Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 561: Chapter 237: Xuan Yunzi’s Green Pill, Duan Feng Closes Death Door_1

“Senior, here is the Rising Dragon Pill you requested.”

Looking at the numerous jade bottles before him, Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction.

“How much Spirit Rocks?”

The maid swallowed nervously, before carefully and sycophantically answering, “Each bottle costs 550 Spirit Stones. For 10 bottles in total, it is 5,500 Spirit Stones as a grant for your patronage.”

Luo Chen’s eyebrows knitted together.

“Wasn’t it 500 for a bottle?”

Seeing his displeasure, the maid became terrified.

“There was a recent increase in price, as per the market situation. I request your understanding, Senior.”

Luo Chen was not one to get angry at a maid.

What irked him was that everything was undergoing a price hike.

Initially, the Second Order Pill was already expensive, yet essential for daily cultivation.

It seemed like each bottle only had an increase of 50 stones.

However, for a long-term purchase, this meant spending thousands or even tens of thousands more Spirit Stones.

Even though he was wealthier than the ordinary Rogue Cultivator, he couldn’t afford this kind of consumption!

Suppressing his unhappiness, Luo Chen patiently asked: “I am buying in bulk. Does your shop not have corresponding discount measures?”

Hearing these words, the maid’s eyes lit up.

Her apprehension gradually faded, replaced by enthusiasm.

“I was just about to introduce this to senior!”

“At our Qingdan Valley, if you spend over ten thousand Spirit Stones in one purchase, you can be elevated to our prestigious Nine Cloud Patterns clients.”

“Nine Cloud Patterns clients can enjoy a 5% discount every time they purchase the pill. If one resides within the Immortal City, they can also benefit from free delivery.”

A mere 5% off?

Luo Chen mentally cursed Qingdan Valley for being stingy, but remained quick with his actions.

“Then add 25 more bottles of Rising Dragon Pill for me, discounted as per the Nine Cloud Pattern client standard.”

The maid hesitated for a moment.

She hurriedly explained: “The first purchase is without discount, starting from the second …”

As she spoke, she found herself unable to continue.

Facing Luo Chen’s calm and deep gaze, she lowered her head.

“Senior, please wait a moment. You have ordered too many pills. I need to collect them from the pill vault.”

After she left, Luo Chen couldn’t help but shake his head.

It was indeed a business of a Great Sect.

Even with the implementation of discount measures, they still carried an aloof bearing, incapable of letting go of their pride.

Five percent off, they were treating him like a beggar.

Moreover, their staff was not well-trained.

At first, she didn’t actively promote the VIP system. In subsequent exchanges, she exhibited no flexibility.

By contrast.

The group of female cultivators at the Luo Tian Creed Gold Hall, under the tutelage of Gu Caiyi, were far more superior.

In the middle of Luo Chen’s waiting.

A young figure approached the counter.

“Friend Luo Chen?”

Luo Chen looked at him with a questioning gaze.

The other party gave a slight smile, first handing over a jade card that was engraved with nine cloud patterns similar to the Qingdan Valley Sect’s symbol.

“This is your Nine Cloud VIP card. Imprint it with your Spirit Power, and from then on, you can use this card to enjoy privileges.”

“Also, this jade card is related to transmitting one’s Spirit Consciousness. If it’s inconvenient for you to go out, you can transmit your voice over long distances so we can deliver the pill to your doorstep.”

Luo Chen nodded and kept the jade card in his possession.

However, his expression remained puzzled as he looked at the man.

The man didn’t mind and immediately introduced himself: “My name is He Yun, from the ‘Yu Xuan He Family’ of Qingdan Valley. Due to the support of everyone, I am honored to bear the honorific title ‘Xuan Yunzi’.”

Just as in the martial world, only top masters possessed nicknames.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, only those who attained outstanding achievements or possessed great power were given such honorifics.

The title ‘Dan Chenzi’ initially ascribed to Luo Chen was not very fitting.

It was merely a name forcefully given to him by Mi Shuhua in order to expand the Jade Marrow Pill market.

Those like Peach Blossom Ascendant Master and Master of Food Fragrance, their titles were apt!

Now, the man before him also had a title.

Indicating that he has… well, proficiency in Pill Refinement. The strong Pill Qi around him showed his achievement in the Dao of Alchemy!

Luo Chen dropped his puzzled expression and nodded in recognition towards the other party.

“Xuan Yunzi.”

Xuan Yunzi smiled slightly, examining Luo Chen a little longer.

“Considering your age, Friend, you purchase so many pills in large quantities, there is something I am unsure whether I should say.”

Luo Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, a bit speechless.

If even you are uncertain whether to speak up, then why say it at all?

Of course, on the surface, he still put on the posture of respectfully listening.

“Please speak, friend.”

“Although elixirs are good, one shouldn’t rely too much on them. Otherwise, during Core Formation, there will certainly be residual poison!”

Luo Chen laughed.

“I thank you for your concern. But it’s strange that even though Qingdan Valley sells pills, I didn’t expect you to speak like this.”

Xuan Yunzi was taken aback, then laughed heartily.

“I don’t know why, but upon meeting you, I feel remarkably close.”

“Thank you, thank you!”

While the two conversed, the maid had already fetched the complete order of Rising Dragon Pills.

Added with the previous order, all were given a five percent discount.

In total, it came down to 18,287 Spirit Stones. Xuan Yunzi took the initiative and waved off the remainder of 87 Spirit Stones.

As for the words about the first purchase not being eligible for discount, they were never mentioned again.

After confirming the pills, Luo Chen did not immediately leave.

Instead, he curiously asked: “I wonder if your esteemed store sells medium or higher grade Rising Dragon Pills?”

Xuan Yunzi looked at Luo Chen, thinking that he had indeed taken his words to heart.

He had already begun to consider switching to higher-grade Rising Dragon Pills.

Unfortunately…

“Sorry, Qingdan Valley does not directly sell high-grade elixirs. This is a rule from above, and I am unable to help.”

Luo Chen sighed, “That’s a real shame.”

After a thorough observation of Luo Chen’s attire, manner of speaking and attitude.

Xuan Yunzi thought for a moment, took out an invitation marked with nine cloud patterns from his storage bag.

“Friend, it appears you are a person of considerable means.”

“The next grand auction in Tian Lan Immortal City will be jointly held by us, Qingdan Valley, and Ice Castle. With this invitation, you can directly participate without verification of funds.”

Luo Chen was surprised.

He took the invitation.

After flipping through it, he saw that many exotic treasures were listed.

Even magical items were included.

And the specialty products of Qingdan Valley and Ice Castle.

Ascendant Grade Dragon Rise Pill, it was quite eye-catching!

Cherishing the invitation, Luo Chen said, “I will surely be present!”

When leaving the shop, Luo Chen couldn’t help but look back again.

Xuan Yunzi was standing at the counter, and upon sensing something, turned and gave him another smile.

Shaking his head, Luo Chen walked onto the main street.

“Strange, how can a person have both vitality and death_existence at the same time, and so prominent!”

Musing to himself, Luo Chen walked for a while, then entered another shop.

The Food Fragrance Pavilion!

“A box of Fierce Divine Fragrance, and ten bottles of Hundred Flowers Dew!”

Luo Chen’s entrance drew many looks.

Not because of his Foundation Establishment True Cultivator realm.

But because he was a male cultivator.

Most of the people in the Food Fragrance Pavilion were female cultivators. The number of male cultivators was very small.

But, all who enter are guests.

Soon, a waitress came to serve him.

The Fierce Divine Fragrance, one of the three incenses, was a second-order Spirit Incense, much cheaper than pills.

But a box with twelve sticks would still cost nearly three hundred Spirit Stones.

Luo Chen winced a little when paying this amount of Spirit Stones.

Because he was not sure if the Fierce Divine Fragrance would be beneficial to him.

The Calming Incense, commonly used during the Qi Refinement Stage, had minimal effect now.

He had to select another type of Spirit Incense, otherwise the proficiency of the ‘Yi Mu Medicine King Sutra’ would increase too slowly.

He was, however, not hesitant in buying the Hundred Flowers Dew.

Firstly, because it was cheap.

As it was the sweet flavor among the four flavors and the main product of Hundred Flowers Palace, its production was particularly large.

It was sold for quantity, not for price.

Also…

This was one of the three main ingredients needed to refine the Jade Dew Pill.

The three main ingredients for the Jade Dew Pill were Blue Smoke Jade, Lingting Fragrant Grass, and Hundred Flowers Dew.

He had asked Luo Tian Creed to buy the first two ingredients in large quantities for him.

As for the remaining main ingredient, he chose to buy it himself.

Doing so not only made things convenient, but also helped to ensure as much as possible that the pill formula wouldn’t leak.

Even if it did leak, an average person wouldn’t be able to refine it.

But anything retained, is retained.

This was a Pill Refiner’s livelihood!

He would rather not be observed. Even if he is watched, he wouldn’t make it easy for others to guess his exact measurements.

…

Before going “home”, Luo Chen first visited Duan Feng.

The latter was making the final preparations for his Foundation Establishment.

Next, he would endeavor to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The time required could be three to five days, or one to two months.

Luo Chen’s year-long Foundation Establishment time was extremely rare.

This had to do with his preparation of five batches of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine.

Plus, the second-order Spirit Land environment of Xiao Huan Mountain was artificially created, not natural. He had also spent a lot of time re-filling the Spirit Stones needed for the array.

In contrast, Duan Feng didn’t have these problems.

In order to maximize Duan Feng’s chances of success in his Foundation Establishment, Luo Chen did not hesitate to personally give him a detailed explanation of the key points of reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Even!

Despite Duan Feng’s uneasy expression, Luo Chen personally injected a strand of pure Spirit Power into his body to simulate the process of the rush of Spirit Qi washing through his meridians when his Dantian is transforming into a sea of Spirit Qi.

During this process, he naturally restrained himself.

Duan Feng listened attentively to the whole experience.

In the end, he thanked Luo Chen with mixed emotions.

“There’s no need to thank me!”

“You call me president in public, but in private, we are still buddies who walked out of the same courtyard.”

“I also hope that you succeed in your Foundation Establishment!”

“The Great Dao Path is long. It would be too lonely if only I am walking on it. Not just you, I also hope that Qin Liangchen and Caiyi could successfully reach the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

Luo Chen waved his hand, expressing his heartfelt words.

His sincerity was undoubtedly genuine and not pretentious!

Duan Feng was truly moved.

He gave Luo Chen the control method for entering and exiting his Immortal Mansion.

“If I don’t come out after a month, it proves that I have failed in my Foundation Establishment.”

“Either I will be severely injured, or be dead.”

“At that time, you can come and collect my body!”

Luo Chen murmured as he watched the Break Dragon Stone fall, covering the activated the array method, and clouds gathering, “He should succeed, right?”

He didn’t consider himself a jinx, and even felt a bit lucky.

Most of the people around him were healthy and safe.

On the contrary, his enemies often met with unexpected accidents.

In this scenario, he didn’t want to be the one to perform the “body collection”.

“I would rather hear the long howl of breaking through!”

Flicking his sleeve, he turned around.

As the flowing clouds ascended and inside the Immortal Mansion, a charming ghost woman had been waiting for a long time.

“Master, you’re back!”