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Chapter 684: Homecoming
Chapter 684: Homecoming
Divine Void Mountain, Stone Palace.
The dense Danhua filled the entire dark palace, transforming it into a heavenly immortal realm.
All seven sets of Xuanyao materials had been transformed into flawless immortal pills within the alchemy furnace, each containing the complete power of ten tribulations.
Although Yelan had limited knowledge in alchemy, having grown up on the peak, she was well-versed in many things.
She had never seen a Dan Shi like Shen Yi; his every move, from controlling the fire to manipulating the heavenly energies, was flawless from start to finish.
The pills he crafted were perfect replicas, indistinguishable in appearance and quality, almost inhuman.
Even if her master were to come back to life, he might not be able to match Shen Yi's level of skill.
What terrified Yelan even more was the young man's expression.
The overwhelming Danhua, which was frighteningly rich, couldn't bring a hint of joy to his calm demeanor, as if he had expected it all along.
"If only... if only I had met you earlier, how wonderful it would have been."
Yelan's fingertips trembled slightly, her emotions inexplicably out of control.
A genius like Shen Yi in alchemy, if he had joined Pill Peak, with her master's dedicated nurturing, might have already become an extraordinary immortal alchemist.
Back then, when helping the Divine Void Ancestor through his great tribulation, her master wouldn't have had to force so many fellow disciples to refine the Third Rank Tribulation Pill, ultimately failing and leading to the sect's destruction.
"Sorry, I lost my composure for a moment."
Yelan took a few deep breaths to calm herself: "Just leave the pills here, let's go."
"..."
Shen Yi silently stared at the seven Xuanyao Pills before him.
Including the ones he refined during the competition with Liu Ruifeng, this meant that every time the Divine Void Ancestor regained consciousness, he would have to consume the power of over a hundred tribulations to stabilize his realm.
It was 'stabilizing', not 'enhancing'.
In other words, all this tribulation power was being wasted, meaning that with every awakening, Divine Void Mountain would lose the potential of a Fifth Rank Taiyi Immortal.
Such a massive consumption would deplete even a giant like Divine Void Mountain, leaving it with little to offer.
A vast immortal sect, reduced to supporting a single person.
Even so, this ancestor still seemed insatiable.
Despite Shen Yi's significant improvement, with the tribulation power in the pills only preserving three or four-tenths, he still had to sacrifice over forty tribulations of his demonic lifespan.
And yet, the other party still wanted to consume him.
He felt as if he were pinned down by a million sharp swords, and any slight movement beyond alchemy could cost him his life.
When would a glutton let go of a delicacy right under his nose?
"What's wrong?"
Yelan, about to leave, sensed something amiss and turned back in confusion.
She saw Shen Yi standing with his hands hanging, and as the Danhua gradually dissipated, the palace returned to darkness. In the furnace's glow, his pale face flickered between light and shadow, as if deep in thought.
A moment later.
The young man slowly raised his hand, and to Yelan's astonishment, he picked up an Xuanyao Pill and boldly put it into his mouth.
His cultivation increased by ten tribulations!
"You..." Yelan's face showed a hint of panic. The Divine Void Ancestor was not the typical understanding senior of a sect; he was a pure cultivator, solely dedicated to the Great Dao, with all external matters serving only to support his cultivation.
And Shen Yi's current actions were undoubtedly dancing on the Divine Void Ancestor's bottom line, fearing to provoke him.
In the moment Yelan was distracted, Shen Yi had already picked up the second Xuanyao Pill, followed by the third, fourth—
Until he had consumed five pills, the bronze gate finally roared.
The gray mist swirled again, and this time, even Yelan could see the pair of cloudy eyes emerging from the mist, as if they had witnessed the mortal world, carrying a strange clarity amidst their stupidity.
In the instant those eyes gazed upon her, Yelan felt her entire body turn cold, unable to move despite the turmoil within. Even the Taihuo Dao Fruit within her seemed frozen.
Shen Yi acted as if nothing had happened, his arm stiff but determined as he reached for the next pill.
Finally, he swallowed the remaining two pills as well.
Yelan was thunderstruck by his actions. Based on her understanding of Shen Yi, she couldn't fathom why such a cautious and ruthless cultivator, who had managed to survive under the Immortal Court, would act so irrationally today.
Yet, those eyes watched quietly, as if trying to discern every subtle change within Shen Yi's body.
After an unknown amount of time, a hoarse voice, ancient and echoing from the depths of time, finally sounded within the grand hall.
It was just one word, but it caused Yelan to suddenly widen her eyes.
"Good."
It wasn't anger, nor was it praise; it was more like an objective evaluation.
Like a food critic commenting on the ingredients.
Shen Yi looked down at the ground, his eyes calm and unblinking.
The question that had been on his mind while refining the pill had finally been answered.
Under what circumstances would a glutton let go of a delicious dish right before their eyes?
Of course, it was because the fish wasn't fat enough, the fruit wasn't ripe enough, and the dish was only half-cooked, far from being done.
Shen Yi swallowed the Xuan Yuanbao Pills to prove one thing: the Taihuo Golden Dan was still far from perfection and had much room for improvement. Eating it now would be like forcing an unripe fruit, temporarily quenching one's thirst but not being sweet enough.
And it was already so tempting now.
When the pill was finally refined, how fragrant and delicious would it be?!
The gray mist surged, and the eyes gradually became clear. In an instant, strands of golden threads of Jie Force emerged from the mist, forming forty-nine intricate symbols.
The Taihuo Golden Dan was connected to Shen Yi through invisible threads, encompassing his Divine Soul, limbs, five viscera, and six entrails.
In total, there were sixteen locations, corresponding to sixteen golden talismans of Jie Force, each containing forty-nine tribulations, amounting to seven hundred and fourteen tribulations!
At this moment, all these tribulations merged into the Taihuo Golden Dan, adding to the seven Xuan Yuanbao Pills he had consumed earlier.
Shen Yi's Taihuo Golden Dan suddenly soared to one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four tribulations, almost doubling his cultivation!
But his face remained devoid of joy.
This sudden increase in cultivation was like a mark.
The so-called Taihuo was like an ocean, and he was but a small boat.
The boat sailed on the ocean, with no shore in sight, and there would always be a day when it would sink. The Taihuo Golden Dan was the anchor that guaranteed Shen Yi's return to the heavens.
At this moment, the anchor had been seized by the Divine Void Ancestor.
Tianyan 49, nowhere to escape.
The ancestor understood Shen Yi's intention and marked him, continuing his slumber until Shen Yi grew and matured, ready to be plucked and consumed.
"This..."
Yelan had no idea about the thoughts of the two, but in her eyes, Shen Yi had inexplicably swallowed the ancestor's tribute, and instead of getting angry, the ancestor used his Jie Force to help Shen Yi increase his cultivation.
Absurd! Ridiculous!
But the next voice that echoed shattered her understanding even more.
"I wish to take this child as my disciple, bestowing upon him the title of Tian Dan. You must take good care of him and not let outsiders harm him."
The hoarse voice thundered like a roar, reverberating through Shen Xu Mountain, sweeping past the eight peaks, and finally echoing through hundreds of small veins.
"..."
Jinlei Daoist's face changed slightly, and the other five peak masters were also stunned.
They had all witnessed the Danhua gathered in Shen Xu Mountain earlier, and some had even praised Shen Yi. But even so, no one had expected that Shen Yi would gain the favor of the master through his pill refinement skills.
He had directly jumped from a third-generation disciple to a second-generation disciple, becoming their peer.
"Does this mean I have to call him my junior brother from now on?" Jinxue Daoist tugged at the corners of his lips and said in a low voice, "Does that mean Yelan has to call him her junior uncle?"
"..."
Qianfeng Daoist frowned.
His concern was different from the others. According to the Immortal Sect's tradition, the Daoist names of second-generation disciples usually followed a pattern.
For example, in the Jade Pool Immortal Sect, Hong Jing and Qingmei were named after heavenly treasures.
But in their own Shen Xu Mountain, Jinlei, Muyang, and Jinxue were named after the elements and nature. Why was Shen Yi named after the pill?
What did Tian Dan mean?
"..."
Inside the Stone Palace on Shen Xu Mountain.
Shen Yi slowly raised his eyes, gazing at the eyes on the bronze gate. After a long while, he sighed with a helpless smile.
This wasn't a smile of relief after surviving a tribulation; it was filled with mixed emotions.
Tian Dan, the heavenly bestowed immortal pill.
So blatant, so unconcealed.
The mark the ancestor had previously displayed was based on the number forty-nine, equivalent to claiming to be heaven and the Great Dao!
The Divine Void Ancestor had no intention of restraining his greed and was never worried about being discovered because there was nowhere to hide under the Great Dao.
It was truly good to have such strength...
"You need to live well."
The gray mist receded, leaving only the ancestor's instructions in the hall.
Shen Yi put away his smile and looked at the bronze gate seriously, "Rest assured, I will."
After speaking, he turned and walked out of the Stone Palace.
Yelan stood there in a daze, and when she snapped out of it, she hurriedly followed, keeping close behind the young man, "Shen Yi, you..."
Although she had witnessed this shocking scene, as soon as she came to her senses, she thought of many things.
Yelan wasn't a selfish person, and she had never wanted to impose her grudges on others.
Even if she hated the Divine Void Ancestor deeply and would one day draw her sword against him, she wouldn't force Shen Yi to reject the ancestor's kindness just because she wanted him on her side.
She was concerned that this so-called "good" was fraught with danger!
"What should I call you?"
Shen Yi turned to look back, his expression calm.
"I..."
Yelan was momentarily stunned, suddenly noticing the subtle lift of his eyebrows. She couldn't help but smile bitterly and punched Shen Yi's shoulder, scolding, "Master!"
At this point, he still had the mood for jokes.
Indeed, he was a rogue who had escaped the Immortal Court, his mentality was not something ordinary people could compare to.
But, for some reason.
After this teasing, Yelan also felt a slight relief in her heart.
"Since we're here, we'll make the best of it."
Shen Yi smiled and withdrew his gaze, his voice still clear.
This matter was indeed a headache, but he had experienced similar life-and-death crises more than once or twice.
The lofty Taiyi Immortal, and those Qi-cultivating small demons who had once pursued him, were no different. They all wanted Shen Yi's life.
The trouble this time was that...
Shen Yi had to constantly improve himself, proving that this Golden Core still had room to grow. However, before finding a way to save his life, he couldn't actually grow to the point where the Divine Void Ancestor felt threatened.
Either way, it would cause this old monster to come out of seclusion and swallow this Golden Core.
"I have some Golden Pills here."
Yelan bit her lip, walked closer, and quietly placed a pile of Imperial Aura Golden Pills into Shen Yi's palm, "I don't know what lies ahead for me, so these are useless to me. Take them for emergencies."
As a Title General of the Demon Slayer Bureau, she had accumulated a considerable amount of savings over the years.
Although Yelan was only a Taiyi Immortal, who had just glimpsed the true meaning of the world, her eyes weren't blind.
The signs of the world's great tribulation were already quite evident.
This young man before her, based on the recent events he had experienced, had clearly entered the tribulation in a mysterious way.
Seeing this, Shen Yi paused for a moment.
He glanced at the girl and said softly, "I won't return it."
"Uh."
Yelan was taken aback, and her expression was somewhat similar to that of her sister.
Although she hadn't thought about asking Shen Yi to repay her, his straightforwardness still made her feel a bit awkward.
"If I have the chance in the future, I'll try to kill someone to repay your debt."
Shen Yi took the ten large pills and placed them in his ring, then descended to Pill Peak and entered the Pill Refining House.
This simple statement left Yelan a little confused, standing there in a daze.
She didn't have any enemies that needed Shen Yi's help to kill.
If she were to include that person... wouldn't a thousand tribulation Imperial Aura Golden Pill be too cheap?
As they chatted, the various Peak Masters entered the Divine Void Mountain, puzzled, to seek guidance from their master.
They were surprised by the appearance of a new peer, and didn't have time to pay attention to the blooming Danhua on Pill Peak.
Since Shen Yi's arrival, this flawless immortal pill seemed to have lost its luster.
In comparison, their master's actions after regaining consciousness were even more perplexing.
As disciples of the Taiyi Immortal, they had a vague understanding of the current situation.
Their master's instructions, asking them to take good care of Shen Yi, seemed to imply that he wanted to use the name of the immortal pill to represent the Divine Void Mountain in the great tribulation!
...
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: Four Hundred and Thirty-Two Tribulations】
Qing Hua's earned demonic lifespan was also a considerable income. With the remaining Golden Pills, plus those given by Yelan, they had gathered a total of one thousand two hundred tribulations.
Shen Yi seized the opportunity, drawing on the foundation of Pill Peak, and began to assimilate these gains.
As time slowly passed.
About three-tenths were consumed.
Using all of it, he added another one thousand one hundred tribulations of power to this Taihuo Golden Core.
A total of two thousand nine hundred, already catching up with the Dragon Subduing Tiger Overcoming Great Achievement!
"Phew."
Shen Yi slowly walked out of the Pill Refining House, and outside, Yelan was waiting quietly.
"Your complexion seems a bit off."
Yelan was about to congratulate Shen Yi on his progress, but upon closer inspection, she realized that even when facing the Divine Void Ancestor, he maintained a calm expression.
At this moment, his fair and handsome face was filled with coldness.
"I need to go back."
Shen Yi gazed into the distance, but it wasn't in the direction of Juyang Prefecture.
In the Eight Directions Valley, Qing Hua had not sent any demonic lifespan for a long time, but instead, she sent a message.
It was that matter that had been bothering him all along.
It was also the reason Shen Yi concealed his identity and dared not reveal his background.
"Go back? Where to?"
Yelan followed the young man's gaze into the distance, but that direction was unfamiliar to her.
Shen Yi took a step and disappeared into nothingness, leaving behind only two crisp words.
"Hongze."
(End of Chapter)
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