Time flies, and before he knew it, Gu Chen had locked himself in his room for more than two days. If Zhuge Kun was waiting in the next room, hadn't heard the occasional noises coming from next door, he would have really thought something had happened to Gu Chen.
Finally, he heard the door open and immediately ran to the door. He saw that although Gu Chen was a little tired, his eyes were bright and he could not hide his joy.
"Master, you succeeded?"
Zhuge Kun could already smell the fragrance of the elixirs in the room, and asked excitedly.
"Hmm." Gu Chen nodded, took out a Yellow Rock Pill, and said, "This is for you. Now go into seclusion, I'll protect you."
Although Zhuge Kun had heard rumors of alchemists in the Land of Heaven and Earth, he had never seen one, nor had his family! In his previous understanding, such extraordinary people seemed to exist only in legends or in those sealed ancient books.
But now, he witnessed Gu Chen transform the Yellow Rock Grass that they had only used to make soup or eat raw into this tiny pill. It was simply a miracle!
"Aren't there any alchemists in the Land of Heaven and Earth?" Gu Chen noticed his reaction and asked somewhat strangely.
"There are only some inferior alchemists, but none who can refine Yellow Rock Grass. At least I have never seen or heard of one." Zhuge Kun stared intently at the Yellow Rock Pill. He could feel that the energy contained in this small pill exceeded that of an entire Yellow Rock Grass!
It could be two or three times higher!
This is the purpose of alchemy! It blends all the essence together, without wasting a single drop!
Seeing Zhuge Kun carefully accept the pill, his hands still trembling uncontrollably, Gu Chen coughed and said, "It's not very well made, mainly because I'm a bit rusty. Besides, the furnace is just an ordinary one, without any talismans inscribed on it. Just make do with it."
The shape of this pill is indeed not very good; it's neither perfectly round nor oval, and it's slightly inferior to the one Zhao Bo found before!
"This is absolutely perfect!"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than he heard Zhuge Kun shout loudly, which almost startled him. He looked at the man in front of him and saw him staring at the Yellow Rock Pill in his hand as if it were a finely crafted and extremely valuable work of art, which he could never tire of looking at!
"Uh." Gu Chen couldn't understand the martial artists in the Land of Heaven and Earth's pursuit of elixirs, but he went along with Zhuge Kun's words. "If you like it, then take it and eat it now, and start your seclusion. You've been accumulating resources all this time, so taking the Yellow Rock Pill this time might have unexpected effects."
"Alright!" Zhuge Kun was actually a little reluctant to eat the pill, but his excitement only lasted for a moment. After Gu Chen finished speaking, he realized what was happening, nodded, and said, "Master, I'm going back to my room."
"Wait." Gu Chen remembered something and called out to Zhuge Kun again, saying, "Here, use this in conjunction with other methods. If you can break through, it's best to consume this."
"What's this?" Zhuge Kun even more shocked when Gu Chen handed him another pill of a different color. "Master, have you refined two different kinds of pills these past two days?"
"No." Gu Chen shook his head and said, "This is called the Luo Heaven Pill. It's not anything particularly high-level; I've had it before. However, the function of this kind of pill is to solidify the foundation and stabilize the cultivation level when a cultivator... well, a martial artist, breaks through. Although it's a very simple thing, I think it should be beneficial to you."
"Thank you, Master!"
Zhuge Kun was deeply moved. In all his years in the Zhuge Family, he had never experienced such feelings! Gu Chen truly treated him as one of his own, caring for him like a disciple!
"No need for thanks. My requirements are very strict. Try your best to meet them and help me in the future." Gu Chen waved his hand.
After seeing Zhuge Kun enter his room, Gu Chen returned to his room and began to tidy up the unused medicinal herbs. He had already used up all the Yellow Rock Grass, and the remaining auxiliary materials were of little use, so Gu Chen threw them directly into the trash can. As for the alchemy furnace, it might still have a use, so Gu Chen thought for a moment and temporarily stored it in the Emperor's Vein.
"I estimated I could successfully refine three sets, a total of thirty-six pills, but I never expected that four batches would actually succeed!"
Sitting on the bed, Gu Chen smiled contentedly.
Yes, he successfully refined four batches of pills this time, producing forty-eight Yellow Rock Pill!
Gu Chen knew that these Yellow Rock Pill were not just low-grade pills; they would also be his capital for entering and venturing into the Land of Heaven and Earth Land of Heaven and Earth the future!
According to Zhuge Kun, there are very few alchemists in the Land of Heaven and Earth, which shows how precious the pills are!
If the Heavenly Pivot Sect wants to expand, elixirs will play a crucial role!
After refining for three days and two nights, Gu Chen was actually quite exhausted. So after packing up his things, he immediately lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. However, even though he was asleep, his Divine Sense was still radiating outwards. After all, he had promised Zhuge Kun to protect him and couldn't let anything happen to him.
After sleeping for a whole day, Gu Chen finally got up, feeling refreshed. However, his stomach started growling. He hadn't eaten much lately, and with all the energy he'd used up, he wouldn't be able to hold on if he didn't eat soon.
Upon arriving at the restaurant downstairs at the hotel, Gu Chen ordered a meal for ten people. To the astonishment of the waiters, Gu Chen finished eating, wiped his mouth, then packed up another five portions of food before going back upstairs.
In his opinion, Zhuge Kun, after his breakthrough, should also need to replenish his energy, but he shouldn't be able to compare with him; a five-person portion of food should be enough.
In the afternoon, a series of vibrations finally came from the side, like the roar of a beast in the void. Gu Chen knew that it was the sound of energy generated by the friction between his Inner Breath and the air after his breakthrough in cultivation. He was already prepared and extended his True Qi to directly envelop the room where Zhuge Kun was, forming a huge soundproof barrier.
About ten minutes later, footsteps were heard, followed by a knock on Gu Chen's door. Gu Chen removed the soundproof barrier and opened the door, where Zhuge Kun was standing excitedly outside.
Sensing the heavy and profound aura emanating from Zhuge Kun, Gu Chen smiled and said, "Congratulations."
"Bang!"
Zhuge Kun suddenly knelt on the ground, his eyes brimming with tears of emotion!
"Thank you, Master!"
He was neglected and deprived of resources in his family since childhood, receiving nothing. But when Gu Chen appeared, he gave him such an important pill, enabling him to break through in one fell swoop! This one pill was worth nearly ten years of hard work outside!