[{"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-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Begins from 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},1899419,2534,"Chapter 15","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Repeat customers have always been clients Luo Chen values highly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also been trying his best to cultivate his own repeat customers, rather than mooching off old Daoist Chen's customer base every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for common goods like Grain Grain Bigu Pills, even if he had refined middle-grade ones before, he couldn't build up many repeat customers, and he was also limited by production volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongmiao Pills, however, gave him an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting casually for a few sentences, Luo Chen laid out all the pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Daoist Chen took another look this time; the quantity was clear at a glance, and he secretly thought that Luo Chen's alchemy skills must have truly made a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these few times setting up the stall, the quantity brought out was increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his own \"spirit stone loan\" must have contributed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun rose, more and more cultivators came to the market, and Luo Chen and old Daoist Chen also started their business one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little fellow Daoist Luo, what a coincidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, what a coincidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen greeted Zeng Wen enthusiastically and pointed to the bottles and jars in front of him. \"Want some?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want some!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Wen picked up five bottles of Grain Grain Bigu Pills and toyed with them, saying, \"Your skills are indeed very good; I tried your Grain Grain Bigu Pills last time, and they were actually top-grade, much better than others'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as they fill you up, thank you for the compliment, fellow Daoist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, give me two bottles of Zhongmiao Pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen tacitly stuffed the two bottles of Zhongmiao Pills from the stall into Zeng Wen's hand, and the two looked at each other and smiled, everything understood without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator next to them, who was picking out talismans, seemed to know Zeng Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zeng, the spotted tiger butchered at Butcher Li's house yesterday was your trophy, right? You really had a bountiful harvest entering the mountains this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, the monster tiger was a scourge to the world; I was just acting on behalf of heaven, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're being too humble. What are you buying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Wen secretly put the Zhongmiao Pills into his storage bag and held the Grain Grain Bigu Pill bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buying some Grain Grain Bigu Pills to stock up, it'll be more convenient for entering the mountains next time. Brother Duan, I won't chat anymore; I have some urgent business, I'm leaving first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeng Wen left in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator he called Brother Duan was a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Luo Chen take two more exquisite jade bottles from the bag underneath and place them on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Zeng Wen just buy this stuff too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of pill is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's eyes lit up. \"Zhongmiao Pills, are you interested in learning about them, fellow Daoist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Customers came and went, but the content of the chats was always the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking for a sky-high price and negotiating on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brag about how good my stuff is, he picks and chooses, finding a bunch of flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they reach a price acceptable to both, and a deal is made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike those cold rogue cultivators who sit and meditate while setting up stalls, the bluestone stall was much livelier, as both the old and the young had thick enough skin and sharp tongues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, when Luo Chen had time, he would help old Daoist Chen brag a bit and sell a few talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because it was a large market day, Luo Chen's own pill business was very easy to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, it was basically sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty bottles of Grain Grain Bigu Pills were all sold, netting six low-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty bottles of Zhongmiao Pills were all sold, netting one hundred low-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between the two was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of profit, the current return on Zhongmiao Pills was zero, barely breaking even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, for Grain Grain Bigu Pills, after deducting costs, the net profit was three spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, with his Grandmaster-level proficiency in Grain Grain Bigu Pills, Luo Chen might earn more if he increased production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the market for Grain Grain Bigu Pills was right there, and the consumption capacity was also right there; earning more would only be a few extra spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking this opportunity to build up the proficiency of Zhongmiao Pills would allow for large-scale profits later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Industrial transformation, opening up new channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Short-term pain is acceptable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Daoist Chen kept urging him to pay back the money, so Luo Chen, feeling helpless, paid him fifty on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after paying it back, he pestered him for a long time and borrowed it back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to pay it back; you've seen the recent earnings. Just consider it as sponsoring a poor cultivator's practice; when I make it big, I will definitely repay you tenfold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: my pills are sold out, so I'll work for you this afternoon and help you sell talismans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, if we sell them out earlier, you can go back and draw two more talismans, and you'll earn back the extra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much persuasion, Luo Chen finally managed to keep the one hundred and six spirit stones in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price was having to work as a temp for the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, did something happen over at Brother Wang's?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen, who was selling talismans, looked up and found that Wang Yuan's stall not far away was surrounded by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to go watch the excitement, but was held back by old Daoist Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you forgotten what happened the last time this situation occurred?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen stopped his steps, remembering a scene from two years ago in the original owner's memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then and there, and here and now, were so similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemies have come for revenge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Daoist Chen looked over there with a complex expression. \"Although most rogue cultivators are loners, there are still some who have friends and family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they're dead, so be it, but when their magic tools and Daoist robes are taken out for sale, if you really run into it, there's always a sense of injustice in your heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen suddenly realized that the crowd there was indeed on the verge of a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like they would start fighting if they didn't agree on something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuan was a seventh-layer Qi Refining cultivator; the people who dared to surround him probably weren't low-level either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they really started fighting, it would be easy to get caught in the crossfire if he went over to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won't fight; don't worry, fighting is strictly prohibited in the inner city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Daoist Chen shook his head; he had seen too many such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say that for someone like Wang Yuan who licked blood from the edge of a blade, if you walk the night road too often, you'll eventually run into a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After throwing out a few harsh words, the three cultivators left the rogue cultivator market indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yuan still had that cold, indifferent expression, sitting cross-legged in front of his stall, drooping his eyelids as if he hadn't woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selling such blood-stained magic tools is very risky!\" Luo Chen muttered. \"Why not sell them directly to the Wanbao Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Daoist Chen sneered. \"Wanbao Tower buys them back at half price, repairs them a bit in the furnace, and then sells them at a higher price than the original. How can it earn more than selling them at your own stall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that's it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen understood; the quality of magic tools in the rogue cultivator market is uncertain, and it all depends on the cultivator's own eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, without being re-forged, they are too conspicuous and easily recognized by the original owner's friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only advantage is probably that they are much cheaper than the official ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only have one low-grade magic sword on me right now, and it's the rusty kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, when I have money, should I hunt for one in the market or buy it at the Wanbao Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen rubbed his chin, thinking about whether to buy a BMW or a Mercedes, just like in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fantasy is fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working is for the whole afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After helping old Daoist Chen finish dealing with the talismans, he rushed to purchase the raw materials he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several large purchases, he had already negotiated with the sellers to keep the items for him as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, although the time was short, he had finally spent all one hundred and some spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was truly not leaving a single cent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going all-in is a kind of wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen never lacked the courage to go all-in, especially in the initial stage; even if he lost everything, it would just be starting over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he carried the large snake-skin bag home, the sky had turned dark again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen strode along the dirt road in the outer city, humming a tune or two from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot drift with the tide, for the sake of the longevity I love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Luo Chen's footsteps stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, four people stood in his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark night, high wind, killing people and seizing treasures—is it finally my turn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's heart sank to the bottom of the Lancangjiang with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>",1604,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dbb5e73f1a26e7e4e88146f11f34f82b9e7b6929640ee15f5aa9e4e75eadea2d","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-16","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-14",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]