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Chapter 270 The Alchemist Alliance, Sixth-Rank Alchemist Yao Lao (5K)

There are limits to how the fire can temper the primordial spirit.

As early as six months ago, the Seven Revolutions of Fire could no longer temper the primordial spirit.

Now that it has advanced to the eighth level of the Fire of Departure, the power of the Fire of Departure has become stronger, and it can continue to temper the primordial spirit.

In addition, there is a deeper reason.

Su Chen believed that a strong primordial spirit would be helpful in alchemy, a fact that was evident when refining the Soul Strengthening Pill.

Having experienced the benefits of a stronger primordial spirit, Su Chen naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

After refining his primordial spirit, Su Chen focused on refining the True Meaning Pill.

As time went by, his skills in refining True Essence Pills became increasingly proficient.

More and more True Essence Pills flowed from his hands, gradually occupying the main supply channels in the market.

Other alchemists could not refine True Meaning Pills as quickly as Su Chen. They often took seven days to produce only six pills, which were few in quantity and of poor quality.

The key issue is that the alchemist is extremely arrogant, acting as if he can't live without you.

Su Chen's sudden emergence severely dampened the arrogance of these alchemists, indirectly boosting the confidence of the merchants.

When they discovered that Su Chen supplied pills at a steady and fast pace, and that the quality of the pills was also high, they all extended olive branches to Su Chen.

Not only are they offering high prices, but the demand is also increasing each time.

Su Chen, who was short of money, accepted all offers without hesitation, and wealth flowed into him like a river.

In less than half a month, Su Chen had gathered enough ingredients to buy the Longevity Pill.

His popularity soared during this period that he became the most talked-about person in the entire Tiandan City.

He became popular, with people all around him.

Upon learning that Su Chen wanted to buy the formula for the Longevity Pill, many merchants who had previously traded with Su Chen expressed their willingness to sell at a low price.

Even the Pill Alliance sent people to discuss with Su Chen the possibility of selling the Longevity Pill formula at half price.

The condition offered was that Su Chen could establish a unique sales channel within the Pill Alliance after refining the Longevity Pill.

Su Chen didn't know why they were so confident in him.

Even he wasn't sure if he could refine the Longevity Pill, but this group seemed to be more confident than him.

What he didn't know was that even if he couldn't refine the Longevity Pill, his ability to quickly and consistently refine high-quality True Meaning Pills was enough to establish him in Tiandan City.

The True Meaning Pill is far more precious and rare than the Primordial Power Pill.

An ordinary fifth-grade alchemist is already considered lucky if they can produce one pill a day, while a more skilled fifth-grade alchemist can only produce ten pills a day.

Unlike Su Chen, who's a wholesaler!
Therefore, after he sold them multiple times, it caused a sensation throughout Tiandan City.

After realizing this problem, Su Chen decisively reduced the quantity and frequency of his True Meaning Pill sales.

Even so, he still became a highly sought-after fifth-grade alchemist in Tiandan City.

If it weren't for his elusive nature, he would probably have already attracted the jealousy of countless colleagues.

In the period leading up to his purchase of the Longevity Pill, more than a dozen groups of people tried to find him.

Fortunately, he was more skilled and managed to escape their pursuit.

After purchasing the formula for the Longevity Pill, Su Chen rarely went out to sell the True Meaning Pill.

Because of the massive explosion of the True Meaning Pill, Su Chen had plenty of money in his pocket, enough to cover the cost of medicinal herbs for at least three months.

He doesn't plan to risk selling True Essence Pills anytime soon.

In his own words, he wanted the market to experience the pain of losing him so that it would treat him more sincerely in the future.

In the days that followed, Su Chen reduced the amount of True Meaning Pills he refined, focusing ninety percent of his attention on the formula for the Longevity Pill.

The first day of studying the Longevity Elixir was very difficult.

On the tenth day of studying the Longevity Elixir, it was very difficult -1.

On the twentieth day of studying the Longevity Pill, it was difficult to gain +1.

……

On the sixtieth day of studying the Longevity Elixir, I'm starting to get a feel for it.

On the ninetieth day of studying the Longevity Elixir, he overturned all his previous understanding and started anew.

It took Su Chen five whole months of study to fully understand the pill formula.

"This is too difficult!" Su Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

There are two reasons why it took me so long to fully understand the formula.

One reason is that the prescription itself is very complicated.

The requirements for medicinal materials, refining techniques, alchemist skill, control of Yuan energy, purity and quantity of Yuan spirit, and application of alchemical fire are all far superior to those of any previous elixirs.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most demanding and difficult-to-refine type of pill that Su Chen has ever made.

Another reason is the lack of guidance.

Although there are many notes on the prescription, they are chaotic and disorganized.

It's more like multiple alchemists with different philosophies labeling their own understandings together, resulting in a tedious, complex, and unsystematic process.

That’s all.

Su Chen was worried about whether these alchemists who had provided annotations had ever actually refined the Longevity Pill themselves.

If you've ever mastered it, then these experiences can be a useful reference.

However, if he hadn't mastered it, any piece of experience might have misled Su Chen.

Su Chen needed to both decipher the pill formula and develop his own understanding, while also summarizing the experiences of others to make the right judgments.

The speed naturally won't be very fast.

Fortunately, his five months of hard work were not in vain. If he had the medicinal herbs now, he could start refining them right away.

The result was undoubtedly a failure.

This day.

Miao Kuo and Miao Xingxing came together to find them.

"Brother Xiang, why do you smell so strange?" Miao Xingxing called out to Su Chen.

When they saw Su Chen's disheveled appearance, they found that in addition to the smell of herbs, there was also a faint stench emanating from him.

After hearing this, Su Chen explained, "I've been busy refining pills lately."

"What kind of pills are you refining lately, young friend?" Miao Kuo asked, immediately intrigued.

Su Chen was prepared, and casually mentioned a certain pill refined by a fourth-grade alchemist.

"Oh dear, Grandpa, didn't you have something important to say to Brother Xiang? Why are you talking about alchemy again?"

The petite and charming Miao Xingxing stamped her foot, pouted, and was quite speechless at the two who started discussing alchemy as soon as they met.

"Haha, Xiaoxing is right."

Miao Kuo chuckled, then turned to Su Chen and said, "Young friend Xiang, I have indeed come to see you today with something."

"whats the matter?"

"I just wanted to ask you to go out for a bit, to introduce you to some other alchemists," Miao Xingxing said in advance.

Miao Kuo added, "Tian Dan City is about to hold a Pill Master Alliance Conference, which is initiated by the Pill Alliance. Any pill master in Tian Dan City is eligible to participate. I am planning to go out for a while and wanted to ask if young friend Xiang is available?"

Su Chen hasn't gone out recently, and with Miao Kuo's explanation, he has gained a preliminary understanding of the so-called Alchemist Alliance.

Simply put, it's an exchange meeting for alchemists.

Having failed to refine the Longevity Pill for more than half a year, Su Chen finally decided to go out and see the world.

So he nodded and said, "I dare not refuse Elder Miao's invitation."

"Brother Xiang, are you really going to wear this?" Miao Xingxing said with a look of disdain, then jogged away from the courtyard.

A moment later, he brought over a stack of new clothes, placed them in Su Chen's hands with a hint of shyness, and solemnly said, "Change your clothes before you go."

Su Chen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Miao Xingxing.

Under Su Chen's gaze, Miao Xingxing's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes became unfocused.

"Brother Xiang, Grandpa and I are waiting for you outside. Hurry up and change your clothes before coming out."

Miao Xingxing pulled Miao Kuo, who seemed hesitant to speak, out of the courtyard.

Su Chen paused for a moment, then lowered his head to sniff, and asked in confusion, "Do I smell that bad?"

Before long, Miao Xingxing saw Su Chen, who had changed his clothes.

Upon seeing Su Chen, who had completely changed, Miao Xingxing's eyes lit up, and she revealed a faint smile.

Two adorable dimples appeared on her fair cheeks, like a full moon hanging high, making her look exceptionally charming.

"Tsk tsk tsk, clothes really do make the man!" Miao Kuo sized up Su Chen for a moment, then clicked his tongue repeatedly.

Normally, Su Chen rarely changes his clothes; he basically wears the same outfit for months on end.

After all, a martial artist of his level can remain spotless even without bathing for months or a year, which is far beyond what ordinary people can achieve.

So no matter how much money Su Chen earns, he only has two or three sets of clothes.

Now, suddenly changing into the clothes Miao Xingxing gave me gives me a refreshing feeling.

Su Chen didn't think much of it; handsome people look the same in any clothes, it doesn't make a big difference. The three of them headed to the Alliance meeting place together. The Pill Alliance attached great importance to this Alliance meeting and specially found a large manor to hold it.

According to Miao Kuo, this alliance meeting will last for at least a month, with the purpose of allowing alchemists to exchange experiences.

During the Alliance period, there are many activities or competitions related to alchemists that can be participated in, and some high-ranking alchemists will even hold lectures.

This is why many alchemists go there.

Whether you are a low-level alchemist or a high-level alchemist, you can always find your own circle, thereby broadening your horizons and learning new knowledge.

In short, both low-ranking and high-ranking alchemists can learn something, and everyone has a bright future.

Of course, Su Chen wasn't particularly interested in any of that. What he cared more about was that the only sixth-grade alchemist from Tiandan City would appear in this alliance meeting.

Moreover, he was only half a step away from becoming a seventh-grade alchemist, a sixth-grade alchemist.

It is said that his failure to advance to the seventh-grade alchemist was not due to a problem with his alchemy skills, but rather due to his own level of cultivation.

Perhaps this alchemist's fortune was shallow, and he remained stuck at the perfected Dharma Aspect Realm, unable to break through, which is why he could not enter the ranks of seventh-grade alchemists.

"A top-tier sixth-grade alchemist must have refined longevity pills before, which might be of some help to me."

With this in mind, Su Chen and his two companions arrived at the manor. He spent the entire day accompanying Miao Xingxing on her outings.

He finally understood why Miao Kuo had brought him to the Tongmenghui; it was to distract Miao Xingxing.

While he and Miao Xingxing were strolling around, Miao Kuo made an excuse to go see his old friend.

Miao Xingxing rarely comes to such a lively place, and she is curious about almost everything, wanting to participate in every activity.

Su Chen originally thought that alchemists' activities would be boring, but when he actually witnessed them, he found them to be wonderful, comparable to a large-scale festival in his previous life, and very lively.

The manor offers everything you could want for eating, drinking, and entertainment.

It's hard to believe that alchemists lead such a colorful life.

He hadn't forgotten his business, but the sixth-grade alchemist hadn't shown up today, so Su Chen had no chance to see him.

All I can do now is play happily with Miao Xingxing.

"Brother Xiang, can you refine a superior-grade Ox Strength Pill? I want that headdress."

“Brother Xiang, this is the scabbard I won in the medicinal cuisine competition. You happen to have a knife, so I’ll give it to you.”

“Brother Xiang, there’s a ‘Charades’ game over there where you guess the names of medicinal herbs. Let’s go try it out. You guess and I’ll act it out.”

"Brother Xiang..."

For seven days in a row, Su Chen played with Miao Xingxing.

The initial frustration caused by the failed alchemy attempt was alleviated by Miao Xingxing's cheerful laughter.

On the tenth day, Su Chen learned that the sixth-grade alchemist named Yao Lao had appeared.

After learning that the other party would be staying here for several days, Su Chen was not as anxious as he had been at the beginning.

Although the old doctor has appeared, he rarely makes public appearances.

He has his own social circle, which is difficult for ordinary people to join.

Those who can associate with Yao Lao are at least fifth-grade alchemists.

Miao Kuo did know Yao Lao, but unfortunately, by the time he became a fifth-grade alchemist, Yao Lao had already retired.

This resulted in him knowing the old doctor, but the old doctor not knowing him.

However, Su Chen did not intend to ask Miao Kuo for an introduction, but instead took the initiative.

The old man was a full head of white hair, and one could tell from his face that he had mastered the art of preserving his youth.

"Who are you?" While Su Chen was observing Yao Lao, Yao Lao was also observing Su Chen.

Su Chen introduced himself, saying, "This junior is Hua Wuque. Due to certain reasons, I am unable to see Elder Yao, so I have come uninvited to ask Elder Yao some questions."

"Hua Wuque?" The name startled Yao Lao. He had heard of this rising star from others.

The old apothecary looked at the young and immature face, feeling slightly surprised.

As rumored, the other party was indeed dashing and ruthless.

Of course, what alarmed Yao Lao even more than Su Chen's appearance was his alchemy skills.

"I heard you're very skilled at refining True Essence Pills. A while ago, you monopolized most of the True Essence Pill market in Tiandan City. Then you disappeared without a trace, and many people spread rumors that you might have been murdered. Now it seems you've gone to lay low," Yao Lao said with a smile.

Su Chen did not comment.

"Speak, what do you want to see me about?" The old doctor admired Su Chen very much and gestured for Su Chen to sit down.

Su Chen frankly stated, "I would like to consult with Elder Yao about how to refine the Longevity Pill."

According to the information Su Chen gathered, Yao Lao not only successfully refined the Longevity Pill, but also other longevity-related pills.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them highly experienced.

"If Elder Yao is willing to impart his experience to me, I will do my utmost to meet any conditions that I can," Su Chen added.

The old doctor didn't speak, but slowly closed his eyes, as if deep in thought.

After a long silence, he said, "It seems everyone guessed wrong. You didn't go to avoid disaster, but instead went to study the longevity elixir."

His words were tinged with surprise.

Su Chen's ability to study the Longevity Pill indicates that he is very likely to reach the level of a sixth-grade alchemist.

Among sixth-grade alchemists, there are actually two categories, and the ability to refine longevity-enhancing pills is one of the important criteria.

Since Su Chen has been researching longevity-related pills, it is enough to show that he has reached the level of an ordinary sixth-grade alchemist.

Otherwise, he should be researching other sixth-grade pills right now, instead of life-extending pills.

That's exactly what surprised him.

Keep in mind that he only became a sixth-grade alchemist when he was over 150 years old, while Su Chen, even with the best methods of preserving his youth, would probably be no more than 100 years old, yet he has already reached the level of a sixth-grade alchemist.

Such talent is probably unmatched in the entire Tiandan City.

"I can teach you how to refine longevity-enhancing pills, but the price is that you need to serve my Yao family for fifty years. How about it?" Yao Lao asked.

After a moment's thought, Su Chen shook his head and said, "Fifty years is too long, ten years at most."

With the help of the old master, he was confident that he could refine the longevity elixir within ten years.

However, there is another elixir that can help you reach the limit of the Nine Revolutions Fire Technique.

The remaining time can be used to study these kinds of pills. Perhaps I can also ask the other party for advice later, killing two birds with one stone.

Upon hearing this, the old doctor laughed and said, "This isn't a market transaction; I don't like haggling."

"Elder Yao, could you perhaps change the terms?" Su Chen said after a moment of silence.

"Why? Fifty years is not a long time for you, and it's not like you're helping for nothing. You'll also benefit from it. Not only will you enjoy the protection of my Yao family, but you'll also learn exquisite alchemy skills from me," the old doctor asked, puzzled.

Su Chen remained unmoved: "To be honest, Elder Yao, I am actually a martial artist. Alchemy is just my hobby. I can spend ten years refining pills, but I can't spend fifty years refining pills."

The old doctor understood that while practicing martial arts was one aspect, Su Chen also didn't want to stay in the Yao family and be restricted.

"Then it will be ten years, but I can only teach you the alchemy techniques for the Longevity Pill," the old medicine master said after thinking for a moment.

Su Chen's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, Elder Yao."

He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

Rumors circulated that Yao Lao Tie was impartial and incorruptible, but now it seems he was quite reasonable.

With the guidance of the old apothecary, Su Chen's experience in refining longevity pills increased dramatically.

It felt like he had returned to the days when he had Tian Kuo's guidance. In just two years, Su Chen successfully refined his first batch of Longevity Pills.

He was overjoyed even though he only had one.

He told the old doctor about this, and the old doctor was very happy to hear it.

He confessed to Su Chen the reason why he had taught him alchemy in the first place: it turned out that the old master had no successor and wanted to take Su Chen as his disciple.

This was a test for Su Chen.

After two years of observation, the old doctor became increasingly convinced of Su Chen's talent and character.

On the very day Su Chen refined the Longevity Pill, Yao Lao wanted to take Su Chen as his disciple.

In the end, Su Chen rejected him.

Su Chen refused Yao Lao's offer, citing that he already had a master.

Upon learning this, the old apothecary turned to seeking a son-in-law, but Su Chen still refused.

This greatly disappointed the old doctor.

However, he was absolutely meticulous when it came to teaching Su Chen.

Not only that, the old master not only taught the experience of making longevity pills, but also the experience of refining other longevity-enhancing pills.

Seeing that he had no hope of taking on a disciple, he decided to cultivate a good relationship with Su Chen, hoping that Su Chen could support the Yao family in the future.

Su Chen agreed after learning about it.

Although on the surface he was learning other longevity-enhancing pills from Master Yao, Su Chen was secretly focused on refining longevity-increasing pills.

Half a month later, the ten longevity pills required by the panel were successfully refined.

When he saw the last pill requirement displayed on the panel, he was stunned: "It's actually the Heavenly Heart Pill!"

(End of this chapter)