[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Starts with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1899508,2534,"Chapter 104","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>Every winter is always the hardest time to endure in Dahefang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lancang River freezes, and heavy snow seals the mountains, directly cutting off the direct income sources of most cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, for some loose cultivators living in the outer city, there is even the danger of starving demon beasts from the mountains roaming out to eat people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this year, it seems a bit different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the streets of the inner city, Luo Chen was surprised to find that the crowd was even more lively than in the autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi explained thoughtfully: \"It's because of the Dao Discussion Platform on Mount Luofeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was also a clever person, and with a few simple hints from her, he roughly understood the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening of the Dao Discussion Platform on Mount Luofeng had set off a trend of cultivator fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On ordinary days, only some late-stage Qi Refining experts and some family cultivators spent effort on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the weather got colder and the gains in the mountains got worse, some cultivators who really couldn't make a living finally had the idea of competing on the Dao Discussion Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you go up and fight a match, you get an appearance fee regardless of winning or losing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Foundation Establishment cultivators watching from the side, at least there would be no life-threatening danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you win, you can get extra rewards, spirit stones, pills, magic tools, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this that in this winter, Dahefang was not so deserted; everyone was eager to show off their style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Yuding Sword Pavilion was happy to see this happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could select high-realm, strong-combat-ability contestants from the large number of registered cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they would list the highlights of each battle to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle for the top expert of the mid-stage Qi Refining, the battle for resources, or battles between fellow sect members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even neighborhood disputes that couldn't be reconciled, using the Dao Discussion Platform to argue right and wrong—there were even such battle scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a \"death match\" occurred, it would trigger a viewing frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, just from the ticket fees, the Yuding Sword Pavilion had already made a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I didn't have a special skill, maybe I would also go to the Dao Discussion Platform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen smiled dismissively, quite able to understand those loose cultivators who swarmed to the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Gu Caiyi's news, even in the three combat halls of the Poshan Gang, some cultivators had signed up for the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the \"cultivator fighting\" atmosphere that the Yuding Sword Pavilion wanted to stir up was actually helped by the winter season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is foreseeable that when winter passes, those cultivators who are used to relying on the Dao Discussion Platform for a living will probably not abandon this habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When we have time, let's go watch a match too!\" Luo Chen said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the ticket price for the Dao Discussion Platform is no longer as expensive as it was at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not every day there are cultivators fighting to the death, or Foundation Establishment experts, or second-tier demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ticket price of one to ten spirit stones is affordable for most people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi blinked and said sweetly: \"Okay, but you are responsible for buying snacks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen rolled his eyes: \"Do you want to buy milk tea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Milk tea? What is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was also stunned, then grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chenyue snack stall is going to have new products again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already thought of the advertisement: The first cup of milk tea in winter, warming your cold Dao heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braving the wind and snow, with two bodyguards who would appear regardless of wind or rain, Luo Chen arrived at Xieyue Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the valley, he noticed some changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those few herb fields were covered with sheds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The herb grower he knew, Yuan Dongsheng, was walking among them, releasing a spell from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo Chen looking over, Yuan Dongsheng stopped what he was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Curious about this spell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, aren't the medicinal herbs in this herb field only plantable when the climate is mild?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't understand this; with the herb planting technique 'Four Seasons Like Spring,' you can plant seasonal herbs even in winter. Want to learn? I'll teach you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen shook his head quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he left, he was still muttering something about greenhouse planting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he lived longer in the cultivation world, he increasingly discovered that the people here were not that primitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large sects would engage in monopoly businesses, carry forward their respective strengths, and expand their businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small people also had their own cleverness; most recently, there were loose cultivators who plagiarized his ideas and followed the trend to make various snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in terms of spells, it was not so immutable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from normal Dao-protecting spells, some life spells and professional skill spells were also studied quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps I have always underestimated the people of this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those top-tier cultivators live for thousands of years; how could their wisdom be inferior to the world before I transmigrated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cleaning Spell that the original body mastered from the beginning is actually a glimpse. After all, many people know this kind of spell that is of no benefit to the Great Dao, which shows that the improvement of spells has been popularized for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the Cleaning Spell, Luo Chen remembered that the proficiency of this spell was also about to reach the Grandmaster level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he could take the time to reach it in one step, so he could see what changes would occur at the Grandmaster level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, it wouldn't be worse than the Carefree Travel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts, Luo Chen arrived at the Alchemy Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was still pill refining, a job everyone was already used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lighting the fire, opening the furnace, placing the herbs, Luo Chen personally presided over the pill refining work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that only two alchemy rooms were running, his work was much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was also curious, wasn't Mi Shuhua very concerned about the Jade Marrow Pills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hadn't he bought a new alchemy furnace after nearly a month?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't have been fleeced bald by him, would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, buying a brand-new low-grade alchemy furnace only costs a few hundred spirit stones; he must be able to afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to collect the pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside those distractions, Luo Chen opened the alchemy furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty round, white Jade Marrow Pills came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten low-grade, thirty mid-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, without reaching the Grandmaster level of proficiency, it was not that simple to hide his true level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen sighed, then secretly pocketed ten mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys come in and collect the pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calling out, two pill-nurturing attendants walked in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One held a tray, and the other wore plain white gloves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant wearing gloves saw the pills, and his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hall Master's alchemy skills have improved again; this time he actually refined twenty mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen waved his hand; he couldn't stand these sincere flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was worried about how to hide his alchemy level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the alchemy room, Luo Chen thought of something and grabbed Sikong Shoujia who was passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about last month's dividend? Hasn't the Merit Hall sent it over yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to attend the auction, and the more spirit stones he had on hand, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they said it would be delayed this month; everyone is like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, in this winter, I'm still waiting for spirit stones to buy rice for the pot.\" Luo Chen complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia rolled his eyes; in this Alchemy Hall, Luo Chen had the most income, yet he still said such miserable things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Luo Chen could say such shameless words so casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then last month, do you know how many spirit stones the Zhongmiao Pills and Jade Marrow Pills sold for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia reported a number, and Luo Chen calculated it; he could probably get a share of six hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mainly came from the Zhongmiao Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after calculating again, he felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills were produced last month, so it shouldn't be this number, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was furious; someone above was embezzling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they were embezzling were his spirit stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the low-grade Jade Marrow Pill period, the Poshan Gang must have been losing money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unquestionable; the cost was there, and low-grade pills couldn't be sold for high prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during this period, Luo Chen had indeed refined over a hundred mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills, and his proficiency had reached the Perfect level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had secretly embezzled a portion, the one hundred pills he took out could have sold for several thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should have been able to get a portion of the spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just now, he roughly calculated the accounts, and those spirit stones were not in the dividend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you embezzling from? You dare to embezzle from me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Luo Chen went to find Mi Junping in a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he arrived at the Merit Hall, he not only saw Mi Junping but also Mi Shuhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you talking about the Jade Marrow Pill revenue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua pointed to the row of shelves opposite with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen looked over and realized that they were all the mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills he had refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, they weren't taken out to be sold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of cultivation pill, which can barely be considered mainstream, is not that easy to sell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not easy to sell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen had great confidence in his alchemy skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mid-grade Jade Marrow Pill, he was the first to experience it; the effect was genuine and did not discount at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought wrong at the beginning; the profit of low-grade Jade Marrow Pills is too low, so we must focus on mid-grade Jade Marrow Pills in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how to sell this thing needs long-term consideration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua said this, but his expression seemed to be full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen pondered the meaning of his words and suddenly thought of a key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it wasn't that no one bought the pills, but that someone wouldn't let them be sold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to bear the brunt was the Lingyao Pavilion, which mainly dealt in pills, and even the Yaowang Sect behind it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what Luo Chen was thinking, Mi Shuhua said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You go back first; don't worry about the rest, just focus on refining pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dividend that belongs to you will not be less when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, by the way, the auction in two days starts in the morning, and the location is Mount Luofeng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction was about to be held, and Luo Chen was going to see the world and open his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't mean he had no thoughts in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctions in Dahefang are divided into two types.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a large-scale auction held every ten years, mainly for Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a small-scale auction held once a year, mainly for Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, the Dao Discussion Platform opened half a year ago, and one had already been held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a special case and didn't take care of some cultivators who regularly attended auctions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, according to convention, the small-scale auction for this year was still held at the beginning of winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was called a small-scale auction, but considering the increasing number of loose cultivators in Dahefang and the growing number of cultivation families nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the actual scale would certainly not be small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of auction mainly targets groups, including Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it is hard to guarantee that things Luo Chen needs won't appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of possible bidding, Luo Chen first counted his own wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After counting, he sighed a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed a poor ghost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting all his wealth, it was only 1,500 spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spirit stones were barely enough to buy an entry-level high-grade magic tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, before counting his wealth, Luo Chen had long been prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past few months, he had been frantically buying Soul Calming Incense and Peiyuan Spiritual Liquid, and from time to time he had to replenish Qi Nourishing Pills, with monthly expenses of about 500 spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dividend given to him by the Poshan Gang could only leave a little bit each month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why he still had this wealth now was thanks to Yuan Xiaoyue's snack stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, that snack stall already had a real stall, and the sign had been put up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name was very simple, called Chenyue, taking one character from Luo Chen and Yuan Xiaoyue's names respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To motivate Yuan Xiaoyue to work hard, Luo Chen gave her an extra 5% dividend on top of her fixed salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Luo Chen was kind, but that Yuan Xiaoyue was indeed diligent in her work, and she alone supported the Chenyue snack stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Luo Chen now didn't care about sales or production, and he even let the people in the Alchemy Hall do the production for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just provided the snack recipe, brought the goods over every month, and then counted the spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a good thing even made Luo Chen think about opening chain stores again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pity that the Alchemy Hall's dividend hasn't come down, otherwise, if I could scrape together two thousand spirit stones, buying an offensive high-grade magic tool would barely be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen sighed; it seemed that in two days, he would really just be a spectator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time with anticipation always passes slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you know you will only be a spectator, time will pass especially fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, it arrived in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, Luo Chen braved the snowflakes and hurried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at the Yuding Sword Pavilion, Mi Shuhua and the others had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, they were all acquaintances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping, Sikong Shoujia, Luo Wudi, and Wang Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you add Luo Chen, they were basically all late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo Chen, Luo Wudi smiled and said: \"Good appearance, we are out of place with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snow-white fur coat, stepping on cloud boots, with a jade hairpin inserted in his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo Chen's hand, he was playing with the folding fan given to him by Qin Liangchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who saw him would only think that Luo Chen came from a noble family or a high-ranking sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen cupped his hands and asked curiously: \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Gang Master, for your many years of guidance. Yuanhong’s Dao path will trouble you in the future. If he can achieve Foundation Establishment, my Sikong family will definitely do their best for the Mi family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The initiator of the auction was the Yuding Sword Sect, and the main auction items also came from the Yuding Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that doesn't mean others are just buying and not selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment cultivators like Mi Shuhua had already handed over the things they wanted to auction to the Sword Pavilion two days in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Qi Refining cultivators didn't have that treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, before entering, they would list the things they wanted to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that this part of the resources will be auctioned in a separate session after a simple evaluation by the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as long as the auction is successful, the Sword Pavilion will receive a handling fee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this, Luo Chen could only sigh \"profiteer\" again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen didn't have anything to list for auction, so he could only watch everyone submit things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't noticed it before, thinking everyone was living a hard life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect that one by one, they really took out some things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wudi took out a large batch of demon beast materials, including good things close to second-tier demon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little old man Sikong Shoujia, who usually didn't show his face, actually took out a second-tier spiritual herb; he didn't know where he picked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing to say about Mi Junping; most of them were ordinary goods collected by the sect, winning in quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Wang Yuan whose items to be consigned made everyone look sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic tools! Magic tools! And more magic tools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pieces of magic tools, either stained with blood or incomplete, made Mi Shuhua's eyelids twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing everyone's shock, Wang Yuan just mentioned it simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many robbery cultivators on the newly opened waterway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, these magic tools were basically spoils of war he obtained while leading the Jiao Hall on the waterway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen watched with relish; he usually stayed in the Alchemy Hall, and his life was plain and simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other people's cultivation life would certainly not be as safe or plain as his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the things they took out, it could be vaguely seen that their cultivation must be accompanied by many thrills and excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's go in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After processing everything, Mi Shuhua waved his large sleeve and entered the gate first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction venue was set up in Mount Luofeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not the Dao Discussion Platform, nor the Red Pillar Prison, but a huge circular palace opened up separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as they entered the palace, the expressions of the five Qi Refining cultivators changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of spiritual sense were scanning unscrupulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, these low-level cultivators would not feel the existence of spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the owners of those spiritual senses were too presumptuous, and there were too many of them, so they naturally discovered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Mi, your private room is number eight, please follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the number \"eight,\" Mi Shuhua frowned inadvertently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by a cultivator dressed in Sword Pavilion attire, Mi Shuhua and his party stepped into the private room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering, the discomfort of being scanned by spiritual sense from the outside finally dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did everyone's mood relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen exclaimed: \"As expected of the Yuding Sword Sect; even the outer sect disciples sent here have the realm of early late-stage Qi Refining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were out, the people in the sect had fewer barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping also exclaimed: \"Large sect disciples are like this; we late-stage Qi Refining cultivators can be considered figures in Dahefang. But in the sect, we are just reserve disciples among thousands. Without hope of promoting to Foundation Establishment, we can only be miscellaneous disciples in the outer sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what if there is hope?\" Luo Chen was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Junping sighed: \"What if there is hope? You still have to reach Foundation Establishment! Even if you reach Foundation Establishment, you are just an ordinary inner sect disciple, and when you get old, you will be sent out to be a deacon. Perhaps, only by becoming a true disciple and being listed as a Core Formation Dao seed can you stand out from the fierce competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reserve disciple, outer sect miscellaneous, inner sect disciple, Foundation Establishment deacon, Foundation Establishment true disciple, Core Formation Dao seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to these distinct terms, Luo Chen's head grew big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out that the sect is not so easy to stay in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always felt that it was difficult for loose cultivators, but he didn't expect that sect cultivation was also so difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who can stand out from such fierce competition must be well-deserved geniuses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inexplicably, he thought of those disciples on the Genius List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zheng, the first in Qi Refining, should be cultivated as an inner sect disciple or even a Foundation Establishment true disciple in the Luoyun Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingxuan, the first in Foundation Establishment, is undoubtedly the Core Formation Dao seed of the Yuding Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Ren Pingsheng, the first in Core Formation, is even more unrivaled in the Yuding Domain when the Nascent Soul does not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are all heroes of the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were talking, Mi Shuhua coughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone looking over, he nodded slightly and pointed to the private rooms outside to introduce them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighteen private rooms, the six sects' Foundation Establishment occupy six.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining twelve are occupied by Foundation Establishment cultivators from forces like the Dajiang Gang, Lianyuan Business Alliance, Duan family, Nangong family, and Li family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you are doing things outside, be sure to keep your eyes open and don't offend these Foundation Establishment cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, there are some hidden Foundation Establishment cultivators from other markets in the venue. If you find them bidding later, you must also write down their approximate appearance to avoid offending them in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The auction order later is divided into five stages. The Yuding Sword Sect occupies two stages, the loose cultivator auction items one stage, the local forces one stage, and the large sects one stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have things to auction, use the number eight private room sign to bid later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you encounter a stalemate in bidding, tell me the importance of this item to you, and I will decide for you whether to persist in bidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua said a lot of things, one by one, very much like a chattering old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone listened very carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Luo Chen, this was his first time participating in a formal auction, and he didn't know any taboos or unspoken rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Shuhua's pointers just happened to keep him from being confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was just to open his eyes and be a spectator today, what about the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, he will be wealthy and step into this kind of auction place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this atmosphere of talking and listening, the auction finally slowly pulled back the curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very bottom and center of the circular hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A platform cast of white jade protruded conspicuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with a posture as straight as a sword walked onto the white jade platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Luo Tianhong, a Foundation Establishment true disciple of Yuding, responsible for this Dahefang auction. I hope everyone will give me some face and bid harmoniously!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say much more; the first auction item, Heavenly Moon Purple Gold Wheel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Low-grade magic treasure, engraved with five formations, third-tier Revolving Moon Formation, second-tier Armor-Breaking Formation, second-tier Profound Light Formation, second-tier...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The appearance is intact, the power is intact, it can trigger 360 revolving moon flying wheels, and it also has a self-repair function. Besides that, there are some other wonderful uses, so I won't go into detail one by one. Whoever wins it can study it carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most importantly, this magic treasure is produced in Tianfan City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting price, 10,000 low-grade spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost as soon as Luo Tianhong said the word \"magic treasure,\" the entire noisy auction venue instantly quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of spiritual sense eagerly surged towards the flying wheel that Luo Tianhong took out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"15,000 low-grade spirit stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the private room where the Nangong family was located spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Tianhong smiled slightly and didn't speak, because he knew that more people would speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"20,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"30,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"50,000!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the number eight private room, Luo Chen's heart was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he haggled over a few or dozens of spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his wealth had increased recently, he had to go to Mi Junping to argue over a few hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the blink of an eye, he was suddenly exposed to a large transaction starting at 10,000 spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of this on his worldview was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this group of people is mixed with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did spend some effort on them, some fire control skills, some alchemy common sense, and even begged for the Flame Manipulation Technique for them to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that this is Luo Chen’s initial team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After putting this matter aside, Luo Chen clicked on the attribute panel, his gaze falling on the cultivation base column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Base: Qi Refining Stage 6: 99\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>",4087,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c945d381796024c9aaf55d287b33ce429d17b489ca04db809c814ac05fda6ee7","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-105","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-103",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]