The next day, early morning.
Back in the main hall, Ye Chong took off the storage ring in his hand and passed it to Chu Bei. Inside the ring was about 70% of the Ye Family's liquid assets.
"Let's begin."
After informing Ye Chong and Ye Xinlan of what to do next, Chu Bei waved his sleeve and four roulette wheels of fortune appeared, one for increasing one's cultivation, soul power, experience, and pill refining flames.
Ding!
The roulette wheels spun at the same time.
As time went by.
Ye Xinlan's cultivation, soul power, and alchemy experience increased steadily, but the roulette wheel for alchemy flame did not yield anything.
Rumble!
Just then, a commotion came from outside the hall.
A Ye Family disciple ran into the hall in a panic.
"Master, the Cao Family is here!" The Ye Family disciple quickly reported to Ye Chong.
Ye Chong frowned and walked out of the hall.
"Boss Chu, let's go have a look." Ye Xinlan stopped spinning and quickly followed behind Ye Chong.
The Cao Family was also one of the Five Families of the Pill Pagoda. However, unlike the Ye Family, the Cao Family did not decline in the past few decades. Instead, their alchemy talent grew with each generation.
At the moment, the atmosphere in the Ye Mansion's square was tense.
At a glance, the huge square seemed to have been split into two distinct camps by a giant sword.
On one side was the Ye Family, and on the other side was the Cao Family in their light red robes.
Against the Ye Family, the Cao Family who barged in gave off an overbearing vibe.
The Cao Family's group was led by a young man in a purple alchemist's robe.
There was a light blue badge on his robes. There was a pagoda on the badge, and there were six dazzling purple-gold rings and three smaller red stars on the pagoda.
A Level Six alchemist, and a badge from the Pill Pagoda!
Beside the young man was an old man in a grey robe.
The old man in grey robe had wrinkles all over his face. He looked like he was about to die, but the majestic aura he exuded made the Han Family's hearts palpitate.
"Where is Ye Chong? Tell him to come out and see me! "The young man from the Cao Family roared.
"How dare you! How can the name of our Ye Family's Patriarch be casually used by a junior like you? "The faces of the Ye Family's members were incomparably ugly.
"Do you really think you're still the Ye Family of the past? You're merely occupying the resources of the five great clans! "The young man snorted coldly, and his words carried a hint of arrogance.
"Cao Dan, why did you come here in such a big way? Are you here to denounce us?" Hearing Cao Dan's voice, the Ye family members quickly opened up a path for him.
"Ye Chong, my marriage with Xin Lan was approved by you! Now, you're telling me that the marriage is off. Are you making fun of my Cao Family?! "
Cao Dan glared at Ye Chong angrily, as if he did not care who the other was.
"Cao Dan, this concerns my marriage. I didn't say anything, so what right do you have to publicize it? Who doesn't know the intentions of your Cao Clan? I'm afraid that you're just looking for an excuse to prepare for the subsequent annexation of my Ye Clan. "
Ye Xinlan stepped forward and glared at Cao Dan.
"Regardless of whether you agree or not, I must take you away today!"
Cao Dan's words were overbearing. Once he finished speaking, he turned around and looked at the Cao Clan members, "Capture her!"
"Who dares to make a move!"
Just as a few Cao Clan members were about to step forward to capture Ye Xinlan, Ye Chong's eyes hardened. His cold gaze immediately frightened those Cao Clan members.
"Ye Chong, stop struggling. We must take your granddaughter away."
At this moment, the gray robed old man beside Cao Dan, who had been silent all this while, raised his eyes to look at Ye Chong. His somewhat hoarse voice spread through the air.
In the next moment, the grey-robed old man slowly took a step forward. As he took this step, a terrifying aura immediately rose out of nowhere like a huge wave and suddenly filled the huge square.
Some of the weaker Ye Clan members in the square immediately turned pale.
Ye Chong looked at the gray robed old man, and his expression clearly became solemn.
Just as he turned his gaze towards Chu Bei to seek help, Hei Qing had already walked out under Chu Bei's instructions.
"A mere one star Dou Zun, are you trying to use your aura to scare people?"
A mocking voice was spat out from Hei Qing's mouth.
After his voice sounded, Hei Qing's right foot stomped on the ground. A spiderweb like ripple spread out from his foot with lightning like speed.
At the same time, an even more vast aura surged out from Hei Qing's body, instantly disintegrating the gray robed old man's terrifying aura.
The gray robed old man's expression suddenly sank when he sensed this aura. His eyes contained an additional fear as he looked at Hei Qing.
Immediately, the gray robed old man transmitted his voice to Cao Dan beside him.
Cao Dan's expression changed when he heard the gray robed old man's words. He frowned slightly.
Next, he took a step forward and cupped his hands towards Hei Qing, "Elder Zun, I am Cao Dan. If you need the Ye Clan to refine pills, my Cao Clan can help you."
Cao Dan was extremely respectful towards Hei Qing, but he did not show any fear or anxiety. The Cao Clan was powerful. During these years, there were many elite Dou Zuns who wanted to ask the elders of the clan to refine pills for them. After seeing this many times, one would not be too shocked.
"Go back from where you came from. I don't have time to be long-winded with all of you." Hei Qing appeared a little impatient.
Cao Dan's face turned dark and cold when he heard this. He was just about to say something when he sensed the gaze of the gray robed old man beside him. He swallowed the words in his mouth.
"Since you have the protection of a Dou Zun, I will let you off today! Two days later, you will fall from the position of the five great clans and will be at the mercy of my Cao Clan! "
Cao Dan had not walked far when he turned around. After glancing at Hei Qing, he let out a cold snort towards Ye Zhong and the other members of the Ye Clan.
"If it were not for the fact that we failed the last two tests, the Pill Tower would not have allowed our Ye Clan to be suppressed by the Cao Clan."
Ye Zhong helplessly sighed as he watched Cao Dan's group leave. After which, he cupped his hands towards Chu Bei and thanked him.
"Ye Clan Leader, if we can maintain our position as one of the five great clans after the test, can you bring me into that star region to search for something?" Chu Bei asked.
"Boss Chu, are you referring to the Three Thousand Burning Flame?" Ye Zhong was startled as he probed.
Chu Bei nodded.
"Boss Chu, you may not know this, but every clan that passes the test will have two quotas to enter the star region. If Xinlan really passes the test this time, I can naturally give you one of the quotas. "
Ye Zhong paused at this point and kindly reminded, "However, the Three Thousand Burning Flame has already gained sentience. It will not be easy to subdue it. Otherwise, those old monsters from the Pill Tower would have already subdued it. "
"That is good."
Chu Bei's lips curled into a smile. "As for how to subdue it, you do not need to worry about me."
"Boss Chu, can we continue then?" Ye Xinlan looked at Chu Bei expectantly.
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Two days passed in a flash.
On the morning of the third day, Chu Bei, Ye Zhong and the rest arrived at Pill City.
In the two days at the Ye Family, Chu Bei successfully sold eight hundred million, and used all the willpower points to upgrade his cultivation. He broke through from a three star Dou Zun to a five star Dou Zun.
The location of the Five Great Families' test was in a special hall in Pill City. This was the exclusive place for the previous tests, and was set up by the Pill Tower. It was clear that the Pill Tower valued the Five Great Families' test greatly.
With Ye Chong leading the way, the group soon arrived before a grand hall.
"The Ye Family has arrived!"
Upon seeing Ye Chong, the two rows of guards at the entrance of the palace shouted at the same time towards the palace.
Once they entered the hall, Chu Bei and the rest became the focus of countless mocking gazes.
Looking around, the seats in the hall were almost filled with people, and all of them had strong auras. They were obviously from powerful factions or families.
"Look, the main characters this time are here!"
"Hehe, if they fail again this time, they will fall out of the Five Great Families."
"Without the Pill Tower's protection, the Ye Family will have a hard time in the future."
"Back in the day, the Ye Family was so powerful. Among the Five Great Families, only the Dan Family could compare to them. But now, they have fallen to the point where they can't even pass the Pill Tower's test. "
…
Ye Zhong ignored the mocking words and the mocking gazes from all directions.
He knew that these factions were all waiting for the Ye Family to fail again.
In this way, the fallen Ye Clan could be considered to have given them an extremely good position.
"Boss Chu, look at those directions. The Dan Family, Cao Family, Bai Family, and Qiu Family are at the front."
Ye Zhong led Chu Bei to the Ye Family's seats and pointed to the four directions.
Chu Bei looked in the direction Ye Zhong pointed and nodded slightly.
15 minutes later.
In the center of the hall, the ground shook slowly, and a white-haired old man appeared on the stage.
"This old man is called Sheng Yao, one of the eight great elders of the Pill Tower. He's also a Grade Eight Intermediate Alchemist." Ye Zhong introduced the white-haired old man to Chu Bei as soon as he appeared.
"Since all the Five Great Families are here, then I'll get straight to the point. The test is the same as the previous years. Every family will choose one person from the younger generation, and we'll decide the grade of the pill according to their age. Those who pass the test will have two spots to head to the Star Field and try to subdue the Mysterious Flame. "
The white-haired old man looked in Ye Zhong's direction when he spoke up to here, "Since the Ye Family has failed the previous two tests, if you fail again this time, then you will be removed from the Five Great Families and won't enjoy the Pill Tower's special resources and privileges.
"The test will start with the Cao Family."
A young man from the Cao Family's seat leaped onto the stage when the white-haired old man finished speaking.
The young man was Cao Dan who trespassed into the Ye Family's residence two days ago.
The white-haired old man glanced indifferently at the young man and said, "Cao Family's Cao Dan, 20 years old. You need to refine a Grade Six Advanced Pill."
"Understood!"
Cao Dan bowed to the white-haired old man and began to refine the pill on the stage. His movements were skillful, and his face was full of confidence.
Two hours later, a rich fragrance wafted through the air and filled the entire hall.
A light purple pill appeared in Cao Dan's palm.
"Purple Pill, Grade Six Advanced Pill. Cao Dan from the Cao Family has passed the test."
Cao Dan looked at the Ye Family members with pride when he heard the white-haired old man's announcement.
In the next four hours, the Dan Family, the Bai Family, and the Qiu Family passed the test one after another.
"Ye Family's representative, please come to the stage."
As the white-haired old man's voice sounded on the stage, the Ye Family's seat became the focus of everyone's attention again. Everyone looked like they were watching a show.
"Boss Chu, I'm going up."
Ye Xinlan ignored the mocking gazes around her. She saluted to Chu Bei with her fists and walked onto the stage confidently.
"Ye Xinlan from the Ye Family, 18 years old. You need to refine a Grade Six Intermediate Pill."
The white-haired old man looked at Ye Xinlan and said calmly.
Like the others, Ye Xinlan bowed to the white-haired old man and walked to the furnace.
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