C84 Lin Chen Was Really an Alchemist

After their evening stroll, Ann Lan took Sun Qing'er to freshen up and head to bed.

Lin Chen, meanwhile, retrieved a stash of medicinal herbs from a corner and began concocting pills.

He had picked up these herbs from a pharmacy on his way back from the Sun family earlier that afternoon.

Besides creating weight-reducing pills for Chung Yu and Huang, he needed to craft some for Ann Lan and her child as well.

After all, the race for a child begins in the womb.

With long-term use of his specially refined pills, not only would Ann Lan's health improve, but once born, her child would be exceptionally bright and nimble, possessing a remarkable aptitude for cultivation.

The following morning, Lin Chen dropped Ann Lan and Sun Qing'er off at Ann's Group before driving off to meet with Huang and Chung Yu.

"Huang, here are the weight-reducing pills and the recipe for making them."

"Going forward, I'm entrusting the company's affairs to you and Chung."

Lin Chen passed a batch of the weight-reducing pills to Huang and handed one to Chung Yu.

"Boss, can this really turn me into a skinny guy?"

Chung Yu, holding the dark pill in his palm, asked with a mix of excitement and skepticism.

"One million per pill. Take it for seven consecutive days, and you'll see the weight come off."

Lin Chen gestured openly to Chung Yu.

Clear accounts make for good friends, as the saying goes.

He wouldn't let a penny go unaccounted for.

"One million per pill? And I need seven?"

"Boss, I... I don't have that kind of money."

Chung Yu looked at Lin Chen with a pleading expression.

"Besides what you've got on hand, you can settle the balance with that jade pendant you're wearing."

Lin Chen's eyes heatedly fixed on the jade pendant around Chung Yu's neck.

Through his Magical Third Eye, he could discern that it was an innate Spirit Jade.

To the average cultivator, wearing it could gradually boost their cultivation speed.

But Lin Chen had bigger plans – to combine it with the spirit residing in the jade bracelet his grandmother had given him, creating a jade flying sword!

"Jade... Jade pendant?"

Chung Yu fingered the pendant at his neck, his face a portrait of inner turmoil.

He was acutely aware of the pendant's significance.

Turning into a skeleton just to hand it over to Lin Chen hardly seems like a fair trade.

"If you're not keen on the idea, then let's just drop it."

"Consider the remaining weight-reducing pills a gift from me."

Lin Chen said this outright, shaking his head.

He was certainly interested in the jade pendant, but he wouldn't pressure Chung Yu if he was reluctant to part with it.

"Chung, I'm willing to pay two hundred million for your jade pendant."

"Once I pass it on to Lin, I'll be set for life. I'll have everything I could ever want—it's a dream come true."

Huang, standing nearby, chimed in with a grin, nudging Chung Yu.

He hadn't known Lin Chen for long, but Huang was well aware that Lin was indifferent to everything but money.

The fact that Lin was asking for the pendant indicated its significance to him.

If Chung Yu handed over the pendant, knowing Lin's sense of loyalty and fairness, he'd surely not let Chung Yu come out on the losing end.

"Everything I could want?"

Chung Yu was momentarily taken aback, then quickly regained his composure.

Without a second thought, he removed the jade pendant and handed it over to Lin Chen.

Huang's reasoning was sound. With Lin's capabilities, how could he possibly lose out by granting this favor?

"Huang, you're practically bending over backwards for me."

"Alright, I won't take advantage of you for nothing. Here, take these two Spirit Return Pills for now."

"Due to the unique ingredients, while they may not be authentic Spirit Return Pills, their effectiveness is far superior to those concocted by renowned alchemists."

Lin Chen said with a smile, handing over two Spirit Return Pills to Chung Yu and one to Huang.

"This... is actually a Spirit Return Pill!"

"And this pill exudes a subtle medicinal scent. By classification, it's definitely a Profound Stage pill!"

Huang was astonished as he inspected the Spirit Return Pill in his palm.

"Profound Stage pill?"

"Huang, are there different levels for these pills?"

Lin Chen inquired, genuinely puzzled.

He had learned a bit about pill refining from the old man in the mountains, but the old man had never mentioned the finer points.

"Boss, I'm familiar with the pill grades!"

"They're categorized as Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. The Heaven grade pill is the stuff of legends."

"Earth-grade pills are second only to the best, yet even in our Chung family, we have a mere two or three at most."

"Next come the Profound and Yellow Stages. In the Cultivation World, Yellow Stage pills are the most widespread, yet they remain highly sought after by numerous cultivators."

Chung Yu, gazing at the two Profound Stage Spirit Return Pills in his palm, couldn't resist licking his lips before adding, "As for Profound Stage pills, some minor clans would go so far as to annihilate their entire lineage for just one or two of them!"

"Take our Chung family, for instance; we only have two alchemists capable of crafting such high-caliber pills. Each one is exceptionally valuable; I myself have only had the privilege of consuming three in my entire life."

Upon hearing Chung Yu's revelation, Huang was visibly astounded.

His shock stemmed not only from Lin Chen's ability to actually concoct Spirit Return Pills but also from the formidable prowess of the Chung family!

For lesser families like Huang's or the Sun's, obtaining a Profound Stage pill was already a cause for immense gratitude. But the Chung family? They boast two Profound Stage Alchemists, an utterly intimidating fact.

"Chung, you're not pulling my leg, are you?"

"You do realize that these Spirit Return Pills, given the limited materials, are considered the worst I've ever produced!"

"And now you're making them sound so impressive?"

Lin Chen expressed his skepticism to Chung Yu.

"The worst pill?"

Chung Yu and Huang both gasped in disbelief.

Incredible!

To Lin Chen, a Profound Stage pill was as good as garbage?

That's almost inconceivably lavish.

And what's more, if he had enough proper ingredients, wouldn't the pills Lin Chen crafts be of Earth Stage quality?

"Big brother, surely you're not implying that you're an Earth Stage Alchemist?"

Huang gulped, the term 'big brother' slipping out in awe.

If Lin Chen truly possessed such remarkable talent, Huang would have no qualms about addressing him as 'grandfather,' much less 'big brother.'

"An Earth Stage Alchemist?"

"I can't say for sure. All I know is that the pills my mentor used to make were dozens of times more potent than mine!"

"And the pills I make are definitely dozens of times more potent than these inferior Spirit Return Pills."

Lin Chen shook his head, responding candidly to the two.

With a thud, Huang and Chung Yu collapsed onto the ground, utterly dumbstruck by Lin Chen's revelation.

Lin Chen's standard pills were already dozens of times more potent than those of the Profound Stage, which meant he had to be an Earth Stage alchemist.

And the elder backing him, capable of concocting even more extraordinary pills, could he possibly be... a Heaven Stage alchemist?

In that instant, Chung Yu had the sudden urge to wrap his arms around Huang and plant a big kiss on him.

Thank goodness he had heeded Huang's advice and handed over the jade pendant to Lin Chen.

Had he not, he would have missed the chance to curry favor with an Earth Stage alchemist, and if word got out, he'd be pulverized in no time!

"Look at the pair of you, utterly pathetic."

"Some pills may be potent, but for cultivators, true strength is what counts!"

"Otherwise, how are you any different from that grandmaster alchemist?"

"No matter how formidable, you'd still be laid low by yours truly!"

Lin Chen lectured them with a hint of contempt.

Moments later, as Lin Chen was about to instruct them on future money-making endeavors, his phone blared with a jarring ringtone.

The caller ID showed Secretary Sun, causing Lin Chen's heart to skip a beat.

He swiftly hit the answer button.

"Lin Chen, Ann's Group's other ventures have come under attack."

"They've been reduced to rubble overnight, and many of the company's executives have resigned en masse."

"Lanlan has passed out from the shock," Sun Lili relayed to Lin Chen with urgency in her voice.