The Alchemist's Path

Gu Fengchen froze for a moment. He had never expected Yaoye to be so generous, directly giving him a set of soft armor made from a Fourth Tier Magic Beast.

By his estimate, this level of soft armor would fetch at least a million Gold Coins at auction.

Gu Fengchen said solemnly, "Sister Yaoye, I can't accept this. I haven't done anything to deserve it. It's far too valuable."

Gu Fengchen had his principles, and he was unwilling to casually owe others favors.

Yaoye thought for a moment, then smiled sweetly. "But you're my little brother. Does an older sister need to be so formal when giving something to her brother?"

Yaoye's initiative in drawing closer to him surprised Gu Fengchen somewhat. Of course, to Yaoye, a set of soft armor was truly nothing. A young man who had earned such praise from Elder Jia was worth her investment.

Gu Fengchen frowned, but he no longer refused. He said seriously, "I'll accept the soft armor. If Sister Yaoye ever needs my help, then as long as it's within my abilities, I'll definitely help!"

Yaoye smiled and waved her hand. "It's a deal. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."

With that, Yaoye departed cleanly and decisively!

Gu Fengchen took a deep breath. Living off a woman really did feel great!

Although he had the Indestructible Golden Body, he would still be injured if a Da Dou Shi-level expert struck him with full force. Therefore, this soft armor was still extremely necessary for the current Gu Fengchen.

Yaoye's carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.

The women who had been shouting about wanting to have Gu Fengchen's babies had all left. He was now the Great Princess's younger brother, someone ordinary women like them could never hope to reach.

Besides, the two were not related by blood. Who knew whether that scheming bitch Yaoye had a thing for siblings? Maybe she planned to wait until this youth called Gu Feng grew up before taking him for herself!

Naturally, these were merely the secret thoughts of those women, and they did not dare say them aloud.

Only after everyone around him had dispersed did Gu Fengchen slowly exhale a breath of Turbid Qi. This should let him live in peace for a while.

According to Gu Fengchen's original plan, he really could have gotten involved with some rich, beautiful women.

After all, if things worked out, saying he could skip decades of struggle would be understating it. If he dared to dream bigger, he would not need to struggle at all.

But this world was extremely dangerous. A weak stomach could live off women, but a weak body would get one killed.

However, based on those few exchanges just now and Yaoye's portrayal in the Original Work from his previous life, this Great Princess did not seem malicious and was quite upright.

In fact, there was another reason Gu Fengchen had not agreed to her offer: he still needed to deepen his relationship with Xiao Yi Xian.

Gu Fengchen sighed. "I'm just afraid Xiao Yi Xian will get snatched away after I leave."

He was not worried about Gu Xun'er, since Ling Ying was guarding her. But what about Xiao Yan?

That guy loved poaching other people's women the most.

He did not know when Xiao Yan would come to Qingshan Town. He and Xiao Yi Xian had only spent a few days together so far. If they spent more time together, then naturally no one would be able to stir Xiao Yi Xian's heart.

"Come to think of it, I should find some time to visit Gu Xun'er at the Xiao Clan."

Gu Fengchen pondered it for a moment. Ling Ying might notice that his strength had improved rapidly, but as long as the other party did not know the secret of the Taotie Seal, it would be fine.

Speaking of which, Gu Fengchen suddenly realized something.

It was about his mentality.

He had not originally intended to kill all those people from the Serpent Nest Mercenary Group today.

Yet when he sensed their malice, an anger had burst forth from deep within him, making him uncontrollably want to slaughter them.

In truth, Gu Fengchen had already guessed that the Taotie Seal was not entirely free of side effects. It might have been subtly altering his temperament.

Especially during its most recent use, he could feel Taotie's power battering his soul. That mad, chaotic sensation contained negative emotions such as slaughter, bloodlust, and brutality, ravaging his consciousness and contaminating his mind.

If he could not cleanse it in time, the Taotie Seal's side effects would be equally terrifying.

What a headache.

Gu Fengchen scratched his head. If his strength were truly overwhelming, it would be easy enough to deal with. The Taotie Seal certainly would not be able to influence his mind. But at present, he could only survive by proceeding cautiously, and that created a conflict.

Therefore, he had to find a solution.

"Hmm, there are some pills in the Original Work that can purify the soul, but their grades are all very high." As Gu Fengchen recalled the pills of the Dou Qi Continent, another thought suddenly occurred to him.

Although he now possessed the Taotie Seal, many top-grade pills could still help increase his strength.

For example, the Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill could raise a Da Dou Shi's strength by one star, and there was no need to even mention the Dou Spirit Pill.

"Perhaps I have the talent to become an Alchemist as well?"

Alchemists were absolutely the most sought-after profession on the current Dou Qi Continent.

In the Original Work, they were practically prized treasures wherever they went.

This was especially true for Alchemists of the fifth or sixth tier and above. No matter where they went, they possessed terrifying influence.

Take Pill King Gu He within the Jia Ma Empire, for example. He was only a sixth-tier Alchemist at present, yet when he had searched for the Green Lotus Core Flame, he had been able to invite three Dou Emperor Experts to accompany him.

Moreover, the Misty Cloud Sect valued him immensely, and his status was extraordinary. Great Elder Yun Leng and Yun Yun both treated Gu He with great courtesy.

The more obvious example was naturally Xiao Yan.

If he had not taken Yao Chen as his master and received Old Ya's support all the way, his growth certainly would not have been so fast.

Therefore, Gu Fengchen did not want to give up on becoming an Alchemist either.

But the problem was that Alchemists were rare not only because they required both Fire Attribute and Wood Attribute Dou Qi, but also because they needed enormous resources.

Gu Fengchen could have shamelessly gone to Yaoye, but he did not want to owe too many favors either.

He decided to first rely on himself and see whether he could get started in Alchemy Technique.

At that moment, Gu Fengchen saw Xiao Yi Xian walking toward him. She stared at him, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Um, what did the Great Princess say to you?"

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were captivating—round and large, bright and lively, without a trace of bloodshot veins or cloudiness.

The bright eyes like autumn waters described by the ancients were precisely such sparkling, beautiful eyes.

Gu Fengchen smiled, rubbed Xiao Yi Xian's head, and said, "Nothing much. I just want you to teach me how to identify Medicinal Herbs. Starting today, I plan to become an Alchemist."

"How boring. But since it's Gu Feng's request, I should naturally satisfy it." Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes, but did not press further.

That was simply Xiao Yi Xian's personality. Though she was cold and harsh toward outsiders, she had always turned a blind eye toward those close to her.

Thus, Xiao Yi Xian explained in exhaustive detail the medicinal properties of each herb, where it grew, and the reactions after consuming it.

Gu Fengchen listened patiently, and time quickly passed.

After they had finished identifying the Medicinal Herbs, Gu Fengchen looked at Xiao Yi Xian and said, "Absorb that Tier 2 Beast Spider's Magic Core."