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293: Self-proven through alchemyZhan Tai Mingyue paused, her tone suddenly turning sharp, her voice like ice shattering: ”Fellow Daoist Lin Jingyu is my, Zhan Tai Mingyue’s, friend!

He is a cultivation Prodigy no weaker than me; would he covet your bottle of ningyuan pill?”

Zhan Tai Mingyue’s words were like a heavy hammer, striking everyone’s hearts!

”Not inferior to Senior Brother Zhan Tai? Doesn’t that mean he’s also a master on the hidden dragon ranking list?”

”This fellow Zhou Hao has hit a steel plate!”

”Senior Brother Zhan Tai’s friend? He must have a significant background!”

Everyone was once again in an uproar, their gazes towards Lin Jingyu completely changed, from previous suspicion and disdain to shock and awe.

How could someone recognized by Zhan Tai Mingyue, and even praised by the Vice President of the Alchemist Association, be a petty thief of Medicinal Pills?

Zhou Hao’s face instantly turned ashen, cold sweat poured down like rain, instantly soaking the back of his clothes.

He had calculated everything, but he never expected Lin Jingyu’s background to be so solid, and his relationship with Zhan Tai Mingyue to be so close!

This false accusation, in the face of absolute strength and status, seemed so pale, ridiculous, and vulnerable!

”No... no... Senior Brother Zhan Tai, I... I might have misunderstood...” Zhou Hao stammered, wanting to explain, but couldn’t even utter a complete sentence.

Lin Jingyu stepped forward at this moment, cupped his hands to Zhan Tai Mingyue, and said calmly:

”Thank you, Brother Zhan Tai, for speaking out righteously. However, the pure remain pure, and the turbid remain turbid. Since someone has questioned me, words alone may not convince everyone.”

He turned his gaze to the ashen-faced Zhou Hao, and all the Disciples in the hall with varying expressions, his voice clear yet carrying an undeniable power, echoing throughout the entire hall:

”Since Senior Brother Zhou insists I stole the Medicinal Pills, yet cannot produce proper irrefutable evidence, and Brother Zhan Tai is willing to vouch for me, perhaps some Fellow Daoists still harbor doubts.

If that’s the case, why not use the most direct and irrefutable method to prove it, how about that?”

”Oh? How does Brother Lin intend to prove it?” Zhan Tai Mingyue’s eyes flashed with interest as he cooperatively asked.

Lin Jingyu smiled slightly, his tone flat yet earth-shattering:

”Simple. May I borrow a Senior Brother’s Pill Furnace? And purchase a set of Materials for refining ’ningyuan pill’.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was astonished! Everyone first froze, then understood his intention, and immediately burst into an even greater uproar!

He was going to... refine Medicinal Pills on the spot? And what he was going to refine was precisely the second-tier Medium Grade ningyuan pill that he was falsely accused of ”stealing”!

”You... you want to refine Medicinal Pills here? Right here in broad daylight?”

Alchemy requires a calm and focused mind, and disturbance is most taboo. Refining Medicinal Pills in such a noisy environment has an extremely low success rate, let alone proving one’s innocence?

”Why not?” Lin Jingyu’s tone remained calm, yet it exuded powerful confidence.

”Since someone doubts my character, I will use my strength to prove it. A bottle of second-tier Medium Grade Medicinal Pills, for me, Lin Jingyu, if I want it, it’s easily obtainable. Why would I resort to such petty theft and ruin my future?”

Overbearing! Incredibly overbearing!

These understated words, however, contained immense confidence and arrogance, trampling all doubts underfoot! Everyone was awestruck by Lin Jingyu’s incredibly confident demeanor.

Zhan Tai Mingyue’s eyes showed even deeper admiration, and he clapped his hands, laughing: ”Excellent! Precisely! Speaking with facts is better than a thousand words!

Who has a Pill Furnace and a high-quality set of ningyuan pill Materials with them? I, Zhan Tai Mingyue, will buy them at ten times the price.”

He then smiled at Lin Jingyu again, his tone filled with a hint of awe: ”I didn’t expect Brother Lin to not only have profound cultivation but also be a hidden Alchemist! This is truly a pleasant surprise!”

This was a True Disciple opening his mouth.

Soon, a high-quality red copper Pill Furnace, inscribed with a stable flame Formation, and a vibrant set of ningyuan pill Materials, perfectly matched in type and quantity, were carefully brought over.

In an instant, the surrounding tens of feet were silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop!

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Lin Jingyu, filled with tension, curiosity, and disbelief.

Under the watchful eyes of countless gazes, Lin Jingyu slowly walked to the Pill Furnace, his expression as calm as still water, as if what was about to unfold was not a high-stakes gamble concerning his innocence, but merely a routine practice.

He first carefully examined the quality of the Medicinal Materials, then a faint Spiritual Light emanated from his fingertips, igniting the furnace fire and beginning to preheat the Pill Furnace.

His movements were smooth and flowing, possessing a unique, natural rhythm. Every detail was precise and elegant, clearly demonstrating the demeanor of a Great Master well-versed in this Dao, far beyond what an ordinary Alchemy apprentice could achieve.

”What skilled technique! This fire control is simply exquisite!”

”Just this preheating technique and control over the heat are far superior to mine!”

”Look at how effortlessly he handles the Spiritual Plants; his understanding of medicinal properties must be extremely profound!” Some Disciples knowledgeable in Alchemy couldn’t help but exclaim in low voices, their initial disdain replaced by shock.

Lin Jingyu was deaf to the surrounding discussions, his mind completely immersed.

Once the furnace temperature reached its optimal state, his hands moved like lightning, yet with a peculiar rhythm, sequentially placing the various Medicinal Materials into the furnace.

The timing, quantity, and order of input were astonishingly precise!

What made some sharp-eyed observers gasp even more was that he wasn’t simply purifying sequentially; sometimes, he simultaneously processed two or three Medicinal Materials with complementary or conflicting attributes.

His Mental Energy seemed to split into several strands, precisely controlling the changes, Fusion, and reactions of the medicinal liquids in different areas within the furnace!

”Multi-tasking! This is a technique only high-level Alchemists possess! It requires extreme control over medicinal properties, heat, and Spiritual Qi!”

A Disciple, clearly well-versed in the Dao of Alchemy, exclaimed in disbelief, his face filled with astonishment.

Zhan Tai Mingyue also watched with sparkling eyes, secretly praising: ”As expected of a Prodigy who could ascend the ninety-nine-step Immortal Staircase!

This precise control over power and mental fortitude is far beyond what ordinary people can achieve. It seems he has made further progress after Thunder Mountain!”

Time silently flowed in the stillness, with only the subtle sounds of the medicinal liquid churning and flames burning within the Pill Furnace.

Lin Jingyu’s techniques varied, sometimes gentle as a spring breeze caressing willows, other times swift as a raging storm, casting out profound Spiritual Incantations, controlling every subtle change in the strength of the furnace fire and the Fusion of medicinal power.

The entire process was like watching an artistic performance, smooth and flowing without any hindrance, pleasing to the eye.

Finally, it was the most crucial moment of pill condensation! The medicinal fragrance within the furnace had reached its peak, faintly emitting a radiant glow.

Lin Jingyu’s gaze sharpened, and he let out a low cry. The speed of his hand incantations suddenly soared, transforming into afterimages. The pure Evergreen Spiritual Power within his body surged forth, and the furnace fire abruptly contracted!

”Buzz!”

The Pill Furnace gently vibrated, emitting a clear, resonant hum! The furnace lid automatically opened under the guidance of Spiritual Power.