A Promise (Thanks to Do I Still Have a Chance for the 10,000 Coin Tip)

After bidding farewell to Ye Jingyu and Ye Jingyong, Ye Jingcheng continued on his way to Ye Haiyun's house.

However, the words spoken by the two individuals still lingered in his mind.

He is currently at the eighth level of Qi Refining. After four or five years of cultivation, once the Jade-Scale Snake also advances to the next level, he is confident that he can break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The Taiyi Sect, on the other hand, only auctions off Foundation Establishment Pills once every ten years.

Most of them ended up in the hands of the Xu Family and Mo Family.

Each time, only two or three stones would reach the hands of the four Foundation Establishment Lineage.

If we consider those that fell into the hands of the Ye Family, it's estimated that only one or two would have been acquired in twenty years.

According to the Ye Family's seniority, if he wanted to obtain the Foundation Establishment, he would have to be at least behind Ye Jingyu and Ye Xingyu.

As for whether there are any other members in the "Xing" generation, Ye Jingcheng wasn't sure, but he assumed there were others at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, there are several cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining, all of whom have participated in the Lineage's Inner Hall meetings, and these are also his competitors.

The conditions for Lineage to exchange for Foundation Establishment are twofold: 15,000 contribution points, plus being ranked according to Clan Contribution.

Ye Jingcheng's only advantage is that he is the most talented Alchemist in the Lineage.

Even so, he still felt uneasy unless he went to the auction in Taichang Market, where there were more Foundation Establishment, but the competition would be even fiercer.

Furthermore, it's much more dangerous. In comparison, it's much easier for sect disciples like Ye Jingteng to obtain Foundation Establishment.

As Ye Jingcheng walked, he arrived at Ye Haiyun's courtyard.

The spirit medicine in the spiritual field still grew luxuriantly, seemingly even greener under the nourishment of the spring rain.

When the Soil-Turning Earthworm saw Ye Jingcheng arrive, it stretched out another section of its body.

Ye Jingcheng still ignored him, and didn't think that was very hospitable.

When he arrived at the courtyard, he looked up and saw a tree full of apricot blossoms.

The apricot tree is in bloom, its blossoms delicate and fragrant.

Ye Haiyun landed under the apricot tree in the courtyard and started brewing tea.

His complexion wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't bad either, though it was much better than a year ago.

Ye Jingcheng took out the Spirit Talisman and continued to transmit his voice.

"Jingcheng, next time, you can just come in directly!" Ye Haiyun said.

Ye Jingcheng wore a wry smile. Although Ye Haiyun had given him the Array jade talisman, Ye Jingcheng still felt it was inappropriate to just rush in without any regard for the consequences.

He felt he shouldn't take everything others said too seriously, even if they were polite.

"Fourth Grandfather, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you!" Ye Jingcheng didn't dwell on the questions, but instead brought up the issues related to alchemy from recent years.

Ye Haiyun answered each question in turn.

After answering the questions, Ye Jingcheng took out the newly acquired Spring Welcoming Tea.

"Fourth Grandfather, you thought the Red Fragrance Tea was too strong last time, but this time the tea that I grew myself should not be too strong!" Ye Jingcheng offered the spirit tea.

Ye Haiyun's eyes immediately showed dissatisfaction.

For Alchemist, spirit fields are naturally used to grow essential spirit medicine and study their pharmacology.

Ye Jingcheng's use of the ingratiating spirit tea was short-sighted; he was focusing on the trivial and neglecting the important.

Therefore, Ye Haiyun was quite displeased.

"Fourth Grandfather, don't worry, your grandson only planted three tea trees." Ye Jingcheng quickly realized that the Ye Haiyun in front of him was not Ye Haitian.

Ye Haitian might encourage him to plant more spiritual tea if he sees him doing so.

Ye Haiyun, it's already being kind of him not to call him a scoundrel.

Upon hearing Ye Jingcheng say there were only three, Ye Haiyun's expression softened considerably.

He had barely taken the spiritual tea and taken a sip when his eyes suddenly changed.

The taste and aroma of tea don't lie, and the eyes of the tea drinker don't lie either.

Ye Haiyun truly felt something different at this moment; the apricot blossoms and the mountains and rivers seemed even more fitting for the occasion.

"Fourth Grandfather, I think drinking this tea can calm a restless State of Mind. Drinking it before refining the pills will have a much better effect!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"It certainly has that effect. What is this tea called? I'll have the Lineage's Spirit Herb Garden plant some!" Ye Haiyun said.

"This tea is called Spring Welcoming Tea, and it was a gift from my sixteenth uncle!" Ye Jingcheng said.

Ye Xinghan's spiritual tea is no match for the one Ye Jingcheng grows himself, but he won't say that. He'll only praise the seeds Ye Xinghan gave him.

As for why his seeds were better, he could simply ask Ye Xinghan that question.

"Fourth Grandfather, how did the Pill Formula you researched last time go?" Ye Jingcheng asked tentatively again.

The Pill Formula he mentioned was naturally the Crimson Flame Pill.

As a top-tier first-level Alchemist, one might not be able to improve the priority of Foundation Establishment, but if one were to assist in developing Pill Formula that enhance the Beast Blood, one would certainly be able to.

"It didn't go very smoothly!" Ye Haiyun shook his head, becoming quite serious when talking about alchemy.

However, he was unclear about the effects of the elixir and the specific Pill Formula, making it extremely difficult for him to create one.

"Fourth Grandfather, I've tried refining it this way before, and I've found that even the dregs of the pills elicit a longing from my Spirit Beast!" Ye Jingcheng took out Jade Slip and then some more dregs.

This Jade Slip contains his record of the method for refining the Crimson Flame Pill, but the pharmacology and pill-forming techniques are incorrect.

Ye Jingcheng didn't want to be such an outstanding creator of Pill Formula, but Ye Haiyun could.

Moreover, Ye Haiyun will definitely spare no effort in nurturing him.

"You came up with this?" Ye Haiyun looked at the Jade Slip, then at the layer of pill residue, and was utterly shocked.

"Jingcheng, I'm going to test it out. Do you want to come with me to the Alchemy Pavilion?" Ye Haiyun asked with a very serious expression.

He sensed the feasibility of the Pill Formula, and he also felt that this elixir seemed to have considerable benefits for Fire Attribute Spirit Beast!

"Fourth Grandfather, I was just about to go see Ninth Grandfather too!" Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

Soon, the two arrived at the Alchemy Pavilion, where Ye Haitian was still sitting, playing with his bell.

But recently his life has been even better.

More people started offering him herbal tea.

Ye Jingcheng could only smile helplessly at this.

"Fourth Brother." Ye Haitian was somewhat surprised to see Ye Haiyun arrive.

"I'm going to refine some pills!" Ye Haiyun said calmly.

Ye Haitian then looked at Ye Jingcheng.

"I'm just looking at Dan, Ninth Grandfather!" Ye Jingcheng stretched out his hands.

They indicated they were unaware of the matter.

In the following time, Ye Haiyun began refining pills, and Ye Jingcheng also began to observe the pill refining techniques once again.

Although Ye Jingcheng knew the Pill Formula the Crimson Flame Pill very well, observing Ye Haiyun's methods of correcting the Pill Formula was more meaningful to him.

This is the true meaning of Alchemist.

Otherwise, if one buys a fake Pill Formula in the future and fails to refine it after several attempts, the Alchemist will be unable to distinguish between the real and fake formulas, thus wasting the spirit medicine materials and effort, which would be utterly ridiculous.

Moreover, correction is also very important, which involves the combination of pharmacological ingredients and the control of the heat and temperature of various spirit medicine.

This kind of knowledge is something that a hastily cultivated cultivator like Ye Jingcheng lacks.

Ye Haiyun had been refining for three full days by this time, Ye Jingcheng saw Ye Haiyun's frantic state once again.

The heat from the flames accentuated the wrinkles on his face.

After refining it for the fifth time, they finally succeeded in refining the two elixirs.

As the Pill Furnace soared into the air, the elixir landed in his hand.

"Jingcheng, this pill still needs to be tested, but as long as it's successful, your fourth grandfather will guarantee you Foundation Establishment before you break through to sixty. You are a true genius!" Ye Haiyun said, his voice filled with excitement.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't initially that excited, but after hearing the guarantee of Foundation Establishment, he repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting:

"I dare not claim the title of genius; it is all thanks to my great-uncle's meticulous guidance."

Ye Jingcheng spoke with considerable humility, but this time, he didn't hold back Foundation Establishment.

He produced the Pill Formula, which was exactly what he was after.

"The testing period may take a while, probably one or two years!" Ye Haiyun added again.

Ye Jingcheng nodded; this was similar to the Ye Family's previous purchase of Bloodheart Pill.

And this, in his view, suited him even better.

There are some discrepancies between Ye Haiyun's Pill Formula and the one in the Treasure Book.

But Ye Jingcheng naturally couldn't change his mind; since the Ye Family was willing to test it, he was even more supportive.

Moreover, this Pill Formula cannot be rushed.

Similarly, there's no need for him to rush his Foundation Establishment.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Haiyun left the Earth Fire Chamber, and Ye Haiyun went straight away.

"Grandpa, I have some spiritual tea here. See if it suits your taste!" Ye Jingcheng knew exactly what Ye Haitian was thinking when he saw Ye Haitian looking over.

Besides, he couldn't just leave like that.

Perfect timing, I can also ask Ye Haitian for his experience.

Ye Jingcheng continued to take out the small amount of Spring Welcoming Tea.

Brew some for Ye Haitian; the moment the spirit tea was added to the water, its delicate fragrance filled the hall.

Ye Haitian was also extremely interested in this.

I put it in my mouth and took a sip.

His eyes gleamed with admiration as he exclaimed, "Good lad! You even managed to get your hands on Xinghan's spiritual tea, and it seems to be one of the finest!"

"The tea stems were a gift from Uncle Sixteen. I owe it all to you, Ninth Grandfather. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had that spiritual field. If you ever want to drink this tea again, just let me know!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"No need for that!" Ye Haitian shook his head, then tried to add.

"Ninth Grandfather, there are still a few questions!" Ye Jingcheng asked about the alchemy problem again, interrupting Ye Haitian.

After asking a few questions, I said goodbye and left.

Ye Haitian wasn't given a chance to ask any questions along the way.

Watching Ye Jingcheng's departing figure, Ye Haitian's face showed a hint of helplessness.

He didn't expect that not only would he not have a question asked, but he would also be the one asked by Ye Jingcheng.

However, before Ye Jingcheng could see it, Ye Haitian picked up the Lineage Token and began to ask questions.

After leaving the Alchemy Pavilion, Ye Jingcheng went to the Treasure Pavilion and exchanged a lot of alchemy materials.

At the same time, a Pill Formula was used to enhance Water Attribute spiritual power.

First-Tier Superior-Grade Azure Water Pill.

This pill has the same effect as the Red Ganoderma Pill and the Lotus Yellow Pill; it enhances the cultivation level of a late-stage first-order cultivator.

The only difference is the attributes.

For Ye Jingcheng...

This is a good opportunity to improve the Jade-Scale Snake's diet.

Now that the Jade-Scale Snake has broken through to the late stage of the first tier, the Azure Spirit Pill is no longer very effective for it.

He can start taking higher quality pills now; with his current alchemy skills, refining the Azure Water Pill is naturally no problem at all.

Moreover, the higher the Jade-Scale Snake's cultivation level, the better its Beast Communion effect will be.

The greater the help it will provide for his breakthrough to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The only drawback is that the yield of Azure Water Pill may be relatively low in the early stages of refining them.