I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Zhou!"

Ouyang Gong quickly took the storage bag and eagerly probed it with his divine sense.

Upon seeing the twenty-eight jade bottles neatly arranged inside, I was immediately taken aback.

Then, with trembling hands, he took out a bottle, poured out a few pills, and examined them carefully.

grain by grain The patterns on the cinnabar are clear, and the aroma of the medicine is enticing; they are all top-grade!

And the quantity... twenty-eight bottles, twelve pills per bottle, not a single one missing!

"Twenty-eight batches?! Twenty-eight batches were successful?!"

Ouyang Gong's voice trembled slightly. "Fifty batches of materials, twenty-eight successful?! This...this success rate is close to sixty percent! And all of them are top-grade pills! Alchemist Zhou, you...you truly amaze me!"

His original expectation.

If Zhou Yuan could deliver twenty-five batches of finished products, he would have already exceeded his target.

After all, the Essence Pill is not easy to refine.

Refining fifty batches in half a year is a high-intensity task that greatly consumes a cultivator's magical power and mental strength.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuan gave him a huge surprise!

The success rate is close to 60%.

This surpasses the level of most senior alchemists within the Six Halls, and the quality of this batch of pills is impeccable!

Overjoyed, Ouyang Gong couldn't help but secretly marvel at how wise his decision had been.

Bringing such a genius alchemist to the business alliance is an absolute great achievement!

Once this batch of high-quality Essence Pills is released to the market, it will surely cause a buying frenzy.

This will bring huge profits and reputation to Yuhuanju and Liuliandian. It won't be long before headquarters rewards them.

The day when I'm transferred to a larger island branch to become the manager is just around the corner!

"Master Zhou's alchemy skills are so high that Ouyang is truly in awe!"

Ouyang Gong's tone was full of sincere admiration, "Master Alchemist, you've worked hard! We will arrange to sell this batch of pills as soon as possible. According to the contract, one-tenth of the profits from the sale will be settled with the Master Alchemist along with the next batch of materials in six months. The next batch of medicinal materials will be delivered in six months."

Zhou Yuan nodded: "Okay."

"Alright! Then I won't disturb Master Zhou's meditation any longer. Master, please rest well, and if you need anything, please let me know."

Ouyang carefully put away the storage bag, said many words of thanks and flattery, and then left satisfied.

After seeing Ouyang Gong off, Zhou Yuan turned and returned to his cave, where the heavy stone door closed once more.

He calmly walked back to the quiet room.

Thinking about the future.

The first step in accumulating resources has been taken, and the pace is steady.

Next, we must follow the rules and continue to accumulate resources to prepare for Core Formation.

……

Time slipped away quietly in the daily practice of alchemy, cultivation, and accumulation.

Zhou Yuan was like a highly sophisticated and efficient alchemy machine.

Relying on the terrifying boost from the equipment slots, she continued to refine various elixirs for Yu Huan Ju.

Such a career in alchemy.

This continued smoothly for another two years.

Every year, he consistently delivers more than fifty batches of high-quality pills to Yuhuanju, with a success rate that remains at a level that is both "astonishing" and "acceptable" yet close to 60%.

Ouyang Gong had long admired him immensely, regarding him as the greatest asset of Yuhuan Residence and even the Six Linked Palaces on Kuixing Island, giving him priority in resource supply and welfare benefits.

Meanwhile, the amount of pills that Zhou Yuan secretly intercepted grew like a snowball.

Over the course of two years, including those he had accumulated before, the total number of "Essence Pills" he had secretly hoarded had reached nearly eight hundred!

This is a terrifying number that would make any Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even some Core Formation cultivators, envious!

Based on market prices, the total value exceeds 300,000 low-grade spirit stones!

This doesn't even include the substantial dividend he receives annually from the Six-Linked Palace.

The accumulation of wealth was happening much faster than he had anticipated.

While murder and robbery can lead to quick riches, they are extremely risky and can easily bring endless troubles.

The real way to make money is to use an unparalleled success rate in alchemy to safely, stably, and legally line one's own pockets.

At the beginning of the fourth year, the spiritual energy within the cave surged more intensely than usual.

The stone door to the quiet room where Zhou Tian was located slowly opened, releasing a powerful spiritual pressure from a Foundation Establishment cultivator, thick with bloodthirsty energy, which quickly subsided. Zhou Tian stepped out, his aura already firmly established at the early Foundation Establishment stage!

With the continuous supply of pills from Zhou Yuan and the abundant spiritual energy of the cave, the avatar only took a little over three years to cultivate the "Blood Refining Divine Light" quick success method to the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

His cultivation speed far surpassed that of Zhou Yuan back then.

Zhou Yuan looked at the avatar, whose aura was deep and whose eyes were indifferent yet sharp, and nodded in satisfaction.

At this rate, in about ten years, once he reaches the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, he can try taking the Five Elements Evil Pill and condensing the "Evil Pill".

Shortly afterward, the restrictions outside the cave fluctuated.

Ouyang Gong personally visited and brought alchemy materials for the fourth year.

And one-tenth of the profits from the previous year's sales of the pills—

Fourteen thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The transaction is complete! The latest chapter of "《》 is full of exciting plot! Come to Cola Novels! Zhou Yuan did not immediately return to his cave to start refining pills as usual, but instead unusually kept Ouyang Gong, who was preparing to take his leave.

"Brother Ouyang, wait a moment, there's something I'd like to discuss with you," Zhou Yuan said calmly.

Ouyang Gong stopped and smiled, "Please feel free to speak your instructions, Master Zhou."

"That's right."

Zhou Yuan carefully considered his words, "Over the past three years, I have been fortunate to receive your trust and a large amount of medicinal materials. I have also done my best and have not failed you. However, my cultivation has reached the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and the matter of Core Formation can no longer be delayed."

"I think that before I officially go into seclusion to attempt to reach the Core Formation stage, I should concentrate my efforts on refining another batch of pills for your esteemed palace, as a way of thanking you for your support over the years, and also to accumulate more resources for my own Core Formation."

He paused, observing Ouyang Gong's expression, and continued, "Therefore, I would like to request that your esteemed court allocate more medicinal herbs this time. I plan to devote myself entirely to alchemy for the next year or two, without being distracted by other matters."

Once this batch of pills is completed, I will be going into complete seclusion to prepare for my attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage. I wonder if this matter could be accommodated?

After hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Ouyang Gong's smile faded slightly, and he looked thoughtful.

It was expected that Zhou Yuan would prepare to form his core; he had mentioned it three years ago.

It's certainly a good thing that a master alchemist with such superb skills is willing to dedicate himself to alchemy for the Merchant Alliance for one or two years.

However, allocating a large quantity of medicinal materials at once will significantly increase the amount of money involved and the risks involved.

If something goes wrong during the Zhouyuan alchemy process, or... if any other unforeseen events occur, the losses could be enormous.

However, the thought only flashed through my mind.

Ouyang Gong thought of Zhou Yuan's terrifyingly stable success rate in alchemy and his high-quality output over the past three years, the huge profits and reputation he brought to Yu Huan Ju, and the fact that he had the subtle attention of Master Mu Long behind him... This risk seemed worth taking.

More importantly, once Zhou Yuan successfully forms his core, he will become a master alchemist at the Core Formation stage!

Establishing a deep friendship and a stable cooperative relationship with such a person in advance would bring immeasurable long-term benefits to both the Six-Linked Palace and Ouyang Gong himself.

After only a moment's hesitation, Ouyang Gong nodded decisively: "Master Zhou has lofty aspirations, and forming the core is of paramount importance. Our Six-Linked Hall will certainly give our full support! Master Zhou is willing to serve our hall again before going into seclusion, and Ouyang is extremely grateful!"

However… a large-scale increase in medicinal herbs requires an application to headquarters, and mobilizing warehouses and transportation also takes time. Even if everything goes smoothly, it will take at least three months to gather and deliver the herbs.”

Seeing that Ouyang Gong agreed so readily, Zhou Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting:

"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Ouyang! I await good news from you."

After seeing Ouyang Gong off, Zhou Yuan returned to his cave dwelling and did not remain idle.

He used the three months of waiting time to refine all fifty portions of medicinal herbs that had just been delivered into pills.

This time, with increasingly refined skills and the support of better equipment, all fifty batches of pills were successfully produced without a single failure.

And all of them are top-grade full-fledged pills!

Three months later, Ouyang Gong arrived as promised. This time, the storage bag he brought was unusually heavy, and his aura was much more mixed.

"Master Zhou, I have not failed you!"

Ouyang Gong solemnly handed the storage bag to Zhou Yuan and said in a deep voice, "These are two hundred sets of medicinal materials that I urgently transferred from headquarters and several nearby branches!"

It took quite a bit of effort to gather all of these.

Two hundred copies!

This number far exceeded Zhou Yuan's expectations, indicating that the Six-Hall Palace had also placed a heavy bet on him.

Ouyang Gong smiled and said:

"Master Zhou, once all these medicinal herbs are refined, you will have more than enough resources to prepare for Core Formation."

At that time, the alchemist can set aside all worldly affairs and devote himself entirely to seclusion, striving to break through to the Golden Core stage! The entire Six Halls eagerly anticipate the alchemist's successful formation of the Golden Core, and will surely offer generous gifts to celebrate!

Zhou Yuan took the heavy storage bag, and after briefly scanning it with his divine sense, he was slightly shaken.

Two hundred sets of materials, worth over three hundred thousand spirit stones! The trust and investment of the Six-Linked Palace is truly immense.

"Brother Ouyang, rest assured, I, Zhou, will do my utmost to live up to your trust."

Zhou Yuan made the promise in a solemn tone.

After the transaction was completed, Ouyang Gong did not leave immediately. Instead, he said apologetically, "Master Zhou, please don't take offense. The amount of money and the quantity of medicinal herbs involved this time are too large. According to the rules of the Merchant Alliance, it is necessary to... uh, to keep a close watch on the Master's cave, just in case. I have arranged for several reliable people to be stationed around Jade Peak. They will not disturb the Master's cultivation. It is just a routine matter. I hope the Master understands."

Zhou Yuan understood.

This is to prevent him from running away with the medicinal herbs.

Two hundred documents are not a small number for the Six-Linked Hall, so it is normal to take precautions.

He didn't care about it; he had never thought of running away anyway.

"It's alright, I understand the rules. Brother Ouyang, just follow the rules," Zhou Yuan said frankly.

After seeing Ouyang Gong off, Zhou Yuan returned to his cave dwelling. Looking at the mountain of alchemy materials, a burning desire flashed in his eyes.

This is not just a task to refine pills for the Six Palaces, but also an excellent opportunity for him to accumulate the capital for forming his own core!

A new and even more frenzied round of alchemy has begun!

The cave's stone gate was tightly closed, but all restrictions were lifted.

Zhou Yuan devoted almost all his time to the alchemy room.

Processing materials, controlling the fire, solidifying the elixir, nurturing it... the cycle repeats itself endlessly.

In another quiet room, Zhou Tian continued his arduous cultivation of "Blood Refining Divine Light," steadily advancing towards the mid-Foundation Establishment stage with the help of the occasional pills and spiritual energy from the cave provided by Zhou Yuan.