Rise of the Alchemy God

Chapter 179: Worldly Ties

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"I can't believe it, he really managed to create a pill like this at such a high level?" one of them said, finally understanding why their colleague was so shaken by the pill.

They had all been shocked when they recognized what pill it was, but this shock grew even stronger when they realized its level.

A mid-grade Level 3 pill wasn't something they hadn't seen before, in fact, many of them were capable of refining pills of that level.

What shocked them was the type of pill itself.

This was one of the most feared pills among alchemists, with such a challenging refinement process that even a master alchemist would only have a 10% chance of refining it successfully.

This pill was known by various names, but the most famous was one particular title:

"One of the Nine Plagues of Alchemists."

The difficulty of this pill was such that alchemists unanimously decided it deserved a place among the most problematic pills to refine of all time.

Its original name was the Nine Revolutions Pill, and it was a miraculous pill that would tempt even a cultivator at the peak of the fourth stage.

This was due to the miraculous effects it had on the soul of whoever took it, effects too powerful to be ignored.

Because of the difficulty of this pill, many alchemists refused to attempt refining it, as, aside from requiring a great deal of time and expensive rare materials, the chances of successful production were slim.

At this point, only grand master alchemists would take on refining this pill, as they had a higher probability of success.

All of these factors made this pill an almost never-produced rarity, practically unknown to most people.

Even among expert alchemists, there were only a few who knew of it.

The fact that he had refined a pill of this kind successfully at Level 3 was already a huge advantage over Hu Xingyan's pills, but producing it at mid-grade automatically elevated him above them.

Hu Xingyan, witnessing the scene of the 10 master alchemists acting strangely, felt an unsettling premonition.

The more she looked at their faces, the more she felt something bad was about to happen.

'Could it be that he produced something better than my pills?

No, that's impossible.

After all, he only created one pill;

setting aside my other creations, just the Level 3 pill would grant me victory," she thought, trying to reassure herself. Explore more at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net

But reality was harsh, and just at that moment, the judges, who had finally calmed a bit, coughed slightly, and one of them finally stepped forward to announce the result of the match.

The one who stepped forward was the pink-dressed woman, who, with a look of pity directed at Hu Xingyan, spoke in a moderate tone.

"The winner is Nuyu."

As if a bucket of cold water had been thrown on her, Hu Xingyan, who already sensed something was wrong, went into shock, her expression turning blank as she tried to process what she had just heard.

'I lost?'

This was the first time in years that she had lost, and she had become so accustomed to easily defeating all her opponents that the news of her defeat sent her mind into a tailspin.

Seeing the blank expression on the face of the girl from the Tiger Kingdom, the pink-dressed woman could only shake her head as the thoughts she had at the start of the match returned to her.

'Poor thing, she ended up against a monster like that,' she thought as she watched the masked boy finish placing the golden pill into a specially prepared vial.

Seeing this, the woman couldn't help but think,

'The news of a successful refinement of a mid-grade Level 3 pill will surely spread like wildfire,' she thought, hesitating only to imagine how many people would be sent into a frenzy upon hearing the news.

She sent a mental communication to the other master alchemists present, and after a few seconds, they all agreed on a solution to this issue.

One of them, who was still close to Ethan's station, approached him with a smile and asked:

"Say, would you be interested in auctioning off this pill?"

Hm?

Ethan, who was ready to leave, heard these words and couldn't help but think for a moment.

Within milliseconds, he came out of his thoughts and nodded, working out the auction details with the elder.

It didn't take long for Ethan to understand what was at stake, and in a way, this was what he had hoped for.

Initially, he intended to refine a few low-grade Level 3 pills to beat the girl from the White Tiger Kingdom, but then another idea came to mind.

'I Could use this situation to my advantage,' he thought, deciding on the pill that would set his plans in motion.

He had already thought of several ways to increase his fame within the circle of alchemists, and with his level of power and skill, he could push his influence in the market even higher without risking any conflicts.

Although the number of master alchemists was greater than that of grandmasters, the difference wasn't overwhelming.

Therefore, their influence was still relatively significant.

If he could demonstrate the ability to operate at their level, or even surpass them by a few steps, then his potential competitors in the market would think twice before taking him on.

The last thing he wanted was to go back and forth with other companies selling alchemical products.

If he could assert his strength over them right from the start, all the better.

He didn't want to leave closed-door cultivation one day only to hear news like,

'The Peng family goes bankrupt due to an attack from competing families,'

or even worse.

With the money he'd earned over these past two years, he could live more than comfortably, though by this point, money wasn't a necessity for him.

He had reached a stage where he could only rely on his own strength to advance further; tens or hundreds of thousands of spirit stones wouldn't be enough to even cover a tenth of his current level of cultivation.

Having properties or assets was also pointless to him.

He had his own minor dimension, which had become like a home to him, where he had everything he needed.

The mortal world now held less and less importance to him compared to before, and he knew that once he ascended to the spiritual realm, he would be almost entirely detached from it.

Perhaps the only things he'd still care about then would be his bonds with certain people.

For now, it was only with Da Shu, but he intended to help the Phoenix Sect before leaving, in case he chose to ascend to the higher heavens.

He still had a debt to repay to the sect master, and he knew he wouldn't feel at peace unless he repaid her in some way for her help two years ago.

He had realized that using force as a threat wouldn't work forever, so he didn't adopt that approach. Instead, he decided to make sure they could stand on their own feet if he left in the future.

For now, he was still uncertain, but he knew that if he wanted to continue growing stronger, he couldn't remain on the mortal plane.