Unrivaled Medicine God, page 1023
If she could obtain one, wouldn’t she be able to corroborate her Dao and take the seat of an Empyrean?
There was just this one shop in this Northernmost Steppe!
Yet, her master offended him. Now, being boycotted by him, this thoroughly throttled her trace of hope to break through to become an Empyrean.
He Xiangyun understood her potential. It was likely that the grand completion True God Realm was her limit.
As for Empyrean, this step was far too difficult!
In this greater part of a year, Empyrean Ice Cloud ran everywhere and finally managed to fix up a contract with Northday Assemble’s Empyrean Dragonjade. They agreed to provide Ice Cloud Tower with medicinal pills.
While it was a little troublesome, it was not to the point of having no medicinal pills.
Thinking up to here, Empyrean Ice Cloud’s expression eased up slightly and she said coolly, “Mn, counting the time, the first batch of medicinal pills should already be almost arriving. No need to worry too much. Rather, that lass Xun’s side has no news whatsoever until now. Could some accident have happened?”
He Xiangyun smiled and said, “Master is worrying too much. A mere imperial city, what formidable character can it produce? Rather, it might be that Junior Apprentice Sister Xun couldn’t find the person. That’s why it delayed some time.”
Empyrean Ice Cloud nodded her head slightly, also feeling that it was not too likely.
But by the side, Yang Fei-er’s pretty face changed slightly. If Junior Apprentice Sister Xun brought that Yang Fei-er back, Little Junior Sister would definitely be forced to give in.
The few people were currently chatting when suddenly, Empyrean Ice Cloud’s thoughts stirred. Only to see her spit divine essence, a powerful virtual image appeared in the great hall.
Seeing the person, a trace of a smile finally appeared on Empyrean Ice Cloud’s ten-thousand-year-ice face.
“Brother Dragonjade, how have you been?! Suddenly coming to find Ice Cloud, could it be that the first batch of medicinal pills we agreed upon is arriving?” Ice Cloud said smilingly.
This virtual image was shockingly a wisp of Empyrean Dragonjade’s divine sense.
Dragonjade smiled and said, “Younger Sister Ice Cloud, this Empyrean is finding you to let you know that our cooperation probably can’t carry on anymore. As for the deposit that you paid in advance, this Empyrean will send someone to return it in due time. Alright, this Empyrean still has something, goodbye!”
“Wait, Brother Dragonjade …”
Empyrean Dragonjade completely ignored Empyrean Ice Cloud. His virtual image gradually dissipated, leaving behind Ice Cloud and the rest whose expressions changed drastically.
“This … How can this be?” He Xiangyun was still brimming with confidence previously. Who knew that in a blink of an eye, the situation suddenly changed.
Empyrean Ice Cloud recovered to a dead person’s expression. Her expression was as ugly as it could get.
When she went to find Empyrean Dragonjade previously, Empyrean Dragonjade was still very enthusiastic.
Empyrean Ice Cloud also paid a great price for this.
But who knew that in a blink of an eye, Empyrean Dragonjade actually went back on his word.
Suddenly, a voice sounded out in the great hall. The person said, “Younger Sister Ice Cloud, are you there?”
Empyrean Ice Cloud’s eyes glimmered and she said, “It’s Brother Redfeather. Please enter.”
A figure slowly stepped in. It was precisely Empyrean Redfeather.
In this Jiu Luo Ji, the nine great Empyreans each acted of their own free will. But to talk about relationships, it was pretty good between Empyrean Redfeather and Empyrean Ice Cloud.
The moment Redfeather entered the hall, he said, “Younger Sister Ice Cloud, you have to be more careful. Master Ji traveled around the various territories in this greater part of the year, challenging powerhouses from everywhere, with his fame already shaking the Northernmost Steppe.”
But he suddenly discovered that the expressions of everyone in the hall were very amiss.
Empyrean Ice Cloud even had a face like dead ashes, disbelief on her face.
“What is it?” Empyrean Redfeather asked uncertainly.
Ice Cloud did not answer. He turned to Yang Fei-er.
Yang Fei-er laughed bitterly and said, “Lord Redfeather is a step too late. Just earlier, Empyrean Dragonjade broke the contract and already stopped providing medicinal pills to our Ice Cloud Tower.”
Empyrean Redfeather’s expression changed. Following this, he sighed and said, “Sigh, Younger Sister Ice Cloud, your attitude should change! This Master Ji’s alchemy strength is unrivaled and really can’t be offended!”
Empyrean Ice Cloud gnashed her teeth in hatred at this time. Her chest was heaving up and down. She was practically at the brink of rampaging already.
“I don’t believe that a mere six-star Alchemy God can still make the Northernmost Steppe bow its heads in submission! This Empyrean will go and find Empyrean Xiao Yu right now!”
As Empyrean Ice Cloud said this, she was about to leave. But then she heard Empyrean Redfeather sigh faintly and said, “It’s too late. Just earlier, Vast Wind Assemble sent news that Ji Qingyun challenged Empyrean Xiao Yu. Empyrean Xiao Yu suffered a crushing defeat and carried out the etiquette of a disciple in front of Ji Qingyun.”
The moment these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the great hall changed wildly.
“What? Empyrean Xiao Yu was also … also defeated? He … He’s the extreme north’s number one Alchemy Dao person, a middle-stage Dao Realm powerhouse!”
Empyrean Ice Cloud was really visibly moved this time.
Vast Wind Assemble was the strongest pill establishment in the Northernmost Steppe. And Empyrean Xiao Yu was also the publicly recognized strongest Seven-star Alchemy God in the Northernmost Steppe.
But now, Ji Qingyun even defeated him too!
Defeated then defeated, but Empyrean Xiao Yu actually carried out the etiquette of a disciple towards Ji Qingyun like Empyrean Loneswan.
Just how monstrous was this Ji Qingyun?
Vast Wind Assemble was actually managed by Feng Tianyang’s father.
Empyrean Ice Cloud was planning on forcefully bringing Lu-er to request help from Vast Wind Assemble just now.
But hearing this news, she was akin to being struck by lightning.
Matters between Empyreans could not be settled by marriage and becoming in-laws.
Ji Qingyun was currently like the noonday sun. Even Empyrean Vast Wind also had to give Ji Qingyun some face.
How could he possibly offend Ji Qingyun, this great buddha, for Lu-er?
Let alone that Feng Tianyang had at least ten, if not eight women too. Why would he pay attention to her, a measly little Empyrean Ice Cloud?
Empyrean Ice Cloud suddenly discovered that with how vast the Northernmost Steppe was, there was actually no place for her to stay anymore!
Empyrean Redfeather gave Empyrean Ice Cloud a glance rather sympathetically and sighed and said, “Younger Sister Ice Cloud, after Master Ji returns, give in to him! While he’s a little arrogant, he’s actually very easy-going.”
Having contact with Ye Yuan these few days, Empyrean Redfeather discovered that Ye Yuan was actually very easy to have dealings with.
As long as one did not oppose him, he would even give quite a lot of concessions in medicinal pills.
Furthermore, Ji Qingyun’s medicinal pills were really extremely impressive.
He requested for a few medicinal pills, and then the disciples under him actually all broke through their cultivation realms.
How could this kind of powerhouse be easily offended?
Furthermore, Ye Yuan threw them an even larger bait, which was Empyrean Loneswan!
This time, Ye Yuan brought Empyrean Loneswan along to tour the extreme north. Once they returned, Empyrean Loneswan might have a large improvement in strength!
Chapter 2080. Lowly |
At the Grand Pill Establishment, Empyrean Loneswan was more and more respectful in front of Ye Yuan.
During this one year, Ye Yuan brought him to tour the extreme north’s territories and challenged the various mighty Seven-star Alchemy Gods. There was not a single defeat.
Even the extreme north’s number one person, Empyrean Xiao Yu, also completely lost to Ye Yuan.
Of course, during this one year, Empyrean Loneswan gleaned immense benefits by following Ye Yuan’s side.
He was an Empyrean to begin with. He was even more sensitive toward the flow of Dao.
The realm that Ye Yuan displayed made him have a feeling of suddenly seeing the light.
Coupled with Ye Yuan’s guidance normally, Empyrean Loneswan was already just a step away from the middle-stage Dao Realm.
At present, he felt incomparably joyful regarding his own decisive decision.
So what if he was an Empyrean?
Putting down those vague and insubstantial pride and acknowledging an exceptional teacher beats several thousand years of bitter cultivation!
“Master, it’s likely not appropriate for us to isolate the Ice Cloud Tower like this, right? No matter what, she’s an Empyrean powerhouse too. At this rate, I’m afraid that she’ll be detrimental to you!” Empyrean Loneswan said cautiously.
Ye Yuan could tell that Empyrean Loneswan was really concerned about his safety.
But he did not take it to heart and just said coolly, “No worries. Just based on her, she can’t harm me yet. Oh, right. Help me spread this piece of news out, saying that Master wants to refine a furnace of medicinal pills and require the Profound Yin Divine Physique to assist by the side. If there’s a Profound Yin Divine Physique that comes forth, Master will definitely show generous thanks.”
The moment Empyrean Loneswan heard, he could not help revealing a strange look as he said, “This …Tthere’s a Profound Yin Divine Physique inside that Ice Cloud Tower!”
Ye Yuan revealed a look of surprise and said, “Oh? So coincidental? Forget it, let that old lady get off cheap then. If she can have that Profound Yin Divine Physique come to help me refine pills, this matter will be dropped just like that. Oh, right, this piece of news still needs to be spread. Make that old lady come find us; don’t make it like we’re rushing to beg them.”
“Yes, Master!” Empyrean Loneswan received the order and left.
Ye Yuan naturally said these words on purpose.
Toward Empyrean Loneswan, Ye Yuan still could not trust completely yet.
After all, those who were able to corroborate their Dao and take the seat of an Empyrean in this Jiu Luo Ji, which one was simple?
Once anything went wrong with this matter, Ye Yuan had the means to protect himself. But wanting to save Lu-er would become extremely difficult.
Traveling along the way for several decades, Ye Yuan had long planned everything out.
Empyrean Ice Cloud was not on guard against him at all, but he knew about Empyrean Ice Cloud like the back of his hands.
He sought out a Profound Yin Divine Physique to assist in pill refinement with the name of a grandmaster, this was also commonly seen in alchemy and would not arouse people’s suspicions.
Everything that Ye Yuan did previously was all for the sake of this scheme today.
He wanted to make Empyrean Ice Cloud send Lu-er over willingly!
It was just that Loneswan’s action of acknowledging a master made his plan go a little easier.
Sure enough, the moment the news was spread, Empyrean Ice Cloud ran over.
Just lending for a few days, Empyrean Ice Cloud naturally would not let go of this chance to get on friendly terms with Ye Yuan.
“The incident previously was all Ice Cloud failing to see your true ability despite having eyes. I heard that Master Ji requires the assistance of a Profound Yin Divine Physique in pill refinement. Our Ice Cloud Tower just happens to have a disciple that’s of the Profound Yin Divine Physique. Ice Cloud is willing to lend her to Master Ji to refine pills. I hope that Master Ji won’t bear a grudge against Ice Cloud anymore and let the Ice Cloud Tower off,” Empyrean Ice Cloud Tower said with a fawning smile.
Ye Yuan had long seen through that this Empyrean Ice Cloud was an old lady who bullied the weak but feared the strong.
Vast Wind Assemble was strong, so she delivered her disciple up with both hands.
Previously, being displeased at the sight of Ye Yuan was because she still had not reached the end of her ropes.
But now, she saw Ye Yuan’s true strength. So, she yielded.
How could the coldness and pride from before still be seen at this time?
If one did not know, one would even think that this Empyrean Ice Cloud was the neighbor’s mother, being very cordial.
Looking at this face, Ye Yuan only felt disgust. Lu-er actually acknowledged such a person as master; Lu-er truly had eyes but could not see.
“Humph! Since this Ji made my first appearance in the world, I’ve yet to be looked down upon by people like this before. So what if Empyrean? This Ji can’t tell how many Empyreans I’ve seen before, which one isn’t reverent and respectful towards this Ji? Only Lord Ice Cloud turns your nose up at this Ji!”
Act out the full thing when putting on a show. Ye Yuan naturally would not relax his bite so easily.
These Empyreans were all extremely cunning. Since he played the role of this arrogant character, then be arrogant until the end.
If he let things go so easily, it would arouse people’s suspicions instead.
At the very least, he had to make Empyrean Ice Cloud feel that refining pills were just in passing, it was not essential.
Empyrean Ice Cloud had an awkward look on her face and she said, “What Master Ji said is right. Actually … after the matter that day, Ice Cloud has always regretted it too. It’s just that …”
“It’s just that you felt that you still had a way out and didn’t have the need to lower your head to a mere True God Realm, is it?” Ye Yuan said with a smile that was not a smile.
Empyrean Ice Cloud was even more embarrassed when she heard that. She suddenly felt that although this Ye Yuan was haughty, he was actually extremely scheming and not the kind of silkpants who looked down on everyone.
Just looking at his actions in the extreme north, she could tell that the other party advanced gradually and entrenched himself at every step, all the way until he forced her into a desperate situation.
Thinking up to here, Empyrean Ice Cloud became even more respectful in her heart.
She was born with this mindset: if you were strong, she would be weak, but if you were weak, she would be strong.
“This … It was all Ice Cloud’s fault. I only hope that I can make up for it a little. Ice Cloud hopes that Master Ji can provide this opportunity,” Empyrean Ice Cloud said respectfully.
But Ye Yuan said coolly, “I can give you the opportunity, but your Ice Cloud Tower’s medicinal pills, the price will increase 10% more than other factions! Don’t use that kind of expression to look at me. This is your punishment! You don’t think that by sending a Profound Yin Divine Physique over to refine pills, our enmity can be wiped clean off the slate, right?”
Hearing Ye Yuan’s words, Ice Cloud had an impulse to vomit blood.
To Empyrean factions, the medicinal pills that they expended every year were very considerable.
10% price did not look like much but accumulated, it would be very horrifying.
And this was all money thrown away!
However, being able to purchase medicinal pills, this was already a substantial step that was taken.
Actually, Empyrean Ice Cloud did not care too much about whether or not she could purchase rank five and rank six medicinal pills.
But the rank seven medicinal pills that Empyrean Loneswan refined, she could not survive without them!
Ice Cloud already heard that during this one year period, Empyrean Loneswan’s strength advanced greatly. Many medicinal pills that he could not refine in the past, he could refine them now.
This was simply a piece of massive good news to them, these Empyreans.
Disciples were just tools to earn money for them. Only their own strength becoming powerful was important!
“Many thanks to Master Ji for giving Ice Cloud this opportunity. I wonder when Master will be refining the pill, so that Ice Cloud can have people bring the Profound Yin Divine Physique over.”
Ice Cloud already could not wait to send Lu-er over.
But Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, “No hurry. This medicinal pill is very hard to refine. This Ji still has to prepare. After three days, you just get people to send her over then! Why? You aren’t willing?”
As Ye Yuan said those words, he discovered that Empyrean Ice Cloud wanted to speak but swallowed the words back. Ye Yuan could not help furrowing his brows.
Empyrean Ice Cloud jumped in fright and hurriedly waved her hands and said, “No, no, no! Ice Cloud dare not! It’s just that … about Ice Cloud’s disciple, Vast Wind Assemble’s Feng Tianyang took fancy on her, but she isn’t willing, threatening with death at every turn. Ice Cloud is afraid that she’ll make use of this chance to escape, so …”
Chapter 2081. Understand or Not |
Three days later, Ice Cloud Tower’s Eldest Senior Sister He Xiangyun escorted Lu-er and arrived at Grand Pill Establishment.
In order to set Empyrean Ice Cloud’s mind at ease, Ye Yuan agreed to her terms.
All in all, talk about it again after seeing Lu-er first.
But Ye Yuan’s requirement was having Empyrean Ice Cloud’s eldest disciple personally escorting her over. Because in this way, it would show sincerity.
“Damn lass, let me tell you this. Don’t have any lousy ideas! With me around, you can’t go anywhere!” He Xiangyun said viciously.
Lu-er looked straight ahead and could not be bothered to acknowledge
Actually, she was long overjoyed in her heart already.
Indeed, Young Master is different from the rest when doing things!
If it were others, they would either charge into Ice Cloud Tower desperately or think of ways to infiltrate into Ice Cloud Tower to save people.
