Nine Revolutions Star Technique

Chapter 78: Chapter 79: Alchemist?

”Failed again!”

At this moment.

In the midst of Ye Qingchen being trapped in what seemed like an endless path.

Within the manor.

The young girl couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh.

In front of her was a half-human-sized alchemy furnace, emanating a pungent burnt smell.

If Ye Qingchen saw this scene, he would surely be astounded.

Because.

This young girl was practicing alchemy!

But listening to her words, it seemed she had already failed many times.

”Huh?”

”This guy hasn’t left yet?”

The girl’s face was full of regret as she withdrew her gaze from the alchemy furnace, only to find that Ye Qingchen was still lingering in the courtyard.

One must know.

Typically, a person entering the courtyard would quickly realize they are trapped by an array, unable to advance, and would ultimately choose to give up.

”It seems you’ve recognized that this courtyard is, in fact, an array, haven’t you?”

”What a pity!”

”Even if you’ve discovered it, so what? With just yourself, you could never possibly enter!”

The girl slowly shook her head.

She directly withdrew her gaze and refocused all her attention back on the alchemy furnace before her.

At this moment.

In the courtyard, Ye Qingchen felt the breeze blowing around him, his eyes growing brighter.

”The wind! The secret of this array lies within this wind!”

”Wind is formless, clouds are shapeless. It seems arbitrary, yet it contains a certain regularity!”

”To break this array, one must comprehend the force of the wind within it!”

Ye Qingchen calmed his mind and spirit.

He wasn’t in a hurry to charge through the array, choosing instead to stand still, closing his eyes.

At this moment.

His entire mind was immersed in the courtyard, within the currents of the wind.

”Wind comes in many forms!”

”Besides my Gale Sword Intent, there are breezes, gales, tempests, storms...each wind has its own character, different from others!”

”My Gale Sword Intent emphasizes speed! But the gentle breeze in this courtyard is entirely different.”

The more he understood.

The clearer Ye Qingchen’s thoughts became.

Even.

In his mind, another seed of Sword Intent was slowly emerging.

Of course, as his understanding deepened, this seed grew continually, blooming at a speed even faster than his former Gale Sword Intent.

When this seed fully bloomed.

”Gentle Breeze Sword Intent!”

”I’ve actually comprehended another Sword Intent! It’s entirely different from Gale Sword Intent, a new Sword Intent!”

”No matter how strong it is, the gentle breeze caresses the hillside!”

”I see!”

Through continuous comprehension.

The gentle breeze in the courtyard seemed to be drawn, transforming into countless threads, surging rapidly towards Ye Qingchen’s position.

Simultaneously swirling around him.

Ultimately.

It even formed a mighty tempest, pulling in the dense fog within the courtyard, causing numerous green bamboos to sway incessantly in the fierce wind.

”What’s going on?”

The girl, amidst her alchemy attempt, was also captivated by the sudden scene, staring wide-eyed ahead.

She saw it.

A green tempest arose from the center of the courtyard, stirring the wind and clouds, seemingly reaching towards the sky.

And Ye Qingchen was at the center of the tempest.

Just as the girl looked over.

In the tempest, Ye Qingchen abruptly opened his eyes, which flickered with endless splendor. Simultaneously, he stomped his foot heavily, shouted deeply:

”Open!”

With an endless tearing sound.

It was seen.

The dense fog enveloping the courtyard was torn apart by an invisible pair of giant hands.

The entire manor revealed its original appearance.

Even the courtyard at the end of the path was fully exposed.

Within the courtyard, a girl sitting in front of the alchemy furnace widened her eyes, filled with an incredulous expression.

”Impossible? You actually broke the array?”

She couldn’t believe it.

One must know.

Many who came to visit the Mentor were blocked by the array, among them some from the Spiritual Sea Ninth Heaven.

But now.

This array was broken by a youngster about her age!

It was far beyond her expectations.

While the girl scrutinized Ye Qingchen, Ye Qingchen also noticed her.

This girl appeared to be around sixteen, with delicate features, dressed in an elegant long skirt, her figure graceful and captivating, her beauty rarely seen, practically breathtaking!

”Are you...”

Ye Qingchen stared at her in surprise.

Could the Imperial Tutor be so young?

”I am Chu Yao, you’ve come to see the Mentor, right? But alas, he is not here...” The girl looked Ye Qingchen up and down in surprise, as if trying to see through him, then laughed playfully, ”You’ve made a trip in vain! Best to return!”

Hearing this, Ye Qingchen frowned.

This girl named Chu Yao turned out to be the Mentor’s disciple?

Suppressing the shock within his heart, Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but ask, ”Dare I ask, when will the Imperial Tutor return?”

”I don’t know!” Chu Yao wrinkled her nose, just as she was about to speak, the smell of burning suddenly returned, making her exclaim, ”Oh no, it’s all your fault... I failed again!”

After speaking.

Chu Yao hurriedly stood up, uncovered the furnace lid, and poured out a heap of charred residue.

In the corner of the courtyard, the pile of residue was already a person high.

Watching Chu Yao’s actions.

Ye Qingchen realized she was actually engaged in alchemy.

”Are you an Alchemist?”

”Indeed! Since my Mentor is not here, you’d better leave quickly...”

Hearing Ye Qingchen’s inquiry, Chu Yao casually responded and busied herself. After cleaning the alchemy furnace, she sat cross-legged in front of it again.

Seeing that she had no intention of responding to him, Ye Qingchen hesitated for a moment but decided to stay.

After all.

It didn’t matter if the Mentor was here or not.

As long as he could enter the opponent’s Library Pavilion and find information about the Dragon’s Tail, it would suffice.

”I’ll just wait until she finishes refining the pill!”

Ye Qingchen simply stood by, observing how she performed alchemy.

After all, alchemists were rare.

The opportunity to witness an alchemist practicing alchemy firsthand was even rarer!

He saw her take out each spirit grass, chanting softly, and place them into the alchemy furnace.

Around the furnace, there were also three brass dragon heads emerging from the ground. Chu Yao raised her hand, and the three brass dragon heads immediately opened their mouths, spouting flames.

In an instant, the surrounding temperature began to rise rapidly.

Chu Yao then placed her hands above the alchemy furnace, slowly infusing True Qi.

”So this is alchemy?”

Ye Qingchen thought to himself.

One must know.

Disciples of the Major Sects could also learn alchemy.

Even the Taotian Palace once had a Pill Hall, a place for disciples to learn alchemy.

This observation of alchemy left Ye Qingchen feeling quite intrigued.

He could keenly sense.

Within the alchemy furnace, the essence of these spirit grasses was being rapidly extracted, then continually formed through the infusion of True Qi. Meanwhile, the air began to fill with a pleasant fragrance of pills.

However.

Just as Ye Qingchen was perceiving this, suddenly, a light cracking sound came from the furnace.

Instantly, a pungent burnt smell replaced the fragrance, permeating the courtyard.

”What’s happening?”

Ye Qingchen frowned.