Dominator Emperor

Those who had heard Li Qiye’s lectures—to say nothing of the Hall Masters and Guardians, even the elders were shaken. In the end, even the Five Great Elders came to personally request that Li Qiye lecture for them.

At this point, the Five Great Elders were utterly convinced by Li Qiye. In their eyes, he had received direct instruction from their Ancestral Master and had already grasped the ultimate Mystical Meaning of the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s Cultivation Techniques.

To the Five Great Elders, Li Qiye said, ”You elders have been practicing Cultivation for over a thousand years. Your Dao Foundations are already set in stone. Unless you tear them down and start over from scratch, a major leap forward is impossible. All you can do now is correct flaws, optimize your Dao Foundations as much as possible, and make minor adjustments. However, if you persevere, there is still hope of reaching the Ancient Saint realm in the future.”

The Five Great Elders had practiced Cultivation for far too long. The flaws and insufficiencies in their Dao Foundations were already irreversible. Major overhauls were no longer possible unless they destroyed their Dao Foundations and started anew. Li Qiye could only make minor adjustments for them.

Despite this, the elders were still incredibly excited. They had thought they had no chance of becoming True Masters, let alone Ancient Saints. Now, Li Qiye’s words gave them hope and greatly motivated them.

At the same time, having witnessed Li Qiye’s teaching methods, it wasn’t just the Guardians; even the elders were deeply moved and shaken. Such instructional techniques formed a complete system, something only a Master who had been immersed in teaching for thousands of years could possess. Yet, a fourteen-year-old boy was now demonstrating them. It was simply too incredible. ’Is he really just a boy of thirteen or fourteen?’

In the end, Gu Tieshou and the others attributed this to Li Qiye receiving guidance from the Ancestral Master, Mingren Immortal Emperor, in his dreams. Thus, he had inherited Mingren Immortal Emperor’s supreme Dao.

But how could Gu Tieshou and the others possibly know that it was Li Qiye who had led Mingren Immortal Emperor onto the path of Cultivation? Having risen and fallen through countless ages, Li Qiye had nurtured an unknowable number of titans. He was, of course, a Master without equal.

Another thing that excited Gu Tieshou and the others was that Li Qiye, having received ”dream teachings” from the Ancestral Master Mingren Immortal Emperor, had recovered another incomplete Emperor Technique, the ”Nine Tripods Longevity Technique.” What excited them even more was that after comprehending the ”Day Heaven Technique,” Li Qiye had recovered their Xiyan Ancient Sect’s Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill—the Day Heaven Immortal Secret!

This news shocked Gu Tieshou and the others so much that they couldn’t sleep for a long time. A Heavenly Destiny Secret Skill! This was something that would drive countless Cultivators and Sect Inheritances into a frenzy!

However, both the ”Nine Tripods Longevity Technique” and the ”Day Heaven Immortal Secret” became the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s highest secrets. Besides the five elders, only Li Qiye knew of them.

Just as Li Qiye’s teaching duties were getting on track and he was preparing to focus on his own Cultivation, Great Elder Gu Tieshou came to find him, asking him to look at something in the Triangular Ancient Courtyard.

Li Qiye followed Great Elder Gu Tieshou into the Treasure Pavilion Vault within the Triangular Ancient Courtyard, where precious treasures and Spiritual Medicines were stored. The Great Elder led Li Qiye to a corner and said, ”After what you said last time, I had the disciples in charge re-categorize and organize the Secret Manuals and treasures in the Scripture Pavilion, Armory Pavilion, and Treasure Pavilion. A disciple later discovered this item. We can’t tell what it’s used for, but it is extremely, extremely heavy.”

Resting in the corner was an Ancient Stele. The stele was pitch-black and lusterless, its surface inscribed with intricate and complex patterns. It was impossible to tell how much Time it had endured, but it was covered in pits and craters. These were not the erosions of age, but the marks of swords and the holes from spears...

Li Qiye had risen and fallen over millions of years and had seen far too many treasures in his life. But as he carefully examined this Ancient Stele, he was still quite moved. He had seen something like this once before. It wasn’t this exact stele, but it was an item with a similar origin.

”Where did this come from?” Li Qiye finally asked Gu Tieshou.

”It’s unclear.” Gu Tieshou shook his head. ”As far as I can remember, this Ancient Stele has always been here. As for where it came from specifically, I can’t say.”

”I’ll take it,” Li Qiye said at last. This Ancient Stele had a significant background; he needed to study it carefully.

Gu Tieshou agreed to Li Qiye’s request without a second thought. At this point, Li Qiye was effectively the Sect Leader of the Xiyan Ancient Sect. Even if the official Sect Leader, Su Yonghuang, were to return, she likely wouldn’t command as much authority as him.

”Is it possible to open the sealed pavilions?” Gu Tieshou asked Li Qiye as they were leaving the Treasure Pavilion.

By now, the Xiyan Ancient Sect held almost no secrets from Li Qiye. The Five Great Elders had even granted him access to the sixth floor of the Scripture Pavilion, and Gu Tieshou had even shown him the seals on the top three floors.

”Hard to say.” Having examined the seals in the Triangular Ancient Courtyard, Li Qiye just smiled and shook his head. ”It’s not important. There might be nothing inside. It’s possible the Elder Sages only sealed it to motivate future generations.”

”What do you mean by that?” Gu Tieshou couldn’t help but ask.

Li Qiye chuckled. ”If you really wanted to break the seals, you’d likely need a Great Sage to take action. Just think about it. The top three floors are said to contain an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure and other Immortal Emperor’s Items. How desperately have the disciples of the Xiyan Ancient Sect coveted them through the ages? Every generation of Guardian Elders has probably longed to cultivate into a Great Sage, just to open the Immortal Emperor’s Treasure!”

”Thirty thousand years ago, the losses from that great war were staggering. If there were truly any treasures left in stock, they would have all been thrown into that battle. When it looked like the Xiyan Ancient Sect itself was about to fall, why would they hold anything back?” Li Qiye said with a smile.

Hearing Li Qiye’s words, Gu Tieshou was stunned for a moment. But upon further reflection, he felt that what Li Qiye said made sense. The war thirty thousand years ago had been devastatingly brutal. If there had been any Spiritual Medicine and Immortal Treasure left, they would have long since been poured into the war effort. Nothing was more important than preserving the Xiyan Ancient Country.

For thirty thousand years, the Immortal Emperor’s Treasure that generations of elders had yearned for was very likely just an empty promise. Thinking it over, Gu Tieshou himself was left speechless and could only give a wry smile.

After Li Qiye returned to the Solitary Peak, Li Shuangyan brought him a message. ”The Holy Elder Pharmacist from my sect has arrived. When will you begin brewing the Body Ointment?”

Li Shuangyan’s sudden mention of this matter made Li Qiye, who had been busy with the reforms in the Xiyan Ancient Sect, almost forget about it. He slapped the back of his head and said, ”I almost forgot about that.”

Speaking of which, Li Qiye instructed Li Shuangyan, ”Inform Elder Gu to prepare the medicinal ingredients. In three days, I will enter the furnace to brew the Body Ointment.”

Without another word, Li Shuangyan went to carry out his order. For a Heavenly Pride Girl and a nation’s Princess, she seemed remarkably obedient and gentle.

「Three days later」 On the Solitary Peak, the Great Elder had already prepared all the necessary Spiritual Medicine for Li Qiye, and the Saint Elder from the Nine Saints Demon Gate was also ready to brew the Body Ointment for him.

For this Body-Brewing Ointment session, Elder Sun came to observe personally. As a Pharmacist, this was normally taboo, but he had unexpectedly received the Saint Elder’s permission.

The Saint Elder from the Nine Saints Demon Gate was not just an elder of the Demon Sect, but also its most powerful Pharmacist. The Sun Demon Emperor sending him to refine the Body Ointment for Li Qiye was enough to show how highly the Demon Emperor valued him.

”Saint Elder, how many refinements are you capable of?” Upon meeting the Saint Elder, Li Qiye didn’t bother with pleasantries and asked directly.

The Saint Elder from the Nine Saints Demon Gate was a disheveled old man, but Elder Sun was very respectful towards him, even reverent. One had to understand that in the past, an elder from the Xiyan Ancient Sect wasn’t even qualified to meet an elder from the Nine Saints Demon Gate, let alone ask their strongest Pharmacist to come to the Xiyan Ancient Sect to brew a Body Ointment.

Elder Sun also understood that the Saint Elder had come to the Xiyan Ancient Sect to brew the Body Ointment entirely out of respect for Li Qiye.

”Eight refinements.” The Saint Elder was a man of few words, but he was direct.

”The Saint Elder is truly worthy of being the number one Pharmacist of the Nine Saints Demon Gate, to have actually reached eight refinements.” Hearing the Saint Elder’s words, Elder Sun, also a Pharmacist, couldn’t help but be moved. He said, ”This junior can only achieve Five Refinements with stability. I have no confidence at all in attempting six refinements.”

Both Body Ointments and Longevity Medicines are said to have nine refinements. The more times they are refined, the better the essence of the Body Ointment or Longevity Medicine will be!

The Saint Elder glanced at Elder Sun and said, ”The true test of a Pharmacist isn’t Body Ointment, nor is it Longevity Medicine. It is the Life Pill! Life Pills are the true essence of a Pharmacist’s skill.”

”That is indeed true.” Elder Sun acknowledged this, saying, ”If a Life Pill refinement fails, the pill is destroyed. Destroying the pill is a small matter; destroying the furnace is a catastrophe. When I refine a Life Pill, I can manage three transformations. Four transformations would definitely destroy the pill.”

Body Ointments and Longevity Medicines have nine refinements, while Life Pills have Nine Transformations. Life Pills are completely different from Body Ointments and Longevity Medicines. If a Pharmacist’s Power is insufficient, the brewed Body Ointment or refined Longevity Medicine can still be used, but its effects will be greatly diminished.

However, Life Pills are different. If a Pharmacist’s Power is insufficient and a single mistake is made, the entire furnace of Life Pills will be destroyed. In severe cases, even the Furnace God can be destroyed.

Therefore, there is a saying among Pharmacists: the test of a Pharmacist’s ability lies not with Body Ointments or Longevity Medicines, but with Life Pills.

That was why, back when the Xiyan Ancient Sect had no other suitable Pharmacist, Elder Sun, who could only stably perform Five Refinements, still dared to act as Li Qiye’s Pharmacist and brew the Body Ointment for him, even though the Beast Marrow for the Emperor’s Body Ointment was not old enough.

Even if his Power was insufficient to compensate for the inadequacy of the Beast Marrow’s age, the Body Ointment wouldn’t be destroyed, nor would the furnace. At worst, the ointment’s medicinal effects would just be greatly weakened.

”The ability to perform eight refinements on a Body Ointment is more than enough to compensate for the deficient age of the Hell Earth Bull Beast’s marrow. Let’s begin.” Li Qiye approved of the Saint Elder’s strength.

For someone like him who practiced an Immortal Body Technique, the best choice would naturally be an Immortal Body Ointment and a Pharmacist capable of nine refinements. However, given the Xiyan Ancient Sect’s current circumstances, he had no other choice.

One could even say that for the current Xiyan Ancient Sect, these were already the best possible conditions.

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