Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

Chapter 793: Chapter 791, You’re Too Naive

Upon hearing Yang Fan’s words, the disciples watching all burst into laughter.

Without exception,

they also did not believe Xu Wendong could become a Senior Alchemist. After all, alchemy required long-term accumulation of experience and learning from countless failures.

To put it plainly, any Senior Alchemist needed the full support of their Sect.

Yet, Xu Wendong came from a mundane world, lacking in spiritual energy and scarce in resources.

How could he possibly understand alchemy?

Let alone that he wanted to certify as a Senior Alchemist.

It was simply a fool’s dream.

”Since that’s the case, I’ll make an exception this once!” Ye Lan smiled as she pulled out a purple token. Although Xu Wendong’s actions today were somewhat unconventional, as an Elder of the Affairs Office, she still had certain privileges.

”Junior Brother Xu, I also want to certify as a Senior Alchemist. How about we make elixirs together?” Yang Fan said with a smile, looking at Xu Wendong.

In fact, certifying as a Senior Alchemist was very simple, only requiring the public crafting of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Xu Wendong modestly said, ”Senior Brother Yang, you go first!”

Yang Fan laughed coldly, ”You’re not thinking of stealing my alchemy skills, are you?”

Xia An’an said with displeasure, ”Yang Fan, why are you so full of yourself?”

Although she also doubted Xu Wendong’s ability to concoct a Foundation Establishment Pill, she did not want others to doubt him.

Yang Fan smiled without speaking.

In his view, Xu Wendong letting him go first was clearly an attempt to steal his alchemy skills.

”Senior Brother Yang, you’re really misunderstanding me,” Xu Wendong said. ”The reason I let you go first isn’t to steal your alchemy skills; rather... I don’t want to ruin your Dao heart.”

”Bah!” Yang Fan spat viciously, his eyes filled with disdain. ”You’re just a newcomer, what do you know about the Dao heart?”

”Enough talk. If you have guts, we’ll have a public alchemy contest.” His hostility towards Xu Wendong was unabashed, as Xu Wendong had embarrassed him publicly, creating a strong sense of crisis.

”Since that’s the case, let’s have a public contest!” Xu Wendong wasn’t afraid at all, then walked to an open area, sat cross-legged, and summoned the Qiankun Furnace.

Yang Fan then sat opposite Xu Wendong, a hand-held furnace appearing in his hand. As the favored disciple of the Elixir Sect Leader, it was natural for him to possess a hand-held furnace.

The gentle voice of the Seventh Elder echoed in everyone’s ears, ”Everyone, step back a hundred meters. Do not make loud noises or disturb their alchemy.”

Everyone very collaboratively stepped back a hundred meters, sitting cross-legged on the ground, silently observing the two refining elixirs.

Of course, Xia An’an did not step back but stood beside the Seventh Elder.

The Seventh Elder said, ”Prepare yourselves and then begin alchemy!”

”Yes!”

Xu Wendong agreed, raising his hand as the ingredients required for the Foundation Establishment Pill appeared before him. Then his soul force surged into the pill furnace, starting the alchemy process.

He was a highly focused man; once engrossed in something, he cut off the happenings of the outside world, as if he were the only one left in the entire world.

Ye Lan whispered, ”An’an, this little fellow seems quite unusual. His concentration is extraordinary, and usually those with such focus have a higher success rate in whatever they do.”

Saying this, she glanced at Xia An’an, ”Girl, have you taken a liking to him?”

Xia An’an had a look of disdain, ”How could I possibly like him?”

Ye Lan smiled without speaking.

Time passed slowly.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Lan frowned, looking at Xu Wendong, ”If I’m not mistaken, he just put Goldsilver Grass into the pill furnace.”

Xia An’an nodded slightly, ”Yes, I also saw him throw Goldsilver Grass into the pill furnace. But, is there a problem with that? The third ingredient for crafting a Foundation Establishment Pill is Goldsilver Grass!”

Xia An’an was just a Basic Alchemist, but she knew the ingredients used for a Foundation Establishment Pill and their sequence.

Ye Lan’s brows were tightly knitted, ”The third ingredient is indeed Goldsilver Grass, but haven’t you noticed that Yang Fan is only now adding the second ingredient?”

”Really?” Xia An’an’s face was full of doubt.

Ye Lan said, ”Concocting a Foundation Establishment Pill requires thirteen ingredients, each needing a different amount of time to refine in the pill furnace.”

”Only with precise control over this could a Foundation Establishment Pill be crafted.”

”Yang Fan’s timing of control is very accurate. This time he will definitely become a Senior Alchemist.”

Yang Fan had tried several times before but had failed due to slight inaccuracies in timing.

But this time, Ye Lan had a strong premonition.

Yang Fan would definitely be able to concoct a Foundation Establishment Pill, advancing to become the fourth young Senior Alchemist among their peers.

Xia An’an quietly asked, ”Seventh Elder, do you not think Junior Brother Xu could craft a Foundation Establishment Pill?”

Ye Lan shrugged with a smile.

Although she didn’t say much, her attitude was obvious.

She also didn’t think that Xu Wendong from the mundane world could craft a Foundation Establishment Pill, because he simply didn’t understand alchemy.

Not only did Ye Lan not believe Xu Wendong could concoct a Foundation Establishment Pill, the disciples watching from afar all held the same view.

Even if Xu Wendong knew the pill prescription for the Foundation Establishment Pill and knew the sequence of ingredients, he didn’t know the techniques of alchemy.

”Junior Brother Xu, you’re doomed to fail in concocting elixirs this way.”

Yang Fan had a playful smile on his face, ”Concocting a Foundation Establishment Pill must not be rushed. The steadier, the better — not like you, wanting to dump all materials into the pill furnace all at once.”

”You’re too inexperienced, you have a lot to learn.” With that, he began to laugh unrestrainedly.

Xu Wendong didn’t pay him any mind, focusing entirely on crafting the Foundation Establishment Pill. Since he had crafted one last night, he considered himself having gained some insights.

However, he wasn’t very satisfied with the elixir crafted last night. During the process, he made several minor mistakes, so this time he aimed to avoid those errors.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

Xu Wendong had already tossed all the ingredients in front of him into the pill furnace. Meanwhile, Yang Fan still had five herbs in front of him waiting to enter the furnace.

”Everyone, move back! If nothing goes wrong, the furnace is about to explode!” Seeing Xu Wendong throw the last herb into the furnace, those disciples a hundred meters away panicked and retreated in unison.

They had no choice; the power of a pill furnace explosion was astonishing, posing risks even a hundred meters away.

For safety’s sake, it was better to retreat far away.

Seventh Elder Ye Lan pinched the spell with one hand, releasing a protective True Qi to shield herself and Xia An’an from the energy of a potential furnace explosion.

Meanwhile, she also cast a True Qi barrier between Xu Wendong and Yang Fan to prevent interference with Yang Fan’s alchemy.

Seeing everyone treating the situation like a major crisis, Xu Wendong felt quite frustrated. Didn’t they have any trust in him?

Even so, he pinched the spell with one hand, controlling the absorption of nature’s spiritual energy into the Qiankun Furnace...