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

Standing facing each other, Song Qing couldn't help but raise his hand first, and a ghostly blue flame, flowing like water, appeared in his palm. The terrifying temperature of the blue flame reflected on his face, making Song Qing's features seem somewhat illusory.

Danxuan next to him looked

Upon seeing this, he looked slightly surprised.

Unexpectedly, someone of Song Qing's background would possess such a powerful flame.

This isn't to say that Danxuan is judging people based on a narrow perspective, but rather that alchemist families like the Song family can only be considered to be in the lower-middle ranks within the Dan Domain...

Even if such a family does produce a genius alchemist, they will still be far behind those from prominent families in many aspects of resources.

This is determined by innate conditions; it's not something you can change just because you want to.

Like flames, which are extremely important to alchemists...

For ordinary alchemists, they can only rely on their own battle qi to condense flames. This not only results in insufficient flame temperature, making it difficult to refine high-grade medicinal materials, but also in a large consumption of resources. Before an alchemist has sufficient strength, they simply cannot sustain the terrifying time required to refine high-grade pills.

Although the Dou Qi Continent possesses special beings like Strange Flames, obtaining them depends entirely on luck. Not to mention ordinary people, even the five major families of the Pill Domain have not obtained a single one to this day.

This is precisely why beast fire has become a favorite among alchemists and one of the most important conditions.

The five major families possess a sufficient number of high-level alchemists, allowing them to hire powerful experts at the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun levels to collect powerful beast fire for themselves. Over generations, this accumulation has resulted in a level of beast fire of unimaginable variety and intensity for ordinary people.

As for the Song family, to which Song Qing belongs, Danxuan also knows something about them.

It's just an ordinary family of alchemists. The strongest member of the family is only a sixth-grade advanced alchemist. Such a level is not enough to attract truly powerful individuals.

After taking a deep look at Song Qing, who was controlling the Blue Sea Netherflame, Dan Xuan couldn't help but elevate his status even further.

Compared to Song Qing's Blue Ocean Flame, Ye Chen's Starfire seemed stronger, but it didn't surprise Dan Xuan too much.

After all, back when Ye Chen first demonstrated his talent for alchemy, his special flame had already been shown to the members of the five major families, so it was recorded in detail.

Seeing that Ye Chen was ready, Song Qing no longer hesitated. His eyes were filled with burning fighting spirit. With a thought, the dark blue flame in his hand began to fall to the ground like water...

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, not expecting that the other party's flames would have such amazing properties.

The azure blue flames covered the ground beneath Song Qing's feet, and then, under his control, they crashed towards Ye Chen like a raging storm.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly unconcerned about the raging waves. The silver starlight in his palm suddenly surged up, eventually transforming into two silver lines, like two sentient silver snakes, rapidly moving up and down to completely protect it.

A breath later, the blue waves crashed against the silver reef.

The liquid-like blue flames continuously invaded the starlight surrounding Ye Chen, trying to break through the latter's defenses.

Although the silver sparks were not as turbulent as the blue flames, they firmly blocked the invasion of the blue flames, leaving the latter with no openings.

Upon seeing this, Ye Chen smiled, and countless tiny threads of fire emerged from his ten fingers, which then intertwined and instantly formed a flexible whip crackling with silver flames...

With a flick of his whip, he shattered the azure "sea surface" on the ground, which then transformed into pure fire that dissipated into the air.

Chapter Sixty-Two: She's still a child

The fire-fighting contest ultimately ended with Ye Chen's victory.

This isn't to say that Song Qing lacks control over flames...

On the contrary, his opponent's mastery of fire was unparalleled in the competition, impressing even Ye Chen and Dan Xuan, the referee.

Even so, Song Qing was still no match for Ye Chen, who was practically a cheat code. Moreover, the current level of his Starfire was clearly higher than that of the Blue Sea Netherflame, so with both aspects at a disadvantage, Song Qing was destined to lose.

The fight actually made the three of them appreciate each other even more.

Danxuan, in particular, felt a sense of unease, realizing that he had always been like a frog in a well, with a limited perspective...

Although he claimed to be the most talented person in the Dan family of this generation, looking at the entire Central Continent, there were probably quite a few people who could compare to him.

Even prodigies like Ye Chen and Cao Ying far surpass him!

Thinking about this gave him even more motivation.

Meanwhile, in a courtyard deep within the Dan family compound, the Dan family patriarch, Dan Yi, was watching a little girl playing with Yin Wu in the distance with Granny Su, an old woman who had come with Yin Wu...

At this moment, Otonashi had lost his previous aloofness and was now all smiles, playing happily with a five or six-year-old girl.

Seeing this heartwarming scene, Grandma Su nodded with a smile, then turned to look at Dan Yi beside her and suddenly asked, "Did that person leave any message?"

Dan Yi paused for a moment, her expression hesitant, but in the end she shook her head and said, "Besides telling me to take good care of Chen'er, she didn't leave any other instructions."

Grandma Su could tell at a glance that the other party was definitely hiding something, but she didn't press the matter. Instead, she nodded and said, "Alright, I will tell my young lady the truth when I get back."

Dan Yi simply nodded silently. But when she looked at the little girl again, her eyes were filled with pity.

"By the way, have you met the Ye family boy who came with us this time?" Granny Su suddenly changed the subject and asked.

This surprised Dan Yi again, but she still replied, "No, Xuan'er has always been the one entertaining those guests..."

Although Ye Chen is also the eldest young master of the Ye family, he is still just a junior. As the head of the Dan family, Dan Yi naturally does not need to personally receive him.

Grandma Su wasn't surprised. She chuckled and nodded, then said, "Is that so? I suggest you meet him. That young man is quite good..."

Danyi was genuinely surprised.

For Grandma Su to give such a high evaluation, could it be that the Ye family boy has some special qualities that she doesn't know about?

Seeing the other party's expression, Granny Su didn't hide anything and said directly, "When I first met that boy, I sensed a powerful energy within him. He must have consumed some kind of rare and precious herb..."

If he were to fully refine this energy, he could likely break through to the high-level Dou Wang realm. And if I'm not mistaken, that kid's bone age is at most fourteen. While a fourteen-year-old Dou Wang isn't unheard of, if he also possesses the alchemy skills of a near-sixth-grade alchemist, he's an extremely rare find in the entire Central Continent!

Although Dan Yi was somewhat surprised that Ye Chen had such a wonderful encounter, she was still a little confused about what Granny Su meant by telling her all this.

"May I ask what you mean, senior...?" Danyi

Ask directly.

Granny Su sighed, turned to look at the playful little girl, and said in a deep voice, "With this person's talent and ability, does Patriarch Dan think she is worthy of the young lady?"

"What?" Dan Yi was startled at first, then her face turned ugly. "Chen'er is just a child! Besides, after today she will be my daughter. Don't you think you're meddling a bit too much, senior?!"

Although the old woman in front of him was powerful enough for Dan Yi to look up to, as the head of the Dan family, he would not be afraid!

Grandma Su didn't intend to use force to intimidate anyone. Instead, she said in a deep voice, "Patriarch Dan, please don't misunderstand. I have no intention of forcibly interfering in the affairs of the Dan family."

However, as you know, the young lady's situation is such that she's destined never to live like a normal girl. My lady is, after all, the young lady's biological mother, and I think she wouldn't want her daughter to end up like her, alone and lonely..."

"This..." Upon hearing this, Dan Yi was speechless.

Ultimately, the other party also represents Dan Chen's mother, and as her adoptive father, he should take their opinions seriously.

Moreover, that Ye family boy, regardless of his background or talent, is more than a match for the eldest daughter of the Dan family.

only……

"Given Chen's condition, can Ye Chen really accept it?"

Grandma Su could only sigh helplessly at this question, saying, "I don't know either. So this time I'm just considering him as an option. We'll have to wait until the young lady grows up before making any decisions."

Hearing this, Danyi nodded. If that's all there is to it, then there's no problem.

"Alright, I'll meet this kid when I have time and see if he's really worthy of the pride of my Dan family!"

Well, without Ye Chen's knowledge, he was directly used by the two as a backup option for a young girl...

Grandma Su smiled slightly upon seeing this and said no more.

But her gaze was so deep, like a dark, deep sea, concealing countless secrets. Then, in the blink of an eye, everything was calm again.

A day later, as the first rays of dawn pierced the night sky, Ye Chen, who had been cultivating all night, slowly opened his eyes, pushed open the door, and took a deep breath of fresh air.

As he stepped out of his courtyard, he saw Song Qing, who had a joyful expression on his face, also walking out of the courtyard next to his.

"Haha, good morning, Brother Ye!" Song Qing greeted him with a smile.

Ye Chen was already exasperated with how this guy addressed him, especially after learning that he was several years younger than him and immediately assumed he was the older brother.

Ye Chen didn't take it too seriously, so he tacitly agreed.

"What's wrong? Where's Mr. Song? Why didn't he come out with you?" They had agreed to go to the Rare Treasures Fair in Dan City with Danxuan today, which is why Ye Chen asked this question.

"Oh, the Ancestor said he's not going, and that we can go by ourselves. Hehe, before we left, the Ancestor gave me a lot of pills, saying that if we find anything good, we can trade for it." Song Qing said proudly, like a child taking money to the supermarket for the first time.

At trade fairs of this caliber, few people choose to trade with gold coins; they usually barter or exchange items directly for pills.

Especially in the Dan Domain, elixirs are the real hard currency!

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Trade Fair

The annual Rare Treasures Fair held in Dan City is very famous throughout the entire Dan Region.

Unlike the usual small trade fairs, if we were to categorize trade fairs into different tiers, then the trade fair that Ye Chen and his group were going to this time would be considered top-tier.

There were only three young people on this trip: Dan Xuan, Ye Chen, and Song Qing. Moreover, to avoid suspicion, Dan Xuan did not choose to wear the Dan family's family attire, but instead wore his own alchemist's robes, just like Ye Chen and Song Qing.

However, unlike Ye Chen's third rank and Song Qing's fourth rank, Dan Xuan's alchemist badge showed that he was at the peak of the fifth rank, which was much higher than the other two.

However, none of the three paid attention to these superficial things. After all, during their previous conversation, they all knew that the other two were roughly equal in strength.

The location of the Dancheng Rare Treasures Fair is also in the outer city of Dancheng, but the location is not bad, situated at the junction of the outer and inner cities.

It is said that this trade fair is not only supported by the Dan family, but also has the shadow of the Dan Tower behind it, which is why it has grown so large and attracts a large number of people every year.

As for safety issues, don't forget this is the Dan Domain!

Here, no one dares to offend the Pill Tower, and no one can escape its pursuit. Therefore, even though the trade fair may feature various rare treasures, it is extremely rare for things like murder and robbery to occur.

"Dancheng Rare Treasures Trade Fair..."

Standing in front of a rather spacious building, Ye Chen looked at the elegant calligraphy on the light blue wooden plaque and couldn't help but feel excited.

"Tsk tsk, in the original novel, Xiao Yan always manages to get what he desperately needs whenever he participates in auctions or trade fairs. His protagonist halo is off the charts."

Now it's my turn, they shouldn't let me leave empty-handed, right...?

With these thoughts in mind, Ye Chen followed his two companions into the trade fair.

……

……

At this moment, in front of the trade fair, there was a constant flow of cars and people, with countless people dressed in alchemist robes passing through the heavy guards at the entrance of the trade fair amidst envious glances from all around.

As for non-alchemists, they need an invitation from the trade fair to enter.

Using their identities as alchemists, the three of them easily bypassed the guards at the entrance and entered the trading hall.

The moment Ye Chen stepped into the trade fair hall, he was greeted by a deafening roar of noise.

The hall was packed with people, most of whom were dressed in alchemist robes; clearly, they were all alchemists.

Many alchemists wandered through the vast hall, occasionally stopping in front of some stone platforms to carefully examine the items displayed there. If they saw something they liked, they would stop and begin negotiating with the stall owner to exchange terms.

"Hehe, this Rare Treasures Trade Fair has two areas. The first area is the hall we see here, where all sorts of strange and wonderful things are available. As for the second area, it's on the top floor, but the things there are truly valuable, with most of them being worth as much as high-grade sixth or even seventh-grade pills..." Danxuan explained to the two with a smile.

"Uh..." Song Qing, who had just been excited, suddenly choked, then silently checked his storage ring and calculated his meager resources.

Then, he said awkwardly, "I'll just stay on the first floor and wander around. If you want to go up, don't worry about me, just go ahead."

Only at times like these does Song Qing truly feel the gap between himself and his two friends, which fills him with resentment...

Danxuan looked at Ye Chen. He himself didn't actually have any needs; he was just accompanying Ye Chen and Ye Chen this time.

Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly, "It's alright. I think it's unlikely that the meteorite will appear on the second floor, so let's just wander around on the first floor. Maybe we can find something we like..."

Of course, this last sentence was mostly just a joke.

This place is nothing like the Northwest Continent...

Here, most of those who want to trade are alchemists, each with extraordinary knowledge and keen insight, making it highly unlikely that someone will easily find a bargain.

"Let's go..." After saying that, Ye Chen took the lead and walked towards the crowd deep in the hall.

Seeing this, Danxuan and Song Qing naturally followed suit.

After walking across several stone platforms, Ye Chen discovered that the place was indeed as Dan Xuan had described, with all sorts of strange items, many of which the three of them did not recognize.

Of course, these items were all useless to them, so the three of them were mostly just watching for fun and to broaden their horizons.

To Ye Chen's disappointment, although he had seen many novel things in the entire hall, he had not seen a trace of the meteorite he had been longing for.

"Sigh, it seems there won't be any at this trade fair either..." Ye Chen shook his head helplessly.

Danxuan had no choice but to comfort him, saying, "Meteorites are rare, and as far as I know, they have only appeared a handful of times at this rare treasures trade fair, so Young Master Chen doesn't need to be so disappointed."

Ye Chen nodded, then said with relief, "Never mind, if we don't have them, we don't have them. Next, we'll look for some special medicinal herbs. I happen to be short of some materials to refine a certain pill."