Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 1

Chapter 1: The Unattached Cultivator, Luo Chen

Rumble…

The thunder roared, the might of heaven and earth silencing the entire Great River City. The usual bustling scene of cultivators flying about with their escaping light was significantly diminished. After all, no one dared to guarantee they wouldn’t be struck by lightning while flying in the air. And whether or not that would count as prematurely experiencing a tribulation was anyone’s guess.

Great River City occupied a vast area, with an Inner City protected by a third-level grand formation, sufficient to defend against attacks from demonic beasts of the third rank or lower. Even a sudden attack by a third-rank demonic beast could usually be withstood for a while, giving the city’s inhabitants enough time to react. Of course, the daily operation and maintenance of such a large formation required substantial resources, which is why it only encompassed the Inner City.

In contrast, the scattered cultivator settlements spreading outwards from the Inner City were not as safe. In the four directions of southeast, northwest, and southwest, tens of thousands of wooden and stone houses stood scattered. In the southwest corner, beside a stream, a small wooden house with one room, one hall, and a kitchen quietly stood. Even the nearest cultivator residence was nearly two miles away.

It was quiet outside, but the kitchen inside was bustling with activity.

“One jin of yam, sliced; two liang of white Poria cocos; three liang of one-year-old ginseng.”

“One jin of yellow beef from a first-rank demonic beast, minced, without a single bone fragment.”

“Add scallions, ginger, japonica rice, and little fennel.”

The murmured incantation came from a shirtless young man. He intently stared at the pot, skillfully taking various ingredients from a nearby wooden rack and adding them to the pot. His movements with the ladle were swift and precise.

With a large pot of snow-white beef bone broth poured in, Luo Chen let out a sigh of relief. He stirred the firewood in the stove, occasionally pulling out a few pieces of wood, then quietly waited for the dish to be ready.

An hour later, the young man lifted the pot lid, looked at the thick contents, and took a deep breath.

“Look at the color, smooth, white, and bright – top-quality!”

“Smell the aroma, rich but not acrid – top-quality!”

Luo Chen extended a finger, scooped up a bit of the mixture, and put it in his mouth. He savored it.

“The spiritual energy is abundant. Under the stimulation of Angelica sinensis and ginseng, the spiritual energy from the five jin of first-rank demonic beast yellow beef has been evenly distributed throughout the Valley-Clearing Powder.”

“Excellent, the flavor is perfectly balanced – top-quality!”

Licking his finger, Luo Chen showed a satisfied smile. Based on his recent experience, this single pot of Valley-Clearing Powder would yield at least five bottles of Valley-Clearing Pills.

It sounded somewhat comical, but in fact, Luo Chen was performing alchemy! And it was the most commonly used Valley-Clearing Pill among cultivators, though it was a low-grade version, at best called Valley-Clearing Powder.

Before the temperature dropped, he took the pot off the stove and poured the contents onto a cutting board. Luo Chen picked up a yellowed bamboo slip, poured the viscous paste onto it, added a few drops of hundred-flower honey, and began rolling the bamboo slip.

With the rolling of the bamboo slip, the hot Valley-Clearing Powder gradually formed into cylindrical shapes, and its color turned slightly yellow due to the addition of the hundred-flower honey.

His movements were extremely quick. He pinched the cylindrical paste into round pills, each about the size of a thumb.

One, two, three…

When Luo Chen stopped, fifty Valley-Clearing Pills were neatly arranged on the cutting board.

Seeing this accomplishment, Luo Chen didn’t have time to rejoice; his attention shifted to the invisible panel in front of him.

【Name: Luo Chen】

【Lifespan: 27/75】

【Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】

【Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Stage, Third Layer: 75/100】

【Cultivation Technique: Longevity Skill Mastery: 235/300】

【Spells: Cleansing Technique入门49/100, Entangling Technique熟练176/200, Fireball Technique Mastery 268/300】

【Skills: First-Rank Alchemist: Valley-Clearing Powder Master 501/1000】

【Achievement Points: 10 points (can be used for entry-level cultivation techniques, spells, and skills of the corresponding realm)】

“Ten achievement points acquired, I can use them to learn the Myriad Wonders Pill!”

Looking at this proficiency panel, Luo Chen felt a wave of emotion.

It had been a year since he arrived here! In his past life, he was just an ordinary office worker, who only had time to play immortal cultivation upgrade games on his phone in his spare time. Because he didn’t have much money, he had to grind his way through the game, diligently leveling up his cultivation technique progress bar.

Who would have known that one sleepless night, while grinding through game dungeons, he would suddenly be transported to this world?

The original owner of this body was also named Luo Chen, and even his age was the same. He had entered the deep mountains early in his life and had a fortunate encounter in a mountain cave, where he found the remains of a cultivator. From then on, he embarked on a ten-year journey of cultivation.

Following the map found with the remains, he came to this Great River City, hoping to participate in the disciple recruitment of nearby sects. However, he was seventeen years old ten years ago, past the sect’s age limit of sixteen. Furthermore, he possessed a balanced five-spirit root constitution, comparable to a mortal with no spirit root, so no sect wanted him.

Logically, he should have simply left. But the original owner’s desire to cultivate was exceedingly strong. Relying on a bottle of elixir, a scroll of the Longevity Skill, and a few spiritual stones obtained from the lucky encounter, he settled down in Great River City.

In the early days, due to financial constraints, he couldn’t even afford a house near the Inner City and could only rent a house on the outermost edge by the creek.

Life in the city was difficult. Even the most outlying houses required half a spiritual stone in rent per month. Although he built the house himself, he still had to pay half a spiritual stone each month.

After running out of the few spiritual stones, the original owner didn’t give up. He helped others with their stalls or went into the mountains with others to hunt, somehow managing to survive.

Later, he realized that this wasn’t sustainable, so he started studying the two formulas he found with the remains. The Myriad Wonders Pill was too difficult, so he started with the lowest-level Valley-Clearing Powder.

It can be said that those who have fortuitous encounters often have some good fortune. After several initial failures, he successfully refined Valley-Clearing Powder. Although the quality was average, there were always some cultivators who bought it, especially those who frequently went hunting in the mountains for ten days or half a month.

Thus, the original owner managed to settle down in Great River City.

However, fortune is fickle. After realizing that the Valley-Clearing Powder wasn’t enough to support his cultivation, the original owner set his sights on a damaged formula he had collected. Then, during his first attempt at alchemy, the pot exploded! The violent explosion even collapsed the wooden house.

That was when Luo Chen was transported to this world and took over this body.

Thinking back to his initial predicament, Luo Chen wanted to cry. It was raining heavily at the time, and amidst the ruins, he faced this world with a bloody face, confused and helpless.

But fortunately, it was all over.

“A year has passed, and the Valley-Clearing Powder has finally reached master-level proficiency, barely enough to meet my daily needs.”

“The biggest gain is that my achievement points have accumulated to ten, enough to learn the Myriad Wonders Pill!”

Luo Chen currently possesses three formulas: a first-rank Valley-Clearing Powder formula, a first-rank Myriad Wonders Pill formula, and a damaged second-rank formula that the original owner had luckily obtained.

That formula was for the Jade Dew Pill. If successfully refined, it would yield a second-rank Jade Dew Pill, extremely beneficial to cultivators practicing water-attribute cultivation techniques. A single bottle could fetch a mid-grade spiritual stone!

Such a huge profit is why the original owner dared to risk it. Perhaps he believed in his luck, perhaps the easy mastery of the Valley-Clearing Powder gave him confidence, or perhaps the harsh reality of poverty pushed him to take a risk.

In any case, he bravely went for it. The result was an exploding pot, a collapsed house, and a lost life.

Now, Luo Chen has also reached this crossroads. Relying solely on the Valley-Clearing Powder could only allow him to survive, not to cultivate. To obtain resources for cultivation, he needs to create another source of income besides the Valley-Clearing Powder.

His goal was not the Jade Dew Pill, and ten achievement points were not enough for him to learn second-rank alchemy. Therefore, after discovering the achievement point function on the proficiency panel, he had already made up his mind.

“I must refine the Myriad Wonders Pill!”

“I have no choice!”

“Even if it means sacrificing my reputation!”

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