Chapter 330: Spirit-Ascension 'Progress Bar', something has happened in the Jia Ma Empire!

Chu Yang did not answer Zhu Li directly, but instead asked with a smile, "Have the two elders heard that someone in the Dan Tower recently summoned the Nine Profound Golden Lightning?"

Qi You nodded and said, "This matter stirred up the entire continent. It is the first time in the last few thousand years that a Grade 9 Golden Pill Alchemist Grandmaster has appeared. Such a major event is naturally something we have heard of!"

"Hmm?!?"

Before the words had even faded, Qi You's eyes widened abruptly, and he said in a trembling voice, "L-little friend... that Grade 9 Golden Pill Alchemist Grandmaster... could it be you?"

Chu Yang nodded calmly, "If that were not the case, why would the Dan Tower Ancestor personally help bridge the connection between me and the Eastern Dragon Island?"

"Actually, you need not worry about the lack of medicinal herbs. As far as I know, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit will soon emerge in the Central Continent."

"When that time comes, Zi Yan will have a noble person to assist her, and she will certainly be able to secure it."

"The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?!?" Qi You and Zhu Li were shocked once again.

They suddenly felt that every time they spoke with Chu Yang, they were left utterly stunned.

The first time was receiving news of the Old Dragon Emperor's bloodline; now, they were learning in succession that Chu Yang was a Grade 9 Golden Pill Alchemist Grandmaster and that the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was about to emerge!

If anyone else had said this, they would certainly have been suspicious, as it would be impossible for the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe to be completely unaware if there were news of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit held a fatal temptation for both tribes, but for other experts or factions, this treasure truly had little value.

Therefore, if anyone on the continent had learned of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, they would surely have sold it to the two tribes for a high price; there was no reason to hide it.

In this way, there would be no situation where the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit appeared while the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe were left in the dark.

Yet, Chu Yang saying these words made it impossible for them to doubt him.

Because when Chu Yang had first spoken of Zi Yan's situation, Qi You and Zhu Li had been suspicious, but in the end, what Chu Yang said was proven true.

With that precedent, it seemed that any astonishing intelligence Chu Yang could provide was perfectly reasonable.

"Little friend, I wonder where that Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is?" Qi You felt his throat go dry.

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "The timing is not yet ripe. Once you go to search for it, you will move the whole body by pulling a single hair."

"In terms of top-tier experts, let alone compared to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe, even compared to the other three dragon islands, the Eastern Dragon Island has no advantage."

"But if it is a contest among the younger generation, then everyone relies on their own abilities, and only then will the Eastern Dragon Island have a chance."

The two deeply agreed with Chu Yang's words. Zhu Li probed, "Is little friend willing to help our tribe's Young Master seize the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?"

Qi You's eyes lit up; Chu Yang's age was there for all to see, and he definitely counted as the younger generation.

Although they did not know why he possessed such monstrous talent—not only was his strength formidable, but at such a young age, he had reached the level of a Grade 9 Golden Pill Grandmaster, a peak that countless alchemists had failed to reach in thousands of years.

But as long as Chu Yang was willing to act, the entire younger generation of the Central Continent would have to step aside!

Chu Yang, however, shook his head and said, "The two seniors are being too optimistic. If I were to act, it would likewise attract the experts of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe."

"With my strength, I can no longer be classified among the younger generation..."

The two thought about it and felt it made sense; Chu Yang's strength was enough to contend with the peak experts of the older generation. If he were still classified as the younger generation, it would truly be bullying.

Qi You thought for a moment, then asked, "Little friend just said that our tribe's Young Master would have a noble person to assist her?"

Chu Yang nodded and said, "I believe you should have heard from Zi Yan that the person's name is Xiao Yan, and his talent is not ordinary."

Zhu Li shook his head and laughed, "Heard of him? Our ears are almost calloused from it!"

"The Young Master speaks of that Xiao Yan as if he were a god, though in the Young Master's words, compared to little friend Chu Yang, that Xiao Yan is still a bit lacking..."

Chu Yang's eyes flickered; it seemed the Eastern Dragon Island already knew his background and the many things that had happened in the Jia Ma Empire.

Under these circumstances, to still be able to ignore the three ancient tribes and befriend him without any grudges clearly showed that as a powerful faction on the same level, the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe was fearless.

Of course, this also showed that the Eastern Dragon Island was not a group of ingrates.

"Given the friendship between Zi Yan and Xiao Yan, he will naturally help with this matter."

Chu Yang said nonchalantly, "Among the younger generation in the Central Continent, as long as those monsters with rich Dou Di bloodlines do not appear, Xiao Yan is enough to sweep through them!"

Qi You and Zhu Li looked at each other, both seeing the surprise in the other's eyes.

Zi Yan held Xiao Yan in very high regard, but they had never taken it to heart. Now, however, that even Chu Yang had such an evaluation of Xiao Yan was enough to show that this person was extraordinary.

"In that case, I will go and retrieve the medicinal herbs on the list!"

Zhu Li said no more, took the list, and rushed out of the courtyard.

A moment later, he returned and handed a storage ring to Chu Yang, then said very readily, "Little friend, our Eastern Dragon Island will only take thirty percent of the pills refined from these herbs!"

"Once we obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, it will be enough for our Young Master to grow rapidly without relying on medicinal pills!"

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised; he had not expected the Eastern Dragon Island to have such boldness.

The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was not even in sight yet, and the other party had already made this decision, clearly showing immense trust in him while also sparing no effort to befriend him.

Chu Yang took the storage ring, looked deeply at Zhu Li, and then said softly, "Then I will not stand on ceremony. However, rest assured, senior: if the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit falls into the hands of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe, I will personally make a trip and help you take it back!"

Hearing him say this, Zhu Li, whose heart had been somewhat uneasy, felt immediately settled. He bowed and said, "Our tribe will never forget little friend's kindness!"

"Our Void Ancient Dragon Tribe will forever regard little friend as an honored guest!"

"In the future, if little friend needs help, our tribe will definitely not refuse!"

Chu Yang knew this was not just polite talk. He then said no more, requested a secret room, and began to refine the pills.

Although purifying pills was far simpler than refining medicine, stimulating the medicinal power to multiply it by combining herbs was not an easy task.

Whether it was the understanding of the pharmacology of the herbs, the exquisite control of the flames, or the foundation of Soul Force, it had very high requirements.

However, for Chu Yang, none of these were problems.

In terms of Soul Force, looking across the Douqi Continent, even if a Dou Di were to be reborn, they could not compare to him.

As for the understanding of the pharmacology of the herbs? With Pan Gu's data storage, there would naturally not be the slightest error.

It was just a pity that Chu Yang had not brought Tang Huo'er on this trip, having left her in the Dan Tower to cultivate in seclusion. Without the Nine Dragon Lightning Fire, the efficiency of refining the pills was somewhat affected.

But even so, it only took Chu Yang three days to purify a large quantity of medicinal herbs.

After coming out of seclusion, he gave thirty percent of the pills to Zhu Li, while the rest were all swallowed and refined by the Four Sacred True Spirits through the Spirit Ascension Art.

Chu Yang could feel that the Four Sacred True Spirits were gradually approaching a "complete form."

To put it more vividly, it was as if Chu Yang could "see" the progress bar of the Four Sacred True Spirits' evolution.

The Divine Dragon True Spirit was at about fifty percent, while the other three true spirits were at about fifteen percent.

From this, it could be seen that both the fusion with Ao Ting and the refining of the thunder power of the entire thunder pool had greatly improved the Divine Dragon True Spirit, widening the gap between it and the other three true spirits. However, with Ao Ting's intelligence, Chu Yang did not need to constantly suppress the power of the Divine Dragon True Spirit to maintain the balance among the Four Sacred True Spirits.

This was the benefit of the Four Sacred True Spirits having intelligence; to put it another way...

It had evolved from manual transmission to automatic transmission! Not only that, even in battle, Ao Ting could fight independently without consuming Chu Yang's Primordial Qi.

To put it plainly, apart from having to rely on the Original Body of Martial Essence to exist, Ao Ting was an independent individual.

Moreover, Chu Yang estimated that after fusing with the Divine Dragon True Spirit, Ao Ting's strength was around the peak of a 4-Star Dou Sheng.

After refining a large number of pills, it reached the early stage of a 5-Star Dou Sheng.

The individual combat power of the other three true spirits was only that of a 1-Star Dou Sheng, and they required Chu Yang to be distracted to control them.

Therefore, when manifesting the Original Body of Martial Essence, Chu Yang would attach them to himself.

After all, three 1-Star Dou Sheng "puppets" that required distracted control were far less useful than enhancing his own strength.

Still in that small courtyard, Qi You and Zhu Li were both frowning. The latter looked at Chu Yang and said with some reluctance, "Little friend, you are leaving in such a hurry; is it that we have not entertained you well?"

They were truly reluctant to see Chu Yang go. It could not be denied that part of the reason was the hope that Chu Yang, this expert, would sit in the Eastern Dragon Island.

But more than that, it was a genuine reluctance from the heart.

After several contacts, both felt that Chu Yang's temperament was quite to their liking; he did not drag his feet in doing things, did not hold his kindness for reward, and had no airs of an expert, so they had long since regarded him as a friend across generations.

Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Elder Zhu Li, what are you saying?"

"I am afraid my treatment here on the Eastern Dragon Island is even better than that of Zi Yan, that little Dragon Emperor!"

"It is just that there are still many things in the outside world that have not been resolved, and some problems have arisen in the Jia Ma Empire, so I must go back and take a look."

Qi You narrowed his eyes, "Is it because of those three ancient tribes?"

"If they dare to trouble the sect behind little friend, I, Lao Fu, will go and invite the Great Elder out of seclusion to go to those three tribes with little friend!"

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with them; it is the Hall of Souls that has reached into the Northwest Continent. Presumably, there must be support from the Soul Clan behind this."

"The Void Ancient Dragon Tribe is currently in a troubled autumn; the two elders must be careful to guard against the three great Dragon Kings."

"As for the matters in the Northwest region, I will go back personally."

The two did not insist further, knowing that with Chu Yang's strength, even if they really invited the Great Elder of the Eastern Dragon Island out, it would not be of much help.

Moreover, Chu Yang was right; the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe was currently facing internal and external troubles, a troubled autumn, and it was not suitable to be involved in the winds and clouds of the outside world.

Zhu Li cupped his fists and said, "With little friend Chu Yang personally taking action, presumably even if the Hall of Souls were to move out in full force, they would not be able to stir up much trouble!"

"If the Soul Clan does not know what is good for them, our Void Ancient Dragon Tribe will definitely give little friend our full support!"

Chu Yang laughed freely, "Two seniors, this junior will take his leave now!"

He also found the temperaments of these two old guys quite to his liking; they counted as two rare friends.

For Chu Yang, friends were truly few and far between.

Yun Yun counted as one, and the Dan Tower Ancestor counted as one.

Apart from them, there were only the two people in front of him.

As for Na Lan Yanran? Their relationship was relatively complicated; they were both senior sister and junior brother, yet there was something unclear and undefined.

And the people of the Fum Smoke Valley mostly carried some utilitarian motives, and Tang Huo'er was his disciple, so naturally, she could not count as a friend.

The various elders of the Dan Tower wished they could treat him, a junior, as a senior; how could they dare to treat him as a friend?

After all, the only Grade 9 Golden Pill Alchemist Grandmaster in thousands of years was enough to make all alchemists look up in awe!

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Northwest region, Jia Ma Empire.

This place could now be called a place where the winds and clouds of the continent gathered, and it even had the title of "Little Central Continent."

And all of this was because the Jia Ma Empire had once produced a monstrous figure.

Chu Yang, the number one person of the younger generation of the Misty Cloud Sect, unknown for sixteen years, became famous throughout the world in a single day.

A 16-year-old Dou Zun, an 18-year-old Dou Sheng, enough to make countless geniuses throughout history feel ashamed.

Most importantly, this young monster who rose to prominence overnight actually dared to challenge the three ancient tribes, and yet the three ancient tribes dared not act rashly, which was sigh-inducing.

For the experts in the Northwest region, they only knew that Chu Yang had offended three major factions from the Central Continent, but the other party could do nothing to him.

Only experts or factions with a certain status and standing at a certain height knew of the existence of the seven ancient clans.

After that storm passed, the Jia Ma Empire became increasingly prosperous. Although there was a ban from Chu Yang, no Dou Sheng expert dared to set foot in this region.

But experts below the Dou Sheng level were breaking their heads trying to join the Misty Cloud Sect.

However, the Misty Cloud Sect naturally could not accept everyone, and still recruited disciples, deacons, or elders according to a fixed quota every year.

The old guard among the Misty Cloud Sect disciples could not help but feel a bit dazed every time they saw those Dou Zun elders.

When Chu Yang first established the sect rules, they felt it was a bit too ambitious; after all, at that time, apart from Chu Yang, the Misty Cloud Sect truly had no experts worth mentioning, yet he set the threshold for core elders at Dou Zun.

Now, thinking back, they could only sigh...

Senior Brother Chu was far-sighted! Some of the experts from all walks of life who failed to join the Misty Cloud Sect settled for the next best thing and joined the Flame Alliance, which stood in mutual support with the Misty Cloud Sect.

Others thought of leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade, migrating from their families, or taking root in the Jia Ma Empire to establish sect factions.

Still others joined the local factions of the Jia Ma Empire, pushing the Jia Ma Empire to a glorious peak it had never seen before.

But among these people, without exception, no one tried to cause trouble in the Jia Ma Empire. Although they fought openly and secretly with each other, at least on the surface, they were quite polite to the local factions of the Jia Ma Empire.

Because no one knew if some small sect or family might have some connection with that young genius.

However, good times did not last long. Just a month ago, the prosperity of the Jia Ma Empire was broken in one day! Ever since the Scorpion Gate was destroyed and the Poison Sect Leader left, the interior was like a scattered sand, and the Chu Yun Empire, which was almost divided and eaten by major empires, rose overnight!

A large number of experts of unknown origin gathered, pointing their blades at the Jia Ma Empire!

And in that expert legion, there were not a few Dou Shengs!

Therefore, in just one encounter, the Jia Ma Empire was defeated like a mountain collapse! Even if the experts of the Misty Cloud Sect took action, they still retreated steadily!

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