Plotting for a Foundation Establishment Pill, getting introduced to a seasoned Second-Order Alchemist was only one key link in the chain.
The greatest difficulty was, in truth, gathering the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Lan Chang'an knew the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
He knew more than one Foundation Establishment Pill formula as well; the material combinations and refining methods differed slightly.
The great powers of the Cultivation World were as countless as sands in the Ganges.
Over countless years, who knew how many powers had grasped the Foundation Establishment Pill formulas? As the eras changed, the formulas had even undergone slight improvements.
The common formulas for the Foundation Establishment Pill were certainly no secret. As long as one set their mind to it, they were not hard to obtain.
The formula was not difficult. What was difficult were the materials, and the alchemists who had mastered the refining method.
The key main ingredients and auxiliary medicines for the Foundation Establishment Pill were basically monopolized by major powers.
Regarding this, from the moment Lan Chang'an arrived at Yellow Dragon Immortal City, he had already made plans.
Two years ago, in the letter he sent Zhao Siyao, he had entrusted her to pay attention within the sect and gather materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
As long as they were not the main ingredients or the key, scarce auxiliary medicines for the Foundation Establishment Pill, there was a chance of buying them within the sect.
Some medicinal herbs were not only used for the Foundation Establishment Pill, but had other uses as well.
For non-strategic resources, the sect's control was not so strict.
Lan Chang'an trusted Zhao Siyao's character rather well.
For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to gather non-key materials was not considered difficult.
Once a certain amount