Chapter 497: The Sacred Land of Alchemy

After seeing off Fu Zonghu, Ye Yuan and Tianfeng, together with Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui, headed for Wufang City.

Along the way, Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui were extremely cautious.

In their eyes, Ye Yuan was no longer just a mere Sea Transformation realm cultivator.

A Sea Transformation second level killing a Soul Sea first level, casually setting a Yuan force seal that even a Divine Travel realm expert couldn't undo.

Tell me, which young genius could achieve such a feat?

As Fu Zonghu said, Ye Yuan had already pulled ahead of the younger generation of geniuses!

Bao Sangui aside, even Xu Zihui was very deferential, and Tianfeng felt immensely proud standing by.

Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui spoke to him with great respect, and Tianfeng knew this was all thanks to Ye Yuan.

Otherwise, not to mention attending this most prestigious gathering in the Northern Domain, Xu Zihui would probably have already destroyed the Nethercloud Sect.

In fact, Tianfeng had long anticipated Ye Yuan's growth, so being surpassed by his disciple didn't embarrass him; instead, he felt very proud.

Because Ye Yuan, this unparalleled genius, was a disciple of the Nethercloud Sect.

Apart from Tianfeng, Yue Mengli and Xiao Ruyan also came along.

Yue Mengli could no longer bear to be apart from Ye Yuan, while Xiao Ruyan wanted to see the sacred land of alchemy in the Boundless Realm.

Wufang City was a holy city for alchemists in the Boundless Realm. So upon learning that Ye Yuan was going to Wufang City, Tianfeng insisted on coming along to see it.

In the Boundless Realm, Wufang City could be said to be the most prosperous place for alchemy, where almost all top-tier alchemists were gathered.

Of course, this so-called prosperity was nothing in Ye Yuan's eyes.

In the path of alchemy, aside from the elusive realm of the Pill God, there was truly nothing that could stir his interest.

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A few days later, the group of six finally arrived at Wufang City.

Upon seeing this majestic city, Tianfeng was so excited that his whole body trembled.

For him, this trip to Wufang City was no different from a pilgrimage. As for the gathering that brought together almost all the top experts of the Northern Domain, it held little meaning for him.

Because this time, he was purely accompanying the prince. Before those people, he couldn't even get a word in.

"Wufang City, truly worthy of being the sacred city of alchemy in our Boundless Realm!" Tianfeng exclaimed involuntarily.

Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui said proudly, "Of course! In terms of martial power, our Wufang City may not match the three sects, but even those three major sects have to show deference to the City Lord! Because in our Wufang City, there is no pill that cannot be refined!"

Hearing this, Tianfeng deeply agreed, but Ye Yuan couldn't help snorting with laughter.

These two fellows, their arrogance had to have limits, right?

Even the father and son Ji from his previous life wouldn't dare speak such big words, let alone a small city in the lower realm.

Frogs at the bottom of a well—that was the most accurate portrayal of these two.

Xu Zihui was steady and prudent, but Bao Sangui had a somewhat irritable temper. Seeing Ye Yuan's disdain, he couldn't help saying, "Young Master Ye has just arrived in the Northern Domain, so you probably don't know the strength of our Wufang City! Stay here for a few days, and you'll feel how powerful our Wufang City's alchemy is!"

Though Bao Sangui was displeased, he didn't dare offend Ye Yuan. Back at the Nethercloud Sect, Ye Yuan had not pursued his offense, which already made Bao Sangui very grateful.

Thus, although his words carried a hint of dissatisfaction, they were spoken very tactfully.

Ye Yuan naturally couldn't be bothered to argue with him, and said with a smile, "Alright, alright. I'll take a good look around these days."

He said he would 'take a look,' but there was no sincerity at all.

Bao Sangui was helpless, but he didn't dare to actually argue with Ye Yuan.

Now, in their eyes, Ye Yuan's status was no longer ordinary.

"Heh heh, don't underestimate Ye Yuan. His attainments in the Dao of alchemy far surpass mine!"

Ye Yuan said nothing, but Tianfeng couldn't help speaking up.

The two were startled: "Young Master Ye is actually an alchemist?"

Ye Yuan smiled and took out the alchemist badge, putting it on. "Haha, yes. If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot I had this thing!"

To others, this badge was a supreme honor, but Ye Yuan couldn't care less about it, so he usually tossed it into his storage ring to sleep.

"An... alchemist..."

Xu Zihui was stunned. Was that even considered an alchemist?

In Wufang City, let alone an alchemist, even a grand alchemist was only at the apprentice level.

Only when one reached the quasi-king alchemist level could they barely be valued by some small powers. Advancing further to the king alchemist realm meant they had entered the hall and could become guest elders of major powers.

However, the king alchemist realm was nothing special in Wufang City. Intermediate king alchemists like Tianfeng were a dime a dozen.

Seeing Ye Yuan take out the badge, Tianfeng couldn't help scolding with a smile, "You kid, really. It's been so long, and you haven't gone to take the Alchemist Guild's assessment. Is it fun to keep wearing an alchemist badge?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "A badge is just a mark. Having it doesn't mean high skill, and not having it doesn't mean low skill. The Alchemist Guild's assessment is only the most basic; it can't be taken as definitive."

"That may be true, but having the guild's recognition can avoid many unnecessary troubles, can't it?" Tianfeng urged.

For the vast majority of alchemists, taking the assessment and earning a badge was a matter of course. Tianfeng was no exception, so he earnestly advised Ye Yuan to take the assessment.

After all, the status of an alchemist was highly revered.

Unless necessary, no one wanted to offend an alchemist, especially a high-level one.

Ye Yuan thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Hey, forget it. I'm afraid if I go to the Alchemist Guild, some king alchemist or emperor alchemist will want to take me as a disciple, which would only cause more trouble."

Tianfeng was speechless. He knew Ye Yuan was telling the truth.

Ye Yuan's attainments in the Dao of alchemy far surpassed his own by several streets. If he really went to take the alchemist assessment, it would be normal for some big shots to take notice of him.

However, to Xu Zihui and the others, these words sounded extremely arrogant.

They acknowledged that Ye Yuan was powerful in martial arts, but the Dao of alchemy was not achieved overnight. No matter how high one's comprehension, it was difficult to create a true master of alchemy in a short time.

Ye Yuan was only sixteen and had already achieved great success in martial arts. How could he also excel in alchemy?

But they knew Ye Yuan's identity was extraordinary, so they could only watch him show off.

After all, young people liked to show off and be a bit arrogant, which was understandable. Besides, he had the qualifications to be arrogant, didn't he?

"Clearly afraid of failing, yet he comes up with such a lame excuse to avoid the assessment. He really doesn't know his place! This is Wufang City, where there are countless young geniuses. What do you think you are, to make an emperor alchemist want to take you as a disciple?"

At that moment, a cold snort rang out, filled with contempt.