"Xiaolan, where is mother? How is she now?"
Xiaolan said: "The clan leader is still in seclusion and has not come out yet."
"Retreat?"
Yu Jiaorong frowned, but didn't think much about it, and said, "Okay, let's go in."
Taking Wu Chen with them, Yu Jiaorong entered the heartland of the mermaid tribe. Their mermaid tribe, like Beichen Academy and Taiyi Sect, had their own independent world space. No one could enter their mermaid tribe without optical communication. Otherwise, they would be regarded as foreign enemies, and the entire tribe would go out together to expel them.
Because Yu Jiaorong's mother is ill and has been in seclusion all year round, the affairs of the mermaid tribe are generally handled by the great elder. Sometimes, Yu Jiaorong also has to share some of the responsibilities.
Taking Wu Chen with her, Yu Jiaorong did not even take a rest and went straight to the Great Elder. Now, Wu Chen was in critical condition and his life was in danger, so she could not afford to delay at all.
"Jiaorong, when did you come back?"
The chief elder was an elderly woman whose hair had turned completely snow-white and whose face was full of wrinkles. It was obvious that she was very old. When she saw Yu Jiaorong, a smile broke out on her old face, giving people a kind and gentle feeling.
The Great Elder loved Yu Jiaorong very much and treated her like his own granddaughter.
Yu Jiaorong said, "I just came back. Great Elder, please help me take a look at this person first."
Yu Jiaorong slowly put Wu Chen down. The Great Elder had actually seen Wu Chen a long time ago. Judging from his appearance, he must have been seriously injured.
"What's going on?"
The Great Elder slowly squatted down, took Wu Chen's hand, felt his pulse, but his face changed drastically.
"Jiaorong, what happened to this person? Why is he so badly injured?"
After taking Wu Chen's pulse, the Great Elder was shocked to find that Wu Chen's injuries were extremely serious. His meridians and internal organs were almost all in a broken state, and his vitality was very weak, with almost nothing left.
Yu Jiaorong said, "He was injured in a bloody battle with someone. Great Elder, can you take a look and see if he can be saved?"
The Great Elder examined carefully, and the more he examined, the more his brows furrowed. Seeing this, Yu Jiaorong became worried, but she did not urge him, but let the Great Elder conduct the examination with peace of mind.
"Jiaorong, tell me, is this man a young man?"
Yu Jiaorong nodded: "Yes, he was very young, at most in his twenties."
"Did he take any kind of elixir that caused his body to change and become so old?" the elder asked again.
Yu Jiaorong said: "I don't know about this, but his previous cultivation was at the second level of the Xingji Realm. During the bloody battle with his opponent, his cultivation level skyrocketed to the Dragon Transformation Realm. So I guess he must have taken some special elixir."
Wu Chen is an alchemist with superb alchemy skills, so it is not surprising that he uses certain elixirs.
"What? His cultivation level skyrocketed from the Second Level of the Star Realm to the Dragon Transformation Realm? That's right?"
At this point, the elder suddenly stopped talking and said to Xiaolan: "Xiaolan, you go out first."
"Yes, Great Elder."
Xiaolan withdrew from the room. The great elder waved his hand and set up a ban in the room to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
"Jiaorong, tell me, who is this person?"
Yu Jiaorong said, "Great Elder, this man's name is Wu Chen. He is a true disciple of Beichen Academy, one of the ten great immortal sects. He is also an alchemist with superb alchemy skills. He won the final championship in the alchemist conference half a month ago."
"What did you say? He is the champion of the Alchemist Conference?"
The Great Elder's body trembled, feeling very incredible. She had already heard about the Alchemist Conference on Tianzhu Island from other people. She knew that an alchemist from Beichen Academy won the final championship, and the pill he made was the Yunhuan Pill that was rumored to have been lost. Not only that, it was a top-grade Yunhuan Pill. Such an amazing alchemy skill was simply amazing and admirable.
She looked at Wu Chen again, and she didn't expect that this person was the genius alchemist who refined the top-grade Yunhuan Pill. This was really a surprise.
"So, the pill he took was the top-grade Yun Huan Pill?"
Yu Jiaorong asked curiously, "Great Elder, why do you make such a guess?"
The Great Elder said, "Yun Huan Dan is a forbidden elixir. After taking it, it can instantly improve a person's cultivation and increase their strength. Considering what you just described, his cultivation increased from the second level of the Xingji Realm to the Hualong Realm, which is more in line with the medicinal properties of Yun Huan Dan."
Yu Jiaorong blinked. She had never thought that there was such a magical elixir in the world that could greatly increase a person's strength in an instant.
Changing the subject, the Great Elder said, "However, the Yun Huan Pill also has a very prominent side effect. Although it can greatly improve a person's cultivation and increase their strength in a short period of time, the life span of those who have taken it will be greatly shortened. In other words, this is a pill that relies on devouring life in exchange for powerful strength, and it is only for a temporary burst."
Yu Jiaorong suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Wu Chen, full of disbelief. To pay the price of one's life in exchange for powerful cultivation and strength, this price was too great. She simply couldn't believe that this guy would be that crazy.
The Great Elder looked at Wu Chen and sighed in his heart. Judging from the strength Wu Chen showed in alchemy, this man's talent in alchemy is terrifyingly strong. If nothing unexpected happens and he continues to grow, their Dongxuan Domain will soon have a sixth-level alchemist or even a seventh-level alchemist. Once he becomes a seventh-level alchemist, then the entire Dongxuan Domain's alchemy world will be headed by him, and he will have the final say. This is a supreme honor.
It’s a pity that this person chose a path of no return. He swallowed the Yunhuan Dan and wasted his life. This is undoubtedly a huge regret.
Suddenly, she was startled, as if she had thought of something, and asked, "Jiaorong, why did he take the Yunhuan Pill, and who was the person who fought with him?"
Wu Chen is an alchemist and the champion of the Alchemist Conference. He has a noble status and ordinary people will never offend him, let alone force him to fight a bloody battle, unless they have an irreconcilable feud with him.
"this?"
Yu Jiaorong hesitated, considering whether she should say it or not.
"What's wrong, Jiaorong, is there anything you can't tell me?"