Chapter 384: What Is True Alchemy!

The crowd followed the voice and saw that the speaker was none other than Lin Xueyan.

Amidst a series of surprised gazes, she slowly rose, her back straight, chin slightly lifted, exuding an air of arrogance.

Her gaze fixed directly on Ye Qingran, sharp and unmasked, the curve at the corner of her mouth full of pride.

The onlookers, seeing this, involuntarily inhaled a breath of cold air.

Lin Xueyan said she would ask the Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect to teach her alchemy!

Though she claimed to seek instruction, everyone understood that Lin Xueyan wanted to compete with Ye Qingran!

One is a prodigious girl returning from the Summit of the Hunt, the other is a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect.

The two are of similar age and both top‑tier charismatic figures of the pyramid; it is natural that neither yields to the other.

However, Ye Qingran is no longer the Ye Qingran of old; she is now a distinguished Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect, whose medical skill surpasses all under heaven!

Knowing Ye Qingran's status, Lin Xueyan still dares to challenge her, which proves Lin Xueyan's extreme confidence!

Compared with Lin Xueyan's confidence, the Lin Family members showed hesitation.

"Xueyan, perhaps you should just drop it," Lin Zhishang frowned, his expression toward Lin Xueyan carrying slight disapproval.

Ye Qingran is not some ordinary nobody; she is a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect! To attain that position clearly requires skill. Lin Xueyan's provocation at this moment, if she wins it's fine, but if she loses…

At today's palace banquet, the Lin Family has already suffered successive blows, losing much face, and can no longer afford further loss!

Lin Xueyan furrowed her brow, her gaze coldly piercing Lin Zhishang.

"Father, what does this mean? Does he not think she is Ye Qingran's opponent?"

"Give up? What give up?" Lin Xueyan's expression showed a hint of ferocity.

Today at the banquet she has already lost all face; if she does nothing to restore it, future talk of the banquet will only say that Lin Xueyan cannot match Ye Qingran!

Lin Xueyan is a person of the Summit of the Hunt; how could she possibly be inferior to Ye Qingran, that worthless scoundrel?

She is a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect, so what? Even the Divine Medicine Sect is merely a sect in the Central Region; can it compare with the mighty, prosperous Xi Ji Shengyu?

Today she must show everyone that Lin Xueyan's alchemy is unmatched in the Central Region! Even a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect is not her rival!

With such thoughts, madness flickered in Lin Xueyan's eyes.

"But..."

"Enough, I know what I'm doing!"

Lin Zhishang met her gaze, his body stiffening, daring not to speak further.

"Ye Qingran, since you are a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect, your alchemy must be unparalleled, right?" Gu Huanghou smiled maliciously. She knew something about the Divine Medicine Sect, but had never heard that its Guest Minister Elders were especially skilled at alchemy!

"Ye Qingran, Xueyan wants to ask you about alchemy; why not show a move?" Thirteenth Princess said with a look of enjoying the spectacle. In her eyes, no one matched Lin Xueyan's alchemy, so what of Ye Qingran? After all, what does the Divine Medicine Sect have to compare with the Summit of the Hunt?

"Ye Qingran, what exactly are you hesitating about? Could it be… you're afraid?" Mu Qingrou sneered.

She had heard that although Guest Minister Elders of the Divine Medicine Sect excel in medicine, their alchemy research is shallow.

Therefore, Ye Qingran, how could she possibly be Lin Xueyan's opponent?

Everyone's gaze now fell on Ye Qingran.

Lin Xueyan had just displayed her alchemy, casually picking up a six‑grade pill, her strength not to be underestimated. Though Ye Qingran is indeed a Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect, the world has no consensus on her alchemical skill.

Lin Xueyan, on Jin Luan Hall, boasted of challenging Ye Qingran; did she catch her completely off guard?

Then how will Ye Qingran respond?

If she accepts and is outmatched, the loss would tarnish not only her own face but also the Divine Medicine Sect's reputation. If she refuses, she would be admitting she is inferior to Lin Xueyan!

Ninth Elder poured herself a drink, smiling without speaking.

Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect… afraid?

This is definitely the funniest joke he has ever heard.

Though he had only seen a Guest Minister Elder brew a pill once, that instance was unforgettable for his whole life.

The Sect Master said the Guest Minister Elder's alchemy process is so meticulous in every detail that it is textbook material!

He was amazed then, and later, having seen many alchemists, compared to the Guest Minister Elder they seemed to be playing.

Having seen the great ocean, other waters are hard to compare; having seen Mount Wu, other clouds are not the same!

This is basically the feeling all alchemists have after witnessing Ye Qingran's alchemy.

That said, he actually does not know the highest grade the Guest Minister Elder can forge, but it is undeniable that it would not be below six‑grade.

"Ask me?"

Ye Qingran spoke softly, her gaze narrowing at Lin Xueyan.

"You're even worthy?"

A faint voice, devoid of much emotion, simply cold.

Like a pearl dropping onto a jade plate, yet also tinged with ice and snow.

This...

The crowd was stunned.

How arrogant Ye Qingran!

Yet they could not muster any resentment.

"Ye Qingran, you are excessively arrogant!"

Lin Xueyan's tone finally shed its earlier forced restraint, and the anger within was evident.

"Arrogant? So what?"

Ye Qingran sneered coldly in her heart.

Isn't Lin Xueyan the one who cares most about face?

She intends today to crush Lin Xueyan, stripping her of all face!

Lin Xueyan stared at the overbearing Ye Qingran, her inner fury blazing, nearly grinding a silver tooth.

At this very moment, a surge of regret welled up in her heart. It wasn't remorse. She regretted that, back then on Broken Soul Abyss, she had not torn Ye Qingran limb from limb! If she had personally confirmed Ye Qingran's death back then, how could she now be allowed to spout such nonsense here?

However, Lin Xueyan, although you don't deserve my instruction, I don't mind letting you see what true alchemy is!

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone stared.

Ye Qingran said, "I'll let Lin Xueyan see what true alchemy is!"

In other words, you're saying that Lin Xueyan's earlier concoction wasn't alchemy at all!

Ye Qingran, you're talking nonsense! Xueyan just refined an extremely rare sixth-grade pill, yet you say that's not alchemy! Fine, then show us what true alchemy is! the Thirteenth Princess shouted loudly, deliberately emphasizing the word "true".

Lin Xueyan was furious.

Ye Qingran, I'm looking forward to seeing what true alchemy is!

Ye Qingran set down her teacup, rose to her feet, and walked toward the open space in the center of Jin Luan Hall.

Each step felt like she was treading on everyone's hearts.

Undoubtedly, Ye Qingran is a woman of outstanding appearance and figure, her bearing ethereal and transcendent; as she stood in the center of the hall at this moment, sunlight streamed in from outside, falling upon her and gilding her with a golden glow, making her seem, in the hazy light, like a fairy ascending to immortality.

Everyone stared, unblinking, their hearts filled with anticipation and curiosity, wondering what kind of alchemy spectacle Ye Qingran would put on for them.