Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

But in the eyes of many Pill Refiners, Luo Chen’s technique was as beautiful as the most skillful sculptor, with each transformation bringing effects as if crafted by gods.

The refinement of Second Order Pills, simple if you say it’s simple, complex if you say it’s complex.

Time quietly passed amidst Luo Chen’s orderly refinement.

No one expressed impatience, all were waiting for that final moment.

From the first light of dawn to the sun high in the sky.

When the evening glow spread over thousands of miles, a suppressed pill fragrance, unbeknownst to all, had already wafted into the noses of everyone present.

Clang!

Suddenly, the sound of the furnace lid being lifted was heard.

On the face of the handsome young man, a strange smile flashed, and with a hand gesture, ten round, golden pills flew out like stars, finally landing in the jade plate of Gongsun Mao below.

Success at the first attempt!

Luo Chen cupped his hands again, full of courtesy.

The pills were finished, the ritual was completed.

The next step was the pill tasting.

Gongsun Mao held the jade plate, under the gaze of everyone, and with each step, ascended to the masters of the Three Halls and Five Courtyards.

Dean He took one and gave one to Jinglian Zhenren as well.

The last one was reserved for Gongsun Mao.

Everyone tasted the pills, evaluating from color and appearance, to the dispersal of medicinal power, and even the various Pill Techniques Luo Chen had displayed during the prior process, as well as the basic raw materials.

Ultimately, a consensus was reached!

The Zhou Liuxing Qi Pill was successful!

And it could be completely mass-produced!

When this news spread, the whole venue boiled with excitement.

He Jun’s team cheered loudly around Luo Chen.

Even for Luo Chen, he genuinely smiled.

Without intentionally controlling his expression, without deliberately suppressing his Dao Heart, he happily indulged in the praise from everyone.

He had understood.

Transformation in the mental state is not merely about suppression.

Previously, whenever a stray thought arose in his mind, he would immediately cut it off, to avoid affecting his cultivation and inciting a Heart Demon.

Yet he did not know that constant suppression only breeds greater Heart Demons.

This was evident from the Heart Demon Barriers he often encountered in his early stage.

A cultivator should emphasize free and easy control.

Personally experiencing various emotional changes, ultimately emerging from the mud unstained, maintaining a clear Dao Heart.

Perhaps another term can describe this.

Thoughts permeate clarity!

So be it, idly listen to flowers blooming and wilting, watch clouds rising and falling.

When there are no more obstacles, it will be the day his mental state reaches Completion Stage.

Unnoticed by all, Luo Chen’s vast Divine Soul became quieter and less conspicuous.

But at this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on Luo Chen.

The greatest merit for refining a mass-producible Zhou Liuxing Qi Pill belonged to Gongsun Mao.

It was he who uncovered the fragmented recipe, completed it, and single-handedly promoted the plan.

Yet, he was already quite old, his lifespan exceeding the limit of five hundred years for the Golden Core Period, due to employing the Life Extension Technique.

No reward was significant enough in comparison.

While Luo Chen was the key figure in completing the plan, he genuinely verified its feasibility.

In the future, he might very well be the key person directing the mass production of Zhou Liuxing Qi Pill.

In such a scenario, lacking rewards would be unjustifiable.

Dean He stepped forward from the crowd, warmly smiling: ”Award Xuan Luozi the Three-Stripe Alchemist Token, a Cave Mansion at Spirit Pill Peak, with access to Dan Emperor Mountain. All pill formulas and Alchemy Scriptures within the Alchemy Institute are open for you to read freely. If any confusion arises on the path of Pill Refinement, you may seek guidance from any High-Order Alchemist, and none shall withhold knowledge.”

As this reward was announced, everyone understood Dean He’s intention.

He was granting Luo Chen unimaginable privilege!

This was to utilize the entire Alchemy Institute’s resources to nurture Luo Chen!

”Moreover, I observed you have extremely proficient techniques in Fire Control, yet lack Original Source True Fire. Therefore, I confer upon you a Fifth-order Fire Seed, hoping you refine and cultivate it well, aiding your future progression in the Dao of Alchemy!”

As his words settled, a flame flew out from his palm.

Flames like flowing gold, scorching like the sun’s center, imperial aura dazzling, all beings trembling in fear.

”It’s the Golden Emperor Devouring Spirit Flame!”

Amidst the crowd, exclamations arose.

Everyone knows Dean He is renowned for his dual mastery of Dan Sword, being the foremost among the Seven True Masters.

He primarily studied the Path of Sword, but his reputation in Pill Refinement Technique even surpassed the sword path. What made him truly achieve greatly in the Dao of Alchemy was the tyrannical Strange Fire he refined in his early years, which he cultivated to the Fifth-Order Divine Fire level.

That is the Golden Emperor Devouring Spirit Flame!

Unexpectedly, he has separated a Fire Seed of his Original Source True Fire, bestowing it to Xuan Luo!

Even Luo Chen was somewhat taken aback.

The drifting Fire Seed appeared quite docile.

Yet the terrifying high temperature it emitted had the power to consume all Spirit Qi.

This is a Fifth-Order Divine Fire of extreme quality!

After such high-level rewards, there was even such a Strange Fire beneficial to Pill Refiners gifted.

Luo Chen’s expression slightly moved, cupping his hands to say, ”Thank you, Dean!”

Dean He stroked his beard with a smile, ”No rush, no rush.”

While Luo Chen was puzzled, Dean He looked smilingly at the nearby others.

”It’s rare to witness such a great show, and if the Circulating Qi Pill truly goes into mass production in the future, your disciples will also benefit greatly. Shouldn’t you express something?”

The dean of the Spirit Medicine Institute laughed and scolded, ”No wonder you made a big deal inviting us to attend the Pill Tasting Conference, turns out you old fox were waiting here!”

Though spoken jokingly, there was no refusal.

She pondered briefly, then leisurely said, ”Came in haste, didn’t prepare any gifts, and I don’t have anything suitable for Foundation Establishment Cultivators on me. So... Xuan Luo, from now on any materials needed for your personal Pill Refinement, at my Spirit Medicine Institute, will all be discounted by twenty percent. Is this sufficient?”

The twenty percent discount seemed ordinary.

But how many pills would a gifted Pill Refiner make in a lifetime?

If the dean’s promise stayed effective, the Spirit Stones saved would undoubtedly be astronomical.

Luo Chen naturally wouldn’t refuse, quickly expressing thanks.

The other deans and hall masters saw this and couldn’t resist, all offering rewards.

The dean of the Hundred Skills Institute wasn’t overly generous but gave a reward suitable for Luo Chen’s realm.

A Magic Item Embryo, a metal attribute Flying Sword!

If Luo Chen could smoothly advance to the Golden Core Period, this extremely excellent Magic Item Embryo would save him much effort and could be cultivated as his Natal Magic Item.

The Array Institute provided a reward similar to the Spirit Medicine Institute. In the future, whether for Luo Chen’s Cave Mansion, Pill Room, or personal herbal garden, anywhere needing Array placement, the Array Institute would dispatch High Order Array Masters for free to help.

The Law Enforcement Institute simply said, ”Whatever people you need, just ask!”

Then came the Three Halls.

The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall Master had nothing remarkable to offer, just Spirit Stones, awarding Luo Chen one hundred Ascendant Grade Spirit Stones, worth a million Lower Grade Spirit Stones, considered a fortune for a personal Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Foreign Affairs Hall, which always managed the distribution of Sect Contribution Points awarded Luo Chen one million Sect Contribution Points. It also rewarded He Jun and six others since this was their rightful reward for contributing to the sect.

The Chuan Gong Hall gave Luo Chen the privilege to freely enter the first to eighth floors of the Book Collection Pavilion, along with a sufficient discount for borrowing and recording texts.

After such rewards, Luo Chen, who originally only held the name of a genius, instantly became wealthy.

Making everyone’s eyes go red.

Even if the rewards from the Three Halls and Five Courtyards were given out of respect for Dean He, they showed the sect’s intensity in cultivating true talents!

This greatly stimulated the Alchemy Institute and other Three Halls and Five Courtyards to research new innovations.

Should they also achieve a breakthrough like the Circulating Qi Pill, there’s no telling if good fortune like what’s happening to Luo Chen might fall upon them.

Amidst the bustling atmosphere, suddenly a cold-as-ice, metallic voice clang echoed.

”Xuan Luo, are you willing to accept me as your mentor?”

Everyone was stunned and turned to look.

It was Iron Horse True Master from the Tian Ge Lineage, possessing a Late Stage Nascent Soul Realm and, along with Dean He, Master Liting, Yaoxi True Master, and others, being one of the Seven True of Su Ling!

At this moment, his stare was fervent, fixed on Luo Chen with the intensity of discovering a rare gem.

Sharp Gold Body, truly the Sharp Gold Body.

Moreover, the exhibited Gold Attribute Spiritual Power was extremely pure, indicating the opposing cultivator’s ”Taiyi Geng Metal Transformation Mysterious Chapter” had reached a high level.

This is a true genius!

Not just in the Dao of Alchemy but also in cultivation.

Making him focus solely on alchemy would be putting the cart before the horse.

A talent like this should focus without distraction on cultivation, nurtured with the sect’s full strength.

In the future, forming the Core and consolidating into the Infant, breaking into Divine Transformation, to become a pillar of the Su Ling Sect!