Chapter 2293: Begin Your Performance

"So he's the legendary sub-sage? He looks pretty ordinary!"

"Exactly, so young, how strong can he really be?"

"Seems the rumors are exaggerated. The sub-sage might just have good talent, which is why the Saint Ancestor High Priest valued him."

……

Ye Yuan's reputation had long been thunderous in the alchemy world.

Everyone's expectations of him were too high!

Seeing is not as good as hearing; Ye Yuan's appearance gave people a feeling of unreliability.

Even a peerless genius like Zhao Zixuan had spent over a hundred thousand years cultivating the Dao of alchemy.

An alchemy genius of Zhao Zixuan's age would normally be impossible to become a disciple of Yixian Heavenly Emperor.

These sacred lands of alchemy had long since had disciples spreading branches and leaves, with students all over the world.

Yixian Heavenly Emperor made an exception to take Zhao Zixuan as a disciple, showing how terrifying his alchemy talent was.

As for the others nearby, their talent and strength were not inferior to Zhao Zixuan's.

In comparison, Ye Yuan looked utterly weak.

"Hehe, shouldn't Lord Sub-sage give us an explanation?" Zhao Zixuan said smugly.

He was in the right and had a deep background, so he wasn't afraid of Ye Yuan causing trouble.

Ye Yuan laughed at this and said, "My attendant, Ye Yuan, insulted you, so what? He snatched your spiritual herbs, so what? They have that qualification! Is this explanation satisfactory to you?"

Arrogant!

Overbearing!

He, the sub-sage, simply disdained to play petty tricks!

Zhao Zixuan and the others were stunned. They had racked their brains to set up this scene and hold the moral high ground.

But who knew Ye Yuan wouldn't fall for it and wouldn't play by the rules?

Zhao Zixuan sneered, "Heh, if the sub-sage truly had the strength of a sub-sage, saying that would naturally be indisputable! But do you have that strength?"

"Without that strength, do you think you can intimidate us with your status?"

"Sorry, but our statuses aren't something you can scare with a bluff!"

The others all looked disdainful. A wet-behind-the-ears brat dared to put on airs before them.

Sub-sage, so what?

Today, they would make him lose face and reputation!

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You've gone to all this trouble just to force me to act, haven't you? As you wish!"

Zhao Zixuan and the others were overjoyed. This kid had walked right into their trap, so they couldn't be blamed.

They were all direct disciples of great sacred lands, with extraordinary status.

The title of sub-sage could intimidate others, but not them.

"Hey, the sub-sage said it himself!" Zhao Zixuan laughed.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "You juniors, originally I, the sage, disdained to act. But if I don't subdue you little fellows, I'm afraid some people will have crooked thoughts. Since that's the case, I'll make an example of you."

Everyone's faces showed strange expressions.

Juniors?

Little fellows?

What an old-fashioned tone!

Carrying the title of sub-sage, he didn't even know his own name anymore, did he?

Zhao Zixuan sneered at this, "Is that so? Then today, we'll witness the sub-sage's strength!"

Ye Yuan laughed, "My strength? You're not worthy to see it. Your ancestor might be barely qualified."

"Ignorant!"

"Arrogant!"

"Knows no bounds!"

……

The others were furious. Ye Yuan's words placed himself at the pinnacle of alchemists in the Tongtian Realm.

This guy was too shameless!

It seemed the title of sub-sage had really inflated his ego beyond control.

Ye Yuan, however, was unperturbed and said calmly, "By the way, if I win, release those two, apologize to them, and hand over the spiritual herbs. Otherwise, I'll go ask the Medicine Ancestor for an explanation."

Zhao Zixuan said disdainfully, "Fine, if you beat us, what's an apology? But I'm afraid you'll lose all reputation today!"

"Heh, asking the Medicine Ancestor for an explanation? I'm afraid you won't have the face to see him!"

"You underestimate the heroes of the world! We've studied under our masters for many years and have received much true teaching. Just wait to lose!"

Ye Yuan was noncommittal and said calmly, "No need to make it so complicated. You set the challenge. Each of you refine the pill you're best at. If I lose to any one of you, I lose."

These guys, Ye Yuan didn't take them seriously at all.

Too weak!

But to others, these words were too arrogant.

Everyone present was a rising star in the alchemy world, future earth-shattering existences.

No one dared deny their talent.

Moreover, each excelled in a different field, so even an ordinary alchemy grandmaster wouldn't dare say such a thing.

After all, those grandmasters were powerful but had their own weaknesses.

These weaknesses might not be weaknesses to some, but in front of someone like Zhao Zixuan, they would be magnified infinitely.

Zhao Zixuan sneered, "You said it!"

Ye Yuan said impatiently, "Begin your performance."

"Clang!"

They took out their cauldrons from storage rings and began refining pills right on the street.

"That's... the Xuanyuan Cauldron!"

"And the Canfeng Cauldron, the Yunyan Cauldron... My god, these are all famous peak Heavenly Emperor spiritual treasures!"

"These spiritual treasures were the cauldrons used by Yixian Heavenly Emperor and the others before they became famous. I can't believe they passed them on!"

"With these precious cauldrons, the quality of their pills will surely be even higher! Heh, I want to see how the sub-sage handles this!"

……

These disciples had clearly been favored by their elders, who bestowed upon them the cauldrons they used when they became famous.

With these cauldrons, their strength was like a tiger with wings.

By now, many were waiting to see the joke.

The sub-sage might be talented, but he was too arrogant. These young masters present were no ordinary people!

Zhao Zixuan and the others conferred, and smug smiles appeared on their faces.

Seeing this, everyone's hearts raced.

These guys were definitely going to make things hard for Ye Yuan!

"Sub-sage, I'm refining the Seven Treasures Blood Coagulation Pill. Watch closely!"

Zhao Zixuan sneered and threw various spiritual herbs into the cauldron.

Another sneered at Ye Yuan, "Sub-sage, I'm refining the Nine Orifices Heavenly Dust Pill. Watch closely!"

"Sub-sage, I'm refining the True Unity Imperial Extreme Pill!"

……

There were five on Zhao Zixuan's side. Each time they announced a pill name, the onlookers' faces grew more surprised.

These pills were too obscure!

Not only obscure, but also extremely difficult to refine.

The five pills represented five extremes.

An ordinary alchemist could never be proficient in all five types simultaneously.

Even if Ye Yuan could refine them, the quality of his pills couldn't surpass all five at once.

"Heh, this is getting interesting!"

"This is the price of looking down on the direct disciples of alchemy sacred lands: losing face and reputation!"

"Regardless, the sub-sage wouldn't dare accept such a challenge. It's like asking for a beating!"

……

The surrounding crowd shook their heads repeatedly.