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Chapter 327: Did I Say Too Much?
Chapter 327: Did I Say Too Much?
October 26, 2024
"Oh? What technique secrets?"
Ge Xiaotian's expression showed interest, but inside, he was deeply disappointed.
After all the effort to get this opportunity, Yang Chun only gave him a response that didn't seem very promising.
As for the alchemy technique secrets?
Wasn't he aware of his own skill level?
"Haha, this technique secret is..."
Yang Chun, the older brother, revealed Jiang Cheng's method.
His intention was simple.
He wanted to nurture more formidable alchemists to make money for the Black Market.
Not just for the person before him, but also for those who showed talent in the future, he was willing to give them this opportunity.
"This? Is this possible?"
Ge Xiaotian's eyes widened in surprise.
Wasn't this just a money-losing proposition?
"Little Brother Ge, you don't know this, but while this method may result in significant losses initially, if the person has talent, they can quickly improve their alchemy skills. In the long run, the investment can be recouped. I've tested this method multiple times in the Black Market, and it has produced several 5th and 6th-rank alchemists."
Yang Chun explained with a laugh.
However, Ge Xiaotian heard something else and curiously asked, "Like that genius I met earlier?"
"Yes, yes."
Yang Chun nodded subconsciously, but his smile froze as he realized he might have said too much.
But it probably wasn't a big deal.
After so many days, the Dawn Society hadn't made any moves, perhaps they had given up on their operation?
He had thoroughly investigated the person before him; his identity and background were clean, and his financial records were traceable. While there was a small chance he could be an assassin sent by the Dawn Society, it was highly unlikely.
Moreover, it would be a pity if he didn't share this method.
After all, how could he refuse a method that could quickly nurture talents?
A subtle glint flashed in Ge Xiaotian's eyes, and he nodded firmly.
"Good, I'll give it a try and do my best not to disappoint you, Senior Brother Yang."
"No problem, I trust you won't let me down."
Yang Chun laughed heartily.
"Here's what I'll do. I'll give you a million in herbs, and you'll refine them in batches of ten. Once you've refined them all, your skills should be close to mastery, if not there already. If not, I can provide more herbs."
After all, Jiang Cheng had used around a million to bring his alchemy skills to mastery.
The person before him had talent comparable to Jiang Cheng, and he should be able to achieve the same.
"Alright."
Ge Xiaotian agreed without hesitation.
Inside, he scoffed.
Did they really think of him as mere labor?
After lying low for so long, it was time to take action and end this.
The two chatted a bit more, finalizing some details, and Ge Xiaotian received the key to an alchemy chamber. He watched as warehouse staff pushed a cart filled with a million worth of herbs into the chamber.
"Little Brother Ge, I won't disturb you further. If you need anything later, feel free to call me." Yang Chun said with a smile.
"No problem, Senior Brother Yang."
Ge Xiaotian smiled in agreement.
After everyone left, a smirk formed on his lips.
He knew exactly what to do next.
He would find those who delivered the herbs and ask them if anyone else was refining herbs in the same way.
If there was only one person, it had to be the traitor!
If there were multiple people, he could narrow down the target by asking about the timing.
After a while, Ge Xiaotian closed his eyes, only to open them moments later.
It was unlikely that anyone wanted to be monitored at all times, so no one was using their psychic energy to constantly probe the interior, let alone the alchemy chamber.
The surveillance cameras only covered the outer corridors, some meeting rooms, and the warehouses. There were none inside the alchemy chamber.
On the contrary, entering this place was not easy. Anyone who approached within a hundred meters would immediately attract the attention of the mentalists within. To enter, one would have to go through various authentication processes, making it almost impossible for an outsider to infiltrate.
In general, the security was tight on the outside but lax on the inside.
Therefore, as long as he confirmed his target, he could take action directly from within the alchemy chamber! Who cared about sixth or seventh-rank mentalists?
Anyone who approached within a hundred meters of him would surely meet their end.
When the time came, he would calmly leave without any haste. By the time Yang Chun and the others discovered his actions, he would have already been long gone.
"Jiang Cheng, is it? You've made me work so hard to find you. If I don't stab you with a dozen holes, I won't be able to ease the hatred in my heart."
Ge Xiaotian's face was contorted with a sinister expression.
If it weren't for the fact that this was the black market's territory, he would have tortured Jiang Cheng without a second thought, to prevent any further trouble.
...
Unknowingly, another day had passed.
On the third day, in the morning.
As a batch of pills was being refined, Jiang Cheng felt that his mind had gained numerous memories, as if they were engraved in his very bones.
He had grasped the basics of refining Calming Spirit Pills.
After digesting the information in his mind, Jiang Cheng turned his gaze to the panel.
Compared to the experience required for initial mastery, the experience bar for reaching the master level had doubled.
In other words, if a Beginner Calming Spirit Pill originally provided 1% experience, it was now only 0.5%.
If each batch only produced Beginner Calming Spirit Pills, the experience bar would increase by 5%. It would take twenty batches to raise this alchemy skill to the master level.
Fortunately, this wasn't a difficult task for Jiang Cheng at the moment.
As a third-rank mentalist, he could refine pills at a rate of one batch every two hours. With his current mental energy, he could refine twelve batches in a day, and by the second day, he would have completed the twenty batches.
However, each batch took nearly two hours, leaving no time for meals, let alone absorbing and refining primal energy.
Therefore, it was more realistic to refine five or six batches a day.
Twenty batches of pills would take four to five days.
The good news was that he had already grasped the basics of alchemy. Based on previous experience, when using ten portions of medicinal ingredients, it wasn't uncommon for one or two Intermediate Quality Pills to appear at the beginning. As the experience bar increased, the number of Intermediate Quality Pills would also increase, and there might even be four or five of them.
This would earn him even more experience, and he might not even need twenty batches to fill the experience bar!
"The effects of enhancing my mental energy are truly remarkable."
Jiang Cheng sighed.
If he were still a first-level mentalist, you could only refine three batches a day. It would take around ten days to achieve this goal."
Even later on, if he were to use two portions of medicinal ingredients to refine a batch of Advanced Calming Spirit Pills, no matter how skilled he was, it would still take two hours. The mental energy of a first-level mentalist would be insufficient.
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and looked at the remaining medicinal ingredients. There were only a hundred portions left, which was clearly not enough for twenty batches.
"Once these hundred portions are used up, I'll call Yang Senior Brother and ask him to send someone to deliver another one million yuan worth of medicinal ingredients."
(End of Chapter)
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