If Gou Cheng becomes the Dao Ancestor, the monkey will come to become his disciple.

Next,

Jiang Chuan then refined two more batches of Qi Condensation Pills and Acupoint Opening Pills, both with a 100% success rate.

He has completely mastered the refining of first-grade low-level pills.

After the pills were placed into a pill bottle and sealed, they were stored away.

Jiang Chuan rested for three days to recharge his energy before resuming his alchemy practice.

This time, he plans to refine a mid-grade first-tier Qi Condensation Pill with two patterns.

The two-pattern Qi-condensing pill and the one-pattern Qi-condensing pill are basically the same in terms of ingredients, except that the two-pattern Qi-condensing pill has a few more auxiliary ingredients, which makes the chemical reaction between different medicinal materials and spiritual materials more abundant, thereby greatly improving the quality of the pill.

Just like iron ore, some can only be refined into ordinary steel, while others can be refined into special steel.

"Now, let's start refining the elixir."

…………

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

After more than a month of unremitting efforts, he successfully refined a first-grade superior-quality Three-Pattern Qi Condensation Pill and an Aperture Opening Pill, raising his alchemy skills to the first-grade superior-quality level.

He also thoroughly digested and absorbed the insights into alchemy he gained from this life-saving evolution.

"...Haha, these pills I've refined are enough to sell for hundreds of spirit stones. I've made a fortune."

Looking at the jade bottles filled with pills, Jiang Chuan laughed heartily, feeling exceptionally happy.

These are the fruits of his hard work over the past month.

It's also a form of wealth.

"Now, what we need to do is figure out how to sell the pills."

He was still very confident that he could sell the pills.

Because both Qi Condensation Pills and Aperture Opening Pills are necessities for cultivating immortality, they are not greatly affected by wars or other disturbances. Cultivators with a little financial means will buy some pills to open their spiritual apertures and enhance their cultivation.

Otherwise, it would take a lot of time to break through simply by meditating and practicing asceticism.

Once a cultivator reaches the age of sixty, their physical functions begin to decline, making it extremely difficult to break through bottlenecks.

There is a widely circulated saying in the cultivation world.

"Having passed the age of sixty without having achieved foundational cultivation!"

This means that if one is over 60 years old, there is no possibility of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Taihu Market is lined with shops, and large stores like Biyanglou and Zhenbaoge buy back pills.

As long as the pills are of good quality, they can buy them at low cost and resell them, making a considerable profit in the process...

Three more days passed.

After resting and recovering their magical power, and adjusting their combat strength to its optimal level...

Jiang Chuan then went into battle fully armed, carrying various newly refined pills as well as the pills he had obtained from Old Man Wang and Scarface Man, and headed towards the market.

This time, he did not choose to sell pills at Biyang Tower, but instead chose another well-known store in Taihu Market called "Treasure Pavilion" to avoid being discovered and having his true identity exposed, which could bring him unnecessary disaster.

Jiang Chuan transformed into another middle-aged cultivator, found a secluded spot, changed into a silk Daoist robe purchased for several spirit stones, disguised his cultivation level as the seventh level of Qi Refining, and confidently and proudly strode into the Treasure Pavilion.

A late-stage Qi Refining cultivator is no small figure in the entire Taihu Market, let alone a mysterious alchemist.

If there is no direct conflict of interest, Jiang Chuan believes that no one would want to attack or kill him for no reason, right?

This is the first disguise he prepared for himself.

…A pill refiner with late-stage Qi Refining cultivation.

Similar to Biyang Tower,

The Treasure Pavilion was mostly staffed by female cultivators who handled sales and reception. Each one was young, beautiful, and stunningly gorgeous; in my previous life on Earth, they would have been flight attendants or school beauties.

This reminded Jiang Chuan of the saying, "There are no ugly women in the cultivation world."

When Jiang Chuan revealed his cultivation level and explained his purpose, it immediately attracted the attention of the Treasure Pavilion.

A middle-aged, beautiful woman in the late stage of Qi Refining, dressed in luxurious clothes, received Jiang Chuan.

"May I ask your name, Master?"

"Han Li from a certain family."

Jiang Chuan directly mentioned Han Paopao's name, hoping to benefit from the Time Dao Ancestor's extraordinary luck.

The middle-aged woman glanced at Jiang Chuan, who, though plain-looking, possessed a unique air about him. She showed no disrespect and respectfully said:

"Master Han, do you intend to sell us these pills long-term?"

"Hmm!" Jiang Chuan nodded.

The middle-aged beauty's face lit up slightly, her tone became even gentler, and her beautiful eyes sparkled with affection, making one involuntarily feel a sense of goodwill towards her.

"Senior Han, what kinds of pills can you refine?"

Jiang Chuan thought for a moment, and in order to get the other party's attention, he shamelessly boasted and answered confidently:

"If we have the recipes, we can refine most of the top-grade first-tier pills."

He wasn't lying. As long as you have the formula, once you have enough lifespan, you can use your life force to evolve it, and refining it will be easy and effortless.

Seeing Jiang Chuan's confidence,

The middle-aged beauty's eyes sparkled, and her attitude towards Jiang Chuan became even more friendly, her gaze fixed intently on him.

"Master Han, our Treasure Pavilion is willing to cooperate with you long-term. We will buy back the pills at 80% of the original price. What do you think?"

"Eighty percent?"

"Alright! It's settled then."

Jiang Chuan thought for a moment and then decided to agree. The price met his expectations, and Treasure Pavilion could reap a 20% profit, making a huge profit.

After both parties finalized the cooperation agreement,

Jiang Chuan waved his hand, and bottles of pills flew out of his storage bag and landed in front of the middle-aged beauty.

"These are some pills I've recently refined, mainly Qi Condensation Pills and Acupoint Opening Pills. They come in high, medium, and low grades. You can give me a price."

The middle-aged woman glanced at them, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She noticed that several bottles of pills seemed somewhat familiar, but she didn't pay much attention and quickly gave an estimate.

"Master, we'll offer 800 spirit stones for these pills. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Jiang Chuan roughly estimated in his mind that this was about 80% of the market price, and immediately nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, let's do it this way!"

With a flick of her slender hand, the middle-aged beauty placed 800 low-grade spirit stones onto the mahogany table.

"Master, please accept this."

Jiang Chuan glanced at it casually, then waved his hand dismissively, putting the spirit stone into his storage bag. He displayed an arrogant demeanor, treating spirit stones like dirt, exuding an air of superiority.

Seeing Jiang Chuan's generosity, the middle-aged woman was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and put away the pills on the table.

She looked at Jiang Chuan, her long, fan-like eyelashes fluttering, her pearly teeth slightly parted:

"Master Han, my name is Tian Wei. I will be in charge of receiving you from now on."

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Yes, then I'll have to trouble Fairy Tian."

Tian Wei then asked, "Master Han, is there anything else you need? Our Treasure Pavilion has all kinds of spiritual herbs and materials. If you have any needs, please feel free to tell me."

Upon hearing Tian Wei's answer, Jiang Chuan's heart stirred, and he immediately decided to buy some medicinal herbs to take back.

In the time that followed, he planned to farm to extend his lifespan and refine pills to earn spirit stones, which he would then use to purchase various Taoist scriptures, broaden his knowledge, and enhance his own foundation.

"Okay, I need some Heart-Soothing Grass, Hydrangea, and Blood Spirit Mushroom..."

…………

Time flies,

Under the guise of an alchemist, Jiang Chuan began a regular life of alchemy and farming in Taihu Market.

It seemed that because the monster riot had just ended, the entire Taihu Market had returned to a long-awaited peace, and the desolation caused by the deaths of a large number of low-level cultivators was beginning to recover its former prosperity.

Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye.

After eight years of hard work, he not only amassed a large number of spirit stones, but also accumulated a significant amount of lifespan.

[Remaining lifespan exceeds one thousand years, unlocking new features]