"And after slapping the right side of his face, he slapped the left side."
"In the future, I might become Zhao Hao's stepping stone for all sorts of strange reasons."
Yan Zhaoge curled his lips, "Alchemy requires talent as well as accumulation. Even for me, there is indeed no way for someone to achieve it quickly."
"It's even more impossible for me to take the field myself and fight Zhao Hao for real."
"If we do that, regardless of whether we win or lose, we'll be making Zhao Hao proud."
"However, do you think that I won't be able to do anything?"
Under Yan Zhaoge's guidance, Zhao Yuan did not retrieve his own pill furnace, nor did he walk towards Zhao Hao's pill furnace, instead directly coming before old Mr Wang.
"Elder Wang, can you give me Sixteenth Brother's healing pill?"
Old Mister Wang frowned slightly, clearly displeased. "Your Highness, do you not trust me and think that I am siding with Sixteenth Prince?"
Zhao Yuan smiled and shook his head. "Of course not. Please don't misunderstand, Elder Wang. I simply want to see the pill that Sixteenth Brother has refined."
Looking at Yan Zhaoge and Zhao Shilie, old Mr Wang finally handed the Treatment Pill over to Zhao Yuan.
He sighed, "Not only does it take a short time to use, but the medicinal effects are also good. Look at the base of his pill furnace, there is not even a bit of dregs. All the medicinal ingredients are perfectly used, and there is no waste at all."
As soon as he said that, everyone's heart sank.
Zhao Hao had achieved perfection in all three aspects. Even if Zhao Yuan were to erupt with extraordinary power, he would at most be tied with Zhao Hao, unless the effects of the healing pills he refined were better than Zhao Hao's.
But was that still a healing pill?
Zhao Yuan's expression did not change. Weighing the healing pill in his hand, he turned to look at Zhao Hao, "Sixteenth Brother's alchemy skills are indeed superb."
Zhao Hao said lightly, "What do you want to say, Big Brother?"
Zhao Yuan unhurriedly said, "Sixteenth Brother's alchemy skills are outstanding, to the point that you can even cause the smoke in the pill furnace to form a strange phenomenon. Big Brother must also express his admiration."
"However, the Great Dao of alchemy is profound and vast, and there are as many techniques as the ocean …"
Zhao Hao directly interrupted him, "There are indeed many alchemy methods, but I know what you know, and I know what you don't know."
"There's no need to say too much. Let's get straight to the point."
Zhao Yuan was not annoyed by his interruption. He still said slowly, "Sixteenth Brother, you have great courage. Since that's the case, I, your big brother, will embarrass myself today."
"I've inadvertently learned some superficial knowledge of alchemy. I'll give it a try today."
"As for you, Sixteenth Brother, you don't need to be stronger than me. As long as you can do the same as me, I will admit defeat today."
"What do you think, Brother Sixteenth?"
Hearing his words, Zhao Hao looked somewhat mockingly at Zhao Yuan, then at Yan Zhaoge.
"Strange technique? Haha, this old man spent half a lifetime back then, collecting all the legacies left behind after the Great Calamity in the entire Eight Extremities World as well as the techniques of the alchemists after the Calamity. "
"Other than the unique pill formulas and techniques of the Holy Lands, there is nothing in this world that I don't know about alchemy."
"Your Broad Creed Mountain's alchemy indeed has some unique areas, but none of them are something that Zhao Yuan's foundation can grasp."
"Other unorthodox techniques obtained by chance? Heh, they're all leftovers from back then. "
Zhao Hao laughed nonchalantly, "Even if it's a draw, it'll still count as my loss!"
Zhao Yuan smiled and nodded, suddenly taking out a golden needle and piercing it into that healing pill.
Seeing this, everyone was taken aback, not understanding what exactly Zhao Yuan was doing.
Only Zhao Hao and old Mr Wang's eyes erupted with a shocking light.
They saw Zhao Yuan's needle move like it was flying, piercing into the healing pill nine times in succession. Within the healing pill, a faint mist actually surged out from the needle's holes.
Everyone was stunned. They naturally knew that this mist had surged out because of Zhao Yuan's actions. However, the pill was not a balloon; how could there be gas coming out from within?
Having done all this, Zhao Yuan returned the pill to old Mr Wang, "Old Wang, please appraise it once more."
Old Mr Wang sucked in a deep breath. After inspecting it, he instead fell silent, as though he was thinking hard about it.
Not saying a word, he handed the pill to Prince Jin beside him, Zhao Shilie. After looking at it, Zhao Shilie's eyebrows instantly shot up.
"The remnant furnace smoke within the pill has completely disappeared, its medicinal effects reaching a whole new level, truly touching upon the limits of what a healing pill can achieve in theory?!"
"But, how was it done?!"
Old Mr Wang let out a breath of turbid air, his body actually trembling slightly as he looked at Zhao Yuan, "Forgive this old man's old eyes, but is the First Prince's technique the Golden Needle Liberating Pill technique?"
Zhao Yuan smiled and nodded, "Old Wang has good eyes; it is indeed the Golden Needle Liberating Pill technique."
Old Mr Wang's body stopped trembling now as he let out a long sigh towards the heavens, feeling extremely satisfied, "Who would have thought that this old man would actually be able to see a miraculous alchemy technique from before the Great Calamity in my life; I have not lived in vain!"
Zhao Shilie, Zhao Sheng and the others were all stunned, "Old Wang …"
After stabilising his emotions, old Mr Wang said, "The Golden Needle Liberating Pill technique can completely expel all the remnant furnace smoke within the pill, thereby greatly raising the medicinal effects and quality of the finished pill."
"Before the Great Calamity, this was also one of the peak alchemy techniques. After the Great Calamity, it had long since been lost, with only a few simple words remaining now, resembling a legend."
Looking at Zhao Hao, Zhao Yuan said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "I also only know a little bit of it; please excuse me."
Zhao Hao's eyes erupted with a shocking light, but he was not looking at Zhao Yuan, instead staring fixedly at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge looked at Zhao Hao, seemingly calm, but actually very unscrupulously laughing, "One's personality determines one's fate; I love dealing with idiotic youths like me the most."
Zhao Sheng's gaze also fell on Yan Zhaoge, as he instructed the guard beside him in a low voice, also retrieving a Treatment Pill and a golden needle.
He observed Zhao Yuan's Treatment Pill, then felt out its position, also stabbing it with nine needles. However, the Treatment Pill in his hands did not react in the slightest.
"There is indeed a special technique; it is not a coincidence!" Zhao Sheng sighed in disappointment.
Smiling at Zhao Sheng, Zhao Yuan took out a brand new Treatment Pill, concocting it according to the same procedure.
The fog rose once more.
Zhao Shilie's gaze also shifted between Yan Zhaoge and Zhao Yuan, as he suddenly said, "The Treatment Pill can be used, but what about this Smoke Cloud Powder?"
The guard behind him hurriedly took out a bag of medicinal powder, which was the powdery Smoke Cloud Powder.
Seeing this, Zhao Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"It's fine. Use your own aura-qi to condense it into a pill. Afterwards, follow my instructions and stab nine needles." Yan Zhaoge sent over a sound transmission in a relaxed manner. Hearing his words, Zhao Yuan instantly relaxed.
He took out the Smoke and Cloud Powder, and with a wave of his Stellar Energy, the powder immediately condensed into the shape of a pill.
Zhao Shilie stared at it intently. Although the medicinal powder also looked like a pill, it was still powder. It was completely different from a healing pill.
But when Zhao Yuan inserted nine needles, mist surged out again.
The mist actually split into two, one black and one white. The black color dissipated in the air, and the white color returned to the pill condensed from the Smoke Cloud Powder.
After examining the medicinal effects, Old Mister Wang was full of praises. Zhao Shilie was completely speechless. He turned to look at Zhao Hao.
The confidence and arrogance in Zhao Hao's eyes were finally gone. Instead, they became solemn and serious.
Without saying a word, Zhao Hao also took out a bag of Smoke Cloud Powder, condensed it into a pill, and asked Zhao Yuan for golden needles.
He did not insert the needle for a long time. Instead, he frowned and thought for a long time.
After a long time, Zhao Hao finally inserted the needles.
The first needle was fine …
The second needle was fine …
The third needle …
The fourth needle …
Number five …
Bang!
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