harleyscars Chapter 21 Disappointment at one's own shortcomings
Chapter 21 Disappointment at one's own shortcomings
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhiheng immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Please, Master Ye, help me with the test."
Zhao Yuan also followed his father in bowing respectfully.
"Come here." Ye Li beckoned to Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan quickly walked to Ye Li's side and offered his hand.
Ye Li placed his hand on Zhao Yuan's wrist, and his soul power probed into Zhao Yuan's body.
After a few breaths, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "Your son's element is fire, and his fire body is also mixed with a trace of wood energy. He is qualified to become an alchemist."
Upon hearing Ye Li's words, Zhao Zhiheng and Zhao Yuan were both overjoyed.
"As you should know, the attributes of a person's body in the Dou Qi Continent depend on their soul. A soul can only possess one attribute and cannot have other attributes mixed in. That's why alchemists are so rare, because there are very few people with mutated souls that possess two different attributes of varying strengths. Zhao Zhiheng, your son has the opportunity to become an alchemist."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhiheng and Zhao Yuan exchanged a glance and instantly became excited.
"Don't get excited yet. Simply having a soul with fire and wood attributes doesn't necessarily mean you can become an alchemist. I still need to test your soul perception, that is, your soul shaping ability," Ye Li glanced at the two of them and said calmly.
Zhao Zhiheng and his companion were celebrating too soon. Back then, his soul power was almost at the mortal level, which was why he was able to stand out from dozens of candidates and be accepted as a disciple by his teacher.
Dan Wang Han Chen has extremely high standards.
Ye Li pointed his finger at Zhao Yuan's brow, channeling his soul power into Zhao Yuan's mind before quickly withdrawing it.
Zhao Zhiheng watched from the side, his heart pounding with fear, his face filled with tension.
"Master Ye, has my son met the requirements?" Seeing that Master Ye remained silent, Zhao Zhiheng took the initiative to ask.
Ye Li shook his head and said, "Zhao Yuan's soul perception is passable among ordinary people. If he finds a decent alchemist as his teacher and practices diligently, he might be able to become a second-grade alchemist in his lifetime. However, he is not qualified to join my sect!"
Zhao Zhiheng and Zhao Yuan were filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry, their expressions quite complex.
The good news is that Zhao Yuan's talent is enough to make him a second-grade alchemist.
The worry is that he can't enter Ye Li's sect and isn't qualified to become the Pill King's closed-door disciple.
"Master Ye, could you please make an exception and allow Zhao Yuan to become your disciple?" Zhao Zhiheng pleaded.
Regardless of the circumstances, if they could establish a connection with Dan Wang Han Chen, the Zhao family would have a place in the entire Tianxing Empire.
"If my son could learn the art of alchemy from you, our Zhao family would certainly offer a generous gift."
Ye Li's gaze suddenly turned cold.
"Zhao Zhiheng, my requirements for accepting disciples are very strict. He is not qualified enough. Even if you sell your entire Zhao family, I will not accept him."
Zhao Zhiheng smiled sheepishly and quickly said, "Master Ye, please don't be angry. I misspoke. Please forgive me."
He regretted saying that as soon as he finished speaking.
Why would a dignified fourth-grade alchemist care about the mere generous gift from the Zhao family?
Zhao Zhiheng really wanted to slap himself.
"You can leave now." Ye Li waved his hand and stopped looking at them.
"Master Ye, please wait a moment, the others will be here shortly."
After saying that, Zhao Zhiheng gave Zhao Yuan a wink, and the two of them quickly left.
After leaving the room and walking a distance, Zhao Zhiheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Li, a fourth-grade alchemist, put immense pressure on him psychologically.
"This Ye Li is too arrogant. He actually said he wouldn't want me even if he sold the entire Zhao family," Zhao Yuan said with dissatisfaction.
"Shut up!"
Zhao Zhiheng glared at Zhao Yuan, his face full of disappointment and frustration.
"You little brat, if those words reach Ye Li's ears, even the Cloud Star Sect won't be able to protect our Zhao family!"
"Does Ye Li really possess such great power?"
"Do you think I, your old man, would lie to you?" Zhao Zhiheng even wanted to punch Zhao Yuan.
It seems this kid has been pampered since childhood and is so arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations.
The status of alchemists is unquestionable in the Dou Qi Continent.
Seeing Zhao Zhiheng's anger, Zhao Yuan quickly shut his mouth and lowered his head, even his breathing became cautious.
Over the next half hour, all the eligible members of the Zhao family entered the room to undergo testing, but not a single person with a mutated soul appeared.
Next came the Luo family, the Ren family, and the Li family, but none of them caught Ye Li's eye.
Only the Gu family remains.
Ye Li walked straight out.
Upon seeing Ye Li appear, everyone bowed respectfully.
"Master Ye."
"Greetings, Master Ye."
Ye Li nodded slightly, looking a little disappointed, and glanced at the dozen or so figures walking in through the courtyard gate.
Gu Yan's gaze fell on Ye Li first.
Ye Li doesn't seem like a bad person.
With a slight perception of his mid-stage mortal realm soul, he discovered that Ye Li was also a nine-star Great Dou Master.
Moreover, judging from that aura, it was clearly already very close to the Dou Ling realm.
Ye Li seemed to sense Gu Yan's gaze and looked in Gu Yan's direction.
Gu Yan looked no different from any other teenager, but for some reason, Ye Li felt that Gu Yan had a unique temperament.
Moreover, the way Gu Yan looked at him didn't seem to be filled with the same awe as with the others.
"Who is that young man in the blue robe?" Ye Li asked softly, glancing at Zhao Zhiheng beside him.
Everyone around was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Master Ye to take the initiative to ask about the name of a member of the Gu family.
Many eyes fell on Gu Yan.
They were somewhat puzzled.
What exactly did Gu Yan have that caught Ye Li's attention?
"Master Ye, that young man is Gu Yan, the grandson of Gu Ruiqing, the head of the Gu family," Zhao Zhiheng said, bowing his head.
How old are you this year?
"Fifteen years old."
Although the Zhao family and the Gu family had reached a point of life and death, he dared not hide anything from Ye Li or resort to any petty tricks.
This is also why Zhao Zhiren obediently informed Gu Jiadanwang about accepting disciples.
Alchemists have very strong soul perception.
"What is his current cultivation level?" Ye Li frowned slightly.
Because he discovered that his soul perception had failed.
He couldn't discern Gu Yan's cultivation level.
That's really strange.
"The third level of fighting spirit," Zhao Zhiheng replied truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Ye Li glanced at Zhao Zhiheng, confirming that he was not lying.
Something's strange.
Ye Li instantly realized that Gu Yan was hiding his cultivation level!
"Oh," Ye Li responded, without revealing his own guess.
Gu Yan's soul had reached the mid-stage of the mortal realm, so he naturally heard Ye Li and Zhao Zhiheng's conversation clearly, and his heart stirred immediately.
It seems you've been noticed?
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Li slowly walked back to his room.
"Family-oriented people who meet the criteria are welcome to enter."