Chapter 1755: Stomping Noobs

After finishing his own refinement, Ye Yuan leisurely observed Chi Feng.

What others saw as a flawless refining technique was naturally beneath Ye Yuan's notice.

But when it came to refining the Demon God Pill, Ye Yuan had to admit that Chi Feng had some merits.

Compared to Mu Yuanchun, Chi Feng was far superior.

Once he entered a learning state, Ye Yuan's insight was terrifying.

His rise to become the foremost alchemist in the Immortal Forest World was inseparable from his formidable learning ability.

Back in Yungao City, Ye Yuan had won thousands of consecutive matches, absorbing countless strengths from his opponents.

Coupled with his powerful comprehension, this led to his later unparalleled achievements.

Ye Yuan disliked Chi Feng's arrogant demeanor, but that didn't stop him from learning from Chi Feng's strengths.

Combining this with the theoretical knowledge he had gained from the Tianlu Pavilion, Ye Yuan naturally felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Finally, Chi Feng withdrew his hand seals, ending the alchemy session, and revealed a knowing smile.

He was quite satisfied with this round of alchemy.

But when he looked up and saw Ye Yuan watching him with a half-smile, his expression changed.

This guy really was fast at alchemy!

"Hey, you haven't even opened the furnace yet. What are you so smug about?" Chi Feng sneered.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Whether I open the furnace or not, the outcome is already decided. When it comes to alchemy, I've never lost."

These words were domineering!

But also true.

When Ye Yuan was a three-star Divine Alchemist, he could already crush four-star Divine Alchemists.

Throughout his journey from the Immortal Forest World, Ye Yuan had lost in martial arts and lost in formation arrays, but never in alchemy!

Even now, when he had to start from scratch.

In alchemy, Ye Yuan had absolute confidence.

But these words immediately stirred dissatisfaction among others.

"This priest apprentice is so arrogant! Who does he think he is?"

"What a big boast! Isn't he afraid of blowing the sky apart? With his crude techniques, what high-quality pill could he refine?"

"Let's dig a crack for him; he'll need to crawl into it when he loses!"

...

Those who could enter the Priest Temple were all alchemy geniuses.

And among them were many senior priests, who naturally found these words unpleasant.

But in alchemy, he never cared about others' jealousy.

He had absolute strength to back up his arrogance.

Chi Feng sneered, "Alchemy isn't about speed. Boasting also requires strength to back it up! Open!"

Chi Feng flipped his palm, and a pill flew out of the cauldron.

The fragrance of the pill spread, and everyone stared intently, exclaiming in surprise, "Top-grade!"

Chi Feng was overjoyed and sneered at Ye Yuan, "See that? This is the true strength of a priest! As a priest apprentice, you can only look up to it! Hand over the Heling Fruit and the Tianwu Lingxuan Grass!"

The Tianwu Lingxuan Grass was another extremely rare fourth-tier spiritual herb, also one of the stakes in this alchemy duel.

Chi Feng had bet big this time, directly wagering two thousand contribution points.

Ye Yuan had no contribution points left, so he could only use spiritual herbs as stakes.

The Priest Temple adhered to the principle of "rather few than mediocre," and every priest was exceptionally skilled.

Chi Feng was among the best.

Under normal circumstances, he could refine a high-grade pill without issue.

But this time, he had exceeded himself, and the pill's grade had reached the initial top-grade level!

Ye Yuan couldn't help but laugh, "I haven't even opened my furnace yet, and you're already asking for my spiritual herbs. Aren't you a bit too confident?"

He couldn't understand where Chi Feng's confidence came from.

Did refining a top-grade pill guarantee victory?

Chi Feng sneered disdainfully, "Given the difficulty of the Eightfold Thunderclap Pill, a top-grade basically seals the victory! Unless you can refine a celestial-grade? Enough nonsense, hand them over quickly! Otherwise, I'll apply to the temple for enforcement!"

Ye Yuan shook his head and laughed, "Truly a frog at the bottom of a well! In your eyes, top-grade is probably the highest grade, right?"

Chi Feng sneered, "Top-grade is certainly not the highest, but I don't think you can refine a celestial-grade!"

Ye Yuan sighed softly, and with a flip of his palm, the pill flew out!

An even richer fragrance spread in all directions!

Chi Feng's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Top... top-grade peak!"

Ye Yuan looked at it, unable to hide his disappointment, and shook his head with a sigh, "Still a bit lacking in heat. I almost couldn't even stomp a noob."

These words nearly made Chi Feng vomit blood.

When Mu Yuanchun saw the pill Ye Yuan had refined, his face turned pale, and he murmured, "This... how is this possible? Wasn't that his limit just over ten days ago?"

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said flatly, "Over ten days ago, that was indeed my limit. But over ten days have passed, you don't think I've been standing still, do you?"

Mu Yuanchun was momentarily speechless.

From a second-tier difficulty to a fourth-tier difficulty in just over ten days—wasn't this progress too fast?

This was the gap between an advanced apprentice and a top priest!

It had taken Chi Feng thousands of years to make that leap.

And Ye Yuan had done it in just over ten days?

Mu Yuanchun felt like vomiting blood.

Ye Yuan looked at Chi Feng with a half-smile and said, "Money-dispensing child, a bet is a bet. Pay up!"

Chi Feng's face darkened, and he roared, "You... you cheated! I'm going to report you to the elder!"

Ye Yuan said helplessly, "How did I cheat again? You came to me for an alchemy duel, swearing to show me the strength of a priest. Now I've seen it, and it's indeed impressive!"

"Enough, haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? Transfer the contribution points to Ye Yuan and get lost!"

Chi Feng was about to say more when he was interrupted by a thunderous voice.

Chi Feng looked toward the source and his expression changed drastically. He bowed and said, "Mas... Master!"

"Elder Ni Kun!"

Ye Yuan was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected Chi Feng to be Elder Ni Kun's disciple.

It seemed he had kicked an iron plate this time.

Ni Kun's gaze was stern as he looked at Chi Feng and said, "Did you not hear what I said?"

Chi Feng's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Yes, Master!"

With Ni Kun's order, he dared not delay and quickly transferred the contribution points to Ye Yuan before scurrying away.

After doing this, Ni Kun added, "Don't you all have anything to do? What are you hanging around here for?"

At his words, the crowd dispersed.

Ye Yuan was about to leave when Ni Kun called him back, looking displeased, "Kid, you're something! In just over ten days, you've caused so much trouble!"

Ye Yuan grinned and said, "Elder, I didn't cause trouble; trouble came to me."

He knew that these people must have been watching him and were certainly aware of the ins and outs of the matter.

These incidents really couldn't be blamed on him.

Ni Kun snorted coldly, "Come with me. Someone wants to see you!"

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow, knowing that the main event had arrived!