Chapter 171: Breaking Through Two Realms in Succession

"Thirteen pills, there are actually thirteen of them!"

Watching Ye Chen collect the pills, Wu Qingxue exclaimed in astonishment.

The difficulty of refining the Mysterious Star Pill was terrifying. Even a pill saint would probably have a considerable failure rate, but they succeeded in one go, and they even refined thirteen pills.

It's important to note that the soul power of an alchemist is limited. When refining pills of the same realm, no one dares to be careless. Most people only refine one pill at a time to ensure a high success rate.

After the refining process, they must restore their soul power before continuing. Even for powerful alchemists, being able to refine two or three pills of the same realm at a time is extraordinary.

Now, on their first attempt, they successfully refined thirteen pills. What kind of concept was this?

"Without your help, the Mysterious Star Pill wouldn't have such purity. You have contributed to this, so you deserve one." Ye Chen handed one Mysterious Star Pill to Wu Qingxue.

"But remember, unless you reach the peak of Emperor Martial, you must not take it. Otherwise, you won't be able to resolve the medicinal power and it will backfire on you. At best, your meridians will be shattered, and at worst, your soul will scatter." Ye Chen reminded her.

Wu Qingxue had not yet reached the peak of Emperor Martial, so if she hastily took it, it would not be beneficial. On the contrary, it would cause great trouble.

"Thank you, Young Master Ye."

Wu Qingxue accepted the Mysterious Star Pill with a smile on her face, but then hesitantly said, "Young Master Ye, about the matter of the Hundredfold Gravity Chamber, what do you think..."

Ye Chen lightly tapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot about that. Go practice in the Hundredfold Gravity Chamber. If you don't break through within three days, don't come looking for me."

Wu Qingxue's smile froze instantly and gradually turned into a wry smile. She wished she could give herself two big slaps.

Why did she have to mention it? If she hadn't, maybe this matter would have passed by quietly. It's truly self-inflicted suffering.

But she had to obey Young Master Ye's arrangement. Dragging her exhausted body, she headed towards the gravity training chamber.

Watching Wu Qingxue's figure walking away, Ye Chen's lips curved into a smile. Three days to break through might seem harsh, but he could sense signs of Wu Qingxue's bottleneck loosening.

Moreover, refining to the extreme at this moment would definitely lead to insights. Breaking through adversity, standing tall after breaking through—there would surely be gains. Breaking through was not difficult for Wu Qingxue.

Ye Chen left the refining room and went to where Ye Youlan was in seclusion.

Ye Youlan had not consumed the Starfall Fruit. Instead, she was gathering all her strength to break through her bottleneck.

She knew exactly when to consume the Starfall Fruit to maximize its value. By relying on her own efforts to break through, she could further enhance her cultivation speed.

In Ye Youlan's body, there were constant muffled noises as she accumulated her qi, repeatedly impacting her bottleneck. The bottleneck at the peak of Emperor Martial seemed to be on the verge of breaking but also seemed elusive.

However, after several attempts, she gained nothing, and the bottleneck was gradually dissipating. This made her somewhat anxious. If she couldn't break through now, did she really have to consume the Starfall Fruit?

"Your realm is not yet stable, and the rules of the outside world are not as intact as those in the secret realm. It may take some time for you to break through." Just when Ye Youlan was secretly anxious, Ye Chen's voice gently came.

"What are you here for?" Ye Youlan opened her eyes and looked up at Ye Chen.

She admitted that Ye Chen was right. The rules of the outside world were somewhat broken, and breaking through here was indeed not as easy as in the secret realm.

"Taking the Mysterious Star Pill can increase your chances of breaking through by fifty percent. It's enough to let you break through to the next realm." Ye Chen waved his hand, and a pill flew out and landed in Ye Youlan's hand.

"Are you being so kind?" Ye Youlan stared at Ye Chen.

"Take it or leave it. If you don't want to take it, throw it away." Ye Chen smiled faintly and then turned and left. He also needed to break through.

"This guy, can't he say a nice word?"

Watching Ye Chen's figure, Ye Youlan snorted softly, then looked at the Mysterious Star Pill in her hand. Eventually, she swallowed it.

In an instant, she felt the qi in her body surging, nurturing her body like her own qi.

But in a flash, that gentle feeling turned fierce, like a calm sea suddenly churning up a tsunami, causing a terrifying tremor and indescribable pain.

The choices and sacrifices in this world are directly proportional.

The Mysterious Star Pill could increase the probability of a warrior breaking through, saving time in understanding the rules of heaven and earth. Naturally, it had to pay a certain price—the pain during the breakthrough.

The medicinal power of the Mysterious Star Pill would change the rules within the body and even alter the understanding of the rules of heaven and earth, bringing it to the level after the breakthrough.

This process was a thousand times more painful than ordinary breakthroughs.

If one could endure and digest it, they would naturally be able to break through. If not, the pain would only increase.

Ye Chen's understanding of the rules of heaven and earth had long reached an incomparable height, but even so, the pain brought by the Mysterious Star Pill still made him grit his teeth and tremble all over.

It could be seen that every bit of strength on the path of cultivation was hard-won.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Chen's body finally emitted a series of booming sounds, a sign of breaking through. He formed countless mysterious and complex seals with both hands, all of which were injected into his body.

The stars twinkled, and his aura suddenly soared, stepping into the fourth realm of Emperor Martial. And his momentum continued to rise, seemingly unstoppable.

Shortly after, another roar sounded, and Ye Chen's aura rose again, directly stepping into the fifth realm of Emperor Martial. The formidable momentum gradually subsided.

Breaking through two realms in succession, if seen by others, would surely shock them.

But Ye Chen was not surprised at all.

His realm had been stuck at the peak of the third realm of Emperor Martial. With the utmost utilization of the medicinal power of the Mysterious Star Pill, breaking through to the fourth realm did not consume much. Therefore, breaking through two realms in a row and directly entering the fifth realm of Emperor Martial was not unexpected.