Chapter 4: Shocked Grandfather and Grandson

"Let's hope the body-refining solution from the lower realm doesn't disappoint me."

Ye Chen sat cross-legged, his expression somewhat expectant, as he drank the body-refining solution he had refined.

As the liquid entered his body, it quickly spread throughout, and within a few breaths, Ye Chen felt every meridian, drop of blood, and bone in his body filled with medicinal power. A sharp pain gradually spread throughout his body.

"The power of a martial artist, I don't need it."

Ye Chen murmured, directly shattering his original martial artist's power.

"In my previous life, I obtained the Endless Dao Scripture relatively late and didn't establish the strongest foundation from the beginning. In this life, let's use the Starry Body from the Endless Dao Scripture to refine the body."

Ye Chen slowly closed his eyes, simultaneously operating the body-refining solution and stimulating the Starry Body to refine his body together.

Refining the body was like refining a tool, constantly tempering oneself. The pain came from every inch of blood vessels and bones, enough to tear one apart.

The terrifying power within the body-refining solution continuously assaulted Ye Chen's entire body. The intense pain caused sweat to instantly cover Ye Chen's body.

However, his expression was exceptionally resolute, not making a sound as if the pain of refining his body didn't exist at all.

"Boom!"

After who knew how long, a slight sound came from within Ye Chen's body, and sparkling light suddenly burst forth from him, shining like stars, dazzling and breathtaking.

At that moment, Ye Chen seemed like a vast starry sky, emitting an infinite number of stars.

The dazzling light, like stars, continuously merged into Ye Chen's body, transforming into a white, snow-like radiance.

As time passed, Ye Chen remained silent in the process of refining his body, while Wu Qingxue walked out of the refining room with a look of doubt on her face.

"Is the Soul-Concentrating Pill so difficult to refine? I clearly added Wind Eye Sand, so why can't I condense the pill?" Wu Qingxue murmured softly, full of doubt in her mind.

These past few days, she had tried several times to refine it, all ending in failure. What was most troublesome was that she hadn't figured out why she failed yet. Her grandfather wouldn't tell her; he insisted she explore on her own.

Creak!

Just then, Ye Chen walked out of the refining room, his expression somewhat disappointed.

The effect of the lower realm's herbs was indeed not comparable to that of the Immortal Martial Realm. Even with the dual refinement of the body-refining solution and the Starry Body, he only managed to break through to the third level of body refinement.

If it were in the Immortal Martial Realm, with top-grade spiritual herb configurations, Ye Chen would have full confidence in completing body refinement and opening his meridians within three days.

Ye Chen was dissatisfied with this recovery speed, but others were shocked to the extreme, such as Wu Qingxue.

"Third level of body refinement? This, how is this possible!"

Wu Qingxue subconsciously glanced at Ye Chen beside her. With just one look, her expression of doubt instantly turned into thick shock.

Although she didn't know Ye Chen, she remembered him.

Three days ago, he was just a mid-level martial artist, but in just three days, he had directly broken through to the third level of Spiritual Martial Realm. This cultivation speed was simply unheard of, unseen before.

Even with her experience, she had never seen anything like it.

Forget seeing it, she didn't even dare to imagine it.

Ye Chen glanced at Wu Qingxue and then strolled out. Today should be the day of the engagement between the Liu Family and the Ouyang Family.

It was time to collect debts.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and spoke, "Although Wind Eye Sand is a neutralizing material that can enhance the fusion of other herbs, space is limited for everything. There's no need for useless Wind Eye Sand to occupy space during the pill condensation."

Wu Qingxue's pupils contracted.

This problem had troubled her for several days, and hearing these words now seemed to bring a sudden clarity.

Her mind raced, and a look of pleasant surprise gradually appeared on her face.

"Hmm? Where did that person go?" Wu Qingxue snapped out of her thoughts, but Ye Chen was no longer in sight.

Her eyes flickered as she headed towards the top floor of the Pill Refining Hall.

On the top floor, a white-haired old man was sitting cross-legged. He emitted no aura, yet he gave off an unfathomable, mysterious feeling.

"Grandfather."

Wu Qingxue burst in and asked directly, "After Wind Eye Sand has fused with all the materials for the Soul-Concentrating Pill, should the useless Wind Eye Sand be considered impurities and refined away before condensing the pill?"

The old man opened his eyes, his gentle gaze filled with satisfaction. "Well done. It seems you can refine a third-grade Soul-Concentrating Pill and become a true third-grade alchemist."

Sure enough!

Wu Qingxue's heart trembled. Even her grandfather confirmed it. That person was indeed guiding her.

But he didn't have any soul power.

And how did he know she was refining the Soul-Concentrating Pill? Could it be from that brief encounter three days ago?

But at that time, although she was preparing the pill formula, she hadn't listed all the spiritual materials. Could it be that he deduced what she wanted to refine based solely on the incomplete pill formula?

This...

"What's wrong, Qingxue?" the old man asked, getting up.

Wu Qingxue recounted the encounter with Ye Chen in detail, including the materials he needed, the terrifying speed of his progress, and his guidance in her refining process.

"And there's also this matter," the old man looked at Wu Qingxue and said, "Qingxue, let me see that person's list."

Wu Qingxue didn't have the list, but her memory was exceptional. She immediately picked up a pen and listed out the items on the list.

The old man looked at the list, also feeling puzzled. However, suddenly, his expression changed drastically. The somewhat cloudy eyes suddenly burst with a brilliant light, like a dormant lion awakening at that moment.

"Quickly, take me to that person's refining room," he exclaimed.

Although Wu Qingxue didn't understand why her grandfather's expression changed, she immediately hurried downstairs.

The grandfather and granddaughter arrived at Ye Chen's refining room. The old man picked up the container, which still had some remnants of the luminous liquid, and gently sniffed it. His expression changed slightly.

With a strong grip, he crushed the container, dabbed his fingers in the liquid, touched it to his tongue, and in an instant, his astonished expression turned into profound shock and disbelief.

"This..." the old man was shaken.

"Grandfather, what's wrong?" Wu Qingxue asked curiously.

The old man hesitated for a moment before saying, "This is a peculiar liquid. Even I don't know how it's concocted. But what I can confirm is that this liquid has a tremendous enhancing effect on martial artists in the Spiritual Martial Realm. If it were to be made public, it would definitely cause a sensation."

What!

Wu Qingxue was shocked to the core, her heart pounding violently.

She knew who her grandfather was, representing the highest level of alchemy in the Canglan Continent, yet he didn't know how to concoct it?

So, that young man was an extraordinary alchemist.

It was ridiculous. Just a few days ago, she had scorned him, thinking he was overambitious and presumptuous.

And she had even advised him to take it step by step, starting as an apprentice.

Now, looking back, she realized how ignorant she had been.

He was not only an alchemist, but also more proficient than her. He could concoct a potent liquid that she didn't even know about, and he could discern her pill formula at a glance, even speculating the reasons for her failures.

All of this showed how strong he was.

And yet, she had looked down on him.

Who was she to scorn him?

"Could it be that this configuration, this liquid... that person is..." The old man's shocked expression gradually turned somewhat blank as he looked at Wu Qingxue and said, "Qingxue, do you know who that person is?"

Wu Qingxue snapped out of her shock and shook her head slightly.

Three days ago, she had held Ye Chen in contempt. How could she care now? She had wanted to care before, but he had already left.

"No matter, such a person will never remain unknown. He will always find his way," the old man sighed lightly, his gaze extremely profound.