Chapter 83 - 82: Qing Yuanzi’s Detailed Explanation of the Path of Pill l

Chapter 83: Chapter 82: Qing Yuanzi’s Detailed Explanation of the Path of Pill l

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When Luo Chen arrived, Mi Shuhua laughed from the heart.

When Luo Chen left, his laughter was somewhat forced.

In the Bright Moon Hall, Sikong Shoujia and Luo Chen had already left, leaving only Mi Junping who came later.

“Father, does building a Pill Room require such a big investment?”

Unable to restrain herself, Mi Junping asked.

As the Halls Master of the Merits Hall, she was not only responsible for managing staff but also part of the financial accounting.

Just the items proposed by Luo Chen earlier, at a quick estimate, would require an input of thousands of Spirit Stones.

Moreover, this was just for building the Pill Room.

The Mi Family had also invested a Xuanyun Tripod valued at nine hundred Spirit Stones and a Purple Cloud Bronze Furnace valued at four hundred Spirit Stones.

In addition to this, when the Pill Room was fully constructed and actual Pill Refinement was to begin,

the Broken Mountain Gang would still have to provide countless raw materials. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Even though Mi Junping handled thousands of Spirit Stones daily, Spirit Stones are not just for spending!

Mi Shuhua sighed, revealing a bitter smile.

When in front of his family, he wouldn’t constantly conceal his real feelings.

“Ping’er, you don’t understand. The amount we are investing right now is just the beginning.”

Surprisingly, Mi Junping inquired, “But we’ve already invested quite a lot!”

Mi Shuhua shook his head, “Why do you think only a Great Sect would have an alchemy master, or even if it’s a pill refiner of a clan, it generally has to be a Golden Core clan, or an old Foundation Establishment clan.”

“The amount of investment that outsiders don’t know about is also a reason!”

“We, the Mi Family, are just a newly emerged Foundation Establishment clan, we cannot support the extravagance of a true alchemy master. Now that we have established the Pill Hall, it’s just because we have borrowed the power of the Broken Mountain Gang.”

Being aware of her own family’s situation, Mi Junping clearly comprehends this.

Thinking of supporting a cultivator’s pill refining for tens or hundreds of years, she also felt a bit frightened.

This is beyond the capability of an emerging Foundation Establishment clan.

“What Luo Chen is doing here can be considered as minor.”

“Second Order Alchemy Masters are even more illustrious, at least one should have an Ascendant Grade Magic Tool in their refinement equipment. They disdain common fire, they only use Earth Fire, do you know the construction cost of a Pill Room equipped with Earth Fire?”

Whispering, Mi Junping asked, “How much does it cost?”

“To have a spring eye for Earth Fire, draw out Earth Fire, build a defensive array, isolate the inside and outside, and build a Pill Room. A cultivator from Ailao Mountain once quoted a price of eight thousand Spirit Stones!”

“Sss, why not just rob?” Mi Junping gasped.

Mi Shuhua sighed, “That price is just the service charge excluding the cost of the building materials, which also need to be purchased from Ailao Mountain’s Immortal Residence, they also want to earn a sum.”

“So, it seems that Luo Chen’s requests seem high, but it is merely incurring an expenditure of a few thousand spirit stones, I can afford this, and the Broken Mountain Gang can as well.”

Concerned, Mi Junping asked, “Can we earn this back in the future?”

“We can definitely earn back, but if we want to earn more, it depends on whether the boy is able to refine the pill formula I gave him.”

Mi Shuhua said blandly. There was some hope in his words, but also hesitation.

“Elder Sikong, I’ll have to trouble you with the matters of the Pill Hall.”

“No problem, since the Gang Leader has said to fully support you, I definitely cannot be a drag.”

“So, see you tomorrow?”

“See you tomorrow!”

At the crossroads of the Inner City, watching Sikong Shoujia hurry away, Luo Chen smiled slightly.

He also hurriedly headed towards his home.

This one label alone could account for the value of the Jade Marrow Pill.

According to the effects listed on the pill formula, taking a Jade Marrow Pill can enhance a cultivator’s Spirit Power.

Quite a common effect, right?

But the more common it is, the more mainstream it becomes.

However, this mainstream elixir, whether it’s the formula or the supply chain, is controlled by the Great Sects.

Normal forces simply do not have similar elixirs for sale. Even if they do, there will definitely be some involvement from the Sect forces.

“However, this pill also has a lot of shortcomings!”

Luo Chen recalled the prohibitions listed on the pill formula, feeling rather disappointed.

Although the Jade Marrow Pill is a mainstream elixir, the Spirit Power contained in it is not substantial, only about one-tenth of the Qi Nurturing Pill.

Not only that, taking too much can lead to drug tolerance.

Drug tolerance is still manageable, as most elixirs have this drawback.

The biggest drawback of the Jade Marrow Pill lies in the fact that overdosing can lead to jade formation in one’s Dantian!

This is absolutely unacceptable for cultivators.

The Dantian is the most vital part of a lower-order cultivator.

If damaged, it could lead to a cut-off cultivation pathway at best, or death from rampaging Spirit Qi at worst.

Jade formation is not a pleasant term either.

Once jade forms, it will be extremely difficult for the cultivator to break through to the next realm.

In the professional terminology of Dao of Alchemy, this is referred to as a “Pill Barrier”, the obstacles caused by taking elixirs.

Many alternative elixirs can easily lead to Pill Barriers.

Only elixirs like the Qi Nurturing Pill, Dusting Pills, and Jade Dew Pill that have been researched thousands of times by people have managed to resolve the Pill Barrier issue.

If taken excessively, the most that can happen is no effect at all.

“Although it has many drawbacks, it’s still seen as a miraculous pill for lower-order cultivators!”

Luo Chen had painstakingly journeyed here from the First and Second Levels of Qi Refinement, so he had deeply experienced the difficulties brought on by elixirs!

Spirit Medicine Hall’s Qi Nurturing Pills are not sold individually, but at least by the bottle.

And a bottle costs a hundred Spirit Stones!

A hundred Spirit Stones, Foundation Establishment Cultivators wouldn’t even bat an eyelid at that. Late Stage Qi Refinement cultivators could easily take that out, while Middle Stage cultivators could grit their teeth and occasionally buy a bottle.

But for early-stage cultivators, it’s a huge sum of money!

One might not necessarily be able to afford a bottle even after spending all one’s savings and assets.

The Jade Marrow Pill is different though.

The main ingredients, effects, and drawbacks all indicate that its selling price won’t be high.

In other words, lower-order cultivators can afford it!

“Although they’re poor, it doesn’t mean they don’t have Spirit Stones.”

“If I knew about this kind of pill back then, I would have gritted my teeth and been able to buy some every year.”

“Once this pill is refined, it will specifically aim to scrape Spirit Stones from these poor people!”

Luo Chen set down the bamboo script, no longer harboring any doubts.

As for what Mi Shuhua was worried about, whether or not he could succeed in refining it?

Joking, he is a man with a system after all!

Of course, he definitely won’t be able to refine it easily.

Luo Chen had his own plans in mind, his gaze then fell on the scorched bamboo script.

“Tongyou Pill?”