Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 88
by adminChapter 88: Today, My Show!
The death of a Foundation Establishment Late Period cultivator caused a huge uproar in Great River City.
The Golden Elixir expert from the Ai Lao Mountains was furious, summoning all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the area for questioning.
Ultimately, nothing was discovered.
Rumor has it that the Golden Elixir expert stormed into the Jade Tripod Sword Sect, causing a major rift with two of their cultivators.
The immense pressure of a Golden Elixir cultivator’s aura briefly covered the entire Inner City.
However, none of this concerned Luo Chen.
The death of a son-in-law and wealthy contractor had nothing to do with him.
Only one thing mattered to him: the opening of the Alchemy Hall.
For the past three days, he had been immersed in Slanted Moon Valley.
He couldn’t rely on that group of young brats.
However, he highly valued the group of mid-stage cultivators newly assigned by the Broken Mountain Sect.
For three days, he did nothing but guide these twenty individuals in the art of fire control!
Yes, fire control!
When to increase the heat, when to reduce it.
The amount of firewood to add or remove.
How to use the Fireball Technique when the temperature was insufficient.
In short, Luo Chen poured out the majority of his knowledge on fire control.
Furthermore, Uncle Mi Shuhua had sent all the necessary herbs he needed.
Some were purchased, others were processed by the sect’s own herbal hall and then supplied.
In short, Luo Chen no longer needed to worry about procuring herbs.
Time flew by. Regardless of the turmoil in the outside world, three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, in Slanted Moon Valley!
Most of the Broken Mountain Sect’s two hundred Qi Refining Late Period cultivators, aside from those on duty, had arrived.
Under the guidance of Gu Caiyi and Sī Kōng Shòu Jiǎ, over a hundred people gradually entered Slanted Moon Valley.
The usual lively ceremonies commenced.
Soon, the main event arrived:
The start of alchemy!
“That’s Luo Chen?”
“The Alchemy Hall Master is so young!”
“He doesn’t look older than thirty. His cultivation level is a bit low, but we’ll see how his alchemy skills are.”
“If they weren’t good, Old Man Mi wouldn’t have forced him into this position.”
“I heard the Alchemy Hall’s profits are shared among everyone. Is that true?”
“Ha! You actually believe that? The lion’s share will go to the Hall Masters and the Qi Refining Nine Layers high-ranking officials! We’ll just keep working hard and earning our Spiritual Stones!”
“What are you talking about? Didn’t your brother get transferred to the reserve team? Once the Alchemy Hall produces elixirs, they’ll be the ones selling them, right?”
“It’s hard to say, hard to say!”
Amidst the buzz of discussion, Luo Chen made his grand entrance.
He didn’t bother with self-introductions.
He didn’t have the time to meet so many people.
Dressed in a brand-new, moon-white, medium-grade Daoist robe, his long hair cascading down his back, he wore a simple wooden hair ornament.
In terms of appearance alone, he possessed the air of a true cultivator.
However, his next actions were less graceful.
“Light the fires!”
“Open the furnaces!”
Three alchemy rooms were simultaneously engulfed in roaring flames.
Amidst the burning of fragrant, oily green steel wood, Luo Chen’s expression was solemn as he moved between the rooms.
He meticulously added ingredients to the furnaces, using specific ratios.
Especially in the central, largest alchemy room, where a huge, man-high cauldron was set up. When adding ingredients to it, Luo Chen had to use not only the pulling technique, but also the Wind Control Technique to reach the top.
However, this was by no means a flaw.
On the contrary, a larger cauldron meant it could hold more ingredients.
The two Purple Cloud Copper Furnaces could only refine one batch of ingredients at a time; this cauldron, however, could refine two simultaneously.
The cultivators watched as Luo Chen moved between the three alchemy rooms, methodically carrying out his alchemy work.
He occasionally instructed the attendants tending the fires to adjust the heat, sometimes adding ingredients, sometimes pinching incantations to stir and blend the ingredients within the furnaces.
His composed manner greatly impressed them.
“This is the first time I’ve witnessed an alchemist at work! It’s quite impressive, quite interesting indeed!”
“He’s incredibly skillful. It’s as if Little Luo, the Hall Master, started alchemy in his mother’s womb!”
“Refining three furnaces at once? Such skill?”
“Fellow cultivator, what do you mean?”
“Well, I once heard in Mount Tai City that Kang Dongyue, the Second-Rank alchemist and owner of the Golden Stone Pavilion, only refines one furnace at a time.”
“Wow! Doesn’t that mean Hall Master Luo’s alchemy skills are comparable to a Second-Rank alchemist?”
“It’s hard to say, hard to say!”
Luo Chen couldn’t hear the conversation.
If he had, he would have laughed out loud.
It’s a joke!
This was his show, and he couldn’t screw it up.
Therefore, he chose to refine his most skilled product – Valley-Clearing Pills!
He was almost at the peak of his mastery, his skill level maxed out!
Three furnaces? He could even handle six more.
After about two hours.
Under the watchful eyes of a hundred pairs of eyes, Luo Chen took a deep breath.
“Extinguish the fires!”
“Disperse!”
The fire attendants in the three alchemy rooms all retreated.
As Luo Chen explained, the end of alchemy is the most dangerous time.
There’s a chance of a furnace explosion or the release of toxic fumes from a failed elixir. Therefore, alchemists usually work alone during the collection stage.
At this moment, the doors of the three alchemy rooms were still open.
Under everyone’s gaze, Luo Chen unleashed his spiritual energy, deploying his master-level pulling technique.
The lids of the three furnaces instantly flew open and landed on the nearby wall-mounted iron rack.
He raised his hands, and from one Purple Cloud Copper Furnace, countless pills flew into the air.
At a glance, there were nearly fifty or sixty pills floating gently in the air.
And that wasn’t all. As he moved,
The same phenomenon occurred in the other two furnaces.
From the large cauldron in the central room, more than a hundred pills appeared.
A rich aroma instantly filled the air.
The fragrance of herbs, meat, and grains, finally merged into the familiar scent of pills.
“Are those Valley-Clearing Pills?”
“They look like it!”
“All that fuss, and it’s just Valley-Clearing Pills?”
“No!”
Amidst the discussion, Luo Chen casually tossed the pills.
The more than two hundred pills landed in the hands of each Qi Refining Late Period cultivator of the Broken Mountain Sect, each receiving at least two.
Uncle Mi Shuhua received two pills that were perfectly flesh-colored and translucent.
“High-grade Valley-Clearing Pills?”
Uncle Mi Shuhua’s surprise quickly subsided.
The Valley-Clearing Pills in his hands, although only Valley-Clearing Powder, a low-grade elixir,
Achieving a high-grade level, the effectiveness was no less than that of a true low-grade Valley-Clearing Pill.
They could sustain cultivators for ten to fifteen days without hunger, providing sufficient energy for normal activities.
Luo Chen’s alchemy resulted in high-grade Valley-Clearing Pills?
He looked at others, realizing they were all astonished.
“Mine are both high-grade!”
“I have one medium-grade and one high-grade, with the incomplete pill patterns to prove it!”
“Two medium-grade!”
“One low-grade, one high-grade!”
Luo Chen discreetly wiped his sweat.
Refining Valley-Clearing Pills wasn’t difficult, and refining high-grade ones wasn’t hard for him either.
What really challenged him was refining pills of varying qualities in the same batch.
High, medium, and low grades, all present.
In reality, this is the normal outcome when alchemists refine pills.
In a single batch, due to the convergence of medicinal properties and the control of spiritual energy, some become waste, some are of high quality, and others barely passable.
The number and quality of pills produced are unpredictable.
Only experienced master alchemists can achieve relatively stable results.
Luo Chen was definitely a master alchemist of Valley-Clearing Pills; he could consistently produce high-grade pills in every batch.
However, this skill could not be revealed to Uncle Mi Shuhua and the others.
It was simply too monstrous!
If word got out, even Uncle Mi Shuhua couldn’t protect him.
Stronger forces would surely try to capture him and exploit him.
Compared to unknown forces, the Broken Mountain Sect was much more agreeable.
His plan to fleece the sheep had just begun.
Thus, after deciding to become the Alchemy Hall Master, he spent ten days at home studying how to achieve “normal” alchemy results.
If he only possessed the proficiency of a beginner, he couldn’t have done it.
But with Valley-Clearing Pills, he already possessed the skill of a master. The system’s comprehensive knowledge covered every stage of experience.
He worked backward, mastering the essence of the process.
Hence, today’s feat.
“Sixty high-grade, one hundred and twenty medium-grade, and thirty-one low-grade.”
Upon receiving the results, Uncle Mi Shuhua’s face lit up with genuine joy.
He patted Luo Chen on the shoulder.
“With you, I have no worries for the Alchemy Hall!”
Without waiting for Luo Chen to say anything, he turned to the others.
“Consider this batch of Valley-Clearing Pills a welcome gift. They aren’t particularly valuable, it’s just a token of my appreciation.”
“Our Hall Master Luo’s true specialty isn’t this low-grade Valley-Clearing Powder.”
“In due time, he’ll showcase his full potential and refine better elixirs for our sect.”
“With his addition, the Broken Mountain Sect will prosper, and our cultivation resources will increase significantly.”
“Therefore, everyone must support Hall Master Luo!”
This old man talks too much.
Luo Chen inwardly grumbled, but wore a suitable expression of pride.
Cultivators from various halls shouted in unison.
“We will support him, definitely support him!”
“Having Hall Master Luo is a blessing for our sect!”
“I, Long Gen, am the first to support Hall Master Luo, who will lead our Broken Mountain Sect to surpass Great River City and spread our name throughout Jade Tripod Domain!”
Listening to their complimentary words, worth more than Spiritual Stones, Luo Chen wore a modest smile.
From today on, he had truly established his reputation.
The number one alchemist of the Broken Mountain Sect!
Perhaps one day he would become the number one alchemist of Great River City, the Jade Tripod Domain, and even the Eastern Wastelands.
People should have dreams, after all.
(End of Chapter)
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