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

Ye Chen, watching this scene from afar, quietly approached without disturbing the young men and women who were engrossed in it, and watched the scene with great interest.

If he remembered correctly, Ye Yun should be the grandson of the Fourth Elder. Among their generation, he was exceptionally talented, both in terms of martial arts and alchemy. He was among the most outstanding in his generation.

Of course, this is without taking Ye Chen into account.

Although Xin Yue's fighting spirit level seems to surpass her opponent's, and she is younger, seemingly possessing greater talent, the reality is quite different...

The reason Ye Xinyue's battle qi cultivation progressed so quickly was entirely because she devoted more of her time to battle qi cultivation...

Ye Yun inherited his grandfather's and father's talent for alchemy, so he was strictly required to cultivate basic alchemy skills, which naturally caused him to fall behind in terms of battle qi.

Even so, the other party was still able to master a Xuan-level fighting skill, which shows that this young man not only has talent, but also has excellent perseverance.

If properly nurtured, he might be able to stand on his own and become a backbone of the family in the future!

Chapter 84 Teachings

"Xinyue, watch out!"

Ye Yun shouted a warning, and a powerful burst of battle qi erupted from beneath his feet, even leaving shallow cracks in the ground...

"what!"

Among the group of young girls watching, some couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Similarly, the group of teenagers opposite them also stared wide-eyed, eager to see the final result as soon as possible...

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Whirlwind Palm? I didn't expect this kid to have actually mastered this fighting technique."

Although Ye Chen did not have a cultivation fruit for the Gale Palm technique, he knew that it was one of the more practical low-level Xuan-rank fighting techniques of the Ye family.

The most important aspect of this fighting technique is the sudden burst of one's own fighting spirit, which instantly increases one's speed several times over, thereby increasing the power of the attack.

In battles at the Great Battle Master level and below, this combat technique can unleash tremendous power. Often, when used suddenly, the enemy doesn't even have time to react.

Of course, although the power of this fighting technique was quite impressive, Ye Chen was not worried at all about whether his sister would get hurt.

Firstly, Ye Yun's cultivation level was clearly only at the beginning of mastering this fighting technique, making it difficult for him to unleash its full power; more importantly, he had given Xin Yue time to prepare, which greatly reduced the threat of the Gale Palm.

Sure enough, seeing Ye Yun rushing towards her like a whirlwind, Xin Yue's expression didn't change. Her figure moved like a butterfly, nimbly turning back in mid-air, easily dodging the opponent's attack.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yun's expression changed, and he said with a somewhat unpleasant look, "This is... Flying Snow Step?"

Flying Snow Step, also a low-level Xuan-rank combat skill, is an extremely difficult movement technique to master. Ye Yun hadn't expected that Ye Xinyue could cultivate a movement technique while maintaining her own Dou Qi's growth rate...

Gritting his teeth, Ye Yun, feeling quite unconvinced, didn't make another move, because the outcome was already clear: he had been defeated by a girl even younger than himself!

"I lost……"

Taking a deep breath, Ye Yun could only manage a bitter smile. However, he had already made up his mind that he must cultivate even more diligently.

Ye Xinyue showed no excitement or pride after winning. Instead, she calmly shook her head and said, "Brother Ye Yun, there's no need for that. Your talent in alchemy far surpasses mine, and cultivation requires multitasking, so your future achievements will definitely far exceed mine..."

At this point, Xinyue's expression turned sour with disappointment.

Ye Chen watched all this silently from outside, his heart filled with emotion...

It seems that her mediocrity in alchemy had a significant impact on her mental state.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen also stepped forward and said with a smile, "Hehe, you two are both very good. As long as you are willing to work hard and have perseverance, with the support of your families, you will definitely be able to shine in your own way in the future..."

Upon seeing Ye Chen, the surrounding children were immediately startled, and then excitedly gathered around him.

Among the younger generation of the Ye family, Ye Chen is a god-like figure and the absolute idol of all young men and women.

Wow, it's Brother Chen! It's Brother Chen!

"Yes, yes, Brother Chen is so handsome!"

A group of Ye Xinyue's girlfriends, acting like die-hard fans, were excitedly jumping up and down, hugging each other's arms...

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As for the boys, they were much more reserved, perhaps wanting to maintain their image in front of Ye Chen. Even the chubby boy Ye Guan, covered in footprints, tried his best to stand up straight, but ended up revealing his panda eyes.

Clearly, this chubby kid, as the "culprit" who caused Ye Yun to lose the competition, had just been taught a lesson by his friends.

"Big brother!" Ye Xinyue, who had been calm just moments before, had long since lost her composure and called out timidly with a nervous expression.

There was no way around it; she could remain calm in front of her entire family, even her strict father and grandfather, but she would always involuntarily become nervous in front of her eldest brother.

Although the two are only less than three years apart in age, Ye Chen's body has grown so fast in the past year that even though thirteen-year-old Ye Xinyue has grown into a graceful young woman, she still looks like a little girl in front of Ye Chen, reaching only to his chest...

Ye Chen reached out and ruffled his sister's hair, then smiled and praised her, "I watched the battle just now, and you did a great job!"

One sentence instantly brought an irrepressible smile to Ye Xinyue's face, making the eyes of the group of boys beside her widen in astonishment...

It has to be said that her half-sister is also very beautiful, and she looks more like her mother. When she smiles, her eyes always have a faint charm that is very attractive.

Ye Chen glanced to the side and saw that Ye Yun, who had been standing next to him, was now staring blankly, which made him feel a little annoyed.

"This brat, is he trying to make a move on my little cabbage?"

Thinking of this, Ye Chen quickly coughed to wake up Ye Yun, then patted him on the shoulder, praised him a couple of times, and then chased the group of kids away, letting them go back to their cultivation.

Walking along the family path, Ye Xinyue silently followed behind Ye Chen with her head down, occasionally glancing up at his back before quickly lowering her head again.

Although Ye Chen didn't turn around, he saw Ye Xinyue's little actions clearly and couldn't help but find it amusing. He chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous, your big brother won't eat you."

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Ye Xinyue couldn't help but smile, but her heart gradually calmed down.

But then, filled with curiosity, she asked softly, "Big brother, where are we going?"

Ye Chen patiently explained, "After I return this time, I will rest in the family for a while. Perfect timing, while I have some free time, I'll give you some special guidance on alchemy..."

She's still my sister, after all. Even though her alchemy skills are mediocre, I can't just give up on her like this...

Since it's impossible for me to go to the Northwest Continent right now, it wouldn't be bad to guide my younger sister in her cultivation when I have some free time.

Upon hearing that Ye Chen was going to personally teach her, Ye Xinyue was immediately excited.

Although she was also the daughter of the family head, her father was always busy with family affairs and had no time to guide her cultivation. As for her grandfather, Ye Zhong, it was even more out of the question.

Therefore, Ye Xinyue usually followed the family members and trained with the elders sent by the clan.

Putting aside the quality of this sheep-herding style of teaching, the elders responsible for teaching them, who are not even fighters, are not very strong, and they are incomparable to a monstrous genius like Ye Chen!

Ye Xinyue was naturally very happy to have the opportunity to be personally taught by this prodigy's older brother.

Chapter 85 The Surge in Soul Power

This short stay has unknowingly lasted for a month.

Although Ye Chen had considered leaving earlier, he really couldn't bear to refuse his mother's request to stay.

Although he knew that as he grew older, being apart from his family would become the norm, Ye Chen was willing to spend more time with his loved ones whenever he had the chance.

After all, he wasn't born into an orphanage and has his own happy family, so Ye Chen certainly wouldn't always face the world with bitterness and resentment, acting as if the whole world owes him something wherever he goes!

During the month, aside from using the meteorites he had obtained in Misty Valley to enhance his star power at night, he relaxed his cultivation of battle qi a bit, which allowed him to have enough time during the day to teach Ye Xinyue alchemy.

Of course, the results were also very good.

Under Ye Chen's careful guidance over the past month, Ye Xinyue's alchemy skills have made great progress, especially in the extraction of medicinal materials!

Although Ye Xinyue has not yet successfully refined the pill, Ye Chen predicts that she is not far off...

Perhaps after she successfully breaks through to the Dou Zhe level, she can be promoted to a true first-grade alchemist.

For this reason, Ye Chen also left her the crimson medicine cauldron he had used before, as well as some of his insights and experiences from practicing basic medicine refining under Ye Xun.

Besides these, Ye Chen himself has also undergone considerable changes in the past month...

Although he didn't deliberately cultivate battle qi, with his current talent for "qi" and the high-level Heaven-rank technique of Astrology, he still managed to break through his battle qi realm again in a month, reaching the peak of the Nine-Star Battle King...

Based on Ye Chen's understanding of his own body, with the help of a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, he could probably break through from Dou Wang to Dou Huang without breaking a sweat.

"Hehe, in that case, all those pills that the ancestor specially prepared for me have been wasted..."

Thinking back to how Ye Xun had spared no effort to refine a series of pills specifically for him, from the Dou Ling stage all the way up to the Dou Zong stage, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh with a touch of sadness.

Some might think that, given Ye Xun's status as a seventh-grade peak alchemist, his soul power must have reached the peak of the mortal realm, and even in death, his soul would definitely remain...

actually not!

According to the rules of the Dou Qi Continent, under normal circumstances, the soul power of an ordinary Dou Huang powerhouse is about the fifth grade soul power, which means that their soul power alone is enough to be comparable to that of a Dou Wang.

Such a person, barring any unforeseen circumstances, may have their soul preserved intact after death.

Just like what Xiao Yan encountered in the black storm when he first entered the Black Corner Region...

But that's just an ideal situation!

For Dou Huang and above, the power of their battles is simply too great; they often resort to violent attacks that directly mobilize the energy of heaven and earth...

How could such a fragile soul possibly survive the death of someone who dies under such an attack?

Unless they're all like those guys from the Soul Hall, who kill people and then forcibly lock their souls with soul-locking chains...

For those who die of natural causes, like Ye Xun, the situation is even more serious.

On the Dou Qi Continent, the higher one's cultivation level, the longer one's lifespan.

The longer one lives, the more likely one is to die naturally. Those who are strong often die only after their life force and soul power have been completely depleted.

Under such circumstances, how could a soul possibly exist?

In fact, Ye Chen really hoped that Ye Xun's soul could be preserved. In that case, he could use the method in the original work where Xiao Yan refined a body for Yao Lao to revive him, and also revive this old man who had dedicated the last few years of his life to him!

Unfortunately, it was all just his own delusion...

Taking a deep breath, the dejected look in his eyes disappeared, and Ye Chen entered the Star Essence Chart space to check the changes in his attributes.

Name: Ye Chen

Realm: Nine-Star Dou Wang

Special Physique: Acquired Primordial Star Body (Amplification Effect: Affinity to Stellar Power, able to draw upon the power of primordial stars in the starry sky to refine the body and battle qi.)

星蕴：+55+680-250-300=185-10-50-100=25

Star Soul: 10 points (Note: Special hidden Star Soul, primary Fire, secondary Wood.)

精：105；气：105；神：65+25=90；速：55+5+10=70；力：105+5=110；技：10；控魂：30；控火：30

Star Chart: Unicorn Fire Spirit Dragon

星域图，龙首星域（内含10位星宫，已点亮七位星宫）、左前龙爪（内含8位星宫，已点亮三位星宫）、右前龙爪（内含8位星宫）、左后龙爪（内含8位星宫）、右后龙爪（内含8位星宫）、龙尾（内含7位星宫）、龙脊（内含12位星宫）

Star Domain Skill: None

Star Trail Skill: Dragon Flame Song. Lighting up three stars will condense a fire dragon to attack. After that, lighting up each star palace will condense a fire dragon. After ten stars are lit up, eight fire dragons can be condensed to attack the enemy.

Star Trail Technique: Flame Mirror, unleashes a massive wall of flames that can be used for both defense and offense.

When star fields and star tracks are connected, star track skills can be generated; when the same star field is fully upgraded, star field skills can be obtained.

The meteorite he obtained before encountering that dead rabbit, after being fully refined, provided Ye Chen with 680 points of star essence. This was a number that Ye Chen would have needed nearly two years to accumulate before entering the Misty Valley.

Lighting up the star souls in the sixth and seventh star palaces of the Dragon Head Starfield requires 250 and 300 star essence points respectively. To Ye Chen's surprise, both of these star soul points were added to his soul power, directly increasing his divine attribute by 25 points!

At this moment, the divine power of 90 points directly brought Ye Chen's soul value to a terrifying 900, which is already beyond the level of the geniuses of the other major families when Xiao Yan took the assessment in the Pill Tower on behalf of the Ye family in the original work!

If Ye Chen remembered correctly, Danxuan was only 903 back then, while the record was 976 held by Cao Ying...

Of course, a high soul value does not necessarily mean a high alchemist level.

Just like now, because of the sudden surge in soul power, Ye Chen's soul control has decreased sharply. Not only has his alchemy skill level not improved, but it has actually decreased...

He had originally reached the level of a sixth-grade beginner alchemist, and his success rate in refining sixth-grade beginner pills was even as high as 50%. However, with the surge in his soul power and the decrease in his soul control, he now only had less than 70% success rate in refining fifth-grade peak pills, and the success rate for sixth-grade pills had dropped to less than 20%.

This also meant that Ye Chen had to spend time adapting to his current soul power and then slowly rebuild his soul control...

Chapter 86 Starting Again

After lighting up seven star palaces in the Dragon Head Star Region, it will take 350 points of Star Essence to light up the eighth star palace.

After losing the source of stellar power provided by the meteorite, it would take far too long to accumulate this number. Moreover, his soul-related attributes were already high enough at this point, so Ye Chen chose other star regions.

The primary attribute of the Left Front Dragon Claw Starfield is Speed, followed by Strength. Its Star Orbit Skill, Flame Mirror, is a skill that combines offense and defense, making it very useful for Ye Chen.

Because of the Star Trajectory Techniques provided within the Star Chart, Ye Chen has never cultivated any combat techniques. Up until now, he only possesses the Earth-rank combat technique, Heaven-Breaking Finger, which he obtained from Lin Yutong...