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

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In the heart of the inner city of Saint Dan, a black tower nearly a hundred feet tall stands majestically, like a small mountain, giving people a sense of grandeur and majesty.

The spire of the giant tower pierces the clouds, its top almost invisible at a glance, appearing exceptionally mysterious amidst the swirling mist...

This is the true birthplace of the Pill Tower. It is also the true holy land in the hearts of all alchemists…

At this moment, in an extremely spacious hall on the upper level of the giant tower, an old man dressed in white was carefully sweeping the dust off the bookshelves.

Around him, countless bookshelves filled the entire space, creating a somewhat chaotic atmosphere. In addition, the hall was filled with flames of various colors, their interwoven glows creating a dreamlike and enchanting effect.

At first glance, this white-robed old man looked just like any other ordinary old man, with no aura emanating from his body. However, if someone used their soul perception, they would be horrified to find that there was nothing but emptiness in front of them, as if the white-robed old man did not exist at all...

This person is none other than Xuan Kongzi, one of the three giants of the Pill Tower and the current president of the Pill Tower!

A peak Dou Zun level expert, who is also a peak eighth-grade alchemist, and even a terrifying existence who is very likely to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist.

This old man, whose strength and power stood at the very top of the entire Central Continent, was now leisurely sweeping away the dust...

Boom boom boom!

The knocking on the door suddenly made the old man pause in his movements.

The visitor was none other than Elder Qiu Ling, who had just finished inspecting the star field...

"It's a hilly area. Why are you rushing over so late? Is something urgent?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xuan Kongzi immediately greeted him with a smile.

However, Qiu Ling's expression was much more serious at this moment, as he looked at Xuan Kongzi.

After bowing, he said in a deep voice, "President Xuan Kong, I just discovered some unusual activity in the Three Thousand Burning Flames in the star field. It's possible that someone was spying on it and disturbed it. Currently, the entire Saint Pill City is a mixed bag due to the assessment. I propose that the three elders not attend this conference and instead stay in the star field to prevent any unexpected events from occurring..."

Qiu Ling's words also made Xuan Kongzi take it seriously. Although the existence of the Three Thousand Burning Flames was important, what was even more important was that the Star Domain existed in the sky directly above Saint Pill City. If the Three Thousand Burning Flames were to erupt, it would likely affect Saint Pill City. If something really happened, the damage to the reputation of the Pill Tower would be too great.

After a moment's thought, Xuan Kongzi said, "I understand about this matter. However, the three of you still need to attend this assessment, since the news has already been released. How about this, I will ask the Little Pill Tower to send a powerful expert to oversee the star field..."

Qiu Ling, who had originally wanted to argue his point, immediately fell silent upon hearing the words "Little Dan Tower".

As the head of the eight elders of the Pill Tower, he naturally knew what this Little Pill Tower was.

To be honest, although they are now at the very top of the Pill Tower, the people in the Small Pill Tower are the ones who can truly decide the fate of the entire Pill Tower...

However, although a solution had been found for the problem in the star field, Qiu Ling still had some doubts.

"President Xuan Kong, why are you taking this assessment so seriously?"

If there's anything different about this year's assessment compared to previous years, it's that both the Ye and Cao families, who suddenly intervened, chose to have one of their family members participate in the assessment.

If that's all there is to it, why would the three giants and three elders of the Dan Tower need to appear at the same time?

Therefore, many people are speculating about the intentions of the higher-ups of the Pill Tower. However, the truth is that even Qiu Ling himself does not know the reason. Everything was decided by the guild leader in front of him!

Faced with Qiu Ling's doubts, Xuan Kongzi only pondered for a moment before directly telling him the reason...

"This matter is actually related to the sudden appearance of the Ancestor two years ago..."

"Ancestor?!" Qiu Ling's eyes narrowed in surprise.

The only person on the entire continent who could be called "Ancestor" by Xuan Kongzi was probably that one.

Ancestor Danta!

He is also the strongest being in the Pill Tower right now! A terrifyingly powerful being who has existed since ancient times!

Even though Qiu Ling has been the Grand Elder of the Pill Tower for countless years, he has only seen this ancestor a handful of times, and each time the ancestor's appearance is different. This means that even now, he still doesn't know what this ancestor's true face looks like...

"How... how does this relate to the ancestor?" Qiu Ling felt like he couldn't even speak properly anymore.

It was just a public assessment, how could it involve such a big shot? Are you kidding me, President?

Xuan Kongzi, unaware of Qiu Ling's thoughts, continued, "Two years ago, the Ancestor suddenly appeared, saying that he had accidentally witnessed a strange sight in the Pill Domain: a terrifyingly powerful expert had left the Dou Qi Continent and entered the Endless Starry Sky World..."

Of course, none of these are the most important things. After all, the terrifying existence that can directly enter the endless starry sky is beyond their comprehension.

Importantly, the patriarch of the Pill Tower personally investigated the place where the powerful figure had left, and there he encountered a person…

"Who did the ancestor meet?" Qiu Ling asked with some curiosity.

"The Ye family, Ye Chen!"

Chapter 147 Variables

Ye Chen never imagined that he would be targeted by such a terrifyingly powerful being without even realizing it.

Actually, it was quite a coincidence. Back in the mysterious valley, they unintentionally freed the dead rabbit that had been bound by an unknown Dou Di. When the rabbit broke out of the Dou Qi Continent, it made no attempt to conceal itself, and almost all the strongest people on the continent had a vague sense of it.

The impact of this on the entire continent is slowly becoming apparent, and the Dan Tower incident is just one example...

The old patriarch of Danta at that time was also on a whim, and traveled to a nearby place, where he witnessed the whole process.

Moreover, the moment the other party left the Dou Qi Continent, he glanced at his location intentionally or unintentionally. That one glance almost drove the old ancestor of the Pill Tower to the brink of mental collapse. It was precisely because of this that the old ancestor remembered the other party's terror so deeply!

After the rabbit broke through the boundaries of the Dou Qi Continent and entered the endless starry sky, the still-shaken Dan Tower Ancestor hesitated for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and entering the mysterious valley.

Although the valley was protected by a mist formation, it was completely ineffective against a powerful expert who had reached the level of a six-star Dou Sheng.

However, the valley was completely different from what he had expected; there was nothing there at all…

Of course, Ye Chen and his servant happened to be among them.

This piqued the interest of the Dan Tower Ancestor, who felt that this young man must be one of the lucky ones who had obtained the inheritance of that terrifyingly powerful figure, so he investigated him carefully.

This was quite a surprise. The other party's terrifying soul talent and the star power emanating from his body astonished even a figure like the Pill Tower Ancestor.

Upon learning that the other party was actually an alchemist, and even considered an outer member of the Pill Tower, the Pill Tower's patriarch felt a strange unease...

How does someone who cultivates stellar power become an alchemist?

The old patriarch of the Dan Tower even suspected that this kid's body might have been possessed by some ancient or even primordial being...

Speaking of this, Ancestor Danta is an expert, because he has possessed and reincarnated countless times over the years.

Of course, the targets of the Danta Ancestor's possession and reincarnation were those stillborn infants whose souls had already dissipated before they were even born.

Whether it's a forced possession or a selective reincarnation like he did, the soul and body will inevitably have some degree of disharmony.

This might be something other powerful figures might not be able to detect, but in the eyes of the Pill Tower Ancestor, it was absolutely impossible for him to hide it.

However, under his observation, Ye Chen did not exhibit this behavior. Therefore, the only explanation is that he is indeed the original soul of this body, and there is no possibility that he has been possessed and reborn by an external soul.

This is getting interesting...

It seems the only explanation for this kid's existence is some kind of innate phenomenon.

Although the Pill Tower Ancestor never figured out exactly what kind of freak this kid was until the very end, he could see at a glance that this little guy's future was probably more terrifying than anyone else in the Pill Tower at present...

After much deliberation, the old patriarch of the Pill Tower passed the matter on to Xuan Kongzi, who was now the president of the Pill Tower, and hinted at Ye Chen's extraordinary nature in his words.

Unfortunately, because that dead rabbit glared at him before leaving, the old ancestor of the Pill Tower's reincarnated body was now completely different from his original self.

My soul has clearly separated from my body...

This forced him to find a new body to reincarnate in, otherwise his body's life force would rapidly dissipate, potentially even affecting his soul. He also had no time to pay attention to Ye Chen's next move.

Ye Chen certainly didn't know the details of what happened. Even Xuan Kongzi only knew that this Ye family boy was favored by the ancestor and had struck it lucky, but he didn't know the specifics.

However, Xuan Kongzi had already made up his mind to observe this kid carefully during this assessment to see what was so special about him. If he was truly a prodigy, then he would seize this opportunity to make his move...

The Ye Courtyard, illuminated by starlight, underwent a transformation thanks to Ye Chen, the star power amplifier. Instantly, all the green plants and red flowers in the courtyard changed their appearance.

Looking at the fragrant flowers and lush greenery, Ye Chen, who had already come to his senses, was completely dumbfounded.

"What... what's going on?" Ye Chen couldn't help but mutter.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Zhong's reproachful voice came from afar.

"What do you think? You brat, you always have to do something outrageous, aren't you afraid of causing trouble? Luckily, the area around Ye Courtyard is all Ye family territory, otherwise this incident would probably have caused quite a stir."

Ye Chen was now certain that this was indeed what he had imagined, but he was also somewhat confused. He felt that the previous state was somewhat special and should have been very beneficial to him, but when he tried to find that feeling again, it had vanished without a trace...

"Alright, it's almost dawn. Go back and get ready. We should set off after the sun rises." With that, Ye Zhong left.

Following Ye Zhong, Ye Chen naturally couldn't blend into the crowd to participate in the assessment like he did the first time. The two of them openly used their privileges to enter the special testing venue.

The others looked at them with deep envy as they saw them dressed in the attire that represented their families.

In a place like the Pill Domain, the clan markings of the five major families are enough to allow them to travel to most places...

"Hehe, Brother Ye has arrived!"

Upon entering the room, a white-haired old man dressed in a purple alchemist's robe walked in with a beaming smile. There was no insincere small talk in his expression, clearly indicating that he had a close relationship with Ye Zhong.

Ye Zhong smiled when he saw the newcomer and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "I'll have to trouble Elder Han Li again."

Upon hearing Ye Zhong's address, Ye Chen also knew the identity of the visitor, who was none other than Han Li, the elder steward of the Pill Tower, who had a good relationship with Ye Zhong!

In the elder council of the Dan Tower, in addition to the eight elders who serve as the decision-making body, there are also many steward elders, transmission elders, discipline elders, and so on.

Otherwise, this vast Dan Domain could not be managed by the three giants and eight elders alone.

In the original novel, Song Qing occupies the position of an elder of the Pill Tower from the moment he appears, but he is not one of the eight elders. This is also stated by Cao Ying herself.

After exchanging greetings, there was no further conversation between the two parties, and Ye Chen followed Han Li directly into the testing room.

This time, Ye Chen has no intention of holding back, so he will start the assessment from the initial stage of the sixth rank and continue all the way to the peak of the sixth rank...

This is currently the highest level of his alchemy skills. As for the seventh rank, based on Ye Chen's understanding of himself, he would probably need to enter the Pill Tower to reach that.

Chapter 148 First Meeting

When Ye Chen followed Han Li into the room again, the fifth-grade alchemist badge on his chest had changed to a sixth-grade badge.

Han Li, still showing a hint of shock on his face, looked at Ye Zhong and couldn't help but say, "Brother Ye, it seems I should congratulate you in advance. With Ye Chen's aptitude and strength, there's probably a 70% chance he'll be noticed by the higher-ups of the Pill Tower and become a core disciple in this public assessment!"

A sixteen-year-old peak sixth-grade alchemist is a once-in-a-century genius, even in the Pill Tower.

Ye Zhong wore a humble smile, but anyone could see the confidence in that smile. Clearly, in his heart, his grandson was absolutely capable of becoming a core disciple of the Pill Tower this time.

"Elder Han Li, please continue with your work. We'll take our leave now..." Ye Chong clasped his hands in a fist salute and led Ye Chen away gracefully.

For the rest of the time, Ye Chen stayed at Ye Academy, quietly cultivating.

But Saint Pill City was bustling with activity at this time. In addition to alchemists, many first-class forces from the Central Plains also came to watch the ceremony.

With so many people, friction is inevitable. It's only because the Pill Tower is there that things are under control. Otherwise, other top-tier forces would probably have lost control of the situation by now.

Ye Chen's meditation did not last long, because two unexpected yet reasonable people appeared outside Ye Courtyard.

"Greetings, Senior Ye!"

In the reception room, Danxuan and Song Qing simultaneously bowed to Ye Zhong as juniors.

Ye Zhong also knew that these two were his grandson's friends, and given their status and talent, he was very enthusiastic.

However, the two men were not there to pay their respects to their elders this time, so after exchanging pleasantries, Ye Zhong excused himself and left the place to the three young men.

"Brother Ye, it's been two years since we last met, and you've surprised me again!" Song Qing couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at the smiling man in front of him.

Originally, Song Qing thought that by passing the sixth-grade intermediate alchemist assessment, he would definitely be able to close the gap with Ye Chen. Unexpectedly, the gap not only did not close, but actually widened!

Even Danxuan couldn't help but feel a little envious of this.

Ye Chen simply smiled at Song Qing's words, and then said, "Brother Song, you not only broke through one rank in two years, but also improved two levels. Isn't that equally astonishing?"

After saying that, the three of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

For genius alchemists like them, the improvement of their alchemy skills cannot be measured by ordinary standards.

"Alright, stop praising each other. We've come to see Brother Ye with serious business..." After the laughter subsided, Danxuan spoke first.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Song Qing nodded repeatedly, then looked at Ye Chen. “Brother Ye, I heard about the alchemist trade fair when I first came to Saint Pill City. Now that the three of us brothers are gathered together, we’re going to see how the Saint Pill City trade fair is different from other ones!”

Unlike the trade fair in Dan City back then, the entry requirements for the alchemist trade fair in Saint Dan City are very high.

Ordinary people can only enter if they follow a seventh-grade alchemist; otherwise, they will be directly turned away.

However, Ye Chen and the other two were all sixth-grade alchemists, among whom...

Ye Chen and Dan Xuan both come from the five major families, so the three of them are qualified to enter.

Ye Chen thought about it and realized that among the gains he had received from Han Feng, there were still quite a few precious pill formulas. To refine all of these pills, he would need a lot of precious medicinal herbs, so he really should take a look at this trade fair...

“Alright, I also need to trade some things, so why don’t we set off now?” Ye Chen said directly.

“Alright! Let’s go now…” Song Qing, with his forthright personality, stood up and said.