Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 64: Intermediate Alchemist
Ji Chang sat upright in the alchemy room, which was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.

In front of him was a copper-green alchemy furnace with intricate patterns carved on the body.

He took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil, stretched out his hand and waved it gently. A gentle magical power took out the spiritual herbs from the storage bag and suspended them accurately in the air.

These spiritual herbs are the materials needed to refine the rejuvenation pill, and each one contains rich vitality and spiritual energy.

Ji Chang's eyes moved between them.

Then, he flicked his fingertips, and a red flame quietly ignited under the alchemy furnace.

As the fire rose, the alchemy furnace gradually became hotter.

Ji Chang carefully put each spiritual herb into the furnace, and the timing of each time was extremely precise, as if he had already known it by heart.

The spiritual herbs in the furnace melted quickly under the heat of the fire and turned into strands of green medicinal liquid.

Ji Chang clasped his hands together, and as his magic power surged, the medicinal liquids began to merge and intertwine with each other, forming the prototypes of pills.

This process requires extremely precise control, and any slight mistake will result in the failure of alchemy.

However, Ji Chang's face remained calm and focused.

Finally, at a certain moment, a crisp sound came from the furnace.

Ji Chang's eyes flashed, and he quickly opened the stove lid. A strong medicinal fragrance immediately filled his nose.

There were seven round pills lying in the furnace, each of which exuded a faint luster. They were the first-grade intermediate pills - the Rejuvenation Pill.

Ji Chang breathed a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"The alchemy skills have finally successfully reached the first-level intermediate level."

Ji Chang was right as expected. In less than a year, he successfully improved his alchemy skills to the first-class intermediate level.

Counting the time, Ji Chang is now 29 years old.

Five years ago, he refined a first-grade inferior elixir, the Qi Condensing Pill, and barely stepped into the ranks of first-grade alchemists.

Ji Chang knew clearly that he was not a genius in alchemy.

If he had not had the careful teaching of Master Mo Dan, and had only relied on observing, he might have needed to grope for a longer time on the path of alchemy.

If you want to successfully reach the level of a mid-level alchemist, you will have to spend at least another two or three years.

Of course, Ji Chang’s diligent practice over the past five years is also very important. If Ji Chang had slacked off, it would have been impossible for him to improve so quickly.

Ji Chang raised his hand, collected the seven rejuvenation pills in the furnace, and walked downstairs.

"Almost a year has passed, and the monster hunting competition organized by the Cangling Chen family is about to end."

More than half a year ago, the Chen family of Cangling officially launched the Monster Hunting Conference. They did not unite with other families in Jiaozhou, but organized it alone.

However, the Chen family controls the Cangyu Market, and their influence and appeal are unmatched by other families.

There are a large number of independent cultivators that can be mobilized, which means that even if the Chen family only organizes the monster hunting conference alone, the damage to the family's strength will not be too great.

Moreover, according to the information Ji Chang had, the Chen family organized the monster hunting conference this time in order to gather enough materials to refine the Green Scale Gu.

Judging from Chen Biqi's appearance, he had the same purpose in mind during the previous monster hunting conferences.

I just don’t know how much of the necessary poisonous materials the Chen family has collected now that the Monster Hunting Conference is about to end.

On his way down the stairs, Ji Changzai sensed the scene in his mind.

In the picture, Chen Yinghu is sitting cross-legged in a quiet room practicing in seclusion.

Ever since Chen Biqi made a promise that he would teach Chen Yinghu the foundation-building method after he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Chen Yinghu resolutely resigned from his position in Cangyufang City and returned to his clan to concentrate on cultivation.

Naturally, he cannot participate in the monster hunting conference.

However, considering his status and qualifications, the Chen family would not let him take risks easily. After all, he was the future of the Chen family, and how could the Chen family treat him as a cheap monster hunting tool like they treated those casual cultivators?

Ji Changhuan walked to the first floor of Qiancao Pavilion. He passed through the neatly arranged medicine shelves and came to the reception room in the back hall, where tea sets and snacks had already been prepared.

As soon as Shopkeeper Li saw him, the wrinkles on his face seemed to relax a little, revealing indescribable joy and respect.

He held this month's account book carefully in both hands and handed it to Ji Chang respectfully.

Ji Chang took the account book, gently turned the page, and his eyes wandered among the densely packed numbers and words.

As he flipped through the pages, his brows gradually relaxed and a satisfied smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

During the past year, due to the monster hunting conference organized by the Chen family, the sales of Qiancao Pavilion's medicines have been quite good.

He looked up at Shopkeeper Li and said with a smile, "Business is good this month. Thank you for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Li smiled even brighter and quickly bowed, saying, "It's all thanks to you, Young Master. I just did my humble part."

Ji Chang nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Then he took a storage bag from Shopkeeper Li, counted the number of spirit stones in the storage bag, and walked towards the backyard.

……

In the backyard, the bamboo forest sways gently, and the breeze blows, bringing cool breezes.

Master Mo Dan sat at the stone table, holding a rejuvenation pill in his hand, his eyes deep and focused.

This rejuvenation pill has a mellow color and a fragrant aroma. It is obviously a top-grade product that has been carefully refined.

Master Mo Dan looked at it for a long time and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, your alchemy skills have reached the level of a mid-level alchemist."

Master Mo Dan stroked his beard, his voice revealing admiration that was hard to conceal.

"Thanks to Master's teachings." Ji Chang said respectfully after hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Master Mo Dan shook his head, then took out a book on alchemy from his storage bag and handed it to Ji Chang.

Ji Chang took the Alchemy Classic and his eyes fell on the four big words on the cover: Mo's Alchemy Classic.

"Study hard after you go back, and be promoted to a top-grade alchemist as soon as possible."

Ji Chang nodded heavily, indicating that he would definitely remember his master's teachings.

Then, he took out a storage bag from his sleeve and handed it to Master Mo Dan with both hands.

"Master, these are the income of Qiancao Pavilion this month."

However, Master Mo Dan looked at the storage bag that Ji Chang handed over, but did not take it as usual. He shook his head slightly.

"You can keep these spirit stones for yourself."

Ji Chang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

Although Ji Chang, as Master Mo Dan's disciple, has been helping him deal with the chores of Qiancao Pavilion, he would hand over all the monthly income from spirit stones to Master Mo Dan.

And Master Mo Dan would also give Ji Chang some spirit stones as his daily training expenses according to his needs.

However, now, Master Mo Dan's action made Ji Chang feel something was wrong.

"If you have any questions about your daily practice and alchemy, please ask me quickly."

An inexplicable sense of uneasiness surged in Ji Chang's heart.

"If you don't ask now, you won't have another chance in the future."

Ji Chang's body trembled slightly. He looked up at Master Mo Dan's eyes full of vicissitudes, and finally understood the meaning of his words.

(End of this chapter)