"Mm, I'd been at it for a while."
Xiao Yan nodded lightly.
Old Man Shennong and the other two all wore bitter expressions upon hearing this.
A Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemist? Then what the hell were they competing for?
Everyone present roughly understood each other's level. Calling themselves half-step Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemists was already flattering themselves, because their success rates in refining Ninth-Grade Profound Pills were basically only around twenty or thirty percent.
Even with the enhancement of Heavenly Flames, it would never exceed fifty percent.
Against Xiao Yan, who had fully entered the realm of a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemist, they had absolutely no chance of winning.
"Hmph, so what if he's fully become a Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemist? When have masters like us ever feared a battle?!"
Hun Xuzi sneered.
He had trump cards to deal with the other three. Who won and who lost was still uncertain, and he was highly confident in his own methods.
"Well said! When have masters like us ever feared a battle?!"
Old Man Shennong immediately clapped and laughed loudly.
Even if they could not win, they had to fight first.
"Mm, Hun Xuzi, although you don't look human, that was the most human thing you've said."
Great Elder Wanhuo stroked his beard and agreed.
"You—"
Hun Xuzi shot Great Elder Wanhuo a vicious glare.
What the hell was wrong with the Yao Clan? If they wanted to agree with him, then agree with him. Why did they have to insult him by saying he "didn't look human"? What kind of world was this?!
"Enough. It's getting late, so let's begin. Which one of us takes less than ten days or half a month to refine a Ninth-Grade Pill? It might even take a month, so the sooner we start, the