[{"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-126":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},1899530,2534,"Chapter 126: High-end black market, buying back second-hand magic tools!","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-126",126,"\u003Cp>Luo Chen knew of such a story, or rather, many people knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gold mine was discovered in a certain place, and countless people swarmed there, attempting to pan for gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did these people eventually find gold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps many lucky ones did!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ones who truly made money were those clever people who sold shovels, food, clothing, and provided lodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clever people not only earned money but also avoided the dangers and injuries that might be encountered during the gold-panning process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, when it comes to cultivation resources like Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, one cannot measure them in gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the principle, the principle always remains the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Luo Chen, had no need to be a gold panner, but he could take advantage of this opportunity to get more spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his alchemy that day, he hurried back to the inner city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went to purchase the materials for Blood Burning Elixir himself and also had Xu Xiao go purchase the other main ingredients for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to secretly refine some Blood Burning Elixirs and then put them up for auction in the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a sensitive period, Blood Burning Elixirs would definitely sell for a high price!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After purchasing the materials, Luo Chen stayed at the Sihe Academy that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, before he even went out, he heard the sound of an argument outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open the door, a scene of tugging and pulling appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Duan, don't go, really don't go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivator has already died inside the Guyuan Mountain Range; why must you insist on wading into this muddy water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to Sister Xia's advice, that place is definitely not a good place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen, Gu Caiyi, Murong Qinglian, Qin Liangchen, and Bai Meiling each leaned against their own doorways, watching this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xia pulled on Duan Feng's sleeve, her eyes brimming with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng said nothing, his gaze incomparably firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it, you two have an affair! — Luo Chen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xia ignored the gazes of others, her hoarse voice sounding as if she were weeping blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know that this time, the struggle for the ruins is no longer limited to the Qi Refining stage? The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Dahe Square have already begun to move, and even the Foundation Establishment cultivators from several nearby markets are on their way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you have to compete with those Foundation Establishment True Persons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the last sentence, Duan Feng's gaze became even colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently, yet firmly, brushed off Feng Xia's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I know all of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But time waits for no one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old dog doesn't have many years left to live. If I don't reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, how can I personally avenge my mother's death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low words left Feng Xia feeling helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Qinglian, standing to the side, sighed and advised: \"Little Duan, you really must think twice before acting on this matter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Liangchen curled his lips, \"I don't know about others, but Old Man Mi has already mobilized the entire strength of the Poshan Gang to head to the ruins. Just the Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivators under his command already number fifteen, and among them, people like Luo Wudi and Ceng Wen are not necessarily weaker than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng's figure paused, showing hesitation for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not an impulsive or foolish person; naturally, he could associate many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Poshan Gang is like this, what about the Dajiang Gang? The Xuanyi Society?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about the five great Foundation Establishment families behind the Xuanyi Society?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all those sect forces in Dahe Square, will they also be moved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can he, a Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivator, seize a share of the opportunity while surrounded by wolves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he doesn't go, will he ever have a chance to reach Foundation Establishment in this lifetime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xia looked gratefully at Qin Liangchen and his wife; she truly did not want Duan Feng to go to the Guyuan Mountain Range to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she noticed that Duan Feng's originally hesitant expression was faintly becoming firm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a light laugh came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng frowned, only then discovering it was Luo Chen, who was squatting on the threshold, eating Tianyang Fruit in large mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why look at me? Only a fool would think of risking their life to compete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't we cultivators here to compete with the Dao of Heaven?\" Duan Feng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen hurriedly waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't, don't, don't. Everyone says they want to compete with the Dao of Heaven and act against the heavens. Heaven hasn't provoked or offended you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, isn't cultivation just about fighting for resources?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like you lack the means. There's clearly such a good opportunity to earn a large amount of spirit stones right in front of you, yet you didn't notice it. Calling you a fool is being mild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opportunity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patting his hands to brush off the juice of the Tianyang Fruit, Luo Chen stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering you joined my Alchemy Hall a few days ago, this Hall Master will point you toward a bright path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below Qinghe Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the largest and safest entrance to the Guyuan Mountain Range, this place had always been the area with the densest flow of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also Luo Chen's first time coming here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that outside Qinghe Mountain, shops were lined up like scales on a fish, and the liveliness was not inferior to the small commercial streets in the outer city, only slightly inferior to the loose cultivator market in the inner city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were those selling talismans, those running restaurants, those purchasing medicinal herbs, and medical clinics treating external injuries—everything one could expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen even saw that the Lianyun Alliance had set up a branch here, solely to purchase those fresh heavenly materials and earthly treasures at the first opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there are quite a few people who have the same idea as me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen sighed with emotion and nodded to Duan Feng, Feng Xia, and the others behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng's expression was a bit unnatural, but gritting his teeth, he also began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his storage bag, he took out a large pile of miscellaneous items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A forging furnace, a large hammer, a small hammer, pliers, carving knives, rulers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pool of unknown, viscous blue liquid, and several large barrels of water of different colors with a fishy, foul odor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A palm-sized compass, and several transparent glass mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, a huge banner pole three zhang high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Feng Xia's help, the two of them got busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, an open-air forging shop was set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, the brass-colored banner was also erected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw four large characters written on it, along with rows of small characters marked in bright red liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fenghai Forging Family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professional repair of low and medium-grade magic tools; can refurbish, maintain, and modify high-grade magic tools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-price buyback of second-hand magic tools; prices negotiable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fenghai Forging Family was the name of this small shop, taken by Luo Chen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained Duan Feng's name and could immediately let people know what this shop was for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn't understand, the row of small characters below would make them understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shop even had Luo Chen's shares!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of those tools were purchased by him with spirit stones for Duan Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are five low-grade magic tools and two medium-grade magic tools here that can be sold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, I will give you another two thousand spirit stones as startup capital to buy back those half-damaged magic tools at a low price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen took a large pile of scattered spirit stones from his storage bag and stuffed them into Duan Feng's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous net worth, after advancing dividends and adding the income from the two small shops, as well as looting the corpses of those three groups of bandits, had once skyrocketed to seven thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, taking out two thousand spirit stones in one go did not hurt his foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng asked strangely: \"Didn't you say high-price buyback?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Higher than Wanbao Pavilion, isn't that a high-price buyback?\" Luo Chen said as a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, Duan Feng was choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanbao Pavilion's acquisition of magic tools was always at half price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you bought it just a moment ago and took it back a moment later, they would dare to cut the price in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you say it's higher than the half-price buyback, then it indeed counts as a high-price buyback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After buying them back, Little Duan, you repair them slightly, and then sell them again at a price slightly lower than Wanbao Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, magic tool prices have risen now, so you sell them at the original price of Wanbao Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the customer is unwilling, you can have a 'blood-iron' discount, pretending to sell at a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood-iron! Remember, it must be blood-iron!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng listened carefully, nodding from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really didn't understand this business knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing Luo Chen speak so eloquently, there must be great principles in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't let those severely damaged magic tools go either; you can buy them for a few spirit stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you know the Gold-Melting Technique? Melt them down, and the casting materials obtained can be used to repair magic tools or be resold to Wanbao Pavilion or Xianzhu Residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-grade magic tools involve many formations. If there's anything you don't understand, don't take it on lightly, lest you ruin the reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great principles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there were no great principles in these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just basic business knowledge of buying low and selling high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Duan Feng indeed had this skill, so it could be operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you say cultivators don't understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But understanding is one thing, and having technical support is another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so what if you have the technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You still need startup capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for Luo Chen's planning and providing a large amount of spirit stones, ordinary loose cultivators wouldn't be able to do this business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if all these were available, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you encounter unreasonable bandits who kill you and seize your treasures, it will all be in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Duan Feng was not afraid of these; his Qi Refining ninth-layer realm and his combat power, which once ranked in the top three on the Heaven's Pride List, were enough for him to calmly deal with enemies below the Foundation Establishment stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng hurriedly reached out and took the token Luo Chen threw over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closely, the front was written with the ancient seal character \"Po\" (Break), and the back was written with the character \"Dan\" (Alchemy).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my Poshan Gang Alchemy Hall token, which can command the cultivators of the nine halls of the Poshan Gang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng's eyes widened—so awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen coughed lightly, \"Of course, being able to command is one thing, and whether they listen is another. However, most cultivators will give three points of face when they see this token.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not Luo Chen lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when the Alchemy Hall opened, Mi Shuhua had summoned most of the late-stage Qi Refining cultivators of the entire gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luo Chen gave the Grain Grain Bigu Elixirs to those late-stage cultivators, Mi Shuhua had said that everyone should support Luo Chen more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people had also \"readily promised\" at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they even specially customized a batch of black iron tokens for the Alchemy Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, currently, only Luo Chen, Sikong Shoujia, and Gu Caiyi held this batch of tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng joined the Poshan Gang a few days ago, so Luo Chen giving him one was also justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen had high hopes for this magic tool repair shop and second-hand broken magic tool buyback point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level of importance was far beyond the Chenyue snack stall and the Honey Snow Ice City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second only to his main profession of alchemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was just the right time, and magic tool prices were rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary cultivators couldn't bear to buy new magic tools, and there happened to be a Fenghai Forging Family; who couldn't repair and use them for another three years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Luo Chen back then, one of his seven Jade Green Knives was damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to form a complete blade storm, the power was greatly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Duan Feng hadn't repaired it for him, this set of flying knives, which was comparable to a high-grade magic tool after forming an array, would have lost half its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that Duan Feng did it for free; otherwise, even if Luo Chen had to spend dozens of spirit stones, he would definitely be willing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Foundation Establishment Elder Chu of Wanbao Pavilion had also casually said that ordinary loose cultivators only know how to fight and kill and don't understand magic tool maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that in the area of magic tool repair, there is naturally a huge market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Duan Feng manages it well from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen didn't know how many spirit stones he would get!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, forging is the same as alchemy; both require fire. Where is your fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Luo Chen realize that Duan Feng hadn't purchased a large quantity of firewood or coal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng said strangely: \"In Qinghe Mountain, the least lacking thing is fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Luo Chen saw Duan Feng run into the Lianyun Alliance branch behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he came out, he was holding a large handful of green grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Green Grain Demon, a first-grade wood-type demon spirit. After ignition, the firepower is extremely huge, not inferior to earth fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the size of the firepower can be freely controlled by mastering the length of the Green Grain Demon's body entering the furnace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, Duan Feng demonstrated by stuffing a Green Grain Demon into the forging furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting a small fireball, the tail of the Green Grain Demon slowly began to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng pushed his hand lightly, and the Green Grain Demon was pushed in by a large section, and the fire instantly became vigorous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled it out a little bit, and the fire became much smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faintly, one could hear a trace of crisp wailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yee!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys are so cruel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's eyes lit up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having not come to the Guyuan Mountain Range for a long time, there was actually such a good thing; when was it discovered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What effect would this thing have if used for alchemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, this thing is dead, right? Why does it still scream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was discovered last summer.\" Duan Feng said somewhat unnaturally: \"In the past, these few large mountains nearby were all covered with wood-type demon spirits like the Green Grain Demon that had no threat, so this place became the main passage into the mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But last summer, a Foundation Establishment cultivator passed by. He found the Green Grain Demon an eyesore and burned it with Foundation Establishment True Fire. The huge fire caused almost burned down the entire Qinghe Mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, someone discovered that this thing, the Green Grain Demon, is particularly resistant to burning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Qi Refining loose cultivators couldn't get it to burn no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, the Lianyun Alliance researched a special technique to urge the Green Grain Demon to burn, and then issued a bounty, letting loose cultivators capture the Green Grain Demon and sell it to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After they got their hands on it, they processed it slightly and sold it to other places at a higher price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this explanation, Luo Chen suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he hadn't noticed it before; it turned out that this thing required Foundation Establishment means to be specially processed to stimulate its true effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, looking at Duan Feng, whose expression was not very natural, he thought of a possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me you used to catch this thing too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng moved his body unnaturally, \"When entering the mountain to kill demon beasts, I would always catch a few Green Grain Demons on the way home and sell them to the Lianyun Alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you go buy them back at a higher price? And didn't bargain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, it seems so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are people even more profiteering than me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lianyun Alliance, I'll remember you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was disappointed in Duan Feng's lack of progress and said to him: \"In the future, when buying Green Grain Demons in bulk, remember to bargain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh what oh, use the excuse of buying Green Grain Demons to build a good relationship with the Lianyun Alliance cultivators, and you can borrow their influence at critical moments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, when you encounter danger, show that token and report my name, Danchenzi. If that doesn't work, report the name of Mi Shuhua of the Poshan Gang, and try not to take action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Luo Chen gave a few more nagging instructions before leaving with his few bodyguards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those loose cultivators going in and out of Qinghe Mountain, heading straight for the Guyuan Mountain Range, he didn't even glance at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Foundation Establishment spiritual objects, Core Formation opportunities—are these things that these lowly people can think about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Duan Feng stood where he was, feeling a bit at a loss for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his early years in the Duan family, he mainly focused on learning forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his mother died, he left the Duan family and came to Dahe Square, also living by fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, having to run a shop, he was truly a bit unaccustomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xia stood by, sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Duan, don't let down Luo Chen's good intentions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng nodded; he saw Luo Chen's efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purchasing a large number of forging tools, taking out five low-grade magic tools and two medium-grade magic tools, and even giving him two thousand spirit stones as working capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Alchemy Hall token that could represent his identity was generously taken out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say he wasn't grateful would be self-deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before, when he was seriously injured, Luo Chen had generously given him a bottle of Pulse-Moistening Liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, sometimes you have to learn to adapt and change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just for Luo Chen, but also for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xia looked at Duan Feng with burning eyes and said in a hoarse voice: \"Do you still remember how Xu Xiao usually does business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xiao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That young girl who depended on her disabled grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the scenes of her at White Stone Square, Duan Feng couldn't help but swallow his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be brave, Little Duan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the hoarse yet gentle voice in his ears, Duan Feng closed his eyes, his spiritual power surged, and he opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fenghai Forging Family is open for business!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professional repair of damaged magic tools, polishing and maintenance, modification and customization—Fenghai Forging Family is the warmest logistical support on your path to the Great Dao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come and take a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can this thing really be used for alchemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen listened to the faint wailing sound, his mind filled with wild thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And inside the alchemy room, several fire workers felt it was quite creepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, after the Hall Master returned, he gave them a Green Grain Demon, and after igniting it, it was actually quite easy to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the sound that trickled into their ears made them feel uncomfortable all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this price is much higher than ordinary firewood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to use it is one thing, but cost is another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen began to ponder how to maximize the value of the Green Grain Demon when used as alchemy fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it's the Zhongmiao Pill or the Jade Marrow Pill, they don't actually need this kind of demon fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen called the fire produced by the burning of the Green Grain Demon 'demon fire'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With its huge and easily adjustable firepower, it could be considered for refining second-grade elixirs, but the cost is probably too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is, after all, a first-grade wood-attribute demon spirit, which can be classified as a first-grade demon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it is only the weakest, with no threat and no utilization value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But buying one still costs ten spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is useful for forging because some mineral materials require extremely high temperatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary magic tools must use earth fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Grain Demon can be considered a shortcut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the profit per piece of magic tool is far above that of elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But elixirs don't require such high temperatures; the melting point of medicinal materials is far below that of mineral materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some research, Luo Chen exclaimed that it was a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing is indeed a good thing, but it's too much of a chicken rib.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he can't utilize it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, what if I use it to refine the Blood Burning Elixir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firewood previously used for the Blood Burning Elixir was not the common Green Steel Wood or Peach Wood, but Sweet Wax Wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Sweet Wax Wood has this name is that a type of first-grade demon beast leaves mucus on it when hatching and transforming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste is sweet, and after the mucus dries, it looks just like candle tears after a candle burns, so it is called Sweet Wax Wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the elixir formula he deduced, one of the main ingredients of the Blood Burning Elixir happens to be Explosive Ape Demon Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixir fire contains a trace of demon power, which just happens to promote the fusion of the original Explosive Ape Demon Blood into other main ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Sweet Wax Wood, the demon fire produced by the burning of the Green Grain Demon is purer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One Green Grain Demon can burn for a very, very long time, and it is easy for me to adjust the firepower alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Luo Chen was tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Action is better than temptation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Luo Chen, who was alone, started his high-grade magic tool, the Four Symbols Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly added four portions of raw materials and used the Green Grain Demon as firewood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the raging fire, Luo Chen pulled out the Green Grain Demon that had burned for a small half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this thing dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is there still a wailing sound after burning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was certain that the Green Grain Demon bought from the Lianyun Alliance was not alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A living Green Grain Demon is extremely agile and lively, often playing in the mountains and forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the one in his hand was like withered grass, definitely dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen couldn't figure out the principle, so he just assumed it was some instinct left on the limbs and muscles after the creature died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't wait to open the furnace lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Burning Elixir is different from other elixirs; the elixir fragrance emitted after forming is a burnt and pungent smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For other elixirs, emitting this kind of smell basically means failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the Blood Burning Elixir, it is very likely a success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnace lid opened, and seven low-grade elixirs, red as blood, were lying inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly counted the waste materials, and after some investigation, he determined that three-quarters had failed, and only one portion had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The previously fixed number of Blood Burning Elixirs formed has changed from five to seven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss, just changing the elixir fire has brought about a change in the number of elixirs formed. Doesn't this mean that the elixir formula is also affected by the elixir fire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I optimize the Blood Burning Elixir formula?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen knew better than anyone what the increase in the number of elixirs formed meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant that it could be sold externally on a scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the cost still had to be calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Green Grain Demon, in the case of burning a small half, can refine four portions of raw materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Averaged out, one complete Green Grain Demon is enough to support the refining of ten portions of Blood Burning Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Averaged into the cost of each portion, it is an increase of one spirit stone, about twelve spirit stones in cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the improvement is also very obvious; for every portion that succeeds, two more Blood Burning Elixirs can be obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, one cannot just count the successful ones; with a ten percent success rate, it means an extra cost of nine spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, can the two extra Blood Burning Elixirs earn back these extra nine spirit stones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the overall cost cannot be earned back, those extra nine or ten spirit stones are not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the increased number of elixirs formed, it can also play a better role in improving proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the panel, Luo Chen's Blood Burning Elixir proficiency reached [13\u002F100].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still plenty of Green Grain Demons bought, so I can try refining more Blood Burning Elixirs next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, most of the Poshan Gang's cultivators have been transferred to the Guyuan Mountain Range, so naturally, there will be much less surveillance on Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those who stayed behind mostly have their minds on the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen can now be slightly bolder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days flowed like water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen practiced alchemy and cultivation while paying attention to the news of the Core Formation ruins in the Guyuan Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Poshan Gang occupied the home-field advantage, many messages were first-hand, without any hearsay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time going to the Guyuan Mountain Range, Mi Shuhua mobilized many people to form a loose cultivator team of five hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the three major combat halls were the main force, supplemented by the cultivators of the Mineral Hall and Medicine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining ninth-layer cultivators were almost all mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Luo Wudi, Ceng Wen, and Yang Wei, even Ke Yuelin, the Hall Master of the Beast Hall, put aside the trivial matters of the hall and went personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, with this huge team, it could completely clear the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in fact, the progress was not smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanyi Society, which had always been ignored, suddenly straightened its back this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five great Foundation Establishment families behind it, although there were only three Foundation Establishment cultivators, united and suppressed the Poshan Gang in terms of high-end combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what do you mean by five great Foundation Establishment families, but only three Foundation Establishment cultivators?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia said as a matter of course: \"Because the other two great Foundation Establishment families don't have Foundation Establishment cultivators in their clans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how can you call yourselves a Foundation Establishment family?\" Luo Chen asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They used to have a Foundation Establishment ancestor, but he died when his lifespan ran out. They couldn't stay in their original place anymore, so they moved to Dahe Market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia explained in a disjointed manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they no longer have a Foundation Establishment ancestor, the family still possesses some legacy methods that can unleash Foundation Establishment-level combat power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've heard of Talisman Treasures, right? And you've heard of Bloodline Inheritance Treasures, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know about Talisman Treasures; aren't they just talismans that seal one-third of a magic treasure's power?\" Luo Chen displayed his extensive knowledge, then curled his lip and said, \"And a legacy treasure that has undergone blood sacrifice—is that even worthy of being called a magic treasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodline Inheritance Treasures, also known as blood-sacrificed treasures, belong to the methods of the Blood Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Luo Chen was no stranger to Blood Dao methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Wang Yuan killed that Blood Dao cultivator Xiao Wuyan, he had obtained many legacies from the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their occasional conversations, Wang Yuan would generously share this knowledge with Luo Chen, perhaps hoping that it would help Luo Chen refine Blood Fiend Pills better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among this knowledge was the method of blood sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a technique for handling magic treasures that is widely circulated in the current cultivation world and is not considered a demonic method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It involves a high-level cultivator binding a magic treasure to their own bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only cultivators who possess the same bloodline can inherit and wield it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, even after the cultivator passes away, the magic treasure will not arouse the covetousness of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the price is also very obvious, even more tragic than that of a Talisman Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Talisman Treasure merely seals one-third of a magic treasure's power, causing the original treasure's power to be damaged, but it can recover after long-term nourishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with a Bloodline Inheritance Treasure, after binding the bloodline, the grade of the magic treasure will drop directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it is a low-grade magic treasure, it will fall directly to the level of a top-grade magic tool, capable of unleashing at most twenty percent of the magic treasure's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a Talisman Treasure, its advantage is that it can be used continuously, but its power is not even as good as a Talisman Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if the descendants break through to Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, they cannot restore the magic treasure's grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is permanent damage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very few people would do such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those Foundation Establishment cultivators who are nearing death and lack the means to create Talisman Treasures would engage in such a practice of sacrificing the root to pursue the trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about whether it's still a magic treasure; in any case, when combined with the bloodline, the power it unleashes is still above that of a top-grade magic tool, so it definitely counts as a Foundation Establishment-level method!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia said impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why are you getting so worked up with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen looked at him strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that aged face, a hint of worry could be vaguely seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he realized the reason for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your son didn't enter that ruin, did he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Shoujia sighed and nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for Mi Shuhua strictly ordering him to stay in the Alchemy Hall, he would have loved to go to the Guyuan Mountain Range himself to participate in the struggle for the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was for the slim hope of Foundation Establishment or for his son who had married into another family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the old man in this state, Luo Chen didn't want to provoke him too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting briefly, he hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing five bodyguards into the inner city, and under the personal escort of Dongfang Liang, he returned to the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Activating his nearly perfected Breath Concealment Spirit Technique, Luo Chen, having carefully disguised himself, changed his clothes and quietly slipped out of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the inner city, Luo Chen headed straight for the outer city district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through countless alleys and making many turns, he entered a clothing store that sold ordinary garments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of clothes does the guest want? Please take a look around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman sewing clothes in the shop said without lifting her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the dim light, Luo Chen carefully examined her, then said somewhat awkwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want a Nine-Dragon Crown and a plain cloth willow belt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman's hand sewing the clothes paused slightly, then she shook her head: \"A Son of Heaven's crown does not go with commoner's attire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you add a Precious Jade Embroidered Ball, it will match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this last sentence, the old woman raised her head, her murky eyes staring at Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should I address you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Murong Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, please follow me this way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman spread her hands, and in the direction leading to the back room, a faint radiance flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen followed as instructed, and in a daze, he seemed to pass through a screen of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving forward, it felt like he was going deeper and deeper downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he was stopped in front of a large door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Token!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen handed over a Precious Jade Embroidered Ball; a faint spiritual light flickered, and that light was vaguely repelled by Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this repulsion, the black-clad cultivator raised his eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your first time at the Precious Jade Black Market?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know the rules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, this is your Precious Jade mask. After you come out later, we will give you a Precious Jade Embroidered Ball of your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen took a mask with an ancient style, carved with a flood dragon, and put it on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having already disguised his appearance and concealed his aura, wearing the mask now made him even more hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the black-clad cultivator push open the door, Luo Chen couldn't help but complain inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly enough to have the token, yet they had to use a secret code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that code, it lacked any cultural depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could have at least used something like \"The earth shakes the high ridge, the stream flows for a thousand years\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he was somewhat famous in Dahe Market, and the name \"Dan Chenzi\" was widely spread; why didn't anyone come to offer him an embroidered ball voluntarily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zeng Wen and Wang Yuan had people personally deliver tokens to them back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are they looking down on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he entered the door and felt the gazes projecting toward him, his heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I came to the wrong place; this is a high-end black market!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",5633,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","74ab17a9961a76685daba6fcfe9140528b444d4dfe14b16d4a9caf95e276899e","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-127","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-125",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]