6: Chapter 6 Alchemy Requires Talent

"You want to learn Alchemy?"

Fu Yuan's eyes were strange. He never expected Su Yang's other request to be to learn Alchemy techniques.

Alchemists indeed earn more than spirit plant farmers, but Alchemy is not something anyone can learn. Otherwise, Cultivators would be everywhere.

Fu Yuan immediately waved his hand in refusal: "You can't learn Alchemy. Alchemy requires talent. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Immortal Treasure Tower and buy a Legacy for Alchemy to try. They also sell Alchemy insights there, which are more detailed than what I can teach."

He hadn't even taught yet, but he already concluded that it couldn't be learned.

Fu Yuan's attitude was clear, and the disdain in his eyes was unconcealed. Seeing this, Su Yang said no more.

He wanted to get a free set of Alchemy insights from the other party, but this old man was so stingy.

After making copies of all the Martial Arts found in the Li Family, Su Yang bid farewell and left.

Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques were equally important to the Family. After all, the Family didn't only consist of Su Yang's immediate Family, but also guards and servants.

Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques were suitable as rewards to teach the Family guards, enhancing the overall strength of the Family. Stronger servants could handle miscellaneous affairs more efficiently.

The next day, news of the Li Family's demise quickly spread throughout Qingyuan County, causing no small stir.

However, none of this concerned Su Yang.

On the surface, the Zhu Family annihilated the Li Family, so any trouble would be borne by the Zhu Family.

Moreover, this wasn't even trouble for the Zhu Family. As one of the Five Great Families in Qingyuan County, with Fu Yuan overseeing them, the imperial court's accountability would merely be a formality.

Without the potential threat of the Li Family, the Su Family entered a period of stable development.

The fifty mu of spirit plant that were previously destroyed were all saved under Su Yang's spirit plant techniques, and their quality after ripening was even better than before.

Using this batch of spirit plant, Su Yang purchased a Pill Furnace, a first-tier Low Grade Alchemy Legacy, and Alchemy insights.

"Once Henger and Ming'er turn three, they will begin Cultivating the Hunyuan Condensing True Method. This will consume two extra sets of Five Elements Materials each month, which spirit plant income alone cannot support. Only by refining spirit plant into Medicinal Pills for sale can I earn more."

"The quality of the Five Elements Materials will affect the efficiency of condensing a True Spiritual Root. With this Medicinal Pill income, I will be able to purchase Advanced Five Elements Materials."

"This way, Henger and Ming'er have a chance to condense a True Spiritual Root before they turn twelve, directly embarking on the path of Cultivation."

As for the notion that Alchemy requires talent, this did not apply to Su Yang.

The effect of the Heavens Reward for Diligence Fate lies precisely here: it allows anything that requires talent to be achieved through diligent effort.

Su Yang never worried about failing at Alchemy.

The only thing to consider was the consumption and sales allocation of spirit plant, to avoid the Family's funds going bankrupt before even refining Medicinal Pills.

Time flowed by silently.

Su Yang devoted himself to Alchemy techniques.

Under the blessing of the Heavens Reward for Diligence Fate, he spent three months successfully refining his first Medicinal Pill, becoming a first-tier Low Grade Alchemist.

However, Su Yang did not publicize this, but continued to Cultivate Alchemy techniques in seclusion to increase the success rate of pill formation.

It was just that the spirit plant sold by the Su Family to the outside world slowly decreased.

Fu Yuan, as a major customer of the Su Family's spirit plant, couldn't help but sneer inwardly when he learned of this. He guessed that Su Yang was certainly unwilling to give up and was wasting his own spirit plant for Alchemy.

While sighing with regret, he also speculated that the Su Family's finances were in trouble, forcing Su Yang to seek more sources of income, with Alchemy becoming his last resort.

But again, Alchemy requires talent.

Fu Yuan didn't believe Su Yang could become an Alchemist.

If he had Alchemy talent, he wouldn't have become a spirit plant farmer.

Anyone who has ventured into the Cultivation world knows that spirit plant farmers are at the bottom of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation. This skill almost exclusively exists to provide Spirit Medicine for Alchemists, with those at an even lower level being farmers who grow spirit rice.

Who would be a farmer if they could refine pills?

Due to the decrease in spirit plant supplied by Su Yang, Fu Yuan turned to cooperating with others, and their relationship also became estranged due to the reduction in benefits.

Su Yang didn't care about this at all.

During his years of experience in the Cultivation world, he had seen through the fickle nature of human relationships.

Because the immortal path is long, Cultivators have witnessed too much life, death, and betrayal, and their personalities have become profit-driven and indifferent. Friends of several decades might even stab each other in the back for an Opportunity.

Not to mention, Su Yang and Fu Yuan had only collaborated once; there was no deep friendship to speak of.

Su Family.

Inside the Pill Refining Room, a Pill Furnace burned with fierce flames, and the Spirit Medicine gradually liquefied under the scorching fire.

Su Yang changed his hand seals, and the medicinal liquid in the furnace condensed into pills, a refreshing fragrance instantly filling the entire room.

"Seven pills successfully formed per furnace, three waste pills."

"My pill formation rate is indeed only increasing, not decreasing!"

Su Yang's eyes gleamed, realizing that this was the 'eternal proof' effect of the Heavens Reward for Diligence Fate; once an ability reached a certain stage, it would become fixed, even the pill formation rate.

Alchemists refining the same pill would often have inconsistent product quality due to various circumstances.

But Su Yang's pill quality and quantity would only continuously improve.

From an initial fixed output of one finished pill and nine waste pills.

To now, a fixed output of seven finished pills and three waste pills.

If this continues, Su Yang will soon achieve a 100% success rate for every furnace of pills!

This was something even a first-tier High Grade Alchemist couldn't achieve.

"Alchemy requires talent, but I don't need it."

Su Yang's lips curved into a smile. He collected all the refined Medicinal Pills into his storage ring and got up to leave the room.

Qin Jiangmei, with a bulging belly, sat on a chair, basking in the warm sunlight, her gaze loving as she watched the two children playing in the courtyard.

She felt very happy with her current life.

It was already a great fortune for a Mortal to marry a Cultivator, and a Cultivator who cherished his Mortal wife like Su Yang was the only example in Qingyuan County.

Most Cultivators treated their Mortal wives as playthings, discarding them when they grew tired of them.

"Husband."

Qin Jiangmei tried to get up, but Su Yang raised a hand to stop her.

"Wife, don't move around when you're pregnant."

Su Yang walked to Qin Jiangmei's side and beckoned to Su Xuanheng, who was playing in the courtyard.

"Henger, come here. Your father will teach you something."

Su Xuanheng had a docile and quiet personality and immediately scurried over.

"Is husband planning to teach Henger that Dao technique now?"

Qin Jiangmei looked at Su Yang, immediately guessing that her husband was going to teach the Hunyuan Condensing True Method.

"Won't this be too early? Henger is only three and hardly recognizes any characters. It will be hard for him to remember the entire scripture, right?"

Su Yang smiled faintly: "Dao techniques emphasize the understanding of Concept, not rigid, fixed words. Moreover, Henger has been smart since he was little. I believe with his learning ability, he will remember it quickly."

"Dad, Mom, what are you going to teach me?"

Su Xuanheng blinked, his face full of curiosity.

"I will pass on a Family scripture to you."

Su Yang's smile faded, and his tone became serious, "Henger, remember, this scripture must absolutely not be leaked to outsiders, not a single word, otherwise it will lead to the annihilation of our Family!"

Su Xuanheng, at his tender age, shrank his head upon hearing this and nodded solemnly.

"Dad, I remember. I will absolutely not tell anyone!"

Seeing this, Su Yang showed a satisfied smile, reached out and ruffled his head. The scripture of the Hunyuan Condensing True Method transformed into a stream of light and entered his glabella.