"Beacon Fire Token?"
Gu Chen narrowed his eyes and asked, "What is that?"
"Master, are you perhaps unaware?" Zhao Bo swallowed hard.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have come looking for you." Gu Chen sat down, took a sip of tea, and said, "Tell me."
"The Beacon Fire Token is the symbol of the Beacon Fire Sect; only martial artists within the sect can possess it." Zhao Bo examined the token repeatedly and said, "The Beacon Fire Sect is one of the most powerful sects in Huaxia, with a history spanning hundreds of years."
"A sect with hundreds of years of history?" Gu Chen's eyes narrowed.
"However, Master, you also know that in this world, there is black and white, gratitude and resentment. Assassin organizations naturally arise under such conditions. They don't distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong, but as long as you can afford the price, they will eliminate trouble for others." Zhao Bo said in a deep voice, "And the Beacon Fire Sect, in the torrent of the times, slowly stood out and became a brand new assassin organization!"
"Oh?" Gu Chen frowned and said, "The Beacon Fire Hall is no longer a sect, but has become an assassin organization?"
"Hmm." Zhao Bo nodded and said, "However, because of the history of the Beacon Fire Hall, it's not an ordinary assassin organization. Although its roots are in Huaxia, it has spread all over the world and has a wide influence. It's an assassin organization with a reputation worldwide! And the assassins in it have three levels of tokens: gold, silver, and bronze. As for the token you have in your hand, Master, it's a bronze one!"
"A bronze medal??" Gu Chen, somewhat puzzled.
"Yes. In the Beacon Fire Hall, assassins are ranked into four levels, from highest to lowest: the Initiation Realm is a bronze token, the Bone-Forge Realm is a silver token, and the Gold Token is Grandmaster Realm. The price for each level is different, and the assassins' abilities also differ," Zhao Bo said. "It is said that there are also the most powerful Supreme Token holders, but their numbers are very small."
"Hmm?" Gu Chen's heart stirred. He had previously encountered two assassins whose combined attack could reach the Bone-Forge Realm, but he hadn't expected them to only achieve a mere bronze medal.
"The Beacon Fire Hall has a very deep background. To put it simply, it's like a vast and Beacon Fire Hall. They have offices in almost every major city. And while Beacon Fire Hall prices are 60-70% higher than ordinary assassin organizations, hiring them is the safest option because they have an independent data system and guarantee that their information will not be leaked."
Zhao Bo then looked at Gu Chen and asked, "Master, where did you obtain this token?"
"I found it." After learning about the origins of the Beacon Fire Hall, a sharp glint flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.
"Found it?" Zhao Bo was taken aback. Of course, he didn't believe Gu Chen's words. After all, this thing, even if it wasn't particularly valuable, certainly wasn't something you could just pick up casually. According to the rules of the Beacon Fire Hall, losing a token was punishable by death.
However, he could tell that Gu Chen was unwilling to say more, so he nodded and said, "I wonder if Master has come to see me because of something important?"
"Yes." Gu Chen nodded and said, "I need to change my plans."
"What plan?" Zhao Bo was taken aback again. To be honest, he didn't even know what Gu Chen's plan was.
"I need those four underground boxers to be in use immediately, within three days at most!" Gu Chen said, "You must handle this matter well."
"Three days?" Zhao Bo shook his head and said, "Master, their strength is far from enough. They haven't even reached the Late-stage Initiation Realm yet. Although they have the cultivation techniques you bestowed upon them, cultivation is not something that can be achieved overnight."
"Of course I know," Gu Chen said calmly. "What if I could help you reach the Revolving Illumination Realm immediately?"
"What?" Upon hearing this, Zhao Bo could no longer remain calm and exclaimed in shock.
Having borrowed one of Zhao Bo's rooms, Gu Chen opened the medicine furnace, took out all the materials he had bought yesterday, and began refining pills.
"Alchemy requires a fire source. I wonder if I can now generate a fire source now that I have reached the Revolving Illumination Realm."
Gu Chen thought to himself.
Now, his dantian has expanded more than three times, his meridians have also expanded by one time, and he can circulate his cultivation techniques without any obstruction. Naturally, his True Essence Power has also increased by more than two times!
In other words, his strength has increased by at least double compared to before!
The Revolving Illumination Realm is the final stage for martial artists; beyond that, one becomes a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage.
Of course, according to the cultivation world, for cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage, strength is not the most important thing. What is important is to lay a solid foundation and basic skills so that a complete qualitative change can occur when they reach the Foundation Establishment Stage.
However, at Gu Chen's current cultivation level, he can already use some common cultivation methods and techniques.
For example, fire!
In his previous life, he was a Divine Emperor. During his long years of cultivation, he dabbled in talisman making and was proficient in everything.
And fire is the most important element in alchemy and weapon crafting!
Gu Chen flicked his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared in his palm.
"Very rare, and not a low-level flame, it's Crimson Flame Fire."
Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the artifact fire appear. Just like human talent, artifact fire is also divided into different grades. Although the Crimson Flame Fire is not a high-grade artifact fire, it is sufficient for Gu Chen's current needs.
After all, "Luo Heaven Pill Dan" is not a high-quality elixir.
Of course, Crimson Flame Fire was only of a low grade for Gu Chen, but for most cultivators, it was a rare and highly sought-after quality of weapon fire. Many people spent their entire lives only able to use earth fire for refining, which was quite tragic.
After calming his mind, Gu Chen began to concentrate on refining the product.
Once the fire reached a certain temperature, Gu Chen began adding the medicinal herbs. Alchemy involves several steps: combining the herbs, controlling the heat, using alchemy techniques to condense the herbs into a pill, and then removing it from the furnace!
Every step is incredibly meticulous. If the details are not handled well, the whole thing could be lost. During the refining process, one also needs to maintain a strong mindset and not be swayed by gains or losses or doubt oneself. Otherwise, one might end up like Hu Hao before, with the entire batch exploding.
Having extensive experience, Gu Chen went from being unfamiliar with using the Crimson Flame Fire at the beginning to gradually getting the hang of it in less than ten minutes.
If anyone else were present, they would surely exclaim in astonishment, for the proportions of the medicinal herbs and the control of the fire were simply textbook perfect.
An hour later, as the temperature rose, Gu Chen's expression became serious.
This is the most crucial step.
The techniques of alchemy!
The so-called technique is actually the ability to condense the medicinal liquid in the cauldron into pills. The stronger the skill, the stronger the medicinal power of the pills, and the more transparent and extraordinary the particles are!
Gu Chen's alchemy technique was a skill he created himself, called the Vortex Pill Fusion Technique!
Gu Chen began to swirl his hands, then poured streams of True Essence Power into the cauldron, drawing countless circles in the air like he was practicing Tai Chi.