[{"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-96":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},1899500,2534,"Chapter 96: Spirit Eye Rooted, Looking Through the Earth Vein","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>\"How to say, you don't know either?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I entered the Tianxiang Pavilion at the fifth level of Qi Refining, where I danced every day and never fought with anyone, so how would I know these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, weakling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen looked at Gu Caiyi with disdain, which earned him an angry glare from the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, slowly, Gu Caiyi also sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really need to get proficient in combat means; the Poshan Gang is not like the Tianxiang Pavilion, without any powerful background, so it’s hard to say when that kind of thing will happen again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of thing refers to the battle between the two gangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time, quite a few people died, and even Xu Renke, who possessed a magic treasure fragment, died on the Dao Discussion Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such things could not possibly happen only once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historically, quite a few gangs have emerged in Dahe Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poshan Gang and the Dajiang Gang only rose in the last hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... no background?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen rubbed his chin, does the Poshan Gang really have no background?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m afraid that’s not necessarily true!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the road out of the city, the two chatted about some things in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, Fu Xiuxiu has left, and the east wing room is empty. Do you want to move there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, the renovated inverted room has no shortcomings except for being cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s going to be winter soon, I’m afraid it will be even colder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it almost winter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen only then discovered that the leaves on the trees by the street in the outer city had already started to turn yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators have strong physiques, and unless it is extreme weather, they rarely perceive temperature differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, he had gone from midsummer to autumn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the two bodyguards followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gradually noticed that the route was wrong; Luo Chen didn't seem to be going in the direction of Xieyue Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yuanli was suspicious, \"Hall Master, where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen said with a smile: \"Go to the main altar, see if the Gang Leader is there; I have something to find him for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that Mi Shuhua was not there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Mi Shuhua didn't spend every day in the Poshan Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his own social circle and a small immortal cultivation family, the Mi family, behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Man Mi was a rogue cultivator by origin, but after Foundation Establishment, he branched out and established the Mi family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, the Mi family is also quite famous near Dahe Market, no worse than some Foundation Establishment families that migrated from other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even because they controlled the Poshan Gang, they were even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this that many Foundation Establishment families that had recently moved in would take the initiative to visit Mi Shuhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not seeing the other party, Luo Chen felt a bit of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to verify his doubts, he had other methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Xieyue Valley, he practiced four furnaces of Zhongmiao Pills in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Luo Chen didn't rush to refine Yusu Pills, but found an old cultivator among the fire-tenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mentioned before, most of the internal staff of the Elixir Hall were old, weak, sick, women, and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this old cultivator named Qu Hancheng was the one with the highest cultivation level among them, reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party had already started a family in Dahe Market and had a son and a daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a pity that neither of the two children had spiritual roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only hoped that he would have another child, or that one of his grandchildren would have spiritual roots to continue his Qu family’s dream of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master, do you have something to find me for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng looked at Luo Chen suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen smiled slightly, \"Something, it’s a good thing! From today on, you are the squad leader, in charge of all the fire-tending cultivators, responsible for scheduling and rotation. Oh, I will add one spirit stone to your salary every month. However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such a good thing, the old man was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the fire is tiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the fire size all the time, increasing or decreasing firewood, and when the firepower is not enough, he has to release the Fireball Technique himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine once or twice, but after more than a month, he felt like he was going to burn up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he became the squad leader, he wouldn't have to watch the fire himself, but command others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he knew very well that to be this squad leader, there must be conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The condition was in that \"however\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Luo Chen staring at him like a rare treasure, he felt uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master, just say it; if there is anything you need me for, I will definitely do my best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very simple, come, take a trip with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without letting anyone follow, Luo Chen took Qu Hancheng away from Xieyue Valley and came to the back of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the eyes, a huge primeval forest spread out quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng swallowed, \"Hall Master, if we go further from here, it will be the Xiaoyue Mountains. There are a lot of demon wolves over there, we’d better not get too close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, just here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen smiled and set a place, then said: \"Can you use the Fireball Technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, then now you use your full strength to cast the Fireball Technique, cast as many as you can, until your magic power is exhausted. Every fireball must be injected with maximum spiritual power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that simple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng was stunned for a moment, then followed the instructions to cast the Fireball Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen watched carefully from the side, comparing the difference between ordinary cultivators and his own perfect Fireball Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, cultivators put the least effort into spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of spells is indeed great, but the release speed is slow, requiring hand seals and chanting, and mobilizing spiritual power to take shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many spells, even after taking shape, have a very slow attack speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Fireball Technique, it is a low-level attack spell comparable to the Gold Spear Technique and Water Arrow Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speed has always been its shortcoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, magic treasures and talismans are much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One only needs spiritual power manipulation, and the other is triggered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, spells consume high energy, which will affect cultivators’ accumulation of spiritual power and breakthrough of realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, only those cultivators who have no hope of breaking through and have no handy magic treasures will focus their attention on spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng is such an old cultivator who perfectly meets the conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Fireball Technique, in Luo Chen’s view, is about the level of his own proficient level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is already very excellent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand seals are proficient, formation is fast, release is fast, but he cannot control the direction of the fireball well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he simply cannot do the level of dozens of fireballs like Luo Chen, and he can also control the steering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Chen’s goal is not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, two... sixteen, seventeen. Continue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng’s face was pale, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't do it anymore; the spiritual power in my body is only enough to release these seventeen Fireball Techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only seventeen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen frowned, his eyes falling on those pitch-black pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your spiritual root? How long have you been at the sixth level of Qi Refining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a three-spiritual-root, I reached the sixth level of Qi Refining at seventy-five, and eighteen years have passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninety-three, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Working at such an old age, you’ve worked hard.\" Luo Chen’s tone became more polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Hancheng caught his breath and smiled reluctantly: \"Not hard, I have to thank the Hall Master for his promotion; I can be more relaxed in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen hummed, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen years have passed since the advancement; even without any elixir supply, relying on the three-spiritual-root aptitude, he should have reached the Great Perfection of the sixth level of Qi Refining by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, considering that early and middle-stage cultivators are short of money and cannot afford to live in the first-grade spiritual vein of the inner city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the improvement of the realm is slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man is about in the middle stage of the sixth level of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, it is a big step higher than his current progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his total spiritual power is not even half of his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen raised his eyebrows, realizing that his total spiritual power might far exceed ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fireball Technique, his most proficient spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the fifth level of Qi Refining, he could release nearly a hundred Fireball Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds like a lot, but if every one has to guarantee maximum power and contain the most spiritual power, it’s about twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also the reason why his usual \"Flying Fire and Flowing Fire\" has always been kept at about ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, he can release about thirty with full strength, which is ten more than the fifth level of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it can be foreseen that as he continues to cultivate, this quantity can continue to increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he reaches the current cultivation progress of Qu Hancheng, he can release about forty with full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't that mean his spiritual power is more than double that of the same level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting this answer startled Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did this change happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Luo Chen thought of the Master-level Changchun Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be it; the Master-level Changchun Gong made my meridians fully connected, thereby doubling the upper limit of stored spiritual power.\" [96-111\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There can be no mistake; the Grandmaster-level Changchun Gong has cleared all my meridians, thereby doubling the upper limit of my spiritual power storage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is precisely because of this that I need to accumulate more spiritual power than other cultivators at the same level in order to break through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After figuring this out, Luo Chen's brows relaxed quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of combat and foundation, it was an enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Luo Chen, who did not have much lifespan left, it was a major disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant he would have to spend more time and resources to break through realms just like other cultivators of the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could the situation be even worse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen thought of a piece of common knowledge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the process of constantly circulating spiritual power, a cultivator's dantian expands and their meridians become broader, all to accumulate enough massive spiritual power for the Foundation Establishment breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I now have a foundation twice as large as others at the same level, doesn't that mean my dantian will be wider than an ordinary person's as I cultivate in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that I will need even more spiritual power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One time? Two times! Three times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's head began to ache!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master, is there anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man's voice came from beside him; Luo Chen shook his head, signaling for him to return first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, Luo Chen let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, everything has its pros and cons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmaster-level Changchun Gong has brought me many benefits: an increased limit on the number of elixirs I can refine, automatic spiritual power recovery, accelerated cultivation, and so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it seems that having all meridians cleared and an increased foundation are also hidden benefits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this benefit hinders my ability to break through realms quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long time, Luo Chen suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a matter of needing more cultivation resources, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I worrying about? With my alchemy skills, aren't spirit stones as plentiful as I want them to be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having figured this out, Luo Chen leisurely returned to Xieyue Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pass the word: from now on, we won't refine Zhongmiao Pills in the afternoon; we will use all our time to refine Yusu Elixirs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, the Alchemy Hall refined Yusu Elixirs with all its might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was gratifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total failure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen happily harvested dozens of waste elixir stone beads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way home, he angrily flicked the stone beads one by one, using the technique for throwing Hunyuan Beads like a goddess scattering flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever they passed, flowers, grasses, small insects, and little moths all suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him in this state, Gu Caiyi and the two bodyguards dared not provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home, Luo Chen brewed Peiyuan Spirit Liquid just as he had the day before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials bought with three hundred spirit stones were enough for him to brew thirty batches of Peiyuan Spirit Liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While sitting inside the Ziyun Copper Furnace, Luo Chen inexplicably thought of a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivators who take the Zhongmiao Pills refined in this furnace in the future might end up tainted with my aura.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If so, when they do that sort of thing, does that mean I have a sense of participation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah, pah, pah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distracting thoughts vanished as he circulated the Changchun Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a situation would actually never happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day after finishing his medicinal bath, he would thoroughly clean the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with such high temperatures during alchemy, what aura could possibly remain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aided by the calming incense, the Changchun Gong circulated again and again, and the nearby spiritual energy was absorbed and slowly converted into Luo Chen's own spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive flesh-and-blood essence of the Peiyuan Spirit Liquid, after the medicinal materials fused, also seeped into Luo Chen's body, transforming into streams of blood energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flowed by slowly just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rooster crowed, and the world turned bright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Where did that rooster crow come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's gaze shifted, quickly landing on the east wing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi had also gotten up and looked over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man with sword-like brows and star-like eyes, dressed in white, walked out with a frosty expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Luo Chen and Gu Caiyi, said nothing, and turned to walk out of the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen opened his mouth wide, pointing at his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How rude!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he a new neighbor?\" Gu Caiyi frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the two of them had talked about how the east wing room had become vacant after Fu Xiuxiu left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, without realizing it, a new person had moved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that guy looked difficult to get along with at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even have the courtesy to exchange names or offer a greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's a tenant brought over by Senior Sun; it's said he comes from the nearby Duan family of cultivators, and his name is Duan Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one speaking was Qin Liangchen, who had just stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched, looking lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the people in the courtyard, he was the most leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the title of Elder, he didn't have to manage anything and received a salary for doing nothing every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he knew more about these trivial matters than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duan family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen asked curiously, \"Doesn't the Duan family have an Ice-Fire Spirit Spring? Although it's not as large as a spirit vein, it's comparable to a first-tier spirit vein on a small scale. Why would their clansman come to live in the inner city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivator families aren't all harmonious. This Duan Feng had a falling out with the clan leader's son, and he's the only one left in his branch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he moved to the inner city to live?\" Luo Chen shook his head, \"That doesn't make sense either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Liangchen shrugged, \"What sense do you need? He came for the Dao Discussion Platform. His name is still hanging on the Dahe Market's Heaven's Pride Ranking, ranked nineteenth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he said that, Luo Chen understood instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was indeed such a group of cultivators in Dahe Market now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no special skills, nor did they rely on the great rivers like the Poshan Gang and Dajiang Gang to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their way of cultivation was to participate in duels on the Dao Discussion Platform to earn rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could maintain a stable top-three ranking at the end of the month, they could also receive huge rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This abandoned son of the Duan family, Duan Feng, was clearly following this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he's a good fighter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Liangchen thought for a moment, \"I suppose he can fight; he's a bit worse than I was in my prime, but stronger than I am now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such a long time, Qin Liangchen had gradually gotten used to his new arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His combat power had also gradually recovered to the level of the ninth layer of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen curled his lips, \"What's the use of being able to fight? When you're out in the world, you have to talk about influence and background. Pfft, just a rude little punk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he greeted Gu Caiyi and went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he went out, his direction was toward the Yuding Sword Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because it was too early, there weren't many people around the Sword Pavilion or the Baishi Square opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh, Xiao Yue is out setting up her stall so early!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen was just about to say hello when he saw his new neighbor, Duan Feng, walk up to that small stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought a bottle of ten-year-old Yellow Pear Wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen's eyes lit up; this was definitely not some little punk, this was his dearest and most beloved customer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist, let's get to know each other; I am your neighbor, Luo Chen. This beauty is Gu Caiyi from the main house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man in white coldly spat out two words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duan Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a good name! A precious sword's edge comes from sharpening; Fellow Daoist, your sharp spirit is at its peak, you will surely defeat your opponent today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Feng glanced at Luo Chen and slowly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nangong Qin is no weakling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein on Luo Chen's forehead twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, what kind of look is that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does that mean I'm a weakling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that you're my customer, I'd blast you to death with ten or eight Fireball Spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this in his heart, but his face still wore a flower-like smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter, no matter, after drinking our wine, your combat power will surely soar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he called out to the well-behaved Yuan Xiaoyue nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyue, this is my neighbor; give him a discount whenever he buys things in the future. Buy ten bottles of Yellow Pear Wine and get a portion of Immortal Beans free!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, I know, Brother Luo.\" Yuan Xiaoyue was obedient and noted Duan Feng's appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Duan Feng realize that this snack stall was Luo Chen's business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded at Luo Chen, \"Many thanks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he stepped straight into the passage leading to the Luofeng Mountain Dao Discussion Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator selling tickets yawned without even checking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he was very familiar with this person and knew he wasn't a spectator, but a contestant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi stood by, smiling, \"You're always stingy, how come you're so generous today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, I've always been very generous to my neighbors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't say anything about cultivating user habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that kid got used to drinking wine with Immortal Beans, he would naturally spend extra spirit stones to buy more Immortal Beans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earning spirit stones also requires technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even bother to mention these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, to Xieyue Valley; failure is absolutely impossible today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his large sleeves, Luo Chen left in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With yesterday's three failed batches as a foundation, his luck was quite good today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, Luo Chen succeeded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a success on his own Ziyun Copper Furnace, which he was familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because he was familiar with this furnace; in any case, watching twenty Yusu Elixirs enter the Elixir Storage Room, Luo Chen let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the introductory stage of proficiency, the failure rate was truly too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took ten attempts to succeed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waste of raw materials was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as his proficiency increased, everything would be easy to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the profit from Zhongmiao Pills was high, the market was too small and would inevitably fail to support his future cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusu Elixirs, however, had that market potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder how that old man Mi Shuhua is doing with the channel negotiations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought this, Luo Chen's eyes suddenly hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin line of blood flowed eerily down both eye sockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luo Chen, what's wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his eyes closed, he heard Gu Caiyi's worried voice in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and waved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing, you all go ahead and get busy; I'll go inside and rest for a while. It might be because I've been refining elixirs too much lately and using the Spirit Eye Spell constantly, so my eyes can't take it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Caiyi watched him stumble into the room with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a blue light screen rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Luo Chen activating the first-tier formation inside the stone house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the house, Luo Chen had already opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wiping away the bloodstains, it seemed the same as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the whole world had already become different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, this world had suddenly become vivid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was emitting faint spiritual energy, which originated from deep underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xieyue Valley was the mine where the Yuding Sword Pavilion had once mined star-silver ore, and there was indeed a branch of the Luofeng Mountain first-tier spirit vein underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this that Mi Shuhua had specifically rented the usage rights to this place to process the collected medicinal herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, Luo Chen also saw many other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue light screen originated from several formation flags, and the energy source for the flags was several low-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the light screen were the cultivators gathered by the Alchemy Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On those people, there were also light clusters emitting, colorful and corresponding to the five elements of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at this brand-new world, Luo Chen felt dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Eye Spell had upgraded to the Grandmaster level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell, which he had acquired later on, was used very frequently due to his constant alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it had finally upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the manifestation of the upgrade was completely different from his Fireball Spell, Xiaoyaoyou, or Wind-Riding Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grandmaster-level Fireball Spell manifested in the ability to release ten fireballs simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind-Riding Technique manifested in reduced spiritual power consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyaoyou had no bonuses; it was purely more proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was also related to the fact that Xiaoyaoyou wasn't a spell itself, but merely a secular light-body technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Eye Spell, however, seemed to have performed surgery on his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the surgery, Luo Chen realized he no longer needed to actively pinch seals to draw spiritual power into his eyes every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this spell had taken root in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he wanted, he could activate the Spirit Eye Spell without others noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he kept the Spirit Eye Spell active, cultivators of the same level wouldn't be able to detect it, and perhaps even higher-level Foundation Establishment cultivators would find it very difficult to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, his perception of spiritual energy fluctuations had also become more than ten times more sensitive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze wandered, shifting up and down, left and right, near and far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Luo Chen’s gaze fixed upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he had seen through countless thick layers of rock and stone to reach the depths of the earth’s veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a dense accumulation of spiritual energy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4034,"2026-06-12T10:35:51.239Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","08b59453970b91ccae379af6f123a4e7b82464500143ef813c3848ff6175f5e3","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-97","immortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-chapter-95",1090,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-from-an-alchemy-grandmaster-cover.jpg"]