"And the Nine-Orifice Immortal Pill..."
He recalled the conversation between Master Deng and Tantai Yue.
The Nine-Orifice Immortal Pill had been lost to time, yet it was recorded in the Purple Void Alchemy Scripture. What did that mean?
It meant he possessed a skill that no one else had.
It meant he could use it to trade for resources, connections, even protection.
But he was in no hurry to reveal it.
He had only just ascended and was unfamiliar with this place. Rashly producing a lost ancient pill formula would only invite covetous eyes and trouble.
He had to wait until the time was right.
"And Heavenly Sea City's war..."
Tantai Yue had said that the Great Qian Immortal Kingdom's war situation was dire, and ascenders were the finest source of new troops.
Though he had become an alchemist and did not need to go to the battlefield for the time being, who could say whether the fighting would spread to the Alchemy Pavilion?
He needed to understand the situation clearly and make thorough preparations.
"And trump cards to save my life..."
Back in the mortal world, he had two supreme immortal artifacts—the Chaos Ancient Cauldron and the Thunder Prison Blade. Both were damaged and needed repairs.
There was also the Chaos Heavenly Capital Seal, which needed to be upgraded.
All of that required time. All of that required resources.
"Slowly. There's no rush."
He drew a deep breath and suppressed the countless thoughts churning in his heart.
His most pressing task was to first advance his cultivation.
He rose to his feet and laid down layer upon layer of restrictions around the cultivation chamber.
He had learned these restrictions from the Purple Void Immortal Mansion. Though they were only low-grade immortal formations, they were enough to isolate his aura