Brother Who Determines the Fate of the Nation: My Great Emperor's Cultivation Level Exposed by

Before the sect leader's words could travel more than three steps from the main hall, a golden communication talisman had already flown towards the Alchemy Peak.

Half an hour later, Su Xuan stood in the center of the Sect Affairs Hall. Even after the tribulation clouds dissipated, his body was still warm from the alchemy furnace, and the hem of his gray robe fluttered slightly in the aftershocks of spiritual energy.

On either side of the main hall, twelve elders sat, almost all of them present.

The sect leader sat on the high platform, holding a cup of spiritual tea in his hand, his posture casual, but he did not conceal his spiritual pressure at all.

"Su Xuan, how many years have you been a member of the sect?"

"Reporting to the sect leader, including the period of seclusion, it has been exactly eight years."

"Eight years, late stage of Foundation Establishment, triggering the Pill Tribulation." The sect leader put down his teacup, the sound of porcelain hitting stone was particularly clear in the quiet hall.

"I hereby announce that, effective immediately, Su Xuan is promoted to Elder of the Pill Hall, taking the third seat and enjoying all the resources of an elder."

The hall was quiet for two breaths.

Then, with a buzz, the discussion exploded.

"To be appointed as an elder in the late Foundation Establishment stage? This sect has never had such a precedent in hundreds of years."

"But he triggered the Pill Tribulation, and in hundreds of years, not a single alchemist has been able to trigger the Pill Tribulation."

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible," the Second Elder said calmly from the side. "The sect will give you positions based on its needs. Someone who can refine top-grade pills is more valuable than ten Golden Core elders."

No one spoke anymore.

Su Xuan cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Sect Master."

His expression was calm, his tone was calm, and no one present could detect the slightest hint of smugness in him.

three days later.

Su Xuan moved into Cave No. 3 of the C-character section of the Elders' exclusive cave dwelling area. It had three courtyards, including a main hall, alchemy room, cultivation chamber, and spirit field. The cave dwelling was directly connected to a branch of a second-grade spirit vein, with a spiritual energy concentration nearly three times higher than that of the original alchemy peak.

He set up the alchemy furnace on the stone table in the main hall and hung up a jade plaque.

The jade tablet was engraved with four characters: "Accepting orders for alchemy".

The first to arrive was Zhou Yuan, a true disciple of Tianxuan Peak, who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment. He had been stuck at the bottleneck for eight years and was so anxious that he developed blisters on his lips.

"Elder Su, I have some medicinal ingredients for a Breakthrough Pill. Could you please help me refine a batch?"

Su Xuan glanced at the pile of spiritual herbs he had brought over; their quality was above average, and the formula seemed correct.

"Refining is possible."

Zhou Yuan's face lit up with joy.

"Processing fee: 5,000 high-grade spirit stones."

Zhou Yuan's smile froze on his face.

"Five...five thousand?"

"If you think it's too expensive, you can go outside and find a rogue alchemist. The success rate of a third-level alchemist in refining a breakthrough pill is about 20%. If you're lucky, you'll get one pill in one batch; if you're unlucky, all the materials from ten batches will be wasted." Su Xuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"My success rate is 90%, nine pills per batch. You can keep the extras. Calculate which is more profitable for you."

Zhou Yuan stood there and counted for three breaths.

"I'll refine it."

Five days later, nine high-quality Breakthrough Pills were placed in front of Zhou Yuan. Zhou Yuan's hands trembled as he held the jade bottle. When he left the cave, he told everyone he met that Elder Su was a living bodhisattva.

After the news spread, a long queue formed at the entrance of Su Xuan's cave.

The true disciples arrive the most frequently, one after another. They are all people who have accumulated spiritual herbs that no one else can refine, and they have been cheated countless times by those unorthodox alchemists outside.

The elders from each peak also arrived.

Su Xuan accepted all high-level pills used in the Golden Core stage, such as the Meridian Continuation Pill, the Mind Concentration Pill, and the Rejuvenation Pill, which were extremely rare and expensive outside. However, he treated all pills equally.

"Elder Zhao, the materials for this batch of Concentration Pills are of sufficient quality. The processing fee is 12,000 high-grade spirit stones."

"Twelve thousand? Kid, why don't you just rob someone?"

"If Elder Zhao can find another person outside who can consistently refine a sixth-grade Spirit Condensation Pill, then disregard what I said."

Elder Zhao glared at him for three breaths.

I paid.

Blue Star, Dragon Kingdom Live Stream Room.

The barrage of comments flew everywhere.

"The number one black-hearted capitalist in the cultivation world has officially launched. Su Shen's pricing is even more outrageous than the hospital cafeteria."

"No, what they said makes sense. A 90% success rate in pill production is unmatched in the entire Eastern Wilderness. Monopolizing it means you can do whatever you want."

"I took a screenshot of Elder Zhao's expression; he's such a sucker."

"Is Su Shen treating the cultivation world like a business school? First, he used his battle merits to obtain the alchemy inheritance, and then he used alchemy to monopolize resources, one link after another."

"Have you guys noticed that every time Su Shen finishes talking to someone about alchemy, he always asks a question about something else?"

indeed.

After each transaction, Su Xuan would casually add a comment.

"Elder Zhao, you've traveled far and wide and seen much of the world. Have you ever heard of something called the Core of Thick Earth?"

Elder Zhao shook his head: "Never heard of it, what is it?"

"I saw this earth-type spiritual object in an ancient book and I want to collect one to study elixir formulas."

"An earth-type spirit creature... I'll ask about it for you when I get back."

next.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you've been to the Southern Wilderness before, right? Are there any rumors about earth-type sacred artifacts there?"

"An earth-elemental sacred artifact? I don't recall it. What is Elder Su looking for?"

"Something called the Core of Thick Earth is a rare object that can only be found tens of thousands of feet below the earth's veins."

"I've never heard of that before, but there are indeed a few deep ravines in the Southern Wilderness. I'll inquire about them for you later."

"No rush."

One month, two months, three months.

People flocked to the alchemy room seeking elixirs, and Su Xuan asked them one by one, but no one knew the exact location of the core of the thick earth.

Stone sinks into the sea.

But there was no trace of anxiety on his face. Every day, he still went about his routine of refining pills, collecting money, asking questions, and collecting money.

Spirit stones poured into the storage ring like water. In three months, the high-level spirit stones on the account had piled up to a staggering number.

Two hundred and thirty thousand yuan.

This doesn't even include the high-grade spiritual herbs and life-saving array plates he exchanged for with contribution points from the sect's warehouse. He secretly transported those items back to his secret room in batches and piled them up in the corner, covering three entire walls.

While refining elixirs, his cultivation in the secret chamber never ceased.

The four elements of spiritual energy circulate in the dantian. The four colors of light—water, fire, metal, and wood—interact with each other in the Four Symbols Formation. Each circulation of energy compresses the purity of the spiritual energy, pushing the compatibility of the Four Symbols Formation to a deeper level.

The foundation of the late-stage peak of Foundation Building becomes more and more solid every day.

Another month has passed.

The sect leader said something in front of all the elders in the council hall:

"The Dan Hall's output efficiency has quadrupled compared to last year, and the success rate of producing top-grade pills has increased from 10% to over 70%. This is all thanks to Su Xuan. He alone has supported 30% of the Vajra Sect's foundation for the next hundred years."

The Second Elder nodded in agreement, his smile deepening: "The Sect Master is right. With Su Xuan here, our sect's pills will no longer be subject to others' control."

The other elders looked at each other, some convinced, some with complicated expressions, but no one spoke up to refute them.

A junior in the late Foundation Establishment stage, who has been sitting in the position of elder for less than half a year, has already become a core figure that the entire sect cannot ignore.

forbidden.

The images on the screen moved frame by frame, showing Su Xuan sitting in the alchemy room, with white smoke rising from the alchemy furnace in front of him.

One pill after another flew out of the furnace, and he raised his hand to put them into the jade bottle, his movements skillful and composed.

There was no blood, no killing, and no suffocating tension.

The images on the sky are still moving.

Su Xuan took on another order, haggling with an old man with a white beard. The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him, but in the end he still obediently handed over the spirit stones.

Su Ruo rested her chin on her knees, her eyes crinkling as she looked at the figure sitting motionless in front of the alchemy furnace in the sky, and thought it was just fine.

No fighting, no bloodshed, just sitting here refining pills, it's quite nice.

Chamber of Secrets.

As night deepened, the fire in the alchemy room went out, and all the visiting guests left.

Su Xuan sat back on his cultivation futon, took out a stack of newly acquired life-saving array plates from his storage ring, injected spiritual power into each one to test its quality, and after confirming that they were correct, stacked them on the top layer of the wall in the corner.

The three walls were full.

One hundred and seventy-three portions of high-grade spiritual medicine, nineteen life-saving array plates, six teleportation talismans, thirty bottles of recovery pills, and twelve bottles of top-grade healing pills.

He glanced at the items, his expression unchanged.

enough.

The supplies prepared for the Golden Core stage have exceeded expectations.

Only one thing is missing.

Su Xuan closed his eyes, and the four elements of spiritual energy flowed slowly in his dantian. The Four Symbols Formation was as stable as a rock, and each cycle compressed the last bit of impurity in the spiritual energy.

The core of thick earth.

It's been half a year, and I've asked no fewer than forty people, but I haven't found a single useful clue.

If the time isn't right, then we'll wait.

Wait until it comes to you on its own.