Medical Sage

However, Yuee Jinglou seemed not to have heard him at all. His gaze was firmly fixed on the Alchemy Furnace. After a long moment, he waved his hand to unleash a beam of spiritual light, sweeping the four pills from the furnace into a small jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand and placing it before Chen Fei.

”One set of Yunmai Pill alchemy materials, yielding four pills, each of Three Patterns quality,” he said flatly, his eyes on Chen Fei.

Upon hearing Grandmaster Yuee Jinglou’s voice, the crowd outside the Alchemy Room exploded.

”Wow! Did you hear that? The pills are actually Three Patterns quality!”

”As expected of Grandmaster Yuee! He’s incredible! If it were any other Second Level Superior Alchemist, managing to produce pills of Two Patterns quality would be the absolute limit.”

”Isn’t that obvious? Grandmaster Yuee is on the verge of becoming a Low Grade Third-Level Alchemist. If he isn’t incredible, who is?”

”Heh, if only these Yunmai Pills were for sale! Those are Three Patterns, after all. I’d be willing to buy them even if they were twice as expensive as ordinary ones.”

”Only twice? You wish! These Three Patterns Yunmai Pills must cost almost triple the price of ordinary ones. I certainly couldn’t afford them. High Quality pills like these are just too expensive!”

Who among them wouldn’t want such a high-quality Second Level Superior Pill? And at this moment, Young Master Chen Fei was completely and utterly forgotten. Perhaps in their minds, Chen Fei’s legs must have already turned to jelly, terrified by Grandmaster Yuee’s smooth and exceedingly skilled alchemy techniques.

In such a scenario, would he still dare, still want to show off his meager skills before a master like Grandmaster Yuee? He’d only make a fool of himself! It’s unthinkable!

It seemed these brash youngsters, who don’t know their own limits, simply won’t give up until they hit a wall. Do they really need to be shocked until their legs give out, or even scared to death, before they learn to retreat in disgrace? Heh, people like that just don’t know when to quit.

”Alright, my turn. Give me a set of alchemy materials.”

To everyone’s surprise, this voice suddenly rang out.

”Hmm?” Upon hearing this, everyone’s pupils constricted slightly. They all turned to look at Chen Fei with peculiar and displeased expressions. This kid was being far too brazen. Grandmaster Yuee had already produced top-notch Three Patterns Yunmai Pills. Did he really intend to keep struggling and waste everyone’s time? This was simply going too far!

”Do you really wish to continue with alchemy?” Shopkeeper Lin Ye, clearly not expecting Chen Fei to say such a thing, spoke with a heavy gaze.

”How else am I supposed to compete if not through alchemy?” Chen Fei glanced at him indifferently. ”Oh, right. You think I’ll ruin this set of alchemy materials and cause you to lose Spirit Stones, don’t you? But you seem to have forgotten that my Black Cloud Axe and the three hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones are still in your main hall. If I fail, you can just deduct the corresponding amount from there. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?” He paused, then added, ”Or are you saying you never intended to have a fair competition with me in the first place?”

”You!” Shopkeeper Lin Ye’s expression instantly turned ugly. Chen Fei’s words blatantly implied that Twin Rain Tower lacked magnanimity and was too stingy to part with a single set of Yunmai Pill materials. If word of this spread to their competitors, they would become a laughingstock. The thought alone was humiliating.

”Give him the alchemy materials!” Just then, Yuee Jinglou spoke, his voice cold and clearly unhappy. While he could understand Lin Ye’s hesitation, understanding was one thing, and the proper course of action was another. If they refused to even let Chen Fei attempt alchemy, where would that leave him, Yuee Jinglou? It would look as though he, Yuee Jinglou, was afraid—afraid to let the young man even light the furnace. If such a ridiculous story got out, how could he ever show his face again?

”Yes!” Detecting the dissatisfaction in Grandmaster Yuee’s tone, Shopkeeper Lin Ye dared not delay any longer. He immediately handed the two remaining sets of Yunmai Pill materials to Chen Fei.

”One set is enough,” Chen Fei said, taking only a single portion. This act finally recaptured the crowd’s attention, causing a faint stir.

”Hey, look... That kid isn’t really planning to try and refine the Yunmai Pill, is he? But he’s so young! It’s impossible at his age!”

”Why bother with him? Can’t you see it’s all an act? He’ll definitely cause the furnace to explode.”

”But the look on his face is a little too calm, isn’t it? Could it be that he really...”

”Calm, my ass! He’s just a good actor. He must be panicking inside! Just you watch, that kid is going to make a fool of himself and blow up the furnace! Doesn’t he have any idea what level the Yunmai Pill is? As if someone like him could even dream of successfully refining it!”

”Right, right, that must be it...”

Almost everyone was convinced Chen Fei was just putting on a brave face. However, a small minority had fallen silent. Their gazes were fixed rigidly on Chen Fei as a strange, incredulous thought began to form in their minds.

What if... what if this kid really does concoct the Yunmai Pill? What then? A Second Level Superior Alchemist in his twenties or thirties... That would be unbelievable, not just on Canglan Island, but in the entire Eagle Gorge Area, or even in Ghost Wolf City, right? Seriously, if he actually succeeds… this would be no laughing matter! At that point, even if the Yunmai Pill he produces doesn’t have Three Patterns, would Grandmaster Yuee really have the gall to claim victory? Surely, we aren’t about to witness a miracle today? A Second Level Superior Alchemist in his twenties or thirties—if that’s not a miracle, what is?

And just then, Young Master Chen had already begun to concoct that batch of Yunmai Pills.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH...

Young Master Chen sorted the alchemy materials with movements that were as smooth as flowing water, simple and unadorned. It was like watching a form of art. In a single moment, it caused Yuee Jinglou’s previously impatient eyes to constrict violently.

HISS... How is this possible?

As the saying goes, an expert is known by their skill; while laymen see the spectacle, experts see the technique. This sudden development plunged Yuee Jinglou’s mind into a state of chaotic, horrified disbelief. His face instantly grew pale and began to tremble.

This... this... could this kid really be a Second Level Superior Alchemist? But... but the problem is, how old is he? How is this possible!?

”Hey, no way... Look at the speed at which that kid is sorting and processing the materials. Why do I feel like he’s even more skilled than Grandmaster Yuee was just now?”

”Bullshit! What is Grandmaster Yuee’s status, and what is his? We’re just at the beginning, how can you know he’ll succeed?”

”That’s right, sorting and processing the materials is just a basic skill. I’d say his fundamentals are just decent, that’s all!”

”Hey, are you serious? Look, why did he throw all the materials into the Alchemy Furnace at once? He hasn’t finished removing the impurities yet. What is he thinking?”

”Haha, see? I told you a kid like him couldn’t possibly understand alchemy! He’s already exhausted his limited bag of tricks...”

Amidst the noisy chatter outside the Alchemy Room, Chen Fei heedlessly tossed all the alchemy materials into the Alchemy Furnace, which was burning fiercely with Earth Core Fire. The scene immediately caused an uproar outside. It is well known that sorting and processing alchemy materials is an extremely meticulous task. The slightest carelessness can directly impact the success rate and the quality of the final pills. Therefore, any alchemist will be supremely focused and careful during this step. But what was this? Chen Fei intended to sort and process all the materials at once? Who did he think he was?

”Hey, why did you throw all the alchemy materials into the furnace?” Zhen Jingkong, who also understood this principle, called out in reminder.

”Doing them one by one is too much trouble. It’s not like they’re anything special. A casual refinement is all they need,” Chen Fei replied nonchalantly.

Zhen Jingkong was choked speechless by his words.

So this kid Chen Fei really doesn’t see concocting this Yunmai Pill as a big deal at all! Can just ’casually’ refining it really be okay?

”Shut up! All of you, either shut your mouths or get out! Do you have any idea what you’re doing, disturbing an Alchemist during refinement?” Just then, an intensely cold reprimand exploded in the ears of the crowd outside. It was none other than Grandmaster Yuee Jinglou.

Even if he still found the situation hard to believe, he now understood one thing with certainty: that young man truly had the ability to refine the Yunmai Pill. The last thing an Alchemist needs during refinement is a disturbance, let alone the outright chaotic noise the crowd was making! If the refinement failed because of them, who would take responsibility?

The outburst shocked everyone outside the Alchemy Room’s door. They all shuddered and then, in an instant, became as silent as the grave, not daring to even breathe too loudly. They all felt an unprecedented and terrifying pressure. Alchemy had always been a private affair. Being allowed to watch was already a privilege; making noise and disturbing the process was simply asking for death. If they caused the refinement to fail, none of them could escape the blame. That would be a true disaster...

Still, a lingering doubt remained. Could that kid really refine a Yunmai Pill? That was a Second Level Superior Pill! How could a young man who looked to be in his twenties possibly achieve that? On what grounds was it even possible?