Chapter 11

I can't bear it anymore, I can't accept it at all, Young Master, your appearance is just to strike us old folks, isn't it?

"I've lived in vain, I've lived in vain."

The fat elder pounded his chest and the thin elder almost burst into tears, feeling that most of his life had been wasted.

Zhou Beichen couldn't control himself either, his old eyes fixed on the Tenfold Pill in his hand, filled with excitement. This was the first time he had seen a Tenfold Pill as a pill master.

"Uncle Zhou, if you're uncomfortable, just cry it out."

Jiang Chen said very seriously.

The three of them immediately hit the ground with their heads, wanting to strangle this guy who was making light of the situation.

A few minutes later, the three finally calmed down. The way they looked at Jiang Chen had completely changed, and they also realized a truth: there really are world-class geniuses in this world, and some people really can't be judged by ordinary standards.

In addition to their shock, Zhou Beichen and the others also showed relief and joy on their faces. For Jiang Zhenhai to have such a son, his life was worth it. With Jiang Chen able to refine the Tenfold Pill, the Pill Shop had a chance of survival.

"Uncle Zhou, go and prepare some more medicinal materials."

Jiang Chen said.

"What? You're going to refine more pills?"

Zhou Beichen was surprised. Refining pills is the most exhausting in terms of essence energy and soul power. Although the Human Essence Pill is a basic energy pill, refining a Tenfold Pill would definitely be more demanding. After refining the Tenfold Pill, Jiang Chen still looked spirited, without any sign of fatigue, which was beyond reason.

"To save the Pill Shop, I have no choice but to do it."

Jiang Chen said, patting his chest. He wanted to continue refining pills for another reason: for himself. He practiced the Dragon Transformation Art, and his need for Essence Pills was greater. Essence Pills are essential for a martial artist's cultivation. The Human Essence Pill is just one type; there are also Earth Essence Pills and Heaven Essence Pills. In the true cultivation world, Essence Pills are the most common and basic currency. Only in a small place like Tianxiang City would there be a situation where gold and silver are exchanged for Human Essence Pills.

The original trash and waste pills were definitely not what Jiang Chen would look at, so he had to prepare some for himself.

Jiang Chen returned to the pill refining room, looking spirited with a radiant smile on his face. For others, refining pills is a very soul-draining task, but for him, Jiang Chen, the most he feared was not the consumption of soul power.

"I fell from the Holy Cliff a hundred years ago, and my soul was severely damaged. Now, although the two souls have merged, the soul power I can unleash is only equivalent to the Human Essence Realm. However, I have the Great Derivation Soul Refinement Art, which can provide me with an endless supply of soul power, so I don't fear the consumption during pill refinement."

Jiang Chen smiled faintly. Reborn in this life, his experience as a sage and his memories of various cultivation methods were his greatest treasure.

In the Holy Essence Continent, true soul refinement arts are extremely rare. They don't even exist in the entire Tianxiang City, not even the lowest level. This is also the reason why most pill masters here cannot refine high-purity pills.

The Great Derivation Soul Refinement Art is the most powerful soul refinement art in the world, with the greatest and most terrifying feature being the ability to provide the cultivator with an endless supply of soul power, making them fearless of consumption during pill refinement.

Now, Jiang Chen possesses the supreme divine art, the Dragon Transformation Art, which can not only form dragon patterns in his body but also temper a powerful physical body, ultimately reaching the terrifying level of transforming into a dragon.

The combination of the Dragon Transformation Art and the Great Derivation Soul Refinement Art allows for the simultaneous tempering and enhancement of qi, body, and soul. Jiang Chen estimates that in at most twenty years, he will be able to become a sage, reaching the height of his previous life, and even transcend the body to become a celestial being. This is the meaning of his rebirth.

Outside the pill refining room, Zhou Beichen took a deep breath and said to the fat elder, "Old Xu, you two stay here and watch over Young Master. Don't spread the news that Young Master can refine pills yet. I need to go see the City Lord."

Jiang Chen becoming a genius pill master is a great thing, and he must inform Jiang Zhenhai as soon as possible.

City Lord's Mansion!

After obtaining the Profound Essence Art, Jiang Zhenhai had been immersed in this profound cultivation method, unable to extricate himself. However, his talent was limited, and truly grasping the essence of the Profound Essence Art was not an easy task. According to Jiang Chen's estimation, it would be quite good if Jiang Zhenhai could grasp the basics of the Profound Essence Art in a month.

Knock, knock, knock!

The continuous knocking interrupted Jiang Zhenhai's thoughts. He quickly put away the Profound Essence Art and coughed lightly, "Come in."

The door opened, and Zhou Beichen walked in. Seeing Zhou Beichen, Jiang Zhenhai immediately had a bad feeling. He had been focused on cultivating the Profound Essence Art and had forgotten about the Pill Shop. Zhou Beichen coming to see him in person probably meant there was some bad news.

"Old Zhou, the Pill Shop has no business at all, right?"

Jiang Zhenhai asked with a frown.

"City Lord, I have some great news. Our Pill Shop has a genius pill master who can refine the Tenfold Pill. The Murong family's Sevenfold Pill is nothing compared to this."

Zhou Beichen said with a smile.

"What? Tenfold Pill? Old Zhou, is this true?"

Jiang Zhenhai stood up from his seat.

"Of course it's true. And, this pill master, City Lord, you know him?"

Zhou Beichen deliberately left a suspense.

"I know him? Who?"

Jiang Zhenhai was stunned, then he tried hard to search his memory but couldn't find anyone who could refine a Tenfold Pill.

"This person is at the Pill Shop. City Lord, come and see for yourself."

Zhou Beichen said.

"Let's go."

Jiang Zhenhai immediately became interested. This matter was crucial to the survival of the Pill Shop, so he naturally had to pay attention.

Pill Shop, Pill Refining Room!

Jiang Chen continuously refined Human Essence Pills until evening, refining a total of a hundred pills. If this efficiency were to be known, it would shock many people. Most of these pills were put into his own pocket.

At this moment, Jiang Chen also felt tired, but this fatigue was not caused by the consumption of soul power. With the support of the Great Derivation Soul Refinement Art, his soul power would never run out.

Jiang Chen found two reasons for his fatigue. First, the consumption of essence energy. Refining pills not only consumes soul power but also a large amount of essence energy. Although the Dragon Transformation Art is powerful, he had not yet fully condensed a single dragon pattern, and prolonged consumption was still difficult to sustain.

Second, the prolonged focus on a single task brought physical fatigue, a fundamental fatigue of the body.

"Although I practice the Dragon Transformation Art and have already tempered my physical body, and the Great Derivation Soul Refinement Art provides an endless supply of soul power, this body is fundamentally too weak. I need to find a way to improve it fundamentally."

Jiang Chen thought. His current problem was clear: his body. Although he had refined and stored the medicinal power for over a decade and used the Dragon Transformation Art to temper it, it was still fundamentally weak.

"If I could refine a Tiger Essence Pill, it could solidify the foundation and improve the body. A high-level Tiger Essence Pill would be too much for my body to handle, and I can't refine it now. A low-level Tiger Essence Pill would be fine."

Jiang Chen said. The Tiger Essence Pill is a pill that solidifies the foundation and improves the body, which is exactly what he needed now.

There were paper and pen in the pill refining room. Jiang Chen prepared to write down the materials needed for the Tiger Essence Pill. The materials for refining the Tiger Essence Pill are not complicated, and with the Jiang family's resources, they can easily be found. There were a couple of hard-to-find herbs, which Jiang Chen replaced with common ones.

However, one main ingredient for refining the Tiger Essence Pill cannot be missing: the spirit of a tiger demon.

"If I could find the spirit of a Human Essence Realm tiger demon, that would be best. However, in Tianxiang City, it would be very difficult to find a Human Essence Realm spirit. I'll have to settle for the spirit of a peak Qi Sea Realm tiger demon."

Jiang Chen thought. The strongest in Tianxiang City is only at the peak Qi Sea Realm, and obtaining a Human Essence Realm spirit would be extremely difficult. Jiang Chen could only settle for a peak Qi Sea Realm spirit.

After writing down the materials for the Tiger Essence Pill, Jiang Chen walked out of the pill refining room.

Outside the pill refining room, Jiang Zhenhai had been waiting for a long time, but he was not impatient at all. During this time, Jiang Zhenhai had asked the genius pill master about ten times, and Zhou Beichen and the others had all smiled and insisted that he see for himself.

At this moment, when Jiang Zhenhai saw Jiang Chen walk out of the pill refining room, he was instantly stunned.

"Father, why are you here?"

Jiang Chen smiled, but he had expected Jiang Zhenhai's appearance. Given the relationship between Zhou Beichen and his father, such a big matter would definitely be reported.

"Chen'er."

Jiang Zhenhai blinked, then looked at the smiling Zhou Beichen and the others: "Old Zhou, the pill master who can refine the Tenfold Pill, is it Chen'er?"

"Exactly, Young Master. Isn't it a surprise?"

Zhou Beichen smiled.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. This kid is good at taking medicine, but how could he refine pills? You must be joking with me."

Jiang Zhenhai's reaction was the same as Zhou Beichen and the others' initial reactions, even the words were the same.

"City Lord, Young Master is a genius. The Tenfold Human Essence Pill you saw was indeed refined by Young Master."

Zhou Beichen said.

"Father, are you not happy that I can become a pill master?"

Jiang Chen teased.

"Really? Ha... ha..."

Jiang Zhenhai was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face. He gave Jiang Chen a strong bear hug.

How excited, the heavens have eyes. He only had this one son, and he had worried so much for him over the years. He never expected a waste to become a genius.

"City Lord, with such a genius, your family's ancestors must be smiling in their graves."

Zhou Beichen teased.

"This isn't just smiling; my family's ancestors must have exploded with joy."

Jiang Zhenhai was overwhelmed with excitement. Which father in the world doesn't want to see their son succeed?

"Father, Uncle Zhou, here are twenty Tenfold Pills."

Jiang Chen took out twenty Human Essence Pills.

"So many?"

Zhou Beichen and the others exclaimed again. In half a day, twenty Tenfold Pills. Was this guy really just starting to refine pills?

"Ha, good. With the Tenfold Pills, I'll see how the Murong family's Pill Shop can survive."

Jiang Zhenhai laughed heartily.