Chapter 1279 1238: Wish Fulfilled

"Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo!" Upon hearing Yee Hua Pill King's words, Chen Fei's body involuntarily trembled slightly. At this moment, finally seeing and about to obtain this Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo, the emotions in his heart had obviously reached an uncontrollable level...

Incredibly excited!

Finally! Finally, the goal he had worked hard for over the years was within reach.

As long as he obtained the Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo and evolved the unparalleled technique he's been cultivating, "Purple Firmament Judgement Technique," to a state of perfection, only then would his strength truly advance to the path of power...

Chen Fei slowly stepped forward, approaching the Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo. His hand trembled slightly as he reached out, and simultaneously, a faint wisp of Origin Qi of Purple Firmament leaked from his body, slowly adhering to the bamboo trunk.

Boom!

The wisp of Origin Qi of Purple Firmament suddenly exploded, transforming into a kind of surging flame. Yet it wasn't a flame, just pure energy, completely enveloping the massive Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo! Strands of pure power began to melt the bamboo.

At the same time, blinding purple rays were released from it, and in the splendid purple rays, the Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo began to shrink, and shrink further. Eventually, the massive Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo turned into a concentrated stream of vital energy in Chen Fei's hand. The stream glowed brightly, and each wisp resembled a living White Dragon, vividly mystical...

"Thank you, Senior," After completing all this, Chen Fei gratefully turned to Yee Hua Pill King while stowing away the concentrated energy.

"You earned it yourself. It's only natural... However, can you answer a few questions for me?" Yee Hua Pill King cast a flickering gaze at Chen Fei and said.

"Of course. Please ask, Senior." Without hesitation, Chen Fei nodded.

"How old are you today?" Yee Hua Pill King asked.

"How old?" Chen Fei was stunned, hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "About thirty, thirty-one!"

"What!?" Upon hearing this, Yee Hua Pill King's eyes contracted sharply, staring at Chen Fei. Thirty, thirty-one!?

After a long time, Yee Hua Pill King looked at Chen Fei as if seeing a ghost and said, "You're not lying to me!?"

"Even if I lied to you about such a matter, it wouldn't matter, would it?" Chen Fei shook his head with a wry smile. He knew the other would have such a reaction, but he couldn't bear to lie after just obtaining the Heavenly Stem Dragon Bamboo from them.

Upon hearing this, Yee Hua Pill King's body stiffened, eyes intensely fixed on Chen Fei, falling into deep silence.

And their gaze made Chen Fei quite uncomfortable.

"Senior..."

"Sorry..." Yee Hua Pill King's gaze shifted away, filled with complexity. Turning to gaze at the ruins of the Heavenly Origin Sect below the peak, shaking his head, he murmured, "Had I been as extraordinary as you then, perhaps the Heavenly Origin Sect might have been preserved..."

Chen Fei was slightly stunned, then softly asked, "Senior, the Heavenly Origin Sect and you?"

"I was the fourth-generation Sect Leader of the Heavenly Origin Sect, and indeed, the sect faced destruction under my hand," Yee Hua Pill King said calmly.

"Is that so?" Chen Fei was slightly surprised, not expecting Yee Hua Pill King to have been the fourth-generation Sect Leader of the Heavenly Origin Sect?

"And the person who is to be resurrected? Senior, you must know, right?" Chen Fei asked again.

Upon speaking, Yee Hua Pill King's body stiffened again, turning back with a complex gaze at Chen Fei, surprised and questioning, "You know?"

Seeing Yee Hua Pill King's expression, Chen Fei internally confirmed his suspicions that indeed, Yee Hua Pill King knew about the person to be resurrected and perhaps, there was some connection with the Heavenly Origin Sect.

"The one to be resurrected is the founding ancestor of the Heavenly Origin Sect!"

At once, Yee Hua Pill King dropped a bombshell like a spring thunder in flatland!

"What!?" Chen Fei was slightly stunned. The founding ancestor of the Heavenly Origin Sect? It turned out to be this!?

"Indeed," Yee Hua Pill King nodded, eyes showing reminiscences, "Back then, our Heavenly Origin Sect's founding ancestor, Tianyuan Daoist, emerged like a comet, making a name in Qiannan. When he knew his end was near, he buried himself alive, claiming he could die and be resurrected. Only the high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Origin Sect through generations knew of this, and we always thought it was a joke, until now..."

Yee Hua Pill King's eyes deeply gazed into the ruins' depths, incredulous, murmuring, "Didn't expect it to be true! Almost dying, can actually die and be resurrected!?"

Glancing at the complexity on Yee Hua Pill King's face, Chen Fei slowly said, "Though it's indeed true, the chance is one in a hundred. So, Tianyuan Senior's success, frankly, is largely due to luck..."

Yee Hua Pill King's gaze gathered, eyes falling on Chen Fei for a long while, then shaking his head, sighing, "Seems you truly know a great deal. Had I met you earlier, perhaps I wouldn't have died, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei immediately smiled awkwardly, saying, "Not really... Life and death are in fate, I am just an ordinary person, not so capable."

Yee Hua Pill King chuckled at these words, not to debunk Chen Fei further. Afterward, his expression slightly condensed, asking, "What is your name?"

"Chen Fei," Chen Fei replied.

"Would you be willing to be my apprentice?" Yee Hua Pill King asked.

Chen Fei was slightly startled, then shook his head and said, "Sorry, Senior, I already have a master..."

"I know..." But Yee Hua Pill King interrupted him and said, "I'm not talking about alchemy. To be honest, your alchemy skills are far superior to mine. I have self-awareness; I'm not qualified to be your master."

"Then what do you mean, Senior?" Chen Fei asked, confused.

"Besides being an alchemist and traveling abroad, I'm also a formation master. Well, let's just say I'm a grandmaster of formation at the heavenly grade. So, if you're willing to accept me as your master, I can impart all I've learned in formations to you... Surely, you don't know formations as well?"

Towards the end, Yee Hua Pill King said jokingly.

"Hmm, a little." Unexpectedly, Chen Fei genuinely gave him this reply, causing Yee Hua Pill King's eyes to shrink uncontrollably.

"A little? What do you mean by a little? As skilled as you are in alchemy?" Yee Hua Pill King swallowed hard, looking at Chen Fei in disbelief. His previous statement was purely a joke; he never imagined Chen Fei could also know formations.

After all, a person's energy is ultimately limited! And Chen Fei, no matter how monstrous or talented, after reaching such terrifying heights in alchemy, everything else should be negligible or superficially thin. But now...

"No." Chen Fei shook his head and said, "In formations, my abilities are not as great as in alchemy."

Upon hearing this, Yee Hua Pill King's expression became somewhat normal as he asked, "What is your current formation master level?"

"Nine-Layer Human Formation," Chen Fei replied.

"Human, Nine-Layer Human Formation!?" Yee Hua Pill King's mouth instantly fell open, looking at Chen Fei with a strange expression. After a long time, he heavily exhaled, gazing at Chen Fei as if seeing a ghost, "You really are only thirty!?"

"Definitely." Chen Fei said with a smile.

"Are you willing to accept me as your master?" Yee Hua Pill King's expression slightly condensed, his eyes narrowing.

Chen Fei hesitated for a moment and then slightly bowed towards Yee Hua Pill King and said, "Disciple Chen Fei greets Master Yee Hua."

"Good, good! Excellent!" Yee Hua Pill King's expression immediately became somewhat excited, laughing heartily, "I never thought I'd meet such a monstrous genius disciple after my death, haha, hahaha... I'm truly content with this life."

"It's a pity I couldn't meet you earlier, Master. Otherwise, perhaps I could have tried to save you." Chen Fei said with a face full of regret. He accepted him as a master for the heavenly grade formation legacy and also to fulfill a wish of Yee Hua.

There is kindness in those nearing death. Yee Hua gave him an impression that wasn't bad; fulfilling this wish for him wasn't a big deal.

"Haha, just as you said, life and death are decreed by heaven. I've already come to terms with it. This era is no longer the era of Yee Hua." Yee Hua shook his head, his expression complex as he lightly laughed softly.

After speaking, his entire figure actually began to turn somewhat illusory.

"Master?" Chen Fei's gaze slightly focused, trembling with color.

"It's fine. It's long overdue."

Yee Hua laughed and waved his hand, then reached out and pointed at his brow. Immediately, two beams of light formed into two misty spheres before Chen Fei. Yee Hua Pill King said, "The one on the left is all my lifelong learnings of formations and alchemy. If you wish, you can find a second disciple to pass this legacy on."

Chen Fei was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "I understand. Don't worry, Master, I will."

"Good, good..." Yee Hua smiled, and his fingers again fell onto the misty sphere on the other side, his expression complex as he said slowly, "Later, if you meet the founder of the Heavenly Origin Sect, hand this item to him."

Yee Hua Pill King pointed at the misty sphere, and suddenly, light flickered, the mist dispersed, and a simple cast iron token appeared in Chen Fei's sight. The token bore two grand, flying characters: Heavenly Origin!

"I understand." Chen Fei's gaze focused, then silently put away the inheritance and the cast iron token.

At this time, Yee Hua Pill King's body was nearly transparent, as if about to completely dissipate.

Chen Fei opened his mouth to speak but didn't know what to say. So, he could only helplessly shake his head, sighing softly, "Master, fare well."

"I'm a relic of the age, long overdue to die, to be reincarnated... It's fortunate to have met you; it's my luck. Also, I want to ask you for one more thing," Yee Hua Pill King finally said.

"Please speak, Master," Chen Fei said.

"The Pill Assembly of the Pill Saint City in the Triple Emperor Domain, held every hundred years, is a grand event in the Alchemist Circle! Back then, I, Yee Hua, only obtained ninth place; it's a regret I've held to this day. If you have the chance and interest in the future, could you help me rectify this regret?"

Chen Fei's eyes flashed, then he softly and confidently smiled, saying.

"Don't worry, Master. The Pill Association of Pill Saint City, I'll bring back a championship for you."

"I look forward to it. See you in the next life."

After speaking, Yee Hua Pill King's figure disappeared with a slight smile, turning into tiny points of essence light, and with a crack, completely vanished from this world...