Chapter 79: The Supreme Pill Master (Part 7)

The Ghost Valley Pill King asked, "What are your plans next, Junior Nephew?"
Su Chen replied, "I want to defeat you, Senior Uncle, first, and then head to the Prison Suppression Holy Land."
The Ghost Valley Pill King wasn't angry; he laughed with satisfaction, "Good, I'll be waiting for that day."
"The Prison Suppression Holy Land is also good. I also want to try and secure a place for you at the Pill God Palace in the Central Region. It seems you have your own ideas."
Su Chen nodded.
The Pill God Palace is one of the most prestigious alchemy holy lands in the Central Region.
Theoretically, it's more advantageous.
However, Su Chen favored the Prison Suppression Holy Land.
For the next three years, Su Chen cultivated in the capital.
Because of his status as an alchemist, Su Chen didn't lack cultivation resources, and his cultivation successfully broke through to the Spirit Soul Realm.
Su Chen found the Ghost Valley Pill King.
The Ghost Valley Pill King wasn't surprised by Su Chen's arrival and smiled, "Are you ready?"
Su Chen nodded.
This battle had only one observer.
Song Wanqing watched as her master and a young man named Su Chen refined pills simultaneously, a contest of skill.
"Perhaps... this is the true genius!"
Song Wanqing's lips curled into a bitter smile. She had heard the Ghost Valley Pill King say that true alchemy geniuses resided in those sacred alchemy grounds, possessing prodigies far surpassing her own.
She considered herself no less than those alchemy prodigies.
Now, however, she was like a frog in a well, seeing the sky from the bottom of a well.
Su Chen successfully refined a sixth-grade pill.
His alchemy techniques astonished even the Ghost Valley Pill King.
Both pills were of superior quality.
The Ghost Valley Pill King smiled and said, "I have lost."
Su Chen was much younger than him.
His alchemy skills had reached this level.
His future was undoubtedly limitless.
"Nephew Su Chen, are you truly not considering going to the Pill God Palace?"
The Ghost Valley Pill King was quite regretful. If Su Chen's talent were to go to the Pill God Palace, he would certainly receive better training. While the Prison Suppression Holy Land was good, in terms of alchemist resources alone, it couldn't compare to the Pill God Palace.
Unfortunately, Su Chen was determined to join the Prison Suppression Holy Land, so he had to refuse.
After Su Chen left the Prison Suppression Dynasty, apart from Song Wanqing, no one knew that an alchemy competition had taken place there, ultimately ending in the defeat of the Dragon Sky Dynasty's number one alchemist, the Ghost Valley Pill King.
"Master...I want to go to the Central Region!"
Song Wanqing's expression was serious.
She wanted to see a wider world.
The Ghost Valley Pill King rose, lowered his eyelids, and said softly, "Alright... we should leave the Dragon Sky Dynasty as well. I don't owe the Dragon Sky Dynasty anything!"
...
Su Chen left the Dragon Sky Dynasty and went directly to the Prison Suppression Holy Land, arriving a year and a half later.
The Prison Suppression Holy Land happened to be recruiting disciples.
"Age 21? Sorry, our Prison Suppression Holy Land's assessment requires applicants to be under 20."
The elder in charge of recruitment didn't even look up.
"Um, actually, I'm also an alchemist."
The assessment elder was slightly surprised, looking up to see a young man in a white robe casually taking out a chest pendant and wiping it.
The pendant had exactly six stars, shining brightly in the sunlight.
The assessment elder's eyes widened, his usually stern face instantly breaking into a radiant smile, as bright as a chrysanthemum.
"A sixth-grade alchemist, you are the Pill King? Such a young Pill King?"
Seeing the elder who was grinning foolishly, Su Chen casually hung his chest pendant on his chest and asked, "Elder, can I participate in the assessment?"
The elder slammed his hand on the table: "Assessment? Assessment my ass!"
"You're already a disciple of my Prison Suppression Holy Land, an inner disciple at that! I'll report this to the Holy Land right now, and an elder will surely emerge from seclusion to accept you as a true disciple!"
The others: "..."
Noticing the gazes of the others, the elder waved his hand: "What are you looking at? If you're also a sixth-grade alchemist, don't say twenty-one, even if you're fifty, my Prison Suppression Holy Land will accept you!"
Soon, an elder hurriedly notified the Holy Land, and in no time, Su Chen was taken away and brought to the interior of the Holy Land.
Compared to over two thousand years ago, the Prison Suppression Holy Land had changed drastically.
An old man with a youthful face and white hair immediately tore through space and appeared beside Su Chen, directly touching him.
"A seven-aperture exquisite body, bone age truly twenty-one, a true alchemy prodigy, one in a hundred years!"
Soon, another tremor shook the void, and a man in black robes appeared, carrying a sword box on his back.
The old man with a youthful face and white hair immediately burst into curses upon seeing the newcomer: "Young man He, what are you doing here at Hidden Sword Peak?"
The man in black robes remained unhurried and slowly replied, "This young fellow possesses the Seven Apertures Exquisite Physique, making his cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Hidden Sword Peak is lacking such talent."
"Young man, do you want to practice swordsmanship? Do you want to become a sword cultivator, traversing thousands of miles with your sword, roaming freely between heaven and earth?"
The old man with a youthful face and white hair retorted, "Bullshit! You're all dirt poor, even needing to buy spirit wine on credit. You can only rely on swindling and cheating. You want this alchemy genius to work for Hidden Sword Peak? Dream on!"
The old man turned to Su Chen and said, "As long as you're willing to join my Pill Hall, the disciples of Hidden Sword Peak will be your servants."
The man in black robes' face immediately darkened, his entire body radiating murderous aura. The old man calmly produced a spirit contract, and seeing this, the man in black robes slunk away.
Soon, another powerful figure arrived.
The old man didn't waste any words.
"Blade Hall? Have you paid back the spirit stones you owed last month?"
"Enforcement Hall? Believe me, next month my Pill Hall will cancel all discounts on pills for the Enforcement Hall!"
"Spirit Martial Peak? Don't come to my Pill Hall to cooperate with you next time you're practicing martial arts!"
"......"
"Holy Lord? That's no use. Don't come begging me next time you don't have spirit stones!"
The Saint Lord of Suppressing Prisons pinched his nose; he had just been passing by.
He passed by quietly and left quietly.
Su Chen watched this formidable old man, single-handedly debating one powerful figure after another, making them slink away, and smiled inwardly.
From Suppressing Prisons Sect to Suppressing Prisons Holy Land
Being scolded by the Pill Hall, nothing had changed.
He became the old man's disciple.
The old man, known as the Myriad Manifestations Pill Venerable, was the head of the Pill Hall and the chief alchemist of the Suppressing Prisons Holy Land.
In a single day, he transformed, jumping three levels to become a true disciple.
The young prodigies of the Prison Suppression Holy Land learned the news.
If it were anyone else, they would have at least tested the newly promoted True Disciple's abilities, since so many inner sect geniuses were eagerly awaiting their advancement.
However, when they learned that this newly promoted True Disciple came from the Pill Hall, all their dissatisfaction vanished, leaving only one thought:
To befriend him!
Damn it, what were they even after all, wanting to become True Disciples?
It's all for better cultivation resources.
Where do cultivation resources come from?
The Pill Hall!
Who wouldn't want to latch onto such a powerful figure?
Even the true disciples of the Holy Lands were alarmed, personally bringing gifts to congratulate the new disciple's emergence.
Su Chen suddenly realized.
Indeed, in the cultivation world, some talent is still necessary.
Being an alchemist is far more enjoyable than being a poor, uncouth martial artist.