Chapter 437: Purple Essence Pill

Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Purple Essence Pill

Seeing Ji Chen remain silent, Yao Qian said, "The Grand Elder is always like this. Young Master Ji, please don’t mind. Once we reach Liu City, I will give you a basic guide concerning the Immortal Realm, containing a lot of useful information for someone like you who has just arrived in the Immortal Realm."

"Thank you." Ji Chen clasped his fists.

Although they had only interacted for a few days, with his keen sense of judgment, he could tell that the reason Yao Qian was willing to help him was likely just out of goodwill.

Moreover, he didn’t believe that someone who had just arrived in the Immortal Realm from the Lower Realm Plane would have anything worth Yao Qian coveting.

After all, in terms of cultivation, Yao Qian before him had the level of strength of the Reincarnation Realm First Layer.

And she was merely the daughter of the Yao Family in Liu City, which indicated that there must be more powerful figures in the Yao Family beyond his imagination.

For instance, the white-haired old man before him named Yao Zhengde, the Grand Elder of the Yao Family, his strength was much greater than Yao Qian’s. In Ji Chen’s view, the faint aura emanating from him suggested that he was at least a Reincarnation Realm Third Layer powerhouse!

In the Reincarnation Realm Ninth Layer, each layer is a kingdom apart.

Not only is there a significant disparity in strength,

but reaching such a realm makes moving up a layer exceedingly difficult.

This is also why figures like the Purple Emperor and Emperor Qing in the Yu Realm, despite having been emperors for tens of thousands of years, have yet to step into the Second Realm.

This further highlights the terrifying nature of the Great Emperor.

"There’s no need for the Young Mistress to fuss. To our Yao Family, he is ultimately just a passerby. Saving his life in the Forbidden Land already reflects our utmost benevolence." Yao Zhengde spoke.

Having lived for many years, he had observed too much coldness among people and felt that Yao Qian didn’t need to bother with such trivial matters, as it served no purpose.

Yao Qian shrugged her shoulders, "But for us, it’s merely a trivial matter. Grand Elder, please say no more."

Yao Zhengde sighed, speaking earnestly, "Truth can be harsh. Young Mistress, with such a disposition, should you venture out alone for training in the future, you will surely suffer greatly."

"I heard earlier that your Yao Family is seeking an Alchemist?" Ji Chen suddenly interjected, shifting the topic.

When he first arrived at the hall, he overheard a few words exchanged between Yao Qian and Yao Zhengde and learned that the reason they had entered the Forbidden Land was to seek a rare medicinal herb called ’Ziwei Spirit Grass’.

Upon hearing this, Yao Qian’s smile froze momentarily and then she couldn’t help but sigh, "To be frank with Young Master Ji, it is indeed the case..."

She briefly explained the situation.

Ji Chen learned that an ancestor of the Yao Family had suffered an injury in a past battle, leaving internal wounds that had gradually worsened over time.

A type of elixir called ’Purple Essence Pill’ was needed to heal it.

And the Ziwei Spirit Grass was one of the main ingredients required to craft the Purple Essence Pill.

This time, entering the Forbidden Land, they took a great risk and lost a third of their personnel, but in the end, they found the Ziwei Spirit Grass and brought it back.

Once they returned to Liu City, the herb would be used to make the elixir.

However, the Purple Essence Pill was a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir.

Like in the Lower Realm, Alchemists are a rare occupation in the Immortal Realm.

A Saint Tier Alchemist capable of making a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir is even rarer.

Although the Yao Family had obtained the Ziwei Spirit Grass, they still had to find a Saint Tier Third Grade Alchemist.

"Regarding this matter, perhaps I could lend a hand, as a token of gratitude for the Yao Family’s lifesaving grace." Ji Chen suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Yao Qian was astonished, as were Yao Zhengde and the others who now turned their gazes back to him.

Yao Qian couldn’t help but ask, "Young Master Ji also understands alchemy?"

In her understanding, the distinction between Alchemy Dao and Martial Dao was significant.

Throughout history, even in the Immortal Realm, it has been rare for anyone to achieve Dual Cultivation of Pills and Martial Arts.

Especially for someone like Ji Chen who had passed the Ancient Immortal Road, his cultivation must be at the Reincarnation Emperor Realm.

This meant that Ji Chen’s focus must surely be on Martial Dao; how high could his expertise in Alchemy Dao be?

But little did she know, Ji Chen was precisely such a person, practicing Dual Cultivation of Pills and Martial Arts, having reached the Reincarnation Emperor Realm while maintaining a decent level of expertise in Alchemy Dao.

A long time ago, Ji Chen could already forge Ninth-Grade Elixirs, and in the sphere of Alchemy Dao, he hadn’t ceased in his progression, using the Supreme Scripture to eventually elevate his prowess to the Saint Tier.

Moreover, upon attesting as emperor, his expertise in Alchemy Dao considerably improved; in terms of level, Ji Chen now averaged somewhere between Saint Tier Second and Third Grade.

If the Purple Essence Pill was indeed a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir, then he was confidently prepared to craft it, though he wasn’t willing to guarantee a hundred percent success.

After all, it was an elixir he had never dealt with before, and considering the rarity of Ziwei Spirit Grass, which the Yao Family had painstakingly extracted from the Forbidden Land, a failed attempt would ruin the precious herb.

Therefore, Ji Chen’s plan was that if the Yao Family couldn’t find a Saint Tier Third Grade Alchemist to make the Purple Essence Pill, he was willing to help, but he had to inform them of this upfront for them to mentally prepare.

"That’s nonsense. The Purple Essence Pill is a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir, and it cannot be concocted by just anyone."

Yao Zhengde furrowed his brows, "Even within the entire ’Yanzhou’ territory, there are perhaps not two alchemists capable of crafting a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir. Furthermore, this Ziwei Spirit Grass was painstakingly found by the Yao Family from the Forbidden Land, so how could it be entrusted to someone with an unknown background for crafts?"

Yao Qian did not speak; what Yao Zhengde said was not far from her thoughts.

However, she did not blame Ji Chen, thinking that he had spoken out of goodwill, wanting to repay the Yao Family’s lifesaving grace.

It was a case of good intentions resulting in a bad outcome.

After all, a Saint Tier Third Grade Elixir indeed couldn’t be crafted by just anyone.

"It’s only natural for the senior not to trust me, and indeed I don’t have full confidence in crafting the Purple Essence Pill, but when it comes to Saint Tier Third Grade expertise, I do possess it." Ji Chen calmly stated.

"You?"

Yao Zhengde’s gaze turned back to him, as if he had heard an enormous joke, "Young friend, able to traverse the Immortal Road from the Lower Realm Plane to the Immortal Realm shows your unusual prowess. A character like you is a rarity in the Lower Realm, perhaps once in a million years, yet in the Immortal Realm surrounded by many extraordinary talents, you are at best average."

"Moreover, your heart is set on Martial Dao, so how profound could your study of Alchemy Dao be?"

"Buzz!"

In response to Yao Zhengde’s words, Ji Chen did not elaborate but shook his Palace Sea, subsequently releasing a tremendous surge of Spiritual Power.