Chapter 686: Chapter 683: What is called a Complete Victory!_1
As for the other female disciples, it didn’t matter, but for Mu Xue, her beautiful large eyes were fixed on Yang Chen’s exquisite alchemy techniques, intoxicated and infatuated with it. It seemed like she wanted to etch this scene of Yang Chen’s alchemy into her mind and soul.
This made the other disciples ask curiously, “Sister Mu Xue, although Junior Brother Yang Chen’s alchemy technique is smooth and can be considered exquisite, is it enough to make you so intoxicated? I’ve seen quite a few alchemy techniques better than his.”
“What do you guys know?” Mu Xue rolled her eyes.
At first, she only felt that Yang Chen’s alchemy technique was very ordinary, and he was just more skilled at it. She had seen many more flashy alchemy techniques than Yang Chen’s. However, she knew Yang Chen’s understanding of alchemy well, so she didn’t make hasty conclusions.
It was only when she observed him closely and diligently that she discovered how unfathomably profound Yang Chen’s alchemy technique was.
This unfathomable depth lay in its simplicity.
Even though she was immersed and intoxicated by it, she still couldn’t understand it, and it was nearly impossible to even glimpse at the superficial aspects of it.
That was why she was so focused; to alchemists, Yang Chen’s presence was like a beggar encountering a gold mine.
Time passed, and pills were made. Yang Chen’s speed was slightly faster. After skillfully finishing his alchemy, he didn’t rush and waited for the referee to announce the results.
“Yang Chen actually finished his alchemy so quickly.”
“It’s indeed very fast, even faster than Senior Brother Wei Gang.”
“Heh, what’s the use of being fast in alchemy? Quickly finishing alchemy just shows that this Yang Chen is reckless, neglecting details and blindly pursuing pill production. He doesn’t know at all that slower alchemy is better. If one can control the heat perfectly, then the quality of the pills will also be stable.”
“I also think so. Is Yang Chen rushing so much because he has given up on himself?”
Yang Chen paid no attention to these whispers.
There’s nothing worth discussing with these people. If your alchemy was slow, they thought you were lacking in fundamentals. If your alchemy was fast, they thought you were impulsive and couldn’t make good pills. They didn’t take you seriously; it was all the same. Let the results speak for themselves.
Wei Gang was surprised and slightly panicked that Yang Chen had successfully made a pill, but he quickly calmed down and gritted his teeth, thinking, “What’s the use of being fast? The final result is all that matters.”
Although he thought so, Wei Gang still sped up his alchemy process a bit.
Time passed. Hundreds of breaths later, Wei Gang reached the final stage of his alchemy, and soon after, the pill fragrance overflowed. Wei Gang lifted the lid of the pill furnace and exclaimed, “Success!”
Whoosh.
The hot air inside the pill furnace rushed out, followed by the complete release of the pill fragrance.
The referee, who had been watching closely, said, “Since both of you have successfully made the pills, it’s time to unveil them.”
Wei Gang’s face was full of confidence, as if he had been waiting for this moment. Without another word, he overturned the pill furnace.
And then, a pill appeared in his hand.
Just as Yang Chen had expected.
“Lin Yu Dan!”
“It’s actually Lin Yu Dan!”
“Such a pure pill!”
“As expected of Senior Brother Wei Gang, he managed to refine a 5th-grade lower-tier pill. With this level of skill, we must build a good relationship with Senior Brother Wei Gang in the future. If we can do that, our prospects will be limitless!”
Wei Gang felt even more satisfied upon hearing these words. Then he laughed and said, “Yang Chen, it’s your turn to unveil your pill now.”
Seeing Wei Gang’s confidence, Yang Chen didn’t waste any time either.He instantly lifted the lid of the pill furnace, and as the rich pill fragrance completely spread out, he grabbed it with his hand. Immediately, two elixirs were displayed in his hand.
Of course, he wouldn’t have only refined two elixirs; he had just hidden the others.
To defeat Wei Gang, two 5th-grade lower-tier pills would be enough.
People watching the battle at the side stared at Yang Chen’s elixirs, subconsciously feeling that it was just an ordinary pill, either a fourth-grade perfect, a fourth-grade high-stage, or perhaps a mid-stage, low-stage, or even just a three-grade. After all, Yang Chen was the Eastern Number One Genius, who would think he could perform alchemy?
But when they observed carefully, they found something wrong.
Yang Chen’s elixirs were not just fourth-grade or third-grade.
It was entirely different from what everyone had anticipated.
Yang Chen had refined 5th-grade lower-tier elixirs.
“The same as the Lin Yu Dan refined by Senior Brother Wei Gang, 5th-grade lower-tier!”
“Yang Chen actually refined a 5th-grade lower-tier elixir as well, how…how is that possible?”
Wei Gang was originally quite arrogant and had intended to ridicule Yang Chen when he saw his elixir. He wanted to plunge Yang Chen from the heavenly paradise of being the Eastern Number One Genius into the abyss of shame, taking vengeance on Yang Chen. But who knew, Yang Chen had actually refined a 5th-grade lower-tier elixir just like him.
What’s crucial was there were two of them!
Yang Chen had refined more elixirs than him.
He wanted to look at the color and quality to try to turn the situation around. However, when he carefully observed, he found that the 5th-grade lower-tier elixirs refined by Yang Chen were not inferior in quality and color. In fact, they were far better than his own.
This caused more and more people to discuss among themselves.
“This seems to be Zi Ming Dan?”
“That’s right, it is indeed Zi Ming Dan, 5th-grade lower-tier Zi Ming Dan.”
“Look, in Yang Chen’s hand…”
“Two Zi Ming Dan, this!”
In an instant, the whole audience was shocked.
Who could have imagined that Yang Chen would have actually refined two Zi Ming Dan, two 5th-grade lower-tier elixirs in one go?
The result was obvious!
“Yang Chen actually refined two Zi Ming Dan with just an ordinary Pill Furnace. Meanwhile, Wei Gang utilized a Treasure Furnace and only managed to refine one 5th-grade lower-tier Lin Yu Dan. How big is this gap? Wei Gang’s real alchemy level can’t even compare to Yang Chen at all.”
“Just now, Wei Gang provoked Yang Chen, saying that he’d let Yang Chen know the result soon. Now, Wei Gang has lost…”
“This is simply inviting humiliation.”
You can’t even win against someone using a Treasure Furnace, how can you fight if you don’t use one? Your level in the alchemy lineage is not even enough to carry someone’s shoes.
Wei Gang now had the most embarrassing expression. He suddenly recalled what Yang Chen had said at the beginning.
Yang Chen had advised him to change his pill furnace to avoid losing too disgracefully.
Initially, he thought Yang Chen was just provoking him.
Only now did he find out that every word Yang Chen had spoken was a golden piece of advice, and he hadn’t lied to him at all.