Three hours later, Long Chen left with a nameplate, while He Ziyu stared blankly at a pill in his hand with a sparkling star pattern.
"This is an anomaly." An old man appeared beside He Ziyu.
"Dean, what brings you here?" He Ziyu was startled and hurriedly bowed.
The old man was none other than the head of the Alchemy Institute. He reached out to take the pill from He Ziyu's hand, glanced at it, and said, "
I was drawn here by the aura of the precious pill."
"This Long Chen is so young, there's no way he could refine such a pill. I really can't figure it out, let alone those disciples, Even an elder who has practiced alchemy for hundreds of years can't be so effortlessly refined into a batch of precious pills. He Ziyu shook his head.
In the Immortal Realm, the same pill is divided into three types besides grade, representing three different levels.
Pills are usually divided into five grades: low, medium, high, supreme, and supreme. Beyond these five grades, there are three other types: spiritual pills, treasure pills, and golden pills.
Spirit pills are also the most common type of pill; those containing enough spiritual energy are called spirit pills.
But the treasure pill underwent a transcendence. Besides containing spiritual energy, it also contained laws, which brought about a qualitative transformation in the pill. This was no longer just a matter of alchemy technique; it also required a profound understanding of the laws of immortality.
Usually, only those who have cultivated for hundreds of years of hard alchemy can barely reach this level, and the chance of refining a treasure pill is less than one in a thousand.
So when He Ziyu saw Long Chen refine the precious pill, he remained calm on the surface, but the shock inside was beyond words.
After Long Chen left, he finally stood there alone, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out how Long Chen managed to do it.
"If it's about technique, that's one thing, but understanding the Heavenly Dao has nothing to do with technique. How could Long Chen possess such a high spiritual realm? When refining pills, he infused the power of the Dao into it. I really can't figure it out. Please, Deanmaster, enlighten me—is Long Chen ...?" He Ziyu asked.
"No, he is not reborn through possession or rebirth. His soul fluctuations are very immature and can be easily sensed.
Besides, our academy's grand formation isn't meant to be just sitting around. Throughout history, countless old monsters have taken possession and coveted our academy's treasures, trying to sneak in—but haven't they all been taken down?
Therefore, Long Chen was definitely not possessed. As for how he did it, it didn't matter, nor was there any need to dig deeper.
Just pretend you know nothing. By the way, what grade of nameplate did you issue to him? The head of the academy asked.
"Originally, with his abilities, he could have challenged a Heavenly-level mentor, but after refining this pill, he claimed his soul power was depleted and stopped refining pills.
In fact, he still has at least eighty percent of his soul power, but he refuses to challenge it. If he keeps trying, I think he's very confident he can pass through the Celestial Master level.
But he stopped trying, so I gave him a plaque for the Earth Master. He Ziyu said.
"The little guy is extremely cautious, reserved, and capable, yet neither arrogant nor impatient. That's a good thing."
As for Long Chen, as long as it doesn't violate the academy's rules, if you can help, then do it. "
Yes," He Ziyu said.
After speaking, the head looked at a statue of a deity in the examination hall. The statue was already badly damaged, but in his hand, he held a flower. A strange glint appeared in his eyes, and a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
...
"Huo Ling'er, Rong Yue, you two were way too extreme just now. How did you manage to refine a treasure pill?" Long Chen couldn't help but complain.
This time, having refined the treasure pill, even Long Chen was startled. At the time, Long Chen pretended not to recognize the pill, but he knew that pretending was pointless and couldn't fool Elder Qixing.
With his current strength, refining a precious pill—a one-star pill at that—would probably cause a sensation throughout the Alchemy Institute. He didn't want to become the center of attention, as who knows how much trouble it would cause.
After communication between Rong Yue and Huo Ling'er, Long Chen finally understood that Huo Ling'er had absorbed all the power of the associated ore, greatly increasing his strength.
Rongyue said that while Long Chen was refining pills, a strange force surged into his body in the grand hall. That power seemed to come from the statue, which was why he was able to refine the treasured pill.
Long Chen was stunned. The statue was said to be the founder of the Alchemy Institute. The first time Long Chen saw the exquisite Blood Magnolia in the statue's hand, he was shocked, but he had never had the chance to study it.
Besides, given his status, he had no right to inquire about important matters. The Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion in the outer courtyard never mentioned the founding master of the Alchemy Institute, so perhaps he could find it in the inner courtyard's scripture pavilion.
"Anyway, having obtained the nameplate from the Alchemy Institute Earth Master means hehe, plus a large reward. Not bad at all."
Long Chen went to the inner courtyard's herb garden, went straight to the minor leader inside, flashed his identity badge, and scolded the minor leader with a mix of deception and intimidation.
They said that lately they had been unrestrained and secretly trading rare medicines. Rumors had already spread, frightening the man so much his face turned pale.
You have to know, guarding the herb garden is a lucrative job, but the money doesn't go into his pocket alone. Seeing the master come in person, he thought he was going to cause them trouble and hurriedly handed over the money pouch.
You have to know, almost everyone knows about the garden's unspoken rules. If the lower authorities don't report it, the higher-ups won't investigate either. If they do, it's basically just to make a profit.
Long Chen directly refused the bribe. The man was so frightened his body trembled. If you don't want money, that would be deadly.
Long Chen couldn't be bothered to scare them. He directly told them that he had come here to make them restrain themselves and not to be too exaggerated, because the higher-ups had already heard some rumors. If they didn't restrain themselves and got caught, they wouldn't blame him for not warning them.
Seeing that Long Chen didn't want money and kindly reminded him, the man immediately understood—this was one of their own, otherwise he wouldn't be so kind. He felt much more at ease.
Long Chen scolded them briefly before getting down to business. Soon, all three of each rare herb from the garden entered Long Chen's chaotic space.
A total of hundreds of thousands of rare herbs were tricked into Long Chen's hands. Long Chen was satisfied, patted his butt, and left, while those people, still grateful, respectfully saw Long Chen out.
Long Chen was now an Earth-level instructor at the Alchemy Institute, able to own a high-level cave dwelling there, which was hundreds of times better than his original cave dwelling.
But Long Chen couldn't stay there, because the Alchemy Institute was independent. If Long Chen was there, Mu Qingyun, Luo Bing, and others would have to report to him through their disciples, not come directly. If something urgent happened, it would be troublesome.
So in the end, Long Chen returned to his own cave residence at the Divine Academy. There, he began sorting and transplanting the rare medicines he had deceived into different categories, making it easier to find them later.
Back in the outer courtyard, Long Chen could only access first-tier rare medicines, and the pills he refined were all first-tier pills, reserved only for disciples at the Metamorphosis Realm.
However, the rare medicines in the inner courtyard are available from second to third tier, meaning he basically doesn't have to worry about rare herbs from the Divine Fire Realm to the Four Extremes Realm.
After Long Chen had transplanted all the rare herbs, the nameplate at his waist began to flash rapidlyLong Chen looked and said,
"Wow, five more spots are up to me."
Long Chen was startled and took off running. Unconsciously, so much time had passed. If he missed it, he'd be finished.
Long Chen dashed out of his cave residence, and not long after he left, a figure disappeared from the shade of a distant tree.