Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 74

Chapter 74: You Want to Support Me?

Night fell, silence reigned.

In the room that once belonged to Qin Liangchen’s son, Qin Xiaohu, Luo Chen still hadn’t fallen asleep.

His hands were behind his head, his mind racing.

His thoughts revolved around tonight’s events.

“Perhaps if I hadn’t gone to the banquet, none of this would have happened,”

Luo Chen felt a twinge of regret.

But soon, he dismissed the thought.

Uncle Mi Shuhua clearly wasn’t acting on impulse; he hadn’t just randomly decided to approach Luo Chen.

He had investigated Luo Chen, learned a great deal about him, and even possessed a mid-grade All-妙 Pill (a pill with numerous benefits).

The All-妙 Pill’s ascension to mid-grade had only occurred in the past two months.

Due to the pill’s unique properties, cultivators usually consume it quickly after obtaining it.

The fact that Mi Shuhua had managed to acquire one showed he had invested considerable effort.

“Therefore, even without tonight’s banquet, he would have sought me out privately.”

“On the contrary, with Qin Liangchen present, he remained relatively polite, even adopting the demeanor of an elder, offering me a good deal of earnest guidance.”

Having figured this out, Luo Chen stopped dwelling on regrets.

He began to consider his next course of action.

Run away?

Running away was impossible; although he possessed some combat strength, his cultivation level was ultimately too low.

He didn’t fully understand the situation outside.

For the year and a half since his arrival in this world, he had almost entirely struggled to survive in Great River City. Relocating to a strange place would be incredibly expensive.

Moreover, who could guarantee that in a new location, his frequent sale of elixirs as a loose cultivator wouldn’t attract the attention of other forces?

It would simply be a repeat of the past.

Staying with the Broken Mountain Sect might not be as free as before.

But within this sect, there were many people he knew, and most held high positions.

Wang Yuan was certainly protecting him, the Qin Liangchen and Murong Qinglian couple also took good care of him, and there were others he was familiar with, such as Zeng Wen.

“Sacrificing the freedom of a loose cultivator to become the master of the Pill Hall isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

Since the situation couldn’t be changed, Luo Chen analyzed his circumstances if he were to become the Pill Hall master.

“Firstly, my status would definitely not be low!”

Luo Chen was quite confident about this.

In the Cultivation World, there were the mainstream four arts, as well as other professions, a truly diverse range of occupations.

Among those skilled in these arts, alchemists were the most difficult to achieve success, but even a minor achievement would make them highly sought-after.

Simply put, elixirs directly affected the cultivation of cultivators.

No one would needlessly offend an alchemist.

This applied to everyone, from powerful Nascent Soul sects to small loose cultivation factions.

Everyone tacitly cultivated good relationships with alchemists; even if they didn’t consider the present, they would cultivate future goodwill.

Luo Chen had mixed with various people for so long, and the goodwill many displayed towards him was partly due to his alchemist identity.

Even the two battles he’d encountered were more instances of unforeseen misfortune, not deliberate targeting.

“Once my status is high enough, I’ll need to consider profit!”

“And that will depend on how well I can negotiate with Mi Shuhua and the Broken Mountain Sect.”

Luo Chen felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

He could imagine that faced with the enormous profits from elixirs, the negotiations would be incredibly difficult.

But he had to do it.

No one wanted to be a mere tool.

Even though he had been a typical wage earner in his previous life, accustomed to being exploited.

But now that he’d transmigrated, still working for others – what was the point?

Working for others before transmigration, and still working for others after – was this transmigration even worth it?

“Finally, there are the extra benefits I can obtain through my position as Pill Hall master.”

Luo Chen immediately thought of his system.

That proficiency panel was his hope for longevity.

If the Pill Hall was established, his alchemy endeavors would no longer be small-scale operations, meticulously calculating every ingredient.

With the support of the entire sect, he would undoubtedly expand his operations.

In this way, his alchemy proficiency would skyrocket!

“Mi Shuhua mentioned that he possesses some books related to alchemy, and even one or two elixir formulas.”

“This is another benefit I can gain.”

Luo Chen’s eyes flickered, with a certain excitement unknown to others.

Both Mi Shuhua and Qin Liangchen only believed he had terrifying alchemy talent.

But he knew the truth.

Luo Chen’s alchemy talent wasn’t exceptional.

He had exchanged a few times with the Xiangxiang girl from the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, and those memories weren’t exactly pleasant.

He couldn’t answer even the occasional basic alchemy questions she posed.

Back then, Xiangxiang was puzzled, believing it to be basic alchemy knowledge. Why did Luo Chen seem to have never encountered such things?

In reality, that was normal.

Luo Chen’s alchemy was simply copying and following instructions.

He had never received systematic alchemy training; he lacked basic knowledge.

Even now, his alchemy knowledge was gained through trial and error.

As for the supplementary knowledge the system provided after each proficiency increase, it was limited to the Valley-Clearing Powder and All-妙 Pill.

“If I can obtain the alchemy books treasured by Mi Shuhua, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it will greatly improve my skills.”

“In the long run, if I ever break free from the Broken Mountain Sect’s control, this gain will be even more valuable.”

In short, becoming deeply involved in the Broken Mountain Sect and becoming the Pill Hall master would be beneficial for him.

At least, he wouldn’t be a loner anymore.

There might be some friction and disputes within the sect, but those would be internal matters.

Externally, he would be one of the nine hall masters of the Broken Mountain Sect, a cultivator who could openly reveal his alchemist identity!

Lying in bed, Luo Chen tossed and turned.

He thought over everything repeatedly, weighing the pros and cons.

Gradually, his mood improved, and he no longer felt so anxious.

Adaptability was one of Luo Chen’s strengths.

Whether it was his previous life as a struggling wage earner or his penniless cultivator life after transmigration.

He could always adapt quickly, finding joy in hardship, believing he would eventually reap rewards.

“Now, it’s just another chance to start over!”

With hopeful expectations for the future, Luo Chen fell asleep.

The establishment of the Pill Hall wouldn’t be decided overnight.

For the past few days, Luo Chen hadn’t gone to the Broken Mountain Sect, staying in his courtyard, watching his younger brothers repair his house.

He himself was also working with some high-quality wood, engaging in carpentry.

“What exactly are you tinkering with?” Gu Caiyi sat on a swing, curiously watching Luo Chen’s work.

Swish!

Luo Chen flicked his wrist, and a chair with wheels spun in his palm.

Making a swivel chair was a skill he’d honed during his student days!

“A wheelchair, for disabled people.”

Gu Caiyi was surprised, “You mean the kind that allows those with mobility issues to move freely, even fly in the sky?”

Luo Chen sat down, without pushing it, he released a bit of spiritual energy, and the wheelchair began to move.

He circled the courtyard in it.

“Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about array formations. Otherwise, if I added a few formations and powered it with Spiritual Stones, it would definitely sell!”

Wheelchairs had certainly existed in this world for a long time.

Legend has it that it was invented by a Foundation Establishment cultivator during the founding of Tianfan City.

After a thousand years, the wheelchair was considered a representative artifact of Tianfan City.

However, no one sold these in Great River City.

The main reason was the low demand; disabled cultivators were still cultivators with their own methods of getting around.

Great River City was also too remote, far from Tianfan Domain. The Myriad Treasures Pavilion mostly sold easily transportable artifacts.

As a result, many cultivators knew the name “wheelchair” but had never seen one.

“Get down, let me try!”

Gu Caiyi jumped up.

Sitting on a stone bench, Luo Chen watched Gu Caiyi gleefully playing with the wheelchair, feeling relieved.

His gift wasn’t expensive, but it was certainly sincere.

It would be easier to speak to Old Yuan.

“You seem to be home a lot lately. Isn’t Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion busy?”

Gu Caiyi, still having fun with the wheelchair, said casually, “I’m planning to quit that job!”

Luo Chen was startled, but quickly found it reasonable.

The personnel changes at Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion were already confirmed.

The next person to take over was the Xiangxiang girl’s “Senior Brother Hua,” a capricious and lecherous Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Joyful Union Sect.

Working under someone like that, with Gu Caiyi’s personality, she would inevitably suffer losses.

It was better to quit before he arrived.

“What are you planning to do next?”

“I haven’t decided yet. I’ll see if any of the six major shops in the city are hiring; I’ll try applying then.”

The Jade Tripod Domain was conquered by the Jade Tripod Sword Sect and fifteen other sects, with the five major upper sects as the main force. Therefore, the domain was filled with the industries of the five major upper sects.

Great River City was in a remote location but was quite large.

Even with the cultivator population surging to twenty or thirty thousand, there was no crowding.

Furthermore, its proximity to the Eastern Wilderness Million Mountains made it an ideal location for resource acquisition and future expansion of the war.

Therefore, it had a complete set of industries from the six major upper sects, and many shops from smaller sects in the Jade Tripod Domain.

In particular, the six major upper sects would specifically dispatch Foundation Establishment cultivators to manage their shops, unlike the smaller sects that only assigned Qi Refining cultivators.

Ten years was a sensitive period.

Every ten years, some cultivators would be rotated out.

After all, no one wanted to stay in a first-order spiritual vein market town for cultivation forever.

They rotate!

This time, in addition to the Joyful Union Sect’s Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, other places like the Godly Talisman Sect’s Talisman Pavilion and the Five Elements God Sect’s Spiritual Source Hall also had small-scale personnel changes.

With so many personnel changes, some positions would naturally become vacant.

Gu Caiyi was attractive and had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.

Having stayed in Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion for many years, she was skilled in social interaction and etiquette.

If she wanted to find a new job, as long as her requirements weren’t excessive, it shouldn’t be difficult.

“Why are you asking?”

“As good brothers, I should care about you!”

“Cut it out, I thought you wanted to support me.”

“Well, not impossible.”

Suddenly, Gu Caiyi’s wheelchair stopped, her eyes fixed on Luo Chen.

(End of Chapter)

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