He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

"Is there... something on my face?"

Lu Changsheng frowned, quite displeased. As he got older, he disliked the overreactions of young people.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Come and see what grade this Foundation Establishment Pill is!"

After saying that, Lu Changsheng pinched the round Foundation Establishment Pill in his palm with his index finger and thumb and examined it carefully.

It takes six kinds of precious medicinal materials to refine a Foundation Building Pill.

It has to be said, refining this Foundation Establishment Pill is truly...

It costs money!

"Good heavens! Sir! You...you..."

Realizing what had happened, Mo Rou clutched her chest, her face burning as she stared at the Foundation Establishment Pill in Lu Changsheng's hand, stammering for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence:

"You actually managed to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill! You really succeeded!"

"We're rich! We're really rich this time!"

"We've struck gold! We've struck gold!"

"I need to tell Feng Ge this news..."

Realizing what she had said, Mo Rou quickly blushed and corrected herself:

"Ahem, congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!"

Princess Taiping, standing to the side, was also staring intently at the Foundation Establishment Pill in Lu Changsheng's hand. Her lips were half-open; she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Foundation Building Pill!

This is a Foundation Establishment Pill that can increase a cultivator's chances of successfully establishing their foundation!

Shangyun Heavenly Palace, one of the nine sects of immortality, has a lineage that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years and has millions of disciples.

What is the most common among them?

Of course, they are outer disciples in the Qi Refining stage!

What they lack most and what they want most is not spirit stones, elixirs, magic weapons, or cultivation techniques.

It's the Foundation Establishment Pill!

Theoretically, as long as there are enough Foundation Establishment Pills, even a pig can successfully establish its foundation and transform into a pig demon, running rampant without restraint.

However, the Foundation Establishment Pill is extremely difficult to refine. Not only are the medicinal materials precious, but the various energies with different properties are also extremely prone to explosion during the refining process. Destroying the pill and the furnace are the least of the problems.

Few Foundation Establishment cultivators are capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills. While Golden Core cultivators can refine them, the process is extremely difficult, and they cannot produce them in large quantities.

As for Nascent Soul cultivators with greater strength, although they can refine it, the Foundation Establishment Pill has little effect on Nascent Soul cultivators other than strengthening their foundation and cultivating their vitality, so they will not waste their energy refining it.

However, Qi Refining stage cultivators, who desperately need Foundation Establishment Pills, are simply unable to refine them.

This has led to Foundation Establishment Pills being extremely rare in the Outer Immortal Academy, and even when they do appear, the price is ridiculously high.

Moreover, when attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one Foundation Establishment Pill is not enough; the more the better.

Princess Taiping is currently at the ninth level of Qi Refining. If she takes another step forward, she can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.

With her cultivation aptitude, she would surely succeed in establishing her foundation with at least one, and at most three, Foundation Establishment Pills.

It was thought that it would take months or even years to accumulate enough Foundation Establishment Pills, and even Princess Taiping's wealth would require a huge expenditure.

Unexpectedly, an alchemist capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills was right in front of him.

He's the kind of alchemy prodigy who can refine pills effortlessly!

Thinking this way, Princess Taiping's gaze towards Lu Changsheng became even more intense, almost to the point of being filled with longing.

"Hmm, this Foundation Establishment Pill does contain a lot of spiritual energy, and there is also a faint trace of Daoist charm surrounding the pill. Its grade should not be low."

Lu Changsheng ignored these two eccentric fools who were making a fuss over nothing. It was just a small Foundation Establishment Pill. With his complete spiritual root and the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, Lu Changsheng's mastery of the Dao of Pills was already perfect.

If not for the limitations imposed by his cultivation level, Lu Changsheng could also refine pills that are even more precious and powerful than the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Sir, could... could I take a look?"

After the initial shock, Mo Rou quickly composed herself. She had to keep up her act of greed and not let Lu Changsheng discover anything amiss.

"Take it!"

Lu Changsheng flicked his finger, and the Foundation Establishment Pill transformed into a stream of light, flying to Mo Rou's side.

Mo Rou is a Foundation Establishment cultivator and an inner disciple. She must have taken Foundation Establishment Pills when she was trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so she should be able to tell the quality of the pills.

As expected, Mo Rou first examined it carefully, and then used her spiritual power to probe into the inside of the pill.

"The best Foundation Establishment Pills are pure white and free of impurities, while inferior ones have gray spots. The one you refined, sir, is flawless and pure white, with potent medicinal power; it is truly a top-grade pill!"

After probing again with her divine sense, Mo Rou said with a delighted expression:

"The elixir was surrounded by a lingering, profound Daoist aura, far surpassing that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills!"

"Master, the Foundation Establishment Pill you refined is not a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, but rather..."

"Absolutely amazing!!"

Lu Changsheng was taken aback when he saw Mo Rou's delighted expression.

Like magic treasures, cultivation techniques, and cultivation levels, elixirs are divided into ten realms, and each realm is further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower.

Unexpectedly, this time, even above the superior grade, a top-grade one has emerged.

But none of that matters, as long as it's valuable.

"So, how many spirit stones do you think this Foundation Establishment Pill can sell for?"

When asked about the key point, even someone as composed as Lu Changsheng couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Whether it's activating the Devouring Cauldron or improving one's own cultivation, a massive amount of spirit stones is required.

What Lu Changsheng lacks most right now is still spirit stones!

Princess Taiping, who had long been at odds with Mo Rou, also held her breath and dared not utter a word to disturb her.

She was equally curious about the value of this Foundation Establishment Pill, because she could sense the importance of the spirit stone to Lu Changsheng.

"A single ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill is worth a thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

Mo Rou thought for a moment, then spoke:

"Master, the Foundation Establishment Pill you refined is three to four times more potent than ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills. Given its scarcity and high demand, this one would easily fetch five thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

wow——

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was so shocked that he was speechless.

A single Foundation Establishment Pill is worth five thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The 500,000 low-grade spirit stones needed to awaken the Devouring Heaven Cauldron only require refining one... one hundred Foundation Establishment Pills?

Oh, and we also need to factor in the cost of the medicinal herbs!

"Bai Xue, approximately how many spirit stones are needed to refine one Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Bai Xue was taken aback, and after a moment's thought, she cupped her hands and replied:

"Reporting to Senior, the combined cost of the six medicinal herbs is approximately... two thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"So expensive???"

Lu Changsheng was stunned. He thought it was a very profitable business, but he didn't expect that the ingredients for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill would require two thousand spirit stones.

The cost is too high; Lu Changsheng cannot accept it.

Princess Taiping was dumbfounded. The cost was two thousand low-grade spirit stones, but it could be sold for five thousand low-grade spirit stones. Wouldn't that make a profit of three thousand spirit stones? Wasn't that an exorbitant profit?

Judging from Lu Changsheng's beating and pounding of his chest, he looks like he's been wronged.

"The first five medicinal herbs are quite cheap, only requiring five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

After a moment's thought, Princess Taiping continued:

"But this sixth medicinal herb, Moon Dewdrop, is not only worth 1,500 low-grade spirit stones, but it is also extremely rare and has no market."

"I searched the entire Outer Immortal Academy and only managed to buy three plants. If I want to buy more Moon Dew Stamens, I must go to the Inner Immortal Academy, or even the True Immortal Academy."

At this point, Princess Taiping also frowned deeply:

"But the Moon Dewdrop can guide spiritual energy and stabilize the foundation, increasing the chances of forming a Foundation Establishment Pill. Without it, it would be impossible to form a pill, impossible..."

Boom!!

Before Princess Taiping could finish speaking, Lu Changsheng waved his hand and ignited the alchemy furnace with a ball of flame.

"Since the moonlight and dew are not essential, what use are they?"

Lu Changsheng snorted coldly. With his nature of plucking feathers from passing geese and leaving skins behind when beasts leave, how could he be restrained or hindered by a non-essential medicinal herb?

Princess Taiping and Mo Rou exchanged a glance, both speechless with shock.

Without the moonlight and dew to guide the spirit and stabilize the foundation, how can the Foundation Establishment Pill be refined?

Although they felt that Lu Changsheng was indulging in wishful thinking, the two women didn't dare to speak up and stop him.

boom!

As expected, as the Qi-Gathering Grass, Marrow-Cleansing Flower, Spirit Leaf Ginseng, Yuan-Strengthening Fruit, and Cloud-Patterned Thunderwood were successively thrown into the alchemy furnace, they turned into five pools of medicinal liquid. The energy became unbalanced, and an explosion was heard.

First attempt, failed!

Lu Changsheng was not discouraged and lit the alchemy furnace again.

boom!

This time, the explosion rang out again the instant the five pools of medicinal liquid merged.

The second attempt failed!

boom!

The third time, when the five pools of medicinal liquid were half-mixed, another explosion rang out!

boom!

The fourth time, the five pools of medicinal liquid were completely fused together, but they still couldn't form a pill, and the explosion sounded again!

Again!

......

Seeing Lu Changsheng fail one after another, Mo Rou yawned, quietly slipped out of the room, and returned to the Inner Immortal Academy to find her Daoist partner, Qian Feng.

She wanted to tell Qian Feng the good news that Lu Changsheng could refine Foundation Establishment Pills, and that the old man Lu Changsheng had also promised to give her another Crimson Flame Tower.

As for the inability to refine Foundation Establishment Pills without Moon Essence Dew, Mo Rou wasn't worried about that at all.

Once Lu Changsheng, that stubborn old man, fails a few more times and accepts reality, then we can try to buy Moon Dewdrop.

It's just that the cost is a bit higher, but Mo Rou is already quite satisfied with the profit of two thousand low-grade spirit stones that she can earn by refining a Foundation Establishment Pill.

As long as I can appease Lu Changsheng, it won't be long before I can buy another Crimson Flame Tower for Qianfeng!

After Mo Rou left, Princess Taiping remained by Lu Changsheng's side.

She propped her head up with her hand, watching the old man in front of her try again and again.

If you fail, try again!

Try again, and fail again!

If you fail again, try again!

......

Princess Taiping became increasingly fascinated by this spirit of fighting on despite defeats and never giving up.

It's often said that men who take things seriously are the most attractive, and this applies equally to older men.

As she looked at it, Princess Taiping's eyelids began to twitch. After yawning a few times, she finally couldn't resist, lay down on the table, and fell into a deep sleep.

In Lu Changsheng's eyes, there was nothing but the alchemy furnace.

He kept failing, yet he kept trying.

Through repeated failures, his control over flames, his perception of energy, and his understanding of alchemy deepened.

In theory, moonlight and dew are not necessary. As long as the energy balance before the pill is formed is controlled, the Foundation Establishment Pill can definitely be refined.

Lu Changsheng believed in himself and was certain he could do it!

must! !

......

Meanwhile, deep within the Outer Immortal Academy lies the Elder Council.

White cloth was hung high, and the soul-guiding banner fluttered in the wind.

Incense, candles, offerings, elegiac couplets, coffin...

A mourning curtain is hung to cover the spirit bed, funeral music and ritual instruments are played, and mourners wear mourning clothes to keep vigil.

This is clearly a funeral hall!

Elder Mu Feng added some paper to the brazier, and, supporting the coffin which contained only a few pieces of clothing, wept uncontrollably.

"My son is dead! My son is dead!"

"My son didn't even leave behind any remains; he died a terrible death!"

"Lu Changsheng, how dare you still live? How dare you still live in this world?!"