Soul Formula!

"Having come today to offer congratulations, I did not prepare any gifts. Tomorrow, I will send disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect to deliver presents and congratulate President Fama on advancing to a sixth-tier alchemist!" Yun Yun said slowly as she looked at Fama.

"My Mite'er Family will also come to pay our respects tomorrow!" Teng Shan hurriedly added.

Nalan Jie and Mu Chen also stated that their families would send congratulatory gifts tomorrow.

Alchemists held an exceptionally esteemed status across the continent, especially an alchemist organization such as the Alchemist Association.

Originally, the Jia Ma Empire had only one sixth-tier alchemist, Pill King Gu He. Now that the Alchemist Association had produced one as well, they naturally had to curry favor with it.

Fama chuckled. "There is no need to be so polite. When the opportunity comes, everything will naturally fall into place. There is nothing worth congratulating."

Gu He smiled. "Congratulations are certainly in order. President, your breakthrough at this time means that the Alchemist Association of the Jia Ma Empire has officially become the foremost among the four great empires!"

Around the Jia Ma Empire were the three great empires of Cloudrise, Falling Goose, and Orchid.

Among these four great empires, the only Alchemist Association that could compare with that of the Jia Ma Empire was the Cloudrise Empire's.

However, besides alchemists, the Cloudrise Empire was even more famous for its poison masters. Though they were deeply loathed, they were a distinctive feature of the Cloudrise Empire.

"Alright, alright. Since everyone has seen it, why not have old Fama host a banquet tomorrow? We can all gather together. What do you say?" Jia Xing Tian suggested.

The others naturally agreed, but Yun Yun was not particularly interested in such matters and wanted to decline.

Then Nalan Jie, who was standing nearby, suddenly asked, "Sect Master Yun, how has Yanran been doing while cultivating in the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Yun Yun looked at Nalan Jie and nodded slightly. "Yanran's talent is quite good. She has already broken through to the realm of a one-star Dou Zhe!"

"That is good, that is good. Sect Master Yun, I must thank you for your care. This old man has not seen his precious granddaughter for quite some time. I was thinking of seeing her tomorrow evening. Would Sect Master Yun allow Yanran to attend the banquet?"

Yun Yun's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but upon seeing the hopeful look in Nalan Jie's eyes, she ultimately agreed. "Very well. I will tell Yanran."

Yun Yun then unfurled her wings and shot into the sky.

Gu He followed close behind, cupping his hands toward Fama and the others. "Everyone, until tomorrow!"

The others departed one after another, while Jia Xing Tian remained until the end.

Seeing that Jia Xing Tian had yet to leave, Fama said irritably, "Why did you suddenly arrange a banquet?"

Jia Xing Tian grinned. "Aren't we happy? That sixth-tier medicinal pill was refined by He'er, wasn't it?"

Fama smiled helplessly. "That's right."

"I knew it. But judging by your expression, I suppose you are not far from advancing to the sixth tier yourself?" Jia Xing Tian asked.

Fama nodded. "At the soonest, one month; at the latest, half a year. I will definitely enter the sixth tier!"

"That's good. Once you have the strength of a sixth-tier alchemist, the Misty Cloud Sect will have to show more restraint in the future." Jia Xing Tian sighed in relief.

"Jia He is already a sixth-tier alchemist. What are you worried about?" Fama said, somewhat speechlessly.

"It is different. No one knows about He'er yet. That is our trump card. Once He'er grows up, things will be entirely different!" Jia Xing Tian said.

"Yes, yes. You old fox, everything you do is a calculation!" Fama snorted.

"How can you call it calculation? It is strategy. Has it been easy for the Jia Ma Empire to maintain its current peace? Besides, that old fellow Yun Shan has not shown himself for years. Who knows whether he is even dead yet? He is far more scheming than I am, alright?" Jia Xing Tian retorted hurriedly.

"Enough. At your age, you are still bringing that up. Come on, let's return to the office first. We still need to find someone to repair this place!" Fama said.

Jia Xing Tian then led Jia He and Yaoyue after Fama.

When Jia He successfully refined the sixth-tier medicinal pill, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes:

[You expended mental energy and successfully refined a sixth-tier medicinal pill, triggering heaven-defying comprehension. You have comprehended a soul-force cultivation technique, the Soul Formula!]

Jia He had not expected that successfully refining a sixth-tier medicinal pill would not only improve his own strength and soul force, but also trigger his heaven-defying comprehension.

In an instant, a vast amount of information flooded into Jia He's mind. The Soul Formula was a technique for cultivating the soul. He remembered that in the later stages of the original story, Xiao Yan had also obtained a damaged soul cultivation technique, seemingly called the Grand Unity Soul Formula.

However, the Soul Formula Jia He had comprehended was a complete cultivation technique.

After comprehending the Soul Formula, Jia He sensed that his soul force had already reached the peak of the Mortal Realm. Once he cultivated the Soul Formula, he would likely be able to directly enter the Spiritual Realm!

There were four soul realms: Mortal, Spiritual, Heavenly, and Emperor. Most alchemists remained in the Mortal Realm, while a small number could reach the Spiritual Realm. As for alchemists with Heavenly Realm souls, every one of them was a grandmaster in the alchemy world!

As for alchemists with Emperor Realm souls, none had yet appeared. Xiao Yan would still need another twenty or thirty years before refining an Emperor Realm soul.

When Jia He came back to his senses, he suddenly noticed that Yaoyue had kept her head lowered the entire way and had not spoken. She had lost her usual liveliness.

"What is wrong?" Jia He asked Yaoyue softly.

Yaoyue looked at Jia He with some sadness. "You are already a sixth-tier alchemist, while I am still struggling over becoming a first-tier alchemist. Am I really that useless?"

"I can barely keep up with you anymore. It feels like the distance between us is growing greater and greater," Yaoyue said, her voice carrying a trace of confusion.

Jia He merely smiled. "Your talent is already excellent. You simply encountered a freak like me. You should not compare yourself to me; you should compare yourself to who you were before. A first-tier alchemist is your current goal, but later there will be the second, third, fourth, even seventh and eighth tiers, won't there?"

"The path of cultivation is about constant improvement. As long as you have a goal and keep improving, that is naturally the best thing. Besides, no matter how strong I become, I will never abandon you," Jia He comforted her.

"Really?" Yaoyue asked, her eyes reddening slightly as she looked at Jia He.

"Of course it's true!" Jia He said with a light laugh, rubbing Yaoyue's head.

After hearing that, Yaoyue's mood gradually improved.

After sitting in President Fama's office for half an hour, Jia Xing Tian took Yaoyue and Jia He away.

Inside the carriage, Jia Xing Tian looked at Jia He and smiled. "He'er truly is a blessing to our imperial family. A sixth-tier alchemist at only eight years old, already on the same level as Pill King Gu He!"

"Still, you have been wronged. This is an immense honor, yet only a few of us know about it!"

Jia He said, "It does not matter. I can use this chance to lie low for a while. Once I become a Dou Emperor, coupled with the strength of a sixth-tier alchemist, I will naturally have nothing to fear!"

Jia Xing Tian nodded. "Indeed. With He'er's talent, breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm in a few more years is well within reach!"

"Oh, right. Your sister Yaoye seems to have something she wants to discuss with you. Once we return to the imperial palace, go find her!" Jia Xing Tian said as he recalled something.

"Oh? Alright!" Jia He agreed.

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