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After an unknown amount of time, Ye Chen finally breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that the medicinal liquids had completely merged into a single mass.
"Damn, this is way harder to do than the Fire Essence Pill..." Even Ye Chen couldn't help but mutter to himself as he felt the sweat dripping down his cheeks.
But now that the hardest step has been successfully completed, things will be much easier from here on out...
After the pills inside the cauldron churned countless times, the originally rough and sticky pills finally became round and plump.
Looking at the color of the pill's surface, Ye Chen smiled slightly and slowly removed his hand from the cauldron. As his hand withdrew, the silver flames inside the cauldron slowly dissipated.
With a flick of his finger, the lid of the medicine cauldron was knocked off by a gust of wind. Ye Chen then waved his hand, and a brown pill burst out of the cauldron and flew swiftly toward him.
Ye Chen swiftly grabbed a jade bottle and tossed it in front of him, accurately collecting the brown pill inside.
Slowly setting the jade bottle down, Ye Chen looked up and was surprised to find that the surrounding light barrier had been removed at some point, and that countless gazes were now fixed on him...
"Holy crap!" The sudden scene startled Ye Chen, but he was speechless after he came to his senses.
"Grandpa, elders, the Foundation Establishment Pill has been successfully refined. Please inspect it..."
Smiling, he took the medicine bottle and handed it to Elder Mu Rong of Danta, who was the witness to this bet.
In fact, there was no need to look at it at all. From the moment the pill was completed, all the alchemists present already knew the quality of this pill.
However, Mu Rong still smiled and took the pill, carefully examining it and smelling its fragrance before saying, "Hmm, although it's not the highest quality Foundation Establishment Pill, it's still of medium quality. In that case, I declare Ye Chen of the Ye family the winner of this bet. Does anyone have any objections?"
Chapter Fifteen Five Years
The bet ended with Ye Chen's victory.
For the former, this victory was not only a slap in the face to the Bai family, but more importantly, it showed the Dan Tower and the four major families that the Ye family still had hope of rising again. This could also salvage the Ye family's status, which had been lowered due to the fall of their ancestor Ye Xun.
This can be seen from the fact that Elder Mu Rong of the Dan Tower had a secret conversation with Ye Zhong, the head of the Ye family, when they parted ways...
After seeing off all the guests, Ye Zhong looked at his grandson, his heart filled with joy and emotion.
As if remembering something, Ye Zhong put on a smile and said, "By the way, Chen'er, Bai Wei gave you a mid-grade sixth-rank pill after you won this time. You can keep it."
As he spoke, a purple jade box appeared in Ye Zhong's hand.
"While this Nine Profound Azure Spirit Pill isn't the highest grade among sixth-grade pills, it can increase the chances of a peak Dou Wang expert breaking through to Dou Huang by 10%, making it highly sought after. Hmm, it's only slightly less effective than our Ye family's Spirit Emperor Pill..."
Among elixirs, those that can directly enhance one's strength are naturally the most precious, followed by those that can help one break through bottlenecks.
Although it only increases the chances by 10%, which may seem like a little useful, for those who have been unable to break through for a long time, this pill is more important than life itself!
This is the fundamental reason why alchemists hold such a high status on this continent...
But...
Ye Chen wasn't particularly interested in this Nine Profound Azure Spirit Pill.
If it's just a pill formula, that's fine. It's just a single pill, which is far too ordinary for a long-established alchemy family like the Ye family.
During the three years he had followed Ye Xun, the patriarch of the Ye family, in his cultivation, he had witnessed Ye Xun refining high-grade pills of grade seven or above more than once. Ye Chen had even personally witnessed the pill lightning...
It should be noted that only the highest-grade seventh-grade pills can attract pill lightning.
Even though Ye Xun was already a veteran seventh-grade peak alchemist, he had only managed to refine a pill of this caliber once in three years.
However, this also caused considerable damage to Ye Xun's already riddled body, and even after he persevered until Ye Chen successfully became an alchemist, he finally could no longer hold on...
Thinking of the old man who had dedicated everything to the family, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness again, but it was fleeting.
For him now, striving to grow is the most important thing!
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Five years
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
For the Central Continent, five years is but a blink of an eye; even the slightest ripple cannot create a ripple in the boundless ocean.
Ye City remains as prosperous as ever, but the once glorious and powerful ruler of Ye City has inevitably experienced a decline in the past five years...
Inside a secluded bamboo house deep within the Ye family manor, soft light streamed through the window, illuminating the handsome face of a young man…
Ye Chen opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and woke up from his cultivation.
In five years, Ye Chen has changed a great deal...
Name: Ye Chen
Age: 13 years old
Realm: Peak Nine-Star Battle Master
Star Essence: 35
Star Soul: 4 points (Note: Special hidden)
The Star Soul is governed by Fire and supplemented by Wood.
精：10；气：12；神：15+5；控火：2；控魂：2
Star Domain Skill: None
Star Orbit Technique: None
When star fields and star tracks are connected, star track skills can be generated; when the same star field is fully upgraded, star field skills can be obtained.
After stretching his body, Ye Chen opened the window, letting the warm morning sunlight stream over him. The cozy feeling made him slightly lazy and brought his mind to a state of tranquility, making it difficult for him to be disturbed.
"I've finally accumulated enough battle qi to reach my limit. It seems it's time to break through..."
For the past five years, Ye Chen has hardly left the Ye family manor, constantly cycling between cultivating battle qi, refining medicine, and absorbing star essence.
Because of his age, his cultivation speed over the past five years has been slow, and he hasn't used family elixirs to forcibly improve. Everything is focused on building a solid foundation!
Now, although he is still young and has a long time before adulthood, he feels that he has accumulated enough foundation in the past five years, and he no longer needs to confine himself to this small Ye family manor...
"Having broken through to the Great Dou Master level and obtained the Star Chart, the next step is to travel around the Central Continent and broaden my horizons..."
Ye Chen looked at the bamboo forest outside the window, planning the path he would take next.
Although he could still rapidly improve his abilities in all aspects within the Ye family, a flower grown in a greenhouse can never truly grow into a towering tree. Therefore, whether he likes it or not, once he reaches adulthood, the Ye family will send their members out...
Ye Chen only wanted to bring the time forward a little bit.
As for the Star Chart...
Ye Chen had already asked his family to keep an eye on this for him.
However, finding a magical beast with sufficient bloodline is not easy. After all, magical beasts with strong bloodlines are often stronger. Even with the Ye family's resources, they could not capture one, so they have been waiting for so many years.
Without the Star Essence Chart, Ye Chen's daily absorption of Star Essence is fixed and cannot be improved. Therefore, even after five years, he has only managed to light up the fourth Star Soul, consuming 150 Star Essence.
Furthermore, because there is no Star Chart, there is no division of star regions. After the Star Soul is lit up, apart from the most basic attributes, no other bonuses can be manifested, which is basically equivalent to crippling half of Ye Chen's cheat ability...
This is also a major reason why he no longer wants to stay at the Ye family home and cultivate diligently.
As the protagonist, shouldn't I at least have some protagonist's halo or something? Since the Ye family can't find a magical beast that meets my requirements, I'll just go find one myself!
Standing quietly by the window for a long while, Ye Chen finally turned around. His calm face showed no emotion. He slowly extended his hand, and a black ring on his finger flashed with a faint light, revealing a white jade medicine bottle in his palm.
The Profound Yang Breakthrough Pill, a fourth-grade pill, is a unique pill made by the Ye family using the Heavenly Yang Profound Fire Technique in conjunction with the Yang Fire within the Yang Fire Ancient Altar. It guarantees that a peak Dou Shi will break through to the Great Dou Shi realm 100%.
This is one of the Ye family's secret pills. Only direct descendants of the Ye family can access the formula. However, the one in Ye Chen's hand was not refined by himself. After all, even with various enhancements, he has only reached the level of a third-grade advanced alchemist at this time, and his soul power is still quite a distance away from the fourth grade...
This pill was specially made for him five years ago when Ye Xun, the patriarch of the Ye family, was still alive. In addition, there are also the Spirit Ascension Pill for breaking through to the Dou Ling level, the Venerable King Pill for breaking through to the Dou Wang level, and so on. It can be said to be a series, all aimed at breaking through to the Dou Zong level!
Therefore, for a family of alchemists with a long and distinguished tradition, improving their battle qi level in the early stages is really not difficult...
Chapter Sixteen Breakthrough to Great Dou Master
The pill entered the stomach and instantly transformed into a massive amount of energy, surging down like a rushing river, roaring as it poured into the meridians.
Ye Chen's mind jolted. He maintained the cultivation hand seal, and his immense soul power instantly took control of the surging energy. With each rotation along the cultivation path, a small amount of pure energy was infused into the vortex in his dantian.
The Profound Yang Breakthrough Pill was made with Yang Fire, containing immense energy, but it didn't explode. So the surging energy only made Ye Chen feel his meridians swell a bit, without any pain...
From this point of view alone, the effect of the Xuan Yang Breakthrough Pill is far superior to the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill and the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill that appeared in the original work.
The only pity is that this Profound Yang Breakthrough Pill can only be refined using Yang Fire at the Yang Fire Ancient Altar...
In the original novel, the Ye family's Yang Fire Ancient Altar was blocked and unable to generate Yang Fire, which prevented the Ye family from refining a series of secret pills. This was also one of the biggest reasons for the Ye family's rapid decline.
As energy was continuously absorbed, the liquid in Ye Chen's dantian vortex, which had already been fully filled, began to increase further, and a faint, stabbing pain, as if it wanted to burst, was faintly felt.
Ye Chen frowned slightly, and a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead.
At this moment, his entire body was enveloped in a faint milky-white light, which covered his body, forming the appearance of a battle aura veil...
The Battle Qi Veil is a sign of reaching the Battle Master level. When the Battle Qi Veil condenses into a physical form, forming a full-body armor, it is the time to officially break through to the Great Battle Master level.
Ye Chen's battle qi veil was constantly twisting and turning, as if it was constructing and testing something. Faintly, those battle qi veils that were originally illusory actually showed characteristics of something like a tangible object.
Of course, Ye Chen, who was deeply immersed in cultivation, was unaware of the changes happening around him...
Wisps of white smoke drifted from the incense burner in the room, and a faint fragrance gave people a sense of peace.
The Tranquilizing Pill is a special elixir used to aid cultivation. It continuously emits a unique fragrance that has a calming effect, allowing one to maintain maximum control over their mind at all times.
At this moment, Ye Chen had already focused all his attention on the overflowing battle qi vortex within his body.
As time passed, Ye Chen felt that his battle qi vortex had finally reached its true limit, unable to contain even a trace of energy...
If the energy is forcibly injected again, the vortex will likely burst. Once the vortex breaks, the fighting spirit will dissipate, rendering the user useless, perhaps even worse than Xiao Yan in the original story who fell into despair.
With a furrowed brow, Ye Chen began to compress the liquid battle qi energy in his dantian!
Gaseous energy can be compressed into higher-level liquid energy, and liquid energy can also be compressed into even higher-level solid energy.
This so-called solid energy is precisely the secret behind how powerful Grand Masters can summon battle qi armor that is almost tangible.
As Ye Chen's hand seals changed, the vortex within his body was momentarily still, but after a short while, ripples suddenly spread across its surface...
As the waves intensified, eventually, what met the eye resembled boiling water, with bubbling, milky-white foam.
It continuously seeps out from the center of the cyclone.
In the instant the energy ripples spread, the slowly rotating cyclone began to quietly accelerate, accelerate...
In a very short time, the originally loose cyclone had transformed into a wildly spinning spiral...
The buzzing sound emitted by the rotation slowly spread within Ye Chen's body, seemingly containing some magical rhythm. It passed through his meridians, bones, and cells, finally reaching the skin and entering the constantly twisting battle qi gauze on his body surface.
A halo of light flickered, and Ye Chen was surrounded by a white glow, making him look like a 1,000-watt light bulb, illuminating the entire room.
At the same time, the battle qi veil covering Ye Chen's body began to change. The originally milky white battle qi began to converge and merge from his chest as the origin, eventually forming a white armor imprinted with flame patterns...
The Heavenly Yang Profound Fire is originally a milky white flame, so the battle qi generated by the Heavenly Yang Profound Fire Technique takes on its current form after it materializes.
Although the battle qi armor was only in its initial stages, its defensive capabilities were already far superior to the previous battle qi gauze. However, Ye Chen did not stop the conversion of battle qi within his body and continued to compress it, striving to stabilize his cultivation completely in one go.
"Almost there..." Sensing the rapidly forming substance within his dantian, Ye Chen's tense mood eased slightly.
Time flowed slowly, and the liquid energy within the vortex rapidly decreased. Suddenly, a rhomboid crystal, no bigger than a little finger, floated above the liquid in the dantian and began rapidly absorbing the energy within it…
Fighting Crystal!
Only when a person possesses a Battle Crystal can they truly step into the hall of Battle Qi cultivation...
This little thing may seem insignificant, but it is the crystallization of all the fighting spirit within a person's body. It contains an astonishingly vast amount of energy.
Once the Dou Crystal is formed, it signifies that Ye Chen has officially entered the ranks of Great Dou Masters.
Moreover, because he had almost never used any pills to forcibly increase his strength beyond his level during his previous cultivation, the foundation of his body was exceptionally stable. At such a crucial moment of transformation, the energy within his body did not exhibit the dangerous conditions that would occur due to the side effects of taking pills...
Before reaching the Great Battle Master level, human cultivation is in the Foundation Building stage. Even those with exceptional talent need to carefully solidify their foundation during this stage and dare not slack off in the slightest.
This can be seen from the early cultivation process of Xiao Xun'er, the young lady of the ancient clan...
As the daughter of the ancient clan chief, even though she was sent to the Xiao family at a young age, the resources she could mobilize were still unimaginable to those top forces in Zhongzhou.
Even so, throughout Xiao Yan's growth, and even before leaving Canaan Academy and returning to the ancient clan, her cultivation speed was not particularly fast, with everything focused on the basics!
This is why Ye Chen spent a full five years solidifying his foundation!
Great fighter!
As the battle crystal within his body stabilized, the thumb-sized crystal suddenly shone brightly, and at the same time, a milky-white flame rose around Ye Chen, scorching the air in the room.