I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 307 Recruiting Gu He! Earning Rank 8 in one month! Nine-Colored Pill Lightning!

In a small courtyard on the back hill.

Chu Yang played with a small pagoda, a smile on his face.

It's obvious that once the news of the Yunlan Sect gets out, the entire Northwest region will be shaken, and it may even quickly spread to the whole continent.

With so many Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques and combat skills, this grand offering would even tempt a Dou Zun (Battle Venerable) expert.

How to sift through the sands of time, weeding out those with ulterior motives, and then selecting disciples with exceptional talent—that was something Yun Yun needed to consider.

Chu Yang has already established the framework for the present and future of the Yunlan Sect. If the Yunlan Sect still cannot rise, then it can only be said that it is hopeless.

Those techniques and combat skills were naturally the result of his improvements upon the cultivation methods, spells, martial arts, and internal energy cultivation techniques of various worlds.

The only truth in what Chu Yang said in the square was that he had not yet become a seventh-grade alchemist.

But with the help of the pill formula and medicinal materials, it's not difficult to break through to the eighth rank, let alone the seventh rank.

In fact, Chu Yang didn't need to go to such great lengths. He had helped Yunlan Sect resolve crises time and time again, and had long since repaid the debt of inheritance and protection.

He did this because he wanted to cultivate the Yunlan Sect into a towering tree so that when he marched into the Great Thousand World in the future, he would not be without capable people.

Similarly, who knows, there might be friction with the seven ancient races and the three great magical beast races in the future. Accumulating more resources is never a bad thing.

A moment later, Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran arrived together. The latter looked excited and looked at Chu Yang as if she were looking at an idol.

Yun Yun looked worried and said directly, "Chu Yang, if you hand over these cultivation techniques and combat skills to me, I'm afraid the Yunlan Sect won't be able to survive!"

"I know you'll leave sooner or later, and when that time comes, the Yunlan Sect will likely face a great calamity!"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Some people will definitely take the risk, but before they do, I will make an example of them."

"After I leave, if you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can contact me through this, and I will come back as soon as possible."

With that, Chu Yang tossed the small tower in his hand over.

"This is..." Yun Yun took the small pagoda, turning it over and over but not seeing anything special about it.

"You can call it Pangu; it possesses independent wisdom."

"If a disciple is demoted, Pangu will seal his memories. Once the disciple's status is upgraded again, Pangu will return his memories."

"At the same time, it can contact me instantly no matter where I am."

"Pangu..." Yun Yun murmured, and the small tower trembled slightly, as if in response.

This is the result of Chu Yang's initial attempt to integrate a certain carrier with Pangu after the completion of the Pangu computing group.

Chu Yang seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "By the way, can you contact Shang Guhe?"

"I want him to join the Yunlan Sect, and after I leave, he can provide the pills to support us."

Yun Yun was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

She and Guhe almost got married, and she knew Guhe's feelings for her, but it was a case of the man having feelings for her, while she had no feelings for him.

"Don't feel embarrassed. I will take you with me when the time comes, and you will pass the position of sect leader to Junior Sister."

Upon hearing Chu Yang's words, Nalan Yanran immediately objected, glaring at him and saying, "I don't want to! You've all left, what's the point of leaving me here alone?"

Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled, "It's not like I'm never coming back. No matter where I am, I have a way to return to Yunlan Sect instantly."

"If I don't come back often, how can I keep the powerful new members and disciples who join the sect in check?"

Hearing him say that, Nalan Yanran reluctantly snorted, but didn't continue to pester him.

Yunyun asked in confusion, "Where are we going?"

"Zhongzhou, but we will split up. You will go to Zhongzhou for training, while I have other matters to attend to."

As he spoke, Chu Yang took out two jade slips and handed them to the two of them respectively, then said, "This is a cultivation technique that surpasses the Heavenly Rank; you can also understand it as an Emperor Rank cultivation technique."

"This cultivation technique is only passed down to the sect leaders of each generation. With this technique, Junior Sister will soon be able to break through to the Dou Huang realm. After she breaks through, we will leave."

"This..." The master and apprentice exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

The Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques and combat skills were already outrageous enough. After all, both of them guessed that Chu Yang had probably obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity, which was why his strength had improved by leaps and bounds.

Therefore, the fact that they were able to provide those resources, while unexpected, was also reasonable.

However, if this cultivation technique, which is above the Heavenly Rank, were to be taken out, it would probably drive the entire continent into a frenzy.

"We must focus on improving our strength and get the Yunlan Sect back on track as soon as possible."

Chu Yang's smile faded, and he said solemnly, "I will need your help and that of the Yunlan Sect in the future, so don't let me down."

The two, who initially felt embarrassed for having received too many favors from Chu Yang but found it difficult to refuse the Emperor-level cultivation technique, put it away after hearing his words.

At the same time, they finally understood the purpose of Chu Yang doing so much for the Yunlan Sect.

The danger of something that Chu Yang takes so seriously, even going so far as to pour his heart and soul into cultivating a powerful force to deal with it, is self-evident.

The master and apprentice were determined that even if it cost them their lives, they would do everything in their power to help Chu Yang clear away all his troubles!

After they left, Chu Yang began cultivating in the backyard.

In the past month, although he has been focusing on learning medicine making, he has not neglected his cultivation. His realm has reached the peak of Dou Zun, and he is only one step away from the Dou Sheng level.

Nalan Yanran did not rush into seclusion, but instead went down the mountain to find Guhe.

Whether Gu He was still unable to let go of his feelings for Yun Yun, or wanted to meet the legendary Dou Zun powerhouse, he did not refuse Nalan Yanran's invitation.

The main hall of the sect.

Chu Yang looked at the refined and gentle Gu He and said with a smile, "Mr. Gu He, it's been a long time!"

Gu He repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "I am unworthy of being addressed as 'Sir' by Your Excellency. I have been negligent in the past, and I hope Your Excellency will forgive me!"

Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Mr. Guhe helped me a lot before, providing me with many pills for cultivation."

"I am not an ungrateful person. The reason I invited you here today is not only to invite you to join the Yunlan Sect, but also to discuss some issues related to alchemy."

Gu He was greatly encouraged. Chu Yang had broken through from a novice to a sixth-grade alchemist in just one month, a fact that had already spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

After thinking for a moment, Gu He tentatively asked, "I heard from Miss Nalan that the Venerable One has already broken through to the seventh-grade alchemist level?"

Chu Yang glanced at Nalan Yanran, who then secretly stuck out her tongue at him.

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "Without a formula for a seventh-grade pill, one cannot be considered a seventh-grade alchemist."

"I'm hoping to exchange some seventh-grade pill formulas from Mr. Guhe in exchange for them. In return, I can help you break through to the seventh grade!"

Gu He's pupils suddenly contracted. He was a peak sixth-grade alchemist who had been stuck at the seventh-grade bottleneck for many years.

He thought that after obtaining the Strange Fire, he could advance to the seventh-grade alchemist in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, he ended up doing the work for someone else, and the Strange Fire ended up in Xiao Yan's hands.

So Gu He devoted himself to cultivation, planning to break through to the Dou Huang realm before attempting to reach the seventh rank.

Although his cultivation has broken through, he is still half a step away from the seventh rank.

The seventh-grade alchemist was a realm that Gu He had pursued for many years, so the conditions proposed by Chu Yang were an irresistible temptation for him!

Most importantly, seventh-grade pill formulas are hardly treasures at all, unless they are self-created formulas.

For low-level alchemists, even if they obtain a high-level pill formula, they cannot refine it. However, for high-level alchemists, most pill formulas are widely circulated on the continent and are easy to obtain.

Moreover, those who can become high-grade alchemists have accumulated years of experience, and how many of them lack pill formulas?

Someone like Chu Yang, who has only been involved in alchemy for a month and has already started trying to refine seventh-grade pills, is truly one of a kind throughout history!

Gu He knew that Chu Yang had given him such a large position because of his joining the Yunlan Sect. He hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Your Excellency wishes to have me join the Yunlan Sect. What is there for me to do?"

Chu Yang glanced at Nalan Yanran and then said, "I would like to appoint you as the deputy head of the Medicine Hall. The position of head will remain vacant for now, and will be automatically promoted to head of the Medicine Hall once someone breaks through to the eighth rank of alchemist."

"What you need to do, sir, is to refine the pills, and all the medicinal materials will be provided by the sect."

"Of course, it's not just about high-grade pills; you'll also need to spend time refining some low-grade pills."

"Furthermore, you will need to guide the disciples of the Medicine Hall so that they can focus on pursuing higher levels of alchemy once the sect's supply chain of pills has stabilized."

Guhe fell silent, not because he couldn't accept the conditions, but because he felt the treatment was too generous, even to the point that it felt somewhat unreal!

Breaking through the bottleneck and having an abundance of medicinal materials needed for alchemy—what could be more appealing to an alchemist?

Nalan Yanran added at the right moment, "Teacher will be leaving with Junior Brother soon for Zhongzhou, so Uncle Guhe doesn't need to worry about what happened before."

Gu He took a deep breath, his last lingering concerns dissipating, and nodded, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your high regard, Venerable One. I will certainly lay a solid foundation for the medicine hall!"

Chu Yang smiled, and then Gu He took out various seventh-grade pill formulas, including an eighth-grade pill formula that he had obtained by chance.

This was a pleasant surprise for Chu Yang. He asked Nalan Yanran to settle Gu He, and then went straight to the small courtyard in the back mountain to begin concentrating on refining medicine.

Another half month passed. Just like when he was in the capital, Chu Yang used his Origin Qi to cover the entire courtyard. Otherwise, the back mountain of Yunlan Sect would probably be shrouded in strange phenomena all day long.

When a sixth-grade elixir and a regular seventh-grade elixir are completed, they will trigger different degrees of celestial phenomena.

High-grade seventh-rank pills will even attract lightning tribulations!

Although Chu Yang could shield the heavenly secrets with his source energy and avoid the tribulation of lightning, the quality of the pills that had not been nourished by the tribulation of lightning would inevitably be slightly inferior.

Therefore, for the next two weeks, the sky above Yunlan Sect was almost always shrouded in dark clouds, and thunder roared from the back mountain.

This led the Yunlan Sect disciples to wonder if their prodigy senior brother had done something against the heavens.

However, upon closer reflection, a sixteen-year-old seventh-grade alchemist with the cultivation of a Dou Zun realm is indeed quite extraordinary.

Chu Yang was once the junior brother of this generation of disciples, but after his strength improved by leaps and bounds, apart from Nalan Yanran, no one dared to call him junior brother anymore, and instead they all spontaneously called him senior brother.

In the newly established pharmacy, Gu He looked at the overcast sky and then at the direction of the back mountain, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He naturally knew that the Pill Tribulation meant the completion of a peak sixth-grade pill or a seventh-grade pill.

Gu He wasn't surprised that Chu Yang was able to break through to the seventh-grade alchemist, but the continuous pill tribulations really overturned his worldview.

This shows that Chu Yang is constantly refining pills powerful enough to trigger a lightning tribulation, and the success rate is astonishing!

Just then, Guhe suddenly saw an unusual light in the dark clouds.

His pupils suddenly contracted, the teacup in his hand clattered to the ground, and his expression became one of utter shock.

"Two-colored Dan Lei! An eighth-grade elixir?!"

A month ago, Chu Yang was just a peak sixth-grade alchemist. In just one month, he not only broke through to the seventh grade, but also broke through to the eighth grade!

Most importantly...

Chu Yang was completely feeling his way across the river by trial and error, without any guidance or experience to draw upon.

All they had to rely on was an eighth-grade elixir formula!

This is absolutely incredible!

But Guhe's shock didn't stop there, because a ray of light appeared amidst the dark clouds.

Three-Colored Dan Lei!

"It's not over yet?!" Guhe's eyes widened.

Immediately afterwards...

Four colors... five colors... six colors... eight colors... nine colors!

"How is this possible?!"

Gu He knew very well that although the pill formula he gave to Chu Yang was an eighth-grade pill formula, it was only the lowest grade among the eighth-grade formulas.

The elixir is called the Longevity Pill, which can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years.

However, it can only be taken once; if taken a second time, it will not have any effect due to drug resistance.

Even if the Longevity Pill is of the highest quality, it can only attract three-colored pill lightning at most. How could it trigger nine-colored pill lightning?

That's a pill tribulation that can only be attracted by a peak eighth-grade pill!

This level of elixir can even give rise to sentience, and some can even take human form.

Gu He had heard some rumors that some top beings on the continent were formed from elixirs, but he didn't know if it was true or not.

Thinking of this, his breathing became rapid. Even though he knew it might displease Chu Yang, he couldn't suppress his impulse. He spread his battle qi wings from behind and flew towards the back mountain.

He wanted to witness with his own eyes the completion of the elixir that could attract nine-colored lightning!

He also wanted to see for himself what a pill that had given birth to sentience looked like.

The back hill, the small courtyard.

Seeing the nine-colored lightning bolts roaring towards him like a raging nine-colored dragon, Chu Yang remained unfazed. He simply raised his hand, and a ray of white light rose up to meet the lightning bolts.

The moment the Nine-Colored Thunderbolts came into contact with the [Heavenly Palace], they shattered like bubbles in water, transforming into countless tiny, colorful arcs of electricity that seeped into the cauldron.

When the last trace of electric arc merged into the medicine cauldron, the already trembling cauldron finally succumbed to the pressure and exploded!

Meanwhile, Gu He, who had just arrived at the back mountain, widened his eyes, eager to see the pill that had attracted the nine-colored lightning! (End of Chapter)