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

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"Congratulations, young master! Congratulations on breaking through to the fourth-star Dou Ling realm, directly leaping across a major realm. I'm sure the patriarch and the Grand Elder will be overjoyed to see you like a god of fire descending to earth!" Hu Tian looked at the young man, who seemed to have been transformed by a fire god, and excitedly clasped his hands in congratulations.

Although breaking through from a three-star Great Dou Master to a four-star Dou Spirit is a huge leap, with Ye Chen's talent, he only needs to spend one or two to consolidate his progress. The impact is negligible compared to directly breaking through to Dou Wang, which is why Hu Tian was so happy.

Ye Chen smiled at this. At this moment, he still had nearly four-fifths of the dragon essence energy in his body that he had not used. Next, he only needed to consolidate his cultivation, and then breaking through to the Dou Wang level would be a piece of cake!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen suddenly remembered that he still had the Spirit Ascension Pill, which his ancestor had specially prepared for him to break through to the Dou Ling realm, and the Venerable King Pill, which was for breaking through to the Dou Wang realm.

Now that we have the Dragon Essence, we don't need these two kinds of pills anymore...

"Never mind, I'll save these pills for Xinlan later." Since the Yang Fire has been lost, these pills will only be used up one by one, so it's good that I can use them now to prepare for my younger sister Xinlan's future.

Seeing that Ye Chen had finished completely, Hu Tian asked, "Young Master, shouldn't we return to Qingyue City?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and said, "Yes, it's indeed time to go back and take a look. I wonder if those guys have all gone back yet."

Chapter 41 Returning to Qingyue City

Qingyue City, the residence of Miss Lin Yutong.

Old Master Luo's face was grim as he looked at his young mistress and said in a deep voice, "That's how it happened. Song Chen was taken away from the Fire Dragon Mountain Range by Hu Tian, ​​and I haven't seen them since. Miss, they've probably already escaped. We need to make other preparations!"

Lin Yutong frowned slightly, the gentle smile that usually graced her face gone, and she looked somewhat dejected. She said, "Elder Luo, you said that Young Master Song was using us from the beginning, but how could he have known so early on that Lin Yuheng and the Black Fire Sect would go to the Fire Dragon Mountain Range to hunt the One-Horned Fire Spirit Dragon?"

Elder Luo did not hesitate to answer this question, saying directly, "Perhaps they didn't know before, but the moment they saw the Fire Spirit Flood Dragon, Song Chen must have already made his decision. Moreover, when Hu Tian was fighting the Black Fire Sect experts, he didn't use his full strength at all, so he must have already prepared to escape with his people."

Moreover, now that I think about it, this operation was so dangerous, and Ye Chen insisted on going to such a dangerous place with us. This was clearly unusual; he must have known something beforehand!

Clearly, at this moment, Elder Luo was filled with distrust towards Ye Chen, always feeling that everything Ye Chen did was ill-intentioned!

However, Lin Yutong still seemed to have some doubts about this, or perhaps deep down she didn't want to believe that Ye Chen was lying to her...

"Elder Luo, I think we should wait until Young Master Song and the others return before discussing anything further. It's never good to make baseless guesses without any evidence," Lin Yutong said firmly.

Old Master Luo, however, was still unsettled and held his young mistress's naive ideas in utter disdain.

"Come back? Those two scheming guys might have already vanished without a trace. Would they really come back?"

Just as he was thinking this, a servant from the princess's residence came to report that Young Master Song had come to request an audience...

"What?! He's really back?" Old Luo's expression changed, and then he looked surprised.

As for Lin Yutong, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that you're back. Now that you're back, things can be explained clearly, saving Old Master Luo from being so angry and mistaking Young Master Song for a bad guy.

Dressed in a long blue robe, Ye Chen, accompanied by Hu Tian, ​​stepped into the room. Seeing Lin Yutong and the gloomy-faced Old Luo in the room, Ye Chen greeted her calmly, "Miss Lin!"

Before the furious Elder Luo could speak, Lin Yutong smiled and nodded, saying, "Young Master Song, thank you for your hard work on this trip to the Fire Dragon Mountains. I was worried that you might be in danger, but now that you have returned safely, I am relieved."

It has to be said that there is a reason why Lin Yutong has a reputation in Qingyue City that far surpasses that of her brothers and sisters.

At the very least, her gentle personality, coupled with her stunning beauty, makes her the object of every man in Qingyue City's desire and admiration.

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Lin. Originally, this operation was to stop Lin Yuheng and the Black Fire Sect from taking action, but due to my willfulness, the mission failed and the Unicorn Fire Spirit Dragon still fell into the hands of Lin Yuheng and the others. For this, I must apologize to Miss Lin."

The existence of the Dragon Essence is not something that everyone knows.

Ye Chen also stumbled upon this information because he was forced to read ancient books about alchemists in his family records when he was young.

As for Lin Yuheng

The reason they knew this must be because of the Blackfire Sect.

After all, the Blackfire Sect is a long-established force in the Pill Domain, and it is a second-rate peak force. Its heritage is not necessarily inferior to that of the Ye family.

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Yutong was about to say that it was nothing to worry about, but Old Luo, who couldn't hold back any longer, finally spoke up.

"Let's put the apology aside for now. There is something I'm quite curious about. I wonder what exactly happened to Young Master Song in just one day? His cultivation level actually broke through from Great Dou Master directly to Dou Ling? Heh, isn't such a terrifying breakthrough speed a bit too astonishing!"

As he spoke, Elder Luo's eyes narrowed, and his tone became more serious as he continued, "Or perhaps, Young Master Song obtained some special treasure while he was in the Fire Dragon Mountains...?"

Ye Chen glanced at the other party and knew that the old man would definitely not let it go, but he had already prepared a response.

"Oh, you mean my cultivation level... Elder Luo, you don't know, but I was suddenly killed by Lin Yuheng's Dou Huang subordinate in the Fire Dragon Mountain Range. This made me realize my lack of strength, so I took a seventh-grade pill to improve my cultivation. That way, at least I can run faster if I encounter danger in the future..."

"A seventh-grade pill?" Old Luo's eyes narrowed slightly.

Once a pill reaches the seventh grade, its significance changes completely!

After all, in this Pill Domain, alchemists below the sixth rank are as numerous as hairs on a cow, and even sixth-rank alchemists are not considered particularly rare.

However, once an alchemist reaches the seventh rank, they become an honored guest in any powerful organization. In fact, many weaker organizations can't even afford to hire a seventh-rank alchemist…

Take Qingyue City, for example. According to Elder Luo's understanding, the strongest person there is only a sixth-grade high-level alchemist. Although the city lord of Qingyue City knows a few seventh-grade alchemists, such a level of existence is simply beyond the reach of Qingyue City, so there's no way they would choose to join them.

"Young Master Song, isn't it too wasteful to take a seventh-grade pill with the cultivation of a Great Dou Master?" Elder Luo asked tentatively.

Ye Chen smiled slightly, looking completely unconcerned. "It's just a seventh-grade pill. My master can refine it with ease. What's the point of wasting it?"

These words startled Old Luo, and after taking a closer look at Ye Chen, he realized that the other party didn't seem to be bragging.

Moreover, it makes sense if a mere Grand Master can have a servant stronger than himself by his side, especially if the servant is a Rank 7 alchemist.

After all, for a seventh-grade alchemist, let alone a half-step Dou Zong, there are many who would be willing to be driven by him!

Unlike Elder Luo's complicated thoughts, Lin Yutong was simply curious and asked, "Then, Young Master Song, you are also an alchemist?"

Ye Chen chuckled and nodded, "That's right. I'm also an alchemist, and a third-grade one at that!"

Although a third-grade alchemist is nothing in the eyes of Lin Yutong and others, judging from Ye Chen's handsome face, he is obviously not old, and may have just come of age.

To achieve the rank of third-grade alchemist at such a young age is already comparable to many alchemist family heirs in the Pill Domain...

It seems that everything the other party just said might actually be true!

Chapter Forty-Two: The City Lord's Summoning

Elder Luo clearly did not believe Ye Chen's statement, but he also knew that they still needed each other's strength and it was not appropriate to make things too tense.

Lin Yutong did this very well. From the beginning, she never cared about what Ye Chen did in the Fire Dragon Mountains. Whether it was a scheme or unintentional, it didn't matter.

With the January deadline fast approaching, Lin Yuheng's trip to the Fire Dragon Mountains has been disrupted, making it highly unlikely that he will be able to improve his strength again, unless the Black Fire Sect can produce a pill comparable to the Dragon Essence.

However, pills that can elevate a Dou Huang to two stars or even higher, such as the Huangji Pill that Yao Lao possessed, are something that even some seventh-grade alchemists might not be able to produce.

Don't forget that the Ye family was able to produce this type of pill because they had the Pill Tower behind them and had accumulated hundreds of years of tradition; and the reason why Elder Yao was able to produce this type of pill was because he was once the number one alchemist in Zhongzhou!

As for the Blackfire Sect, a non-alchemist faction, let's not even talk about whether they have any alchemists or not. Even if they did, would they be willing to let an outsider like Lin Yuheng use them?

After all, Lin Yuheng's father was just an ordinary Dou Zong elder in the sect. Sending two nine-star Dou Huangs was already the limit. If he wanted to mobilize the sect's power any further, he would probably have to alarm the real high-level leaders of the Blackfire Sect.

Three days passed in this way.

Ye Chen continued to cultivate in the courtyard that Lin Yutong had given him.

It wasn't about cultivating battle qi. After all, he had only just crossed a major realm, and unless he could solidify his foundation, Ye Chen wouldn't dare to break through recklessly again.

However, after the Star Essence Chart was fully formed, Ye Chen discovered that his current speed of absorbing Star Essence had increased tenfold...

Originally, it took ten days to accumulate one point of Star Essence, but now it can be obtained one point per day, which will make the Star Essence Chart even more beneficial to oneself in the future.

During the daytime, Ye Chen carefully studied the Earth-rank fighting technique, Heaven-Breaking Finger, which he had obtained from Lin Yutong.

Although cultivating Earth-rank combat skills is very troublesome, with the bonus of 10 "skills", Ye Chen felt that his comprehension of the Heaven-Breaking Finger was very smooth.

Ye Chen originally thought he could quietly wait for the final arena match to arrive, but on this day, a strange guest suddenly came to his residence.

This was a middle-aged man dressed in black, who looked unremarkable, but what made Ye Chen and his servant wary was that this man was actually a Dou Zong!

Even a one-star Dou Zong is of a completely different significance than a half-step Dou Zong like Hu Tian.

If the other party harbors ill intentions towards them, then Ye Chen and his companion will have no choice but to flee for their lives...

"Song Chen, the City Lord requests your presence. Please follow me." The newcomer spoke directly without further ado.

Looking at the other person's indifferent expression, Ye Chen felt a little suspicious...

Why would the mysterious Lord of Qingyue City want to see him at this time? You see, he learned from Lin Yutong that the Lord of Qingyue City had not shown his face for many years, and the affairs of the city were all handled by his subordinates.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen felt that there was no need to refuse this invitation. After all, given the other party's status, there was absolutely no reason for them to harm him.

Under Hu Tian's worried gaze, Ye Chen nodded slightly and smiled, "Okay, when?"

"Right now!" With that, the middle-aged man turned and left.

Seeing this, Ye Chen nodded to the worried Hu Tian and told him to wait at home. He then followed the middle-aged man and hurried towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Nestled amidst a small lake surrounded by countless flowers, the azure surface reflects the sky overhead.

The sky was like a mirror.

In the center of the lake, a pavilion shrouded in red gauze stands tall, surrounded by blooming lotus flowers.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, not expecting that the Lord of Qingyue City would meet him in such a place.

"Lin Qingyue has a terrible reputation. I'm just a young and handsome guy, and I'm just offering myself up like this. Won't I be ruined by this old witch?"

With these worries in mind, Ye Chen arrived outside the pavilion and, through layers of red gauze, saw a faint, alluring figure inside.

"My lord, Song Chen has arrived." The middle-aged man's expression grew even colder, and even his voice became stiff.

"Okay, you can go down now..."

A seductive and alluring voice rang out, making Ye Chen feel a surge of warmth in his heart.

Holy crap! This woman, just her voice alone is enough to ignite the lust in countless men! No wonder that man froze so stiffly; it seems he was already mentally prepared.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen glanced at the other party secretly; the stiff body and voice had already given everything away!

After the middle-aged Dou Zong left, only two people remained in the pavilion...

Ye Chen took a deep breath, using his powerful soul control to suppress the lingering emotions in his heart, and then silently recited, "If the heart is pure, even if the sky collapses, one will not be alarmed..."

Having recited the Ice Heart Mantra twice, Ye Chen felt utterly secure. "I am Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West; no matter what queen or demon you are, in this humble monk's eyes you are nothing but a beautiful skeleton..."

Then, the red veil was lifted.

A perfect body hidden beneath a red gauze dress appeared before him, and then... Sanzang instantly became the emperor's younger brother, and the high monk's powers crumbled!

"Gulp..." Looking at the alluring woman, Ye Chen's throat bobbed slightly, but his hand slowly moved to his thigh and pinched it hard. The intense pain brought him back to some clarity.

The alluring woman on the soft couch, her eyes as clear as spring water, were fixed on Ye Chen. Looking at his current appearance, she covered her red lips with her slender hand and chuckled, "What's wrong, little guy? Are you captivated by your older sister?"

elder sister?

Ye Chen thought to himself: "Even calling her 'Auntie' would be too much for her!"

Of course, he couldn't say this out loud, otherwise Ye Chen was certain that the other party could kill him outright.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen's expression turned serious as he said in a deep voice, "May I ask, does the City Lord have any instructions for seeing this humble one?"

Seeing Ye Chen's expression, Lin Qingyue didn't intend to tease him any further. She sat up and said softly, "It's nothing serious, but I heard you snatched a Dragon Essence from Lin Yuheng?"

Upon hearing the words "Dragon Origin," Ye Chen was startled, and then looked at the other party with a shocked expression.

"Hehe, are you surprised?" Lin Qingyue chuckled, her whole body swaying, her breasts making Ye Chen dizzy, and he quickly lowered his head.

“I built Qingyue City myself, so I am naturally fully aware of everything that has happened here.”

Ye Chen believed this!

Although few people knew that Lin Yuheng went to the Fire Dragon Mountain Range for the Dragon Essence, it wouldn't be difficult for Lin Qingyue to find out.

Since that's the case, Ye Chen no longer concealed his intentions and said in a deep voice, "Then, I wonder what the City Lord means?"

Is she trying to get revenge for her son?

Chapter 43 Alliance with Lin Qingyue

Seeing the slight change in Ye Chen's expression, Lin Qingyue simply chuckled, and then walked step by step with her long, slender, and fair legs to Ye Chen.

A strong feminine aura wafted over, causing Ye Chen, a thirteen-year-old boy with the heart of an older man, to be unable to withstand it for a moment and take a small step back.

"Giggle..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Qingyue raised her hand to lightly cover her red lips and let out a charming laugh.

"Don't be afraid, little one, I don't eat people..."

Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine...

Although Lin Qingyue looked even younger than Lin Yutong, the thought that she already had seven children, most of whom were older than him, gave Ye Chen an indescribable feeling, and he just wanted to escape as soon as possible.