Chapter 181: Chapter 178: Winning People’s Hearts (Seventh Update)_l
Translator: 549690339
If it was some time ago, Yang Chen wouldn’t have been able to refine this Qingming Zhenyuan Pill. The materials were not enough, and he didn’t have several of the most precious ones.
But now it’s different, although he still hasn’t gathered the most precious materials, he has obtained a Strange Fire. The reason why alchemists dream of such fire is because its special attributes can compensate for the missing materials in elixirs.
It was just like the Starfire, its function was corrosion, its Yin-Yang property was negative, which happens to compensate for the most precious material in the Qingming Zhenyuan Pill – Green Cloud Grass.
The characteristic of Green Cloud Grass is the Yin energy it contains, which is necessary for the formation of the Qingming Zhenyuan Pill.
Without Green Cloud Grass, as long as he has this Starfire’s Yin energy, he can still refine the Qingming Zhenyuan Pill.
“Young Master, are you going to take this Qingming Zhenyuan Pill now to enhance your martial arts cultivation?” Rainbow blinked.
Yang Chen shook his head: “Of course not, I’m not that impatient. After reaching the Spiritual Martial Realm, martial arts cultivation doesn’t improve as fast as in the Body Refining Realm, so I plan to take this Qingming Zhenyuan Pill after reaching the Spiritual Martial Realm 5th Level.”
During the Body Refining Realm, he had taken the Gravity Pill early, as the improvement in cultivation during the Body Refining Realm didn’t put any pressure on him. It was merely laying the foundation, he had so many methods to use.
But it’s not the same in the Spiritual Martial Realm. Although he still has many methods, he doesn’t dare use the treasures he painstakingly made as casually as in the Body Refining Realm.
“This Qingming Zhenyuan Pill is only effective the first time it’s taken, I don’t want to waste it.” Yang Chen said with a smile.
“Then, why did you refine it so early…” Rainbow couldn’t help but say.
Yang Chen smiled casually: “It’s for those guards.”
“What, Young Master, you’re being too wasteful.” Rainbow was shocked, “How could something so precious be given to those guards? Frankly speaking, their martial arts cultivation has already reached a certain extent, and it’s hard for them to have any more improvement.”
Yang Chen waved his hand: “Rainbow, although you are smart, the art of using people is not as simple as you think. These guards are helping me now, but they are all doing it out of respect for Jin Cheng. They are helping me, but who would really help me wholeheartedly?”
“If I give them this Qingming Zhenyuan Pill, it will be different. They help me this time, and next time, even if it’s not for Young Master Jin Cheng’s sake, they will still help me. It’s a matter of reciprocity. I can refine this Qingming Zhenyuan Pill once, and I can refine it a second time. But if I don’t win their hearts this time, I may not have the opportunity next time.” Yang Chen said earnestly.
Rainbow pouted, ‘You humans are really strange. No wonder our ancestral memories say that even though our mermaid tribe is smarter than you humans, and we have a wider range of knowledge in the path of all things, your human martial artists have always been at the top of the world.”
Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, and didn’t say anything more. Instead, he sat down cross-legged, put the materials into the Purple Elegance Dan Furnace, and began to earnestly refine the elixir.
With the Starfire, he finally found the feeling of his previous life.
What he lacks now is a Creation Pill Furnace that can dominate his previous life. If he had a divine furnace, he could refine his peak masterpiece from his previous life – the Divine Wrath Creation Pill!
This elixir was only half-completed in his previous life, but even if it was just a half, it was enough to be considered as his peak masterpiece. Neither Hua Wanru nor any of the geniuses under his command had ever tasted this masterpiece.
This is also one of his cards against Hua Wanru!
If he could refine this pill, Yang Chen would have the confidence to soar into the sky and kill Hua Wanru; it’s just a matter of time.
However, it’s still too early to talk about these things now. A Creation Pill Furnace with divine effects is extremely rare. Even in his previous life, he had only one.
While he had these thoughts in his mind, it didn’t hinder Yang Chen’s alchemy, time passed by gradually, and the elixir soon took shape.
A furnace full of fragrant pills condensed, and then Yang Chen quickly finished it.
“Succeeded!”
The elixir fell from the pill furnace and landed in Yang Chen’s palm.
“Ten pills!” Rainbow was surprised, “This is the limit of the amount you can refine with the materials you’ve placed, Young Master. Your alchemy level is definitely more than just a Fourth-grade Perfect Alchemy Master. I’m afraid not even a Grade 5 or 6 alchemist can limit you!”
“You’re right.” Yang Chen shrugged, not intending to hide anything from his own people.
Rainbow had an incredulous look on her face: “Young Master, are all the geniuses among you humans so terrifying?”
Yang Chen smiled awkwardly: “In alchemy, perhaps I’m the only one who’s so terrifying. ”
He didn’t have any boasting in his words.
Without mentioning the ancient era, in the past three thousand years, Yang Chen ranked himself as the second-best genius in alchemy, and no one dared to claim the first.
Even in his previous life, during his teenage years, he was more than just a five or six-grade alchemist.
“Alright, the elixir is ready. Rainbow, you can go back to the Eight Extremities Flowing River space. I will give this elixir to the guards.” Yang Chen said.
Rainbow didn’t hesitate and jumped into Yang Chen’s waist jade pendant, disappearing without a trace.
Yang Chen, on the other hand, pushed open the door with a creak and immediately vanished without a trace.
When he appeared again, Yang Chen had already arrived at the room where the guards were staying.
The guards were meditating when they felt Yang Chen’s arrival, and they all stood up and said, “Young Master Yang visits in the middle of the night, what brings you here?”
He Liancheng looked at Yang Chen with doubt: “Young Master Yang, please!”
Yang Chen didn’t beat around the bush: “Commander He, the guards have accompanied me through mountains and rivers, coming to Da Huang and helping me kill the bandit gang of horse-thieves. I am grateful for your kindness. Tonight, I was pondering upon this and felt something lacking in my heart. So, I refined some elixirs to give to Commander He and the guards!” Upon hearing this, the guards were stunned.
He Liancheng’s lips curled up into a smile. Having lived for so many years, how could he not figure out Yang Chen’s intentions?
Yang Chen was clearly trying to win over their hearts.
However, winning their hearts wasn’t a bad thing, as it showed that Yang Chen was good at handling relationships. But winning over these Spiritual Martial Realm masters, like themselves, wasn’t that easy. At least, with his cultivation, He Liancheng had seen and experienced many things. It wasn’t that easy to win him over!
He wasn’t very interested in the treasures Yang Chen had brought out because he didn’t think Yang Chen could offer anything that would really interest him.
The guards looked at each other, their expressions not very rich, clearly thinking the same as He Liancheng..
