Free Web NovelChapter 154: Chapter 146: Essence Blood Finalized, Jade Wave Spirit Turtle
After seeing Deng Changsheng off, Lin Changheng held the letter, preparing to send it out and, at the same time, dispose of the stolen goods he had held onto for years.
Three years had passed. Even for a blood feud, no one would still be watching after three years.
This was the perfect time to sell the stolen goods.
Finding a deserted corner, he used the [Illusionary Transformation Technique - Assimilation], instantly changing his appearance. He then put on a black robe, ensuring no one would connect him with Alchemist Lin.
Within an hour, after changing his attire twice and visiting three shops, Lin Changheng finished his business.
His Storage Bag now held over seven hundred more Spirit Stones.
The process was extremely simple.
There was barely any conversation.
Lin Changheng took out the various old Magical Artifacts he had acquired and placed them on the counter.
The Shopkeeper barely glanced at Lin Changheng. Without a word, he took out an Authentication Spiritual Artifact, combined its reading with a visual inspection, and emotionlessly quoted a price for each item.
The final price was within Lin Changheng’s expectations, so he agreed to the deal immediately.
Without a single pleasantry or unnecessary word, the transaction was completed smoothly.
’Outside the Immortal City, and in the Wilderness, Magical Combat and treasure snatching are all too common. The stolen goods must all flow into shops like these.’
’Over time, this minimalist style of transaction naturally developed. Mmm, it’s actually quite reassuring.’
After all, when you’re doing something that can’t see the light of day, the more you say, the more dangerous it becomes.
The Spirit Stones in Lin Changheng’s Storage Bag now exceeded the eight thousand mark.
It seemed like a huge sum.
But he was still fifteen hundred short of the final auction price for the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object from the last Ruins District auction.
Thinking of this, Lin Changheng couldn’t help but sigh softly. "It seems that even if a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object or a Foundation Establishment Pill appears at the Auction, it will likely be out of my reach."
The price of a Foundation Establishment Pill is at least double that of a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, if not more.
After all, a Foundation Establishment Pill increases the Foundation Establishment Probability by twenty percent, whereas a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object only increases it by ten percent. That alone makes it twice as valuable.
Not to mention, its life-saving and damage-reducing effect of protecting the Dantian after a failed breakthrough is also crucial.
No matter how many Spirit Stones one person has, how can they compete with a family or an entire Influence?
’So, my goal this time is to go all out to acquire the Tier Two Alchemy Inheritance. Then, relying on my [Celestial Gifted Enlightenment·Cave Source], I will quickly become a Tier Two Alchemist.’
’With my current reputation, I’m bound to attract many people seeking pills, possibly even Foundation Establishment Cultivators!’
’Then, on one hand, I can rapidly amass wealth and accumulate Spirit Stones in preparation for the large-scale Auction five years from now. On the other hand, I can get access to [Profound Spirit Blood] to continue with Spirit Stealing and Metamorphosis. Essence Blood of this level is rare among Qi Cultivation Cultivators, but it’s surely a different story among the Foundation Establishment crowd!’
’Furthermore, a few Qi Cultivation Cultivators might even come to me with materials, asking me to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill. The probability is low, but it’s still possible.’
This wasn’t just baseless speculation; it was a unique model for refining Foundation Establishment Pills specific to the Immortal City.
You see, the power of a single Cultivator is ultimately limited. They might spend their entire lives unable to gather a complete set of materials for refining a Foundation Establishment Pill.
But there are always fortunate Cultivators who manage to find one or two of the necessary materials in the Wilderness or purchase them through various channels.
These Cultivators would then find each other, pool their resources to create a complete set of materials, and ask an Alchemist to refine them.
When Lin Changheng first learned of this model, he was also puzzled: ’Can’t one set of materials only be used to refine a single Pill?’
So he did everything he could to learn more.
And he got his explanation.
It turned out that the materials for a Foundation Establishment Pill are all Tier Two materials! If they were all refined into a single Pill, the Medicinal Power would be too immense and pure, exceeding the limits of what a Qi Cultivation Cultivator could withstand. There were even precedents of Qi Cultivation Cultivators exploding from the sheer power.
Through long-term exploration, a solution was found.
Pill Separation, performed after the "Medicine Combination" step!
One set of materials, split into three!
This way, the Medicinal Properties of the Foundation Establishment Pill are preserved, but the Medicinal Power is divided, making it just right for a Qi Cultivation Cultivator to absorb perfectly.
But another problem arose.
This drastically increased the demands on the Alchemist’s skill level and their ability to multitask and coordinate.
It became very easy to produce Secondary Pills, Inferior Pills, or even Wasted Pills.
Often, some Tier Two Alchemists, in order to ensure the Success Pill’s quality, would deliberately abandon two and focus on refining just one.
The results were usually quite good.
But this also shattered the hopes of the other Cultivators who had crowdfunded the materials. When word got out, the Alchemist’s reputation would be ruined.
Therefore, Alchemists who could refine two Genuine Foundation Establishment Pills were in extremely high demand on the market.
Even refining one Genuine and one Secondary Pill was considered acceptable.
Lin Changheng was quite confident about this. As long as he obtained the Tier Two Alchemy Inheritance, he could outperform all the other Alchemists.
At that time, by using the main ingredient, the [Nine-leaf Purple Ginseng] in his possession, he could find others to crowdfund as an Alchemist, and the Foundation Establishment Pill would be his!
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The plan was wonderful, but reality required it to be executed and implemented one step at a time.
Lin Changheng was very clear on this point.
Changing back to his original appearance, he headed straight back to "Yunjian Que".
"Alchemist Lin."
A deep, resonant voice suddenly called out from behind him.
Lin Changheng turned to look and saw a burly, well-built middle-aged man smiling at him.
The man’s aura was at the Peak of Ninth Level Qi Cultivation, a notch stronger than his own.
"Mr. Zeng."
Lin Changheng cupped his hands. "It’s been a while."
With the surname Zeng, this was none other than the neighbor to the right of "Qingyuan Small Building"—the Tier Two Spirit Chef.
"I wonder if Alchemist Lin is free? Since we’ve run into each other, why not come over to my place for a short visit?"
Chef Zeng chuckled and actually extended the invitation.
"Of course. I happen to have a matter or two I’d like to ask Mr. Zeng about."
Lin Changheng readily agreed.
