Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 261 - 172: Someone Can Refine This Pill!

One of them fainted on the spot, and the others quickly helped him up.

Right then, the street was crowded and lively; even the loose cultivators who usually counted every spirit stone put aside their hustle for once and came out to play with their families.

So, many people witnessed the scene.

Quite a few even recognized that the one who passed out was a Qu Family elder—Qu Sheng.

Soon enough, people from the Gu Family rushed over and took the several Qi Cultivation late-stage cultivators, who were covered in blood, back with them.

"That unconscious Qu Family elder—his chest was run clean through. I could see another guy’s robe behind him just now."

"With those injuries, unless you use a Golden Core treasure medicine, there’s no saving him."

"Qu Family—two prodigies in one clan. Looks like they’re about to lose one today."

Their words were full of regret, but more than that—schadenfreude.

A late-stage Qi Cultivator is a pretty big deal in Platinum Immortal City.

To see a big shot get killed? That’s exactly the sort of drama us nobodies love to see.

Besides, without a late-stage cultivator, the Qu Family’s resources will be up for grabs. It’ll draw the wolves; when that happens, maybe a few scraps will fall to the rest of us.

The whole city was buzzing about it. Even though Lu Chang’sheng almost never went out, he still heard about it by evening.

At the same time, distress messages from Wan Yu and the others reached Lu Chang’sheng, too.

Only, this time they weren’t asking him to handle dangerous enemies from rival families, but—alchemy.

"May I ask if you could introduce us to Alchemist Lin?"

That night, Wan Yu and an old man who looked about seventy waited in the Lu Family’s courtyard.

The old man was Qu Feng, the acting patriarch of the Qu Family, now running things while the family elder was down.

As soon as he saw Lu Chang’sheng, Wan Yu cut to the chase.

But Lu Chang’sheng didn’t agree right away. He said, "My teacher is already pulling his hair out over the Purple Ice Lake situation. I doubt he has any time."

Wan Yu’s expression soured a bit. She thought Lu Chang’sheng was making excuses, but since she’d already bet everything on him, she couldn’t blow up. So she said, "Then, Chang’sheng, do you know any other Beta-rank alchemists who might help?"

"Beta-rank alchemists aren’t exactly free these days. But if you two insist, it must be urgent. In that case, I could give it a try. Still, you’ll need to tell me—what pill do you need made?"

"Longevity Pill!"

Lu Chang’sheng’s brow twitched a little.

Now, he’s not some clueless rookie who just landed in the Spirit Realm. He knows quite a bit about the pill business by now.

In the Guangnan Domain and the neighboring regions, there are only three or four common types of Longevity Pills.

Including the rarer ones, that’s maybe five types altogether.

For a late-stage Qi Cultivator like the Qu family elder, getting his hands on those Longevity Pills is tough, but not impossible.

If they’re asking him to help find someone to refine it now, there’s a good chance this Longevity Pill is a new formula—one that’s never been on the market before.

Now that piqued his interest.

For regular alchemists, specializing deeply in a single formula is the smart move.

But for someone like Lu Chang’sheng, determined to become a top-tier alchemist, the more formulas he picks up, the better.

Especially when it comes to Longevity Pills.

"A new pill?"

"Exactly. Otherwise, why would we need someone to refine it?" Qu Feng said as he pulled out a pill formula from a treasure insect kept in his vault.

The pill was called Everlasting Pill.

Like a lamp that never dies, a flame that never goes out.

Grade: First-rank, top-quality.

No wonder they need a Beta-rank alchemist.

Beta-rank alchemists are treasures of White Cloud Cave Mansion. Unless you offer huge payments, getting one to work for you isn’t easy.

"I’ll ask around for you, but if it works out or not, that’s another matter."

"Of course." Qu Feng let a smile slip through.

Just then, Lu Ziyou strolled over from the side yard. He produced a magical artifact, grinning, "I was too busy before and couldn’t make it to Chang’an and Qu Yan’s wedding. So, this artifact—take it as my gift to him."

Lu Ziyou stared blankly at Qu Feng, thinking to himself: This old guy’s got the wrong person, hasn’t he?

And sure enough, Wan Yu jumped in: "Qu Feng, that’s not Chang’an. That’s his younger brother."

"Younger brother? All the better! Clearly, fate brought us together. This artifact is yours."

At this point, how could he take back the gift?

After all, the two of them were here as supplicants.

So Lu Ziyou gratefully accepted Qu Feng’s present. Looking at the longsword artifact, he realized—it was a mid-grade, first-rank magical artifact. Not cheap at all.

Honestly, even with Lu Chang’sheng’s current wealth, he hadn’t dared buy anything of this level.

"Generous in-laws." Lu Chang’sheng smiled.

After setting a meeting for five days later, Lu Chang’sheng returned to Yun’an Institute.

The anomaly at Purple Ice Lake hadn’t caused panic yet.

Platinum Immortal City had Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, and with the Supreme Profound Sect at its back, if there really was danger, all those clans big and small would’ve heard the rumors long ago.

Right now, aside from a few individuals, everyone from every faction was still at home, which showed that whatever’s going on at Purple Ice Lake, it’ll be hard for the trouble to reach the city.

A day later, Teacher Lin Yan told Lu Chang’sheng that he’d be heading off to Purple Ice Lake, and reminded him not to slack off in his alchemy training.

The teacher looked worried, but still collected.

"This time isn’t like the last," he explained. "Last time, the Gu Family helped the Supreme Profound Sect rally cultivators to investigate the Purple Ice Lake. This time, it’s senior Foundation Establishment cultivators from Supreme Profound Sect calling the shots. Every Qi Cultivation late-stage or higher has to go."

"So, I’ll be perfectly safe."

Lu Chang’sheng understood immediately.

Last time was a small operation. This time, it was turning into full-on army maneuvers.

That’s when the perks of being an alchemist really shine.