Chapter 1316: A Century of Bitter Cultivation

Within the Boundary-Steering Stele, time slipped by unnoticed, and nearly a century had passed.

Wuchen stared at the divine-grade pill emanating a rich medicinal fragrance within the formation, remaining silent for a long time.

A one-star divine-grade Tianwen Pill!

Ye Yuan had truly done it, in less than a hundred years!

Wuchen still found it hard to believe that Ye Yuan had accomplished what even the Celestial Immortal Venerable could not.

He had already overestimated Ye Yuan's talent as much as possible, but now he realized his estimation was nothing but a joke.

This young man before him simply could not be judged by common sense.

"Senior, it's finally done!"

Ye Yuan was also extremely excited, knowing he had achieved a remarkable feat.

"Yes, it's done! You brat, you were born for the Dao of Alchemy! For anyone else, a hundred years wouldn't even be enough to comprehend the properties of these spiritual herbs," Wuchen said with emotion.

Ye Yuan's comprehension of these first-grade divine-level spiritual herbs could only be described as cheating.

Ever since he entered the state of selflessness and got started, his speed of comprehending medicinal properties was simply appalling.

Each spiritual herb had different properties, but that didn't mean they were completely unrelated.

Ye Yuan could always draw inferences from one instance and apply them to others.

Then, he quickly mastered the properties thoroughly.

In the Dao of Formations, although Ye Yuan's progress wasn't as fast as in alchemy, it was still rapid.

The formation for refining a one-star Tianwen Pill was thousands or even tens of thousands of times more complex than the Minor Divine Origin Formation.

Yet Ye Yuan had fully comprehended it in just twenty years!

"Didn't Senior say that it was because I entered the state of selflessness and found a point of resonance with the Heavenly Dao that everything went so smoothly?" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

"That may be true, but being able to enter the state of selflessness is itself a manifestation of strength and insight. You brat, you've really surprised me," Wuchen said.

"Heh, thank you for the praise, Senior. But let me take this pill first! My divine sea has been damaged for ten years, and without a trace of primal power in my body, I'm about to go crazy."

Ye Yuan couldn't wait any longer. Being a 'cripple' all these years had been extremely frustrating.

As the pill entered his abdomen, its vast medicinal power instantly surged through his limbs and bones.

Soon, Ye Yuan felt his divine sea being repaired bit by bit.

The one-star Tianwen Pill truly lived up to its reputation!

A hundred years of arduous effort were finally paying off.

Although the one-star Tianwen Pill was only a first-grade divine pill, its refinement difficulty was extraordinary.

Only Ye Yuan and Wuchen knew how much effort he had put in over the past century.

"This one-star Tianwen Pill is truly miraculous, capable of drawing upon the Heavenly Dao to repair the divine sea!" Ye Yuan exclaimed in amazement.

Wuchen said, "Of course! Any pill that reaches the divine grade is recognized by the laws of the Heavenly Dao! Given your injuries, only by refining a divine-grade one-star Tianwen Pill could you avoid leaving hidden problems."

Ye Yuan nodded in understanding.

Refining a heaven-grade Tianwen Pill would have been meaningless.

Although a heaven-grade one-star Tianwen Pill could also repair the divine sea, it would have an irreparable impact on his future cultivation.

But a divine-grade one-star Tianwen Pill would not.

The refining process took ten days and ten nights!

Like a meticulous craftsman, the one-star Tianwen Pill carefully sculpted Ye Yuan's divine sea.

Finally, a wisp of spiritual energy entered Ye Yuan's body, and after being refined, it turned into divine essence flowing into his divine sea!

Ye Yuan felt that controlling divine essence was truly wonderful!

...

"Master, Ye Yuan has been in seclusion for ten years! The pills he left behind were so sought after that they were exhausted long ago. Over the past two years, our performance has been steadily declining! The Wang family has weathered the toughest period and is now showing signs of resurgence."

Since the Liang Wanru incident ten years ago, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had indeed enjoyed a period of glory, surpassing the three great families.

One could say it stood out alone.

Especially the Divine Origin Pills and Detoxification Pills Ye Yuan left behind, regardless of grade, were in high demand.

Ye Yuan's pills were of higher quality than those of the same grade and were commonly used by martial artists, so they were naturally popular.

He had left a considerable number of pills, but they couldn't keep up with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's booming business.

Eventually, the pills he left behind were even bid up to very high prices.

Even so, it couldn't dampen the buyers' fervent enthusiasm.

There were always those who had money to spare.

Finally, the pills Ye Yuan left were completely exhausted two years ago.

That marked the turning point for the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's business, and performance began to decline.

The other three families seized this opportunity to counterattack fiercely and reclaim the market.

Ye Yuan's continued seclusion had Su Linpu extremely anxious.

Yang Rui, however, was not worried at all and said with a smile, "Old Su, your vision is too short-sighted! If they want to jump around, let them jump!"

Su Linpu said bitterly, "Master, how can you not be anxious at all? At this rate, we'll soon be back to where we were before."

Yang Rui smiled and said, "So what? Don't forget, how did Ye Yuan refine the divine-grade Detoxification Pill back then? It only took him two months! Now he's been in seclusion for nearly ten years. Just think, once he emerges, how far will his alchemy have advanced?"

Su Linpu's eyes lit up as he realized his shortsightedness, focusing only on immediate gains.

He had forgotten that it was Ye Yuan who had brought about this transformation.

As long as Ye Yuan was there, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion could rise again at any time!

Moreover, after a full ten years in seclusion, who knew how far his alchemy had progressed.

Su Linpu said, "Master, do you think... Ye Yuan can refine a one-star Tianwen Pill?"

Yang Rui shook his head with a smile, "You're an alchemist; you should know better than me, right? How could he refine a one-star Tianwen Pill in ten years? But... we can wait!"

Su Linpu also felt his question was somewhat ridiculous. The difficulty of a one-star Tianwen Pill was at a demonic level.

Even second-grade divine alchemists rarely managed to refine it.

Ye Yuan was indeed exceptionally talented, but reaching that level was absolutely impossible in just ten years.

"Master, I'll take my leave then."

With that, Su Linpu withdrew.

"Manager Su!"

Just as Su Linpu was about to enter the main hall of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, a voice called out to him.

He turned around and was overjoyed: "Ye Yuan, you've finally emerged from seclusion! If you hadn't, our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion might as well close its doors!"

Ye Yuan chuckled, "Manager Su, you're exaggerating. Before I came, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was thriving, wasn't it? Without me, would it stop running?"

Su Linpu laughed heartily, then suddenly his expression changed drastically, and he stammered, "You, you, you... your divine sea... has been repaired?"

At this moment, Ye Yuan's body faintly emitted powerful fluctuations, a stark contrast to before his seclusion, clearly visible at a glance!

Ye Yuan's divine sea had been repaired!