Chapter 555: Are We All Raising Our Hands to See?

The crowd wondered if they had heard wrong.

Ye Qingran said she knows a bit of alchemy, enough to instruct Grand Elder Nan Xin?

Has she gone mad?

Grand Elder Nan Xin is, after all, the Grand Elder of Dan Valley.

Who in the world doesn't know that Grand Elder Nan Xin's alchemical skill is peerless, with few rivals.

As for Ye Qingran...

Even if she employs some alchemical ability, it's far from reaching the level to instruct Grand Elder Nan Xin, right?

"Ye Qingran, you really have a big mouth!" Ling Xueyao laughed in exasperation.

In Beimingzhou, no Alchemist dares claim qualification to teach the people of Dan Valley how to refine elixirs, especially the Grand Elder of Dan Valley!

On what grounds does Ye Qingran claim this?

She must have said it deliberately, aiming to humiliate Dan Valley!

Ye Qingran lifted the corners of her mouth, looking at the angry Ling Xueyao, "Is what I said wrong? Just a mere Dan Valley."

Just a mere Dan Valley?

One should know that Dan Valley is the top elixir sect in Beimingzhou, with profound foundation and tangled roots. Such a force, in Ye Qingran's eyes, only deserves the word 'mere'?

Ye Qingran is truly gone mad!

"Ye Qingran, you are outrageous!" Grand Elder Nan Xin roared, his anger flaring.

Has Dan Valley ever suffered such humiliation?

Does he truly think Dan Valley wouldn't dare act against her?

"Nan Xin, dare you face me before all the disciples of Shenzhou Academy and settle the score? If I lose, I'll leave Shenzhou Academy with my husband and child; if you lose, kneel and call me 'ancestor'."

Quiet!

Mad, mad, mad!

Does Ye Qingran even know what she's saying?

She wants to challenge Dan Valley's Grand Elder Nan Xin!

One should know that Nan Xin is a Dan Saint!

"What did you say?" Grand Elder Nan Xin practically doubted whether his ears were malfunctioning.

Otherwise, a nameless fool would actually dare to challenge him?

"Ye Qingran, you dare challenge me, are you even worthy?"

Nan Xin sneered, not giving Ye Qingran the slightest regard.

In his view, someone like Ye Qingran doesn't even have the qualification to challenge him!

"Nan Xin, disagreement isn't impossible; kneel now and call me 'ancestor'!"

So arrogant!

Why didn't we know Ye Qingran was this reckless before?

"Why does it seem Instructor Ye is especially targeting Nan Xin? Could there be a grudge between them?" Hong Wu wondered.

Qin Feixue shook his head, indicating he also didn't know.

However, today's Ye Qingran seemed somewhat different.

She seemed to be suppressing emotions in her eyes, urgently needing to vent...

"Heaven offers a path you refuse, hell has no gate yet you force your way in. Ye Qingran, since you're courting death, I'll grant it!" Nan Xin flung his sleeves.

Many disciples of the Academy were present, and he seized the chance to showcase his alchemical prowess, intimidating them so they'd understand Dan Valley isn't to be trifled with!

The crowd voluntarily stepped back, clearing an open space.

Ye Qingran and Nan Xin each took a spot.

Glancing sideways at Nan Xin nearby, Ye Qingran's mouth curved with a hint of coldness.

Dan Valley, revenge from the Ling Xianliu, has already begun.

You all, are you ready?

Among the crowd, Qin Zixie's expression shifted from watching the drama to confusion.

He truly couldn't comprehend Ye Qingran.

Does she actually have strength, or is she overreaching?

Only Gu Wuyou's eyes shone brighter than ever, as if he'd discovered treasure.

He'd heard Ye Qingran speak many times about alchemical principles and experience, yet never saw her complete a single elixir.

Today, finally there is a chance!

Fu Hanxiu and his two sons watched Ye Qingran from the side.

"Mother, go for it!" Xiao Hu Xiao Chen shouted.

They acted very relaxed, because they knew alchemy was one of Mother's strongest skills. In this field, she had never lost.

Ye Qingran returned a smile, then met Fu Hanxiu's deep gaze.

She raised an eyebrow at him, then focused on her alchemy furnace.

What elixir shall she refine?

"She's never refined the elixir that restores Spiritual Root, so she'll make it today."

Having decided what to refine, Ye Qingran began preparing the ingredients.

Not far away, Nan Xin had not made any move, but was watching Ye Qingran.

He actually wanted to see what Ye Qingran truly possessed.

Dragon Yan Grass, Red Ginseng, Twin Lotus...

What Ye Qingran took out were just some medicinal herbs that weren't particularly rare.

"Tch." Seeing this, Nan Xun snorted in disdain.

Generally, the higher the grade of a pill, the higher the requirements for its medicinal ingredients.

Therefore, to refine high-grade pills, one must use good medicinal ingredients.

Although the medicinal herbs Ye Qingran took out were not common, they weren't rare either, so the pills refined from them would definitely not be high-grade.

Originally, he still had some worries.

Seeing this, his last bit of hesitation vanished, and he began preparing for his own pill refinement.

"Before we start pill refinement, I want to know how many of you believe I can beat Nan Xun."

Ye Qingran wasn't acting on a whim. Rather, she suddenly remembered that the amount of Spirit-Refining Pills to be refined later would be relatively large; she only needed one, and the rest would be useless, so she might as well give them away...

Upon hearing this, the mockery on Ling Xueyao and the others' faces grew stronger.

Who would believe that someone with no reputation in the pill refinement world could defeat the Grand Elder of Dan Valley?

As Ye Qingran had expected, the vast majority of the disciples did not believe her.

Of course, there are always exceptions; in such a vast Divine State Academy, there naturally are some who have been won over by Ye Qingran's personal charm.

"Those who believe me, raise your hands."

Ye Qingran roughly counted them, and there were also several dozen.

Looking at those several dozen raised hands scattered among the crowd, they were practically negligible.

Especially since those several dozen raised hands even included Hong Wu and the others...

Not bad.

This result was roughly what Ye Qingran had expected.

Soon, the pill refinement began.

The atmosphere gradually grew solemn.

Gazes fixed on Nan Xun.

The Grand Elder of Dan Valley, a renowned Dan Saint, refining pills publicly—such an opportunity is rare indeed. Miss this chance, and there won't be another.

Therefore, the vast majority of gazes were focused on Nan Xun.

Naturally, out of curiosity about Ye Qingran's strength, they would still occasionally glance at her.

"Gu Wuyou, you've been refining pills with Instructor Ye for a while—tell us, how strong is Instructor Ye?"

Hong Wu was terrified.

She didn't even know what she had to be nervous about.

"I don't know." Gu Wuyou shook his head.

"What? How could you not know."

Hong Wu was exasperated.

"Although I don't know Instructor Ye's pill-refining skill, she won't lose."

Hong Wu's eyes widened instantly.

"Really?"

"Mm." Gu Wuyou nodded slightly, confident.

Hong Wu gradually calmed down.

Soon, Nan Xun had reached the stage of pill formation.

A shaft of white light leaked from the crack in the pill furnace.

Everyone's pupils contracted at that moment.