Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Fireball Technique Finalization_1

The crowds were surging, the shouts deafening.

It was the start of the afternoon event, with many cultivators squeezing over to attend the competition on Luo Feng Mountain.

Those who could afford the starting ticket cost of ten spirit stones could certainly spare one or two for snacks.

Moreover, had not the owner said?

The Immortal Beans were exclusively concocted from a secret recipe.

The beef jerky was made from the core parts of a First Order Demon Beast, the Yellow Bull, which was barely enough to fill a pot after being slow-cooked, and sautéed with various spices.

And even better was the popcorn - ten catties of spirit rice, worth one spirit stone, could only produce two or three portions.

All these were valuable because they were full of spirit qi!

It was great to watch the competition while enjoying delicious snacks and sipping unforgettable pineapple wine.

As someone who has cultivated Dao for a lifetime, there is nothing wrong in indulging a bit!

Luo Chen clapped his hands and pushed his way out of the crowd.

Qin Liangchen watched him with a puzzled gaze, then shook his head with an expression of admiration.

Luo Chen’s eyelid twitched, he hated this kind of complex expression.

”Brother, speak if you have something to say. Don’t hold it in.”

Qin Liangchen sighed, ”When I reached the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement, I barely managed to rent a room in the Inner City. That was only because your sister-in-law was pregnant, and I wanted to ensure her safety.”

”Hmm, you’re the model man, husband, and father. And then?”

”But you, at just the Fourth Level of Qi Refinement, were able to rent a large room in the Inner City. Initially, I thought it was due to your good luck, talent for Alchemy, and unique skill.”

But as he continued to speak, a trace of regret appeared on his face.

”Actually, it turns out the real reason you could afford the big room is because you have no shame!”

Smack!

Luo Chen slapped his own face, why did he have to provoke him with sharp words?

He should have not continued that conversation!

Qin Liangchen looked at Yuan Xiaoyue in the crowd.

She was very busy, her small face flushed, and beads of sweat were hanging from her forehead.

”So many customers, aren’t you going to help her out?”

”She’s still young and has a long way ahead, can I help her like her father for her whole life?”

”Hey, kid, why are you always shooting your mouth off!”

Using the Grandmaster-Level Carefree Wandering technique and the Grandmaster-Level Wind Riding Technique, Luo Chen dodged Qin Liangchen’s kick. His agility was extraordinary now.

For a little attack like this, well, he didn’t take it seriously at all.

He glanced at Yuan Xiaoyue, who was about to cry, busy attending to the customers and afraid someone would steal the Spirit Stones she had earned.

Luo Chen calmly said: ”She’s a Second Level Qi Refiner, not a mortal. If she can’t handle a little matter like this, she better go feed demon beasts in the mountains.”

At this, Qin Liangchen fell silent.

Yuan Xiaoyue isn’t working for free.

Luo Chen would reward her, with one Spirit Stone a day, which would be thirty in a month!

This pay was already explosively high!

When Luo Chen was at the Third Level of Qi Refinement, he only managed to net a total of five Spirit Stones after a month of hard work.

Bai Meiling worked as a servant girl at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion making only fifty Spirit Stones a month. She had to save for three months just to have enough Spirit Stones to buy a Qi Nurturing Pill.

If someone had given Luo Chen that kind of job back then, he would have treated them like a god.

So the two men stood outside, watching Yuan Xiaoyue bustle about inside.

People who knew Luo Chen as the boss would buy popcorn on one hand and scold him on the other hand.

”Your boss is too shrewd, doesn’t he know to help the little girl?”

Luo Chen only smiled, didn’t argue back, but shrugged, acting as if none of this concerned him.

He let his gaze wander around the area, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening here.

The man muttered another curse, grabbed his things and left.

The rest of the people seemed to sympathize more with the little girl being oppressed by the unscrupulous boss.

They even became more generous when buying things.

After the number of customers decreased slightly, Luo Chen walked in.

”Xiaoyue, give me a batch of Immortal Beans. Hmm, and a bottle of Pineapple Wine, the vintage spirit wine that costs ten Spirit Stones a bottle.”

”Okay, Big Brother Luo.”

Yuan Xiaoyue wiped her sweat, timidly responded, and handed the Immortal Bean and the wine to Luo Chen.

Taking the items, Luo Chen headed towards Sword Pavilion.

Qin Liangchen watched this scene puzzled.

But he only saw Luo Chen walk to the Dao Debate Platform ticket office, and start chatting with the Qi Refinement disciple from Sword Pavilion.

During their conversation, Luo Chen occasionally pointed in this direction.

A few moments later, he came back empty-handed.

”Let’s go, it’s none of our business anymore.” Luo Chen said while yawning lazily.

Interestingly, practicing techniques in the morning and fighting for half a day...

When suddenly getting some free time, the body felt a bit strange.

Qin Liangchen walked with him, and at the same time curiously asked, ”Were you just bribing the disciple of Sword Pavilion?”

”How could you phrase it so unpleasantly!” Luo Chen said righteously, ”That was called building good relations with the neighbor!”

After pondering over this, Qin Liangchen’s expression became a bit complex.

”You want the people from Sword Pavilion to take care of Yuan Xiaoyue from time to time, right?”

”Hehe, you’re overestimating me. I just don’t want my business to be disrupted by some idlers.”

Luo Chen curled his lips, refraining from further discussing this topic.

Qin Liangchen sighed, and they returned to the courtyard together.

Looking at the empty yard, he sighed again.

His wife, Murong Qinglian, is busy dealing with the Broken Mountain Gang Medicine Hall affairs, and the other young girls in the yard are all busy with their own things.

Luo Chen, who had a great time in the morning, just shut the door as soon as he came home, not knowing what he was tinkering with inside.

Suddenly, he found himself idle again.

Sitting in the yard, basking in the autumn sun, he felt like a lonely old man.

His gaze rested on the swing he had made for his son, Xiao Hu. The plank was so short, and he couldn’t even sit on it.

He should make time to rebuild this swing!

It seems the young girl in the main house who loves to dance quite fancies this swing. That rascal Luo Chen, when idle, just squats aside watching the girls on the swing without bothering to replace the short plank with a longer one.

How long would it take for this hand to adapt?

Could he, in his lifetime, achieve Qi Refinement Finalization, and challenge the Foundation Establishment Stage?

Should he keep the Foundation Establishment Pill for his wife’s use? She would probably want to save it for their son. No one would understand her better than him.

Hurried footsteps sounded from outside the yard.

Turning his head around, he saw a brother from the gang jogging in.

”Elder Qin, all the leaders of The Great River District are hosting a farewell feast tonight for that Golden Core Ascendant Master from the Yu Ding Sword Sect.”

”Gang Leader Mi asked me to pass on a message and invites you to attend the feast.”

”Alright, I will be there.”

Qin Liangchen seemed indifferent. His presence at the event wouldn’t be for show-off, but to act submissive.

All those people are Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Period big shots.

Being a Ninth Level Qi Refinement Cultivator, and with a severed hand, his visit would probably only elicit cold eyes.

Thinking this way, he suddenly asked, ”Could I bring someone with me?”

The servant paused, assuming he would take Murong Qinglian, quickly replied, ”Gang Leader Mi said that you can bring one person.”

”Fine, you can leave now.”

He waved his hand dismissing the junior brother.

Qin Liangchen chuckled and knocked on Luo Chen’s door.

”Xiao Luo, there’s a feast tonight. You in?”

After a little while, Luo Chen’s excited voice came from inside.

”Count me in! Count me in!”

Qin Liangchen’s lips curled up slightly, heh, now there’s one more person to play the submissive!

...

Inside the house, Luo Chen watched the attribute panel in front of him, his face filled with excitement.

It’s full! It’s full! Completely filled!

The proficiency of Fireball Technique has finally reached its limit!

[Fireball Technique Grandmaster 1000/1000]——[Fireball Technique Finalization]