Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Alchemy Cultivation Technique

As soon as the Marrow-Cleansing Pill entered his stomach, it immediately transformed into streams of peculiar energy that dispersed toward his internal organs, spreading through his limbs and bones until it reached every single cell in his body. Ye Qingchen felt his entire body begin to tingle, as if he were being gently pushed and kneaded by a powerful force.

A few minutes later, the sensation grew stronger and the power greater. His whole body began to ache, bit by bit, as if countless needles were piercing every cell, forcing the filth out through his pores.

With this sensation, a layer of dark, greasy grime began to surface on Ye Qingchen’s skin, covering his entire body and making him appear as if he were coated in tar.

When the last trace of the Marrow-Cleansing Pill’s medicinal power dissipated, the final impurities were expelled from Ye Qingchen’s body. An incredibly light feeling emanated from within. His whole body felt much lighter, refreshed, and unobstructed. As waves of comfort spread through him, Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.

He looked down at his blackened skin, from which a foul stench now wafted. Utterly disgusted with himself, Ye Qingchen pinched his nose.

”This stench is unbearable! I need a bath, now!”

Ye Qingchen hastily drew some water, jumped into the bathtub, and began to scrub himself clean.

***

In the side chamber, Xiao Xiao had already cleaned the room. She sat on the edge of the bed, her legs dangling and swinging back and forth. Her clear eyes flitted across the room, and after a thorough inspection, she couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, ”The Qingyun Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect in the Northern Desolate Country! Even the rooms for an outer disciple’s attendant are this nice!”

This place was countless times better than the small courtyard they had lived in back at the Ye Family estate.

Just then, Yao Yue’s voice echoed in Xiao Xiao’s mind. ”What’s there to praise about such a simple place? Little Junior Sister, you haven’t seen the rooms in our Wuji Immortal Palace. Once you get there, you’ll realize just how shabby your current lodgings are!”

Xiao Xiao cracked a smile and pulled out a communicator Yao Yue had given her when they parted. ”Sister Yao Yue, stop tempting me! Once these three months are over, I’ll naturally come and report to the sect.”

Then, as if remembering something, her pretty face blushed and she stammered, ”Sister Yao Yue, can you see my room? Then... when I was changing just now, you didn’t...”

”COUGH, COUGH. You’re overthinking it. How could I possibly see? Besides, it doesn’t take a genius to know the Qingyun Sect’s rooms are a far cry from those in the Wuji Immortal Palace!”

Atop a mountain peak outside the Qingyun Sect, Yao Yue’s expression was a little awkward. She had almost given herself away. Although it wasn’t exactly honorable, she had to keep a close watch on Xiao Xiao’s every move to protect her.

”Have you practiced the Wuji Immortal Palace’s Cultivation Method that I taught you today?” Yao Yue quickly changed the subject, worried that Xiao Xiao would press the issue.

Xiao Xiao answered honestly, ”Sister Yao Yue, I’ve already cycled the Cultivation Method through ten Grand Circulations, just as you instructed!”

”That’s good! You must continue to practice diligently these three months. Don’t waste your incredible aptitude, understand?”

”Xiao Xiao understands! I definitely won’t slack off. Oh, Sister Yao Yue, I can’t understand the Alchemy Cultivation Technique you gave me. It seems I don’t have the aptitude for it. Can I give it to my Young Master to learn? He has a Wood Attribute Martial Soul, so perhaps he has a talent for alchemy!”

”The Alchemy Cultivation Technique I gave you isn’t from our Wuji Immortal Palace. You can decide what to do with it!”

”That’s wonderful! I’ll take it to the Young Master right now!”

Jubilant, Xiao Xiao darted out of the room and headed toward Ye Qingchen’s chamber.

Atop the mountain peak, Yao Yue turned to the tall woman beside her and shook her head with a smile. ”Why do I get the feeling we’ve been played by that little girl? I don’t think she stayed behind just to take care of Ye Qingchen. It seems she wants to share every good thing we gave her with him.”

”She doesn’t want the gap between her and her young master to widen,” the woman replied. ”However, the difference in their talents is immense. No matter how hard Ye Qingchen tries, the chasm between him and Xiao Xiao will only grow larger. One day, she will understand that her efforts are completely futile...”

***

”Young Master! I have something great for you!”

Without knocking, Xiao Xiao burst excitedly into Ye Qingchen’s room, only to freeze at the scene before her.

There, Ye Qingchen had just stepped out of the bath. Droplets of water still dripped from his body as he stood with his bare back to her, reaching for a towel to dry himself.

”Ah, Young Master, how could you... how could you...”

Xiao Xiao finally snapped back to reality, her pretty face flushing an intense crimson. She hurriedly covered her tightly shut eyes with her small hands, unable to utter the last few words.

Atop the mountain peak, Yao Yue’s eyes sparkled as she ”saw” Ye Qingchen’s physique. ”Tsk tsk, Ye Qingchen may lack talent, but his physique is impressive. He’s just my type!”

The woman beside Yao Yue rolled her eyes. ”I’m starting to seriously doubt you gave Xiao Xiao that special communicator just to protect her. It seems you had an entirely different motive...”

Yao Yue seemed not to hear the woman at all, her eyes filled with excitement as she stared, unblinking.

”What a shameless flirt...” the woman beside her muttered, shaking her head speechlessly.

***

Inside Ye Qingchen’s room, he quickly dried himself off and donned a clean Qingyun Sect outer disciple uniform.

”Alright, Xiao Xiao, you can open your eyes now!”

Xiao Xiao parted her fingers to form a tiny slit, cautiously opening one eye. Seeing that Ye Qingchen was fully dressed, she finally lowered her hands and opened her beautiful eyes, her pretty face still tinged with a blush. ”Y-Young Master, I didn’t mean to barge in while you were bathing.”

Ye Qingchen nodded and smiled. ”You rushed in here in such a hurry. Is there something important?”

At his words, Xiao Xiao remembered the purpose of her visit. She took a Cultivation Technique Scroll from her robes and handed it to Ye Qingchen. ”Young Master, this is an Alchemy Cultivation Technique. I can’t understand it, but I thought you might have a talent for it, so I wanted you to try it!”

”An Alchemy Cultivation Technique!”

Ye Qingchen’s eyes lit up, his heart stirred.

The Supreme Elder of the Ye Family was a Grade-One Alchemist of distinguished status who had made immense contributions to the family. The Elixirs he refined were incredibly valuable. It was this value that gave the Ye Family enough strength to contend with the Li and Huang Families.

He, too, had once dreamed of becoming an Alchemist, but he had never had the chance.

”Alright, let me see it. I’ll give it a try!”

Becoming an Alchemist was immensely difficult. Only Martial Artists with a Fire or Wood Attribute even had a chance. Of course, simply possessing one of these attributes was no guarantee of success.

The odds were about one in ten thousand. It was an incredibly difficult path.