Yao Chen's greatest value lay in his alchemy.
The fighting, the killing....those could be left to Ling Ying and Zi Dian Diao.
But an eighth-grade alchemist?
That was a tool far too precious to waste.
Hearing Ye Chen's words, the tightness in Xiao Xun'er's chest began to ease.
Her gaze shifted to Yao Chen, and memories of his past arrogance flashed in her mind.
A cold sneer formed in her heart.
"Master, can I take any kind of pill?"
The purple electric marten nestled into Ye Chen's arms, eyes gleaming with anticipation.
Ye Chen blinked, momentarily stunned—
then scratched his cheek in mild embarrassment.
Alchemy required ingredients… and while he had plundered Xiao Xun'er's private stash and Ling Ying's storage ring…
But the problem was—neither Xiao Xun'er nor Ling Ying were alchemists.
Most of what they carried were already finished pills and martial arts scrolls.
Even if Ye Chen wanted Yao Chen to serve as his alchemy tool…
a master chef still needed ingredients.
Without "rice," even an eighth-grade alchemist was just an ornament.
In the end, Ye Chen could only sift through the treasures in Xiao Xun'er's and Ling Ying's storage rings, picking out rare spiritual materials for Yao Chen to process.
He ordered him to extract the energy from those treasures so that the Purple Electric Marten could absorb it more easily.
But in truth, there was one pill Ye Chen wanted most—
the Transformation Pill.
Once the Purple Electric Marten took it, she could shed her beast form and transform directly into a human.
That way, Xiao Xun'er would have a true companion during her secluded cultivation of the Tianfeng technic , and wouldn't be left practicing alone.
Ye Chen couldn't help but imagine it—what would the marten look like as a girl?
She was already adorable in her current form… surely she wouldn't turn out ugly, right?
Thinking of the Transformation Pill naturally brought another figure to mind—Medusa.
According to the current timeline, she still retained her snake-person form.
Ye Chen did have… certain intentions toward her.
But as for that lower half—
well… let's just say there were technical difficulties.
So, he'd already formed a plan—
give Medusa a Transformation Pill in advance.
As it happened, to lift Hai Bodong's seal, he also needed a rare ingredient: Sand Mandragora.
And that plant only grew within the territory of the Snake People.
Perfect.
He could use the Transformation Pill as a bargaining chip to exchange with Medusa.
"It seems," Ye Chen murmured, eyes narrowing slightly,
"we'll have to gather the Transformation Pill's ingredients… sooner rather than later."
Yao Chen, take out the Burning Technique and show it to me."
In the small world, Ye Chen suddenly thought of something and gave instructions to Yao Chen.
Although he could not cultivate this technique himself,
he was still curious about this martial art that could evolve infinitely.
"Yes, Master."
Hearing the order, Yao Chen took out a black scroll from his storage ring without hesitation.
Ye Chen received the scroll, flipping through the contents carefully.
After a while, he put it away.
The potential of the Burning Technique was indeed astonishing,
but his own talent leaned toward the thunder attribute, so he could not cultivate it.
However, in the future, if a junior with fire attribute talent appeared, this technique could be passed down.
Xiao Yan's path might be dangerous and full of hardship,
but the Burning Technique was undeniably a top-tier martial art.
As long as one possessed enough different flames, this technique could evolve infinitely, even surpassing heavenly rank.
Yet, Ye Chen was not overly tempted.
After all, he possessed the Many Children, Many Blessings system —
as long as he worked hard to marry wives and have children, his strength would rise rapidly.
Looking at Yao Chen, Ye Chen suddenly realized that aside from his eighth-grade alchemist status,
there was not much else truly valuable about him.
What else did Yao Chen possess?
Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Black Demon Cauldron, a few martial arts and fighting skills…
Ye Chen was not an alchemist, so he had no real use for the Bone Spirit Cold Fire or Black Demon Cauldron in refining pills.
But now that Yao Chen had become his soul slave through the Soul Controlling Banner,
Ye Chen could directly draw on Yao Chen's power.
If he wished to wield the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, he could do so without difficulty.
As for Yao Chen's martial arts and fighting skills—
"Yao Chen, take out all the martial arts and fighting skills you have."
Although Ye Chen's personal repertoire was already abundant,
these would be invaluable for cultivating his own forces in the future.
For any power, such resources could never be too plentiful.
Xiao Family
At this moment, Xiao Yan was overjoyed.
Xiao Xun'er had returned.
She had not gone back to marry another man after all;
she remained by his side just as before, following him everywhere.
Even more exciting — his talent had finally returned.
He was once again a peerless genius, and his cultivation soared.
In just one year, he reached the rank of Great Fighting Master.
Then Dou Ling, Dou Wang…
Three years later, he became a Dou Huang powerhouse.
Under his leadership, the Xiao family unified Wu Tan City and flourished.
Within another three years, the Xiao family became the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire.
Even the royal family treated them with respect,
and the Nalan family, after cancelling the engagement, sent people to apologize.
Nalan Yanran even begged to become his maid.
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