144: Chapter 144: Is that all? You dare to compare!

He waved his hand, and flames surged up beneath the Pill Furnace.

Then...

He began Alchemy.

"This..." Leng Youyue's pupils constricted.

In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Yuan's movements were simply a mess!

The timing of throwing in the medicinal herbs was completely erratic, his fire-control techniques fluctuated between fast and slow, and sometimes he even threw two or three kinds of herbs into the furnace at the same time, making one's scalp tingle just looking at it.

"What is he doing?!"

"Is this even Alchemy? He is practically boiling soup?!"

"It's over, it's over. This batch of Medicinal Pills is definitely ruined!"

The surrounding Disciples wailed in unison, as if they had already foreseen the tragic state of Xiao Yuan losing the bet and severing his own arms.

Sun Yue's sneer intensified: "Just this? You dare to bet with me?"

Although Chen Yin could not see Xiao Yuan's situation, he had sufficient confidence in himself, and the movements of his hands became increasingly smooth. This also gave Sun Yue even more confidence.

However, Leng Youyue and Lin Zhirou in the corner of the crowd widened their eyes at the same time.

"This technique..." Leng Youyue's voice trembled, "This is the long-lost 'Five Elements Disordered Alchemy Method'!"

Lin Zhirou also gasped: "Legend has it that this technique appears chaotic, but in reality, it secretly aligns with the principle of the mutual generation of the Five Elements, which can maximize the medicinal properties! The Medicinal Pills refined with it far exceed conventional methods in quality!"

As the saying goes, outsiders watch the excitement, while insiders watch the doorways. These two women were Peak Third-Rank Alchemists, so their vision was naturally incomparable to the Low Grade Alchemists and apprentices present.

The two exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

How could a young man who wasn't even an apprentice possibly master such a lost secret technique?!

Moreover, judging by his technique, he was clearly extremely proficient. Without decades of immersion, it would simply be impossible to reach this level!

Of course they wouldn't know that although Xiao Yuan had only reached the Late Stage Second-Rank Alchemist level in his Alchemy, he had the assistance of the creation cauldron, and the Alchemy techniques he Cultivated had also been enhanced by it.

His Alchemy techniques were even more profound, not inferior even to Third-Rank Alchemists! How could this not shock them!

"Senior Sister Yun's Disciple..." Leng Youyue muttered, "What on earth is his background?"

In the projection, Xiao Yuan still did as he pleased. His movements were flowing like clouds and water, and a calm smile hung on his face.

Meanwhile, the crowd in front of the stone tablet were still wailing and sighing.

Completely unaware that they were witnessing a miracle.

Xiao Yuan was unaware of the thoughts and discussions of the crowd outside. His Alchemy speed was extremely fast, nearly twice as fast as Chen Yin. Chen Yin had just refined halfway, while he had already begun forming pills unhurriedly.

As for the appearance of pill formation, tsk tsk, it was simply unwatchable.

When others formed pills, they were composed and at ease, palms fluttering, fully displaying the demeanor of a Great Master amidst the swallowing and spitting of Alchemy flames.

Look at Xiao Yuan again: his incantation gestures were strange, his speed was extremely fast, and he didn't seem to worry about making mistakes at all. Everyone felt that he was just messing around blindly.

Even the most formidable Alchemist would probably not act as recklessly as him. After all, with such a fast speed, once a mistake was made, all previous efforts would be wasted!

"Just this?"

"I could do that too if I went up!"

"Where did Elder Yun pick up this funny character? He has brought shame all the way to Dan Peak."

Jeers rose one after another.

Sun Yue wore a sneering expression, his voice carrying a hint of mockery: "Hehe... This Genius's pill-forming posture is truly unique. I wonder what heaven-shaking and earth-shattering thing he is about to refine?"

His words immediately caused a burst of laughter all around.

But at this very moment, the split second when Xiao Yuan withdrew his last wisp of Alchemy flame...

A sudden change occurred!

The originally unremarkable Pill Furnace suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light! That golden light was like substance, shooting straight up to the roof and instantly illuminating the entire Alchemy room in dazzling splendor!

Following that, a medicinal fragrance so thick it couldn't be melted turned into mist, like a breached flood embankment, bursting forth with a roar and instantly sweeping across the entire Alchemy room!

Then, with extreme speed, it was sucked into the Medicinal Pills like a source of siphon, perfectly locking it in!

Even though the people outside couldn't smell it, they could still see that the scene of the medicinal fragrance overflowing and then being perfectly locked back in proved the extraordinary quality of these Medicinal Pills!

"Th-This is..."

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Twelve round Second-Rank Medicinal Pills, translucent throughout their entire bodies, with perfect golden pill patterns flowing across their surfaces!

Although the crowd had never seen Perfect Grade Medicinal Pills, they had seen introductions in ancient texts, so sharp-eyed people recognized them at first glance.

"Perfect Grade?! It's a Perfect Grade Second-Rank Medicinal Pill!"

A knowledgeable Disciple screamed out, their voice cracking.

The crowd, who had just been full of disdain, almost popped their eyeballs out.

Sun Yue's smile froze stiffly on his face, as if he had been hit by a body-immobilization curse.

The two Golden Core Elders couldn't help taking a step forward, their breathing instantly turning rapid, their eyes filled with shock. Immediately afterwards, the shock turned into intense temptation!

Perfect Grade! This was a Perfect Grade Medicinal Pill!

The medicinal power was more than ten times stronger than the Medium Grade Medicinal Pills they refined themselves?!

Ever since the founding of Jade Maiden Palace, it seemed that only a few deceased predecessors on Dan Peak had ever refined them.

Those capable of refining such Medicinal Pills all eventually became renowned Alchemy experts across the Northern Region.

If they could let this kid... No, no, let this Junior Nephew Xiao help them refine Medicinal Pills...

Then... would it still be difficult to improve their cultivation? You must know that the medicinal power of Perfect Grade Medicinal Pills is several times, or even dozens of times, that of Low Grade Medicinal Pills!

When breaking through realms, using one could yield a success rate of several tens of percent!

Thinking of this, the two Elders exchanged glances, seeing four large characters in each other's eyes: Snatch the Disciple! They must snatch this kid away from Yun Qingwan!

As for Xiao Yuan only being at the Second Rank right now? It doesn't matter! He can be fully nurtured! Once he reaches the Third Rank, wouldn't that...

However, their shock had only just begun.

Just as everyone had yet to recover from the first wave of shock, Xiao Yuan moved.

He casually cleaned the Pill Furnace, took out the second portion of herbs, and abruptly began the refinement of a second type of Second-Rank Medicinal Pill!

"He's still going?!"

The crowd grew numb.

On the other side, Chen Yin had only barely completed the pill-formation process for his first type of Medicinal Pill at this moment.

Although his technique was proficient, judging by the appearance of the Medicinal Pills, even if they could form pills, the quality would be at most Medium Grade.

Compared to Xiao Yuan's earth-shattering Perfect Grade phenomenon, it was simply like roadside vendor trash, pathetically shabby.

What was even more fatal was that his speed was also half as slow.

Chen Yin did not know what was happening on Xiao Yuan's side. At this moment, a smug expression still hung on his face. Although the formed Medicinal Pills were only Medium Grade, he felt that Xiao Yuan probably couldn't even form Low Grade ones!

Just as his first type of Medicinal Pill was about to be completed and taken out of the furnace.

On Xiao Yuan's side, with the same technique and the same speed, his second type of Medicinal Pill formed.

This time, there was no golden light, nor was there the phenomenon of medicinal fragrance overflowing and then being recalled. However, the entire Medicinal Pill trembled slightly. A layer of medicinal fragrance mist surged onto the surface, but in an instant, it was locked onto the Medicinal Pill.

Compared to the medicinal fragrance turning into mist, overflowing, and then being locked back into the Medicinal Pill once more, this phenomenon appeared somewhat unremarkable.