Forming the Pill and Passing Away (Part One)

As soon as the Dou Qi Vortex formed, Ye Chen was already a Dou Zhe.

There was a fundamental difference between a Dou Zhe and the previous Nine Stage Dou Qi, because before becoming a Dou Zhe, the energy absorbed and transformed was called Dou Qi of combat, but only after becoming a Dou Zhe could it truly be called Dou Qi.

Of course, the current Ye Chen was not yet a complete Dou Zhe, because he had not yet cultivated a cultivation method, and the Dou Qi in his body had not fully transformed its attribute.

The essential reason the vast majority of people could not learn alchemy before becoming a Dou Zhe was that before that point, the Dou Qi of combat within the human body carried no attribute enhancement.

The fire-within-wood attribute Dou Qi required for alchemy used fire attribute Dou Qi to generate flames, and wood attribute to harmonize the violent factors within the flames, thereby achieving the goal of controlling fire to refine medicinal materials.

But Ye Chen was different. He was born with Starfire, so he did not need fire attribute Dou Qi to condense flames...

The cultivation method practiced by the Ye Family was the Earth Tier Elementary fire attribute cultivation method, the Heavenly Sun Profound Fire Art. It had been passed down from the Ye Family's first-generation ancestor, and when paired with the Yang Fire produced by the Ye Family's Yang Fire Ancient Altar, it could even produce effects comparable to an Earth Tier Advanced Cultivation Method.

It was precisely because of this cultivation method and the existence of the Yang Fire Ancient Altar that the Ye Family Old Ancestor had been able to break through and become an Eighth Grade Alchemist back then, earning the Ye Family this continuously inherited Elder seat in the Pill Tower...

After stabilizing his Dou Qi Vortex, Ye Chen took out a silver-white scroll from his Storage Ring.

This was precisely the Heavenly Sun Profound Fire Art handed down in the Ye Family.

The moment his palm touched the scroll, the latter transformed into a stream of information and poured straight into Ye Chen's mind.

A long while later, Ye Chen, who sat with his eyes closed, shifted his hands into a strange seal, and the originally Milky White Dou Qi in his body instantly began to circulate according to the records of the cultivation method...

Little by little, the originally Milky White Dou Qi gradually began to take on a silver-white hue. Traces of warm fire energy seeped out from within the Dou Qi, making Ye Chen seem as though he were bathed in the warm sun of winter.

The first conversion of Dou Qi did not require too much time, so after only two hours, Ye Chen, who sat cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

"Although this Heavenly Sun Profound Fire Art is not low in grade, the Dou Qi cultivated from it is gentle, and the difficulty for the cultivator is not great..." Ye Chen thought to himself.

Of course, this did not mean the Heavenly Sun Profound Fire Art was not strong.

The so-called Heavenly Sun Profound Fire possessed two forms.

One was just like Ye Chen's cultivation now, with Dou Qi that was gentle and understated, like the warm sun of winter; while the other form was violent and domineering, like the blazing sun of midsummer.

The first form was used for cultivation and alchemy, making it easier to control; the second form was more often paired with fire attribute Dou Techniques for attacks, and its might was even stronger.

After cultivating a Dou Qi method, Ye Chen now seemed somewhat more spirited than before. On his handsome, childish face, there was a faint sheen like warm jade, making him look full of vigor.

After successfully breaking through, Ye Chen immediately hurried back before the Old Ancestor Ye Xun, preparing to begin his first true attempt at alchemy.

He knew very clearly in his heart that Ye Xun's life had truly reached its end...

This old man who had devoted his entire life to the Ye Family was like a candle guttering in the wind, liable to go out at any moment, so he wanted the old man, in his final moments, to see with his own eyes the hope of the Ye Family's rise!

Before the Crimson Red Medicine Cauldron, Ye Chen's small body stood steady. At this moment, there were only two people beside him: the Ye Family Old Ancestor Ye Xun, and the Ye Family Patriarch Ye Zhong!

Looking at the seven medicinal herbs already laid out before him, as well as a Tier One fire attribute Magic Core, Ye Chen also took a deep breath.

"Chen'er, this is your first time refining medicine. To start off by refining the hardest among the First Grade Pills, the Fire Essence Pill—isn't that a little too much?"

At this moment, Ye Zhong spoke with some worry on his face.

"Heh heh, no need to worry. Since Chen'er dares to do this, he must have confidence. Even if he fails once or twice, it doesn't matter." The Ye Family Old Ancestor's voice, filled with the air of decline, drifted over.

At that, Ye Zhong could only nod.

The Fire Essence Pill could increase the absorption speed of Fire Attribute Energy, and it was the lowest-grade auxiliary cultivation pill.

But precisely because its grade was the lowest, the difficulty of refining it was instead even greater.

Especially for many low-level alchemists, even a Second Grade Alchemist would have a success rate of no more than seventy percent when refining this pill!

Because he had already practiced refining medicinal materials for half a year, these steps were now effortless for Ye Chen.

With great familiarity, he picked up a stalk of Scarlet Flame Grass and tossed it straight in through the medicinal opening. Then the silver Star Fire inside the Medicine Cauldron instantly wrapped around the medicinal herb and began quickly extracting its medicinal power.

Above, Ye Xun watched this scene and could not help nodding in satisfaction, smiling as he said, "Chen'er's current technique and precision in Refining Medicinal Materials are no worse than those of an ordinary Second or Third Grade Alchemist!"

Ye Zhong, beside him, also nodded in agreement.

For someone like Ye Chen, whose talent was high and potential enormous, the basic skills of an alchemist—refining techniques, fire control, Soul Power control, and so on—were instead even more important.

As long as these foundations improved, then his alchemy grade would rise in a straight line, and before reaching the peak of his potential, he would not encounter any bottlenecks at all!

After spending roughly three hours, Ye Chen had already finished refining all seven medicinal herbs.

However, this was also an enormous drain on him, especially on his mind and spirit, forcing him to stop...

"Heh heh, Chen'er, rest for a while. Alchemy is not something that can be accomplished overnight. There's no need to rush." Ye Xun's voice also came at just the right time.

Ye Zhong took advantage of this chance to quickly arrive beside the Medicine Cauldron, looking at the seven jade boxes placed there. Inside them were precisely the medicinal materials that Ye Chen had already refined.

Ye Zhong picked up the first one and looked at the bright red liquid droplets inside, so fresh they seemed about to drip. Within their translucence, there seemed faintly to be flames flowing, and he immediately nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. Very good!"

"With such purity in this Flame Grass essence, it has almost reached a perfect level. It seems your Soul Power control has also improved greatly, Chen'er!"

Sitting cross-legged to the side while recovering his Dou Qi, Ye Chen heard these words, and the corners of his mouth could not help curving upward.

After more than half a year had passed, his Star Essence had long since reached one hundred points, lighting up the Third Star Soul. As for the ability of this Third Star Soul, what he had chosen was naturally Soul Control...

Name: Ye Chen

Age: Seven

Star Essence: 2

Star Soul: 3 points (Note: Special Hidden Star Soul, Primary Fire Secondary Wood.)

Essence: 10; Qi: 12; Spirit: 15; Fire Control: 2; Soul Control: 2

Star Region Skill: None

Star Track Skill: None

Connecting Star Tracks of the same attribute can produce a Star Track Skill; fully filling a single Star Region can grant a Star Region Skill.

With a cheat like this at his side, within ten years, he would definitely enter the Pill Tower and become a Core Disciple!