Tian Feiyang's brow twitched; lack of interest probably meant they looked down on this alchemist's legacy and the inheritance left by the Foundation Establishment alchemist. What did that imply? It was very likely that what they possessed was even better than the alchemist's legacy.
This uncontrollable thought wormed its way into Tian Feiyang's mind. Yet, his rational side told him that the reason the two showed no interest was that they knew they were being watched. Once they left Far Sun Town, they would be in danger. So, compared to inheritance and treasures, their lives were more important.
"Let's assess the situation first. The appearance of this alchemist's legacy seems too coincidental," Tian Feiyang said. Perhaps that was why both Delayed Long Night and Ancient Distant were indifferent. Tian Feiyang patted his brother's shoulder. "You also shouldn't indulge too much. Seize this opportunity; you might have a great chance at fortune."
Tian Feiyang looked up at the sky. He hadn't been slacking off recently. Turning back, he said, "Brother, you should work hard too. I feel like you won't lose to that Gu Yan, the guy who always acts like a fake."
Tian Feiyang was amused by his brother's string of descriptions about Gu Yan. However, he didn't like Gu Yan either. The guy hadn't even entered Changxian Sect yet but often acted like a senior. Who didn't know how he got his token?
The news about the alchemist's legacy stirred up Far Sun Town. Teams of cultivators were reported to have set off, and the three families were recruiting troops to prepare for the journey to the legacy.
However, Gu Yan occasionally went out and heard many cultivators discussing it. It was said that several cultivators had already formed teams, and the three families were recruiting troops to prepare for the journey.
Gu Yan didn't dislike adventure; he just didn't want to embark on a path to death without strength. Therefore, he had no interest in this matter and continued to cultivate and refine pills.
Soon, the Tian family sent a batch of materials for the Gathering Yuan Pill. Gu Yan plunged into his spatial realm again, showing no sign of stopping, indicating that he wouldn't rest until he exhausted all the spirit herbs.
The spiritual energy in the space had increased significantly since the beginning. The spiritual pearl hadn't been put in, as Gu Yan was reluctant to use it. Instead, he converted some top-grade Restorative Pills into spiritual energy in the Alchemy Pavilion. Gu Yan had a feeling that when the spiritual energy accumulated to a certain extent, even breathing it in would enhance his cultivation. Of course, it might just be his illusion.
After wasting a furnace of herbs, the second Gathering Yuan Pill took shape in the pill furnace. Gu Yan, with his vast knowledge of the required herbs, had taken a considerable amount of time to familiarize himself with them. Other cultivators might have been too impatient and tried them out first when they encountered them.
However, sufficient preparation yielded evident benefits. After collecting the pill, Gu Yan regretted, "There's still no top-grade Gathering Yuan Pill. I always felt it was lacking."
Xu Chen rolled his eyes disdainfully. "You're quite audacious. Aren't you afraid of choking yourself? Other alchemists have to go through numerous trials to produce pills."
The upfront investment alone was beyond the capability of ordinary cultivators. Therefore, alchemists usually appeared in major families and sects. Wild alchemists were rare, and even if they appeared, they would quickly be recruited by major forces.
Gu Yan chuckled and continued to refine pills. He didn't believe he couldn't produce top-grade Gathering Yuan Pills. He refused to consume pills below the top grade.
After some adjustments, the quality of the pills improved, and the third furnace indeed produced top-grade pills. Xu Chen felt fortunate that he wasn't an alchemist of the same period as Gu Yan. Otherwise, he might have been disheartened by Gu Yan's high success rate and the quality of his pills, casting a shadow over his own alchemy path.
Gu Yao has recently been cultivating using high-grade Nourishing Yuan Pills, making rapid progress in his cultivation. He estimates that after some time, he'll be able to take Concentrating Yuan Pills and advance to the fourth level of Qi Refinement. This result pleases him. When he came out of his room, something that Chi Changye had given him made his mood even more delightful.
"Is this a Gathering Spirit Array Disk? Used to extract spiritual energy from the spiritual pearls?" Gu Yao looked at the array disk in his hand, with obvious slots for placing spiritual pearls.
"Yes, you can use this for now. It's not very useful for me at the moment," Chi Changye said. He didn't mention how much effort he had put into obtaining this array disk. After all, it had always been provided by others before.
"Great! This will make it easier for me to advance to the fourth level of Qi Refinement. By the way, Chi Changye, these are Gathering Yuan Pills. If Tian Er comes over, you can give them to him." Anyway, these pills were of no use to Chi Changye, and keeping them would be a waste. Exchanging them for spiritual pearls and spiritual stones would showcase their value. With the Gathering Spirit Array Disk, the consumption of spiritual pearls would increase.
"Alright, leave it to me," Chi Changye responded.
"What's the situation outside now? Have they all set out to explore the ancient master's mansion?" Gu Yao curiously asked.
Chi Changye nodded, "Recently, the outside market has become much quieter, but quite a few people have ventured out." Some even at the Foundation Building stage went for the excitement, which, in his opinion, was akin to seeking death. The ancient master's mansion was quite far, and just the demonic beasts blocking the way would be challenging for these cultivators.
However, for Chi Changye, it was considered a good thing. With these people outside, there was a significant demand for talismans. Whatever number of talismans he released quickly sold out. Defensive, offensive, and wind-type escape talismans were particularly popular. Many cultivators specifically kept an eye on the talismans released by Chi Changye because the quality of his talismans was evidently better than those produced by the Lu family.
"Tsk, truly not afraid of death," Gu Yao shook his head.
"Hmm?" Gu Yao heard Xu Chen's surprised voice in his mind.