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Ru Feng’s expression turned somber and he nodded his head.
… …
Returning to Heavenly Eagle Bodhidharma, Ye Yuan started closed-seclusion cultivation.
He had collected a large batch of spirit medicines in the Hidden Lineage. They were sufficient for him to cultivate to peak Chaos Realm.
Moreover, it was not like he did not do anything for so many years in the Hidden Lineage’s sacred ground.
He mutually corroborated the god statues with the Lesser Heavenspan Mountain and had a deeper understanding of the Chaos Heavenspan Canon.
The outline of the next realm also gradually formed in Ye Yuan’s mind.
He went into closed-seclusion cultivation more to comprehend the next realm.
Ye Yuan himself was also very curious. His cultivation system was completely different from ordinary martial artists. What kind of level would he achieve if he kept cultivating the Chaos Heavenspan Canon?
Deva?
Dao Ancestor?
Since he knew that Dao Ancestors were not truly invincible under the heavens, then he should also have hopes of reaching this realm, right?
About 20 years later, Ye Yuan exited seclusion. His current realm already reached the peak Chaos Realm!
It was just that he still did not have a mature idea with regard to the next realm.
Currently, his world was a mass of chaos. Then the next step would definitely be developing a real world.
It was just that evolving a world was clearly not such a simple matter.
His chaos world was totally different from ordinary small worlds. The method to hew it open was naturally too complicated as well.
Ordinary Heavenly Emperors grasped Dao marks after obtaining Heavenly Dao’s recognition.
While he opened up his own path and developed a world.
There was an intrinsic difference between these two.
“Looks like got to make another trip to the Heavenspan Mountain!” Ye Yuan said with an emotional sigh.
The Heavenspan Mountain was the source of myriad life, the foundation of Heavenly Dao. Only there could he feel the most fundamental source of power and could help Ye Yuan open up his own world from there.
Ye Yuan exited seclusion and discovered that Ji Mo was already waiting outside.
Seeing Ye Yuan, Ji Mo’s pupils could not help constricting.
The current Ye Yuan actually gave him a feeling of beholding a great mountain.
That sort of feeling was akin to some kind of existence above the firmament.
But clearly, Ye Yuan was just a peak Empyrean!
He discovered that each time he saw Ye Yuan again, he would give him another level of shock.
The strength of Second Sage could be described using changing with each passing day!
“I offer greetings to Second Sage!” Ji Mo gave a bow respectfully.
Ye Yuan looked at Ji Mo and was also rather surprised, saying with a smile, “I was just about to go and meet Sacred Ancestor High Priest. I didn’t expect that you came first. Finding me for?”
Ji Mo said, “Myriad Region Alchemy Conference organized a Myriad Region Alchemy Conference and invited the Heavenspan World’s various alchemy holy lands’ countless elites to the Medicine Ancestor Bodhidharma! Lord Sacred Ancestor was also on the list of invitees. He had me come to invite you and to go along together.”
Ye Yuan could not help being slightly taken aback when he heard and immediately could not help laughing as he said, “Medicine Ancestor finally can’t hold back anymore?”
Ji Mo also smiled and said, “Second Sage’s one remark reveals heaven’s secrets! Lord Sacred Ancestor said that the Myriad Region Alchemy Conference this time is actually organized for you!”
By the side, Bai Tong and the rest were shocked.
Hearing the Medicine Ancestor’s invitation earlier, each and every one of them still felt honored.
After all, this was the terrifying figure standing at the summit of the Heavenspan World’s alchemy path.
Being able to receive his invitation, it was absolutely an extremely honorable thing.
But when Ji Mo said this, all of them were shocked.
The Medicine Ancestor ramping up for a fight like this, stirring up the entire Heavenspan World, it was actually for Ye Yuan?
He was merely a Seven-star Alchemy God!
The others did not understand it. Only Ji Mo understood that Ye Yuan’s Alchemy Dao already peeked right at the source, reaching the level of Dao pill.
If Ye Yuan was an old monster who had already been famous for a long time, the Medicine Ancestor naturally would not get into a fight.
But Ye Yuan was too young!
His youth would impact the Medicine Ancestor’s status!
Chapter 2273. Respectful Without Fear! |
“Senior Ji Mo, how can an existence like Medicine Ancestor organize such a grand alchemy summit for His Excellency alone?” Yun Yi could not resist asking.
In the Heavenspan World, for all alchemists, the Medicine Ancestor was a god-like existence!
In the path of alchemy, nobody could surpass the Medicine Ancestor.
He was like a totem, even making people not dare to profane.
Even though Ye Yuan was similarly a god-like figure in the hearts of Yun Yi and the rest.
But he was just a Seven-star Alchemy God after all.
They had never doubted that Ye Yuan would reach the realm of Medicine Ancestor and Sacred Ancestor High Priest in the future.
However, it was not now.
The current Ye Yuan matching up against the Medicine Ancestor, wasn’t it equivalent to strike a rock with an egg?
Ji Mo smiled coldly when he heard that and said, “The Medicine Ancestor is indeed aloof from the masses. He isn’t even inferior to Dao Ancestors in the hearts of alchemists! Only a short while ago, my Lord Sacred Ancestor also viewed him like a god. But, ever since after ‘Ask Not’, Lord Sacred Ancestor threw away all of these emotions. It’s true that the Medicine Ancestor is powerful, but he’s narrow-minded and doesn’t have the capacity to accommodate people! Lord Sacred Ancestor had once been decadent for several tens of millions of years after ‘Ask Not’, and was almost unable to recover from the setback. If not for so, his current strength might not be inferior to Medicine Ancestor’s!”
“This is impossible!” The expressions of Yun Yi and the rest changed wildly.
They were seriously unable to accept that the god in their hearts was actually such a person!
The Medicine Ancestor was the totem of all alchemists. When this totem collapsed, people’s first reaction could only be disbelief.
Power and status could conceal many things sometimes.
He was strong, so he was right in everything.
Even if Sacred Ancestor High Priest talked about Medicine Ancestor’s faults everywhere, he would only be thought of as babbling nonsense, intentionally slandering Medicine Ancestor after defeat.
Now, Ji Mo saying such words, the reactions of Yun Yi and the rest was this.
Ji Mo just smiled and did not speak, not explaining things.
But Ye Yuan said coolly, “Nobody is perfect! No matter how strong Deity Realm powerhouses are, they aren’t true gods either. They still have seven emotions and six desires. Even though the Medicine Ancestor is the supreme lord of alchemy, very, unfortunately, he’s such a person. I know that it’s very hard for you all to accept, but I believe this fact shouldn’t be far off than the Medicine Ancestor that I know in the ‘Ask Not’ chess game.”
“This … This …”
Yun Yi and the rest had faces of being at a loss on what to do, feeling like their three views were about to collapse.
Ji Mo said coolly, “So this so-called Myriad Region Alchemy Conference is actually to destroy Second Sage’s faith, to crumble the Dao in his heart. This way, Second Sage won’t be able to impact his status anymore.”
Yun Yi and the rest all looked over towards Ye Yuan, shocked expressions on thei
r faces.
They were still feeling honored earlier because Ye Yuan was invited. But now, they could not help worrying about Ye Yuan.
If they had to choose between the Medicine Ancestor and Ye Yuan, they would naturally stand on Ye Yuan’s side without the slightest hesitation.
“Your Excellency, why not … Let’s not go to this alchemy conference?” Yun Yi said carefully.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Ever since I entered the Heavenspan World, I’ve always imagined fighting against the Medicine Ancestor one day. Now, this opportunity is in front of my eyes, how can I possibly miss it?”
“B-But that’s the Medicine Ancestor!” Yun Yi said.
Ye Yuan said coolly, “So what if Medicine Ancestor? Yun Yi, only by not having a god in your heart can you become a god! If you regard your master as a god, you won’t ever surpass your master! Your talent, willpower, and character are all superb! But, if you can’t overcome the fear in your heart, you’ll forever only be my disciple! In the hearts of powerhouses, there’s only respect, no fear!”
In the hearts of powerhouses, there was only respect, no fear!
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning, giving people a feeling of enlightening the benighted.
Even Ji Mo’s entire body trembled too.
He did not have a revering heart towards the Medicine Ancestor, but he held Sacred Ancestor High Priest in awe and veneration!
This kind of awe and veneration was deeply imprinted in his bones and had already been over tens of millions of years long.
Surpassing Master, this sort of thing, he did not even dare to think about it!
He suddenly remembered those words that Wing said to him, and finally understood why Ye Yuan would have today’s accomplishments.
Ye Yuan gave him a glance and said smilingly, “I once said before that I’m Sacred Ancestor High Priest’s opponent. That wasn’t some arrogant remark, but it was that I have the conviction and courage to surpass him! My strength is inferior to him, so what about it? I’ll do my utmost best to make myself become stronger! Even if I fail, I won’t regret it too! I think that Sacred Ancestor High Priest’s thinking should be the same as mine, he’s waiting for me to become stronger! I respect Sacred Ancestor High Priest not because he helped me before, but because he’s an opponent worthy of respect! But the Medicine Ancestor isn’t!”
Ji Mo was shocked speechless!
The words that Ye Yuan said were virtually identical to what his master said!
Could it be that this was the tacit understanding between the strong?
His master said before, he was not afraid of failure!
What he was afraid of having no opponent!
Even though Ye Yuan’s current strength was still worlds apart from Master.
But Ye Yuan’s might already made people unable to look directly at it!
By the side, Yun Yi’s mind shook heavily.
He understood that his master was teaching him to become a true powerhouse.
This kind of education had nothing to do with skills. It only cared about the heart of a powerhouse!
Only by not having a god in your heart can you become a god!
He had always thought that awe was a term.
But only now did he discover that he was wrong.
Respect was respect, fear was fear.
Respect, but do not be daunted!
Yun Yi sucked in a deep breath and nodded his head solemnly as he said, “Master, I understand!”
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “If you understand, cultivate your heart well! Talking about it is easy, but doing it is as hard as ascending to heaven!”
Ji Mo got up and carried out the etiquette of a disciple, bowing respectfully toward Ye Yuan and said, “Thank you for Second Sage’s pointers!”
Ye Yuan accepted it calmly and said with a smile, “Is the Medicine Ancestor taking action because of the Chaos Samsara Pill?”
Ji Mo nodded. Ye Yuan continued, “Refining the Chaos Samsara Pill, I seem to have touched the source of Alchemy Dao. That seems to be another realm that surmounts Ancestor Realm! Looks like Medicine Ancestor and Sacred Ancestor High Priest they all are at this level.”
Ji Mo thought about it and asked, “How confident is Second Sage in this battle?”
Ye Yuan directly shook his head and said, “Not even 10%!”
Everyone’s expressions changed, but then they heard Ye Yuan say with a laugh, “But for Medicine Ancestor to want to borrow this to attack my Dao heart, he’s probably thinking too much. Alright, you go back first then, I want to take a trip to the Heavenspan Mountain. After I break through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, I’ll go to the Priest Temple.”
Ji Mo bowed in salute and took his leave.
Ye Yuan was very confident, but he was not blindly confident.
The opponent this time was the Heavenspan World’s alchemy path’s number one person!
This person had stood at the apex of the Heavenspan World’s alchemy path for trillions of years, no one had been able to shake it before.
His might did not need words to explain at all.
Being the first meant having to accept endless challenges!
Sacred Ancestor High Priest was just one of them.
For the Medicine Ancestor to be able to persevere and not fall, that was battled out with absolute strength, and not being touted by others.
Facing such an opponent, Ye Yuan did not have any confidence at all.
But so what?
He, Ye Yuan, would never give up!
Chapter 2274. Make You Make an Exception |
Coming to Southfoot Town again, it had been over 2000 years.
Coming here again, Ye Yuan felt a sense of rue.
Back then, he was unable to break through to the Divine Vortex Realm. Rushing hastily into danger and arriving at this place, he received the drunkard’s care. That was how he broke through his realm.
Looking back, when he saw those Divine Lord Realm little scamps around him again, Ye Yuan felt like he was suddenly worlds away.
He concealed his aura along the way in order to not draw too much attention.
“Not seeing him for years, I wonder how the old drunkard is doing.”
Ye Yuan stood with his hands behind his back and entered the town slowly, arriving at the guardian’s place.
Old Drunkard was still lying there in an unsightly manner. Clearly, he was very drunk.
Discovering that somebody came in, Old Drunkard directly threw a wooden plaque over and said drunkenly, “Hurry up and get lost, don’t disturb this old man from drinking!”
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Huhu, Senior Drunkard is still so overbearing!”
Old Drunkard suddenly startled awake, turned his head to look, and could not help getting a shock.
“It’s you!”
He sized Ye Yuan up and down and said approvingly, “Not bad, not bad! Lord Dustless’s vision is indeed good. You already cultivated to the peak Divine Lord Realm in 2000 years’ time. This speed is considered pretty good already! Back then, Lord Immortal Grove was also no more than this. You came this time in order to break through to Celestial Deity Realm, right?”
With Ye Yuan’s current realm, if he intentionally concealed his cultivation, forget about Old Drunkard, even if it was an ordinary Empyrean Realm, it would be hard to see through his depths too.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Considered so I guess. Senior Drunkard, how have these few years been?”
Old Drunkard’s eyes flickered, and he switched to a smiling face as he said, “Good, very good! I’m guarding this Southfoot Town. What can be wrong, hahaha …”
He thought that he hid it very well, but how could his emotion fluctuations hide from Ye Yuan’s eyes and ears?
But Ye Yuan did not expose him. Since he did not want to say, forcing him served no purpose either.
The two people meeting, it naturally could not dispense with a bout of small talk.
But while talking, Old Drunkard always seemed t
o vaguely be wanting to chase Ye Yuan away.
Ye Yuan was aware of this in his heart and also thanked him for his hospitality. He then returned to the residence to rest.
The next day, it was the day to climb the Heavenspan Mountain again.
Old Drunkard watched Ye Yuan enter the passageway before turning back to Southfoot Town.
After he returned to the guardian’s manor, there was already a room full of people inside.
In the middle, a young man sat on his seat, his gaze when looking at the old drunkard was filled with scorn.
Behind the young man, there were even two maidservants massaging his shoulders, fragrance lingering in the air, merry and carefree.
“Bastard, why haven’t you knelt down when you see this young master!”
Bang!
Behind the old drunkard, a martial artist suddenly kicked out, directly kicking onto the back of Old Drunkard’s knees, breaking his pair of legs, kneeling to the ground.
The young man’s expression was apathetic as he said coolly, “Old Drunkard, do you know your crime?”
Old Drunkard did not care, he took out his wine gourd, drank a mouthful of wine, and said with a cold smile, “What crime does this old man have?”
The young man said coolly, “Got to look at the owner when hitting a dog! This young master sent Lin Xiu here to be your deputy, but you killed him! How do you plan on explaining this matter?”
Old Drunkard snorted coldly and said, “Was Lin Xiu here to be a deputy? The moment he came, he relied on Young Master’s power and directly turned this old man into a figurehead! Never mind this, this old man is happy to be idly too! But, in the ten years that Lin Xiu was in power, disregarding that he demanded ridiculous prices, he even tainted and killed hundreds of female cultivators! This old man had urged him many times, but he went from bad to worse, and even wanted to kill this old man! This old man killed him in a moment of rage. What crime is there?”
