Chapter 231: Fourth-Rank Alchemist

Seeing Yang Tian's solemn face, Meng Yunxi's jade-like hand clenched slightly, a hint of difficulty appearing in her captivating eyes. Soul-nourishing spiritual herbs were extremely rare; even the Senluo Wanxiang Auction House might not have many, and Yang Tian needed a large quantity.

"How urgent is it?" After a pause, Meng Yunxi twirled a strand of hair on her shoulder with her fingers and asked. This kind of thing couldn't be found in a short time, especially soul-nourishing spiritual herbs of good quality.

"Very urgent." Yang Tian nodded heavily and said slowly. The most important thing now was to stabilize Yang Xiao's scattered soul origin; otherwise, even if a miraculous soul medicine was found later, recovery would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, the Dan Valley might not be the Dan Fire Domain; that was Yang Tian's last hope, but it was too slim, and he didn't count on it.

"The Dan Valley is holding an alchemy competition now, and all the soul-nourishing spiritual herbs on the market have already been snapped up. You've come at a bad time." Meng Yunxi's willow-like brows trembled slightly, her eyes shimmering as she sighed.

"Can I trade with top-grade bloodstones? I don't believe those big families won't be tempted." Yang Tian said. Top-grade bloodstones were extremely rare and were the best treasures for nurturing the younger generation; even ancient aristocratic families would be tempted.

"It should be possible to trade. How about this... I'll give it a try." Smoothing her hair, Meng Yunxi nodded. This method was feasible, but the cost was too high; no one would be foolish enough to trade top-grade bloodstones for soul-nourishing spiritual herbs.

"Alright, set the exchange time within half a month. I'll go to the Dan Valley in half a month."

"Mm, then you might as well try your luck at the Dan Valley. That's the gathering place for all spiritual herbs under heaven, and with the alchemy competition going on, they'll probably put out quite a few soul-nourishing spiritual herbs."

"They should hold an auction, right?" Watching Meng Yunxi's retreating figure, Yang Tian sighed. If it really didn't work, he would have to trade the head-sized top-grade bloodstone, but the risk was too great.

"To participate in the Alchemy Convention at the Alchemy Valley, I need to find a way to break through my divine soul cultivation. Otherwise, with my current alchemy skills, it will be very difficult to make it into the top ten."

Yang Tian sat in a chair, his mind deep in thought. The Alchemy Valley was the most ancient power in the Eastern Continent, and its clan's experts were no weaker than any sacred land, holding a leading position in the Eastern Continent.

Moreover, the Alchemy Valley had immense influence, and few forces dared to offend it. Therefore, the Alchemy Convention held by the Alchemy Valley would attract widespread attention, and even people from other continents would try to get involved.

Although the age requirement was under twenty, Yang Tian was not confident about making it into the top ten. With Meng Yunxi, at the age of twenty-one or twenty-two, already a fifth-rank alchemist, Yang Tian dared not be careless.

From the void rings of the two War Emperors, Yang Tian obtained many spiritual herbs. He immersed himself in seclusion. With the altered space of the Ancestral Dragon Ring, staying inside for five days meant only one day passed in the outside world.

Although time was ample, Yang Tian still felt extremely pressed. For some experts, a single seclusion lasting decades was common, but Yang Tian did not have that much time to waste.

In just two days, the outside world was abuzz. The Demon Suppression City became lively again. The Sen Luo Wan Xiang Auction House exchanged top-grade bloodstones for soul-nourishing spiritual herbs, causing a stir among many great families.

Even the Meng family experienced considerable turmoil. Many talented disciples within the clan were displeased—how could top-grade bloodstones be allowed to flow to the outside world? Meng Yunxi faced great pressure in this transaction.

Although they were displeased, very few directly pressured her. Meng Yunxi had saved the family some time ago and enjoyed high prestige within the clan, even having more say than the clan elders.

This time, the Meng family also brought out some of their treasured soul-nourishing spiritual herbs. With the release of top-grade bloodstones, even the Ancient Desolate Families could not remain calm. Such items were the best treasures for nurturing the younger generation.

Ten days passed in a flash. Only a little over a hundred top-grade bloodstones had been exchanged for less than half of the herbs. Now that the Alchemy Valley was planning to hold an auction, many families were reluctant to part with their treasures.

Inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian's body radiated precious light, and from his mouth emitted a crimson divine glow. The crimson furnace in front of him was crystal clear and dazzling. The strange beasts on the furnace seemed ready to soar out, rising proudly into the void.

After a month of uninterrupted alchemy, Yang Tian's cultivation and soul power were no longer what they used to be; his success rate for refining third-tier high-grade pills had reached seventy percent.

These days he was attempting fourth-tier pills. Now that Yang Xiao had fallen into slumber, he was exploring the path of alchemy on his own, and his progress was much slower than before.

Inside, clouds and mists swirled, a scene of flowing light and splendor, with auspicious vapors curling. The medicinal power within was astonishing, with five-colored hues spreading. Yang Tian was refining a fourth-tier low-grade pill, the Yellow Dragon Pill.

He had already ruined several batches of this pill. On the inner walls of the furnace, faint cracks had appeared; this Profound-tier high-grade furnace was now showing signs of damage.

This refining process lasted two hours. Yang Tian dared not be careless, maintaining inner concentration, his whole being calm and free of distracting thoughts.

"Eject the pill!" Yang Tian suddenly opened his eyes and gave a soft shout. His blood energy surged like a dragon, his entire body rolling with vigor. At this moment, he was extremely powerful, like a fountain of life, spewing forth endless vital energy.

The furnace lid lifted, and a lustrous pill rose up, drawing in the surrounding ancient energy. The blood energy contained within the pill was surging, devouring the ancient energy around it.

Thunder dragons roared, lightning blazed, supporting the pill in the void. Yang Tian withdrew his hand seals and, looking at the pill taking shape in the void, let out a breath.

"The Yellow Dragon Pill is complete." His gaze fell on the pill in his palm, and a hint of joy rose on Yang Tian's face. He inwardly sighed at how wealthy alchemists were; the cost of this pill had directly multiplied five or six times.

"Heh, a fourth-tier alchemist." Rubbing the pill in his hand, Yang Tian murmured, a glimmer of delight in his eyes.

After a pause, Yang Tian walked to where Yang Xiao lay sleeping. Observing for a moment, he noticed the soul origin had weakened a bit more. His expression turned grim, and his mind returned to his physical body.

On the bed, Yang Tian's gaze swept around. Without much hesitation, he walked straight to the door.

"Creak..." The door slowly pushed open, a ray of sunlight shining on his face, warming his whole body. Yang Tian's mind and body relaxed in that instant.

Walking on the glistening path, Yang Tian's gaze swept around. Compared to previous days, there were some unfamiliar faces in the vast courtyard.

As Yang Tian walked, he gradually heard a familiar, crisp shout. His expression froze slightly, then a strange smile spread across his face.

"This little girl, how can she have such a hobby?" Yang Tian couldn't help but chuckle, but his pace quickened considerably.

In a training ground, cheers came from time to time. Some young boys and girls around were raising their small fists. They were all quite young, most of them maidservants.

The training ground, a full thousand zhang in size, was built of black basalt. Under the refraction of the scorching sun, it emitted a cold metallic luster, with a hint of chill spreading.

Black basalt was extremely hard, but on its smooth surface, cracks like spiderwebs spread, clearly shattered by foot force. Being able to cause such damage to black basalt indicated that the combatants were quite formidable.

A young man in white, about seventeen or eighteen, with a very handsome face, occasionally revealed an elegant smile, causing many maidservants below to show admiration in their eyes.

He was Meng Lie, a direct descendant of the Meng family. Though young, his cultivation was terrifying, having reached the peak of Embryo Transformation, only a step away from War King.

His opponent was a girl in green, like a green lotus, exuding an ethereal aura, with a holy luster shining on her jade-like face.

Since triggering the unity of heaven and man last time, Yun'er's strength had become increasingly astonishing, allowing her to contend with Meng Lie.

Many youths below fixed their gazes on Yun'er, their eyes burning with passion. Such a talented girl was indeed very captivating.