Doupo: Marry a Young Doctor and Be Rewarded with Douhuang Cultivation

62: Shengdan City, I, Xiao Ze, am here!The next day, at the main gate of the Ye Family, all the Family members stood there to see Xiao Ze and his group off.

Whether the Ye Family could reclaim its place among the Five Great Families depended on Xiao Ze’s ranking in this assessment.

Although they had Ice River Valley as a fallback, the Pill Tower was their Family’s true pursuit.

”Second Brother, Third Brother, I will accompany Young Friend Xiao Ze to Holy Pill City this time. The Ye Family is entrusted to you two,” Ye Zhong said in a deep voice to the two Elders leading the Ye Family.

”Yes, Big Brother, rest assured. With us in the Ye Family, no scoundrel will be allowed to infiltrate our Family,” the two Elders guaranteed.

”Old Yao, Xiao Yi Xian, you two stay in the Ye Family, just in case,” Xiao Ze arranged the matters.

Although there was the precedent of Ice River Valley, which would make other forces hesitant to act recklessly, it was still necessary to be prepared to avoid being ambushed.

”Young Friend Xiao Ze, please rest assured. With this old man here, no accidents will befall the Ye Family,” Old Yao guaranteed.

”Mhm,” Xiao Ze nodded slightly.

Besides Xiao Ze and Ye Zhong, only Xin Lan accompanied them on this journey.

After all, for such matters, having too many people was useless; it was better to leave them in Ye City to guard their base.

Ending their conversation, under Ye Zhong’s lead, the three walked towards a plaza located north of Ye City.

Although the Ye Family had declined, a dying camel was still bigger than a horse. The Ye Family’s lingering prestige remained, and coupled with the previous battle at Ice River Valley, it had re-established the Ye Family’s authority.

Therefore, no one dared to contend for this sole Space Wormhole, which was firmly held by the Ye Family.

Soon, the group arrived at the plaza and immediately saw the Space Wormhole suspended on a stone platform.

However, it looked a bit old and seemed to have been unmaintained for many years.

”Alas, back when our Ye Family was glorious, two Dou Zun-level powerhouses would voluntarily guard the wormhole. Now that the Family has declined, we can no longer invite such powerful individuals, making Young Friend Xiao Ze laugh at our expense,” Ye Zhong said, feeling embarrassed.

”It’s fine. After the assessment, I’ll repair it myself,” Xiao Ze shook his head.

Moreover, he was planning to establish a Space Wormhole connecting Ye City to Thunder Mountain.

That way, even if the Ye Family faced danger, they could request aid from Thunder Mountain immediately, preventing them from being so passive.

”Then many thanks, Young Friend Xiao Ze. Without further ado, let’s depart...”

With that, Ye Zhong took out a small black boat from his storage ring, rubbed it with his palm, then stepped lightly and walked directly into the slowly rotating dark Space Wormhole. Xiao Ze and Xin Lan followed closely behind.

The three arrived on the giant ship, and Ye Zhong skillfully maneuvered the vessel, swiftly flying towards the end of the Space Wormhole.

”Young Friend Xiao Ze, this journey requires a transfer in a city called Qingling City. From the Space Wormhole there, we can then proceed to Holy Pill City...”

”I apologize for the inconvenience to Young Friend Xiao Ze during this time,” Ye Zhong said while controlling the flying ship.

”Then I appreciate the hard work, Elder Ye Zhong,” Xiao Ze did not say much about this. After a brief chat, he went alone into the cabin and found a room.

The journey through the Space Wormhole was destined to be dull and uninteresting, but with Xin Lan by his side, there was no shortage of playful moments.

Perhaps it was because he had been playing poker too much recently, but Xiao Ze’s Alchemy skill had naturally advanced from Grade 7 high-level to Grade 8 Elementary.

His Soul Power had also progressed from the Mortal Realm to the Spirit Realm.

That mysterious and profound state made him utterly engrossed.

He became increasingly adept at refining Medicinal Pills, and the quality of the Medicinal Pills improved at a visible rate.

This left Xin Lan, who was beside him, marveling.

Although she was already a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, in front of Xiao Ze, her status as a Seventh-Rank Alchemist seemed to be greatly exaggerated.

After several days of travel, Xiao Ze was immersed in that state, unable to extricate himself, until they reached the end of the Space Wormhole, when Xiao Ze finally brought himself to wake up.

The three arrived in Qingling City. After a brief rest, they rushed non-stop to Holy Pill City.

However, while passing through Qingling City, Xiao Ze also witnessed the terrifying aspect of the Pill Gathering. In the vast Qingling City, Alchemists were everywhere, with the lowest being Grade 4 Alchemists, and he even saw two Seventh-Rank Alchemists.

And this was merely the number of Alchemists in one city. If all of them poured into Holy Pill City, the grand occasion could only be described as a city emptied of its inhabitants.

The Pill Gathering truly lived up to its name as the grand event for Alchemists.

To stand out, many people had spent half their lives’ efforts, just to compete for the qualification to contend against the continent’s heroes!

To leave their name in history and be revered by millions.

Who could resist such a temptation?

With his blood boiling, Xiao Ze and his group finally drew closer to Holy Pill City.

At the endpoint near the Space Channel, figures dressed in Alchemist robes emerged from the ships, their gazes fervent as they looked at the increasingly close silver halo!

Holy Pill City, the Holy Land in the hearts of countless Alchemists, had arrived!

Xiao Ze and his group leaped out of the Space Channel, and before them appeared a vast plaza, its ground and walls entirely constructed from reddish-brown rock.

The plaza was so vast that it stretched beyond the horizon, and as far as the eye could see, there was only the reddish-brown rock layer extending to the edge of their vision, like an endless red line unfurling across the world.

And at this moment, this reddish-brown plaza was almost overflowing with people.

Looking up, it was almost entirely Alchemists. Of course, this did not include himself, as he had never obtained an Alchemist Rank badge certified by the Pill Tower.

At this moment, he was no different from a complete newcomer.

Ye Zhong also sighed with emotion, ”This is just one of the space points in the outer region of Holy Pill City. There are eight such space plazas in the outer region.”

Since the decline of the Ye Family, he had rarely come here. Even during each assessment of the Five Great Families, he would arrive and depart in a disheartened manner.

He never had the leisure to appreciate the grandeur of Holy Pill City.

But today was different from the past; his Ye Family was determined to reclaim its former glory this time!

He was determined to secure a seat among the Five Great Families!

Amidst his reflections, Ye Zhong spoke, ”Young Friend Xiao Ze, it’s still early. I’ll take you to the Pill Tower’s testing point first to obtain an Alchemist badge certified by the Pill Tower.”

”If you want to participate in the Pill Gathering, an Alchemist badge is essential.”

Ye Zhong explained, seemingly worried that Xiao Ze might not understand.

Xiao Ze nodded slightly; this was within his expectations.

For such a vast Pill Gathering, if there were no restrictions, the number of people taking the assessment would probably overcrowd Holy Pill City.

At that point, let alone competing, whether it could even be held would be another matter.

Under Ye Zhong’s guidance, after strolling for more than ten minutes, the group finally stopped in front of an ancient stone tower in the outer region of Holy Pill City. At this time, countless Alchemists came and went outside the stone tower, their clamor forming waves of sound that spread outwards.

”This is a branch tower established by the Pill Tower, similar to the branch guilds of Alchemist Guilds in some Empires.”

Ye Zhong led Xiao Ze along with the crowd into this rather ancient stone tower, introducing it to him in a low voice.