Chapter 44: Li the Great Master

  Mo Feng had heard that there was some bad blood between the Ye and Yun families, and he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about Ye Cangxuan either. He said a few words, then trailed off, and the group continued up the stairs. Mo Feng excused himself and left to find someone else.

  Ye Cangxuan and Ye Chen exchanged a smile, as if they had reached an unspoken understanding. Without saying anything, they headed straight into the Yun family manor.

  Along the way, they met several other sect masters and elders who all greeted Ye Cangxuan but kept their distance. On one hand, the current strength of the Ye family sect was no longer what it used to be, leaving them with a hint of reverence in their hearts. On the other hand, the Ye family sect was now a thorn in the side of the Yun family sect, and who knows when they would declare war on the Ye family sect. Although the strength of the Ye family sect had greatly improved, it was still no match for the massive power of the Yun family sect.

  On the surface, everyone maintained a harmonious atmosphere, but many people secretly speculated, not knowing when Yejia Fortress would be destroyed by Yunjia Fortress.

  The young masters of the Yun family, who were in charge of receiving guests around them, looked at Ye Chen and Ye Cangxuan with a hint of hostility in their eyes. However, during the martial arts conference, the master of the Yun family had instructed them not to cause any trouble, so they did not make things difficult for Ye Chen and let the two of them enter.

  Entering the Yunjia Manor, it was already crowded with people. Apart from the eighteen manors of Lianyun, there were also people from various other forces who came to attend the ceremony, totaling around five or six hundred people.

  Ye Chen's divine soul swept over, and there were at least twenty or thirty ninth-stage experts here!

  "Chen Er, let's go to the east wing. I heard that Master Li is over there!" Ye Cangxuan said, taking Ye Chen with him as he walked towards the east wing.

  "Lord Qin, it's been a long time."

  Qin Yu and others saw Ye Cangxuan, all with a somewhat awkward expression.

  "Leaf elder tribe is safe and sound." Qin Yu hastily paid his respects, while Yan Yi and Mo Feng stood beside him.

  Looking ahead in the morning, Ye Chen discovered two familiar figures, who were Yun Yi Xuan and Yun Yi Fei. Even if these two people turned into ashes, he would still recognize them. A thread of icy coldness flashed through his eyes.

  About a dozen or so ninth-grade masters surrounded him, each with one or two young people by their side, anxiously waiting for something.

  The east wing door was closed tightly.

  "I don't know when Master Li will come out, we've been waiting here for three hours already."

  "Wait patiently."

  "It is said that Lai Dashi is a proud disciple of Xuan Yi Yao Zun and is now a high-level pharmacist."

  "No wonder it's such a big deal!"

  Hearing the discussions of these nine-tier masters nearby, Ye Chen curiously looked towards the east wing. He was somewhat astonished - what kind of person was this Master Li, who had such a big reputation that he could make a group of nine-tier masters wait outside for him? Many people had even been waiting for several hours already, and yet the door to the east wing remained tightly shut.

  "Uncle, is a high-ranking pharmacist very powerful?" Ye Chen looked at Ye Cangxuan and asked, after learning to refine pills, it's already so impressive?

  "The status of a pharmacist is extraordinary, among tens of thousands of people, it's possible for only one person to be suitable for cultivating the Dan Dao. Those who have achieved success are even fewer in number. Like this Master Li, he's only 42 years old and already a high-level pharmacist. As a high-level pharmacist, his cultivation must be at least mid-9th stage or above! He cultivates both Xuan Qi and Dan Dao, both of which have reached such a high level. In the entire Western Wu Empire with a population of hundreds of millions, there are only a handful of people like him!" Ye Cangxuan exclaimed.

  "What else can an alchemist do besides refining pills?" Ye Chen asked in puzzlement.

  "Don't underestimate the art of alchemy. If our family can produce even a primary pharmacist, the annual income will be astonishingly high, and our status in Donglin County will rise significantly. And if we reach intermediate level, we'll be able to create pills like Cong Qi Dan or Bing Xuan Dan, which would greatly boost our family's power. Who knows how many people will come knocking on our door seeking medicine and willing to serve us? The likes of Yun Family Manor wouldn't dare to provoke Ye Family Manor again." Ye Cangxuan said wistfully.

  A small intermediate pharmacist has such a status, let alone an advanced one!

  "For five or six hundred years, the Ye family hasn't even produced a single primary pharmacist. It seems that we Ye clan members are born without the talent to cultivate fire-based techniques." Ye Cangxuan sighed, "On the other hand, Mojia Fortress had a mid-level pharmacist a hundred years ago, who traveled extensively in the thirteen counties of Lingshan and was protected by several major clans until today. Even Yun Yiyang has to be polite to Mo Feng."

  The influence of a mid-ranking pharmacist has lasted from a hundred years ago to the present, which shows how prosperous Mojia Fortress was back then. Even though it's no longer prosperous now, few people dare to make a move on Mojia Fortress. No wonder Mo Feng always looks so arrogant.

  "For someone like Master Li, having a dozen or so 9th-level guards by his side is completely normal."

  Ye Chen looked towards the tightly closed east wing gate, it was normal for Li Dashi to be so proud and arrogant. One could imagine that above Li Dashi, there was something called Xuan Yi Yao Zun, whose status in the entire Xi Wu Empire was even more transcendent.

  Thinking of that Taishang Dan Dao, Ye Chen was somewhat puzzled. Is refining the elixir really that difficult? The process of refining the elixir seems very simple, it's just that the furnace and cauldron are a bit tricky to deal with, requiring bronze or mysterious iron to be forged, at least one meter high, and the materials alone would cost several hundred kilograms. If he were to ask Uncle Mo Yuan to forge it, it would take up a lot of work hours, and it couldn't be completed in just one or two years.

  "Afterwards, with the furnace and cauldron, I can try to see if I can refine the Condensed Qi Pill." Ye Chen thought that for fire-based martial arts, the Flame Technique should be sufficient. Additionally, to refine pills, one would need extremely strong control over the mysterious energy, which didn't seem too difficult either.

  If the others present knew what Ye Chen was thinking, they would probably scold him for being arrogant. If becoming a pharmacist were that simple, these families wouldn't have gone hundreds of years without producing a single pharmacist.

  "These people have brought their family's most outstanding young sons, just to let Master Li see if these young sons have the talent to become a pharmacist. Chen Er can also test it out. Of course, if it's not suitable, then so be it. Chen Er will focus on cultivating the Lei Emperor Scripture and will definitely achieve great things, no need to mind whether or not he becomes a pharmacist." Ye Cangxuan said with a smile.

  Although Ye Cangxuan said so, Ye Chen could feel that there was still a strong expectation in his heart.

  The family is going through a difficult time, and everyone in the family hopes that someone can take on the responsibility of leading them through this crisis. Ye Cangxuan is no exception.

  Just as they were speaking, the door of the east wing creaked open and a 13 or 14-year-old boy in a green robe walked out. Although his face was young, he had an air of calmness that didn't match his age. He raised his voice and asked loudly: "Who is the second master of Yunjia Fortress?"

  "I am." Yun Yi Xuan hastily stepped forward a few steps and said with a flattering tone.

  "Master Li said, let Yun Erbao bring that person called Yun Yifei in." The little boy in green robes said, make way.

  "Sorry for the trouble." Yun Yi Xuan's face lit up with joy, his words extremely polite, as he handed several Qi Gathering Pills to the young boy in green robes.

  The young boy in the green robe quietly put it away, his expression also becoming more polite, and said: "Please come in, Master Yun of the Second Fortress."

  Yun Yi Xuan took Yun Yi Fei and walked in.

  The young boy in the green robe looked at the crowd and said loudly, "Master Li said that Yun Yi Fei's test is because the Yun family fortress is the host of the martial arts conference. The rest of you can go back now, tomorrow we will arrange a test for your family disciples, don't wait here today." After finishing speaking, he closed the door with a bang.

  Many people were dissatisfied in their hearts and many quietly grumbled.

  "We've all been waiting here for over three hours!"

  "This Master Li is also too inhumane!"

  "Shh, keep your voice down, don't let the people inside hear you!"

  Although many people were somewhat depressed, they still dispersed one by one in dismay. They came here to wait, all wanting to come and go through the back door, but Master Li only wanted to receive people from Yunjia Fortress, so they could only let their family juniors wait for tomorrow's test in dismay.