Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1223: Chapter 470: Failure? Turning the Tables! Wolf Emperor, Building the City! (Vote for Monthly Tickets)

”Sorry, I couldn’t protect the Son Tripod magic item,” Luo Chen said.

”You don’t have to blame yourself,” replied the other, ”under those circumstances, and considering you’re not one of Qingdan Sect’s disciples, it’s only natural for you to prioritize your own safety. What’s more, with the Mother Tripod intact, it’s only a matter of time before a new Son Tripod is cultivated.”

”The Mother Tripod... How is the condition of your sect’s Supreme Elder?” Luo Chen asked.

Attempting to refine a Fourth-Stage elixir, especially the Breaking Realm Pills known for their violently turbulent medicinal powers, and doing so by simultaneously refining seven pills, a furnace explosion under such conditions is not something an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator can withstand.

Even though the Qingdan Array was there to dissipate the explosion’s force, using thirty-six people with thirty-six tripods.

But the injuries Qing Danzi sustained in his desperate attempt to preserve the Mother Tripod must have been unimaginable.

Especially considering his already advanced age, having long surpassed his natural lifespan and surviving only on longevity elixirs up till now.

After this ordeal, it’s feared that Qing Danzi won’t have much longer to live.

That was why Luo Chen had asked.

Tao Wen, walking alongside him, stroked her cheek-length hair with an expression of solemn sadness. She shook her head slightly without uttering a word.

Seeing her reaction, Luo Chen did not feel it appropriate to press further.

Looking back at the scenery, they had already moved far away from Qingdan Valley.

”This is as far as I go,” he said with a fist and palm salute.

Tao Wen hummed softly in response.

Though one may accompany a friend for a thousand miles, there comes a time when they must part.

With so many pressing matters in Qingdan Valley, she could not possibly escort Luo Chen back to Tian Lan Immortal City in person.

As Luo Chen’s easy and unrestrained demeanour caught her eye, she hesitated, then spoke:

”I heard you’re joining the Open War?”

”Yes, I’ve already sent people to the front line,” he confirmed.

”With this calamity that has befallen Qingdan Valley, our strength is greatly diminished. I’m afraid we will be of little help in this Open War... Take care,” she said.

With a casual beckoning, a flying boat appeared beneath his feet. Stepping onto it, Luo Chen looked back and nodded faintly.

”Take care!”

Tao Wen managed a strained smile, ”Take care!”

The Qi Power surged, and the flying boat began to ascend gradually.

After circling once in the sky, it swiftly flew towards Tianlan, dwindling to a mere speck in the distance before long.

Watching that speck, Tao Wen let out a sigh.

Feeling lost, she walked back towards Qingdan Valley, and before she even entered the valley, she could hear the sounds of mournful weeping.

”Supreme Elder, you’ve really gambled and lost this time!”

...

Aboard the flying boat.

Donned in a crimson robe with golden edges, Luo Chen was immersed in thought.

He was reflecting.

Not on himself, but on Qing Danzi’s failure this time.

The latter had staked the fate of Qingdan Valley in an attempt to force the refinement of a Nascent Soul Formation Pill using the sect’s foundation.

But he had failed.

The reason was simple: his Pill Refinement Technique was just not enough!

Twenty batches of materials and not even a semi-finished product had been successfully refined.

”If it had been me, could I have done better?” Luo Chen thought to himself.

With the System, as long as he could master the pill formula, he would have at least a ten percent guaranteed success rate.

He wondered if he could successfully refine the Nascent Soul Formation Pill with twenty batches of materials.

After some consideration, he reached his conclusion.

No way!

”Refining Fourth-Order elixirs requires considering too many factors. It’s not just about personal Pill Refinement Technique, but also the requirements for Qi Power, Divine Consciousness, and even the Alchemy Equipment.”

Qing Danzi’s personal ability was beyond question.

Having inherited the title of the founder of Qingdan Valley, he could easily refine most Third-Order Pills, and based on his Pill Refinement Technique alone, he was capable of refining some simpler Fourth-Order Pills.

His realm, close to Golden Core Perfection, meant that his Qi Power and Divine Consciousness left little room for criticism.

With the Ascendant Grade Magic Item, the Azure Heaven Glaze Tripod, the aid of five Third-Order Pill Refiners, thirty experienced Second-Order Pill Refiners, and even a Great Pill Refinement Formation for assistance.

Yet, he failed with all these at his disposal.

Thus demonstrating the difficulty of refining Nascent Soul Formation Pills!

With Luo Chen’s current Pill Technique, he simply could not compare.

Even with the System’s beginner’s guarantee, what good would it do?

Beneath his scant foundation, the Achievement Points required just to master the Nascent Soul Formation Pill Prescription would be an astronomical number.

The 66 Achievement Points he had painstakingly saved up were probably not even enough.

Another reason for Qing Danzi’s failure was the lack of time.

It dragged on too long!

So long that the Outer World had begun to react, and three Nascent Soul True Masters had even descended.

Qing Danzi’s failure could not exclude the tremendous pressure and his imbalanced state of mind at that moment.

”Moreover, even if he had managed to refine the Nascent Soul Formation Pill, what then?”

”Before Tian Yezi and True Master Yun He, could he have managed to keep it safe?”

”Heh...”

Luo Chen chuckled, unsure whether he was mocking Qing Danzi or himself.

In such a situation, it was nothing more than being a fish on the chopping board!

Let alone Qing Danzi, Luo Chen himself would probably not have fared any better.

”After this disaster, Qingdan Valley’s strength is greatly diminished, practically withdrawing from the Open War.”

”No, wait!”

”On second thought, maybe this is actually a blessing in disguise for Qingdan Valley?”

Luo Chen reevaluated his thoughts.

If, without targeting Qing Danzi personally and just focusing on the perspective of Qingdan Valley as a sect, it seems that although the sect appears to be greatly weakened, in truth, it’s mainly the Pill Refiners that have been heavily hit.

The combat capability of the Sect itself has not decreased by much!

Previously, the most hostile towards Qing Danzi was perhaps the Medicine King Sect, also famed for its Pill Refinement.

Now, with Qingdan Valley’s Pill Refiners at an unprecedented low and the elixir business inevitably declining, the Medicine King Sect would not view them with the same hostility and wouldn’t go out of their way to target them.

Medicine King Sect’s primary focus would definitely shift to the Open War instead.