by <unknown>
When Dai Zichen said that Ye Yuan broke through two realms consecutively in five days, Peng Liming instinctively took it that he was making a joke.
Xin Lie remained silent by the side, but astonishment flickered across his eyes. This was also his first time seeing Ye Yuan. He was still unaware that he was only at the Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm before this.
"Elder Peng, how would I dare to crack such a joke with you? He and I came into contact before he entered seclusion. He was indeed Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm. That's right! If you don't believe me, ask him!" Dai Zichen pointed to the disciple on duty.
Seeing Elder Peng's probing gaze, the disciple on duty nodded and said, "What Senior Apprentice Brother Dai said is correct. Ye Yuan was indeed Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm before entering closed-seclusion."
"Hiss . . . This boy is actually so freakish. Truly remarkable! Ye Yuan, let me ask you, what did you do inside the cultivation room just now?" Peng Liming asked.
Ye Yuan instinctively sensed that things were not good, but he still answered honestly, "This disciple was naturally breaking through cultivation realms inside. Could it be that there are still other things that one can do in five days time? Moreover, the A-grade cultivation rooms are so expensive. Nobody would be willing to waste time doing something else, right?"
"Uh . . ." Peng Liming was left speechless.
That was right. Breaking through two realms consecutively in five days, what other things could he be doing inside? How was it possible?
In reality, Ye Yuan was truly only breaking through realms. Except, not only did he breakthrough Martial Path realm, he even broke through divine soul realm under the aid of the divine texts!
This point, he obviously would not tell outsiders.
The average divine soul realm breakthrough did not have such a large commotion.
"Do you know what happened while you were in retreat inside?" Peng Liming asked gloomily.
"Uh, this Disciple is unaware. Elder Peng, please clarify." Ye Yuan really did not know what happened.
Elder Peng recounted the incident for Ye Yuan, leaving Ye Yuan astounded after hearing it too. He could never have imagined that his breakthrough would actually bring about such a huge influence.
"Apologies. Because the cultivation method that this Disciple is training in is rather special, I require vast amounts of essence energy to support when breaking through. I really did not think that it would end up like this," Ye Yuan apologized.
"Haha, no worries! For the sect to have a genius disciple like you, it's the sect's fortune! Such a trifling matter is not worth mentioning. However, if you want to breakthrough realms again in the future, you can come and let me know first. I'll help you adjust the Spirit Gathering Formation to avoid affecting the other disciples' training." Elder Peng burst into laughter.
"This Disciple knows. Thank you, Elder Peng!" Ye Yuan cupped his fists and gave thanks.
Ye Yuan could sense that this Elder Peng was the same type of person as Lu Yan. As long as it was something beneficial to the sect's development, he would spare no effort to do it, even if it cost him his life!
Right then, Xin Lie who was by the sides finally moved.
He slowly walked in front of Ye Yuan. He saluted Elder Peng first and said, "Elder Peng, this disciple is here to convey the sect decree to Ye Yuan!"
Elder Peng's expression changed but did not say anything. Nodding, he withdrew to one side.
Xin Lie turned to Ye Yuan and said coldly, "Sect decree has arrived. Ye Yuan, receive the decree!"
Ye Yuan looked at Xin Lie and immediately understood. He rolled his eyes and said, "No need to block me here, right? I'm already here in the sect. Could it be that you're afraid I'll run?"
Xin Lie ignored Ye Yuan's mocking, and he repeated his words. "Sect decree has arrived. Ye Yuan, receive the decree!"
"Alright, alright. I'll receive it. So cold and frosty, what the fun in being like an ice sculpture?" Ye Yuan words made Dai Zichen who was by the side sweat heavily.
Was this punk fearless due to ignorance, or was he sufficiently rampant?
This was the Senior Apprentice Brother Xin Lie hailed as Unparalleled Sword. He actually dared to speak in this manner?
Dai Zichen was already completely speechless. The reason why he helped to shield Ye Yuan was actually that he wanted to have a match with Ye Yuan himself. He did not imagine that he was not even qualified. He was about to meet the sect master right away.
Towards Ye Yuan's attitude, Xin Lie remained unperturbed. He just casually fired out a streak of green light.
Ye Yuan reached out to receive it, but it was a jade substance token. This was presumably the sect decree.
Ye Yuan inserted his divine sense into it and said with a frown, "What the hell is Tri-Hall Joint Hearing? Do you want me to go along with you?"
Xin Lie nodded and said, "That's right!"
"Then let's go. Don't let those old fellows from the Pill Hall wait until they panic." Finishing, Ye Yuan left with Xin Lie.
Dai Zichen was already so shocked that he could not say anything.
Tri-Hall Joint Hearing!
What kind of trouble did Ye Yuan cause?
Chapter 225. Are You Talking About This? |
A great majestic hall at the main peak of the Spirit Blessing Mountain.
Xin Lie led Ye Yuan along and stood in the center of the hall.
"Sect Master, Ye Yuan has been brought here!"
Xin Lie finished this sentence and retread.
Ye Yuan unwittingly sized up the imposing looking middle-aged man in the middle of the great hall. He should be the current sect master of the Tranquil Cloud Sect, Luo Qingfeng!
Luo Qingfeng's person was not equal to his name. His entire being's sharp edge was withdrawn. If not for sitting in the middle of the great hall, he would be like an ordinary person, which gave people a fleeting and ephemeral sensation.
Luo Qingfeng was also sizing up Ye Yuan. He was clearly very interested in this little fellow who feared nothing and no one.
This was the first time he saw a youth that could still remain so calm and unworried when facing the Tri-Hall Joint Hearing.
"Insolent Ye Yuan! Why haven't you paid respects seeing Lord Sect Master and the various Hall Heads?" said a person sitting before Luo Qingfeng.
"Ye Yuan shrugged his shoulder and said, "I wanted to pay respects too, but I've just entered the sect and don't know a single person. How do I pay respects? This Lord, do me a favor, how about giving me an introduction?"
That person was stunned when he heard this, but could not do anything to Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan entered closed-seclusion right after arriving. He most likely did not even recognize the roads, let alone the sect master and these hall heads.
"Humph! Indeed sharp-tongued! As a sect disciple, to not even recognize the sect master and various hall heads is already committing a blasphemous offense!" The person who spoke was none other than Ye Yuan's old acquaintance, Yao Qian.
Ye Yuan snickered and said, "Mobilizing so many people today, could it be to cross-examine my blasphemous crime? Also, even not recognizing people is a crime, Elder Yao, your ability to list crimes is much stronger than your alchemy and martial art abilities!"
Yao Qian was just about to explode when another person stepped in, saying, "Alright. Ye Yuan, everyone here is your senior, don't be unbridled. Why haven't you paid respects to Lord Sect Master yet?"
Beneath Luo Qingfeng were three people sitting side by side. Ye Yuan actually guessed long ago that these were the three great hall heads.
The person who spoke just now appeared strict, but his intent to shield was already very clear.
Furthermore, the other party addressed himself as senior when talking. If his conjectures were right, that should be the incumbent Martial Hall's Hall Head, Xiao Jian.
Ye Yuan naturally would not fail to see what was good for him. He gave a bow towards Luo Qingfeng. "I've seen Lord Sect Master!"
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bsp; "I heard that you went into retreat for five days and broke through two realms consecutively?" Luo Qingfeng asked a question instead.
Ye Yuan was brought here by Xin Lie right after exiting seclusion, yet, he actually knew already even though Xin Lie did not report this matter to Luo Qingfeng. It could be seen just how great his control over the sect was!
This sort of matter obviously could not be hidden. Ye Yuan answered honestly, "Yes."
Luo Qingfeng nodded and said calmly, "Not bad."
Just two words, no joy nor sorrow. Everyone did not know what it meant either.
However, quite a few people's faces changed, plainly stunned by this unexpected news.
Even Xiao Jian had a trace of delight flash past his face.
Unquestionably, just based on this aspect, Ye Yuan would gain points and not lose any. It would be greatly advantageous to the results of the hearing later!
"What kind of joke is this? Consecutively breaking through two realms within five days? How's this possible?"
"Since Sect Master already said so, can this matter be fake? This Ye Yuan was actually such a monstrous existence?"
"But, what to do if he really stole the sect's pill formulas?"
"This . . . Such a genius, isn't killing him too regrettable?"
Many elders started to debate on the spot. Towards the end of the discussion, they were clearly still very conflicted.
Xiao Jian coughed drily, interrupting the crowd's discussion. He continued the introduction. "This is the Disciplinary Hall's Hall Head Ling. This is the Pill Hall's Hall Head Ouyang. I'm surnamed Xiao, Martial Hall's Hall Head."
"Ye Yuan has seen the hall heads." Ye Yuan gave another bow.
"Enough nonsense! Let the Tri-Hall Joint Hearing begin! Ye Yuan, let me ask you, where did you get this True Rising Spirit Pill from?" Ouyang Yu asked directly.
At his level, he was obviously not very concerned with the struggle for the State of Qin's imperial authority. He was more concerned about where Ye Yuan got his medicinal pill from.
The pill formulas were the foundation of the sect's survival. If the pill formulas were to leak out, the impact it would have on the sect would be utterly enormous.
This matter, it was not overboard no matter how seriously they took it. Otherwise, they would not have set up such a powerful front.
The medicinal pill in Ouyang Yu's hands was that pill which Ye Yuan threw to Yang Hao back then. That fellow directly took it back to the sect.
Ye Yuan replied nonchalantly, "Of course it was refined by me."
"What a joke! This True Rising Spirit Pill is my Tranquil Cloud Sect Pill Hall's agglomerated fruit of labor. How would you know how to refine it? Speak! Did you, or your father, or the State of Qin's Imperial Family collude with members of our sect to steal it?!"
Ouyang Yu looked down from high above, his aura imposing with overwhelming might.
If an ordinary disciple were standing here, their legs would have turned into jelly long ago.
But Ye Yuan was immune to this tactic.
"Whether I know how to refine or not, just test and you'll know. Is there a need to make things so complicated?" Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.
"Humph! The difficulty of refining the True Rising Spirit Pill is extremely high. Even a middle-rank Alchemy Master would find it hard to refine. You, a low-rank Alchemy Master, can refine it?"
The one who spoke was Ouyang Ming, also Su Yuting's husband.
If one were to talk about who wanted to mess Ye Yuan to death the most, it had to be him and Yao Qian.
And this Tri-Hall Joint Hearing also originated because of the two of them.
Ye Yuan lifted the two-star badge on his chest and said smilingly, "Are you talking about this? Hur hur, been too busy recently. Just didn't have the time to take the exam."
Finishing, Ye Yuan released his soul force outside. A wave of commotion sounded out inside the great hall!
"This . . . This is the soul force of a high-rank Alchemy Master! This brat is only Fourth Level Spirit Condensation Realm and already has the soul force of a high-rank Alchemy Master!"
"Just where did this boy pop out from? His talent truly too astonishing!"
"Yeah! Cultivation speed is so fast, and his natural divine soul is powerful. This is simply a natural-born alchemist! Why did he run into the Martial Hall?"
"No way! This elderly self must take him in as my apprentice and pass all of my Alchemy Dao skills to him! A genius like this, not becoming an alchemist is too wasted!"
The ones with the most discussions were undoubtedly on the Pill Hall's side.
A powerful divine soul was the prerequisite condition to become an alchemist. Ye Yuan just broke through to middle-stage Spirit Condensation Realm and actually already possessed high-rank Alchemy Master soul force. Such conditions, going to cultivate in the Martial Path was too wasted!
They were unaware that Ye Yuan did not even release all of his soul force! What he released earlier was merely the soul force of a newly broken through high-rank Alchemy Master. There was still quite a relatively huge gap from his full soul force.
Even so, his conditions already moved many Pill Hall elders.
The conditions to become an alchemist was extremely harsh. A good disciple could be encountered but not hoped for.
Ye Yuan only displayed the corner of an iceberg and already moved quite a few Pill Hall elders.
Even Ouyang Yu's gaze when looking at Ye Yuan became unrestrainedly scorching.
In comparison, a trace of worry flickered past Xiao Jian's eyes.
Ye Yuan was his master's successor. How could he enter the Pill Hall?
Furthermore, Ye Yuan's martial talent was absolutely much more formidable than his alchemy talent!
Of course, this was only his wishful thinking.
Chapter 226. I Have a Master |
Ouyang Ming saw that the situation was not right and hurriedly said, "Ye Yuan, don't you change the topic! Even if you can refine the True Rising Spirit Pill, the truth about stealing the pill formulas is still beyond all doubt! Sect Master, the three hall heads, and elders, towards a disciple with such misconduct, no matter how much of a genius he is, we mustn't be indulgent!"
"Elder Ouyang's words are reasonable!" said the Disciplinary Hall's Hall Head Ling Potian suddenly who previously did not speak the whole time.
Ling Potian's voice dragged the imminently out of control situation back.
As the saying went, like father, like son. In actuality, like teacher, like student, also worked.
Xin Lie's coldness that pushed people a thousand miles away was inherited from this imposing master of his.
The main topic today was interrogating Ye Yuan. Ling Potian's authority to speak was naturally very high.
Regardless of whether or not he had the intent to target Ye Yuan, one sentence from him indeed made Ye Yuan's elaborately constructed atmosphere scatter.
As the litigant, Ye Yuan only shot Ling Potian a calm glance and not was surprised by this.
"Ye Yuan, where did you get the True Rising Spirit Pill from? Confess honestly now, and we can still show leniency when meting out punishment. Otherwise . . ." Ouyang Ming opened his mouth again.
In order to improve the pill formula, the Pill Hall expended enormous amounts of human resources and material resources. If the pill formula which was just developed not long ago was stolen, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the Tranquil Cloud Sect.
Ye Yuan had a helpless face. These dregs guarded some garbage like it was treasure and even blamed others for stealing their pill formulas. Truly hopeless.
"If I say that I knew from the start, you all definitely won't believe it, right?" Ye Yuan said helplessly.
Although it was the truth, those who heard it might not believe it.
Indeed, Yao Qian sneered coldly and said, "Your meaning is that you're a prophet? You were born with the knowledge? What a joke!"
"Ye Yuan, if you keep on being glib and talk aimlessly, there's no
point in continuing this hearing! We're giving you the opportunity. That's why we're letting you stand here to speak!" Ouyang Ming said coldly.
Ye Yuan laughed and said, " Haha, I saw that the atmosphere was so tense and just wanted to ease it a little. Um, actually, I have a master. A very incredible master. The kind that is more formidable than you all. Those pill formulas were all taught by him. My alchemy skills were also taught by him."
"Hahaha! Nonsense! More formidable than us? Do you know what realm we're at? You didn't even sketch a draft when telling lies!" Ouyang Ming said with a cold snicker.
Ye Yuan had a disdainful face as he said, "A Second Level Sea Transformation Realm alchemist with a power level of five. What are you being cocky in front of me for? Wait until I breakthrough to the Crystal Formation Realm. I can one-shot kill you instantly!"
Seeing that Ouyang Ming wanted to refute, Ye Yuan added on, "Don't doubt it. You ask that Elder Yao by your side, and you'll know whether I have the capability or not. In a certain sense, he was even defeated by me."
These few sentences from Ye Yuan caused the entire great hall to burst into commotion once again.
"What? Elder Yao was defeated by the Spirit Condensation Realm Ye Yuan? Is this boy talking in his sleep?"
"Hur hur, how is that possible. This brat is blowing his own trumpet! Even though an alchemist's combat abilities aren't strong, Elder Yao is at any rate a Sea Transformation Realm expert. How is it possible to lose to Ye Yuan?"
"Not necessarily! Didn't you hear Ye Yuan say earlier that it was only 'in a certain sense'? It's just we don't know what this 'certain sense' refers to."
In the great hall, even if Yao Qian's skin was thick, he was also scarlet red right now.
Truthfully speaking, if Ye Yuan broke through to the Crystal Formation Realm, he really did not dare to guarantee that he could beat Ye Yuan.
That last sword from Ye Yuan left too deep an impression on Yao Qian.
A Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artist could actually communicate with heaven and earth essence energy to unleash such a peerlessly powerful sword. It was truly inconceivable!
