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

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"Although these rare medicinal herbs contain even stronger energy, this energy is too violent, and many of its properties are very harmful to the human body, so they can only be consumed after being refined..."

Seeing that the other person had devoured her two Rank 5 pills like candy, Ye Xinyue tried to get closer to them.

"There's no other way, I need to grow up, and then I'll have to eat them!" the little girl said calmly.

Perhaps because she was given food, the little girl's hostility towards Ye Xinyue disappeared noticeably, but she didn't seem inclined to put down the diamond fruit in her hand.

"Grow up?" Ye Xinyue looked at the other person in surprise, and then said, "Growing up takes time. What you're doing is like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, and it won't do you any good."

"Time is useless to me!" Upon hearing Ye Xinyue's words, the little girl's face darkened slightly, and she shouted loudly in her childish voice.

"..."

The other party's reaction left Ye Xinyue at a loss, but she became even more curious about the other party's identity.

He possesses a physique even more terrifying than that of magical beasts, not only able to easily defeat powerful fifth-tier magical beasts with sheer strength, but also able to consume medicinal herbs raw...

Where did this scary little devil come from?!

"What's your name? How did you end up here?" Ye Xinyue asked.

This is the most desolate and wild area surrounding the inner courtyard. It's unlikely that anyone other than those within the inner courtyard would ever appear here...

"Could this little one be the illegitimate daughter of some philandering elder in the inner courtyard?"

At this moment, Ye Xinyue seemed to have unlocked the imagination inherited in the Ye family's genes, and began to speculate without restraint.

At the same time, Elder Su, who was cultivating in seclusion in the inner courtyard, couldn't help but sneeze, vaguely sensing that someone was talking badly about him behind his back...

Perhaps because of the pill from before, Zi Yan glanced at Ye Xinyue, and finally said, "My name is Zi Yan, and I'm also from the Inner Court. Judging from your appearance, you must be from the Inner Court as well. So, have you ever heard of me?"

By the end, the little girl named Ziyan had proudly raised her head, seemingly waiting for the other party's shocked expression.

"Zi Yan? Never heard of her..."

Ye Xinyue's words immediately made Zi Yan's smug little face freeze.

"How is that possible?! I'm the number one on the inner courtyard's ranking list. I beat up a Dou Wang last year, and you didn't know that?"

Clearly, Zi Yan, feeling somewhat looked down upon, was quite angry.

"Number one on the power rankings?!"

Ye Xinyue was surprised again.

During this period, she had been in seclusion to improve her strength and practice combat skills. Although she had some understanding of the ranking list, she didn't actually know much about it.

I only knew that the top spot on the leaderboard was held by a girl, but I never expected it to be such a little girl...

But thinking back to what she saw before, it seems quite reasonable, doesn't it?

Seemingly satisfied with Ye Xinyue's reaction, Zi Yan's face lit up again.

He grinned smugly, then, with a tempting look, said slowly, "Heh heh, if you give me more of those pills from before, I'll protect you in the inner courtyard. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll beat them up! How about it?"

If it weren't for the last three words, Xin Yue thought this little guy had quite the air of a big sister, but unfortunately, it was all ruined by that sentence that took such a sudden turn.

but……

Such a powerful and mysterious young girl, if we can really build a good relationship with her in the future, that would be a good choice.

This is one of the characteristics of children from large families; they like to weigh the pros and cons first in everything.

"Okay, it's settled!"

Ye Xinyue readily agreed.

As for pills, even a sixth-grade alchemist probably wouldn't dare to agree so readily if it were someone else.

After all, that pill was a fifth-grade Qingyuan Pill, a pill that could even assist a Douhuang-level cultivator in their cultivation. Even a sixth-grade alchemist wouldn't eat it like candy...

However, for the Ye family, this kind of pill could even be used by Ye Xinyue, who was only at the Douling level, so it was not rare and was entirely affordable.

Ye Xinyue brought a total of ten Qingyuan Pills from home this time. Besides the three she had used before and the one she had given to Ziyan, she now had six left...

Besides the Qingyuan Pill, Ye Xinyue also had five Rank 6 pills and even one Rank 7 pill. These were for emergencies. If she used them to feed this terrifying little guy, it should last for a year or two. Maybe then she could just kidnap him to Zhongzhou.

As she pondered the situation, Ye Xinyue felt more and more that this deal was definitely worthwhile.

If Ye Chen knew what Xin Yue was thinking, he would definitely applaud and agree.

Using just a few pills to seduce a future Dragon Emperor, this is not only a good deal, it's an incredible windfall!

The reason why Ye Chen attaches so much importance to the relationship between the Ye family and Su Qian is largely because of Zi Yan, isn't it?

It has to be said that Ye Xinyue, through sheer chance, ended up doing her brother a great favor...

In fact, after learning that three years had passed since his seclusion, Ye Chen felt somewhat anxious.

He was now eager to learn about the outside world, especially the Northwest Continent, to see if he had missed anything important.

Of course, another very important point is that he wants to see just how much the plot of this life will be disrupted by his appearance, so that he can better formulate a more perfect plan for the future of his family.

However, he still has many more important things to do, the most important of which is to improve his battle qi cultivation...

The soul realm of the Spirit Realm is something even a Dou Zun powerhouse might not be able to possess. Therefore, Ye Chen's soul power is currently far stronger than his Dou Qi cultivation. If this state continues for a long time, his own body will probably develop problems.

For this point, one can refer to Dan Chen, whose soul power exceeds his physical endurance.

After bidding farewell to the Third Elder, Ye Chen returned to the Pill Tower directly through the spatial gate and met his teacher again...

Looking at his disciple who had once again given him a pleasant surprise, Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but show an excited smile.

"Very good, excellent!"

"I never expected you to break through to the Spirit Realm within the Soul Domain. It seems your future achievements will surely surpass those of your master..."

Chapter 203 The Library

Xuan Kongzi naturally supported Ye Chen's decision to go into seclusion to improve his battle qi cultivation.

Moreover, according to his speculation, with Ye Chen's current soul strength, he would need to reach at least the Dou Zong level in order to fully unleash his full potential.

"You should already have some pills to help you break through to the Dou Zong realm, right? Would you like your master to refine some for you?" Xuan Kongzi asked with a light laugh.

Perhaps only Xuan Kongzi, a giant of the Pill Tower, could say such a thing so easily. You must know that even in Zhongzhou, breaking through to the Dou Zong realm is not an easy thing. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many people vying for the cultivation opportunity of the "Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool" in the original story.

Upon hearing Xuan Kongzi's question, Ye Chen smiled and shook his head, saying, "Thank you, teacher, but I can refine these pills myself. How could I dare to trouble you?"

The Breakthrough Pill is only a sixth-grade pill. For Ye Chen now, as long as he has the medicinal materials, refining it is a piece of cake. Why bother his teacher, a peak eighth-grade alchemy master...

"Alright then. However, as a core disciple of the Pill Tower, now that you've advanced to the Spirit Realm, you still need to receive the benefits you're entitled to. Please come with me..."

With that, Xuan Kongzi led Ye Chen towards the lower level of the giant tower.

The two arrived at the base of the giant tower, and this was the first time Ye Chen had realized that there were secrets hidden beneath the tower...

After walking through the long passage, the two felt as if they had entered another world. Ye Chen saw a magnificent underground plaza.

The square was huge, almost stretching as far as the eye could see. But what shocked Ye Chen the most was that a three-story book tower made entirely of purple-gold material was floating in the sky above the square.

"Library?"

Looking at the three large characters written on the gleaming building's gate, Ye Chen seemed to understand what this place was.

Ye Chen's gaze shifted downwards, a hint of surprise flashing across his face. There, at the entrance of the abcnovel website, sat an elderly man in white robes, sitting cross-legged…

"Second Elder?"

Ye Chen couldn't help but be surprised. He hadn't expected that the person on the abc novel website was actually the second elder among the eight elders. If Ye Chen remembered correctly, this person should be the ancestor of the Dan family, right?

No wonder the three elders in the council are almost entirely uninvolved in affairs; they each have their own responsibilities...

The First Elder, Qiu Ling, guards the star field, while the Second Elder, the Dan Family Ancestor, oversees the library. Previously, Cao Ying had mentioned that the Third Elder, the Cao Family Ancestor, was responsible for guarding the most important medicinal herb warehouse in the Pill Tower. Although Ye Chen hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he figured Cao Ying wouldn't lie.

In this way, the three elders each have their own affairs to manage, so naturally they can no longer concern themselves with those trivial matters from the outside world...

"Greetings, Chairman!"

The Dan family patriarch was somewhat surprised to see Xuan Kongzi come in person.

After all, even if he wanted to send his disciples into the library, the guild leader didn't need to come in person; a simple warrant would suffice.

However, Xuan Kongzi didn't explain anything. Instead, he nodded and said, "Please trouble the Second Elder to open the door to the third floor. I need to take this young man inside to choose some cultivation methods..."

"Three floors?!"

The patriarch of the Dan family was startled and instantly understood why Xuan Kongzi had come in person.

Are we going straight to the third floor? You know, the stuff there is...

The levels are all quite high. Even ordinary cultivation techniques and combat skills are at least at the high-level Earth Rank, and quite a few reach the Heaven Rank...

Of course, this only refers to ordinary cultivation techniques and combat skills. Secret methods of soul cultivation and soul skills are also stored in the third layer. These secret methods, which have long been lost in the outside world, are not of such a high level.

But if he's qualified to enter the third level, could it be that this kid has already reached the eighth rank?

Thinking of this, the Dan family patriarch couldn't help but look at Ye Chen again...

This sight was quite alarming, as it startled the Dan family patriarch once again.

"He really is a Spirit Realm Soul. In just a few years, this kid has become too monstrous!"

Thinking this to himself, the Dan family patriarch suddenly remembered some things he had discussed with Dan Yi, the current head of the Dan family, when they met before...

"It seems it's time to inform the Dan family of this news..."

His mind was filled with countless thoughts, but the Dan family patriarch's hands were not slow.

He took out an ordinary-looking stone from his storage ring and gently placed it into a groove on the stone platform where he was standing.

Silently, the moment the stone was placed into the groove, Ye Chen saw ripples suddenly appear in the space outside the purple-gold building...

In a short while, a silver door appeared in the otherwise ordinary space, leading directly to the entrance of the third floor of the library.

This scene greatly surprised Ye Chen.

It wasn't that I was surprised by the ingenious spatial arrangement. After all, even Dou Sheng had the Pill Tower. Although such complex spatial utilization was very difficult for Dou Zun experts, it was still very simple for Dou Sheng.

His surprise stemmed from the fact that he hadn't realized the outer space of the library was actually sealed off...

It should be noted that he was a Spirit Realm Soul at this moment. Although he was not sensitive to spatial power due to his battle qi cultivation, he might not have noticed any abnormality. Obviously, the spatial arrangement outside the library was not simple and must have some special methods.

Xuan Kongzi had no idea that his disciple would be interested in the spatial techniques outside the library. Seeing the passage open, he said directly, "Alright, little guy, come with me."

The master and apprentice stepped directly through the spatial gate and entered the third-floor gate of the library.

"Chen'er, you only have one hour. You can choose up to three items. Regardless of whether you gain anything, you will be teleported out when the time is up."

Xuan Kongzi gently reminded Ye Chen of various precautions.

“The things in this third layer all have their own spirituality. They will choose their own masters. So if you are not their choice, it will be difficult to break through their outer energy layer even if you use force. In that case, just give up and don’t waste your time.”

Ye Chen listened to his teacher's words with a serious expression, and finally nodded solemnly, saying, "Don't worry, teacher. I will be careful..."

"Alright, then you may go in..."

Xuan Kongzi nodded, then with a flick of his sleeve, a gentle breeze blew out, and the heavy door, which originally had a metallic sheen, slowly opened, revealing the dark passage inside.

The door opened wide, and an ancient and desolate aura rushed towards him. Some kind of special consciousness silently invaded the depths of Ye Chen's heart, startling him. He quickly guarded his mind and dared not have any other thoughts.

Unexpectedly, even with his current soul realm, that one moment had caused a surge of distracting thoughts deep within his consciousness. The third level of the abc novel website is indeed extraordinary.

Chapter 204 Soul Techniques, Secret Arts, and Combat Skills

Upon entering the gate, Ye Chen felt as if he had stepped into a new space once again.

The sky is dotted with drifting specks of light, and upon closer inspection, one can discover that each of those specks conceals something...

"Is that the item on the third floor?"

Ye Chen was quite curious. Why could these things move on their own? And judging from their movement trajectories, some went straight like shooting stars, while others meandered like snakes, as if they possessed intelligence.

Out of curiosity, Ye Chen used his immense soul power to try and capture the nearest purple orb of light. However, to his surprise, the orb sensed the approaching danger before his soul power even got close and quickly fled…

Even more astonishingly, when Ye Chen tried to capture a huge ball of light resembling flames, it was able to launch a fiery counterattack, a sight that truly broadened Ye Chen's horizons.

"These things have really become sentient..."

After several unsuccessful attempts, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh and then stopped this pointless behavior.

Thinking of his teacher's instructions when he came in, Ye Chen sat cross-legged, unleashing his powerful battle qi and even his soul power, releasing his aura to its maximum extent. Like a bright light suddenly appearing in the dark night, he immediately attracted the attention of many orbs of light...

Perhaps sensing the aura emanating from Ye Chen that resonated so well with them, several points of light began to stir restlessly, wanting to approach.