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Chapter 188: Grand Completion of Qi Condensation, Refining the Emperor Stream Paste
Chapter 188: Grand Completion of Qi Condensation, Refining the Emperor Stream Paste
A celebration feast, a wedding banquet.
It was held on a rare sunny spring day.
The protagonists of this banquet were Zeng Wen and Xiu Gu, and all the cultivators of Luo Tianhui.
With the help of Luo Chen, the "venerable and respected" master of ceremonies, the newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber.
Then, it was time for Luo Tianhui's night of revelry!
Luo Chen drank a lot of alcohol.
Most of it was from his subordinates, who took turns offering him drinks.
After more than a month of recuperation, Luo Tianhui's strength gradually recovered.
The heavily injured cultivators healed their wounds, and apart from those that couldn't be completely cured, most of their strength had improved.
Additionally, they recruited some wandering cultivators.
At present, Luo Tianhui, after seemingly going through several major battles and becoming extremely weak, was actually even stronger than at their peak.
This "strength" was not just reflected in the number of cultivators.
It was also evident in the fact that with Luo Chen and Wang Yuan stationed there, they were not afraid of facing Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.
This meant that Luo Tianhui had also become an organization comparable to a Foundation Establishment sect.
Moreover, their cohesion was much stronger than before, with a group of true core members who had been tempered through battles and fire.
Through Luo Tianhui, they enjoyed more resources and higher status.
Naturally, they would also be more dedicated to protecting the organization.
The next day at noon.
Luo Chen was still refining pills in the green thatched cottage when Zeng Wen came looking for him.
"Chairman, Chairman!"
"Do you still have that good stuff?"
Facing Zeng Wen's anxious and urgent plea, Luo Chen calmly walked out.
He first cast a Purification Spell on himself to remove the smoke, pill, and medicinal scents that had adhered to him during pill refinement.
Then, in front of Zeng Wen, he cast a Soundproofing Technique.
With this set of fancy moves, Zeng Wen was left completely bewildered.
Then, Luo Chen took out the Golden Zhi Pen and a book.
He flipped to a blank page.
"There are a few more, but you have to tell me about your experience with the Supreme Elixir of All Wonders."
"Umm..."
Zeng Wen was at a loss for words.
His round, old face turned bright red.
For a moment, he didn't know where to begin.
Luo Chen wasn't surprised by Zeng Wen's situation.
Like an old physician, he patiently guided and encouraged him.
In a short while, the white paper was filled with notes about the effects of the Supreme Elixir of All Wonders.
[Extremely potent aphrodisiac effect, three times more effective than before.]
[Exceptional delay and erection-enhancing effects.]
[Can increase cultivation, not limited to the user. Both men and women benefit, and if combined with a dual cultivation technique, the results may be even better.]
When he read this last line, even Luo Chen was surprised.
The Supreme Elixir of All Wonders could actually be used for cultivation? Zeng Wen must have had thick skin, as he no longer felt the previous embarrassment.
He waved his wide sleeves and spoke confidently.
"I'm not addicted to carnal pleasures."
"It's just that this pill truly made me see the hope of the Dao."
"If I could take one every day, I, Zeng, might also catch a glimpse of the Foundation Establishment realm!"
Get lost! Luo Chen kicked him with an exasperated expression.
Still talking about the Dao and taking one every day.
He treats the Supreme Elixir of All Wonders like stir-fried soybeans.
He's not being stingy with this stuff.
It's just that the success rate of supreme-grade pills suddenly drops to around ten percent.
The medicinal effects are strong, but the cost is high too! Moreover, with the Celestial Star Master's departure, the main ingredient, Jade Yao Pillar, is no longer available, so the Elixir of All Wonders can only be put on hold until he reaches Grand Completion.
He gave Zeng Wen a few pills, and the latter happily left the mountain.
Seeing his delighted silhouette, Luo Chen knew someone was in for a tough time! He kept a few pills on him for future needs.
Of course, not for his own use!
He was well aware that even the Supreme Elixir of All Wonders, when it comes to aiding cultivation, is only equivalent to an inferior-grade Nurturing Qi Pill.
This stuff is not very useful to Luo Chen.
He only recorded the pill's effects out of habit due to his profession as a pill refiner.
Now, his focus is on the Jade Marrow Pill.
It meets both Luo Tianhui's needs and his own need for Achievement Points.
Day after day.
After a month, his proficiency in refining the Jade Marrow Pill finally reached Grand Completion.
With some effort, Luo Chen refined a supreme-grade Jade Marrow Pill.
Unfortunately, the effect was far from the qualitative change brought about by the Supreme Elixir of All Wonders.
It only doubled the medicinal power compared to before.
Overall, it was stronger than the Nurturing Qi Pill but slightly weaker than the Dust Transformation Pill.
In fact, this effect was already quite impressive.
After all, the Jade Marrow Pill was not an orthodox cultivation pill and had the inherent flaw of jade transformation in the dantian.
Due to the system, Luo Chen overcame the jade transformation and weak medicinal power flaws, forcefully elevating it to a level comparable to orthodox cultivation pills.
This achievement would be impressive no matter where he went.
The success rate also dropped from fifty percent during the superior-grade period to ten percent.
If calculated based on profit, the pure profit of a superior-grade Jade Marrow Pill is over eight hundred, while the supreme-grade is only four hundred.
Mass-producing supreme-grade Jade Marrow Pills is not advisable.
After reaching this conclusion, Luo Chen felt quite disappointed.
No matter if it was the inferior-grade Fasting Powder, the First Rank All Wonders Pill, or the Jade Marrow Pill, after achieving the Supreme grade, although there were changes, the profit margin was far lower than before.
He even suspected that it might be because these pills themselves were relatively "niche."
But after his disappointment, Luo Chen gradually came to a realization.
Some things aren't calculated this way.
If we're talking purely about gains, for the same type of pill, the lower the rank, the higher the profit margin.
Because of the lower rank, the yield is higher, the price is lower, and this leads to a broader market.
As a result, the profit margin is naturally quite considerable.
This can be seen from the fact that most of the Qi Nourishing Pills and Dust Transformation Pills sold by the Medicine King Sect are of inferior grade.
As a major pill refining sect, it's ridiculous to say they can't refine higher-grade pills.
Since they've made this choice, it proves that Luo Chen's judgment is correct.
Not considering the profit margin, but purely in terms of cultivation efficiency, high-grade pills have too many advantages.
The number of pills a cultivator consumes daily is limited by the number of times their cultivation technique can be activated.
Therefore, with a limited number of pills, consuming higher-grade pills with stronger effects will naturally lead to higher cultivation efficiency.
This, however, is a choice only the strong can make.
"So, the high-grade pills of the Medicine King Sect are often sold on the black market, at auctions, or through transactions between sects."
"Since they can enhance efficiency, high-grade pills can naturally command a much higher price!"
After understanding this, Luo Chen looked at the pill in his hand, which was as white as porcelain, and felt less disappointed.
"It's just right that I have enough Dust Transformation Pills to reach the Supreme Completion stage of Qi Condensation," he thought.
"This Supreme Jade Marrow Pill might be able to make up for a bit."
Satisfied, Luo Chen happily descended the mountain with the pill.
...
Nowadays, the Luo Tianhui has completely gotten back on track.
Moreover, it is no longer relying solely on him.
The newly recruited cultivators have partially integrated into the Medicine Hall, filling the gaps in the original herb gatherers.
This way, the Medicine Hall can cultivate their own spirit herbs, and some people will also go into the mountains to gather herbs from time to time.
The resources obtained are used in small quantities for their own use, and most are sold to the Linked Cloud Alliance.
The Artillery Hall was also established after Duan Feng regained consciousness.
The composition of the Artillery Hall's personnel was quite unique.
It was formed by several of Duan Feng's original disciples and some remaining members of the Duan family who were left outside.
Regarding this, Duan Feng's response to Luo Chen was, "That's enough!"
Duan Qiankun was dead, not by his own hands, but he had played a part in it.
By personally killing Duan Rui, he had also avenged his mother.
After all, it was Duan Rui who had proposed the idea of a marriage alliance with the Nangong family.
Duan Qiankun followed his suggestion, and he himself also found it reasonable, which led to that decision.
One could only say that the world is like this, never perfect, always with its ups and downs.
Luo Chen didn't insist further, but he warned him to manage this group of Duan family cultivators well.
If something went wrong in the future, the responsibility would lie solely with Duan Feng.
"Before I reach the Foundation Establishment stage, no one from the Duan family is allowed to leave the mountain."
Duan Feng looked at Luo Chen and said.
This was like putting himself on the line.
Looking at the determined Duan Feng, Luo Chen thought of the storage bag on his body.
It was given to him by Wang Yuan.
The owner of this storage bag was Duan Qiankun.
Although the person was dead, the spiritual imprint restriction left on it was quite stubborn.
If there was a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Miao Wen, they could naturally take the time to erase it.
But currently, the Luo Tianhui didn't have such an expert.
Luo Chen didn't want to rely on others, so he kept it with him.
"Inside, there might be many good things."
"If there's anything useful for Duan Feng, we'll give it to him later!"
Compared to the Foundation Establishment stage that Duan Feng mentioned, Luo Chen had more confidence in his own Foundation Establishment.
It won't be long now!
After meeting with Duan Feng, he personally visited Wang Yuan.
The other party was diligently cultivating the Soul-Binding Oath technique.
Compared to his initial ease with the Spirit Calming Art and various Blood Path and body-refining techniques, this time, his cultivation was extremely difficult.
After all, it was a Soul Path technique.
There was still the influence of Duan Qiankun's remnant soul within his body.
Naturally, the speed couldn't be increased.
After meeting with Wang Yuan, Luo Chen announced his seclusion to the inner sect.
Of course, this seclusion was just a "pretend seclusion."
Every month, he would still take time to refine a batch of Jade Marrow Pills.
After all, this was the Luo Tianhui's main business.
To maintain friendly relations with the Nangong family and the Great River Gang, the Jade Marrow Pill was of utmost importance.
After becoming familiar with Earth Fire Alchemy, Luo Chen's pill refining efficiency increased again.
Compared to manual fire control, Earth Fire was much more convenient.
Before, he could only refine sixteen portions of raw materials in a day, but now he could increase it to twenty portions! With the help of Earth Fire and the growth of his Divine Soul, his pill production increased, allowing Luo Chen to save more time for his own matters.
Proficiency, proficiency, it's all about proficiency!
After advancing his Healing Spell to the Master Level, perfecting the Soundproofing Technique, and advancing the Soul Suppressing Technique to the Proficient level...
Luo Chen's Binding Spell and Cleansing Spell also gradually reached the Great Perfection stage.
As for alchemy, although the lack of Earth Fire's demonic energy prevented him from continuing to refine the Blood-Boiling Pill, the Great Perfection of the All Wonders Pill and Jade Marrow Pill still provided him with two Achievement Points.
Especially during the months of continuous alchemy, his proficiency in using several alchemy techniques became increasingly refined.
...
Two years later.
At the top of Little Huan Mountain, inside the Green Thatched Cottage.
Luo Chen sat cross-legged beside the Icefire Spring, his bright eyes staring into the void as if observing something.
Attribute Panel!
【Stage: Essence Condensation Stage Great Perfection】
【Technique: Great Perfection Eternal Spring Technique, Divine Spirit Demonic Annihilation Perfect 305/500, Ten Thousand Beasts Scripture Beginner 10/100】
【Spells: Great Perfection Fireball Spell, Great Perfection Freedom Flight Spell, Great Perfection Pulling Spell, Great Perfection Breath Holding Spirit Art, Great Perfection Spirit Eye Technique, Great Perfection Binding Spell, Great Perfection Cleansing Spell, Healing Spell Master 610/1000, Earthen Mountain Technique Perfect 315/500, Wave Technique Perfect 309/500, Soundproofing Spell Perfect 312/500, Mind Paralyzing Spell Beginner Proficient 179/200】
【Alchemy: Great Perfection Shattering Jade Hand, Pure Heart Technique Master 513/1000, Washing Hand Proficient 125/200, Cloud Transformation Hand Proficient 112/200】
【Martial Skills: Mountain Splitting Boulder Shattering Palm Master 880/1000, Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers Perfect 357/500】
【Skills: First Rank Alchemist: Fasting Powder Great Perfection, All Wonders Pill Great Perfection, Jade Marrow Pill Great Perfection, Blood Burning Pill Proficient 150/200, Mystic Void Pill Beginner 80/100, Imperial Stream Fluid Beginner (Click to view progress details...】
【Achievement Points: 13】
Two years of time, without internal worries or external troubles.
These were the most stable days Luo Chen had experienced since his transmigration, aside from his time as a wandering cultivator.
This stability was achieved through the destruction of the Duan Family.
He didn't waste a single moment, dedicating almost all his time to cultivation.
Even the trivial matters of Luo Tianhui were mostly handed over to Sima Huiwang and others.
Only then did he manage to cultivate to the Essence Condensation Stage Great Perfection!
Feeling the Essence Qi Clouds within his body, which had reached their peak, he felt that he couldn't advance even a single step further.
It was even beginning to compress the Energy Core Barrier.
This meant that he had truly reached the pinnacle of the Essence Condensation Stage.
"Fortunately, I had the Superior Grade Jade Marrow Pill as a supplement, or else I would have barely had enough resources."
Luo Chen hadn't expected that his Tranquilizing Incense, Path to the Netherworld Pill, Essence Cultivating Elixir, and other items would not cause any problems.
Even the most scarce Spirit Pill was replenished by Celestial Star Master before he left.
The only thing he had overlooked was the Dust Transformation Pill, which fell short during the last two months.
Previously, he had only felt a bit of tension.
But he hadn't expected there to be a full two-month gap.
However, with the Superior Grade Jade Marrow Pill that he refined himself, he was finally able to reach the Essence Condensation Stage Great Perfection.
"Now, I need to prepare for the Foundation Establishment breakthrough."
As Luo Chen muttered to himself, a large pile of items appeared before him.
Five portions of Life Restoring Water, three boxes of Tranquilizing Incense, and four bottles of Lapis Lazuli Ointment.
These items were all beneficial to the Foundation Establishment.
Some were collected by Luo Chen himself, while others were obtained from the Duan Family's storage.
After all, in these past few years, Duan Rui had been attempting to establish his foundation, so he would have made some preparations in this regard.
But these were not the key.
The key was the Foundation Establishment Pill!
"I don't have a Foundation Establishment Pill. I've been asking Nan Gong Jin to purchase it for the past two years, but they mostly declined."
"This was within my expectations. If they had it, they would definitely prioritize internal use and wouldn't provide it to me."
It was already this difficult to find it locally.
If he went elsewhere, the situation would only become more challenging.
However, Luo Chen had a backup plan.
"Imperial Stream Fluid!"
"In these two years, I've done everything I could to brush up the proficiency of various skills and spells, earning me a total of 13 Achievement Points."
"With this, I can attempt to enter the beginner level."
Without hesitation, he clicked on the last term.
【Imperial Stream Fluid - Beginner Progress 88/100】
With a thought, 13 Achievement Points were successively invested.
By the tenth Achievement Point, a bright light flashed.
The term changed to 【Imperial Stream Fluid Beginner 1/100】
"Huh? It only took ten Achievement Points?"
Luo Chen was slightly surprised.
But soon after, he had a realization.
In these two years, he had made significant progress on the path of alchemy.
In addition to perfecting two types of pills, he had also refined the Superior Grade Jade Marrow Pill numerous times.
The refinement difficulty of a first-rank Superior Grade pill was not much easier than that of a second-rank pill.
He could even feel that the success rate of Superior Grade pills was gradually increasing.
Moreover, through continuous pill refinement, his alchemy skills improved, and his familiarity with Earth Fire and medicinal ingredients also progressed.
As a result, it was only natural that he saved two Achievement Points.
"Indeed, the system's advancement is based on my own abilities."
"The more I strive, the greater the system's advancement will be!"
Proficiency doesn't come out of thin air.
These were all accumulated day by day, month by month.
Setting aside these random thoughts, Luo Chen put away his attribute panel.
He took out a jar from his storage bag.
Inside was the already prepared material of the Blazing Cloud Peng.
Among them, one-tenth of the Blazing Cloud Peng's flesh and blood was included, which was necessary for a single attempt at refining the Emperor Stream Paste.
"I hope it won't let me down!"
Taking a deep breath, he poured the contents of the jar into the Four Elements Cauldron.
The scorching magma was drawn by the array, and a wisp of Earth Fire slowly rose.
Luo Chen pinched an incantation with his left hand, and the icy cold Icefire Spring turned into a water curtain, covering all the materials.
Emperor Stream Paste.
First attempt at refining.
Begin!
...
...
Water-based Alchemy.
It doesn't mean using water to refine pills.
Instead, it refers to the pill formation not primarily in solid or paste form but mainly in liquid form.
Compared to the common Fire-based Alchemy, Water-based Alchemy has many advantages.
First is safety; unlike Fire-based Alchemy, Water-based Alchemy often emphasizes gradual progress and natural complementation, reducing the dangers of incompatible medicinal properties.
This is evident from the Emperor Stream Paste formula, which requires materials of the same origin."
Secondly, the refined pills have a rich and gentle nature," he said.
"Liquids like Bright Pearl Liquid, Deficiency Nourishing Liquid, and Reviving Water are all gentle in nature."
"Mass consumption won't cause excessive side effects."
"Lastly, it's simpler to operate."
"Fire-based Alchemy requires various pill techniques, hand techniques, and skills, but Water-based Alchemy doesn't need so many."
"As long as the medicinal powers of various ingredients are fully merged, it's considered a success."
"The Green Origin Pill Explanation has many insights into Fire-based Alchemy."
"However, there's little description of Water-based Alchemy."
"The main reason is that the author, Qing Yuanzi, personally felt there wasn't much to say."
Luo Chen strictly followed the Emperor Stream Paste formula, adding the secondary ingredients in the specified proportions.
Simultaneously, he used the Falling Cloud Smoke Technique, occasionally manipulating the Cloud Transformation Technique, drawing steam from the Spirit Spring covering the pill cauldron and infusing it into the ingredients.
During this time, the Earth Fire continuously burned, refining the impurities of the secondary ingredients.
Especially the primary ingredient!
The flesh and blood of a magical beast, and a second-stage magical beast at that—the Blazing Cloud Peng.
To refine its impurities thoroughly was indeed a time-consuming task.
Luo Chen wasn't in a hurry; he had long passed the age of impatience.
Two years had passed, and he was already thirty-one, a proper age for standing firm.
Moreover, having experienced so many big and small, ups and downs, his willpower, though not comparable to the old monsters who had cultivated for hundreds of years, was undoubtedly outstanding among his peers.
It was just a time-consuming task!
Time passed slowly as Luo Chen refined the pill.
...
Three days went by in a flash.
Luo Chen calmly deactivated the array and took out a black, paste-like mixture from the Four Elements Cauldron.
He had failed.
He wasn't surprised.
Even with thorough preparation, failure would still arrive as expected.
In his long pill-refining career, this was just the most ordinary of sights.
Using a wooden basin, Luo Chen carried the black liquid outside the Green Thatched Cottage.
The biting mountain wind blew, and he lowered his head to look at the waste.
"The impurities are well refined, with almost none remaining."
"The problem lies in the solid-liquid separation. The flesh and blood require a larger fire, but I was worried that excessive fire would consume too much medicinal power, so I didn't do it thoroughly, leading to this near success."
"Additionally, the timing of the Cloud Transformation Technique wasn't perfect. The Spirit Spring should have been infused earlier to ensure a complete merger."
"Rest for two days, then try refining again!"
After analyzing and studying, Luo Chen carefully sealed the waste.
He didn't plan to destroy it.
If there were subsequent failures, it could be used as a control group.
...
One day, two days... in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Luo Chen had already failed four or five times.
Even he, accustomed to failure, felt a bit overwhelmed.
Refining second-stage pills, even for Spirit Liquids, consumed far more Divine Soul energy than ordinary first-stage pills.
"After two years of consistently taking the Path to the Netherworld Pill, my Divine Soul Foundation is absolutely no weaker than any early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator."
"Even so, I still feel overwhelmed."
"Refining second-stage pills is indeed incredibly challenging!"
Luo Chen sighed and decided to take a good rest today.
He planned to go down the mountain to see how Luo Tianhui was doing lately.
There probably wasn't anything major going on, or Sima Huiwang would have informed him with a Sound Transmission Paper Crane.
This was a good opportunity to meet friends, chat, and relax.
Relaxation and tension were both part of the path of cultivation.
Just as he was about to set off, his heart suddenly stirred.
He turned and waved his hand.
A small pangolin, holding a shining pentagram, scurried out.
"The Celestial Star Master's token reacted?"
Thinking of a possibility, Luo Chen's eyes lit up.
(End of Chapter)
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