Mortal Alchemy

Chen Ping looked puzzled: "Fellow cultivator, what's wrong with me being a second-order alchemist?"

The middle-aged beautiful woman was emotionally agitated, her chest heaving, intentionally flaunting her charm in front of Chen Ping:

"Alchemists are very rare in our alliance."

"Among the hundreds or thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the alliance, including Ronghai, there are only three second-order alchemists."

"Fellow cultivator Ronghai, we must become close in the future."

Chen Ping chuckled perfunctorily, appearing somewhat aloof.

Of course, he knew how important a wild second-order alchemist was.

Once revealed, they would be highly sought after.

The middle-aged beautiful woman said, "Fellow cultivator Ronghai, please wait here for a moment. This matter must be reported to the alliance leader."

"No problem," Chen Ping nodded.

It's not that he can claim to be a second-order alchemist and be accepted. The process involves the Loose Cultivator Alliance leader verifying Chen Ping's skills.

The current leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, Real Person Haiji, is the only third-order alchemist in the alliance, which is why he can win over so many people and establish the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

This Real Person Haiji is 350 years old, entering his twilight years, and has a very good reputation.

Before long, a white-haired, but vigorous Golden Core cultivator appeared, accompanied by a dozen beautiful young women, each with their own charm.

That City Lord Yao Yuan had seventy or eighty concubines, and this Real Person Haiji had as many as two hundred, and it is said that he sings and dances every night.

This Real Person Haiji is not good at fighting, but loves alchemy and beautiful women the most.

Chen Ping felt the oppressive aura of the Golden Core cultivator, making it difficult for him to breathe, and quickly cupped his fist and said:

"Junior pays respects to Real Person Haiji!"

Real Person Haiji sized up Chen Ping with a smile: "Young friend Ronghai, where did you come from in Haoyu Sea?"

Chen Ping said: "Xingluo City."

"Northwest… I heard that some ancient caves emerged there a few years ago," Real Person Haiji said, "Young friend Ronghai claims to be a second-order alchemist, would you be willing to refine a furnace of Qi Cultivation Pills to verify your identity?"

Chen Ping nodded: "No problem."

He was inwardly startled. Haoyu Sea is tens of thousands of miles away from the Yuri Sea in the northwest, yet this Real Person Haiji actually knows about Xingluo City.

"Young friend Ronghai, come with me," Real Person Haiji led Chen Ping to the outside of an alchemy room.

"Please refine pills, young friend."

"Junior obeys!"

Chen Ping entered the alchemy room and began refining pills.

Four hours later, he refined a furnace of Qi Cultivation Pills.

Real Person Haiji picked up the pills and examined them: "Medium-grade Qi Cultivation Pills, with quite a lot of pill poison, not bad."

Chen Ping deliberately suppressed his alchemy level, and said with a look of shame: "I made a fool of myself in front of you, senior."

Real Person Haiji said with a smile: "Young friend Ronghai is young, it doesn't matter, your alchemy skills will improve sooner or later."

"Congratulations, young friend Ronghai, on becoming a member of the Loose Cultivator Alliance."

He, like a kind senior, gave Chen Ping a few pointers before leaving with a group of concubines.

The middle-aged beautiful woman looked at Chen Ping with an excited and flushed face: "Fellow cultivator Ronghai, this concubine has a pot of good tea, would you like to come to this concubine's place for a cup of tea?"

"Thank you for your kindness, fellow cultivator, but I have important matters to attend to. Perhaps next time," Chen Ping politely declined.

The middle-aged beautiful woman was a little disappointed, and then gave Chen Ping a token and a manual:

"This is the alliance's token and manual, fellow cultivator can read it carefully. If you want to do things, you must use the token."

"Understood," Chen Ping looked aloof and not good at socializing, and left in a hurry after accepting the things.

Of course, he didn't hide his figure, but openly returned to Ronghai's Pill Shop.

The people of the Loose Cultivator Alliance realized that the pill shop that opened a year and a half ago actually had a second-order alchemist sitting behind it.

In less than two days, the name of Loose Cultivator Ronghai spread throughout the Broken Star City, and Ronghai's Pill Shop was overcrowded, with the threshold almost being broken.

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators even came to offer generous gifts, wanting to invite Chen Ping to refine pills.

Situ Ye's face was pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat:

"Seniors, my master has gone out to sea to collect spiritual herbs, and may not return for two or three months."

Chen Ping had already anticipated this scene, so he left Broken Star City and was already on his way back to Fuguang City.

...

Chen Ping left Fuguang City for a year and a half, and the pills and supplies on his body were about to run out. This time he returned to Fuguang City, one was to replenish supplies.

The second is to reduce the heat, and prepare for contacting that Foundation Establishment cultivator later.

With Fei Niang and that Chu Xiaoyu, Chen Ping was not afraid that that person would run away.

It was very cost-effective to bribe Fei Niang with two thousand spiritual stones.

After flying for five or six days with the White Jade Flying Boat, Chen Ping returned to Fuguang City.

He went straight into the City Lord's Dojo.

Chen Ping stood on the pavilion of the dojo, looking at the bustling city, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Zuo Yinghong came behind Chen Ping and bowed gracefully:

"This concubine has seen the City Lord."

Chen Ping said kindly: "Fellow cultivator Zuo doesn't need to be so polite. I have been away for so long, and fellow cultivator has developed Fuguang City very well."

Zuo Yinghong smiled charmingly: "City Lord is too kind, this concubine dares not take this credit."

Chen Ping called the Guo family, and also asked Meng Huang'er to open a pill shop. This is the foundation of popularity. She is only maintaining and guiding the development.

Chen Ping took out twenty bottles of hundred-year Qi Cultivation Pills, and a two-ounce bottle of hundred-year Qi Cultivation Pills:

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow cultivator Zuo. This is fellow cultivator Zuo's reward."

Zuo Yinghong smiled and said: "City Lord has returned at the right time. This concubine needs the City Lord's pills to try to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

Chen Ping said with a smile: "Then I must congratulate fellow cultivator Zuo in advance."

This woman is less than a hundred years old and is about to reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Her spiritual root aptitude must be good, and the cultivation technique and opportunities she has cultivated are not bad. She has a chance to attack the Golden Core in this life.

Among the Foundation Establishment loose cultivators, she can be considered a leader.

"Thank you, City Lord," Zuo Yinghong said, "The city has already begun to collect taxes. Presumably this year, fellow cultivator will be able to pass the sect's assessment and obtain contribution points."

Chen Ping guessed something: "Did Junior Nephew Mo come and warn fellow cultivator Zuo?"

Zuo Yinghong nodded with a wry smile.

Chen Ping was not there, and Zuo Yinghong had a bit of a magpie occupying the nest. Mo Douguang, as a member of the Punishment Peak lineage, naturally wanted to speak for Chen Ping and beat Zuo Yinghong.

No wonder Zuo Yinghong called him City Lord in every sentence, and did not dare to overstep and call him Fellow Cultivator Chen.

Chen Ping nodded: "It doesn't matter, fellow cultivator Zuo, how are those few families doing during my absence?"

Zuo Yinghong said:

"Those three families are very honest, but Shang Yangxiu went out to sea and suffered serious injuries. Within ten days, he will sit down and die."

"Oh?" Chen Ping sneered: "Then I have to wait for him to sit down and die."

Once Shang Yangxiu sits down and dies, the three major Foundation Establishment families will be reduced to two.

There are three Foundation Establishments in Fuguang City. Once Chen Ping calls Mu Luofei and Zhou Ying, there will be five Foundation Establishments, enough to sweep away the remaining two families.

Guarantee that they will not be able to escape.

"This matter needs to be planned."

Zuo Yinghong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Fuguang City is developing well. Soon, because Guo Daoyou's family has strong support, it has attracted families within hundreds of miles around."

"...A conflict occurred with Haiya City, which is thousands of miles away."

"Guo Daoyou was injured by the City Lord of Haiya City."

"Including Little Friend Meng."

Chen Ping's face turned cold: "What did you say?"