Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 57 Undercurrents

Yipin Pharmacy.

Yu Changsheng was wrapped up very tightly, wearing a disguise bead, and stepped inside despite the aura of a first-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The aura and the oppressive force immediately startled the shop assistants.

Fortunately, upon seeing the familiar mask on Yu Changsheng's face, the other party relaxed and fawned over, offering flattering smiles.

"So it's Immortal Luo! What an honor to have you here! Please come in!"

Yu Changsheng remained silent, nodded, and followed the waiter to meet Xi Wenyou.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, senior!" Xi Wenyou greeted him with a smile.

When he was in the Qi Refining stage, he could still address the other party as Fellow Daoist Luo, but judging from his appearance, he had already become a Foundation Establishment expert, so it would be extremely disrespectful for him to still address him as Fellow Daoist.

In the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and strength is everything. Even if the other party is a child, if their strength is a realm higher than yours, you still have to call them senior.

"I wonder what kind of pill Senior Luo intends to refine this time?" Xi Wenyou asked softly.

Yu Changsheng said in a hoarse voice, "Ten portions of Qi-Boosting Pill materials, and you can decide what to do with these other pills; deduct them from the price."

He currently refines Qi Gathering Pills and Spirit Enhancement Pills, earning over nine hundred spirit stones a month, which is clearly not enough to cover three thousand five hundred spirit stones in two weeks.

Therefore, the only way is to challenge the more difficult and expensive Qi-boosting pills!

He had also refined pills twice under Gongsun Yang's guidance. Although he only succeeded in making three or four pills, he gradually mastered the technique and believed that he could refine them on his own.

Moreover, as his alchemy skills improved, making five or six pills at a time was no problem!

This is also the abnormal aspect of the Three Fires Alchemy Technique: although the alchemy process is slow, it is very stable and has a high success rate.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Gongsun Yang, a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining, to refine a third-tier pill!

"Okay, please wait a moment, senior." Xi Wenyou took the pills, opened them and looked at them. Most of them had no pill patterns and were of poor quality, while a few had a pill pattern.

This is undoubtedly inconsistent with Yu Changsheng's alchemy ability; it must be spoils obtained by killing some ignorant rogue cultivators.

If these pills were given to anyone else, the First-Class Pharmacy wouldn't accept them, but since it was Yu Changsheng who brought them out, it's a different story.

Even if the medicine looks like a pile of excrement, as long as it has medicinal effects, Xi Wenyou will not refuse it.

"This can be used to offset about one hundred low-grade spirit stones, ten portions of Qi-boosting pill materials, and Senior Luo will still need eight hundred low-grade spirit stones."

After Xi Wenyou brought the materials, he said with a smile.

One set of materials for the Qi-Boosting Pill costs ninety low-grade spirit stones. If it is successfully refined, one Qi-Boosting Pill will break even, and there will be some left over.

"Okay." Yu Changsheng handed him the last of his spirit stones; he truly had none left in his pocket.

But as long as the Qi-boosting pills are refined well, he can quickly accumulate wealth.

If all ten attempts succeed, at least five pills will be formed, and he can still earn a thousand or so spirit stones after taking over the Spirit Chicken Garden.

This is the terrifying ability of alchemists to make money.

After the transaction was completed, Yu Changsheng was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the scattered demon essence pill that the rogue cultivator had commissioned to be refined, so he asked another question.

Xi Wenyou didn't think much of it and said, "His cultivation level is roughly the eighth level of Qi Refining, but he's also disguised, so I can't tell his true identity."

Yu Changsheng nodded without surprise and asked, "Does Manager Xi know anything about the Undercurrents?"

Xi Wenyou replied, "I do know a little about that. I've heard that they've expanded very quickly this year, causing quite a stir in Qingzhou. Some people even speculate that they're being supported by the Xuan Yin Sect, one of the three major sects."

The Xuan Yin Sect is the most sinister and demonic of the three sects. Their disciples spend most of their time cultivating in the Xuan Yin Mountains, practicing murderous arts to prove their Dao through killing.

However, the Xuan Yin Sect is far from the Wan Xiang Sect, located on another edge of Wuzhou, and few people here know the specifics.

Even families like Xi Wenyou's that have reached the Foundation Establishment stage only know the general outline, and most of it is hearsay.

Yu Changsheng nodded and asked, "Is there anywhere around here where they're meeting?"

"I hadn't noticed that. If Senior Luo wants the address, I can go and inquire," Xi Wenyou said with a smile.

"Yes, no need for a big fuss," Yu Changsheng said.

"Understood, understood."

After leaving the First-Class Pharmacy and changing his disguise, Yu Changsheng went straight to the Alchemy Hall on the main peak.

They happened to run into Tang Xing, who was walking outside.

"Senior brother, congratulations on passing the selection! Hahaha, I'll throw you a banquet another day to celebrate," Tang Xing said with a bright smile.

"No need for that. Hasn't Master come out of seclusion yet?" Yu Changsheng asked.

Gongsun Yang had gone into seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage before Yu Changsheng participated in the selection, but several days have passed and there has been no progress.

"Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage isn't that easy. Master will only proceed after he's fully recovered and ready, which will probably take another month," Tang Xing said with a smile.

"I see. I'm usually at Beast Taming Peak. It's not easy to get to Jade Cauldron Peak. Please be careful. If Master comes out of seclusion, you can send me a message."

Yu Changsheng said, "I'm going to refine pills now."

"Alright, take care, senior brother."

Tang Xing watched the figure walk into the alchemy room, the smile on his face gradually disappearing, and his gaze turning gloomy.

"This selection process has become so difficult, with that undercurrent assassin and Huang Suyu's lackeys, so many killing moves still couldn't kill him."

"My senior brother's life is just too good."

Tang Xing thought to himself with a fierce expression.

He didn't know whether Yu Changsheng had passed through through his strength or simply survived by luck; either way, his plan had failed.

Now, he faces a new choice.

"People from the undercurrents should be trustworthy and won't reveal anything. Judging from Senior Brother's expression, he probably only knows the name Duan Ran."

"Sigh, I really don't want to fight anymore. My senior brother's talent for alchemy is terrifying. It would be unwise to make an enemy of him."

"Is it too late to stop now?"

"The only way is to nip it in the bud!"

Tang Xing's gaze gradually hardened and turned ruthless.

From the day he took action, there was no turning back. He would either kill Yu Changsheng or be killed by Yu Changsheng after his identity was exposed.

After learning about Yu Changsheng's deeds, he didn't think the other party would let him go easily once he knew about him.

"Senior brother, you should just die already."

Tang Xing shook his head, then strolled into the distance, pondering another plan.

"It's not convenient to make a move within the sect, so let him go outside the sect."

"I remember he's from the Yu family in Haoyue City, a Qi-refining family. Hehehe, the sect is tightening its control over families within its borders now, so it's not surprising that something like this happened."

"Let me think about who would be more suitable."

Yu Changsheng, engrossed in refining elixirs in the alchemy room, was unaware that a new danger was approaching.

A day later, the fire went out, and he opened his eyes, overjoyed.

"It's done!"

Five Qi-Enhancing Pills, each with a single red pattern, lay quietly in the alchemy furnace, their luster shining brightly.

(End of this chapter)