"Back in the day, the Tang Clan was a major clan on par with the four great forces: the Jiu Hua Sacred Land, the Tianxuan Sacred Land, the Li Clan, and the Heavenly Dao Academy.
At that time, the Beihuang Domain had two sacred lands, two clans, and one academy.
Of these, the two clans referred to the Li Clan and the Tang Clan.
Who would have thought that the powerful Tang Clan was annihilated overnight.
Now, only the Li Clan remains."
Da Di Daozhang sighed.
"Yes, how powerful our Tang Clan was back then!"
"At that time, Miss Xue'er was one of the most noble princesses in the Beihuang Domain!"
"But now, she can only follow me and beg here."
"I have let down the Tang Clan!"
Li Zhong’s aged tears streamed down his face.
"Let me check your body."
Ye Yunfei released Soul Power and began to perceive Li Zhong's body.
"Your former strength was at the late-stage Minor Mystic Pill Realm."
"Because your dantian was shattered, all your cultivation was lost."
"Fortunately, you consumed many precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and pills in the past, so your physique is excellent, granting you a lifespan of several hundred years."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Amazing! Young man, you're incredible, you saw through it at a glance!"
Li Zhong was greatly astonished.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei's gaze fell on Xue'er.
"So it's the Sky Cold Constitution!"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
The Sky Cold Constitution was a special physique, similar in grade to Xiao Hui's True Phoenix Constitution.
Ye Yunfei discovered that Xue'er's dantian was shattered, her body ceased growing, her age stalled at nine years old, and even her thoughts, intelligence, and other aspects remained at the state of a nine-year-old.
"Young man, how is Miss Xue'er's condition?"
Li Zhong looked at Xue'er with expectant eyes, filled with tension.
"Don't worry, I'll find a way to slowly help Xue'er recuperate and recover."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before replying.
"Miss Xue'er can still recover?!"
Li Zhong was both overjoyed and doubtful, unable to believe it.
"Yes."
"Not only can Xue'er recover, but I'll also help you regain your cultivation."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Miss Xue'er and I can both recover!"
"Really?!"
Li Zhong was utterly shaken.
"Of course you can. Just trust me."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
With Ye Yunfei's means, even a remnant soul could reconstruct a physical body.
Let alone Li Zhong and Xue'er, who were merely physically damaged. Ye Yunfei naturally had ways to help them recover.
Of course, it would require obtaining the corresponding resources and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
"Good!"
"I believe you!"
Li Zhong said excitedly.
Although, deep down, he still hardly dared to believe that a shattered dantian could be restored.
But having hope was always good!
"Alright, I'm going to send you to a safe place now."
"From now on, no one will be able to bully you anymore."
Ye Yunfei explained to Li Zhong and Xue'er, then teleported them into the Phantom Tower.
"Ye Yunfei, I have a premonition that the mysterious people targeting Li Zhong and Xue'er must be the same mysterious force that annihilated the Tang Clan back then."
"They are waiting here for Tang Yang to return, likely wanting to eradicate all traces."
"Now that you've taken in Li Zhong and Xue'er, those mysterious people will definitely set their sights on you."
"They were able to wipe out the Tang Clan back then, so you can imagine how strong they are."
"I'm afraid that, from now on, you'll have yet another powerful enemy!"
Da Di Daozhang sighed.
"But since I've encountered them, I can't just stand by."
"If you're afraid, you can keep your distance."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
"When have I ever been afraid?"
"I've died once already, so there's nothing to fear."
Da Di Daozhang chuckled awkwardly.
"Alright, I'll refine a few dao pills for you now. Prepare to break through your realm."
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower and began alchemy.
An hour later, Ye Yunfei had refined a batch of pills.
"Take these pills together with Xue'er. They'll be beneficial for your physical recovery."
Ye Yunfei came before Li Zhong and handed him two jade bottles.
Next, Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Tower and handed three dao pills to Da Di Daozhang.
"Second-grade dao pills!"
Da Di Daozhang took the three dao pills, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
"Indeed."
"These three dao pills can, at the very least, elevate your realm to the early-stage Minor Mystic Pill Realm. If your accumulation is sufficient, you might even reach the mid-stage Minor Mystic Pill Realm."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Really!"
"Great, I'll immediately begin breaking through!"
Da Di Daozhang was overjoyed.
So, he immediately sat cross-legged and began impacting his realm.
Ye Yunfei stayed by his side to protect him.
Three hours later, as Da Di Daozhang consumed the second dao pill,
Boom...
Raging spiritual energy pressure erupted from within his body.
He finally broke through to the early-stage Minor Mystic Pill Realm!
"Ye Yunfei, do you think I can break through again?"
Da Di Daozhang was ecstatic. He looked at Ye Yunfei and asked.
"Let me help you ascend another realm."
Ye Yunfei sensed Da Di Daozhang's aura and replied.
"That's wonderful!"
Da Di Daozhang was extremely excited.
"Begin impacting!"
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged beside Da Di Daozhang, placed his palm on his shoulder, channeled a surge of powerful spiritual energy into his body, and commanded lightly.
Da Di Daozhang's body trembled, and he once again began impacting his realm.
Three hours later.
Boom...
An even stronger energy pressure erupted from within Da Di Daozhang's body.
Mid-stage Minor Mystic Pill Realm!
Having consumed three dao pills and with Ye Yunfei's assistance, he had managed to break through two consecutive levels in a short period of time!
"Ye Yunfei, you're incredible!"
"Your methods are truly worthy of my utmost admiration!"
Da Di Daozhang was exhilarated beyond measure.
"Alright."
"It's time for us to go participate in the Heavenly Dao Academy's entrance exam."
Ye Yunfei said.
Next, Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang left the inn and arrived at the Heavenly Dao Hall.
In the plaza before the main gate of the Heavenly Dao Hall stood over thirty young people.
These over thirty youths had all come to participate in the entrance exam.
The Heavenly Dao Academy recruited students from across the entire Beihuang Domain.
The Beihuang Domain had a total of eighteen prefectures. In each prefecture, several major powers could recommend outstanding disciples to attend the entrance exam.
"Alright."
"Everyone, the Heavenly Dao Academy's exam consists of two stages."
A short-statured elder announced clearly.
"The first stage is climbing this stone staircase."
The elder continued.
As he spoke, he pointed.
Rumble...
In a corner of the plaza, a nine-tiered stone staircase slowly materialized.
"If you can stand on the third step of this staircase, you'll pass the first stage of the exam."
The elder pointed at the staircase and explained.
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept over the staircase.
"So it's an artifact specifically designed to test martial artists' aptitudes."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Back in the Tianyuan Sect headquarters of the Great Qin Empire, there had been an Ascension Stairway, which belonged to the same type of artifact.
Of course, this stone staircase before him was far more advanced than the Tianyuan Sect's Ascension Stairway.