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

He originally thought that at most, only the people under the command of Lin Yutong, the young lady of Qingyue City, would choose to...

She stayed, after all, she was the weakest, and naturally she didn't want to let go of a strong person like Hu Tian.

"Who are they?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Lin Yuheng, the eldest son of Qingyue City, and that young lady, Lin Yutong." Hu Tian said the two names, paused for a moment, and then added, "However, Lin Yuheng only sent a five-star Dou Huang expert as his representative, while that young lady Lin came in person and is currently waiting in the lobby of the inn!"

"Hehe," Ye Chen shook his head and chuckled.

He didn't care about the three Lin brothers at all, so he said directly, "Old Hu, please invite Miss Lin Yutong to come and see me. As for the other one, just send him away!"

"Yes." Hu Tian bowed slightly, then turned and left.

A moment later, Hu Tian came in again from outside the door.

Behind him were two figures, one of whom was Lin Yutong, the eldest daughter of the Lin family in Qingyue City, wearing a light blue dress!

"Lin Yutong of Qingyue City greets this young master!" Although there was a huge difference in strength between the two, the fact that Ye Chen had a powerful figure like Hu Tian as his bodyguard proved that Ye Chen was extraordinary. Therefore, Lin Yutong greeted him as an equal.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen also stood up, clasped his hands in return, and said with a smile, "My name is Song Chen, and I greet Miss Lin."

Song is the surname of Ye Chen's mother, Song Chun'er.

Ye City is not far from Qingyue City, and Ye Chen, the young patriarch of the Ye family, is quite famous, even though no one has ever seen his true face. Therefore, he chose to use his mother's surname and the pseudonym Song Chen.

“Song Chen…”

Lin Yutong and Old Luo, who was with her, both began searching their minds for the name, hoping to find the corresponding identity.

Unfortunately, while there are many powerful families within thousands of miles of Qingyue City, there is none with the surname 'Song'.

Seeing the two deep in thought, Ye Chen smiled slightly, not minding, and said directly, "I suppose Miss Lin didn't come here just to get to know me, did she? If there's anything you need, please feel free to speak."

"Mr. Song has always loved helping others. As long as it doesn't cross my bottom line, I will definitely help if I can."

Lin Yutong was clearly taken aback by Ye Chen's directness and was momentarily flustered.

This made Ye Chen smile inwardly. He hadn't expected that this Miss Lin would be so bad at interacting with people.

Seeing this, Old Luo hurriedly gave him a meaningful look. Since the other party had already made their point clear, what were they waiting for if they didn't speak now?

Lin Yutong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Young Master Song, this request may be a bit abrupt, so I'll be frank: I'd like to ask you to come and help me."

She didn't say she wanted to recruit Ye Chen as her subordinate. For someone with such powerful backing, you can ask him for help, but you absolutely have no right to ask him to be your subordinate.

Although this was Ye Chen's original intention, he wouldn't agree to it right away.

“I’m sorry, Miss Lin. I could help with other problems, but I’m leaving my family to travel around, so I don’t have much time to stay in Qingyue City.”

Furthermore, I have some understanding of the succession struggle in your Qingyue City. This is ultimately an internal matter for Qingyue City, and it's not appropriate for an outsider like me to interfere.

Old Luo, who was standing to the side, had obviously already considered this issue, so he quickly said, "Young Master Song, there's no need to worry. Inviting a powerful expert to help is permitted by the City Lord and does not violate any rules. Moreover, if Young Master Song is willing to lend a hand, my young lady will definitely offer a reward that will satisfy you!"

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Surprise Brought by Lin Yutong

Upon hearing Elder Luo's words, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, staring meaningfully at Lin Yutong, and chuckled, "Oh? A reward that satisfies me?"

Seeing this, Old Luo gave Lin Yutong a wink again.

However, Lin Yutong blushed slightly upon seeing this, her lips parted slightly, but she did not say anything.

"Cough cough!" Old Luo couldn't help but cough twice.

Lin Yutong blushed even more, and finally bit her lip lightly, took out a white storage ring, and said, "If Young Master Song is willing to help, then these things will serve as Yutong's token of gratitude to you. I... I will be very grateful to you!"

Upon hearing Lin Yutong's last words, a hint of disappointment appeared on Old Luo's face.

Clearly, these were not the words Lin Yutong had wanted to hear.

However, there's nothing that can be done. There are some things that Lin Yutong simply can't say out loud, which is completely different from her "heroine" mother.

Ye Chen looked at the master and servant with amusement, and then reached out to take the storage ring that Lin Yutong handed over.

This was an unclaimed, low-level storage ring, so Ye Chen could easily examine the items stored inside...

"Oh my, there's actually one grade six pill and three grade five pills. I didn't expect Miss Lin to be so generous."

As for the others, there was a low-level Earth-rank combat technique, a high-level Profound-rank cultivation technique with ice attributes, and some precious medicinal herbs and rare items.

All things considered, the contents of this storage ring are probably worth no less than ten million gold coins. If this were in a place like the Northwest Continent, it would be a huge sum of money.

Unfortunately, this is the Pill Domain!

Here, almost anything of even slight value cannot be measured in gold coins. Especially at auctions and trade fairs, most items require barter or payment with elixirs.

After just one glance, Ye Chen lost interest in these things.

He currently has several seventh-grade pills in his own storage ring, and plenty of sixth- and fifth-grade pills as well. As for that low-level Earth-rank combat skill…

The Heaven-Breaking Finger, a low-level Earth-rank skill, is known as the strongest single-target attack skill of its level. Once mastered, its power can even rival that of a mid-level Earth-rank skill.

Among all types of combat techniques, finger techniques have always been relatively rare. Although they are somewhat difficult to master, they can achieve unexpected results when fighting against others.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen currently only possesses the cultivation level of a three-star Great Dou Master, making it impossible for him to fully unleash the power of this Dou Technique. Furthermore, successfully cultivating a Di-rank Dou Technique is no easy feat, so Ye Chen will not attempt to cultivate it for the time being…

Although the items were less than satisfactory, Ye Chen only needed an excuse, so he didn't nitpick and prepared to put them away directly.

Just as he withdrew his soul power from his storage ring, a peculiar energy flashed by, and in that instant, even Ye Chen's soul power couldn't help but tremble...

"This is……!"

Ye Chen was shocked, and a look of wild joy flashed in his eyes.

Although he tried his best to suppress his excitement, the sudden gleam in his eyes still caught the attention of the three people next to him.

Lin Yutong breathed a slight sigh of relief at this.

It seems the other party is very satisfied with the gift I prepared, so I don't need to personally intervene as Mr. Luo instructed...

Thinking of this, Lin Yutong blushed again, and then quickly banished these embarrassing thoughts.

Get out.

As for Elder Luo, he frowned slightly.

He knew everything in the storage ring. Although there were sixth-grade pills and a scroll of earth-rank fighting techniques, given the other party's identity and background, these things shouldn't be considered too precious.

Could it be that I guessed wrong, and this kid doesn't have any particularly powerful background?

Since Ye Chen accepted the gift, it meant that he had agreed to Lin Yutong's invitation. So after returning home, Lin Yutong immediately arranged accommodations for the two of them.

After attending the welcome banquet specially prepared for him by Miss Lin, Ye Chen hurriedly returned to his residence and eagerly took out the item that had activated his soul power during the day.

It was an ordinary-looking black rock...

According to some information Ye Chen gleaned from Lin Yutong at the banquet, this black stone is a type of meteorite, formed from meteorites that fell from the sky. Because it possesses a special energy that can filter and purify battle qi, it can help those below the Dou Wang level cultivate, making it a very valuable rare stone.

Lin Yutong specially prepared this for Ye Chen because she saw that his cultivation level was only that of a Great Dou Master.

Unfortunately, not all meteorites can produce this kind of meteorite, so Lin Yutong only obtained one by chance, and there was no second one available.

This made Ye Chen sigh inwardly.

"Meteorite, ah, those so-called special energies are stellar energy, which I can absorb. This is much better than simply absorbing the stellar energy dissipating from the sky and earth at night! It's a pity there's only one..."

Holding the egg-sized black meteorite in his hand, Ye Chen shook his head in frustration.

There's no other way. The only option now is to mobilize the Ye family's resources to search and see if they can find any more of these things.

A single meteorite provided Ye Chen with ten points of star essence, which was equivalent to a hundred days of his usual arduous cultivation.

Helpless, Ye Chen looked at his Star Essence, which had now dropped to 47 points, and could only keep the matter to himself and deal with it later.

Let's go back to half a day before the Wind and Cloud Arena ended.

Inside a lakeside pavilion in the backyard of the Qingyue City Lord's Mansion.

Red gauze hanging all around the pavilion obscured the view. A gentle breeze blew by, and one could vaguely see a graceful figure reclining on a soft couch in the center.

A red, see-through gauze dress could not conceal the beauty beneath, and her long, smooth, black hair cascaded down her chest, obscuring her most alluring charm.

Such a beauty must be Lin Qingyue, the city lord of Qingyue City.

Although she already has seven children, the appearance of this Lord of Qingyue City is surprisingly similar to that of her daughter, Lin Yutong, making her look like a young girl.

"You mean, a mysterious expert suddenly appeared at the Wind and Cloud Arena today, whose strength has reached the level of a half-step Dou Zong?"

A soft, alluring voice drifted out, causing the middle-aged man bowing outside the pavilion to swallow hard.

"Yes, Lord City Lord! Moreover, the other party seems to be a young boy's attendant, so I suspect that the other party has an extraordinary background and is probably from some powerful force in the Pill Domain..."

"Is that so?" The melodious voice stirred people's hearts. The City Lord of Qingyue pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry about this matter for now. Go and call those four over. Tell them I have something to announce!"

Swallowing hard again, the man glanced furtively into the red veil before bowing his head and saying, "Yes, Your subordinate will go immediately!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Final Test

In Qingyue City, within a manor.

Ye Chen, who had just finished his cultivation, arrived at the reception hall and was filled with doubts as he looked at Lin Yutong and her servant who had rushed over.

"Miss Lin, I didn't know you were here so late. Has something happened?"

Lin Yutong looked very excited. When Ye Chen asked her, she suppressed her excitement and said, "Young Master Song, my mother has already announced the final test!"

Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to understand what Lin Yutong was talking about.

It turns out that the City Lord of Qingyue has announced the final test questions for the successor of the city lord. So, the four contenders for the succession are about to enter the most intense phase.

"Judging from how excited you are, Miss Lin, is this question advantageous to you?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

Lin Yutong nodded repeatedly.

Originally, both the outside world and she herself felt that she had little chance in this competition, but unexpectedly, everything suddenly reversed in just two or three days.

Seeing his young mistress's excited expression, Old Luo offered his explanation.

"Hehe, Young Master Song, you don't know. This time, the city lord's test is the Wind and Cloud Arena! There is a month to prepare, and then each successor candidate needs to participate in three matches. Winning two matches will win the final victory."

"Oh? A martial arts competition in the arena..." Ye Chen nodded slightly, that was simple and clear.

The Dou Qi Continent is, after all, a world where strength reigns supreme. As the successor to the city lord, one must naturally possess strength surpassing that of others.

However, if it were just a simple arena fight, Lin Yutong shouldn't have any advantage...

After all, it was a best-of-three series, and among the four people, Lin Yutong had the weakest strength. Apart from having an absolute powerhouse like Hu Tian because of her own reasons, the others were simply not strong enough!

As for Elder Luo, who is equally powerful, as a guardian, he is not qualified to participate in this competition.

Perhaps seeing Ye Chen's strange fire, Lin Yutong still had a happy expression on her face and said, "My mother stipulates that as a candidate, one of the three competitions must participate in one..."

now it's right!

No wonder Lin Yutong was so excited. You should know that among the four successor candidates, Lin Yutong is the strongest, having already reached the level of a six-star Dou Huang.

As for the remaining three Lin brothers, Lin Yuheng and Lin Yucheng are both three-star Dou Huangs, while Lin Yuting is only a one-star Dou Huang. The difference in strength between them and Lin Yutong is huge, making it almost certain that Lin Yuting will lose...

If Hu Tian wins another match, then it can be said that Lin Yutong is already destined to win.

Does this Lord Qingyue intend to help his daughter become the sole heir to the city lord position?

Ye Chen was very suspicious...

After all, the former had just "recruited" a powerful figure like Hu Tian, ​​and the Lord of Qingyue City immediately pulled this stunt. Anyone would think the same way.

Just like those three brothers...

Lin Yuheng's Residence, the Eldest Young Master of Qingyue City

"What does Mother mean by this? Such blatant favoritism towards that bitch Lin Yutong! How unfair!"

After a series of crashing sounds, Lin Yuheng let out a frustrated roar.

Clearly, this man, who has always been so shrewd and calculating, also...

My defenses were completely broken by my mother's move...

In the room

Lin Yuheng exuded a violent aura, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

Beside him was only a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with fire patterns. Judging from the aura emanating from him that occasionally shook the space, he was a strongman no less than Hu Tian, ​​a half-step Dou Zong.

"Li Yan, immediately report the situation here to Father. I need the full assistance of the Blackfire Sect!"