90: Chapter 90 Alchemy is truly a highly profitable industry!

In the days that followed, Baili Yunche spent almost all of his time in the Pill Refining Room.

Inside the secret chamber, the earthly fire blazed fiercely, and the Pill Furnace hummed.

Baili Yunche sat cross-legged in front of the Pill Furnace, fully focused as his hands continuously changed hand seals.

The orange-red earthly fire licked the bottom of the furnace, roasting the entire Pill Furnace until it glowed slightly red.

Inside the furnace, the medicinal liquids of more than a dozen medicinal materials were slowly fusing, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

This batch was the diyuan pill.

Through the repeated practice of the previous few days, Baili Yunche had already mastered the refinement of the diyuan pill by heart.

From producing only two or three pills per batch at the very beginning to now producing five to six pills per batch, his pill-forming rate had stabilized above seventy percent.

What was even more rare was that the Medicinal Pills he refined were of exceptional quality.

Almost every batch could guarantee High Grade, and occasionally, one or two supreme-grade Medicinal Pills with six Dao patterns would appear.

This pill-forming rate was something even a Second-Grade Alchemist who had immersed themselves in Alchemy for many years could hardly hope to reach.

One must know that in the path of Alchemy, a pill-forming rate of thirty percent was considered passing, fifty percent was already an expert, and anything above seventy percent could be called a Great Master.

Yet Baili Yunche had been learning Alchemy for only a few months, and yet he could reach this level. Aside from the time acceleration effect of the Creation Divine Cauldron Space, it was also inextricably linked to the Pure Yang Holy Body within his body.

The Pure Yang Holy Body was extremely rigid and yang, possessing a natural advantage in the control of fire attributes. When performing Alchemy, his fire-control precision far surpassed ordinary people.

"Condense!"

Baili Yunche let out a low shout, his hands quickly casting three pill-condensing seals.

The medicinal liquid inside the furnace instantly solidified, transforming into six round Medicinal Pills.

The furnace lid flew up, and six milky-white lights soared into the sky, precisely falling into the jade bottle he had prepared long ago.

He picked up the jade bottle and poured out one pill to examine it closely—it was milky-white throughout, round and full, with nine clear pill patterns visible.

Supreme-grade diyuan pill!

"Hoo—"

Baili Yunche let out a long breath and put the jade bottle away into his Storage Pouch.

He lowered his head to look at the densely packed jade bottles in his Storage Pouch, and a sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart.

He had spent a full half-month refining this batch of Medicinal Pills.

The diyuan pill was a second-grade Medicinal Pill, refined with Earth Marrow Root, Peiyuan Fruit, and Scarlet Ganoderma as the main ingredients, supplemented by thirteen auxiliary ingredients.

The effect of this pill was to help Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators temper their magic power and increase their cultivation base.

For Cultivators in the mid-to-Late Stages of Foundation Establishment, the diyuan pill was an indispensable auxiliary Medicinal Pill for daily cultivation, with extremely high market demand.

The qingxin pill was a second-grade Medicinal Pill, refined with Qingxin Spiritual Grass and Jade Marrow Flower as main ingredients, possessing the function of concentrating the mind, calming the qi, and assisting cultivation.

Although this pill did not directly increase cultivation, it could help Cultivators maintain a clear and calm mind during cultivation, reducing the risk of Qi Deviation. It was especially favored by Cultivators whose cultivation progress was relatively fast.

The peiyuan pill was a second-grade Medicinal Pill, with Peiyuan Fruit and Ganoderma Grass as main ingredients. Its effect was to consolidate the origin and strengthen the Foundation.

Many Cultivators would take a few peiyuan pills to stabilize their cultivation after making a Breakthrough in a minor Realm, preventing an unstable Foundation.

These three second-grade Medicinal Pills were the most commonly used and best-selling Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.

The reason why Baili Yunche chose these three as the main products of the Tiandan Alliance was precisely because he valued their market demand.

He roughly tallied the achievements in his Storage Pouch:

diyuan pill, a full one thousand pills.

qingxin pill, five hundred pills.

peiyuan pill, five hundred pills.

A total of two thousand second-grade Medicinal Pills, all of which were High Grade.

Baili Yunche put away his Storage Pouch, pushed open the door of the Pill Refining Room, and walked toward the residences of Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao.

...

The Spiritual Qi of Zixia Peak was dense, and clouds and mist swirled around, resembling a fairyland.

Baili Yunche walked along the winding mountain path and before long arrived at the residences of Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao.

Their residence was located atop a second-tier High Grade Spiritual Vein of Zixia Peak.

This Immortal Cave was specially found for them by Baili Yunche, only a few miles away from his own Immortal Cave, making it convenient for him to come and discuss matters at any time.

"Qingyuan, Maomao, I'm here!" Baili Yunche called out in a clear voice.

The stone door of the Immortal Cave opened with a rumble, and Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao hurried out to greet him.

"Baili Yunche, you've finally come!" Gu Qingyuan's face was full of smiles, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes. "How is it? How did the refinement of the Medicinal Pills go?"

Lin Maomao was also full of excitement, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Yeah, yeah, we've been waiting for days!"

Baili Yunche smiled slightly, took out one jade bottle after another from his Storage Pouch, and neatly placed them on the stone table.

"Qingyuan, Maomao, these are the Medicinal Pills I've refined over the past half month. One thousand diyuan pills, five hundred qingxin pills, and five hundred peiyuan pills. It should be enough for the Tiandan Alliance to consume for a while."

"Hiss—so many?!"

Gu Qingyuan drew a sharp breath, the expression on his face instantly freezing, his eyes wide open as if he had seen something incredible.

He trembling reached out, picked up a jade bottle, and pulled out the cork. A rich medicinal fragrance immediately permeated the air, refreshing the heart and lungs.

"Baili Yunche, you... your pill-forming rate..."

Gu Qingyuan's voice was trembling, and the gaze he directed at Baili Yunche was filled with awe and disbelief.

He could also refine the diyuan pill, but his pill-forming rate was only forty percent, and most of them were Low Grade and Medium Grade, with High Grade being extremely rare.

Yet these Medicinal Pills before his eyes were all round and plump, with at least six Dao patterns on their surfaces—they were unmistakably High Grade Medicinal Pills!

Baili Yunche nodded slightly: "Just luck, my hand has been feeling quite good lately."

Lin Maomao also wore a dazed expression, only snapping back to his senses after a long while as he muttered: "This... this is just too exaggerated..."

A High Grade diyuan pill had a market price of around forty Spirit Stones; one thousand diyuan pills meant a full forty thousand Spirit Stones!

Meanwhile, a High Grade qingxin pill and peiyuan pill each had a market price of around thirty Spirit Stones. Adding five hundred qingxin pills and five hundred peiyuan pills together came to another thirty thousand Spirit Stones!

If they were all sold out, that would be a full seventy thousand Spirit Stones!

And the cost of the medicinal materials, even by the most generous estimate, was no more than twenty thousand Spirit Stones!

The net profit was fifty thousand Spirit Stones!

Fifty thousand Spirit Stones! What kind of concept was this?

An ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator's total annual income was no more than a few thousand Spirit Stones.

Fifty thousand Spirit Stones were enough for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator to Cultivate carefree for ten years!

"This is simply profiteering among profiteering!" Gu Qingyuan muttered to himself, burning light flashing in his eyes. "No wonder they always say the Alchemy industry is a massive profit maker! You have to hand it to them!"

Lin Maomao's breathing was also rapid, his chest heaving violently, and his face flushed red.

According to their previous agreement, Baili Yunche would take eighty percent of the Tiandan Alliance's profits, while Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao would each take ten percent.

Even so, ten percent of fifty thousand Spirit Stones was still five thousand Spirit Stones!

This made both Lin Maomao and Gu Qingyuan's breathing grow rapid, their eyes filled with excitement and wild joy.

Baili Yunche took in their expressions and smiled slightly: "I've said before, as long as you work with me, I certainly won't treat you unfairly."

His tone was calm, yet it exuded a power that made people convinced.

Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao looked at each other and bowed in unison: "Senior Brother Baili Yunche, from now on, we will follow your lead!"

"Alright, alright, there's no need for that." Baili Yunche waved his hand and smiled, "Since that's the case, let's hurry up and go sell these Medicinal Pills."

"Great!" Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao responded in unison, turning around to pack their things.

Just at this moment, Gu Qingyuan seemed to remember something, his footsteps pausing as he turned around and said to Baili Yunche:

"Oh right, Baili Yunche, I almost forgot about one thing. There's a letter here, it seems to have been sent by your Family, take a look."

As he spoke, he took a yellowish envelope from his bosom and handed it over.

"A letter?"

Baili Yunche's expression flickered slightly. Taking the envelope, his thoughts involuntarily drifted into the distance.

He had been away from the Family for almost ten years.

Ever since his parents met with misfortune in that upheaval, he had rarely contacted the Family.

In his memories, his impression of the Family had already blurred, leaving only the faces of a few people clearly engraved in his mind.

He slowly opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and checked its contents.

"Nephew Baili Yunche, seeing these words is like seeing me. Your uncle has suffered severe injuries and does not have much time left, missing you very much. If you have time, return home to see me."

Just a few short lines of words, yet they struck Baili Yunche like a bolt from the blue!

"Uncle!"

Baili Yunche's expression changed drastically, the letter paper in his hand trembling slightly as a trace of thinly veiled panic flashed in his eyes.

His uncle's kind face surfaced in his mind.

That was a middle-aged man with a kindly face and a robust figure, who always looked at him with a smile, his eyes filled with pampering fondness.

In this lifetime, Baili Yunche had three beloved relatives; besides his parents, it was his uncle.

When he was young, his parents left him in the Family, and he was only sent to the Xuanyang Sect when his Spiritual Root was tested.

During that childhood time, without his parents' companionship, it was his uncle who took meticulous care of him, taught him to read and write, and accompanied him in play and laughter.

Later on, ever since Baili Yunche's parents passed away, his uncle never forgot to send him some cultivation resources every year.

Those resources might not have meant much to his uncle, but to Baili Yunche, who was still an Outer Sect Disciple at the time, they were a timely help in a snowstorm.

His uncle's deep affection was something he always kept in his heart and never forgot.

Now seeing in the letter that his uncle did not have much time left, how could Baili Yunche not be nervous? How could he not be burning with anxiety?

"Uncle... You must hold on!"

Baili Yunche clenched his fists, his fingernails digging deep into his palms as a flash of resolute light crossed his eyes.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the anxiety and worry in his heart, and turned to say to Gu Qingyuan and Lin Maomao:

"I'll leave the matter of the Medicinal Pills to you both. I have an urgent matter and need to return to the Family for a trip."

"Baili Yunche, what is it?" Gu Qingyuan sensed his abnormality and asked with concern.

"There is an urgent matter in the Family, I must head back." Baili Yunche's tone was hurried, "Take care of the Tiandan Alliance's affairs first. If there are any other issues, we will talk about them when I return."

After finishing, he didn't say any more, turned around, and strode away, leaving behind only a hurried silhouette.