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

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Song Qing was so shocked by the other woman's delicate and charming appearance, which was completely opposite to her previous aloofness, that she almost popped her eyes out.

After regaining his senses, he quickly imitated Ye Chen and said politely, "Song Qing of the Song family greets Miss Cao Ying!"

Unfortunately, the response he received wasn't the sweet "Brother Ye" address that Ye Chen had used before. Cao Ying didn't even bother to reply, simply glancing at him and leaving...

Such blatant discrimination made Song Qing's handsome face flush red with anger, and he almost rolled up his sleeves to argue with the other party.

Unfortunately, the occasion was clearly inappropriate. Moreover, the other party was such a beautiful and charming young woman; if an argument were to break out, even if he was in the right, he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly.

Ye Chen frowned upon seeing this and said to Cao Ying, "Miss Cao Ying, from now on we are both disciples of the Pill Tower, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we are fellow disciples. Isn't this a bit impolite?"

At this moment, Ye Chen was actually a little angry, after all, his understanding of Cao Ying was limited to some rumors and the original work he had read in his previous life.

Although I knew this girl acted differently from others, her arrogant and disdainful attitude made me dislike her.

However, to the surprise of both men, as soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, Cao Ying's attitude completely changed. She immediately curtsied slightly and apologized to Song Qing, saying, "It was Cao Ying who was rude. I hope Young Master Song will forgive me for my offense..."

Her earnest little face, and the look of "I know I was wrong" as she looked at Ye Chen, her big eyes blinking, made it impossible for anyone to vent their anger.

Ye Chen instantly guessed Cao Ying's intentions from her inconsistent behavior.

"No wonder this woman is called a witch. It seems that besides her monstrous talent, her personality is also quite 'demonic'!"

Cao Ying's decision to ignore Song Qing earlier was deliberate; she was waiting for Ye Chen to speak so she could suddenly change her tune...

If Song Qing were even slightly confused, this back-and-forth could easily create a rift between her and Ye Chen.

Ye Chen gave the woman a deep look and immediately labeled her as having a bad personality, suggesting that it was best to avoid provoking her in the future.

Looking at Song Qing beside her, she noticed that he was no longer burning with anger at being slighted. However, despite Cao Ying's coquettish and pitiful act, he didn't seem to be blinded by her beauty. Instead, he said in a cool tone, "Miss Cao Ying, you flatter me. Song Qing is just an unknown person and doesn't deserve such a generous gesture from you!"

Song Qing is not stupid; on the contrary, he is quite clever.

Although he was infatuated with Cao Ying's appearance, he wouldn't be so easily blinded by her beauty.

Moreover, Cao Ying's disregard just now caused Song Qing to completely sink out of the daze he had felt when he was directly chosen by Xuan Kongzi.

Although his talent was enough to get him specially recruited into the Dan Tower, could he really be arrogant and complacent?

Putting aside everything else, just look at the two people in front of me right now. Compared to them, what is my little bit of talent?

I don't even have the right to be looked at by a woman anymore...

Having figured this out, Song Qing's initial excitement and pride vanished instantly, leaving only a strong fighting spirit.

Throughout my life, I, Song Qing, have never been inferior to anyone!

Chapter 158 Becoming a Disciple

While the three were talking, a figure had already approached.

"Haha, it seems the three of you are already familiar with each other."

A hearty laugh reached their ears, and Ye Chen and the other two looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The visitor was a sprightly old man with a smile on his face, giving off a strong sense of friendliness...

"Greetings, Elder Sheng!" Cao Ying stepped forward and greeted the newcomer.

Upon hearing this title, Ye Chen immediately thought of someone. Among the eight elders of the Pill Tower, besides the five major families, there were three others who came from non-five major families. Among them were the highest-ranking elder, Qiu Ling, and the elder Mu Rong who had previously presided over the assessment. As for the last one, it was none other than Elder Sheng Yao, who was standing in front of him.

Despite his amiable appearance, Sheng Yao is a genuine peak seventh-grade alchemist. Even among the top forces in the entire Central Continent, he would be a truly honored guest!

In the original novel, Sheng Yao also made an appearance. He was the host during the assessment of the five major families that Xiao Yan participated in on behalf of the Ye family.

"Greetings, Elder Sheng!"

Ye Chen and Song Qing followed suit and greeted him in the same manner.

"Alright, let's skip the formalities. You three little ones, come with me..."

He turned around and led Ye Chen and the other two directly to the podium.

Looking at the six people sitting on the field, even Ye Chen couldn't help but feel his heart race.

As soon as the three of them stepped onto the stage, they instantly felt themselves being stared at by six sharp, sword-like gazes, which scrutinized them from top to bottom as if they could see through them.

"Hehe, three little ones, don't be nervous." Xuan Kongzi in the middle spoke first with a smile.

"I think you can probably guess why I called you here. That's right, the reason I called you here is to prepare to accept you as core disciples of the Pill Tower, and I want to ask for your opinions..."

Although Xuan Kongzi's words were very gentle, there was still a moment of silence among the three of them.

Finally, Ye Chen was the first to step forward, bowing and saying, "I will follow the president's arrangements..."

Upon seeing Ye Chen's statement, Song Qing quickly stepped forward as well: "I...I will also follow the president's arrangements..."

As for Cao Ying, after secretly glancing at her ancestor, she pursed her lips and said the same thing.

Xuan Kongzi nodded in satisfaction, then looked around...

The results have already been discussed, so we will proceed according to the agreed-upon outcome.

Qiu Ling spoke first, looking at Song Qing, and said in a deep voice, "Song Qing, I am Qiu Ling, the Grand Elder of the Pill Tower. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Even though she was mentally prepared, when it actually happened, Song Qing was still a little stunned, her head buzzing...

Fortunately, Ye Chen tugged at his sleeve, waking the dazed guy up. He immediately knelt down and performed a proper kowtow, calling him "Teacher"!

Qiu Ling nodded, had Song Qing stand behind him, then lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Ye Chen, however, remained calm and patiently waited for his teacher to appear, showing no signs of impatience.

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After passing the hills, Xuan Yi, the only female alchemist, spoke up: "Little girl from the Cao family, you will cultivate with me..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying was immediately moved and happily became an apprentice as well.

Although the three giants present were led by Xuan Kongzi, it would be better for her to take a beautiful woman as her master than a decrepit old man, right?

Moreover, the three giants of the Pill Tower are actually of equal status. It is only because Xuan Kongzi is in charge of the operation of the entire Pill Tower and holds the title of president that outsiders think that the three giants are led by Xuan Kongzi.

From the words of the Cao family patriarch, Cao Ying already knew that the true core of the Pill Tower was actually the hidden Little Pill Tower, and that the three giants all served as elders in the Little Pill Tower without any order of precedence. Therefore, as long as one became a disciple of the three giants, it did not matter which one it was.

It seems this is the change caused by my arrival...

Upon seeing this scene, Ye Chen couldn't help but think to himself.

In the original novel, Cao Ying became a disciple of Xuan Kongzi, but because of her own existence in this life, Cao Ying has become a disciple of Xuan Yi. Therefore, there is a 90% chance that her teacher is Xuan Kongzi...

Ye Chen glanced at Cao Ying and couldn't help but think of...

Xuan Yi was deeply in love with Yao Chen back then, but his confession was rejected. Now that Cao Ying has become Xuan Yi's disciple, will she repeat her teacher's fate?

Thinking about all this, Ye Chen suddenly felt a faint sense of anticipation...

"Damn! Did I inherit my mom's love of gossip and watching the drama unfold?" Ye Chen muttered to himself, pulling himself out of his reverie.

When he looked up, his gaze met that of Xuan Kongzi.

"Hehe, young man of the Ye family, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen naturally didn't hesitate and immediately and respectfully completed the apprenticeship ceremony.

Xuan Kongzi nodded in satisfaction, his voice carrying a hint of warmth, and said, "Alright. Chen'er, stand behind me. After this assessment is completed, you will follow me to the true location of the Pill Tower."

"Yes, teacher." Ye Chen replied, and then stood behind his teacher, just like Song Qing and Cao Ying.

Because Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi were sitting next to each other, Ye Chen and Cao Ying weren't far apart either. So when Ye Chen turned around unintentionally, he actually saw the girl secretly making faces at him...

After being caught red-handed by Ye Chen, the girl not only didn't restrain herself, but instead glanced at Ye Chen with her narrow eyes, leaving Ye Chen speechless.

Those present were all eighth-grade alchemists, each with a powerful soul, and they were all clearly aware of every move around them, so they could see the two little guys' little actions very clearly.

However, they wouldn't stoop to the level of a child, so they just laughed it off.

However, the Cao family patriarch was slightly displeased to see his little cabbage acting this way towards the Ye family boy.

The soul control test in the Dan Tower is very simple. It involves using a black soul test bead made of soul steel, which is sprinkled from the sky. Without using battle qi, you have to use only your soul power to support it. Whoever catches the most soul test beads afterwards is the best in this test, and so on, to determine the ranking.

However, this stage only ranks participants, not eliminating them. After the final stage, the fire manipulation assessment, is completed, the combined rankings from both stages will determine the top five participants who will secure one of the five spots...

Chapter 159 Soul Skills

After the assessment, the five lucky individuals selected by the Dan Tower officially entered the sect.

To Ye Chen's surprise, Gao Ming, who had previously been with him, was also among them.

You should know that during the previous soul value test, his soul value barely made it into the top ten, and Ye Chen thought he would be eliminated...

It seems that when Danta selected these five spots, soul manipulation and fire manipulation also played a significant role.

Of course, Ye Chen didn't have a chance to talk to those five people, because he was directly led by Xuan Kongzi to his president's study on the upper floor of the tower.

After all, those five people have only obtained a spot at most; whether they can truly become core disciples depends on their subsequent cultivation...

If they fail to obtain a core disciple position or break through to the seventh-grade alchemist level within a year, they will be sent out by the Pill Tower to venture out as outer disciples.

The Song and Lu families, the ancestors of Xuantian City, are examples of this.

Don't think that breaking through to the seventh-grade alchemist level is so easy. Unless you're a prodigy like Cao Ying or a cheat like Ye Chen, even someone like Han Feng, who possesses a different kind of fire and even took away 90% of his teacher Yao Zunzhe's resources, still ended up stuck at the peak of the sixth-grade alchemist level...

Ye Chen shook his head slightly, casting a disdainful glance at Han Feng, who had started with a winning hand but squandered it. Then, he composed himself and looked respectfully at his teacher.

My apprenticeship ceremony...

Whether he sensed the deepest thought in Ye Chen's eyes or not, Xuan Kongzi smiled slightly, took out a rather ancient sheepskin scroll, and said, "Now that you have become my disciple, how can your teacher not give you a gift..."

"This is an ancient soul skill, Soul Hand Seal. If we classify it by level, it's at the advanced Xuan rank. With your current soul power, you can already cultivate it. Take it."

A flicker of excitement flashed deep in Ye Chen's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He then looked up at Xuan Kongzi with a curious expression and asked, "Soul Skill? What is that? Is it a fighting technique that uses the soul to attack?"

Xuan Kongzi didn't find anything wrong with it, and patiently explained, "Ancient alchemists can maximize the power of their soul force, even to the point of being comparable to the combat techniques of some powerful individuals. Ancient alchemists call this kind of technique a soul skill..."

After a pause, Xuan Kongzi stroked his long beard and said with some emotion, "It's a pity that most soul skills have disappeared now. Even in our Pill Tower, not many have been passed down. Soul hand seals are one of them."

Ye Chen nodded in realization, but what he truly desired was not this soul skill, but rather a method for cultivating the soul...

"Teacher, since our Pill Tower has 'soul skills' passed down from ancient alchemists, does it also have secret methods that allow one to actively cultivate and enhance their soul power?"

Seeing that Ye Chen had thought of this, Xuan Kongzi nodded in satisfaction and replied, "Of course..."

"However, those secret techniques that can cultivate soul power are even rarer than soul skills. Even within the Pill Tower, they are few and far between, and they have completely disappeared from the outside world!"

"There really is! Then, teacher, I wonder if this disciple can cultivate it..." Ye Chen shamelessly asked.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Kongzi laughed heartily, pointed at Ye Chen with his finger, and said, "You little rascal..."

"Dude, you're really greedy!"

"hey-hey……"

Ye Chen grinned foolishly, pretending to be crazy.

Xuan Kongzi naturally wouldn't stoop to his level, after all, he was just an underage "child".

However, regarding Ye Chen's request...

After a moment's thought, Xuan Kongzi said, "With your current soul power, you're more than capable of reaching the level of a mid-grade seventh-rank alchemist. So your primary task now is to work hard to improve your battle qi cultivation and then advance to the seventh-rank alchemist..."

"You should know the principle of 'don't bite off more than you can chew,' so even if I were to pass on this secret method of soul cultivation to you now, it would be more harmful than beneficial to you."

After hesitating for a moment, Xuan Kongzi still offered a condition, saying, "How about this? When you advance to the seventh-grade alchemist and your battle qi cultivation reaches the peak of the Dou Huang realm, then I will pass on to you the secret method of soul cultivation."

Ye Chen nodded slightly and said softly, "A seventh-grade alchemist with the Dou Qi cultivation of a peak Dou Huang? These conditions aren't too difficult..."

Although these words made Xuan Kongzi on the other side glare and bristle, they were also Ye Chen's true thoughts.

After all, he is now a peak sixth-grade alchemist, and with his soul value exceeding one thousand, the biggest difficulty in advancing to the seventh grade no longer exists; all that remains is to work hard and wait it out.

As a core disciple of the Pill Tower, I receive a certain amount of medicinal herbs from the tower every month. I will then go into seclusion to refine pills and will not come out until I advance to the seventh rank...

Moreover, the pills refined in this process can also be used to help improve one's strength, achieving two goals at once.

Of course, Ye Chen actually had another shortcut, after all, he was someone who carried a cheat code with him. However, to further improve the Star Essence Chart, he needed a large amount of Star Essence. Although the star field above Saint Pill City might be a good place for him to quickly accumulate Star Essence, Ye Chen couldn't suggest it himself…

Because at this moment, apart from the three giants and three elders of the Pill Tower, who are the absolute high-level members of the Pill Tower, no one else knows about the existence of the Star Domain and the Three Thousand Burning Flames. If Ye Chen brings it up now, it would be tantamount to admitting his guilt. If Xuan Kongzi asks him about it later, he will not know how to answer.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen said seriously, "Teacher, just watch. I will definitely advance to the seventh-grade alchemist in the shortest possible time!"

Xuan Kongzi also acknowledged this point.