Enemies on a Narrow Road, Meeting Liu Yunxi Again!

Buzz!

Ye Xuan raised a hand, stored the several thousand Qi Gathering Pills in his Storage Ring, took out half, and handed them to the Violet Firmament Sect Master.

Only then did the Violet Firmament Sect Master finally come back to her senses as she looked at the Storage Ring before her.

In less than half an hour, Ye Xuan had produced several thousand Qi Gathering Pills!?

Boom!

Before the Violet Firmament Sect Master could even ask, the Purple Heaven Cauldron suddenly began to hum!

Immediately afterward, an even richer medicinal fragrance surged out from the Purple Heaven Cauldron.

The fragrance spread everywhere as more than eight hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills flew from the cauldron. Their radiant glow far surpassed that of the Qi Gathering Pills from before!

As the final thread of thunderflame went out, Ye Xuan collected all the Spirit Nurturing Pills into his Storage Ring.

He kept three hundred for himself, gave another two hundred to the Violet Firmament Sect Master, and intended to use the remaining three hundred to settle the account.

"Ye Xuan, your alchemy..."

Only then did the Violet Firmament Sect Master finally step forward, unable to hold herself back any longer. Yet for a moment, she did not know what to say.

As the master of the Northern Region's foremost sect, with cultivation in the Myriad Manifestation Realm, she had never even heard of such miraculous alchemy capable of bringing the dead back to life—let alone witnessed it with her own eyes.

"It was nothing..."

Yet Ye Xuan merely waved his hand.

"With this, there should be enough pills for your cultivation, right?"

Then Ye Xuan looked toward Elder Qi and the others.

Upon hearing this, the elders all lowered their heads, not daring to meet Ye Xuan's gaze.

Elder Qi's old face had turned crimson. He stammered for a long while but ultimately could not say anything.

Ye Xuan had now used a second-grade Exotic Fire and alchemy so masterful it seemed to have reached perfection to prove that he was not some wastrel squandering the sect's resources.

Seeing that no one spoke, Ye Xuan did not wish to waste any more time. He turned and headed for Saintess Peak.

"Elder Qi, if you dare say another word against Ye Xuan in the future, do not blame This Seat for disregarding our years of friendship!"

At that moment, Su Ziyun's sharp gaze fell upon Elder Qi as well.

Only after seeing that Elder Qi and the others remained silent did she distribute the two hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills among the elders.

Though these pills were not many, they were enough to last them more than ten days.

The remaining Qi Gathering Pills would also be enough to supply the Qi Control Realm disciples' cultivation needs.

On Saintess Peak, Ye Xuan first went to check on Chu Wan'er. Seeing that she was still sitting cross-legged in quiet cultivation, he was finally relieved.

At present, he only had Spirit Nurturing Pills suited for the Spirit Sea Realm. Chu Wan'er had already reached the Heavenly Gang Realm, so they were of no use to her.

Ye Xuan was helpless as well. If he wanted to provide Chu Wan'er with cultivation resources, relying on the Hundred Herbs Pill House alone was not enough.

Then Ye Xuan entered Little Pagoda, grabbed a handful of Spirit Nurturing Pills, swallowed them, and began refining them frantically.

In no more than a breath, his face, pale from exhaustion, regained its healthy color.

Meanwhile, Zhao Gan hurried back to his cave abode.

He frantically pulled a voice-transmission talisman from his robes and crushed it with all his strength!

A faint glimmer instantly shot out from the talisman, silently streaking toward the outside of the sect!

Ye Xuan was not a wastrel. If he were allowed to grow, the Azure Mist Sect would suffer a catastrophic loss!

This news had to get out!

Crack!

Yet before that ray of light could travel far, it seemed to strike an invisible wall. It exploded in midair and dispersed into spiritual light!

The next moment, vast and mighty Myriad Manifestation Realm pressure descended like a canopy of heaven!

Su Ziyun appeared outside his cave abode with the Violet Cloud Dharma Form behind her back, her expression as cold as frost.

"S-Sect Master!?"

Zhao Gan looked at Su Ziyun outside the cave abode, trembling from head to toe!

Betraying the sect meant execution!

"Hmph! There truly was a spy within the sect!"

"I simply did not expect it to be you!"

Su Ziyun narrowed her eyes as killing intent surged forth.

"Sect Master, spare me! I-I only did it for cultivation resources!" Zhao Gan dropped to his knees and repeatedly kowtowed.

"Hmph, your wretched life still has its uses. I will not kill you for now!"

Su Ziyun sneered.

Then she turned, her voice echoing throughout the Violet Firmament Sect.

"From this day forth, the Violet Firmament Sect is sealed. Without This Seat's command, no one may leave the mountain without permission! Those who defy this order will die!"

The news of Ye Xuan's explosive rise in cultivation absolutely could not leak before the sect assembly!

After a night had passed, Ye Xuan opened his eyes within Little Pagoda.

Buzz!

Within his dantian, the final torrent of medicinal power rushed in. Spiritual qi transformed into a sea as arcs of lightning surged wildly!

Boom!

A domineering and weighty aura burst from his body, thunderous sounds spreading in all directions!

Spirit Sea Realm!

In a single night, Ye Xuan had gone from the peak of the Qi Control Realm into the Spirit Sea Realm. He had truly set foot upon the path of cultivation.

"What a pity, these three hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills were still far too poor in quality!"

Yet Ye Xuan shook his head, dissatisfied.

Those three hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills had originally been ruined pills. Even after being refined anew, their quality remained low. In one night, he had used every last one.

He was still facing the predicament of having no cultivation resources to use.

"Down the mountain!"

Without any hesitation, Ye Xuan left Little Pagoda, brought Xiao Tao with him, and headed down the mountain for Tianyun City once more.

Today was also the day of his appointment with Lin Churan.

Before long, Ye Xuan and Xiao Tao, familiar with the route, arrived before the Hundred Herbs Pill House.

Just as yesterday, the Hundred Herbs Pill House was still exceedingly deserted. The only difference was that the stench of ruined pills around it had vanished.

Ye Xuan glanced across the street, then entered the Hundred Herbs Pill House with Xiao Tao.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside a private room on the second floor of the Hundred Herbs Pill House was tense.

An old man with a grim expression looked at Lin Churan, who was seated at the head of the table, then suddenly rose and shouted, "Churan, how long are you going to keep acting willfully!?"

"Ling Tian is the legitimate son of the Ling Family, Tianyun City's richest family. If you marry him, you will enjoy inexhaustible wealth and splendor!"

"Hehe, will I enjoy inexhaustible wealth and splendor, or will Second Uncle?" Lin Churan merely took a sip of spiritual tea and smiled.

"You!"

The old man froze, then his face reddened as he said, "What nonsense are you talking about!?"

"I am doing this for the sake of the family. Are you going to watch the Hundred Herbs Pill House be destroyed in your hands?"

"Hehe!" Lin Churan merely sneered. "The Hundred Herbs Pill House was founded by my branch of the family and flourished under my father's management. Though my father is gone, this Hundred Herbs Pill House has nothing whatsoever to do with your branch!"

"Besides, how do you know the pill house will be destroyed in my hands?"

"Hmph, at a time like this, are you still deceiving yourself, Churan?" The old man sneered, flicking his sleeve as he prepared to leave. "This is all Second Uncle has to say. Agree to the marriage with the Ling Family as soon as possible, and there may still be time!"

With that, he pushed open the door and walked out.

By coincidence, he ran straight into Ye Xuan, who had just come upstairs.

The old man frowned. For a moment, Ye Xuan's extraordinary handsome appearance startled him. But after discovering that Ye Xuan only had the aura of the Body Tempering Realm, he snorted and strode downstairs with his head held high.

"Did I come at a bad time?" Ye Xuan asked with a smile from outside the door.

"No, you came at exactly the right time!"

Upon hearing Ye Xuan's voice, Lin Churan, who had been slumped in her chair, was instantly delighted. The gloom on her face vanished completely.

She hurriedly invited Ye Xuan into the private room. The moment he sat down, she impatiently asked, "Young Master Ye, those ruined pills?"

Now, Ye Xuan was her only support.

"Hehe, Miss Lin, just take stock of them!"

Ye Xuan pushed a Storage Ring toward her.

The moment Lin Churan took it and sent her Divine Sense inside, she was utterly dumbfounded.

Inside the ring were two thousand Qi Accumulation Pills and three hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills!

It had been more than a year since the Hundred Herbs Pill House had seen so many pills at once.

"Young Master Ye, did you refine all of these anew?" Only after a long while did Lin Churan finally come back to her senses. "Y-You did not even keep some for yourself?"

"Hehe, of course I kept some. This portion is for you, Shopkeeper Lin!" Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"What?"

Lin Churan was first stunned, then her expression changed in even greater shock.

Could it be that Ye Xuan not only turned waste into treasure, but had a success rate of more than eighty or ninety percent!?

This was simply too absurd!

"Miss Lin, I came this time first to settle the account, and second to discuss some business with you!"

Ye Xuan did not wish to continue this subject and got straight to the point.

"Business!?"

Lin Churan put away the ring, her beautiful brows knitting slightly.

"That is right. Does your pill house have medicinal ingredients? I can handle the refining!" Ye Xuan nodded with a smile.

"You want to refine pills for my Hundred Herbs Pill House!?"

Lin Churan was instantly overjoyed.

Ye Xuan was an alchemical prodigy possessing a second-grade Exotic Fire. The fact that he could refine ruined pills anew showed just how formidable his alchemy was.

If Ye Xuan refined pills for the pill house, would not every current predicament be resolved in an instant!?

"This matter..."

Before Lin Churan could say more, the steward's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Shopkeeper, the guests have arrived."

"Should I step aside for a moment?" Ye Xuan said as he prepared to rise.

"No."

Lin Churan lifted her delicate hand, pressed Ye Xuan back down, and smiled. "Young Master Ye, there is no need for you to avoid them, because today's guests are also connected to the business you mentioned."

Hmm?

Ye Xuan was startled.

The next moment, the private room door was pushed open, and two figures entered amid imposing auras.

Ye Xuan looked up, inwardly sneering.

What a narrow road for enemies.

The two first swept their gazes over Lin Churan, then both sets of eyes landed on Ye Xuan.

"Why are you here!?"

The two spoke almost in unison.

The newcomers were none other than Liu Yunxi and Xiao Chengfeng!