Alchemy Feature Unlocked
Back in his hut, Long Chen had already reverted back to his normal appearance, as he sat on the red carpet, and then enthusiastically taking out the Alchemy Book he had just bought.
[Host has unlocked the new feature 'Alchemy']
[Host's Starting Alchemy Talent will be adjusted to half of Host's Current Cultivation Talent]
[Host Alchemy Talent is set to Mortal Tier 6]
Host: Long Chen
Age: 13
Cultivation Talent: Mortal Tier 12 (0/140)
Cultivation: Seventh Qi Refinement Realm (300/700)
Skills: Shadow Sword (Yellow Grade 7): 70/100
Bone Muscle Alteration (Yellow Grade 4): 50/100
Leopard Fists (Yellow Grade 5): 40/100
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Alchemy Talent: Mortal Tier 6 (0/60)
Alchemy Grade: 0 (0/100)
[For every 2 Talent points added to anyone of Host's Talent, 1 Talent point will be added to another]
Long Chen stared slack-jawed at this status panel for a very long time, his widened eyes portraying his utmost shock at this new wave of information.
Not mentioning the fact that his alchemy talent starts out at mortal tier 6 because it shared half of his current cultivation talent, the additional information at the back was mind-blowing.
Long Chen guessed that right now, he could choose which talent to enhance when he absorbs talent in the future, with either Cultivation Talent or Alchemy Talent as the two choices
This would mean that he needed to spend double the effort next time in order to standardize both his Talents to the same grade.
Of course, it was not that Long Chen was displeased with this fact, because it was common knowledge that the higher the Cultivation Talent, the lower the Alchemy Talent, and vice versa.
Being able to be accomplished in both will give him an unimaginable boost to his future cultivation.
Long Chen was more than willing to upgrade both his talents, regardless of the efforts that he had to put in.
However, the added information at the back totally stupefied him, because it was making his job of enhancing both Talents much easier.
Because this essentially means that if he had absorbed a Grade 6 Talent, and used the 6 Talent Points on to enhance his Cultivation Talent, 3 additional Talent Points will be allocated to his Alchemy Talent.
It was simply unbelievable! Ludicrous! Ridiculous!
His heart reeled in exhilaration and elation at this prospect, as he rapidly pumped out into the air to release the pent-up excitement within him.
Long Chen heartily laughed after he got control over his immense delight, then he lowered his gaze to study the Alchemy Book in front of him.
He was dying to know what contents were inside it.
He flipped open the first page, and as he read through it, a notification popped up within his head.
[Host is detected to comprehend the Great Way of Pill Refining Sutra]
[+1 In Alchemy Proficiency]
[+1 In Alchemy Proficiency]
[+1 In Alchemy Proficiency]
Great Way of Pill Refining Sutra? The name of this book sounds awe-inspiring indeed. Long Chen lips rose up to reveal a pleased smile.
And the more Long Chen read, the more impressed and astonished Long Chen was.
The Great Way of Pill Refining Sutra was, even with his current Tier 6 Alchemy Talent, hard to comprehend.
But the more difficult it was to learn, the more Long Chen was elated, in retrospect.
Because this meant that this book was definitely not simple, and was more likely a book that contained profound and deep knowledge on the path of Alchemy that would immensely aid him in his Alchemy improvement.
Just a random book he had picked up from the market for a mere 2 Crystals was so profound and insightful.
Did he have Talent for luck too?
He was sure that this book was a rare and priceless treasure that would even send those old monsters proficient in Alchemy scrambling to steal it away from him, if he ever revealed any traces of this.
He had to make sure to keep this a deep secret then.
A few hours after engrossingly reading the book, a ding resounded in his head.
[Host has reached a bottleneck in Alchemy]
Requirements to promote to Grade 1:
- Refine a Grade 1 Pill
Oh? A bottleneck? This was the first time he had encountered such an event ever since he had gotten the System.
It seemed like Alchemy was different from Cultivation, and in order to promote to the next grade, he had to meet certain requirements.
Whatever, he didn't mind such a little demands either. With his current Alchemy knowledge, even if the System did not label him as a Grade 1 Alchemist yet, he was confident that he would be able to refine a Grade 1 Pill.
However, the only problem was that the process of refining pills needed a cauldron and the relevant ingredients.
And both of them were not easy to acquire. At least not with his current financial status – a pitiful 16 Crystals, with most of them meant for his own cultivation use.
He sighed deeply as he cracked his head to try to think of ideas to solve this current dilemma.
In the end, the only solution he had was to register as an Alchemist at the Alchemist Association, where he would be provided with a suitable cauldron for refining, as well as discounted ingredients.
This was a benefit that had lured many prospective alchemists to the Alchemist Association.
Alchemists not only needed talent, as well as endless hard work. This was because refining pills was a very demanding process.
Most of the time, an Alchemist could only have a 10% or so success rate.
And when they just start out in learning Alchemy, they would fail more than a hundred times, before they managed to successfully refine one pill.
This was a common occurrence.
One set of ingredients may not cost much. But what about a hundred times that?
How much money would they have wasted because of their failures?
An exorbitant amount too much for them to handle.
And that is where the Alchemist Association comes in.
It helps you to take care of your learning expenses and provides you with sufficient resources.
And when you become a successful Alchemist in the future, you will have to repay them many times more than what they have gave you in the beginning.
Such a big organisation had to think in the ways of a businessman after all. How could they merely just give out free benefits for absolutely nothing?
After you register as an Alchemist in the Association, they also have additional conditions, such as refining a certain number of pills for them. The discounts for ingredients as well as a cauldron have a prerequisite for them. But naturally, the Alchemy Association will also pay for the pills. And sell them at a higher price to the public.
Whatever.
Attending the registration exam for the Alchemists was a must, but what he was uncertain about, was his Alchemy Talent.
He didn't know if the standards for Alchemy Talent were the same as Cultivation Talent, or not.
What if his talent was too low, and they won't even bother to look him in the eye, and treat him as the dust in the air?
Uncertainties. Long Chen didn't like them.
This was why he had already devised a plan of future actions.
First, he was going to be raising his cultivation to a much higher level, then go the forest to hunt for some monsters to enhance his Talent. He would also take the chance to look at the Fierce Tiger Gang that the tiger-tattooed man introduced and invited him to.