Chapter 2554: Washing the Marrow and Cleansing the Sinews!

Originally, obtaining a seventh-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill had already satisfied the Second Prince.

But now, set against the others, the seventh-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was nothing but a chicken rib.

Tasteless to eat, yet a pity to discard!

"What, you don't want it? If you don't, you can give it back to me," Ye Yuan said indifferently.

The Second Prince quickly withdrew it, grinning fawningly: "Want it! How could I not want it! Heh... hehe!"

Ye Yuan said: "You know full well why I gave you the seventh grade! If not for Brother Lu's sake, I wouldn't have given you even the first grade, let alone the seventh! Since you're betting on me, you should have at least basic trust. I don't like people who only pursue profit!"

After speaking, he turned to Lu Yun and said: "Brother Lu, this heavenly pill is for you. If you don't want it, you can destroy it. But I don't want it used on anyone else."

Lu Yun's expression changed, and he nodded slightly.

Clearly, Ye Yuan had already seen through his intentions.

He had been planning, after returning, to give his own ninth-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill to the Second Prince.

The Second Prince was so frustrated!

At that moment, he wished he could slap himself twice.

Why did he have to speak out of turn then?

His mouth, really asking for it!

One sentence, and two grades were gone!

So expensive!

After seeing the others off, Ye Yuan took out a wooden box.

Inside lay a golden Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill.

But the aura of this pill was different from the others.

It was a golden pill, yet it lacked dazzling radiance.

The ninth-grade golden pills Ye Yuan had given to Tang Yu and the others were all dazzling and imposing.

But this one was extremely restrained.

So restrained, it didn't seem like a ninth-grade golden pill!

Ye Yuan's eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself: "The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill has finally reached perfection! I wonder what effects this perfected ninth-grade golden pill will have."

This Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was not an ordinary ninth-grade golden pill; it was a ninth-grade golden pill that, after reaching great perfection, had returned to simplicity!

A year had passed since the bet with Lin Lan.

That year, Ye Yuan did nothing else but devote all his energy to the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill.

Finally, in this seclusion, he had elevated the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill to great perfection!

Over the years, through the legacy left by Gu Mao and exchanges with Heavenly Pharmacists like Jiang Yu, Ye Yuan had discovered the special nature of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill.

The most basic heavenly pill, yet also the most foundational!

Foundation establishment is the root of a Heavenly Position expert.

As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; foundation establishment is that step!

Thus, Ye Yuan had spent decades of effort focused on this single pill, and his intent was self-evident.

By cultivating the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill to great perfection, Ye Yuan would naturally find it twice the result with half the effort when refining other pills!

A large part of the most basic refining techniques for heavenly pills was contained within this Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill!

As the heavenly pill entered his stomach, a warm current flowed through his meridians.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan's mind shook.

He felt something seeping out bit by bit.

This perfected Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was like a high-pressure water pump, continuously scouring his meridians.

And this force even penetrated into his bone marrow.

Washing the marrow and cleansing the sinews!

Upon entering the Heavenly Position, the human body seemed to reach its limit.

To wash the marrow and cleanse the sinews again was extremely difficult.

But this perfected Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill had achieved it!

After an unknown amount of time, a pile of black mud appeared beside Ye Yuan, and a foul odor assailed his nostrils.

Ye Yuan shook his body, shaking off all the dirt.

Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, he cleared away the pile of black mud.

Ye Yuan was ecstatic; he felt as if he had been reborn!

This washing of marrow and cleansing of sinews did not increase his strength much.

But it made him feel slightly closer to heaven and earth.

Even if only by a little!

He immediately shouted: "Xiao Qi, have Tang Yu bring me the Innate Cloud Stone!"

Ye Yuan's sudden request for the Innate Cloud Stone alarmed Tang Yu, his father, and Jiang Yu.

They all came to the secluded cultivation site, curious about what had happened.

Did something like this need to be measured again?

"Big Brother, what happened? Why do you suddenly want to test affinity?" Tang Yu asked curiously.

Ye Yuan said excitedly: "Nothing, just want to give it a try!"

Tang Yu rolled his eyes and said: "Big Brother, affinity is innate and can never be changed! No matter how many times you try, your affinity won't increase!"

As he spoke, Ye Yuan had already placed his hand on the Innate Cloud Stone.

The Innate Cloud Stone emitted a faint glow!

That's right, a faint glow!

If not for being in this dark room, it would have been almost imperceptible!

But it was precisely this glimmer that made Tang Yu's heart tremble!

He had personally witnessed Ye Yuan's affinity test before, and there had been no reaction at all!

Outside, they said Ye Yuan had one point of affinity; in fact, Ye Yuan's affinity was less than one point.

Almost zero!

But now, the Innate Cloud Stone was glowing!

Tang Yu's eyes nearly popped out, and he exclaimed in shock: "Th-this... how is this possible? Affinity... Big Brother... you actually have affinity?"

Jiang Yu also held his breath, staring fixedly at the Innate Cloud Stone, and cried out: "It moved! The scale moved! It... it's past one point!"

Ye Yuan's affinity was slowly rising.

First it passed one point, then slowly surpassed two points.

Finally, it stopped at the three-point mark!

"Three points!"

Tang Yu let out a strange cry, nearly jumping up, and exclaimed: "Big Brother! You, you, your affinity has... has risen to three points!"

In his excitement, Tang Yu's tongue tied as he spoke.

Three points of affinity was naturally nothing special.

In fact, it wasn't even enough to be considered entry-level.

But Ye Yuan had risen from nearly zero!

Ye Yuan was all smiles; he was very satisfied with this number.

Three points, even the most worthless Heavenly Pharmacist would look down on it.

But Ye Yuan valued it!

Affinity had been too great a constraint on his alchemy.

Even after cultivating the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill to great perfection, he still felt the road ahead was bleak.

But three points was a qualitative change for Ye Yuan!

Before, Ye Yuan was completely blind, seeing nothing.

But now, a faint light had finally entered his field of vision!

This step was absolutely crucial for his path of alchemy!

More importantly, affinity could be improved!

"Heh, I didn't expect such a gain. What a pleasant surprise!"

Ye Yuan was thrilled and immediately set to work refining pills.

He couldn't wait!

Sure enough, as soon as he started, it was much easier!

Although the heavenly herbs were still a chaos, relying on his powerful alchemical instincts, Ye Yuan found refining pills more than ten times easier than before!

A ninth-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill was soon refined by him.

"A miracle! Truly a miracle! I never thought affinity could be improved! Three points mean nothing to others, but to Brother Ye, it's like a tiger gaining wings!" Jiang Yu exclaimed in admiration.