How Could He Refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill!

"Xiao Ze, what did you just say?"

Princess Yao Yue's expression froze instantly.

She thought she had misheard him.

This fellow Xiao Ze actually dared to mock her Tier 3 Alchemist rank as being too low.

Did he even know what he was saying?

For her to reach the Tier 3 level at her age was already an incredibly difficult feat.

For an ordinary person, it would be completely impossible to reach such a high rank.

Yet, in his mouth, it seemed like something not even worth mentioning.

Princess Yao Yue immediately let out a cold laugh.

Her willful and headstrong personality naturally would not allow anyone to belittle her like this.

"Xiao Ze, don't you go spouting big talk."

"If the two of us were to refine a Tier 3 Medicinal Pill together, the quality of the pill you produce might not even compare to mine."

"I think you are simply trying to cover up your own incompetence."

"If we were to actually start a competition, you might not necessarily be able to beat me."

"As for what Great-Grandfather said about you being able to refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill or higher, I don't believe a single word of it."

"Just based on your age, no matter how good your talent is, it is impossible for you to refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill or higher."

"I don't believe it, I simply don't believe it."

Little Princess Yao Yue was famous for being willful and headstrong.

This was not only because her talent for alchemy was very strong—at such a young age, she had already reached the rank of a Tier 3 Alchemist—but most importantly, she was the little princess of the royal family and was deeply doted upon.

Furthermore, she had a great-grandfather who had now broken through to the Dou Zong realm. In the entire Gama Empire, who would dare to look down on her? It was inevitable that she would be this arrogant.

"Yue'er, you cannot speak to young friend Xiao Ze like that."

Jia Xingtian was very perceptive. Upon hearing the words Yao Yue had just spoken, he immediately rebuked her. Then, looking at Xiao Ze, he said, "My apologies, young friend Xiao Ze. My great-granddaughter is young and somewhat ignorant. She speaks without thinking. If she has said anything wrong to make you angry, I ask that you please do not hold it against the little girl."

"Great-Grandfather, what is your status? Why are you speaking such kind words to him?"

"Isn't it just that he provided an Imperial Extreme Pill? What's so great about that? That just means the teacher behind him is formidable; it doesn't mean he can refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill. I simply don't believe it."

Xiao Ze sighed.

"Very well. Since you want to compete with me so badly, I will play along with you."

"But if you lose to me, don't go crying."

"Hmph, what a joke. I would never do that."

Following this, Yao Yue and Xiao Ze arrived at the inner courtyard of the Xiao Family.

The environment here was relatively spacious.

It was the most suitable place for refining medicinal pills.

Because the two of them were competing to see who could refine a higher-quality finished product, it drew quite a crowd from the Xiao Family.

They all flocked over, eager to see what was happening.

"Is that really the little princess of the Gama Empire Royal Family?"

"I can't believe it; at such a young age, she is already a third-grade Alchemist."

"Truly incredible. She is worthy of being a princess of the Gama Empire."

"Her talent is beyond reproach."

"But our Xiao Family's Xiao Ze isn't bad either, is he?"

"I heard the Clan Head mention last time that Xiao Ze can refine Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pills."

"That's impossible. The Clan Head is Xiao Ze's father, after all."

"What father wouldn't want to boast about his own son?"

"Sometimes, it's normal to exaggerate a little."

"But if you're saying Xiao Ze can really refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill..."

"Don't even mention me; I doubt many in our Xiao Family would believe that."

"Think about it yourselves—a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill."

"Is that something you can just refine whenever you want? Use your heads."

The many clansmen of the Xiao Family.

After thinking it over carefully, it seemed to make a lot of sense.

A Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill was indeed not something that could be refined so easily.

Perhaps it was just the Clan Head's deep love for his son.

And so, his words had been a bit exaggerated.

Xiao Xun'er stood to the side.

She had heard their discussion about Xiao Ze just now.

They clearly didn't believe he could refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill.

Xiao Xun'er did not speak.

She cast a single glance in their direction.

The few individuals immediately scurried away.

They hid off to the side.

Everyone knew that in the Xiao Family, if anyone spoke ill of Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun'er would not let them off easily.

They had no desire to walk straight into the line of fire.

And so, they immediately shut their mouths.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan.

Stopped his cultivation.

He also arrived at the center of the Xiao Family's inner courtyard.

Seeing Xiao Ze competing in the art of alchemy against the little princess of the Gama Empire, Xiao Yan was filled with immense admiration in his heart.

He is worthy of being my brother.

To be able to have a princess of the Gama Empire Royal Family come all the way to Wutan City to challenge him in alchemy.

It shows that Xiao Ze holds significant weight and reputation within the Gama Empire Royal Family.

In the future, the position of our Xiao Family in the Gama Empire will surely be limitless.

Xiao Yan walked over to Xiao Zhan's side.

The father and son stood together.

Then, all eyes and attention.

Were focused entirely on Xiao Ze and Princess Yao Yue before them.

The two of them.

Each spent an hour.

She began to refine the Tier 3 Medicinal Pill, the Qi Recovery Powder.

Yao Yue spent an hour.

She had already easily refined this Tier 3 Medicinal Pill.

Furthermore, after finishing the refinement, Yao Yue's face grew even more smug.

She then looked toward her great-grandfather, Jia Xingtian.

"How was that, Great-Grandfather? I didn't let you down."

"The Tier 3 Medicinal Pill, the Qi Recovery Powder, that I just refined..."

"...has already reached peak quality."

"As for Xiao Ze, he hasn't even finished refining his pill yet."

"It is clear that he is inferior to me; you were truly making a mountain out of a molehill."

"Claiming that he has the ability to refine a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill..."

"I simply don't believe it. The facts prove that this is complete nonsense."

"He is so young, barely older than I am."

"How could he possibly refine a Fourth-Grade pill? I refuse to believe it."

As Yao Yue finished speaking, many members of the Xiao Family were whispering among themselves.

"It seems that what Patriarch Xiao Zhan said earlier really did contain quite a bit of exaggeration."

"Forget about a Fourth-Grade pill."

"I doubt he could even easily refine a Tier 3 one."

"Still, even if that is the case, being able to refine a Tier 3 or Tier 2 pill is already quite remarkable."

"After all, our Xiao Family lacks resources and influence."

"It is only natural that Xiao Ze's alchemy skills might not be as good as the Royal Princess's."

Xiao Ze spent a little over an hour.

Finally, he finished refining his pill.

Yao Yue looked at him.

"Well, Xiao Ze? You should admit defeat now."

"I used a mere half-hour to refine my pill."

"And you have already exceeded the time limit."

"The pill I refined has reached the peak of Tier 3."

"Even if you manage to refine a peak Tier 3 Qi Recovery Powder as well..."

"...you spent more time than I did."

"Therefore, your alchemy is still inferior to mine."

"So, I have naturally won this contest. You have no objections, do you?"

Just as Yao Yue finished speaking, she added, "I want to see the pill you refined."

"You didn't even reach peak quality, did you?"

Yao Yue took a look at the pill Xiao Ze had refined.

However, her expression froze.

Because the grade of this pill had already far surpassed Tier 3.