Chapter 501: Ren Xingchun

Everyone was taken aback by Wu Xuan's question—what was he up to?

Instead of discussing the quality of the pill, he first asked about the person's teacher?

But soon they understood: Wu Xuan wanted to take Ye Yuan as his disciple!

Realizing this, Ren Dong's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He still clearly remembered overhearing Ye Yuan talk about pill kings and pill emperors vying to take him as a disciple.

Wasn't this scene now exactly confirming what Ye Yuan had said then?

But the problem was, Ye Yuan had barely consumed any yuan force or soul power—how could he have refined a high-quality Dragon Buddha Jade Void Pill?

“Master Wu Xuan, did he refine this pill?” Ren Dong asked through gritted teeth.

Wu Xuan glanced at Ren Dong, then realized his own indiscretion, but soon he felt sympathy for Ren Dong.

Ren Dong's talent was unquestionable, but compared to this Ye Yuan, it was like clouds and mud!

He handed the pill to Ren Dong and sighed, “See for yourself.”

Ren Dong took the pill suspiciously, scanned it with his soul power, and his face turned even uglier.

Super-grade!

Absolutely super-grade!

A super-grade Dragon Buddha Jade Void Pill—how... was that possible?

Yet the fact was right before his eyes, leaving Ren Dong no choice but to believe.

Everything in the alchemy room was projected on the light screen and recorded; Ye Yuan's refining process could not be faked.

Could it be that this kid's alchemy skill had already reached such an monstrous level?

As an alchemist, Ren Dong knew too well the gap between mid-grade and super-grade!

Comparing a firefly to the bright moon would not be an exaggeration!

“Hehe, master is master, truly formidable! Well, Young Master Ren, are you convinced now?”

Xiao Ruyan had apparently also recognized the super-grade pill and couldn't help gloating, taunting Ren Dong.

But Ren Dong didn't hear Xiao Ruyan's words at all; he was lost in a daze.

Behind Ye Yuan, Yue Mengli's eyes flickered as she stared intently at his back, lost in thought.

“You are Ye Yuan, right? Would you be willing to become my disciple? I will spare no effort to help you ascend to the Divine Realm!” Wu Xuan said, somewhat excited.

Ye Yuan sighed softly. As expected, the topic had come back to this.

“Does this mean I've passed the assessment?” Ye Yuan asked, evading the question.

“Uh, of course! Of course you've passed!” Wu Xuan paused, then replied.

“Then... hand it over!”

"Bring it? Bring what?" Wu Xuan found himself completely unable to follow Ye Yuan's train of thought.

"The badge! I came to take the exam for Senior Quasi-Dan King, and now that I've passed, aren't you going to give me the badge? Oh, and those two storage rings!" Ye Yuan said bluntly.

In Ye Yuan's eyes, there was no reverence for the Dan Emperor at all.

Wu Xuan suddenly realized and quickly ordered, "Someone! Go and make Ye Yuan's badge at once! Uh, these two storage rings are yours. Ye Yuan, I wonder..."

"Master Wu Xuan, I actually already have a master. As for taking me as a disciple, let's forget it." Ye Yuan took the storage rings and rudely interrupted Wu Xuan.

"Well... having a master is no problem! Wufang City is a sacred land of alchemy, and the Guild Leader is a peak Dan Emperor. If I'm not qualified, I believe he is. With the Guild Leader's intervention, I'm sure your master won't object! With your talent and the support of the Alchemist Guild, ascending to the Divine Realm in the future is almost certain!"

Wu Xuan clearly wasn't giving up and tried to persuade Ye Yuan again.

Ye Yuan's head ached, and he waved his hand, saying, "My master has been very good to me, and I have no intention of switching allegiances. Master Wu Xuan, I have important matters to attend to, so I won't stay long. Brother Zihui, once the badge is made, please trouble someone to fetch it and deliver it to my residence."

With that, Ye Yuan left without looking back.

...

In a quiet courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, an old man with fierce eyes and starry brows was drinking tea in a pavilion.

This old man was none other than the most powerful figure in Wufang City, City Lord Ren Xingchun!

Across from Ren Xingchun sat a middle-aged man whose features bore some resemblance to Ren Xingchun.

"Yujie, with all the activity in Wufang City these days, you need to be more vigilant. Especially those old fellows from the three sects—make sure they are well attended to and don't cause any trouble." Ren Xingchun said.

"Father, rest assured, I have everything arranged. This situation is extraordinary, and I believe those几位 will not deliberately stir up trouble." Ren Yujie said.

Ren Xingchun nodded and said, "I never expected our Wubian Domain to suffer such an undeserved calamity! If those old fellows still don't settle down at a time like this, they will be the sinners of Wubian Domain! Apart from their three families, have all the others arrived?"

"A few have not yet arrived, but we have received word that they are already on the way and should be here within a day or two." Ren Yujie said.

"Mm, that's good. By the way, that young man named Ye Yuan is crucial to this meeting. Whatever strategy we adopt toward the Kuangfeng Domain will depend on him. I sent Xu Zihui to invite him; has he arrived yet?"

"He has already arrived, and I have arranged for him to stay at the Fengya Pavilion. Speaking of that young man, he is truly remarkable!" Ren Yujie said with a flicker in his eyes.

"Oh? Remarkable in what way?"

"Yesterday, as soon as Ye Yuan entered the city, he somehow ran into Dong'er, and the two ended up having a pill duel!"

This piqued Ren Xingchun's interest, and he asked curiously, "Oh? Is that so? I've heard that this young man is extremely skilled in martial arts and even detained Qin Hongtao's grandson. Could he also have profound attainments in alchemy? What was the outcome of their duel?"

Ren Yujie chuckled and said, "Father, why don't you take a guess?"

"Hiss... From your tone, could it be that Dong'er actually lost? Dong'er's talent is not inferior to Hongling's; surely he couldn't lose to a country boy?"

Ren Yujie nodded, his eyes still showing disbelief: "Heh, not just lost—it was a complete defeat! When I heard the news, I thought I had misheard. I even sent someone to the Alchemist Guild to inquire with Master Wu Xuan, and only then did I confirm it was true!"

Ren Yujie briefly recounted the pill duel between Ye Yuan and Ren Dong. After hearing it, Ren Xingchun also drew in a sharp breath.

"A super-grade pill? Even if this kid started cultivating in the womb, he couldn't be such a prodigy, could he?" Ren Xingchun said in disbelief.

"That I don't know, but this young man named Ye Yuan is indeed full of mysteries." Ren Yujie said.

Ren Xingchun nodded and said, "I understand. Go and comfort Dong'er properly. He has always been proud and has never suffered such a setback. If handled well, it could actually be a boost for him. Hongling is completely finished now; the future of our Ren family rests on Dong'er. We must not let anything go wrong."

Hearing this, Ren Yujie's expression darkened, and he seemed about to speak but stopped.