Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 46

Chapter 46: Fake Match, Is It?

“How about stocking up? What if you don’t?”

Luo Chen said, a little nervously, “If I don’t stock up, that’s my personal secret. If I do stock up, I will try my best to increase production to meet your needs.”

“Haha.”

Seeing his uneasy demeanor, Kang Dongyue let out a hearty laugh, and Liu, the shopkeeper, chuckled as well.

Then, he said regretfully, “I’m afraid we can’t cooperate. Low-grade elixirs have quite a few side effects. If something goes wrong, the Kang family might not be able to withstand the wrath of certain individuals.”

So, that meant no cooperation.

Luo Chen wasn’t disappointed. He knew the shortcomings of the Myriad Wonders Pill.

When selling them, he usually advised buyers to enjoy them in moderation and not overdo it.

Moreover, since he was still selling a small quantity, and his customer base mostly consisted of those who lived for the moment, he hadn’t encountered any trouble yet.

The solution to these problems was simple.

Upgrade the elixir, removing sufficient impurities while retaining its potency.

Luo Chen was confident he could do this quickly.

Based on his experience with the Valley-Clearing Powder, the beginner to proficient levels were low-grade. Mastery and perfection levels were mid-grade elixirs. Once he reached the Grandmaster level, he could upgrade them to high-grade elixirs.

But he couldn’t say that!

After a few more exchanges, Liu, the shopkeeper, left with Kang Dongyue, saying they had a banquet to attend at the Zhongding family’s residence.

The Great River City was near the Million Mountains, and some of the local specialties piqued the interest of Kang Dongyue, who hailed from Mount Tai City.

From beginning to end, he didn’t ask Luo Chen if he could refine mid-grade Myriad Wonders Pills.

The answer was obvious: Luo Chen’s current output wasn’t high.

Without being able to increase the number of elixirs produced, Luo Chen clearly couldn’t improve the elixir grade, especially since the other party was a lone cultivator.

After they left, Luo Chen noticed Bai Meiling quietly standing in the corner.

“Your herbs.”

“Thanks.”

“That, you sell…”

“Sorry, currently, the Myriad Wonders Pill is only supplied to male cultivators. The one suitable for female cultivators is still under development. Miss Xiaoling, if you need…”

“Get lost!”

Leaving the Hundred Herbs Hall dejectedly, Luo Chen felt quite regretful.

Just now was clearly an opportunity to expand his channels and market, but he couldn’t, or dared not, seize it.

He couldn’t promise an experienced alchemist that he could improve the elixir grade in a short time.

Doing so would make people curious about how he did it.

His attribute panel, of course, couldn’t and wouldn’t be exposed.

The other party might think he was an alchemy genius.

The latter wasn’t a good reputation. Once he had such a reputation, he might be forcibly invited to join a cultivation family and become their alchemy tool, their tool for earning spiritual stones.

“It’s still because my cultivation level is too low!”

At the Qi Refining stage, he was completely at others’ mercy.

If he were at the Foundation Establishment stage, let alone cultivation families, even small sects would show some respect.

Even if he joined them, he would have considerable autonomy.

Sighing, Luo Chen decided to go home.

However, when passing the Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion, he stopped.

A cultivator, a wooden table, and a hanging banner.

The white banner read, “Discussion Platform Grand Opening, Tickets on Presale.”

This was the first time Luo Chen had heard of the Discussion Platform from Chen Xiuping today.

But that didn’t mean he didn’t understand it.

Before, he had been struggling to find a place to practice his techniques and had specifically asked Gu Caiyi.

At that time, Gu Caiyi’s solution was the Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion’s privately-owned duel platform.

It was said that it cost one spiritual stone to enter, and if one wanted a sparring partner, the price would increase a hundredfold.

Luo Chen didn’t have the money then, so he naturally didn’t consider this place, and later simply solved the problem in his courtyard.

Because of this, he ruined the Ziyang flower seeds that Fu Xiuxiu had planted in the corner.

Strictly speaking, the duel platform was also a section of the Jade Tripod Discussion Platform, but it was a private practice area.

Now, the Jade Tripod Sword Pavilion was planning to fully open the Discussion Platform in Great River City!

“Fellow Daoist, is this Discussion Platform also in the Inner City?”

The cultivator at the wooden table was sleeping on the table.

Hearing the sound, he slowly raised his head.

Luo Chen was stunned, then chuckled, “Senior Sun, aren’t you in charge of property rentals? Why are you selling tickets now?”

“Heh!”

Sun Shou snorted coldly, “Serving the sect, diligently and without complaint!”

“You’re the best!” Luo Chen gave a thumbs-up.

Sun Shou pursed his lips, “In a couple of days, the sect will send outer sect officials to specifically handle this. Why are you, a kid, not staying at home refining elixirs, but running here?”

Luo Chen pointed to the words on the hanging banner.

“Passing by, curious. Where is this Discussion Platform? Is it also inside the Sword Pavilion?”

“Impossible. The Discussion Platform needs to seat thousands of spectators. This Sword Pavilion doesn’t have enough space for that many people.”

Thousands!

The number of cultivators permanently residing in Great River City totaled just over ten thousand. Including the transient cultivators, it wouldn’t exceed twenty thousand.

Nearby cultivation families and some mortal cities weren’t included in that count.

The latter, especially, were merely providing logistical support for Great River City.

Now you’re telling me a Discussion Platform needs to seat thousands of spectators?

Regardless of whether Luo Chen believed him or not, Sun Shou pointed towards the back of the Sword Pavilion.

“You know Falling Phoenix Mountain, right? It’s been renamed, now it’s called the Jade Tripod Discussion Platform.”

Luo Chen looked up and could vaguely see the small mountain at the edge of the Inner City.

It was strange. Great River City was flat, adjacent to the Million Mountains, and had the Lancang River flowing nearby, hence its name.

But when the Inner City was built, a small mountain was included.

In Gu Caiyi’s words, it was a joint decision made by the Ailao Mountain and Tianfan City when they built the Inner City.

With that mountain there, the mountain could be used as a support for the protective city formation, and it could also suppress the earth’s Qi.

The first-rank spirit vein in the Inner City was said to originate from Falling Phoenix Mountain.

However, the mountain was too small and not very high; it was usually bare, and everyone had stopped paying attention to it after living there for a long time.

No one had expected that the Jade Tripod Sword Sect would transform it into a Discussion Platform.

Luo Chen thought of a possibility; perhaps the mountain was initially left there for the purpose of building a Discussion Platform!

“Kid, are you going to buy a ticket?”

Sun Shou took out a jade pendant from his storage pouch, “Only ten thousand tickets are being sold this time. The earlier you buy, the better. If you’re late, you won’t see the grand opening.”

“Limited edition? How many spiritual stones?”

“One hundred spiritual stones per ticket. Absolutely worth it.”

Luo Chen clutched his storage pouch, “Why don’t you just rob people? Only a fool would buy a ticket.”

Sun Shou sneered, “You probably haven’t seen the Jade Tripod Sword Sect’s Discussion Platform opening. Let me tell you, witnessing it once is something you can brag about for a lifetime.”

Luo Chen’s eyes twinkled, “So you’ve seen it, huh?”

“Of course. Ten years ago, at the Snow Lotus City Discussion Platform opening, there were puppet battles, demonic beast battles, Foundation Establishment cultivators battling second-rank demonic beasts, and so on.”

Luo Chen was dumbfounded. There were so many programs!

“Are you going to buy? Let me tell you, the main event this time is a battle between two gangs. Although it’s only at the Qi Refining stage level, it’s a fight to the death; only one can leave the stage alive.”

He had heard about the battle between the two gangs before, and even learned the number of participants from Old Master Chen.

But he didn’t know it was a fight to the death.

If Wang Yuan went on stage, wouldn’t he have to kill his opponent to get off?

Luo Chen hesitated, “One ticket, please!”

After all, Wang Yuan was his protector, and he had taken good care of him.

Whether it was borrowing books, sending gifts, or occasional guidance.

He had to see it for himself. If Wang Yuan lost, given his personality, there might not even be anyone to bury him.

“Oh, I didn’t expect you, kid, to actually have some assets. Since you’re the first buyer, I’ll give you some insider information; remember to bet on the Great River Gang winning.”

Sun Shou accepted the spiritual stone and handed the jade pendant to Luo Chen, casually mentioning it.

Is this insider information?

Wait!

Betting?

The Great River Gang wins?

Damn it, you’re manipulating the competition, this is a rigged match!

(End of Chapter)

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