Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1109: Visit The Alchemy Shop

Zhang Fei [5] decided to take a look at sector five, where the only alchemy shop was located. He found hundreds of types of herbs that were not yet available at the Sealed World Pearl there, but unfortunately, he couldn’t buy them without having the alchemy token.

Despite this, Zhang Fei [5] still entered the shop and checked the herbs one by one. As usual, Mei helps him by analyzing each herb, allowing him to duplicate them using his plant generation ability.

”Are you interested in buying them, young man?” An old man suddenly approached him.

Zhang Fei [5] skimmed the old man’s data that Mei had just displayed. ’His name is Luo Lianjin, and his cultivation has already reached the 3-Sun Celestial Venerable Realm, which means he is one of the strongest in the sect.’ ”Senior, I’m interested in buying them, but Elder Yu Shan told me that I can’t buy them without the alchemy token, and I don’t have one because I’ve never taken the test before.”

”If you’ve never taken the test before, then why don’t you take it now?” Luo Lianjin pointed to the back area. ”If you want to take it, I’ll take you there, and I’ll personally assess your alchemy skills. Many rogue alchemists think that the alchemy token is not relevant, but it is important if you want to buy alchemy ingredients, especially the extremely rare ones.”

”Extremely rare alchemy ingredients?”

”Yes.” Luo Lianjin then led Zhang Fei [5] to one of the shelves containing several sealed boxes. The old man took one of them, unsealed the seal, and showed it to him. ”This herb is rank 10 Xujiacao, and it is an important part in concocting the rank 10 Tyrant Body Pill.”

”What are the benefits of the Pill, Senior?”

Luo Lianjin raised an eyebrow momentarily. ”Do you really not know the effects of the Pill?”

”Senior, I ascended to this realm not long ago, and such a pill does not exist in the Three Mortal Realms.” Zhang Fei [5]’s answer surprised Luo Lianjin. ”Since I ascended to this realm, I haven’t traveled anywhere, and I’ve spent all my time in isolation.”

Luo Lianjin nodded in understanding before explaining. ”The Tyrant Body Pill is one of the best pills for a body cultivator, especially since it forcibly reshapes the user’s mortal body into a ’tyrant body’. If a body cultivator uses this pill, his or her raw strength will increase by 50%, making him or her capable of crushing mountain ranges. The user’s body strength will also increase by several levels, providing the opportunity to pass the lightning tribulation.”

’Even though both of them are rank 10, the pill’s effect is inferior to the Unyielding Body Pill in the body cultivation shop. Unfortunately, I don’t have the ingredients to match it yet.’ Zhang Fei [5] then took out the list for concocting the pill and handed it to the old man. ”Are these ingredients difficult to find, Senior?”

Luo Lianjin immediately read the list. ”Among these five ingredients, the Snow Mammoth Tendon and the Nine Tribulations Spirit Dew are extremely rare herbs. I have only seen them once at the auction in the Forbidden Land, and each of them was sold at five hundred million golden jewels.”

”Five... five hundred million golden jewels each!” Zhang Fei [5] stuttered in shock. ’Fuck! When will I be able to concoct the Pill if the price of two of the five ingredients is that expensive?’

Luo Lianjin nodded at him. ”The buyer is the sect master of the War God Pavilion of the Heavenly Trial Domain, Dugu Yuanshen.”

”War God Pavilion? The Heavenly Trial Domain?”

Luo Lianjin sighed helplessly because Zhang Fei [5] was still too ignorant about the Paradise Realm. ”The War God Pavilion is a gathering place for fighter cultivators, and most of them are those who undertake two or more cultivation paths at once, such as the sword and body cultivation paths. If you want to hone your fighting abilities, the Heavenly Trial Domain is the best in this realm, where you will face various random trials. Additionally, the beasts there are much stronger than in the other domains, especially since that domain is one of the oldest in this realm.”

”How do those beasts compare to the beasts in the Soaring-Dragon Divine Domain, Senior?”

”Oh? You already know about the Soaring-Dragon Divine Domain, eh?” Zhang Fei [5] nodded to Luo Lianjin. ”All the beasts in that domain are the strongest in this realm, but you won’t be able to hunt them. If you act rashly and hunt them, the people of the beast races will kill you directly. Therefore, all humans avoid that domain, and most of them hunt beasts in the Heavenly Trial Domain instead.”

Zhang Fei [5] then asked him another question. ”What rank is the strongest beast in the Heavenly Trial Domain?”

”I once encountered a mythical-rank ape beast there, but I didn’t dare approach it because it was a giant beast with immense raw strength. According to rumors, there are several cultivators who have encountered several other mythical-rank beasts.” Luo Lianjin then returned the box to its place. ”So, do you want to take the test?”

Zhang Fei [5] sighed inwardly, especially since he would rather not show his alchemy abilities to the public. However, he had no other choice if he wanted to buy alchemy ingredients, and he eventually agreed. ”I’ll take the test now, Senior. Can we just do one test? The pill-concocting test, naturally.”

”You’re confident in your pill-concocting abilities, huh?” Luo Lianjin spoke with a raised eyebrow, to which Zhang Fei [5] responded with a smile. ”If you are that confident in yourself, I will give you an exception. However, you must concoct at least five superior-grade pills in a single furnace within five hours; do you dare to accept this challenge?”

”Sure.” Luo Lianjin carefully studied Zhang Fei’s expression before escorting him to another area.

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Before long, they had arrived at an alchemy room, but Zhang Fei did not see a single alchemist there. Luo Lianjin then pointed to an abnormally sized alchemy furnace in the middle of the room. ”Use that furnace to concoct the pills, and I’ll let you pass if you manage to complete my challenge.”

”What if I use another method, Senior?” Luo Lianjin raised his eyebrows, but Zhang Fei [5] immediately activated his fire domain. ”My alchemy master taught me to create this domain, and she forced me to concoct pills using it.”

Luo Lianjin was completely shocked to hear that. ”Did you know that concocting pills with such a method is very difficult? Let alone concocting pills, creating a domain is not easy, even for cultivators of this realm. You have just ascended from the Three Mortal Realms, but you already have a domain, and your flames are not ordinary flames either.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [5] rubbed his nose. ”Senior, I understand the difficulties you mentioned, but my alchemy master is very strict with me. At first, I failed hundreds of times, but I finally succeeded in concocting my pills. Since then, I have never used a furnace, and I always use my domain.”

”Who is your alchemy master?”

”Her name is Feng Yao, but I’m sure you’ve never heard her name before.”

”I’ve never heard her name before.” Luo Lianjin then took out five types of herbs and handed them to him, which caused Zhang Fei [5] to frown slightly. ”To become an expert alchemist, we can’t just rely on recipes that are already available. We must use our imagination and creativity to create new pills. You may never have seen these ingredients before, but I’ve already concocted a new type of pill using them. Although I can guarantee that they work well together, your abilities will determine the outcome.”

”Did you give tests like this to other alchemists, senior?”

”I haven’t seen your alchemy abilities, but I can smell the scent of thousands of herbs from your body. Since you were confident in your abilities, I decided to give you the most difficult test.” Luo Lianjin then walked to the side. ”Five hours starting now.”

[Haha! That old man underestimates you, Master. I’ve already checked these ingredients, and they are indeed compatible with each other. Moreover, you’ve been experimenting with many herbs for the past two decades, so this test is nothing more than a trivial matter to you.]

’That old man is also a God-Rank Alchemist like me and Lin Jingxia, and he also has no information about me, so it’s natural for him to underestimate my abilities.’ Zhang Fei [5] then started preparing the five ingredients at the same time.

Luo Lianjin, who watched from the side of the room, was quite surprised by Zhang Fei [5]’s actions. ’Who exactly is this kid? His understanding and familiarity with alchemy ingredients are equal to those of a senior alchemist like me! He’s clearly never seen those ingredients before, but he can immediately recognize their characteristics and prepare them correctly.’

Luo Lianjin remembered that Zhang Fei [5] had mentioned Yu Shan’s name before, so he immediately contacted the old man, asking for information about him.

Yu Shan shared some information about Zhang Fei [5] with Luo Lianjin, but the old man only provided him general information without mentioning Feng Yao and her parents. ’Hmm? He came to this domain with Luo Fenghan and his family, huh?’

After he finished preparing the herbs, Zhang Fei [5] started his alchemy, and Luo Lianjin watched him with complete seriousness on his face.

- To Be Continued -