What level of alchemist is he!
Chen Xiangyuan's words were full of disdain and contempt.
"He's no alchemist at all; he probably doesn't even know how to refine pills!"
"Master, he was sent by another shop to cause trouble. I think we should just beat him up!"
The teller covered her face and said resentfully.
Shangguan Hong's face immediately turned cold. Anyone who dared to slander Ling Yun would be met with a desperate fight.
He drew his sword, ready to kill the teller.
Ling Yun patted Shangguan Hong's hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary, then looked at Chen Xiangyuan and said calmly:
"If I'm not mistaken, you refined the pills, didn't you? You dare to sell a mere 40% pill for over a million? This isn't selling pills, it's robbery."
Furthermore, you can only refine 40% of the pills; where do you get the audacity to show me such contempt?
Hiss~
These words caused an uproar throughout the Purple Pill Pavilion, and everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Someone actually dared to speak to a esteemed mid-grade alchemist.
Seeing that Ling Yun was only seventeen or eighteen years old, the onlookers immediately showed mocking expressions.
"This is Chen Xiangyuan, one of the three masters of the Purple Pill Pavilion, a mid-grade alchemist of the Pill Cauldron Society, and one of the thirty mid-grade alchemists in the entire Zhao Kingdom."
"Dare to question Pavilion Master Chen's abilities? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"
"Even the Emperor of the Great Zhao had to address Pavilion Master Chen as Mr. Chen."
"..."
The teller immediately pointed at Ling Yun's nose and scolded him:
"You're definitely here to sabotage us! How dare you publicly humiliate my sect leader! Tell me! Who sent you?"
Snap!
Shangguan Hong slapped the teller so hard she passed out.
Seeing this, Chen Xiangyuan's face showed anger, but he was very good at maintaining his composure and did not show his anger. He still maintained the demeanor of a master.
Moreover, Chen Xiangyuan observed that Ling Yun and the others remained calm and composed throughout, a composure that was not common to ordinary people, leading him to conclude that Ling Yun and his group all had extraordinary backgrounds.
After a moment of silence, Chen Xiangyuan looked intently at Ling Yun and said coldly:
"Since you can tell the quality of the pills at a glance and are certain that my pills are of poor quality, then you must understand the art of alchemy."
I don't like arguing with people; I prefer to silence those who question me with my actions.
How about we make a bet?
bet!
Everyone was stunned. The esteemed mid-grade alchemist Chen Xiangyuan was actually betting with a young boy.
Everyone turned to look at Ling Yun, wondering what abilities he possessed that made Chen Xiangyuan propose a bet.
Ling Yun smiled slightly, "Okay!"
He paused, then continued:
"Since we're going to gamble, let's make a bet. If I win..."
After saying that, he looked at A Bao and the others, "Is there anything else we need?"
"I've spent most of my money on the little white fox during this period of financial shortage!"
"We don't have any protective armor or magical artifacts!"
"Oh, and spirit stones too. Sister Yanran has used up a little more than half of the ten thousand top-grade spirit stones that the Spirit Sword Sect gave us last time. Brother Shangguan and Sister Ruyu will also need to use them."
"..."
Ling Yun's face stiffened; so many things were missing.
Okay~
Then, he looked at Chen Xiangyuan:
"One hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones, four pieces of Emperor-level soft armor and four Emperor-level magic weapons, three million taels of silver, and three hundred and fifty-eight kinds of alchemy ingredients."
The magical artifacts of the Golden Cloud Continent are divided into eight categories: mortal, earth, heaven, emperor, saint, god, and immortal.
Chen Xiangyuan's lips twitched. They really dared to ask for money, but the Zidan Pavilion had no shortage of money.
He nodded and said sternly:
"Alright, I'll make one bet: kowtow to me a hundred times in front of everyone!"
Ling Yun nodded without hesitation.
Chen Xiangyuan continued:
"Let's have a contest on the street. Whoever refines the best quality pills wins!"
I won't bully you; I'll just refine the simplest Spirit-Boosting Pill!
The Spirit-Replenishing Pill is a elixir used to quickly replenish the energy of a martial artist when they are about to exhaust themselves.
Soon, the guards from Zidan Pavilion brought out two sets of alchemy equipment and materials.
The streets were immediately filled with a dense crowd of onlookers. When they learned that Ling Yun was going to compete with Chen Xiangyuan in alchemy, they all showed expressions of disbelief.
"Is this kid crazy? He dares to compete with Master Chen in alchemy? What gave him the courage?"
"Master Chen is the most accomplished alchemist among mid-grade alchemists. Next year, there will be an assessment for advancing to high-grade alchemists, and Master Chen will definitely be able to advance."
"This kid is obviously hot-blooded and impetuous. Master Chen will teach him a lesson!"
"..."
Hearing the whispers of the onlookers, Xiao Yanran began to lose confidence. She looked at Yan Ruyu beside her and asked in a low voice:
"Ling Yun... does he really know how to refine pills?"
Yan Ruyu smiled but didn't say anything, giving Xiao Yanran a look that let her figure it out herself.
In Yan Ruyu's eyes, Lingyun was omnipotent.
But Xiao Yanran still viewed Ling Yun with the same old perspective.
Chen Xiangyuan looked at Ling Yun, her eyes filled with confidence, and said:
"Young friend, are you ready?"
Ling Yun nodded.
"Okay, let's begin!"
As they spoke, the two began refining the Spirit-Boosting Pill.
Chen Xiangyuan skillfully selected and prepared the ingredients, then started the fire in one fluid motion, displaying the demeanor of a master.
"See that? This is a master. What does that kid have to compete with Master Chen Dan?"
"If Master Chen weren't so magnanimous, he wouldn't have bothered with this person at all!"
"Exactly! Let's see how this kid kowtows to Master Chen later!"
"..."
Seeing Chen Xiangyuan's actions, the onlookers immediately felt that Ling Yun had lost.
Ling Yun wasn't as flashy as Chen Xiangyuan; he simply threw all the raw materials into the alchemy furnace at once.
Then, he walked to Yan Ruyu's side and said with a smile:
"Lend me your seven-colored phoenix!"
As he spoke, he patted Yan Ruyu on the shoulder, took out the Seven-Colored Phoenix Beast Soul, and slapped it down to the size of a palm.
Then, Ling Yun placed the beast soul under the alchemy furnace and began to roast it.
Lingyun's actions immediately drew disdain from the onlookers, giving them the impression that "I could do that too."
Chen Xiangyuan glanced at Ling Yun's actions and immediately shook his head in disappointment. He had thought he had discovered a genius alchemist.
I didn't expect him to be a fraud. Even the lowest-ranking alchemy apprentice knew that each ingredient needed to be added in the correct proportions.
Ling Yun threw everything in like a hodgepodge, which seemed like a complete amateur move.
Xiao Yanran also looked disappointed. She had thought Ling Yun would bring her a surprise, but... sigh.
Knowing that Ling Yun was concerned about his reputation, she decided that after Ling Yun lost the bet, she would use her status as a disciple of the Immortal Martial Academy to ask Chen Xiangyuan to give her face and not make Ling Yun kowtow.
If Chen Xiangyuan doesn't agree, she still has some savings that she can give to Chen Xiangyuan.
After all, offending a master alchemist makes it difficult to get along in the entire Golden Cloud Continent.
Time passed little by little.
An hour later,
Chen Xiangyuan looked at the alchemy furnace before him, smelled the fragrance of pills emanating from it, and nodded in satisfaction. He then looked at Ling Yun:
"My elixir is finished. Where is my young friend?"
Ling Yun smiled slightly, "Mine is finished too!"
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