Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 517 - 512: Alchemy Master

Chapter 517: Chapter 512: Alchemy Master

"You reaped quite a bit at the Evil Dragon Temple last time and even got the Thunder Brilliance Bow," Fei Yue said, shaking her head and then looking at Ye Xuan with sympathy. "It’s said that an innocent man who harbors a jade invites trouble. They wouldn’t dare to target you openly, but it’s certain that they are displeased with you."

"It doesn’t matter; I never intended to maintain a good relationship with them anyway."

Ye Xuan appeared indifferent. Indeed, in his view, how people from the Gentleman Sect and the Crown Prince Party viewed him was not important. As long as these people did not provoke him, all was well. But if they were determined to trouble him, he would not hesitate to be discourteous.

Even if they were from the same sect, he would not hesitate to eliminate them.

"With your current strength, you indeed have no need to fear anyone," Fei Yue said nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan felt differently; his strength was not yet sufficient for him to be arrogant.

"The selection is about to start."

Just then, several Elders in the central square started to move. The first round was the True Yuan testing stage.

After this first round would be the second round of martial contests.

The final victor would be the first candidate for the Deputy Sect Master.

Ye Xuan’s attention was not on the Deputy Sect Master selection, but rather on the platform above, where the high-ranking members of the Xuantian Sect were seated.

Since joining the Xuantian Sect, Ye Xuan had never met its high-ranking members, and the platform now hosted several of its Core Elders.

All the Core Elders were present today, but Ye Xuan did not see the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect, Qin Tian, among them.

It was said that Sect Master Qin’s cultivation was at the peak of the Seventh Grade Martial Venerate, just one step away from the Half-Saint Realm. The Xuantian Sect had two Half-Saint experts, both Supreme Elders. These two Supreme Elders were the greatest support for the Xuantian Sect’s standing in the Yunlan Domain.

The Yunlan Domain had three Sixth Grade Sects, and historically, the Xuantian Sect had always been slightly stronger than the other two. However, in recent years, it seemed the sect’s power had diminished, and it had gradually fallen behind.

Recently, Ye Xuan had heard some rumors that something significant had occurred in the Central Domain of the Nine Spirit Domains on the Spirit Martial Continent — an incident that greatly affected the Xuantian Sect. As for the details of the incident, the rumors did not clarify, only suggesting that the Yunlan Domain might face a reshuffling, and the situation for the Xuantian Sect was rather dire.

The Nine Spirit Domains of the Spirit Martial Continent were divided into the Upper Three Rank, Middle Three Rank, and Lower Three Rank. The Yunlan Domain, being one of the Lower Three Rank domains on the Spirit Martial Continent, belonged to the lowest tier. Typically, sects like the Xuantian Sect would have a Seventh Grade Sect as a backing in one of the powerful domains of the Upper Three Rank.

This meant that on the Spirit Martial Continent, Seventh Grade Sects were the real rulers, with other sects merely serving as pawns to these Seventh Grade Sects.

"A significant event like the selection of a Deputy Sect Master, and Sect Master Qin didn’t attend?"

Ye Xuan had previously seen paintings of Sect Master Qin but was a bit puzzled not to see him there.

"I heard before that the Sect Master seems to be injured, and rather seriously at that. He hasn’t shown himself for quite some time," Ouyang Tie whispered to him. "It is said that the selection of the Deputy Sect Master is related to this matter. It is likely that the Deputy Sect Master will handle the daily affairs of the sect until the Sect Master has recovered."

"Injured?"

Ye Xuan was stunned. As a Seventh Grade Martial Venerate expert in the Yunlan Domain, there were few who could possibly injure Sect Master Qin, let alone someone daring to strike against the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect.

"Mm, it is said that the Sect has paid a huge price to invite a famous Alchemy Master to specifically treat the Sect Master, but half a month has passed, and there seems to be no improvement. I don’t know how severe the injury is; it’s quite worrying," Ouyang Tie shook his head.

"It’s probably not a simple injury. Otherwise, there are Elders in charge of alchemy within the Sect who should have been able to handle it, instead of needing to seek external help."

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, feeling that things were somewhat strange. Perhaps the rumors and gossip he had heard were not groundless; the Xuantian Sect really might be in trouble.

"Who knows? If you are that curious, you can go to the back hall and see for yourself," Ouyang Tie said casually.

"That makes sense. I will go and check it out."

Since Ye Xuan had no intention of staying to watch this Deputy Sect Master selection, his eyes flashed briefly and he immediately left the square like a gust of wind.

"I was just joking; he runs so fast. The back hall is not a place disciples can just barge into," Ouyang Tie watched Ye Xuan’s already disappearing figure, and his expression became slightly intriguing. He had forgotten to tell Ye Xuan that without special summoning, only Elders were allowed access to such places.

By then, Ye Xuan had already left the central square.

...

The core area of the Xuantian Sect was comprised of several interconnected main palaces, the locations for high-level discussions and residences of the Sect’s upper echelons, not accessible to ordinary disciples.

Inside a lavishly decorated grand hall, where several Elders of the Xuantian Sect could be seen, lay a middle-aged man in yellow robes on a bed; this man was Sect Master Qin.

"Master Tong, can the Sect Master truly recover? It has already been half a month, yet the Sect Master has not regained consciousness," a middle-aged man in white robes anxiously asked the short old man in front of him.

"Your Sect Master’s injury is not a simple one. He has been inflicted with a highly toxic curse within his body. This curse can only be removed gradually. If it could be cured instantly, would I still be here dragging it on? If the Xuantian Sect doesn’t trust Master Tong, feel free to seek help from other Alchemists," retorted the short old man with a proud scoff.

Seeing the old man’s attitude, the white-robed middle-aged man felt somewhat displeased. He was an Alchemy Elder of the Xuantian Sect, reaching the level of Supreme Grade, but he could only concoct low-rank Supreme Grade pills, whereas the Master Tong before him was capable of producing high-rank Supreme Grade pills.

"Nevertheless, I still implore you, Master Tong, to heal our Sect Master as quickly as possible. Our Xuantian Sect is currently facing many troubles, and we cannot afford any more delays," another Elder of the Xuantian Sect sighed. Their Sect’s situation was delicate, and among the alchemists they knew, only Master Tong was willing to lend a hand, so they had to comply with Master Tong’s demands to ensure Qin Tian could wake up sooner.

"Hmph, rest assured, I will heal your Sect Master. But remember the payment clearly, thirty thousand Spirit Crystals per day, not one less," Master Tong stated haughtily.

Upon hearing this, the Elders in the hall frowned. Thirty thousand Spirit Crystals a day was unquestionably an exorbitant price, and with Master Tong dragging out the treatment, they could hardly trust him, but they had no choice, for they might not find another alchemist of his caliber.

"Thirty thousand Spirit Crystals a day, old man, you are quite the swindler, aren’t you? I think you’re a spy sent by another power."

Just then, a voice tinged with mockery suddenly came from outside, causing the expressions of everyone in the hall to change.