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Xun Ze nodded his head, with a close to idolizing expression, as he said one by one, “That’s right, it’s Ji Qingyun!”
Pausing for a moment, Xun Ze added on, “Ji Qingyun is absolutely the number one alchemy genius in these tens of thousands of years! His understanding towards alchemy is poles apart from us, these so-called Alchemy Emperors! It’s precisely because so that he would frequently refine out some unimaginably queer medicinal pills! If not for this shackle being unbreakable, him becoming an Alchemy God was something sooner or later! Sigh … alas, a genius of his generation actually perished just like this.”
Chapter 765. Long Time No See, Have You Been Well? |
First Elder and Xun Ze discussed about Ji Qingyun, both lamenting greatly, especially Xun Ze.
Xun Ze, as a high-rank Alchemy Emperor, was already standing at the apex of the alchemist food chain.
But even he actually had exceedingly idolizing mentality toward Ji Qingyun.
“Speaking of which, ever since after the Ji Family father and son perished, not only did this Medicine King Hall not decline, it became even more powerful instead! It’s just that this Medicine King Hall is becoming increasingly mysterious. Originally, our Heaven’s Destiny Trading Company still had some collaborations with them. But now, it’s all suspended,” First Elder said.
When the Medicine King Hall was at its pinnacle period, it was the target various Divine Realm peak trading companies fell over each other to cooperate with. At one point, it even overshadowed the Alchemist Association.
Except, the past was already gone with the wind.
The present Medicine King Hall was also no longer that Medicine King Hall in the past.
Xun Ze heaved a sigh and said, “Ji Qingyun’s death was a sort of retrogression to the alchemy path! If he didn’t die, the entire alchemy world would have had a revolutionary transformation take place before long! If it was like that, it might also be another beginning for the Divine Realm! A shame, such a shame!”
“But to say that the boy who refined these few kinds of medicinal pills have any relation with Ji Qingyun, that’s also too far-fetched. The way I see it, he should have gotten some ancient alchemist’s inheritance, that’s how he knew how to refine these few medicinal pills,” First Elder said.
Xun Ze nodded and said, “Should be this case! But I suggest for the trading firm to pay more attention to this boy. If there’s a possibility, letting him join the trading company is for the best. His future accomplishments will surely be above mine!”
First Elder said, “I naturally know that! These medicinal pills …”
“Leave them. Later, I’ll invite some fellow alchemists to research these medicinal pills together.” Xun Ze said.
…
In the Great Xiang Region, there were two Rank One Holy Lands: Bright Moon City and Vastsun City.
Bright Moon City was renowned throughout the Divine Realm because of the Moonlight Heavenly Eye, while Vastsun City became a household name with the Vastsun Flameheart Pupil.
Two mighty Rank One Holy Lands were respectively controlled by the two great Yue and Zhou families. No one was able to shake them.
But at this time, Bright Moon City’s Yue Family welcomed an esteemed guest. This person was the Alchemist Association’s vice-chairman, Lord Quan Xingzi!
Even Yue Mengli did not expect it either, that the Zhou Family actually able to invite Quan Xingzi over.
Except, after giving Yue Mengli a round of diagnosis, Quan Xingzi’s brows knitted together and repeatedly lamented, “How strange! How strange!”
Zhou Yan carefully asked at the side, “Lord Chairman, what strange aspects … does Li-er’s illness have?”
Quan Xingzi was invited by the Zhou Family. Hence, Zhou Yan naturally had to accompany her by the side. Curing Yue Mengli would be his, Zhou Yan’s, meritorious deed. Yue Mengli would not be able to find any more reason to object to this marriage.
Quan Xingzi said, “I did a round of examination just now and discovered that apart from possessing the Moonlight Heavenly Eye Physique, Li-er actually still has another extremely rare spirit physique!”
The moment these words came out, Zhou Yan’s expression became stiff, and his heart palpitated.
“Lord Chairman, logically speaking, having two kinds of spirit physiques should be a good thing, why …”
Zhou Yan cried out in his heart: must not be that whatever Innate Battle Soul Physique!
Yet, reality was this cruel. Quan Xingzi said, “If it were an ordinary spirit physique, it would naturally be a good thing. But this Innate Battle Soul Physique is different! In the Divine Realm’s records, the Innate Battle Soul Physique merely appeared a few scanty times. This kind of spirit physique requires the spirit and flesh to merge into one but clashes with the Moonlight Heavenly Eye Physique. Two kinds of spirit physiques preying on the divine soul, resulting in Li-er’s present ailment.”
With every word Quan Xingzi said, Zhou Yan’s face became a shade darker.
His diagnosis was actually exactly the same as that punk’s! Really seeing ghosts!
When Li-er heard these words, she could not resist smiling at Ye Qing.
Ye Yuan was indeed formidable. In terms of alchemy standards, he was absolutely not beneath this Lord Quan Xingzi!
However, Ye Yuan said that he was able to treat the conflicting agony of her spirit physiques. This Quan Xingzi … probably could not do it, right?
“Lord Chairman, then Li-er’s illness …” Zhou Yan’s eyes carried some hope. He prayed inwardly for Quan Xingzi to be able to cure it.
That way, he could kill that brat without any qualms!
These few days, Zhou Yan had been pestering Yue Mengli every day. But how could he not feel that Yue Mengli’s heart was all tied up in that detestable brat’s hands!
With the passing of time, the jealousy in his heart grew increasingly thicker.
Quan Xingzi heaved a sigh and said, “Divine soul ailments are the most dangerous. Furthermore, spirit physiques are born from heaven and earth, and there’s completely no way of using medicinal strength to change it. Unless the heaven can take back one of her spirit physiques, otherwise, it’s incurable!”
Zhou Yan’s expression changed, and he said unresignedly, “Lord Chairman’s alchemy cultivation is exceedingly high. Could it be that even you are helpless too?”
Quan Xingzi said helplessly, “No matter how strong one’s Alchemy Path cultivation is, it’s also not omnipotent. There are always terminal illnesses that can’t be treated. Sigh, these two types of spirit physiques, any one of them would be exceptionally formidable. But gathering onto one body, it’s true fate making a mockery out of people! Li-er must not utilize soul force in the future. Or else, the consequences would be too ghastly to imagine.”
As he said, he looked at the Ye Qing by the side, his expression easing up slightly as he said, “Azure Spirit Trees are exceedingly rare. I believe that your father expended a considerable price in order to obtain him, right? It’s just that even with the Azure Spirit Heart Fusing Fluid, it can only treat the symptoms and not the root.”
Zhou Yan’s expression suddenly changed, and he asked Quan Xingzi, “Lord Chairman, if even you can’t cure this illness of Li-er’s too, is there still anyone who can treat it in this world? Chairman Jing he …”
The Chairman Jing from Zhou Yan’s mouth was precisely the Divine Realm’s Alchemy Path’s pinnacle existence, the Alchemist Association’s chairman, Jing Fengtian!
Quan Xingzi shook his head and said, “As far as I know, Chairman Jing probably won’t cut it either! Moreover, even if he’s able to, it’s likely very hard for Li-er to be able to wait for him to take action as well.”
Zhou Yan suddenly said with Yue Mengli with a cold smile, “Li-er, did you hear that?! Even Chairman Jing can’t. Could it be that you think a lower realm’s aboriginal can cure your terminal illness?”
Yue Mengli cracked a smile and said, “Since even Chairman Jing can do nothing to
help, then why not let him give it a try?”
“You! I think that you’re thinking about that aboriginal in your heart, right?!” Zhou Yan said furiously.
“So what if yes?” Yue Mengli said neither obsequiously nor haughtily.
“You!” Zhou Yan’s entire person was about stomp off in a rage.
“Li-er! Honorable Nephew did not stint to invite Lord Quan Xingzi here to diagnose your pulse with the best of intentions. What’s with your attitude?!” said a dignified middle-aged man by the side.
This middle-aged man was precisely the lord of Bright Moon City, Yue Nantian!
Previously, he did not speak the whole time. At this time, he finally could not refrain from opening his mouth.
“Aboriginal? Huhu, pardon this old man for speaking bluntly, but how can a lower realm’s aboriginal possibly treat such a terminal illness?” Quan Xingzi suddenly said with a laugh.
When Zhou Yan heard these words, his spirit was immediately greatly excited. Like putting on a display of power, he said to Yue Mengli, “Li-er, did you hear that or not?”
Yue Mengli gave him a disdainful glance and said with a cold smile, “Looks like Zhou Yan very much hopes for me to let go of this world!”
Zhou Yan’s expression turned stiff, and he hurriedly said, “I … I didn’t mean that!”
In the end, it ended on a sour note. After everyone left, Yue Mengli’s face appeared slightly haggard as she muttered under her breath, “In a blink, it’s already over a year. It’s been a long time. I wonder if have you been well?”
Chapter 766. Backlogged Orders |
Initially she thought that the longing for Ye Yuan was just because he was very similar to that person.
But after Yue Mengli returned to the Divine Realm, she discovered that Ye Yuan’s figure kept on lingering in her mind and not leave.
The present Yue Mengli had deep yearning written all over her face.
“According to Ye Yuan’s cultivation speed, he has probably already ascended to the Divine Realm now, right?” Ye Qing suddenly said.
Yue Mengli nodded her head, but she said worriedly, “What I’m worried about is also precisely this! Zhou Yan planted a Vastsun Flameheart Pupil imprint on Ye Yuan’s body. If he’s really bent on dealing with Ye Yuan, with his present strength, he’s definitely not a match!”
But Ye Qing smiled and said, “I don’t know about other people, but Ye Yuan that boy is very abnormal! A measly little imprint presumably won’t have much effect on him at all.”
Yue Mengli’s eyes lit up, and she said, “Really?”
Ye Qing nodded and said, “When have you see that boy suffer a loss before? Moreover, if Ye Yuan is really that person you suspect, how would he place a puny little Zhou Yan in his sights? Rest assured, wait until that boy shows up in front of you once more, he’ll definitely trample Zhou Yan underfoot!”
These few days, Ye Qing had been following Yue Mengli constantly and also knew quite a bit of secret concerning Ye Yuan, including Yue Mengli’s suspicions about Ye Yuan.
Yue Mengli said half-disbelievingly, “Really?”
“If you don’t believe me, you just wait and see!” Ye Qing said with a smile.
At the same time, Zhou Yan was currently in a towering rage. “This damn aboriginal! To actually wipe away this young master’s Vastsun Flameheart Pupil imprint! Damn it! Damn it! This Young Master doesn’t believe that a puny little aboriginal can really cure Li-er’s illness! Zhou Yu, according to the coordinates, that aboriginal who ascended from the Endless World should be in the south-west few regions! You send people over right now! You must find that punk for me!”
“Yes, Young Master!” A guard-looking middle-aged man acknowledged.
When Zhou Yan entered the Endless World back then, it was through the coordinates given by that black-robed man, directly shattering the plane and going down. As for where Endless World martial artists were able to ascend to, he did not know either.
There were more than hundreds of millions of small worlds in the Lower Realms. Wanting to check the corresponding region for each small world’s ascenders, that was virtually something impossible.
Zhou Yan could only roughly ascertain the region Ye Yuan ascended to through coordinates.
Back then, Zhou Yan leaving an imprint on Ye Yuan’s body was in order to find Ye Yuan easier.
But who knew that before Ye Yuan ascended, he wiped away the Vastsun Flameheart Pupil imprint.
Today, Zhou Yan deliberately went to sense the imprint he left behind but discovered that there was no response at all. Only then did he realise that the imprint was already erased by Ye Yuan unknowingly.
How could Zhou Yan know that in the previous life, Ji Qingyun had some friendship with both the Zhou and Yue families? He was even very familiar with the Vastsun Flameheart Pupil’s method.
With Ye Yuan’s means, wanting to erase the imprint without making it known to gods nor ghosts, it was too easy.
…
At present, over half a month’s time had already passed since Ye Yuan and the others came out from Xie Lingzi’s grotto.
In this half a month’s time, the entire Ancient Opulence City appeared very peaceful.
Not long after Ying Tianya came back, he brought Xu Yan’s remains back to the holy land.
He Shuming also chose to enter terminal seclusion straight away and no longer appeared in public either.
Ye Yuan and Jun Tianyu similarly chose to enter closed-seclusion. Jun Tianyu’s losses in the Starmist Radiantfire Formation was not small either, and he had no choice but to enter a retreat to consolidate his cultivation realm.
Ye Yuan’s divine soul likewise had considerable losses. In this half a month’s time, Ye Yuan also expended quite a few medicinal pills before fully restoring his divine soul.
Since leaving Ancient Opulence City until Ye Yuan exited seclusion, in-between this had roughly two month’s time elapsed. But during this period of time, there was a backlog of a large number of Tier 6 medicinal pill orders.
Ye Yuan had refined a batch of Tier 6 medicinal pills before leaving. The final outcome was naturally the same as what he said: the vast majority were superior-grade medicinal pills.
With this, the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion’s reputation had a superb start in Ancient Opulence City.
The Boundless Realm martial artists in Ancient Opulence City practically almost trampled the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion’s doorsill flat. Every day, there were large numbers of Tier 6 medicinal pill orders.
But Ye Yuan was not around. Qian-er and Li Huisheng looked at this large batch of orders but were at a loss on what to do.
They did not dare to make this sort of guarantee that the Tier 6 medicinal pills given to everybody would all be superior-grade.
Li Huisheng even came up with a rotten idea during this, wanting to let the Meteor Trading Company’s Alchemy Ancestor powerhouse come and refine, but this was flatly rejected by Qian-er.
This kind of thing like public praise must not be ruined!
With no other choice, Qian-er could only push all of these orders back and wait for Ye Yuan to return.
How could Qian-er have expected that Ye Yuan actually entered a retreat immediately after coming back? Moreover, this retreat was half a month’s time.
This kind of martial artists who put down an order immediately, most of them needed the medicinal pills urgently.
Backlogging two month’s of orders all at once, how could these martial artists not be anxious?
Especially these few days, those martial artists wished that they could tear down the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion’s signboard!
Qian-er was anxious until she was pacing around in circles at Ye Yuan’s seclusion venue. No idea how long had passed either, she finally caught sight of Ye Yuan exiting seclusion!
“My lord and master, you finally exited seclusion! If you still don’t exit seclusion, the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion will really have to wind up for good!” Qian-er carried a resentful ton
e as she grumbled.
Qian-er actually carried some spoiled-overtones when she said these words, making people unable to get angry.
Ye Yuan smiled when he heard that and said, “If it goes out of business, just open again will do. The sky won’t fall! Talk about it, what did you run into?”
Qian-er said anxiously, “You! Why do you not have any score in your heart at all? The fire is already burning up to the eyebrows, and you’re actually not nervous at all!”
Qian-er said the predicament the Fragrant Medicine Pavilion faced for Ye Yuan to hear. Initially, she thought that Ye Yuan would be burning with anxiety. But who knew that he just smiled faintly and said, “I was wondering how big a matter it was. Isn’t it just some Tier 6 medicinal pills? Give the orders all to me. Latest by two day’s time, I’ll hand the medicinal pills all to your hands!”
Qian-er stared with wide eyes and said, “T-Two days? You aren’t joking with me? I have hundreds of Tier 6 medicinal pill orders on hand. That expert behind you can actually refine finish in two days?”
Actually, Qian-er had surmises long ago. What expert behind? Utter nonsense!
This person who refined the Tier 6 medicinal pills was definitely Ye Yuan himself!
It was just that some words, it was not appropriate for Qian-er to say explicitly. Qian-er was a clever person. She knew that once some words were said, their collaboration with Ye Yuan would come to an end here.
Actually, when Qian-er heard Ye Yuan make that sort of promise back then, she jumped in fright too.
It was just that hearing Ye Yuan said that there was a master behind afterwards did Qian-er set her mind at ease a little.
Yet, Ye Yuan and she, they had been very close. She had never seen before whatever so-called expert.
Therefore, she boldly guessed that the one who refined the medicinal pills was Ye Yuan himself!
At that time, she gave herself a great fright too, feeling that this kind of result was too fantastical. How could an Alchemy Sovereign Realm alchemist possibly refine Tier 6 medicinal pills?
It was fine if refining Tier 6 medicinal pills. But they were even all superior-grade and above medicinal pills! This was too outrageous!