Looking at the completely destroyed cauldron, Lin Zhen sat down helplessly.
He had somewhat misjudged the strength of his own firepower. With the power of the dark cyan flame, not to mention this kind of simple self-made pill furnace, even the ones sold on the internet would not be able to withstand the calcination.
Those good cauldrons cost millions or even tens of millions. Lin Zhen could not afford them even if he went bankrupt.
"Is my alchemy career going to end here?"
Lin Zhen put away the abandoned cauldron. He decided to pick the herbs and go out to buy them for his living expenses.
Lin Zhen did not want to do that either. It would delay his herb planting plan. The price of herbs and pills could not be compared, but he could not do without money.
At this moment, in the Dimensional Universe, Ge Yunjie called out to Lin Zhen again.
"Brother Lin, let me tell you a piece of good news. Do you want to hear it?"
"Oh! What do you mean? "
"Huang Yong from our hometown club has gone missing. Do you think that's good news?"
"Missing? Will he be back in two days? "
"Definitely not. Something like this has happened to our hometown club in the past. They never came back after they went missing."
Ge Yunjie was obviously very happy: "Brother, this guy Huang Yong has always been above me, holding the title of the number one expert in the association. Now that he has disappeared, the position of the number one expert in the association is mine. In the future, there will be no one above you in the association."
To be able to say such things to Lin Zhen proved that Ge Yunjie really treated him as one of his own. Lin Zhen was also quite happy for him.
"Congratulations, Brother Ge. You've waited for so long."
"Hahaha, I should congratulate you too. Get ready. The president wants to bring you to the Temple of Longevity to pay respects."
"Temple of Longevity?"
"Brother, don't tell me you don't know about the Temple of Longevity? In the Yuan Realm, there are many Temple of Longevity. Every Temple of Longevity's owner is a Longevity Realm ancient martial art practitioner. These ancient martial art practitioners often explain cultivation knowledge. Not everyone is qualified to listen to them. It's a great opportunity for the president to bring you there. You have to seize it."
"When are you going?"
"Tomorrow morning at eight o 'clock, when the red planet reaches the west of the horizon, you can come over."
After explaining some things to take note of, Ge Yunjie hung up the dimensional universe communication.
Lin Zhen could hear a hint of jealousy in Ge Yunjie's words. It was obvious that the opportunity to go to the Longevity Shrine was very rare.
However, Lin Zhen didn't feel any joy. He stood up and silently paced around the room.
After a while, he seemed to have figured something out.
*****
Lin Zhen used what little money he had left to stay in the hotel for another night. The next morning, he checked out and went straight to his hometown club.
When Lin Zhen arrived at the Fellow Townsmen Association, a carriage was already prepared for him. It was said that the guild leader was waiting for him at the Temple of Longevity, so he could just take the carriage there.
Two Draconic Horses pulled the carriage. The horses had scales on their bodies and dragon whiskers on the sides of their mouths. They had dragon blood in them. The price in the dimensional universe was 300,000 dollars per horse. It seemed that the guild leader, Xu Xingyao, was quite rich.
Most of the alchemists were rich as this profession was extremely expensive and profitable. Without money, one wouldn't be able to do it.
After getting into the carriage, the Draconic Horses began to accelerate. They were traveling at sub-light speed. Lin Zhen thought that he was going to enter a parallel universe.
In less than half an hour, the carriage arrived at the Temple of Longevity that was located outside the city.
The Temple of Longevity was actually the home of the immortal-level martial artists. Every martial artist would choose a place to build their home when they reached immortal-level.
The more powerful the martial artist was, the bigger and more beautiful the temple would be as it would attract more low-level martial artists to visit the temple.
They would need to spend money to visit the temple. Just like the incense in the temple, the more people who visited the temple, the more money they would earn.
On the ground, a gigantic temple that was hundreds of meters tall rose from the ground!
In front of them was a sturdy road paved with celestial stones. There were flowers and trees on both sides of the road that led straight to the entrance of the temple.
There was no need for anyone to maintain order. Everyone would automatically get off the carriage and walk along the road. They would not make any noise as a sign of respect to the immortal-level god.
Lin Zhen followed the crowd and arrived at the entrance of the temple. There were two human-shaped statues of an unknown style that were used as pillars to support the roof.
The entrance that was hundreds of meters tall was majestic. People were like ants when they walked in.
The owner of the Temple of Longevity was called Shui Jing. He was the most powerful person in Mu Wang Province. After he reached immortal-level, he settled down in his hometown. Not only would ordinary martial artists visit him, but even the Wood King would visit him frequently.
In front of the Immortal-Level God, the Wood King was nothing.
As soon as he arrived, Lin Zhen received a friend request from the dimensional universe. It was from Xu Xingyao.
"President, I'm here."
"Yes, the visit will only start later. Go to the 17th room on the left of the temple first. I'll wait for you there. I'll tell you the details."
Lin Zhen agreed and walked along the walls of the temple.
There was a row of guest rooms far away. Lin Zhen walked to the 17th room and knocked on the door softly.
"Come in."
Xu Xingyao's voice was a little hoarse. He sounded like a dying man.
Lin Zhen pushed the door open. The door closed automatically as soon as he entered. It was a huge suite.
The first thing that entered Lin Zhen's eyes was a gigantic pill furnace. There were eight legs in total, and each leg was a golden dragon. It looked simple and majestic.
It was made of purplish-gold essence. There was still residual heat inside. It seemed like it had been refined not long ago.
If this pill furnace was bought in the dimensional universe, it would cost at least tens of millions!
An ordinary pill refiner would not be able to afford such a high-end item.
There were rows of red gourds on the wall. They were probably used to store medicinal pills.
Lin Zhen walked past the alchemy room and entered the room.
Xu Xingyao was lying on the bed. His body was motionless. Only his chest rose and fell slightly. If not for this, Lin Zhen would have thought that he was dead.
"President, what's wrong?" Lin Zhen came to the bed.
Xu Xingyao slowly opened his eyes and gave Lin Zhen an ugly smile. After not seeing him for a few days, he seemed to have aged a lot. The flesh on his face had sunk in.
"Help me up."
Lin Zhen helped Xu Xingyao sit up. He leaned against the headboard and took out a pill from a gourd. He swallowed it. After a while, his complexion looked better.
"Sigh, I can't. I'm old. I don't have many days left."
Lin Zhen did not continue the topic. When a martial artist's lifespan was about to reach its end, no one could do anything about it unless they could break through themselves.
Xu Xingyao looked at Lin Zhen and suddenly said, "Lin Zhen, as someone who came from the New Territories, what is your attitude towards us martial artists from the New Territories?"
Lin Zhen pondered for a moment. "We must establish ourselves in the Primordial Realm and not be bullied."
"Good! I like to hear that! "
Xu Xingyao clapped his hands fiercely. His face was a little red. "Lin Zhen, if I hand the New Territories Hometown Association to you, can you guarantee that the martial artists from the New Territories will eat and sleep well in the Primordial Realm and that everyone will be safe?"
"Hand over the Hometown Association to me? But I've just arrived! "
Xu Xingyao shook his head. "It doesn't matter if it's one more day or one less day. The key is in other people. I don't see a man who can take responsibility. Moreover, in terms of talent, your talent is the highest. The fact that you were recognized as number one during the Black Hole Stage is enough to prove everything."
Lin Zhen did not speak for a long time. He did not want to take over the Hometown Association. It was undoubtedly a mess. Managing it would definitely delay his cultivation.
Moreover, he felt that Ge Yunjie seemed to want to take over the Hometown Association. Lin Zhen did not want to compete with him.
However, Xu Xingyao obviously did not have many days left to live. Lin Zhen could not refuse such a method of entrusting him.
Xu Xingyao took out a token from his spatial ring with trembling hands and handed it over personally. "Lin Zhen, I'll hand the Hometown Association to you. This way, even if this old man dies, I can close my eyes in peace."
"President, I think Ge Yunjie is more suitable for this position."
"Him? He's still a little lacking. He's too utilitarian. He's not suitable. "
Seeing that Lin Zhen had no intention of taking it, Xu Xingyao was a little anxious. "Lin Zhen, this old man only has this little wish before he dies. Can't you agree to it? Even if you don't want to do it, can't you find another suitable person to spread the word? "
"Alright then, I'll take it."
Lin Zhen reached out and took the token.
Just as the two of them came into contact, a sudden change occurred!
The token was not a token at all. It was something like liquid metal. It instantly became a lock and locked Lin Zhen's hands!
Lin Zhen retreated at lightning speed, but he could no longer remove the handcuffs!
"Hahaha! Don't waste your time. This is made of soft gold from the Primordial Realm. Without more than a million stars, you can't force it off. Lin Zhen, surrender! "
Xu Xingyao, who seemed to be on the verge of death a moment ago, suddenly became lively and lively. His face was flushed with excitement.
Lin Zhen wore the metal handcuffs and stared straight at Xu Xingyao. "Why?"
Xu Xingyao sat up on the bed and sized up Lin Zhen. "Tsk tsk! What a young body. You're even a Qilin Race galactic beast. The number one black hole talent in the New Territories. You're truly a rare gem! "
"Why? I don't think I've offended you. "
"That's right, you haven't offended me. But you should know that a man's wealth is his own ruin. Lin Zhen, you have such good talent, but this is your sin. This old man doesn't have much time left. There's no hope for me to become a World King. If it were anyone else, they could only wait for death."
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