Supernatural Insight Eyes

Ye Qiu’s innate aptitude is not poor; to have reached the Ruins Realm on his own is already quite impressive.

If Ye Qiu were a disciple of a major sect, his strength now would certainly be even more terrifying.

Now, with the guidance of Zhuang Miao Shan, although there hasn’t been any major breakthrough in terms of realm—he’s still in the early stage of the Ruins Realm—his foundation has become more solid.

Ye Qiu’s martial arts were imparted by Zhuang Miao Shan, bringing him notable changes every day. Some of Zhuang Miao Shan’s martial insights often leave him lost in thought; indeed, having a powerful mentor is of great assistance.

It seems that his strength hasn’t greatly improved, but to Ye Qiu, this is more gratifying than reaching the later stage of the Ruins Realm, because with Zhuang Miao Shan’s guidance, he has corrected many of his shortcomings, and now his foundation is no weaker than those top Saint Heirs.

Ye Qiu’s rapid progress also astonished Zhuang Miao Shan; Ye Qiu’s comprehension was much higher than he had imagined.

This made Zhuang Miao Shan very proud of his decision; indeed, taking Ye Qiu as a disciple was absolutely right. With Ye Qiu’s talent, he is certain to become a Saint in the future.

During this period, Ye Qiu learned how to become a Supreme Saint, how to be an Ordinary Saint, realizing that it fundamentally originates from breaking through to the Emperor Realm to the Shattering Realm. At that time, the more Heavenly Tribulations attracted during the breakthrough, the higher the likelihood of becoming a Supreme Saint upon entering the Saint Realm from the Ruins Realm.

Of course, the difficulty and danger are equally great; otherwise, the streets would be full of Supreme Saints.

Regarding his own tribulation during the breakthrough to the Shattering Realm, Ye Qiu vaguely brushed it aside without mentioning the fact that he underwent nine stages of tribulation; otherwise, Zhuang Miao Shan would faint because he said that as long as Ye Qiu did not undergo nine stages of tribulation, even if it were seven or eight, he could step into the realm of a Supreme Saint.

Generally speaking, those outstanding Saint Heirs, during the breakthrough to the Shattering Realm, always undergo seven stages of tribulation; eight stages are extremely rare, but once it’s overcome, they instantly become Supreme Saints.

Those undergoing fewer than seven stages belong to the Ordinary Saint level, but Ordinary Saints also have the potential to grow into Supreme Saints; paths like the Star River can allow an Ordinary Saint to advance further and become a Supreme Saint.

As for most Ordinary Saints, they are often rated based on the number of tribulations overcome, and called tiered Saints.

Those who conquer one layer of tribulation are Beginner Saints.

Those who conquer two layers of tribulation are Second-tier Saints.

And so forth, from the sixth tier upward, belong to the category of Supreme Saints.

However, those who can ascend to the level of a Supreme Saint mostly have undergone at least four layers of tribulation, as for those below four, they needn’t bother—it’s the end of the martial path.

News of some crossing realms to slaughter Saints in the Ancestor Land isn’t unheard of, but mostly they manage to eliminate only those Saints who have overcome four layers of tribulation; beyond four, it becomes difficult to kill the opponent.

Ye Qiu’s nine stages of tribulation, once overcome, instantly elevate him to the ranks of Supreme Saints, qualifying him to contend with celestial levels; Ye Qiu knows that at that time, it would surely shake the entire Ancestor Land.

Regarding achieving sainthood through tribulation, Ye Qiu feels he must prepare well; his current strength has just entered the early Ruins Realm, and still needs some time before sainthood; he can continue to accumulate.

Unbeknownst to him, a month has passed; Ye Qiu spent a full month on the mountain, fully immersed in martial arts, undergoing significant changes.

Through Zhuang Miao Shan’s tutoring, after remedying various shortcomings, Ye Qiu finally welcomed an increase in strength, advancing from the early stage of the Shattering Realm to the mid-stage.

Having just recently broken through the Ruins Realm, he once again breached a minor realm, his speed rivaling that of top prodigies.

Achieving such rapid breakthroughs, during this period, battling numerous powerful adversaries, whether with the Saints of the Zhu Family or the Protectors of the Stone Demon Lord, provided Ye Qiu with abundant martial experiences, allowing him to accumulate adeptly, leading to such a rapid breakthrough.

Perhaps, it won’t take long, and he might even reach the late stage of the Ruins Realm; it’s not impossible.

Ye Qiu initially thought Zhuang Miao Shan would let him cultivate on the mountain for a few more months, and yet, unexpectedly, Zhuang Miao Shan, without any explanation, brought him along, soon arriving at the foot of a spiritual-energy-rich peak.

Ye Qiu’s eyes gleamed as he took a sniff; he immediately detected the scent of Spiritual Medicine from atop the peak—it was the fragrance of Spiritual Medicine blooming.

Scanning the peak before him, Ye Qiu was startled to discover that there were no fewer than a hundred plants of Spiritual Medicine on this peak alone; this was just what he could see, some areas even blocked his vision, perhaps housing even more precious Spiritual Medicine.

Clearly, this peak was extraordinary, possessing so much Spiritual Medicine, yet no one dared to tamper with it, marked it as an uncommon location.

"Honestly, why did you bring me here?" Ye Qiu was puzzled by Zhuang Miao Shan’s intentions.

Only to hear Zhuang Miao Shan say, "Of course, to boost your strength. With my status as a Supreme Saint, I should be able to ask that Divine Alchemist to brew a furnace of Divine Pills, even the materials I’ve prepared. For your sake, young man, I’m willing to put forth half of my assets. I hope that Divine Alchemist agrees." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Teacher, you want me to use pills to boost my strength?" Ye Qiu expressed with mixed feelings. Apparently, Zhuang Miao Shan brought him here to seek Divine Pills.

Does Ye Fentian need to request pills from other Alchemists?

He himself is an Alchemist!

Then, Ye Qiu let it go; Zhuang Miao Shan doesn’t know that he’s an Alchemist, moreover a Divine Grade Alchemist, making this trip a case of seeking far when the near is at hand.

However, seeing Zhuang Miao Shan’s serious expression, Ye Qiu understood that his teacher came here for him, even willing to part with half of his possessions to request pill refinement for him.

"Teacher, actually, you don’t need to ask others; I’m actually a..." Ye Qiu was about to reveal his identity as an Alchemist, but Zhuang Miao Shan interrupted him, quickly saying, "No need to feel guilty, young man. As a teacher, spending some assets for a pupil is no big deal. Hurry up, if we’re late, the Divine Alchemist won’t meet visitors."

Um...

Ye Qiu’s words were interrupted, and watching Zhuang Miao Shan already run ahead to someone’s door, Ye Qiu couldn’t help but chuckle.

It’s not too late to tell Zhuang Miao Shan later; since they are here now, he also wants to see the alchemic methods of the Alchemist here.

Thus, Ye Qiu quickly followed suit; Zhuang Miao Shan took out a jade token, the gatekeeper didn’t stop them, allowing the two to enter, and before stepping through the gate, Ye Qiu deliberately took a look at the two large characters on the beam above.

Pill Tower!

So this alchemy sect is named Pill Tower.

Ye Qiu made a mental note.