Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 286: Ye Cao's Affair, Yanghuo Ancient Altar

"How dare you! Who dares to be so disrespectful to me and my Cao family?"

Hearing that clear voice with a hint of teasing, Cao Yun suddenly became furious. His eyes were as cold as ice. He shouted sternly, his gaze pointing straight to the door.

"Could it be...that person is coming?"

Ye Zhong, however, seemed to have thought of something, his face instantly blossomed with surprise, and he muttered to himself. Then, he quickly turned around and looked towards the door with hope.

Immediately, he quickly turned his head and looked towards the door expectantly.

Under everyone's gaze, a young man dressed in a blue shirt, with a refined and elegant appearance, slowly stepped into the hall. His steps were calm and steady, as if every step was stepping on everyone's heartstrings. His young face instantly caused waves in everyone's hearts.

Although he looks to be only about twenty years old, his deep eyes and calm temperament can make people feel awe-inspiring.

"This boy is definitely not an ordinary person!"

The moment everyone saw the young man, this thought suddenly came to their minds.

Lin Yuan calmly examined the Cao family and said calmly: "It was me who just spoke. What do you think? Are you dissatisfied with me, an eighth-grade alchemist..."

After he finished speaking, his mind moved slightly, and the soul power of an eighth-grade alchemist level burst out from between his brows, transforming into a soul storm, sweeping towards everyone. That vast power made everyone in the hall change their expressions instantly.

“Spiritual…Spiritual realm? At such a young age, he has already entered the spiritual realm…How is this possible?” Cao Dan, who was beside Cao Yun, suddenly narrowed his eyes and whispered in disbelief.

The Cao family has an eighth-rank alchemist, so he understands even better what this soul power means.

That's why it was even more unbelievable to him.

He, Cao Dan, is known as a rare alchemy genius in the Cao family in a century, but he is currently only a sixth-grade senior alchemist. He is expected to become a seventh-grade alchemist before the age of thirty, and he has always been proud of this.

But how could a person who looked much younger than him have a spirit realm soul? Wasn't this something only an eighth-grade alchemist could have?

"Is this person really an eighth-grade alchemist? It's impossible... absolutely impossible!" Cao Dan roared in his heart, full of disbelief.

Cao Yun, who had always been calm and strong, was also terrified at this moment.

In the world of alchemists, differences in rank often meant a huge gap in resources and status, not to mention such a young eighth-rank alchemist, whose potential was far greater than that of the one in his family who was hailed as the "witch woman".

Thinking of this, Cao Yun tried to force a smile on his face and said awkwardly: "Master, I was just joking."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly but said nothing, his playful eyes wandering casually around the hall.

Everyone present felt a huge spiritual pressure. Cao Yun and Cao Dan, who were the ones being paid special attention, were sweating profusely.

"My young friend, this level of pressure is enough!" An old man in gray took a step forward, stepped out, stood in front of Cao Yun and Cao Dan, bowed, and a powerful aura rose up, blocking Lin Yuan's pressure.

This kind of talented person with a promising future cannot be offended, but the Cao family has given him a lot of benefits, so he should do some work...

"Two-star Dou Zun, your cultivation is quite good!" Lin Yuan glanced at the old man and nodded, "In that case, I will give you a favor!"

With a thought, he withdrew his vast soul power, and the pressure in the hall dissipated.

"Thank you, young friend!" The old man bowed and said in a deep voice.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, looked at Cao Yun, and said calmly: "Everyone in the Cao family, tell the head of the Cao family that I have my own way in dealing with the affairs of the Ye family. There is no need to bother with it in the future, and don't make any more plans! If you have any objections, come to Shengdan City to find me... Leave!"

Hearing this, Cao Dan wanted to say something, but was stopped by Cao Yun, who knew his grandson well, with a very stern look.

Taking a deep breath, Cao Yun bowed to Lin Yuan and said respectfully: "Thank you, Grandmaster. I will convey this to the master of the family. I also welcome you to the Cao family!"

Such a respectful attitude made Ye Zhong sigh inwardly.

Compared with the arrogant attitude towards the Ye family, the Cao family's attitude towards the young man in front of them was completely different, as docile as a sheep...

After Cao Yun respectfully said goodbye to Lin Yuan again, he hurriedly left the Ye family with everyone.

Looking at the Cao family members leaving in a panic, Ye Chong and his companions finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards Lin Yuan cautiously.

The soul aura of this person is exactly the same as the aura of the soul jade slip in the ring. He must be the student mentioned in Su Qian's letter. Thinking of this, Ye Zhong looked at Lin Yuan with more passion and respect.

After the Cao family members left, Lin Yuan turned around and looked at Ye Zhong, chuckling, "Lin Yuan from Canaan College, I am here on behalf of Elder Su Qian..."

Ye Zhong quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your help, my Ye family is grateful!"

"If you want to thank someone, then thank Elder Su Qian! I came here just because he asked me to do so." Lin Yuan waved his hand casually, glanced at everyone in the Ye family, and directly ordered: "Those who are above Dou Zong level will stay to discuss matters, and the rest of you... disperse immediately!"

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, several elders of the Ye family quickly sent everyone away, and soon, only four Dou Zong elders were left.

Under the gaze of several people, Lin Yuan walked to the main seat in the hall and sat down. Then he waved to everyone and said, "Everyone, please sit down! We have a lot to discuss today, my affairs, the affairs of the Ye family, and the future of the Ye family..."

Although his voice was soft, it was filled with unquestionable firmness.

Hearing this, the eyes of several elders of the Ye family froze slightly. Although their expressions varied, facing a young master, no one dared to raise any objection, and they sat down obediently as he said.

"Very good, let's start the meeting!"

Seeing their 'knowing the situation', Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and then asked in confusion: "I sensed some residual aura here, it's Xiao Yixian and the others. They have been to Yecheng, but they are not here now. What's going on?"

Hearing this, Ye Zhong quickly handed a letter to Lin Yuan: "They went to Shengdan City a month ago. This letter was given to me by Little Medical Fairy..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan took the letter and quickly flipped through it.

A few minutes later, Lin Yuan put the letter away. A trace of extremely cold murderous intent flashed across his deep eyes: "Yunyu Sect? Haha... you're looking for death!"

Suppressing the murderous intent in his heart, he looked at Ye Zhong and said thoughtfully: "Elder Ye Zhong, as mentioned before, I was entrusted by the Great Elder to solve the troubles of the Ye family. Please tell me about the troubles of the Ye family!" Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong and others were stunned at first, and then ecstasy surged on their faces: "Mr. Lin Yuan, what my Ye family wants to do is to regain the seat of the elders of Danta. The details are as follows..."

Afterwards, several members of the Ye family described the situation of the Ye family in detail.

After listening to this, Lin Yuan gently tapped the armrest of the wooden chair with his fingers and concluded: "In short, in a few years, the Ye family must be able to produce a young person who can pass the Danta's assessment of the five major families every twenty years and get into the top three!"

"To put it simply, that's it." Ye nodded, but a hint of bitterness appeared on his face.

"To pass the assessment successfully, the participants need to reach at least the seventh rank! But our Ye family has been without successors for decades. Currently, there is no Ye family descendant who has the possibility of achieving the seventh rank in five years."

"The one with the strongest qualifications in the family is my eighteen-year-old granddaughter Xin Lan, but she is only a fourth-rank alchemist at the moment, which is far from the passing requirements! So..."

Ye Zhong looked at Lin Yuan steadily, with a look of deep anticipation in his eyes.

If the young master in front of him is willing to help the Ye family, he can easily pass the Danta assessment!
Not only that, if they could get his protection, all those who wanted to take advantage of the Ye family would retreat, and the Ye family would instantly return to stability. After all, Ye Chong knew very well how terrifying the influence of such a young master was.

This person is almost certain to be the champion of the next Dan Conference and the candidate for the Danta giant...

After hearing Ye Zhong's words, Lin Yuan thought for a while, "An eighteen-year-old fourth-grade alchemist, five years... Seventh-grade... It's not a big problem!"

Being able to reach the fourth level at the age of eighteen means that he has a strong aptitude for alchemy and can be considered a promising talent.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan did not hesitate and said directly: "Elder Ye Zhong, don't worry. I will take care of the Danta assessment! I will try to help your granddaughter meet the assessment requirements. If I fail, I will personally take part in the assessment..."

Hearing this, several people in the Ye family were immediately overjoyed... With Lin Yuan's words, the crisis that had plagued the Ye family had been resolved.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Yuan!" Several people looked at each other, stood up at the same time, and then, led by Ye Chong, bowed to Lin Yuan.

"I haven't finished what I'm saying yet!"

Lin Yuan chuckled and said calmly: "I have helped the Ye family to such an extent, so it is naturally not completely free! I plan to join Danta, and for the next twenty years, the Ye family will be my direct subordinates in Danyu..."

Although his group had no shortage of strength and high-end combat power, they had no foundation in the Dan Realm, so it was not very convenient for them to act.

The Ye family is just the opposite. They lack high-end combat power, but they have a special status in Danta and have been cultivating Dan Territory for many years. With the addition of their own combat power, the Ye family will be able to cheer up immediately and become a good subordinate to connect with all parties and handle miscellaneous matters.

When Ye Zhong and his companions heard this, the look of ecstasy on their faces became even brighter. Twenty years of being his subordinates... That's a full twenty years of protection!
In this way, all the worries and concerns of the Ye family were resolved.

Once becoming a subordinate of this great master, no one would dare to target the Ye family, and they might even follow him into the core of Danta; setting a deadline of twenty years meant that this great master had no intention of annexing the Ye family.

Such a situation can be said to be the most ideal situation for the Ye family.

"On behalf of the entire Ye family, Ye Zhong thanks you for your kindness, sir!" Ye Zhong bowed deeply to Lin Yuan and said in a deep voice: "From now on, our Ye family will obey your orders!"

"No need to do that. This is a win-win situation for both sides!" Lin Yuan helped Ye Zhong up and chuckled.

"Rather than words, use actual actions to prove the Ye family's gratitude! I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. The Ye family is my subordinate, and I have a lot of things to tell you to do in the future! Be sincere and don't let me down!"

Ye Zhong bowed respectfully and said firmly, "From now on, the Ye family will go through fire and water to fulfill whatever you ask us to do, without hesitation!"

Lin Yuan patted Ye Zhong's shoulder gently and said, "I'll remember what you said. I look forward to the Ye family's performance in the future! Now, take me to the famous Yang Fire Ancient Altar..."

Ye Zhong did not refuse, and after instructing the others, he led Lin Yuan to an altar deep inside the Ye family. This altar looked quite old, and even the huge stones used to build the altar were covered with traces of time.

Lin Yuan walked slowly towards the altar and found that the sunlight here was concentrated and exceptionally bright. The closer he got to the altar, the purer the energy between heaven and earth around him became.

"The Ancient Yang Fire Altar... is really a great place!" Lin Yuan praised.

"You are too kind, young master!" Ye Zhong sighed and said with a wry smile, "Originally, there was a flame from the earth's core that came out from the eye of the earth, igniting the sunlight that gathered here, thus forming the Yang Fire. My Ye family can use this fire to refine pills, which can greatly increase the success rate."

"However, since a long time ago, the number of Earth Core Flames that came out from the Earth Eye has been decreasing, and now there are very few left! This Ancient Yang Fire Altar exists in name only..."

At this point, there was a hint of bitterness in his eyes… The decline of the Ye family was closely related to the gradual dysfunction of the Yanghuo Ancient Altar.

When luck is bad, it seems like nothing goes well.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan smiled slightly in his heart. He naturally knew the reason why the Yanghuo Ancient Altar had problems, and that was why he came here.

He tilted his head to look at Ye Zhong beside him and said, "Great Elder Ye, I'll go take a look inside the altar! If the problem can be solved, I'll help you solve it! Go and do what I tell you to do, and I'll be the only one left here."

"Thank you for your trouble, sir!" When Ye Zhong heard Lin Yuan's words, a light flashed in his eyes. After expressing his gratitude respectfully, he wisely withdrew as he was told.

After it disappeared from his sight, Lin Yuan sealed the inside and outside with a soul barrier, then removed the guarding stone tablet, revealing the Eye of the Earth.

"The ancient Yang Fire Altar, the Earth's Core Fire Bead... the best fire-generating nutrients!" A smile flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and his eyes were stern. The powerful soul power condensed into a wisp, which was surrounded by the Green Lotus Earth's Core Fire and poured into the Earth's Eye.

The soul power swept into the ground's eyes, and Lin Yuan immediately felt an extremely high temperature.

With such high temperature, even an average seventh-grade alchemist would be severely damaged in a very short time if his soul power entered. No wonder the Ye family failed to successfully deal with the problem.

However, for Lin Yuan, who was already in the late spiritual realm and had a strange fire protecting his soul, these were not a problem. He condensed his soul power and walked calmly towards the depths of the earth's eye.

As his soul went deeper and deeper, even he felt a slight sense of dizziness.

"Is this... fire poison?" Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he carefully sensed his surroundings. After a moment, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Such a strong fire poison is an excellent resource for the little medical fairy who possesses poisonous fire. Perhaps it can help her upgrade one more star. After finding the Earth Core Fire Pearl, collect and condense it, just in time for a reunion gift!"

With his mind settled, Lin Yuan no longer stopped, and his soul power continued to go deeper into the earth's eye.

(End of this chapter)