The third time, he had used the alias "Gu Chang'an."
Without the [Second-Tier Pill Dao Legacy] in hand, Gu Qiusheng naturally could not persuade that Second-Tier Pill Master.
As luck would have it, he learned from his Dao companion that Lin Changheng, who had recently entered the second-tier pill dao, possessed formidable skills.
Was this not another village appearing beyond the dark willows and bright blossoms? Thus, he brought out the [celestial crystal spirit lotus root] he had obtained in the Savage Wastes and asked Lin Changheng to refine a [Foundation Establishment Pill] instead. In the end, he received an inferior pill.
His idea of plotting against Lin Changheng had gradually taken shape during this process.
Since obtaining pills was so difficult, why not control a Pill Master? Make him a pill slave?
Already accustomed to licking blood off a knife's edge, he let greed cloud his heart and immediately began devising a meticulous plan. He even included his Dao companion, making her a crucial part of it.
The money-making ability of a Second-Tier Pill Master, particularly one like Lin Changheng, was terrifying. Cui Jianshui could not help being tempted, either. With her Dao companion promising her a Foundation Establishment Pill as well, she finally agreed to join the scheme.
But for all Gu Qiusheng's calculations, he had never accounted for Lin Changheng being not merely an elderly Second-Tier Pill Master, but also possessing second-tier body refinement!
Later, he had even successfully achieved Foundation Establishment in one stroke!
Man proposed, but Heaven disposed. This was precisely such a case.
No matter how meticulous his plan, encountering Lin Changheng left him only the road to death!
With success seemingly within reach, Gu Qiusheng no longer thought much of the inferior [Foundation Establishment Pill] in his possession. He decided to give it