Chapter 213 - Meeting Nie Qingyun Again (1/2)

“Congratulations, Master!” Ye Chen said with full sincerity.

“Ye Chen, I’ll keep a portion of these pills for Mingwu. You take the rest.” Master Apothecary Xuanyi handed Ye Chen a Heaven-Earth Pouch. Other than Mingwu’s portion, the medicinal pills were all there.

“Master, you’re not taking any?” Ye Chen asked.

Master Apothecary Xuanyi laughed aloud. “I’m a bag of bones by now. Even if these medicinal pills would help, I can’t progress much further in terms of Celestial Chi and cultivation base. In a decade or two, I’ll be dead in the ground. Taking so many pills for myself would be futile. As for your Senior Brother Li, he has many Purple-gold Divine Pills which are enough. Conversely, it’s you who have a long road of cultivation ahead of you. You need these medicinal pills.”

“Master.” Ye Chen wanted to say something, but he was so moved he could not speak. Besides his father and his granduncle, Master Apothecary Xuanyi was one of those who truly cared for him!

Ye Chen began to talk about alchemy with Master Apothecary Xuanyi and Li Xu.

“Master, I have an alchemy book with me which I obtained incidentally. Who knows, it might be of benefit to your cultivation in alchemy. Master, have a look.” Ye Chen took out The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy from his Heaven-Earth Pouch.

“Oh? What alchemy book?” Master Apothecary Xuanyi asked. The alchemy books he had collected numbered no fewer than a thousand-plus. He wondered what book was it that Ye Chen had?

Master Apothecary Xuanyi took the book from Ye Chen. This alchemy book was somewhat archaic. It looked like it had been around a long time. When Master Apothecary Xuanyi saw the ancient words on it, his eyes brightened. “The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy? I’ve never seen this before.” Master Apothecary Xuanyi flipped open The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy and skimmed it over. The content at the start was more basic, but the middle and final sections had some advanced content. Even he had not read about this before. Instantly, he was filled with glee, like a little kid who had found a beloved toy. “It’s truly a wondrous book! Some of its contents are much more profound than those in my alchemy books! Ye Chen, can you let me make a copy of The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy?”

“Of course.” Ye Chen nodded. Seeing that Master Apothecary Xuanyi was so exuberant, Ye Chen was happy too.

“Ye Chen, what alchemy book is this that can make Master so joyful?” Li Xu walked over, brimming with curiosity.

“Li Xu, take a look as well. This is The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy. I don’t know which predecessor in alchemy had left this behind. Its contents are truly incomparably profound.” Master Apothecary Xuanyi handed The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy over to Li Xu.

Li Xu perused its contents, his expression turning into one of delighted surprise.

When Ye Chen saw that Master Apothecary Xuanyi and Senior Brother Li were engrossed in the contents of The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy, he could not hold back a smile. He sat down on a cattail hassock at one side and continued cultivating his Celestial Chi.

Master Apothecary Xuanyi and Li Xu kept reading for over two hours, completely oblivious to the passing of time. Only after that did they seem to remember something. Li Xu hurriedly picked up a pen and ink, starting to copy the contents of The Grand Supreme Way of Alchemy.

“Master, when are we starting out for Jadeite City?” Ye Chen looked toward Master Apothecary Xuanyi and asked.

“Tomorrow early morning. Mingwu had already prepared five Fifth Level Redpalm Horses. If you have anything else to do, settle it quickly. Tomorrow, we’ll start our journey quietly. If Mingwu comes with us, he’ll be too big a target. If this arouses the attention of the Nanman Kingdom, it’ll bring us unnecessary trouble,” said Master Apothecary Xuanyi.

Ye Chen gave it some thought, then stood up. “I’ll head to the imperial family’s side courtyard to meet with Nie Qingyun.”

“WIll you have any problems going alone?” Master Apothecary Xuanyi asked worriedly. After all, Nie Qingyun was a Heavenly Venerable Rank combatant.

“I’ll be fine.” Ye Chen grinned. He had no way of telling Master Apothecary Xuanyi how he had already subdued Nie Qingyun. “Plus, I’ll bring Little Wingsy with me.”

“Very well then.” Master Apothecary Xuanyi saw that Ye Chen was confident and nodded in agreement.

Ye Chen returned to his room and brought Little Wingsy, Little Tanuki, and Little Squido toward the imperial family’s side courtyard.

In a living room in the imperial family’s side courtyard.