Chapter 77

Ten days is not much, but it is definitely not a small amount.

During these ten days, Luo Chen put down everything except for his daily cultivation of the Changchun Gong and eating two Yangqi Pills.

He didn't touch spells, didn't go to battles, and visited others even less.

Qin Liangchen and the others only saw Luo Chen holed up at home all day, tinkering with something.

From time to time, one or two explosions would be heard.

They didn't know what Luo Chen was doing, but the restless atmosphere within the Poshan Gang was becoming more and more intense.

Establishing the Elixir Hall!

This is definitely a shocking event!

Since ancient times, among the four arts of cultivation—alchemy, arrays, artifacts, and talismans—alchemy has been ranked first.

Because it is difficult to get started, the cultivation conditions are harsh, and it requires huge investment.

Even if an alchemist is really cultivated, without suitable main elixirs, it can often only satisfy internal needs and cannot achieve external profitability.

Therefore, only sects have always been able to cultivate alchemists and establish institutions like the Elixir Hall.

Some large immortal cultivation families will also cultivate one or two if they encounter clansmen with talent for alchemy.

Famous alchemists almost never come from rogue cultivators; they all come from large sects and families.

And now, the gang leader has revealed the news that the Poshan Gang is about to establish an Elixir Hall.

What does this mean?

It means that Hearing Mi Shuhua has managed to recruit an alchemist from somewhere!

An alchemist!

If the gang has its own alchemist, wouldn't the elixirs refined be prioritized for internal personnel?

If it's related to cultivation, that would be even better.

Even if not, as long as they can be sold, everyone can benefit a little bit.

It can be said that once the Poshan Gang establishes the Elixir Hall, its future development will only get better and better.

When newcomers hesitate whether to join, just the fact that the gang has an alchemist can make them firm in their minds.

Therefore, during this period in the Poshan Gang, as long as it was related to the establishment of the Elixir Hall, it passed almost without any obstacles.

A new hall is quickly taking shape, with its own territory, personnel, magic tools, and even some material supply channels, etc.

Ten days later, Luo Chen came out of seclusion.

Covered in dust, his eyes were bloodshot, and his originally handsome face looked quite haggard at the moment.

Even the hem of the Daoist robe he was wearing had traces of being scorched.

Seeing this scene, Murong Qinglian said with concern: "Are you okay? Why did you torture yourself like this?"

"It's nothing, just some setbacks and failures that should happen in the alchemy process."

Luo Chen waved his hand, looked at the three people waiting outside, and estimated the time.

"Is it today?"

"Yes, it's today."

Luo Chen's mouth curled slightly, "Then let's go!"

Poshan Gang main altar, this is the second time Luo Chen has come here.

Except for the first celebration banquet, he basically went to the Xieyue Valley side several times later.

The Medicine Hall's hall is over there, and I heard the Elixir Hall was also built inside Xieyue Valley.

As for why the Elixir Hall wasn't built at the headquarters, the gang's explanation was that Xieyue Valley is safer and more suitable for alchemy.

Luo Chen expressed no opinion on this.

For initial matters, they can be allowed to make the decisions.

But next, it will be time for the haggling part.

When entering the Haoyue Hall, almost everyone had rushed back from outside.

This is also the first time Luo Chen has faced all the important members of the Poshan Gang.

The four elders: Wang Yuan, Qin Liangchen, Luo Wudi, and Sikong Shoujia.

The eight hall masters: from the three combat halls, Binghu Ceng Yilong, Long Panhu Yang Wei, plus Luo Wudi who holds the position of elder. Medicine Hall Murong Qinglian, Beast Hall Ke Yulin, Mining Hall Zhang Shicong, Merit Hall Mi Junping, and the newly established Jiao Hall master Wang Yuan.

If you add the soon-to-be-established Elixir Hall, and himself who will become the Master of the Elixir Hall.

Then these eleven people will become the highest-ranking and most powerful high-level members of the Poshan Gang.

Of course, above these eleven people, there is the Foundation Establishment cultivator Hearing Mi Shuhua, who has the highest cultivation and status.

The originally somewhat noisy Haoyue Hall became quiet instantly after Luo Chen and his party entered.

"Haha, let us welcome the Master of the Elixir Hall, alchemist Luo Chen!"

With a loud laugh, Hearing Mi Shuhua stood up first.

The others also stood up, giving Luo Chen the greatest respect.

Luo Chen smiled and returned the salute one by one, his eyes almost recording everyone's expressions at this moment.

Wang Yuan frowning, the kind Qin Liangchen couple, Ceng Yilong winking.

Long Panhu Yang Wei and Mining Hall Master Zhang Shicong looking him up and down.

Luo Wudi, Sikong Shoujia, and Beast Hall Ke Yulin with suspicious expressions.

Merit Hall Mi Junping had no change in expression; she stood quietly beside Hearing Mi Shuhua.

Various expressions, all different.

The only thing missing was unfriendliness.

In fact, without direct conflict, everyone would maintain a friendly attitude toward an alchemist.

Just one glance, and Luo Chen felt confident in his heart.

"Little Luo's meager alchemy skills are truly not worthy of the elegant hall. Today, I have troubled everyone to make such a big fuss, the junior is truly terrified!"

Humble words were spilled out as if they cost nothing.

But Luo Chen's movements were very natural as he sat down in the last chair.

Seeing this scene, Hearing Mi Shuhua nodded slightly, which meant Luo Chen temporarily accepted his new identity.

He greeted everyone to sit down, and then talked about the theme of today's meeting.

"The Elixir Hall must be built, it cannot not be built."

"Think about it, two thousand brothers in the Poshan Gang, hungry and cold, cultivation can only be bitter meditation, can't even eat a Yangqi Pill."

"Therefore, a Poshan Gang with an Elixir Hall is a complete Poshan Gang. A Poshan Gang with an alchemist is a truly good place for cultivation!"

"Without an Elixir Hall, what difference is there between us and a Jianghu gang?"

"Now everything is waiting to be done, but although the sparrow is small, it must have all its internal organs; only in this way can we go further!"

Everyone listened to these clichés with smiles.

Over the years, everyone has become familiar with Old Man Mi's way of speaking.

They know that the main event is always after the good words.

"Little Luo, I am very relieved to give the Elixir Hall to you. After all, you are a genius who can refine mid-grade elixirs, and you will definitely be famous in the Yuding region in the future!"

Even though everyone had known this news for a long time, they were still full of admiration.

That is a mid-grade elixir, not bought, but refined by himself.

"Brother Wang, who did the Gang Master give that Foundation Establishment Pill to?"

Hearing Mi Shuhua smiled very kindly.

"Skill also depends on the situation; you could refine mid-grade elixirs when you were a loner. With the support of the entire Poshan Gang in the future, high-grade elixirs will be within reach."

Luo Chen had a bitter face, "But the elixirs I refine have no benefit to cultivation!"

Hearing Mi Shuhua was still all smiles.

"How can there be no benefit? Your Grain Bigu can make the brothers in the gang hunt monsters and pick heavenly treasures with more peace of mind. Your Zhongmiaowan is even more wonderful; it can be sold for a large amount of spirit stones, allowing the brothers to buy magic tools and elixirs."

Luo Chen had a bitter expression, "Spirit stones are hard to earn, shit is hard to eat! I have worked hard for so many years, and I am only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, living in fear."

"Don't worry about this!" Hearing Mi Shuhua waved his hand, "After becoming the Master of the Elixir Hall, the gang will issue you a bottle of Yangqi Pills every month to solve your worries about cultivation!"

A bottle of Yangqi Pills is one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

This treatment is already much better than the maids and servants of large sect shops in the city.

The only thing that can compare is probably the female cultivators in Tianxiang Tower who rely on their skills to eat.

Luo Chen sighed, "It's a pity that I am a waste with five spiritual roots; a bottle of Yangqi Pills, I'm afraid it won't have any effect."

Just kidding, I can refine two Yangqi Pills a day now.

You give me one bottle a month, which is only five days' worth, who are you trying to fool?

Hearing Mi Shuhua's expression stalled slightly.

The elder beside him, Sikong Shoujia, smiled: "A bottle is indeed a bit less, how about two bottles? If you save a bit, you can get through a month."

After saying this, he looked at Luo Chen kindly.

"Little Luo, when you were a rogue cultivator before, I'm afraid you couldn't eat a few Yangqi Pills a month. Two bottles is not a small amount!"

This should be the bottom line!

So be it, the point is not here.

Luo Chen bowed to him, "Elder Sikong is compassionate, Little Luo has no objections!"

As soon as these words came out, whether it was Sikong Shoujia, Hearing Mi Shuhua, or the others, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just two bottles of Yangqi Pills a month; for these ninth-level Qi Refining experts, it really doesn't count as anything.

"Little Luo, if you have any other concerns, you can say them out loud." Hearing Mi Shuhua said, "Refining elixirs for the gang, you definitely can't be wronged."

"Wronged?"

"I'm not wronged!"

"I'm just afraid of wronging everyone!" Luo Chen said with heartache.

Everyone was startled; even Qin Liangchen, who knew Luo Chen's plan today, was taken aback.

How are we wronged?

With an extra Elixir Hall, the gang will have a stable source of wealth in the future.

This is much safer than going into the mountains to find food.

Everyone is too happy to be wronged.

In front of everyone, Luo Chen looked miserable and said while touching his chest: "Little Luo has poor aptitude, I'm afraid I won't be able to break through to Foundation Establishment in my life, and my lifespan will not exceed 121. It just so happens that a high-level person passed by the village entrance before and said I have congenital deficiency, and I will live at most sixty or seventy years."

"Sigh, it's hard for me to imagine how the gang will accept this reality after I die young and get used to me refining elixirs for everyone."

"Ah!"

"This..."

"Impossible, right!"

"Little Luo, you look quite energetic, uh, it seems you are not very energetic, did you not sleep well last night?"

Luo Chen's bloodshot eyes and haggard appearance really couldn't be called energetic.

To say he has the appearance of dying young is somewhat interesting.

"So, Luo Chen, do you want to make a will first?"

The one speaking was Ke Yulin, the Beast Hall Master and Qin Liangchen's sworn brother.

Luo Chen's face stiffened; you are the one who wants to make a will, your whole family wants to make a will.

He restrained his somewhat exaggerated emotions and said seriously: "I need life-extending items, whether they are heavenly treasures or elixirs, or even some methods."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was visibly silent.

Luo Chen didn't scatter the eagle until he saw the rabbit, and continued: "The million mountains of the Eastern Wasteland are incomparably rich in resources. There must be life-extending items inside. As far as I know, our gang picked a Six-Leaf Heavenly Emperor Lotus three years ago."

Six-Leaf Heavenly Emperor Lotus, one leaf for ten years, six leaves complete can increase lifespan by sixty years.

Hearing Mi Shuhua blinked, "That was just hearsay; it was actually only two leaves. And after it was obtained, it was bought at a high price by two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Spirit Medicine Pavilion and the Hundred Herbs Hall."

"I don't care about the past, but if we encounter it in the future, it must be given to me first."

Luo Chen clapped his hands and stood up abruptly.

Looking at his tall and straight body, everyone remained silent.

This is not something that can be promised casually.

Life-extending items are so precious.

In front of high-level cultivators with urgent needs, they are not measurable by spirit stones at all.

It is said that the extra Foundation Establishment Pill in Hearing Mi Shuhua's hand was exchanged for that two-leaf Heavenly Emperor Lotus.

You, a mere fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator, dare to open your mouth?

And dare to open your mouth?

Gradually, some people's expressions became somewhat unfriendly.

To put it bluntly, they haven't seen the profits of the Elixir Hall yet, so it's impossible to make a promise of sufficient weight.

After a long while, Hearing Mi Shuhua said softly: "This matter will be discussed later. Little Luo, you are in the prime of your life, why can't you impact Foundation Establishment in the future and extend your life for two hundred years."

After speaking, he added another sentence.

"Young man, have ambition, don't lose confidence in the Great Dao."

Old bastard, very bad!

Only a ghost would believe you.

Luo Chen looked miserable, and before leaving the chair, he let his figure appear in front of everyone.

"So be it, it was my wishful thinking, making it difficult for everyone."

"Then Little Luo will make another unreasonable request, I hope everyone will consider it."

Under everyone's gaze, he said heavily: "I want half of the profits from the elixirs!"