Chapter 1564: The True Power of the Dao Realm!

Xuanyu stood aside without a word, wanting to see what tricks Ye Yuan had up his sleeve.

Although he disliked conflict, in his eyes, Lu Ming was nothing more than a clown.

Ye Yuan's proposal filled him with anticipation.

He knew Lu Yi's strength all too well; he was far inferior to Lu Ming.

Though Lu Ming was a scoundrel, he had real skill; otherwise, he couldn't have become a senior steward of the Alchemy Tower.

Ye Yuan shot a glance at Lu Ming and said impatiently, "So much nonsense. Are you here to talk trash? Just say it—do you dare or not? If you don't, then drop the elder act. Who do you think you are?"

Lu Ming's face darkened. "Fine, let's compete. Do you think I'd fear a bunch of juniors like you? But... what do I get if I win?"

Ye Yuan said flatly, "Aren't you here to stand up for your disciple? If Lu Yi loses, I'll close down Miaoshou Studio and leave Eagle Emperor City."

Lu Ming cursed inwardly at Ye Yuan's sharp tongue; every word made him feel as if he'd swallowed a fly.

His face darkened. "You said it! If I win, Lu Yi must kneel and apologize to me publicly!"

Ye Yuan curled his lip. "You pick the pill. I need an hour. Of course, the pill you pick must be within Lu Yi's ability!"

"Buzz!"

Ye Yuan's words sent the crowd into an uproar.

Even Xuanyu looked astonished.

Letting the opponent choose the pill meant handing the initiative to them.

In such a contest, whoever chose the pill undoubtedly had the advantage, since everyone specialized in different pills.

Lu Ming was already stronger than Lu Yi, and now letting him choose the pill—wasn't that suicide?

"Has Master Ye gone mad? This... isn't this putting his neck on the chopping block?"

"I admit Master Ye is impressive, but this isn't arrogance anymore—it's suicide!"

"I wonder what Master Ye is thinking, handing the initiative to the opponent just to gain an hour. What can an hour do?"

...

Lu Ming was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "Haha... boy, you really are fearless. Do you think you're something special? Letting me choose the pill—I'll crush you!"

He turned to Lu Yi and said smugly, "Lu Yi, I heard you've been studying the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill lately. How about we compete on that?"

At this, Lu Yi's face turned extremely grim. He wished he could pounce on Lu Ming and bite him to death.

At the same time, he felt some resentment toward Ye Yuan.

This kid really made a reckless decision.

Now there wasn't even a glimmer of hope!

"No! Lu Ming, you're bullying!" Ding Xun said angrily.

Third Senior Brother also said urgently, "You know full well that Senior Brother can't refine the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill, yet you deliberately pick it. Shameless!"

The more the brothers protested, the more pleased Lu Ming became. He laughed loudly, "Hey, this kid told me to pick the pill. Now that I've picked it, you're backing out? Does the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill not meet the requirements?"

The Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill was a consumable pill that helped martial artists temporarily enhance their ability to comprehend the Dao, making it extremely popular.

However, its refining difficulty was notoriously high.

Although it was a four-star low-grade divine pill, many four-star mid-grade divine pill refiners couldn't refine it.

Lu Yi had good talent, but he hadn't been immersed in four-star divine pills for long.

He had studied the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill for a long time but hadn't made much progress.

Even now, he couldn't refine it.

The Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill was also challenging for Lu Ming.

But the problem was, he could still refine it.

In that regard, he completely outclassed Lu Yi.

Ye Yuan said casually, "It doesn't matter. Let's go with that. Prepare the ingredients yourselves; I don't have any here. You... follow me inside."

With that, Ye Yuan turned and entered the inner hall.

Xuanyu and the others exchanged glances, but still followed Ye Yuan inside.

"Master Ye, I... I can't refine the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill! How can we compete?" Lu Yi said anxiously as soon as they entered.

"Exactly, Master Ye, you were too reckless. Even if we had to compete, how could you give up the choice of pill?" Ding Xun added.

"Well, we've lost before even starting!" Fourth Senior Brother said irritably.

Only Ning Siyu's eyes sparkled, as if she had thought of something, and she looked forward with anticipation.

"Alright, alright, what's with all of you? Since Master Ye dared to say it, he must have a plan. Stop worrying and hear him out!" Ning Siyu said.

Ye Yuan smiled at Xuanyu. "Didn't you ask me to help teach your disciple? Today, you're in luck. That old fool annoys me too!"

Xuanyu's eyes lit up. "An hour's time... Is Master Ye going to refine the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill?"

Ye Yuan chuckled. "Even if I reached the Dao Realm, I couldn't refine a four-star divine pill now."

Everyone was disappointed. Xuanyu said, "Then..."

Ye Yuan said, "I can't refine the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill, but the Five-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill is no problem."

Lu Yi frowned. "I can refine the Five-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill too... Even if I can't match Master Ye's level, it won't be too far off. But a four-tier divine pill and a three-tier divine pill are completely different!"

Ye Yuan looked at Lu Yi with a faint smile. "Is that so? Is that how you understand the Dao of Alchemy? The great Dao connects all things. A four-tier divine pill is indeed more profound than a three-tier one, but pills of the same type share a lineage. The Dao within them has great similarities. If you think a four-tier divine pill is simply superior to a three-tier one and treat them in isolation, you're sorely mistaken!"

Lu Yi was stunned, but he knew Ye Yuan was right.

However, connecting the internal relationships between pills wasn't easy.

In fact, when studying the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill, Xuanyu had told him the same thing, but he couldn't do it.

Everyone looked thoughtful. Ye Yuan walked to the alchemy furnace, took out the ingredients for the Five-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill from his storage ring, and said, "I'll only demonstrate once. Watch closely!"

Suddenly, the aura around Ye Yuan changed dramatically, becoming sacred.

The entire alchemy room was filled with the breath of the Dao.

But this time, it was many times stronger than when they had refined pills before!

Ye Yuan himself seemed to turn into a chaotic mass, giving an unreal feeling.

At that moment, Ye Yuan appeared to transform into the master of creation, becoming ethereal.

Xuanyu's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "This... this... So this is the true power of the Dao Realm!"