Chapter 4009: Successfully Entering the Hall

The Treasure Bane Pill is an Eighth-Rank Medicinal Pill, and a very obscure one at that, yet Ye Bufan's Alchemy speed was not slow at all.

After another half an hour, a rich Medicinal Pill fragrance wafted out, followed by nine Medicinal Pills flying out of the Pill Furnace and into his hand.

At this moment, Mao Qiang, who was beside him, was still refining Medicinal Ingredients. Although he hadn't ruined the Medicinal Pills, the outcome of this round of competition was already clear.

“This…”

Everyone present was dumbfounded, no one had expected such a result.

“Hahaha, he truly is a Prodigy!”

After a burst of laughter, Second Elder Wu Zheng gave a thumbs up, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Ye Bufan.

Zhuge Qingyang was also like this; at this moment, he realized that he could increasingly not see through his savior.

No wonder he had insisted on breaking through the hall earlier; it turned out he had such confidence in his heart.

While some rejoiced, others grieved. As they celebrated, the faces of Grand Elder Luo Rong and Mo Chongba on the other side were extremely grim.

Originally, the two had come up with such a method to make things difficult for Ye Bufan, to stop him from breaking through the barrier.

But in the end, it had no effect at all; he still passed easily.

Those ordinary Alchemists, unaware of the situation, immediately burst into cheers and applause when they saw Ye Bufan refine nine more Medicinal Pills.

Initially, when they learned that someone was breaking through the hall, these people were more disdainful than shocked. But now, their mindset had changed; besides admiration, they were more curious.

They wanted to know how profound this Prodigy Young man's Alchemy attainments were, what Rank of Immortal Pill Master he was—Ninth-Rank, Tenth-Rank, or even Eleventh-Rank?

The outcome of the current challenge was already clear, and many people began to cheer loudly.

“Keep going, keep going!”

Everyone was in high spirits; this excitement was purely out of admiration for an Alchemy Genius.

Mao Qiang finally conceded. Ye Bufan took his Alchemist badge, walked to the door, and looked at the staff member guarding the entrance.

“Where is the next barrier?”

“Young Master Ye, are you going to continue breaking through the hall?”

At this moment, facing this Young man again, the staff member's attitude was much more respectful than before.

After all, according to the rules, having passed seven consecutive barriers, he had now successfully broken through the hall.

An Immortal Pill Master Genius Prodigy who had set a precedent that had not been seen in tens of thousands of years was absolutely worthy of everyone's respect.

“Yes, continue!”

Ye Bufan defeated Mao Qiang and took his Eighth-Rank Immortal Pill Master badge.

However, he didn't know what the threshold for registering for the Dan Wang Competition was. If a higher Rank was required, he still wasn't enough, so he had to continue breaking through.

“That… Young Master Ye, please wait a moment!” the staff member said, “The examiner has already gone to ask the President to see who will preside over the Eighth Barrier.”

It turned out that according to the Alchemist Guild's rules, after passing the Seventh Barrier, the Eighth Barrier had to be presided over by an Elder of the Guild.

After all, encountering an Immortal Pill Master who had passed seven consecutive barriers was definitely a super expert. If they continued to break through the hall, the Guild also had to give full attention, with an Elder personally taking action.

In other words, the Eighth Barrier involved refining a Ninth-Rank Medicinal Pill, but the opponent was an Elder-level Immortal Pill Master.

Ye Bufan didn't care about these things; anyway, all he wanted was the badge, and it didn't make much difference who his opponent was.

While the two were talking, the examiner was already standing in front of Zhuge Qingyang and the others.

“President, may I ask which Elder will take charge of the next barrier?”

Zhuge Qingyang turned to look at the seven Grand Elders behind him: “Everyone, who is willing to preside over the Eighth Barrier and compete with Young Master Ye?”

As soon as he spoke, there was a moment of silence.

The three on Wu Zheng’s side all lowered their heads, remaining silent, their hearts filled with joy.

The matter of breaking through the hall was originally forced by Luo Rong. At this time, they were too busy watching the show to help.

Luo Rong's face was extremely grim. He never dreamed that he would end up shooting himself in the foot. A surge of anger rose in his heart, and he prepared to take action himself.

At this moment, Mo Chongba's voice came from beside his ear: “Elder, the opponent has already successfully broken through the hall. It is no longer valuable for you to take action.

Ye Bufan is just a junior. Even if you win, it will only build his reputation. If you lose, it will be even more of a loss than gain.”

These words immediately calmed Luo Rong down a lot. He thought about it, and it was indeed true.

What was his status? The Grand Elder of the Alchemist Guild, second only to the President in status.

If he personally took action against a junior, whether he won or lost, it would only serve to elevate the opponent, which was clearly not the result he wanted.

Since the person had already successfully broken through the hall, he could not abolish the opponent's Cultivation no matter what. It seemed that today's matter could only end here.

To have reached his current position, he was definitely an old fox with deep schemes. His previous impulse was only momentary.

Now that he had clearly thought through the pros and cons, he immediately regained his composure. The anger on his face had disappeared, and he even had a faint smile.

Zhuge Qingyang's gaze swept over them one by one, finally landing on Liu Baimei.

“Fifth Elder, how about you go?”

Liu Baimei had always followed behind the Grand Elder. Now, seeing that his master and the Fourth Elder had no reaction, he immediately understood the other party's intention.

“President, actually, I also want to contribute to the Guild, but I injured my internal organs during Cultivation the other day and haven't fully recovered yet.

If I perform Alchemy, my standard will be compromised. If I lose, it will be the Alchemist Guild's face that is lost, so it's not very suitable for me to go. Please find someone else.”

“So that's how it is. Then, Fifth Elder, please rest well and recover.”

The corner of Zhuge Qingyang's mouth curled into a smile, seemingly disdainful, seemingly a sneer, and also seemingly mocking.

He was well aware of the situation in the Alchemist Guild and naturally knew what these guys were thinking.

It was just that he was the President and couldn't act rashly. Without evidence, he couldn't do anything to these people.

His gaze then fell on Mo Chongba: “Fourth Elder, you weren’t injured, were you?”

“President, although I haven't been injured, I have been feeling a bit unwell recently, so I am indeed not suitable for performing Alchemy.”

He didn't let Luo Rong take action, and he naturally had no intention of doing so himself.

At this time, to compete in Alchemy with a young junior, whether he lost or won, he would still lose face.

Most importantly, he had personally witnessed Ye Bufan's Alchemy before, and even now, he hadn't figured out the depth of the opponent, what Rank of Immortal Pill Master he was.

It was precisely because of this that he had no absolute certainty of victory in his heart.

“So that’s how it is.”

Zhuge Qingyang nodded, then smiled and looked at Luo Rong.

“Grand Elder, how about you take action?”

“This… President, it’s really not suitable for me to take action.”

Luo Rong had a righteous expression, “Everyone knows that I am the Grand Elder of the Alchemist Guild, a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist.

If I, with my status, take action, victory is certain, and Young Master Ye is a rare Alchemy Prodigy.

We should nurture and Cultivate him, not destroy his ambition.

Therefore, in my opinion, it is most appropriate to end it here today.

I believe that with the confidence Young Master Ye gained from successfully breaking through the hall today, his future prospects will be limitless, and it would not be surprising if he even caught up to us one day!”

This guy truly lived up to his reputation as an old fox with a thick skin. He clearly dared not take action, yet he spoke with such righteous words.

At the same time, he placed himself in a high position, making anyone who heard it feel that Ye Bufan still had a long way to go compared to him.