Mortal Alchemy

Night fell.

A lewd sound arose, followed by a twitch in Chu Xiaoyu's body, before returning to silence.

Then, Crimson Maiden gave him a pill, and Chu Xiaoyu quickly fell into a deep sleep.

A while later, after confirming that Chu Xiaoyu was sleeping like a dead pig, she casually put on a piece of clothing, opened the door, and respectfully said:

"Senior."

Chen Ping walked in: "When does he leave?"

Crimson Maiden said: "Tomorrow."

Chen Ping nodded: "Bring his storage bag over and open it."

"Yes, Senior." Crimson Maiden opened Chu Xiaoyu's storage bag.

Apart from a few spirit stones, there were some very common first-order medicinal herbs, a few second-order medicinal herbs, and a VIP card from the Immortal Merchant Association.

Chen Ping's eyes showed understanding:

"The medicinal herbs are indeed very ordinary, and he is indeed working for that mysterious master behind him."

Judging from the medicinal herbs, this mysterious master must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, not a Golden Core cultivator.

In Haoyu Sea, Golden Core cultivators are the strongest combat power. If it were a Golden Core cultivator, why would they need to do things so furtively?

They could just directly crush everything.

A perfect plan can still have flaws. That Foundation Establishment cultivator probably never imagined that such a secret matter would be exposed because his disciple wanted to solicit prostitutes, leading to the outflow of pills.

Thus, Chen Ping seized the loophole.

Chen Ping looked at Crimson Maiden: "Now that you have two thousand spirit stones, do you plan to have children for Chu Xiaoyu?"

He didn't plan to kill Crimson Maiden, nor did he plan to kill Chu Xiaoyu.

These two were still very useful to him.

Crimson Maiden bit her lip and said: "Since it is Senior's wish, this concubine is willing to have children for Chu Xiaoyu."

"Very good." Chen Ping nodded, he took out a cultivation method:

"This is a dual cultivation method. Learn it now, and have a few more rounds of lovemaking before he leaves, it's best to get pregnant with his child."

Then Chen Ping left, tore off an invisibility talisman, and waited quietly nearby.

After dawn, lewd sounds rang out again from Crimson Maiden's room, until the sun was high in the sky, Chu Xiaoyu walked out of Crimson Maiden's room with weak legs and a happy face.

Chen Ping just sneered at this.

Then he quietly followed behind Chu Xiaoyu.

After Chu Xiaoyu left Crimson Maiden's place, he changed directions several times in the market, and then came to an alley in the north of Suixing Market.

Chen Ping didn't do anything to Chu Xiaoyu, because that would expose Chen Ping and alert the enemy.

Chen Ping stared at this alley for two days, and found that Chu Xiaoyu hadn't left in disguise.

This made Chen Ping feel slightly relieved: "The greatest concealment is in the city."

He thought that this Foundation Establishment cultivator would plot on a small island outside Suixing Market, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so bold and directly do things in Suixing Market.

This conveniently gave Chen Ping a chance.

"Next, I just need to quietly wait for that Foundation Establishment cultivator to show up."

The materials for the pills with ten times the potency couldn't all be handled by Chu Xiaoyu, a Qi Refining cultivator.

That Foundation Establishment cultivator would also show up to handle a portion himself.

A wily rabbit has three burrows.

One month, two months... in the blink of an eye, another half a year passed...

Chen Ping changed his appearance every day and came to this neighborhood, sometimes as a stall vendor, sometimes as a tea guest, sometimes seeking pleasure...

Finally, on this day, the door of the alley opened, and a lame, middle-aged cultivator with crutches walked out.

His appearance was gloomy, his face was purplish-black, and his nose was hooked. At first glance, he was not someone easy to get along with.

The aura he was emitting at the moment was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he was carefully concealing his actions.

Chen Ping only got up and followed him after he left for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

This person only went out once every half a year, or even longer. It should be because his supplies were almost exhausted, so he came out to replenish them and sell pills for money at the same time.

And the only places he could go were those few places.

Chen Ping didn't need to follow him directly, he just came to a few places in advance to wait.

One was the Immortal Merchant Association, and the other was a few shops of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Chen Ping guessed that since he let his disciple go to the Immortal Merchant Association, he himself wouldn't go to the Immortal Merchant Association.

Chen Ping came to a pill shop and pretended to be a customer browsing. After the time it takes to brew two cups of tea...

There was a jolt at the entrance of the shop, and a Foundation Establishment cultivator walked into the shop openly. The shopkeeper of this pill shop invited this Foundation Establishment cultivator into the backyard.

This Foundation Establishment cultivator had a refined appearance and was very approachable.

Chen Ping pretended to be another Qi Refining cultivator, his face pale, and hurriedly made way.

Then he stayed in the shop for the time it takes to brew two more cups of tea, but the hooked-nose middle-aged man was nowhere to be seen.

Chen Ping left the pill shop and sat down in a nearby teahouse, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes:

"That refined Foundation Establishment cultivator is his true face."

"Sea Medicine Hall."

Chen Ping finished a cup of tea and left, returning to his own pill shop.

He summoned Situ Ye: "Help me find out about the Sea Medicine Hall."

Situ Ye cupped his hands and said respectfully: "Yes, Master!"

Chen Ping taught him the refining methods of Qi Return Pill, Grain Avoidance Pill, Vitality Pill, Essence Pill, Qi Gathering Pill, and Body Tempering Pill. He was also diligent in his work, so Chen Ping accepted him as a nominal disciple.

Three days later, Situ Ye found Chen Ping: "Master, I've found out. The Sea Medicine Hall is backed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who is also a member of the Loose Cultivator Alliance."

"Strangely enough, the Sea Medicine Hall doesn't accept medicine from outsiders, but they don't lack medicinal herbs."

"It's very likely that they're organizing Foundation Establishment cultivators to explore various islands and collect medicinal herbs together."

A sharp glint flashed in Chen Ping's eyes: "So that's how it is."

He vaguely guessed some kind of connection.

He tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers, thinking about how to contact that Foundation Establishment cultivator without arousing suspicion.

"The best way is to squeeze into their circle."

"It seems I have to expose my identity as a second-order alchemist."

Although this is a bit risky, it's the only way to get close to that Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"You may leave."

"Yes, Master."

Then Chen Ping released his Turtle Breathing Technique, flew directly out of the shop, and headed to the headquarters of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Chen Ping's Foundation Establishment aura quickly attracted many people.

A middle-aged beautiful woman received Chen Ping: "This fellow Daoist, what brings you to the Loose Cultivator Alliance?"

Chen Ping: "I am Rong Hai, a loose cultivator, and I wish to join the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Please recommend me, fellow Daoist."

This middle-aged beautiful woman was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The middle-aged beautiful woman smiled: "Please follow me, fellow Daoist."

Walking into the Loose Cultivator Alliance hall:

"Fellow Daoist Rong Hai, the Loose Cultivator Alliance is not a mandatory organization. It is more of a place for fellow Foundation Establishment Daoists to exchange information and resources."

"And you have to pay the organization five hundred spirit stones as membership fee every year."

"If Fellow Daoist Rong Hai wants to inquire about information, resources, or team up to go hunting at sea, you can do so through the alliance."

Chen Ping nodded, he had already inquired about this clearly in Suixing Market for a year and a half.

"Please fill in the basic information, so that Daoist friend's information can be spread out."

"Okay."

Chen Ping filled in his pseudonym 'Rong Hai', and wrote a few words about what he was good at.

'Second-Order Alchemist!'

"Second-Order Alchemist!" The middle-aged beautiful woman on the side couldn't help but exclaim, and the look in her eyes towards Chen Ping suddenly changed.

It was fiery, it was flattering.

It was like looking at a treasure.