Chapter 73: The Supreme Pill Master (Part 1)

With 7000 points of reversal, Su Chen felt both joy and disappointment.
Born into a declining holy clan in this life, if it weren't for Lin Zhan causing him to die before his lifespan ended, his reputation might be even higher.
"People with great fortune are damn hard to kill!"
Su Chen couldn't help but sigh.
Even as an enemy, he couldn't help but admit that his attack would have killed a normal person eight hundred times over.
But Lin Zhan not only didn't collapse and give up, but instead transformed step by step until he became a saint.
Losing to someone like that didn't seem so unfair.
Unfair as it may be, Su Chen didn't want to encounter such people with great fortune again.
[Aptitude: 0 (+)
Comprehension: 0 (+)
Family Background: 0 (+)
Mental State: 300]
7000 points of reversal, Su Chen looked at his family background... Hmm, add 100 points, just enough to avoid being eliminated immediately.
With the remaining 6900 points of Destiny Points, Su Chen allocated 3450 to his Aptitude and Comprehension.
He then turned to the next page, entering a new reincarnation.
......
Blue sky and white clouds stretched endlessly.
The wind blew, the grass bend low, revealing cattle and sheep.
Su Chen opened his eyes, completely bewildered.
He looked at the rough hemp clothes he wore and his body, devoid of any vital energy.
Holy crap!
He'd become an ordinary person?
Su Chen hurriedly began searching his memories. He wanted to see what this life was like; after all, he had added 100 points to his family background.
In this life... he was an abandoned baby, who happened to land at the doorstep of a lonely old man and was taken in by a kind old man.
It's worth mentioning that in this life, his name was the same as in his first life: Su Chen, unchanged.
The lonely old man raised Su Chen, turning him into a cowherd.
Su Chen: "..."
Starting as a cowherd?
Although there was a slight mishap, Su Chen quickly adjusted his mindset. In his previous life, he was at least a Nirvana Realm Venerable. He had absolute confidence that even starting as a mortal, he could become a powerful figure!
"I can no longer cultivate the ancient clan techniques from my previous life."
Su Chen didn't know if the final self-destruction of the sacred weapon had killed Lin Zhan. If it hadn't, and Lin Zhan learned of his cultivation of the ancient clan techniques, he would have to face a Saint from the very beginning—the thought was despairing.
He randomly selected a royal-level technique in his mind and began cultivating.
Soon, as time passed, in less than three hours, Su Chen's cultivation successfully reached the first level of the Spirit Awakening Realm.
Cultivation was fast. Even ordinary geniuses needed several years to reach the Spirit Awakening Realm. In his previous life, Gu Chen, possessing the Qian Yuan Body, took a whole day to reach the Spirit Awakening Realm with the help of ancient clan treasures.
However, Su Chen was not satisfied.
With sufficient resources, he was confident he could reach the Spirit Gathering Realm within three days.
Unfortunately, he was currently penniless.
As dusk approached, Su Chen had no choice but to drive all his cattle home.
He reached the village crossroads.
A clear, crisp voice called out to him.
"Brother Chen, this is fish soup Mother made. She asked me to bring it to you."
A pretty girl named Afang, with pigtails, was holding a bowl of fish soup at the village entrance. Seeing Su Chen, she immediately beamed with joy, revealing a simple, honest smile.
Su Chen remembered the girl's name.
The girl's name was Wang Fang, nicknamed Afang. She was the daughter of Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang next door. The two had grown up together since childhood, practically childhood sweethearts. Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang often took care of Su Chen and the old man.
Su Chen took the fish soup. It was a little cold, and he didn't drink it all, only thanking Wang Fang.
Watching the figure gradually disappear into the distance, Afang was somewhat lost in thought.
She felt that her brother Chen'er wasn't just coming home later than usual today, but something was different... the boy's timidity and inferiority complex had been replaced by a powerful aura.
Back in the small, dilapidated thatched hut, the room was dirty and messy. Su Chen placed the fish soup on the table, looked up, but couldn't find any trace of the old man.
Suddenly... Su Chen froze.
A figure stood silently behind Su Chen, making his heart skip a beat.
To appear silently behind him, undetected, was undoubtedly a display of the power of heaven and earth; this meant at least a Spirit Soul Realm expert!
"It's Chen'er back."
A familiar, aged voice came from behind. Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and saw an old man standing in the doorway, his back hunched, leaning on a cane, his hair white, his face wrinkled, and one eye blind.
Su Weizhang—that was the old man's name. He was the one who had taken Su Chen from the snow and raised him.
In his memory, he had always been an ordinary old man.
Now… Su Chen knew that those 100 points of family background hadn't been wasted.
"Old man, this is fish soup cooked by Aunt Wang. Afang asked me to bring it for you to try."
Su Weichang, leaning on his cane and helped by Su Chen, sat down on a stool and said with a smile, "That little girl Afang is so thoughtful, and you're thoughtful too. Sit down and have some soup."
Su Chen took two broken bowls, and the grandfather and grandson shared the fish soup.
After a long while, once the fish soup was finished, Su Weichang savored it and said softly, "Chen'er, that girl Afang is truly a wonderful girl. If you were to marry her, she would surely be a virtuous wife and loving mother. She also has feelings for you."
Su Chen remained silent. He knew this all too well, but pretended not to understand. "Old man," he said, "Afang is a very good girl, but what I want is not romantic love. I'm afraid it would only hold Afang back."
Su Weichang smiled. "What I envision is that you and Afang will spend your lives together. You two will have a healthy son, and perhaps a few daughters. You will live a happy life, surrounded by children and grandchildren, passing through your hundred years of life."
"You won't have to step into the world of cultivation, you won't have to experience deceit and treachery, you won't have to witness life and death, and you won't have to endure the torment of immortality."
Su Chen remained silent for a moment before speaking, "But this is not what I want."
He understood why, despite his exceptional talent and comprehension in this life, he had not cultivated.
Su Weichang's eyes dimmed: "I knew this day would come. Chen'er, your talent is unparalleled in my life, and that's precisely why I didn't want you to cultivate."
"So be it...so be it...it's fate. You've ultimately chosen this path. Your mind is made up, so I won't try to persuade you any further."
Su Chen was surprised; the old man was surprisingly magnanimous.
"Chen'er...do you want to learn alchemy?"