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

After speaking, he strode out of the courtyard gate with great speed and headed towards the alchemist trade fair. Ye Chen and Dan Xuan exchanged a smile and followed him at a leisurely pace.

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The Saint Pill City Alchemist Trade Fair is a very famous trade fair throughout the entire Pill Domain. Although it is not officially organized by the Pill Tower, the entity behind it is very powerful.

With the Dan Tower's covert support, it's extremely rare for things like murder and robbery to happen during the trade fair. After all, no one in the Dan Domain can escape the Dan Tower's pursuit.

Although the trade fair was also located in the outer region of Saint Dan City, the location was quite good. It was situated at the junction of the outer and inner regions and consisted of a rather spacious building.

The three of them stood in front of the trade fair, watching the bustling traffic and the endless stream of people coming and going. Countless people dressed in alchemist robes passed through the heavy guards at the entrance of the trade fair and entered the fair amidst envious glances from all around.

Since it was Song Qing's first time here, she turned to look at Ye Chen and the other person and asked, "Is this the place?"

Dan Xuan nodded, but he hadn't been here many times either, as had Ye Chen on the other side, so all three of them could be considered novices.

With a slight smile, Ye Chen said to Song Qing, who looked on with curiosity, "Alright, let's go inside and take a look."

All three wore their respective alchemist badges, and Ye Chen and Dan Xuan even wore their respective family crests. Therefore, the cold-faced guards outside the trade fair only glanced at the three of them and did not take any action to stop them.

"Tsk tsk, this trade fair is really grand. Even the gatekeepers are Dou Huang..." Song Qing muttered to himself as he walked.

In two years, although Song Qing's alchemy skills hadn't fallen too far behind Ye Chen's, the difference in their cultivation levels was enormous. Song Qing was currently only a two-star Dou Wang, a whole major realm below Ye Chen, who had already broken through to a two-star Dou Huang!

The lack of battle qi cultivation is also a very important reason that restricts the speed at which Song Qing's alchemy skills improve.

Perhaps he himself didn't notice, but someone as learned as Danxuan had already seen through it at a glance. Moreover, Danxuan had given the former a slight reminder before, but Song Qing didn't take it to heart, and the matter was left unresolved.

Anyway, once Song Qing enters the Pill Tower and successfully becomes an apprentice, his teacher will naturally enlighten him, so Dan Xuan didn't say anything more.

Just as the three entered the spacious gates of the trade fair, a group of people were also preparing to exit from inside...

Just as the two groups were about to pass each other, Ye Chen saw a young girl with a childlike face among them. In just one glance, Ye Chen's gaze was immediately drawn to her.

Chapter 149 The Demoness of the Cao Family

Although the girl was young, she was tall and slender. Dressed in a black dress, she exuded a cool and aloof air. Her skin was as white as snow, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her face was slightly thin, but exceptionally delicate, like porcelain, making one feel reluctant to put her down.

Her slightly narrow eyes met Ye Chen's gaze at that moment. The languor in her eyes was undisguised, but the way her eyes moved already contained a hint of bewitching charm. When she grows up, she will definitely be a stunning beauty who can bring ruin to the country!

"Cuckoo..."

Noticing Ye Chen's gaze, the girl showed no embarrassment or annoyance. Instead, she giggled sweetly, then playfully waved in the direction of the three of them before flying out the door like a gentle breeze.

"Tsk tsk, what a charming and beautiful young lady!" Song Qing's infatuated voice came from the side, making Ye Chen unable to help but turn around and glance at this guy.

"Hehe, Brother Song, I have to remind you, that girl is clearly underage, and the thoughts you're having right now are quite dangerous..."

However, Song Qing, who was already captivated by the girl's charm, didn't care about any of that. Instead, he looked at Ye Chen with excitement and asked urgently, "Brother Ye, do you know that girl?"

Ye Chen was speechless for a moment, and wanted to retort in his heart: "You know she's still young?"

Shaking his head, Ye Chen said, "This is the first time I've seen her either, how could I possibly know her? But even though I don't recognize her, the clothes those people were wearing bore the Cao family crest, so it's not hard to guess this woman's identity..."

"Cao Ying?" Dan Xuan, watching the disappearing figures, nodded thoughtfully and said, "It seems that, just as Brother Ye said, that girl is very likely the one the Cao family sent to participate in this public assessment, the Cao family's vixen, Cao Ying..."

Song Qing looked completely bewildered by their words, having no idea what this so-called "Cao family enchantress" was.

But he knew his own heart perfectly well; just a moment ago, he had been captivated by that beautiful young woman…

Ye Chen and Dan Xuan ignored the infatuated guy and instead whispered to each other as they walked.

“Brother Ye, although Cao Ying is young, her talent is in no way inferior to yours. Moreover, her soul power is terrifying. It is said that when she was born, her mother was almost killed on the spot by that terrifying soul power that spread!”

Danxuan slowly recounted everything she knew about Cao Ying.

"Not only is her soul talent terrifying, but her battle qi talent is equally terrifying. It is said that she became a formal alchemist at the age of seven, and her battle qi cultivation had already reached the level of a Dou Zhe at that time. Now, she has probably already achieved the level of a Dou Ling..."

Ye Chen listened silently to Dan Xuan's introduction, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

Cao Ying's extraordinary talent might not seem remarkable from the original novel alone, but a true understanding of the details of her growth process would likely shock everyone.

"Isn't Cao Ying a year or two younger than Xin Yue? Yet her cultivation has already reached the Dou Ling level, while Xin Yue has only just broken through to the Dou Zhe level..."

This is the difference between ordinary people and prodigies!

If it weren't for cheating, Ye Chen himself would probably only be able to look up to him now...

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After the three entered the gate, there was a spacious and cool passageway. As they walked along the passageway, the boiling sound suddenly came towards them and entered their ears.

Standing at the entrance of the passage, Ye Chen

A quick glance revealed a vast hall before him.

Inside the hall were numerous neatly arranged stone tables, resembling street vendors. Behind these tables, some figures who appeared to be vendors sat cross-legged, their expressions languid, not at all like business people. Of course, they were indeed not business people...

The setup of this trade fair is similar to that of the Dan City Trade Fair back then, perhaps the only difference is that there are more people here and the goods are of higher value.

Moreover, those who can appear here are at least sixth-grade alchemists. At this moment, many alchemists are wandering in this vast hall. Occasionally, they will stop in front of some stone platforms and carefully examine the items displayed on the platforms. If they see something they like, they will stop and start negotiating with the stall owner to exchange conditions.

"The Alchemist Trade Fair is divided into three levels of areas. We are only in the third level area. The second level area is on the second floor, and the first level area is on the top floor. However, there are conditions to enter the upper levels." Danxuan, who knew more about the trade fair, explained the information to the two of them.

Ye Chen looked around, then smiled at the two and said, "Let's wander around here for a bit and see if we can find anything we like..."

Song Qing and the other man had no objection to this and followed suit, starting to move from one stone platform to another, just like the others.

As expected of the alchemist trade fair held in Saint Pill City.

The three of them actually found quite a few good things during their wandering around...

Examples include the thousand-year-old black ginseng and jade nectar needed to refine the Imperial Elixir...

However, while the items were excellent, their prices were also exorbitant. As for trying to find a bargain, Ye Chen could only advise abandoning that idea as soon as possible.

Everything displayed here has undergone rigorous selection. And everyone here possesses exceptional discerning eyes; finding treasures undiscovered by others is no easy feat…

"Why are there so few sixth-tier dragon-type magical beast cores here?" After searching around, Ye Chen couldn't find what he was looking for, which made him slightly frustrated.

Upon hearing this, Danxuan and Song Qing, who were standing nearby, immediately looked over with curiosity.

"Brother Ye, didn't we just see the magic core of a sixth-order Xuan Shui Jiao? Doesn't it meet your requirements?" Song Qing couldn't help but ask, recalling the stone platform they had just passed.

Ye Chen shook his head. "I need two sixth-tier dragon-attribute magic cores that have been dead for no more than seven days. The Xuan Shui Jiao is good, but it's been too long..."

"This……"

Song Qing and Dan Xuan were also in a dilemma after hearing the conditions Ye Chen mentioned.

Putting aside the fact that dragon-type magical beasts are rare and difficult to hunt, the requirement that they have been dead for no more than seven days already means that they will not gain anything here.

Unless one actively seeks out a magical beast that meets their requirements and then kills it on the spot, a magical core that matches Ye Chen's conditions simply does not exist.

Ye Chen wanted to find a dragon-type magic core under these conditions in order to refine a kind of pill...

Yin Yang Mystic Dragon Pill!

The medicine formula that Yao Chen created on the Fallen God Ice Plains.

The most powerful aspect of this elixir is that when the user is on the verge of death, it can not only save their life, but also enable them to rise from the ashes and directly defy fate, improving their aptitude and cultivation.

Furthermore, with good fortune, one might be able to transfer the diluted dragon energy within the elixir to oneself. If that dragon energy is combined with sonic combat techniques, it can inflict significant damage on a soul!

Chapter 150 The Assessment Begins (Part 1)

When the three left the trade fair, they had each gained something.

The only regret was that Ye Chen hadn't found a dragon-type magic core that met his requirements, which made him a little depressed.

"The assessment begins tomorrow. Are you two confident?"

Looking at his two friends who were about to take the test, Danxuan chuckled and asked.

Upon hearing this, Song Qing puffed out his chest confidently, saying, "It's a sure thing!"

It was just one spot, and Song Qing never thought he would miss out. In fact, his ambitions went far beyond that...

Ye Chen simply smiled, saying nothing, but his meaning was clear.

In his heart, he believed that the three spots for himself, Song Qing, and that wretched woman from the Cao family were already secured, and there was no possibility of any surprises.

Although there is no specific limit on the number of people admitted to each of the Danta's public examinations, the largest number of people admitted in all these years has only been five...

This is why so many people are so disgusted with the actions of the Ye and Cao families.

Your five major families already had their own quotas, but now you want to compete with us ordinary people? Isn't this bullying honest people?

They exchanged a smile, then parted ways and headed towards their respective residences.

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The following day, as the first rays of dawn pierced the darkness that enveloped the earth, the entire city of Saint Dan erupted in a frenzy…

Today, Saint Pill City will truly be the center of attention. The eyes of the entire Pill Domain, and indeed, eighty percent of the alchemists in the Central Continent, are focused here, waiting for the appearance of the luckiest few.

To stand out from the alchemy geniuses from all over the Dou Qi Continent and be selected by the Pill Tower, the holy land of alchemists and one of the most powerful forces on the entire continent, would undoubtedly prove that one is a true prodigy...

In an instant, one can gain immense fame.

At that time, countless powerful individuals will vie to do things for you, gain your favor, or even seek to become your disciples...

It can be said that obtaining a spot as a core disciple of the Pill Tower is equivalent to the ancient scholars in Ye Chen's previous life becoming the top scholar in the imperial examinations—a meteoric rise to the top!

This honor is enough to drive any young alchemist crazy.

"crunch..."

Inside Ye's courtyard, in Ye Chen's room, the door was opened from the inside just as the sun was rising above the horizon.

Ye Chen walked out from inside with a calm expression.

His attire was different from his usual style at this moment...

A set of purple alchemist robes specially provided by the Pill Tower, with a rank badge issued by the Pill Tower on the chest, on which six purple-gold stars shimmered with a brilliant light.

The alchemist rank badges in the Pill Tower use the number of stars to represent rank, while the brightness of the stars indicates the level. For a peak sixth-rank alchemist, the six purple-gold stars on their badge are dazzling…

Ye Zhong was already waiting outside the gate.

Clearly, Ye Zhong was even more excited about the upcoming assessment than Ye Chen, the person directly involved.

Seeing his grandfather already waiting there, Ye Chen simply smiled, straightened his robes, and said, "Let's go..."

His confident and carefree demeanor in every gesture drew admiring glances from many members of the Ye family.

This is the person who will lead them and the entire Ye family to rise again on this continent!

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The location for this public assessment is in the northern part of the inner area.

That area had been occupied by a terrifying sea of ​​people several days earlier, so when Ye Chen and his group arrived, all they could see was a dense, endless ocean of heads...

A deafening clamor rose into the sky, eventually transforming into a terrifying sonic wave that could be clearly heard for miles around.

"I heard that this year's assessment is twice as large as in previous years, and even genius alchemists from all over the Central Plains have come from afar..." Ye Zhong was somewhat shocked by what he saw and turned to Ye Chen.

"I see." Ye Chen nodded.

Although countless people participate in the Pill Tower assessment every year, most of them are from the Pill Domain, while those from more distant areas have very few participants...

There's no other reason than that the journey is simply too long!

Moreover, there are only a few spots available for the Danta each time. If you travel tens of thousands of miles and spend countless hours and money to get here, only to end up watching a spectacle, wouldn't that be a waste of your efforts?

But this time it was obviously different. I don’t know if it was because the Ye family and the Cao family’s dirty tricks angered these people. They were all eager to compete with the so-called five major families and see if they were qualified to have the privileges granted by the Pill Tower!

"In the past, there have always been two checks before the assessment. The purpose is very simple: to eliminate those who do not meet the requirements and those who are just filling in the numbers," Ye Zhong continued to explain to Ye Chen.

"Is it the alchemist's level and age?" Ye Chen asked with a light laugh.

"Not bad!" Ye Zhong nodded directly, then glanced at the crowd passing by and said, "The alchemists who came to participate in the assessment come from all over the country, and many of them obtained their alchemist level badges from other forces..."

"Whether it's the Pill Tower's assessment or the grander Pill Gathering, the Pill Tower only recognizes the rank badges issued by the Pill Tower itself; it doesn't recognize any others..."

“Every assessment eliminates many people for this reason. Some of these people genuinely don't know the requirement, while others simply lack confidence in passing the Dan Tower's stringent testing conditions and try to outsmart the system…”