The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 1273 - 1266: Holy Cow! Striking it Rich!

When the shopkeeper of the Divine Artifact Pavilion, Zhu Mingqian, met his demise,

at the Refining Sect, thousands of miles away.

An elder who was refining a High-Grade Magic Artifact in his room suddenly turned pale. With a loud "bang!", the Magic Artifact he was working on exploded violently, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The elder wiped the blood from his mouth, his face darkened immensely, veins bulging on his forehead. He roared angrily, "Who killed my son? Who was it that killed my son?"

This elder was Zhu Mingqian’s father, Zhu Wenchang. He was an inner sect elder of the Refining Sect, his strength having reached the Initial Stage of the Third Heaven of the Creation Realm. Moreover, he was an authentic Third-Rank Artifact Refiner.

Within the Refining Sect, the highest rank was only a Sixth-Rank Artifact Refiner. Thus, Zhu Wenchang’s status as a Third-Rank Artifact Refiner still held some esteem in the sect. Were it not for the strict regulations within the sect, he would have long brought his son, Zhu Mingqian, into the Refining Sect.

Despite Zhu Mingqian’s extremely poor aptitude in all aspects, Zhu Wenchang only had this one son and had doted on him greatly since childhood. The restriction within Zhu Mingqian’s body was also set by Zhu Wenchang, incorporating a trace of Zhu Wenchang’s Divine Sense. If Zhu Mingqian were killed, Zhu Wenchang could sense it immediately.

Zhu Wenchang’s fury surged to its peak. He knew his son should currently be in Tianyao City. Logically, his son shouldn’t have encountered any mishaps there. He muttered grimly, "No matter who killed my son, I will tear him to pieces!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhu Wenchang immediately swept out of his room, preparing to head to Tianyao City himself.

...

As Zhu Wenchang was preparing to head toward Tianyao City,

in a forest outside of Tianyao City, Ye Chenfeng, after sorting through his spoils of war, decided not to examine them just yet, intending to leave the area first.

"Miss Shui, let’s part ways here." Ye Chenfeng had no intention of interacting further with Shui Ziyan, this "enchantress." After all, Ye Chenfeng was a man—a normal man—who couldn’t entirely disregard Shui Ziyan’s allure.

Seeing Ye Chenfeng leaving without hesitation, Shui Ziyan instantly stepped forward to block his path. A faint fragrance from her body wafted into Ye Chenfeng’s nostrils as Shui Ziyan smiled brightly and said, "Little brother, am I really so scary that you’re in such a rush to leave? Don’t you even consider joining our family, the Shuis? Before you’ve fully grown, we can ensure your safety and even provide cultivation resources. This is something others can only dream of."

Ye Chenfeng shrugged casually and said, "Miss Shui, the same question as before: can the Shuis help me reach the Nirvana Realm within a year? Or perhaps within two years? Or maybe even within three years?"

Shui Ziyan knew Ye Chenfeng would absolutely not join the Shuis. She replied, "The Nirvana Realm? Little brother, do you really think the Nirvana Realm is so easily attained? How many Nirvana Realm experts are there in the Earth Profound Realm? At most, there are just over a hundred. And among those individuals, who hasn’t cultivated for centuries and possessed extraordinarily gifted aptitude?"

"To reach the Nirvana Realm within three years is entirely impossible."

Ye Chenfeng said nonchalantly, "Miss Shui, what if I reach the Nirvana Realm within three years?"

Shui Ziyan replied, "If you actually manage to do so, then I, Shui Ziyan, will agree to any condition you ask."

Ye Chenfeng scanned Shui Ziyan’s figure from head to toe and smiled, "Miss Shui, are you certain about that? Even if I make some excessive requests, will you still agree?"

Feeling Ye Chenfeng’s invasive gaze, Shui Ziyan flared up and snapped, "If you truly reach the Nirvana Realm within three years, then there’s no need for you to even ask—I’ll willingly throw myself at you!"

"But I fear, little brother, you won’t reach the Nirvana Realm before dying in this Earth Profound Realm."

Ye Chenfeng realized Shui Ziyan was genuinely upset. He had only said it casually, as he held no real feelings for her, and replied, "Miss Shui, well then, let’s wait and see!"

With that, Ye Chenfeng turned and left, followed closely by He Ping, Xiang Xiaoyi, and Huang Chongyi.

Watching Ye Chenfeng’s silhouette fade from view, Shui Ziyan remarked, "Interesting fellow. Coming from a Lower Plane, yet possessing such remarkable aptitude. If he manages to grow, the Earth Profound Realm will take an interesting turn."

She then turned to Yang Qingshan and said, "Elder Yang, investigate the identity of that deceased fat man."

...

After leaving the forest, Ye Chenfeng and his group continued their journey toward White Snow Villa.

To reach White Snow Villa, they had to traverse the Beicang Mountain Range, which would take them approximately two days at their current pace.

Beyond the Beicang Mountain Range lay the area controlled by Qi Yuan Country. Within the Earth Profound Realm, Qi Yuan Country was merely a small nation with seven or eight cities. White Snow Villa’s exact location was situated outside Qingyuan City, the most prosperous city of Qi Yuan Country, where the royal family also resided.

Ye Chenfeng was quite unfamiliar with the geography of the Earth Profound Realm and had no choice but to follow He Ping and the other two. After traveling for a day, night began to fall, and the group decided to rest for the night near the outskirts of the Beicang Mountain Range.

The Beicang Mountain Range was teeming with beasts. Fortunately, Ye Chenfeng and his group chose to travel along the peripheral areas, where they only encountered low-tier beasts. The strongest among them were merely at the Transcendent Realm, which He Ping and the others could deal with effortlessly.

Finding a relatively clean spot, Ye Chenfeng and the others settled down, while He Ping and the others kindled a fire.

Earlier during the day, Ye Chenfeng hadn’t had time to inspect the storage rings taken from Hua Zhao and Zhu Mingqian. However, he wasn’t in a hurry and first took out the Spirit Supplementing Pill and Spirit Nourishing Pill from the storage rings, asking, "He Ping, are these elixirs really that precious?"

He Ping nodded and replied, "These elixirs help us cultivate. The ordinary disciples of large sects cultivate faster than us mainly because they have access to these elixirs. Even though ordinary disciples in large sects only receive a limited supply of elixirs each year, it’s enough to leave us far behind."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenfeng uncorked the Spirit Nourishing Pill’s bottle, immediately catching a whiff of its fragrance. The Spirit Nourishing Pill enhanced the cultivation speed of cultivators. Just as Ye Chenfeng was about to test the pill’s effect, he suddenly heard the voice of the White Shadow Person, Wu Fengxian, echoing in his mind: "Kid, these low-quality pills will only burden your body if consumed repeatedly."

"The one who made these elixirs is truly incompetent. If I were to refine these First-grade elixirs, the Spirit Nourishing Pill’s efficacy could be multiplied several times. Moreover, the ones you’re holding are filled with impurities. I truly wonder which amateur concocted these pills?"

Upon hearing Wu Fengxian dismiss the Spirit Nourishing Pill so contemptuously, Ye Chenfeng recalled Shui Ziyan’s intense attachment to the elixirs earlier. Logically, the Spirit Nourishing Pills shouldn’t be so bad. The answer was obvious—the pills were deemed worthless by Wu Fengxian, but they were highly valuable to everyone else.

In his heart, Ye Chenfeng mused, "You know about elixirs too? Could it be that you’re also an Alchemist?"

The White Shadow Person, Wu Fengxian, replied, "That’s correct. I am indeed an Alchemist."

After receiving Wu Fengxian’s confirmation, Ye Chenfeng asked again, "Don’t tell me you’re a Supreme Alchemist?"

"Kid, you guessed right. I am a Supreme Alchemist," Wu Fengxian responded with a chuckle.

Supreme Alchemist?

In the Earth Profound Realm’s Spiritual Medicine Valley, the highest rank is only a Fourth-Rank Alchemist! What level of prestige does a Supreme Alchemist hold?

At this moment, Ye Chenfeng felt indescribable excitement. Black Shadow Person Jiang Yuntian was a Supreme Artifact Refiner, and while the highest-ranking Artifact Refiner in the Earth Profound Realm was only Sixth-Rank, Ye Chenfeng now learned that the White Shadow Person was a Supreme Alchemist. This realization greatly thrilled him.

If Ye Chenfeng could become both a Supreme Artifact Refiner and a Supreme Alchemist,

Damn, wouldn’t that be the pinnacle of excellence for Ye Chenfeng?

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