Battle Through the Heavens: The Road to Ascendancy Begins at Jia Nan Academy

In all his long years, he had never seen so many Seventh-Grade Pills. A single Seventh-Grade Pill could spare a Dou Zong expert years of arduous cultivation.

A high-tier alchemist truly was the central pillar of a faction's growth!

"Qin Chen, thank you for your efforts." Su Qian suppressed his excitement, stored the eight jade bottles in his Storage Ring, and smiled.

"It was nothing." Qin Chen waved a hand, an easy smile spreading across his face.

Buzz!

Just then, a mighty aura suddenly soared into the sky east of the Inner Academy. Violent energy fluctuations swept outward like raging waves, whipping the branches and leaves of the surrounding ancient trees into a frenzy.

As though drawn by an invisible force, the dense energy of heaven and earth surged toward the source of the disturbance. Waves of energy swept across the sky, and even the deep earth beneath the academy began to tremble with a low rumble.

"What's happening?!" A student in the middle of cultivating abruptly opened his eyes and sprang to his feet in alarm.

"What incredible power! This pressure... has someone broken through?"

The sudden upheaval immediately caused a considerable commotion. Students throughout the Inner Academy rose to their feet and gazed eastward, their whispers spreading like a tide through every corner of the grounds.

Qin Chen and Great Elder Su Qian exchanged a glance, then immediately activated their movement techniques. They turned into two streaks of light and raced toward the energy fluctuations.

Before long, they spotted an elderly figure standing with his hands behind his back at the foot of a mountain. It was Qian Mu, one of the academy's guardians.

"Qian Lao." Qin Chen and Su Qian landed beside him and offered their greetings.

Qian Mu slowly turned, a faint smile on his face,