The Everlasting Life Vine was an extremely precious wood-attribute Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. In terms of herb grade, it was at the very least equivalent to a fifth-grade treasure medicine!
Moreover, the Everlasting Life Vine was simply far too rare. It wasn't something money could buy!
Who would have thought this man's ancestors would have left behind a segment of Everlasting Life Vine.
"Alright. I will refine pills for you. Your current strength is at the Mid Stage Mystic Liquid Realm. I will refine enough pills for you to break through to the Mystic Liquid Realm within a year. Moreover, I will also refine some pills to improve your martial cultivation talent."
Ye Yunfei put away the Everlasting Life Vine as he spoke. This vine was far too precious for Lin Fei. Therefore, Ye Yunfei planned to refine a batch of pills for this man, fulfilling his request.
"Thank you, Flowing Cloud Alchemist! With Master Flowing Cloud willing to lend a hand, I have hope for revenge!" The man was beyond excited, repeatedly kowtowing to Ye Yunfei.
"No need for that. Between us, it's merely a fair transaction. It's not a matter of helping one another." Ye Yunfei said.
Afterwards, Ye Yunfei found a quiet place and began refining pills.
After most of the day passed, the man left contentedly with a batch of spiritual pills and treasure pills.
Then, Ye Yunfei entered a remote, uninhabited wilderness mountain range, found a secluded valley, and entered the Phantom Shadow Tower to begin cultivating his Greenwood Emperor Body.
With a wave of his hand, a massive batch of wood-attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures flew out, densely packing the space, hovering all around Ye Yunfei's body.
There were so many that Ye Yunfei's body was completely submerged among these wood-attribute treasures.
Boom!
When Ye Yunfei began circulating the Greenwood Emperor Body cultivation technique, endless wood-attribute energy surged forth from the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, gushing out like torrents of cyan waterfalls, crashing towards Ye Yunfei.
The segment of Everlasting Life Vine, in particular, released vast expanses of cyan wood-attribute energy.
Ye Yunfei's body was like a bottomless whirlpool, continuously drawing this wood-attribute energy inward.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, his entire body emitting a cyan radiance. He resembled a cyan deity, enveloped within the boundless wood-attribute energy.
Gradually, within Ye Yunfei's body—his flesh and blood, bones, meridians, internal organs—every cell was glowing, translucent beyond compare. The entire person seemed like a sparkling, translucent piece of cyan treasure diamond!
Time slowly passed.
As more and more of the essence of wood-attribute energy continuously surged in, Ye Yunfei's physique was being reconstructed at an astonishing speed.
Boom!
At a certain moment, Ye Yunfei's body began to rapidly expand, constantly stretching, transforming into a cyan giant a dozen yards tall!
Moments later, it rapidly shrank back to normal.
Then, it began to rapidly swell again, transforming once more into a giant ten yards tall. This process repeated, who knows how many times.
Each expansion and contraction was a refinement for Ye Yunfei. Through this repeated refinement, Ye Yunfei's body underwent an incredible, qualitative transformation.
Rumble…
Surges of vigorous life energy, like a turbulent ocean, filled this space.
Every organ, every cell, every bone in Ye Yunfei's entire body had transformed into sparkling, translucent cyan jade, shimmering with streaks of cyan runic principles. It was supremely mystical.
The concept of time while cultivating was hazy. It was unknown exactly how long had passed.
Finally, all the surrounding wood-attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had been completely absorbed by Ye Yunfei! They turned into piles of waste residue.
Hu!
At a certain moment, Ye Yunfei slowly rose to his feet. All the miraculous phenomena on his body began to gradually retract inwards.
"Now, my Greenwood Emperor Body has reached the minor achievement stage. The quality of my physical body has undergone a qualitative metamorphosis. Even if I stand still now, a Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert would find it extremely difficult to injure me."
Ye Yunfei examined his own body, an expression of pleasant surprise on his face.
Previously, Ye Yunfei's Greenwood Emperor Body wasn't even considered to have truly reached the initiation stage. Now, however, it had directly reached the minor achievement stage!
The Greenwood Emperor Body was a very profound body tempering technique, divided into five stages: Initiation, Minor Achievement, Mid Achievement, Major Achievement, Perfection, and Transcendence.
Upon cultivating to Minor Achievement, relying on the physical body alone, one could withstand the attacks of Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm experts!
"Now that my body's quality has improved, I should fuse a bit more Profound Yellow Heavy Qi."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
Then, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and continued his secluded cultivation, fusing Profound Yellow Heavy Qi.
The Xuanhuang Tower given by Prince Jiao contained a vast amount of Profound Yellow Heavy Qi, far from exhausted.
Time slowly passed.
Unaware of how long it had been.
"The total amount of Profound Yellow Heavy Qi I've fused has reached forty strands! My current comprehensive physical strength approaches twenty million jin! A Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert—I can shatter them with one punch!"
Ye Yunfei opened his eyes, speaking to himself.
"Even the spiritual pressure of a Grotto-Heaven First Level expert can no longer suppress me." Ye Yunfei continued.
This did not mean Ye Yunfei could defeat Grotto-Heaven First Level experts. But when facing them, Ye Yunfei could now leave completely at his leisure!
Then, Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Shadow Tower.
"Master, twenty days have already passed."
In the valley, Fengyun Jue had been sitting cross-legged the whole time. Upon seeing Ye Yunfei appear, he couldn't help but rejoice. Then, Fengyun Jue stared at Ye Yunfei's body, his expression slightly changing.
He discovered that after this secluded cultivation session, the aura emanating from Ye Yunfei actually oppressed him to the point of near suffocation, making him tremble with fear.
He was a Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm expert!
Previously, when facing Ye Yunfei, he at least had the confidence to resist a few moves before defeat. But now, standing before Ye Yunfei, he felt he might not even be able to withstand half a move!
"In that case, there are still ten days left until the Alchemy Competition Conference at the Alchemy Tower."
Ye Yunfei said.
"That is correct." Fengyun Jue lowered his head, not daring to perceive Ye Yunfei's body again. He now appeared even more humble and submissive before Ye Yunfei.
"Master, something has happened during this period. It targets you." Fengyun Jue said.
"Oh? What is it?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Several First-Grade Treasure Pill Masters in the Central Continent have publicly declared that they do not recognize your status as a First-Grade Treasure Pill Master. They claim you are merely a fraud who deceived the world, completely incapable of refining a First-Grade Treasure Pill. That you simply ride on the reputation of a First-Grade Treasure Pill Master to swindle money everywhere.
Furthermore, they proposed that all First-Grade Treasure Pill Masters in the Central Continent unite to have the Alchemy Tower punish you, destroying your alchemy art."
Fengyun Jue reported with bowed head.
"Oh? There is such a thing? Heh, I truly never expected that wanting to become a First-Grade Treasure Pill Master would entail so many twists and turns."
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but give a cold laugh.
"This news was sent over by Gang Leader Lu of the White Tiger Gang. Also, those several First-Grade Treasure Pill Masters said if you are not convinced, you can go find them in Fire City for an alchemy duel."
Fengyun Jue added.
"Fine then. We go to Fire City."
Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
Moments later...
Boom…
The Crimson Flame Devil Horses pulled the carriage as it soared into the sky, heading towards Fire City's location.