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

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After a moment of stunned silence, Bai Wei burst out laughing.

That little brat is just a little brat. He gets provoked so easily. He's practically offering up the Ye family's face for me to trample on. Has he lost his mind?

Of course, Bai Wei wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by.

"Alright! Then this elder will play with you then..."

The mocking voice was filled with disdain, and a hint of ruthlessness.

If Bai Wei's previous words were merely meant to annoy Ye Zhong, then now she's truly preparing to take drastic measures.

Even if this kid really is a genius at alchemy, having passed the assessment at the age of eight with the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe, that doesn't mean he can refine all first-grade pills...

Even a second-grade alchemist wouldn't dare to say such things so easily!

Just as Bai Wei was leering and scanning Ye Chen up and down with her sinister gaze, the latter spoke again.

"So... Senior Bai, what if I win? Shouldn't you kowtow and apologize to the Ye family?"

One sentence froze Bai Wei's smile on her face, then she roared in anger, "What did you say, you little brat? You want me to kowtow and apologize to your Ye family? Dream on!"

Clearly, Bai Wei was completely taken aback by those words...

Looking at this woman who was so easily provoked, Ye Chen secretly curled his lip.

That's it?

How did you rise to the position of elder of the Bai family?

"But what if I win and get no benefit at all?" Ye Chen spread his hands, his young face full of grievance.

Looking at his grandson's current state, Ye Zhong suddenly felt like laughing...

Bai Wei is now in a very difficult situation because of Ye Chen!

Feeling the subtle gazes around her, Bai Wei's face flushed red and then turned black...

"Alright! If you win, I'm willing to give you a sixth-grade pill!"

"Is this considered an apology?" Ye Chen asked, rolling his eyes.

"You bastard! Do you think I'd apologize to a little brat like you?"

Bai Wei was completely overwhelmed again and almost started cursing.

"Tch, is a mere sixth-grade pill really that valuable?" Ye Chen muttered under his breath.

Although they were whispering, everyone present could hear them. In an instant, strange gazes began to fall on Ye Chen, the little guy who was pretending to be innocent, and Bai Wei, who was about to explode with rage.

Chapter Thirteen Foundation Building Pill

The funeral of the Ye family patriarch was grand and solemn.

However, looking at the hall full of guests, Ye Chen felt nothing but coldness...

How many people will be saddened by the passing of that old man?

The funeral lasted for three days, and by the time everything was settled, most of the guests had left.

Currently, only the other four of the five major families and Elder Mu Rong of the Dan Tower remain in the Ye family.

"Kid, let's begin. I want to see what you, this tiny little thing, can do!" Bai Wei's grating voice rang out again.

At this moment, in the quiet room where everyone was, a red medicine cauldron had already been placed, and on the stone platform next to it was a purple scroll and some medicinal herbs.

Ye Chen didn't take Bai Wei's harsh words to heart. He gave Ye Chong, who was sitting at the head of the table with a worried expression, a relieved smile and walked to the edge of the stone platform.

There are three portions of medicinal herbs on the stone platform. This means that if he fails to succeed even after using up all three portions of herbs during the refining process, then the bet will be declared a failure.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Chen...

Apart from Ye Zhong and Elder Mu Rong, who was on good terms with the Ye family, the rest of the Dan and Cao families simply watched everything unfold with indifference.

The reason these two families didn't leave was to see if this rumored genius of the Ye family truly lived up to his reputation...

As for the Qiu family, although they didn't show it as obviously as that brainless woman Bai Wei, they actually despised Ye Chen and the Ye family at this time.

Without the old devil Ye Xun suppressing them, the Qiu family no longer has to be subservient to the Ye family in everything!

Ye Chen was perfectly aware of what the people present were thinking.

This is also why he chose to stand up so publicly...

Don't say things like "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down"!

The so-called crisis is one where opportunity and danger coexist...

For ordinary people, crisis means danger. But for the protagonist, "crisis" means only opportunity!

"Foundation Building Pill?" Ye Chen picked up the pill formula beside him, and after seeing the name on it, he couldn't help but read it aloud softly.

If he didn't know for certain that this was the Dou Qi Continent, he would have thought he had entered a world of cultivation...

There's even such a thing as a "Foundation Building Pill".

"Hehe, kid, this Foundation Establishment Pill is a unique first-grade pill of my Bai family. When taken with soup, it can strengthen the foundation and nourish the vital energy, enhancing physical fitness. It is the most precious nourishing pill before becoming a fighter!"

Bai Wei's words carried a hint of arrogance.

Although it's only the lowest grade, first-class pill, its effects far surpass many second- or even third-class pills. Most importantly, it's specially prepared for young children...

As the saying goes, the younger the body, the less it can withstand the effects of elixirs. A slight mistake can damage the foundation of the body. Therefore, elixirs that can be used by children are extremely rare.

Moreover, this was a pill formula developed by Bai Wei herself, so she has every right to be proud... This also shows that this woman has some real skills to become an elder of the Bai family.

After reading the Foundation Establishment Pill formula, Ye Chen couldn't help but frown.

Because he discovered that although this Foundation Establishment Pill was only a first-grade pill, its refining method was even more complex than...

This is even more complex than the Fire Essence Pill he refined before; it's probably even more complex than ordinary second-grade pills...

"All show and no substance!" Ye Chen couldn't help but think to himself, scoffing.

Even if a second-grade alchemist cannot necessarily refine a first-grade pill, its medicinal effects will be greatly reduced, and its practicality will be greatly diminished.

Even an experienced fifth-grade alchemist could easily reduce the difficulty of this complicated pill formula by half if they put in some effort!

And yet, Elder Bai Wei was still gloating over herself, what a waste of her status as a sixth-grade advanced alchemist!

Shaking his head slightly in disdain for the woman, Ye Chen didn't waste any more time and immediately began refining the medicinal herbs according to the method recorded in the prescription.

With so many high-level alchemists around, he wasn't worried that Bai Wei would tamper with the pill formulas. Otherwise, this woman wouldn't just be brainless, she would be truly stupid.

He quickly placed his palm on the fire port of the medicine cauldron, and as his internal fighting spirit surged, a silver flame rose up from the cauldron with a few muffled popping sounds.

As the flames inside the medicine cauldron blazed up, a transparent light curtain slowly rose around the stone platform, forming a square shape and enveloping Ye Chen inside.

This was a method specially prepared by Ye Zhong. With the opening of the light barrier, all external sounds were completely isolated, so that Ye Chen inside would not be disturbed in any way.

However, the instant the silver flame appeared in the medicine cauldron, Elder Mu Rong at the head of the table, along with the members of the Dan and Cao families, all simultaneously narrowed their eyes...

As for Bai Wei, she exclaimed in shock, "This is impossible!"

The Qiu family elder's eyes widened, pointing at Ye Chen on the light screen, and he exclaimed in shock, "Silver flames? A strange fire???"

Those present were all master alchemists, and it was precisely because of this that they clearly knew that the silver flame inside the cauldron was not something that an ordinary first-grade alchemist could condense with the help of a cauldron.

The first thing that comes to everyone's mind when they think of a special flame that a one-star Dou Zhe can manifest on their own is a strange flame...

“No! That’s not a strange fire…” Mu Rong was the first to react, shaking her head slightly.

Although he couldn't discern the true nature of the silver flame, he was certain it was far from being a terrifying, strange fire...

Upon hearing Mu Rong's words, everyone present quickly realized that they had been overthinking things.

How could a one-star Dou Zhe possibly tame such a raging flame as the Strange Fire?

Let alone a nobody like Ye Chen, even everyone present probably lacked the confidence to subdue the strange fire.

"I remember that the Yang Fire inherited by the Ye family should be a milky white flame. Patriarch Ye, am I right?" Dan Leng, the elder from the Dan family who came this time, turned to Ye Zhong with a smile and asked.

Each of the five major families in the Pill Domain has its own unique flame. Apart from the Yang Flame generated by the Yang Flame Ancient Altar of the Ye Family, the Blood Demon Flame of the Cao Family and others are well-known.

Ye Zhong simply nodded indifferently at Danling's question, without saying anything more.

Apart from Bai Wei, the others didn't seem to have any objections to his attitude.

However, the fact that Ye Chen, at such a young age, already possessed a special flame whose secrets they couldn't even fathom made everyone's hearts grow more serious, and they placed even greater importance on this renowned genius of the Ye family.

Who knows, this little guy might actually win this bet!

Chapter Fourteen: Win!

The appearance of Xinghuo did indeed surprise everyone present.

However, as one of the five major families in the Pill Domain, they were quite knowledgeable, so they quickly discerned the extent of the spark...

"Tch! Such a temperature is worse than beast fire. What a show-off!" Bai Wei glanced at Ye Chen, who had already begun preparing to refine medicinal herbs, and said with disdain.

That's not entirely wrong, since the Starfire was indeed weak at this point, and naturally inferior to the powerful beast fires possessed by the five major families...

Just like the Cao family's Blood Demon Flame, it requires collecting the blood of nearly a thousand fire-attribute magical beasts, then fusing these fire-attribute bloods filled with various auras together, and finally using the fire-attribute energy in the blood to condense into the shape of a flame.

Because of the different blood of fire-attribute magical beasts used to condense the flames, the strength of the Blood Demon Flame varies greatly. In fact, if even more powerful fire-attribute magical beast blood can be obtained and incorporated into it, the flame's power will continue to increase...

It is precisely this growth potential that has made Blood Demon Flame so famous.

Ye Chen's Starfire is the same; every time he absorbs star essence, it is also a process of Starfire absorbing the starlight of the sky to strengthen itself.

Compared to when it was first born, Spark has undergone considerable changes.

Because of the protective array, the sounds from outside had no effect on Ye Chen inside the array...

After the cauldron was heated up, Ye Chen recalled the order recorded in the prescription and began to refine the medicinal materials.

He calmly picked up several medicinal herbs and methodically tossed them into the medicine cauldron. Under the suppression of his excellent soul perception, the fierce silver starlight became as docile as a lamb, gently enveloping the herbs in the cauldron before refining them.

Elder Mu Rong of the Dan Tower outside nodded slightly upon seeing this…

Although Ye Chen's every move still revealed obvious immaturity in his eyes, considering the other party's age, it was definitely very good that he could perform so steadily.

Of course, what surprised everyone present even more was Ye Chen's display of soul control and fire control abilities...

It should be noted that the Dan and Cao families have no shortage of genius alchemists; almost every generation has one or two.

While there aren't many among them with talent surpassing Ye Chen's, there are others...

Especially Ye Chen's control over his soul at this moment!

Among all the geniuses in both families, there is not a single one who possesses such skillful control over the soul at the tender age of eight!

"Congratulations, Brother Ye! It seems the Ye family has truly given birth to a terrifying little fellow..." Dan Leng, with his refined and easygoing demeanor, couldn't help but turn to Ye Zhong again and say, his eyes filled with admiration for little Ye Chen.

Hearing Danling's words, Ye Zhong was naturally very happy.

However, he still had to maintain a calm expression and said a few words of humility...

Among the five major families in the Dan Domain, the Dan family and the Cao family can be said to be in a class of their own, but the two families have very different styles of doing things.

Although the Dan family is powerful, they are very low-key in their dealings with others, maintaining a respectful distance from all five major families, neither being arrogant nor overly intimate.

Unlike Danling, the elder from the Cao family, while also congratulating Ye Zhong, had a strange look in his eyes, which made Ye Zhong's heart sink slightly.

My feelings are most complicated at this moment.

Perhaps the two from the Qiu family and the Bai family are the most likely candidates...

After all, among the five major families, the Dan family and the Cao family are so powerful that they usually have almost no contact with the other three families.

Besides these two families, there's the Ye family. With an ancestor who is a peak seventh-grade alchemist, the Ye family can easily crush them...

Finally, that old codger died, and the Ye family was left with only a few members. There was no one among the younger generation who could take on the responsibility. Just when the two families were preparing to turn things around, Ye Chen suddenly appeared as a variable, which made them feel uneasy!

The only good news is that Ye Chen is currently too young, and the Ye family will not have the strength to suppress them for at least another ten or twenty years. Therefore, they still have enough time to come up with a solution...

"Hmph! So what if you're a genius? There are so many geniuses these days, but if they don't grow up, it's all for nothing!" Bai Wei thought sourly.

Ye Chen, who was focused on the medicine cauldron, was unaware of the attention he was receiving from the people outside. At this moment, he was keeping his eyes fixed on the inside of the medicine cauldron.

Time flew by as Ye Chen focused his mind. By now, the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill had already been successfully extracted and were beginning to be combined into the pill...

This is the most difficult step in making Foundation Establishment Pills. Even many second-grade alchemists would find the complex fusion process of Foundation Establishment Pills daunting.

Ye Chen's attention was focused to the extreme, and his soul power was exerted to the maximum extent. He controlled the several clumps of different colored medicinal liquids, and began to fuse them little by little, strictly following the order and requirements on the pill formula...