Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 429 "Hate Heaven Pill Technique

Chapter 429: Chapter 429 "Hate Heaven Pill Technique

"Lu Chen, I have taken note of this matter, and once you have gone to the Haotian Secret Realm, I will start investigating it, so rest assured. I kept you here because there is actually something else I want to discuss with you," said Gui Zhuo, who had formulated a rough plan. Yet clearly, there was no evidence at present, and he suspected that the other party probably planned to wait until Lu Chen and the others had gone to the Haotian Secret Realm and Danyang Zi had entered seclusion once more before acting.

Lu Chen straightened up, "Third Elder, please speak!"

"Though Elder Chongjiu is of a gentle disposition, his discernment is not poor, and he is not one to misjudge others. Since he could take you, a cultivator with a Five Elements Spirit Root, as his disciple and wish to pass on to you his entire knowledge of Artifact Refining, it is clear that you must have some unique qualities," Gui Zhuo paused for a moment before continuing, "I have mentioned it before, would you be willing to learn the art of Alchemy from me?"

Lu Chen’s heart leapt with joy, but he also knew that agreeing directly would inevitably mean owing favors in the future. He could only show a troubled expression, "Third Elder, I am already struggling to find time to learn Artifact Refining, how can I also study Alchemy? I have a Five Elements Spirit Root, and my master said that if I want to break through this realm, I must authenticate my cultivation through Artifact Refining!"

At this point, he deliberately released his aura.

"Eh?"

Gui Zhuo’s eyes lit up, "Mid Foundation Establishment? You were only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment yesterday, and I didn’t see any signs of you making a breakthrough!"

Lu Chen, having prepared his explanation, said, "It was quite baffling to me as well. After joining the sect, my master let me glance over the essentials of Artifact Refining, then helped me temper my spear. I watched closely by his side, and somehow, I inexplicably made a breakthrough today!"

"Genius, you are definitely an Artifact Refining genius," Gui Zhuo became excited at once, not because Lu Chen had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, but because he felt an extraordinary Fire Essence within Lu Chen’s released aura, "Lu Chen, Artifact Refining and Alchemy are essentially two sides of the same coin! Following me in Alchemy will certainly not delay your Artifact Refining! And have you considered that not only can you authenticate your cultivation by the former, but you can also do so through the latter, giving you an additional path on the Immortal Path to pursue!"

Lu Chen was not worried about this; he simply desired to learn Alchemy and also to see if there was an opportunity to steal the Fire Essence from here!

"Third Elder, you think too highly of me. My breakthrough was muddled at best, perhaps just good luck? Let’s forget about Alchemy..."

Seeing Lu Chen still refusing, Gui Zhuo grew anxious. From his bosom, he drew out some of the pills that he had previously refined, "Lu Chen, take a look at these pills, what do you think?"

"These pills... they smell wonderful!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath and praised aloud. In truth, he again detected that faint whiff of decay, although it had become much more subdued than before.

"Do you know how many Spirit Stones you could get for such pills if you sold them?" asked Gui Zhuo.

"How many?"

Lu Chen followed up on Gui Zhuo’s words.

"This bottle of pills is worth at least this amount!"

He held up a single finger.

"One hundred?"

"One thousand!" Gui Zhuo said with a proud smile. "What do you think about this pill?"

"It seems to be of good quality."

Lu Chen inspected it carefully, not using the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique.

"It’s refined by me, so naturally, it’s not too shabby. This pill, I’ll give to you. However, Lu Chen, you should not consume this pill. Remember, anyone may consume it, but you must not!"

Lu Chen was startled. Not for me to consume?

Decay would also harm the soul. Gui Zhuo had given me the pill and instructed me not to consume it...

"Third Elder, what kind of pill is this?"

Lu Chen collected his thoughts and stuffed the pill into his storage bag.

"If you follow me in learning the Alchemy Technique, you will be able to refine pills like this one in time!"

He felt that Lu Chen had become interested, possibly because of the thousand Spirit Stones.

One thousand Spirit Stones were enough to buy the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Lu Chen knew it was about time, so he spoke earnestly, "Third Elder, shall I give it a try?"

"Hahaha, yes, of course you can try! However, with the Haotian Secret Realm approaching, you should prioritize your cultivation. As for Alchemy... you can have a look at this booklet when you have free time!"

With that, he tossed a book to Lu Chen, who hastily caught it. On the cover were inscribed the bold words "Hateful Heaven Alchemy Manual"!

Seeing the first two characters, Lu Chen stood as if petrified!