Danwu God Emperor

Seeing the house collapse before their eyes, Ye Lou sat calmly on the bed, leaving everyone stunned. They were all amazed that practicing martial arts could actually cause their own house to explode, and they were completely unaware of it.

Ye Lou stared at his clansmen in astonishment. The scene before him left him speechless. The roof had collapsed, and he was covered in dust. He found it unbelievable.

"Young Master, what's wrong...?" Yue Zhao stepped forward and asked.

"I was practicing martial arts, and this is how I ended up like this." Ye Lou scratched the back of his head with a silly grin. He was nowhere near the demeanor of a head of the family, which made everyone laugh and cry.

This practice is making way too much noise!

"It's alright, it's alright. We were just worried about you, young master. We're glad to see you're safe." Yu Zhao nodded with a smile. Seeing how strong Ye Lou was, they would be happy even if he destroyed ten houses, let alone one.

Yu Zhao ordered everyone to disperse. Ye Lou picked up the Seven-Seven Palm Lightning Strike in front of him, his heart filled with astonishment. He was captivated by this martial art, because he seemed to have truly comprehended a deeper mystery of palm techniques from it.

"Since I can develop my own fifth move from the Nanbi Dao Palm, can't I also develop an even more powerful move from the Seven-Seven Palm Lightning Strike?"

The Four-in-One Seal is known for its speed. Both the fourth form, the Golden Light Dao Seal, and the fifth form, the Life and Death Seal, are incredibly fast. The Seven-Seven Palm Thunder Strike consists of forty-nine palm strikes, each stronger than the last, wave after wave. Although its power is considerable, its speed makes it easy to detect.

Thinking of this, Ye Lou began to circulate the Four Harmony Seal technique. Rows of characters flowed freely in his mind, and he discovered that many characters in the technique could combine with the Seven-Seven Palm Thunder Strike technique to form a new text, and the power of it seemed to be even stronger.

As expected, all palm techniques, though varied, share the same fundamental principle; as long as one finds their core, they can all be derived from them.

Ye Lou began to operate according to the rearranged characters, his fighting spirit boiling, and lightning flickered around him. Now that his house was destroyed, all he could see was the quiet night, and the lightning shone even brighter in the night sky.

Out!

Ye Lou gave a low shout, and his palm shadow thundered into the sky, shaking the void. A muffled thunderclap resounded in mid-air, and the hearts of the Ye family members were shaken. They all left their rooms and looked up at the restless void.

Has the young master become this strong?

"So that's how it is! After the deduction, it is indeed more powerful than the previous Seven-Seven Palm Lightning Strike!" Ye Lou suddenly understood and was extremely excited. He did not expect that he had already found the right path after only a preliminary deduction of the Seven-Seven Palm Lightning Strike. As long as he follows this direction, it will not take too long to deduce it to a higher level.

Over the next three hours, Ye Lou continuously refined his martial arts techniques. Each strike of his Seven-Seven Palms Thunder Strike achieved a qualitative leap in speed, and the power of the lightning was terrifying, its strength in no way inferior to a mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts technique.

At this point, Ye Lou essentially possessed three mid-grade martial arts techniques.

Although he had considered further developing the Four Directions Seal, the Life and Death Seal had already reached its peak. If he were to forcibly push it to an even higher level, it would be difficult to achieve greater power, and there was also a risk of going astray.

"Comfortable!"

Ye Lou stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt his meridians become clearer. He then realized that the sky was gradually brightening. He hadn't expected that after a whole night of divination, he would not only not feel sleepy, but would feel even more refreshed.

"Let's go to the alchemy room and see how Ye Ping is doing."

After making up his mind, Ye Lou strode towards the alchemy room. When he opened the door, he saw Ye Ping sitting on the ground, surrounded by various pill formulas. He was holding a scroll in his hand and the Ice Soul Divine Seal in his arms, sitting curled up on the ground.

"Brother Ye Lou, you're here!" Ye Ping stood up immediately upon seeing Ye Lou, his face full of excitement.

"How's it going?" Ye Lou asked.

Ye Ping nodded repeatedly. "I've memorized most of these pill formulas, and I recognize quite a few of the herbs listed."

Ye Lou looked at the other man and could tell from his dark circles that he wasn't lying. He must have been in the alchemy room ever since Ye Lou left. It was no easy task to memorize so many pill formulas in a single day, especially since he wasn't an alchemist and didn't have Ye Lou's special sensitivity to herbs.

"I'll be staying in the alchemy room for the next few days. You can help me out. Don't hesitate to ask me anything you don't understand." Ye Lou was pleased that Ye Ping was willing to put in the effort.

"Okay!" Ye Ping nodded excitedly.

Over the next few days, Ye Lou focused on refining pills, leaving all the affairs of the Ye family to Yu Zhao. With the help of other clansmen, who also assisted with various matters, the Ye family recovered quickly.

This allowed Ye Lou to focus on refining pills. Over the past few days, he had to quickly refine more pills so that the pill refining room could operate normally after he left the Ye family. Especially after annexing the Dong family, the demand for pills was even greater. Ye Lou could now refine dozens of pills at a time, which was no longer a problem for a second-grade pill refiner like him.

In the meantime, Ye Lou also refined several jars of First Jiangshan. He had been promising Fatty Qian the First Jiangshan, but hadn't finished refining it yet. He decided to prepare it while refining pills so that he wouldn't be too late when he arrived in Glory City.

Moreover, this made Ye Ping even more excited. Although he lacked talent, he worked harder than ordinary people and had Ye Lou's guidance. His spiritual power became more and more abundant, and he was able to control the Ice Soul Divine Seal more and more easily. Now he could refine some of the lowest-level pills.

However, each one takes a lot of time to refine, and there is also a period of time in between. Even so, Ye Lou is quite satisfied.

In another month or two at most, Ye Ping will be even more adept at refining one-star pills.

"Ye Ping, why don't you take a rest?"

Looking at the pile of pills in the room, Ye Lou took a deep breath. He had finally finished and left the alchemy room. Ye Ping followed behind him. Even Ye Lou couldn't withstand such a heavy workload of alchemy, and Ye Ping had already reached his limit.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, Ye Ping went back to his own room.

Ye Lou was about to walk outside when he saw that the entrance was completely blocked. Gentlemen from all sides were gathered at the entrance with gifts, and as soon as they saw Ye Lou, they were scrambling to get inside.

"Young Master Ye Lou, this is my daughter, fifteen years old. She is offered to you as your concubine. What do you say?"

"Young Master Ye Lou, this is my old hen. She can lay thirty eggs a day."

"Brother Ye Lou, may I become your disciple?"

Ye Lou looked at them with a wry smile. He couldn't blame them for being opportunistic. This was the world of martial arts. People without the strength to even kill a chicken were like ants. To survive, they could only curry favor with powerful families.

"Please accept them all. Thank you all, Ye Lou."

Ye Lou instructed his servants that if they didn't accept their gifts, they might be blocked for who knows how long, and it would create resentment in their hearts, making them think that the Ye family had a grudge against them, and they would live in fear every day.

Now that Ye Lou has accepted their gifts, he lives a more secure life.

Watching the crowd disperse, Ye Lou also left the Ye family. He traveled to many places and visited all the places where the Ye family ran businesses. Yu Zhao not only managed things in an orderly manner, but her business was also more prosperous.

Even some of the former Dong family's influence is thriving. When Ye Lou walks down the street, people cast admiring glances at him and make way for him. Now, he can be said to be the one who calls the shots in the entire Wushan Town.

From being a "good-for-nothing" to becoming the overlord of Wushan Town, Ye Lou's rise and fall has been witnessed by everyone, and it is precisely because of this that they respect him even more.

"Now everything in the Ye family is back on track, and the time for the new students to register at Tianyi is almost here. After finishing that matter, it's time to go to Guanghui City." Ye Lou was sipping tea in a teahouse, looking at the people coming and going outside the window, feeling somewhat lonely.

This will only make him more comfortable; clearly, this place is no longer suitable for him.

"Wouldn't it be too boring to enjoy tea alone?"

A familiar voice came from behind. Ye Lou's body trembled, and he turned around to see Jiao Xinghe walking slowly towards him. Bi Luo, who was following behind him, was also poised and elegant. Anyone who did not know their master-servant relationship would surely regard the two as a perfect match made in heaven.

Ye Lou narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly.

"It's a bit boring, why don't we have a drink together?"

Jiao Xinghe nodded and came forward to greet Ye Lou, who was sitting opposite him.

“Miss Biluo, please don’t stand on ceremony. Sit down and have some tea with me. Today, let’s set aside our statuses and just be friends.” Ye Lou said, noticing that Biluo was still standing there, which seemed a bit abrupt.

“Since Brother Ye has said so, Biluo, please don’t stand on ceremony, sit down with us,” Jiao Xinghe said.

Biluo smiled gently. She only dared to sit down after Jiao Xinghe gave the order. Her beautiful face attracted the attention of everyone present. Even Ye Lou had to admit that Biluo was more beautiful than Dong Qianqian, but still slightly inferior to Mu Wanrou.

She lacked Mu Wanrou's delicate features and lively personality.

"I haven't heard from you for so many days, I thought you had disappeared?" Ye Lou poured a cup of tea for Jiao Xinghe and said expressionlessly.

Jiao Xinghe smiled helplessly, "I've been very busy lately, but I've heard of your name every day, Brother Ye. The rise and fall of the Ye family is largely due to you. You are not only exceptionally talented, but also an alchemist. Now you've brought the Ye family back from the brink of death. I truly admire you."

"Oh, it's just good luck!" Ye Lou laughed.

"I've come today to bid farewell to Brother Ye," said Jiao Xinghe. "The new students of Tianyi Academy are about to register, and I'm preparing to head to the academy, but I don't know when Brother Ye will depart."

"In a few days. It won't be too long." Ye Lou nodded. With Jiao Xinghe's status, even without participating in Tianyi's admissions, getting into Tianyi Academy should be an extremely simple matter.

"That's good!" Jiao Xinghe nodded and took out two jars of wine from his Qiankun bag. "I wonder if Brother Ye has finished the Qingfeng Yaoye from last time. Here are two jars of Qingfeng Yaoye for Brother Ye to enjoy slowly."

Ye Lou smiled slightly. "I still can't get used to such good stuff. This tea is much better."

After saying that, Ye Lou drank the tea in front of him in one gulp.

The two looked at each other in silence for a moment. Both were intelligent, and they immediately understood each other's meaning.

A subtle change appeared on Jiao Xinghe's face, but it was fleeting. He smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll take my leave now. I've heard that Brother Ye's strength has increased greatly recently. After we arrive at Tianyi, I'll have to spar with you again."

"See you at Tianyi!" Ye Lou stood up and watched the two leave.

Given the major events that happened to the Ye family, which attracted forces from neighboring towns and even Radiant City, Ye Lou didn't believe that Jiaolifang wouldn't know. Although Jiaoxinghe had no obligation to help him, he was too ambitious.

Perhaps it was due to his living environment, or perhaps it was his true nature, but in Ye Lou's opinion, such a person was not suitable to be a true friend. Regardless of what others thought, at least in Ye Lou's opinion, that was the case.

"Since you don't want to get involved in this mess, why bother trying to befriend me now? If the value of a friend is only two jars of wine, then you really underestimate me, Ye Lou!"