Chapter 709: Victory or Defeat

Among those present, Kong Yu was the person with the highest attainments in the Dao of Alchemy, aside from Wang Jianqiang.

What others could see, she could naturally see as well.

Watching Zhou Qingyu, who was in the middle of Alchemy, she raised her eyebrows.

Judging from the woman's current state of refinement.

This attempt would, in all likelihood, result in a successful Pill.

However, the mockery on her face did not diminish because of this.

To her.

Regardless of whether Zhou Qingyu could successfully refine the Pill in the Pill Furnace, the outcome would not change in the slightest.

The final victory would absolutely be hers.

Time passed.

Very soon.

Zhou Qingyu's Alchemy was reaching its end.

Wang Jianqiang had been observing Zhou Qingyu's refinement process the entire time, and seeing this, he secretly shook his head.

Among those present.

He was the most familiar with the Pill Formula in Zhou Qingyu's hands.

In his view.

There were significant problems with how Zhou Qingyu handled several key details during the refinement process.

Although it would not cause the Alchemy to fail, it was precisely because these key points were not handled properly that the Pill Poison had not been completely removed.

Ultimately, her comprehension of the Pill Formula was still insufficient.

This Alchemy would produce a Pill, but it would not be a Perfect Pill.

However.

A Perfect Pill Formula is, after all, a Perfect Pill Formula.

Its fault tolerance is still very high.

Even with several mistakes during the refinement process, it would be more than enough for Zhou Qingyu to defeat Kong Yu.

Just as these thoughts flashed through Wang Jianqiang's mind.

The medicinal fragrance in the Pill Furnace before Zhou Qingyu suddenly became intense.

The speed of the hand seals Zhou Qingyu was forming increased.

After forming several seals in succession, she pointed at the Pill Furnace.

The Pill Furnace trembled.

A Pill flew out from within the furnace and landed in her hand.

"Is it finally finished?"

Seeing this scene, Kong Yu lowered her arms, which had been crossed over her chest, "Since the refinement is finished, let us begin the evaluation."

After speaking, she looked at Wan Guiyuan and Yang Yuntian, "Let the two of you serve as the judges."

As she spoke, she flicked her finger.

She sent the Pill she had just refined before the two of them.

Zhou Qingyu wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Her face was full of confidence.

Although this Alchemy was not perfect, it was, after all, refined using a Perfect Pill Formula.

Even though she still made mistakes during her second attempt at refining this Pill.

The advantage of the Pill Formula was too great, greatly increasing her fault tolerance.

The quality of the final Pill was still quite astonishing.

She had absolute confidence in this Pill.

She flicked her finger.

She also sent her Pill before Yang Yuntian and Wan Guiyuan.

Yang Yuntian looked at the two Pills before him and turned to Wan Guiyuan, "Senior Brother Wan, you take a look."

Wan Guiyuan did not decline and nodded.

He took both Pills into his hands at the same time.

He began to examine them carefully.

A moment later.

He suddenly froze, looked at Zhou Qingyu with a face full of surprise, and then could not help but look at the Pill refined by Zhou Qingyu again.

A look of intense pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

Seeing the change in Wan Guiyuan's expression, Zhou Qingyu's heart instantly settled.

A faint smile curled the corners of Wang Jianqiang's mouth; it seemed the result had not exceeded his expectations.

Ximen Qi's expression was one of uncertainty and suspicion.

What was going on?

Why did Wan Guiyuan show such an expression? Could it be...

That's impossible, right?

Thinking of a certain possibility, he swallowed his saliva, his heart filled with disbelief.

At the same time.

Sharing the same doubt as Ximen Qi were all the Beast Taming Sect Disciples present.

However, while they were puzzled, their state of mind was fundamentally different from that of Ximen Qi.

Ximen Qi felt heavy-hearted, not wanting to see the outcome he had anticipated.

Meanwhile, the group of Beast Taming Sect Disciples felt as if they had reached a point where the dark willows and bright flowers bloom, seeing the dawn once again, and they looked forward to that result.

"Daoist Friend Wan, stop playing games and announce the result."

Qin Chen and Xiao Che were also made to feel somewhat unconfident by Wan Guiyuan's expression.

As for Kong Yu, although she frowned.

Her confidence had not diminished by even half.

When she refined the Pill, she had already given it her all.

She was a Fifth-tier Low-grade Alchemist, and she had already reached the critical point, about to break through to Level 5 Mid-Grade Alchemist.

Even if it was just a competition in the refinement of a Third-tier Advanced Pill, relying on her own understanding of the Dao of alchemy, it was absolutely not something any Third-Grade Alchemist could compare to.

She did not believe the other party could defeat her.

"Senior Brother Wan..."

"How is it?"

Upon seeing the joy on Wan Guiyuan's face, hope was rekindled in Yang Yuntian's heart.

His expression became somewhat tense.

Today at the Pill Gathering.

He and Senior Brother Wan could be considered to have lost all face.

But this was not the main reason for his anger; the reason he was angry was that his defeat had caused the reputation of the Beast Taming Sect to suffer along with him.

If Zhou Qingyu could win.

Although the face of him and Senior Brother Wan could not be recovered.

The damaged reputation of the sect could be reversed in an instant.

Hearing Yang Yuntian's inquiry, Wan Guiyuan came back to his senses.

He did not answer directly, but instead handed the two Pills in his hand to Yang Yuntian.

Seeing this, Yang Yuntian impatiently took the Pills.

He then began to examine them carefully.

A moment later.

His face, which had previously been filled with anxiety and uncertainty, was suddenly flooded with excitement.

He looked up at Kong Yu and said with a spirited expression, "Kong Yu, you have lost."

Hearing Yang Yuntian's words.

The crowd was in an uproar.

This time, it was no longer complaints directed at Zhou Qingyu.

Instead, it was a chorus of exclamation and praise.

"Impossible!"

Amidst the deafening noise, a look of disbelief appeared on Kong Yu's face.

Sharing her look of skepticism were Qin Chen and Xiao Che.

"Kong Yu is a Fifth-tier Alchemist; how could she possibly lose to a Third-Grade Alchemist, an Outer Sect Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect?"

"You must be deliberately favoring them."

"We do not accept this result!"

Hearing the words of Qin Chen and Xiao Che, Kong Yu snapped out of it and looked at Yang Yuntian, "That's right, you must be deliberately favoring them."

"I am not convinced, I want to inspect it myself."

"Otherwise, we will not acknowledge this result!"

Hearing the questioning from the three, the noise in the arena quieted down, and everyone looked toward Wan Guiyuan and Yang Yuntian.

Under the gaze of many eyes.

Yang Yuntian and Wan Guiyuan remained calm, their expressions not changing in the slightest.

The two of them sneered in unison.

Then.

Wan Guiyuan looked at Yang Yuntian, "Junior Brother Yang, give the Pills to them."

Yang Yuntian nodded and looked at Kong Yu, "Since you want to see, we will let you lose with full conviction."

After speaking, he flicked his finger.

He sent the Pill refined by Zhou Qingyu to Kong Yu.

Kong Yu hurriedly took the Pill and began to examine it carefully.

A moment later.

Her expression suddenly turned rigid, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

It was actually true!

The Pill refined by a mere Third-Grade Alchemist had actually surpassed her in purity!

And it was not a narrow victory, but a crushing one, far exceeding her own!