Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 109 Advancement to High Grade
The shop of the Beast Tamer Sun family has been confirmed and is currently under renovation, but has not yet opened for business.

But given its established reputation, it attracted a lot of attention without needing to make any announcements.

The Liu family had already felt the pressure and specially dispatched a shrewd and capable old man in hemp clothing to oversee the situation and withstand the impact.

Therefore, Lin Changheng did not see any members of the Sun family come to his door, thus missing the opportunity to interact with them.

However, it doesn't matter. When the Sun family opens for business, Lin Changheng will go over to offer his congratulations, both for public and private reasons.

……

The next six months passed in the blink of an eye.

Being the chief executive was quite a leisurely time.

Lin Changheng did not feel any pressure at all.

First, he was the most powerful person in the Xu family's alchemy shop, the top dog, and no one dared to question what he did. Although the Xu family also had forces deployed in the core of the market, guarded by elders, they had no jurisdiction over him.

The two systems operate independently.

Secondly, the Xu family's alchemy shop already had a mature operating model, and with Xu Qianyou, the old manager who completely obeyed him, in charge, there was no way for problems to arise.

There's no need for Lin Changheng to come up with any ideas or make any big splashes as a new official.

At this point, Lin Changheng knew that doing nothing was better than doing nothing, that grand ambitions were unnecessary, and that it was even more unacceptable for an outsider to instruct an insider.

His personal responsibility was to oversee the alchemy matters, but these three alchemists were all experienced low-grade alchemists, so alchemy was not a problem for them. He only needed to issue tasks as the clan did.

What Lin Changheng really needed to do was refine some mid-grade pills for sale.

The remaining time was spent cultivating and studying high-grade alchemy.

Having gained considerable insight from this, he recently sent a document to his clan expressing his desire to attempt to refine high-grade elixirs.

This was the result of his careful consideration, and there were two specific reasons for it.

Firstly, Lin Changheng is now at the eighth level of Qi Refining and has many wonderful techniques at his disposal, so he naturally has a strong foundation, which comes from his own strength.

Secondly, high-grade pill formulas and medicinal herbs are much harder to find than mid-grade pill formulas, and are kept hidden by major powers. Moreover, it is really difficult for one person to collect all the medicinal herbs needed for refining pills, and it is extremely time-consuming. He once tried to collect the medicinal herbs needed for the [Crimson Sky Pill] that he had previously auctioned, but he was still missing two of them.

Since the prescription is rare and the medicinal materials are hard to find, Lin Changheng might as well just pass the problem on to the Xu family.

As a result, they soon received a reply from the clan, offering their full support.

He also sent Xu Qianzhan on a magic boat to deliver the pill formula, medicinal herbs, and a copy of experience notes by the top-grade alchemist Xu Qianyan, which was protected by a restriction.

Such a reaction demonstrates the profound impact this letter had on the Xu family's upper echelons.

The second top-grade alchemist?
In fact, as soon as the news came out, the Xu family's top executives were overjoyed, as if they had heard heavenly music and seen a fairyland. They immediately made the decision.

When Xu Qianzhan came, he also brought Xu Fugui's seventh son, Xu Qi'an, with him to be his apprentice.

Seeing that the boy was well-behaved, Lin Changheng gave him a few instructions and arranged for him to study under a low-grade alchemist. The low-grade alchemist immediately patted his chest and promised that he would teach him well.

It wasn't just because his father was a high-ranking member of the clan, but also because Lin Changheng had given them guidance, allowing them to see the opportunity to advance to the intermediate-grade alchemy realm.

This is the greatest motivation and temptation for alchemists.

After making extremely careful preparations, Lin Changheng whispered a few instructions to Xu Qianyou before entering the alchemy room. Under Xu Qianyou's almost dumbfounded and incredulous gaze, the door slammed shut.

Is the chief about to refine a high-grade pill?
hiss!
After ten years of diligent accumulation, he made rapid progress and is about to break through to the top grade of alchemy in just sixteen years.

What did I witness?!

I witnessed him enter the first rank last time, and now he's broken through to the upper rank?

I might actually be a lucky star.

Xu Qianyou was deeply moved and left, shaking his head.

...Seven days later.

Lin Changheng emerged from seclusion with a calm expression.

As soon as the gate opened, a waiter saw it and immediately ran to inform Xu Qianyou.

"Chief, it's been a while, how's it going?"

Xu Qianyou quickly approached.

"There were some minor issues that arose during the process, and we made some adjustments, which caused the delay."

Lin Changheng looked at Lao Xu, who seemed even more nervous than him, and explained, then smiled, "However, there shouldn't be any problem with the pills being made into genuine products."

As he spoke, he took out a sealed wooden pill box.

"Haha, as expected, I knew it would definitely work."

Xu Qianyou's eyes lit up, and he carefully took it with both hands, about to open it.

Lin Changheng suddenly smiled and said, "This time, I remember to store the pills carefully and make sure they don't release their medicinal properties."

Xu Qianyou's hand, which was about to open the box, froze. He clearly remembered the scene in front of the alchemy room of Zichuanfang. He looked up at Lin Changheng and grinned before opening the box.

Inside, Yidan lay quietly.

It is perfectly round like a pearl, about the size of a longan, and its entire body is as white as jade, with faint blue-green patterns flowing on the surface, like clouds and mist swirling around it.

A first-grade superior elixir, the Jade Marrow Pill!
Although Xu Qianyou did not know how to refine elixirs, he had worked in the elixir shop business for decades and had learned many things by observation, such as identifying and recognizing elixirs.

A judgment was made immediately.

However, a special incantation was still used to apply it, and it was discovered that the fragrance of the pill remained and did not dissipate, indicating that it was indeed a top-grade pill of genuine quality!

Congratulations, Chief!

Xu Qianyou immediately offered his congratulations, while Lin Changheng smiled and said, "It's also beneficial to Danpu, so I share in your joy."

The two walked and talked until they entered the front hall.

Several waiters nearby, seeing the calm chief and the overjoyed manager, and hearing this incomprehensible conversation, had no idea what was going on and scratched their heads in bewilderment.

With Lin Changheng's approval, the message was sent back to the clan.

Lin Changheng didn't think about the shocking scenes or images that might appear. He simply strolled out the door and headed towards the newly opened Sun family's "Xuanlin Residence".

The building in front of us is much larger than the Xu family's alchemy shop.

The three-story vermilion pavilion stands majestically, its eaves soaring upwards, resembling a small palace.

Each beam and pillar is carved with lifelike mythical beast totems, such as a blue dragon coiled around a pillar, a white tiger crouching on a beam, a red crane spreading its wings, and a black tortoise guarding the foundation.

Above the main gate hangs a plaque with gold characters on a black background. The three large characters "Xuanlin Residence" are written in strong, elegant strokes, with a faint spiritual light flowing around them, clearly the work of a high-level cultivator.

If you look at it for a while, you will feel a glaring sensation.

Could it be that it was written by the fake elixir ancestor of the Sun family, with added imposing power? Lin Changheng secretly speculated.

To become a prestigious family, one must at least have a fake elixir in hand; this is common sense.

Even before he approached, he could hear the low growls of spirit beasts emanating from inside. Two members of the Sun family, dressed in dark green close-fitting clothes and wearing matching beast-taming tokens at their waists, stood at the door and bowed respectfully upon seeing Lin Changheng: "Fellow Daoist, are you here to purchase a spirit beast?"

"Exactly."

Lin Changheng nodded slightly and stepped inside.

As soon as they entered, they heard laughter coming from the front. "This is Chief Lin of Xu Family Pill Shop. I will personally greet him. You may all leave."

(End of this chapter)