Battle Through the Heavens: The Alchemist Starting from the Ye Family

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Although I knew these old monsters wouldn't care about these superficial things, I didn't expect them to be so rudimentary.

It seems the people here really don't care about anything except alchemy, not even their own dwellings...

"Hehe, alright. You rest here for a bit, we'll go to the Elders' Council." Xuan Kongzi smiled and then said.

After Xuan Kongzi and the other two left, Ye Chen also entered the stone house and sat down cross-legged.

As the internal cultivation technique circulated, countless rich energies of heaven and earth surged into his body, making his cultivation speed more than twice as fast as that outside.

As expected, the energy of this small world is far more concentrated than that of the Dou Qi Continent in the main plane. However, looking at the high-grade medicinal herbs covering the mountains and plains, they probably wouldn't be able to grow without sufficient energy.

Xuan Kongzi didn't keep Ye Chen waiting too long, but the news he brought wasn't good...

"Three days from now, the Grand Elder will personally assess you. At that time, the Elder..."

The remaining seven elders of the academy will likely all appear, so you should be prepared.

Ye Chen looked at his teacher in shock, full of confusion, and said, "Isn't it just a candidate assessment for a bigwig? It's not like we're running for an elder of the Elder Council. Why did it alarm the Grand Elder? And is it possible that all ten elders are present?"

Isn't this a bit too much?

Xuan Yi and Tian Lei Zi, standing to the side, were also somewhat puzzled. According to the rules of previous years, in addition to the three giants who had to attend, the other seven elders would only show up if someone was interested. When would they make such a big fuss?

Of all those present, perhaps only Xuan Kongzi had some guesses.

However, this was something that couldn't be discussed openly, so he could only comfort him, saying, "You don't need to worry too much. The assessment standards are there. Even if there are more judges, some people might nitpick, but as long as you can successfully refine the pills from the formula, passing the assessment is inevitable!"

Neither Ye Chen nor the Ye family possessed a formula for an eighth-grade pill that reached the level of Five-Colored Dan Lei, so it could only be taught personally by their teacher, Xuan Kongzi.

Although Ye Chen knew that Xuan Kongzi was right, it would still be difficult for him to successfully refine the pill.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen nodded heavily and said, "Alright, I'll adjust my mindset and won't let you down, teacher!"

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi nodded with satisfaction.

Although Xuan Yi, who was standing next to her, didn't know what kind of pill the old man Xuan Kongzi had taught his disciple, she couldn't ask him at this time. In the end, she could only leave in a huff, leaving Ye Chen to adjust his condition.

For the next three days, apart from Xuan Kongzi coming over to explain to Ye Chen in detail some of his experience and key points in alchemy, no one else came to disturb him.

Ye Chen also used these three days to study the pill formula more than once. After he was confident that he had understood all the details, the day of the assessment arrived.

When the dawn of the fourth day once again enveloped Danta Mountain, this usually quiet mountain suddenly became much more lively...

Originally, few people were interested in the assessment of a candidate for a top position. However, when it was announced that the Grand Elder would personally conduct the assessment and all seven elders would be present, even those old guys who had been hiding in their alchemy rooms or herb gardens became interested and stepped out of their own little worlds.

At the summit of Danta Mountain lies a naturally formed, expansive plaza. Looking around, the plaza is shrouded in mist, the thick clouds giving Ye Chen a feeling reminiscent of watching the Monkey King ascend to Heaven in his past life…

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, one always feels the urge to step on it and bounce around a couple of times.

"Heh, it seems these old fogies are still quite curious, actually daring to venture out of their old nests..."

Xuan Yi's words showed no respect for these terrifying alchemy masters, and even seemed to contain a hint of resentment.

Ye Chen's eyes darted around, sensing that there was some juicy gossip to be had here.

However, considering that if he rashly inquired, he might incur the wrath of Xuan Yi, a petty woman who only grew older but not wiser, he decided to suppress his curiosity.

"Don't worry, these people are just here to watch the show. The only one who will really decide the outcome of the assessment is the Grand Elder. The other elders will just make a few comments at most; they won't deliberately make things difficult for you."

Chapter 332 The Assessment Begins

An ancient bell rang out across the mountaintop plaza, and Ye Chen, who had been observing how many alchemy masters were around, immediately straightened his expression and looked toward the center of the plaza.

There, the space suddenly distorted slightly, and then seven aged figures appeared without warning on a stone platform above.

Upon seeing the seven elders appear, many people in the square immediately bowed and respectfully said, "Greetings, Seven Elders!"

Within the Little Pill Tower, the Elder Council is considered the highest decision-making body.

Those who are able to enter are all selected from the Lesser Pill Tower and are highly respected individuals. Therefore, the alchemists in the Lesser Pill Tower will trust their words.

The seven people before them were all top-tier in terms of both strength and alchemy skills. Even the ninth-grade alchemists, almost unheard of on the Central Continent, were among them.

However, Ye Chen didn't know whether all seven of them were ninth-rank individuals, or if there were only one or two...

"The old man in hemp robes who is leading the group is the Grand Elder of our Little Pill Tower. He is the most senior person in the Little Pill Tower besides the Ancestor. Even I have to show him the respect due to a junior."

Xuan Kongzi secretly introduced Ye Chen to him via telepathy.

Ye Chen recognized all seven people above him; he had at least met the Third Elder and the Fourth Elder before.

To be honest, purely in terms of strength, the Pill Tower is somewhat inferior to the Soul Hall. After all, setting aside the Pill Tower's patriarch and the Soul Hall's master, the Soul Hall clearly has more Dou Sheng level experts, and their quality is also better.

However, forces like the Pill Tower cannot be judged solely by their cultivation level.

If a ninth-grade alchemist gets angry, the energy he can unleash is far more than that of a Dou Sheng...

It's just that because the Soul Palace is backed by the Soul Clan, many old monsters who know the truth are unwilling to offend such a terrifying race, which is why the Pill Tower's greatest advantage cannot be brought into play.

The Grand Elder's gaze swept over Ye Chen, then he said calmly, "Alright, you all probably know the purpose of summoning everyone here today, so I won't waste any more words..."

"Ye Chen, come forward."

Upon hearing his name called, Ye Chen took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"Ye Chen greets the Grand Elder!"

"Greetings, elders!"

Many alchemists around the young man standing in the center expressed their surprise.

"Is this the disciple Xuan Kongzi has taken in? To have such cultivation and alchemy skills at such a young age, he truly is a dragon among men..."

"Hmph! What does a little brat who hasn't even grown a full beard know about alchemy!"

"Hmm, this young man is indeed extraordinary. But passing the Elder Council's assessment is no easy feat. How could Xuan Kongzi allow his disciple to choose this path? It's an unwise move..."

"..."

There were praises and criticisms, some were condescending, and others were indifferent.

These old guys have been holed up in Danta Mountain for who knows how many years, and many of them are eccentric, so it's not surprising that they have any opinions.

Ye Chen automatically filtered out these words and simply stood there, quietly waiting for his assessment to begin.

The Grand Elder glanced at Ye Chen, whose expression remained calm and composed, and nodded almost imperceptibly. He then said, "Alright, this assessment isn't that complicated. You just need to refine a pill that we all agree on, and that will be considered a pass..."

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These words made Ye Chen frown. The meaning behind them seemed simple, but it was actually the most difficult to grasp.

How can I satisfy "you"? Even if I have refined the Five-Colored Thunder Pill, what if someone insists that they are not satisfied?

This ambiguity is the biggest problem...

Take a deep breath.

Now that things have come to this, Ye Chen can only take it one step at a time, putting himself in his best condition to refine the pills to his current limit. As for the result, he'll leave it to these old guys to judge!

"when!"

With a clang of metal, a large silver cauldron landed on the hard ground in the square.

"Oh? So this is the kid's medicine cauldron? It seems it's actually quite interesting..."

As soon as the Star Cauldron appeared, many discerning alchemists recognized its origin and couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

There's no way around it; although this group of people may not care about external things, they are quite fond of the flames, cauldrons, and other materials needed for alchemy.

"This kid actually got the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and with the Star Cauldron, he's really a lucky little fellow..."

Of course, there might be envy, but it won't lead to any bad thoughts.

After all, they are all ancient monsters who have lived for countless years. If they didn't even have this much mental fortitude, how could they have reached such heights on the path of alchemy!

The purplish-brown Three Thousand Starry Sky Fire transformed into a fire dragon and entered the Star Cauldron.

Then, Ye Chen slowly closed his eyes, and his soul power surged out from between his brows, filling the entire medicine cauldron, and he began to take control of everything.

Seeing this, many people calmed down and prepared to see how this lucky young man was capable and whether he was worthy of the top-of-the-line hardware he had.

Time passes minute by minute...

Beside him, Xuan Yi glanced at the composed Xuan Kongzi and couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, what kind of pill did you have Ye refine? Judging from your expression, are you really that confident he can pass the test?"

Xuan Kongzi didn't even blink, simply saying calmly, "What's the rush? With your eyesight, can't you tell what kind of pills he's refining?"

"You...!" Xuan Yi was immediately enraged by this guy. "You old geezer, you're really wicked! I'm not going to stoop to your level!"

"The Golden Sun Supreme Fruit, is he going to refine the Supreme Pill?"

The sudden words from Tian Leizi, who had been silent all along, interrupted Xuan Yi's anger, and the latter quickly looked over.

At this moment, several jade boxes carved from blue jade floated around Ye Chen. After the boxes were opened, high-grade medicinal herbs that were rarely seen in the outside world were revealed.

"Golden Sun Supreme Fruit, Profound Sun Grass, Golden Sun Branch, Nine-Bend Profound Sun Ginseng..."

One by one, the names of the medicinal herbs came out of Xuan Yi's mouth. Then, he looked at Xuan Kongzi with a surprised expression and couldn't help but say, "The Golden Sun Supreme Fruit is paired with six kinds of pure Yang attribute medicinal herbs. He's trying to refine the Six Yang Supreme Pill..."

"Old Ghost Xuan Kong, this Six Yang Supreme Pill is an eighth-grade pill made of six-colored pill lightning. Moreover, even among pills of the same grade, it is one of the most difficult to refine. Are you so confident that your disciple can refine it?"

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Chapter 333 The Elixir is Completed

The Supreme Pill, an eighth-grade elixir, is used to help a Dou Zun break through to the next realm.

After all, the difference between each star level of a Dou Zun powerhouse is enormous, and breaking through this bottleneck often requires a long period of honing Dou Qi and accumulating energy.

Now that a single pill can solve the problem, it is naturally welcomed by all Dou Zun powerhouses.

However, this Supreme Pill can only work on those below the Five-Star Dou Zun level. If someone is stronger, one Supreme Pill will not be enough.

For this reason, alchemists, based on the Supreme Pill, further developed the Two-Yang Supreme Pill, Four-Yang Supreme Pill, and Six-Yang Supreme Pill...

After reaching the Six Yang Supreme Pill, it is already a six-colored pill thunder eighth-grade pill, its medicinal effect is very powerful. Those below five-star Dou Zun can directly improve their realm by one star after taking it; those above five-star Dou Zun can also increase their breakthrough probability by 70%, which can be said to be very powerful.

Besides the Golden Yang Supreme Fruit needed to refine the Supreme Pill, the Six Yang Supreme Pill also requires six other medicinal herbs with pure Yang attributes...

These medicinal materials are not fixed; however, the better the quality of the medicinal materials used, the stronger the effect of the Six Yang Supreme Pill will be.

With the Pill Tower as his backing, Ye Chen had access to countless rare medicinal herbs, so naturally, the Six Yang Supreme Pill he refined was of the highest quality.

After taking out the seven main medicinal herbs, Ye Chen made a gesture in the air in front of him...

In an instant, medicinal herbs flew out continuously from the star-shaped ring on his finger, and in the blink of an eye, they densely covered the sky above his head.

After a quick glance, everyone discovered that there were no fewer than several hundred kinds of medicinal herbs. Such a terrifying quantity caused even the group of alchemy masters around to take notice.

In this situation, it's impossible to refine and extract each ingredient one by one; otherwise, it would probably take more than half a year to refine a single elixir.

Relying on his immense soul power and precise soul control, Ye Chen arranged the medicinal herbs in a row, causing them to continuously fall into the medicine cauldron...

Upon seeing the medicinal herbs enter, the purplish-brown fire dragon inside the cauldron swallowed them whole and then began to rapidly refine them.

This period places extremely demanding requirements on the alchemist's soul control and fire control.

Because different medicinal materials require different temperatures and heat for extraction, Ye Chen can no longer just multitask; he needs to multitask in a hundred ways!

This is the real test of refining high-level pills!

Above, the seven elders watched Ye Chen's actions silently, without any particular reaction.

After all, these were just basic operations for them, nothing to be surprised about. At most, they just gained a deeper understanding of Ye Chen's proficiency in alchemy.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Ye Chen sat there cross-legged, his posture as steady as Mount Tai.

Meanwhile, his immense spiritual power continuously surged from between his brows, steadily controlling all the changes within the medicine cauldron.

This time might seem boring to laymen, but to the group of master alchemists around, it was a chance to discern the depth of Ye Chen's alchemy skills from his every move.

"Hmm, Xuan Kongzi has made a very good disciple. Whether it's his soul power or his control over the strange fire, he's already on par with all of us here. It seems our Pill Tower is about to produce another true genius!"

An elderly man dressed as a herbalist couldn't help but sigh as he watched.

"I think it's a good idea for this kid to become a candidate for a Danta leader!"

Beside the old man were many acquaintances who nodded in agreement after hearing his words.