Supernatural Insight Eyes

Li Qing doesn’t care whether Ye Qiu uses Spirit Grass for alchemy or Spiritual Medicine for alchemy; his materials are at the Spiritual Medicine level anyway.

Flames rose in the void, burning slowly beneath the cauldron that emitted an icy aura, which suddenly turned scorching, emitting a reddish glow, heated till red-hot.

After that, Li Qing began adding the Spiritual Medicine, determined to refine a top-grade high-level elixir this time. As for a perfect-grade one, he hadn’t considered it. Only when one’s alchemy reaches the ultimate level can it be done; it’s not even possible for his mentor, Pill Master Meng.

This is why Li Qing doubts Jin Zhimo’s prowess; it’s unlikely that Jin Zhimo’s alchemist skills surpass those of his teacher, Pill Master Meng.

The perfect-grade elixir refined by Jin Zhimo must have issues, possibly hidden in the cauldron beforehand, which isn’t impossible.

Li Qing would not believe Jin Zhimo possesses such alchemy, but now isn’t the time to dwell on this, as Ye Qiu appeared with a relaxed demeanor saying that refining perfect-grade elixir is no big deal.

This annoyed Li Qing; as a disciple of Pill Master Meng, he would not boast about such things. Ye Qiu, a self-taught individual, why did he have such large airs?

Li Qing wanted to show Ye Qiu some attitude, to prove that perfect-grade elixirs aren’t as simple as mere words.

Li Qing never really thought Ye Qiu could actually refine a perfect-grade elixir, didn’t want to think so, nor dared to think, otherwise there’d be no point in competing; he’d just concede defeat.

"You, a woman from my Pill Tower, I won’t go against you, but this guy, I won’t be so polite." Li Qing was full of confidence; someone with true skills wouldn’t be scared by a boastful person.

Li Qing began long ago, yet Ye Qiu leisurely started his flames, each action unhurried.

Slowly opening the cauldron, putting in the elixir, made Zhuang Miao Shan think Ye Qiu might not be able to continue, until Ye Qiu cast his Elixir Spell Method, making Zhuang Miao Shan momentarily astonished: "He truly knows alchemy?"

Zhuang Miao Shan didn’t move further, becoming very curious about this disciple; Ye Qiu’s ability in alchemy indeed was beyond his expectations.

The surrounding doubts from the Pill Tower disciples diminished somewhat as the spell landed in the cauldron, no longer questioning whether Ye Qiu knew alchemy; but the method seemed like Jin Zhimo’s self-taught alchemy fashion.

According to Pill Tower’s alchemists, alchemy requires casting the Elixir Spell while pairing with special footwork; only through footwork and spell pairing can the essences of Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Grass be fully extracted.

However, among Ye Qiu and Jin Zhimo, Pill Tower disciples saw no footwork paired with spells but just spells alone; how could this ensure high-quality elixirs?

Thus, most felt this method belonged to unorthodox practices, one not taught by real alchemists.

Footwork paired with spells, movement technique, etc., were secretive skills, not shared publicly; those not from Pill Tower often wouldn’t know, having to figure things out themselves.

Over time, those without such methods were seen as unorthodox, non-standard in alchemy.

Ye Qiu doesn’t care whether his ways are called unorthodox; like saying a cat isn’t black or white but a good cat if it catches mice.

Ye Qiu, despite lacking special footwork or movement technique, could still refine high-quality elixirs.

Competing in alchemy with someone like Li Qing was overly simple for Ye Qiu, akin to an adult arm-wrestling a child, not difficult at all.

He lacked interest; refining a top-grade perfect elixir was too easy. He could now even refine divine elixirs, let alone top ones, which he could do since his time on earth.

Moreover, he possessed mysterious Elixir Spell Methods; aside from heaven-defying elixirs, nothing was beyond him.

Plus, his refining never failed; no botched or exploding elixirs, success rate guaranteed at one hundred percent.

Yet others didn’t know Ye Qiu’s advanced alchemy skills, watching Ye Qiu calmly casting spells without resembling one who could create perfect-grade elixirs.

"I don’t deny he knows alchemy, but his skill level doesn’t impress me." commented a Pill Tower disciple observing Ye Qiu’s demeanor.

Many other Pill Tower disciples thought the same; Ye Qiu’s relaxed approach seemed too casual for refining perfect elixirs.

Alchemists recognized in Pill Tower were always serious, couldn’t afford a hint of carelessness, but couldn’t find such in Ye Qiu.

How to describe Ye Qiu’s alchemy demeanor? It was like he was playing around.

More accurately, his alchemy resembled fooling around.

Watching Ye Qiu, Jin Zhimo wondered if her success in crafting perfect-grade elixirs might be linked to Ye Qiu, considering the sudden force might be his doing.

But seeing Ye Qiu’s carefree manner, Jin Zhimo grew skeptical, feeling it might not be Ye Qiu.

However, Jin Zhimo’s gaze changed; Ye Qiu’s actions, expressions resembled someone she had seen.

The very man who led her into alchemy, to learn its craft she fulfilled her promise for him to impart his alchemy knowledge.

Now in Ye Qiu, Jin Zhimo saw that man’s shadow.

"Is it him?" Jin Zhimo internally questioned.

Watching the familiar actions, Ye Qiu’s form blended with the image of that man in her mind, seemingly identical.

"It’s not him, impossible, surely a coincidence." Jin Zhimo shook her head; the images split again in her mind, forming two distinct figures.

"Their appearances are clearly different; it can’t be the same person, merely an illusion. He’s still on Earth, couldn’t possibly be here; surely a trick of perception." Jin Zhimo considered.

As Ye Qiu and Li Qing continued alchemy at the plaza, numerous passing Pill Tower disciples became intrigued, gathering round.

After asking for details, they all showed surprise, subsequently deeming Ye Qiu’s claims exaggerated.

Yet one silhouette displayed a grave expression regarding Ye Qiu’s alchemy scene.

"Who is this person, achieving such a level of careless mastery in alchemy?" An elderly figure appeared silently atop a pavilion; if Pill Tower disciples heard his words, they’d be astounded.

The elder’s status was too extraordinary, undoubtedly a top-tier figure within Pill Tower.