Chapter 2670: The Second Genius of Tiannan!

"Third Hall Master, do you mean... all the families present?" asked the head of a small clan, his face full of excitement.

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "That's right, all the families! If there are suitable candidates in the various cities, they can also be sent! But let me be clear: I have my own standards for selecting people. Those who don't meet the standards will be sent back! However, anyone I accept will have no problem stepping into the rank of fourth-grade Heavenly Alchemist in the future."

The whole audience erupted!

These words were truly domineering.

However, many people expressed doubts about this statement.

"Heh, an ignorant fool. Do you think fourth-grade Heavenly Alchemists are cabbages? A mere second-grade Heavenly Alchemist spouting nonsense here—how ridiculous!" Min Nanshan sneered.

Although these words from his mouth were somewhat unpleasant, they represented everyone's thoughts.

Those who could reach the fourth-grade Heavenly Alchemist level were regional powers in this Tiannan City!

It wasn't something just anyone could achieve.

Ye Yuan looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Whether they're cabbages or not has nothing to do with you! Patriarch Min, since you've withdrawn from the Tiannan Alchemy Hall, isn't it inappropriate for you to still be meddling here?"

Min Nanshan's face flushed red, and he suddenly felt utterly humiliated.

Now, he was isolated!

At this moment, Zhao Xun also spoke up: "Min Nanshan, the real fool is you! Even I, the Hall Master, must humbly seek advice in front of Ye Yuan! Anyone who receives his guidance will find the fourth-grade Heavenly Alchemist level to be the most basic threshold in the future!"

"What? How is that possible?"

"Does the First Hall Master mean that the Third Hall Master is guiding him?"

"Will fourth-grade Heavenly Alchemists really become as common as cabbages in the future?"

...

Zhao Xun's admission that he was inferior to Ye Yuan greatly shocked the major powers.

It was true that Ye Yuan could refine genuine Heavenly Pills, but those were only second-grade Heavenly Pills.

A second-grade Heavenly Alchemist guiding a fourth-grade one—no matter how one thought about it, it seemed utterly incredible.

Even Min Nanshan changed color drastically.

"Hmph! Then, let's just wait and see!" Min Nanshan's face darkened, and he flicked his sleeves and left.

Zhao Xun, however, turned his gaze to Tie Xin and said coldly, "Tie Xin, from now on, the Tiannan Alchemy Hall will never refine a single Heavenly Pill for your lineage. You, please leave!"

Tie Xin's face changed dramatically, feeling as if he had shot himself in the foot.

Why was the Tiannan Alchemy Hall so formidable?

Because they monopolized the supply of all Heavenly Pills in Tiannan!

However, before this, the Tiannan Alchemy Hall was full of factions, each with its own interests.

Zhao Xun and the others were no exception.

Thus, it was actually difficult to block a certain force.

But now, Ye Yuan had used thunderous means to intimidate all the alchemy families.

So, who would still dare to sell Tie Xin face?

Gritting his teeth, Tie Xin also left in indignation.

Zhao Xun said solemnly, "Starting tomorrow, the Second Hall Master and I will go into seclusion! All matters of the Tiannan Alchemy Hall will be handled by the Third Hall Master! Furthermore, if anyone dares to sell Heavenly Pills to Tie Xin's lineage, they will be immediately expelled from the Tiannan Alchemy Hall!"

Everyone was shocked beyond words!

No one expected that the two Hall Masters would go into seclusion!

During the seclusion, the true Hall Master would actually be Ye Yuan!

They naturally didn't know that Ye Yuan's guidance these past days had given these two a feeling of great enlightenment.

It even overturned their long-held perceptions of alchemy.

Thus, they needed to go into seclusion to reorganize their accumulated knowledge over the years.

If it weren't for today's grand feast, they would have gone into seclusion long ago.

……

Within three days, the carefully selected disciples from the major families had been delivered to the Tiannan Dan Hall!

How could they pass up such an opportunity to receive the true inheritance?

The carrot and stick—this was a management method that never failed!

To win over these families, necessary deterrence was essential, and benefits were naturally indispensable.

Ye Yuan's personal guidance was the greatest benefit!

Especially since even Zhao Xun admitted to being inferior to Ye Yuan, this made Ye Yuan appear even more mysterious in the eyes of all parties.

This sense of distance would inspire a feeling of awe.

Over two hundred disciples were led into a large alchemy hall.

After entering, the guards left.

Thus, only these disciples remained in the alchemy hall.

In Tiannan City, most disciples of these major families knew each other, so they naturally began to chat.

One of them was immediately praised like a star surrounded by the moon.

“Congratulations, Brother Wenhao! You were already the second genius of Tiannan, and now with Master Ye’s personal guidance, you will surely master the true heavenly pill! Then the Song family will become the number one family in Tiannan!”

“Still the second genius of Tiannan? Master Jiang Li has already advanced to a fourth-rank heavenly alchemist; he is a senior now, how can he be called a genius? Brother Wenhao is now the undisputed number one genius of Tiannan!”

“Right, right, right! Number one genius! Number one genius!”

……

Song Wenhao was the number one genius of the Song family and was also hailed as the second genius of Tiannan after Jiang Li!

Though young, he had made considerable achievements in the way of alchemy.

His strength far surpassed his peers in Tiannan!

This time, the Song family had pulled back from the brink and also earned the right to recommend elite disciples, so Song Wenhao naturally took the lead.

Although Song Tianyang's strength could not compare to Min Nanshan, the Song family saw hope in Song Wenhao and naturally focused on nurturing him.

Praised by the crowd, Song Wenhao smiled calmly and said, “The true heavenly pill is spoken of as miraculous, but in my view, it’s nothing special! In Tiannan, it’s just that the methods are lacking, so the true pill seems precious! Once I learn the refining method, the true heavenly pill will be a piece of cake!”

He never thought he was inferior to Jiang Li in any way.

He had always been unconvinced by the title of second genius.

As for the true pill, though he knew its power, he didn’t care much.

It was just a matter of the inheritance method!

He, Song Wenhao, had always been exceptionally fast in mastering heavenly alchemy!

Once he grasped the inheritance method, he believed he could surely refine a true heavenly pill.

Time passed minute by minute, and no one came to the alchemy hall.

They were left waiting for most of the day.

Many began to grow restless.

Some paced back and forth, some fidgeted anxiously, some grumbled incessantly.

“Hmph! Leaving us waiting here—what’s the meaning of this? This Third Hall Master doesn’t take the Tiannan families seriously at all!” Song Wenhao, the most impatient, couldn’t help complaining.

“Indeed! It seems he didn’t summon us to teach us, but purely to suppress the Tiannan families!” someone immediately chimed in.

“The Third Hall Master is dissatisfied with our families’ previous actions; this is deliberate retaliation!”

……

As time went on, similar complaints grew more numerous.

These genius disciples became increasingly agitated.

However, there were exceptions.

One young man went to the furnace and began practicing his fire control technique.

“Heh, Song Minzhe, don’t embarrass yourself with your lousy skills! Cramming at the last minute—do you think the Third Hall Master will choose you?” Song Wenhao looked at him and sneered.