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

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Originally, he just wanted to find a backer in Zhongzhou so that he could quickly improve his strength and then find a way to rescue his teacher and father.

To his utter surprise, his teacher was actually the master of the Starfall Pavilion!

Suddenly becoming the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, this change in status took Xiao Yan quite a while to adjust to.

Although there are four pavilions in the Four Directions Pavilion, it is clear that the Starfall Pavilion has a stronger foundation than the other three pavilions.

As Yao Lao's disciple and the young master of the Four Directions Pavilion, Xiao Yan immediately gained access to a large amount of resources to improve himself after being brought back to the Starfall Pavilion by Venerable Feng.

He was already a very good alchemist, and while at the Starfall Pavilion, he used the vast resources there to significantly improve both his alchemy skills and battle qi cultivation...

Xiao Yan has now broken through to the Dou Zong level, and his alchemy skills have also been successfully promoted to the seventh grade, which has made him want to participate in the Pill Gathering.

Although he learned from Venerable Feng how terrifying the alchemists participating in the Pill Gathering would be, Xiao Yan did not think about becoming a champion like his teacher. He was already satisfied as long as he could compete with these top alchemists from Central Continent and broaden his knowledge and experience.

It must be said that although Xiao Yan does not underestimate himself, he has a very clear understanding of himself. He is neither self-deprecating nor arrogant, which is the mindset of a strong person.

"Excuse me, please inform Miss Ye Xinyue that Xiao Yan has come to visit..."

The Ye family manor covers an area of ​​several kilometers in the center of Yecheng.

At this moment, in front of the gate of the Ye Family Manor, Xiao Yan took out a jade token and addressed it to the guard.

Upon seeing the jade token in Xiao Yan's hand, signifying his status as a direct descendant of the Ye family, the guards knew he was a distinguished guest and quickly agreed to report to him.

When Ye Xinyue and Han Yue saw Xiao Yan again, they were still very surprised.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, you've actually broken through to the Dou Zong realm?"

This was completely unexpected by Ye Xinyue.

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It's important to know that when Xiao Yan left Tianmu Mountain, he was only a seven-star Dou Huang, while Han Yue was already a nine-star Dou Huang...

But three months later, Xiao Yan had actually broken through to the Dou Zong level, which was quite astonishing.

Of course, Xiao Yan's reason for coming to the Ye family this time was not just because of Ye Xinyue's invitation. More importantly, he wanted to learn from a family of alchemists like the Ye family. If he could get some pointers, that would be great...

Well, to put it simply, Xiao Yan's main purpose in coming here this time is for that genius alchemist from the Ye family who is famous throughout the Central Plains!

"Oh? You want to see my brother? No problem..." After exchanging pleasantries, Ye Xinyue readily agreed upon hearing Xiao Yan's purpose.

After all, she had already told Ye Chen about him before, and Ye Chen had also expressed his interest in Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing Ye Xinyue's words, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he felt a surge of joy.

It seems I won't be leaving empty-handed this time...

When Xiao Yan first met this legendary genius alchemist, he admitted that he was still stunned.

The other person looked so young, almost the same age as me.

Of course, the other person's actual age was indeed not much older than his own...

Yet this very person is actually a genuine eighth-grade alchemist, and it is said that his battle qi cultivation has even reached the level of a Dou Zun!

Is this the terror of a true top genius that the teacher once described?

Compared to this, I really am just ordinary...

"Hehe, you must be Xiao Yan that Xin Yue mentioned? Hmm, you really are quite impressive. At such a young age, you already possess such extraordinary cultivation and soul power. It seems your alchemist level must be quite high as well..."

Sensing Xiao Yan's powerful soul force, Ye Chen couldn't help but praise him.

It's important to know that even in the original novel, before participating in the Pill Gathering, Xiao Yan's growth in soul power relied entirely on his own talent. Yet, even so, he still managed to reach the peak of the mortal realm. This shows that, purely in terms of talent, he is definitely no less than Song Qing, and may even surpass Dan Xuan...

Hearing Ye Chen's praise, Xiao Yan felt a little pleased, but on the surface he remained mature and composed, politely offering a few words of humility.

"The person who could cultivate a genius like you, Xiao Yan, must be no ordinary person. May I ask who your teacher is, Xiao Yan?" After chatting for a while, Ye Chen took the opportunity to ask.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment before replying, "My master is Yao Chen, whose honorific title is Venerable Yao..."

Ye Chen immediately looked surprised and said urgently, "Oh? You are actually a disciple of Medicine Venerable Yao Chen?"

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Yan was startled, but he still nodded and said, "Exactly!"

"Hahaha, so it seems there's some connection between us..." Ye Chen's long laugh stunned Xiao Yan.

"This...where do you even begin?" Xiao Yan was completely bewildered. How come he had never heard his teacher mention this before?

"Hehe, I suppose Venerable Medicine didn't tell you that he also studied at the Pill Tower when he was young..."

"Moreover, the Medicine Venerable at that time was of the same generation as my teacher Xuan Kongzi. If the Medicine Venerable had not chosen to leave the Pill Tower, he might have been one of the three giants of the Pill Tower today!"

Chapter 357 Guidance

The reason for befriending Xiao Yan could not possibly be because he was the protagonist in the book from my previous life.

Ye Chen knew very well that after the Pill Gathering, the curtain would be fully raised in Zhongzhou, and the Soul Palace would become much more active, but it would no longer be as small as before, with only a handful of troops deployed...

Ye Chen's strength is still somewhat lacking, so he needs someone to stand in the spotlight and attract attention so that he can develop further.

Is there anyone more suitable to stand in the spotlight than Xiao Yan?

Given his identity as a member of the Xiao clan and his enmity with the Soul Palace, the two are inherently opposed. Ye Chen's actions were merely a push that also helped Xiao Yan's growth, which can be considered a win-win situation.

After exchanging ideas about alchemy with Xiao Yan, Ye Chen also discovered the main problem.

This is actually very similar to my past self, which is a lack of experience in refining high-level pills...

Although Xiao Yan acquired all of Yao Lao's collection, he had no shortage of high-level pill formulas, but the medicinal materials for refining pills were not so easy to obtain.

His rapid advancement to the seventh-grade alchemist was precisely due to the resource support from the Starfall Pavilion, which allowed him to achieve a breakthrough so easily.

Moreover, the most important factor restricting Xiao Yan was the flame he used for alchemy...

The flame Xiao Yan was using at this moment was a poisonous fire formed through a special cultivation technique. This fire possessed powerful attack and killing capabilities, but it was not very suitable for refining pills.

Of course, it's not unsuitable, but it's not unusable. It all depends on the user's control over the flame.

In this respect, Xiao Yan did very well. His control over flames and soul was quite remarkable, even far surpassing that of Ye Xinlan, a newly promoted seventh-grade alchemist. This made Ye Chen a little curious about the true level of his alchemy skills...

"Do you have any mid-grade or high-grade seventh-rank pill formulas?" Ye Chen asked softly, tapping his fingers on the table.

Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, wondering why the other party would ask such a question. Did they want his pill formula?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart sank slightly.

After a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes..."

Ye Chen didn't care what this guy was thinking and said directly, "Alright, give me the medicinal herbs you need, I'll provide them for you, and then do my best to refine your highest level of pills."

"This..." Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and his face showed shock, as if he did not expect the other party to say such a thing.

Doesn't this mean the other party wants to use the Ye family's resources to help them?

In an instant, Xiao Yan's first thought was what the other party's purpose was in doing this...

After thinking it over, it seemed there was nothing of value to be gained from him. Could it be that the other party wanted the pill formula passed down by the old master of medicine? But as the personal disciple of the head of the Pill Tower, would the other party lack pill formulas?

Despite being known as the top alchemist in Central Plains and possessing considerable wealth, Yao Lao is still far inferior to giants like the Pill Tower, which has been passed down for countless years...

After pondering for a long time, Xiao Yan finally took out a list of medicinal herbs and obediently handed it to Ye Chen.

"Xinyue, go to the medicine warehouse and bring all these things over." After glancing at the list, Ye Chen immediately guessed what kind of pills the other party wanted to refine.

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The Soul-Protecting Divine Pill is a mid-grade seventh-rank pill specifically designed to protect the soul. Ye Chen also obtained this pill from the formula he received from Han Feng.

This is a pill that Yao Chen specially developed to subdue the strange fire, and it is quite different from the Guardian Pill inherited by the Ye family...

Although Ye Xinyue did not pursue a career as an alchemist, being born into the Ye family meant she naturally had some basic alchemy knowledge from a young age, among which identifying medicinal herbs was of paramount importance. Therefore, such a small matter as selecting medicinal herbs was naturally not difficult for her.

Watching the beautiful figure quickly depart, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He truly hadn't expected that this young master Ye Chen would be so friendly to him...

Is it really just because of the relationship between his teacher and Danta?

Xiao Yan couldn't be sure about this, but he did know that coming to the Ye family this time was definitely the right decision!

"Let's go to the alchemy plaza..." Ye Chen said to Xiao Yan with a smile.

At this time, there weren't many people in the Ye family's alchemy plaza, because the real family elites had all moved to the misty area to cultivate.

"Brother, the medicinal herbs have been brought..."

A moment later, Ye Xinyue returned and handed the medicinal herbs to Ye Chen. Beside her were not only Han Yue, but also Song Chun'er and Qing Lin, who had come to watch the spectacle.

Looking at this group of beautiful girls, apart from Song Chun'er and Alita, the rest were obviously young girls...

All these people were gathered around Ye Chen, which made Xiao Yan feel a little envious.

"What nonsense are you thinking? I'm already pregnant with Xun'er...!"

He quickly composed himself, and the thought that a young girl was waiting for him in some unknown place filled Xiao Yan with renewed energy.

At Ye Chen's prompting, Xiao Yan directly took out a huge black medicine cauldron from his storage ring...

"Oh? It's actually the Black Demon Cauldron? This is the eighth-ranked medicine cauldron on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking..."

Ye Chen's words surprised everyone around him. After all, they were people related to Ye Chen. Even if they weren't alchemists, they had heard of many rare and precious materials related to alchemists.

Among them, the Ranking of Strange Flames and the Ranking of Heavenly Cauldrons are quite well known to everyone.

The women were all astonished to see that Xiao Yan, a man from such a remote place as the Northwest Continent, possessed such a high-level medicine cauldron.

"Hehe, this was also left by the teacher..." Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.

Ye Chen nodded and said nothing more, simply stating, "Then, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately began preparing to refine the medicine.

The reason for taking out the Black Demon Cauldron was not only because I didn't have much confidence in refining the Soul-Protecting Divine Pill, but also because it was a small test of Ye Chen.

To see if the other party coveted his Black Demon Cauldron, Xiao Yan could also determine whether their friendly attitude towards him was genuine or if they had ulterior motives...

Of course, such a test might be dangerous, but Xiao Yan was not unprepared.

The Black Demon Cauldron, being a spiritual object born of heaven and earth, cannot be used simply by stealing it. If Xiao Yan didn't possess the Bone Spirit Cold Flame left behind by his teacher, carrying his soul's essence, even he probably wouldn't be able to use this cauldron!

Chapter 358 Gathering in Holy Pill City

Time flies, and it's gone in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Xiao Yan spent his time constantly refining medicine. Of course, all the medicinal materials used were provided by the Ye family.

Although this approach cost the Ye family a lot of precious medicinal materials, Xiao Yan's pill-forming rate was quite good, so with finished pills as a reward, it wasn't a loss.

Over the course of several months, Xiao Yan felt that his alchemy skills had improved dramatically.

Although he hasn't refined a high-grade seventh-rank pill yet, it's only because of a lack of medicinal materials. With his current strength, refining a pill of that grade wouldn't be too difficult.

This made him even more excited about the Dan meeting.

Finally, with little time left before the assessment of the five major families, Ye Chen and the others should set off for Saint Pill City.

Because Xiao Yan had been refining medicine alone in the alchemy room provided by the Ye family during this period, Ye Chen noticed the change in him when he saw him again.

"This is... my soul power has actually increased again, it's really unexpected!" Ye Chen thought to himself with some surprise.

It is important to know that without secret methods of soul cultivation, it is extremely difficult to improve one's soul power. Ordinary people can only rely on the improvement of their cultivation level to drive the growth of their soul power.

Although Xiao Yan relied on pills to break through his cultivation level during this period, the impact of such minor breakthroughs on his soul power was negligible...

In the end, Ye Chen could only attribute it to Ye Chen's exceptional talent. After all, Ye Chen was also a transmigrator like himself, and although his grandfather was gone, his soul was still different from that of the native beings.

Although he was surprised, Ye Chen did not show it. He simply said to everyone, "Alright, it's getting late, let's set off."

This group was indeed quite large. Besides Ye Chen and Ye Xinlan, there were also Ye Xinyue and Han Yue, plus Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin. If it weren't for Xiao Yan, Ye Chen would have attracted far too much hatred along the way...

Once inside the wormhole, Ye Chen released his spaceship.

As Little Fairy Doctor took the initiative to pilot the spaceship, Ye Chen was reminded once again of the Tengshe Ship that had been destroyed by those bastards from the Soul Palace...

"Those bastards from the Soul Palace, I'll make them pay for my little snake's death sooner or later!"

The Sky Serpent, a spatial-type magical beast, is extremely rare. Since that encounter, he has not encountered another spatial-type magical beast.

The current space wormhole in Ye City is directly connected to Saint Pill City, and with a Dou Zun powerhouse like Little Fairy Doctor at the helm, their speed is much faster...

It only took Ye Cheng and his group three days to arrive in Saint Pill City.