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

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This time, the Dan Tower's assessment of the five major families will be held at the same time as the Dan Conference. Although the Ye family is no longer in danger of being stripped of its place among the five major families, the selection of candidates is still very important.

"Uh, aren't you going to make a move?" Ye Lan was taken aback by her son's words and asked in return. After all, Ye Chen had intervened the previous two times, leaving behind a record in the Pill Tower that everyone could only look up to!

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not even planning to participate in this Pill Gathering. Let others take the assessments..."

Ye Lan was speechless and couldn't help but ask, "Others? Do you think anyone in our Ye family besides you is capable of taking on this kind of task?"

At this point, even Ye Lan, the head of the Ye family, couldn't help but feel depressed.

Then, his resolve to have his son quickly produce a few exceptionally talented offspring became even stronger...

"Okay, let Xinlan go..."

Xinlan herself is quite talented, and she has been carefully nurtured since childhood. If she can't even pass this kind of test, wouldn't all her previous efforts have been in vain?

"Xinlan? This girl is only a mid-level sixth-grade alchemist right now. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to send her..." Ye Lan was clearly a little worried.

"It's alright, there are still almost two years left. Two years is enough time for Xinlan to advance to a seventh-grade alchemist..." Ye Chen said casually.

With a different kind of fire within her, plus the soul liquid she provided to enhance her soul power, and Xinlan's own foundation being extremely solid, all these factors combined make her advancement to a seventh-grade alchemist a sure thing...

Seeing that Ye Chen said so, Ye Lan did not object anymore, and instead chatted with her son for a long time about the future development of the family.

In the following period, Ye Chen settled down and went to Misty Valley to refine medicine.

Besides, Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa and other women are there. In his spare time, he can relax and give some pointers to the Ye family disciples in the outer valley on their cultivation.

During this time, the now-grown-up Qinglin girl even went on a trip with Queen Medusa. After they returned, several more figures appeared in the inner valley...

Looking at the figures standing behind Qinglin like puppets, Ye Chen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Purple Flame Demon Serpent, Mystic Ice Python, Eight-Winged Black Serpent King..."

"These are all snake-type magical beasts with very high bloodlines..."

Qinglin was also excited. After hearing Ye Chen's words, she quickly said, "Yes, yes, young master, it was Sister Caidie who said it. Only snake-type magical beasts with high-level bloodlines are qualified to be enslaved. We didn't even glance at the other creatures that have no potential for growth..."

Chapter 344 Xiao Yan Arrives in Zhongzhou

Looking at the Queen beside him with her aloof expression, Ye Chen wanted to ask: "We are both of snake-like magical beast blood, is what you're doing really okay?"

Of course, these words could not be actually said, otherwise Her Majesty the Queen might get furious.

"Young Master, now that I can protect myself, may I go out and take a look?" After showing off her strength, the now graceful Qinglin looked at Ye Chen and asked with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

These words surprised Ye Chen slightly.

Since arriving at the Ye family, the little girl seems to have never experienced the wonders of the outside world, always being protected under their wings...

Such excessive protection is not a good thing for growth.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen agreed with Qing Lin's idea, but still turned his gaze to Alita beside him...

As Qinglin's mother, it's best if she speaks up about this kind of thing.

Noticing Ye Chen's gaze, Ailiya, who had already successfully advanced to the Dou Huang realm, seemed to have already made her decision, saying, "I have no objections. Qing Lin is already so old, he really needs to go and see the outside world..."

Ye Chen nodded in agreement, but still specifically instructed, "Remember, unless absolutely necessary, do not reveal your Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes. Also, do not go to the Beast Domain..."

Qing Lin is currently only a Dou Huang, and the strongest of the snake-like magical beasts he enslaves is only at the mid-stage of the seventh rank, with combat strength at most equivalent to a human six-star or seven-star Dou Zong...

With this level of strength, self-defense is more than enough, but if someone with ulterior motives targets them, it would be extremely dangerous.

"Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely remember what you said, young master!" Qinglin nodded her little head excitedly like a chick pecking at rice, making a series of promises.

After Qinglin and the worried Alita and her daughter left, the entire inner valley suddenly became somewhat deserted.

Queen Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor are both quiet people, and they spend most of their time cultivating...

In this way, time passes day by day.

Occasionally, when colorful lightning strikes, everyone in Misty Valley knows that Ye Chen has once again successfully refined an eighth-grade pill…

This scene greatly inspired the Ye family disciples outside the valley, who all trained desperately, hoping to become powerful alchemists like their young patriarch.

In this way, several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen suddenly had five different kinds of Grade 8 pills in his hand.

This was because he didn't have enough medicinal herbs and had to stop.

"We still don't have enough high-grade medicinal herbs. I remember in the original story, the spatial trading fair used eighth-grade pills as the bargaining chips..."

For Ye Chen now, the only two things that still excite him in the original story are the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame...

Leaving aside the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, which was intended for Zi Yan, and whose time for release had not yet come, Ye Chen, with his current strength, would not have found it difficult to obtain.

The most important thing now is still that last fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map...

If I remember correctly, the last fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map appeared at the Space Trade Fair, and the owner of that fragment knew its value. This means Ye Chen would need to pay an even higher price to obtain that fragment.

In the original story, this fragment of the map was initially acquired by the three demonic scorpions using an eighth-grade pill made of nine-colored lightning...

The Nine-Colored Thunder Pill, an eighth-grade elixir, is the highest-grade elixir below the ninth grade, and also among the most powerful.

This is the highest-grade elixir that has appeared in the state in the last hundred years. Even Ye Chen himself is not confident that he can refine it now.

Moreover, the medicinal herbs required to refine this level of pill are of an extremely high grade, even unavailable in the Pill Realm. Therefore, Ye Chen had no choice but to search for them himself...

Ye Chen summoned the two girls, Little Fairy Doctor and Rainbow Butterfly, who had just finished their seclusion. He handed them the pills he had specially refined for them and said, "There's not much time left before the Pill Gathering begins. I probably won't have much time to come back for the next year. If you get tired of cultivating, you can go out for a walk. You don't have to stay here all the time..."

"Does it really take this long..." Cai Die frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, just nodded.

As for Little Fairy Doctor, her eyes revealed reluctance, but she was very sensible and didn't try to force her to stay. She simply said softly, "Don't worry, young master, Sister Caidie and I will take good care of this place..."

Ye Chen chuckled and stroked Little Fairy Doctor's long hair, nodded again to the aloof-looking Butterfly, and then disappeared into the valley.

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Meanwhile, in the northern region of Zhongzhou.

At one of the spatial exits, a beam of silver light shot out from the spatial gate, followed by a figure flying out from it.

"Is this Zhongzhou?"

Sensing the surrounding energy, which was significantly richer than that of the Northwest Continent, the young man in black revealed a determined look in his eyes.

"Father, teacher, I have finally arrived in Zhongzhou!"

"I swear, I will definitely rescue you. It won't be long..."

The young man in black, who had finally arrived in Zhongzhou, gazed at the sky with a determined look, his cold eyes flashing with the flames of revenge.

The next moment, the flames disappeared, and a tender feeling slowly emerged.

The once empty sky gradually revealed the face of a beautiful young girl, who seemed to be playfully winking and smiling at him...

"Xun'er..."

"Although I don't know what kind of terrifying force is behind you, I will never give up! In the future, one day, I, Xiao Yan, will stand proudly by your side, and no one will be able to stop us from being together!"

The fingernail pierced the palm, and a little blood dripped down the hand, leaving a bright red droplet on the ground.

Although Ye Chen snatched away many opportunities, with the support of the various high-level cultivation techniques and fighting skills that Xiao Xun'er deliberately left behind when she left, coupled with his own heaven-defying talent for alchemy, Xiao Yan still managed to get to where he is now step by step.

Although he had not yet fused with a different kind of fire to aid him, and his cultivation level was even lower than that of the same period in the original story, he still managed to raise his cultivation level to the three-star Dou Huang level and become a peak sixth-grade alchemist. Afterwards, he resolutely came to the mysterious land of Zhongzhou...

"Starfall Pavilion, Venerable Wind..."

Remembering what Yao Lao had said to him when he was captured, Xiao Yan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Hopefully, we can find this Wind Venerable this time..."

Although his beliefs were firm, Xiao Yan really didn't know how to make a breakthrough in Zhongzhou when he was completely in the dark.

Moreover, his enemy was far too powerful; if he were to act alone, it would be virtually impossible to rescue his teacher and father…

Therefore, he needed to rely on a sufficiently powerful external force to help him achieve his goal. His first choice, naturally, was the Wind Venerable, the sworn brother his teacher had spoken of!

Chapter 345 The Blood Pool Returns

Tianmu Mountains

The Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, which occurs once every three years, is about to descend once again, and countless people from the Northern Region are once again converging on this place.

Because Ye Chen and his group directly seized the energy of the Blood Pool last time, in order to prevent such a thing from happening again, this time when the Blood Pool descended, many powerful people clearly came, in order to prevent this opportunity from falling into the hands of others again.

This situation also made the Gold-Eating Rat Clan, who were the masters, nervous.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Tianmu Mountain, three beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, gathered together, attracting the attention of countless people around them.

"Let me tell you, Yanran, the energy in this Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool is incredibly powerful. If the three of us can enter and cultivate this time, our chances of breaking through to the Dou Zong realm will definitely increase significantly!" Ye Xinyue, dressed in a light blue dress, looked somewhat excited, her already shapely figure fully revealed.

The Yanran she mentioned was naturally Nalan Yanran.

After Ye Xinyue and Han Yue arrived safely at the Flower Sect under the protection of Venerable Tianhuo, Yun Yun and her disciple also joined the Flower Sect as expected.

For the past two years, Ye Xinyue has not returned to her family, but has been traveling and growing.

Both women successfully broke through to the Douhuang realm when they were in the Flower Sect. Now, with the help of the Heaven-rank cultivation technique and the Fallen Heart Flame, Ye Xinyue has successfully broken through to the Nine-Star Douhuang realm. She is only one step away from breaking through to the Douzong realm!

As for Han Yue, she is far inferior. To this day, she is only a seven-star Dou Huang, which is only because she benefited from Ye Xinyue's influence and consumed a lot of pills.

After staying at the Flower Sect for more than half a year, Ye Xinyue and Han Yue set off again after feeling that they were strong enough, and began to travel around the Central Plains.

However, their team has now gained another member, Nalan Yanran, who has become a disciple of the Flower Sect...

Although the Flower Sect lives a semi-secluded life, it does not prohibit its disciples from going out to gain experience.

In half a year, Nalan Yanran also broke through to the Douhuang realm, so her teacher Yun Yun did not stop her from going out.

From this point on, Ye Xinyue's trio was successfully assembled!

Before this trip to Zhongzhou, it can be said that all three of them, whether it was the stronger Ye Xinyue and Han Yue or the youngest Nalan Yanran, were pure girls living in an "ivory tower." Even Ye Xinyue, who claimed to have seen the real Black Corner Region, was far from understanding the evil of human nature.

If it weren't for the presence of the ancient monster, Venerable Heavenly Fire, who has lived for countless years, during this journey, the three women would have suffered countless misfortunes already...

However, this also gave them a lot of experience, allowing them to understand what the true "law of the jungle" is.

Ye Xinyue and Han Yue had both personally experienced the effects of the Blood Pool in Tianshan, so they naturally wouldn't let it slip by this time.

However, while Nalan Yanran was very tempted by it, she still had many concerns...

“There’s only one spot available for this Blood Pool, and with my current strength, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to compete for it…” As she spoke, Nalan Yanran glanced at the crowd around her.

At this moment, she could sense that there was more than one Dou Zong in this space.

Of course, these Dou Zongs weren't there to compete for the spots themselves; they were there specifically to protect and support their own protégés...

"Hmph, don't worry. Even if the Pavilion Master of the Four Directions Pavilion comes, he'll have to leave us three names."

"Get your 'em out'!"

Ye Xinyue spoke with great confidence.

Of course, this was also partly due to the influence of his brother Ye Chen.

After all, if we're talking about being domineering, then Ye Chen's actions back then were truly domineering!

Hearing their conversation, Han Yue chuckled softly. Instantly, spring arrived, flowers bloomed, and the bright spring sunshine bathed the mountains in its warmth…

In the distance, on a branch of a towering tree, a man dressed in dark yellow clothes watched the scene with narrowed eyes. In particular, the sight of the three girls chatting and laughing made a surge of lust rise in his eyes.

"Where did these three women come from? Not only are they as beautiful as Feng Qing'er, but their strength is also quite remarkable..."

Wang Chen couldn't help but lick his lips, which, combined with the hideous scar on his face, added a wild air to his gloomy expression.

"What a pity, that woman Feng Qing'er has been missing without a trace since she disappeared three years ago..."

The three women were unaware that they were being watched.

Of course, they might not care even if they knew. If the other party dared to have any bad intentions, they wouldn't mind letting the other party know that women, especially beautiful women, are not to be trifled with!

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Without the Han family and the pursuit of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, Xiao Yan is now living a much better life than in the original story.

Moreover, as a peak sixth-grade alchemist, he had accumulated a considerable fortune during his time in the Black Corner Region, so his journey so far can be considered truly smooth sailing.

Especially after hearing about the Blood Pool of Tianshan from an auction house in a city, he keenly sensed this opportunity...