"Now to refine all the pills I can."
Ye Yunfei took out another batch of medicinal herbs, all of them at the Demigod grade.
Now that he had reached the Demigod realm himself, it was pointless for him to refine lower-grade pills.
For the time that followed, Ye Yunfei remained inside the Phantom Tower, continuously refining one type after another of different Demigod-grade pills.
The grading of Demigod-grade pills was similar to the realms of martial artists: Low, Medium, High, and Perfected.
It took Ye Yunfei a full two years to completely solidify his pill refining skills at the Low-Grade Demigod Pill level.
He then began attempting to refine Medium-Grade Demigod Pills.
After three full years, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in refining a Medium-Grade Demigod Pill.
However, he knew this wasn't enough. The Restorer Faction had many Advanced Demigods and Perfected Demigods, and even Deities. Medium-Grade Demigod Pills wouldn't be of great use.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei spent another three whole years refining various pills non-stop.
Three years later, he was finally able to refine High-Grade Demigod Pills.
"Excellent, young man. Your talent in pill refining surpasses even my expectations. To be able to refine High-Grade Demigod Pills in such a short time...
Here is a batch of medicinal herbs. Take them and continue your refining."
As soon as Ye Yunfei succeeded in refining a High-Grade Demigod Pill, the old man's voice transmission arrived. He also sent a space ring to hover beside the Phantom Tower.
In truth, the old man had been closely monitoring Ye Yunfei's progress. Seeing Ye Yunfei succeed with High-Grade pills delighted him, so he immediately sent over a batch of herbs.
"Senior, I have refined many pills during this period. Please use them for the Restorer Faction."
Ye Yunfei packed all the Demigod Pills he had refined over the years into one jade vial after another, placing them into several space rings. Then, using his spatial power, he sent these rings to outside the cave abode where the old man was secluded in cultivation.
"Very good. I will have them distributed immediately. I believe this batch of Demigod Pills will be of great use to the Demigods of our Restorer Faction."
The old man nodded and immediately dispatched people to distribute the Demigod-grade pills Ye Yunfei had refined.
Ye Yunfei, meanwhile, continued his closed-door pill refining inside the Phantom Tower.
"Next is the Perfected Demigod-grade pills."
He murmured to himself.
"A Deity-grade alchemy furnace really is excellent."
His gaze fell upon the pill furnace before him, the one sent over by the old man via the middle-aged man.
Over the years, Ye Yunfei had been using this furnace for all his refining. He had long since sensed it was of the Deity grade.
A Deity-grade alchemy furnace was not only durable but also helpful in improving pill quality. Refining Demigod Pills with a Deity-grade furnace naturally yielded better results.
Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of Perfected Demigod-grade medicinal herbs, piling them around himself, and began refining.
This time, it took him a full five years before he finally succeeded in refining a Perfected Demigod-grade pill.
"My pill refining skill has finally reached the Perfected Demigod level. The next step would be Divine Pills.
But given my current realm, including my Soul Power level, as well as my experience and accumulation in pill refining, reaching the level of refining Divine Pills in a short time is likely impossible.
This session of closed-door pill refining ends here."
Ye Yunfei stored the furnace in front of him.
"Senior, please use these pills for the Restorer Faction as well."
He packed all the Perfected Demigod-grade pills he had refined into space rings and sent them, via spatial means, to outside the old man's cave abode.
"Now that you can refine Perfected Demigod-grade pills, from today, you are officially a pill refiner for our Restorer Faction.
In the future, if anyone needs pills, they will come to you.
Of course, they must provide the necessary herbs themselves. Your responsibility will only be to help refine them.
Also, do not stop here. I hope you continue to explore and improve on the path of pill refining, so that one day you can refine Divine Pills and become a Divine Pill Refiner."
The old man nodded, feeling very satisfied with Ye Yunfei's skill and offering words of encouragement.
"Senior, do not worry. I will continue cultivating my pill refining arts and strive for greater progress in the future," Ye Yunfei quickly replied.
"The Watchers have been hunting us relentlessly all this while. For now, continue staying in this secret base and spend time properly improving your own strength," the old man sent another message.
"Understood," Ye Yunfei replied.
"I do indeed need to raise my realm."
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei quietly said after reviewing his current capabilities and cultivation stage.
In this era, unless one becomes a Deity, one remains an insignificant ant. Ye Yunfei clearly understood this principle.
For the following period, Ye Yunfei took out a large quantity of cultivation resources, including divine crystals and some of the Demigod-grade pills he had refined recently—primarily Perfected Demigod Pills.
He had retained a small portion of the pills he refined, not handing everything over to the old man.
As Ye Yunfei circulated the Nine Sun Divine Scripture, eight divine veins continuously manifested within his body.
He then became fully immersed in cultivation.
Approximately half a year later, Ye Yunfei sensed that his Lightning Tribulation was imminent. He immediately emerged from the Phantom Tower.
The sky above was already thick with dark clouds, thunder rumbling within.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, reined in his aura, and cast several concealment arts to meticulously cover his presence.
Mighty thunder roiled and roared, seeking his aura.
However, Ye Yunfei's concealment was thorough, and the tribulation failed to detect him.
After about an hour, the thunder in the sky gradually dissipated.
"Successfully avoided another tribulation. Continue with secluded cultivation and break through to the true Nine-Nine Return to the Origin Immortal level of Perfected Demigod in one go."
Ye Yunfei returned to the Phantom Tower, sat down again, and murmured.
Proceeding with his cultivation, it took roughly five years before Ye Yunfei successfully evaded a total of nine Lightning Tribulations, finally becoming a Perfected Demigod at the Nine-Nine Return to the Origin Immortal level.
High in the sky, after the final tribulation completely faded, Ye Yunfei felt the surging, turbulent power within his body and discovered his strength had risen by another significant margin.
He was confident that, within the Perfected Demigod level, he feared no one.
"We need your help refining these pills."
Suddenly, a middle-aged man appeared beside Ye Yunfei and handed him a jade slip.
This was the same man who had personally gone to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to bring Ye Yunfei back to the Restorers' headquarters.
He was a Deity.
"Understood, Senior. I will begin refining immediately."
Ye Yunfei took the jade slip, returned to the Phantom Tower, took out his furnace, and started refining.
The jade slip contained not only the names of the required pills but also a batch of the necessary medicinal herbs.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei spent about three months refining all the required pills. Most were Demigod-grade, with a portion being Heavenly Immortal-grade.
Ye Yunfei guessed this meant the Restorer Faction had begun selecting and cultivating new members, likely preparing to elevate a group of Heavenly Immortals to Demigods to bolster their numbers.
"Excellent. The quality of the pills you refined is very good," the middle-aged man praised repeatedly upon receiving them.
"Your body has already refined and fused with some Divine Grade Materials," he observed after examining Ye Yunfei's physique.
"That is correct, Senior. My physical body has integrated some Divine Grade Materials," Ye Yunfei nodded in reply.
He knew there was no point hiding anything before a Deity.
"Since your body can already fuse Divine Grade Materials, I will give you another batch. You can attempt to fuse them.
Divine Grade Materials and God-Grade Treasure are different.
God-Grade Treasure are forged from Divine Grade Materials, so their power is certainly greater than pure materials alone.
I estimate that while your body can preliminarily fuse materials, it might not yet be able to handle God-Grade Treasure.
To fuse a Divine Artifact, you must spend considerable time properly tempering your body.
Only after fusing a sufficient quantity of Divine Grade Materials should you attempt fusing God-Grade Treasure.
Take it step by step. No need to rush.
In truth, once you've fused a certain amount of Divine Grade Materials, your physical body's quality will become quite impressive. You might even survive a hit from a Deity without immediate death."
The middle-aged man explained further.
"Senior, you mean if I fuse enough Divine Grade Materials, I can withstand an attack from a Deity?" Ye Yunfei asked with pleasant surprise.
He knew that facing a Demigod with his current strength was no problem, but encountering a Deity was a different matter entirely—he would definitely be outmatched and face mortal danger.
"That depends on the Deity's rank. If it's a newly broken-through beginner Void Deity, you could at least withstand a single strike without dying immediately.
Regardless, fusing these materials will certainly greatly enhance your body's quality."
The middle-aged man nodded.
"This contains some Divine Grade Materials. Take it."
He took out a space ring and handed it to Ye Yunfei.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Overjoyed, Ye Yunfei quickly accepted it.
He then returned to the Phantom Tower and continued his seclusion.
A space ring hovered before him.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei extracted a batch of refining materials—all of them indeed Divine Grade Materials.
Delighted, he immediately began circulating the Body as Artifact Secret Art, starting the process of fusing these materials.
The fusion could not be too fast. Force-feeding too many Divine Grade Materials into the body in a short time could easily cause the body to fail to withstand it, sustain damage, and affect its foundation.
Unconsciously, five years passed inside the Phantom Tower.
On a certain day five years later...
"Finally, all the Divine Grade Materials are refined and fused!"
After refining and fusing the final piece, Ye Yunfei felt somewhat emotional.
"Throughout these five years, my body's quality and strength have been continuously improving.
With my current physical quality, even if I stood there letting a Demigod attack me without retaliating, I doubt many Demigods could kill me.
I wonder if I could withstand a single strike from a Deity?
But even if I encountered one, I shouldn't attempt it.
This can only be a hidden trump card. Only when truly cornered and forced to endure a Deity's attack will I know its effect."
Ye Yunfei clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within and the toughness of his body, and spoke to himself.
"There's a situation in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Several Deities are planning to attack."
At that moment, Ye Yunfei received a voice transmission from the middle-aged man.
"What?"
After receiving the message, Ye Yunfei immediately rushed out from the Phantom Tower.
The middle-aged man was already standing not far away.
"Do you plan to return?" he asked.
"Yes, I have to go back and see," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"According to news I just received, at least three Deities plan to assault the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
They are Deities from three factions: the Heavenly God Hall, the Dark Faction, and the Source Fire Sect. Whether other, yet-unseen Deities are lurking in the shadows is unknown.
However, rest assured, these three Deities only broke through recently. I believe they cannot do anything to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
If they dare to enter, the powerful beings lurking in the Colorless Abyss will surely act.
Should they truly enrage the existence within the Colorless Abyss, the consequences will be severe."
The middle-aged man explained.
"Regardless, I must return to check before I can be at ease," Ye Yunfei insisted.
In the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were his family, clan members, masters, and friends—too many important people to him. Now that these worlds were under Deity attack, he couldn't rest easy without going back.
Although the experts within the Colorless Abyss might protect the worlds, what if the attacking Deities employed some cunning scheme?
"Very well.
Go back and see.
Remember, try your best to avoid detection by those Deities. If any Deity discovers you and attacks, immediately use the Restorer identity token to send me a message. Once I receive it, I will rush to assist you at the fastest speed."
The middle-aged man instructed.
"Understood, Senior. I'll remember," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Also, during this period, the Guardian Faction has been sending people everywhere searching for our Restorers.
When you leave the secret base, you must be careful not to expose its location. If this base is discovered, our faction members will have nowhere to settle."
The middle-aged man added.
"Do not worry, Senior. I will be careful," Ye Yunfei assured him.