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

The pill Ye Chen mentioned was none other than the sixth-grade pill formula that he won as the champion of the Alchemist Conference in Xuantian City!

Beast Blood Pill is a pill made from the essence blood of magical beasts. After consumption, it can temporarily grant the user a certain characteristic of the corresponding magical beast, lasting for half an hour.

This is a very special grade-six pill. Although Ye Chen doesn't think it's very useful, it can still be refined and used for trading with others in the future.

And so, the three of them reaped quite a harvest, and even Song Qing made several moves, exchanging for many things that interested him.

And so, back and forth, Ye Chen found that he had actually used more than ten grade-five pills, and even three grade-six pills.

I still need fifth-grade pills, since I can refine them myself now.

However, sixth-grade pills wouldn't work. He was currently using pills brought from his family, and there weren't many of them available. This sudden use up almost half of them.

Just as Ye Chen felt he should stop, he suddenly saw a black iron piece on a stone platform. This immediately brought to mind countless scenes from the original story. It seemed that every time Xiao Yan saw this thing, he would gain a decent skill...

Could it be that someone overheard what I was thinking and then arranged an opportunity for me to take advantage of the situation?

Thinking about all this, Ye Chen suddenly couldn't take a step.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Fire Sealing Curse

Once Ye Chen's gaze fell on the black iron sheet, his desire to find a bargain became uncontrollable.

Unfortunately, the stall owner across from me was clearly not ignorant of quality, so...

"An ancient secret technique, a fire-sealing spell, and a seventh-grade pill!"

The stall owner didn't give Ye Chen a chance at all and immediately quoted his price.

Ye Chen: “…”

It seems I truly don't have Xiao Yan's destiny...

but……

"Fire Sealing Spell? What kind of secret technique is that?" Ye Chen looked at the stall owner across from him, an old man wearing a sixth-grade high-level alchemist badge, and asked in confusion.

Since the old man was interested in doing business, he naturally wouldn't hold back on this, so he directly explained, "This is a special technique used by the ancients to seal strange flames. It can forcibly seal the strange flame into the body and then slowly subdue it. For alchemists, this secret technique is absolutely priceless!"

Song Qing picked up the iron piece and looked at it from left to right. He found that there was nothing special about it. He guessed that only soul power could reveal its true nature.

However, the stall owner had clearly done something to isolate the soul power from the metal sheet, so it now looked like just an ordinary metal sheet.

"Since this thing is so precious, why don't you keep it for yourself?" Song Qing retorted directly.

The old man glanced at him, but wasn't angry. He said calmly, "That's true, but strange fires are extremely rare. I've lived for over a hundred years and have never received any news about unclaimed strange fires, so keeping this item is useless..."

Song Qing was even more speechless. "You haven't been able to obtain a different kind of fire all these years, so how can we be sure we can? This is useless... and you still need a seventh-grade pill for this? This is just ripping people off!"

"If you think it's useless, you don't have to change it!" The old man shut Song Qing down with a single sentence.

Well, the item belongs to them, and whether or not to exchange it is up to them, so Song Qing could only awkwardly shut up.

However, he had no interest in this so-called fire-sealing curse, while Ye Chen next to him was quite the opposite!

"Tsk tsk, this thing might be useless to others, but it's absolutely useful to me!"

Although strange flames are rare, finding them wouldn't be too difficult for Ye Chen!

"Putting everything else aside, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame of the Jia Ma Empire and Han Feng's Sea Core Flame are easy to obtain..." Ye Chen secretly calculated in his heart.

"Looks like I'll have to take a trip to the Northwest Continent sometime soon..."

While thinking, Ye Chen took the iron piece, rubbed it in his hand, and said, "The item is not bad, but seventh-grade pills are indeed too expensive. How about this, I'm willing to offer two high-grade sixth-grade pills?"

The old man hesitated after hearing Ye Chen's offer.

To be honest, he had this item for many years, and it wasn't the first time he had tried to trade it, but he had never succeeded.

He also knew very well that unless someone was a spendthrift, no one would agree to exchange a seventh-grade pill for a useless secret technique.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be in the lobby at this moment; he would have gone upstairs to the second floor...

His eyes showed some struggle. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Three pills! Three high-grade sixth-rank pills, and I will agree to the exchange."

Song Qing rolled her eyes again.

"This is just as much of a rip-off as before!"

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Although the value of a single grade seven pill is definitely greater than that of three grade six high-grade pills, the difference between the two is not significant, so the price offered by the old man was completely insincere.

Similarly, Dan Xuan, standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up, saying, "Old sir, the two high-grade sixth-rank pills my friend offered are already quite reasonable. After all, although your item is an antique, it's ultimately too useless, too worthless. Moreover, as far as I know, even in the Pill Tower, very few alchemists possess a different kind of fire..."

"This..." The old man hesitated for a moment.

After a long silence, he finally relented and said, "Alright, alright, two high-grade sixth-rank pills, that's the lowest I can give!"

The three young men exchanged a smile, and then Ye Chen took out two white jade medicine bottles from his storage ring and said softly, "These are sixth-grade Soul Cleansing Pills. Taking one pill can keep one's soul clear and focused for a whole day. They are the best choice to assist in refining high-grade pills."

This can be considered an excellent auxiliary elixir, especially for alchemists, where its effects are particularly significant.

After all, alchemists expend a great deal of mental energy when refining pills, especially high-grade pills of grade five or above, which can take a very long time. During this period, alchemists must remain focused at all times, as even the slightest carelessness can lead to failure in refining pills.

With this elixir, the alchemist's soul can be kept clear and focused as much as possible. Taking it at the most critical moment can ensure the success rate of alchemy.

After hearing Ye Chen's introduction, the old man's face showed a moment of astonishment. He then quickly grabbed the jade bottle, poured out a pale white pill, and sniffed it vigorously.

"It really is the Soul-Cleansing Pill..."

The look of heartache that had just appeared vanished instantly, leaving only a smiling old face in front of the three of them.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen simply smiled and said, "In that case, our deal is considered complete."

As the old man put the Soul-Cleansing Pill into his storage ring, he nodded repeatedly with a smile, saying, "Achieved, achieved! Please keep this Fire-Sealing Curse safe, young friend..."

Having obtained what they wanted, the three wandered around again, but finding nothing of value, they left the trading venue.

Even as she was leaving, Song Qing still felt sorry for Ye Chen.

In his view, that so-called Fire Sealing Curse was not worth two Soul Cleansing Pills at all...

To this, Ye Chen could only laugh and say, "Brother Song, you don't need to be like this, do you? After all, it's just a pill. As long as we collect enough medicinal herbs, we can refine more. Besides, the medicinal herbs needed for the Soul Cleansing Pill are not rare and are easy to obtain..."

Danxuan and Ye Chen shared similar thoughts on this point.

For a family of alchemists with such a rich heritage, the value of a sixth-grade pill is not as high as outsiders imagine.

However, the Song family was still just a small family, and the number of pill formulas collected by the family was probably not much higher than the Qinghun Pill. Therefore, there was a certain difference in their judgment of the value of the sixth-grade pill.

Back at the Dan family home, the three quickly parted ways and returned to their respective residences. After all, all three had gained something from the trade fair and were eager to go back and take stock.

After returning to his room, Ye Chen took out the black iron piece and unleashed a surge of violent soul power, breaking the seal on it in an instant.

He manipulated his soul power to penetrate deep into the iron plate, and in an instant, a surge of information flooded into his mind.

"The Fire Sealing Curse is actually a sealing method that uses one's own body as the foundation, the dantian as the furnace, and the meridians as runes!"

Chapter Sixty-Five: Treasure Hunt in the Lost Valley

Ye Chen participated in Dancheng's annual Rare Treasures Fair. Although he didn't get the meteorite he had been longing for, he was still very happy to have the Fire Sealing Seal.

However, he plans to change his appearance next...

"What? You're not coming to Saint Pill City with us?" Song Qing exclaimed in surprise after hearing Ye Chen's words.

Ye Chen nodded, glanced at Song Qing and Song Lian beside him, and chuckled, "Next, I plan to go and take a look at the Misty Valley that Mr. Song mentioned..."

“This…” Song Qing opened his mouth, but did not say anything.

He knew that Ye Chen had always been very concerned about the meteorite, but he didn't know what Ye Chen wanted so many meteorites for, and he didn't dare to ask.

Song Lian pondered for a moment, then advised, "Young friend Ye, I think it's best to be cautious. That place is very eerie. When Lu Chen and I explored it together, we found nothing and even got lost there for over a month. This shows that the place is definitely very dangerous."

Even if you're lucky enough to get through that labyrinthine valley, it's hard to say what might be inside..."

Ye Chen nodded. He wasn't ungrateful and naturally knew that Song Lian was doing this for his own good.

However, he still wanted to go and see, otherwise he would feel somewhat unsatisfied.

"Don't worry, sir, I value my life very much, so if there's any danger, I definitely won't force my way in..."

Having said all that, the Song family grandfather and grandson had no choice but to remind Ye Chen to be careful again before bidding farewell to the Dan family and heading to Saint Pill City via the spatial passage.

After bidding farewell to them, Ye Chen also took his leave of Danxuan.

To his surprise, the Dan family patriarch requested to see him at this time...

This left Ye Chen completely bewildered, wondering what the Dan family head was up to. Was he trying to curry favor with him because of his outstanding talent?

But how is this possible!

What puzzled him even more was that the Dan clan chief simply chatted with him about everyday matters, without getting to the point at all...

Even when he left Dancheng, Ye Chen was still completely bewildered, not knowing what the other party had done for him!

"Fine, whatever he wants to do, it doesn't matter now. Besides, it's not like there's no benefit to it..." Ye Chen comforted himself.

As for what benefits they received, when Dan Yi, the head of the Dan family, learned that they were going to explore a certain place in the Dan Domain, he directly gave them a flying magical beast as a means of transportation.

After all, Ye Chen is only at the Dou Ling cultivation level and cannot fly on his own, so having a flying magical beast would be more convenient.

Thinking about all this, Ye Chen glanced at the enormous iron-winged eagle beneath him. He actually wanted the Void Pegasus Beasts from the Dan family even more, but those beasts were incredibly rare; even the Dan family didn't have many. So Ye Chen didn't dare to ask for them…

The bigger reason is that even if he asked, the other party might not give it to him; otherwise, Ye Chen estimated that he would definitely be able to swallow his pride.

Time flies like a shooting star; in the blink of an eye, another ten days have passed.

Ye Chen and his companion traversed deep mountains and vast rivers, places rarely visited by humans. Along the way, they encountered countless magical beasts and occasionally found many rare medicinal herbs.

This made Ye Chen feel that the originally boring journey had become somewhat interesting.

After all, rare medicinal herbs are usually guarded by magical beasts.

In his quest for medicinal herbs, he fought numerous battles with these magical beasts along the way.

It was precisely because of these battles that Ye Chen's fighting spirit was rapidly consolidated and enhanced. Coupled with the dragon essence power remaining in his body, his cultivation level directly increased by two stars in these ten days, reaching the level of a six-star Dou Ling.

With Hu Tian, ​​a Dou Zong, present, they could usually escape easily unless they encountered a seventh-tier magical beast.

"It should be that mountain up ahead..."

After traveling for more than ten days, a tall mountain finally appeared before Ye Chen and his companion. The mountain was covered with white mist, as if a light veil had been draped over it.

Ye Chen took out a map, probed it with his soul power, scanned the location information Song Lian had provided him, and exclaimed with delight, "That's right, this is it!"

Ye Chen was overjoyed after the location was confirmed, but Hu Tian beside him looked worried.

After all, he knew from Song Lian that this place was very eerie, but unfortunately Ye Chen wouldn't listen to his advice, and there was nothing he could do.

"Come on, let's go in!"

Without hesitation, Ye Chen plunged headlong into the forest.

As soon as Ye Chen stepped into the white mist, he felt a slight dizziness. When he came to his senses, he was astonished to find that the thin layer of white mist around him had become more than ten times denser...

But that wasn't the worst news. What troubled Ye Chen the most was that the dense fog here was so thick that even soul power couldn't penetrate it. As it spread, it seemed to be greatly hindered, and the furthest it could detect was within a hundred meters around him. At this distance, apart from providing a simple warning, it had no detection effect whatsoever.

Keep in mind, his soul value is over six hundred!

"This must be the maze that Song Lian was talking about. It is indeed troublesome..." Ye Chen said in a low voice as he scanned his surroundings with a serious look.

At the same time, behind him, Hu Tian was also on high alert, constantly watching his surroundings, ready to prevent any enemies or monsters from suddenly appearing.

"Young master, this maze greatly affects visibility; you can't see anything beyond five meters. We need to be careful!"

Ye Chen nodded and said in a deep voice, "Let's go..."

They walked cautiously for over an hour, but the surrounding environment seemed to remain unchanged.

Everything around was deathly silent; there seemed to be no living thing at all.

The more this was the case, the more vigilant the two became...

Suddenly, Ye Chen's soul power detected a figure that flashed past the two of them!

"Watch out!" Ye Chen shouted a warning.

Hu Tian then struck out with his palm in one direction.

This palm strike seemed to disperse the surrounding thick fog slightly, and Ye Chen actually saw a snow-white little fox narrowly dodge the aftershock of Hu Tian's palm strike before falling directly onto the grass.

"This is... a spirit fox?!" Ye Chen was overjoyed when he recognized the little white fox's true form.