Immortality Begins with the Master of Alchemy

Chapter 492 Illusion Master Level, a visitor from Luoyun Sect

“Xuanhuo Sword, a mass-produced low-grade magic weapon flying sword, the array pattern is damaged and there are cracks inside...Five thousand spiritual stones, pick it up in three days.”

 In the quiet living room.

Two Taoists, one old and one young, were commenting on a broad sword.

Hearing Hu Yanzhuo's quotation, Luo Chen opened his mouth, and finally shook his head helplessly.

The Xuanhuo Sword is worth at most 30,000 to 40,000 spiritual stones, and repairing it actually costs 5,000!

This feeling is like buying a mobile phone worth RMB 3,000 to RMB 4,000 in the previous life, and replacing the screen cost RMB 8,000 to RMB 9,000.

　　If you are a person with a little more money, the worst case scenario is not to repair it, but to just get a new one.

 But magic weapons cannot be treated like this.

In order to sacrifice and refine the Xuanhuo Sword, Luo Chen spent a lot of time and energy, and it was not something he could just change.

 Just repair it!

Luo Chen smacked his lips and took out another disk.

“Master, please take a look at this magic weapon again. Can you practice it?”

Hu Yanzhuo’s eyes fell on the disk, “Inspire one or two.”

"Um."

Luo Chen grunted and injected his magic power. Suddenly the disc clicked, and crescent moon flywheels flew out from the disc. Their sharpness seemed to be able to cut through the void.

 “The sacrifice was really good!”

Hu Yanzhuo complimented him casually, and then took out a few small flywheels.

 “Have you ever fought against a third-level monster?”

"Um."

"There are signs of erosion by demon power... Oh, it has also been corroded by the turbid liquid. It doesn't look very serious, but if it is not handled properly, your magic weapon will be scrapped after two or three uses."

Luo Chen was stunned, "Is it that serious? I have used the antidote to remove the influence of the turbid liquid."

Hu Yanzhuo sneered and threw it away.

A dark and deep stone fell on the ground. There were deep or shallow marks on the stone, as if they were being cut with a knife or an axe.

"Come!"

 “You control this flywheel with all your strength and attack the sword test stone.”

Luo Chen acted as he was told without thinking.

 Under the control of mana, the flywheel suddenly struck the sword test stone.

 Unexpectedly, when the two collided, a cloud of sparks erupted.

 After the sparks dispersed, only a white mark was left.

“It’s a good magic weapon. Even among low-grade magic weapons, it’s considered a high-quality item. It can be seen that it was made by a famous master.”

Hu Yanzhuo praised it, and then said: "You just controlled it with all your strength, how did it feel?"

"It doesn't feel that big, it's the same as before..." Luo Chen frowned as he spoke, "There is just a little bit of a strange feeling."

Hu Yanzhuo stroked his beard, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, savoring the flavor of the tea.

 “That’s right if it’s the same!”

“This is a set-type magic weapon. One sub-wheel is a little uncomfortable, but more than one of your sub-flywheels is damaged. If you control it with full force and hundreds of flywheels, this feeling will be infinitely magnified.”

“Tsk, think about it, what will be the consequences if a little bit of manipulation goes unsatisfactory during battle?”

 “Take a taste of it!”

Luo Chen’s expression changed.

At this moment, he realized that Jiang Yu seemed ordinary, but the other party's methods were indeed extraordinary.

The raindrops in the rain-calling flag are composed of a large amount of turbid liquid.

 Short-term combat, the lethality is not obvious.

 But the subsequent harm is so great!

If Hu Yanzhuo hadn't pointed it out, it would be a small matter for his Tianyue Purple Gold Wheel to be scrapped twice. If he had improper control during the battle and someone took the opportunity to severely damage him, that would be a big deal!

“I don’t know if Jiang Yu knows this danger. It’s okay if he doesn’t know. If he does, he deliberately conceals it...”

Luo Chen’s heart sank.

Hu Yanzhuo’s voice came to his ears, “Do you want to practice?”

 “Can it be repaired?”

 “Haha, it’s simple, give me five days, it’s just a piece of cake.”

 “In terms of price?”

 “This is not cheap.”

Hu Yanzhuo raised three fingers.

Luo Chen's eyes widened, "Thirty thousand? This can buy an entry-level magic weapon!"

Hu Yanzhuo smiled and did not bargain with Luo Chen, as if he wanted to practice or not.

Luo Chen hesitated for a while, but finally chose to practice.

 There may still be fighting in the future.

 It would be better if the weapons issue is settled as soon as possible.

It was only tens of thousands of spiritual stones, and he could actually take it out without any heartache.

 The reason why he hesitated was that he was used to being thrifty in consumption in the past.

 For a thing, he doesn't care about the price, he only cares about whether it's worth it.

 The rental price of the cave is worth millions of spiritual stones, and he can pay it without any hesitation.

 But if the elixir was only worth 500 spiritual stones and sold to him for 700, he would feel like he was being ripped off.

It is clear!

 Now Hu Yanzhuo is just sitting on the ground raising the price without considering paying back the money.

 It depends on whether you are willing to accept being slaughtered!

 There was no other way. In order to maintain his own strength, Luo Chen voluntarily was slaughtered.

After Luo Chen paid the deposit, Hu Yanzhuo smiled and said a few more words.

“Fellow Taoist, please don’t feel sad. This little spiritual stone is nothing to you, a third-level alchemist.”

"Furthermore, these two magic weapons are just low-grade magic weapons. If they are middle-grade magic weapons, or the natal magic weapons of our colleagues, the price will be even higher."

“Just like a while ago, Taoist friend Jiang Yu from Guimeng paid a huge price in order to cultivate his natal magic weapon.”

These words seemed to make Luo Chen feel better.

 But it’s just better.

After handing over the Xuanhuo Sword and the Heavenly Moon Purple Gold Wheel to Hu Yanzhuo and agreeing on a time to retrieve the treasure, Luo Chen didn't want to stay any longer and stood up to leave directly.

 Go down to the living room on the third floor.

Luo Chen’s gaze paused for a moment amid the heated scene on the first floor.

This is certainly not a place for casting and repairing magic weapons.

This is Wanbao Building, a new store built by Tianfan City in Poyue Immortal City. The store is very large and is mainly used to sell new weapons and accept commissions for customizing and repairing weapons.

 But such a large store is still crowded with bustling monks at this moment.

From time to time, the screams of the monks could be heard in my ears.

 “This is too expensive!”

"It's just a broken sword tip. Can't you just get some materials to replace it? As for charging me 900 spiritual stones?"

“You see clearly, this is just a high-grade magic weapon. When I bought it, it only cost 3,500 spiritual stones. Now, if you try to repair it, you told me that it costs 1,000!”

“Back then, Yanmeng’s magic weapon cultivators were not as ruthless as you!”

Facing these cries of distress and bargaining, the disciples of Tianfan City had a smile on their face, but they almost never relented.

 Most of them use similar words to refute.

“You get what you pay for, it’s really not expensive!”

"In your eyes, you just want to make up a sword tip. In fact, you have to deconstruct the formation and rearrange it. Nine hundred yuan is a friendly price. You know, most of those who are proficient in armor-piercing formations are formation masters. It's only nine hundred yuan. It’s very cheap to hire a formation master to serve you!”

“Fellow Taoist, don’t let the small lose the big. Now that the war has begun, there are countless opportunities. You are here worrying about a thousand spiritual stones. Why not fix it as soon as possible and seize the time to earn thousands more spiritual stones!”

"Yanmeng? It has long been a thing of the past. Now, the only one in Poyue Immortal City who can cultivate top-quality magic weapons is my family in Tianfan City."

“Why is it so expensive? It’s been this price for so many years. Don’t tell lies with your eyes open. It’s also very difficult for us Tianfan City casters to repair magic weapons. We really can’t afford to buy a new one!”

“Fellow Taoist, you might as well take a look at this green sword. Although it is only a top-grade magical weapon, its power is no less than the top-grade one…”

 …

After stepping out of the noisy Wanbao Tower, Luo Chen shook his head violently.

 It was as if all the noisy sounds were thrown out of the ears.

Looking back at the Wanbao Tower belonging to Tianfan City, Luo Chen smacked his lips and his eyes almost turned red.

How many spiritual stones do they have to earn every day?

 Magical weapons and magic weapons are different from other consumables.

 It is because the monks put a lot of effort into practicing it so that they can use it skillfully.

Even if it is slightly damaged, 99% of people will not replace it directly, but choose to repair it.

Even if someone offered Luo Chen a new Mysterious Fire Sword to exchange for his old one, he would definitely not change it.

Obviously, Tianfan City has seized on this mentality, so it dares to bid unscrupulously.

 It’s okay if there are competitors, at least they can lower the price.

 Obviously, except for Tianfan City, there are almost no decent foundry sects in the Xiaoyue Mountains.

If Yanmeng is still there, it will definitely seize a small half of the business, and the profit...

 Wrong!

More than a small half!

 The price premium that occurs under monopoly conditions must also be taken into consideration.

“It seems like there is a reason for Sky Sail City to deliberately deal with the Yan Alliance!”

“It’s no wonder that when the Poyue Immortal City was being built, Master Tian Yezi would personally help.”

 “That’s all, I can’t get enough of this kind of business.”

"Our Luo Tian Sect's branch in Liuguangfang is pretty good if you can drink some soup." There are always poor monks who are reluctant to pay high prices for cultivating magic tools.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to bypass Poyue Immortal City and go to the rear to find someone to repair weapons.

 This is what Duan Feng and the others are doing now.

 Drink a little bit of the leftover juice leaking from the fingers of Tianfan City.

 Even this little bit is enough to earn much more than in peacetime!

 As a human being, you must know how to be satisfied!

Luo Chen turned around and went to Shop No. 8 of Luotian Alliance.

Upon learning of his arrival, Xu Huanzhen, who was in charge of the place, immediately received him personally and reported to him the approximate recent income of the shop.

 This store has a very good location.

 At present, Luo Tianzong is mainly engaged in business related to monsters.

Materials from various monster beasts, dead monster meat, live cubs, etc.

 Overall, the benefits are average.

Luo Chen has no good solution for this.

Although the location of the shop is very good and it is also a good opportunity to make money, this shop is jointly operated by the Luotian Alliance.

 So that the types of business operations are very diverse.

 Perhaps it can attract many potential customers during peacetime.

 But now during the war, those monks prefer to go to professional shops and do not think highly of "grocery shops" like them.

 It’s just that occasionally some people come to hunt for treasures and pick up missing items.

By the way, Luo Chen also learned about the business between Fengyu Villa and the Cen family. After learning that they frequently sent people to the front lines to collect resources and then brought them back to resell them, he had a little idea.

 Now the Luotian Alliance has temporarily settled down.

 Everyone is looking for ways to make money!

“Recently, many people from the Jindan sect have sent people to inquire and ask if we have any intention to transfer shop No. 8. Elder Taishang, look..."

Luo Chen waved his hand and said, "I've declined this politely! The current profit of this store is not high, but it has great potential. When the situation stabilizes, I will ask Gu Caiyi to run it personally and change the business strategy."

 “Yes, I understand.” Xu Huanzhen nodded.

 Before leaving, Luo Chen took a still alive second-level demon wolf from the shop.

 In the past few days, he plans to meditate in the fairy city and wait for the magic weapon to be repaired.

 This time of course cannot be wasted.

 Jing Hua Shui Yue's practice has barely reached the master level, and requires living creatures as the objects of spell casting.

 …

 “Finally, Grandmaster level!”

In the third-level cave in Immortal City, Luo Chen looked at the attribute panel and let out a long sigh of relief.

 It is indeed the top water illusion among the third-level spells.

 Cultivation is so difficult!

 You must know that he has already practiced the prerequisite spells Water Mirror, Flower Fairy, and Divine Confusion to the Great Perfection.

 It can be said that the foundation is so solid that it cannot be further improved!

 In this case, it still took more than half a year to reach the master level from the perfect level of Mirror Flowers and Water Moon.

For this reason, the number of first- and second-order monsters that he drove crazy was almost in the hundreds.

 Fortunately, we are in the opening war period, and monsters are easy to find.

 Otherwise, who knows when the proficiency will be increased.

Through this incident, Luo Chen also deeply understood that the higher the level of spells, exercises, alchemy, and physical skills, the more proficiency is required to upgrade to a lower level.

Looking at the upper limit marked on the panel, it is still 100/200/300/500/1000, but in fact it is not.

 During the Qi refining period, casting the fireball spell once will increase your proficiency by one level.

 But after the golden elixir stage, you have to cast Mirror Flowers and Water Moon four or five times to improve one level of proficiency.

“Actually, I should have discovered it a long time ago.”

“During the foundation-building period, it took twenty times to reach a level of proficiency with the Yimu Medicine King Sutra, and even more times with the Qingyuan Miaodan Method!”

“It’s no wonder that high-level monks with long life spans often only dabble in other skills with little talent.”

"They can't see the specific progress like me, and they will only feel that every investment is a waste of time, and there is no obvious improvement effect. In other words, even if they see some effects, compared with the investment, it is still a huge loss. That’s why I only try so hard.”

 After some emotion, Luo Chen no longer dwelled on the matter.

 His happiness is that he can see actual rewards if he works hard.

Even though he is used to this kind of happiness, he still feels very happy every time he experiences it.

 His attention is now focused on the master-level Jing Hua Shui Yue.

 “I wonder what the effect will be after reaching the master level?”

His eyes were staring at the second-level demon wolf in the cage, which was two feet tall.

Different from other second-level wolves, this one is actually a little thin, but it also has its own characteristics and is very intelligent!

He is the most psychic and intelligent Xuanjin wolf among the numerous wolf tribes in the world of immortality.

 The whole hair is as if made of gold, extremely gorgeous.

The Xuanjin wolf is also the most valuable among the wolves.

 Because of its high level of intelligence, it is very suitable to be tamed as a mount or a mountain guarding spirit beast. Its hair, skin, bones and blood are also useful.

Even if it is not a time of war, there are often demon hunters who take the initiative to go into the mountains to hunt Xuanjin wolves.

 This has also led to the number of Xuanjin wolves becoming increasingly scarce.

Luo Tianzong was able to buy such a head from others, and it cost a lot of spiritual stones.

 “It’s a pity that it will be wasted in my hands.”

Luo Chen pursed his lips and used Mirror Flower Water Moon on the demonic wolf that was grinning at him.

　　While making the knot, he faintly sensed something was wrong.

“Two hundred and seventy-one spiritual techniques seem too complicated. If I simplify them by one or two, can I increase the casting speed?”

 Blessed as the soul is, Luo Chen deliberately simplified the spiritual formula.

 Finally, it was successful!

Luo Chen was thoughtful as he looked at the Xuanjin Wolf squatting on the ground with confused eyes.

“It’s hard to say how much the power of Grandmaster-level Jing Hua Shui Yue has been improved, but the casting speed has been improved by three levels!”

“If I perform this technique according to the simplified spiritual technique before, my feeling can be improved after I become proficient.”

“Does that mean that if this technique reaches the level of Dzogchen, there is a chance that it can be cast instantly?”

 Instant illusion!

Luo Chen's breathing quickened when he thought of this realm!

If this is really the case, then he will have an extremely huge advantage in the same level of battle!

 First mover advantage, sudden advantage, game-breaking advantage, and even a single blow that can determine the outcome of the battle!

 After all, even a great monk in the late Jindan period will reveal flaws if he is not careful and is fascinated by illusions.

 He just needs a little extra hit.

 And the monk’s “weak” body…

Shaking his head violently, Luo Chen took a deep breath and suppressed this beautiful fantasy in his heart.

There is a long way to go!

 After practicing this technique to the master level, it is unknown how much energy and resources he spent on it.

  Dzogchen?

Still early!

“Calculating the time, my magic weapon should also be repaired.”

Luo Chen meditated and adjusted his breath for a while, and then released the illusion on the Xuanjin wolf.

 After being untied, the momentum of the demon wolf was obviously much weaker, and its ferocity was greatly weakened. It lay trembling in front of Luo Chen, like a puppy.

 “Is your sanity impaired?”

“It seems that the power of the Grandmaster-level Jing Hua Shui Yue has also increased, and it is not just as simple as being psychedelic.”

“After all, this illusion itself has some spiritual soul attack effects. Once you practice it to the deepest level, its main function begins to shift to divine soul attacks.”

Luo Chen made a judgment, then carried the Xuanjin Wolf out of the cave.

Give it back to Xu Huanzhen first and see if it can still be sold at a high price.

 It can also be considered as waste utilization.

Then, he turned around and went to Wanbao Tower, which was not far away.

as expected!

In just ten days, Hu Yanzhuo had already repaired two magic weapons for him.

In front of the other party, Luo Chen tried a little harder, and as expected, the strange feeling before was gone.

"After all, it has been repaired and some materials have been added. You still have to practice it after taking it back."

 “Thank you, Master, for reminding me.”

Luo Chen put away the two magic weapons with satisfaction.

　　Then without stopping for much, he flew towards the Luotian Alliance.

When he suddenly emerged from the light, he attracted the attention of some low-level monks, but only a few.

 As far as the Xiaoyue Mountains are concerned, the Golden Core monks are no longer as mysterious as before, and most low-level monks have come into contact with them.

　　When Luo Chen just rushed back to the Luotian Alliance, Chu Kui took the initiative to find him.

“If you don’t go into seclusion to remove the magic power of the alien golden elixir from your body, how can you come out to look for me?”

Luo Chen asked with a smile.

 The magic weapon has been repaired, and he is in a good mood now!

 So I also paid attention to the situation of my former comrades.

The extra third-order cave house on Xuelangping is now used by Chu Kui.

It is conceivable that as long as he completely removes the poison from his body, he will definitely try to hit the golden elixir stage again.

Chu Kui’s age is not young!

Facing Luo Chen’s question, Chu Kui did not answer directly, but looked solemn.

 “Luoyun Sect, someone is coming!”

 The smile on Luo Chen's face disappeared in an instant.

 (End of this chapter)