Chapter 1129: Convincing with Strength

Chapter 1129: Yi Shi Li Fu Ren

This... how is this possible!

Gazing at the numerous intertwined phenomena in the sky, the alchemists of Ling Dan Ge were shocked once again.

The alchemists of Dan Fu were stunned. They knew their lord was profoundly mysterious, but they had no idea he could refine a Qi Wen Dan. This revelation and scene caught them completely off guard.

It wasn't just the alchemists who were shocked—Nian Wei's personal guards, Nian Wei herself, Xie Yun, Li Xiao, Bai Su Su, and Hu Xian Er, along with everyone else in Dan Fu's Ling Shan, were all astounded.

"That kid is defying heaven!" In You Du's Jiu Chong Tian, watching the astonishing scene on the Huan Tian Shui Mu, Ruo Tian Zhu Que was also taken aback.

"At the Tian Jing cultivation level, barely over a hundred years old, and already refining a Qi Wen Dan—truly a peerless genius!" Mu Xuan Gong at his side was equally flabbergasted. "What on earth is happening in this world? Are all geniuses this monstrous?"

"Long live the lord! Long live the lord!" In Dan Fu's Ling Shan, the alchemists of Dan Fu raised their hands high and shouted, their voices echoing through the heavens and earth.

"A Qi Wen Dan... it's actually a Qi Wen Dan." Meanwhile, the alchemists of Ling Dan Ge were all dizzy and overwhelmed.

"The lord of Dan Fu has actually refined a Qi Wen Dan."

"His alchemy skills are on par with Ku Yue Zhen Ren! You Du now has a second seventh-tier alchemist."

"Dan Fu is recruiting all alchemists." Amid the shocked murmurs, an ethereal voice from Ye Chen rang out in the hall. "Anyone who joins Dan Fu will receive housing, an annual salary, rewards for advancements, unconditional provision of alchemy materials, unconditional teaching of alchemy techniques, and unconditional access to the alchemy intent realm."

"I'm joining! I'm joining." Before Ye Chen could finish speaking, alchemists from Ling Dan Ge raised their hands.

Once someone spoke up, the scene erupted like a boiling pot, with voices surging like ocean waves, sweeping across the entire Dan Fu's Ling Shan.

No one was foolish. The overall level of Dan Fu's alchemists far surpassed that of Ling Dan Ge, and their lord was also a seventh-tier alchemist. The benefits in Dan Fu were far superior to those in Ling Dan Ge.

More importantly, it wasn't just about that—Dan Fu possessed an extraordinary power that could turn so many flames into true fire and help so many alchemists advance in such a short time. This was a capability Ling Dan Ge completely lacked.

At that moment, even the many spies sent by Ling Dan Ge switched sides and leaned toward Dan Fu.

Of course, among the people from Ling Dan Ge present, there were still a few who remained loyal, quietly preparing to slip away to a secluded spot and transmit the intelligence back, perhaps even earning a reward.

In the hall, Ye Chen held the Qi Wen Dan and smiled as he looked outside.

Convincing with strength—this was exactly the effect he wanted.

Ye Chen had already planned it out: in the future, if more alchemists from Ling Dan Ge came, he would put on this grand show for them again, gradually weakening Ling Dan Ge's power without them even realizing it.

Ling Dan Ge truly had no idea, as Dan Fu was completely isolated from the outside world. Even the phenomena from the Qi Wen Dan's emergence were blocked, and no sound transmissions could get out—who could know what was happening inside?

Line up! Line up!

Outside the hall, the alchemists from Ling Dan Ge were eagerly signing up, all of them excited beyond measure.

Seeing this, Ye Chen summoned his immortal fire once more, and the alchemy materials were laid out again.

Refining a Qi Wen Dan this time was well within his expectations. Though there was a bit of minor pressure, it was negligible. Qi Wen Dan might be difficult to refine, but for him, it was just a trivial matter.

That night in Dan Fu was far from peaceful, as the newly joined alchemists began their cultivation lives there.

It wasn't until deep into the night that Dan Fu truly quieted down.

Upon closer inspection, a few shadowy figures could still be seen lurking in various corners of Dan Fu—these were spies from Ling Dan Ge, and not just from one source: some from Ku Yue, some from Yue Shan and his group, and some from the Ba Da Huang Zi.

What they had in common was that they all pulled out sound transmission stones and imprinted the intelligence into them.

However, to their frustration, Dan Fu was protected by a powerful secret array that blocked all sound transmissions.

Dammit!

These individuals all let out cold huffs.

Indeed, it was dammit!

A leisurely voice rang out as Nian Wei's personal guards appeared. The Ling Dan Ge spies, still in a daze, were caught without exception and sealed as per Ye Chen's prior instructions.

The night sky was profound, with shattered stars like dust.

In the serene night, after refining another Qi Wen Dan, Ye Chen finally stretched lazily and walked out of the grand hall. Even for him, refining too many Qi Wen Dan could harm his cultivation foundation.

He gave both Qi Wen Dan to Xie Yun without hesitation.

Xie Yun was currently in a breakthrough phase and needed high-tier pills to regain his peak as quickly as possible.

After delivering the pills, Ye Chen stepped out of Dan Fu's Ling Shan and headed straight for You Du's Jiu Chong Tian.

Returning to the bamboo grove, Mu Xuan Gong and Ruo Tian Zhu Que both stood up, their eyes full of admiration as they looked at Ye Chen. He might be the first person in You Du's history to receive such a welcome from two quasi-saints.

"Young friend, I've truly broadened my horizons today," Mu Xuan Gong said with a sigh and a chuckle.

"It's nothing much," Ye Chen replied with a grin.

"Now that you're a seventh-tier alchemist, I can't even imagine what level your master must be," Ruo Tian Zhu Que added with her own sigh of amazement. She was thinking about Ye Chen's master, and if she ever found out that such a person didn't even exist, she might just leap up and kick him on the spot.

"I need Qi Wen Dan and their recipes," Ye Chen stated his purpose.

"I have one." Mu Xuan Gong was exceptionally generous, producing one with a flip of his hand. "I got it from an adventure outside—only this one."

"I'll return it once I'm done," Ye Chen said with a laugh as he accepted it.

"No need to return it," Mu Xuan Gong replied warmly. Using a Qi Wen Dan to befriend a seventh-tier alchemist was a smart investment; he understood that much about building relationships.

"Here are nine—take them." Ruo Tian Zhu Que waved her hand and offered nine pills to Ye Chen.

"There's no need for that," Ye Chen said, pushing them back with a smile.

"This is the first time I've seen Zhu Que's pills being refused," Mu Xuan Gong remarked in surprise.

"I mean no offense, but as a seventh-tier alchemist myself, I won't turn down Qi Wen Dan. They are incredibly precious, so you should keep them for yourself," Ye Chen explained with a laugh. "As for the Qi Wen Dan and recipes I want, they are besides these ten kinds."

"I'll send someone to handle it," Ruo Tian Zhu Que said, unfazed by the refusal. "Since you need them, You Du will spare no expense."

"That would be perfect," Ye Chen said with a grin.

"It's just a small favor."

"Oh, right—I wanted to ask you two about something." Ye Chen turned to Mu Xuan Gong and Ruo Tian Zhu Que. "Have you ever heard of Fo Tuo Xing?"

"Of course we've heard of it," Mu Xuan Gong replied with a smile. "That old Fa Hai on Fo Tuo Xing is famously stubborn, and the star itself is quite peculiar—anyone there who falls in love with a demon gets locked in that tower."

"Lei Feng Ta," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"You know about it?" Mu Xuan Gong asked in surprise.

"I do. Earlier, I brought back a family of three from Fo Tuo Xing. That Fa Hai is indeed incredibly stubborn—he wouldn't return them, so I cleverly stirred up Jin Shan Si that very night."

"You stirred up Jin Shan Si?" Ruo Tian Zhu Que frowned.

"Is there a problem?"

"Of course there's a problem—and a big one at that," Mu Xuan Gong said hastily. "Jin Shan Si has a quasi-saint, said to be Fa Hai's senior brother, named Fa Tong. He's often out spreading enlightenment to others. You probably caught him away from the temple, or he wouldn't have let you cause such chaos."

"There's more to this." Ye Chen scratched his head vigorously.

"I know Fa Tong—his Buddhist teachings are boundless, and in terms of combat power, he's even above me," Ruo Tian Zhu Que said lightly.

"That's surprising." Ye Chen coughed awkwardly. He had originally thought of asking Mu Xuan Gong or Ruo Tian Zhu Que to accompany him to Fo Tuo Xing to chat with Fa Hai and retrieve that alms bowl, but now a quasi-saint was involved.

"This is going to cause trouble." Mu Xuan Gong stroked his beard. "Fa Tong is even more obstinate than Fa Hai. Since you overturned their temple, he's likely to come looking for you once he returns."

"Then you two will have to back me up when that happens."

"I've heard your master has a bit of a temper." Mu Xuan Gong said it with pointed implication.

"They say your master doesn't take kindly to anyone bullying his disciple." Ruo Tian Zhu Que added with grave emphasis.

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