Tianyuan Sect Headquarters.
Outside Ye Yunfei's small pavilion.
The master of Divine Medicine Valley, along with a group of high-ranking members, had been kneeling before Ye Yunfei's pavilion for an entire day.
However, Ye Yunfei had been resting and recuperating inside and paid them no heed.
"Master, I have returned."
Elder Zhang, accompanied by Elder Wu, returned to the small pavilion.
"The required items have all been collected."
Elder Zhang handed several spatial rings to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei nodded and accepted the rings.
"Young Master Ye, I have successfully broken through to the Yuan Foundation Realm!
Thank you for your nurturing grace, Young Master Ye!"
Elder Wu immediately knelt before Ye Yunfei, expressing his gratitude.
His Soul Sea had already been implanted with a soul restraint by Ye Yunfei, ensuring his absolute submission.
"Hm. Congratulations.
Rise.
The Yuan Foundation Realm is nothing special. Strive in your cultivation, and perhaps you will have the chance to reach greater heights in the future."
Ye Yunfei nodded slightly.
This Elder Wu had ingested and refined three treasure pills. If he still couldn't break through to the Yuan Foundation Realm after that, his life would have been wasted.
"Yes, I understand."
Elder Wu hastily rose.
At that moment.
A flying boat arrived outside the Tianyuan Sect headquarters.
The ancestor of Divine Medicine Valley stepped out from the flying boat and stored it away.
He then descended respectfully before the mountain gate of the Tianyuan Sect headquarters and loudly requested an audience.
After learning the identity of this ancestor, Elder Ren and Shi Zongyang were startled and hurried out personally to welcome him.
"You two, I wish to pay my respects to Young Master Ye.
Is Young Master Ye available, I wonder?"
The ancestor asked cautiously.
"He… should be available," Elder Ren replied, though hesitantly, recalling Ye Yunfei's attitude towards the Divine Medicine Valley's leadership.
Elder Ren and Shi Zongyang led the ancestor to the outside of Ye Yunfei's small pavilion.
"Ancestor, you've emerged from seclusion!"
"Ancestor, you've stepped into the Yuan Foundation Realm!"
…
The Divine Medicine Valley's leadership, upon seeing their ancestor, couldn't help but rejoice.
"You vile beasts!
I'll beat you to death!"
As soon as the ancestor saw his valley's high-ranking members, he flew into a rage, charging forward to kick and punch them.
This ancestor was already a Yuan Foundation Realm expert, possessing fearsome power.
Though he held back significantly, in mere moments, he had broken the limbs of those Divine Medicine Valley leaders, leaving them bloody and battered.
"Young Master Ye, Tang Tianming requests an audience!"
Then, the ancestor came before the door of Ye Yunfei's pavilion and spoke respectfully.
No reply came from within the pavilion.
The ancestor had no choice but to stand and wait before the door, his hands respectfully at his sides.
"Kneel properly, all of you!"
The ancestor turned and shouted angrily.
Those Divine Medicine Valley leaders, each bruised and battered, their bodies aching all over, nevertheless resumed kneeling properly, not daring to voice the slightest complaint.
Another moment later.
Finally, the door of the small pavilion opened.
Ye Yunfei emerged, his hands clasped behind his back.
Elder Zhang and Elder Wu followed closely on his left and right.
"Young Master Ye, you've finally emerged!"
Upon seeing Ye Yunfei, the ancestor was overjoyed.
"What brings you here?"
Ye Yunfei asked indifferently.
"Young Master Ye, I have successfully stepped into the Yuan Foundation Realm!"
The ancestor said excitedly.
"Hm."
Ye Yunfei nodded slightly.
"Young Master Ye, these beasts have shown ingratitude. Should I kill them for you?"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's cold demeanor, the ancestor gritted his teeth and pointed at the Divine Medicine Valley leaders, asking for instructions.
"No! Please!
Ancestor, don't kill us!
We were foolish! We won't dare again!"
Hearing their ancestor's words, the Divine Medicine Valley leaders turned deathly pale, kneeling and pleading for mercy.
"Pleading with me is useless.
Whether you live or die depends entirely on Young Master Ye's word."
The ancestor shouted sternly.
"Young Master Ye, we were wrong!
When Tianyuan Sect faced disaster, we actually stood by with folded arms! We are worse than pigs and dogs!
Young Master Ye, you are magnanimous. Please spare us this once!"
The Divine Medicine Valley leaders kowtowed repeatedly to Ye Yunfei, weeping bitterly.
"You are now a Yuan Foundation expert. Are you still willing to follow me?"
Ye Yunfei looked at the Divine Medicine Valley ancestor with a faint, mocking smile.
"Young Master Ye, Tang Tianming swears an oath to follow Young Master Ye eternally. If I violate this oath, may I be struck down by heaven!"
Facing Ye Yunfei's cold gaze, the ancestor felt a tremor in his heart and hurriedly knelt, declaring loudly.
Although he had entered the Yuan Foundation Realm, after learning of Ye Yunfei's feat of single-handedly forcing the Chen Clan to pay compensation and seek peace, his awe of Ye Yunfei had only deepened.
He dared not harbor the slightest disloyal thought.
"Good.
Remember your words.
Otherwise, forget heavenly punishment — I, Ye Yunfei, will cut you down myself."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Young Master Ye, I understand."
The ancestor hurriedly replied.
"All of you, rise."
Ye Yunfei said mildly.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye!"
The Divine Medicine Valley ancestor and his leaders were overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly stood up.
Elder Ren and Shi Zongyang, seeing these high-ranking figures from Divine Medicine Valley acting like servants before Ye Yunfei, were utterly astonished.
"Huh?
Aren't you Elder Wu from the Luohai Trading Company?
Your cultivation...
You've also stepped into the Yuan Foundation Realm!"
The ancestor glanced inadvertently at Elder Wu standing beside Ye Yunfei and couldn't help but show a surprised expression as he asked.
He discovered that Elder Wu was also a Yuan Foundation Realm expert!
"That's correct.
It is entirely due to Young Master Ye's patronage."
Elder Wu replied.
"My breakthrough into the Yuan Foundation Realm is also due to Young Master Ye's cultivation."
The ancestor replied.
In his heart, his admiration for Ye Yunfei reached the heavens.
For a martial artist to break through and become a Yuan Foundation expert was incredibly difficult.
In the Eastern Region, many True Manifestation Realm experts toiled their entire lives yet could not enter the Yuan Foundation Realm.
But when it came to Ye Yunfei, it seemed effortless. He could casually create a Yuan Foundation expert!
"Our Chief Executive will also undoubtedly step into the Yuan Foundation Realm before long. When that happens, our Luohai Trading Company will become a major power in the Eastern Region.
All of this is because of Young Master Ye.
Our Luohai Trading Company will eternally follow Young Master Ye!"
Elder Wu said excitedly.
The ancestor was startled once again upon hearing this.
Ye Yunfei was actually creating two Yuan Foundation experts within the Luohai Trading Company!
Such methods were simply earth-shattering, unprecedented in history!
"Our Divine Medicine Valley will also eternally follow Young Master Ye!"
The ancestor hurriedly expressed his stance, his attitude becoming even more humble.
He understood that although he was now a Yuan Foundation expert, in Ye Yunfei's presence, he counted for nothing.
Because, if Ye Yunfei wished, he could casually create several Yuan Foundation experts!
"Alright. Tend to their injuries."
Ye Yunfei said, taking out several bottles of healing spirit pills and tossing them to the ancestor.
"Understood."
The ancestor hurriedly nodded.
Then, holding the spirit pills given by Ye Yunfei, he went to treat the injuries of the Divine Medicine Valley leaders while delivering another round of harsh scolding.
He gave them a scathing dressing-down, leaving them questioning the very meaning of their existence.