If Chi Jie hadn't cultivated an extraordinary technique, the Earth Nether Valley would have had nowhere to establish itself, squeezed out by the major powers.
Even so, his Earth Nether Valley had been forced to relocate several times, eventually settling on a desolate island at the edge of the Blue Demon Sea. Though the spiritual energy there was abundant, the island lay far from the heart of the Blue Demon Sea, where sudden dangers and natural disasters were always a threat. It was hardly an ideal place to establish a sect.
Heaven had truly smiled upon him. Not only had he received such a precious gift as a top-grade Nascent Soul Formation Pill, but also the young man who had refined it—a peerless alchemy grandmaster, the finest Chi Jie had ever seen.
Even the grandmasters of Pill King City might not surpass this young man. Otherwise, top-grade Nascent Soul Formation Pills wouldn't be seen only once in a hundred years.
Once he brought this alchemy grandmaster into his fold, the moment the breakthrough pill was ready, he would overcome the bottleneck that had held him back for sixty years. When he reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, his strength would soar, enough to dominate his corner of the world. As for his few disappointing children, with sufficient spiritual materials, he could surely help them reach the Nascent Soul Realm as well.
"That old scoundrel of Peerless City humiliated me in public a hundred years ago, then drove my Earth Nether Valley to the desolate fringes of the Blue Demon Sea. Once my cultivation is complete, I'll return and settle that old score with you!"
Having made up his mind to bring the young man into the Earth Nether Valley by any means, Ancestor Chi Jie gave a cold chuckle. The