Chapter 20: Alchemy Genius

"Are you serious?" Upon hearing Lu Chuan's words, she was both surprised and delighted.

Su Lianlian had originally thought that her mission had failed, and she could only waste time at the Immortal Gate until the Gu worm was extracted.

"Little Lianlian, you're so cute. How could I deceive you?" Lu Chuan pinched Su Lianlian's face with his hand.

"Hmph, scoundrel." Su Lianlian turned her head to the side and coldly snorted.

This was the first time she had heard someone describe herself as cute, and she felt a bit at a loss.

Although that was the case, she still took out the demonic cultivation techniques she had cultivated and handed them to Lu Chuan.

"The Longqing Jue is very important to me. As long as I can give the complete version obtained by Lu Chuan to the current Sect Master, my weight in the Sect Master's heart will increase, and I will have a better chance of competing for the position of Saintess."

"Why do you need the demonic cultivation techniques that I need to cultivate? Do you secretly practice demonic arts?"

"How is that possible? I am a righteous disciple through and through. I just added some demonic cultivation techniques to the Longqing Jue. Don't worry, take it back and fulfill your duty. It won't be discovered."

Lu Chuan walked to the desk, read through the demonic cultivation techniques that Su Lianlian had given him, memorized the core principles, and then took out a blank notebook to modify it based on the Longqing Jue.

He had two intentions in doing so.

First, to cultivate his own power within the demonic sect. Even if Su Lianlian would have contact with Luo Li in the future, as long as the love gu was still present, she would have to listen to him.

For Lu Chuan, it would only be beneficial if Su Lianlian successfully became the Saintess of the demonic sect. After a possible conflict with Luo Li, he might be able to hide within the demonic sect.

Second, after Su Lianlian gave the techniques to the current Sect Master, she would definitely try to cultivate them. If he gave her the complete version given by the ancestor, she might be able to comprehend something from it, increasing the threat to the peace of the Immortal Cultivation World.

He currently had no means of self-preservation. If the conflict between the righteous and demonic factions erupted ahead of schedule, he would lose the advantage of knowing the direction of the plot.

By changing the core principles and techniques of the Longqing Jue into demonic cultivation techniques, he wouldn't have to worry about that. After all, it was Lu Chuan's blind modification, so how could it be useful to higher-level experts? It would be good enough if she didn't go astray.

For Lu Chuan, it was quite a burden to modify a combined version suitable for the Foundation Building Stage in a short period of time. He had to integrate the characteristics of both techniques.

Sweat dripped from his forehead, and he felt twice the pressure on his mind. His brows couldn't help but furrow.

Su Lianlian, lying on the bed, looked at Lu Chuan. His pained and slightly ferocious face overlapped with the face from their intimate moments last night.

"He's doing this for me?" Su Lianlian's lips slightly parted.

Her cheeks flushed, and her heart raced.

She had experienced a similar feeling before, when she fought against members of the demonic sect.

But it was definitely different this time.

It felt like feathers tickling her heart, and she felt inexplicably happy, as if she had eaten honey.

"Little Lianlian, what did you say?" Lu Chuan didn't hear Su Lianlian's words clearly, so he simply stopped and rested for a while.

"Scoundrel, don't call me Little Lianlian anymore!"

Su Lianlian didn't want Lu Chuan to see her abnormal state, so she pulled the blanket over her face.

"Well, it's not appropriate to call you Little Lianlian outside. From now on, I'll call you Lianlian." Lu Chuan cleared his throat on purpose and said with a nauseating tone, "Lianlian."

Covered in the blanket, Su Lianlian pouted and said coquettishly, "Shut up! Go and do your work quickly. When you finish writing, I want to take it back and fulfill my duty!"

Being called Lianlian was also the first time...

Su Lianlian's cheeks slightly reddened within the blanket, and she shyly bit her lower lip, burying her face in the pillow, trying to hide her agitated heart.

Su Lianlian was born and raised in the demonic sect. Since she could remember, she had been taught to compete with others. Without striving, she would get nothing.

Her first half of life had always been filled with intrigue within the demonic sect.

Some people worked hard for her, and some sacrificed for her.

It was unimaginable for her before coming to the Immortal Gate.

Moreover, she had the love gu in her body, so as long as Lu Chuan wanted, she couldn't refuse anything.

"Not only a scoundrel, but also a bastard!" Su Lianlian murmured softly, but the slight curve of her mouth exposed her true emotions.

She was still the same as described in the novel, a pure girl with high attack and low defense.

It had been a month since the little witch Su Lianlian ambushed Lu Chuan.

Recently, the Immortal Gate had been calm and peaceful.

During the day, Lu Chuan went to his Martial Aunt's Peak to compete with Luo Li for villain points, and at night, he used the cheap spiritual herbs in the point shop on the Sect Master Peak to refine pills.

The Dao Rhyme that Luo Li obtained from the Sacred Land had greatly accelerated her progress, and she was on the verge of a breakthrough, only one step away from the Foundation Building Stage.

Martial Aunt Lin was fine, except for his fondness for tormenting him in swordsmanship. The only thing that bothered her recently was where to find Foundation Building Pills for her disciple.

The sect master still haven't come out of his seclusion.

Although Sima Dong occasionally sneaks a peek at him and Luo Li's competition, it can't be considered a threat. Just a Qi Refining Late Stage, Lu Chuan doesn't even put him in his eyes.

Nan Gongxi went out to solve tasks that the disciples of the sect cannot handle, no longer looking towards the Immortal Gate.

Apart from Elder Wang Song occasionally coming to urge him to submit his work, Lu Chuan has been living a peaceful life these days.

Knowing that Luo Li needs a Foundation Building Pill, Lu Chuan came up with the idea of refining one with additional ingredients, and after several twists and turns, finally let Luo Li obtain it, with the intention of permanently stopping her cultivation at the Qi Refining Stage.

This way, his second life in the cultivation world would be worry-free.

Taking out the Origin Returning Pill he refined from the alchemy furnace, Lu Chuan exchanged another Origin Returning Pill from the points store.

Although they look the same, they can still be distinguished by their smell and details.

The pills sold in the system store all have deep Pill Patterns, while Lu Chuan's only vaguely shows signs of patterns.

"Is it still not good enough?" Lu Chuan was slightly disappointed.

After so many days of refining various ordinary pills, they all fell short compared to the system's. He has already refined several bottles of the three commonly used pills.

Even if he finds the other two spiritual herbs needed to upgrade to the Gold Core stage, he doesn't have the confidence to refine them successfully.

The door to the room was opened, and Su Lianlian walked in, striding towards Lu Chuan.

"What's the matter? Lianlian misses me?" Lu Chuan teased when he saw Su Lianlian being serious.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Su Lianlian walked up to Lu Chuan, went straight to the point, and wrapped her slender yet powerful hands around Lu Chuan's neck. Ignoring Lu Chuan's resistance, she took the initiative to tilt her head up, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed Lu Chuan's lips.

The bodily fluids needed to break the Love Gu will change with the length of time. The maximum limit for detoxification with saliva is one month.

In the last few days, Su Lianlian's thoughts were filled with Lu Chuan. She wanted to see him, be intimate with him, and the desire for intimacy almost occupied her mind.

Not satisfied with just a kiss, Su Lianlian's tongue began to explore Lu Chuan's mouth, trying to find his tongue and entwine with it.

There are still Qi Condensation pills in the furnace. If they can't stop themselves, the entire furnace of pills will be ruined. Those are the spiritual herbs that Lu Chuan risked his life to obtain in order to humiliate Luo Li.

Lu Chuan pushed Su Lianlian away and removed her wandering hands from his body.

"What's wrong?" She clearly wasn't satisfied, her eyes blurred. She wiped the corner of her mouth with her hand, not knowing whose saliva it was, and leaned towards Lu Chuan.

"I'm still refining pills. I'm about to start the furnace. We can't do that today. Be restrained, Lianlian."

"Mm, Lianlian understands. Kissing is enough."

Su Lianlian leaned against Lu Chuan, her hands wrapped around his waist, her eyes slightly moist. Her voice was a perfect blend of charm, grievance, cuteness, and sexiness.

You're a little witch, not a succubus! Lu Chuan couldn't help it either, he lowered his head to respond to Su Lianlian's demands.

After a long time, they separated, their lips still lingering with fragrance.

"Hmph, you're quite good at being a rogue."

Su Lianlian didn't expect that Lu Chuan would refuse to cultivate with her when her Love Gu was acting up.

"It's all thanks to your teachings, Lianlian." Lu Chuan responded casually and came to the alchemy furnace to start it.

In an instant, the room was filled with a strong aroma of pills.

Taking out the finished pills, although there was some progress, there was still a slight gap compared to the ones in the system store. Lu Chuan couldn't help but start thinking about where the problem lies.

Su Lianlian came to Lu Chuan's side and looked at the pills in his hand.

"Did you refine these pills yourself? Are you skilled in alchemy?"

Alchemy depends on talent and comprehension.

Having wood and fire attributes of spiritual energy is talent.

Alchemy Technique cannot be explained through language, and it is even more difficult through writing. Therefore, there are very few alchemy works circulating in the cultivation world, and even fewer people who can understand them. This is comprehension.

In the current cultivation world, alchemists are extremely rare.

In the eyes of sects and cultivation families, they can all be considered important strategic resources. Anyone who can refine pills will be paid a high price to stay.

The manpower and resources spent on cultivating an alchemist reach astronomical figures, to the point where small sects don't even have a single alchemist and can only go to large sects or auctions to buy pills.

Su Lianlian originally thought that Lu Chuan was just a beginner in alchemy, but she never expected that he could actually refine pills.

Taking the pill from Lu Chuan's hand, she carefully observed it and found a faintly visible Pill Pattern on the pill.

"This is a Qi Condensation pill with a Pill Pattern!?"

Su Lianlian knew that Lu Chuan was a rare genius in both Dao techniques and swordsmanship, but she never expected him to be skilled in alchemy, let alone a genius in alchemy.