The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 690: Chapter 690 Great Alchemist King Jing Yan

The Seventh Hall Master’s eyes bulged in disbelief!

”Asking Jing Yan for help in refining?”

What did that mean? If Hu Donghe failed in the refinement and then sought Jing Yan’s assistance, could Jing Yan successfully refine the Ninth-level Elixir, the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill and have a higher success rate than Hu Donghe?

The entire Great Hall fell into sudden silence!

All nine Hall Masters stared at Hu Donghe, dumbfounded.

It wasn’t beyond belief that Jing Yan had become a High-level Alchemist, but the idea that he was a Great Pill King was something they found impossible to accept.

The difficulty of becoming a Great Pill King was much greater than that of reaching the Dao Emperor Realm. Those families of the Alchemy Dao, with thousands of years of heritage and profound depths in alchemy, did not even possess a Ninth-level Alchemist within their midst. There were quite a few Eighth-level Alchemists, with each Alchemy Dao Family boasting several top-tier Eighth-level Alchemists.

But a Ninth-level Alchemist, otherwise known as a Great Pill King, was completely non-existent even among these prestigious Alchemy Dao families.

Jing Yan was a Ninth-level Alchemist?

It sounded like nothing short of a joke!

The Seventh Hall Master laughed, looking at Hu Donghe, ”Donghe Great Pill King, you must be joking. If Jing Yan wishes to try his hand at refining a Ninth-level Elixir, I can provide the materials. But the ingredients for the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill are truly hard to come by.”

The Seventh Hall Master, while speaking, also glanced at Jing Yan.

The Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill was invaluable; to use it simply as practice was shockingly wasteful and would aptly be described as squandering heaven-sent gifts. Meanwhile, she had plenty of general Ninth-level Elixirs, and handing some over to Jing Yan was no issue.

Hu Donghe and Jing Yan, of course, understood what the Seventh Hall Master meant.

Jing Yan didn’t seem to care much, but Hu Donghe’s expression darkened with obvious anger.

”Seventh Hall Master, I hope you won’t regret this! Don’t say I didn’t warn you when the time comes,” Hu Donghe said in a deep voice, his expression stern.

To Hu Donghe, the refining of the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill was the Seventh Hall Master’s own affair.

He had spoken to such an extent, and it was more than enough, yet the Seventh Hall Master still doubted Jing Yan’s alchemical capabilities, which truly displeased him.

Doubting Jing Yan’s proficiency in the Alchemy Dao seemed even more infuriating to him than if his own skills had been questioned.

He couldn’t be bothered to say anything more!

With Jing Yan’s Alchemy Dao skills, being able to have him refine a batch of pills would bring immense advantages. Yet the Seventh Hall Master had the audacity to utter such infuriating remarks.

Once again, the Seventh Hall Master was caught off guard.

If she couldn’t tell that Hu Donghe was not joking at this point, it would mean that she had taken leave of her senses. Hu Donghe’s expression and tone clearly showed he was not jesting, but utterly serious.

The other Hall Masters also wore expressions of confusion.

”Donghe Great Pill King, are you not jesting with me?” the Seventh Hall Master hesitantly asked.

”Jesting with you?” Hu Donghe scoffed, ”Seventh Hall Master, I’ve said all that I need to say. Considering our past friendship, I’ll say one more thing. In terms of Alchemy Dao ability, I am not even half as skilled as Jing Yan. The so-called Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill, should Jing Yan be willing to help you refine it, will be absolutely foolproof, and the quality and quantity of the pills produced will far surpass my own by a great margin,” Hu Donghe added with profound implication.

”This speech,” was not only for the Seventh Hall Master to hear but also for the other Hall Masters.

And these words once again generated huge waves in the hearts of those present.

Even though they were reluctant to believe, Hu Donghe had now spoken to such an extent that they had no choice but to take it seriously. Would Hu Donghe speak carelessly? Absolutely not!

”Jing Yan, are you a Great Alchemist King now?” Shen Chong inhaled deeply and asked with a somber expression.

Shen Chong, had no idea that Jing Yan was already a Great Alchemist King. Given Jing Yan’s short cultivation time and his over ten years in the Death Abyss, it was normal for Shen Chong to lack this intelligence. Thus, Shen Chong, the Holy Master, was very shocked at this moment.

”Holy Master, you’re right, I am indeed a Ninth-level Alchemist,” Jing Yan nodded his head.

In private, Jing Yan would call Shen Chong ’Brother Shen’, but in the current situation, Jing Yan obviously could not directly call Shen Chong ’Brother’.

”This...” Shen Chong’s eyes sparkled, ”It looks like I won’t need to seek out Donghe Great Pill King for alchemy in the future.”

Shen Chong smiled and said half-jokingly.

The eyes of the Hall Masters looking at Jing Yan naturally changed completely. Before them stood a Ninth-level Alchemist, and just the identity of a Great Alchemist King was certainly no less than these Hall Masters.

”Great Alchemist King Jing Yan, may I ask you to help me refine the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill?” The Seventh Hall Master immediately made a request to Jing Yan.

First, Hu Donghe said those words, and then Jing Yan admitted himself as a Ninth-level Alchemist.

This was enough evidence that Jing Yan was a genuine Great Alchemist King.

But to say that Jing Yan’s alchemy ability exceeded Hu Donghe’s, the Seventh Hall Master still would not believe it.

After all, Jing Yan was only in his thirties—how long could he have possibly been a Great Alchemist King? What about Hu Donghe? When Hu Donghe took his position in Pill Country over two hundred years ago, he was already a Great Alchemist King.

Could Jing Yan’s achievements in Alchemy Dao possibly compare to Hu Donghe’s?

Yet, the Seventh Hall Master still asked Jing Yan to help refine the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill because from Hu Donghe’s attitude, it was clear that if she did not ask Jing Yan for help at this point, Hu Donghe would definitely be very displeased. If Hu Donghe were displeased, what would happen to her elixir?

Even if Hu Donghe still agreed to refine for her, what if he was careless and rushed during the process? Her two batches of elixirs could end up failing.

And at that point, she would have nowhere even to cry. If the refining failed, she couldn’t trouble Hu Donghe, let alone ask him to compensate for the materials.

The Seventh Hall Master’s thoughts moved swiftly, to have Jing Yan refine a batch first. If it failed, Hu Donghe couldn’t say anything, and would then surely dedicate himself with the remaining materials to refine another batch of Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill for her.

From the beginning, the Seventh Hall Master never expected both batches of elixirs to succeed. As long as one batch succeeded, she would be fortunate enough. She prepared two sets of materials just for a double guarantee.

”I can help you, Seventh Hall Master, to refine a batch of Ten Thousand Spirit Returning Origin Pill,” Jing Yan nodded.

Here, he also needed to demonstrate his capabilities so that these Hall Masters wouldn’t dare to underestimate him. Helping the Seventh Hall Master refine a batch of elixirs was a perfect opportunity to deter the nine Hall Masters.

”However, because I primarily focus on Martial Arts, I can only refine one batch for you, Seventh Hall Master,” Jing Yan continued.

”That’s wonderful!” The Seventh Hall Master pretended to be excited, ”Whenever you have time, Great Alchemist King Jing Yan, please refine a batch for me.”

”Let’s do it now! Seventh Hall Master, give me a set of materials,” Jing Yan said with a light laugh.

”Now?” The Seventh Hall Master was startled.

Her gaze turned towards the Holy Master. They were in the middle of holding a council meeting after all, discussing matters directly related to Jing Yan. If Jing Yan were to start refining now, wouldn’t it impact the council meeting?