156: Chapter 156 Night Visit to the Alchemy Room

Du Hai looked up and saw a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator staring at him with a smile.

The newcomer was none other than Fang Huai; he was not afraid of the side effects of the flesh tai sui.

He had taken a pill from Luo Xiao to experiment with and discovered that the Small Corpse Meteor Worm actually quite liked the addictive poison of the flesh tai sui and could suppress its hallucinogenic effects.

Using this kind of Medicinal Pill for cultivation on a daily basis allowed him to feed the Small Corpse Meteor Worm with the addictive poison on one hand, and on the other hand, he could catch his opponents off guard by swapping the labels during battle.

He could see that Du Hai was a timid person, so to lower the other man's guard, he deliberately lowered his cultivation level and disguised himself as a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator to purchase Medicinal Pills from him.

Upon hearing this, Du Hai was overjoyed and said, "I wonder what kind of Medicinal Pills this Fellow Daoist wishes to purchase?"

"Meridian Protecting Pill, Vitality Pill, Origin Cultivating Pill, spirit replenishing pill, spirit recovery pill, Soul Nourishing Pill..."

"

Fang Huai listed over a dozen cultivation Medicinal Pills with low drug resistance in one breath.

These Medicinal Pills were not exclusively for Foundation Establishment Cultivators; ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators could also use them for cultivation.

Du Hai's mouth went dry upon hearing this. If he could pull off this deal, the income would certainly be substantial, and perhaps he wouldn't have to suffer Huang Long's torment for half a month.

But he was just a low-level Qi Refining lackey; all the Medicinal Pills had to be refined by Huang Long, so how could he have so many varieties of Medicinal Pills on hand?

He hurriedly said, "If Fellow Daoist trusts me, come with me to the Pill Refining Room. In just a few hours, I guarantee we can refine them for you."

Fang Huai frowned; he saw [flesh tai sui Addiction] and [Alchemy Apprentice] on Du Hai.

[flesh tai sui Addiction: Addicted to consuming flesh tai sui; the addictive poison cannot be relieved without large doses.]

[Alchemy Apprentice: The lowest level of Alchemist, capable of refining only two types of low-grade Medicinal Pills.]

The Medicinal Pills Du Hai was selling were definitely not refined by him personally. Being led there this time, he would likely meet the Alchemist behind the scenes.

The City Lord of Ningyun City was only at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. If the person behind the scenes had a cultivation level comparable to the City Lord, they would have conducted such business openly.

Hiring Qi Refining Cultivators to sell Medicinal Pills suggested that the person behind the scenes was most likely only at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage stage, which was why they needed to keep things hidden.

To confirm his suspicions, Fang Huai spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, you say that refining so many Medicinal Pills will only take a few hours; it shouldn't be because you have a lot of stock, right?

Are many Qi Refining Cultivators gathered together?"

Du Hai was slightly stunned, not expecting Fang Huai to see through him. He then said, "The Pill Refining Room I'm in is led by the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Immortal Master Chen. He has seven first-rank Alchemists under him who can refine most of the Medicinal Pills you need.

As for those that are difficult to refine, the Immortal Master will personally open the furnace. He is a first-rank Alchemist."

"Personally open the furnace?"

Although he guessed the opponent's leader was only at the Early or Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he didn't want to risk going.

However, hearing the phrase "personally open the furnace" made him feel a bit tempted.

He did have some Pill Formulas obtained from Danxia Sect Disciples and had always wanted to try his hand at them.

But for lack of methods, they had been tucked away in his Storage Pouch.

If he could swap for Immortal Master Chen's Alchemy label, perhaps he could also embark on the path of an Alchemist.

As for if the other party dared to turn violent, with his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment cultivation and the presence of Li Zhu and Wu Yue, even if he couldn't win, he was confident he could make a clean escape.

Most importantly, Fang Huai was truly curious about the existence of the flesh tai sui; if possible, he wanted to buy some to take back and study.

He then said, "Aren't you afraid, Fellow Daoist, that I'll betray the location of your Alchemy?"

Du Hai said in surprise, "Seeing Fellow Daoist buy so many special Spirit Pills, I thought you were a regular customer. It turns out this is your first time."

Fang Huai asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Du Hai said, "In Ningyun City, the rule is that if you buy Medicinal Pills directly from someone else's Pill Refining Room, you must use a Memory Loss Talisman to erase the memories of that period.

If Fellow Daoist wants to keep the instructions for using the Medicinal Pills or other precautions, you just need to leave a sound storage talisman to check later."

Fang Huai nodded. No wonder the other party was so straightforward; they had the same rules as Baiya Bazaar.

The two of them twisted and turned for about fifteen minutes before arriving at a low-roofed house.

Du Hai knocked on the door. After a while, a voice came from inside: "Who is it? Knocking on a widow's door in the middle of the night—aren't you going to let anyone sleep?"

Du Hai whispered, "It's me, Du Hai!"

With a "creak," the door opened, and a beautiful woman at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer welcomed the two inside. After learning Fang Huai's purpose for coming, she quickly sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

A moment later, another Sound Transmission Talisman flew back, and only then did the beautiful woman smile and say, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me into the inner room."

Upon entering the inner room, the beautiful woman formed hand seals and chanted an obscure incantation, then injected a burst of spiritual power into a corner.

White light flashed, and a Quicksand Array dedicated to teleportation appeared in the corner.

Fang Huai and Du Hai stood on the array, and after a few breaths, they arrived in an underground space.

The room was extremely hot and humid, filled with the fragrance of pills. A huge Pill Furnace was placed every few meters.

There were seven Pill Furnaces in total, all emitting thick pill mist, clearly operating at full capacity.

Each Pill Furnace was manned by one Late Qi Condensation Stage Alchemist and two Early Stage Qi Refining apprentices.

The Alchemy Cultivators beside the Pill Furnaces focused all their energy on refining pills; they didn't even blink when Fang Huai and the others entered.

On the south side of the room sat a grandmaster's chair, where a Foundation Establishment Cultivator sat with his eyes closed, resting.

Scanning the room, Fang Huai finally understood why the other party dared to invite him into the pill room.

In the four corners of the room, there were four teleportation Magic Arrays. If any accident occurred, the Cultivators in the room could quickly escape through the teleportation Magic Arrays with their Pill Furnaces.

"Young friend, you are only at the level of Qi Refining Perfection; why do you need so many Medicinal Pills?"

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the grandmaster's chair opened his eyes and looked at Fang Huai with flickering eyes.

[Huang Long]

[Insect Foundation Early Stage]

[Blood Jade Body (White)], [Experienced Alchemist (White)]

[Experienced Alchemist: A first-rank Alchemist can refine most Qi Refinement Stage Medicinal Pills and a small number of Foundation Establishment Stage Medicinal Pills]

Fang Huai was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the other party to also be a Gu Cultivator using Blood Jade Worms for cultivation. It seemed that the Tianji Sect's infiltration of the Danxia Sect's territory was quite significant.

Since the other party was a Gu Cultivator, he had even less reason to fear them. After all, the Small Corpse Meteor Worm's suppression of the Blood Jade Worm was enough for him to kill the opponent instantly.

Fang Huai keenly sensed a hint of testing in the other party's tone, as if asking if there was a power supporting him from behind.

Seeing my Qi Refining Perfection cultivation, he wants to rob me?

Fang Huai sneered inwardly, but with an unchanging expression, he said, "Immortal Master, I have cultivated for a hundred and twenty years and feel that my Qi Refining has reached Perfection. I wish to attempt Foundation Establishment.

I heard that the Medicinal Pills here help to organize one's Dao Heart, so I specially came to buy some as spares."

Huang Long stood up and said, "Young friend, buying so many Medicinal Pills will require over four hundred Spirit Stones. I wonder if you have brought enough?"

Fang Huai took out a bag of Spirit Stones and said, "Of course I have enough; I wouldn't dare to trifle with you, Immortal Master."

Huang Long waved his hand, sucking the Spirit Stones into his palm. He weighed them and said, "Indeed, the amount is sufficient. However, by coming to my pill room to collect the pills, you have essentially observed my Alchemy skills. Only four hundred Spirit Stones... I'm afraid that's not enough.

We've just met, and he's already trying to rob me?"