Chapter 524 - 534: Supreme Grade Dragon Tiger Pill

Fang Qingnan’s face was livid as he roared, "Wen Qingye, you have some nerve! How dare you address my master by his given name?"

Gu Yifeng waved his hand, his gaze burning as he stared at Wen Qingye. "That’s right," he said. "I am Gu Yifeng."

"Elder Gu, I’ve heard that you are a Low-Level Spirit Grade Pill Master. I presume..."

"Wen Qingye, cut the crap!" Fang Qingnan interrupted. "Today is your Hua Peak Master’s birthday celebration. Stop playing dumb! This pill, in my opinion, is nothing but a pile of rotten mud." He snatched the pill from Miaoxuan’s hand and held it up for the crowd. "Everyone, you are all prominent figures in the Eastern Profound Domain. Take a look! What is this jet-black thing that looks like a Black Mud Pill? Could this be a Dragon Tiger Pill? Now, take a look at the Dragon Tiger Pill my master refined!"

Another pill appeared in Fang Qingnan’s hand. The moment it did, it emitted a wondrous, clear fragrance. Everyone who inhaled the scent couldn’t help but feel a jolt run through their bodies.

Chuu Qi gasped softly in surprise. "Is that a Top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill?"

"A Top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill! Elder Gu can actually refine a Top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill! A pill like that hasn’t been seen in over a decade!"

"Ordinary Low-Level Spirit Grade Pill Masters would find it difficult to refine a Top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill. Elder Gu is truly worthy of being one of the three great elders of Taiyi Pavilion. The moment he acts, it’s a Top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill."

"But comparing these two pills, which is superior and which is inferior seems obvious at a glance."

"The one Wen Qingye refined must be a fake, right?!"

...

The surrounding crowd looked at the two pills in Fang Qingnan’s hands, compared them, and couldn’t help but start discussing among themselves, finding themselves agreeing more and more with Fang Qingnan’s words.

Hearing the crowd’s praise, Fang Qingnan was immensely pleased with himself. He sneered, threw the black Dragon Tiger Pill to the ground, and stomped on it heavily, shattering it instantly.

CRUNCH!

"See? It shatters with a single stomp. What’s the difference between this and mud? Do you really believe this is a Dragon Tiger Pill?"

The crowd focused their eyes and saw that it was just as Fang Qingnan had said—it was clearly just a lump of black mud.

Seeing this, Wen Qingye couldn’t help but reveal a cold smile. ’Truly foolish and ignorant.’

WHOOSH!

The ground suddenly trembled. A terrifying power erupted from within the crushed black pill. Fang Qingnan’s brow furrowed, and he hastily retreated.

Above the ground, countless streams of Primordial Qi converged, forming the shapes of a gigantic tiger and dragon that shot up into the air.

"ROAR!" "ROAR!"

Two fierce beastial roars thundered out, echoing in the hearts of the crowd.

The dragon and tiger intertwined!

"This... What is this?"

Upon seeing this, Chuu Qi, Miaoxuan, Gu Yifeng, and a few others with deep knowledge of the Alchemy Dao all shot to their feet, their eyes staring blankly at the dragon and tiger dancing in mid-air.

Gu Yifeng spoke in a daze, "A dragon and tiger taking form, commanding the wind and clouds... Can this be the legendary Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill?"

Chuu Qi was also greatly astonished. "A Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill? Weren’t those rumored to be a mere theoretical concept, something impossible to actually refine?"

"A Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill... The records say that its color is black and it resembles a mud ball. I can’t believe I forgot that Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pills even existed," Miaoxuan said, shaking her head in a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

In truth, it wasn’t just Miaoxuan; many people present knew of the Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill. They just hadn’t considered the possibility.

"A Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill? In terms of value, wouldn’t that place it at the very peak among Low-Level Spirit Grade pills?"

"Heavens! That lump of black mud was actually a Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill!"

"And... and Fang Qingnan just stomped on and shattered a Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill!"

The crowd was first amazed, then they came to a sudden realization. All eyes turned to Fang Qingnan, their expressions a complex mixture of shock, ridicule, and pity.

A playful smile appeared on Wen Qingye’s face as he looked at Fang Qingnan. "My friend from Taiyi Pavilion, why didn’t you wait for me to finish speaking? What was the hurry? This was a birthday gift from my senior brother Sunx Li to the Absolute Peak Master of our Celestial Profound Sect. For you to take it upon yourself to crush it... that’s not very appropriate, is it?"

"Wen Qingye, you!" Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, the color drained from Fang Qingnan’s face, which then cycled through a marvelous array of shades.

Who could have possibly imagined that this unremarkable, black, mud-like pill was actually a Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill?

Gu Yifeng stepped forward, his brow deeply furrowed. He cupped his fists toward Hua Lie and said, "I have failed in my duty to discipline my apprentice. This was, without a doubt, a Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill. Since my, Gu Yifeng’s, apprentice has done wrong, I will naturally compensate for it. Here are three Top-grade Seven-Star Pills. I believe they should be enough to offset the loss of the Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill."

The Seven-Star Pill was a Low-Level Spirit Grade pill. Three of them combined were indeed enough to be considered a fair exchange for Wen Qingye’s single Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill.

As he spoke, Gu Yifeng tossed a Pill Bottle directly to Hua Du.

Seeing Gu Yifeng’s humiliation, Hua Lie was immensely gratified. "In that case," he said cheerfully, "it would be rude of me to refuse."

Gu Yifeng nodded, then turned his head to look at Wen Qingye. "Rumor has it that the Celestial Profound Sect recently gained a genius disciple named Wen Qingye, a truly remarkable individual. I never expected that not only is your natural talent extraordinary, but you are also so proficient in the Alchemy Dao."

Ling Tianyu watched Wen Qingye, a murderous intent blooming in his heart. ’This person cannot be allowed to live,’ he thought.

Daoist Shangxuan observed Wen Qingye, a hint of confusion and bewilderment in his eyes. ’I can’t divine anything about his fate at all. How strange.’

Only then, upon hearing Gu Yifeng’s words, did the crowd finally react.

Youu Junlian said in disbelief, "Wen Qingye refined a Supreme-grade Dragon Tiger Pill?"

Liuu Han nodded, as if in a dream. "To do that, you’d have to be at least an Emperor-grade High-level Alchemist, right? He’s actually an Emperor-grade High-level Alchemist? With that status alone, even with his broken meridians, he could still do as he pleases in the Eastern Profound Domain."

"What’s his Bone Age? He’s a true monster," Su Zixin said, watching Wen Qingye in front of her. She pouted slightly, a sense of regret welling up in her heart.

Su Ding looked at Su Qingyun and said earnestly, "Little Sister, this Wen Qingye is worth befriending."

Su Xinyu nodded emphatically. "That’s right. Given Wen Qingye’s Bone Age, even if he can no longer cultivate, his future achievements will be beyond what ordinary people can ever hope to match. It’s too terrifying, too monstrous."

Su Qingyun smiled and nodded. "That’s only natural. The people I have my eye on are never disappointing."

Su Xinyu fell silent for a moment, then said, "However, befriending Wen Qingye is tantamount to tying ourselves to the Celestial Profound Sect. This is something we’ll need to consider carefully when we return."

"Wen Qingye is truly something else."

Xia Qianhe and Gao Changtian exchanged a look, clearly understanding the meaning in each other’s eyes. Xia Qianhe, in particular, seemed to have already made up his mind.