by <unknown>
Any refining technique would have very impressive effects after reaching the Legendary Realm. The Lesser Phaseless Art was no exception either.
Of course, that effect was only aimed at Tier 1 medicinal pills.
Cao Fang looked at Ren Dong with a face full of contempt.
This fellow's brain isn't spoiled, right? That Ye Yuan is clearly fooling him. He actually took it seriously! A Quasi-Alchemy King acknowledging another Quasi-Alchemy King as his master. Hehe, really comedic enough! Cao Fang was criticizing Ren Dong incessantly in his heart.
Cao Fang did not doubt Ye Yuan's alchemy standards. Because his performance in front of the Thousand Query Wall already indicated everything.
At least, Ye Yuan's theoretical standards were pretty high.
Making disciple acceptance test Tier 1 medicinal pills and Tier 1 alchemy techniques, what was this if not being a joke?
Refinement of Tier 1 medicinal pills did not take too much time. Ren Dong finished refining very quickly.
"Condense!"
Ren Dong gave a light cry. The medicinal pill was done.
"Hehe, master, you come and evaluate it?" Ren Dong came in front of Ye Yuan and said fawningly.
Ye Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Not too bad. But the Lesser Phaseless Art is just an entry-level alchemy skill. There are still many areas that you need to learn. Next, your task is to use the Greater Phaseless Art to refine a transcendent-grade medicinal pill."
"Ah? G-Greater Phaseless Art?" Ren Dong still did not come around for a moment.
But Xiao Ruyan could not carry on watching by the side silently. She reproached Ren Dong daintily, "You dunce-head! Still not hurrying over to acknowledge Master?!"
Ren Dong came to a realization. His face revealed wild elation as he kneeled on the ground with a thud. He exclaimed, "Master is high above. Please accept a bow from Disciple!"
"Get up. In the future, Ruyan is your senior apprentice sister. I don't have many rules under me. But there are several points that you have to remember," Ye Yuan said coolly.
"Master, please say!"
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Mustn't defy orders and be unfilial! Mustn't commit crimes in violation of the law! Other things, free rein. If I discover that you all did something that goes against the heaven and reason, I'll personally cripple you guys! Ruyan, same for you too!"
"Yes, Master! Disciple will definitely bear it in mind!" Ren Dong hurriedly said.
"Disciple understands!" Xiao Ruyan also did not dare to have a cheeky smile when she saw how solemn Ye Yuan said it.
Being around Ye Yuan for a long time, Xiao Ruyan more or less also grasped Ye Yuan's disposition a little clearer.
Majority of the time, it was fine no matter how she joked around. But once Ye Yuan became serious, then it was not that fun anymore.
However, Xiao Ruyan did not have much evil thoughts in her heart. Such rules were actually dispensable to her. She did not take it to heart too much either.
"Younger Brother Ye, you were saying earlier . . . using the Lesser Phaseless Art to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills?" It was only after seeing that they finished acknowledging master-disciple relationship did Wu Xuan ask Ye Yuan in amazement.
"That's right. This was the entry test that I gave Ren Dong," Ye Yuan said smilingly.
"Hiss . . . Let me take a look."
Wu Xuan opened the medicinal cauldron and took out that medicinal pill. It was indeed transcendent-grade without a sham.
"Using Lesser Phaseless Art can actually refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills! Except . . . what use does this have?" Wu Xuan asked puzzledly.
Transcendent-grade Tier 1 medicinal pills could be refined using high tier alchemy skills too. There wasn't anything impressive.
Although using Lesser Phaseless Art to refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills exceeded Wu Xuan's expectations, in his view here, it was pointless.
With so much time to research a Tier 1 alchemy skill, why not spent the time on higher tier alchemy skills?
Cao Fang was also very disdainful inwardly. It was just that he did not dare to make a sound. Hearing Wu Xuan question at this time, he perked his ears up too, wanting to hear how Ye Yuan was going to explain.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "One will never achieve their goals without doing things one step at a time. This lineage of mine, what it attaches the highest importance to isn't garish alchemy skills, but it is laying a solid foundation! Don't look down on Tier 1, Tier 2 alchemy skills. Even high tier alchemy skills were born from these low tier alchemy skills too. Researching low tier alchemy skills thoroughly, then cultivating high tier alchemy skills, will have the effect of half the effort and twice the results."
Wu Xuan shook his head and said, "It just that this way, it will expend huge effort. The loss outweighs the gain!"
Ye Yuan did not answer Wu Xuan's words, but he asked Ren Dong, "Do you feel that the loss outweighs the gain?"
Ren Dong shook his head very affirmatively and said, "Absolutely not!"
Chapter 518. Meeting Begins |
Ren Dong was not sucking up.
When he trained the Lesser Phaseless Art close to the Legendary Realm, he actually discovered that he had many new comprehensions.
Back then, when he had just come into contact with alchemy, he had many things that he did not notice.
All the way until today where it suddenly dawned upon him. he discovered just how unstable his own foundation was.
Ye Yuan being able to freely refine transcendent-grade medicinal pills was indeed not coincidental.
Recalling the words that Ye Yuan said when he was acknowledging him as his master, Ren Dong only came to realize the truth now.
Ren Dong believed that as long as he continued walking down the path which Ye Yuan designated, he would definitely discover a new continent.
Of course, to most people, doing this was a pointless effort. Because they did not have a master like Ye Yuan.
Without Ye Yuan's personal demonstration, Ren Dong could not possibly have touched upon the threshold of the Legendary Realm too.
The Lesser Phaseless Art was just the most basic entry-level refining technique. The higher the tier of the refining technique, the more challenging it naturally was to want to reach this step as well.
Without the guidance of a great teacher who had a profound understanding, they might never find where the Legendary Realm was throughout their lives.
Cao Fang curled his mouth. He was clearly very condescending towards Ren Dong's excuse.
Wu Xuan knew that it was not that there weren't people who wanted to train the basic alchemy skills to an extremely high realm. But without any exception, they all took too many detours.
Those alchemists who were originally around the same realm as them had flung those people who researched alchemy skills that way several streets behind.
Wu Xuan initially wanted to persuade Ye Yuan a little. But upon recalling Ye Yuan's performance, he swallowed the words at this throat back down.
Ye Yuan this Alchemy Emperor naturally had more authority to speak regarding laying down a foundation or speed-walking this sort of issue.
He knew that Wu Xuan and the rest all did not believe. But the moment when Ren Dong soared to the skies in a single leap, they would surely have a completely new appraisal of this matter.
With Ren Dong's talent, this day might not need too long.
. . . . . .
The following two days, Ren Dong practically immersed in studying beside Ye Yuan, while Ye Yuan did not hide anything either. He demonstrated the Greater Phaseless Art's Legendary Realm once for Ren Dong to see.
Ren Dong's talent was indeed remarkable. He actually comprehended some knack to it very quickly.
But, very clearly, the speed of him comprehending the Greater Phaseless Art was no longer as quick as the Lesser Phaseless Art.
And right at this time, all the titans in the Northern Domain finally gathered at Wu Fang City. The Endless Meet offic
ially convened in the City Lord Manor.
In the main hall, all seats were occupied, and those people who were seated, the weakest had middle-stage Divine Traversing Realm strength.
Four seats were arranged on the left-hand most side. Sitting there were respectively Ren Xingchun and the Three Sects' old ancestors.
They were evidently the Northern Domain's pinnacle existences!
And sitting to their right were not those late-stage Divine Traversing Realm experts but an unknown Sea Transformation Realm youth.
This youth was naturally Ye Yuan.
The big shots present, quite a few people brought the juniors that they were most proud of over. It was just that those juniors all stood behind them with their hands by the sides.
Very clearly, in such an apex meeting they did not have a chance to speak.
Even Qin Yan, Guo Taoqun, and Yin Yanhua were all by the side too.
Only Ye Yuan this young person sat very conspicuous.
Many people had not met nor heard of Ye Yuan before either. Him sitting naturally incurred many interested gazes.
Regarding this kind of focused looks, Ye Yuan was very calm.
The previous life's Ji Qingyun had experienced countless great spectacles. Such a small occasion was simply too substandard to show in public.
Everyone got in their seats. Ning Yixian was the first to speak. "Everyone, time is tight. This Ning won't blabber any more nonsense either. Today, we convened everybody to discuss the major issue of how to respond to the Fierce Gale World's invasion. Several thousand years ago, the Endless World had the Grand Yan True Sect this extraordinarily powerful sect to seal the realm passageway. But now, not that this Ning is belittling our capabilities, but we might not be the Grand Yan True Sect's match even by combining our Three Sects' power! Hence . . . our situation has already reached an extremely grim state! And the most terrifying thing is that we know absolutely nothing about the Fierce Gale World! Their strength, their plans, their habits, we don't understand anything at all! Now, everybody state their views."
"Heh, what else can be done? When soldiers come, use a general to hold them off. When the water rises, use dirt to keep it back. I don't believe that their Fierce Gale World martial artists can still have three heads and six arms?" exclaimed someone immediately the moment Ning Yixian's voice faded.
And those with such views were not in the minority. Once these words came out, there were people concurring straight away.
"I've seen before some Fierce Gale World records in some ancient records. It's said that that small world has gale winds blowing all year round. It's completely a place where not even grass would grow. This kind of barbaric land, how many experts could there even be?"
"That's right. Our Endless World is abundant in resources. The martial artists' strength and realm are also extremely formidable. To really compete in martial strength, it's impossible for us to lose to them!"
"Haha! Just a bunch of motley crew! In my view, our Northern Domain's various sects should join hands and send a group of elite forces and directly take down the Southern Domain! Don't they have a Boundless Realm expert? As long as we take down the Southern Domain and send array masters to secure the realm passageway and not let them reinforce the array formation, the Endless World will be safe and sound!"
Speaking to the back, the Fierce Gale World martial artists directly became a bunch of clay chickens and pottery dogs. It was seemingly like slashing a blade over and everyone's heads would hit the ground.
When Ye Yuan heard these words, he seriously could not hold back and let out a snigger.
With this snigger, there were immediately people who were unhappy.
"Where are you from, boy? To actually dare jeer at us?" said a middle-stage Divine Traversing Realm sect master with an unkind look.
He also knew that such an occasion absolutely would not arrange the seats wrongly. This Sea Transformation Realm boy surely had an extraordinary background.
But being derided by a junior like this, he was still rather displeased. It was just that he was more reserved when speaking and did not dare to overly offend those four on top.
But Ye Yuan shook his head and said with a laugh, "Earlier, Old Ancestor Ning already said, we're absolutely ignorant about the Fierce Gale World. Also don't know where your confidence came from, to dare belittle them like so? If there weren't an Endless Forest obstructing there, we'd probably have lost half of the world already! You guys are actually still in the mood to brag here. Truly don't know what you're talking about!"
That sect master being mocked by Ye Yuan could not quite preserve his face. If it weren't because of the faces of the four people on top, he would most likely fly off the handle long ago.
But at this time, he said solemnly, "This war has yet to be fought, and you're boosting other people's morale and lowering your own? According to what you say, could those Fierce Gale World people really have three heads and six arms?"
"Not to the extent of three heads and six arms. However, to talk about combat strength, they mustn't be underestimated! If it's as you all said earlier, the Endless World won't be far from annihilation either," Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.
"Heh, talking as if you've seen it with your own eyes! Doesn't that Fierce Gale World have just one Boundless Realm expert? As long as we don't let him come over, how strong can they get?"
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "You nailed it. Not only have I seen before Fierce Gale World martial artists, but I've also even been to the Fierce Gale World!"
"Not even preparing a draft when you brag! With just your meager strength, you can still return unscathed after really going to the Fierce Gale World?" said that sect master with a cold smile.
Those four on top did not seem to hear anything and let Ye Yuan and the rest bicker at their own discretion.
Chapter 519. Lan Feng's Strength! |
Everybody seemed to have discovered the four titans' unparticipative attitudes. They all could not refrain from criticizing Ye Yuan one after another.
"Don't know what you're talking about! The two worlds' only passageway is guarded by the Fierce Gale World. With just the likes of your strength, you can escape from the Fierce Gale World?"
"Young man, don't come out to posture just because you have some strength. Some bragging shouldn't be done. It's easy to unravel the truth!"
"Turns out that you've been to the Fierce Gale World. I wonder if you brought back some local specialties from the Fierce Gale World? Hahaha!"
The group of people chortled loudly, mocking Ye Yuan bragging too substandardly in succession.
When they saw Ye Yuan sitting in that position, they originally felt displeased already. At this time, they happened to catch one of Ye Yuan's slip-ups and was naturally unwilling to let it go.
Right then, the Profound Sun Sect's Sect Master, Wu Rong, opposite Ye Yuan said with a smile, "This Little Brother, one mustn't joke around in this occasion today. You said that you've been to the Fierce Gale World. You got to prove it a little, right? Mere lip service, I can also say that I've been to the Fierce Gale World. Would you believe me?"
The Profound Sun Sect was a great sect second only to the Three Sects. Wu Rong's strength was extremely daunting as well.
If Ye Yuan were not here today, it should be Wu Rong sitting in his position.
The one who previously found fault with Ye Yuan was actually the Profound Sun Sect's subsidiary faction.
The Northern Domain's sects stood in great numbers. There tend to be subsidiaries between factions.
To want to cast off the fate of being a subsidiary, there had to at least be a late-stage Divine Traversing Realm expert holding down the fort in the sect.
And this Wu Rong was a Ninth Level Divine Traversing Realm experts. Compared to the Great Circle Divine Traversing Realm old ancestors from the Three Sects, he was also just marginally weaker.
But this difference of a margin was as far apart as heaven and earth.
In a small world like
the Endless World, after cultivating to the Divine Traversing Realm, every step trod out was tremendously arduous. From the Ninth Level Divine Traversing Realm to the Great Circle of Divine Traversing Realm did not seem to have a big gap, but this step was immensely hard to stride out.
This was the restrictions of heaven and earth regulations. Mortals had no way of transcending.
And from the Great Circle of Divine Traversing Realm to shattering the void and achieving Boundless, this step was even as hard as ascending to the heavens.
Hence, while the Endless World's Divine Traversing Realm experts were many, those who could genuinely ascend to the Divine Traversing Realm was scanty few.
Even for the level of experts like the Three Sects' old ancestors, wanting to stride out this step was extremely difficult too.
Wu Rong not daring to say much to the Three Sects' old ancestors and Ren Xingchun did not mean that he did not dare to make things difficult for Ye Yuan.
Just a junior. Could it be that the Three Sects really dared to make a move on him?
Let alone, this junior simply had no idea what he was saying.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "You guys laugh at me for saying nonsense, but I laugh at you for being innocent and clueless! If they didn't have confidence, how could the Fierce Gale World dare to take such actions? You people want proof, right? I'll show you!"
Lan Feng's figure suddenly appeared beside Ye Yuan. Everyone's faces changed when they saw the situation.
"Spatial spirit artifact!"
Even Wu Rong, when seeing this action of Ye Yuan's, his gaze revealed a burning heat.
However, his fervent heat subsided very quickly.
Since Ye Yuan dared to take this out in a flagrant manner, he was obviously not afraid of them snatching it away.
There was even the possibility that this spatial spirit artifact was given by one of those four beside him.
"This person is the slave I took in when I was in the Fierce Gale World. Everyone is a Divine Traversing Realm expert. You just have to slightly inspect his divine soul, and you'll know," Ye Yuan said coolly.