[The woman spoke. "Everyone, my surname is Chen. The item I wish to trade this time is the Half-Saint Grade Dragon Pearl in my hand. I am sure everyone knows the uses of a Dragon Pearl, but if anyone is unclear, I can briefly explain.
This Dragon Pearl is in perfect condition and has not leaked any vital essence. If used as the main material and supplemented with some Half-Saint Grade precious materials, it can be crafted into a Half-Saint Artifact. What I wish to trade for this time are healing pills or Precious Herbs. As long as you have such items, you may try trading with me."]
[After Chen spoke, you fixed your gaze on the Dragon Pearl. Following a brief inspection, you confirmed that it was indeed a Half-Saint Grade Dragon Pearl. You quickly stepped forward to attempt a trade with the Cheongsam Woman, stating that you wished to exchange a Low-grade Heaven Grade White Bone Blood Qi Pill for the Dragon Pearl. Although you knew the values of the two differed somewhat, restorative pills happened to be what she needed. You wanted to obtain the Dragon Pearl at the lowest possible cost.
After hearing your offer, the woman was very interested in the Recovery Pill you possessed, but she still shook her head and refused, bluntly stating that the value you offered was far too low.
The Cheongsam Woman said that if you had other Heaven Grade restorative pills, or could add something else, she might be willing to trade with you. You were determined to obtain the Dragon Pearl. After a round of discussion, the two of you completed the transaction. In the end, you secured the Half-Saint Grade Dragon Pearl for the price of three Low-grade Heaven Grade White Bone Blood Qi Pills.]
[After obtaining the Dragon Pearl, the purpose of your trip had already been fulfilled. To avoid unnecessary trouble, you did not intend to linger at the Trade Fair and immediately chose to leave the trading grounds.]
[Not long after you left, two Mid Infant God Realm Martial Artists glanced in your direction. They then wished to follow you out, only to be stopped by that Half-Saint. The expert said:
"Gentlemen, the rules of our Trade Fair state that you may not leave immediately after another guest. Do you understand what I mean? Watch a little longer before leaving!"
The voice was exceedingly cold, clearly carrying a tone that permitted no refusal.
After hearing this, the two men turned to look at the person blocking them. Following a stretch of silence, they ultimately chose not to leave and returned to their seats.]
[After leaving the trading grounds, you exited Jiangdu before long. You then waited for a while along the road. Seeing that the two Mid Infant God Realm Martial Artists had not caught up, you felt somewhat disappointed.
"Looks like those who can cultivate to this realm are indeed all quite clever," you thought, before flying toward Jiancheng without looking back.]
[That same year, after refining the Half-Saint Grade Dragon Pearl, your bloodline fusion rate rose to 37%. Your cultivation talent improved slightly, your physique and strength improved slightly, and the power of your Dragon-type Martial Skills improved slightly.]
[In the 462nd year, your Great Compassion Palm broke through to the Return to Simplicity Realm. Your strength improved slightly.]
[In the 475th year, Ye Chen's cultivation rose to the Late Void God Realm. At the same time, his Thousand Mountains Twilight Snow reached the Consummation Realm of Perfected Mastery.]
[In the 515th year, your cultivation rose to the Mid Infant God Realm. Your strength improved slightly.]
[That same year, you comprehended the dragon race's passive talent Martial Skill, Soaring Cloud Riding Mist, which could greatly increase flight speed. After comprehending Soaring Cloud Riding Mist, you were overjoyed.
One had to know that Martial Artists could only briefly travel through the air after breaking through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, and only after reaching the Void God Realm could they fly proficiently. Even then, their speed was not particularly fast.
However, once one broke through to the Infant God Realm, a martial artist's flight speed underwent a qualitative leap. Although your combat strength surpassed martial artists of the same realm, you did not stand out in terms of speed. This had always troubled you. Now that you possessed the flight Martial Skill Soaring Cloud Riding Mist, the problem of speed was solved as easily as splitting bamboo.]
[In the 517th year, your eldest son, Ye Ping'an, advanced to the Mid Void God Realm. Under your guidance, Thousand Mountains Twilight Snow had also reached the Perfected Mastery Realm. Although his cultivation speed was excessively fast, his strength was still exceptionally good even within the Void God Realm.]
[In the 520th year, your first bloodline essence condensation after breaking through to the Mid Infant God Realm was completed. After your children finished consuming it, Ye Pingjing successfully advanced to the Mid Void God Realm. However, her proficiency in the Great Compassion Palm was only at the Consummation Realm of Initial Proficiency, and she had only comprehended Minor Accomplishment intent. You were helpless regarding your daughter's progress in Martial Skills. At this point, it was difficult for you to help her any further; she could only rely on her own comprehension.
This was because your daughter Ye Pingjing loved Martial Skills far less than her younger brother Ye Chen and her elder brother Ye Ping'an. Instead, she was extremely fond of cultivating spirit herbs. This was also why she and Zhang Tianhuo had come together. Zhang Tianhuo was exceptionally knowledgeable about spirit herbs, so the two had much in common.]
[In the 565th year, under your vigorous nurturing, Zhang Tianhuo had become utterly proficient in refining High-grade Earth Grade pills. With the help of that Alchemy Notes, his alchemy techniques improved tremendously, as though he had received the aid of an alchemy inheritance.
That Alchemy Notes also contained a great deal of experience and precautions concerning the refinement of Heaven Grade pills and even Saint pills. That year, you had him attempt to refine Low-grade Heaven Grade pills. If he succeeded, you would have your own Heaven Grade Alchemist.
You gave Zhang Tianhuo the Low-grade Heaven Grade Four Symbols Furnace that you had previously obtained in the relic chamber. Zhang Tianhuo also understood the importance of this alchemy attempt, for he knew that Heaven Grade Precious Herbs were extremely valuable. The opportunities given to him could not possibly be as numerous as those for Earth Grade Pills. Every failed refinement meant several fewer Heaven Grade Pills, an enormous loss. He could not forgive himself for squandering his father Ye Feng's resources in such a manner.
Zhang Tianhuo spent a full five years preparing for this alchemy session. During those five years, he had thoroughly mastered the refinement process and all related matters for the Three Flowers Dew Pill recorded in the Alchemy Notes. He had conducted countless virtual practice runs in his mind, even simulating every step of the refinement tens of thousands of times, striving to ensure that not even a hair's breadth went wrong.
Before long, Zhang Tianhuo warmed the Four Symbols Furnace and refined a batch of High-grade Earth Grade Life-Ending Essence-Boosting Pills. The pill yield was exceptionally good, with four pills produced in total. High-grade Earth Grade Life-Ending Essence-Boosting Pills could temporarily increase the total vital essence of Martial Artists at the Spirit Condensation Realm and below by thirty percent. They were a type of combat pill, considered rather difficult to refine among High-grade Earth Grade pills and rarely seen.
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