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"A mysterious alchemy practice?"

Li Lie was taken aback, then shook his head. "What is that? Was it an alchemist in life, and then transformed into a monster?"

"That's one way to understand it."

Gu Bei nodded, a glint of something unfathomable flashing in his eyes. "Those three dead alchemists were fed to that alchemy monster by us. We want to completely control it, so that it can tirelessly refine pills for us, even Netherworld Pills."

However, a small mishap occurred: the alchemy monster was not yet fully tamed, and therefore required a skilled alchemist as its food to complete the final step of control.

Gu Bei paused, noticing the slight change in Li Lie's expression, and continued, "At that time, we need to capture Chen Yue alive, skin him alive, and process him using secret methods to maximize his resentment and obsession with alchemy. Only then can we achieve our goal."

Upon hearing this, Li Lie's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and a chill inexplicably ran down his spine.

Refining demons? And controlling demons?

Dealing with the cunning is always extremely dangerous; a slight misstep can lead to self-destruction.

"You're incredibly audacious to dare to plot against us and even try to control it for your own use!"

Gu Bei laughed, his smile tinged with fanaticism and obsession: "In this world, the bold get rich, and the timid starve. Just like you, Brother Li, if you weren't bold, how could you have broken through to the Bone Forging Realm?"

Gaining greater power always comes at a price, requiring taking risks. This applies to contending with nature, with others, with cunning… and so on.

Li Lie fell silent. After a moment's thought, he slowly spoke: "What do you plan to do? Taking action within the city is too risky. The Chen family is keeping a close eye on the pharmacy now."

Gu Bei said, "Is there any way to lure Chen Yue out of the city? Once he's out of the city, everything will be much easier."

Li Lie shook his head: "It's difficult. Right now, Huichuntang only has two alchemists left, Lin Quan and Chen Yue. The task of refining the Blood-Activating Pill almost entirely falls on Chen Yue's shoulders, and the pharmacy will never let him leave the city easily."

Gu Bei pondered for a moment, then said, "I heard that Chen Yue seems to have a good relationship with an apprentice named Liu Jing? If we kill Liu Jing, or create some kind of accident, do you think Chen Yue might go out of the city to investigate, or even collect his remains?"

Li Lie thought for a moment, then shook his head again. "This plan won't work. Chen Yue is cautious, even somewhat suspicious. If Liu Jing were to suddenly have an accident at this time, he would not only not leave the city rashly, but would become even more vigilant."

Gu Bei nodded, seemingly agreeing with Li Lie's assessment: "The matter of alchemy cannot be delayed. It is extremely unstable now and may backfire at any time. The final step must be completed before the next full moon."

It seems the only option is to kidnap Chen Yue right there in the pharmacy. However, this will inevitably cause quite a commotion.

Li Lie sneered: "The commotion will be more than just big."

"A direct assault is obviously not advisable."

Gu Bei looked at Li Lie, then changed the subject, "So, we need Brother Li's cooperation. Could you find a suitable excuse to leave the pharmacy temporarily? It doesn't need to be long, just an hour or two."

"Leave for an hour or two?"

Li Lie's eyes flickered, as if he was weighing his options. "I could find an excuse to go to the Chen family's main branch to report some things, but..."

He raised his eyes and stared intently at Gu Bei. "Last time, you lost three Refining Skin Realm cultivators to Chen Yue. If you send ordinary men, you'll probably lose even more."

Upon hearing this, Gu Bei slowly nodded: "I originally intended to have a Bone Forging Realm expert personally take action, but those individuals have urgent matters to attend to recently and cannot leave. Therefore, to be on the safe side, I plan to send two skilled Body Refining Realm experts along. Even though Chen Yue is somewhat strange, I think there shouldn't be any surprises."

"Two Body Refinement Realm cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lie shook his head, his tone laced with ruthlessness, "Gu Bei, if you're going to do it, you must ensure a thunderous strike! If the Bone Forging Realm cultivator can't spare the time, then send three Flesh Refining Realm cultivators directly! No matter how powerful he is, he has no chance of escaping!"

Gu Bei's brows furrowed slightly. Li Lie's words made sense; Chen Yue did indeed seem strange. This operation concerned whether the alchemy cult could ultimately be brought under control, and it could not afford to fail.

Gu Bei nodded slowly: "Brother Li is right. So, three experts at the Body Refining Realm, then when do you plan to leave the pharmacy for exactly one or two hours?"

Li Lie thought for a moment and said, "I will go to the Chen family's main residence after noon the day after tomorrow. This was arranged beforehand. The time for the round trip plus the reporting time is enough for you to take action."

"After noon the day after tomorrow..."

Gu Bei quickly calculated the time in his mind, then nodded. "There's enough time. Okay, let's set it for the day after tomorrow. Thank you, Brother Li."

Li Lie said no more, nodded slightly to Gu Bei, got up, and just as he had come, silently climbed over the wall and disappeared into the deep night, returning to Huichun Hall.

……

Inside the alchemy courtyard of Huichun Hall, night had fallen, and the furnace fire flickered alone in the alchemy room.

Chen Yue had already returned. He did not rest immediately, but instead carefully studied the "Wandering the World Manual" by the light of the lamp in his room.

The manual begins with a general outline, followed by detailed descriptions of unique breathing techniques to complement this movement method, skills for utilizing terrain during long journeys, and several specific footwork combinations for traveling or escaping.

Chen Yue read very slowly, comparing and dissecting every key point of the journey to the ends of the earth with the already perfected Chasing Wind Technique in his mind.

"If we could extract its long-lasting essence and combine it with the explosive power of the Wind Chasing Technique..." Chen Yue's eyes flashed as he continuously deduced the possibility of fusion.

Half an hour later, Chen Yue carefully put away the manual and took out the recipe for the antidote pill that he had just bought for two taels of silver.

As the hour approached midnight, the familiar ripples appeared precisely on time.

Daily Settlement

[After a successful attempt to fuse movement techniques, the new movement technique "Fleeting Light and Shadow Technique" has been obtained.]

[Studying the formula for the Antidote Pill diligently, Antidote Pill experience +1]

……

[Skill: Tiger's Roar Golden Bell Shield (Beginner 1585/2965)]

【Skill: Fleeting Light and Shadow Technique (Mastery 12/2533)】

[Skill: Poison Repellent Pill (Beginner 1/600)]

……

A flood of insights poured into Chen Yue's mind, which he absorbed one by one.

The Fleeting Glimpse Technique!

Fleeting light is ephemeral, as swift as light and shadow. Glimpses are elusive, ever-present.

This is a truly versatile movement technique that combines close-range combat and evasion with long-distance travel and escape.

Because this new movement technique is based on and integrated with the Perfected Wind Chasing Technique, it directly reached the Great Perfection realm upon its creation.

The reason for the 2533 at the end, which is not a whole number, is because Chen Yue's continuous use of the Marrow Cleansing Pill has led to the continuous improvement of his physical constitution. Even his newly cultivated technique has benefited from this improvement in aptitude from the very beginning!

Chen Yue moved swiftly and arrived in the courtyard. Without deliberately exerting his strength, he simply moved his mind, and his figure transformed into an invisible wisp of smoke, drifting and wandering within the not-so-spacious courtyard.