Chapter 1937: The Feather-Floating Heavenly Venerable

This Ye Yuan is barely over a thousand years old. Even if he started cultivating in the womb, how could he overpower the three elders of the Dan Chen Pavilion?

I'm utterly dumbfounded! All these years I've lived, I might as well have been a dog!

No wonder the Feather-Floating Lord descended in person. He must have long seen through Ye Yuan's true strength!

…

From initial mockery to the current shock, the audience's perception of Ye Yuan had reached a new height.

Most importantly, Ye Yuan was too young!

An alchemist's profession is built on daily accumulation. No matter how gifted one is, success cannot be achieved overnight.

Yet Ye Yuan had overturned their understanding.

The three elders looked at Ye Yuan, stunned into silence.

None of them had expected that Ye Yuan's strength would be so formidable.

Such strength, they feared, had already advanced extremely far on the Dao realm.

As for how far exactly, they could not even begin to fathom.

Facing Ye Yuan, the three of them felt like ants trying to shake a tree.

This feeling, they had only experienced before when facing Piaoyu Celestial Venerable.

"Three seniors, you yield!" Ye Yuan said with a cupped fist salute.

The strength of these three was indeed formidable, even the strongest opponents Ye Yuan had encountered so far.

In the Dao of alchemy, Ye Yuan was nearly invincible, always sweeping through his opponents.

But the combined force of these three did cause him some impact.

At the very least, he could not defeat them outright like Yu Ying did.

Under his immense pressure, the three still held firm until the end.

Shen Chang looked at Ye Yuan, sighed, and said, "What do you mean by 'concede'? Ye Yuan, the waves behind drive on those before. Your strength is beyond imagination. Keep up the good work! This is the Danchen Token. From today on, you are an elder of the Danchen Pavilion, on equal footing with us. This may be a bit beneath you, but this status will bring you great convenience."

With that, Shen Chang handed over a token inlaid with star patterns, profound and deep.

"Thank you, Brother Shen!" Ye Yuan took the token and clasped his fists.

The other two remained silent, clearly unable to accept this outcome.

...

The news that Ye Yuan had overpowered three Danchen Pavilion elders spread widely in the alchemy world of Jinhuan.

People learned that the Danchen Pavilion had a very young elder.

The entire Jinhuan Imperial Capital was buzzing with this matter.

A Danchen Pavilion elder just over a thousand years old—this was an explosive topic, enough to fuel discussions for years, even decades.

However, what stirred even more debate was the battle between Ye Yuan and Piaoyu Venerable.

The time of Piaoyu Venerable's rise to fame could no longer be traced.

But his strength was absolutely beyond doubt.

A Seven-Star Alchemy God—this alone was an insurmountable peak.

Not to mention that Piaoyu Venerable was an extremely formidable presence among Seven-Star Alchemy Gods.

Even though Ye Yuan had defeated three Danchen-level experts, this act was still seen as too reckless in their eyes.

Unfortunately, this battle would not be public; only the Danchen Pavilion elders could watch.

The Jinhuan Imperial Capital was built against the mountains. In Yunmeng Mountain, mist and clouds lingered all year round, making it extremely beautiful.

Yet, no one dared to set foot on Yunmeng Mountain.

Because they knew that Cloud Dream Mountain was the domain of the Flowing Feather Celestial.

Since ancient times, only Celestial-level experts could ascend Cloud Dream Mountain, and their purpose was mostly to seek pills.

Thanks to Ye Yuan, over a dozen elders of the Pill Pavilion Hall had ascended Cloud Dream Mountain today.

In the ancient and majestic hall, it appeared extremely spacious.

A faint scent of medicinal herbs lingered, giving one a relaxed and joyful feeling.

Two young medicine boys were fanning the flames under a pill cauldron. When they saw Ye Yuan enter, a hint of disdain flashed in their eyes.

"So you're the one challenging our master? You're not much older than us—how reckless," said the purple-robed medicine boy, looking at Ye Yuan with displeasure.

"Hmph! Winning against the Pill Pavilion Hall elders has made you smug! They are nothing before our master!" said the green-robed medicine boy with a hostile expression.

The Pill Pavilion Hall elders beside them looked awkward, their faces burning with embarrassment.

But even if embarrassed, there was nothing they could do. These two medicine boys were direct disciples of the Flowing Feather Celestial, with higher status than them, so they dared not act rashly.

However, they also knew that these two young medicine boys were extraordinary in skill.

If they underestimated them because of their youth, they would surely suffer greatly.

Suddenly, they thought of the freak beside them and fell silent, choked with emotion.

Those two medicine boys were powerful because they had a master who was a Seven-Star Divine Pill Master, but what about Ye Yuan?

Ye Yuan came from a small county city and had reached where he was today through his own efforts—he was the true prodigy.

"Ziyu, Qingyun, do not be rude!"

Just as everyone was feeling awkward, a figure materialized.

Ye Yuan looked at the newcomer but could not see clearly.

Ye Yuan knew clearly that the person before him was the Flowing Feather Celestial, yet he could not make out his features, as if a layer of frost and mist covered his face.

The entire being of the Flowing Feather Celestial seemed like an incarnation of the Dao, so ethereal and elusive.

This was not Ye Yuan's first time meeting a Celestial-level expert; he had even slain one before, but that was in the Immortal Forest World, where the Immortal Forest Heavenly Dao had heavily suppressed those individuals.

However, in the Tongtian Realm, this was Ye Yuan's first encounter with a Celestial-level expert, and it was indeed ethereal to the extreme.

Upon seeing Flowing Feather, the two medicine boys Ziyu and Qingyun immediately restrained their arrogant expressions.

Yet their eyes still brimmed with disdain for Ye Yuan.

"Greetings, Lord Flowing Feather!" The group of Pill Pavilion elders immediately bowed in salute upon seeing the newcomer.

Ye Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord Flowing Feather, for granting this opportunity!"

Flowing Feather studied Ye Yuan and said, "You... have reached the pinnacle of the Dao Realm?"

Ye Yuan and the Pill Pavilion Hall elders were greatly shocked upon hearing this.

Ye Yuan had not expected that the Flowing Feather Celestial could see through him at a glance.

The Dao Realm differed from the martial realm; it could not be seen through at a glance.

Moreover, the Dao Realm was extremely ethereal and elusive, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Yet Flowing Feather had seen through it at a single glance.

The Pill Pavilion Hall elders were all astounded. They knew Ye Yuan was definitely a Dao Realm expert, but they had not expected him to be at the pinnacle of the Dao Realm.

The Dao Realm differed from the martial realm; between the early stage and the pinnacle of the Dao Realm, even if an ordinary alchemist devoted their entire life's effort, they could not reach it.

For the vast majority of alchemists, the pinnacle of the Dao Realm was the other shore!

Yet Ye Yuan, at such a young age, had actually reached the pinnacle of the Dao Realm—truly incredible, and they could not help but be shocked.

Looking at Ye Yuan again, his image in their eyes became extremely lofty.

"Could it be that Senior Flowing Feather has already reached the Ancestral Realm? If so, then this junior has been presumptuous!"

Soon, Ye Yuan regained his composure and asked in return.

Flowing Feather smiled and said, "The Ancestral Realm—how could it be so easily attained? However, I am not far from it! As for seeing through your realm, when you reach my level, it will naturally become clear."