Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 801: Chapter 331: A Match in the Ink Lotus Garden, The Future of the Colorful Chrysanthemum Pill

After receiving the box from Tao Yisheng, Luo Chen immediately opened it to take a look.

Ten Medium Grade, three Ascendant Grade, and even a Top Grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Pill with six and a half swirls of cloud patterns!

Luo Chen was incredibly astonished.

“It’s actually this complete?”

Tao Yisheng sat down across from him and poured himself tea as if they were old friends.

He rubbed his brow and said, “These were left by my Tao Family Ancestor Nanshan. After all, he personally developed the Pill Formula, at one point reaching the Top Grade. Unfortunately, limited by the raw materials, its potency could never surpass that of the Rising Dragon Pill from our Sect.”

“I couldn’t find it in the Clan’s Treasure House. In the end, it was my sister who went to see the Clan Chief to obtain them.”

As Luo Chen listened to his introduction, he carefully examined the elixirs in his hand.

His gaze was intensely focused.

This matter was related to his future cultivation progress.

He had anticipated that its potency would not match the Rising Dragon Pill.

Now, he just wanted to know if the higher-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Pill could surpass the potency of an ordinary Rising Dragon Pill.

“That old man is quite demanding, but for just a few pills, he has made conditions.”

“What’s infuriating is that my sister actually agreed to that so-called strategic marriage…”

“Hm?”

Luo Chen looked up at Tao Yisheng in shock.

“All for these few pills? A marriage alliance?”

Realizing his slip of the tongue, Tao Yisheng quickly waved his hand.

“It’s not really related to that, it was just an excuse devised by Tao Daonan. To my surprise, my sister actually agreed.”

Luo Chen’s brows furrowed slightly as he stared at him, waiting for further explanation.

Tao Yisheng sighed, leaning back in his chair dejectedly.

“The marriage partner is Fu Li from the Fu Family.”

“After the Seed Cultivator Battle, if my sister wins the Seed Cultivator Position, this marriage proposal will be voided, and instead, a female from the Fu Family will become my Dao Companion Cultivator.”

“If Fu Li is successful, or if he also fails, then the marriage will proceed, and my sister will marry into the Fu Family.”

A complex marriage alliance scheme.

After pondering the implications of these words, Luo Chen came to a conclusion.

“This must have been a result that your sister and the Clan Chief discussed together! As far as I know, the Fu Family has a Golden Core Ascendant Master as a backer, but his Lifespan is nearly exhausted.”

“No matter which side succeeds, or if both fail, this marriage benefits both parties.”

Tao Yisheng nodded forlornly in agreement.

“Indeed, that is the case.”

“To compete for the Seed Cultivator Position, my sister has offended many in the Qingdan Valley, to avoid retribution come autumn, they resorted to this marriage alliance.”

“Of course, that’s a matter for the future. For now, we have obtained the full support of the Clan Chief’s lineage, and in time, his followers will fully assist me in my role as Family Head. Moreover, during the first Sword Fight, the Clan Chief will personally take action to secure the Nine Great True Disciple Position for my sister.”

Listening to all this, Luo Chen couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

It seemed not easy to mix in the Immortal Cultivation Clans!

Everywhere were exchanges of interests, and compromises were being sought.

Both sides were compromising, and both were advocating for their own benefits.

Yet, the ultimate goal was for the sake of the entire Clan.

Just a while ago, they were fighting fiercely, ending up with bruised faces and dusty heads.

Now, they were tightly bound together.

Even someone like Tao Daonan, nearly one foot in the grave, would personally take action for Tao Wen.

“Brother Luo, I’ve only taken over the Tao Family for a mere month, and yet every step is fraught with difficulty. My capabilities are inadequate, and my energy is insufficient,”

“I can’t imagine how you managed to uphold such a large Luo Tian Creed from scratch.”

“Do you have any experience to impart to me?”

Tao Yisheng looked at Luo Chen with eager eyes, full of confusion and hope.

Luo Chen casually said, “It’s like this in the beginning. Once you’re familiar with the internal workings of the Clan, it will be fine.”

As for this,

Tao Yisheng bit his lower lip bitterly and shook his head with difficulty.

“Some things are not just about getting familiar.”

“This is just the internal matters of the Clan which I’m struggling to manage. I even needed my sister to compromise with the Clan Chief to gain the full support of his lineage.”

“If in the future, it comes to external conflicts with other Clans, what should I do then?”

His words were full of uncertainty and fear about the future.

It was not until this moment that Luo Chen realized that in just one short month, Tao Yisheng had aged considerably.

Or rather, it was not aging, but maturing.

He had shed his greenness and naivety, and had become responsible.

Family Head, the head of the Clan!

The carefree youngster of the past was now concerned about managing an Immortal Cultivation Clan.

Previously, Luo Chen dealt with Tao Yisheng in a casual manner, but now he found it hard to be perfunctory.

How Tao Yisheng addressed him had always been changing.

During the Yuanzhao Kingdom period, he was addressed as Friend Luo, later with a bit more respect as Dan Chenzi, and after advising him on Pill Refinement Technique for a year, he became the respectful yet friendly Brother Luo.

Now, it has become customary for him to call him “Brother Luo”.

The continuous changes in how he was addressed reflected the growing trust he had in Luo Chen.

Perfunctory answers would not be appropriate.

Luo Chen sighed, looked at the distressed Tao Yisheng, and said earnestly:

“Specific situations require specific analyses, what you do should depend on the circumstances at the time.”

“The experience I can give you is to look at things from perspectives that aren’t limited to your personal perspective.”

Tao Yisheng’s brows were tightly knitted as he asked for guidance.

“Brother Luo, could you please explain in detail?”

Luo Chen straightened his clothes, sat up straight with a serious expression on his face.