Chapter 240 |
Chapter 240 - Conditions
The purpose of gathering all the alchemy masters at the Dan Tower was the Golden Lotus Pill.
To be blunt, the reason why the Dan Tower had summoned alchemy masters like Chen An and paid such a large price for their conditions was to improve the formula of the Golden Lotus Pill.
However, until now, the improvement of this formula had made little progress.
Gathering many alchemy masters together had some effects, but the results were still not satisfactory.
No matter how much they improved it, the formula of the pill just couldn't succeed.
After paying so much, and still failing to achieve the goal, it was undoubtedly extremely disappointing for everyone.
Zhao Feng had originally given up hope and was ready to abandon the matter.
But unexpectedly, just when he was about to give up, Chen An reported some good news.
"Friend Chen, please wait!"
Zhao Feng hurried over, looking like he was ready to report something.
Shortly after, another elder from the Dan Tower walked out and hurried towards Chen An, his eyes fixed on him as if he was paying special attention to him: "Has this young friend really improved the formula?"
"I was just fortunate enough to succeed."
Chen An nodded and smiled, speaking modestly.
"No need to downplay it."
The elder smiled and then said, "What we elderly have been unable to accomplish for so long, and yet you have managed to do it, if it can only be explained as luck, then it can only mean that we are incompetent."
"You just wait."
Soon after, a meeting was convened.
Most of the alchemy masters from the Dan Tower participated in this high-level meeting.
It was a high-level meeting indeed.
After all, several elders within the Dan Tower were grandmaster alchemists, and even outside the Southern Domain, they were well-known and respected wherever they went.
And now, all these people were gathered around Chen An, eagerly waiting for him.
In this setting, Chen An was definitely the main focus.
Facing the expectations of these people, Chen An did not disappoint them and directly spoke out, presenting the improved formula of the Golden Lotus Pill.
Of course, he wasn't completely honest and didn't reveal the final version he had perfected.
The formula he presented was just the initial improved version.
This version of the formula, while it could be used and actually produce the Golden Lotus Pill, had significantly increased difficulty and resource consumption, and the final result was not as good as the version Chen An had in his hands.
This was the pit Chen An had set.
After all, it wasn't quite possible for him to give away all the good things so easily.
He wasn't that honest.
But even this primitive version of the formula was still very valuable to the many alchemists in the Dan Tower.
Before, they had tried various methods to improve the formula, and now that they had finally succeeded, the significance of this could be easily understood.
So in the following days, Chen An became even busier.
Of course, he was busy, as there were so many alchemists within the Dan Tower, each wanting to pull Chen An over to exchange experiences, some of whom were top masters within the Dan Tower.
Under the attack of so many people, it was impossible for Chen An not to be busy.
But despite being busy, there were still things that needed to be done.
During this time, Chen An was able to obtain many benefits from the Dan Tower again.
Aside from the fame and other benefits, the Dan Tower also showed its gratitude for his selfless contribution of the formula.
In response to this, Zhao Feng specifically approached Chen An once to ask him if he needed anything.
But Chen An's reply to this question was very simple.
"What? Just need Geocrystals?"
In the room of the Dan Tower, Zhao Feng looked somewhat dumbfounded as he gazed at Chen An: "Are you sure?"
He felt dumbfounded not because Chen An's request was extreme.
Quite the opposite, Chen An's reason for the request was extremely simple, so simple that Zhao Feng even subconsciously doubted it.
The Dan Tower was one of the top forces in the Southern Domain, and among these forces, it was definitely among the top.
Faced with such a rich force, if someone had the opportunity, they would usually ask for very high conditions!
Instead, Chen An simply made the simplest request.
Yes, it was simple.
Collecting Geocrystals might be a bit difficult for others, as this item was indeed rare in the Southern Domain.
But for a top force like the Dan Tower, Geocrystals were just ordinary items.
Zhao Feng had originally prepared himself for a large request from Chen An, but he didn't expect such a result.
How could he not feel surprised?
However, no matter how surprised he was, he still agreed to Chen An's request.
"Since the friend only needs Geocrystals, I wonder how many you need exactly?"
Zhao Feng asked, "So I can have people go find them."
He didn't take Chen An's request lightly at first.
After all, Geocrystals were not very valuable, often just a few spirit stones each, and for a top force like the Dan Tower, they were almost nothing.
But the result undoubtedly caught him off guard once again.
"I don't have high demands, let's start with five hundred pieces."
Chen An's face showed a shy expression, and he seemed somewhat embarrassed, "This item is useful to me, the more I can collect, the better."
"Five hundred pieces?"
Zhao Feng was dumbfounded.
You really know how to ask for it.
Geocrystals weren't expensive, each piece usually just a few spirit stones, and even five hundred pieces would only be a few thousand spirit stones at most, which was still extremely precious compared to the formula of the Golden Lotus Pill.
But the problem was that this item was rare, and not often found in various places.
Where could he get five hundred pieces in a short time to give to Chen An?
Create them out of thin air?
But as he looked at Chen An's shy and embarrassed expression, Zhao Feng couldn't bring himself to reject the request.
He had no choice; the request was just too low.
Five hundred pieces of Geocrystals, at market prices, were just a few thousand spirit stones.
Compared to others, Chen An's condition was already very low, almost like giving it away for free.
If he refused even this simple request, then if the matter spread, people might think that the Dan Tower was going back on their word and didn't even want to give a mere one thousand spirit stones of goods.
Give! They must give!
"Friend, please wait for a moment, and give me some time."
Zhao Feng clenched his teeth and said, "Within three months, I will make sure to obtain the items you need."
"Then I will wait for the good news from friend Zhao."
Chen An spoke softly with a smile on his face, as Zhao Feng quickly left.
And Chen An stood there, watching Zhao Feng leave, a smile appearing on his face.
Yes, this should take care of his power replenishment.
Chen An thought to himself.
Geocrystals, like Gold Spirits, were very rare and difficult to collect in large quantities.
Facing such spiritual items, it was sometimes very difficult to collect a sufficient amount even with enough spirit stones.
Only by having a huge force like the Dan Tower take action would the effect be much better.
Indeed, that was the case.
After agreeing to Chen An's conditions, Zhao Feng quickly took action.
In just a few days, the first batch of spiritual items had already been delivered.
There were a hundred Geocrystals.
When Chen An saw these Geocrystals, a rare smile appeared on his face.
And when he had absorbed all the Geocrystals, converting their power into source power, that smile became even brighter.
One Geocrystal could provide twenty source power points.
A hundred pieces amounting to two thousand points.
This was a sudden increase of two thousand source points.
And this was only the first batch.
Of course, after this batch of Geocrystals, the next batch of spiritual items would probably take a long time to arrive.
This batch of Geocrystals should have already been stored within the Dan Tower, so they were sent to Chen An directly.
But the rest of the Geocrystals would need to be collected from other places by the Dan Tower, through purchase or trade.
The entire process would likely take some time.
Chen An was not in a hurry.
During this period, he had already spread the news of perfecting the Golden Lotus Pill formula, along with the conditions he had proposed to the Dan Tower, making it public knowledge.
In this situation, if the Dan Tower reneged on their agreement, the loss would be more than just a few spirit stones.
Even for the sake of their reputation and credibility, the Dan Tower had to make an effort to fulfill the agreement and deliver the remaining four hundred Geocrystals to Chen An intact.
Of course, this process would certainly be quite slow.
The three-month deadline Zhao Feng had set might not be enough.
Chen An hadn't just been waiting around here.
After all, the improvement of the pill formula had concluded, and the benefits provided by the Dan Tower to them had also ceased.
Staying here next, refining pills and such would all require money.
Since he couldn't take advantage, Chen An was ready to leave.
He would wait for the people from the Dan Tower to send the items later.
With that thought in mind, Chen An slowly left the area.
As they left, a huge black eye slowly opened in the sky, emitting a mysterious aura that passed through the void.
Inadvertently, a strange change seemed to be imminent.
Within a few days, they quickly left the Dan Tower and headed towards the direction where the Changyue Sect was located.
Their actions were swift, crossing the Dan Tower's influence area in just a few days and approaching the range of the Changyue Sect.
However, as they were about to enter the territory of the Changyue Sect, an unexpected incident occurred.
"Attack!"
In a certain area, a shout resounded from the void, like a thunderclap suddenly erupting.
"Kill!"
Battle cries echoed from the front, causing a stir in all directions.
Beside Chen An's carriage, a gold core elder responsible for guarding looked at him, his pupils shrinking as he reacted quickly.
He raised his hand and was about to take action to stop the attackers.
BOOM!
Powerful divine power burst forth from the front in an instant.
In that void, a huge surge of power emerged, directly sweeping through the mountains and rivers in all directions.
In the void, faint traces of Dao runes and various inexplicable scenes could be seen.
"What!"
The gold core elder responsible for guarding Chen An was shocked.
Underneath those countless runes, there was a powerful aura.
The aura above the gold core realm?
Sensing this, the two accompanying elders from the Changyue Sect changed their expressions.
Above the gold core realm was the Inscriptive Realm.
A master at this level was already considered top-notch in the Elemental Realm.
If there really was a master at this level attacking them, they would have no chance of resisting at all, and would only be able to surrender.
"Why?"
In an instant, the two of them had the same thought.
A dignified master of the Inscriptive realm was among the top class in the Elemental Realm, top-notch everywhere.
Why would such a master attack them without cause?
In a split second, they both felt doubtful.
Was it because of the Golden Lotus Pill formula?
This thought crossed their minds.
At this moment, it seemed like the only explanation.
Chen An had perfected the formula of the Golden Lotus Pill, and this matter had already been spread by the Dan Tower, not exactly common knowledge, but it was still public information.
If someone had set their sights on the Golden Lotus Pill formula, then it was indeed possible that they would attack them.
The Dan Tower's influence was too strong, making it easier to strike at the Changyue Sect.
Once they captured Chen An, the formula of the Golden Lotus Pill would essentially fall into their hands.
It was all the same.
They couldn't let them succeed!
In an instant, the two gold core elders exchanged glances and both firmly held their thoughts.
Fortunately, they were not far from the residence of the Changyue Sect.
They only had to hold out for a moment longer, and then they could wait for reinforcements from within the Changyue Sect.
Although the task was difficult, it was not without hope.
However, just as they thought this, a strange disturbance came from behind them.
In the several carriages behind them, a mist began to spread, enveloping the carriages completely before finally merging with the mist.
In the void, a powerful surge of energy continued to manifest, carrying unique and mysterious Qi that far surpassed a gold core cultivator.
But this wasn't a person, just a tool.
Someone was operating a powerful tool from behind, creating such a horrifying scene.
This was a powerful artifact!
In the Elemental Realm, such existences were known as powerful artifacts, and they were something that ordinary people could not easily touch.
A powerful artifact like this, even if wielded by a Nascent Soul cultivator, would be able to contend with the two gold core cultivators in a short period of time.
And in this short period of time, the setup they had behind them had already been successful.
"Not good!"
(End of the chapter)