771: This pill is perfect.

"Impossible..."

Ji Mingyuan and Lan Ruo hurriedly looked at Xie Weilou, their faces pale, full of disbelief.

"Nine-Pattern Peak Ascension Pill? Is Brother Xie this strong?"

Yan Qing covered his mouth, his expression incomparably shocked.

They said you just advanced to the first grade; is this what you call just advancing to the first grade?

"Silence!"

Lu Qian shouted. He took Xie Weilou's Medicinal Pill, immediately released his Divine Soul, and swept it across the remaining Medicinal Pills nearby.

After some observation, there wasn't a single Medicinal Pill that could compare to the one in his hand.

Lu Qian took a deep breath and said to Xie Weilou, "May I ask for this little brother's name?"

Xie Weilou put away the Pill Furnace and smiled faintly, "I am Xie Wei!"

"Xie Wei?"

Lu Qian stroked his beard, then looked around.

He held up the Medicinal Pill in his hand and said in a deep voice, "This young friend Xie Wei has refined a Nine-Pattern Peak Ascension Pill. Among the Medicinal Pills present, not one can compare to this pill. Alchemists of the fifth grade and above present here can now come over to examine it."

Yan Qingrou and the others did not hesitate; they immediately flew forward to carefully examine the Ascension Pill in Lu Qian's hand.

"It is indeed a Nine-Pattern Peak Ascension Pill."

"This quality, this number of pill patterns, it is absolutely perfect, truly Heaven-Defying."

"I fear even a seventh-grade Alchemist would find it difficult to refine such a perfect Ascension Pill."

Yan Qingrou and the others looked extremely solemn.

Such a Medicinal Pill is difficult for even them, sixth-grade Alchemists, to refine.

Even a seventh-grade Alchemist would likely find it hard to refine a perfect Nine-Pattern Ascension Pill.

Lu Qian said in a deep voice, "This Medicinal Pill is absolutely perfect; even this old man would find it difficult to refine. I now announce that in this Alchemy competition, this young friend Xie Wei has taken first place."

He looked at Xie Weilou again, "Young friend Xie Wei, you came with the Yan Family, right?"

"Yes!"

Xie Weilou nodded.

Lu Qian smiled and said, "In addition, from now on, the Alchemy shops in the sixteenth lane of the City will belong to the Yan Family."

"Thank you, Elder Lu Qian."

The members of the Yan Family hurriedly bowed to Lu Qian.

"Damn it..."

Ji Feng and Lan Zhen's faces were gloomy, as if they had eaten excrement.

They had felt victory was in their grasp just a moment ago, but they didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, they would fall from Heaven to Hell.

They had not expected that the Yan Family would invite such an Alchemist.

Yan Bie looked at Ji Feng and Lan Zhen with a face full of smiles, "This powerful Alchemist is my son's friend and also a distinguished guest of my Yan Family. It seems my son has a good eye!"

"You..."

Ji Feng and Lan Zhen's faces became even uglier.

Lu Qian looked at Xie Weilou and took out a black copper piece and a token, "Young friend Xie Wei, this is your reward. Holding this token, you can go directly to the Danhe Realm to participate in the assessment. After passing, you can become a person of the Danhe Realm. With your level of Alchemy, you will certainly be able to enter the Danhe Realm."

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Xie Weilou could refine this Nine-Pattern Ascension Pill means that when the time comes, he just needs to repeat the process, and he will 100% enter the Danhe Realm.

"Thank you, Elder Lu Qian."

Xie Weilou smiled and took the black copper piece and the token.

Lu Qian rubbed his hands lightly and said, "Young friend, I wonder... could you give this Medicinal Pill to this old man for research? Rest assured, this old man definitely won't take it for free; I will give you ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills..."

When he said this, his old face turned red again.

The Nine-Pattern Ascension Pill has immense research value. If he could comprehend the key to it, he would certainly be able to improve his level of Alchemy.

Xie Weilou laughed dumbfoundedly, "Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills are of no use to me, but since Senior likes this Medicinal Pill, I will give it to you. As for the ten Medicinal Pills you mentioned, just give them to Yan Qing."

He had a fairly good impression of the Yan Family members; they were merely seventh-grade Medicinal Pills, so he would just give them to the Yan Family.

"Good!"

Lu Qian's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly pulled out a jade bottle and threw it to Yan Qing, "There are ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills inside, and the quality is quite good."

"Ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills..."

Yan Qing blankly took the bottle, feeling a bit stunned for a moment. The entire Yan Family couldn't even find a single seventh-grade Medicinal Pill!

Yan Bie immediately said, "Why are you dazed? Hurry up and bow to young friend Xie and Elder Lu Qian!"

Ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills—if their Yan Family had these, they would certainly be able to take their status to the next level.

After Yan Qing reacted, he hurriedly bowed to Xie Weilou and Lu Qian, "Thank you, Brother Xie, thank you, Elder Lu Qian."

"A small matter!"

Xie Weilou laughed dumbfoundedly.

Lu Qian also waved his hand lightly, but the look in his eyes as he gazed at Xie Weilou was filled with surprise.

He didn't even care about ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills; this was truly extraordinary!

The young man before him was likely someone pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger; his level of Alchemy might have surpassed the seventh grade...

Otherwise, how could he refine a Nine-Pattern Ascension Pill with ordinary flames?

Thinking of this, Lu Qian was even more shocked. To be so young and already surpass the seventh grade, this was simply a Prodigy!

If this person entered the Danhe Realm from Danwang City and was later highly valued, he, Lu Qian, would also receive great rewards.

Xie Weilou put away the black copper piece and the token, slightly cupped his hands at Lu Qian, and turned to step back.

Lu Qian looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "I announce that this Alchemy competition has ended. Everyone, disperse!"

"We take our leave!"

The crowd bowed to Lu Qian and then left one after another. The members of the Yan Family were in an excellent mood, their faces full of smiles.

The people from the Ji Family and Lan Family, however, were dejected and extremely depressed.

"Big Brother, that guy surnamed Xie snatched my Alchemy assessment spot; you must kill him."

Ji Mingyuan sent a voice transmission to Ji Xianbai, the murderous intent in his eyes extremely thick.

Ji Xianbai's eyes had not a ripple of emotion, "We can't move against him here! He just took first place; if he were to die just like this, Elder Lu Qian would certainly suspect us. If we anger Elder Lu Qian, we will surely die. However, as long as he heads to the Danhe Realm, there will be plenty of ways."

"You don't need to be depressed either. When the time comes, follow me to the Danhe Realm. Although you cannot enter the Danhe Realm, you can follow by my side and do odd jobs; no one will say anything."

Ji Mingyuan's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly said, "Thank you, Big Brother!"

Yan Family.

Lanterns were hung and colorful decorations were put up, a grand banquet was set, and it was extremely lively.

Today, the Yan Family finally vented their frustration. They obtained ten seventh-grade Medicinal Pills and also the Alchemy shops in the sixteenth lane of the City; this was a massive joyous occasion.

And all of this was because of Xie Weilou!

Today's banquet was not to celebrate the Yan Family's initial victory, but to celebrate the Yan Family making friends with a distinguished guest.

"Young friend Xie Wei, today's matters were all thanks to you. I toast you a cup."

At the banquet, Yan Bie raised his wine cup with a sincere face.

Xie Weilou smiled and raised his wine cup, "A small matter. Having stayed in the Yan Family for this period, it is only right to contribute a little effort."

As he spoke, he drank the wine in one gulp.

Yan Bie's face was filled with great joy, and he quickly drank the wine, "Young friend Xie Wei is a distinguished guest of my Yan Family. From now on, the gates of the Yan Family are always open for you."

"Easily done!"

Xie Weilou smiled and nodded.