Chapter 40

Regarding the events that occurred in the imperial city of Changlong, Chu Yan was unaware. After bidding farewell to Su Xishuang, he directly headed to the Ye residence.

Now, Chu Yan was already a distinguished guest at the Ye residence, so when he arrived, many of the martial guards greeted him with smiles: "Young Master Chu has arrived."

"Yep, where's that grandson of Ye's?" Chu Yan said with a smile.

The martial guards all laughed awkwardly. In Tianyong City, the only one who dared to speak about Ye Xun like this was probably Chu Yan. A few of the guards smiled and said, "Young Master Xun is in seclusion in the residence. Young Master Chu can go straight to him."

"Alright."

Chu Yan nodded and went to Ye Xun's room. Ye Xun was sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a flow of primordial energy. Seeing this, Chu Yan knew that Ye Xun was about to break through, so he did not disturb him. Instead, he used his own primordial energy to protect the surroundings to prevent any disturbances.

After about half an hour, Ye Xun gathered his primordial energy and opened his bright eyes, with eight rays of mundane light appearing above his head.

"Mundane Eighth Layer? Not bad." Chu Yan nodded with a smile.

"Still okay, but I can't compare to you, the freak. You came to see me today, are you ready to set off?" Ye Xun asked as he stood up.

"It's still early to set off. I asked Brother Liu Mu, and the new recruit list has just been sent to the imperial city. The Ten Thousand Sects will make an initial assessment, and the final group will set off together in three days."

"Then why did you come to see me?"

"Can't I come to see you for no reason?"

"You never come to see me for no reason. To be precise, it's never for a good reason!" Ye Xun shot a glare at Chu Yan.

Chu Yan laughed awkwardly and then took out a piece of parchment filled with medicinal herbs: "You're wrong this time. I came to bring you good news. I'm going to give you a Dust-Moving Pill. Do you think that's good news?"

"Dust-Moving Pill?" Ye Xun's eyes lit up. For any cultivator, pills were rare and hard to come by. After all, there weren't many alchemists in Changlong, let alone a second-grade pill like the Dust-Moving Pill.

"Do you have an alchemist with you?" Ye Xun's throat moved.

Chu Yan smiled proudly and looked at Ye Xun with deep meaning.

"Speak up, don't keep me in suspense."

"I don't need an alchemist with me; I am an alchemist." Chu Yan said proudly.

Ye Xun's features twisted, and he looked at Chu Yan strangely. But then, thinking about how Qin Ruomeng was once the top alchemist in the world, he believed it a bit more, his eyes brightening: "What do you want in return?"

Chu Yan smiled and handed the parchment with the list of herbs to Ye Xun: "Prepare five sets of the herbs listed here. Your Ye family will provide them, and I'll give you a Dust-Moving Pill."

Ye Xun took the parchment, but then his lips twitched, and his expression became unnatural. Each herb Chu Yan required was a precious medicinal herb. While it might not be much for the Ten Thousand Sects, for the Ye family, gathering five sets of these herbs would be quite difficult.

But thinking about the Dust-Moving Pill, Ye Xun was tempted. For ordinary family disciples, breaking through from the Mundane stage to the Dust-Moving stage was often the hardest, mainly because they lacked the support of pills. They could only rely on their understanding and slowly break through, a process that could take days, or even years or decades. So now, with the opportunity in front of him, Ye Xun didn't want to let it go.

"Why do you need five sets of herbs to make a Dust-Moving Pill? Two sets should be enough, right?"

"Uh, don't you allow me to make mistakes occasionally?" Chu Yan said proudly, as if making mistakes was a given.

Ye Xun's lips twitched again. He had thought Chu Yan was so confident that he must be a very skilled alchemist, but it turned out he was just a half-baked one...

"That's not right. Aren't you already back at the Liu residence? If you need herbs, why don't you get them from the Liu family? Why come to me and take advantage of me?"

Chu Yan shot a glare at Ye Xun: "Are you stupid? Liu Qingcheng is no longer at the Liu residence. Although I am still a son-in-law of the Liu family, don't you understand the principle of owing someone? Besides, if the Liu family provided the herbs, what would be your role?"

"You have a point. Wait here!" Ye Xun stood up and rushed to the main hall of the Ye residence. He needed to discuss this with Ye Tao.

Watching Ye Xun leave, Chu Yan smiled slyly. There was something he hadn't told Ye Xun: while he did make mistakes, he could still make a Dust-Moving Pill with two sets of herbs. The reason he asked for five sets was that he had a private intention to make one for the little wolf.

In the past few days, the little wolf's strength had also improved, and its bloodline was very special, allowing it to break through quickly. It was already showing signs of surpassing Chu Yan, so it was time to use a Dust-Moving Pill.

It's important to note that because beast cultivators lack divine consciousness, their cultivation is much harder than humans. However, their cultivation is more stable, which is why in ancient times, there were more human cultivators than beast cultivators. But once a beast cultivator reaches a certain level, they are far stronger than human cultivators of the same level.

For beast cultivators, they rarely have the opportunity to take pills before transforming into human form, so being able to take a pill is a great opportunity.

Since he had taken the little wolf as a disciple, even though it was more of a joke, after the little wolf had once died to protect him, Chu Yan decided to fulfill his responsibilities as a master and keep his promise.

"Here are the herbs you need!" After a short while, Ye Xun returned to the room and handed five sets of Dust-Moving Pill herbs to Chu Yan.

"Alright, just wait for your Dust-Moving Pill." Chu Yan took out a pill furnace, preheated it, and prepared to refine the pill.

"Brother, you're not lying to me, right? These five sets of herbs, I risked my life to get from my grandfather. If you trick me, I'll kill you!" Ye Xun looked at Chu Yan worriedly.

"If you don't want to die, guard me from the side. Don't disturb me until I finish refining the pill." Chu Yan smiled and began refining the pill. According to his memory, the Dust-Moving Pill was one level lower than the Star-Breaking Pill, so it should be easier to refine.

After a short while, the pill furnace was warm, and Chu Yan began to throw the herbs into it one by one, starting the extraction and refinement process.

Seeing Chu Yan's professional demeanor, Ye Xun relaxed and began to guard him.

Refining a pill is a time-consuming process, so Ye Xun became quite bored.

However, Ye Xun didn't know that at this moment, a certain place in the imperial city was becoming quite restless because of him and Chu Yan.

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In the imperial city, there was a magnificent residence that could rival the imperial palace. The entire place was built with precious glazed tiles, and the buildings were like a fairy palace.

Above the residence, a plaque hung, inscribed with the words "Bai Family."

The Bai family was one of the eight founding families of Changlong. Apart from the Su family, which eventually ascended to the throne, they were the first in existence.

The Bai family was usually bustling, but today, it was deathly silent, and the main hall was filled with killing intent.

In the main hall of the Bai residence, Bai Haohe and Bai Ting were brought back by the Tian Shan Sect. Bai Haohe had his limbs severed and his dantian destroyed by the old demon, while Bai Ting was the Bai family disciple who had fought Ye Xun.

Bai Song, the head of the Bai family, sat on the high dais. Seeing his descendants in such a pitiful state, his old eyes turned red: "Who exactly dared to harm my grandson so cruelly?"

"Old Master Bai, I advise you to let this matter end here. The Tian Shan Sect sent the two young masters back to tell you that they are no longer disciples of our sect. You should take care of yourself." A Tian Shan Sect elder said calmly.

Bai Song suddenly raised his head, glaring at the elder: "Li Yan, what do you mean by that?"

"Nothing much. They offended someone they shouldn't have, and we are worried about retaliation, so we decided to expel them from the sect." Li Yan said calmly.

"Damn it!"

Bai Song roared, but at that moment, Li Yan showed a hint of disdain. His primordial energy immediately expanded, suppressing Bai Song's aura: "Bai Song, don't be ungrateful. The Tian Shan Sect has spared your family because of the many treasures you have contributed over the years. Otherwise, with the people your two worthless descendants have provoked, the Tian Shan Sect would have already wiped out your family."

Thump!

Bai Song's heart trembled, and he suddenly looked much older. From Li Yan's words, he sensed something. What kind of person had his two grandsons offended that even the Tian Shan Sect was so wary and feared retaliation?

"From now on, your Bai family has no connection with the Tian Shan Sect. These are all the treasures your family has contributed to the Tian Shan Sect over the years, returned to you." Li Yan waved his hand, and a mountain of gold appeared in the main hall, along with countless mystic weapons, precious martial techniques, and pills.

Bai Song was stunned. The Tian Shan Sect was completely severing ties with the Bai family.

"Who exactly has made the Tian Shan Sect so afraid?" Bai Song asked, unwilling to let it go.

"Barbarian, Chu Yan!" Li Yan left with these words, disappearing from the Bai residence.

But when he heard the name "Chu Yan," Bai Song's heart trembled, and he slumped in his chair, his entire being hollow.

Seeing Bai Song's state, the many elders of the Bai family were shocked and quickly asked: "Master, who is this Chu Yan?"

Bai Song was slow to respond, but after a moment, he shook his head weakly: "Our Bai family may be doomed. Send all these tributes to the Liu residence in Tianyong City immediately."

The elders of the Bai family were shocked. The items in front of them were the tributes the Bai family had given to the Tian Shan Sect over the past three years, a wealth that could rival a nation. In the past, the Bai family had no objections to giving them to the Tian Shan Sect, but now, giving them to Chu Yan was something they were reluctant to do.

At that moment, a young man suddenly walked into the Bai family's gate. He looked to be about twenty, but he exuded a formidable aura. He stood alone at the gate, and even his gaze towards Bai Song carried a hint of disdain.

"The once-mighty Bai family is now like a pack of stray dogs."