Chapter 1504: Redeeming a Favor

"Pfft!"

A plume of green smoke rose from the alchemy cauldron; the pill inside had become a waste product.

Ye Yuan sighed softly and said, "Failed again! Is this pill for repairing the divine sea really impossible to refine?"

In the past six months, Ye Yuan had lost count of how many times he had failed in his attempts to refine a pill to help Xie Jingyi restore her divine sea.

He had tried no fewer than a thousand combinations of spiritual herbs, but not a single one had succeeded.

These thousand-plus combinations were only the final results of his deductions.

In his mind, he had deduced at least tens of thousands of pill formulas.

In the end, however, the vast majority had been rejected by himself.

To deduce this entirely new pill formula, Ye Yuan had exhausted all his mental energy.

Yet, the outcome left him deeply disappointed.

"You've done your best. Although the Alchemy God is a divine path powerhouse, he is not the master of all things. Human strength has its limits; you need not be discouraged. A pill that repairs the divine sea has never been heard of in the Tongtian Realm. How could it be easy for you to develop one on your own?" Wuchen's figure materialized, offering words of comfort.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I'm not discouraged. In fact, after half a year of deduction and experimentation, I feel I'm very close to it! It's just that this last layer of window paper remains unbroken, which frustrates me a bit. I have a feeling that once I break through this barrier, my alchemy will advance even further!"

Wuchen looked at Ye Yuan in astonishment, as if seeing him for the first time.

He knew that Ye Yuan's current level of alchemy had already far surpassed that of the Immortal Forest Heavenly Sovereign at the same stage.

To advance further—he dared not even imagine it.

Did this guy have no limits?

"When the water flows, a channel forms naturally. Being too deliberate can backfire. Why not relax for a while? Perhaps enlightenment will come one day," Wuchen said.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "It's time to come out of seclusion. I'm afraid some people are already getting impatient."

When Ye Yuan emerged from seclusion, Long Zhan was already waiting for him.

"Master, there is a guest from the Blood Yama Hall waiting in the side room," Long Zhan said.

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "You may leave. I understand."

After taking two steps, Ye Yuan suddenly turned back and said, "Go find Fan Yu and bring me a batch of spiritual herbs. Tell him I said so. Here is the prescription. You've been stuck at the Half-Step Return to Void stage for a long time, haven't you?"

Hearing this, Long Zhan trembled all over, a surge of ecstasy rising in his heart. He quickly bowed and said, "I have been stuck at this step for fifteen thousand years!"

Ye Yuan grunted in acknowledgment and said, "Your talent is not bad. Originally, entering the Tongtian Realm would have allowed you to break through to Return to Void. Unfortunately, you were delayed. In consideration of your diligent service these past few years, I'll give you a push!"

Long Zhan trembled with excitement and said, "Long Zhan thanks the master!"

Ye Yuan responded and turned to leave.

Long Zhan clenched his fists tightly, his face flushed with excitement.

In these hundred thousand years, this was the first time he had felt so stirred.

His heart, which had been as still as dead water, finally rippled.

For a hundred thousand years, he had lamented his ill fortune day and night.

His entire being had seemed to sink into darkness, until Ye Yuan appeared.

Long Zhan had never imagined that this native, who came from the same Immortal Forest World as himself, could possess such extraordinary talent.

The entire city of Kapun had been stirred into turmoil by his new master.

All the major powers revolved around his master.

"Alas! One wrong step, and everything goes wrong! From now on, I must redouble my efforts, hoping to earn the master's forgiveness one day!" Long Zhan sighed.

… …

When Ye Yuan saw Yihan, he couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

"Yuan Ye pays respects to the Hall Master. I didn't expect the Hall Master to come in person," Ye Yuan said with a cupped-fist salute.

A flicker of surprise passed through Yihan's eyes, and she smiled, "So you already guessed my identity! It seems I've underestimated you after all!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I didn't think of it at the time, but after returning from the Hundred Halls of Knowledge and thinking it over carefully, there were many suspicious points about the Hall Master."

Yihan smiled charmingly and said, "No wonder Kasin died at your hands. Compared to you, his skill is far inferior!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The Hall Master flatters me."

Yihan chuckled and said, "I feel I haven't praised you enough! It seems I indeed chose the right person."

Ye Yuan gave Yihan a meaningful look and said, "The Hall Master has come in person—could it be that you want me to repay the favor?"

Yihan cast a reproachful glance at Ye Yuan, exuding charm, and said, "You little sly one, won't you do your sister a small favor? Must you use the favor to offset it?"

Ye Yuan got goosebumps all over and smiled, "This favor of the Hall Master is no small matter! If I'm not mistaken, many royal cities' Medicine Halls have already gathered in Kapun City, haven't they? Once I give this lecture, the overall strength of the Medicine Halls of the Blood Yama Hall in the entire Dalan Imperial City will rise by a major level. How big this favor is, the Hall Master, being well-versed in such matters, doesn't need me to calculate it, does it?"

Yihan's face was full of melancholy, looking pitiful and楚楚动人—truly a deadly character.

She sighed and said, "The Blood Yama Hall shares information. Once the hall masters of other royal cities learned of your existence, of course they wouldn't let me off. With so many people coming to me, I couldn't very well turn them all away, could I? Don't think that just because I manage the Blood Yama Hall, I don't have my own difficulties!"

Yihan's pitiable expression could melt bones.

But if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat her, Ye Yuan would have loved to slap her hard!

This woman had really calculated well—she wanted the horse to run but not eat grass.

Did she think that acting cute would make him agree?

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said flatly, "Hall Master, just kill me. There's no discussion on this matter!"

Yihan's face instantly turned from sunny to overcast. A moment ago, she was trying to seduce Ye Yuan, but the next moment, her face was as cold as frost.

A fierce killing intent swept over, but Ye Yuan stood firm, showing no fear.

He knew that Yihan would never kill him.

She had come in person to collect his favor, which meant she definitely had something to ask of him.

Sure enough, Yihan's killing intent quietly receded, and she said softly, "You brat, you really are impervious to all persuasion! Fine, what are your conditions!"

Ye Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Two conditions! First, this counts as half the favor, to be redeemed now! Second, in one month, gather everyone at the Blood Battle Arena, and I will give lectures for half a month straight. How much they comprehend will be up to them—I don't have time to waste on this every day. Um... and one more thing: those people from the Medicine Hall of Black Jade Royal City, I won't serve them. Tell them to get lost!"

Ye Yuan knew that if he tried to use this to redeem the entire favor, Yihan would never agree.

So he settled for the next best thing, first using up half the favor.

Yihan sighed softly and said, "You brat, you really refuse to suffer any loss! Fine, your sister agrees."

With that, Yihan took out the blood essence contract, made a slight hand seal, and the blood essence within the contract began to burn.