I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 308 The Elixir Takes Form! A Stormy Northwest Region!

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A streak of light shot out from the mist.

Gu He focused his Dou Qi on his eyes, trying to see clearly what was in the stream of light, but he found that the speed of the stream of light was so fast that even he, a Dou Huang powerhouse, could hardly catch it.

In the courtyard, Chu Yang waved his hand gently, and the momentum of the flowing light stopped instantly, as if it had been imprisoned.

As the light faded, a small, fair-skinned baby was revealed.

The baby looked exactly like a newborn infant, except that its skin was crystal clear, white as jade, and its body was surrounded by a rich medicinal fragrance.

Chu Yang beckoned, and the little baby flew directly in front of him, struggling violently and making all sorts of funny faces at him.

"Behave yourself!" Chu Yang tapped the child's head, flicked a drop of his own blood essence, and let it sink into the little boy's brow.

Immediately afterward, the little child calmed down, and the look in his eyes towards Chu Yang became more affectionate and dependent.

Chu Yang turned to look into the distance, and said with a smile, "Mr. Guhe, since you're here, why don't you come and have a seat?"

Gu He, who had been secretly watching from afar, suddenly looked embarrassed. He flashed into the courtyard, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I saw the Nine-Colored Pill Lightning in the medicine hall earlier, but I didn't get to see the extraordinary pills refined by the Venerable One. That's why I disturbed you. I hope the Venerable One will forgive me!"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "It's alright. If it weren't for Mr. Guhe giving me the pill formula, I wouldn't have been able to advance to the eighth-grade alchemist so quickly."

As he spoke, he placed the baby on the stone table.

Guhe stared at her intently, as if she were a stunningly beautiful woman stripped naked, his eyes burning with desire.

"There's no time like the present, Mr. Guhe, so why don't you refine a batch of pills here? I'll help you break through to the seventh rank!"

Upon hearing Chu Yang's words, Gu He's eyes lit up. Without further ado, he quickly took out the medicine cauldron and various medicinal herbs that had been prepared in advance.

The pills he refined were transformation pills; magical beasts could only transform into human form by their own power after breaking through to the seventh rank.

In addition, to transform into human form, one needs the help of Transformation Grass or Transformation Pill.

However, directly consuming unrefined Transformation Herbs will result in the loss of most of the medicinal potency, often leading to accidents during the transformation process of magical beasts.

Take Zi Yan for example. She took a Transformation Grass and turned into a little girl. Unless she breaks through to the Dou Zong level, her appearance will not change no matter how many years pass.

The Transformation Pill allows magical beasts to perfectly transform into human form.

This is a seventh-grade pill, and it's the lowest grade among seventh-grade pills. It's relatively easy to refine, which is why Guhe chose it as the "opportunity" to enter the seventh-grade realm.

For the next half hour, Chu Yang instructed Gu He while studying the special features of the "Dan Tong".

Dan Tong's true form is the Longevity Pill. Although it has undergone the baptism of the Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, it is ultimately just a bottom-ranking pill among the eighth grade.

Therefore, Dan Tong's strength is not strong, only barely reaching the Dou Wang level, but his speed is extraordinary, and even ordinary Dou Zong may not be able to catch up with him.

Chu Yang tried to take out some pills for him to take, but Dan Tong acted like an ordinary child taking medicine, frowning and unwilling.

After forcing the little guy to eat a few pills, Chu Yang discovered that even taking seventh-grade pills could only slightly increase the Dan Tong's strength, with a pitifully small effect.

Sitting on the stone table, Dan Tong watched Gu He refining medicine. Especially when he saw Gu He take out the Transformation Grass, his big eyes widened and a trace of saliva even dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow. "Which one do you want to eat?"

Dan Tong nodded repeatedly. Chu Yang thought for a moment, then took out a medicinal herb and handed it to him. Dan Tong's eyes lit up immediately, and he hugged the herb and began to eat it heartily.

In just a few breaths, he had eaten the entire medicinal herb.

Subsequently, the medicinal fragrance emanating from Dan Tong became even stronger, and his aura became more solid and profound.

If Dan Tong was only a low-level Dou Wang before, he is now comparable to a mid-level Dou Wang!

Chu Yang vaguely understood that the reason why the pills were ineffective for Dan Tong was because the medicinal properties in the pills were too mixed.

The process of taking the medicine is like further refining Dan Tong's entire being.

The problem is... the herb Chu Yang just took out is the main ingredient for refining a seventh-grade pill, and even he doesn't have many of them.

This little guy is quite the big eater!

Although he could turn Dan Tong back into his original form and transform him into a Longevity Pill, Chu Yang did not intend to do so.

The Longevity Pill was nothing more than a pill that extended lifespan; it had absolutely no value to him.

Once he merges with the two ultimate genes and upgrades to the fourth-generation divine body, his lifespan will be incredibly long, so why would he care about a mere hundred years?

Chu Yang wanted to cultivate a Dan Tong (a type of alchemist) and create someone like the patriarch of the Central State Pill Tower.

A moment later, the medicine cauldron in front of Gu He trembled violently, and finally, various strange phenomena appeared above the courtyard. A perfectly round pill slowly rose from the medicine cauldron.

"It's done!"

Gu He was shaken. Although he didn't lose his composure like Fa Ma did when he broke through, he was still moved to tears and his hands trembled.

After years of relentless pursuit, I have finally achieved my goal!

"Thank you, Venerable One!" Gu He bowed deeply to Chu Yang.

Chu Yang waved his hand, took out dozens of jade bottles, and said, "No need to be polite. These are some pills I have recently refined. I think they will be enough to meet the needs of the sect disciples in the short term."

Gu He put away the jade bottle and said with a wry smile, "The Venerable One is in seclusion and probably doesn't know that the Yunlan Sect is now far more powerful than it was a month ago."

"Not to mention those who come from afar, the number of inner and outer sect elders who have passed the assessment alone has reached several thousand."

"So these ammunition may not be enough, but please rest assured, Your Excellency, the Medicine Hall has also recruited some disciples, and I will lead them to stabilize the situation!"

Chu Yang frowned. He had thought that Yunlan Sect might grow rapidly, but he did not expect it to be this fast.

No power can become fat overnight; it requires a gradual process.

Is Yun Yun in such a hurry to expand her sect? Isn't she afraid of taking too big a step?

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Vice Hall Master Gu!"

Chu Yang exchanged a few polite words with Gu He, and after he left, he led Dan Tong to the sect master's main hall.

At this moment, Yun Yun was sitting in the main hall, constantly flipping through various files.

These are the records of all those who join the sect, whether they are disciples, elders, or stewards; Yun Yun personally screens them all.

With Yunshan's example as a warning, and the Soul Palace's infiltration being so pervasive, she didn't want any bad apples to get in and disrupt the peace of the entire Yunlan Sect.

Yun Yun, engrossed in reading the case file, didn't notice anyone's arrival until Chu Yang coughed lightly. She then looked up abruptly, clearly startled.

But he quickly came to his senses, a hint of joy in his eyes, "You...you've emerged from seclusion?"

Chu Yang nodded and said, "Continuing to cultivate in seclusion will not yield much benefit. I need a large number of formulas for eighth-grade and ninth-grade pills, which can only be found in Zhongzhou."

"Moreover, the medicinal herbs stored by the Yunlan Sect are no longer sufficient to support my continued alchemy practice."

Alchemists are extremely glamorous in public, but at the same time, they are extremely expensive, especially high-level alchemists, who are simply unaffordable for ordinary forces.

Fortunately, once Chu Yang successfully refines a pill, there is no failure rate. Otherwise, with the current resources of the Yunlan Sect, it would be impossible for him to break through to the eighth rank.

The medicinal herbs needed for that Longevity Pill were only enough to barely make up one batch thanks to Gu He taking out some of his private stash.

"So, we're leaving?" Yun Yun put down the file, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

Instead of answering, Chu Yang asked, "When will Junior Sister emerge from seclusion?"

Yun Yun said with some helplessness, "That girl broke through to the Dou Huang realm a few days ago, but she refuses to come out of seclusion no matter what..."

Clearly, Nalan Yanran was afraid that Chu Yang and Yun Yun would leave immediately after she came out of seclusion.

Chu Yang couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle before getting straight to the point: "Isn't the Yunlan Sect developing a bit too fast?"

Yun Yun took a deep breath and said, "Yanran has no experience in managing a sect, and Yunlan Sect is in dire need of rebuilding, so I recruited a large number of experts and disciples all at once."

"However, from now on, the Yunlan Sect's recruitment standards will become more stringent, and the number of disciples will be controlled to develop in an orderly manner."

Chu Yang nodded, then looked at the tall stack of files and smiled, saying, "With a sect leader like you, the Yunlan Sect shouldn't have ended up in this state."

Yun Yun paused for a moment, then said, "I learned all of this from my teacher. He wasn't always like that; it was the Soul Palace that changed his personality..."

Chu Yang waved his hand, not wanting to argue about the matter, and his eyes were filled with a white light.

With the Pangu computing power at work, it sifted through all the files in just a few breaths.

Chu Yang then waved his hand and divided the file into two parts, pointing to the smaller one and saying, "These people have some shady pasts, some problems."

"We can bring in all the rest."

Yun Yun's eyes widened, feeling that Chu Yang's methods were unpredictable, but she had no doubts whatsoever.

"Let's go! Let's go see our junior sister!" Chu Yang smiled and turned to walk out of the main hall.

On the way, Chu Yang asked Yun Yun, "Has anything major happened in the Northwest region recently?"

After thinking for a moment, Yun Yun replied, "Indeed, some major events have occurred. The Chuyun Empire, the Luoyan Empire, and the Mulan Empire have joined forces to launch a war against the Jiama Empire."

Chu Yang nodded. As a transmigrator, he naturally knew about this matter, but Yun Yun's next words were beyond his expectations.

"Initially, the top powers of the three great empires set their sights on the snake people, but Queen Medusa intervened forcefully, which stabilized the situation."

"But just a few days ago, some mysterious and powerful figures suddenly appeared in the three great empires, and the Yan Alliance suffered a crushing defeat."

"At the same time, a large number of powerful individuals also gathered in the Northwest region, and their target all seemed to be the Gama Empire."

At this point, Yun Yun's expression turned serious. "I've received some information that some of these powerful individuals seem to be from Zhongzhou!"

"However, just yesterday, the situation suddenly reversed. The Flame Alliance repelled the combined forces of the three great empires and stabilized the situation once again."

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow. "Has Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion?"

Yun Yun shook her head and said, "No, it was the Heavenly Serpent Palace of the Heavenly Serpent Empire that sent powerful experts to provide reinforcements."

Chu Yang was stunned. How did the Heavenly Serpent Mansion get involved?

Something seems off!

Shouldn't this have been a great victory for the Flame Alliance, given that Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion, reunited with Little Fairy Doctor, and the Poison Sect suddenly turned against them?

The sudden emergence of powerful figures in the three great empires has turned the Northwest region into a hub of change, and the fate of the strongest empire in the Northwest, the Heavenly Serpent Empire, seems to be having an increasingly significant impact.

The butterfly effect?

Chu Yang frowned, and then vaguely guessed what was going on.

If he is not mistaken, most of the new powerhouses in the three great empires are from the Soul Palace.

He single-handedly suppressed the chaos, became a renowned young Dou Zun in the empire, and even displayed monstrous talent in alchemy.

These things can't be kept secret anytime soon. The Soul Palace has been keeping an eye on the Xiao family, and the Jia Ma Empire must have their spies.

So, the Soul Palace is probably after me!

As for those powerful figures who suddenly gathered in the Northwest region, they had probably all heard rumors about the Yunlan Sect.

Wealth is a powerful motivator, especially on the dog-eat-dog world of Dou Qi Continent, where murder and robbery happen every day.

The foundation revealed by the Yunlan Sect does not match its actual strength, so in the eyes of the powerful figures from all sides of the continent, the Yunlan Sect is like a piece of fat meat at this time!

The reason why no one has attacked the mountain gate yet is probably because they are wary of him, a young Dou Zun.

Once a Dou Zun expert gets involved, things will quickly escalate and the impact will reach its maximum.

As for why the Heavenly Serpent Mansion got involved in the turmoil?

Chu Yang guessed that Qing Lin, who possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, had already gained a certain status in the Heavenly Serpent Palace and had learned about Xiao Yan's establishment of the Flame Alliance.

In the original story, Xiao Yan suppressed the matter after emerging from seclusion. However, now that complications have arisen and Xiao Yan has yet to emerge from seclusion, it is reasonable for Qing Lin to ask the experts of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion for help.

"It seems our trip to Zhongzhou will have to be postponed..."

Chu Yang said somewhat helplessly, "I thought that dealing with a few troublemakers would serve as a warning to others."

"It now seems that this matter is likely being fueled by a powerful force behind the scenes..."

"Do not allow sect disciples to go down the mountain recently to avoid accidents."

Yun Yun wasn't stupid either; she guessed some things as well and nodded with a solemn expression.

Arriving at Nalan Yanran's secluded cultivation spot, Chu Yang scanned the courtyard with his spiritual power and said irritably, "Stop pretending! Come out!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nalan Yanran peeked out from behind the door, a little embarrassed, and a small snake head followed.

"Junior Sister, now that you have broken through, you should hand over the various affairs of the sect to Aunt Yun and prepare to take over the position of sect leader."

Chu Yang was not Yun Yun's disciple, and Yun Yun dared not let a Dou Zun address her as her Martial Uncle.

Chu Yang compromised and called her Aunt Yun. In all his years at Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun had been both his teacher and his mentor, so she deserved the title.

Then Chu Yang waved to Xiao Xiao and said, "Come here, let me introduce you to a new friend!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and summoned Dan Tong. (End of Chapter)