Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 4 Beginner’s Guide to Allure Pill_1

Yaozhu might be easier for folks to comprehend, given its special flavor, so plenty of people grab it to brew soup.

But the applications for Fire Dog Tail remain pretty restricted.

You're just a kid, why would you require this stuff so soon?

Hehe....

"No need to call me senior; Boss Liu will do. What's your name, young friend?" the plump shopkeeper inquired, his face split in a wide grin.

"Pleased to meet you, Boss Liu. My family name is Luo; Xiao Luo works fine."

Even with Luo Chen's modest demeanor, the friendly fat shopkeeper before him emitted a presence that filled him with deep discomfort.

He had sensed this kind of presence earlier; it commonly emanated from those at the Foundation Establishment Stage in cultivation.

Facing a powerhouse like that, politeness came naturally to him.

Boss Liu offered a gentle smile. "Well then, Friend Luo. We stock those two herbs you're after, though the supply is somewhat scarce."

Luo Chen had figured as much.

Situated close to the Eastern Wasteland's edge, the Great River District extended thousands of miles into the interior.

One herb on his list, Yaozhu, came from the sea as a spirit medicine, usually shipped from far-off regions.

He anticipated the shortage; the key was having any stock available!

"Could you assemble a hundred shares of Yaozhu? And for Fire Dog Tails, ten will suffice."

"We've got enough in stock, but the cost isn't low." Boss Liu let out a chuckle.

By 'not low,' he implied steep prices, especially tough for a Qi Refinement Stage third-level cultivator like Luo Chen.

Moreover, the attire the buyer wore didn't scream riches.

"What's the price?"

"One hundred shares of Yaozhu go for ten lower-grade spirit stones, and ten Fire Dog Tails match that at ten lower-grade spirit stones."

Luo Chen's eyelids flickered.

He half-suspected the fat shopkeeper possessed some piercing sight, spotting the mere twenty spirit stones tucked in his chest pocket.

"Is it truly so pricey?"

"You buying or not?"

"I'll be a regular customer. Any chance for a deal?"

"Hundred Herbs Pavilion: a shop with five centuries behind it, branches spanning four domains, prices straightforward, no tricks, no haggling!"

"Fine, wrap them up. Twenty spirit stones here."

Grinding his teeth, Luo Chen unwillingly handed over the twenty spirit stones.

In a blur almost too quick to catch, the fat shopkeeper swiped the spirit stone pouch from his grasp.

"Xiao Ling, bring a hundred portions of Yaozhu and ten Fire Dog Tails!"

Securing the goods, Luo Chen hefted a hefty sack of herbs out the door of Hundred Herbs Pavilion, departing as the shopkeeper beamed contentedly.

With daylight lingering, rogue cultivators rarely ambushed travelers on the paths, so Luo Chen made it back home covered in dust and worn out.

Gazing at the hefty stack of items on the floor, Luo Chen let out a heavy sigh.

His hard-earned savings from years past vanished in a flash.

After tallying it up, he'd scraped together fifty spirit stones over time, and now every last one was gone today.

The final two key ingredients alone devoured twenty spirit stones.

"That so-called five-hundred-year-old establishment—more like a rip-off joint; may it crumble to ruins quick!"

After venting at the crafty merchant, Luo Chen attempted to rally his spirits.

"It'll return, everything will come back!"

"The spirit stones from my future endeavors will pile up higher!"

With those words, he shed his Lower Grade Robe, folding it with utmost care and respect, then dove into the nearby stream clad only in shorts.

This spot lay fairly isolated, and though close to the Eastern Wasteland Million Mountains, most folks coming back from the peaks stuck to the eastern trail, leaving few passersby.

He held no fears of prying eyes stealing his virtue.

After a invigorating cleanse, all the day's built-up odors washed away.

Though he knew the Cleaning Technique, it resembled channeling spirit power to blast away grime across his form, lacking the true refreshment of a proper soak.

He reserved the Cleaning Technique mainly for his robe.

Inside the wooden hut, Luo Chen swapped his shorts and slipped into a simple gray linen tunic.

With his damp hair slapping against his back, he retrieved a bundle of ox-hide from the room's corner.

Within that bundle lay, to his surprise, a set of faded bamboo slips, a slim volume, and a sheet of parchment.

The bamboo slips held straightforward content: the Longevity Technique, Luo Chen's primary practice, covering up to the ninth level of Qi Refinement Stage.

Legends claimed this as the entry-level method of the Medicine King Sect, leading to the advanced Yi Mu Medicine King Sutra.

Luo Chen had stumbled upon this cultivation method amid bones in an abandoned cavern deep in the wilds.

He never ceased cultivating it; beyond routine sessions, whenever pill refining paused, most of his time went into honing this technique.

Yet progress stayed sluggish.

To this day, he lingered at the third level of Qi Refinement Stage, nowhere near advancing to the fourth.

That said, his command of the technique grew swiftly, now at mastery rank.

Perfection in it draws near, and grandmaster status won't lag far behind!

I can't wait to see if hitting grandmaster in the Longevity Technique will boost my cultivation base dramatically.

The parchment bore the fragmented recipe for the Jade Dew Pill, unearthed by his prior self.

Luo Chen felt no pull toward it; incomplete as it was, even a full version wouldn't tempt him to pursue it.

After all, this ranked as a second-order pill for Foundation Establishment Stage users, demanding herbs beyond his current means.

His predecessor had drained every coin, scraping together the basics with makeshift swaps, all in a bid for swift wealth.

Desperation must have clouded his judgment completely.

All his focus now centered on the booklet.

Flipping it open, the initial pages detailed the Fasting Pill recipe.

Unlike standard formulas listing mere ingredients, this guide brimmed with precise proportions, herb preparation steps, and even flame control notes.

Thanks to that, his original self dove right in.

After a handful of flops, he crafted his debut Fasting Pill.

From there, stability took root in the Great River District.

Luo Chen had wrung every drop from this recipe long ago.

His next challenge spanned the closing five pages.

"Allure Pill: Blends water and fire, evens Yin and Yang, ignites yang vitality, spares the kidney's essence, aids in extending intimate moments."

Shared delight doubles the joy; the dance of Yin and Yang defies words! Thus, it earns the title Allure.

In plain terms, this served as the cultivation realm's answer to blue pills.

Of course, per the description, it ought to glow with a rosy hue.

Should he master its refinement, demand would surely surge.

Needs in that realm touch everyone, cultivators included.

Even here in the Great River District, one of the premier six establishments was the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

In this haven short on female cultivators, where men braved the mountains for demon beasts and herbs without hesitation, such cravings burned fiercer.

As to why his predecessor skipped trying this pill, Luo Chen couldn't fathom the reasoning.

Worried about shame from peddling such wares?

Heh, on the road to immortality, no room for bashfulness!

He sharpened his focus, scrutinizing the Allure Pill formula anew.

Processing each component, addition sequence, timing precision, ingredient measures, flame management...

With it all seared into memory, Luo Chen summoned the interface in his thoughts.

[Name: Luo Chen]

[Lifespan: 27/75]

[Spirit Roots: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth]

[Cultivation Level: Third Level Qi Refinement Stage: 75/100]

[Cultivation Technique: Longevity Technique Mastery: 235/300]

[Technique: Beginner Cleaning Technique 49/100, Proficient Entanglement Technique 176/200, Mastery of Fireball Technique 268/300]

[Skill: First-order Pill Refiner: Fasting Pill Grandmaster 501/1000]

[Achievement Points: 10 points (can be used for entry into any corresponding level cultivation technique or technique skill)]

His gaze lingered first on remaining lifespan, then shifted to the bottom line.

Achievement Points!

For every breakthrough in proficiency—be it technique, skill, or method—one point accrued.

Gathering ten allowed unlocking any matching cultivation technique or skill.

He'd just picked up the Cleaning Technique, hence its beginner status, untouched by progress yet.

Techniques drained spirit power heavily, too.

Under survival's grind, he poured efforts chiefly into pill making.

At last, as desired, grandmastery in Fasting Pill refinement granted five full points.

Together with two from Longevity Technique, one from Entanglement Technique, two from Fireball Technique.

Precisely ten in total!

Besides, his stockpiled funds would fund ten rounds of Allure Pill materials.

Tomorrow decides triumph or defeat!

For the moment, time to spend those points!

Wait, no—time to kick off the Allure Pill refining skill!

The intent triggered, and ten achievement points vanished.

Replacing them, a new entry appeared on the panel.

[First Order Pill Refiner, Fasting Pill Grandmaster 501/1000, Allure Pill Beginner 1/100]