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

"Is it really the inheritance of the Dou Di?" Ye Lan still couldn't accept it and couldn't help but ask again to confirm.

Ye Chen smiled slightly at this, understanding his grandfather and father's reactions perfectly.

After all, they are different from him. Having read the original work, even though he is currently in this real world, perhaps because he understands its essence too well, those titles like Dou Sheng and Dou Di, while bringing him surprises, do not frighten him...

Ye Zhong is different from Ye Lan. You should know that the strongest person ever produced by the Ye family was the ancestor who founded the family, an eighth-grade alchemist. It is said that he was only a five-star Dou Zun.

As for those who came after that ancestor, the number of Dou Zun level experts that the Ye family has produced over the countless years can be counted on one hand, and the strongest they have ever come into contact with are only at the level of the three giants of the Pill Tower...

Now, suddenly hearing the words "Battle Emperor," and even having one's grandson (son) inherit the legacy of a Battle Emperor powerhouse, wouldn't that be incredibly shocking!

Ye Chen didn't waste any words. He directly took out the scroll of the Astrology Technique, a high-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique, and handed it to Ye Zhong. Then he said, "This is the Astrology Technique, a cultivation technique I obtained from the Dou Di. It's a high-level Heaven-rank technique!"

When the last four words were uttered, Ye Chen could clearly see the veins bulging on his grandfather Ye Chong's hand as he held the cultivation scroll...

"High-level Heaven Rank?! This is a Heaven Rank cultivation technique..." Ye Lan couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, his eyes fixed on the scroll.

Unfortunately, after the two opened the scroll, all they saw were the three words "Astrological Secrets," and there wasn't a single other text on the scroll...

The two of them immediately looked up in confusion, glancing anxiously at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly and could only smile wryly as he said to the two of them, "Although this cultivation technique is of the high-level Heaven Rank, there is a prerequisite for cultivating it. Only by meeting this prerequisite can one gain the recognition of this inheritance scroll and obtain the technique's information..."

After hearing Ye Chen's complete explanation of the cultivation technique, Ye Chong and his son immediately deflated like punctured balloons, their entire bodies visibly slumping.

"You brat, are you playing with your father and grandfather like this?!" Ye Lan, greatly disappointed, cursed at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen shrugged: "These are the conditions left behind by that mysterious Dou Di. What can I do? Back then, I also consumed a rare Star Spirit left behind by that Dou Di senior in order to meet the cultivation requirements..."

"Star Spirits? What are those things? Why have I never heard of them before?" Ye Zhong frowned deeply, pondering as he couldn't help but ask.

Ye Chen also didn't know about this.

However, based on his guess, this Star Spirit is likely not a product of the Dou Qi Continent, but rather, like that dead rabbit, comes from the endless starry sky, so obtaining a second one is probably impossible.

However, this doesn't mean that Ye Chen is the only one who can cultivate this "Astrology Technique"...

After leaving the two feeling disappointed for a while, Ye Chen silently took out another scroll and handed it to Ye Chong and his son, who were in a state of "desirelessness".

"This is...?" Ye Zhong looked at Ye Chen with a puzzled expression, then took the scroll.

"A pill formula? A Star Essence Pill?" Ye Zhong was even more surprised and couldn't help but open the scroll, preparing to see the medicinal properties of this pill that he had only heard about before...

"What is this?!" With just one glance, Ye Zhong's expression changed drastically. He then looked at Ye Chen with a tense expression and asked anxiously and cautiously, "Chen'er, is it possible to refine this Star Essence Pill?"

Ye Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "Sure! But I'll need to at least reach the level of a seventh-grade alchemist before I'll have any confidence..."

Ye Zhong frowned: "Then the materials recorded on this..."

"I was prepared for this as well. In the inheritance, there are three main ingredients that don't exist on the Dou Qi Continent, or at least haven't appeared before. So this will severely limit the number of times I can refine medicine. With the materials I have, I can only refine it three times at most..."

Ye Zhong took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Three times? It seems we can only begin refining it when you are 100% certain..."

Hearing the conversation between her father and son, Ye Lan, who had been ignored, was filled with anxiety and curiosity. Seeing the two of them talking to themselves, she couldn't help but yell at Ye Chen, "You brat, what exactly is this Star Essence Pill? Tell me quickly!"

"Uh..." Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at his father's angry face, he couldn't help but laugh.

He was so engrossed in talking that he completely forgot about his father, the head of the Ye family...

Well, although Ye Lan, the head of the Ye family, doesn't really have much of a presence most of the time except when he's handling family affairs, he is still his father after all. Ye Chen patiently explained, "This Star Essence Pill is a special pill formula that I obtained from the inheritance. Its specific grade is undetermined, but it is at least grade seven."

As for the effects of the medicine, it can give ordinary people the ability to sense star power. Although it cannot compare with the star spirits I use, it can still allow people to barely reach the threshold of cultivating astrology techniques...

Of course, relatively speaking, because the Star Essence Pill can only grant a person a weak affinity for star power, even if one could barely cultivate the Astrology Technique, the effect would at most be equivalent to a typical beginner-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique.

Chapter 82 A Brief Calm (Part 1)

To be honest, Ye Zhong and his son are feeling very complicated right now.

"So, who do you plan to give this Star Essence Pill to?" After a moment of silence, Ye Zhong finally asked the question.

Ye Zhong had already guessed his grandson's intentions from the fact that Ye Chen hadn't mentioned the matter of the Dou Di inheritance during the day.

The Ye family may be very united now, but when it comes to the inheritance of the Dou Di and the Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques, unpredictable things may still happen...

Don’t worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality!

Even though it's not something that ordinary people can cultivate even the Heavenly Rank techniques without special requirements, the fact that there are only three spots available now makes it hard to avoid competition.

Ye Chen, who already had a plan, smiled slightly and said softly, "I plan to give two of them to Xinlan and Xinyue. If we can refine a third one, we'll give it to you, Grandpa, to keep. Whether you give it to someone else or keep it as part of the family's resources, it's fine."

"Give it to them...?" Ye Lan frowned as soon as Ye Chen finished speaking.

Although both of them were his daughters, in Ye Lan's heart, they were not the best choice.

It wasn't that he, as the father, favored boys over girls; rather, as the two girls grew up, their talents gradually became apparent...

Well, how should I put it? It's just average!

Ye Xinlan has only recently begun cultivating, so it's too early to say such things. Ye Xinyue, however, is already thirteen years old, and even with the aid of the Qi Cultivation Pill, she's only at the eighth level of Dou Qi. Frankly, even among some ordinary families in the Pill Domain, this speed isn't considered fast…

Therefore, in Ye Lan's mind, neither of her two daughters had much value in raising.

It's not fair to blame Ye Lan for being cold-blooded; as the head of a clan, his first thought when considering a problem is still the family...

"Why don't we give one to Father and then have him switch to cultivating the Astrology Technique? As for the rest, whether it's one or two, we can keep them," Ye Lan suggested directly.

Although for a Dou Zong like Ye Zhong, rashly specializing in a cultivation technique would definitely have some impact in the early stages, when facing a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, these minor impacts are nothing at all.

Ye Zhong himself fell into deep thought upon hearing Ye Lan's suggestion.

After all, it was a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique, which Ye Zhong naturally coveted. More importantly, if he switched to cultivating the Astrology Technique, he might be able to break through to the Dou Zun level...

If the Ye family can produce a Dou Zun expert, even if Ye Chen achieves greater success in the future, it will still have extraordinary significance for the Ye family.

Ye Chen didn't care about this.

However, after thinking for a moment, he still said, "After staying with the family for a while, I will go to the Northwest Continent because I have received some news about a different kind of fire, so I want to see if I can find it. If I can find a different kind of fire, I plan to bring it back for my grandfather to absorb, which will also improve his strength and alchemy skills!"

"What?! A different kind of fire?!" This news shocked Ye Zhong and his son even more than the Dou Di inheritance!

After all, the Ye family is ultimately a family of alchemists, and a strange flower

Fire is just as attractive to alchemists as a Heaven-rank cultivation technique!

"Do you know any specific information about that strange fire? What kind of strange fire is it? Is it dangerous? Do you need me to go with you in person?" Ye Chong asked a series of questions quickly.

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. It's just the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking. It's not a particularly powerful Strange Flame. Besides, no one knows its location yet. The surrounding environment is relatively barren, so there shouldn't be any powerful forces around it."

"With Hu Tian by my side, Grandpa, you still need to stay and oversee the Ye family, so it's best not to leave easily."

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Chong and his son didn't have too many doubts. Judging from their grandson's (son's) mature and steady nature, since he dared to say that, he must have a 70-80% chance of success, so they figured nothing too unexpected would happen.

"Alright then. But I think it's more suitable for you to absorb and fuse with this strange fire. My talent is limited in this life. Even with the help of the strange fire, I'm afraid I can only reach the level of our ancestor. But you are different. With your talent, Chen'er, if you have the strange fire in your hands, you may very well reach the level of our ancestor! If you can break through to the eighth rank, then my Ye family will usher in another transformation!"

By the end, Ye Zhong's eyes were practically blazing with fury.

Clearly, restoring the Ye family to its former glory when their ancestors were alive was his greatest wish in this life!

Unfortunately, seeing Ye Zhong's performance, Ye Chen could only shake his head inwardly.

For my grandfather, his perspective was still too narrow...

It was just a Green Lotus Earth Core Flame ranked nineteenth, and even his current Star Flame wasn't much weaker than it, so Ye Chen didn't care about it at all!

Of course, it wasn't just the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame; in fact, in Ye Chen's eyes, those strange flames outside the top ten of the Strange Flame Ranking were not among his targets.

After all, he doesn't cultivate the Burning Technique, so having more strange fire wouldn't be of much use...

Before obtaining the Astrology Technique, Ye Chen was quite interested in the Burning Flame Technique. After all, it was a magical technique that could evolve using a different kind of fire. With his understanding of this world, he was sure he could evolve the technique faster than Xiao Yan.

Unfortunately, as a technique left over from the Dou Di's legacy, Ye Chen was confident that the Astrology Technique was no weaker than the Burning Technique.

Not to mention that the Burning Technique needs to constantly absorb different flames to evolve...

Even though Xiao Yan eventually devoured the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which was ranked third among the strange flames, the level of the Burning Technique he evolved was only barely on par with the Astrology Technique.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen also spoke up to persuade his grandfather: "Grandpa, I have Starfire within me. As my strength increases, my Starfire level is already no weaker than some of the lower-ranked Strange Flames. It can only get stronger in the future!"

Although this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is a strange flame, it only ranks nineteenth on the Earthly Branches, and it's not much stronger than my Star Flame, so it's more suitable for you to use it, Grandpa..."

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Zhong fell silent again. After a moment, he looked up at his grandson and chuckled, "So it was you, you brat, who didn't want it, so you thought of giving it to me..."

This was obviously a joke, but it also meant that Ye Zhong ultimately agreed to Ye Chen's suggestion.

As for Ye Lan, who couldn't get a word in edgewise, she once again felt the pain of being ignored, and was immediately filled with frustration...

Chapter 83 A Brief Calm (Part 2)

Back in his courtyard, Ye Chen, unusually, did not cultivate or absorb star power as before, but instead had a good, restful sleep.

When I woke up the next day, the sunlight was already streaming into the room through the cracks in the window.

"Drink~ Ah~~"

"Comfortable!"

Stretching, Ye Chen slowly walked to the window, pushed it open, and completely immersed himself in the warm sunlight.

Hearing the commotion coming from inside the room, the maid who was already waiting outside quickly pushed the door open and came in to help Ye Chen wash up...

There was nothing he could do; this was Ye Chen's ordinary life as a young master for over a decade.

Back home, everything slowed down. For the past year or so, although Ye Chen's body had been at its peak, he couldn't help but feel some mental fatigue.

Ye Chen's situation is different from Xiao Yan's. The latter had to force himself to move forward in order to survive, to take revenge, to save his father, and for his childhood sweetheart.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, was in a completely different situation...

Although the Ye family had previously fallen into a very dangerous state of decline, thanks to my existence, the decline of the Ye family was not irreversible, and it was even impossible for them to fall to the extent depicted in the original work.

At this moment, the Ye family remains one of the five great families in the Pill Domain, and its position within the Pill Domain remains stable...

Moreover, according to Ye Chen's plan, once he brings the strange fire, he will enter the Pill Tower, and then the Ye family's strength and status will be able to recover quickly, or even surpass it.

Therefore, at this moment, Ye Chen doesn't need to be as exhausted as Xiao Yan!

This is the life a transmigrator should truly live! What kind of life is it to be constantly chased and pursued by others?

After having breakfast with his mother and sister, Ye Chen didn't immerse himself in cultivation anymore. Instead, he chose to spend time with his family to make up for the years he had neglected his loved ones.

This made Song Chun'er very happy. Since Ye Chen turned five, she had rarely had the opportunity to spend time so easily with her son...

As for Ye Xinlan, who has already turned six, it is a rare opportunity for her to spend time with her brother. Fortunately, the little girl is not shy and is even a bit clingy.

Happy times always pass too quickly. Spending time with my mother and sister, it was already noon before I knew it.

Ye Chen did not cultivate in the afternoon, but he went to the family's training ground to check on the cultivation of the younger generation of the Ye family.

The Ye family's training ground is quite large, and it is divided into two parts: one part can be used to practice combat skills, and the other part can be used to practice alchemy...

Originally, for a family of alchemists like the Ye family, the cultivation of alchemy should have surpassed that of combat skills. However, among the younger generation of the Ye family now, those with alchemy talent are even less than the previous generation, and their aptitude is also quite limited. Therefore, many people's cultivation focus has inevitably shifted towards combat skills.

This was inevitable.

Since his talent for alchemy is lacking, he must strive to improve his combat abilities. If he fails at both, then he's essentially useless...

at this time,

The combat training ground was surrounded by a large crowd of young men and women from various families, who were watching the two people competing in the arena with great interest.

"I didn't expect Sister Xinyue's strength to have improved again. Judging from the concentration of her battle qi, she's probably about to break through to the eighth level of battle qi, right?" A young girl in green couldn't help but say enviously as she watched the two fighting in the arena.

“Hehe, of course! You know, Xinyue broke through to the eighth level of Dou Qi more than a month ago. It’s been so long, it’s time for her to break through again.” Another slightly older girl chimed in.

There were many girls around them, of varying ages, who were clearly a small group closer to Ye Xinyue. So when they saw that the latter had the upper hand, they were all excited.

However, the boy on the other side was not happy at this moment.

Although they were all members of the Ye family, and some of the girls opposite them even had their own younger sisters, the men of the Ye family naturally did not want to be outdone by the women when it came to the face of the Ye family.

"Hmph! You bunch of brats, don't be too smug. Brother Yun broke through to the eighth level of Dou Qi half a month ago and even cultivated a Xuan-level Dou Technique. We can definitely win!" A chubby boy stood up and retorted.

But before he could finish speaking, his companion slapped him on the back of the head, and then someone yelled, "Ye Guan, you idiot, don't reveal our trump card!"

Unfortunately, it was too late to stop them. The group of girls opposite had already started making a fuss, shouting loudly to warn Ye Xinyue to be careful of the opponent's Xuan-rank fighting skills. This scene made Ye Yun, who was fighting Ye Xinyue, grit his teeth...

Ye Yun glared fiercely at the chubby Ye Guan, who had shrunk into a partridge-like shape, gritted his teeth, and could only look at Ye Xinyue, who had become wary, and said in a deep voice: "Sister Xinyue, in terms of pure fighting spirit, you are indeed a little better than me, but if you can withstand my last move, then I will admit defeat!"

There was no other way; my last trump card had been exposed, so I had to decide the outcome with one decisive move!

Ye Xinyue was no longer as timid as she had been when facing Ye Chen. Instead, she was calm and composed. She glanced at Ye Yun opposite her, nodded, and said in a clear voice, "Alright, Brother Ye Yun, please feel free to make your move."