Elder Pu eventually handed Ye Fei a replica of the Qinghun Dan pill formula.
Upon receiving it, Ye Fei discovered that the so-called Qinghun Dan was remarkably similar in effect to the Yangshen Dan he had previously refined.
Furthermore, in Ye Fei’s opinion, the efficacy of the Qinghun Dan was inferior to his own Yangshen Dan.
At this moment, the pill refining competition had already commenced.
Ye Fei’s silent demeanor sparked whispers among the crowd.
They all assumed he had given up.
Meanwhile, Song Qingfeng beside him had already ignited the furnace fire and begun preheating the alchemy furnace.
Seeing Ye Fei still lost in thought over the pill formula, he subconsciously revealed a look of disdain before refocusing his attention and concentrating on refining the pill.
“Old Man Liu, you’re definitely going to lose this time!”
“This kid hasn’t even refined a Qinghun Dan before, it’s laughable!”
“Such a young brat dares to compete with my eldest disciple, truly clueless!”
“Let’s see how he handles himself then!”
Elder Pu stroked his beard and taunted.
“Hmph, until the last moment, don’t jump to conclusions, lest you slap yourself in the face!”
“I have confidence in him; your disciple isn’t even fit to carry his shoes!”
Elder Liu immediately retorted.
“Fine, very fine!”
“Since you’re so stubborn, I’ll just wait to see him slap my face!”
Elder Pu flicked his sleeve, ceasing to look at Liu, and shifted his gaze to his eldest disciple who was currently refining the pill.
At this point, the disciple had reached the stage of adding medicinal ingredients.
After Ye Fei put down the pill formula, he actually began to close his eyes and rest.
This also caused the crowd to start whispering amongst themselves.
“Has he just given up like this?”
“No way!”
“Doesn’t he even have the courage to compete?”
“What a disappointment!”
Ye Fei heard all these voices.
After a moment, he finally opened his eyes, and with a whoosh, he immediately summoned his alchemy furnace, ignited the furnace fire, and began refining the pill.
The crowd, which had been chattering, unconsciously fell silent, their eyes fixed on Ye Fei.
As Ye Fei increased the heat, the alchemy furnace quickly reached the predetermined temperature.
Subsequently, Ye Fei added the medicinal ingredients one by one.
This time, he decided to experiment with a new method he had conceived.
Ye Fei extended his divine sense, controlling the furnace temperature, and began to temper the medicinal ingredients.
These practiced movements were ample proof that Ye Fei was no novice.
Moreover, Ye Fei’s speed was considerably faster than that of Elder Pu’s eldest disciple.
This caused the disciple, who had been full of confidence, to feel a pang of unease and a sense of crisis.
However, because she was also very familiar with refining Qinghun Dan, her progress was not lagging at all.
The most surprised among them was Elder Pu.
From Ye Fei’s proficient movements, he also realized that Ye Fei was not a novice.
However, fortunately, his disciple had been refining Qinghun Dan for some time, and the pill’s success rate and quality were quite good, which eased his mind somewhat.
Just then, the white-robed eldest disciple opposite them had already moved on to the next step.
This was the stage of forming the pill.
This step was also the most crucial.
Therefore, the white-robed eldest disciple poured in his utmost concentration.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei continued to control the furnace fire, further tempering the medicinal ingredients within.
As time passed, a faint medicinal fragrance began to emanate from Ye Fei’s alchemy furnace.
This invigorated everyone present.
Those disciples who had been certain of Ye Fei’s defeat began to waver.
They recalled that when their senior disciple had reached this stage, there had not been such an alluring medicinal fragrance.
However, as the fragrance did not last long, the crowd quieted down again.
Ye Fei glanced across and saw that the white-robed eldest disciple was carefully controlling the furnace temperature, daring not to slacken in the slightest.
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, intending to add some difficulty.
At this point, Ye Fei had also entered the final step.
In fact, the white-robed eldest disciple was well aware of Ye Fei’s actions.
Especially when he saw Ye Fei keeping pace with him, his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
He forced himself to calm down, withdrew all his attention, and continued to meticulously control the furnace fire, no longer paying attention to Ye Fei.
But Ye Fei was determined not to let him have his way.
Ye Fei immediately accelerated his pace; the original four streams of furnace fire suddenly became six!
It was known that the more furnace fires controlled, the more primal energy was consumed.
Seeing Ye Fei increasing the number of furnace fires, everyone present, including Elder Pu, let out disdainful snorts, believing Ye Fei was merely seeking attention.
Ye Fei was well aware of the reactions from the crowd, but he paid them no mind, continuing to control the six streams of furnace fire and accelerating the refining process.
For Ye Fei now, controlling six streams of furnace fire was an effortless task.
Moreover, Ye Fei further increased the six streams of furnace fire to eight streams mid-process.
This action was immediately noticed by the white-robed eldest disciple opposite him!
He could never have imagined that Ye Fei could control eight streams of furnace fire, and moreover, do so with a calm and composed demeanor, appearing remarkably at ease.
This was truly beyond his expectations!
How could this be possible!
The white-robed eldest disciple, who had been so confident, was now flustered and began to act in a hurried manner.
“Concentrate, don’t be affected!”
“Don’t worry, he can’t beat you!”
Elder Pu, seeing his disciple being influenced, immediately spoke out.
Upon seeing his master’s reminder, the white-robed eldest disciple finally regained his senses and continued to focus on refining the pill.
By this time, fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead. Although his expression remained outwardly calm, his slightly trembling fingers betrayed the turmoil within his heart.
As for Ye Fei, after increasing the number of furnace fires, within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, a thick and fragrant medicinal aroma began to emanate from the alchemy furnace.
Just like the name of the pill, breathing in the scent of the pill made one’s very soul feel elevated.
“So fragrant!”
“How is this possible, the medicinal aroma of this pill is too potent!”
“Could this kid be refining a top-grade pill?”
Elder Pu, standing nearby, began to doubt himself, muttering.
The Qinghun Dan refined by his eldest disciple was mostly of medium and high grade; he had never refined a top-grade pill!
If this were truly the case, then he would be bound to lose!
Elder Pu’s expression turned grim, his brows furrowed, and his gaze, imbued with palpable killing intent, was fixed directly upon Ye Fei.