Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 639 Message, Re-entering the Heavenly Pill Stele
"Haha, I am very pleased that the Tower Master has such a magnanimous heart!"

A hearty, aged laugh filled with contentment echoed throughout the hall, clearly reaching the ears of Lin Yuan and the three leaders.

At the same time, the space in the center of the hall suddenly twisted, rippling outwards.

Under the watchful eyes of Lin Yuan and the others, the old man stepped out from the ripples, looked at Lin Yuan with admiration, and said gently, "Tower Master, your greatest advantage lies in your talent and time. There is no need to compete with the Medicine Clan for this short-term advantage."

"Elder, your aura... late-stage Two-Star Dou Sheng?!" Lin Yuan felt the powerful aura emanating from the old man, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Haha, he's a late-stage two-star Dou Sheng, all thanks to that gift you gave me."

Elder Lin laughed heartily, his voice filled with undisguised joy. Such a cheerful demeanor was quite rare for this usually calm and weathered old man.

This is understandable, as breaking through a cultivation bottleneck is one of the greatest joyous events on the Dou Qi Continent!

Lin Yuan smiled slightly and said modestly, "Elder, you flatter me. It is your own profound knowledge that makes that thing merely an embellishment."

The energy consumed during cultivation at the Dou Sheng level increases dramatically as one progresses.

A drop of Dragon Emperor's essence blood, if used properly, can help a one-star Dou Sheng rise by about two minor ranks, but at the two-star Dou Sheng stage, it can only rise by one minor rank.

Elder Kelin has been promoted by two minor ranks this time.

Such a significant improvement was due to two factors: firstly, the Dragon Emperor's essence blood gifted by Lin Yuan; and secondly, Elder Lin's years of stagnation at the bottleneck had already given him a deep foundation, putting him only one step away from the mid-stage of the two-star Dou Sheng realm.

Once that long-standing bottleneck is broken, it will be like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, ushering in a period of rapid advancement.

That is why those pills and treasures that can help people break through bottlenecks and directly improve their cultivation are so precious and sought after.

Seeing Lin Yuan's humble demeanor, Elder Lin waved his hand.

"Master Tower, you are too modest."

But he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he became serious and got down to business: "By the way, I received a message from the Ancestor yesterday."

"He already knows about the fact that the Tower Master is being hunted down by Yao Wangui."

"Therefore, although the ancestor was unable to personally teach Yao Wangui a lesson, he did fight Yao Wanhuo, an elder of the Yao clan. Yao Wanhuo is a veteran ninth-grade grandmaster, and his cultivation is even more advanced, a six-star Dou Sheng. He is one of the top three figures in the Yao clan."

"Whether in terms of strength or status, Yao Wanhuo is far superior to Yao Wangui."

"The result of this sparring was that the ancestor won by a small margin and also obtained the other party's promise - the Medicine Clan will no longer attack the Tower Master and will deal with Yao Wangui seriously."

"The agreed punishment is to strip Yao Wangui of his position as the Punishment Elder of the Yao Clan and prohibit him from leaving the Yao Realm for thirty years."

"At this point, this is the best we can do."

"After all, the strength of our Pill Tower is indeed no match for that of the Medicine Clan. And the Medicine Clan has lost the extremely important Medicine Spirit this time, so their hostility towards outsiders is very strong, and the Ancestor cannot force them too much."

At this point, Elder Lin couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly, his voice tinged with helplessness.

In the Dou Qi Continent, regardless of right or wrong, strength is the ultimate principle.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan showed no disappointment, but rather a satisfied smile, saying, "That's good. This time, you've truly troubled the Ancestor!"

In his mind, his attitude towards the Medicine Clan had become clearer.

In Lin Yuan's view, the punishment imposed by the Medicine Clan was utterly absurd, and even a convenient cover-up for the main point—Yao Wangui was dead, and stripping him of his elder position and forbidding him from leaving the Medicine Realm were all empty words.

However, their intention to conceal Yao Wangui's death was clearly evident.

It seems that, for the sake of their own dignity and to avoid being exposed, the Medicine Clan's actions, no matter how intense, have their limits and will ultimately not escalate too much.

Given this complex situation, the murder of Yao Wangui will ultimately end hastily.

If they make a big show of finding the Soul Clan as the "real culprit" but dare not retaliate, it will be difficult to maintain their dignity and face, and they will also become the target of more people's covetousness.

Lin Yuan and his disciple Hun Xuzi were not the only ones interested in the Medicine Clan's alchemy techniques.

As his thoughts raced, a hint of mockery flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and he chuckled inwardly, "Just as I expected, the Medicine Clan... heh heh!"

Elder Lin added, "According to the ancestor, he has the support of the Ancient, Thunder, Flame, and Stone clans in this matter. Your previous judgment was correct. Deepening relations with the various clans is beneficial to our Pill Tower."

"As expected!" Lin Yuan smiled slightly, with a playful tone: "Yao Wangui wants to kill me in order to hinder the development of the Pill Tower, so that the Yao Clan can continue to monopolize the supply of ninth-grade pills."

"But this would harm the interests of the other races, and they would naturally not allow it."

"I am happy to cooperate with them. My advancement to the ninth rank can effectively break the monopoly of the Medicine Clan, increase their say in the ninth-rank pills, and prevent them from being overly controlled by others."

"These tangible benefits are enough to make them step forward and deter the Medicine Clan."

"That's right!" Elder Lin nodded slightly and said gently, "In addition, the Ancestor also asked me to tell you that there is news about what you want."

"But the Elder Shennong, the Lord of the Flame of Life, is not currently in the Central Continent. Instead, he is living in seclusion in a secret place in the Eastern Continent. The Ancestor said that once the situation in the Central Continent is more stable, he will personally go there to retrieve a wisp of flame for you."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and he murmured, "Is that senior in the Eastern Continent? This is truly... wonderful!"

Informing Lin Yuan of this news was the way the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower was trying to reassure him.

Based on his past practices, he wouldn't inform Lin Yuan of the progress before obtaining the Flame of Life.

However, Lin Yuan was being hunted down by Yao Wangui, and the Pill Tower was unable to get enough justice. This made the Pill Tower's patriarch feel somewhat guilty, and he was also worried that Lin Yuan would develop a rift with the Pill Tower because of this incident. So he informed him of the progress to appease him.

However, the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower would never have imagined that, for Lin Yuan, the news that "the Elder Shennong is in the Eastern Continent" was far more important than the Flame of Life.

"The Flame of Life, hehehe..."

At that moment, Lin Yuan smiled to himself and began to plan what he would do next.

"Tower Master, now that you're back, please come with me to the Heavenly Pill Stele in the next few days!" Unaware of Lin Yuan's thoughts, Elder Lin pondered for a moment and said solemnly, "That senior has been waiting for a long time, it would be inappropriate to delay any longer."

“Sure, I also have something I’d like to ask that person!” Lin Yuan nodded slightly and pondered for a moment, “Let me think about it, and we’ll set it for tomorrow… I’ll prepare today.”

"Alright, it's set for tomorrow... I'll head back now."

Elder Lin nodded slightly, bid farewell, and his figure gradually faded, finally disappearing from the main hall, leaving only an empty space. Afterwards, Lin Yuan also parted ways with the three giants and headed directly to the Pill Realm.
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The following morning, Little Danta.

As the morning light poured down from the sky, Lin Yuan entered Cuiyun Residence, arrived at that familiar courtyard, and met up with Elder Lin, who had been waiting for a long time.

Elder Lin flipped his hand, and a fiery red ancient jade appeared in his palm.

He then channeled his power into the ancient jade, which immediately floated between the two of them. Fiery red light emanated from it, and space rapidly distorted. Before long, a passage reflecting a crimson world came into view.

"Tower Master, let's go!" The Grand Elder greeted Lin Yuan with a smile, then took the lead into the passage, with Lin Yuan following closely behind.

The moment the two stepped into the passage, the passage shone brightly with red light, and then disappeared.

After the passage disappeared, the girl, hidden in the purple light, appeared strangely in the courtyard. She touched the spot where the passage had disappeared with her slender hand and closed her eyes to carefully sense it.

"Let me see, this passage leads to..."

A moment later, Zi Yan suddenly opened her eyes, a hint of a smile flashing in her purple-gold eyes: "Hehehe, found it!"

"That space isn't large, but it's been constructed to be quite stable, much stronger than the Pill Realm. However, the difficulty of my forced breakthrough wasn't high; three minutes was enough... Now, let's wait for Lin Yuan's news. Hopefully, I won't need to make any moves."

Shaking her head, Zi Yan quickly erased any trace of her presence, and with a flicker, she vanished into the void.
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On the other side, the moment Lin Yuan stepped into the spatial passage, he saw a sudden burst of red light before his eyes, so he casually closed his eyes.

A moment later, the bright light dissipated, and he slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was a fiery red world, surrounded by a transparent fiery red shield, like a bright pearl embedded in the boundless void. Vast fire-attribute energy flowed, dyeing this small world a crimson red.

In the center of the fiery red world, a huge altar stands, emanating an ancient aura that is exceptionally desolate and weathered.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan and Elder Lin ascended the altar and arrived at the center of the top, where a fiery red stone tablet several meters in size came into their view.

"The Heavenly Pill Stele, it's been so long!"

Feeling the imperial pressure emanating from the character "Dan" on the monument, Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a strange light flashing in his deep eyes.

Now that he is in the late stage of the Heavenly Realm, he can sense some of the state of that remnant soul within.

As former peak experts, compared to the Yellow Spring Demon Saint and Pure Lotus Demon Saint who have passed away for ten thousand years, the Heavenly Pill Saint who has only passed away for a thousand years is in much better condition because he has the behemoth of the Pill Tower to support him.

Even Lin Yuan, who was capable of killing a four-star Dou Sheng, could vaguely sense danger from the stone tablet.

Perhaps, this Heavenly Pill Stele and the remnant soul within it are the true trump card of the Pill Tower—a trump card with limitations, but even more powerful than the Pill Tower's patriarch.

"Tower Master, let's go in!"

Elder Lin took a deep breath, nodded to Lin Yuan, then walked to the stone platform on the left, sat down cross-legged, and slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan flashed to the right stone platform and sat down cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The next instant, the two bodies trembled, and two almost tangible souls stepped out from between their brows and hovered in front of the stone tablet.

The two souls exchanged a glance, then stretched out their palms towards the character "丹" (Dan) in the center of the stone tablet.

The moment the palm touched the character "Dan," the surface of the Heavenly Pill Stele suddenly shone brightly, rippling like waves. Lin Yuan and Elder Lin's souls seemed to be swallowed up, mysteriously disappearing before the stele.

In the boundless night sky, countless brilliant stars dotted the sky, their starlight pouring down to illuminate a winding path below.

On the path, an old man and a young man walked quickly forward and arrived at an empty courtyard at the end.

"You've come, that's good!"

Just as Lin Yuan and Elder Lin were searching around, a gentle yet aged voice suddenly rang out behind them.

Upon hearing the voice, the two quickly turned around.

Before their eyes, they saw an elderly man with white hair dressed in a simple white robe, a kind smile on his face, looking at the two of them with a gentle expression. There was no fluctuation of aura about him, as if he were an ordinary old man without any cultivation.

Without any hesitation, Lin Yuan and his companion bowed and clasped their hands in a respectful salute to the old man.

"Lin Yuan greets the Ancestor!"

"Lin Mo greets the Ancestor!"

"No need for formalities." The Heavenly Pill Saint smiled, then waved his hand lightly, and the two straightened up: "It's been a long time. Your progress is quite unexpected."

"Late stage of two-star Dou Sheng, not bad!" The Heavenly Pill Saint nodded slightly after his gaze lingered on Elder Lin for a moment.

"Judging from your appearance, you've had some good opportunities."

"After breaking through the bottleneck of many years, your essence, energy, and spirit have all undergone a transformation. Maintain this vigorous state, and with the help of this method to temper your body and soul, you are expected to break through to the three-star Dou Sheng within ten years and pave the way to the four-star Dou Sheng."

"With persistent cultivation, you may have a 30-40% chance of breaking through to the fourth-star Dou Sheng level within fifty years, and also break through to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in terms of soul realm."

"Xiao Mo, keep your spirit of striving and cultivate diligently!"

Before he finished speaking, the old man flicked his finger, and a wave of soul energy flashed from his fingertip, finally hovering in front of Elder Lin.

"Thank you so much, Master! I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Elder Lin suppressed his overwhelming joy and bowed deeply once more before accepting the soul fluctuation.

The moment the soul fluctuations entered his hands, they transformed into a torrent of information, flowing into Elder Lin's mind and gradually forming a profound ninth-grade pill formula and a complete secret method for soul cultivation, filling him with joy.

Just as Elder Lin was processing the information, the Heavenly Pill Saint patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder, "Little fellow, come with me!"

As he spoke, he led Lin Yuan into a room not far away.

As the door clicked shut, Lin Yuan had a strange feeling—this world had been completely sealed off in a mysterious way!
"Did the Patriarch bring me here alone and completely seal off the space? Is there something he wants to say to me privately?" Lin Yuan was silent for a moment, then looked at the old man standing with his hands behind his back in front of him, a solemn look appearing in his eyes, and asked.

The old man chuckled softly, his distant voice echoing in the room: "Hehe, little fellow, shouldn't you be the one having something to say to me?!"

(End of this chapter)