Chapter 147 Gossip_1
Chapter 147 Gossip_1
The next morning, at dawn.
As the first rays of the morning sun pierced the clouds and shone into Lin Tianming's courtyard,
he opened his eyes and sat by the window. After a night's rest, he had recovered his composure. Discover hidden tales at empire
Gazing out the window at the sky, Lin Tianming fell into deep thought.
Since his entry into the Foundation Establishment Stage, more than half a year had passed.
Time truly flies, Lin Tianming mused. A year for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator is but one or two sessions of secluded cultivation, and not even considered that long for Qi Refining Cultivators.
In this half-year span, his progress in cultivation wasn't significant; he was still at the first layer of Foundation Establishment, barely reaching the Medium Stage and some distance away from the Second Layer.
But setting aside cultivation, he had made significant advancements in alchemy and Divine Skills.
He delved into Alchemy, practiced Divine Skills tirelessly, and sought every means to enhance his strength, all to increase his methods of survival.
Effort does not betray the diligent...
Fortunately, input correlated with gain. After expending years of accumulation, he had forged an even more massive Sword Array and the formidable Tiangang Sword.
Now, he had become a Second Order Alchemist, and in Divine Skills, he had the Earth Fiend Sword Formation to trap enemies, the strong offensive technique of the Tiangang Ninth Sword, and the Great Sun Sword Qi Art that he had been refining for years. His methods for confronting opponents had improved significantly.
"Having been in Foundation Establishment for so long, it's about time to look for an opportunity to go out for training in half a year!"
"However, before I leave, I should try to further improve my alchemy. Once I'm out of the family, it will be difficult to find a safe and quiet environment for cultivation like before!"
After talking to himself, Lin Tianming tidied up his room briefly and then entered the Pill Refining Room.
Sitting in the Pill Refining Room, he skillfully prepared for alchemy and then began to adjust his state.
Having refined Second Order Pills twice before, the process was now much easier.
In the Pill Refining Room, Spiritual Medicine Materials were purified and the Infusion of Spirit was completed. Only when the fragrance of the pills wafted out could the alchemy be deemed successful.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed, and the ten batches of Spiritual Medicine Materials he had exchanged for pills were all refined.
Ten batches of materials yielded success in four rounds of alchemy, with a pill success rate of three to four per batch, which was quite stable.
He looked at the several Jade Bottles in front of him containing thirteen Second Order Spirit Origin Pills and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
After days of practice, he had finally reached a breakeven point with his alchemy skills.
He planned to exchange the pills he had refined for Spiritual Medicine, take the opportunity to further improve his Alchemy, and earn some Spirit Stones. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to be penniless when he set out for training.
After tidying up the Pill Refining Room, he left and flew towards the Hall of Merit.
Before long, Lin Tianming and Lin Xingcheng were sitting across from each other.
After a brief chat, Lin Tianming inquired,
"Uncle, how many Second Order Spirit Origin Pill Materials does the family have left? Are there enough for alchemy?"
After speaking, Lin Xingcheng took out the ledger to check. With a grave expression, he said,
"The Materials for the Second Order Spirit Origin Pills are difficult to collect. In the past, the family didn't have a Second Order Alchemist, so we couldn't refine Second Order Pills. But over the years, we've amassed quite a lot of Materials."
"The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the family is increasing, and to supply seven or eight cultivators with pills, we will soon have a shortage of Spiritual Medicine."
"In the last two years, your grandfather became a Second Order Alchemist and used up a lot of Materials, nearly depleting the reserves we earned from the big family battle."
"The family's proficiency in alchemy isn't high. We can only produce a limited number of pills each month. The materials are collected through Luoyun Market, and adding the substantial Spiritual Medicine Gardens of the Jin and Wu Families, we have managed to ensure a steady supply so far."
Hearing Lin Xingcheng's words, Lin Tianming nodded in agreement.
Alchemists need a large amount of Spiritual Medicine Materials for practice when advancing, which quickly consumes vast resources and it's difficult to achieve success in a short time. Only those with an exceptional talent for alchemy can attain a certain pill success rate and quantity to break even swiftly; otherwise, most people simply cannot afford the cost.
His grandfather was lucky. The family spent a great deal of resources for him to practice, allowing them to produce a Second Order Alchemist once again.
Coming back to his senses, Lin Tianming asked,
"Uncle, I currently need a lot of Spiritual Medicine Materials to practice. How much can be exchanged?"
After pondering for a moment, Lin Xingcheng answered,
"We have just over fifty batches of registered Spiritual Medicine Materials left in the storehouse and the garden. How many do you need?"
Lin Tianming considered the Spirit Stones he had, totaling just under two thousand, which had been given by his grandfather, along with the thirteen pills he intended to exchange for Spiritual Medicine Materials. After refining them, he planned to convert the pills into Spirit Stones and repay his grandfather.
Having made up his mind, he took out the pills and Spirit Stones he had and handed them to Lin Xingcheng.
After taking the pills and Spirit Stones, Lin Xingcheng calculated and went to the storehouse to gather the Spiritual Medicine Materials for him.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Tianming left the Hall of Merit with twenty-five batches of Spiritual Medicine Materials.
Returning to his own courtyard, he once again entered a frenzied state of alchemy.
Time flew by, and two months passed in a flash.
Inside the Pill Refining Room, Lin Tianming looked weary as he sat in front of more than twenty Jade Bottles filled with the fruits of his exhaustive alchemy efforts.