Chapter 109: Alchemical Prodigy

The Outer Gate has a rule that disciples who challenge the ranking list must apply to the General Affairs Hall, after which the General Affairs Hall schedules a time and sends a Steward as judge; only then does the result count.

Especially for challenging the substitute Inner Gate disciples ranked in the top twenty; if the challenge succeeds, one can replace their position and rank.

Ye Liuyun's goal is to become an Inner Gate disciple, so challenging these substitute Inner Gate disciples is a matter of time.

He treats it as giving himself some pressure and challenges early.

When he arrived at the General Affairs Hall, the Steward, upon hearing that he wanted to challenge a substitute Inner Gate disciple, was startled and asked him to confirm: "Are you sure you want to challenge the substitute Inner Gate disciple, the nineteenth-ranked Huang Wenxuan?"

"Exactly!" Ye Liuyun answered firmly.

The Steward also curiously sized him up, then made a record and scheduled his battle with Huang Wenxuan for five days later.

Afterwards, the news of Ye Liuyun challenging Huang Wenxuan spread like wildfire throughout the Outer Gate.

However, no one had confidence in Ye Liuyun; they all thought he was courting his own death!

Song Yi and Li Mengxi also urged him to withdraw the challenge, but Ye Liuyun was unmoved.

"My goal is to become an Inner Gate disciple. If I don't even dare to challenge a single substitute Inner Gate disciple, how will I confront the Profound Heaven Saint in the future!"

"Senior brothers and sisters, rest assured, a mere Outer Gate disciple ranked nineteenth cannot trouble me! I'll also use this chance to let those Outer Gate disciples see the price of provoking us."

Song Yi and Li Mengxi, upon hearing this, exchanged uneasy glances.

This Ye Liuyun seems to have no regard for the Outer Gate at all! It looks like he won't stop until he tramples the Outer Gate under his feet!

All the other newly entered disciples are just waiting to see Ye Liuyun's joke.

Especially Long Yue, after breaking through to True Yuan Ninth Tier, had already been eyeing the substitute Inner Gate disciples. Now hearing that Ye Liuyun will challenge Huang Wenxuan, he couldn't help but show a contemptuous expression.

"This kid really overestimates himself. He truly thinks that after defeating Hu Dahai, he can dare to provoke Huang Wenxuan? Fine, let him test the substitute disciple's strength; that way, when I challenge, I'll be more confident!"

Qi Tianyue, upon hearing the news, merely gave a calm smile and paid it no mind. She didn't think Ye Liuyun had any chance of winning at all.

Nan Xin'er, after hearing, felt a mix of schadenfreude and regret. "What a pity I won't have the chance to deal with you personally!"

At this moment, Ye Liuyun completely ignored the outside chatter and focused on his own cultivation.

His realm, bloodline, and Soul all need improvement, and all his techniques require continual refinement and practice. He wishes he could split time in half to use it, let alone have time to heed others' opinions.

Moreover, he is still very eager to challenge a substitute Inner Gate disciple. Winning this bout would bring him one step closer to the Inner Gate.

He is confident he won't fail. Relying solely on his Immortal Overlord Body, he cannot be defeated.

What he is now studying is how to win. At the same time, he wants to establish his authority in the Outer Gate, so that all Outer Gate disciples will no longer dare to provoke him or bully his senior brothers and sisters.

Ye Liuyun has been cultivating through the night, especially his True Yuan cultivation, which consumes the most time.

Although he also took a Condensing Essence Pill, True Yuan cultivation cannot be rushed and cannot be boosted instantly. Yet his True Yuan Fifth Tier realm has already become much more stable.

Early in the morning, a Steward came to fetch him and take him to the General Affairs Hall.

Although Ye Liuyun was puzzled, he still followed the Steward.

The other disciples were also bewildered.

How could a Steward come to take away Ye Liuyun? Could this guy have caused trouble again?

Since entering the Outer Gate, Ye Liuyun first defeated Hu Dahai, then challenged Huang Wenxuan, and has already become the "thorny head!" here.

Song Yi and Li Mengxi both wore tense expressions, clearly worried about his safety.

They are now moving cautiously in the academy, fearing that a slip might provoke Kong Wei's group.

At the entrance of the General Affairs Hall, Steward Yue was waiting for him. Upon seeing Ye Liuyun arrive, he wore a friendly expression.

"Ye Liuyun, two Hall Masters are waiting for you inside, follow me!" he said, leading Ye Liuyun toward a side hall.

Hall Masters? Two of them?

Ye Liuyun was surprised. Those are Saintly figures; they actually want to summon me? What's going on?

He nervously followed Steward Yue into the side hall. Inside, there were two overwhelmingly strong auras that he could already sense from outside.

Inside sat two people he didn't recognize. Ye Liuyun dared not be slow, and hurried forward to greet the two Hall Masters.

"Disciple Ye Liuyun, pleased to meet the two Hall Masters."

These people are all big figures in the academy; it's quite rare that they would personally seek out a small Outer Gate disciple like him.

When Ye Liuyun entered, both eyes lit up, their gazes full of expectation.

"Heh, he's Ye Liuyun?" the Hall Master of the General Affairs Hall sized him up, also full of curiosity.

He had already reviewed Ye Liuyun's records; his talent was plain and unremarkable, so it would be hard to earn the favor of a Hall Master like him.

Yet this small figure somehow caused the Spirit Pill Hall's Hall Master to personally come looking for him.

"I am Huo Lie. I heard that old Xuanhuan say you kid have some skill; I'd like you to go to the Spirit Pill Hall to help me refine pills. What do you think?" a red-faced elder said.

Only then did Ye Liuyun realize that these big figures sought him because the Profound Heaven Saint had mentioned him.

But the Profound Heaven Saint only knew his Divine Sense was strong; he didn't know Ye Liuyun could refine pills.

Thus he said, "Fire Hall Master, I only know how to refine a few simple pills and have never studied pill alchemy; I'm afraid I'm unfit for the role of pill refiner."

"Oh? You actually can refine pills? Quickly, bring me the pills you've made for me to see!" Huo Lie urged.

"Uh… so he didn't know I could refine pills! Then why did he ask me to refine pills!" Ye Liuyun found it hard to ask directly, so he produced the Healing Elixir he had refined for Huo Lie to see.

In fact, Huo Lie truly didn't know he could refine pills. Yesterday the Profound Heaven Saint went to his place to obtain pills. Since they were close, Xuanhuan mentioned Ye Liuyun, saying his Divine Sense was strong and it was a pity he hadn't taken a disciple.

Huo Lie had actually been looking for an heir, so he put thought into it and came specifically to see.

He knew Xuanhuan better. When Xuanhuan said Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense was strong, it couldn't be wrong. A strong Divine Sense is precisely what pill refinement requires.

The pill Ye Liuyun presented was a Mysterious Tier Superior Pill he had refined while at the Prince's Mansion.

Now that he possesses the Golden Crow Holy Fire, he should actually be able to refine higher-grade pills. It's just that he hasn't had time to do so yet.

"This is a pill I refined not long ago," Ye Liuyun said, handing the pill to Huo Lie.

Huo Lie didn't wait for him to approach; he instantly flashed to his side, took the pill, and began examining it.

"Mysterious Tier Superior Pill? Can you refine even higher-grade ones?" he asked, slightly excited.

"The Mysterious Tier Supreme should be no problem; I haven't tried the Earth Tier yet!" Ye Liuyun replied.

Upon hearing this, Huolie became even more excited. 'Let me see your true fire!'

Ye Liuyun's true fire had also been reported by Steward Yue, but the other elders didn't care. Huolie only came here to see Ye Liuyun's test results, and only then did he realize his true fire was also not ordinary.

Moreover, a Martial Cultivator at True Origin Quadruple can cultivate true fire, which in itself is extraordinary.

Ye Liuyun immediately released his true fire. However, his true fire is now Golden Crow Holy Fire.

After the crimson-red flame appeared in Ye Liuyun's palm, Huolie burst into laughter, 'hahaha'.

'Indeed, he is a genius at alchemy!'