Immortal Emperor

Chapter 3: Dance of the Azure Snow

City Lord's Mansion.

Liu Kun was carried back.

Looking at his son being crippled, Liu Wanglong's expression was as dark as water.

Although Liu Kun's talent was not as good as Liu Qing's, he was still his son. The Ye family dared to be so arrogant and even proclaimed that they should wait for their revenge.

"Your big brother has already reached the Lingwu Triple Realm and is on his way back. In three days, he will definitely avenge you, and the Ye family will be annihilated as well," Liu Wanglong said, clenching his fists with a gloomy and murderous intent.

"I want him to suffer a fate worse than death," Liu Kun said ferociously.

With his dantian crippled and no Dan Emperor to help, there was no hope of recovery. Furthermore, in the entire Xuantian Empire, where was there a Dan Emperor?

His life was almost destined to be ruined, and the hatred towards Ye Chen could be imagined.

...

At this moment, Ye Chen was standing in front of a magnificent building.

The Pill Refinement Hall, a force formed by alchemists, spread across thirty-six cities of the Xuantian Empire and even throughout the Canglan Continent. It was one of the most top-notch forces on the continent.

Although the Pill Refinement Hall was mostly composed of those who were obsessed with alchemy and artifact forging, rarely meddling in worldly affairs and harboring no ambitions to dominate the continent, its status was still highly respected.

With limited resources from the Ye family, Ye Chen had no choice but to come here to purchase some herbs for body refinement.

"The Pill Refinement Hall."

Ye Chen stood outside the door, couldn't help but think of the Immortal Martial Realm's Alchemy Emperor Pavilion.

Similarly formed by alchemists in the Immortal Martial Realm, the Alchemy Emperor Pavilion required one to be a Dan Emperor to enter. Even if one was an outer disciple, they had to be extremely talented and almost certain to become a Dan Emperor.

In this way, the Alchemy Emperor Pavilion represented the path of alchemy in the Immortal Martial Realm.

Ye Chen, with limited resources from the Ye family, had to come here to purchase herbs for body refinement.

"Pill Refinement Hall."

Ye Chen stood outside the door, thinking of the Alchemy Emperor Pavilion in the Immortal Martial Realm.

Although both were forces formed by alchemists in their respective worlds, the requirement for entering the Alchemy Emperor Pavilion was being a Dan Emperor. Even if one was an outer disciple, they had to be extremely talented and almost certain to become a Dan Emperor.

In this way, the Alchemy Emperor Pavilion represented the path of alchemy in the Immortal Martial Realm.

Walking into the Pill Refinement Hall, it was quite spacious inside, bustling with people. Ye Chen walked straight towards the counter. At a glance, he saw a woman in a blue dress with delicate eyebrows and a refined appearance, exuding a hint of elegance.

Even Ye Chen, who was accustomed to seeing fairies, couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"I need the materials on this list and also a refining room," Ye Chen handed over the prepared list.

It seemed that Dance of the Azure Snow was configuring some kind of pill formula. Upon hearing Ye Chen's voice, she lightly raised her eyebrows, casually glanced at the list.

She initially didn't want to pay attention, but this one glance captivated her.

"Hmm?" She put down the herbs in her hand and carefully examined the list. The lightly raised eyebrows made her frown slightly.

She had seen these herbs before, but this configuration was completely unfamiliar to her. It seemed to be the materials for a certain elixir, yet also resembled the ingredients for a certain concoction. Even she couldn't determine it.

What surprised her even more was that some of these herbs were mutually exclusive and couldn't be used together.

What was the purpose of this configuration?

"Are you an alchemist?" Wu Qingxue looked up at Ye Chen.

"I used to be, but not anymore. However, I will be one soon," Ye Chen replied.

Wu Qingxue furrowed her brows even deeper, pondering what it meant to be an alchemist soon. She scrutinized Ye Chen, a mid-level martial disciple with no soul power, not even an alchemy apprentice.

To become an alchemist soon? Did that mean he could achieve it?

At this moment, a trace of disdain flashed in Wu Qingxue's eyes. If this person was an alchemist, she might be willing to learn from him. However, not being an alchemist and claiming to become one soon? It seemed like a random list.

"Suppose you want to delve into the path of alchemy. Why not start with some ordinary herbs to practice as an apprentice? These first-order spirit herbs are quite precious," Wu Qingxue suggested, pointing to the list.

First-order spirit herbs?

Ye Chen smiled bitterly. These materials could also be called spirit herbs? In the Immortal Martial Realm, they were considered trash, not even worth picking up. If it weren't for limited resources and his need to quickly refine his body, he wouldn't even consider these herbs.

"Just follow the configuration on the list," Ye Chen casually said.

Wu Qingxue's disdain deepened. This person wasn't even an apprentice, but he wanted to research first-order spirit herbs. It was simply absurd.

However, as a business opportunity presented itself, she wouldn't miss it. She quickly prepared the materials and handed them to Ye Chen, saying, "These materials cost a total of one hundred spirit stones, and renting the refining room is one hundred spirit stones per day. How long do you need?"

"Three days."

Ye Chen took the herbs, paid the spirit stones, and then walked towards the refining room.

These few hundred spirit stones were almost the entire wealth of the Ye family. However, for Ye Chen, it was like chicken ribs—hardly useful for body refinement. Yet, they could be more valuable for purchasing herbs, configuring refinement, and concocting liquids.

It's just a bit troublesome.

Watching Ye Chen's figure, Wu Qingxue shook her head again and continued with her preparations. She also headed towards a refining room.

Entering the refining room, Ye Chen looked at the rudimentary instruments and couldn't help but smile wryly.

He didn't expect that the great Immortal Emperor, Ye Chen, would have to use such a rudimentary refining room.

Shaking his head, Ye Chen took out the purchased materials.

"My soul power is almost nonexistent. I'll use manual work for the initial steps. All soul power will be saved for the final liquid refinement," Ye Chen murmured and began organizing the herbs, plucking flowers and extracting nectar, grinding wood...

In the past, Ye Chen could have ignored these steps, completing the classification, purification, and refinement with precise alchemical techniques. However, due to his weak soul power, even maintaining the level of an apprentice became challenging. Ye Chen had to resort to manual work.

Of course, Ye Chen's notion of an apprentice level was measured according to the rules and principles of the Immortal Martial Realm.

With lightning-fast speed, Ye Chen's process flowed like running water, emitting a pleasing and delightful feeling. If other alchemists were to witness this, they would undoubtedly praise him.

The initial processing of herbs was the most fundamental test of an alchemist's skills. Poor handling of herbs would directly affect the grade of elixirs and magic tools, determining the alchemist's strength.

Ye Chen's handling of the process was like a perfect work of art.

Soon, the preparatory work was completed. Ye Chen took out a container and began pouring in the liquid, simultaneously adding the materials. White radiance flickered at his fingertips as he directed it into the container.

"Bang, bang!"

In an instant, the materials started condensing, and the container began to tremble. Cold sweat poured down Ye Chen's face as he exerted all his effort to refine.

Ye Chen calculated the time, continuously adding new materials. The liquid in the container changed constantly—sometimes shimmering purple, sometimes blood-red, sometimes bright as stars. The entire refining room was filled with a strange and delightful fragrance.

As time passed, Ye Chen's face became increasingly pale, but his gaze remained resolute.

After about an hour, he finally fused all the materials. The container shook violently, seemingly on the verge of exploding, but Ye Chen firmly suppressed it.

Finally, the container began to calm down, and a bottle of liquid, sparkling like a constellation, was successfully refined.

A captivating fragrance permeated the entire room, refreshing the mind and soul. Just a whiff seemed capable of making people feel relaxed and joyful.

"Hoo!"

Ye Chen breathed out lightly, feeling as if his entire body had been drained. He shook his head with a bitter smile. The great almighty Dan Emperor was refining the most basic body refinement and elixir as if he had just fought a fierce battle.

But looking at the bottle of liquid, Ye Chen still revealed a satisfied smile.