Chapter 500 Young Man, Do You Have a Master?

"Good, since neither of you has any objections, let's begin!" said Wu Xuan.

"Hold on!" Xiao Ruyan suddenly interrupted.

"What, are you ugly woman going back on your word?" Ren Dong said with a grin.

The temperature in the hall dropped several degrees instantly. This Ren Dong really had no idea how close he was to death.

Xiao Ruyan sneered, "Since it's a duel of alchemy, shouldn't there be some stakes?"

Ren Dong was taken aback by this, but then his smile grew even brighter: "Haha, what stakes do you want? Just say it!"

"Let's bet on primal crystals! One hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals. Do you dare?" Xiao Ruyan said aggressively.

At these words, everyone drew in a cold breath.

Although Ye Yuan still had some wealth, he really couldn't come up with a hundred thousand primal crystals all at once.

One hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals was a huge sum no matter where you were.

After the initial surprise, Ren Dong quickly calmed down and looked at Xiao Ruyan with a half-smile: "Hey, you ugly woman sure talk big! One hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals—can you even produce that?"

Xiao Ruyan turned her palm over, and a storage ring appeared in her hand.

"There are one hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals in this storage ring. Since this Royal Lord is the referee, let him verify it."

With that, Xiao Ruyan casually tossed the storage ring to Wu Xuan.

Wu Xuan was slightly surprised and probed the storage ring with his divine sense. After a quick count, there were indeed one hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals.

This young lady was quite generous!

One hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals meant little to him as an Alchemy Emperor, but to ordinary people, it was an enormous fortune.

Even for a young master like Ren Dong, his entire wealth probably barely reached that amount.

"Indeed, it is one hundred thousand mid-grade primal crystals," Wu Xuan nodded slightly.

Hearing the confirmation, Ren Dong looked at Xiao Ruyan with slight surprise.

This ugly woman was plain-looking, but she had such wealth—truly, you can't judge a book by its cover!

But Ren Dong didn't mind; he just thought the girl was being impulsive.

"Hehe, money lets you be willful, but you have to bear the consequences! Fine, I'll take that bet!"

Ren Dong also tossed a storage ring to Wu Xuan and said, "Master, this ring contains high-grade, mid-grade, and low-grade primal crystals. The total should be around one hundred thousand. Please count them."

Wu Xuan counted them briefly and nodded slightly: "There's a shortfall of only a few dozen, which is negligible. Since both parties agree to this wager, I will act as the intermediary. These two storage rings will go to the final victor. Now, the assessment can begin."

Ye Yuan and Ren Dong entered the medicine warehouse, selected the herbs needed for the Dragon Buddha Void Jade Pill, and each went into their own alchemy room to refine the pill.

Taking this opportunity, Wu Xuan pulled Xu Zihui aside and asked in a low voice, "What background does this kid have? Are you sure he's not here to cause trouble?"

Xu Zihui replied with a wry smile, "This... I really don't know! Young Master Ye's talent in martial arts is unparalleled, but whether he can refine pills, I truly have no idea!"

With that, Xu Zihui briefly recounted how he had invited Ye Yuan to the Northern Domain high-level meeting, which made Wu Xuan's heart skip a beat.

This Ye Yuan was actually stronger than the chief disciples of the three sects—it was unbelievable.

But his face quickly darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "With such extraordinary martial talent, at his age, how could he have time to study alchemy? This is nonsense!"

Xu Zihui clearly didn't think Ye Yuan could refine a quasi-fourth-grade upper-tier pill either. He smiled bitterly, "Master Wu Xuan, I've spent some time with Young Master Ye and have some understanding of his temperament. He's young and impetuous, which is understandable. Since Young Master Ye has a badge issued by the Alchemist Association, he must know something about alchemy. Since he wants to fool around, let him. If we offend him and he leaves, the City Lord will skin me alive when I get back."

Wu Xuan said grimly, "I, an Alchemy Emperor, am actually fooling around with two juniors—this is outrageous!"

Xu Zihui forced a smile, "Well, at least Young Master Ren's skill is no joke. I didn't expect him to be able to refine a quasi-fourth-grade upper-tier pill so soon! At this rate, he might become the youngest Alchemy King in Wufang City!"

Mentioning Ren Dong, Wu Xuan's expression improved a bit. He nodded, "That kid does have exceptional talent in alchemy. After Hong Ling, the Ren family has finally produced another promising junior. Oh well, today I'll just witness Ren Dong's growth."

Wu Xuan and the other chatted for a while and were about to watch Ren Dong's refining on the light screen when the door to Ye Yuan's alchemy room suddenly opened, and Ye Yuan walked out leisurely.

Seeing this, Wu Xuan's face darkened. He said, "Young man, alchemy is not as simple as you imagine. You can't refine high-grade pills overnight! If you're not as skilled as others, you should humbly accept it. A momentary fit of pique won't do you any good!"

Seeing Ye Yuan come out so quickly, Wu Xuan was certain that Ye Yuan was messing with him, so he couldn't help but lecture him as a senior.

Ye Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue; he just said a faint "Oh" and stepped aside.

Xiao Ruyan's eyes lit up, and she whispered to Ye Yuan, "Master, what grade?"

Even the usually calm Yue Mengli couldn't help but lean in.

But Ye Yuan smiled mysteriously and said, "Let's keep some suspense. Revealing it now would spoil the fun."

Over an hour later, Ren Dong finally emerged from the alchemy room. He was drenched in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of water.

The Dragon Buddha Void Jade Pill was still a bit too much for Ren Dong.

But Ren Dong's face was very excited, clearly indicating he had succeeded.

Seeing Ye Yuan sitting there leisurely, with almost no consumption of soul power or yuan power, Ren Dong sneered contemptuously.

"Heh, given up, have you? Alchemy isn't as simple as you imagine! A quasi-fourth-grade pill isn't like a second-grade pill that you can refine just because your cultivation is high enough," Ren Dong sneered.

Ye Yuan just smiled and didn't bother to argue.

Soon, the staff brought up the pills refined by the two.

Wu Xuan had lost interest in looking at Ye Yuan's pill. He directly uncovered the vessel containing Ren Dong's pill, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

"Not bad, not bad! You can already refine a mid-grade Dragon Buddha Void Jade Pill. It seems you haven't slacked off at all lately!" Wu Xuan said approvingly.

"Master Wu Xuan flatters me. I aspire to reach the peak of Alchemy Emperor; how dare I slack off?" Ren Dong said humbly, though he was inwardly pleased.

Wu Xuan nodded and casually uncovered Ye Yuan's pill. His expression changed dramatically!

"This... this Dragon Buddha Void Jade Pill... hss... Young man, do you have a master?" Wu Xuan asked.