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Chapter 89: Advancing to the Sixth Level of Qi Refinement in a Month
Chapter 89: Advancing to the Sixth Level of Qi Refinement in a Month
Inside the Alchemy Hall.
Luo Chen addressed the two dozen cultivators, giving his first speech as the new leader.
He offered both encouragement and criticism, pointing out areas where they could improve.
After his speech, he dismissed the group.
"Though they are all mid-stage cultivators, most are elderly, weak, or sick. And the majority are female cultivators."
"They were probably transferred directly from the Herbal Hall. They all seem to know Aunt Murong."
Luo Chen muttered to himself as he entered the house built for him within the Alchemy Hall.
It wasn’t built in the outer valley or on the mountain slope, but right next to the alchemy chamber, close to the mountain spring.
Inside, Uncle Mi Hua was already waiting, along with the two chief executives of the Alchemy Hall, Sikong Shoujia and Gu Caiyi.
Without any small talk, they got straight to the point.
The discussion was straightforward: the future direction of the Alchemy Hall.
"Abstinence Pill can be refined, but we don’t need too many. A thousand a month should be enough."
"I’ve done the calculations, and the profit margin is too low. And with such high quality, it’s a waste for low-level members."
"Those thousand pills can be supplied at a discount to mid-to-late stage members as a reward."
Uncle Mi Hua spoke confidently, clearly having his own insights on how to manage the Mountain Breakers Gang.
Luo Chen had no objections. Refining a thousand Abstinence Pills would only take him a couple of days.
"Our main goal is still the Jade Marrow Pill!" Uncle Mi Hua’s face grew serious as he stared at Luo Chen. "Give me a definitive answer—how long will it take to refine it?"
Luo Chen’s face fell, and he spread his hands.
"I’m still familiarizing myself with the formula. How can I give you a definitive answer?"
"Besides, you’ve seen the formula. The hardest part is extracting the jade marrow from the Washed Jade. That’s a first-stage spirit material, and at my current level, I risk damaging the jade marrow."
Uncle Mi Hua, usually a plump, rosy-faced old man, now looked like a crumpled rag.
"True, extracting the jade marrow at the fifth level of Qi Refinement is indeed challenging."
Luo Chen sighed. "If you could give me an extra bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill each month, I might break through to the sixth level of Qi Refinement more quickly. Then, I can easily extract the jade marrow from the Washed Jade."
Sikong Shoujia couldn’t help but interject, "We already promised you two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pill a month. Isn’t that enough?"
Uncle Mi Hua also advised, "Three bottles a month means one pill a day. Taking so many pills so frequently could damage your meridians."
Damage my meridians?
I’m a genius with unblocked meridians and a Master-level Everlasting Technique!
I can refine two pills a day; three bottles a month is barely enough.
However, Luo Chen knew that he had to take things step by step and not push the elders too hard.
He said with a pained expression, "To crack the Jade Marrow Pill formula sooner, a little pain in my meridians is nothing. Leader, let me do my utmost for the gang’s development!"
Uncle Mi Hua hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Alright, three bottles of Qi Nourishing Pill a month. Your dedication is commendable."
Luo Chen’s eyes lit up.
Great!
Foundation Establishment cultivators are indeed wealthy, and the Mountain Breakers Gang treats me well!
Gu Caiyi, standing nearby, listened to this arrangement with envy, her eyes nearly turning red.
She had only managed to earn a lot of spirit stones in the last month at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
Previously, she would earn only two to three hundred spirit stones a month.
Now, Luo Chen would receive a fixed supply of three bottles of Qi Nourishing Pill, which was worth three hundred spirit stones!
"Jade Marrow Pill is our main focus, but now that the Alchemy Hall’s framework is in place, you should have a steady income."
Uncle Mi Hua looked at Luo Chen. "Continue refining the Marvelous Pill!"
"Main ingredients?" Luo Chen asked.
"I’ll send someone to purchase them from the Hundred Herbs Hall on a regular basis," Uncle Mi Hua explained. "Additionally, some of the auxiliary materials will be provided by the Herbal Hall, and the Alchemy Hall will pay spirit stones for them."
I understand!
Luo Chen smiled. This was like internal transactions between subsidiaries in a corporation. The Herbal Hall would also earn some spirit stones from these transactions.
Once the Marvelous Pill is refined, the Alchemy Hall can earn even more.
"More and more cultivators are coming to the Dahan Market, so the prospects for the Marvelous Pill are great."
"Also, we have a brothel in the outer city. We can supply some of the pills to them."
The Mountain Breakers Gang has such a business?
Luo Chen was surprised; he had never heard of this before.
After a moment’s thought, he felt a bit choked up.
No wonder there are so few female cultivators in the gang, and most are concentrated in the Herbal Hall, Beast Hall, and now the Alchemy Hall.
Some of them must have been sent to the Mountain Breakers Gang’s secret brothel!
What a despicable old man, doing such inhumane things!
"You make a list of the herbs needed for a month, and Elder Sikong will lead a team to gather them."
"Sure, I understand that."
Luo Chen muttered gloomily.
Uncle Mi Hua, seeing Luo Chen's understanding, felt relieved.
Everything was back on track.
This guild had taken a lot of effort on his part, but it had also earned a considerable amount of spirit stones for him and his family.
If the Jade Marrow Pill could be refined in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about the resource supply needed for advancing to the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Being a wandering cultivator was truly difficult.
Having a force to rely on was still beneficial.
"Alright, I'll be off now. From now on, Elder Sikong will handle external matters in the Alchemy Hall, while Elder Gu Caiyi will take care of internal affairs."
"Luo Chen, you focus on refining elixirs!"
...
Focusing solely on refining elixirs was impossible, and it would never happen in his lifetime.
Refining elixirs was to earn spirit stones, and earning spirit stones was to buy the right elixirs for cultivation.
Now that you're giving me a salary (Breath Nourishing Pills), why shouldn't I focus on cultivation directly?
Cut out the middleman and get straight to the point!
Today, he received a bottle of Breath Nourishing Pills, and after the meeting at the Bright Moon Hall at the beginning of the month, he got another two bottles. Adding the two bottles he had left from his previous purchases, Luo Chen now had five bottles of Breath Nourishing Pills.
At a rate of two pills per day, this would last him about twenty-five days.
Combined with the Grandmaster-level Eternal Spring Art, the first-tier spirit vein in the Inner City, and the Moonlight Grass given to him by Fu Xiuxiu, Luo Chen was almost always in deep cultivation, morning and night.
After another round of the Eternal Spring Art, Luo Chen opened his attribute panel.
【Lifespan: 27/75】
【Spirit Roots: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth】
【Realm: Qi Refinement 5th Layer: 38/100】
【Cultivation Technique: Grandmaster Eternal Spring Art: 600/1000】
【Spells: Grand Perfection Fireball, Grandmaster Free Roaming: 800/1000, Grandmaster Wind Control: 570/1000, Grandmaster Attraction: 600/1000, Perfect Entanglement: 380/500, Perfect Spirit Vision: 380/500, Perfect Cleansing: 300/500, Apprentice Healing: 5/100, Apprentice Breath Concealment: 1/100】
【Skills: 1st Rank Alchemist: Grandmaster Hunger Suppressant: 910/1000, Perfect Various Marvels Pill: 311/500】
【Achievement Points: 22 points】
After a quick review, he shook his head.
These past two weeks seemed leisurely, but in reality, there were countless things to deal with.
In terms of spells, he used Free Roaming and Wind Control the most, but there was no significant breakthrough.
The only skill that advanced was Cleansing, which reached the Perfect level.
This was due to the ten days he spent practicing normal elixir refinement, using Cleansing multiple times to achieve the advancement.
The extra achievement point came from this as well.
Apart from that, there were no significant changes.
He had only just mastered Breath Concealment and Healing, which were currently of little use.
What he was concerned about was his progress in realm.
【Qi Refinement 5th Layer: 38/100】
A reasonable growth, currently two Breath Nourishing Pills increase one progress bar.
Through cultivation alone, he could gain about fifteen progress points a month, which was the limit of the Grandmaster Eternal Spring Art.
"Still okay. As long as the supply of elixirs continues, and I maintain consistent cultivation, advancing to the 6th Layer of Qi Refinement should take about one and a half months."
After calculating this, Luo Chen let out a long sigh of relief.
This speed was very fast!
Only with fully connected meridians and abundant resources could he achieve this speed.
But thinking about how higher realms required fewer progress points from elixirs, Luo Chen felt a sense of urgency.
He only had about seven hundred spirit stones left in his savings.
What was once a large sum was now insufficient for later cultivation.
Luo Chen had a long-term perspective and was already considering the 6th Layer of Qi Refinement and beyond.
"Jade Marrow Pill!"
"Uncle Mi Hua is anxious, but I'm anxious too."
"But no matter how anxious I am, the initiative is still in my hands. I can use this to get more benefits from that old fox!"
As he closed the attribute panel, Luo Chen glanced at the skills section.
He remembered that the Hunger Suppressant's proficiency was already over eight hundred, and today, after refining over two hundred pills, it only increased by a few dozen points.
Luo Chen frowned, considering a possibility.
"Could it be that each level of proficiency requires refining elixirs of the corresponding quality to achieve the corresponding growth?"
Today, most of the Hunger Suppressant pills he refined were of low and medium quality, with only sixty being of high quality.
This increase in proficiency was exactly sixty.
"If that's the case, then I'll need to carefully consider the quality of the elixirs I refine in the future."
...
The next day, Luo Chen arrived at the Slanted Moon Valley with two bodyguards.
After dismissing them, he gathered all the people from the Alchemy Hall.
Not counting the transportation and sales teams that weren't under his control, the thirty elderly, weak, and women in front of him were his direct subordinates.
"Today, we will divide the tasks!"
(End of Chapter)
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