The matter with the Heavenly Dan Building had been settled, but Nalan Fenghua and the others did not know what was going on. The three days had passed, but the Heavenly Dan Building had not done anything.
Only Chu Mu knew what was going on, but he pretended that he did not know anything. He could not say that he personally went to the Heavenly Dan Building Master to settle the matter. Otherwise, he would be treated like a fool.
Everything went on as usual. Chu Mu continued to practice alchemy, while Qin Yang spent all his time on alchemy. This was his opportunity, a great opportunity, and he had to seize it. If he missed it, there would not be another opportunity like this.
Nalan Fenghua and the others did not dare to let down their guard. There were still three Qi Hai swordsmen who acted as Chu Mu's bodyguards. They followed Chu Mu in and out of the building to prevent any sudden attacks.
The Small Dan Building also followed the rule of opening every three days. Every time, they would sell some flawless and normal quality pills. Every time, they would earn a large amount of desolate coins and low grade desolate stones.
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. One thing worth mentioning was that on a certain night, Chu Mu was attacked by an Origin Realm swordsman.
In an instant, Chu Mu determined that the Origin Realm swordsman's strength was at the Initial Stage of the Origin Realm. His attack was seen through by Chu Mu in an instant. With a casual counterattack, the Origin Realm swordsman was injured and used a secret technique to escape. If he wanted, Chu Mu could have chased after him. However, he did not chase after him.
Chu Mu continued to concoct a large amount of pills. If he wanted, he could concoct perfect quality pills. However, for the current situation, he controlled them to be flawless. Qin Yang's alchemy skills had also improved significantly. He could easily concoct normal quality pills, and there was a twenty percent chance that he could concoct excellent quality pills.
The business of the Small Dan Building was getting better day by day. It had already taken over half of the low grade pill market in the Desolate City. Not only did it earn back the money it had paid, but it also made up for its previous losses. It even had a slight surplus.
Most importantly, the reputation of the Small Elixir House had been thoroughly established. Many swordsmen wanted to come here to purchase high quality elixirs. Consuming a flawless quality elixir was more effective than consuming three or four normal quality elixirs. Moreover, the elixir poison was less.
The Heavenly Dan Building also sent people to purchase some flawless quality pills for analysis.
Fortunately, the highest grade of flawless pills sold by the Small Elixir House was only fourth-grade. Moreover, there was only one kind, and it was the lowest-value pill for treating external injuries. The impact on the Heavenly Elixir House's pill market was not great. At most, the sales of low-end pills would decrease, and it would not hurt them.
If the Small Dan House launched a mid-tier pill from the fourth to the sixth grade, it would really cause a direct impact on the Heavenly Dan Building. At that time, the Heavenly Dan Building would definitely make a big move.
Amidst his vigilance, the Small Pill Pavilion continued to develop. Another month passed. Because of alchemy, Chu Mu's mental energy had become much more active. He tried to use his increased mental energy to attack the God Seal Blood Curse that sealed away his sword intent. To his surprise, he found that it was actually effective.
Although the effect was minimal, it allowed Chu Mu to see the hope of breaking the God Seal Blood Curse faster.
After that, Chu Mu's daily schedule added another one. He would use his mental energy to attack the God Seal Blood Curse until his mental energy was completely exhausted. Then, he would recover. This way, the alchemy time would be reduced by more than half, but it was enough.
Qin Yang's alchemy skills had improved again. The probability of refining a first-grade pill had reached 40%, the probability of refining a second-grade pill had reached 35%, and the probability of refining a third-grade pill had reached 30%. He began to refine fourth-grade pills.
Once he successfully refined an ordinary fourth-grade pill, it would mean that he had become a true alchemist.
In fact, in terms of refining low-end pills, Qin Yang had already surpassed ordinary alchemists by a lot. This was because his foundation was more solid and stable, and he also had Chu Mu's guidance.
The business of the Little Pill House was changing with each passing day, rising steadily. Nalan Fenghua was already considering buying a bigger store. This was because the current Little Pill House was truly too small, and the alchemy room was also too small. Two bronze pill furnaces seemed very crowded.
At this moment, the people from the Heavenly Dan House suddenly came, making Nalan Fenghua and the others feel as if they were facing a great enemy.
"This is from the House Master to Chu Mu." The people from the Heavenly Dan House had obviously been instructed. Although their attitude was cold, they didn't cause any conflict. They just put down a post and turned to leave.
Hearing that the post was given to Chu Mu by the Heavenly Dan House Master, Nalan Fenghua and the others didn't open it without permission. Instead, they asked someone to enter the alchemy room and invite Chu Mu out.
"Be careful," Nalan Fenghua said. She was worried that the Heavenly Dan House Master would tamper with the post, such as poison.
However, Chu Mu just smiled. He knew that the post was safe. He picked it up and opened it. Then, he put it on the table so that Nalan Fenghua and the others could see the content.
The content of the post was very direct and simple, but it made Nalan Fenghua and the others' faces change. They were all shocked.
The general idea was that the Heavenly Dan House was going to hold an alchemy competition. When the time came, any alchemist would be able to participate. The Little Elixir House was also invited to participate.
If the alchemist of the Little Elixir House participated in the competition and won first place, the Heavenly Dan House would recognize the Little Elixir House's position in the Border City. They wouldn't suppress the Little Elixir House through any abnormal means, and they would even give half of the elixir market to the Little Elixir House.
However, if the Heavenly Dan House won first place, the Little Elixir House would have to leave the Border City.
Chu Mu expected that the Heavenly Dan House would make a move. He didn't expect it to happen two months later. Moreover, it was an alchemy competition.
It seemed that the Heavenly Dan House Master had reported the matter between him and the Little Elixir House. After some research, he decided to use this method. Even with the Heavenly Dan House's influence, it was very unwise to offend an Origin Realm swordsman who didn't know the depth of his strength.
Chu Mu already knew that the Origin Realm swordsman who attacked him more than a month ago was definitely from the Heavenly Dan House. His purpose was to test his strength.
To injure an Origin Realm swordsman with a single sword strike, the Heavenly Dan House must have thought that his strength surpassed that of an Origin Realm swordsman. It was possible that he was an Origin Realm swordsman, and Dacheng could also be in the Complete Origin Realm. With such strength, they couldn't investigate his background, which would indeed make people vigilant. Even with the Heavenly Dan House's influence, they didn't want to offend him.
Just think about it. If they offended an Origin Realm swordsman, Dacheng, or even a Complete Origin Realm swordsman, they would have to be on high alert at all times. If that Origin Realm swordsman wanted to take revenge, the Heavenly Dan House would suffer great losses.
Therefore, using an alchemy competition was the most appropriate. Everything depended on alchemy skills. The winner would be the king, and the loser would be the bandit.
The Fifty Percent Elixir market wasn't small. The fact that the Heavenly Dan House dared to propose such a bet was enough to show their confidence. It also meant that during this time, the Heavenly Dan House in the Border City had received reinforcements. A powerful alchemist had arrived.
"What do you think?" Chu Mu asked Nalan Fenghua.
This was a bet. If they won, the Small Elixir House would have a real opportunity to develop. Fifty percent of the Border City's Elixir market would be enough for the Small Elixir House to soar. However, if they lost, they would have nothing. Nalan Fenghua would have to return to her family and accept her fate.
This was a choice that needed to be made carefully.
"I believe in you." Nalan Fenghua said without hesitation. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Chu Mu. Her eyes were filled with a deep sense of trust.
"If that's the case, then let's wait for fifty percent of the Border City's Elixir market." Chu Mu said with a smile. His tone was filled with absolute confidence.
The alchemy competition held by the Heavenly Dan House would be held in a month. In other words, Chu Mu still had a month to prepare. He was full of confidence, but he wouldn't be blindly arrogant.
The Heavenly Dan House had been established in the Heaven Wasteland Domain for many years. They were deeply rooted and had a strong foundation. There were many professional alchemists inside, including Alchemy Grandmasters and Alchemy Grandmasters. They dared to hold such an alchemy competition because they had full confidence in themselves. Therefore, Chu Mu's opponents were at least Alchemy Grandmasters, or even Alchemy Grandmasters.
Chu Mu asked Nalan Fenghua to purchase more high-grade elixir recipes and medicinal herbs. He wanted to go all out in this one month to improve his attainments in alchemy.
While Chu Mu was preparing, the Heavenly Dan House couldn't be idle. The Small Elixir House opened for business once every three days as usual.
Nalan Fenghua took out all the Desolate Coins and Desolate Stones to purchase various elixir recipes and medicinal herbs. However, elixir recipes were very precious. It was very difficult to purchase even one.
Ten days later, she purchased a fourth-grade elixir recipe called the Great Desolate Qi Pill. It was an auxiliary elixir for Qi Transformation Realm and Small Success Swordsmen to cultivate Desolate Sword Qi.
Chu Mu also began to refine the Great Desolate Qi Pill. Qin Yang worked hard day and night, and his alchemy skills improved little by little. Every little improvement, even if it was insignificant, made him feel excited from the bottom of his heart.
The news about the alchemy competition in the Desolate City soon spread out. Everyone in the Desolate City knew about it. Then, Nalan Fenghua also spread the contents of the bet between the Heavenly Dan House and the Small Elixir House, letting everyone in the Desolate City know.
In this way, if the Small Elixir House won in the end, the Heavenly Dan House would naturally not be able to return. Otherwise, the people in the Desolate City would spurn the Heavenly Dan House, leading to the failure of the Heavenly Dan House in the Desolate City.
This was a precautionary move.
Therefore, there were all kinds of discussions in the Desolate City. Naturally, it was also related to the sudden rise of the Small Elixir House.
But no matter what, this was still a grand event, and it would attract the attention of countless people.
Time passed, and Chu Mu temporarily put down his cultivation. He wholeheartedly focused on alchemy. The more memories he obtained from the inheritance, the more he integrated them. His alchemy skills improved by leaps and bounds. If it were not for the lack of elixir recipes and medicinal herbs, Chu Mu could also refine higher grade elixirs.
However, it was difficult to purchase higher grade elixir recipes. Moreover, with the current financial resources of the Small Elixir House, it was also quite difficult to purchase higher grade elixir recipes.
Chu Mu could only continuously use lower grade medicinal herbs to refine lower grade elixirs. The basic alchemy techniques became more and more proficient and accurate. Gradually, it became a kind of instinct, as if he was born with it.
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