Chapter 403: A Precious Elixir that Drives the Jin Kingdom's Alchemy World Mad

Chapter 403: A Precious Elixir that Drives the Jin Kingdom's Alchemy World Mad

September 2, 2024

The master of the Gamma Alchemy Workshop was named Yan You, and he had known Elder Wang Shanlin for many years.

During his free time, he would take the initiative to visit Yan You, and the two would drink together, enjoying some side dishes with their drinks.

One managed the alchemy workshop, while the other oversaw the battle troops.

Whenever they had grievances or frustrations, they could vent to each other.

Over the years, their relationship had been harmonious, and neither had reported the other. Their bond had only grown stronger.

"Brother Yan, I want to drink this wine, but I also want you to take a look at something."

"This child told me that he has already entered the door of alchemy and doesn't require much effort from you to cultivate."

"Let him try; it won't cost much."

Hearing this, Yan You gave Wang Shanlin a sarcastic look.

"It's easy to say, but everyone who comes here claims their people are skilled."

"They all say they'll help, but how many can actually help? We have to teach them from scratch, step by step."

"It wastes energy and consumes so many medicinal ingredients."

"Take him to the Alpha Workshop. They have more support from the sect, and there's an abundance of medicinal ingredients. Let him wreak havoc there."

After Yan You finished speaking, his gaze fell directly on Su Chen.

"Additionally, I'll give you some feedback directly. I'm not giving you any chances for free."

"First, after entering here, you didn't even glance at the medicinal ingredients placed on the left. That's a Qinyin Grass."

"If you've entered the path of alchemy, you should instinctively pay attention to such a rare ingredient."

"Second, during my conversation with Elder Shanlin, I casually mentioned the Four Principles of Herb Collection."

"Spring for roots, summer for flowers, autumn for fruits, and winter for buds."

"There's a very obvious mistake here, but you didn't catch it at all."

"Not only did you not interrupt me, but you didn't even react."

"Spring for buds, summer for flowers, autumn for fruits, and winter for roots. These are the Four Principles of Herb Collection."

"These are the very basics, but you're completely unfamiliar with them."

"Regarding the art of alchemy, you might know a little, but not much."

"It's likely that even with your limited knowledge, you'll struggle to achieve much."

After Yan You finished speaking, he raised a cup of wine and drank it directly.

He no longer looked at Su Chen but stared at Wang Shanlin beside him.

Su Chen was brought by Wang Shanlin, so he didn't need to convince Su Chen.

He only needed Wang Shanlin to be convinced.

"Elder Shanlin, do you think it's still necessary?"

With these words, Wang Shanlin's face turned slightly embarrassed.

Yan You's words were well-reasoned, leaving him unable to refute.

Hearing this, Su Chen wanted to argue on his behalf.

"Master Yan, when I studied the path of alchemy, I did it all by myself."

"I had no teacher and no systematic learning."

"So, I admit that I don't know much about these things."

"But Master, please give me a chance. Let me refine a pill for you to see, and then..."

Hearing Su Chen's explanation, Yan You waved his hand dismissively.

"Since you've already entered the path of alchemy on your own, then continue to do so."

"With your abilities, why come to our Gamma Alchemy Workshop?"

After saying this, he turned his body, clearly not wanting to say more to Su Chen.

"Wang Shanlin, are you going to drink or not? If not, I'm leaving."

Seeing this, Wang Shanlin had no choice but to signal Su Chen to stop talking.

As the two old friends chatted, Su Chen didn't disturb them and found a quiet place to rest.

At the Gamma Alchemy Workshop, he was given no chance at all.

As the time approached 3 PM, Wang Shanlin and Yan You finally finished their drinks.

"Go to the Alpha and Beta Workshops. They have more resources there, and you can do as you please."

After saying this to Su Chen, Yan You didn't add anything else.

He bid farewell to Wang Shanlin and left.

Looking at Su Chen before him, Wang Shanlin hesitated for a moment.

"Do you still want to visit the Alpha and Beta Workshops?"

Hearing this, Su Chen nodded firmly.

His alchemy techniques were indeed unsystematic, and he lacked understanding of many fundamentals.

This was because his techniques were learned from the Jade Stone Alchemy Technique.

Using the Skilled Artisan Heavenly Destiny, he had quickly ascended to a high position.

Therefore, he fell short in many areas, including the Four Principles of Herb Collection and the identification of various medicinal ingredients.

However, this didn't mean his alchemy techniques were truly inferior.

It was just that his path of studying alchemy was different from that of many others.

Leaving the Gamma Alchemy Workshop, Su Chen headed to the other two workshops.

At the Alpha and Beta Workshops, Su Chen received even worse treatment, and it was more straightforward.

The people at these two workshops directly asked Su Chen to leave.

They didn't even bother to ask a question and told Su Chen to go to the Gamma Workshop.

The Alpha and Beta Alchemy Workshops had their own established alchemists, either recruited through their own efforts or recommended by highly respected individuals.

Clearly, Wang Shanlin did not have the qualifications to make such recommendations.

Despite there being three workshops, not one of them offered Su Chen a chance to try his hand at alchemy.

Returning from the workshops to the vicinity of Hongfeng Canyon, Su Chen busied himself for the day, grateful for Wang Shanlin's assistance.

In return, Elder Shanlin offered Su Chen additional advice.

If Su Chen truly believed in his abilities, he should craft a few pills and send them to the influential pill-crafting families and major sects.

The three workshops, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma, all rejected him.

Su Chen decided not to negotiate with them, as their abilities were only average anyway.

Even if the Tahe Sect valued him, being noticed by these three workshops didn't guarantee success.

Su Chen smiled, nodded, and indicated that he understood.

He knew this was a matter of luck.

With these workshops so arrogant, not to mention the Zhu Ming Palace, a renowned pill-crafting family.

Regardless, this was still a viable path, worth a try.

Su Chen used his contribution points to exchange for some basic medicinal ingredients.

He then acquired a more ordinary pill-crafting furnace.

He kept some pills for himself, taking this opportunity to craft more Qi-Replenishing Pills.

He sent some out, keeping the rest for his personal use.

The Jade Stone Alchemy Technique significantly enhanced the quality of the pills.

For the basic, less potent pills, the benefits were even greater.

The jade-like appearance of the pills was merely a surface-level phenomenon.

The true essence was the substantial removal of impurities from the pills, resulting in a state of purity and clarity.

After two days, Su Chen crafted over ten Qi-Replenishing Pills.

He took two of them and sent them to the Zhu Ming Palace.

As for the recipient, Su Chen didn't know who to address the letter to.

He felt that leaving it blank would decrease the chances of being noticed.

After some thought, Su Chen decided to address the letter to the head of the Zhu Ming Palace.

Whether the Jade Stone Alchemy Technique would receive the attention it deserved in this place, Su Chen wasn't sure.

However, during the Great Zhou era, the Jin family highly praised this technique.

It was worth a try.

In fact, the Strange Tower and Crystal Pavilion in the Jin Kingdom were two influential pill-crafting forces.

These two forces had some understanding of the Jade Stone Alchemy Technique.

In the Jin Kingdom's pill-crafting world, these two forces were the most revered.

These two factions only knew the basics.

The pills they crafted might only have a small portion with jade-like quality.

The entire pill was of lower quality than what Su Chen had initially crafted.

Yet, the Strange Tower and Crystal Pavilion relied on these techniques to maintain their elite status in the Jin Kingdom's pill-crafting world.

Many top alchemists eagerly joined these two factions to learn from them.

This situation further strengthened the two factions.

After sending out the letter, Su Chen no longer concerned himself with these matters.

Regardless of whether the pill-crafting path was feasible or not, he couldn't slack off in his cultivation and personal development.

Moreover, he still had the map left by Immortal Jingbo.

Having stayed at the Sixth Stage for so long, he could take another step forward.

Immortal Jingbo's secret realm at the Tahe Sect significantly boosted his cultivation.

It directly elevated him from the middle of the Sixth Stage to the Perfect Realm and taught him the cultivation mindset.

With some free time, he could continue exploring the secret realm left by Immortal Jingbo.

Improving his strength was the true path to becoming a Martial King.

Recalling his confrontation with Cai Zheng in Xiangyuan City, he realized that it wasn't a completely foolproof situation.

If Cai Zheng had been more vigilant, it wouldn't have been so easy for Su Chen to succeed.

The forced elevation of his strength through the Full Moon Divine Art couldn't compare to truly reaching the Fifth Stage.

Upon reaching the Fifth Stage, the people of Wulanshan Mansion would likely no longer dare to roam freely in the Great Zhou.

If they were even slightly separated from their guards, their lives would be in danger.

With the people of Wulanshan Mansion no longer able to search around in the Great Zhou, his mother and younger sister would be safe.

Perhaps he would have a chance to avenge the wrongs done to his family.

Wulanshan Mansion, Sang Moyuan.

He could make them experience the fear and anxiety his family had endured.

The Jin Kingdom was located further north than the Great Zhou, and it would take nearly three months for spring to truly arrive.

Flipping through the books left by Immortal Jingbo, Su Chen prepared to visit the next secret realm.

He wanted to see if he could gain further improvements there and take a step into the Fifth Stage Snowy Intent Realm.

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Having made his decision, Su Chen prepared and set off directly.

He headed southeast towards Jin Kingdom.

He had to pass through the wilderness to reach his destination.

Su Chen was no stranger to this.

Previously, he had ventured into the wilderness and obtained the Chaos Floating World.

There were other human settlements in the wilderness, which didn't surprise Su Chen.

The existence of secret realms within the wilderness didn't surprise him either.

Many years ago, these wildernesses were likely human habitats.

Now, they were slowly being consumed by demons.

Su Chen sighed, knowing that the world was changing, and the nations were constantly under threat.

Just like his current situation.

Even with external threats, the internal struggles among humans couldn't be stopped.

After preparing, Su Chen informed the Third Station's Qin Wei of his departure.

Even if he returned late, with spring just beginning, the canyon defenses would still be manageable.

After speaking with Qin Wei, Su Chen went to inform Elder Wang Shanlin.

After all, Elder Wang Shanlin had taken good care of him.

Hearing Su Chen's intention to venture out for training, Wang Shanlin nodded, a hint of worry on his face.

He hesitated for a while.

"You've met Elder Jiang Zhu before."

Su Chen nodded, recalling the elder who had strong opinions about him.

"I don't know why he holds such a grudge against you.

Jiang Zhu went to the Second Elder to request that the resources given to you by the sect be taken back.

This is my fault for not taking you to Zhou Kingdom, which would have avoided this trouble."

Su Chen nodded in understanding.

So, this was what Elder Wang Shanlin had been trying to say.

Jiang Zhu had taken back the resources given to Su Chen within half a year, without hesitation.

But this was within the authority of Tahe Sect.

Whether they provided resources to him or not was their decision.

If they took them back, so be it. Su Chen would just have to work harder and earn more resources for himself.

"Elder Wang, you need not feel guilty. I understand your good intentions."

Wang Shanlin could only nod helplessly.

"If you need guidance or teachings in the future, come find this elder."

"The sect may not value you, but this elder does."

After expressing his gratitude, Su Chen set off into the wilderness.

The letter he sent out arrived at Zhu Ming Palace within seven days.

As a sect specializing in alchemy, and one of the top-ranked in terms of strength and status, Zhu Ming Palace received numerous letters daily.

They had long established a standard procedure for handling these letters.

First, there were the special envelopes used by Zhu Ming Palace.

These were envelopes sent out by the palace or used by their disciples to send letters back.

Zhu Ming Palace naturally valued these envelopes.

For example, the elders and high-ranking members of Tahe Sect had the privilege to use these envelopes.

Apart from these, there were envelopes that appeared valuable at first glance.

Just by looking at the envelope, one could tell the sender was no ordinary person.

For these, Zhu Ming Palace's disciples would submit the envelopes to the middle-ranking members for judgment.

The rest were simple and plain envelopes, similar to Su Chen's.

Some of these contained family letters for the disciples, which were delivered directly.

Most of the others were requests for potions from Zhu Ming Palace.

These letters were usually glanced at and then burned by the disciples.

Aside from these, the remaining ones, like Su Chen's, were attempts to impress Zhu Ming Palace, hoping they would take notice and examine the enclosed potions.

There were definitely many with the same idea as Su Chen.

At this moment, Su Chen's letter had been opened by an internal affairs disciple of Zhu Ming Palace.

The content inside wasn't even read by the disciple.

They only saw that it was addressed to the Palace Head of Zhu Ming Palace and knew it could be discarded.

They didn't even know the name of the Palace Head, so how could this letter waste the Palace Head's time?

Upon opening it, they found two jade potions and casually tossed them into the waste box.

It wasn't their fault; they couldn't identify the jade potions at first glance.

In Jin Kingdom, only Strange Tower and Crystal Pavilion possessed such exquisite techniques.

These internal affairs disciples wouldn't have imagined someone would send two jade potions so casually.

These precious potions were highly sought after in Jin Kingdom's alchemy world.

How could they be treated so casually?

(End of Chapter)

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