Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

The peak has been shrouded in mist and clouds for the past few days, and it has been gloomy ever since.

The little alchemy room on the back hill hasn't been opened in a long time...

I only found out after making some inquiries.

Two hundred years ago, there was a famous old alchemist in the sect.

He passed away here.

After that, the place was completely abandoned.

In the lower realm, such cave dwellings where someone has passed away are usually no longer inhabited.

It's all just for good luck.

After all, passing away peacefully means that one's lifespan has ended without any further advancement.

In the world of cultivation, this is considered unlucky.

Su Chen found this argument laughable.

Push the door open and go inside.

Su Chen took out the Xuan Tie Samadhi Furnace directly.

Alchemy?

Dan, who's good at knitting!

Su Chen has never lacked spirit stone resources since he was in the lower realm.

He didn't think alchemy was of any use.

But things are different now, amidst the treacherous schemes of the upper realm.

If one relies solely on purchasing pills, one is bound to attract unwanted attention.

It's extremely safe to refine pills yourself.

Moreover, alchemists already held a high status, and any sect would prefer to have more alchemists.

So Su Chen did consider doing some research.

If one studies several techniques within their lifespan, they will have the opportunity to achieve great mastery in the future.

In Su Chen's hands, this stove is only slightly more useful than a brick.

Zhou Ding arrived very quickly.

He patted his clothes outside the door, then patted them again before stepping inside.

He was still wearing that plain robe, but his waist was empty; the broadsword was still hanging there.

"Are you really summoning a junior?"

Su Chen didn't respond, but gestured towards the stove on the stone platform with his lip.

Zhou Ding's gaze fell on the stove and he couldn't look away.

Zhou Ding recognized the ring of meteorite iron on the furnace wall.

A cultivator at the Integration Stage can still discern this much.

"Starfall..."

"I heard that Elder Tiandu went into seclusion to refine pills, and his furnace exploded several times?"

Su Chen flicked his finger on the edge of the stove, then looked at his fingernail.

Zhou Ding's heart skipped a beat.

coming.

This jinx went through all that trouble to call me here; it's definitely not for anything good.

The explosion at the furnace during the seclusion of Elder Tiandu was originally a shameful incident within Bone Peak, and it would be embarrassing if it got out.

But this person, instead of using it as a basis for their argument, decided to make a fuss about it.

Zhou Ding's lips twitched. He cursed a hundred times in his heart, but dared not show a single word on his face.

The bone fragments are still tucked in someone's sleeve.

"Four times."

Zhou Ding gave a wry smile.

"The first time it exploded during the pill-collecting stage, and the next three times it exploded in the same place."

"Oh?"

Su Chen crossed one leg over the other and leaned back.

This posture was naturally a way of waiting for Zhou Ding to finish speaking.

Su Chen had seen this exploding furnace quite often when he was in the Falling Cloud Sect in the lower realm.

Next to the house where Wang Yuyan lived, there were many cave dwellings of the sect's alchemy disciples.

There are often spectacular sights of alchemy furnaces exploding and thick smoke billowing into the cave.

Zhou Ding swallowed.

"The main ingredient of the Li Huo Pei Yuan Dan (Li Huo Nourishing Essence Pill) is Li Huo (Li Huo)."

"This starter is too strong. As soon as it enters the furnace, it becomes entangled with the Samadhi Fire, and the two forces of fire push against the furnace wall."

"Elder Tiandu's furnace is made of ordinary red copper and cannot withstand the pressure."

"As soon as the fire is removed, the furnace wall cracks, and the Samadhi True Fire is released, burning the entire batch of alchemical materials to ashes."

"After four rounds, seven or eight portions of the main fire-element medicine alone have been burned, each portion being accumulated by the elders over many years."

At this point, Zhou Ding paused and secretly glanced at Su Chen.

"I've heard the elders mention it in private. The recipe clearly states that the 'Fire of Separation' ingredient can only be suppressed by the furnace walls made of meteorite iron."

"What we're missing is just this one stove."

The alchemy room was quiet for a moment.

The fog outside began to dissipate, and a ray of sunlight slanted in through the window crack, landing squarely on the stove.

Su Chen smiled.

The smile was faint, just a slight upward tilt of the corners of her mouth.

The star fell, piercing the furnace wall, locking the Samadhi True Fire, and suppressing the ignition source.

All the amazing coincidences in the world have come together today.

This furnace was a piece of scrap metal in Su Chen's hands, but in the hands of the Old Man of Tiandu, it became a lifeline.

"Nephew Zhou."

"This junior is here."

"These words I said today will remain buried inside once they leave this room."

Zhou Ding nodded.

But he still gave Su Chen an awkward smile with a black line on his face.

It's not because of anything else.

Could this guy be planning to sell the furnace directly to Elder Tiandu?

That old man knew the furnace was in Su Chen's hands.

I'd rather fry it ten more times than have the nerve to buy it.

even so.

Zhou Ding was actually looking forward to seeing the old man's expression.

Su Chen naturally thought of this as well.

If it's a scam, how can you play if people don't fall for it?

Therefore, they cannot show their faces at all.

"Let's go back."

Su Chen waved his hand.

Zhou Ding felt as if he had been granted a pardon. Only after retreating to the door did he remember something and turned back to ask a question.

"The true master, this furnace..."

"It's none of your business."

Zhou Ding shrank back and left.

To settle this score with the old man of Tiandu, we need to use someone else.

Zhou Ding's knife is no good.

It's too close, too direct. If the furnace were to emerge from inside the Bone Peak, the Heavenly Capital Elder could easily reach the side peak by following the vine.

Su Chen sat on the stone bench, tapping his fingers on the edge of the stove, mentally going over the various lines of thought.

Finally, it stopped at Juque City.

Cheng Mo is well-informed, a local, and not favored by his family, so he's just waiting for a chance to get ahead.

The ancient three sorrows are more suitable.

The leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

With this identity, everything becomes much easier.

Who would delve into the origins of this furnace?

This news happened to reach the ears of the old man in Tiandu.

Su Chen received spirit stones and obtained the pill formula.

This deal is done.

Beautiful!

As for who should arrange this matter, Lu Yao is naturally the most suitable person.

...

The spiritual mist over Juque City never dissipates.

White mist rising from the valley floor swirled around the two stone peaks, and the flowing light on the Rainbow Bridge was shrouded in mist, leaving only a layer of hazy pale gold.

Cheng Mo's hands trembled slightly as he opened the letter.

I wasn't afraid, I was excited.

The letter was delivered early in the morning by the Spirit Boat caravan, along with a tightly wrapped furnace sealed with a layer of enchantment that Cheng Mo couldn't see through.

Cheng Mo read the letter from beginning to end, and then from end to beginning.

There's no need to ask where it came from.

Only go through the secret tent.

The four characters made Cheng Mo's blood boil.

You can just blindly follow Brother Chen's business deals.

Last time, the three families spent hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in one go. Even now, Cheng Mo still dreams about the fat deacon dropping his handkerchief.

This time, Brother Chen again specifically requested that he handle it himself.

Cheng Mo carefully put the letter away from his body, thought for a moment, then took it out again and folded it into a neat square before putting it back.

For some reason, Zong felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it...

...

A pot of tea, so pleasant...

Gu Sanchou hadn't had enough of this leisurely time.

Cheng Mo came in, and naturally, he didn't give Cheng Mo a friendly look.

This kid has already run up his accounts with me several times in the past few days.

What's most infuriating is that this kid knows Su Chen.

He always said that next time Su Chen came, he would bring Su Chen to his place.

Use this trick to keep yourself hanging.

However, after a few days, it turns out that the kid was just fooling himself.

"Young man from the Cheng family, stop your nonsense. You're not welcome here."

He had just finished saying that.

Cheng Mo placed the stove on the cabinet.

...