Long Chen returned to the academy to exchange for some rare medicines. Although the pills Long Chen had could also be refined into Divine Venerable Pills, there was more than one formula for Divine Venerable Pills.
Long Chen himself knew about as many as thirty-seven types. The reason for such recipes was that different formulas produced pills could be very effective for different constitutions.
Most advanced pills on the market are universal pills, suitable for any constitution, with no rejection, making them very safe. However, for those with special constitutions, the effect can be greatly reduced.
However, because universal pills are relatively cheap, many cultivators choose them. Only some powerful prodigies have the strength to take pills that match their own constitution.
But Long Chen was different. The rare medicines were grown in his own fields, and the pills were refined by himself. Aside from time, there was almost no cost, so naturally, he had to give his brothers custom-made pills.
Additionally, the Qiankun Cauldron knew of more than seventy types of Divine Lord Pill formulas. Some rare herbs were not in Long Chen's possession, so he went to the academy's treasury to look for them. Because he had seen many rare herbs among the academy disciples, these were all identified, classified, and stored, making them easy to find.
It must be said, Huayun Trading Company's efficiency is truly high. It is said that upon learning there were not enough appraisers, they urgently dispatched hundreds of senior appraisers and quickly completed the appraisal of the treasures in everyone's hands.
After the appraisal was complete, the appraisers at Huayun Trading Company didn't even have time to drink before heading straight to the next location. Recently, they were busiest, because disciples from many factions had brought back quite a few treasures from the Nine Heavens Passage.
In this world, only Huayun Trading Company has the best reputation; they only dare to appraise and trade at Huayun Trading Company. As for Longteng Trading Company's "sacrificial incident," after Long Chen exposed it, its reputation plummeted, and later, it was left chaotic by Long Chen's "fake Qiankun Cauldron incident," becoming a complete laughingstock.
It wasn't just Longteng Trading Company; all the firms that had dealings with Longteng Trading Company were affected, and their business was bleak. This was supposed to be their best chance to get rich, but unfortunately, everyone went to Huayun Trading Company for treasure appraisal and trade, ignoring them completely.
Some powerful sects, because of their large number of disciples or treasures, would treat Huayun Trading Company as they would Lingxiao Academy, directly appraising their homes.
After appraisal, only a portion of the appraisal fee is charged, but the transaction is not forced. They also keep their secrets tight-lipped. The secret of treasure appraisal is limited to the appraiser themselves, and even within Huayun Trading Company, they cannot inquire about it.
In the Treasure Pavilion, Long Chen found more than thirty kinds of rare medicines he could use. Including the rare herbs he had in his mixed space, the number of Divine Lord Pills he could refine had reached forty-eight.
The Qiankun Cauldron told Long Chen that the reason he had him collect so many rare herbs and refine different Divine Lord Pills was because Long Chen needed to take too many pills. If he only took one, he would quickly develop resistance, causing the effect to worsen.
Only by taking different Divine Lord Pills in turn, allowing the body to continuously adapt to different pills, is it less likely to develop resistance.
It's like eating: three meals a day, one vegetable at each meal. In just a few days, you'll feel sick, but if you take turns eating dozens of dishes, you won't get tired of it. The principle of eating is the same as taking elixirs. Drug resistance means the body's rejection is triggered.
"Are you ready?"
On the high mountain, immortal mist swirled. The main body of the Qiankun Cauldron was magnified to over a zhang high, runes illuminating its entire body, and the entire world was bathed in a layer of sacred radiance. The current Qiankun Cauldron had undergone a tremendous change compared to before, and its aura had grown even stronger.
As its aura spread, the vegetation atop the mountains suddenly burst with vitality, and the whole world became vibrant because of the Qiankun Cauldron.
"Ready,"
Long Chen replied. All the rare herbs had been transplanted into the chaotic space, where they could be taken and never exhausted. No matter how many pills he refined, it was enough.
"I'm talking about your condition. You've already advanced to Divine Lord. Our pill refining is different from before—we need to pay more attention to efficiency." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"You mean... Long
Chen seemed to understand immediately. No wonder the Qiankun Cauldron was so enormous.
"Yes, you need results, and I need the process. Time is extremely precious to us, so we need to refine more pills per batch. That will consume a lot of energy, so don't be careless." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Alright."
Long Chen had originally thought that with his current strength, cooperating with the Qiankun Cauldron for pill refining would be a piece of cake, but now he realized he had been far too simplistic.
The Qiankun Cauldron said, "Let's begin. First, refine the Qiluo Divine Lord Pill, a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine portions: Qiluo Tulip, Simple Dragon Grass, Purple Heart Root... "Upon
hearing the ninety-nine doses, Long Chen was shocked. The Qiankun Cauldron was preparing to refine nine hundred ninety-nine pills in one go—he had never encountered such a situation before."
"Senior, maybe we should proceed step by step! I'm afraid my control won't be enough. Long
Chen said. He had absolute confidence in his soul power, but refining so many pills at once without any experience left him uncertain.
"No need. Alchemy is like battlefield combat—experience needs to be accumulated through real combat. For a strong opponent of the same level, fighting one person versus nine hundred ninety-nine people—what difference is there?" The Qiankun Cauldron asked.
"It doesn't really matter. If I can defeat one, I can beat nine hundred ninety-nine, unless they can unite their strength like the Dragonblood Legion." Long Chen said.
"That's right. These rare herbs don't understand tactics or coordination. Refining one pill is no different from refining nine hundred ninety-nine. As long as you master the techniques, with your soul power, it's not difficult. Come on!" Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Alright."
Long Chen immediately got ready. At the same time, Huo Ling'er was already standing beside him. When cooperating with him, she also had to study diligently.
"Whoosh."
Flames rose in Long Chen's hand and slowly poured into the Qiankun Cauldron. Runes on the cauldron lit up one after another, following a specific pattern. The runes on the cauldron numbered in the tens of thousands. When the 108th rune lit up, the entire cauldron turned glowing red, divine radiance enveloping heaven and earth.
The divine radiance of the Qiankun Cauldron radiated, but the temperature was not high—it was extremely warm, like the morning sun spreading its light across the earth, nourishing all things.
At that moment, Long Chen used his soul power to control the rare herbs, letting them fly into the cauldron one by one according to the order instructed by the Qiankun Cauldron.
The rare medicine entered the cauldron and quickly turned into juice. The juice evaporated and turned into powder. As the rare herb was poured in, the powder accumulated higher and higher. When the last herb was placed in the cauldron, all the powder exploded with a roar, like a volcano ignited.
"Boom!"
At the very moment they erupted, the lid of the Qiankun Cauldron closed, firmly locking them inside.