Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 10: Today, I Aim to Fight Ten - Novel Cool

Chapter 10: Today, I Aim to Fight Ten

Chapter 10: Today, I Aim to Fight Ten

Zeng Wen, a Ninth Stage Qi Refinement cultivator and a longtime resident of the Inner City.

Once, he had a promising future of laying the foundation for the next stage of cultivation. Unfortunately, a past conflict left him with a damaged foundation, dashing his hopes of advancing further in his lifetime.

Despite his damaged foundation, his combat prowess remained intact. He was in the prime of his life, so he never lacked for expenses.

Even if he ran out of spirit stones, a trip into the Million Great Mountains would suffice. As long as he stayed in the outer regions and didn’t venture too deep, slaying a couple of First Rank beasts would earn him enough spirit stones.

So, what did he do with the money he earned?

Of course, he indulged in good food, fine wine, and beautiful women!

Lately, he felt a bit strapped for cash and planned to head into the mountains.

Before leaving, he stopped by a roadside stall to buy a few talismans, bottles of pills, and a couple of handy magical artifacts.

It’s true that a trip into the mountains could be highly profitable, but the costs were also significant.

Those beasts were particularly rough, with tough hides and thick muscles, often damaging his magical artifacts.

Not at all like the beauties at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, who always polished his artifacts to a fine shine.

However, today his luck was good. He bought a Concealment Talisman, and the young man next to Daoist Chen’s pills, which he previously dismissed, now seemed to be of comparable quality to those from the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

So, he bought five bottles to try them out.

Just as he was about to leave, the young man called out to him.

"Daoist friend, are you interested in the Wondrous Pill?"

"The Wondrous Pill? What is that?"

Luo Chen spoke in a very low voice, "The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is the mother of myriad things."

The plump cultivator Zeng Wen was a bit confused. What did that mean?

Are you just playing word games with me?

Luo Chen took a deep breath and, in a tone that suggested the profound secrets of the Dao should not be lightly shared, said, "Therefore, always without desire, one observes its wonders; always with desire, one observes its manifestations. These two emerge together but differ in name. They are both called profound, the gate of all subtleties."

After speaking, he stared at Zeng Wen, "Daoist friend, do you understand the meaning of these words?"

Zeng Wen hesitated, then nodded and shook his head, "I don’t understand, but it sounds very powerful."

Luo Chen couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up!

"Truly worthy of being a Ninth Stage Qi Refinement cultivator, you have sensed the power in those words at first hearing."

Zeng Wen blinked, is that so?

Well, this kid is only at the Third Stage of Qi Refinement. How could he understand those powerful-sounding words?

"But, what does this have to do with the Wondrous Pill you mentioned?"

Luo Chen pursed his lips and continued in a low voice, "Do you know the story of the great master of the Joyful Union Sect, Mr. Crane in the Clouds?"

"Oh, you mean Senior Crane?"

"No, it’s Crane in the Clouds!"

"Huh?"

"Senior’s name should not be spoken directly or lightly. We can simply call him Crane in the Clouds."

"Got it, continue!"

"He once cultivated the core technique of the Joyful Union Sect to its highest level, using it to defeat a Fourth Rank Beast King with only an Initial Golden Core. I’m sure you are well aware of this story, aren’t you?"

Zeng Wen nodded. Who didn’t know this story?

Especially someone like him, who frequented the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. In conversations with the girls, there were always exchanges like this:

"Where are you from?"

"From the outer sect of the Joyful Union Sect."

"I know that place. Your sect has a Senior Crane, right? He’s amazing, known as the best below the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Unfortunately, he’s powerful, but the Joyful Union Sect is not a good place. Why don’t you girls leave this place and escape your suffering?"

Such conversations often ended with emotional outpourings and sighs over the hardships of cultivation.

Luo Chen, unaware of Zeng Wen’s inner monologue, continued his pitch.

"To defeat a Fourth Rank Beast King with an Initial Golden Core is a glorious achievement. This shows the profound and earth-shattering powers he derived from the core technique of the Joyful Union Sect."

"Yes, I, Zeng Wen, have always wished to witness such a feat, but I was born two hundred years too late." Zeng Wen sighed, his voice filled with melancholy.

"Although you cannot witness the elegance of Mr. Cloud Crane from those days, you can still sense a bit of it."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"The profound and mysteriously powerful words I just spoke are said to be one of Mr. Cloud Crane's insights."

"Is that true?"

"I'm not sure if it's true or not, but I obtained a damaged elixir recipe from the market years ago. It's said to come from the Sky Blade Peak!"

Zeng Wen’s eyes widened, and his lips trembled as he said, "Is that the nest of the Fourth-Rank Demon Crane King from those days?"

"Perhaps! Unfortunately, the elixir recipe was too damaged and vanished after I read it once. In my haste, I only managed to remember a small part and developed a First-Rank elixir from it." Luo Chen’s face showed a hint of regret, his expression filled with sorrow.

Zeng Wen was excited, "If it's true, even the slightest bit of his insight must be extraordinary. What are the effects of the Wondrous Pill?"

Luo Chen lowered his head, his face blushing slightly.

"To be honest, the Wondrous Pill isn’t very powerful. It only has minor effects of invigorating yang energy and strengthening the body."

"Yet it can invigorate yang energy and strengthen the body!"

"Is there such a miraculous elixir in the world?"

"Recently, I've been feeling a bit weak in my battles."

Zeng Wen felt he had encountered a treasure that could be his lifelong reliance, even if he had no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Is this it?"

Zeng Wen pointed to the most distinctive and exquisitely crafted jade bottle at the back of the stall.

Luo Chen nodded, "I’m not very skilled, but I managed to refine one bottle with all my knowledge. If you wish to experience a glimpse of Mr. Cloud Crane’s profound wisdom, I’m willing to sell it to you at a low price. Eight low-grade spirit stones, no, I feel a connection with you, so I’ll make it five!"

Zeng Wen didn’t hesitate, picked up the jade bottle, and opened the stopper.

A refreshing aroma wafted out, and upon first sniff, he felt a stirring in his lower abdomen.

Another sniff, and a pure spiritual energy filled his nose, like the sound of waves crashing against the shore and the sun blazing in the sky.

Upon closer inspection, with his Ninth-Rank Qi Refinement eyesight, the deep red, dragon-eye-sized elixir seemed to roll around like jelly.

"Yin and yang blend, water and fire harmonize. It truly has the essence that Miss Yu Xiang of the Heavenly Fragrance Tower spoke of, the core technique of the Bliss Sect reaching the Golden Core stage, where the dragon and tiger meet."

"Alright, brother, I feel a connection with you. I’ll take this bottle!"

"Five spirit stones, right? Here you go!"

Luo Chen was flattered, tightly clutching the spirit stones to his chest.

"Please walk slowly, Senior. I’ll be here next month if you need anything. If the Wondrous Pill has any issues, please let me know, and I’ll do my best to improve it!"

Luo Chen watched with affectionate eyes as the Ninth-Rank Qi Refinement cultivator, Zeng Wen, walked away until he was out of sight.

Luo Chen let out a long breath.

The first sale of the new goods was finally made.

One time is a stranger, the second time is a friend. The next sale won’t be far off.

He twisted his neck, feeling his shoulders a bit stiff, and glanced sideways to see Daoist Master Chen Xiuping staring at him in shock.

His beard trembled, his lips quivered, and he finally gritted his teeth and shouted, "I’ve never seen such a shameless person!"

"Hehe!"

Luo Chen bowed, then pulled another exquisite jade bottle from his chest and placed it among the fifteen remaining Spirit Suppressing Pills.

Daoist Master Chen’s voice sounded like a hiss, "Didn’t you say you only refined one bottle?"

"It is one bottle! One bottle of ten pills, I just divided it into ten bottles to sell, that’s called thin profit but high turnover!"

Impressive!

His fists were impressive!

Daoist Master Chen felt he had encountered a rare opponent in his life!

That afternoon, Zeng Wen used the Wind Control Technique, transforming into a green ray of light, and charged straight into the Heavenly Fragrance Tower.

A Foundation Establishment female cultivator blocked his path, saying the girls were resting and not accepting guests.

Zeng Wen, with the might of a Ninth-Rank Qi Refinement peak, stared down the Foundation Establishment cultivator and roared, "I am Zeng Wen, and today I will take on ten!"

(End of Chapter)

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