I am not the Alchemist God

Seeing that Qi Yuan seemed to agree with his "ambition," Liu Qi's excitement was immediately piqued, and he began to impatiently showcase several of his innovative achievements:

"Fellow Daoist Qi, please look. This is the Easy Cultivation Pill I invented. Regardless of the Realm, taking just one pill can significantly increase one's cultivation base, with an effect equivalent to three months of bitter cultivation."

As he spoke, he took several plain-looking small bottles out of his storage bracelet and displayed them one by one before Qi Yuan.

So powerful?

Qi Yuan was shocked. If this effect were real, it could practically be called a Divine Pill.

One pill adds three months of cultivation; if he got hundreds or thousands of them, wouldn't he be able to soar on the spot?

He hadn't expected that while Liu Qi seemed somewhat unreliable, his skill in the Dao of Alchemy was truly eye-opening.

"Is what you're saying true?"

Qi Yuan looked at the Medicinal Pill in Liu Qi's hand with skepticism, wondering if this guy was trying to trick him.

Questioned like this, Liu Qi immediately grew anxious and said with a serious face:

"There's no such thing as a fake pill from me, Liu. If you don't believe me, you're more than welcome to take one and try it. It definitely works."

Then, he took one out and handed it to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan looked at this pitch-black pill, having no intention of swallowing it.

Was he joking? Who knew if a Medicinal Pill of unknown origin like this would cause problems?

Just then, Pu Genshuo's urgent Voice Transmission reached his ears:

"Junior Brother Qi, whatever you do, don't eat that pill. In short... if you don't understand, first ask clearly if there are any side effects after taking it..."

Seeing Pu Genshuo's expression of having suffered deeply, Qi Yuan frowned and hurriedly asked:

"Fellow Daoist Liu, are there any side effects after taking this pill?"

Hearing this, Liu Qi's face immediately turned slightly red, and he said weakly:

"For a Medicinal Pill with such outstanding effects, there will naturally be a tiny bit of side effects. After taking one Easy Cultivation Pill, you will immediately gain three months of cultivation."

"And then... the consumer will fall into a state of 'relaxed lying flat' for three months, unable to move at all."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he stuffed the pill back into the other's hand as if it were a hot potato, his tone filled with disgust:

"I'm naturally active; this kind of pill isn't for me."

Gaining three months of cultivation at the cost of being paralyzed for three months... Damn it, isn't this just harming people? What kind of Medicinal Pill is this? It's more like poison!

Liu Qi curled his lips calmly and spoke plausibly:

"You guys just don't understand. The competition in the Cultivation World is so cruel now; there are Cultivators everywhere who want to just lie flat in peace."

"With the Easy Cultivation Pill, you don't have to Cultivate hard, and you can empty your mind while you can't move. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Then, he brought out a second type of pill like a treasure and introduced it enthusiastically:

"This is the 'Firm as Iron and Stone Pill' I specially made for Senior Brother Piao. After taking it, one will be as firm as iron and stone, showing great prowess..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a dark-faced Pu Genshuo, whose tone carried a hint of resentment:

"Junior Brother Liu, didn't I give you feedback when I tested the pill last time? Do you have some misunderstanding about 'showing great prowess'?"

"This pill indeed makes one as firm as iron and stone, but besides the place where it's actually supposed to work, why is everywhere else also rock hard?"

"It caused my whole body to go stiff after taking it, and I was stuck like a wooden post at the entrance of Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion for seven whole days and nights..."

"Uh... sorry, Senior Brother Piao." Liu Qi smiled awkwardly and scratched his head. "It was indeed my oversight last time. I've improved the Pill Formula this time; there definitely won't be any more problems."

Pu Genshuo snorted coldly, adopting a posture of polite refusal, and said righteously:

"I don't care. I've been screwed over so many times. If I believe you again this time, I'm a dog!"

Seeing his level in the Dao of Alchemy being questioned, Liu Qi also felt a bit annoyed. He immediately picked out an emerald-green pill from the collection and waved it at the two:

"This pill isn't like those ordinary ones from before. It's the longevity pill I invented not long ago. Just by taking one, no matter what the consumer's cultivation level is, their Lifespan will be doubled!"

That miraculous?

Hearing his words, Qi Yuan and Pu Genshuo both gasped in unison.

If Lifespan could be doubled regardless of cultivation level, if a Mahayana Realm Cultivator took it, wouldn't their life be extended by hundreds of thousands of years?

Even the legendary Immortal Pills are probably only at this level, right?

After coming to his senses, Qi Yuan glanced at the pill in Liu Qi's hand in disbelief and asked suspiciously:

"Since this pill's effect is so Heaven-Defying, there must be some side effects, right?"

"As for side effects... they're not that big."

Liu Qi chuckled sheepishly and explained with some embarrassment:

"Because I didn't have Senior Brother Piao to help me test the pill, I caught a few mountain rats to test its effects."

"As it turns out... the mountain rats' lives were indeed extended by more than double after taking the pill. However, their movements and reactions also became significantly duller, and their running speed dropped many times over, making them as slow as turtles."

Huh?

That works too?

Hearing this, not only did Pu Genshuo turn pale, but even Qi Yuan was rendered speechless.

So the price for doubling one's Lifespan is turning into a sloth?

He could see it now; this Liu Qi was definitely an oddball in the world of Alchemists. Although the Medicinal Pills he refined seemed powerful, the negative effects they produced always outweighed the positive ones.

In other words, they were just a bunch of worthless failed pills; anyone who ate them was asking for trouble... At this moment, Qi Yuan fully understood why this guy in front of him had been expelled from his sect.

Just by this Evil Path Alchemy method alone, the fact that he hadn't been beaten to death in the tradition-focused Pill Saint Sect was already a result of Zu Chengzhi showing mercy out of consideration for their Revered Master-disciple bond.

After a moment of speechlessness, Qi Yuan finally remembered his purpose for coming here and asked with an urgent expression:

"Fellow Daoist Liu, do you have any way for me to request your Revered Master to perform Alchemy for me as soon as possible?"

Hearing this, Liu Qi pondered for a moment. Then, as if thinking of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said:

"Right, Revered Master is currently troubled by something. As long as you can help him solve it, he will definitely prioritize refining the Medicinal Pill for you."

"What is it?"

Qi Yuan's expression turned joyful, and he hurriedly pressed for more information.