Immortality Begins With The Alchemical Master Chapter 261: Sister, This is Fellow Daoist Dan Chenzi - Novel Cool

Chapter 261: Sister, This is Fellow Daoist Dan Chenzi

Chapter 261: Sister, This is Fellow Daoist Dan Chenzi

Luo Chen smiled slightly and picked up a cup of wine.

"A temporary setback doesn't mean anything. With your strength, joining a major sect might present an opportunity to achieve Core Formation."

Chu Kui let out a snort.

"Forget it. I, Chu, prefer to go solo, relying solely on my own efforts to acquire resources. I can't bear the constraints of a sect."

Luo Chen frowned.

With the opportunity to attain Dao right before him, would he give up just because he didn't want to be bound?

If that were the case, why would he be so melancholy?

Seeing Luo Chen's confusion, Chu Kui sighed.

"Even if I join a Golden Core Great Sect, what difference would it make?"

"These famous and righteous sects would never bestow their precious Core Formation resources upon me."

"In the end, I'm still just an outsider."

Chu Kui puckered his lips, signaling Luo Chen to look towards the entrance.

The Xuan Yu from Peach Mountain, who had previously bid for the Core Formation Spirit Herb, entered, surrounded by a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He strode in with a majestic and commanding presence, his gaze sweeping across the room.

His confidence and vigor were truly admirable!

"What's wrong?" Luo Chen asked, puzzled.

Chu Kui transmitted his voice, "This Xuan Yu was a Loose Cultivator before, but he possesses exceptional talent and a Dragon-Yang Body. Yet, even such an existence is only fit to be a favored companion of the Peach Blossom Ancestor from Hundred Flowers Palace."

"Don't be fooled by his control over Peach Mountain and his glorious appearance."

"When it comes to Core Formation, the Peach Blossom Ancestor didn't bestow upon him the Core Formation Spirit Herbs of Hundred Flowers Palace. He had to come out personally and work hard to acquire them through an auction."

"Do you think I, with my fighting abilities, would fare better than him within a major sect?"

"In cultivation, fighting prowess alone is useless."

Luo Chen fell silent after hearing these words.

In the cultivation world, Loose Cultivators weren't without options.

They could either establish their own power or become a tribute to smaller sects.

The exceptional ones might even be actively recruited by major sects to become nominal elders.

However, after many years, he hadn't heard of many famous high-level Loose Cultivators in the Jade Peak Region.

The only Golden Core Loose Cultivator he had met was Lu Jiushi.

Lu Jiushi had coveted the Demon Sealing Pagoda and the Worn Chess Piece, but he was used as a pawn by the Golden Core Master of Falling Cloud Sect and eventually met a tragic death under the sword of the sword cultivator Pang Renxiong.

Now that Chu Kui had revealed these secrets, Luo Chen gained a deeper understanding of the plight of Loose Cultivators.

"Under the control of sects, Loose Cultivators have some opportunities but no chance to rise above."

"How should I position myself in the future?"

As Luo Chen remained silent, Chu Kui drank a few more cups of wine and then got up to network with others.

This was his primary purpose for attending the banquet.

Usually, he earned resources through the discussion platform, but the bulk of his income came from his extensive connections, doing some shady jobs for others and collecting substantial fees.

After doing such things for a long time, he had made quite a few enemies.

That's why he had been cultivating in seclusion in Heavenly Wave Immortal City and rarely ventured out.

He didn't want to join a major sect for this very reason.

Being bound by a sect and following their orders would make him vulnerable, and those enemies could easily cause him trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, what are you thinking about?"

A gentle voice reached Luo Chen's ears, snapping him out of his thoughts as he looked at the newcomer.

It was Xuan Yunzi, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Green Pill Valley.

"Just some minor matters."

Luo Chen shook his head and then said, "I should also thank you for the invitation. It allowed me to reap great benefits at this auction."

Xuan Yunzi waved his hand and smiled, "With your wealth, even without that invitation, you could have returned with a full load. There's no need to thank me."

This auction was jointly hosted by Ice Fortress and Green Pill Valley.

Xuan Yunzi was more familiar with the transactions here than anyone else.

Luo Chen and his Luo Tianhui had spent around 170,000 to 180,000 Spirit Stones in just these three days.

This was not something an ordinary small sect could afford.

"Fellow Daoist, are you an alchemist?"

Suddenly, Xuan Yunzi asked out of the blue.

Luo Chen nodded lightly.

The fact that he was an alchemist wasn't exactly a secret.

However, his reputation wasn't as renowned as it had been during the Dahedao Market period.

While the name Dan Chenzi was well-known in Dahedao Market, it held little significance in Heavenly Wave Immortal City.

Upon receiving Luo Chen's acknowledgment, Xuan Yunzi seemed to take an interest.

"Did you refine the Jade Marrow Pill?"

"Mhm."

"And the Multifarious Pill, was it also refined by you?"

Luo Chen was about to nod when he suddenly had a thought.

"Fellow Daoist, you're quite interested in the Multifarious Pill?"

Xuan Yunzi replied with some discomfort, "A mere first-grade pill is beneath my attention. Recently, I've been researching a water and fire harmonizing pill formula, and I happened to obtain a Multifarious Pill, deeply appreciating the principles of Yin-Yang harmony within it. So, I wanted to discuss it with you."

His words didn't match his true intentions!

With Luo Chen's keen perception, he easily discerned that the other party's intentions were not as they seemed.

Especially!

When Luo Chen first met Xuan Yunzi, his spiritual eyes noticed the coexistence of vitality and death energy within him.

At that time, Luo Chen had looked at him with great puzzlement several times.

Now, Xuan Yunzi had coincidentally brought up the Multifarious Pill.

This pill formula was not in the style of the Jade Peak Region at all, and several of its refining materials were products unique to other domains.

Especially the main ingredient, the Northern Sea Jade Yao Pillar, which was only sold by Hundred Herbs Hall under Medicine King Sect.

Initially, this pill formula was obtained from the remains of a Medicine King Sect disciple by Luo Chen's previous life...

His wandering thoughts suddenly converged.

Luo Chen smiled and said, "The Multifarious Pill you bought wasn't refined by me. It was made by a female cultivator in my Luo Tianhui, but she used my name as a front."

Xuan Yunzi was taken aback, then suddenly realized.

Such situations were quite common in the cultivation world.

After all, products endorsed by celebrities were often more popular.

For instance, Luo Chen had seen many magical tools and artifacts in Dahedao Market, and many of them claimed to be personally crafted by Hu Yanchao, the renowned artifact forger of Celestial Sails City.

How could a Golden Core Master have the time to forge artifacts every day?

It was just a false attribution!

Suddenly, Luo Chen changed the topic.

"However, I have also studied this pill formula for a long time."

"The processing of that water-attributed primary material is particularly strange. I've tried refining it several times, but it never felt right."

"But in the hands of that female cultivator, it always produced unexpected results."

"Do you know why this is, fellow cultivator?"

Xuan Yunzi listened with curiosity and then gave his answer.

"In the cultivation world, some medicinal ingredients indeed have unique characteristics. They might require immediate processing or blending with other herbs to neutralize their sharpness... Like the situation you mentioned, it's a case of avoiding the sun but not the shade."

"But the Jade Yao Pillar is just an ordinary first-grade herb. Logically, it shouldn't have such characteristics."

"Perhaps your refining technique is not appropriate!"

"After you return, you can try using the Washing Hand Technique to process it; it might be effective."

Luo Chen pretended to understand.

"Thank you for clearing up my confusion, fellow cultivator!"

"If I succeed in refining it, I'll definitely come to thank you in person!"

"Ah, it's just a minor matter, no need for thanks," Xuan Yunzi waved his hand, intending to say something more, but his eyes caught a glimpse of something in his peripheral vision.

He forced a smile, "Fellow cultivator, I see some old friends over there, I'll go and greet them first."

"Yes, yes, you go ahead!" Luo Chen nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, I live in Cave Mansion No. 3 on Celestial Wave Peak. In your free time, you can come and find me, and we can exchange some insights on pill refinement."

After saying this, he left without hesitation.

Behind him, Luo Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

He only mentioned the "water-attributed primary material" but didn't specify "Jade Yao Pillar"!

When it came to pill ingredients, Luo Chen's principle was to keep them as confidential as possible.

Only a few people knew what the primary ingredients of the Multifarious Pill were.

Due to the large quantity.

The Hundred Herbs Hall might have some information.

But the Hundred Herbs Hall was an industry of the Medicine King Sect, and Green Pill Valley also dealt in pills and medicinal ingredients, so their relationship was not harmonious.

It was unlikely for them to obtain information from that source.

What if someone had identified it themselves?

That was also unlikely!

In the cultivation world, refining pills wasn't as simple as just mixing medicinal ingredients together.

Often, the pills were refined by extracting the spiritual energy containing the medicinal properties from the herbs.

To easily identify the ingredients of a pill, one would need at least the refinement skills of a master-level pill refiner!

Obviously, both Xuan Yunzi and Luo Chen were only second-grade pill refiners.

Moreover, due to his familiarity with the proficiency panel, Luo Chen was even more skilled than Xuan Yunzi in refining certain specific pills.

Even Luo Chen couldn't easily identify the primary ingredients of unfamiliar pills.

How could Xuan Yunzi possibly do so?

In other words, the reason why Xuan Yunzi knew that the Northern Sea Jade Yao Pillar was the primary ingredient of the Multifarious Pill was most likely because he had seen the pill formula!

But aside from Luo Chen and the Medicine King Sect cultivator who died in the cave, not many people had seen this pill formula.

Among the Luo Tianhui, only Tang Quan and Mi Li had seen it.

But Xuan Yunzi wasn't from the Luo Tianhui.

Recalling the previous incident in Yuanzhao Kingdom, the corpse of the Medicine King Sect cultivator had gone missing.

A guess formed in Luo Chen's mind.

"Vitality and death coexist, not in the flesh but in the divine soul."

"He pays attention to the Multifarious Pill and has likely seen the pill formula."

"Soul Possession?"

As Luo Chen pondered, two figures approached him unnoticed.

"Sister, this is the Dan Chenzi fellow cultivator I mentioned before!"

Luo Chen was startled and, looking at the newcomers, exclaimed in surprise, "Fellow cultivator Tao? When did you arrive in Heavenly Wave Immortal City?"

The person who came was indeed Tao Yisheng.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator from Green Pill Valley, he had previously been stationed in Yuanzhao Kingdom, where he had some interaction with Luo Chen.

They had even spent a night exchanging pill refinement insights.

"I've been here for some time."

"I wanted to visit you a couple of days ago, but the president of your Luo Tianhui told me you were in seclusion."

"I finally get to meet you today."

Tao Yisheng seemed quite excited.

As he spoke, his face was filled with joy.

"Sister, this is Luo Chen, the friend I mentioned who is very skilled in pill refinement."

"Fellow cultivator Luo, this is my older sister, Tao Wan!"

In fact, from the first sentence, Luo Chen had noticed the woman standing next to Tao Yisheng.

She wore a blue robe and had a tall figure.

Her oval face had long, slender eyebrows.

At this moment, as she looked at Luo Chen, her clear eyes held a hint of suspicion.

"Greetings, fellow cultivator Tao Wan," Luo Chen greeted her in advance, his tone polite.

The spiritual energy she emanated was indeed that of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Her strength and reputation were well-known in Heavenly Wave Immortal City.

At the Tianjiao Rankings, this woman and Chu Kui were ranked closely, and her combat abilities were equally impressive!

Tao Wan glanced sideways and frowned, "You and He Yun are close?"

He Yun?

That was Xuan Yunzi's real name.

Luo Chen's eyebrows twitched, and he replied calmly, "It's okay, what does fellow Daoist have to teach me?"

Tao Wan's suspicion deepened.

Beside her, Tao Yisheng finally noticed something amiss. He discreetly tugged at Tao Wan's sleeve.

"Sister, this is my friend. He became friends with He Yun before me."

His tone was almost pleading.

Witnessing this, Luo Chen felt increasingly uncomfortable.

This woman was a little strange! Perhaps to save face for Tao Yisheng, Tao Wan's expression softened, no longer as aggressive as before.

She nodded at Luo Chen, "It's not really teaching, I'm just curious. The Yu Xuan He family and my Tao family don't get along well, so I asked."

There was no apology, just an explanation for her previous abrupt questioning.

Luo Chen's lips twitched, "Sorry, I'm not clear about the grudge between you."

Despite his lower cultivation and being the "friend's" elder sister, Luo Chen still gave him due respect.

Tao Wan nodded and was about to say something, but she closed her mouth.

A figure hurried through the increasingly lively banquet hall, heading straight for them.

"Daoist Luo Chen, Elder Shi Boying of the Ice Fortress invites you!"

The speaker was Shi Boying, her tone neither high nor low, audible to everyone.

As her words fell,

In the hall, countless gazes subtly landed on Luo Chen.

Luo Chen's expression remained unchanged, "Please lead the way, fellow Daoist."

Following Shi Boying, the two walked through the hall, allowing the gazes to follow.

Back at the original corner,

Tao Yisheng's face was filled with displeasure.

"Sister, he's a rare friend I made after leaving my sect. He's a skilled alchemist!"

"How can you treat him like that?"

Tao Wan didn't reply but narrowed her eyes, watching Luo Chen's departing figure.

Her long eyelashes concealed the emotions in her eyes.

...

It was already late at night.

In the narrow corridor, the lights remained bright.

Under the reflection of the blocks of Xuan Ice, Luo Chen, standing behind Shi Boying, had a constantly changing expression.

Finally, he became calm.

"Heartless Immortal Fairy is Dan Tu Jin's master. If she sees me, there's only one reason—the Jade Dew Pill!"

With his thoughts settled, Luo Chen's heart was less anxious.

Soon, Shi Boying led Luo Chen to a palace filled with deep coldness.

"Please, the Elder is inside."

Luo Chen straightened his collar and smoothed the creases of his clothes, then walked in confidently.

Upon entering, he hadn't even looked up yet when—

A familiar voice reached his ears.

"Did you refine the Jade Dew Pill?"

Her tone was colder than at the auction, more like Dan Tu Jin.

No!

Or rather, her voice was more like that of the Golden Core Master.

Luo Chen took a deep breath and said with his head lowered, "It was indeed refined by me."

"Can you increase the number of pills formed?"

"Not in a short time."

The conversation paused.

Inside the deeply cold palace, there was an unspoken silence.

The Golden Core Stage aura spread from within, enveloping the entire place.

Luo Chen, already exhausted in spirit, felt his soul freezing under this aura, and even his thoughts slowed down.

Until Heartless Immortal Fairy spoke again.

"Not in a short time means you're confident in increasing the success rate!"

It wasn't a question but an affirmation.

Suddenly, a thick book appeared before Luo Chen, floating quietly.

"This is the alchemy insights of a deceased guest elder from the Ice Fortress, covering the first to third stages. Study it to quickly improve the success rate of the Jade Dew Pill."

Luo Chen was stunned, his entire being momentarily unresponsive.

"Also, your divine soul is too weak. It can't withstand even a wisp of my aura."

"This is the Ice God Jade. Wearing it long-term can help enhance your divine soul."

Luo Chen was dumbfounded.

Had he met his long-lost mother who was treating him so well?

No!

If you want to take, you must first give! The other party was just engaging in a normal exchange of interests.

As expected, the following words confirmed Luo Chen's judgment.

"Ten years from now, I want you to steadily supply me with the Jade Dew Pills of the Heartless Lineage, no less than a thousand pills annually!"

"The more, the better. The higher the quality, the better. Can you do it?"

Looking at the book and jade before him,

Luo Chen took a deep breath.

Slowly but firmly, he raised his head.

His clear gaze met the icy and ruthless eyes of the other.

"I need a Supreme Alchemy Cauldron and the assistance of a Second Stage Earth Fire!"

"I grant your request!"

...

When Luo Chen walked out of the palace, he still looked a little dazed.

Today's gains were truly unbelievable.

So much so that he hadn't fully recovered yet.

And when Shi Lan approached him, he almost couldn't hold himself together.

"Senior Luo Chen, I've booked the Second Stage Superior Cave Mansion you requested!"

(End of Chapter)

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