Chapter 328: Floating Sacred Pill

The Martial Cultivator, upon seeing that the man had just been crippled by Ye Liuyun with a single punch, dared not act any further and hurriedly knelt, begging for mercy.

"If you don't act, I'll cripple you right now! If you risk fighting with all your might, there might still be a sliver of hope. Choose for yourself!"

Ye Liuyun threatened coldly. Anyone who wants to kill him must pay a price.

The man was on the verge of tears, yet none came! This wasn't a choice for him; it was clearly forcing him to choose how Ye Liuyun would cripple him.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to gamble. He summoned all his strength, stubbornly withstood Ye Liuyun's punch, but then Ye Liuyun brought down Yi Dao, blasting him away, yet did not cripple him.

"You may go! Consider it you did your best!" Ye Liuyun no longer pressed him and truly let him leave.

Although the man was cut by Yi Dao and severely wounded, he ultimately was not crippled and escaped with his life, departing with endless gratitude.

The remaining Martial Cultivator, who possessed an Eightfold Primordial Core, upon seeing that Ye Liuyun kept his word, instantly filled with hope, and thus also gave his all, engaging Ye Liuyun in battle.

In this fight, Ye Liuyun found it extremely exhilarating. Though he held no advantage and was pressed, the pressure spurred a great boost, unleashing his recently refined bloodline power and body‑refining results.

In the end, Ye Liuyun also released the man, fulfilling his promise.

"It seems that relying solely on my own strength, I can barely spar with an Eightfold Primordial Core Martial Cultivator, and it's all thanks to my Physical Body stubbornly holding on, with no advantage at all!"

Through this battle, Ye Liuyun gained a clear understanding of his own strength.

"From now on, I must squeeze potential and raise my realm through combat!" Ye Liuyun thought this, then left the Alliance, used a Teleportation Array, and returned to the Sacred Martial Academy's Tianqian Feng.

"Master, I have already broken through to a Triple Primordial Core, which is why I came out again for some training," Ye Liuyun reported to the Grand Elder.

It turned out the Grand Elder resented his frequent outings, thinking he wasn't focusing on cultivation and was causing trouble everywhere. His ruckus in the Central Region had already reached the academy.

The Grand Elder finally nodded with satisfaction. "At least you haven't forgotten cultivation! Your realm has indeed risen quickly. I believe it won't be long before you can catch up to me, Master!"

Then, as if recalling something, he said to Ye Liuyun: "Old Ge from the Alchemist Hall has come looking for you several times but never met you! I heard he's heading to the eastern coast soon; you could go with him for some training. The Central Region is too dangerous; you'd better stay away for now!"

After the Grand Elder's reminder, Ye Liuyun recalled that he still owed Old Ge a Floating Fruit! When he first obtained the Xuan Kong Shi, he had no right to pick the fruit, but after the spirit vessel recognized him as master, he forgot about it.

Thus he bade farewell to the Grand Elder, returned to the Xuan Kong Shi, took a Floating Fruit, and went to find Old Ge.

According to the spirit vessel, this Floating Fruit, when ingested, can strengthen one's comprehension of spatial power. Ye Liuyun had never had time to properly cultivate spatial power, so this was a chance to see what Old Ge was brewing; perhaps he could learn to refine it himself. Refining it into a pill should be far more effective than simply eating the fruit.

When Old Ge saw Ye Liuyun approaching, he grinned widely and said, "It's really hard to get a glimpse of you these days! I've gone several times and never bumped into you!"

"I've brought you something good!" he said, pulling out the Floating Fruit.

Old Ge immediately became excited. "Kid, you actually found this Floating Fruit! Why didn't you bring it out earlier?"

"I've been swamped with matters and forgot!" Ye Liuyun explained awkwardly.

"Hahaha! No problem, as long as you remembered! I'm going to use this Floating Fruit to refine a pill that enhances comprehension of spatial power, and I'll give you two of them later as a token of gratitude!," Old Ge, as if receiving a treasure, took the fruit with both hands and put it away.

"When do you plan to start refining? May I learn alongside you?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"No problem. We'll start right away; we can even use your flame. I've already prepared the other auxiliary materials; they're just waiting for it!"

Old Ge, also obsessed with alchemy, immediately without hesitation dragged Ye Liuyun into the alchemy chamber, and together they began refining the Floating Pill.

The refinement of the Floating Pill wasn't particularly complicated; the only difficulty was the rarity of the Floating Fruit. Ye Liuyun observed once and memorized all the herbs and the method. He already possessed the auxiliary materials, so he could refine it on his own in the future.

However, his alchemy skill still lagged behind Old Ge's. The five pills Old Ge refined were all of the top‑tier Saint‑grade supreme quality.

After refining the pills, Old Ge gave Ye Liuyun two of them. "These two pills are far more effective than simply eating the Floating Fruit! Don't underestimate the Floating Pill; for anyone seeking to comprehend spatial power, it's practically a Saint‑grade medicine!"

Ye Liuyun expressed his thanks and stored the pills safely! He should now properly cultivate his spatial power. All this time his spatial power had never been seriously refined; even the introductory Void‑Evading Technique hadn't been mastered.

Mainly because he rarely faced life‑threatening danger that required him to slip into the void to escape, he had neglected that technique.

Old Ge muttered to himself, "The remaining three, I'll take to the Eastern Sea auction; that way I can trade them for plenty of good stuff."

"Eastern Sea auction?" Ye Liuyun asked, "Is that where you're heading soon?"

"Yes! It's said a Secret Realm has emerged near the Eastern Sea; explorers who entered found many rare alchemical materials, prompting a large auction. Alchemists especially have all been invited. If you have time, come with me and join the fun," Ge invited.

"What kind of Secret Realm?" Ye Liuyun asked, more curious about its details.

"It's a Secret Realm guarded by sea beasts, though a Human Race strongman has broken in before. I don't know the specifics. Are you looking to treasure‑hunt there?" Old Ge asked.

"If we can get in, of course I'd try. I'll go with you! We'll decide once we arrive," Ye Liuyun promptly agreed.

"Alright. Wait for me two days; after that we'll set out!"

Old Ge still had several cauldrons of pills to refine; after that he could depart with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also took this chance to send his cultivation resources to Lingyun Pavilion and the Ye Clan.

After leaving the Alchemist Hall, Ye Liuyun went straight to the Iron Army, gathered his acquaintances, and distributed the resources to them.

"These resources are high‑grade; make good use of them yourselves and don't share with others! With these, I'm confident you'll progress even faster!"

Ye Liuyun gave them Divine‑grade essence blood that can boost bloodline power and Five‑Element Qi for body refinement, all rare cultivation resources.

Upon seeing the resources, they became unusually excited, expressing boundless gratitude to Ye Liuyun, and solemnly accepted and stored them.