Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Heaven-Defying Treatment
Ye Xuan explained, "The Winged Fire Beast’s fire poison is indeed potent. But no matter how potent, it’s still a form of elemental power. Nothing in this world is unrefinable, and the fire poison is no exception. Of course, the process is incredibly demanding on the one doing the refining. The slightest misstep will result in an accident."
Yuan Fei asked anxiously, "What will happen if there’s an accident?"
"When refining a Pill, it might explode. When refining a person... well, their body explodes and they die, of course..."
Everyone stared, wide-eyed with horror.
"Of course, besides exploding to death, there’s another possible outcome if the refinement fails."
The crowd’s horrified expressions faltered. They held their breath, listening with rapt attention.
Ye Xuan said with a straight face, "You’d be burned to a crisp."
THUD!
Everyone nearly collapsed on the spot, their faces twitching.
’What’s the difference between exploding to death and being burned to a crisp?’
"These are the three methods I came up with after my diagnosis. As for which one you choose, that’s up to you. But let me offer a word of advice: Supreme Elder Yuan Zhen’s treatment must be done quickly. From my observations, he only has one month left to live. After a month, the fire poison will erupt completely, and by then, no method will be able to save him."
"Only a month left?" Yuan Fei murmured.
The entire hall fell into a deep silence.
"Master Xuan Ye, let us consider it."
Yuan Fei gritted his teeth. He couldn’t make such a momentous decision hastily. He had to think it over carefully.
Besides, he also wanted to ask around and see if Ye Xuan’s suggestions were truly the only three options available.
"Patriarch, there’s no need to consider it further." Just then, Yuan Zhen suddenly spoke, his voice calm. "I choose the third method."
"Supreme Elder, you..." Yuan Fei and the others were all astonished.
Yuan Zhen smiled faintly. "There’s nothing to consider. I know my own body very well. I truly don’t have much time left. Therefore, I trust Master Xuan Ye."
Yuan Zhen knew that the first and second methods were too difficult and would be too great a burden on the family.
Most importantly, for some reason, seeing Ye Xuan speak with such confidence had instilled a deep sense of trust in him.
Logically, someone of Ye Xuan’s age should have shown some nervousness, no matter how mature or composed. He was, after all, standing before the Yuan family, a powerful clan in the empire, as well as its Patriarch and a Tier Seven Martial King.
But Yuan Zhen hadn’t seen a trace of nervousness in him. Instead, there was only a calm, almost superior, air about him—an attitude no ordinary person could possess.
"Supreme Elder, perhaps you should reconsider?" Yuan Fei urged. "This isn’t a game. It’s a matter of your life, and it concerns the very fate of our family."
"Patriarch, you’re getting bogged down in appearances," Yuan Zhen said with a faint smile. "Since Master Xuan Ye proposed this third option, I trust he has his reasons and a degree of confidence. Master Xuan Ye, am I not right?"
Ye Xuan offered a slight smile. He couldn’t help but feel a flicker of admiration for Yuan Zhen’s nonchalance.
"Alright then. Since the Supreme Elder has spoken, let’s go with the third method. Master Xuan Ye, we’re counting on you." Yuan Fei looked at Ye Xuan gravely. "If you need any materials, just ask..."
Ye Xuan nodded. "First, prepare an Alchemy Array for me."
"That’s easy." A Yuan family elder immediately chimed in. "Moon Viewing Tower isn’t just a restaurant; it also has places for cultivation and Alchemy. There’s an Alchemy Room right here in Xianyun Pavilion."
Yuan Fei quickly made an introduction. "Master Xuan Ye, this is our Yuan family’s chief Alchemist, Master Yuan Tian. He is a low-tier Sixth Grade Alchemist..."
"Oh." Ye Xuan nodded, glancing at him. "The idiot Alchemist I was cursing earlier, that must have been you, right?"
COUGH COUGH!
Everyone broke into loud coughs.
An embarrassed look appeared on Yuan Tian’s face. "Yes. I was the one who arranged for the Pills and materials Supreme Elder Yuan Zhen took. I never expected such a result."
"There’s no sin in ignorance," Ye Xuan said blandly. "Take this down. I need you to prepare a few materials: Black Flame Grass, Heartless Flower, Fire Dragon Fruit..."
Yuan Tian immediately wrote down each material. At the end, he asked, a bit stunned, "Master Xuan Ye, Fire Dragon Fruit... isn’t that a fruit?"
"That’s right, it’s a fruit. I’m a little thirsty right now, so I want to eat a Fire Dragon Fruit."
Everyone: "..."
None of the materials Ye Xuan requested were particularly rare. With the Yuan family’s resources, everything was quickly delivered.
The group quickly arrived at the Alchemy Room in Xianyun Pavilion.
"Master Lu Li, you should have a type of Earth Fire, correct?" Ye Xuan looked at Lu Li.
Lu Li made no attempt to hide it. "That’s right. I do possess an Earth Fire, called the Xin Yan Fire."
The fact that he possessed an Earth Fire was common knowledge among the upper echelons of the Imperial Capital, so there was no reason to hide it.
"When it’s time to refine the fire poison in Supreme Elder Yuan Zhen, I’ll need your Xin Yan Fire to help, Master Lu Li."
’I have a Celestial Fire myself, but it’s too significant. I can’t reveal it so easily.’
"Can my Xin Yan Fire really be used to treat Yuan Zhen?" Lu Li asked doubtfully. He was an Artifact Refiner, not an Alchemist.
"You just need to release the Xin Yan Fire. I’ll handle the rest."
Master Lu Li’s eyes darted slyly. He let out a cunning chuckle. "Since Young Master Ye is asking... well, naturally it’s no problem. However, about that little technique... you know what I’m getting at..."
Master Lu Li was truly pulling out all the stops to get his hands on Ye Xuan’s Artifact Refining technique.
"Old man, do you still want the Hundred-Turn Tempering Skill or not?"
"COUGH COUGH, well, it’s just the Xin Yan Fire, right? Just say the word. I’ll do whatever you ask." Master Lu Li laughed awkwardly.
With all preparations complete, only six people remained in Xianyun Pavilion’s Alchemy Room: Lu Li, Yuan Fei, Yuan Zhen, Yuan Tian, Yuan An, and Ye Xuan.
As the family’s primary heir and a genius from Gale Light Academy, Yuan An was also very curious to witness Ye Xuan’s treatment.
In his heart, he was actually still very skeptical of Ye Xuan.
In the Alchemy Room, everyone was feeling a little tense.
"Supreme Elder Yuan Zhen, are you ready?" Ye Xuan asked.
Yuan Zhen nodded gravely.
"Good!"
"Elder Yuan Tian, activate the Alchemy Array. Master Lu Li, release the Xin Yan Fire."
Ye Xuan gave the orders one by one.
The two responded in unison.
In an instant, a formidable flame erupted from Master Lu Li’s hand and shot into the Alchemy Array. The temperature in the entire Alchemy Room immediately skyrocketed by tens of degrees.
’Such a terrifying fiery aura! Is this the power of an Earth Fire?’
Everyone, save for Ye Xuan, stared at Master Lu Li in awe.
"It begins."
Under the watchful eyes of all present, Ye Xuan let out a low cry and struck Yuan Zhen’s body, sending him flying into the air above the Alchemy Array.
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
Ye Xuan’s hands blurred as he formed one profound seal after another. His Profound Sense shot out, twining around the Xin Yan Fire and plunging into it.
Seeing this, Lu Li was shocked and immediately warned, "Kid, my Xin Yan Fire is different from ordinary Profound Fire. If your Profound Sense goes in like that, it will be seared by my Earth Fire..."
However, before his words could even fade, the Xin Yan Fire he had released suddenly transformed under Ye Xuan’s control, going from a fierce tiger to a docile kitten, becoming calm and peaceful.
’What?!’
Lu Li’s eyes instantly went wide, his face a mask of astonishment.
SWISH SWISH SWISH.
Ye Xuan’s expression was grave. Without saying a word, he became completely immersed in the Alchemy Array. Under his control, streams of the Xin Yan Fire moved like docile snakes of flame, licking at Yuan Zhen in the air above the Array.
The fiery serpents would twist gracefully, then envelop Yuan Zhen’s body completely, only to pull away into the air and morph into brilliant, dazzling patterns of flame.
Enveloped in flames, a look of pain crossed Yuan Zhen’s face. His skin quickly heated up, glowing like red-hot steel. But miraculously, the armor on his body didn’t even begin to melt under such high temperatures.
Yuan Zhen’s body rolled continuously within the flames as streams of fiery energy seeped into him, performing some sort of mysterious refinement.
This miraculous scene left everyone staring, wide-eyed in astonishment.
’They never imagined a human body could actually be refined over flames, just like a Pill!’
"Yuan Tian, how is Master Xuan Ye’s Alchemy skill?" Not daring to disturb Ye Xuan, Yuan Fei cautiously sent a voice transmission to Yuan Tian. Although he was a Tier Seven Martial King, he couldn’t tell how strong Ye Xuan’s Alchemy skill really was.
"Strong. Incredibly strong. He’s far stronger than I am. If not for his apparent grade, I would have mistaken him for a King Grade, Lord Level Alchemist! I’ve never even heard of such a fire control technique."
Yuan Tian repeated the word "strong" several times, his voice trembling with shock.
Under Ye Xuan’s control, the terrifying Xin Yan Fire emitted intense heat that penetrated Yuan Zhen’s body. Ye Xuan’s Profound Sense also merged with it and began to refine the Winged Fire Beast’s fire poison inside Yuan Zhen.
It’s just that the Winged Fire Beast’s fire poison had become extremely stubborn, and refining it was fraught with difficulty.
’This Winged Fire Beast fire poison is truly a pain,’ Ye Xuan thought, his expression unchanging. He continued to form profound seals, channeling them slowly into Yuan Zhen’s body, gradually increasing their power to refine the poison little by little.
Refining the Winged Fire Beast’s fire poison was very difficult. Ye Xuan naturally wouldn’t accomplish it in one go. Instead, he slowly strengthened the power of the Xin Yan Fire and refined it little by little.
The Alchemy Room was silent, with only the crackling sound of the Xin Yan Fire continuously echoing.
Master Lu Li and Yuan Tian stared blankly, their faces etched with shock. They were utterly dumbfounded by Ye Xuan’s technique.
’Who could have imagined that fire control could be so heaven-defying? That a treatment could be performed this way?’
In this situation, if Ye Xuan were even the slightest bit careless, Yuan Zhen would be incinerated to ash by the powerful Xin Yan Fire.
This was dancing on a knife’s edge; there was no room for the slightest mistake or carelessness!
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