"You... You mean... these elixirs were refined by you?" Elder Chu’s mouth hung open as his eyes widened. He was momentarily stunned before looking at Lin Feng.

He knew how difficult it was to refine Flawless Quality Elixirs, and he knew how rare cultivators capable of doing so were. In the entire vicinity of Ning City, there simply wasn’t anyone like that. As for Ning King Valley, it might not have any either. This young man, who clearly didn’t fit the attire of this world, claimed that he refined them himself, which made it truly unbelievable to him.

"Yes, I refined them," Lin Feng casually replied to Elder Chu.

It really was him who refined them!

Elder Chu’s heart trembled as he carefully examined Lin Feng, confirming that the man in front of him wasn’t lying. It was simply incredible that this young man had refined such elixirs!

As an appraiser at the auction house, Elder Chu had seen countless geniuses and many outstanding talents. However, none of those geniuses could compare to the person in front of him! The young man in front of him, from his tone of speech and attire, was clearly an ascender from the Lower Realm. Moreover, during his investigation, he discovered that this young man’s yuan energy had yet to fully transform, which was quite astonishing.

A genius, an extraordinary genius! Such a genius has boundless potential, a future that is unimaginable, and must be recruited!

Having quickly made up his mind, Elder Chu donned a warm smile. "Greetings, Young Master. The effect of this elixir has healing and yuan energy replenishing properties. Normally, a bottle of ten pills would cost two hundred and ten yuan stones, while Flawless Grade ones are generally four hundred and twenty."

"Four hundred and twenty... that’s not bad." Lin Feng slightly nodded, feeling a bit surprised himself. He hadn’t expected that the price of Flawless Quality Elixirs would be double that of regular ones.

"However, since your young brother is a Master of the Alchemy Path, the price should naturally be adjusted upward." Elder Chu smiled. "Let’s say, four hundred and fifty. What do you think?"

Tangyuan, hearing this, swiveled its little eyes on Lin Feng’s shoulder, sneaking a glance at the calm Lin Feng, thinking to itself, Boss has quite the face, to have someone offer an extra thirty yuan stones... It seems there will be no shortage of yuan stones to spend in the future. If we run out, we can just have Boss refine some elixirs.

"Thank you then." Lin Feng nodded to Elder Chu, then took out two more bottles. "Let’s exchange three bottles first."

After appraising the two bottles, Elder Chu immediately handed over the yuan stones to Lin Feng and asked, "Young Master, are you able to refine the Soul Shattered Pill?"

"Soul Shattered Pill?" Lin Feng was taken aback, as he had no idea what kind of elixir that was.

"Soul Shattered Pill? Sounds familiar..." Little Tangyuan scratched its head with its paw, as if recalling something, and suddenly spat out a book, which it began to flip through with its paw. Within a moment, it exclaimed with delight, "Soul Shattered Pill, so that’s it! I knew it sounded familiar."

Elder Chu’s mouth twitched. It was his first time seeing such a pet that spat out a book to find something... Does it have a space of its own in its stomach? A master is truly extraordinary, even having such a... unique pet, yes, unique.

Lin Feng glanced at the book in Tangyuan’s paws and immediately saw the introduction and illustrations of the Soul Shattered Pill.

The Soul Shattered Pill is a Spirit Grade Elixir, but in terms of value, it surpasses many Desolate Grade elixirs.

First, because the pill has a very low success rate and is extremely difficult to refine, only the very best in refining Desolate Grade elixirs can succeed,

Second, is the pill’s effect. It cannot heal or restore yuan energy, but merely using it to break the barrier between the Opening Epoch Realm and the Divine Origin Realm is enough to drive many to madness.

The gap between the Opening Epoch Realm and the Divine Origin Realm may seem small, but it’s a chasm. Cultivators of the Opening Epoch Realm are merely known as God’s Citizens, whereas those who reach the Divine Origin Realm can be called Divine Beings, a distinction that clearly highlights the difference between the two realms.

Moreover, breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm grants nine thousand years of life, making the nine hundred years of the Opening Epoch Realm seem insignificant by comparison.

In a small place like Ning City, the most powerful City Lord is merely at the peak of the Divine Origin Realm. The Divine Origin Realm can be considered the backbone of a Prominent Family or a power. For any Prominent Family, cultivators of the Divine Origin Realm are precious. The more there are, the greater their influence.

For these established Prominent Families, Opening Epoch Realm peak cultivators are abundant within their households, but Divine Origin Realm cultivators are always limited. If the Soul Shattered Pill were to be auctioned, the various powers in Ning City would undoubtedly go crazy for it.

"Soul Shattered Pill... if there’s an alchemy prescription and ingredients, I can give it a try. I always carry a pill furnace with me, so no need for you to prepare one," Lin Feng said, looking up at Elder Chu.

"Please wait a moment, Young Master," Elder Chu replied, then hurriedly left for the inner hall.

Inside, a tall man in luxurious robes was savoring fine tea. Seeing Elder Chu rushing in, he smiled and said, "Ah, Elder Chu, come try this. It’s top-grade Sunny Peak Dew, just delivered, it’s this year’s new batch."

"Thank you, Your Lordship," Elder Chu said with a bow to the man. "However, I’ve come here today on urgent business, so the tea will have to wait."

The manager’s eyebrows moved slightly: "Oh? What’s the matter, Elder Chu, please speak."

"I encountered a young Master of the Alchemy Path in the consignment area at the reception. He came to auction a Flawless Quality Desolate Grade Elixir," Elder Chu said. "And it seems that he can collaborate with us. I just asked him if he could refine the Soul Shattered Pill, and he said that if he had the Alchemy Prescriptions and herbal ingredients, he could give it a try."

"Alchemy Prescriptions and herbal ingredients?" The manager’s expression shifted: "He doesn’t know the Alchemy Prescriptions for the Soul Shattered Pill? Being a Master of Alchemy Path, he shouldn’t be unaware of it."

"Yes." Elder Chu nodded: "It’s normal for him not to know. After all, he just ascended and hasn’t fully transformed his inner strength into Yuan Energy."

"What!" The manager was taken aback. He looked at Elder Chu and said, "Are you saying, this alchemist capable of refining Flawless Quality Elixirs has just ascended from the Lower Realm and hasn’t even fully transformed his Yuan Energy?"

"That’s right." Elder Chu nodded slightly.

The manager was moved. Elder Chu understood what such a cultivator meant, and naturally, so did he! Such a prodigious genius cultivator with limitless potential and unimaginable future achievements! If they befriended this cultivator, they would surely gain many benefits and advantages in the future, and with the performance they could achieve, the opportunities for a transfer to a big city would increase significantly.

As for directly capturing him... They were legitimate businessmen and wouldn’t resort to such rude actions.

"Let’s go and meet this genius cultivator," the manager said, getting up and leaving together with Elder Chu.

...

"Haha, this must be the Master of the Alchemy Path that Elder Chu mentioned. My name is Zhang Shaoyuan, and I am currently in charge of this auction house." The manager cupped his hands towards Lin Feng: "For this young man to become a Master of the Alchemy Path at such a young age, truly a young hero!"

Lin Feng smiled slightly: "You flatter me."

"Young sir, these are the Alchemy Prescriptions for the Soul Shattered Pill," Elder Chu said, taking a piece of paper from his sleeve and handing it to Lin Feng. "If you wish to refine elixirs, there is a quiet room ahead where herbal ingredients have already been prepared. I wonder when you might have time..."

"Right now," Lin Feng said as he looked at Elder Chu and Zhang Shaoyuan. He was also eager to see the Alchemy Prescriptions and refining methods of this world. The prescriptions mentioned the alchemy method, perfect for experimentation.

"Then I shall lead the way, young sir," Elder Chu said with a smile, then guided Lin Feng to the quiet room.

Moments later, Lin Feng, Elder Chu, and Zhang Shaoyuan arrived beside the quiet room. Lin Feng patted Little Tangyuan on the head, signaling that the little guy could go out and explore.

Little Tangyuan was delighted to receive Lin Feng’s approval. What fun was there in alchemy, sitting and watching a fire being lit? Exploring around seemed much more fun. So, it immediately set off and darted out with a "whoosh".

"Young sir, the herbal ingredients have already been prepared inside. If you need anything else, feel free to ask us," Zhang Shaoyuan said with a smile, looking at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng nodded, pushed open the door of the quiet room, and walked right in.

Watching the door of the quiet room slowly close, Zhang Shaoyuan turned to Elder Chu and asked, "How long do you think it will take for him to succeed in refining? How many sets of herbal ingredients will he waste?"

Elder Chu paused for a moment in thought, then seriously said, "He just ascended from the Lower Realm and hasn’t fully transformed his Yuan Energy. Prior to this, he hasn’t come into contact with the Soul Shattered Pill. Even at the level of a Master of Alchemy Path, encountering this Soul Shattered Pill for the first time, he might fail three to five times before succeeding."

Zhang Shaoyuan nodded: "Considering his Yuan Energy issues, it’s not surprising if he fails entirely today. It’s an opportunity to build a good relationship, and befriending someone who might become a future Alchemy Path Grandmaster, or even a great master, is a huge advantage for our auction house."

Elder Chu also nodded slightly. For the auction house, the materials for a few Soul Shattered Pills weren’t much of a loss, as long as they could make a good connection with this Master of Alchemy Path.

...

Inside the quiet room, Lin Feng was seated on a cushion. The quiet room was exceptionally effective, as he couldn’t hear the conversation outside between the two. Carefully going through the Alchemy Prescriptions in his hand, Lin Feng closed his eyes and meticulously contemplated all the variables in alchemy,

"I see now..." Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked at the prescriptions, muttering to himself: "The difficulty of refining the Soul Shattered Pill is indeed higher than most Divine Grade Elixirs. Well... it’s referred to as Desolate Grade Elixir here."

Saying this, Lin Feng waved his hand, and the Haotian Cauldron, glowing faintly, appeared within the quiet room. He gently caressed the Haotian Cauldron, and the harmonious, human-cauldron unity feeling emerged, making him feel his control over the Haotian Cauldron ascend to another level.

"This feeling, not bad..." Lin Feng smiled slightly, then started selecting the herbs for refining the Soul Shattered Pill, preparing to begin the alchemy process.