However, at this very moment, the communication jade slip in Ye Yunfei's hand received a set of spatial coordinates. Upon looking at these coordinates, Ye Yunfei felt a bit strange, as they were not located within this particular stretch of void, but rather in another, more distant place.
"Let it be. I'll just follow the instructions."
Ye Yunfei gazed towards a certain location in the distance. Originally, he intended to head over, as he could already sense that people were hiding there. But on second thought, he decided to act according to the prompts received via his identity jade slip.
Thus, Ye Yunfei turned and sped off towards the spatial coordinates he had just received.
"Young Master Ye's perception is far too sharp. We hid ourselves so meticulously, and even employed three separate isolation formations to conceal our auras, yet he still discovered us."
After Ye Yunfei departed, a voice sounded from the exact spot Ye Yunfei had just been staring at.
After a period of travel, Ye Yunfei arrived in another area of the void. This stretch of void appeared far more bustling, as a single glance revealed at least two or three world clusters. Ye Yunfei entered one of these world clusters, arriving inside a world that seemed utterly ordinary. He then descended into a prosperous city within this world, finally arriving at a rather simple and unadorned courtyard located in the city's western district.
Upon entering the courtyard, Ye Yunfei immediately saw an old man who walked unsteadily, supported by a cane. Quietly activating the communication jade slip in his hand, Ye Yunfei caused the old man's eyes to immediately light up. The old man then made his way towards a corner of the courtyard.
Following the old man, Ye Yunfei arrived at the corner of the yard. The space in front of them began to tremble faintly.
"So there's a highly advanced Illusion Formation here. No, besides the Illusion Formation, there are also two Isolation Arrays. These three formations have been placed here for a long time," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Ye Yunfei followed the old man, passing through three formations in succession, after which the entrance to a tunnel appeared ahead. The old man led Ye Yunfei down into the tunnel, where many sophisticated formations were also deployed below. In this manner, Ye Yunfei followed the old man through multiple layers of formations, finally arriving before an ancient teleportation altar.
"Just board the altar to initiate the teleportation," the old man said, pointing at the teleportation altar.
"Many thanks, Senior," Ye Yunfei said, stepping onto the altar.
With a rumble, a powerful surge of teleportation energy instantly materialized, enveloping Ye Yunfei, tearing through space, and commencing the teleportation.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei found himself in an unfamiliar area of the void. Activating the communication jade slip in his hand, he soon received a message instructing him to continue forward.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei halted before a certain point in space.
"There truly are several ancient formations here."
Though the patch of void before him appeared completely empty and Ye Yunfei could see nothing, he could sense faint energy fluctuations indicative of formations within this space. These fluctuations were incredibly weak; if Ye Yunfei were not proficient in formations and also lacked the guidance from the information just received in the jade slip, he would have found it difficult to detect these energetic ripples.
Ye Yunfei understood. After the events of last time, the Restorer Faction had become exceedingly cautious, hence designing such a complex entry procedure.
Ye Yunfei proceeded forward, traversing several layers of formations—Isolation Arrays, Illusion Formations, Concealment Arrays. Each layer required the use of the identity jade slip in his hand to pass through; otherwise, he would be repelled by the formations.
After passing through these formations, another teleportation altar appeared ahead. Ye Yunfei stepped onto it and began another teleportation.
Soon, Ye Yunfei found himself in yet another unfamiliar part of the void. Activating his identity jade slip, he quickly received another message. Following its guidance, he arrived at a nearby point in space which again contained several high-grade formations.
Utilizing his identity jade slip, Ye Yunfei walked into the formation area, and a spatial portal appeared before him.
"Finally here," Ye Yunfei murmured softly.
As he approached this spatial portal, Ye Yunfei immediately sensed several people discreetly scrutinizing him. In fact, during every previous step, he had sensed individuals monitoring him in the vicinity. Those people were likely stationed by the Restorer Faction to oversee visitors. The previous incident involving a traitor had resulted in the sudden ambush on their first secret base. Therefore, the defenses of this second secret base had been strengthened, with every person entering the base undergoing multiple layers of surveillance before final admittance.
"You've finally arrived, Young Master Ye."
Before Ye Yunfei could step through the spatial portal before him, a middle-aged man walked out from within.
"Senior," Ye Yunfei immediately saluted.
This middle-aged man was precisely the same one who had personally visited the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to take Ye Yunfei to the Restorers' headquarters before. This man was a Deity and one of the core leaders of the Restorer Faction. He had received word of Ye Yunfei's arrival and was waiting here specifically.
"Let's go inside," the middle-aged man said, leading Ye Yunfei through the spatial portal.
A Small World appeared before their eyes.
"Young Master Ye, this is the new secret base of our Restorer Faction. Our faction has been taking refuge within this secret base for this period," the middle-aged man explained.
"The previous secret base was quite good as well, but due to the traitor within our ranks, its location was exposed. It was suddenly ambushed and stormed by a major force from the Guardian Faction. During that battle, our Restorer Faction suffered great losses; nearly half of our people were killed. Later, the surviving members of our faction relocated to this secret base."
"Those traitors are truly despicable!" Ye Yunfei said through gritted teeth.
"Indeed. If internal traitors hadn't appeared within our Restorer Faction, our losses wouldn't have been so severe," the middle-aged man nodded.
"Senior, are there still spies within our faction?" Ye Yunfei asked, recalling the words of the two Restorers he had encountered within the True Phoenix Tomb. The Restorer Faction had dispatched seven Deities into the True Phoenix Tomb; this treasure-seeking expedition was supposed to be highly secretive, with all seven Deities altering their appearances and concealing their identities. Yet, as soon as they entered the tomb, they were subjected to frenzied pursuit by the Guardian Faction. It was as if the Guardian Faction knew beforehand, indicating a high likelihood that there were spies within the Restorer Faction who had leaked information.
"Correct. It's highly probable that there are still spies within our Restorer Faction now," the middle-aged man's expression turned grave as he nodded.
"We have been trying to lure out the spies this entire time, but so far, nothing has been uncovered."
"Come, I'll take you to see Senior Duan now," the middle-aged man said.
He then led Ye Yunfei to the outside of a cultivation cave.
"Young Master Ye, please enter," a voice came from within the cave.
Without standing on ceremony, Ye Yunfei walked directly inside, seeing an elderly man seated cross-legged within.
"Young Master Ye, I didn't expect your strength to advance this rapidly. Not long ago, your battle in the Fire Realm completely established your formidable reputation," the elderly man praised as soon as he saw Ye Yunfei.
This elder was the leader of the Restorer Faction. Ye Yunfei knew from before that his surname was Duan.
"You flatter me, Senior," Ye Yunfei replied.
"No, Young Master Ye. Your innate talent is extraordinarily rare, even in ancient times. However, I believe that currently, for you, the most critical matter regarding your cultivation is seeking a breakthrough in realm—to become a true Deity. Only after reaching the Deity level will you have greater prospects for future development," the elder stated.
"I understand, Senior. That's why I have been attempting to push my realm this entire time. However, breakthroughs in realm cannot be forced; one can only wait for the right opportunity to arrive," Ye Yunfei answered.
"Hmm, indeed. Such matters truly cannot be rushed. More haste, less speed," the elder nodded.
"Senior, besides wishing to see the new secret base, I also intend to refine a batch of pills for everyone to enhance their strength," Ye Yunfei said.
"Refine pills for everyone? We still have quite a few Demigod-grade pills on hand," the elder said, momentarily stunned upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"No, Senior. I can now refine Divine Pills," Ye Yunfei stated.
"Truly? Young Master Ye, you can already refine Divine Pills? This means you are now a Divine Pill Master?" the elder jumped up in near shock.
"Yes, I am indeed a Divine Pill Master now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"That's fantastic! Young Master Ye, your talent for alchemy truly is high. I wasn't mistaken," the elder praised excitedly.
"Senior, I can tell that you once suffered fairly serious injuries, and they have yet to fully heal even now. These Divine Pills are specifically for healing. Some were obtained by me in the True Phoenix Tomb, while others I refined myself. Please take them; they should be of help to your injuries," Ye Yunfei said, taking out more than ten jade vials and offering them to the elder.
While in the Divine Pill Hall of the True Phoenix Tomb, besides obtaining alchemical inheritances, Ye Yunfei had also acquired many precious Divine Pills.
"Indeed, I did suffer serious injuries previously, and they remain unhealed to this day. Very well, I will gratefully accept these pills. Thank you," the elder said emotionally, accepting the Divine Pills from Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, for the coming period, I will remain here to refine a batch of pills. Regardless of whether they are Divine Pills or Demigod Pills, anyone in need can come and request pills from me," Ye Yunfei declared.
"Excellent, truly excellent! Having a Divine Pill Master personally stationed at our secret base will surely allow the strength of our Restorer Faction to rise significantly," the elder exclaimed repeatedly.
Having a Divine Pill Master willing to refine pills for the Restorer Faction was, of course, an extremely favorable development.
"There's no need for Senior to be overly courteous. Previously, the alchemical inheritances you gifted me allowed my pill refining skills to improve dramatically, enabling me to refine Demigod-grade pills. It is only natural for me to repay our Restorer Faction," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
The elder immediately dispatched people to arrange a mountain peak as Ye Yunfei's alchemy site. Several patrol squads were stationed around the peak to prevent anyone from approaching casually and disturbing Ye Yunfei's pill refinement. Simultaneously, the elder supplied Ye Yunfei with a large batch of medicinal herbs and various other treasures usable in alchemy.
Very soon, the news spread. Immediately, many Restorers came forward to request pills from Ye Yunfei.
First were the Deities within the Restorer Faction. One after another, a total of eleven Deities came to request pills from Ye Yunfei.
"It seems the Restorer Faction likely has around a dozen Deities in total. Moreover, more than half are newly ascended Deities, so their combat prowess probably isn't very strong yet. Such strength is far too weak compared to that of the Guardian Faction. No wonder, in previous conflicts, the Restorer Faction has suffered many more defeats than victories," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.