Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1568: Chapter 580: Rogue Cultivator Ding Yi, Spiritual Treasure Blood Sword_3

“The text contains an exquisite Third Order Technique, which upon cultivation, dissipates one’s essence, qi, blood, and flesh.”

Ding Yi, smiling, took it and glanced at the beginning.

“Blood Demon Technique? A technique from the Demon Sect?”

Shang Junshu nodded, “This technique is indeed related to the Demon Sect.”

Ding Yi did not immediately agree but instead turned to look at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen hesitated for a moment before taking out a pill and a script from his storage ring.

Upon receiving them, Ding Yi took a brief look and frowned slightly.

“A pill formula?”

Luo Chen explained, “Friend Ding is not mistaken; it is indeed a pill formula. Named Dustfall Pill, I obtained it in my early years from an Alchemy Dao Sect. The formula is fundamental and isn’t restricted from being passed on. After consuming this pill, one’s blood essence can be transformed into pure mana. As for that Dustfall Pill, it was also refined by me in my early years, you may try using it.”

Ding Yi remained non-committal, his heart leaning more towards the Blood Demon Technique given by Shang Junshu.

After all, that doctrine, once mastered in cultivation, can use the transformed flesh and blood to attack enemies.

Seeing his attitude, Shang Junshu felt delighted inside, knowing that if he could fulfill the second condition, the Soul Nourishing Wood that had lasted three thousand years would be his.

Independent Cultivator Luo Hai, what could he compete with him for?

“May I know what the second condition is, Friend Ding?”

Ding Yi pointed at his own head, “Years ago, I obtained that Soul Nourishing Wood, greedy for the rumored effects of the Soul Nourishing Wood to cultivate the divine soul. However, I accidentally got contaminated by its malignant energies, which ended up harming my divine soul. My realm did improve, but my divine soul endowment has not progressed much over the years. Therefore, I need related resources to enhance my divine soul endowment!”

Soul Nourishing Trees often grow in places where lonely spirits and wild ghosts accumulate.

Hence, a Soul Nourishing Tree over a thousand years old, with its core naturally nurturing the divine soul, is seen as a treasure universally by cultivators.

It’s understandable that Ding Yi, in his eagerness, came to harm due to the malignant energies given the presence of such a treasure.

Shang Junshu found it somewhat problematic, since resources that can increase the divine soul endowment are exceedingly precious anywhere.

He indeed possessed a set of appropriate methods, but to give it to an outsider…

As he hesitated, the Black Clothed Daoist next to him directly handed over a jade vial.

Ding Yi took the jade vial, sniffed it a bit, and his spirits immediately lifted.

Further prompted by Luo Chen through a transmitted message, he immediately nodded his head without hesitation.

“If you give me nine more vials of these Top Grade Tongyou Pills, then the Soul Nourishing Wood is yours!”

Luo Chen felt a pang of pain.

The refinement of Tongyou Pills was not easy, especially since these were Second Order Level ones he had improved himself.

With the resources of the Flying Swallow Islands, only a small batch of raw materials was collected.

After his refinement, the produced Tongyou Pills, some of which were given to Cheng Haixin and Xu Muxian, left him with just about ten vials left.

He had not expected such greed from the cultivator.

But, under Han Zhan’s promises, he eventually clenched his teeth and took out all his remaining stock.

When Shang Junshu, dumbfounded, watched Ding Yi hand back the jade slip that recorded the Blood Demon Technique, he knew he had lost the game.

“Friend, we can still talk this through!”

Ding Yi smiled, “Do you have a better offer?”

Shang Junshu opened his mouth but was at a loss for words.

Finally, he glared fiercely at Luo Chen, threw down harsh words, and strode off.

“Luo Hai, it’s not just me you have offended!”

Luo Chen looked uneasy.

Clearly, behind Shang Junshu was a Nascent Soul True Master father, along with a senior who could become a Nascent Soul True Master’s friend, presumably another cultivator at least at the Nascent Soul Level.

Meanwhile, inside the Primordial Chaos Tripod, Han Zhan was full of satisfaction.

“Do not think too much, once I acquire the Soul Nourishing Wood and recover some of my strength, although I may not be able to rival a Nascent Soul True Master, you should have no major issues moving around the North Sea Cultivation World.”

Luo Chen barely smiled; that was all he could do.

Seeing his changing expressions, Ding Yi, standing beside him, likely guessed what he was thinking.

“Brother, don’t overthink it, we rogue cultivators are just like this. Gathering resources is tough, and it’s easy to inadvertently offend those with backing and support. In the future, just stay low-key and avoid them; in the vast North Sea, they can’t really do anything to you.”

Luo Chen hesitated but nodded, “Thank you, Friend, for your comforting words.”

Ding Yi laughed out loud, his gaunt cheeks showing a trace of flattery.

“Friend Luo, you must be a Pill Refiner!”

Luo Chen’s heart tightened; this was likely the real reason why Ding Yi, this rogue cultivator, had agreed without hesitation to sell the Soul Nourishing Wood to him.

Those ten Tongyou Pills were merely rootless water; once used up, they are gone.

By ingratiating himself with Luo Chen, he could have a continuous supply of elixirs for his cultivation.

Luo Chen spoke softly, “I do have some accomplishments in Pill Refinement, but they are not outstanding; Friend, you flatter me too much.”

Ding Yi said with a smiling eye, “A Pill Refiner who can concoct Second Order Top Grade Pills is certainly not mediocre! At least, ordinary Third Order Lower Grade pills, you should be able to produce them with ease, right?”

Luo Chen did not respond much.

Ding Yi did not seek further confirmation, but changed the topic.

“While we still have time, why not share some key points in the refinement of Dustfall Pills with me. Although I have also learned Pill Refinement Technique, I can only concoct some basic First and Second Order pills that are of Lower Grade. It would be quite difficult for me to produce Top Grade Dustfall Pills needed for my use, even if I have the pill formula.”

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish.

Clearly, that was his intention.

If it were just any elixir, Luo Chen would not be overly secretive or protective of it.

Right then, he began to orally instruct the other party on the detailed key points in the process of refining Dustfall Pills.

Honestly, this thing wasn’t that difficult to refine.

In the grand pill competition at Qingdan Valley, it was used as an exam question precisely because it’s simple for beginners.

Moreover, it almost has no direct benefit to a cultivator’s cultivation.

Luo Chen also used it in combination with Increase Blood Pills for his own cultivation practices.

However, if it’s just for weight loss, it would be quite suitable for Ding Yi, this thin-faced fatty!

…

Teaching Ding Yi the methods for refining Dustfall Pills took Luo Chen half a day.

There was no helping it; this fatty was indeed too familiar and not only did he learn the refining methods, he also intentionally tried to develop a closer relationship with Luo Chen.

Seeing that he hadn’t yet obtained the Soul Nourishing Wood, Luo Chen had to somewhat humor him.

Half a day later, he finally made an excuse that he still had resources to auction, and escaped from Ding Yi’s entanglement, hurriedly returning to his private room.

At this moment, the auction was still ongoing!

Such scale of an auction was common to proceed day and night for three days and nights.

For cultivators like them, who typically deal with Foundation Establishment Golden Core, staying up for several days was nothing.

Just as Luo Chen returned, a tumultuous noise instantly flooded his ears, leaving him bewildered.

What happened?

He released his Divine Consciousness, only to hear incessant discussions about “Spiritual Treasure”, “Sword Spirit”, “Opportunity for God Transformation” and the like.

Just by listening for a moment, Luo Chen had a vague idea.

Indeed, when he saw Leng Ruolan holding out a Blood Sword, all his suspicions turned into reality.

Within the Primordial Chaos Tripod, Han Zhan blurted out.

“Spiritual Treasure!”