Chapter 1747: The Act Was Too Real

"Fifty-two! Surpassed! Surpassed!"

"Fifty-three!"

…

Later on, every time Ye Yuan fused a type of wood shavings, everyone would count along in unison.

Soon, Ye Yuan surpassed Mu Yuanchun's fifty-one types.

But this was not the end!

"Ninety-eight!"

"Ninety-nine!"

"One hundred!"

"Damn, he's amazing! Is this guy playing the fool to hide his strength?"

"My face is completely swollen from being slapped!"

"That guy must have done it on purpose just now!"

"Look at him, still looking unsatisfied. This... this is infuriating!"

…

When Ye Yuan fused the last type of wood shavings, the venue exploded.

No one had expected Ye Yuan to fuse all one hundred types of wood shavings!

In the priest assessment, very few could accomplish this.

Those who could were at least geniuses born once in a hundred thousand years!

If they said Ye Yuan hadn't done it on purpose before, they wouldn't believe it even if beaten to death.

Ye Yuan was indeed still unsatisfied; the more he did, the smoother it got, and he couldn't stop.

One hundred types of wood shavings were not yet his limit.

Kong Lin looked at Ye Yuan and snorted coldly, "Playing the fool to hide your strength, is that interesting?"

Mu Yuanchun also spoke up, "Clearly skilled, yet pretending to know nothing, toying with everyone's feelings! His intentions are despicable!"

As these two spoke, others chimed in, clearly very dissatisfied with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan said helplessly, "Believe it or not, this really is my first time using the Art of Spirit Attraction!"

Kong Lin sneered, "First time? You still take us for fools? Fusing one hundred types of wood shavings—only two people in the history of our Bayuan Imperial City's Priest Temple have done it, and you tell me it's your first time using the Art of Spirit Attraction?"

Mu Yuanchun snorted coldly and said to the three elders, "Elders, this man is clearly skilled but pretends to know nothing! In my opinion, he deliberately came to humiliate the temple!"

Ye Yuan laughed upon hearing this and said, "Hey, are you out of your mind? Would a Divine Lord Fourth Layer travel thousands of miles to Bayuan Imperial City just to die? You're the one with a brain problem; don't think everyone else is as brainless as you!"

Mu Yuanchun's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, "Who knows what you're plotting? You're definitely up to no good!"

At this moment, Shi Yu said calmly, "Alright, since he's participating in the priest assessment, let's follow the rules. Ye Yuan has passed the second round; proceed to the third round."

The third round was the actual refining of the Divine Beast Pill.

When Shi Yu spoke, Kong Lin and the others, though dissatisfied, dared not disobey.

Kong Lin's expression was very unpleasant as he said, "For the third round of alchemy, the Divine Beast Pill for this assessment is the Dark Cloud Mystic Spring Pill; mid-grade is passing."

After the announcement, as the remaining examinees prepared to refine pills, Ye Yuan suddenly cupped his fists to Shi Yu and said, "Elder, um... could I take a look at the pill formula?"

Ye Yuan had heard of some names of Divine Beast Pill formulas, but he didn't actually have any.

Divine Beast Pills were an independent alchemy system; the Immortal Forest couldn't refine them, so naturally, they didn't bother collecting formulas.

Kong Lin sneered upon hearing this, "The formulas assessed by the Priest Temple are all public. You can use the Art of Spirit Attraction to such an extent, yet you don't even know the formula for the Dark Cloud Mystic Spring Pill?"

They simply didn't believe what Ye Yuan said now.

Clearly incredibly skilled, yet pretending to know nothing—was it fun?

Pretending before was one thing, but now that everyone knew, he still kept it up!

Ye Yuan said helplessly, "But I really don't know!"

"Let him take a look, but the assessment time is only three hours; you must make good use of it," Shi Yu said calmly.

Ye Yuan was overjoyed and cupped his fists, "Thank you, Elder."

Pretend!

Let's see you pretend!

What was wrong with the elder today?

This kid was clearly pretending, yet the elder played along!

Helplessly, Kong Lin had to hand the pill formula to Ye Yuan.

The Dark Cloud Mystic Spring Pill was a fourth-rank initial Divine Beast Pill, with a difficulty level of about two.

Although level two difficulty wasn't high, as an entry assessment, it was quite challenging.

Among humans, as long as one reached the Divine Lord realm and could refine the simplest fourth-rank divine pill, they were considered a Four-Star Divine Alchemist.

But in the Priest Temple, this threshold clearly wasn't enough.

For a novice, trying to refine a fourth-rank Divine Beast Pill of level two difficulty on the first try was nearly impossible.

Not to mention novices, even for the participating demons, it was no easy task.

Moreover, the minimum requirement to pass was mid-grade!

This single requirement kept the vast majority out of the Priest Temple's gates.

Ye Yuan received the pill formula as if it were a treasure and began studying it.

He deduced the formula while watching others refine pills, looking thoughtful.

A fourth-rank Divine Beast Pill of level two difficulty wasn't too hard for him; deducing it wasn't too troublesome.

But Divine Beast Pills were indeed a new field for Ye Yuan.

Seeing Ye Yuan's engrossed expression, Kong Lin looked very strange.

He couldn't help but complain to Shi Yu, "Master, this kid is too good at acting. Why do you keep helping him?"

Shi Yu glanced at him and smiled, "Acting? Hmph, then his act is too real!"

Kong Lin's expression changed, "Master means he really is using the Art of Spirit Attraction for the first time? How is that possible? Fusing one hundred types of wood shavings on the first try—can anyone really do that?"

Shi Yu smiled, "Before today, I wouldn't have believed it either. But now, having seen it with my own eyes, I have to believe it! This kid's alchemy talent is truly terrifying!"

Kong Lin's pupils contracted, his eyes filled with extreme shock.

He could hardly imagine what kind of talent could fuse a hundred types of wood shavings on the first try using the Art of Spirit Attraction.

It was simply unbelievable.

In the blink of an eye, over two hours had passed.

Mu Yuanchun's pill was finally successfully refined!

Suddenly, he felt a burning gaze and looked up to find Ye Yuan staring straight at him.

Looking again, Ye Yuan hadn't even started refining yet!

Mu Yuanchun was first stunned, then sneered, "You've been watching me refine pills all this time?"

Ye Yuan smiled and nodded, "You have decent strength, but there are too many omissions in your refining process, and your fundamentals aren't solid enough. A pity."

He had been watching all along, and this comment was sincere, not meant to mock.

Mu Yuanchun's face fell upon hearing this, and he sneered, "You have time to critique me, you'd better start refining! Hah, there's less than an hour left. I'd like to see how you pass the assessment!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "Half an hour is enough. No rush, no rush."