Chapter 115: Refining the Truth-Telling Pill

"That's utter nonsense! I've lived to this age and never heard of such a pill!"

Although Su Yubai did not specialize in the Dao of alchemy, the Su family dealt in medicinal herbs, so he was far from unfamiliar with pills.

If he said he had never heard of it, even if another elder of the Dao of alchemy were here, they likely would not have heard of it either.

But his words were tantamount to admitting his own ignorance...

"As I said, Elder Su is ignorant, so how could you have heard of it? But whether you've heard of it or not doesn't matter; hearing is empty, seeing is real. Let me refine a few pills, and Elder Su can try them himself to know the truth. Then I guarantee I'll even find out which concubine's room you visited last night," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Ye Yuan's words drew a roar of laughter from everyone. Only after a threatening glare from Su Yubai did the laughter subside.

Ye Yuan's research on the Dao of alchemy was extensive, covering various aspects.

Most of the pill formulas in the State of Qin were focused on martial arts, either helping martial artists improve their strength or restore their primal energy, and so on.

Eccentric pills like the Truth-Telling Pill would naturally not be recorded.

The highest-level martial artists in the State of Qin were only at the Crystal Formation stage, with lifespans no more than three hundred years. Even a Grand Alchemist would have little leisure time to study such obscure pills.

However, as Ye Yuan said, verifying the authenticity of a pill was very simple—just have someone try it.

The effects could not be faked. With so many people watching, any deception would be immediately exposed.

Unless the person testing the pill was arranged by Ye Yuan, Su Yubai would naturally not make such a low-level mistake.

"Hmph! Frivolous brat! I'll see how you clean up this mess!" Su Yubai snorted coldly.

Thus, Ye Yuan and Su Yubai decided Liu Ruoshui's fate.

Upon hearing Su Yubai's words, Liu Ruoshui rushed to Su Yishan's side, grabbed his arm, and pleaded, "Senior Brother Su, I... I don't want this..."

Su Yishan pulled his arm away, and Liu Ruoshui stumbled and fell to the ground.

After being humiliated by Ye Yuan, Su Yishan was still fuming. He thought this woman was nothing but trouble, so why would he sympathize with her?

"Do you think you still have a choice at this point?" Su Yishan said coldly.

...

In Feng Ruoqing's alchemy room, Ye Yuan and Feng Ruoqing had swapped roles; Feng Ruoqing was making preparations for Ye Yuan to refine pills.

"Hey, can't you just take it easy? You've just come out of the Nine Heavens Path, and now you're stirring up trouble across the academy again," Feng Ruoqing complained as she worked.

Ye Yuan was truly too restless. Ever since he rose to prominence, it seemed the academy had never had a moment of peace.

"Hey, it's not that I won't take it easy, but some people just won't let me. Lü'er is my family. She was harmed like this. If I can't avenge her, how can I be worthy of being her master? When she wakes up, how will I face her? If they want to come at me, they can do it openly. Even if they beat me to a cripple, I wouldn't hold such a grudge. But harming my family and friends... absolutely not!"

For some reason, hearing Ye Yuan's words, Feng Ruoqing's heart trembled inexplicably, and she blurted out, "If I were harmed like Lü'er, would you do the same?"

"Of course! We're good friends, aren't we?" Ye Yuan said without hesitation.

A wave of sweetness instantly seeped into her heart, giving Feng Ruoqing a sense of satisfaction she had never felt before.

"But... I probably won't have that chance, right? You're a proud daughter of heaven, the youngest senior alchemist in the Alchemy Martial Academy. Who would dare bully you!" Ye Yuan added.

Feng Ruoqing smiled gracefully and said, "That's not necessarily true. Maybe one day, this proud daughter of heaven will need your protection."

"Haha, being able to protect Teacher Feng would probably be the honor of every man in the academy, right?" Ye Yuan laughed heartily.

Feng Ruoqing's face flushed slightly, and she changed the subject, "By the way, does the Truth-Telling Pill really exist? Did your master also teach it to you?"

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "The Truth-Telling Pill is actually not a profound pill. It acts on the soul, causing the martial artist's soul to give up resistance. Since there are soul-nourishing pills that enhance soul power, naturally there is a Truth-Telling Pill."

Feng Ruoqing suddenly understood: "So that's how it is! It seems my horizons are still too narrow. Who knew that thinking from a different angle could yield such results!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "This can't be rushed. My master's realm is extremely high; his vision is far beyond ours. Such a simple truth, if I thought about it on my own, I might never figure it out in a lifetime. And when he was at our realm, he might not have understood this principle either."

Feng Ruoqing felt relieved: "You're right. Realm determines vision. It seems I still have a long way to go. The preparations are done; let's start the furnace and refine the pill."

Ye Yuan nodded and began refining the Truth-Telling Pill.

Compared to the time of the alchemist assessment, Ye Yuan's primal energy and soul power were now far stronger. With the Yin-Yang Separation Technique, refining a Tier 2 low-grade pill was no longer so strenuous for him.

...

An hour later, Ye Yuan appeared before Su Yubai again, holding a bottle of freshly refined Truth-Telling Pills.

"This is the Truth-Telling Pill. Would Elder Su like to try it yourself?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

"Hmph! The person to test the pill is already prepared. Let's see how you clean up this mess!"

While Ye Yuan was refining the pill, Su Yubai had inquired with several alchemy experts, and none of them had heard of the Truth-Telling Pill.

Even if Ye Yuan was a junior alchemist, could he be better than the academy's seniors?

Thus, Su Yubai had already concluded that Ye Yuan was bluffing to force Liu Ruoshui into submission.

Su Yubai was an old hand; how could he fall for such a trick?

At this moment, even more onlookers had gathered. Besides students, many instructors were present, and even the entire council of elders, including two vice deans, had arrived.

"Ye Yuan, I have studied the Dao of alchemy for two hundred years and have never heard of any Truth-Telling Pill. Are you really confident?"

Hu Changsheng was a Grand Alchemist and had the most authority here. Even he had never heard of the Truth-Telling Pill, causing many to doubt Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan sensed no malice from Hu Changsheng, only a hint of concern, so he smiled and said, "Dean Hu, rest assured. If this pill is problematic, I'll offer my head to Elder Su. I think he's been interested in my head for quite a while."

This kid must be bluffing. I can't fall for it! Su Yubai kept warning himself inwardly.

Besides, even if Ye Yuan dared to offer his head, Su Yubai wouldn't dare to take it! Ye Yuan was now a core disciple of the Upper Sect. If he died inexplicably, Su Yubai would never be able to clear himself.

Hu Changsheng's expression changed, and he said sternly, "Nonsense! If there really is a problem, you'll be punished, but how can you speak lightly of life and death?"

It seemed like a reprimand, but anyone could hear the protective intent behind his words.