Chapter 1918: Snatching Spiritual Medicine from a Master

The stall owner was a middle-aged man wearing a felt hat, looking somewhat weathered.

Seeing Master Shen Chang lose his temper, he said calmly, "I told you, this Earth Qilin is only for exchange for a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill; anything below Divine-grade, I won't trade!"

Shen Chang was choked with anger, pointing at the felt-hatted middle-aged man's nose and said, "Go ask around, in this Golden Radiance Imperial Capital, besides me, Shen Chang, who else can refine a peak Heaven-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill! Unless Lord Piaoyu takes action himself, you might wait ten thousand years and still not see a Divine-grade one!"

The Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill was a fifth-rank divine pill of ninth-grade difficulty, arguably a fifth-rank holy remedy for injuries, and its refining difficulty was not inferior to the Sun-Moon Azure Heaven Pill.

Even a renowned alchemy master like Shen Chang had to rely on luck to refine a Divine-grade one.

There was only a thin line between peak Heaven-grade and Divine-grade, but that thin line was as hard to cross as reaching the heavens.

It was the difference between knowing and not knowing.

With Shen Chang's strength, if he kept refining, there was always hope of producing a Divine-grade one.

But that aside from the question of having enough spiritual medicine, the cost would be too great.

The felt-hatted middle-aged man said calmly, "Then I'll wait until a Divine-grade one appears."

Shen Chang was taken aback, a look of frustration appearing on his face.

"You... why are you so stubborn?"

Seeing Shen Chang agitated, the felt-hatted middle-aged man's expression softened slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Master Shen Chang, I know your alchemy skills are unparalleled, but my brother's injury requires nothing less than a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill. This Earth Qilin, I really cannot sell it to you. Please forgive me."

Shen Chang's face showed a look of dejection.

It was clear that he coveted this Earth Qilin greatly.

"If I can produce a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill, can you trade this Earth Qilin to me?" Just as the two were at a standoff, a voice sounded from the side.

They turned to look and saw a young man in white robes walking over.

This young man was naturally Ye Yuan.

Seeing this, Shen Chang waved his sleeve and frowned, "Where did this brat come from? Don't cause trouble here!"

The felt-hatted middle-aged man's eyes lit up at these words. But seeing Ye Yuan's youthful face, he immediately lost interest.

"Young man, don't come here to toy with me. I can't stand being toyed with! Go back to where you came from!"

Although Ye Yuan's strength was decent, it was nothing in their eyes.

In this Golden Radiance Imperial Capital, martial artists at the Seventh Heaven of Divine Lord were as numerous as oxen hair; how could they take him seriously?

Shen Chang, needless to say, was a peak late-stage True God realm expert and a high-level six-star divine alchemist.

That felt-hatted middle-aged man also had cultivation at the First Heaven of True God.

Ye Yuan didn't mind and smiled, "I don't have time to toy with you. This Earth Qilin is very important to me. If you need a Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill, I can refine it for you right now, and we can trade one for the other."

Ye Yuan's words immediately drew attention from many.

"Where did this kid come from, daring to snatch spiritual medicine from Master Shen Chang?"

"He also says he'll refine a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill on the spot. What a big boast."

"Heh, what nonsense! Even Master Shen Chang has to rely on luck to refine the Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill. Could it be that a mere five-star divine alchemist can do it?"

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Shen Chang's reputation was clearly very prominent, and many of the experts present were familiar with him.

A Divine Lord who popped out of nowhere saying he could refine a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill—this scene was quite amusing.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, Shen Chang's face darkened and he said, "Young man, do you know who I am? How dare you compete with me for something?"

Ye Yuan looked at Shen Chang and smiled, "Of course I know, you are Master Shen Chang. But you can't refine the Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill, can you? Since you can't, you can't let this Earth Qilin go to waste here, right? Master Shen Chang, you are highly respected. If you can produce a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill, I naturally won't compete with you."

Shen Chang's face darkened at this.

Was a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill so easy to refine?

If he could produce one, why would he be wasting his breath here?

"Hmph! Kid, if you're going to brag, at least think it through first, alright? I'm not boasting, but in this Golden Radiance Imperial Capital, besides Lord Piaoyu, no one has absolute certainty of refining a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill! As for the others, their skills are on par with mine; I'm a hair's breadth away, so they naturally have to rely on luck too. You say you can refine it? Who would believe that!" Shen Chang said disdainfully.

The others nodded inwardly at these words, silently mocking Ye Yuan for overestimating himself.

Master Shen Chang was naturally not boasting; he had his confidence in saying this, and no one found it inappropriate.

But what Ye Yuan said was bragging.

For a moment, jeers arose from all around, ridiculing Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan looked at the felt-hatted middle-aged man and smiled, "Senior, please don't pack up just yet. Wait here for a moment; I'll be right back, alright?"

The felt-hatted middle-aged man looked at Ye Yuan suspiciously and said calmly, "If you can really bring a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill, this Earth Qilin is naturally yours!"

He said this, but he didn't take it seriously at all.

He naturally knew Shen Chang's reputation and didn't want to offend him too much, hence his earlier words.

As for Ye Yuan being better than Shen Chang, he would never believe that even if beaten to death.

Ye Yuan nodded and turned to leave.

Shen Chang snorted coldly, dismissing it.

Even if it were a six-star divine alchemist, let alone a five-star one, he was confident that the other was inferior to him.

A Divine Lord, a kid not even a thousand years old, could refine a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill?

Preposterous!

After leaving, Ye Yuan inquired about the spiritual medicines needed to refine the Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill.

But his actions did attract some attention.

Some people, not believing it, actually followed Ye Yuan around the Hundred Herbs Collection.

Although the Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill was a ninth-grade difficulty pill, its required spiritual medicines were much more common than those for the Mu Yu Hui Meng Pill. Various major forces had some stock, and Ye Yuan quickly gathered them.

Of course, it cost him quite a few divine essence stones.

But now, Ye Yuan had obtained the inheritance of the Purple Extreme Hall and possessed the ten cities of Lingnan.

Even though he had reduced many taxes, he was still a full-fledged nouveau riche, so buying these spiritual medicines was naturally no problem.

In this Hundred Herbs Collection, many people exchanged for pills, so naturally there were alchemy rooms available.

Ye Yuan gathered the spiritual medicines and rented an alchemy room on the spot to start refining.

Outside the alchemy room, a crowd gathered, chattering.

"This kid actually went to refine pills! He must have spent no less than a million mid-grade divine essence stones on these spiritual medicines, right?"

"Wow, despite his young age, he's really rich!"

"Heh, probably a spendthrift! With his skills, he wants to refine a Divine-grade Yuhua Heart-Healing Pill?"

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