The Grand Elder paused, then chuckled, "To be honest, although I also admire Ye Ce's ability to refine the Great Rejuvenation Pill, is it even possible?"
"Let alone him, even the Eldest Miss couldn't easily refine the Great Rejuvenation Pill!"
The Second Elder gazed deeply at Chen Nan, "Although I don't know what kind of pill he refined, judging by his composed demeanor and confident expression, he must have some unknown trump card!"
"I believe Ye Ce will win this battle."
"I bet he can win!"
No one knew the source of the Second Elder's confidence, but most people favored Shi Haotian, who had already refined the Qi Replenishing Pill.
After all, he had been studying alchemy for many years.
Even if it was just a sideline, it was still better than Chen Nan, a disciple who had only started less than twenty days ago, right?
Time slipped away unnoticed until evening.
By now, many people were already looking listless and drowsy.
Because today's pill combat was far less exciting than the previous one against Gao Jun!
"Ye Ce, when will your pill be ready? If it's not out soon, the sky will be dark!" Shi Haotian's expression was cold; he had been impatient for a long time.
"Almost ready!" Chen Nan's face broke into a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking.
He formed a pill seal with both hands.
In an instant!
Resplendent auspicious light filled the sky.
A golden cloud gathered above the firmament!
It looked incredibly brilliant!
Surging spiritual energy poured into the pill furnace before him like a torrent.
"Holy crap!"
"Holy crap!"
"What the hell!"
Those who were previously listless now looked as if they had seen a ghost, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Even the elders were dumbfounded.
Then, their eyes turned fervent.
The Grand Elder's voice trembled, "It is said that only when a spiritual pill descends to the mortal world will heavenly phenomena occur. Could it be that this fellow has refined a spiritual pill?"
Second Elder: "I had thought the quality of the pill he refined would be high, but I never imagined it would be this outrageously high!"
"Truly incredible!"
"Our Fire Cloud Cave is about to rise!"
"I feel like I'm dreaming. Can someone slap me? Ouch, damn, that hurt! It's not a dream!"
The elders were stirred.
The ordinary disciples looked at Chen Nan with eyes filled with reverence and admiration. To be able to refine a spiritual pill within twenty-something days of entering the sect, what was this?
This was damn genius!
"Shi Haotian, you lost, you lost!"
Nangong Wan, uncharacteristically, burst into laughter.
She hadn't expected Chen Nan to refine a spiritual pill either; it had truly shocked her.
And it made her genuinely happy!
Li Mu sighed, "Junior Brother Ye is truly a heaven-sent prodigy. I once thought he was all talk, but the facts prove he has many astonishing skills!"
"Junior Brother Li speaks the truth." Gao Jun's gaze towards Chen Nan was also filled with complexity. "Junior Brother Ye's talent is transcendent. Whether it's in spells, close combat, or alchemy, he rivals the ancient prodigies. In front of him, we are all just foils!"
He had been holding a grudge about being defeated by Chen Nan before.
It was only now that he truly let it go!
Some people are born to be protagonists, blessed with a protagonist's halo.
It was already fortunate enough for ordinary people to encounter them.
Why bother dwelling on a predetermined, crushed outcome?
"Don't celebrate too early, he hasn't condensed the pill yet! Even if his pill caused heavenly phenomena, if it can't solidify into a pill, the victor will ultimately be me!" Shi Haotian's face was pale, clearly unable to accept this.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Chen Nan's hand seals sped up.
The sky-filling auspicious light transformed into a colorful cloud, and under the shocked, expectant gazes of everyone, it poured into the pill furnace!
In an instant!
A clear, melodious clinking sound came from the pill furnace.
The colorful cloud in the air, and the spiritual energy filling the sky, had also disappeared!
However.
A refreshing fragrance permeated the air!
"Foundation Establishment Pill, this is the Foundation Establishment Pill! I've seen descriptions of the Foundation Establishment Pill in ancient texts; the fragrance contains the essence of a hundred fruits." The Grand Elder was completely ecstatic and, disregarding the high temperature of the pill furnace, rushed forward to retrieve the pill.
A cyan pill, the size of a glass marble, appeared before everyone's eyes.
The pill emitted a dazzling fluorescence.
Especially the three golden pill patterns on it, which were extremely conspicuous!
"Holy crap, is it really a Foundation Establishment Pill?"
"Heavens, I never thought I'd see a Foundation Establishment Pill in this lifetime!"
"Is it real? Is this real?"
"Anyone who can refine a Foundation Establishment Pill is a top-tier existence in the cultivation world!"
"Indeed, not to mention other famous mountains, but in our Zhongnan Mountain alone, there are dozens of peak Qi Refining stage cultivators, yet none can break through their bottlenecks to enter the Foundation Establishment path. One can imagine how difficult Foundation Establishment is."
"However, with a Foundation Establishment Pill, one can break through the shackles and become a Foundation Establishment stage expert!"
"Ye Ce is truly a lucky star sent from heaven for our Fire Cloud Cave!"
Exclamations and shrieks echoed through Fire Cloud Cave.
This was incredibly good news.
It seemed... they had never experienced such an exciting moment before.
"Ye Ce, you are truly amazing, muah muah muah!" Nangong Wan excitedly hugged Chen Nan's face and kissed him three times.
If the previous few inner disciples had looked askance at this scene, now they were genuinely happy for their junior sister.
Because Chen Nan was completely worthy of her!
As for who was the happiest.
It wasn't Nangong Wan.
It was Jiang Ye!
So what if Chen Nan could refine a Foundation Establishment Pill?
He had already ingested his Myriad Poison Pill. Even if Chen Nan had only refined a Foundation Establishment Pill, or even become a Foundation Establishment expert, so what?
He was the one who decided his life and death!
Thinking about killing Chen Nan in the future and giving that pill furnace to Ye Ce, he would surely be able to refine more spiritual pills!
By then, he, Jiang Ye, would become a figure who could command wind and rain throughout the entire cultivation world!
After the Grand Elder's excitement subsided, he cleared his throat, "I now announce, the victor of today's pill combat competition is Ye Ce!"
In fact, the result didn't need to be announced.
Even though it took him a whole day to refine his pill, the Foundation Establishment Pill was a level two pill, incomparable to the Qi Replenishing Pill.
He had already proven his strength!
After the Grand Elder announced Chen Nan as the victor, everyone's gaze turned to Shi Haotian, wanting to see the expression of this arrogant prodigy.
Shi Haotian's face was gloomy. He stared intently at Chen Nan, "You've only been in Fire Cloud Cave for a few days, why have you done so many unbelievable things?"
"What are you?"
"Or a monster?"
"Are you the reincarnation of some great master?"
This outcome was unbearable for him.
However, as Fire Cloud Cave's foremost prodigy, his capacity to withstand blows was far greater than that of ordinary people.
Chen Nan said humbly, "Actually, I'm just an ordinary person!"
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The scene fell into a dead silence.
Even the older generation powerhouses wore expressions of disbelief.
While pride may lead to regression, this excessive humility was simply showing off!
Young man, acting like this will bring divine retribution.
Just then.
A figure appeared like a ghost on a distant large tree. He wore a black robe, his hand behind his back, exuding an ethereal and transcendent aura.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
Everyone bowed simultaneously, not expecting Nangong He to have emerged from seclusion.
Nangong Wan linked her arm with Chen Nan's, her face beaming with a radiant smile, "Father, he is Ye Ce. I like him, and I want him to be my Dao companion!"
Chen Nan looked at the newcomer.
A surge of powerful killing intent washed over him!
Although he didn't know what had angered the other party.
He knew that Nangong He harbored murderous intent towards him!