Chapter 2591: The Dan Alliance

"Is that so? Then 'Worry-Free Heart Poison'—was that also meant to test her poison resistance?" Ye Yuan looked at Qin Shun, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Qin Shun's mind shook violently, and he roared, "Bullshit! What 'Worry-Free Heart Poison'? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Ye Yuan chuckled, "You certainly have quite a collection of strange prescriptions! Too bad, I also know about the Worry-Free Heart Poison. If you don't admit it, that's fine—just bring out a Star-Gazing Grass, and it will naturally be verified."

Qin Shun's expression shifted drastically, and he fell silent.

The others looked utterly bewildered, having no idea what the two were talking about.

Wen Jingxuan frowned, "Master, what are you two saying?"

Qin Shun's expression was complicated, but he did not speak.

Ye Yuan smiled, "Worry-Free Heart Poison is a rare toxin known to very few! The poisoner only needs to blend his own blood into the poison and have a woman drink it, and she will become his most loyal cauldron. However, the poison is hard to refine and equally hard to administer. Of course, the symptoms after poisoning are not obvious; to the uninitiated, it's extremely difficult to detect. Fortunately, your poisoning is not deep, and there is still a cure. When this poison meets Star-Gazing Grass, the grass will wither and turn yellow."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Was Qin Shun a sanctimonious beast in human clothing, scheming against his own disciple?

Wu Chengchao's jaw dropped in astonishment, "Worry-Free Heart Poison! No wonder! No wonder those women like Shen Yuerong and Li Xinran became strange after becoming your disciples. Later, they died on sect missions! So you had been poisoning them with such a heinous toxin! Hah, once you tired of them, you sent them to their deaths?"

Wen Jingxuan stood dumbfounded, stunned by Ye Yuan's words.

Her respected master had actually done such a shameless thing!

That old bastard was simply coveting her beauty!

"So, do you still intend to go with him?" Ye Yuan smiled.

"Fine! Very well, boy! I'll remember you! One day, I'll tear you into a thousand pieces! And you, Feng Xuanyi—you know the consequences of offending the Dan Alliance!"

Qin Shun, humiliated and enraged, left these harsh words and stormed off.

He had lost all face!

If he had left due to a dispute, he might have garnered some sympathy.

But now, with the Worry-Free Heart Poison exposed, he was utterly disgraced.

Even Wu Chengchao hadn't detected the Worry-Free Heart Poison, yet Ye Yuan had seen through it!

Thus, he harbored a deep hatred for Ye Yuan.

Whoosh!

Luo Yunqing flickered and blocked Qin Shun's path.

Qin Shun sneered, "What, Luo Yunqing, you intend to kill me? Do you know the consequences of offending the Dan Alliance?"

Feng Xuanyi said in a deep voice, "Let him go!"

Luo Yunqing's face showed reluctance, but in the end, she stepped aside.

Qin Shun, smug, strode away.

Everyone was astonished that the entrance examination had turned out like this.

After Qin Shun left, Feng Xuanyi said solemnly, "That's enough for today. The sect entrance examination will be rescheduled. Everyone, disperse! Ye Yuan, Yunqing, Elder Shi, follow me!"

...

In the hall, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

With a scoundrel like Qin Shun in the sect, no one looked good.

"Sect Master, you were too hasty in this matter! Offending the Dan Alliance will make it even harder for our sect to obtain heavenly pills!" Shi Feiyu shot Ye Yuan a vicious glare.

"Enough!"

Feng Xuanyi barked, "Shi Feiyu, if not for your status as an elder, I would severely punish you today!"

"As an elder, instead of seeking talent for the sect, you tried to put Ye Yuan to death! I don't believe you can't see Ye Yuan's value to the sect!"

"And besides, have you been in the upper realm so long that you've forgotten the passion of the lower realm? No matter how powerful the Dan Alliance is, when have they ever lorded over our Wuding Heavenly Sect? That third-grade heavenly pharmacist of theirs, insignificant even within the Dan Alliance, is he more important than my, Feng Xuanyi's, face?"

Shi Feiyu was silenced by Feng Xuanyi's tirade, not daring to utter a word.

Only then did he realize that Feng Xuanyi had been tolerating him for a long time!

At this point, Ye Yuan asked curiously, "This Dan Alliance... is it very powerful?"

Luo Yunqing nodded, "Powerful is an understatement! It can be said that they are the number one force on the Yuqing Continent..."

It turned out that the Dan Alliance was essentially the Heavenly Pharmacist Alliance.

Over sixty percent of the heavenly pharmacists on the Yuqing Continent came from the Dan Alliance.

Not only did they control the largest stock of heavenly herbs, pill formulas, and refining techniques, but they also possessed the richest resources of heavenly pharmacists.

Many heavenly pharmacists in various sects came from the Dan Alliance.

For example, Wu Chengchao!

However, people like Wu Chengchao were not considered members of the Dan Alliance.

Internally, they had a strict hierarchy; not just anyone could join.

And Qin Shun was a bona fide member of the Dan Alliance!

The Wuding Heavenly Sect's heavenly pharmacist strength was too weak, and Wu Chengchao alone could not hold things together.

Helpless, Feng Xuanyi personally went and spent a fortune to hire Qin Shun.

Who would have thought the man would be such a despicable scoundrel!

Moreover, the Dan Alliance's heavenly pharmacists were very strong!

The heavenly pharmacists that various sects sent to the Dan Alliance were far inferior in skill compared to the Alliance's own.

Qin Shun was not particularly strong within the Dan Alliance, yet his skill far surpassed Wu Chengchao's.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan suddenly understood.

Even Feng Xuanyi did not want to completely offend the Dan Alliance.

The Dan Alliance controlled all the alchemical resources on the Yuqing Continent.

Other sects could only live at their mercy.

Outside heavenly pharmacists were far inferior to those of the Dan Alliance—how could they compete?

Thus, no matter how the sects fought among themselves, the Dan Alliance remained unmoved!

It was also for this reason that he could produce so many rare and obscure pill formulas.

But Qin Shun never expected that all those formulas would be taken by Ye Yuan!

After Luo Yunqing finished, Feng Xuanyi interjected, "Ye Yuan, this Sect Master has made a huge gamble for you! I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Ye Yuan smiled, "Since the Sect Master has bet on Ye Yuan, naturally I won't let you down. When it comes to alchemy, I dare say I am second to none."

Feng Xuanyi's anger turned to joy, "Elder Ye, do you have a way to rapidly improve the alchemical strength of our Wuding Heavenly Sect?"

Ye Yuan chuckled, "Sect Master, are you joking? Alchemy is not something that can be rushed. Not a single bit can be faked!"

"Well... there must be a way! You can improve affinity; if affinity improves, our strength will naturally rise!" Feng Xuanyi said.

This was precisely what he valued most about Ye Yuan.

For ascenders, affinity was a fatal flaw!

Ye Yuan shook his head, "It's useless. Foundation Heavenly Pills have minimal effect on the Great Extreme Realm, let alone the Boundless Extreme Realm's protectors! Sect Master, if you want the Wuding Heavenly Sect's alchemy to grow stronger, hand over all related matters to me. Don't ask too many questions. Otherwise, I'm afraid even I can do nothing!"