Not knowing why, the rage inside Xiao Ruyan’s heart surged up all at once.
Ye Yuan turned his head over and looked at Xiao Ruyan with a smile as he said, “Hey, if it wasn’t for me helping you, you can forget about participating in that whatever Grand Pill Assembly the day after tomorrow. You’re not thanking me and still yell at me?”
Xiao Ruyan had a doubtful look. She did not know what Ye Yuan was talking about.
But she discovered very quickly that not only was her essence energy already fully recovered, but even her soul force had also already reached the peak state.
This . . . How was this possible?
What on earth did he, Ji Qing, do? She clearly already overdrew her soul force when refining. It simply could not be recovered from without several days of recuperation. Why was she completely fine right now?
“Did . . . Did you help me? What did you do? Why are my soul force and essence energy both fully recovered?” Xiao Ruyan asked with a frown.
“Nothing much either. I just happened to know a kind of divine soul mystic art that allows me to use my divine soul to nourish other people’s divine soul, achieving the effect of perfect harmony. I’ve never tried it before. Trying it out today, the effects are indeed pretty good!” Ye Yuan said with a rather satisfied smile.
It was just that when Xiao Ruyan heard that, her pretty face immediately flushed scarlet red. A thick killing intent enveloped Ye Yuan.
How was this divine soul mystic art that Ye Yuan said? It was simply defiling her!
Dao companions would dual-cultivate through such means, so as to nourish each other’s divine soul.
When Xiao Ruyan heard that Ye Yuan used this sort of method to help her recover her divine soul, the killing intent in her heart could not be any greater.
Bang!
Ye Yuan flew aside, while the table he was originally sitting at already turned into fine powder.
“You lecher! Go to hell!” Xiao Ruyan’s voice was somewhat quivering.
“Hey, hey, just making a joke! There isn’t any need to be like this, alright?” Ye Yuan cried out weirdly as he ran for his life.
“Making a joke? Is this also called a joke? Don’t run! I’m going to kill you!” Xiao Ruyan was already thoroughly rampaging.
“Hey, I’m really joking! If you continue to be like this, I won’t be courteous anymore!” Ye Yuan dodged a palm and yelled out weirdly once again.
“Alright then! I want to see just how discourteous you will be!”
With Xiao Ruyan’s Late-Stage Crystal Formation Realm strength, how could she be afraid of Ye Yuan, a Second Level Crystal Formation Realm’s threat?
But the next moment, she crumbled.
Her palm whistled forth, heading straight for Ye Yuan’s face. But right at this moment, a medicinal pill suddenly appeared in front of her. It was precisely the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill that she painstakingly refined!
This Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was used to help Xiao Rufeng recover his strength. She would rather overdraw her soul force and being unable to take part and also had to refine it. How could she bear to destroy it?
No choice, Xiao Ruyan could only avoid the medicinal pill, and attack Ye Yuan from another place.
But no matter how she attacked, that medicinal pill could accurately block her, making her simply unable to attack!
Xiao Ruyan was quivering with rage. Finally, she could not help bursting into sobs.
“Ah . . . I say, don’t cry! If you let other people see this, they might think that I really did something to you.” Once Ye Yuan saw Xiao Ruyan cry, he immediately knew that he went overboard.
What men could not stand the most were women’s tears. Ye Yuan was no exception either.
He did not have much experience coaxing girls and was actually at a complete loss on what to do for a moment.
It was fine if he did not talk. When he spoke, Xiao Ruyan cried even more miserably.
“Sob, sob, all bullying me! Xiao Family elders bully me. Huang Family and Tong Family, those two bastards, also bully me. Now, even you this stinking brat also bully me! Sob, sob . . .”
Ye Yuan had an embarrassed face. He was really only joking around. To think that Xiao Ruyan looked so strong but was actually a woman in the end!
“Cough, cough! I . . . I really didn’t do anything to you. Actually I only let you eat two medicinal pills. If you don’t believe it, you can try refining the medicinal strength. It shouldn’t have dissipated yet at present,” Ye Yuan said somewhat bewilderedly.
Xiao Ruyan’s sobbing sound finally quietened a little. She looked at Ye Yuan doubtfully and said, “Is what you said true?”
“Aiya, wouldn’t you know once you test the medicinal strength? One pill is an essence energy recovery medicinal pill. The other pill is a soul force recovery medicinal pill,” Ye Yuan explained.
Xiao Ruyan revolved her essence energy and soul force half-believingly. Indeed, she sensed that there were two strands of medicinal strength circulating within her body.
The medicinal strength was very gentle, making her feel very comfortable.
Xiao Ruyan could not help being very astonished. What medicinal pill could actually have such a miraculous effect?
She suddenly recalled that move from Ye Yuan when she was refining. Xiao Ruyan even thought that Ye Yuan was intentionally interrupting back then. Could it be that there was a purpose to doing so?
He knew that the way I was controlling the fire had a problem, so he was giving me pointers?
This . . . How was this possible?
The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill’s formula did not mention how to control the fire inside. Therefore, even Lord Father could not refine this Tier 3 medicinal pill.
And this pill formula was passed down by Xiao Family’s ancestors. Other factions were completely unaware of the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill’s formula. How did Ji Qing know?
Looking at Ye Yuan once again, Xiao Ruyan suddenly felt like she could not quite see through this youngster.
“That seal, was it intentional?” Xiao Ruyan asked probingly.
Ye Yuan had a blank face as he said, “What seal? What are you talking about?”
“When I was refining the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. Didn’t you struck out a seal?”
“You’re talking about that? Actually, I was thinking of pulling a prank. To think that it actually failed. How boring!” Ye Yuan said, seemingly as if he was annoyed.
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Tong Yongchang had the intentions of embarrassing Ye Yuan. The grab act was not held back at all.
But his vision blurred and Ye Yuan disappeared without a trace.
Tong Yongchang was secretly alarmed as a sense of impending danger assailed from behind. Turning around with a jerk, but there was nobody there.
Still from the back, a sense of danger pounced once again!
Tong Yongchang turned around once more. There was still nobody there!
Everyone looked at him with strange looks, wanting to laugh but unable to laugh.
Wanting to laugh was because Tong Yongchang looked like he was afraid of even his own shadow; it was very hilarious.
They were unable to laugh was because Ye Yuan’s movements were like that of ghosts and goblins; it was entirely unlike the movements that a Crystal Formation Realm martial artist would have!
While Tong Yongchang was an alchemist, he was a bona fide Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He actually could not even touch Ye Yuan!
“Are you looking for me?” With a flicker of his body, Ye Yuan appeared before Tong Yongchang’s once again.
Tong Yongchang’s face fell and had a feeling like he was being toyed with. Within this capital, there were not many people who dared to play tricks on him!
“Good! Excellent! You’ve successfully infuriated me! I’ll make the Xiao Family die very horribly! Who knows if when the time comes, should they be thanking you f
or fighting on their behalf, or hate you for making them not even have the slightest thread of hope!” Tong Yongchang laughed coldly and said to Ye Yuan.
“Haha! Talk again about winning; what the use of talking big here?” Ye Yuan did not care a whit.
Tong Yongchang snorted coldly, and then led Du Cheng and the Tong Family members into the association building.
Ye Yuan did not turn around but felt quite a few eyes staring fixedly on him. Turning around to have a look, he indeed saw Xiao Ruyan looking at him with an unkind expression.
“So your movements were actually so quick. Did you intentionally give way to me the day before?” Xiao Ruyan said.
Ye Yuan laughed and said, “Already said that I was just joking. Why take it seriously?”
“You can still laugh?! You’ve already thoroughly infuriated Tong Yongchang just now. He’ll definitely exert all his effort this time. We have even less of a chance now!” Xiao Ruyan grumbled.
“Ruyan! At this time, the Xiao Family should be even more united as one! How can you question Brother Ji? Brother Ji entered the Xiao Family at a time of crisis. It’s sufficient to show his sincerity. Even if the Xiao Family loses today, we should also treat Brother Ji kindly and generously!” Xiao Rufeng hurriedly stopped and glared fiercely at Xiao Ruyan.
“Ruyan is insensible. Please don’t get angry, Brother Ji,” said Xiao Ruyan, apologizing to Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, “Haha, Brother Xiao is too kind. I joined the Xiao Family originally just to find a place to stay. I didn’t think so much. But since I’ve already joined, there’s naturally no reason to go back on my word.”
Although he suspected that Xiao Rufeng was just putting on a show, Ye Yuan did not mind.
One should say that the anguish in Xiao Rufeng’s heart right now could only be more intense compared to Xiao Ruyan. But he could take the opportunity to rope in Ye Yuan so shrewdly and subtlety. It was truly the bearing of a fierce and ambitious person.
Xiao Ruyan pursed her mouth but did not make a sound.
Following this, the Xiao Family’s group too entered the association building.
The Alchemist Association Headquarters occupied a huge territory. When the group of people arrived in a great hall, the place was already filled with distinguished guests.
Ye Yuan took his seat and noticed several gazes looking over at him provocatively, and he could not help but to feel gloomy.
You guys were clearly the ones stirring trouble. Why did you make it seem like I owed you guys?
What the hell?!
But thinking about it, those few people should be the Tong Family’s junior generation.
And on that note, the strength of Tong Family’s junior generation was indeed way stronger than the Xiao Family’s.
Ye Yuan slightly released his sense and discovered quite a number of high-rank Alchemy Grandmasters, far beyond those few currently stepping onto the stage.
Looking at the Xiao Family’s side in contrast, apart from Xiao Rufeng and sister, there were barely any Alchemy Grandmasters. Thinking about it, their standards should not be much. Otherwise, they would not have needed to find Ye Yuan this guest retainer either.
Ye Yuan’s attention was still on Du Cheng. He traveled thousands of miles, deep behind enemy lines, for the sake of saving this bunch of fellow apprentices.
Now that he finally saw one of them after experiencing life and death, waves surged slightly within Ye Yuan’s heart.
Right at this moment, the entire great hall suddenly quietened down. Evidently, an important figure had arrived.
Ye Yuan did not recognize a single person here. He only knew one, and that was Xiao Changfeng.
But Ye Yuan saw that he was currently escorting an elderly person. But that old man looked rather impatient.
Similarly an Alchemy King powerhouse, Xiao Changfeng actually had a sort of groveling attitude, making Ye Yuan sigh unceasingly.
When the family declined, even if one was an Alchemy King powerhouse, they also would not have a backbone!
In the martial artist world, it had always been the powerhouses’ game. Nobody would pity the weak.
On the other side, a middle-aged man with a similar age to Xiao Changfeng also accompanied an old man. But the two of them were laughing and talking, clearly the relation of equals.
That person was naturally the Tong Family’s family head: Tong Fangshuo.
After chatting a few sentences, Xiao Changfeng and Tong Fangshuo both returned to their family’s seats, while the two elderly men sat on the seats in the center.
But a seat was still reserved in the middle of the row in the center. Clearly, there was still another even more important character that had not arrived.
Xiao Changfeng sat between Xiao Rufeng and Ye Yuan, while the other family elders sat at the back.
After taking his seat, Xiao Changfeng suddenly said to Ye Yuan, “Little Brother Ji, in this match, you will face Tong Wenchang. Rufeng and Ruyan will face Tong Wenshou and Tong Wenhui respectively! Facing Tong Wenchang, you just have to do your best. Victory or defeat isn’t important, alright?”
Ye Yuan understood in his heart that this was clearly Xiao Changfeng not believing in his strength, wanting to use the method of Tian Ji’s horse racing strategy to win this competition.
Towards Xiao Changfeng’s arrangements, Ye Yuan did not have any conflicting thoughts. After all, he did not wish to be too conspicuous.
In this kind of life and death juncture grand competition, hoping for Xiao Changfeng to entrust all of his hopes onto an outsider like Ye Yuan was clearly not something very realistic.
In comparison, Xiao Rufeng and Xiao Ruyan, the brother and sister pair were his biological children. They were naturally more dependable.
Previously, the Xiao Family was finding guest retainers impatiently because Xiao Rufeng was confined to his bed. The Xiao Family only had Xiao Ruyan one person left. Now, since Xiao Ruyan refined the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill, Xiao Changfeng naturally believed in his own son more.
Although Xiao Rufeng was not in his optimal condition right now, wanting to win Tong Wenshou should not be something hard.
The Tong Family sent out three people to battle. Tong Wenhui’s strength was the weakest, leaving Xiao Ruyan to deal with him. The assurance was naturally much greater too.
One should say that under the situation where Ye Yuan’s formidable strength was excluded, such an arrangement was the most rational!
Ye Yuan did not have any mentality about not being able to get past losing to Tong Wenchang. He was a reincarnated Alchemy Emperor. What was he being serious for against a puny little Quasi-Alchemy King?
Previously with Tong Wenchang, it was at most considered squabbling with words. Ye Yuan was not that petty to such an extent.
Anyway, Xiao Changfeng did not place his hopes on him either. He just had to hoodwink him a little, and that would do.
Thinking this through, Ye Yuan was even less serious about this Grand Pill Assembly. He was planning out in his mind on how to get close to Du Cheng.
Ye Yuan just nodded his head slightly at Xiao Changfeng to indicate that he got it.
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Xiao Ruyan stared at Ye Yuan with her beautiful eyes, wanting to see if Ye Yuan was lying.
But how could she discern Ye Yuan intentionally masking it?
“You really didn’t do it on purpose?” Xiao Ruyan heaved a sigh in relief but also felt somewhat disappointed.
“Really unintentional. It’s just that your luck was good!” Ye Yuan said sulkily.
“You!” Xiao Ruyan nearly broke down.
“Alright, alright, I’ll give you the medicinal pill. Since you’re already fine, then I’ll leave first. Still want to make us interact more? Isn’t it just at this level? Refining a medicinal pill but nearly crippled yourself at the end.”
As Ye Yuan was talking, he exited the Four Seas Building and did not see the murderous gaze
from behind.
Ye Yuan naturally did it on purpose. This place was not the Endless World. He did not wish to stand out too much.
If Ye Yuan was willing, he could refine a High-Grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. But Xiao Rufeng had nothing to do with him. Helping Xiao Ruyan up to this step was already doing what was humanly possible to help.
Although he knew that Xiao Ruyan would surely cast her mind back to this, that was not important. He would just let her go and guess then.
. . . . . .
Two days later, the day of the Grand Pill Assembly finally arrived.
What Ye Yuan never thought of was that the Grand Pill Assembly was actually held in the Fierce Gale World’s Alchemist Association Headquarters!
Ever since going to the Alchemist Association once in the State of Qin, Ye Yuan had never stepped foot in here again.
“Little Brother Ji, I’ll have to trouble you for the Grand Pill Assembly this time!” Xiao Rufeng clasped his hands towards Ye Yuan.
This was still Ye Yuan’s first time meeting this Xiao Family’s number one genius. He looked well-mannered and soft-spoken with a rather refined demeanor, giving people a good impression at first sight.
But Xiao Rufeng’s complexion was clearly not good. Although he consumed the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill, the low-grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was only barely able to help him consolidate his foundation and nurture his essence. It was only able to alleviate the sequela from failing to assault realm.
If Ye Yuan made a move to help him refine a high-grade or even superior-grade medicinal pill, Xiao Rufeng would surely be able to recover to his peak condition right now.
But Ye Yuan had no such plans. The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was indeed an extremely hard to refine Tier 3 high-level medicinal pill. Compared to the Jade Dragon Heart Calming Pill, the difficulty level was way higher.
If Ye Yuan was freakish enough to be able to refine any medicinal pill, it would be hard to avoid drawing the suspicions of an observant and conscientious person.
During this Grand Pill Assembly, Ye Yuan did not plan on going all out either. Just winning his own match was fine.
Thinking about it, dealing with the Tong Family’s weakest genius, taking the other party down shouldn’t be something difficult, right?
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