Lin City Shaken (Part 1)

The two men's words made Lu Chuan waver.

Granted, with the Simplification System, Lu Chuan's martial path was a smooth road without obstacles.

But with potions to aid him, he could move even faster.

Wait!

The Simplification System!

That was right—with the Simplification System, why did he have to choose one or the other?

Children made choices. Adults wanted it all!

With that thought, determination flashed in Lu Chuan's eyes. "What the two masters said makes perfect sense. Lu Chuan has learned from you."

"However, I still need to think over the matter of taking a master."

Taking a master could indeed bring many benefits.

But with the Simplification System, even without a master, Lu Chuan could still reach the summit.

Since that was the case, why did he need to take a master?

There were not many benefits, yet he would become entangled in the karmic bonds of master and disciple. That was far too unwise.

Hearing the refusal in Lu Chuan's words, Meng Fan let out a deep sigh. "That is true. With your talent, even a legendary Sixth-grade Alchemist would lower himself to take you as a disciple."

"To put it bluntly, the two of us are not qualified to take you as a disciple."

"But with an uncut jade before me, I cannot simply turn a blind eye."

"How about this? Set aside one hour each week, and I'll teach you how to refine medicine. As for the recipes in my possession, you may purchase them at a low price."

"Between us, there will be no bond of master and disciple—only a senior lending a hand to a junior."

Offering support was false; forming a connection was the truth.

Anyone with eyes could see that Lu Chuan's future was boundless.

Meng Fan could not possibly miss such an opportunity.

Once he established ties with Lu Chuan, when Lu Chuan achieved greatness in the future, even a little something slipping through his fingers would be enough for Meng Fan to benefit for the rest of his life.

Naturally, Lu Chuan understood what Meng Fan was thinking.

But this time, Lu Chuan did not refuse.

For one thing, he truly needed a channel through which to purchase potion recipes.

For another, he could use this opportunity to sell potions and purchase treasures.

Thirdly, the karmic bond from this assistance was not very deep, so Lu Chuan would not need to tear at his hair and scratch at his ears trying to repay the favor.

With that in mind, Lu Chuan looked at Meng Fan and smiled. "Then I must thank Master Meng."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Meng Fan said "good" three times in succession, then pulled a booklet from his robes. "This is the recipe for the First-grade Potion, the Spirit Gathering Potion. Take it as a congratulatory gift for becoming an Alchemist."

"This is far too valuable." Lu Chuan repeatedly declined.

Though the Spirit Gathering Potion and Spirit Replenishing Potion differed by only one word, their prices were as far apart as heaven and earth.

The Spirit Gathering Potion was a precious potion said to assist martial artists in cultivation.

If martial artists below Third Rank took it over a long period, their cultivation speed could increase by at least twofold!

For that very reason, the price of Spirit Gathering Potions had always remained high. A single potion could sell for tens of thousands without any difficulty.

As for the recipe for a Spirit Gathering Potion, it was even more precious.

Though it was not quite comparable to a Second-grade Potion recipe, it was not far off. On the market, it would be worth at least several hundred thousand.

Lu Chuan did not dare accept such a valuable recipe.

"Take it!"

Meng Fan stuffed the recipe into Lu Chuan's hands. "If you really feel embarrassed, then once you make money in the future, just pay me for the recipe."

Seeing this, Lu Chuan had no choice but to accept it.

He had incurred another favor.

The key was that he owed this favor willingly.

After all, this potion recipe was also a resource Lu Chuan urgently needed.

After chatting with Meng Fan a little longer about alchemy, Liu Moling took Lu Chuan and left the Alchemist Association.

At the same time they departed, news that Lu Chuan had become an Alchemist rapidly spread throughout all of Lin City, leaving everyone's jaws on the floor.

A seventeen-year-old First-grade Alchemist!

Never in Lin City's history had such a monstrous genius appeared!

The weight of that achievement spoke for itself.

Almost at the same moment, all the major forces in Lin City began moving, investigating Lu Chuan's background.

When they learned that there was no force backing Lu Chuan, the major powers instantly grew excited.

Representatives from one force after another stepped out with great sincerity, preparing to head to Third Middle School and recruit Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan knew nothing of any of this.

On the way back to school, Lu Chuan could not help asking, "Teacher Liu, I plan to sell potions. Do you know any channels?"

"Selling potions..."

After a moment of silence, Liu Moling slowly said, "I happen to know several potion companies. I can introduce you to one or two when the time comes."

"Of course, you can also sell your potions to the Alchemist Association, though the price will be lower."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher Liu." Lu Chuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

Now that he knew how to sell potions, Lu Chuan began considering how to refine them on a large scale.

There was no need to worry about a laboratory; he could simply use Teacher Liu's.

But he had no way to obtain the spirit herbs needed to refine Spirit Replenishing Potions.

He could not possibly ask Teacher Liu to cover the cost for him.

If only the Alchemist Association could provide spirit herbs for free.

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan could not help asking, "Teacher, after becoming a certified Alchemist, are there no benefits?"

"Of course there are benefits."

Liu Moling explained, "After your certification, you can purchase most spirit herbs from the Alchemist Association, and the prices are much lower than market rates."

"Second, the Alchemist Association occasionally posts bounties. Once you complete one, you can earn enormous rewards."

"Lastly, every year, the Alchemist Association grants corresponding allowances based on an Alchemist's grade, to support Alchemists in improving their craft."

"The Alchemist Association even gives out money?" Lu Chuan froze.

The free spirit herbs he had imagined had not materialized, but directly handing out money was not much worse.

As expected of one of Blue Star's foremost powers. They really were generous!

"Let me correct you. The allowance issued to Alchemists is Points unique to the Alchemist Association. Of course, Points can also be exchanged for money, so there is not much difference."

"As for Points, you can think of them as the currency of our Alchemist Association."

"Most spirit herbs within the association can be purchased with Points."

"You can even spend Points to seek guidance from high-grade Alchemists."

"In short, Points have all sorts of wonderful uses. You'll understand in the future."

At that point, a trace of longing appeared in Liu Moling's eyes.

Clearly, these Points were even more valuable than Liu Moling had made them sound.

Suddenly, Liu Moling seemed to remember something. "Right, I'll send you an app. Download it."

"This app is an online platform exclusive to us Alchemists. Not only can you shop online through it, but bounties will also be posted there."

"It also has a forum where many Alchemists discuss their alchemy insights. You can take a look as well."

"As for the account and password, you'll receive them once your identity has been entered into the Alchemist system."

"But it won't take long. I estimate that in about half a day, your identity will be entered into the system."

As she spoke, Liu Moling sent Lu Chuan an app called the "Alchemist Service Platform."