Chapter 212: The Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill

The Double Rankings Competition.

It was undoubtedly the grandest event in the Nine Hells.

For thousands of years, such a large-scale event had never occurred in the Nine Hells.

Even the past Wind and Clouds Meetings of the Nine Hells were nothing compared to this, with such scale and liveliness.

Countless crowds of people converged in Jinyou, chasing after the rankings.

The rules of the Double Rankings Competition were very simple. There were no secret realm explorations or fortune contests, only two aspects: the competition of martial prowess and talent.

In the first round, everyone was restrained to the same realm, given the same amount of time to comprehend the same martial skills or refine the same pills, to secure certain spots.

The winners would advance, and the losers would be eliminated.

In the second round, the ranking battles would determine the 360 seats for each ranking list.

The rules were simple, but they were fair, and at the same time, they presented a cruel challenge.

The entire Nine Hells had millions of participants, and even with such simple rules, it would probably take more than a month to conclude without sufficient time.

Of course, all of this was not what Ye Chen was concerned about. At the moment, he was in the pill refining room with Wuying Xue.

"The reserves of the Nine Hells are not bad. Even the Danqi Hall has sent over many resources, enough for us to be extravagant for once," Ye Chen sensed the numerous resources in the storage ring and smiled contentedly.

Although these resources would have been considered insignificant in his previous life, they were indeed luxurious in the current environment.

"This time, we will refine two types of pills: one is the Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill, and the other is the Spirit Enhancing Pill," Ye Chen said.

"The Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill? The Spirit Enhancing Pill?" Wuying Xue was slightly surprised, then immediately delighted. She had never heard of these two types of pills before, indicating that they were new types of pills. Refining them together would undoubtedly enhance her soul power.

"Master, what are the uses of these two pills?" Wuying Xue asked curiously.

"The Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill, as the name suggests, requires one to exhaust the potential within the body, even at the cost of damaging one's foundation, to forcibly break through the adversity realm and attempt to break through to the next realm. It's a pill at the saint level, which even has effects on those at the pinnacle of saint martial," Ye Chen explained.

"Damaging the foundation? Master, then you..." Wuying Xue's expression changed drastically.

The method of breaking through the adversity realm by damaging the foundation was undoubtedly a risky move. It might seem beneficial at the moment, but in the long run, it would be more harm than good.

Why would Master want to refine such a pill?

"Yes, the side effects of the Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill are extremely severe, outweighing its benefits. If one were to only take this pill, it would undoubtedly be a dead end. However, we also have the Spirit Enhancing Pill," Ye Chen smiled, "As the name suggests, the Spirit Enhancing Pill supplements the rules of spiritual energy, completely eliminating the side effects of the Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill. Taken together, they are beneficial and harmless."

"I see," Wuying Xue breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Master wouldn't do something that was more harm than good.

"Master, what level of pill is this Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill?" Wuying Xue asked respectfully.

"The Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill does not have a fixed rank and can be refined into any rank. Of course, each cultivator can only take it once in their lifetime, just like the Profound Star Pill. Once taken multiple times, it becomes harmful rather than beneficial," Ye Chen explained, "Originally, I planned to wait for you to reach the pinnacle of saint martial or even the immortal martial realm before you take it, but with the Double Rankings Competition opening, let's use it as a reward."

"Moreover, as long as you continue to advance, I can still pave the way for you."

For an Immortal Emperor like him, nurturing a person was extremely simple.

Even if it were a pig, Ye Chen had full confidence that he could elevate it to the immortal realm, or even higher.

"Alright, let me first transmit the refining method to you. It's similar to refining the Profound Star Pill, but you must coordinate perfectly," Ye Chen said. "By the way, you've been stuck at the middle stage of saint martial for several months now. During this period, you observed me refining the Afterlife Pill and even refined the Profound Star Pill together, yet you still haven't broken through."

Wuying Xue's heart trembled, looking at Ye Chen's mischievous smile, she suddenly had a foreboding sense of unease.

Sure enough, she heard Ye Chen say with a smile:

"After this refining, you will first retreat and break through your soul. If you can't reach the middle stage of the saint level, then you won't be following me anymore."

"Master, I..." Wuying Xue was on the verge of tears.

"It's not up for discussion," Ye Chen was very resolute.

"Wuu wuu, it serves you right for what Sister Youlan said about you, Master, you don't know how to cherish jade," Wuying Xue muttered softly.

"I originally wanted to give you a month, but now there's only half a month left. If you don't break through in half a month, then wherever you came from, you'll go back there," Ye Chen stared at Wuying Xue.

"Master, I was wrong," Wuying Xue was about to cry.

How did she not realize before that Master was so stingy?

Soon, she gathered her spirits and listened carefully. After more than an hour, she finally mastered the refining method and techniques. She was eager to try it out.

Refining two types of pills, especially the Poverty Breaking Through Adversity Pill, would undoubtedly enhance her soul power.

Even if Master didn't pressure her, she also wanted to break through using this opportunity.

"Not bad, much faster than last time," Ye Chen exclaimed.

It took Wuying Xue over two hours to comprehend the refining of the Profound Star Pill last time, but this time, she grasped it in just one hour, showing considerable progress.

Wuying Xue smiled proudly and watched as Ye Chen activated the refining array, following the instructions and step by step, activating her soul power to begin refining and purifying.

Just like last time, as the refining progressed, Wuying Xue's soul power and mind completely disconnected. Relying solely on determination, she followed Ye Chen's instructions like a machine.

As time passed, Wuying Xue lost track of how many times Ye Chen scolded her, but she still clenched her teeth and persisted in refining. Towards the end, she felt like she was about to collapse from exhaustion.

"Retrieve the pill," Ye Chen finally said.

Another batch of pills was finally completed. Wuying Xue felt a sense of relief, but the next moment, her slightly pale face

 trembled.

She saw faint fluctuations emanating from Ye Chen's body, and his soul power skyrocketed, directly breaking through.

"Mid-stage saint level, he actually broke through right after refining!" Wuying Xue exclaimed in shock.