Chapter 7 - Progress

"Since there is nothing else, I will leave first. If there is anything else, I will come to the Alchemist Association."

Yun Tian said towards Gu Yan and Yang Xin then turned to Ye Zong and Ye Xiu.

"I would like to start deciphering books today if possible."

They nodded and Ye Xiu said.

"We've contacted the library containing all the records and books."

"No problem!"

Gu Yan said while Yun Tian walked, guided by a servant , to be brought to the library and given the task of giving him all the books and tools to write.

After watching Yun Tian's back figure disappear to the entrance, he looked down at the elixir formulas in his hands and looked at the solutions that Yun Tian wrote on the wall. Gu Yan was sure he wasn't dreaming, his heart was unable to calm for a long time.

After Gu Yan and Yang Xin left, returning to the Alchemist Association where the whole Alchemist Association began to boil.

A crowd of Primary Alchemy Masters noticed that the problems they wrote on the walls have all been solved by someone. They all went back to verify, and the results caused them to be greatly shocked. The solutions were better than what they had imagined.

Everyone was shocked. Could it be that within these hard times, President Gu Yan has reached the level of Grandmaster? One has to know that a lot of the questions weren't able to be answered, even by President Gu Yan himself. But how did they get answered all of a sudden?

They all wanted to look for President Gu Yan to verify their guesses, but to their disappointment, President Gu Yan suddenly began refining pills, and was not welcoming any visitors. Even Director Yang, who was responsible for the general affairs in the Alchemist Association, was suddenly acting weird. She began mobilizing large amounts of the Alchemist Association's finances to acquire various herbs. Some of these herbs don't even have any uses when refining, therefore, they could not understand why Director Yang would send people to acquire them.

The Alchemist Association's large-scale acquisition of useless herbs got Glory City's residents excited again. Every day, many people would go to the wild to search for those herbs, although the purchase price is low, they still managed to get something out of it.

Various herbs gradually accumulated within the Alchemist Association. All the alchemists above Intermediate Apprentice rank within the Alchemist Association were gathered up…

Time passed by and a month had passed since then and When news of the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill's formula was announced, the whole Alchemist Association was in an uproar.

Gu Yan has already verified that those five formulas are correct. The Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill's effects are indeed, much better than the Soul Assembling Pill!

These two elixir formulas have been long lost since the Sacred Empire Era. But now, they have finally re-emerged!

Previously, when Director Yang went on a large-scale acquisition of those garbage herbs, she made several elders unhappy. However, once they knew what those herbs were for, they immediately shut their mouths. Is this a joke? Among the several herbs that Director Yang went to acquire, seven of them were the raw materials for the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill. Just these two elixirs alone would be able to help the Alchemist Association earn big bucks.

At the same time, they were curious. Of all the herbs, only seven are used in those two elixirs, as for the rest, what are they used for? Could it be that President Gu Yan has some other formulas that he did not announce?

The whole Alchemist Association began operating. Almost all of the alchemists from Intermediate Alchemy Apprentice and above were busy refining these two elixirs.

The commotion within the Alchemist Association was soon spread throughout Glory City. Time passes by like an autumn leave and a month had passed where Glory City was facing a great change.

When the news of the long lost Soul Nurturing Pills and the Soul Concentrating Pills, whose effects are over ten times and hundred times that of the Soul Assembling Pills, came out, Glory City was shaken.

Because the effects of the Soul Assembling Pill are too weak and too pricey, many people were unwilling to purchase them. However, the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill are not the same. The cost of raw materials were far cheaper to obtain than the Soul Assembling Pill's, but the effects are so much better. The Alchemist Association has already announced the price of these two pills.

Due to the large amount that can be produced of these two pills, the fixed price for the Soul Nurturing Pill is twice the amount of the Soul Assembling Pill. As for the Soul Concentrating Pill, its fixed price is twenty times the price of the Soul Assembling Pill. However, the effects are ten fold and a hundred fold. This action by the Alchemist Association immediately caused a huge uproar within Glory City.

Everyone is looking forward to the sale of these two elixirs.

Gu Yan's thought on this matter is, even though the price of these two pills can still be raised, if the price is too high, it wouldn't be suitable for large scale promotion. By promoting them at a low price, this could allow the Alchemist Association to earn much more money, and at the same time, it can also enhance the strength of Glory City in deterring the attacks of demon beasts. At the same time, it can also enhance the Alchemist Association's strength.

The moment Soul Nurturing Pills and Soul Concentrating Pills were released, the originally declining Alchemist Association immediately rose up to the heart of all the ripples. Everyone is fighting for those two elixirs. The price of them was even crazily speculated in the Black Market!

Every member of the Alchemist Association worked overtime to refine the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill. Although their workload is a little bit more than usual, their rewards were several or even ten times more. Among them, there is already no one who would refine a garbage pill like the Soul Assembling Pill. They fully focused on refining the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Concentrating Pill.

Some of the Soul Nurturing Pills and the Soul Concentrating Pills were leaked out of the Alchemist Association. Some Demon Spiritualist managed to get them and tried them out. The results of the pills were extremely good. Many Demon Spiritualists who did not manage to increase their cultivation for a long time, suddenly surged upon taking the two pills.

This caused Glory City to be even more excited and filled with anticipation. Many ranked families were prepared to make large scale purchases of the elixirs, and use them to groom the younger generations. These two pills might be able to create hundreds or even thousands of Demon Spiritualists in the future!

It's said that some people from the Dark Guild were acquiring the Soul Nurturing Pills and the Soul Concentrating Pills on a large scale, which caused the City Lord to issue an emergency order. Those who sold the elixirs to the Dark Guild will be severely punished!

The two elixirs already made the gazes of Glory City to be focused on the Alchemist Association. At this moment, President Gu Yan suddenly released an announcement. They are also refining three other elixirs. One of them is the Soul Tempering Pill, whose effects are ten times that of the Soul Concentrating Pills. Its effects could still affect a Black Gold or even a Legend rank Demon Spiritualist. Another one is the Scarlet Body Enhancing Pill, which can greatly strengthen the body, allowing one's physique to improve greatly. Last but not least, the Nine Transformation Pill, which can save lives even when they sustained fatal injuries.

At that moment, Glory City almost exploded at the news. It's said that the night of the news release. Soon, Soul Nurturing Pill and Soul Concentrating Pill began to start selling at the Alchemist Association's shop. The scene was lively beyond imagination. Aside from all those big families, there are still many small families around. All were rushing to buy the pills. In a day, the Alchemist Association made a profit of more than six hundred million demon spirit coins. .

The wealth of the Alchemist Association went up to an astonishing degree. They released a piece of news throughout Glory City. They are massively recruiting disciples to join the Alchemist Association. All fees were taken care of, and once they reach Intermediate Alchemy Apprentice, they can refine pills to earn money. The Alchemist Association's attraction was too huge, and caused many of those who did not manage to enter the Holy Orchid Institute to join the Alchemist Association.

Yun Tian received a new home where he would spend most of his time translating and helping restore old records that allowed cultivation methods to be rediscovered along with information about Soul Form and Soul Attribute. This allowed many to advance further than before but he shared more in-depth detail with Ye Zong informing him it was best to build a loyal and trustworthy force hidden from the masses explaining that they are rats in Glory City.

He agreed and advanced further from his Black gold peak thanks to his help. Ye Zong started to grow and like Yun Tian seeing that he always makes Ye Ziyun smile playing with her friends. He had been growing closer with each of the little girls and spent some time with his friends who were Lu Paio, Du ze, Zhang Ming, Zhu Xiangjun, Wei Nan and Lu Piao's childhood friend, Xiao Xue.

Yun Tian hasn't let them cultivate knowing it won't be the right time for them and waited until the right time. He gained more information about the Sacred Families conspiracy who were colluding with the Dark Guild.

A secret organization of criminals which is the driving force behind most illegal activities in Glory City. They are considered the enemy of the ruling families. Part of this comes from their habit of kidnapping the children of these families in order to collect a ransom. Their hidden base is thought to be outside of Glory City in the St. Ancestral Mountains. Their robes carry a black demon design on the back.

He had informed Ye Zong about his discovery and was furious that someone like the Sacred Family would join hands with their enemies. Ye Zong reassured him that he'll handle the problem, telling him that it isn't good to keep relying on him and let them handle their own problem.

The Alchemist Guild provided Yun Tian with a large quantity of pills and he accepted them out of courtesy considering his high cultivation wouldn't give him much. He could always use it for people that need help and even trade when exploring other lands.

Yang Xin often visits him in his residence to acquire guidance and feels awkward when he's always around the other girls but thought that she was there to learn and not to flirt especially when Yun Tian is still 10 while she's 22 unaware he is older than her.

He happily guided her and pondered if he should reveal some secret to increase her cultivation even more but decided it wasn't the time, especially since she is busy with handling affairs of the Alchemy Association. Yun Tian could easily wipe the problem of Glory City and solve many of the problems swiftly but it would do more harm than good.

Mia and Mio kept teasing him about Yang Xin and other girls but he ignored and continued doing his words. Finally the day came for him to leave where he gave his farewell to Huyan Lanruo, Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun.

"I'll come back soon. I promise."

They were crying while Yun Tian told them he was able to return anytime he wanted and was merely going to explore the outside world. Ye Zong had been discussing with his wife about possible engagement of him and their daughter, surprising Ye Xue but glad he started to like Yun Tian and told them it best when Yun Tian returned from his adventure.

"O-Okay. Just be sure to play with us when you come back."

Ye Ziyun said while Yun Tian nodded and decided to kiss her cheek that instantly made her blush and the other girls to get jealous only to receive the same treatment and result in their faces lit up. Ye Xue giggled seeing her daughter flustered and after a heartfelt farewell watched his disappearing back.