by Feng Yise
On the matter of cultivation, no martial artists dared to slack off.
But White Light's cultivation method, any martial artist who saw it would have an impulse to beat him up. Ye Yuan was no exemption either.
Seeing that dim gaze from Ye Yuan, all the fur on White Light's body stood up.
Suddenly, Ye Yuan's figure flashed, and he vanished.
White Light immediately felt that something was wrong, but it was already too late. Ye Yuan caught hold of him.
"What White Tiger Darklight Divine Art?! What can even cultivate when sleeping?! Maddening your big brother to death! How can there be such a perverse divine art in this world?"
Ye Yuan rubbed White Light's tiger head furiously, rubbing until he was dizzy.
By the time Ye Yuan stopped, all White Light could see were stars.
"Huff, huff . . ." Ye Yuan was also panting, dog tired.
Messing around was messing around. Not that Ye Yuan was jealous of this cultivation method, it was just that he felt somewhat unfair.
The cultivation method that White Light awakened should be a divine art that was tailor-made for the same kind of divine beast. Humans were unable to cultivate it. Even if Ye Yuan asked for it, it was useless too.
"Doesn't that mean that I'll have to provide medicinal pills for you non-stop in the future to let you cultivate?" Ye Yuan looked at White Light from the corner of his eye.
Hearing these words from Ye Yuan, White Light gave a flattering low roar and rubbed his face against Ye Yuan's cheek, saying, "Haha! I know that Big Brother is the best!"
"Best my *ss! Don't kiss my *ss! Who did I provoke? To become a pill refining coolie?" Ye Yuan had a gloomy look.
"Hehe, how can you say coolie? Big Brother's alchemy skills are unparalleled in this world! Find happiness in it . . . Furthermore, I, White Light, still have some capabilities. I'll definitely find more treasures for Big Brother!" White Light said fawningly.
Ye Yuan said huffily, "I say, how did you know to follow me back then? Could it be that you already know that I knew alchemy back then?"
"Uh . . . I don't know either. I just felt especially cordial when I saw Big Brother, so I followed you in a daze," White Light said in confusion.
"Alright! I'm scared of you! I'm going to begin closed-seclusion to cultivate. This time, I'm going to break through to the Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm in one stroke!" Ye Yuan said.
White Light trembled and nearly slipped off from Ye Yuan's shoulder.
"S-Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm?! Big Brother, are you mistaken? You're only at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm!" White Light was taken aback by Ye Yuan.
"Not mistaken. It's Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm! This time, Zhao Chenggan that punk almost killed us, making me very peeved! Each one of you all bullying that my realm is low, right? I'll break through for them to see!" Ye Yuan said annoyedly.
All along, Ye Yuan's adversaries were all way stronger than him. This made it very disadvantageous for him every time he fought.
Even if his essence energy was much thicker than other people, the disparity in realms could not be made up for.
Although Ye Yuan defeated his opponents in the end, it had the feeling of walking on a tightrope practically every time.
A few days back, if not for Shi Haoran making a move, he would already have been killed by Zhao Chenggan.
While Zhao Chenggan's strength was decent, it was still too far away compared to Ye Yuan. The reason why he was formidable was because of his realm!
Zhao Chenggan comprehended true intent; for Ye Yuan to want to cross a major realm to win him, it was too difficult!
Hence, Ye Yuan resolved his heart this time to enter closed-seclusion for a month and planned on breaking through five realms in succession!
This was an impossible mission to others, but to Ye Yuan, it was merely a question of time.
. . . . . .
Day two, the rear of the mountains where Ye Yuan was in seclusion.
Shi Haoran passed a storage ring to Ye Yuan and said, "These are the Tier 3 medicinal herbs that Little Junior Brother you requested. It's all prepared properly."
Ye Yuan clasped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Eldest Senior Brother!"
"What's there to thank? Merely just some Tier 3 medicinal herbs, not a big deal. But you made me prepare so many portions for you; you're not planning on refining pills alone, right? Could it be that this one month, you're planning on refining a batch of Tier 3 medicinal pills?" Shi Haoran asked curiously.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Wanting so many medicinal herbs is naturally to use to refine medicinal pills. But my closed-seclusion this time is in order to break through realms."
Shi Haoran asked very curiously, "Even if Little Junior Brother, you, refine pills without sleep or rest, to refine so many medicinal herbs into medicinal pills, it would probably take more than a month. How will you have time to break through realms?"
"Hur hur, Little Brother naturally has a plan," Ye Yuan said with a faint smile. Clearly, he was unwilling to say anymore.
Shi Haoran suddenly recalled Little Junior Brother's monstrousness and thought to himself, his pill refining speed should be faster than ordinary people, right?
Or he did not even plan on refining finish these medicinal herbs, but to keep them for refining next time?
Seeing that Ye Yuan did not wish to speak, it was naturally inconvenient for Shi Haoran to ask anymore and he took his leave.
. . . . . .
Ye Yuan casually waved a hand. The Square Cauldron and Yuan Fei appeared before his eyes at the same time.
When Yuan Fei saw Ye Yuan, he bowed and greeted, "Young Master!"
He had already followed Ye Yuan for close to a year. From the initial half-belief and half-skeptical, to now, it was already prostrating on all fours.
This one year, he practically ate Demon Crystal Pills like candy. He was already Peak Tier 3 now and only a step away from Tier 4.
A year ago, he did not even dare to think about it!
Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I plan to refine a batch of medicinal pills this closed-seclusion to breakthrough realms. You're already not far away from Tier 4 at present. Back then, you promised to follow me for ten years, and I'll refine the Demon Manor Pill for you. This promise can be fulfilled now."
Yuan Fei's entire body trembled, and his agitation could not be any greater. "I-Is what Young Master said true?"
"When have I teased you before? The Demon Manor Pill isn't some impressive medicinal pill to me. I can already refine it now. It was just that I always didn't have the time. Uh . . . after refining finish the Demon Manor Pill, our debt is also considered settled. You can choose to leave me and return to the Endless Forest. Of course, the prerequisite is that I can return to the Endless World . . ."
Evidently, Ye Yuan did not have huge confidence in returning.
With the passing of time, the war between the two worlds would get closer and closer. There were bound to be even more powerful people guarding the realm passageway. Wanting to smoke his way through it like last time was already not very likely.
Yet, when Yuan Fei heard these words, he shuddered and hastily asked, "Does Young Master not want Yuan Fei anymore?!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You don't overthink things. This one year, you have been following me. You should know my temperament as well. As long as I've acknowledged that person as one of my own, I absolutely won't hold anything back from him. You rendered much help to me this one year. I've treated you as a friend in my heart. How can I not want you? It's just that I still have to ask about your choice out of respect to you."
Yuan Fei did not even think and directly said, "If not for following Young Master, Yuan Fei would still be in the Endless Forest right now living muddled and simple-minded days. How could I have the chance to advance to Tier 4? Following Young Master, the one who benefitted isn't just Yuan Fei alone but the entire Long-arm Stone Ape Clan! Yuan Fei and clansmen are willing t
o pledge allegiance to Young Master to the death and to never forsake you!"
Chapter 405 - Power of the Square Cauldron!
After following Ye Yuan, the Long-Arm Stone Ape Clan could no longer be compared to the past.
Back then, when Ye Yuan saw Yuan Fei, only he alone was a Tier 3 demonic beast. And now, there were already twenty to thirty Tier 3 Long-Arm Stone Apes.
One could say that the collective strength of the Long-Arm Stone Ape clan went up a level!
Such a huge transformation was something that Yuan Fei could never have imagined before following Ye Yuan.
Now, asking Yuan Fei to leave Ye Yuan, he would not even know how to survive.
"Haha, you willing to stay on, of course I welcome it!" Ye Yuan said with a smile. Yuan Fei's answer did not exceed his expectations.
In truth, he already predicted this outcome when he solicited Yuan Fei back then.
"Old Yuan, want to keep on eating the food, right? Haha! Following Big Brother, forget about Tier 4, even taking form isn't something hard!" White Light suddenly scoffed.
Yuan Fei's old face turned red first, then immediately turned pale with great shock as he said, "White Light, you . . . you . . . are actually Tier 3 already!"
"How is it? Incredible, right? If you don't work hard, I'm going to surpass you very soon!" White Light still had a child's disposition as he said with a proud look.
"Stop talking nonsense! The one who wants to keep on eating the food is yourself, right? Don't bully Yuan Fei for being honest!" Ye Yuan taunted with a smile.
"Cough, cough . . . Big Brother, can't you just let me be happy for a while? Alright, alright, I know that we both owe it all to you, okay?" White Light said helplessly.
"Good that you know! Alright. This matter brooks no delay. I'm going to start refining pills. You guys help to guard me by the side," Ye Yuan said.
The Demon Manor Pill was a Tier 3 demonic pill. It was not much of a challenge to Ye Yuan, and he finished refining it very soon.
The instant that Yuan Fei took the Demon Manor Pill, he was so agitated that he could not speak; he was stammering for some time, stifling until Yuan Fei's face was black with a touch of red, getting ridiculed by White Light.
"Hahaha! Old Yuan, one Demon Manor Pill can make you agitated until like this! Such a good for nothing!" White Light burst into laughter.
Being interrupted by White Light like this, Yuan Fei cooled down a little instead. "You this brat's bloodline is invincible. How can you know the significance of the Demon Manor Pill to me? Making irresponsible and sarcastic remarks when you don't understand my plight!"
White Light laughed and said, "Following Big Brother, this is just the beginning! Don't talk about a puny little Demon Manor Pill. So what if it's a Shapeshifting Pill? You're like this now; wait until Big Brother refines a Shapeshifting Pill for you. Wouldn't you be so agitated that you would breathe your last? Haha, then that would be fun."
Hearing White Light's words, Yuan Fei could not help shuddering.
Shapeshifting Pill!
He had truly never thought that he would one day successfully shapeshift and advance to a Tier 5 demonic beast?
Tier 5 demonic beasts, which was also a sovereign level demonic beast. It was another beginning to demonic beasts.
But now, he was about to step into the ranks of Tier 4 demonic beasts. Would Tier 5 . . . still be far away?
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "What White Light said is right. It's just a Demon Manor Pill. You don't have to be so agitated, Yuan Fei. Do you still remember what I said to you before? Tier 5 Demon Sovereign, Tier 6 Demon Ancestor, are all nothing difficult."
Yuan Fei's emotions finally calmed down a little. He clasped his hands at Ye Yuan and said, "Yuan Fei understands! Encountering Young Master is Yuan Fei's greatest fortune in this lifetime!"
Yuan Fei naturally would not forget the words that Ye Yuan said back then. At that time, Ye Yuan was still just an Essence Qi Realm youth. Opening his mouth to say Tier 5, Tier 6, Yuan Fei still more or less doubted it.
But, a year's time had passed. That Essence Qi Realm youth already grew into a Crystal Formation Realm expert!
Yuan Fei only knew what a fortunate thing it was to encounter Ye Yuan back then in retrospect!
"Haha. What are we still talking about these between us for? You make your preparations. Make use of this one month to break through to Tier 4," Ye Yuan said with a big laugh.
Yuan Fei acknowledged and went to another place to enter seclusion.
When Yuan Fei left, Ye Yuan put out all the medicinal herbs in the storage ring. The originally sparse and empty room immediately became full.
"Big Brother, there are so many medicinal herbs. How do you plan on refining?" White Light asked curiously.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Of course it's refining all of them together!"
As he said, all the essence energy in his body seethed, firing one seal after another into the Square Cauldron!
The Square Cauldron initially looked like a metallic product. But at this time, it actually lit up gradually under Ye Yuan's seals!
That appearance actually looked like a divine object, dumbfounding White Light who was watching.
After over a dozen breaths, Ye Yuan was also exhausted until he panted heavily, while the Square Cauldron's l.u.s.ter gradually stabilized too.
"Huff . . . With my present strength, activating an array formation inside a profound artifact is also so taxing!" said Ye Yuan powerly, while swallowing a Condensed Fragrance Pill.
"Wow! This huge cauldron looks so impressive! Big Brother, what you doing here?" White Light asked doubtfully.
Although this treasure was found by him, he was utterly clueless about the functions of this treasure and was filled with curiosity.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You look properly!"
Only to see his essence energy seethe once again. A large pile of medicinal herbs actually flew inside the Square Cauldron just like that!
The next instant, the Square Cauldron gave off an immense brilliance, releasing a dazzling radiance from the mouth of the cauldron. It was also uncertain what was happening inside the cauldron.
After 15 minutes, the radiance dissipated. The Square Cauldron returned to normal again.
White Light was very nosy and scurried to the mouth of the cauldron right away, a pair of tiger eyes becoming wide saucers.
"This . . . This . . . Is this all medicinal embryos? My God, how did you do it?" White Light exclaimed in shock.
"Haha, it wasn't done by me. It was this profound artifact's own array formation. As long as one activates the array formation, it can automatically extract and refine medicinal embryos!" Ye Yuan explained.
"So amazing? Hehe, indeed, the treasures that I find are extraordinary!" White Light flattered himself again.
"But so many medicinal embryos, you aren't planning on refining them all at once as well, right?" White Light suddenly asked again.
"Of course. How troublesome is it to refine one by one?" Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.
"Tsk tsk, I'm really curious about Big Brother's origins. Your alchemy skills completely roll over the Lower Realm alchemists! That Shi Haoran's strength already seems to be very strong, but it isn't even enough to refine so many medicinal pills in a month's time. You're only at the Alchemy Grandmaster Realm and can actually refine so many Tier 3 medicinal pills in minutes. Simply heaven-defying!" White Light sighed with admiration.
"Haha, of course I have some background. When the time comes, I'll naturally tell you. As for now, don't inquire too much," Ye Yuan said with a laugh.
Not that Ye Yuan did not trust White Light, but this road to revenge of his was too arduous. A single misstep and it would be the outcome of eternal damnation.
He did not even have any guarantee whether or not he could succeed in the end, so he did not wish to drag the innocent White Light in.
"Fine then, fine then. I won't inquire!" White Light curled his mouth and said.
After Ye Yuan regulated his breathing for a while and his essence energy recovered to the peak condition, he started refining.
The medicinal pill that he was refining this time was called Jade Spirit Pill. It was naturally a medicinal pill used for raising essence energy.
The effects of this medicinal pill compared to the ones used by ordinary Lower Realm martial artists was way higher.
The Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame spat out lightly, instantly igniting the Square Cauldron!
But sadly, with Ye Yuan's current strength, he simply had no way of unleashing the full functions of the Square Cauldron. Otherwise, he completely did not need to waste strength to refine this batch of medicinal pills.
He was sill using the Tri-Origins Samsara Art!
Following one seal after another being struck into the Square Cauldron, the body of the cauldron radiated splendor once again!
Chapter 406 - Yuan Fei Breaks Through!
"Condense for me!"
Ye Yuan gave a light cry. The Square Cauldron's radiance gradually dimmed, recovering back to a metal lump.
After finishing the refinement, Ye Yuan plopped onto the ground.
Such a refinement was a tremendous test to both soul force and essence energy. There was basically nobody who could accomplish it in the Lower Realms!
Only an existence like Ye Yuan whose control of soul force and essence energy was brilliant to the pinnacle could complete a refinement like this.
"Big Brother, i-it's done like this?" White Light asked in surprise.
"Still . . . Still not done? Do you . . . want to tire me to death?" Ye Yuan said crossly.
"Cough, cough, I didn't mean that. But . . . this is only half a day's time!" White Light felt like the scene before his eyes was not quite real.
After breaking through to Tier 3, White Light awakened inherited memories and had a much greater understanding of this world.
In his inherited memories was knowledge on the aspects of alchemy.
Refining so many medicinal pills was absolutely a colossal project. But Ye Yuan completed it in half a day's time!
After resting for a bit, Ye Yuan finally caught his breath and said, "My present strength is still too weak. If I have Peak Ninth Level Crystal Formation Realm strength, refining these toys can be done in two hours."