Some of the more impulsive ones immediately said, "Since your spirit beasts are at Foundation Establishment Stage, we'll suppress ours to Foundation Establishment Stage as well! In dao of beast-taming, Beast Taming Sect disciples will never lose!"
"That's right! Then we fight at Foundation Establishment Stage!"
Their spirit beasts had long surpassed Foundation Establishment, but even if suppressed to that level, their foundations were very solid!
Could they really lose to Yun Jin's two spirit beasts?
Cheng Su had originally intended to stop them.
But seeing the crowd stirred up, her gaze flickered, and she refrained from persuading them.
Coincidentally, she also wanted to probe Yun Jin.
Yun Jin smiled. She cast a sympathetic glance at the agitated Beast Taming Sect disciples and said, "Since you insist, then so be it. Once all other treasures have owners, let the spirit beasts fight."
If they fought now, she was afraid these Beast Taming Sect disciples would mentally collapse on the spot.
Then she, as the host, would be in the wrong.
Cheng Su sighed, looking helpless, "It's Wushuang Sect's formation. What do we have to distrust? Originally, this wasn't necessary. But since Junior Sister Yun insists, we can only comply. We'll discuss it after this matter is concluded."
She spoke as if nothing unpleasant had occurred, she warmly took Yun Jin's arm again, "Junior Sister Yun don't have to pay it any mind. Why not first see what treasure is in this stone hut?"
Yun Jin smiled faintly, equally affectionate. "Senior Sister Cheng, rest assured. No matter what the treasure is, I will only keep it temporarily. After the spirit beast battle results are out, I will hand it to the final victor."
Cheng Su's gaze flickered slightly, "It's merely an external object that's not what I meant."
Yun Jin chuckled, "Of course I know that's not what you meant. But for fairness, this is appropriate."
As they spoke, a black wooden box appeared at the center of the formation.
The treasure should be inside.
Yun Jin picked it up, didn't open it, and directly took out a talisman, sealing the box.
"Now everyone can be at ease?" Yun Jin looked at the Beast Taming Sect disciples with a smile.
Cheng Su smiled, "Junior Sister Yun is overly cautious. We naturally trust you."
Only then did Yun Jin temporarily put away the box, "As long as you're reassured."
Cheng Su's eyes glinted faintly, "Junior Sister engraved spiritual power at five stone huts in succession. I wonder, which room is next?"
Yun Jin was indifferent, "I'll just choose at random."
Cheng Su's gaze shifted, "Why not go take a look at the alchemy room?"
Her thinking was simple.
If Beast Taming Sect failed to obtain the treasure, it would be best if Xuan Dan Sect also failed. Although she and Ye Liuqin appeared to be on good terms, as two of the most outstanding female disciples among the younger generation, there was inevitably competition between them. If she failed to obtain a treasure while Ye Liuqin succeeded, it would leave her uncomfortable.
Then she reconsidered, alchemy required solid, genuine skill. Yun Jin likely couldn't cheat.
"Alchemy…" Yun Jin showed a slightly troubled expression. "I do have some pills I refined on me, but their grades might be a bit low."
Hearing this, Cheng Su no longer expected her to interfere in taking the alchemy treasure.
The next moment.
She heard Yun Jin say, "I just broke through to Nascent Soul Stage. I should be able to refine higher-grade pills now. Let me refine a bottle on the spot."
Cheng Su: "???"
What nonsense did she just hear?
Refine on the spot?
Although she didn't know how to refine pills, she knew it was profound and very demanding. Before refining an important batch, alchemists often calmed their minds and even meditated for over ten days to ensure peak condition before opening the furnace.
During refinement, they required a secluded chamber, isolating all external disturbances.
Excessive interference often meant pill destruction.
There was no secluded chamber here.
How was Yun Jin going to refine pills?
Under Cheng Su's stunned gaze, Yun Jin leisurely walked outside and directly took out her pill furnace.
Cheng Su was dumbfounded.
She really was going to refine pills in public?
"Junior Sister Yun, what are you doing?" Ye Liuqin walked over, puzzled by the scene.
The alchemy stone chamber assessment was straightforward, it only looked at the best pill you had refined so far.
Ye Liuqin and the others carried their own refined pills. Placing their finest into the formation plate immediately produced results.
Currently ranked first was undoubtedly Ye Liuqin.
However.
Yun Jin had also engraved spiritual power in this room. Without placing her pill, the final winner couldn't be determined.
Ye Liuqin was about to look for Yun Jin at the beast-taming hut, but upon coming out, she saw Yun Jin taking out a pill furnace.
Yun Jin smiled shyly, "Senior Sister Ye, after my breakthrough in cultivation, I haven't had time to refine pills yet. So I can only refine them on the spot."
Ye Liuqin and the other alchemists: "…???"
Refining on the spot?
No preparation whatsoever, just directly starting the furnace?
Xuandan Sect's alchemy already stood at the peak of this continent, and even they didn't dare to be so casual. Where did Yun Jin get such confidence?
The other alchemists already showed disdainful expressions. Ye Liuqin, however, frowned thoughtfully.
Yun Jin's style reminded her of someone.
Ye Liuqin was the disciple of ninth-rank alchemist Feng Yu. Recently, her master had mentioned that in a remote region, a uniquely styled alchemy genius had appeared.
This person refined pills without personally controlling the furnace, the furnace operated on its own.
Moreover, the pill formulas she used were completely original, and the pills refined were always of perfect quality!
Master Feng Yu had mentioned that Senior Uncle Qing Yun had secluded himself for days to test that brand-new Foundation Establishment Pill formula.
After successfully testing it, Senior Uncle Qing Yun even left the sect, traveling thousands of miles to take on a disciple.
Thinking about it now…
Originally, the sect master had told them to merely go through the motions. But after Senior Uncle Qing Yun arrived, the sect master suddenly changed his attitude and instructed them to assist Yun Jin.
Could it be…
That this Yun Jin before her was the very genius alchemist whom Senior Uncle Qing Yun had traveled thousands of miles to recruit?
Ye Liuqin's gaze toward Yun Jin changed.
She suppressed her thoughts.
These were still only guesses.
Whether Yun Jin was that rumored genius alchemist remained unknown.
She had heard that the genius, though gifted, was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, barely able to refine second-grade pills.
Yun Jin, however, was already at Nascent Soul Stage!
It must be known that.
Only three months had passed since that genius rose to fame.
Three months.
From Foundation Establishment to Nascent Soul?
Is that possible?!
Even for a genius, that would be absurd.
Ye Liuqin stared intently at Yun Jin's movements. Whether it was her or not would soon be clear!