Chapter 541: Prompting

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Fu Yunjing to be so relentless, daring to go head-to-head with Qihai.

Fu Yunjing had seized on Qihai's weak spot, putting Qihai in a difficult position.

Ye Yuan moved his divine sense and transmitted a message to Qihai.

Seeing this, Fu Yunjing knew they were communicating via divine sense, and his heart began to pound.

But then he thought, as long as Wuxuan didn't dare to publish the recipe, his words would be unassailable; if Wuxuan did publish it, though he would lose face, Wuxuan would also lose its monopoly on Immortal Inscription Jade Brew, and the loss would be immense.

At this point, even if it meant harming others without benefiting himself, he had to see it through.

He couldn't swallow this insult.

But for some reason, the youth beside Qihai always gave him an unfathomable feeling.

Hearing Ye Yuan's transmission, Qihai's eyes gradually lit up. He looked at Fu Yunjing and said imposingly, "You say you improved the recipe for Immortal Inscription Jade Brew. Then do you know what ingredient your recipe lacks, making it inferior to what Wuxuan brews?"

Fu Yunjing was taken aback, then sneered, "Does Elder Hai mean to say you know my recipe? That's a confession!"

Fu Yunjing's words immediately stirred up a commotion.

As Fu Yunjing said, wasn't Qihai confessing?

Only Fu Yunjing himself knew his recipe; how could Qihai know what was missing from it?

Between Qihai and Wuxuan, one of them must have plagiarized Fu Yunjing's recipe.

And among the two, everyone naturally assumed it was Wuxuan, with Qihai merely defending Wuxuan out of respect for Ye Yuan.

Unfazed, Qihai said calmly, "Indeed, last time I visited Wuxuan, he offered me a jug of Immortal Inscription Jade Brew he'd gotten from you. I could tell something was off with one sip. As it happens, I've done some research on this, but never had time to pursue it, so I gave the recipe to Wuxuan. This recipe... is passed down from the Divine Realm."

By now, Fu Yunjing was like a dead pig unafraid of scalding water, determined to be shameless to the end.

Hearing this, he sneered, "I know Elder Hai has countless ties to the Divine Realm, but using those two words to silence everyone is too simplistic, isn't it? You mean to say that with one sip, you knew my recipe inside out? That's ridiculous!"

"Heh, I'll recite the recipe, and you'll see if it's correct."

With that, Qihai began listing the ingredients used in brewing, over a hundred in total.

As Qihai recited, Fu Yunjing's face grew increasingly grim.

The recipe Qihai listed was exactly the same as the one he had obtained, even the quantities were spot on, as if he had seen the recipe with his own eyes.

At this point, even Fu Yunjing himself began to suspect that Qihai and Wuxuan had indeed plagiarized his recipe.

Of course, many shared his thoughts, and some had already started whispering among themselves.

"Did Elder Hai really plagiarize Fu Yunjing's recipe? Look at Fu Yunjing's face—Elder Hai must be mostly right."

"Yeah, what's Elder Hai playing at? Even if he did steal Fu Yunjing's recipe, why would he admit it so openly? He's a senior, but this will ruin his reputation!"

"Is Elder Hai trying to bully others with his power? That's going too far!"

Qihai was indeed powerful, but if he resorted to bullying, others wouldn't accept it.

No one dared to do anything to Qihai, but Wuxuan's reputation would be tarnished forever.

After Qihai finished listing all the ingredients, Fu Yunjing's expression was extremely ugly.

By revealing the recipe, Qihai had made it public, and Fu Yunjing could no longer rely on Immortal Inscription Jade Brew to establish himself in Wufang City.

Though he had already been replaced by Wuxuan.

"Heh, I never expected Elder Hai to have such thick skin. Stealing my recipe and then brazenly admitting it—utterly shameless!" Fu Yunjing sneered.

Qihai smiled, "When did I admit to stealing your recipe?"

Fu Yunjing was stunned. Was this man completely without shame?

At this point, he still wouldn't admit it?

"From what you just said, you admit that the recipe I recited is correct? No need to deny it; others aren't fools, they've already figured it out." Qihai remained calm.

Fu Yunjing's face darkened, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Qihai continued, "You said you improved the recipe for Immortal Inscription Jade Brew. How exactly did you improve it?"

Fu Yunjing's heart skipped a beat. So this was the trap!

"Heh, why should I tell you?" Fu Yunjing blustered.

Qihai said, "I can tell you that your recipe is missing five ingredients. If you can name those five, then Wuxuan has indeed plagiarized your recipe. But if you can't, then get the hell out of here now! Otherwise... don't blame me for being rude!"

Fu Yunjing's face changed repeatedly. He had never actually improved any recipe.

Even in the Divine Realm, Immortal Inscription Jade Brew was a top-tier immortal brew not everyone could enjoy. If Fu Yunjing truly had that ability, he would have ascended to the Divine Realm long ago instead of lingering in Wufang City.

But if he didn't speak, wouldn't that be admitting he was making a scene for no reason?

"Heh, I'll just casually name five ingredients. Do you really dare to publish the entire recipe?"

Fu Yunjing sneered inwardly and casually named five ingredients, all common in brewing, sounding plausible.

Qihai sneered, "Nonsense! Utter rubbish! How shameless can you be!"

Fu Yunjing said smugly, "Since Elder Hai says I'm talking nonsense, why don't you name those five ingredients?"

"No need for five; one is enough! My recipe includes Seven Star Grass. When Seven Star Grass meets Sulfur Flame Powder, it turns light purple. Someone, fetch some Sulfur Flame Powder, and we'll test it!" Qihai said calmly.

Fu Yunjing, who had been smug moments ago, now looked ashen.

Wufang City was a sacred land of alchemy, and many families present were alchemy families, so they were familiar with Seven Star Grass.

He never expected Qihai to press him step by step and finally expose him this way!

At this moment, he couldn't help but look at Ye Yuan, his eyes filled with venom.

Fu Yunjing had never heard that Qihai knew alchemy or brewing, and he certainly didn't believe that Qihai could list all the ingredients after just one taste of his brew!

Earlier, Ye Yuan had clearly transmitted something to Qihai. Could everything Qihai said be prompted by this youth?