Chapter 1241: Chapter 1241: No Less Than Zhen Qing
The implication is that Jing Yan is ignorant, and that you, Mr. Zhenqing, are a significant figure, so why bother getting involved with a minor person?
Jing Yan detected that Gu Cuo was belittling him, but he didn’t really mind. He could understand the mood of Gu Cuo, the Building Owner. Facing a top-notch Pill Master like Zhen Qing, who had won a championship at the Pill Conference, Gu Cuo’s careful attendance was in line with his merchant character.
After Zhen Qing’s expression changed several times, he finally didn’t say anything further. He realized that this person called Yan Jin was quite eloquent, and if he were to entangle with him, regardless of whether he could out-argue the other, it would ultimately lower his own status.
He snorted and went to sit at the head position.
"Everyone, please sit," said Zhen Qing to the group.
"Thank you, senior." Dozens of High-level Divine Pill Masters sat down one after another.
Then followed a series of flattering words, compliments, and flattery towards Zhen Qing. Jing Yan found it all quite meaningless, so he got up and left.
"That Yan Jin, truly outrageous!"
"Indeed, to be so rude to Master Zhen Qing, truly arrogant."
"Over the past two months, his attitude towards us has been fairly decent, so why such arrogance today?"
"..."
As soon as Jing Yan left the hall, those High-level Divine Pill Masters started speaking ill of him behind his back.
"Alright, just a minor person, how could I, an old man, lower myself to his level for no reason?" Zhen Qing squinted his eyes, showing joy in his gaze, but his words feigned indifference.
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"Yun Tian, you’ve really put me through the wringer!" Gu Cuo began to complain as soon as he saw Hao Yuntian.
"Old friend, what do you mean by this?" Hao Yuntian asked with a puzzled look.
He did know that Gu Cuo went out early that day to wait for the Divine Pill Master Zhen Qing. Hao Yuntian had heard a lot about Zhen Qing, knowing that he was a top figure in the Dao of alchemy.
After listening to Gu Cuo’s account of what had happened earlier in the hall, Hao Yuntian’s expression turned odd.
"Yun Tian, where did you even find this Yan Jin? Sigh, if it weren’t for your sake, I definitely would have kicked him out by now," Gu Cuo said with a long face.
At the time in the hall, he did have the thought of pleasing Zhen Qing by driving Jing Yan away. But considering his friendship with Hao Yuntian, he restrained himself.
Hao Yuntian frowned, "Old friend, your thinking is entirely wrong."
"Oh?" Gu Cuo looked at Hao Yuntian with doubt.
"Mr. Yan Jin’s reputation may not compare to Pill Master Zhenqing for now. Having Pill Master Zhenqing come to Piaomiao Pill Tower will surely bring significant benefits to you in the short term. However, in the long run, befriending Mr. Yan Jin will definitely be more beneficial than befriending Pill Master Zhenqing," Hao Yuntian said sincerely.
"How so?" Gu Cuo’s expression turned serious.
He knew Hao Yuntian quite well, so he understood that Hao Yuntian was not one to speak without reason. Since he said so, he must have his reasons.
"To be honest with you, Mr. Yan Jin’s capabilities in the Dao of alchemy are probably even stronger than those of Pill Master Zhenqing, at the very least, not inferior," Hao Yuntian said in a low voice.
"How is that possible?" Gu Cuo said instinctively.
"Don’t interrupt me," Hao Yuntian glared at Gu Cuo, "I am talking about Mr. Yan Jin’s current abilities in alchemy, not his future. As of now, Mr. Yan Jin’s abilities in alchemy shouldn’t be weaker than Zhenqing’s. He’s still young, and he will only get stronger in the future."
"Of course, I have my reasons for saying this," Hao Yuntian’s voice was very low, "Ten thousand years ago, Hao Yang failed to break through to the Main God Realm, and his Dao Palace was severely damaged and unable to recover. Only the Nine Glories Pill could restore Hao Yang Dao Palace to its original state."
"What? The Dao Palace was heavily damaged? It requires the Nine Glories Pill? But, the Nine Glories Pill is too rare, even I can’t obtain it." Gu Cuo exclaimed in surprise but then frowned, "That doesn’t make sense! When I saw Hao Yang before, he was already in the Main God Realm. If the Dao Palace hadn’t recovered, how could he have advanced to Main God?"
"Sigh, you’re interrupting me again," Hao Yuntian shook his head in exasperation.
"Alright, alright, I won’t say a word from now on," Gu Cuo quickly promised.
"After Hao Yang’s Dao Palace was damaged, I began collecting materials for refining the Nine Glories Pill. It took countless resources and over ten thousand years to finally gather all the materials needed to refine the Nine Glories Pill," Hao Yuntian recalled with a sigh.
Gu Cuo looked at Hao Yuntian, wondering if it was Yan Jin who refined the Nine Glories Pill?
If it were true, then this Yan Jin Alchemist’s capability in the Dao of alchemy indeed would be quite strong. Just the experience of refining the Nine Glories Pill would be enough to place him among the top-tier High-level Divine Pill Masters. After all, very few High-level Divine Pill Masters can refine the Nine Glories Pill. But knowing Hao Yuntian hadn’t finished his story, he held back from speaking.
"I invited the strongest Divine Pill Master in the Jade Stream Divine Domain, Guang Luo, to help refine the Nine Glories Pill," Hao Yuntian continued.
Guang Luo, the Divine Pill Master, was someone Gu Cuo had also heard of, with quite a reputation.
"But, Master Guang Luo only had a thirty percent chance of success. Ultimately, he indeed failed to refine the Nine Glories Pill and wasted a set of materials, including the Other Shore Flower," Hao Yuntian shook his head as he recounted.
Seeing Gu Cuo’s eyes widen and fix on him, Hao Yuntian continued, "Later, it was Mr. Yan Jin who made the move. Without using the Other Shore Flower, he refined the Nine Glories Pill."
"What? That’s impossible!" Gu Cuo’s face changed drastically, unable to hold back, he exclaimed.
"Impossible?" Hao Yuntian chuckled, "Hao Yang consumed the Nine Glories Pill, his Dao Palace fully restored, and now he successfully broke through to the Main God Realm."
Gu Cuo stared intently at Hao Yuntian, speechless for a long time.
Although it was hard to believe, he knew that what Hao Yuntian said was true. He had seen Hao Yang before, and indeed he had stepped into the Main God Realm. As incredible as it was, this had already happened, so how could it be false?
For a long time, Gu Cuo remained silent, with waves of shock in his heart.
No wonder, no wonder Yun Tian held Mr. Yan Jin in such high regard and asserted that his capabilities in the Dao of alchemy were at least not below that of Pill Master Zhenqing. To refine the Nine Glories Pill without using the Other Shore Flower was simply astonishing, and if word got out, it would surely shake the entire God Realm.
"Fortunately, I didn’t do anything foolish," Gu Cuo finally sighed deeply after a long while.
Immediately, his expression changed again, "Yun Tian, just now I might have offended Mr. Yan Jin with my words. Do you think I should go and apologize?"
Considering that he had belittled Jing Yan earlier in the hall, he couldn’t help but worry.
"Those words don’t matter, Mr. Yan Jin isn’t narrow-minded. When he was in my residence, I was even more unbearable compared to you, yet Mr. Yan Jin didn’t blame me. So, there’s no need to formally apologize; just be more mindful in the future," Hao Yuntian shook his head.