“Impossible!
How could a piece of trash like him actually practice Alchemy to forge pills?” Ye Xiaotian’s eyes were filled with disbelief.
The guy was clearly a good-for-nothing who couldn’t even awaken his martial soul three years ago.
How could he possibly forge Spirit Pills?
Liu Ruyue was also somewhat surprised, a trace of astonishment flickering in her eyes.
But before the crowd could react, Ye Canghai quickly noticed something amiss.
“Hao’Er, is this…
a Fusion Pill?”
“What?
A Fusion Pill?”
Hearing the name, Ye Tiannan could not help but freeze for a moment.
A Fusion Pill was a Low-grade Elixir.
It was merely a Tier One Grade One Elixir used when merging martial souls, and was considered the absolute bottom of the barrel among the lower three grades.
In short, it was garbage!
Upon learning that Jiang Hao had forged Fusion Pills, Ye Xiaotian—who had just suffered a blow to his ego—was initially stunned before breaking into relentless, mocking sneers.
“Heh, Fusion Pills.
I thought he actually forged some world-shocking elixir.
“Trying to use this kind of pill to attract the Divine Pill Pavilion’s attention is the biggest joke in the world.
“In the eyes of the Divine Pill Pavilion, what difference is there between this pill and actual trash?
“Trash will always be trash.”
Liu Ruyue also spoke up urgently from the side, “Tiannan, Father, do you still want to bet the Ye Family’s future on him?
This piece of trash will be the death of the Ye Family.”
Even Ye Canghai and Ye Tiannan could not help but waver slightly at this moment, their eyes brimming with disappointment.
However, the thought that Jiang Hao was a Saint Tier Martial Soul Awakener steadied their resolves quite a bit.
Ultimately, for double insurance, Ye Canghai chose to travel beyond the Earth Realm of Xingyue City to seek help from his old friend.
Meanwhile, at Jiang Hao’s repeated insistence, Ye Tiannan agreed to accompany him to the Divine Pill Pavilion.
“No matter what, Hao’Er is an Alchemy Master after all.
Perhaps it might actually have some effect,” Ye Canghai said, though it was obvious he harbored no real hope.
Little did they know that the sudden appearance of these three rock-bottom Fusion Pills was destined to send a massive tidal wave of shock surging through the entire Divine Pill Pavilion, and even the entire Alchemist Realm.
Time flew by.
Several hours later.
“The Divine Pill Pavilion is just ahead.
Hao’Er, Uncle Ye doesn’t understand elixirs.
Are you sure these three Fusion Pills will really work?”
Looking at the ancient architecture with its clustered pavilions and towers up ahead, Ye Tiannan was fraught with worry, whereas Jiang Hao remained incredibly calm.
Uncle Ye had no idea that what he intended to showcase to the Divine Pill Pavilion wasn’t the pills at all, but rather his terrifying talent for Alchemy!
Only true Alchemy Masters would be able to see what these three pills truly signified.
A short while later.
“Welcome to the Divine Pill Pavilion.
Allow me to introduce myself: I am Zhang Changsheng, an elixir sales guide here.
May I ask what kind of elixirs you two are looking to purchase today?”
As soon as Jiang Hao and his companion stepped into the Divine Pill Pavilion, a young man dressed in the pavilion’s official attire approached them.
The youth’s face was plastered with an eager smile; looking at the two of them, it was as if he were looking at a lucrative commission.
“I’m sorry, but we’re not here to buy elixirs.
We’re here for an appraisal,” Ye Tiannan said, sneaking a guilty glance at Jiang Hao.
The youth blanked for a moment, his smile instantly vanishing.
“Appraisal?”
Hearing this, the young man’s attitude did a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.
Sounding rather impatient, he muttered, “Follow me.”
Elixir appraisals meant there was no profit to be made, so naturally, the youth was less than welcoming.
Furthermore, upon sensing the shallow fluctuations of Spiritual Power radiating from Ye Tiannan and Jiang Hao, a look of utter disdain crossed his face.
He turned around and began grumbling under his breath without any attempt to hide it.
“These days, any random nobody can waltz in for a free elixir appraisal.
Do they think our Divine Pill Pavilion is running a charity?”
Hearing this, Ye Tiannan furrowed his brows tightly but held his temper.
Soon, the youth led the two of them to a counter.
Grabbing a registration ledger, he kept his head down and spoke in a flat tone.
“According to the rules of the Divine Pill Pavilion, all elixirs appraised by the pavilion must be registered.” He then asked listlessly, “Which of you is getting the appraisal?”
“Me,” Jiang Hao replied.
Seeing that it was the younger of the two seeking the appraisal, the youth’s demeanor grew even more contemptuous.
“Name?”
“Jiang Hao.”
“What tier is the elixir to be appraised?”
“A Tier One elixir.”
The young man scribbled dramatically in the ledger while shaking his head, then continued asking, “Origin of the elixir?”
“Forged by myself.”
“Forged by your…”
The youth muttered to himself while quickly writing it down.
However, when his pen traced the word “yourself,” he jolted as if struck by lightning and snapped his head up.
“Forged by yourself?
You…
You’re an Alchemy Master?”
“Is there a problem?”
At those words, the young man stood frozen on the spot.
In the next moment, he cried out, “Please quell your anger, my Lord!
Please!
I didn’t know you were an esteemed Alchemy Master!
Please forgive me!”
The youth instantly turned deathly pale, trembling like a leaf in sheer terror.
On the Celestial Martial Continent, Alchemy Masters were exceedingly rare and held incredibly noble status.
How could a lowly figure like him afford to offend one?
Furthermore, Alchemy Masters were inherently capable of harnessing the Fire of Heaven and Earth and cultivating Fire Secret Techniques.
With a single thought, they could conjure flames out of thin air and kill with a mere whim.
“Can I go upstairs for the appraisal now?” Jiang Hao asked mildly, completely unbothered by the other’s previous arrogance.
“O-Of course!
Right this way, my Lord.” The youth instinctively wiped away his cold sweat and carefully escorted Jiang Hao and Ye Tiannan up to the second floor himself.
The second floor was packed to the brim, with Cultivators forming a line as long as a dragon.
After a short while, they reached the front of the queue, where a middle-aged man in an Alchemy Robe sat, fully engrossed in appraising the pill in his hand.
“Creation Pill.
Authentic.
Tier One Grade Four.
The quality is decent enough; it barely qualifies as a mid-level Grade Four pill.” After delivering this cold, flat assessment, the middle-aged man accepted the next pill to continue appraising.
The youth led Jiang Hao to the counter.
With a humble expression, he carefully bowed to the middle-aged Pill Master.
“Pill Master Wu, after you finish appraising this elixir, could I ask you a favor to appraise this Lord’s pill first?”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man slightly raised his eyes and gave Jiang Hao a flat glance, a hint of disdain visible in his brow.
“Changsheng, you know my rules.
If you want me to do a favor, there better be a top-notch elixir involved.”
Zhang Changsheng hesitated, wanting to explain that Jiang Hao was also an esteemed Alchemy Master.
However, looking at the crowded surroundings, he didn’t dare speak up.
On the Celestial Martial Continent, Alchemy Masters usually hid their identities while traveling to avoid unnecessary trouble.
If he exposed this Alchemy Master’s identity in public and provoked his wrath, having ten lives wouldn’t be enough to save him.
Seeing Zhang Changsheng stammering, the middle-aged man in the Alchemy Robe looked directly at Jiang Hao.
“Young man, is the pill you wish to appraise a top-notch elixir?
If it isn’t, go to the back of the line.”
Jiang Hao pondered for a moment before replying mildly, “I suppose it is.”
His words instantly caused a stir.
Many Cultivators craned their necks and broke into whispered discussions.
“Any elixir that dares claim to be ‘top-notch’ inside the Divine Pill Pavilion must be a rarely seen Top-grade Spirit Pill.”
“Could it be that this old man will witness a peerless wonder pill once more in his lifetime?”
Ripples of excitement surged through the hearts of numerous Cultivators as they all cast curious glances his way.
“Oh?” The middle-aged man was somewhat surprised.
He immediately set down the pill in his hand and looked at Jiang Hao.
“Let me see just what kind of top-notch elixir this is.”
Seeing this, Jiang Hao retrieved a small box and handed it over.
“I’ll be troubling Pill Master Wu, then.”
As the box appeared under the watchful eyes of the crowd, countless gazes fixed upon it.
The middle-aged man in the Alchemy Robe nodded slightly.
As he slowly opened the box, Ye Tiannan’s heart jumped into his throat.
However, when the three pills were exposed to the public eye, everyone froze in collective stun.
Inside the box carelessly rested three pure white pills—pills they were intimately familiar with.
“This…
Are these…
Fusion Pills?”
“What?
The rock-bottom Low-grade Elixir, Fusion Pills?”
For a moment, many Cultivators who had been expecting to witness a top-grade elixir revealed looks of sheer astonishment.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man in the Alchemy Robe’s face instantly darkened to the extreme.
He slammed his hand against the desk and shot to his feet, erupting in absolute fury.
“Such audacity!
Boy, are you here to humiliate me?”