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Chapter 325: Foundation Establishment Stage Five, Terrifying Harvest
Chapter 325: Foundation Establishment Stage Five, Terrifying Harvest
Tao Wan had returned to Qingdan Valley.
Before leaving, she left Luo Chen with ten bottles of middle-grade Ascending Dragon Pills and two bottles of superior-grade ones.
Of course, these weren't given for free.
Luo Chen paid two thousand spirit stones and also took on a task.
This task was to guide Tao Yisheng in his alchemy technique.
Luo Chen gladly accepted this task.
He understood that this was Tao Wan's way of compensating after offering such generous conditions.
If he could nurture Tao Yisheng into a genuine Second Rank Alchemist, regardless of whether Tao Wan became a Golden Core Dao Seed or not, it would be a hundredfold benefit for her family with no harm.
Naturally, if Tao Wan wanted to make up for it, Luo Chen wouldn't be taken advantage of!
Although Tao Yisheng kept addressing him as "Fellow Daoist," it wasn't a master-disciple relationship.
Luo Chen found a clever solution to this.
"Yisheng!"
"Do you know where my exquisite alchemy skills come from?"
"This isn't something you can learn by reading books every day. It requires extensive hands-on practice, accumulating day by day, until you've mastered it!"
"I know that in your major sect, there are too many disciples, and geniuses emerge one after another. Even though the sect has abundant resources, it's impossible to cater to everyone's needs. The opportunities for you to personally refine pills are probably few and far between."
"I have a method that can help you combine theory with practice, and I guarantee that within a year or two, you'll become a genuine Second Rank Alchemist!"
Luo Chen's words, especially his insights on alchemy, were highly regarded by Tao Yisheng.
Thus, Luo Chen sent Tao Yisheng to the Dan Hall of the Celestial Assembly on Crimson Peak.
There was no other instruction but one word—refine!
Refine pills relentlessly!
Whatever you're good at, refine that!
The Celestial Assembly will provide all the necessary raw materials, process them, and even arrange for fire masters and pill apprentices to assist you!
By solidifying your foundation, combining theory with practice, becoming a Second Rank Alchemist is as easy as water flowing into a channel!
Tao Yisheng was both skeptical and hopeful.
But when he started refining a large number of first-rank pills in the Dan Hall, his newly acquired techniques visibly improved at a rapid pace.
Even though the rate of improvement couldn't match Luo Chen's terrifying progress, there was indeed progress.
Later, even without Luo Chen's supervision, he eagerly went to the Dan Hall every day.
During this time, Luo Chen secretly instructed Qu Lingjun, Ma Shaopu, and others to flatter Tao Yisheng.
He wanted them to seek Tao Yisheng's guidance on theoretical aspects whenever he had free time.
After all, Tao Yisheng came from a major sect, and even if his practical skills were lacking, his theoretical knowledge, both basic and advanced, was systematic.
Even if he revealed just a fraction of his knowledge, it would be immensely beneficial to these self-taught alchemists.
In this way, Qu Lingjun and the others gradually filled the gaps in their theoretical knowledge.
Of course!
The massive amount of first-rank pills refined by Tao Yisheng became the property of the Celestial Assembly.
After all, the Celestial Assembly provided the materials and supported him with logistics cultivators.
Tao Yisheng gained alchemy skills, and the Celestial Assembly acquired pills and improved several first-rank alchemists, ensuring a bright future for all!
How wonderful!
...
"He's not young, but he's simple-minded, easily manipulated by you, the Chairman."
Sima Hui spoke with a smile at the corners of her eyes and lips.
Luo Chen shook his head, "It's not that I'm manipulating him, but these tedious and repetitive tasks are a necessary part of every excellent alchemist's journey."
"Talent also requires effort to bear fruit!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Hui suddenly understood.
She was a managerial talent, not a technical expert.
She had never fully grasped this concept.
Now, after hearing Luo Chen's explanation, she found it quite reasonable.
Not to mention that Luo Chen himself, unless faced with major events, had been refining pills daily for years.
In the past, he had single-handedly supported the Celestial Assembly's finances.
This was something those so-called Second Rank Alchemists from major sects, living in comfort, couldn't compare to.
It was through this daily refining that he had honed his exquisite alchemy skills, catching the attention of the Ice Castle's Golden Core Elder.
Now, even the true disciple of Qingdan Valley, skilled in alchemy, had taken the initiative to seek him out.
"Your visit today isn't just about Tao Yisheng's minor matter, is it?"
Sima Hui's Daughter took out a storage pouch in front of him.
"This is the Celestial Assembly's profit for the year. I kept a portion in the accounts, and the rest is here."
Luo Chen was surprised as he probed with his spiritual sense, finding only a few tens of thousands of spirit stones.
"You've started making a profit?"
It had been nearly three years since the great battle.
He had thought that digesting the numerous industries and resources they acquired would take a long time.
Unexpectedly, they had made a profit so quickly.
What's more, Luo Chen hadn't refined many Jade Marrow Pills during these three years.
In other words, most of this profit was generated after the Celestial Assembly became self-sufficient.
Sima Hui's sister sighed, "This is all thanks to the efficient production after the reorganization of the Nine Pavilions. Otherwise, we wouldn't have achieved such efficiency."
Unconsciously, Sima Hui's way of speaking had become more like Luo Chen's, even adopting some of his simple and understandable vocabulary.
"Now, the Casting Hall of the Celestial Assembly has taken on many orders and can be self-sufficient."
"The main sources of income are the Spirit Farming Hall, Spirit Beast Hall, Dan Hall, and Spirit Herb Hall."
"Oh, and the profits from the Qin Hua River Li Family have also contributed significantly."
Mentioning these halls, Sima Hui's daughter looked at Luo Chen with admiration.
She knew that Luo Chen had put a lot of thought into these departments.
He had promoted Yuan Dongsheng, hired Xu Hai Zhen, and even started a war for the Qin Hua River Li Family.
After all this time, they finally see the fruits of their labor. Even after deducting the costs, they only have a few tens of thousands of spirit stones in profit, but it's evident that Luo Chen's decision back then was completely right.
It can be called a truly farsighted move!
"Give me some more time, and I'll earn even more spirit stones for the Celestial Assembly. By then, you won't have to worry about lacking spirit stones to spend."
"You're truly my capable wife!" Luo Chen exclaimed.
The feeling of having spirit stones flowing into his storage pouch while lying down was indeed exhilarating.
During his time as a loose cultivator, he never dared to dream of such good fortune.
After chatting for a while longer, Sima Hui's Daughter bid farewell and left.
This time, Luo Chen did not ask her to stay the night.
Instead, to her surprise, he gave her ten bottles of high-grade Jade Dew Pills and instructed her not to reveal the existence of such high-level pills.
Sima Hui's mother naturally understood the implications.
After she left, Luo Chen rolled up his sleeves and entered his quiet room.
He couldn't afford to slack off recently!
The batch of pills left by Tao Wan, when combined with low-grade Harmonizing Pills, could sustain him for one or two years.
This period coincided with the interval between the Dao Seed competitions in Qingdan Valley.
It was also just enough time for Luo Chen to break through to the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment.
"I hope the high-grade Ascending Dragon Pills won't disappoint me!"
Inside the quiet room, Luo Chen eagerly took out a bottle of high-grade Ascending Dragon Pills.
After swallowing one, the surging medicinal power within him began to rage as it continuously refined.
Compared to the Harmonizing Pills, which were known for their balanced effects, the Ascending Dragon Pills were renowned for their violent medicinal power, with the advantage of providing even more medicinal strength.
If one's cultivation technique wasn't profound enough, it would take several days to consume just one high-grade pill.
Fortunately, Luo Chen's Eternal Youth Sutra had already reached the Master level.
With a single circulation, he could refine and absorb the pill into his Dantian.
"After breaking through to the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, three years have already passed."
"With constant effort, my cultivation speed has undergone a tremendous change."
"With the help of this batch of pills, I might be able to break through to the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment in one go."
Time passed as Luo Chen quietly cultivated in his room.
...
In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
It was still the same quiet room and the same person.
Time passed, but his appearance remained almost unchanged.
On his face, with its sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a calm expression hung, and his eyelashes trembled slightly, hinting at signs of awakening.
The next moment!
An invisible and intangible fluctuation of spiritual power slowly spread out.
On the young Daoist's body, a powerful aura suddenly rose!
The pressure it exerted was so strong that even though he was at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment, it completely surpassed that of a typical sixth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It even vaguely approached the feeling of a late-stage Foundation Establishment grand cultivator.
Luo Chen abruptly opened his eyes.
His expression was neither sad nor joyful, only calm.
"I've reached the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment."
"I broke through half a year earlier than I anticipated."
Initially, he estimated that it would take around two to three years to break through.
It had been almost a year since Tao Wan's visit, and now another year had passed.
Now, after nearly two years, he had broken through effortlessly, and the batch of pills Tao Wan left behind had played a significant role in this achievement.
A thought moved in his mind.
His powerful spirit sense quietly spread out, as gentle as a nourishing rain.
He saw Bai Meiling fiddling with the Soul Banner in the cave mansion, and Xiao Hei grinning with bared teeth but not daring to be impudent towards Bai Meiling.
He also saw the lush growth of various spiritual plants in the second-rank spirit field, free from pests and weeds, indicating that Yuan Dongsheng had been meticulously tending to it.
Furthermore, he saw Tao Yichen rushing over from a distance, completely unaware of Luo Chen's prying eyes.
Silently and stealthily, Luo Chen retracted his spirit sense.
He secretly nodded, for after breaking through to a new realm, his spiritual foundation had slightly increased.
With his current spiritual strength, he might even be comparable to an eighth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator.
This was not merely the result of realm breakthrough.
It was also due to his occasional consumption of top-tier Spirit Penetrating Pills.
Even though they were first-rank pills, their effects were undeniable due to the large quantity and high quality.
Perhaps one or two pills might not show noticeable effects.
But with long-term consumption, they were indeed enhancing his spiritual foundation.
After sensing his current state, Luo Chen didn't pay attention to the hurriedly arriving Tao Yichen outside.
Instead, without hesitation, he opened his attribute panel.
The complete transparent light curtain unfolded before him like a waterfall.
[Vitality: 45/220]
[Spirit Root: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth]
[Realm: Foundation Establishment Layer 5/100, Blood River Realm 50/100]
[Cultivation Technique: Eternal Youth Sutra (Master, 530/1000), Divine Illumination Evil Annihilation (Grand Mastery), Ten Thousand Beast Sutra (10/100)]
[Spells: Third Rank: Severing Finger (Beginner, 1/100)
Second Rank: Mountain Collapse (Master, 700/1000), Crystal Sky Curtain (Master, 760/1000), Turtle Spirit Armor (Perfect, 313/500), Fiery Sun Technique (Master, 670/1000), Saber Grass Sword Technique (Proficient, 125/200)
First Rank: Soundproofing Spell (Grand Mastery), Mind Paralyzing Spell (Perfect, 400/500), Grand Mastery Spells (Click to view details)]
[Alchemy Techniques: Breaking Jade Technique (Grand Mastery), Pure Heart Technique (Grand Mastery), Washing Stream Technique (Grand Mastery), Cloud Transformation Technique (Grand Mastery), Clear Origin Marvel Pill Technique (Master, 700/1000), Nourishing Essence Technique (Proficient, 125/200), Scale Transformation Technique (Beginner, 1/100)]
[Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Rock Shattering Palm (Grand Mastery), Fairy Scatter Flowers (Master, 501/1000), Wang Family Secret Scroll (Perfect, 380/500)]
[Skills: Second Rank Alchemist: Second Rank Pills: Bloodwrath Pill (Grand Mastery), Jade Dew Pill (Grand Mastery), Imperial Stream Plasma (Beginner, 9/100)
First Rank Pills: Fasting Powder (Grand Mastery), Multifarious Elixir (Grand Mastery), Jade Marrow Pill (Grand Mastery), Spirit Penetrating Pill (Grand Mastery), Blood Burning Pill (Proficient, 204/300)]
[Achievement Points: 48]
The system panel was filled with dense data, unfolding like a scroll.
Even this was after Luo Chen had intentionally hidden some of the already perfected first-rank spells.
But there were still so many entries.
However, Luo Chen wasn't bothered by this; instead, he was filled with the joy of harvest.
It was the result of many years of hard work that led to so many entries!
"Unknowingly, four years have passed."
Luo Chen was filled with emotion, as if the battle by the Qin Hua River was still fresh in his mind. It was as if a mighty eight-turn Flame Dragon was crashing through the Copper Wall Iron Rampart of the Divine Craft Sect right before his eyes.
Another four years had passed.
If he were an ordinary person, he might have lamented the relentless passage of time, like a river that never stops flowing.
But for a cultivator, there was still a long lifespan ahead.
For someone like Luo Chen, his lifespan limit had unconsciously reached 220 years.
This increase in lifespan was due to his realm breakthroughs and the strengthening of his physique after achieving the Hundred Meridians Unblocked.
The progress bar of the Blood River Realm had reached halfway, which clearly demonstrated this.
Shaking his head, Luo Chen temporarily put aside thoughts of his lifespan. He was still young.
Looking at his techniques, the only pleasant surprise was that the special technique Divine Illumination Evil Annihilation had reached Grand Mastery.
After reaching the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, he rarely used malevolent energy to temper his body.
The reason it reached Grand Mastery was due to his use of the Bloodwrath Pill to unblock his meridians.
During this process, he constantly moved the terrifying medicinal power, which contained the Yellowspring Yin Malevolence, thus quietly reaching Grand Mastery.
After reaching Grand Mastery, Divine Illumination Evil Annihilation brought about some unique changes for Luo Chen.
It allowed him to multitask!
Contrary to what Luo Chen had initially imagined, it didn't evolve into a soul defense. Instead, it went to the other extreme.
This was probably related to the process of unblocking meridians, where he had to continuously control the malevolent energy in the medicinal power to impact various tiny meridians.
Unconsciously, he gained this effect.
Even Luo Chen couldn't tell if it was a skill he had developed or a derived ability from Divine Illumination Evil Annihilation.
Now, Luo Chen could multitask in three different tasks!
While refining pills, he could handle materials, control the fire, and keep an eye on the changes in the herbs inside the cauldron.
In combat, he could even control three magic tools simultaneously!
"Although it wasn't expected, it's indeed a very practical ability!"
Luo Chen was quite satisfied with this.
His gaze moved down to the spells section.
At the top was a third-stage spell—Severing Finger!
This spell came from Li Jinhuang.
After joining the sect, Luo Chen's proficiency with it barely changed.
There was no other reason.
After all, no one could cooperate with him as well as Li Jinhuang did to practice this spell.
He also didn't practice it on random people like a demon cultivator would.
So, over time, it was set aside.
After the third stage, there were a series of first and second-stage spells.
Due to environmental limitations, large-scale second-stage spells like Mountain Collapse and Fiery Sun Technique progressed slowly after reaching the master level.
After all, Luo Chen couldn't practice these spells without restraint on Celestial Wave Peak.
As a result, his proficiency naturally increased slowly.
On the other hand, spells like Crystal Sky Curtain, Turtle Spirit Armor, and Soundproofing Spell, which didn't require a vast space, had achieved significant results through daily practice.
The significant results weren't limited to these spells.
In fact, the greatest gain Luo Chen had over the past four years came from all things related to alchemy.
In terms of alchemy techniques!
Breaking Jade Technique, Pure Heart Technique, Washing Stream Technique, and Cloud Transformation Technique, the four foundational alchemy techniques, had all reached Grand Mastery!
Pill Nourishing Technique and Scale Transformation Technique had also been mastered.
The detoxifying alchemy technique Clear Origin Marvel Alchemy was also close to Grand Mastery, with only a few more years needed.
Additionally, Bloodwrath Pill and Jade Dew Pill had also reached Grand Mastery in the last two years of his intensive practice.
Now, Luo Chen was a true Alchemy Master!
His foundation was so solid that it could make disciples like Tao Yisheng, a great lineage disciple of the Great Pill Dao Sect, admire and revere him.
He could effortlessly produce top-tier first-stage pills.
Even for second-stage pills, he could easily refine them to the ultimate level.
This level of alchemy skill was something ordinary second-stage alchemists could only dream of!
Even the conventional alchemy masters in the world couldn't match him.
In fact, this was the reason why Luo Chen dared to negotiate with Tao Wan, even making bold demands.
Whether Tao Wan could ultimately secure the Dao Seed Position, he didn't know.
But he was absolutely confident that he could help her win the second round of the alchemy competition.
Even if Tao Wan failed, he could still obtain second-stage cultivation pill formulas and core formation insights from her.
This deal was definitely not a loss for him!
After reviewing his final attribute panel, Luo Chen let out a long sigh of relief.
Seeing the 48 achievement points, his lips involuntarily curved upward.
It seemed that after reaching Foundation Establishment, he had only spent ten achievement points on the Jade Dew Pill.
After accumulating for so many years, he now had so many.
If he could obtain the corresponding cultivation pill formulas from the Tao Family, he could directly start practicing.
Then, he could rapidly improve his proficiency and refine them to the ultimate level.
That way, he wouldn't have to worry about a shortage of high-grade pills for his future cultivation.
"Everything is proceeding according to my plan, step by step."
"Now, it's time to reclaim what belongs to me!"
With a thought, Luo Chen activated the Grand Mastery Breath Control Spirit Art, concealing the spirit energy fluctuations of his recently broken-through fifth level of Foundation Establishment.
Not only that, he also activated the Turtle Breathing Method from Turtle Spirit Armor.
His aura became faint, as if he were a Mystic Turtle in a deep slumber.
With both techniques layered, Luo Chen's realm was thoroughly concealed.
Luo Chen was now confident that, short of a Golden Core Elder, no one could see through his realm.
Even a Golden Core Elder, he was confident that he could deceive them if they weren't fully focused.
"The spirit energy in my body is too strong, far exceeding that of an ordinary fifth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator."
"It's better to conceal it a bit!"
After tidying everything up, he left the meditation room.
"Xiao Ling, open the door for the guest!"
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