Chapter 1948: Seclusion
The situation in the Penglai Continent had changed. Two top clans had been destroyed.
The top figures of Jun clan and Yun clan, two giant clans, had been wiped out. After that, the clans were cleaned off by various major and minor forces. Some forces had grudges with them, and others were taking advantage of the situation. There was never a lack of people who would add insult to injury in the world of cultivation. This was especially so for top clans with bountiful resources. There would naturally be people who would not let this chance to loot slip past.
Overnight, the two top forces fell apart and joined the annals of history. This had all begun due to a simple conflict. Many people lamented over this incident.
If the Jun clan was involved due to their junior, Jun Qiuyan, it was worse for the Yun clan. They merely lacked foresight and got swept into a storm that they shouldn’t have entered. From there, they faced annihilation. Who would have thought that it would end like this before?
Yet, this was the way of the world. Regardless of how big a storm was, it always began from a tiny incident.
Just as many people were antic.i.p.ating whether Eastern Deity Island would return to the Penglai Continent, the Island Lord led her cultivators back and was no longer heard of. It was as though she had never appeared at all and remained uninterested in the Penglai Continent. If the two forces had not angered them, Eastern Deity Island might not have emerged.
Or rather, it should be said that everything happened because the two forces wanted to kill Ye Futian.
Eastern Deity Island Island Lord had come out for the sake of that junior figure. Yet, the superior talent that Ye Futian displayed indeed astonished many and was unforgettable. The name of Dongyuan Pavilion Pavilion Master, Ye Liunian, spread throughout the Penglai Continent. Many people visited the continent where the Dongyuan Pavilion was situated. They wanted to see what was so special about this person.
However, when they reached the Dongyuan Pavilion and asked around, they discovered that Ye Futian was still a mystery. It was as though he had appeared from nowhere and became famous overnight. By chance, he obtained the position of Dongyuan Pavilion Pavilion Master. This time, he had not returned and had instead relinquished his position. Beigong Ao had returned to arrange the affairs of the Dongyuan Pavilion.
After a period of time, everything began to gradually calm down. The cultivators from thousands of continents began to leave the Penglai Continent one by one. The number of people on Penglai Deity Island gradually dwindled, and it returned to normal.
The next time things would become so lively was most likely ten years later. However, would a figure like Ye Liunian appear ten years later?
It would be difficult, if not impossible.
Many people speculated that Eastern Deity Island would bestow G.o.ddess Bai Mu to Ye Futian to become his Path Companion to make him stay and cultivate on Eastern Deity Island.
They were all wondering: what was Ye Futian doing on Eastern Deity Island now?
He should be enjoying various pills and working hard to improve his own cultivation. He might also be enjoying his time with the ladies. With such talents, Eastern Deity Island would certainly go all out to persuade him to stay.
Right now, on Eastern Deity Island, in an alchemy area, Ye Futian’s face was covered in dirt and grim. His face was black as though he had been burnt. His white robes had been stained black, and he was covered in weird smells. Where was his usual charm and temperament? He looked completely different from what the people outside imagined him to be. If they saw what Ye Futian looked like now, what would they think?
“Senior Helian, although this pill came out a bit ugly, please don’t mind and don’t waste it,” Ye Futian said as he held up the pill he had just refined. Although the aura of the Way emanated from the pill, it was hideous and had no sense of form or shape. It appeared very unappetizing.
Emperor Helian grimaced as he weakly replied, “Pavilion Master, I have already consumed many pills. I need time to digest them properly. We can save this pill for Beigong Ao. He has yet to savor Pavilion Master’s pills.”
These past few days, Ye Futian had asked Emperor Helian to stay on Eastern Deity Island to cultivate. Emperor Helian had thought that he would be consuming elixirs and miraculous medicines all day long. Yet, in reality, Ye Futian fed Emperor Helian his own refined ‘elixirs’ every day. The color, smells, and tastes of these elixirs did not need to be mentioned. The pills Ye Futian refined were also varied. There were many grades, and some were even failures. Saying that they should not put the pills to waste, Ye Futian had fed them all to Emperor Helian.
The dignified head of the Helian Royal Family had pitifully become a lab rat for Ye Futian to test his pills on!!
It was too miserable.
“Then, Helian You, come and try it,” Ye Futian ordered.
“I think these elixirs are best to be used on Father. My cultivation is not high. These elixirs are way too nutritious for me,” Helian You rejected softly. Ye Futian looked at Beigong Shuang, who was at the side. The latter looked back at him with an ‘innocent’ gaze as she gently shook her head.
“It seems like everyone upholds the virtue of sharing,” Ye Futian lamented. He glanced at Black Wind Condor, who was standing near him. When Little Condor sensed Ye Futian’s thought, he turned around and left. He knew nothing.
“Senior Helian, you have reached the bottleneck in terms of your cultivation.” Ye Futian convinced Emperor Helian, saying, “Perhaps some meridians in your body are clogged. You need pills to help you with it. You don’t have to be modest and decline it.” In the end, Emperor Helian swallowed the pill reluctantly while putting on a long face.
It was unhealthy to consume an excessive amount of pills. Moreover, Ye Futian had been feeding Emperor Helian with all sorts of pills non-stop.
“Masters,” Ye Futian called out. The alchemy masters nearby, who had been pretending that they did not witness anything, s.h.i.+fted their gazes towards Ye Futian and asked, “Liunian, do you have other orders?”
Ye Futian replied, “Fetch me more prescriptions and medicinal herbs. The more complicated the prescription, the better it is. It would be best if the recipe is for a bizarre pill.” The corners of the alchemy masters’ mouths twitched as they heard his reply. They then nodded their heads and said, “Alright.”
Some of them left the place, thinking to themselves that this fellow was indeed a lunatic. Initially, they planned to slowly regulate Ye Futian’s body through pills. However, he refused to be nursed and wanted to refine his own pills. Moreover, he only concocted high-level and complicated pills. It was no surprise that his success rate was very low.
A fellow who had not even learned the fundamental skills for refining pills wanted to refine the finest pill. He expended alchemy materials here every day. They hated his lavishness and even wondered whether or not asking him to stay was the right decision. Should they ask him to leave as soon as possible?
If not, their precious materials would be picked clean by him.
What made them even more speechless was that when they sought out Bai Mu, she did not look into the matter. When they asked Island Lord to talk to Ye Futian to ask him to be thriftier, Island Lord told them to let him do as he pleased. What sort of situation was this? Had anyone learned to refine pills in such a manner?
If this continued, the Alchemy Pavilion would be emptied.
That was not all. The demonic beast raised by the fellow was also extremely excessive. The Black Wind Condor, who called himself “Condor sama,” used the excuse that he helped his master collect spiritual herbs to ransack the herb garden daily. He had sneakily consumed countless precious herbs. The alchemy masters wanted to capture him and beat him up. However, the b*st*rd actually found someone to support him. The descendant of Lord Phoenix could not be offended.
A few months pa.s.sed just like that. One day, a frightening aura spread across Eastern Deity Island. A storm of the Great Path pierced the heavens, and the weather of the world s.h.i.+fted. Many people lifted their heads and looked over in the direction of the source. Their wills swept out, seeking the source of the storm of the Great Path. They were somewhat moved.
Someone was about to break through to the next Plane. The person who was about to do so was the cultivator who had been testing pills for Ye Futian every day, Emperor Helian.
Ye Futian, who was concocting pills, was stunned too. He walked out of the alchemy area and raised his head, gazing into the distance. His eyes revealed a glint of joy. Emperor Helian was no longer young, and his cultivation had been stuck on the same Plane for a long time. Actually, even though most of the pills that Ye Futian fed Emperor Helian were low-level pills, many pills were prescriptive and compatible with Emperor Helian’s life attributes. These pills would not directly affect the consumer, but they could strengthen the consumer’s vigor. Vitality was the root of a person’s cultivation.
When a cultivator had exuberant vitality and a strong spirit, they would better comprehend the things around them. Ye Futian did not directly refine elixirs that Emperor Helian needed for his training. Instead, he approached it from another angle and strengthened Emperor Helian’s foundation. This method was something Ye Futian learned from the memory of Supreme Deity Donglai.
For the past few months, Emperor Helian had been reaping the pills’ benefits while consuming them in pain. Now, he had finally broken through to the next Plane.
This storm of the Great Path lasted for a long while. When Emperor Helian was done with his training, he came to meet Ye Futian. A satisfied smile could be seen on Emperor Helian’s face.
“Congratulations,” Ye Futian said with a smile.
“Many thanks.” Emperor Helian bowed slightly at Ye Futian. He was over the moon to experience a breakthrough. However, as an eighth-tier existence, he was also well-aware that his achievement was credited to Ye Futian’s hard work. Emperor Helian had not expected that the ‘torture’ he had suffered for the past few months would result in his breakthrough.
“Senior broke through the next Plane with your own effort. You don’t have to thank me. Senior has endured a lot of hards.h.i.+ps for the past few months.” Ye Futian continued with a smile, “Since Senior has advanced to the next Plane, you may return to the Continent without any worries.”
Emperor Helian felt somewhat emotional too. At this moment, he could vaguely understand the thoughts of Beigong Ao. The idea of letting go of his past and following Ye Futian to train also surfaced in Emperor Helian’s mind.
“Why don’t I also stay…” Emperor Helian suggested.
“Senior Beigong has already said that the Dongyuan Pavilion also needs people. He is still waiting for Senior to return to take over things,” Ye Futian interrupted. “The future is unpredictable if you follow me. There might even be danger. Senior is in charge of the royal family. It would be best for you to return.” Emperor Helian nodded his head slightly.
“Go then. Now that you have broken through to the next Plane, I have no regrets,” Ye Futian continued. Only then did Emperor Helian understand that Ye Futian had actually wanted him to break through to the next Plane before letting him leave.
Emperor Helian saluted Ye Futian with his fists again and said, “May we meet again.”
“May we meet again,” Ye Futian replied as he nodded his head.
“Let’s go,” Emperor Helian said to Helian You beside him. Helian You looked at Ye Futian, smiled, and said, “I will be in the Dongyuan Pavilion, awaiting the day that your name reaches us.”
Ye Futian smiled. Helian You looked very highly upon his future.
Emperor Helian left Eastern Deity Island. After some time, Beigong Ao returned. He had handed his responsibilities to his clansmen and had arranged all his matters. He then came to Eastern Deity Island and began a period of cultivation.
It was also the same for Ye Futian. He went into seclusion on Eastern Deity Island. Aside from concocting pills, he trained and cultivated.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye!