"Oh!"
Dan Yunzi frowned upon hearing this. Wan Mizhai, a dan master from the Great Han's Dan Palace, whose alchemy skills were unmatched across all nations!
He had long wished to visit Wan Mizhai personally to discuss the art of dan mastery, but other matters had caused him to delay.
"May I ask why the Great Han's Dan Master has come to my humble sect?"
"For one matter!"
Wan Mizhai spoke directly, looking at the eight high-ranking officials of Dan Yun Cave.
"What matter?"
Dan Yunzi asked, raising his eyes.
"Submit to our Great Han!"
"Arrogant!"
An elder roared indignantly!
"Heh, and what capabilities does the Great Han possess that would make our Dan Yun Cave willingly submit?"
Dan Yunzi sneered. This Great Han had quite the nerve. Were they relying on their battlefield generals? They were not martial artists, but dan masters. Dan masters had their own paths; they could not be subdued by force.
"By my alchemy!"
Wan Mizhai chuckled softly. He would defeat them with what they relied on most!
"Heh, boastful. When it comes to alchemy, we of Dan Yun Cave are second to none!"
An elder scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain!
"Very well, then let us settle this with our alchemy skills!"
Dan Yunzi smiled gently, extended his palm, and hundreds of disciples emerged, quickly setting up the sect's plaza. In a short while, the plaza was completely rearranged.
The martial artists who had come seeking elixirs gathered around, observing closely. Among them were even alchemists of lower ranks, occupying prime positions, hoping to glean some knowledge. To have the top alchemists of Dan Yun Cave refine elixirs was an opportunity beyond compare, truly a once-in-a-millennium event, no exaggeration.
"How shall we compete?"
An elder glared at Wan Mizhai. "You dare to tarnish our Dan Yun Cave's reputation? You'll pay for it later."
Wan Mizhai took out a pill formula from his sleeve. "This is a pill formula created by our King – the Golden Marrow Pill. It is between a third and fourth-grade elixir. Consuming one of these pills will immediately increase one's internal energy, and with prolonged use, it can strengthen the physical body!"
"Fourth-grade! Hahaha, our Dan Yun Cave has been passed down for ten thousand years, and we've never seen a fourth-grade pill formula!"
Dan Yunzi laughed maniacally, his eyes full of contempt. A fourth-grade pill formula? How dare he utter such a thing! Dan Yun Cave, with its ten-thousand-year heritage, had never encountered one, yet the Great Han? What right did they have?
Wan Mizhai surveyed the crowd. "As for whether what I say is true or false, let us compete and find out!"
Dan Yunzi stared intently at Wan Mizhai. "Very well, let the alchemy competition commence. If the Great Han wins, our Dan Yun Cave will submit to the Great Han. If our Dan Yun Cave wins, the Great Han will supply us with resources for free for one hundred years, and the pill formula you hold will also belong to us!"
"What do you say?"
"Good!"
Wan Mizhai finished speaking and closed his eyes.
Dan Yunzi, accompanied by seven elders, was the first to step into the center of the plaza, each selecting a pill cauldron.
Wan Mizhai opened his eyes, scanned the surroundings, and walked towards the last pill cauldron.
On the plaza, the assembled martial artists and Dan Yun Cave disciples’ eyes were fixed on the nine figures in the arena. If Dan Yun Cave won, they would be the only force capable of defeating the Great Han, and though it was in the realm of alchemy, it would still strengthen the Great Han.
If the Great Han won, then their alchemist lineage would surpass Dan Yun Cave, becoming the pilgrimage site for alchemists and continuing the glory of the Great Han!
Dan Yun disciples, one by one, brought forth the medicinal ingredients for refining the Golden Marrow Pill. There were three portions in total, and each person had three chances to refine it.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Three elders from Dan Yun Cave were the first to unleash their primordial energy, forming dan fire in their palms, and began refining the elixirs.
The dan fires were varied, of all colors. In an instant, except for Wan Mizhai, all other dan masters of Dan Yun Cave began their refining.
"Hmph! Arrogant!"
An elder from Dan Yun Cave, controlling his pill furnace, glanced at Wan Mizhai and chuckled lightly.
After about half an hour, Wan Mizhai began to ignite his dan fire, heating his pill cauldron. Soon, one herb, two herbs, three herbs...
In less than a few breaths, more than half of the medicinal ingredients were directly thrown into the pill cauldron by Wan Mizhai. This scene made the surrounding dan masters' scalps tingle. Was this guy crazy? Wasn't he afraid of his cauldron exploding?
Meanwhile, the other dan masters of Dan Yun Cave were adding ingredients to the cauldron step by step, following the pill formula.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
After about half an hour, Wan Mizhai directly threw all the remaining medicinal ingredients into the pill cauldron. Dan Yunzi, watching from nearby, felt his eyelids twitch. This was a madman, an absolute madman!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Suddenly, several explosions sounded. The pill cauldrons of six dan masters from Dan Yun Cave burst, leaving them blackened and soot-covered.
This scene astonished everyone. If even the elders of Dan Yun Cave failed with exploding cauldrons, it indicated that the pill formula brought by Wan Mizhai of the Great Han was indeed extraordinary.
The six men replaced their cauldrons and resumed refining. However, their hands trembled, lacking the initial composure. They realized that during the first step of extraction, the energy within the cauldron was too concentrated, exceeding the scope of their dan master ranks. At this moment, they understood that Wan Mizhai had not deceived them.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Dan Yunzi's cauldron exploded. His white beard turned black. This scene made everyone sweat for Dan Yun Cave. So far, all the dan masters of Dan Yun Cave had failed once. Meanwhile, Wan Mizhai remained with his eyes closed, controlling the dan fire and continuing to extract energy from the medicinal ingredients.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Another few explosions sounded. The seven elders shook their heads, stood up, and nodded to Dan Yunzi before leaving the plaza.
"Hiss!"
"Even the elders have given up refining. It seems no one can refine this pill, perhaps only Old Ancestor Dan Yunzi still has a chance!"
A disciple of Dan Yun Cave whispered. Dan Yunzi was their deity. Whatever elixir he handled would be revived and surpass its former glory!
If Dan Yunzi failed to refine it, then no one in this entire Tianyue would be able to refine this elixir. The Great Han? Heh, forget the Great Han. In the realm of alchemy, who could rival Dan Yun Cave?
Another hour passed. The elixir within Wan Mizhai's cauldron was gradually taking shape. On the other side, Dan Yunzi's face was filled with panic, gesticulating wildly as he controlled his pill cauldron.
"Boom!"
The pill cauldron exploded again. Dan Yunzi stared at the black ash in front of him, rubbing the residue with his right hand. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He immediately manipulated the cauldron and began the final refinement.