Time passed by like the wind. 0

Three years had gone by since Luo Chen's return from Ice Fortress. During these three years, he had thrown himself wholly into alchemy. Through relentless refinement, he had finally managed to restore the supply of top-grade Jade Dew Pills for the Ice Fortress.6

He had also managed to create a second-tier Spirit Passage Pill formula. After improving the primary ingredient and replacing eighteen auxiliary materials, Luo Chen confirmed through his system that the new formula had reached the Beginner level. Indeed—he had only used the system to confirm that he was going in the right direction; the development itself had relied solely on his own alchemical skill, and he had succeeded in reaching the Beginner level independently. Though he had wasted some raw materials in the process, he had conserved a significant amount of precious achievement points, and he had improved his own abilities as well.1

Each batch yielded only three pills. Luo Chen kept two for himself and sent one to Chu Kui, allowing him to strengthen his divine soul while practicing Beaded Curtain Lock. 0

But Luo Chen's greatest gains went far beyond that. He had also honed his skill in refining the Blood-Boosting Pill and Dustfall Pill to Perfected Mastery and was able to craft supreme-grade versions. With those pills, his cultivation speed skyrocketed.0

One day, within his cave residence, Luo Chen suddenly...9