Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 64 Master's Favoritism: Refining Pills in Public! (Please continue reading)

Meanwhile, Han Jihai, far away in Danfeng, sneezed several times.

Closer to home——

After discussing for a long time, Lin Chen and Li Fengping bought a lot of materials for setting up the formation, and then returned to their own shop.

After Lin Chen left, on the second floor of the Heavenly Array Tower, a figure who had been huddled in a corner eavesdropping got up.

He watched Lin Chen's departing figure, his body trembling uncontrollably.

This person is—that's right, Li Zhenqian!

Li Zhenqian trembled all over, his eyes wide open like Lang Lang's.

"Could it be... that Lin Chen is truly a genius?"

"This... He's clearly a disciple of Danfeng, and he's only been studying array formations for a short time; he's still an amateur! How can he have such insights?"

Li Zhenqian's face flushed red, but in the blink of an eye it turned ashen.

He thought about his progress in alchemy.

Last time he made a pill, and after taking it, he had diarrhea for three days...

"I finally reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining... No, I can't lose to Lin Chen!"

Li Zhenqian's eyes blazed with fury once again.

……

Lin Chen returned to the alchemy shop and began studying the Spirit Gathering Array.

However, despite his extensive theoretical knowledge, he lacked practical experience.

"Well, luckily I bought a lot of materials for the formation this time, enough for more than ten failed attempts..."

"Wait a couple of days, then go to the other shops in the market to buy some more materials."

Lin Chen murmured.

The Spirit Gathering Array is very important to the Great Xia Dynasty. If the materials for setting up the array can be brought back, with the strength of the Blue Star Think Tank, setting up the Spirit Gathering Array should not be difficult.

The next morning, Lin Chen closed the shop.

A sign in front of the shop reads: "The shopkeeper is away for the day."

After that, he flew up to Changchun Mountain on his flying device.

He first went to Danfeng to greet his master, and then he rushed to the disciple square to listen to the lecture by the elder of Zhenfeng.

Today's lecturer is an elder in the late Foundation Establishment stage who has been immersed in the Dao of Arrays for decades.

Lin Chen chose a seat near the front, secretly turned on the nano-camera, and began to listen to the lecture.

This lesson lasted for two hours.

The lecture mainly covered the basics of array formations, as well as the precautions and details for setting up arrays. It was very practical and Lin Chen benefited greatly from it.

Just as he was about to leave, an elder in charge of internal affairs walked over and said:

"Disciples, please rest for half an hour... After half an hour, Danfeng Peak Master Han Jihai will give a lecture."

Many disciples left the square, but many who were interested in alchemy remained.

Although the Changchun School is not skilled in alchemy, it does not mean that alchemy is useless.

Many inner disciples and elders also practice alchemy, making pills for their own cultivation.

Only Lin Chen stood there, stunned, and asked in confusion:

"The master is still giving lectures here? He didn't mention that!"

Lin Chen became even more curious, so he stayed to watch.

Half an hour later, Han Jihai, dressed in a Taoist robe, went up on the stage to give a lecture.

"Disciples, today we will discuss the method for making Blood Clotting Pills..."

Han Jihai flicked his finger, and a pill furnace flew out. Then, in front of all his disciples, he began to refine pills.

At first, it was fine; Lin Chen was watching with great interest.

But he soon realized something was wrong; fewer and fewer disciples were attending classes, and soon nearly half of them had left.

After thinking about it carefully, Lin Chen discovered the problem.

"The knowledge my master shared was too dry!"

"He's been constantly refining pills, but rarely explains them verbally. I'm afraid eight or nine out of ten disciples here wouldn't understand..."

Lin Chen felt somewhat helpless, as alchemy was different from setting up an array.

Setting up formations requires a lot of theoretical experience, while alchemy emphasizes practical operation.

Like his master, an old alchemist who had been refining pills for a hundred years, his mastery of the heat was naturally unparalleled.

The problem is, most disciples can't tell the difference!

"No wonder the disciples of Changchun Sect aren't interested in Danfeng, and no wonder Master won't let me attend the lectures..."

Lin Chen was speechless. With his master's teaching style, it would be strange if any disciple could understand it.

Han Jihai's public lecture was quite different from when he was instructing Lin Chen; he didn't explain much, as if he was afraid that others would learn it.

"Unfortunately, I already knew how to refine this pill. If it weren't for its prominent position in the list, I would have already made my escape..."

Lin Chen yawned, feeling a bit bored.

"Um?"

Unexpectedly, Han Jihai on the stage suddenly noticed Lin Chen.

He stopped refining pills, pointed at Lin Chen, and said:

"That disciple... yes, you!"

"Come up here and show me... show me how to refine a pill!"

Upon hearing this, all the disciples turned their gazes to Lin Chen.

Many disciples who were unaware of Lin Chen's identity looked on with astonishment...

Han Jihai has been lecturing for decades, but he has never asked his students to come up on stage to demonstrate.

Even the elder in charge of internal affairs felt something was amiss and stepped forward to whisper:

"Uncle Han...isn't this a bit against the rules?"

"Um?"

Han Jihai glared at him, and said with considerable confidence:

"Then why don't you give the lecture? I'll leave?"

"No, no, how could I, your junior disciple, dare to do that?" The Internal Affairs Elder quickly smiled apologetically.

Lin Chen was speechless for a moment. He never expected that Han Jihai would call him to be a laborer.

But with everyone watching, Lin Chen couldn't very well refuse.

He could only nod and say, "Disciple obeys..."

After saying that, Lin Chen went up on the stage to refine pills.

The Blood Clotting Pill is a type of therapeutic pill, and its preparation is quite simple, even less so than the Blood and Qi Pill.

"The main ingredient of this pill is Blood-Coagulating Grass, which has a warming nature. It needs to be supplemented with Cold Clothes Grass, which has a cooling nature. Of course... other cooling supplementary ingredients can also be substituted."

Lin Chen explained as he refined the product.

The disciples below the stage were immediately intrigued, and many eager learners took out their pens and ink to record the information.

Unlike Han Jihai, Lin Chen's refining process was very slow and included explanations.

Almost all the disciples below the stage who had basic knowledge of alchemy could understand it.

In just half an hour, under Lin Chen's sole control, a batch of Blood Coagulation Pills was completed.

Eight pills were formed, all of which were of superior quality.

Lin Chen handed the pill to Han Jihai, knowing that Han Jihai was taking the opportunity to test his alchemy skills.

"Not bad! You've become quite skilled at alchemy now!"

Han Jihai's eyes lit up slightly, and he offered a word of praise.

Then, he looked at the elder in charge of internal affairs beside him and said:

"Elder Wang, what do you think... about letting this disciple take over my teaching duties from now on?"

Upon hearing this, the elder in charge of internal affairs was immediately shocked.

"No, Uncle-Master! Giving lectures and spreading the Dharma are our serious duties; how can we let ordinary disciples take our place?"

"Hmph! To tell you the truth, he is my personal disciple. Do you think his alchemy skills aren't good enough to teach these inner and outer disciples?"

Han Jihai was immediately displeased and reprimanded him.

The elder in charge of internal affairs was startled, and seeing the disciples around him listening intently to the lesson, he could only shake his head and say:

"That's not what I meant, nephew, it's just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Han Jihai interrupted:

"That's not what I meant! My disciple's alchemy skills are quite high; he's more than capable of teaching these other disciples!"

"Alright, it's decided then! From now on, Lin Chen will give the monthly lectures..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes immediately filled with sorrow. Was he going to be forced into hard labor by Han Jihai?

Unexpectedly, Han Jihai stepped forward and whispered:

"You little rascal, I'm doing this for your own good!"

"This elder's lectures last two hours each time, earning him three hundred sect contribution points... If you lecture for a year or two, that's enough to buy Foundation Establishment Pills!"

(End of this chapter)