Chapter 284: Mu En's Mentality Collapses, Classification of the Alchemy System
Seeing that Jing Hongchen had finally learned to be sensible, Ye Hongchen nodded in satisfaction.
"Mm, you're not too foolish after all."
"By the way, remember to prepare a generous gift for Mistress Qingxian to celebrate the establishment of the Pill Hall."
"Ancestor, I can be considered an old fox myself. You don't need to remind me about something like that." Jing Hongchen gave Ye Hongchen a reassuring look.
He was the Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Illustrious Virtue Hall and a formidable enemy in the eyes of countless forces. Whether in experience or methods, there were few people across the entire continent who could compare with him.
Before long, Jing Hongchen set off toward Nine Treasure City with dozens of high-level soul tools, bringing along his grandson Xiao Hongchen and granddaughter Meng Hongchen as well.
He wanted Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to show their faces in front of Ye Qingxian.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
Representatives from numerous forces continuously poured into Nine Treasure City.
Shrek Academy, Body Sect, Sun Moon Empire.
Nine Treasure City, deep within the imperial palace.
"Sister Xian'er, we're here to support you."
Upon seeing Ye Qingxian, Qian Renxue happily rushed forward to embrace her.
When Ye Qingxian saw Qian Renxue, a brilliant smile also appeared on her face.
"So it's Xue'er. Having a younger sister like you is truly my good fortune."
After praising Qian Renxue, Ye Qingxian also noticed Bibi Dong's arrival.
"Bibi Dong, you came too. In that case, I can put you to work without any worries later."
Ye Qingxian covered her mouth and chuckled, teasing Bibi Dong.
"Hmph, you can order me around this time, but once we get back, this Pope will make sure to order you around in return."
As usual, Bibi Dong bickered with Ye Qingxian, refusing to let herself suffer even the slightest disadvantage verbally.
This was a unique way of communicating that belonged exclusively to the two of them.
They had long grown accustomed to their love-hate relationship. Neither had ever spared the other verbally, yet when it came to their actions, they supported each other every single time.
Several hours later, in front of the Pill Hall in Nine Treasure City.
Representatives from various forces arrived one after another. There was Jing Hongchen, Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Illustrious Virtue Hall; Mu En, Master of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion; and Du Busi, Sect Master of the Body Sect.
These three represented the most powerful forces.
Among them, Jing Hongchen and Du Busi were both fairly recognizable.
However, they had never seen Shrek's representative before.
Although they didn't know Mu En's identity, they certainly knew Yan Shaozhe.
Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe was actually so restrained and respectful in front of this hunched old man.
"Mu En, I didn't expect my elder brother to have left you with such severe injuries back then."
"I originally wanted to personally seek revenge against you, but judging from your physical condition, you probably won't live for more than a few months. There's no point in taking revenge on you anymore."
Du Busi looked at Mu En and sighed with emotion.
Back then, his elder brother, Du Bisi, had fought a life-or-death battle against Mu En.
His elder brother had lost.
Mu En had also disappeared from the public eye afterward, but Du Busi knew that Mu En was definitely still alive.
He had originally planned to cultivate diligently, then storm Shrek Academy once he became strong enough and avenge his elder brother Du Bisi.
However, Mu En's dying appearance had already caused Du Busi to lose interest.
He disdained bullying someone who only had a few months left to live.
"Du Busi, your elder brother, truly was powerful. If it weren't for him, perhaps I wouldn't be where I am today."
If one were to ask which opponent had left the deepest impression on Mu En throughout his entire life...
Without a doubt, it was Du Bisi, the previous Sect Master of the Body Sect.
Although Mu En had broken through to the Limit Douluo level during that battle, he had also suffered injuries that could never be healed for the rest of his life.
It was almost time for the Pill Hall to officially announce its establishment.
Suddenly, two terrifying waves of soul power pressure erupted from within the Pill Hall of Nine Treasure City.
"What terrifying soul power pressure! Is this the might of a Limit Douluo?"
"But why are there two completely different waves of soul power pressure? Could it be that besides that healing-type Limit Douluo, there's another Limit Douluo inside the Pill Hall?"
Everyone was filled with confusion.
Jing Hongchen's expression didn't change in the slightest upon sensing the two waves of soul power pressure.
He knew just how terrifying the number of powerful experts from that other spacetime was. It simply wasn't something their spacetime could compare with.
As for Du Busi, his heart grew increasingly solemn.
The Pill Hall possessed two Limit Douluo. Just how terrifying was that?
When Mu En sensed one of the waves of soul power pressure, his brows furrowed slightly.
For some reason, he felt that this soul power pressure was strangely familiar.
Recalling the Limit Douluo he had encountered before, Mu En's heart jolted as a possibility emerged in his mind.
"No way. How could it be them?"
As the doors of the Pill Hall opened, the figures of Bibi Dong and Ye Qingxian appeared before everyone.
Upon learning that Bibi Dong was a member of the Pill Hall, Mu En's mentality completely collapsed.
The woman who had taken thirty percent of Shrek's resources was actually a member of the Nine Treasure Empire.
In that case, what he had planned to accomplish today was completely doomed.
He had originally intended for Shrek Academy to form an alliance with the Nine Treasure Empire so they could jointly confront future risks.
But now it seemed that the Nine Treasure Empire itself was Shrek Academy's future risk.
Mu En noticed Bibi Dong, and Bibi Dong naturally noticed Mu En as well.
This old fellow had actually come here personally.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong could roughly guess Mu En's true intentions.
He probably knew that he didn't have much time left, while Shrek had no one capable of shouldering its future. After hearing about Ye Qingxian, the healing-type Limit Douluo of the Nine Treasure Empire, he had likely come here hoping to form an alliance with the Nine Treasure Empire.
After Ye Qingxian appeared, she swept her gaze around the surroundings before beginning to speak:
"In the beginning, soul masters emerged, and the path of soul masters gradually developed."
"As time passed, driven by the needs and desires of soul masters, soul tools were created, and pills were born as well."
"However, compared to soul tools, pills have fallen behind by far more than just a little. Soul engineers are classified from rank one through rank nine, with even the legendary rank-ten soul engineers existing above them. Yet pills only consist of various ordinary medicines. The difference is truly considerable."
"Today, I, Ye Qingxian, shall spread a new alchemy system across the continent, allowing the soul masters of this world to experience the miraculous effects that pills can provide."
At this point, Ye Qingxian flipped her palm, and a large black cauldron appeared in midair.
She continued:
"The new alchemy system was created by a great and mighty existence. I, Ye Qingxian, am merely the one spreading it."
"Within the new alchemy system, pills are divided into ranks one through nine, and alchemists are likewise divided from rank one through rank nine. However, above rank-nine alchemists, there are also Immortal-Grade Alchemists."
"I, Ye Qingxian, am an Immortal-Grade Alchemist."
"You may be curious about how pills of each rank differ from the pills you already know. Very soon, you will witness the miraculous effects of the Alchemy Dao. It is absolutely no weaker than the path of soul tools."
Hearing Ye Qingxian's words, the soul masters below grew even more curious.
They had personally witnessed the power of soul tools.
The reason the Sun Moon Empire was currently the number one great power, with the momentum to unify the entire continent, was entirely because its research into soul tools far surpassed that of the other empires.
Every rank-nine soul tool possessed devastating, destructive power.
An ordinary Titled Douluo who was also a rank-nine soul engineer was equivalent to a Super Douluo-level powerhouse.
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