Chapter 2550: There’s Still a Long Way to Go!

Silence so profound you could hear a pin drop!

Everyone present was struck dumb!

The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill had truly been made!

After a few breaths, the crowd suddenly erupted!

“A Heavenly Pill! He really refined a Heavenly Pill! A first-grade Heavenly Alchemist! He really is a first-grade Heavenly Alchemist!”

“Damn it, I thought he was just showing off! Turns out, he’s genuinely awesome!”

“Something’s off! The aura of this Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill feels stronger than the National Preceptor’s!”

…

Earlier, these people had been sneering and mocking Ye Yuan in every way.

They treated Ye Yuan like a clown.

But now, Ye Yuan had shut everyone up with a single Heavenly Pill!

He had stunned them all!

Of course, what stunned them even more was the quality of this Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill.

Judging by its aura, it was even stronger than the National Preceptor’s.

Of course, just how strong it was would only be known after testing.

The Second Prince was dumbfounded, muttering, “He… he really succeeded! But… how is that possible? One point of affinity! With one point of affinity, he actually refined a Heavenly Pill!”

Clearly, he still couldn’t believe what was before his eyes.

But he knew that Master Yun had bet correctly!

Unbelievable!

When there was absolutely no hope, he had turned the tables!

Lu Yun was also shocked beyond words; even now, he felt like he was dreaming.

He had thought it possible that Ye Yuan might refine a Heavenly Pill.

But he never imagined the Heavenly Pill Ye Yuan refined would be of such excellent quality!

“If his affinity weren’t only one point, would refining this Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill have been so difficult for him?” Lu Yun said with a bitter smile.

From Ye Yuan’s performance, one could see how much effort he had put in for today!

If not for the constraint of his affinity, with Ye Yuan’s terrifying talent, he would have long made the Eastern Lin Nation submit at his feet!

What was mere Lin Lan in comparison?

Lin Lan stared at that Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill, his face full of shock.

When the impossible becomes possible, nothing is more impactful than that.

“This… how is this possible? One point of affinity, and he… he actually refined a Heavenly Pill!” Lin Lan’s eyes were filled with horror and disbelief.

Even now, he refused to believe it was true!

Ye Yuan said calmly, “It seems you were too busy mocking to learn properly. A second-grade Heavenly Alchemist is nothing special. I don’t know where you get this inexplicable confidence. Remember, there is always a sky beyond the sky. You throw your weight around in this tiny Eastern Lin Nation, proclaiming yourself the best, and you’ll never amount to more than this. Alchemy requires a reverent heart. It’s not that no one is better than you—you just haven’t met them.”

With that, Ye Yuan reached out and sent the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill he had refined onto the Cloud Mountain Stone Mother.

Light flared up, one beam, two beams…

Soon, the light pillars exceeded five.

At this moment, everyone fell silent again, holding their breath, staring fixedly at the Cloud Mountain Stone Mother.

The fifth light pillar was still rising!

These people felt like they were suffocating, more nervous than if they were in a pill duel themselves.

Gradually, the fifth light pillar rose to over halfway!

Same as the National Preceptor—fifth-grade upper!

Around them, it was as if they could hear the sound of hearts shattering.

Yet the light pillar did not stop rising!

The fifth light pillar soon filled up.

Then, without any suspense, it reached the sixth light pillar!

“Sixth-grade! My god, a first-grade Heavenly Alchemist refined a sixth-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill! Crazy! Absolutely crazy! It’s… it’s still rising!”

Shouts of frenzy rose and fell, unending!

The rising light pillars constantly shattered their understanding!

From impossible to possible.

From possible to surpassing the National Preceptor.

From surpassing the National Preceptor to utterly crushing him!

Layer by layer, pressing ever forward!

The ascender with one point of affinity had created too many miracles in this short time!

The light pillar did not stop rising.

From sixth-grade lower to sixth-grade middle, then to sixth-grade upper!

Soon, it approached the seventh-grade threshold!

People were nearly suffocating, staring at the light pillar, desperate to know when it would stop!

The light pillar’s ascent began to slow.

Finally, it reached the threshold of seventh-grade!

Then, like overflowing water, the light pillar burst through the seventh-grade barrier.

Seventh-grade!

“Se… seventh-grade! A seventh-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill! My god, in all my life, I’ve never seen a Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill of such high quality!”

“I must be blind! I actually thought this ascender was a waste!”

“Not just in the Eastern Lin Nation, but even in the entire True Yang Heaven Domain, seventh-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pills are rare, right?”

…

The light pillar finally stopped at seventh-grade middle!

Ye Yuan looked at the light pillar, sighed softly, and muttered to himself, “Only seventh-grade middle? Indeed, there’s still a long way to go!”

Clearly, he was quite regretful.

This was already his current limit.

For him, anything less than ninth-grade peak was not a success.

The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was the most basic Heavenly Pill; if he couldn’t even perfect it, how could the path ahead be smooth?

A tall building rises from the ground!

Ye Yuan had never relaxed his pursuit in the Dao of Alchemy.

It was this strict, almost obsessive pursuit that had brought him his achievements today.

In truth, the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was incredibly simple for Ye Yuan.

But it was the constraint of his affinity that kept him from achieving perfection.

His instinctual training had still not reached its peak.

Yet his words, falling on others’ ears, infinitely boosted his show-off quotient.

Lin Lan’s face darkened; he wished he could slap him.

This show-off was too obvious, wasn’t it?

Many onlookers also grumbled inwardly.

Seventh-grade middle—that was already ridiculously strong, okay?

But at this moment, no one dared to jump out again.

Fine, you’re awesome, you can show off however you like!

In truth, it was just a difference in perspective leading to different perceptions.

What you flaunt is merely someone else’s daily life.

Although Ye Yuan was an ascender and even a novice in Heavenly Pill refinement,

his pursuit of the Dao of Alchemy was beyond the comprehension of these people.

He was just speaking from the heart.

“National Preceptor, does this Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill I refined meet your standards?” Ye Yuan tossed back lightly.

Lin Lan’s expression changed, but before he could speak, Ye Yuan added, “The pill is refined. Shouldn’t the National Preceptor fulfill the soul contract?”

Lin Lan’s pupils contracted; he hadn’t expected to actually lose!

Lost so thoroughly!

A second-grade Heavenly Alchemist had lost to an ascender with one point of affinity!

He had never even imagined such a thing.

But now, at this moment, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

He, the dignified National Preceptor, once the foremost in alchemy in the Eastern Lin Nation, had to apologize to the Tang family!

He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, “Those who attacked earlier, break one of your own arms and kneel to apologize to father and son Tang!”

“National Preceptor! We… we…”

Lin Lan’s gaze turned cold, and he said icily, “What, do you want me to do it myself?”

Those guards who had acted were almost all at the upper Lesser Extreme Heaven level, quite powerful.

They naturally didn’t want to break their own arms.

But at this moment, they had no choice.