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"Then Zihui thanks Young Master Ye very much! My son just broke through to the Sea Transformation Realm and could just happen to use this Sea Gathering Pill. If Young Master Ye has any request, just say it. Zihui is incapable, but I can still say a few words in this Wu Fang City." Xu Zihui was already shedding tears of gratitude right now towards Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan said smilingly, "Haha, then I'll thank Brother Zihui first. Actually, I wish to ask Brother Zihui to help me find two people."
"Who?"
"These two people are a husband and wife pair. One is called Ye Hang. The other is called Ren Hongling."
Ever since Ye Hang and Ren Hongling left after leaving behind the letter, although Ye Yuan did not show it, he kept it in his heart all along.
Now that the Tranquil Cloud Sect moved north, Ye Yuan naturally had to inquire about his parents' news.
Wu Fang City's sphere of influence in the Northern Domain was massive. Requesting Xu Zihui to inquire about his parents' news was perfect.
When Xu Zihui heard 'Ren Hongling' these three words, his expression could not help changing.
But Ye Yuan took in Xu Zihui's expression into his sight and could not help but be surprised. He asked, "Is it possible that Brother Zihui knows these two?"
Xu Zihui lowered his voice and said, "It's really a coincidence. City Lord, His Excellency, has a daughter. Her name is called Ren Hongling too!"
Ye Yuan's mind flashed like lightning when he heard that. His parents had never talked about their backgrounds. Was it possible that Mother actually still had such a startling background?
Thinking of this, Ye Yuan was even more overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Then where is that City Lord's daughter now?"
Xu Zihui sighed and said, "City Lord's daughter came to a premature end long ago already. It's too bad for an alchemy genius!"
"Oh? Why is this so?" Ye Yuan could not help becoming curious.
"Back that, City Lord's daughter had peerless talent. At the age of 18, she was already a high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster, greatly surpassing those of the same age! But sadly, the heaven is envious of the gifted. That Ren Hongling actually got inflicted with a terminal disease and left this world. City Lord, His Excellency, was even heartbroken over this for a long time."
Listening up to here, Ye Yuan already basically confirmed that this Ren Hongling was not the other Ren Hongling.
Because his mother did not have any trace of essence energy undulation in her body and was only a normal person. She naturally could not possibly be the City Lord's daughter in Xu Zihui's story.
Chapter 503. Teach Me Alchemy |
"Then it's really quite a pity," Ye Yuan said with an emotional sigh.
Xiao Ruyan was a high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster at 20 years old and was already a peak existence in the Fierce Gale World.
An 18 years old high-rank Alchemy Grandmaster was absolutely a peak existence in the Endless World.
Such monstrous talent but passed away young, it was indeed quite pitiful.
"Yeah. But the heaven does not cut off all paths. City Lord, His Excellency, later got another grandson that is Ren Dong. His talent is similarly a top existence when looking at the junior generation," Xu Zihui said.
Ye Yuan nodded his head. Regarding Ren Dong's talent, Ye Yuan did not have any disagreement.
To the Lower Realms, Ren Dong's talent was already rather decent.
Ye Yuan described Ye Hang's and Ren Hongling's looks and characteristics to Xu Zihui in detail, and he instructed, "These two people's news will be entrusted to Brother Zihui. If your son needs any medicinal pills, Brother Zihui doesn't need to be courteous. Just come and find me will do."
Xu Zihui was overjoyed when he heard it and hurriedly said, "I'll thank Young Master Ye on behalf of my son first."
Martial artists' cultivation could not do without medicinal pills. With Xu Zihui's strength and status, he naturally did not lack medicinal pills. But just looking from Ye Yuan casually taking out the Sea Gathering Pill, his Alchemy Path strength absolutely could not be compared to ordinary high-rank Quasi-Alchemy Kings.
Xu Zihui was Ninth-Level Soul Sea Realm strength and had mingled in Wu Fang City for so many years. His horizons were absolutely exceedingly high.
But he had never heard before a kind of medicinal pill which could unconditionally raise the level of Sea Transformation Realm by a minor realm.
This Ye Yuan's background was absolutely not ordinary!
Building up a good relationship with a future peerless powerhouse like this was absolutely worth it.
Seeing off Xu Zihui, Ye Yuan was just about to bring Yue Mengli and Xiao Ruyan out, but then he saw somebody was pacing around outside Feng Ya Pavilion's gates with a conflicted look.
Looking closely, who could it be but Ren Dong?
"Great Young Master Ren, it's not that you can't take a loss and want to take back the essence crystals, right?" Xiao Ruyan said derisively.
It was uncertain what Ren Dong was thinking about earlier and completely did not see Ye Yuan trio come out. Hearing Xiao Ruyan's words at this time, he involuntarily lifted his head and looked over.
With this look, Ren Dong could not help drawing in a deep breath.
This woman before his eyes was seriously absurdly beautiful. That exquisite face took Ren Dong's breath away.
Taking a look at Ye Yuan's side again, Yue Mengli's beauty was actually a level above Xiao Ruyan's!
Ren Dong's mind could not help short-circuiting. "This Miss, you are? Ah! You're not . . . not . . . that ugly girl yesterday, right?"
"Hey! You try saying that one more time!' Xiao Ruyan's expression instantly became cold.
Only then did Ren Dong come around to his senses and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Ah, no, Miss, I don't mean that. I was saying . . . was saying . . ."
Ren Dong thought for a long time and could not figure out how he should organize his words.
Those two ugly girls yesterday actually became celestial deity-like girls today with a sway of their bodies!
These two beauties before his eyes were simply even more gorgeous than all the women he had seen before added up!
He was still criticizing Ye Yuan's taste yesterday. He only discovered now that he was the real blind man!
Such remarkable beauties, being able to get one was already incredible fortune. Ye Yuan actually embraced one left and one right, enjoying the bliss of dual company to the max. Was this wanting to make every man in the world feel ashamed of their unworthiness?
No wonder these two beauties changed their looks to that appearance yesterday. Turns out that they were afraid of trouble.
Ren Dong did not know that his words yesterday thoroughly stimulated Yue Mengli and Xiao Ruyan.
Going out today, the two of them refused to disguise themselves no matter what. Xiao Ruyan even took care of her looks today meticulously, appearing ephemerally beautiful; such beauty was not what the mortal realm should possess.
The other girl, Yue Mengli, was a born beauty. She just recovered to her original appearance, and that already made the entire city's women fade in color.
Ye Yuan felt an endless headache too. Ignoring Xiao Ruyan, Yue Mengli's original disposition was very quiet and elegant and never cared about other people's view.
No idea what wrong medicine she took today to actually mess around together with Xiao Ruyan.
Actually, even Yue Mengli herself probably did not understand either why she would care about her image so much.
"Say what? You dare to say that you didn't say it just now?" Xiao Ruyan pressed on the point to death.
Ren Dong forehead was covered in sweat. In front of Xiao Ruyan, he actually did not have that imposing manner yesterday.
"Sorry, sorry. It was me who have eyes but failed to see. To actually treat a mortal realm's absolute beauty like Miss as a commonplace girl. Truly a sin! Such a sin!"
"Enough! Look at how your eyes are glued! Knew that you aren't anything good! Must be an exceptionally
lecherous person!"
". . . . . ."
Ye Yuan really could not carry on watching by the side, and he could only speak up, "Alright, Ruyan. Yesterday, you guys altered your looks to that extend; Young Master Ren's misunderstanding is normal too. You don't keep harping on the matter."
Xiao Ruyan pursed her mouth and actually did not dispute, retreating behind Ye Yuan unwillingly.
Ren Dong was even more stupefied when he saw the situation. This woman looked to be so fierce and unreasonable, but she actually did not dare to say a word back to Ye Yuan!
This Ye Yuan's methods to control women was truly remarkable!
"Young Master Ren, you aren't really finding me to ask for essence crystals, right?" Ye Yuan looked at Ren Dong and said with a smile that wasn't a smile.
Ren Dong hastily shook his hands and said, "No, no, the essence crystals is just a small matter. That . . . Can we go in for a talk?"
Ren Dong looked around for a bit, his expression somewhat embarrassed.
Ye Yuan smiled faintly and knew that he was afraid of him losing face being seen by people, and he nodded his head.
Coming to the inner hall and sitting down, Ye Yuan could not help being very helpless too. Looks like wanting to go out to take a stroll around wasn't very likely.
"What you have to say, you can say it now, right?" Ye Yuan said.
"That . . . is it possible to . . . teach me how to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills?" Ren Dong rubbed his hands, appearing very embarrassed.
Evidently, these words took immense courage to come out of his mouth.
But Ye Yuan was stunned when he heard these words. He could tell that Ren Dong was the kind of person who viewed himself very highly and was extremely haughty. To think that he would actually say something like that.
"Young Master Ren, according to what I know, your grandfather is a Peak Alchemy Sovereign powerhouse. Alchemy this sort of thing, seems like you shouldn't be coming over to ask me, right?" Ye Yuan said curiously.
But Rendong shook his head when he heard that and said, "Even though my grandfather is a Peak Alchemy Sovereign, he has no way of refining transcendent-grade medicinal pills when he was at your level. The way I see it, you should have some special skill that can refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills, right?"
Hearing that, Ye Yuan's expression could not help becoming strange, and he said with a cold smile, "Even if I have ways to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills, why should I teach you? The process of us becoming acquainted didn't seem to be very merry, right?"
Ren Dong's expression was rather ugly. Him suddenly dropping in to find Ye Yuan to teach him alchemy was indeed very brusque.
But he thought about it for an entire day after he went back yesterday and did not sleep the entire night. He was extremely curious about Ye Yuan's pill refining techniques.
Today, not knowing why, he actually came to Feng Ya Pavilion at the behest of supernatural powers.
Ren Dong looked at Ye Yuan and stood up abruptly.
But this action gave Xiao Ruyan a fright. She hastily blocked in front of Ye Yuan, like a tigress protecting its cubs, and she said fiercely, "What do you want to do to Master?"
Ren Dong did not bother with Xiao Ruyan, and suddenly he kneeled down with a thud!
Chapter 504. Refining Pills Bare-handedly |
This action of Ren Dong threw Ye Yuan trio into a confusion.
"What are you doing?" Ye Yuan asked in surprise.
"I'm willing to acknowledge you as Master. Please teach me how to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills!" Ren Dong said with a stubborn look.
This action from Ren Dong made Ye Yuan view him in a different light.
He did not look down on Ren Dong because of this. Rather, he felt that only such a person was worthy of bearing the word 'alchemist.'
Ye Yuan could feel Ren Dong's intense thirst for knowledge. That sort of extreme desire, Ye Yuan himself had it before too.
Alchemist was an occupation held in great esteem. Many people lost their original goals during the process of growing stronger, indulging in the opulence of the secular world and being unable to extricate themselves.
Those kinds of people, even if overflowing with talent, their accomplishments would be extremely limited too.
"What if yesterday, I happened to refine a transcendent-grade medicinal pill by chance?" Ye Yuan said.
Of course, Ye Yuan would not take him in as a disciple so easily.
Ye Yuan had always prioritized quality over quantity when taking in disciples. Even if he did not take any disciples in his previous life, his followers were all carefully selected through a strict process.
Regardless whether it was talent or conduct, Xiao Ruyan was a top choice. That was why Ye Yuan agreed.
The first impression that this Ren Dong gave Ye Yuan was not good. Ye Yuan obviously would not relent so easy.
"Early this morning, I went to the Alchemist Association and examined your refining process yesterday. It's simply a magnificent work of art! Although we're both Quasi-Alchemy Kings, your alchemy skills flung me more than several streets behind!" Ren Dong said.
The refining process that the Alchemist Association recorded, normal people naturally could not view it. But Ren Dong's identity was extraordinary. Wanting to check it was not hard.
"Master, who knows what intentions this fellow has. You mustn't fall for his trick!" Xiao Ruyan slandered him by the side.
"You're really his disciple?" Ren Dong suddenly asked.
"Otherwise, what do you think?! I'm Master's eldest disciple!" Xiao Ruyan said with a proud look.
Xiao Ruyan was increasingly convinced by Ye Yuan when following him to refine pills now.
This period of time, although Xiao Ruyan did not break through realms, her alchemy skills level had a qualitative leap, and her foundation was much sturdier compared to before.
Hence, she admitted to being Ye Yuan's disciple now was without any pressure at all. In fact, she felt very proud.
This master, she acknowledged correctly!
Ren Dong mused for a moment and suddenly did a loud kowtow towards Ye Yuan and said, "Master Ye Yuan, please take me in as a disciple no matter what!"
Ren Dong perceived some things from Xiao Ruyan's expression and strengthened his resolve to acknowledge Ye Yuan as his master even more.
Ye Yuan smiled faintly and said, "I don't have any method that can refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills. So . . . you don't need to acknowledge me as master."
Ren Dong became anxious when he heard that and hurriedly said, "Is Master still blaming me for yesterday's incident? Me apologizing to you for my offense still won't do?"
Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "You're thinking too much. I really don't have any technique to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills. No alchemist has such a technique!"
"But, I saw Master's alchemy skills! Too amazing! There were many areas where I couldn't understand at all!" Ren Dong said.
Ye Yuan looked at Ren Dong and suddenly asked, "There's already a peak Alchemy Sovereign powerhouse at your home. Why do you go so far as to barter the trunk for the branches, and you come to acknowledge me as your master?"
Ren Dong suddenly heaved a sigh and said, "Although I haven't learned Grandfather's alchemy skills fully, I've already gotten 50% - 60% of the essence. What's left is just the polishing of time, as well as the accumulation of experience. Following the prescribed order like this, I believe that I can also cultivate to peak Alchemy Sovereign one day."
Ren Dong paused a bit, and he suddenly became somewhat agitated, "But I know that Grandfather's alchemy skills are already at his limits and is incapable of ascending to the Divine Realm! If I walk along his old path, it's simply impossible to surpass him. All the way until I saw the image of you refining pills, then only did I know how great the gap between us was!"
Ye Yuan nodded slightly. This boy's ambition wasn't small!
But if one could not even achieve ascending
to the Divine Realm, where lies the talk of walking to the extremes of the Alchemy Path?
Ye Yuan took a look at the Ren Dong with a face full of anticipation and suddenly said with a smile, "Do you really want to acknowledge me as master?"
Ren Dong was overjoyed when he heard this. "Master is willing to take me in?"
"Huhu, you want to enter my tutelage, it's not prohibited too. However . . . you have to pass my test."
"No matter what kind of test it is, Ren Dong will definitely accomplish it!" Ren Don was still fully confident in himself.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Didn't you want to know why I can refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills?"
Ren Dong nodded his head fiercely but showed a difficult expression.
If Ye Yuan's test was to refine a transcendent-grade medicinal pill, he could not accomplish that.
"Haha. Don't need to worry. I'm not making you refine a Quasi-Tier 4 transcendent-grade medicinal pill. Lesser Phaseless Art, you should know, right?" Ye Yuan asked.
Ren Dong was dazed. Lesser Phaseless Art was the most basic refining technique. Even for a puny little Alchemy Apprentice, it was impossible to not know either.
Ren Dong was a high-rank Quasi-Alchemy King. How could he possibly not know the Lesser Phaseless Art?
Ye Yuan smiled, and suddenly took out a stalk of Tier 1 herbal grass, his fingers moving like phantoms!
At this movement, Ren Dong's expression could not help changing dramatically!
"Refining pills bare-handedly! This . . . This is Lesser Phaseless Art? No, wait! His fingers technique and seals are indeed the Lesser Phaseless Art without mistake, but . . . why can it be performed to such a level?" Ren Dong muttered under his breath.
It was only to see that the medicinal herb bounced up and down non-stop in Ye Yuan's hand as if it was alive.
And the one who gave it life was precisely Ye Yuan!
After twenty breaths, a tiny medicinal pellet appeared in Ye Yuan's hand.
"T-Transcendent-grade! Using the Lesser Phaseless Art to refine a transcendent-grade medicinal pill bare-handedly! Even though it's only a Tier 1 medicinal pill, but . . . how is this possible?"
