Soul Formula!

"Having come today to offer congratulations, I did not prepare any gifts. Tomorrow, I will send disciples from the Misty Cloud Sect to deliver presents and congratulate President Fama on becoming a Sixth-Rank Alchemist!" Yun Yun said slowly as she looked toward Fama.

"The Mittel Family will also come tomorrow to present our respects!" Teng Shan hurriedly added.

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

Alchemists held an exceedingly noble status across the continent, let alone an organization of alchemists like the Alchemist Association.

Originally, the Jia Ma Empire had only one Sixth-Rank Alchemist, Pill King Gu He. Now that the Alchemist Association had produced another, they naturally had to curry favor with him.

Fama chuckled. "There is no need to be so polite. When the opportunity arrives, everything naturally falls into place. There is nothing to congratulate me for."

Gu He smiled. "Congratulations are only proper. President, breaking through at this time means that the Alchemist Association of the Jia Ma Empire has officially become the foremost among the four great empires!"

Besides the Jia Ma Empire, there were also the three great empires of Cloudrise, Falling Goose, and Orchid nearby.

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

However, aside from alchemists, the Cloudrise Empire was even more famous for its poison masters. Though they were greatly detested, they were a defining feature of the Cloudrise Empire.

"Alright, alright. Since everyone has seen it, why not have Old Fama host a banquet tomorrow so 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 intended to decline.

Then Nalan Jie, who stood nearby, suddenly said, "Sect Master Yun, I wonder how Yanran has been doing while training at the Misty Cloud Sect?"

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

"That is good, that is good. Sect Master Yun, you have troubled yourself. This old man has not seen his precious granddaughter for quite some time. I was thinking of seeing her tomorrow evening. Would Sect Master be willing to let Yanran attend the banquet?"

Yun Yun's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but when she saw the expectant look in Nalan Jie's eyes, she ultimately agreed. "Alright. I will tell Yanran."

Yun Yun then spread her wings and soared into the sky.

Gu He followed closely behind. He cupped his fists toward Fama and the others. "Everyone, see you 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-rank pill was refined by He'er, wasn't it?"

Fama gave a helpless smile. "That's right."

"I knew it. But judging by your expression, you must not be far from advancing to the sixth rank yourself, right?" Jia Xing Tian asked.

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

"That is good. Once you possess sixth-rank strength, 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-Rank Alchemist. What are you still worried about?" Fama said somewhat speechlessly.

"That is different. He'er has not been revealed to the public yet; that is our trump card. Once He'er grows up, things will be entirely different!"

"Yes, yes, you old scheming bastard. You calculate everything!" Fama snorted.

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

"Enough. You are both so old, yet you still bring this up. Come on, let us 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-rank pill, a line of text suddenly appeared before his eyes:

[You expended your mental energy and successfully refined a sixth-rank 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-rank pill would not only improve his own strength and soul force, but also trigger Heaven-Defying Comprehension.

In an instant, vast amounts of information flooded into Jia He's mind. This Soul Formula was a cultivation technique for 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.

But 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 State. Once he cultivated the Soul Formula, he would likely be able to enter the Spirit State directly!

The soul realms consisted of four stages: Mortal, Spirit, Heavenly, and Di. Most alchemists remained in the Mortal State, while only a few could reach the Spirit State. As for alchemists with Heavenly-State Souls, every one of them was a grandmaster of the alchemy world!

As for alchemists with Di-Realm Souls, none had appeared so far. Xiao Yan was still twenty or thirty years away from refining a Di-Realm Soul.

After coming back to his senses, Jia He suddenly noticed that Yaoyue had kept her head lowered the entire way and had not said a word, having lost her usual liveliness.

"What is wrong?" Jia He asked softly as he looked at Yaoyue.

Yaoyue looked at Jia He and said sadly, "You are already a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, while I am still worrying over becoming a first-rank alchemist. Am I really that useless?"

"I am almost unable to keep up with you. It feels like the distance between us is only growing wider!" A trace of confusion filled Yaoyue's voice.

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

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

"Really?" Yaoyue asked, her eyes slightly red.

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

After hearing this, Yaoyue's mood gradually improved.

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

Inside the carriage, Jia Xing Tian looked at Jia He and smiled. "He'er truly is a blessing to our imperial family. A Sixth-Rank 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 is no matter. I can remain hidden for a while longer. Once I become a Dou Emperor, coupled with the strength of a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, I will naturally have nothing to fear!"

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

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

"Oh? Alright!" Jia He agreed.

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