Chapter 82: Here, here, and here; there, there, and there!

It was not as cramped and damp as he had imagined.

On the contrary, Luo Chen was extremely satisfied with this new alchemy room.

It covered an area of nearly a thousand square meters and was located in the belly of the mountain in Slanting Moon Valley.

It was said to have been the main platform for the Sword Pavilion to mine star-silver ore in the past; the star-silver ore mined from underground would be counted here and then transported away.

A clear spring was channeled out from the mountain wall and gathered in the southeast corner inside the alchemy room.

"Building the alchemy room here is wonderful!"

Luo Chen praised, then immediately said, "But the layout here needs to be re-planned."

"You are the Master of the Alchemy Hall; everything will be done according to your wishes," Sikong Shoujia smiled and agreed.

"First, mark out five rooms, two large and three small."

"One of the large rooms will be my residence, and the other will be the pharmacy for processing medicinal herbs."

"The three small ones are very simple; they are the actual alchemy rooms. I have one first-tier low-grade alchemy furnace. When will the two alchemy utensils promised by Gang Leader Mi be brought over?"

Sikong Shoujia patted his storage bag.

"They are already here: one medium-grade pill cauldron and one low-grade Purple Cloud Copper Furnace."

Luo Chen blinked; a pill cauldron? Good fellow!

Purple Cloud Copper Furnace? It should be the same model as the one in his hand, both produced by the Myriad Treasure Pavilion.

"I have experience in building alchemy rooms, but I'm afraid it won't be enough for large-scale alchemy. So..."

Luo Chen chuckled, "Can we invite cultivators from Mount Ailao to help design it?"

Mount Ailao was the largest construction company in the Yuding Domain, producing all kinds of architects, foremen, and many spirit dwelling building materials.

Sikong Shoujia was stunned, "Is it necessary?"

"Not necessary?"

Luo Chen's expression turned solemn, and he said righteously, "If the alchemy room is not designed well, it can easily lead to various dangerous situations such as poisoning, fire, and explosions."

"Eh, Hall Master Little Luo, don't lie to me; this old man has also read books," Sikong Shoujia was still half-believing.

Luo Chen sighed, "You don't believe me? Then go ask Elder Qin, or Li Si and the others. Not long ago, I blew up my own alchemy room. It was Li Si and those brothers who helped me repair the house."

Sikong Shoujia opened his mouth, speechless for a moment.

Thinking of the fees for Mount Ailao cultivators, his face turned red.

"This matter, I'm afraid it still needs the Gang Leader to decide."

"Sigh, it's actually not as expensive as you imagine. You can't afford the Foundation Establishment ones, but you can invite one or two mid-to-late-stage Qi Refining ones. They might not have much experience, but even if they haven't eaten pork, they've seen pigs run; just a few pointers will make it twice the result with half the effort."

Hearing this, Sikong Shoujia breathed a sigh of relief.

Mid-to-late-stage Qi Refining Mount Ailao cultivators didn't cost many spirit stones.

"Then there is the material; the materials for building the alchemy room must absolutely not be shoddy."

Luo Chen's expression was solemn, as if he were doing something sacred.

"I used the cheapest Creek White Stone as fire-insulating bricks back then, but this time it must be Creek Jade! The kind of jade that costs one spirit stone per block; laying it under the alchemy furnace has an excellent effect on gathering firepower."

One spirit stone per block!

Sikong Shoujia was about to lose his composure again.

"Oh, maybe you laymen don't understand, but the fire used for alchemy also has high requirements."

"There is no earth fire here, and I don't have Foundation Establishment true fire, so I can only use ordinary fire for alchemy."

"But ordinary fire also has its ways; the temperature of the fire burned by different firewood is vastly different. For example, peach wood and spruce wood shouldn't be used to make up the numbers; we must purchase large quantities of Green Steel Wood and Sweet Wax Wood."

Sikong Shoujia was not a bottom-level loose cultivator without knowledge.

He had been struggling in the Great River Market for decades and was a great cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining at the top of the loose cultivators.

Therefore, he knew very well the value of firewood like Green Steel Wood and Sweet Wax Wood.

They were purchased by the hundred catties, and the Spirit Source Pavilion's asking price was not low at all.

He swallowed his saliva, "With such a large investment, are you sure you can earn it back by refining pills?"

"Is this considered large?"

Luo Chen's eyes widened, and he asked back in confusion.

Isn't it large? Sikong Shoujia's eyes were blank.

Luo Chen sighed with a sense of desolation, "True enough, you lot who only know how to kill and plunder, how could you possibly understand the elegant art of alchemy?"

Who only knows how to kill and fight, this old man also teaches disciples!

And who is a robber, I have a gang, and I never do that kind of low-class thing.

Sikong Shoujia's face flushed red.

He couldn't refute that last point alone.

He really didn't understand alchemy!

Or rather, ninety-nine percent of loose cultivators didn't understand alchemy.

What they knew was only what effect a certain pill had and how many spirit stones it cost to buy.

As for how it was refined?

What main ingredients were used?

What the environment and tools for alchemy were like, that was even more clueless.

"Oh, I forgot, there is one more point. Buy a few more 'Light Smoke and Sparse Rain Buildings'; that magic artifact is very useful!"

"Here, here, don't waste this spring water; maybe this water quality can improve the quality of the pills."

"There, build a library for me when the time comes; alchemy also requires constant learning, how can one be conservative?"

"And..."

Sikong Shoujia was already dumbfounded.

Gu Caiyi, who was beside him, was also "pale with fright."

After a while, seeing Luo Chen still chattering away, making requests that were not excessive but very reasonable, Sikong Shoujia finally couldn't hold it anymore.

"Hall Master Luo, this matter is of great importance and there are many things to do. I can't make a decision for the time being, why don't you come with me to see the Gang Leader?"

Heh, why did he stop calling him Hall Master Little Luo?

Luo Chen sneered inwardly, then showed a suspicious expression.

"Elder Sikong, didn't you say you were responsible for all logistics?"

Sikong Shoujia wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I'm old, my brain is a bit slow, you come with me first!"

Luo Chen shrugged, gave Gu Caiyi a wink, and left the Alchemy Hall with him.

When they went out, the Poshan Gang cultivators on the road all bowed respectfully to Sikong Shoujia.

As for Luo Chen, they didn't recognize him yet, just assuming he was some junior of Sikong Shoujia.

After they left, Gu Caiyi stood in the empty mountain belly hall, feeling emotional.

"I didn't expect Luo Chen to know so much about the Dao of Alchemy; I feel he is even more amazing than Xiangxiang."

Recalling Luo Chen's demeanor of talking and pointing at the country while discussing alchemy, Gu Caiyi felt it was even more unbelievable.

That confident appearance was simply like a different person from the man who was usually stingy and petty.

"Oh, I can't stay here in a daze. I have to find Sister Murong and ask about the specific situation of the Alchemy Hall, to see who exactly will be stuffed in."

This was something Luo Chen had entrusted to her, and she had to do it well!

Only by fully understanding the internal situation could Luo Chen act with a clear target in the future, knowing who could be ordered around and who needed to be treated solemnly.

Above the small woods, two figures flew through the air.

One was driving a magic artifact, the escape light thick.

One was riding the wind, free and easy.

Sikong Shoujia was shocked inwardly; he had already increased his speed to the maximum, but he didn't expect that kid to be able to keep up.

He didn't show it on his face, and while flying, he smiled, "Hall Master Luo, your Wind-Riding Technique is truly superb!"

Luo Chen waved his hands, "It's just thanks to these Cloud-Stepping Boots sent by Gang Leader Mi, I can't afford your praise."

The old man's gaze fell on the cyan and white boots, and he suddenly realized.

A high-grade magic artifact, only inscribed with the Wind-Riding Technique spell, no wonder the speed was so fast.

But if he knew that this was only half of Luo Chen's speed, he wouldn't be able to stay calm.

In fact, this was also the first time Luo Chen had activated the Cloud-Stepping Boots.

The speed was so fast that it was completely no less than a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator driving a magic artifact to fly.

Moreover, this was without him actively casting the Wind-Riding Technique and the Li Li Xiaoyao Travel.

If the three were superimposed, the speed could at least double!

Luo Chen was even thinking that this speed had completely surpassed ordinary ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators; he didn't know how much it differed compared to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

When they landed at the main altar of the Poshan Gang, Mi Shuhua was already brewing tea in the Haoyue Hall.

He was all smiles, as if he had remembered something happy. ===== CHAPTER 83 =====