The original repairer

Chapter 175 Shi Chen's Choice

After more than four years of seclusion, the resources obtained from refining medicine in the Poison Pond Fairy City have almost been used up. It is time to accumulate some resources.

Shi Chen now does not rely on the sect's resources, nor does he fulfill the sect's obligations.

He is a member of the Qingxuan Sect. After establishing his foundation, he rarely relies on the sect's help except for exchanging spells. He basically relies on his own alchemy skills to earn resources for cultivation.

Shi Chen was still very grateful to the sect, especially Senior Sister Qingling, Senior Brother An, and Senior Brother Lu. If they had not brought him into the sect, he might have died of old age in the mortal world.

Shi Chen and the other two came to the Poison Pond Fairy City and rented a cave again. This time they were received by the city lord.

The city lord has been replaced, and Shi Chen also knows Ling Feifei, the current city lord of Dutan Fairy City.

At this time, Ling Feifei's cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul, and she was only one or two years away from the perfection of the Nascent Soul through seclusion. She had been preparing for the Divine Pill for many years, and had collected more than ten spiritual medicines needed to refine the pill, but she could not find an alchemist who could refine the Divine Pill.

She heard in the sect that there was a fifth-level alchemist in the Poison Pond Fairy City who had refined elixirs on her behalf, so she begged her master for a long time. In the end, her master couldn't persuade her and let him replace the previous city lord.

Ling Feifei stepped forward and said, "I've heard of Master Shi Chen's great name for a long time. It's truly an honor to meet him today."

Shi Chen greeted him and said, "Haha, City Lord Ling, you're too kind. I'm just a bit knowledgeable about alchemy."

Ling Feifei said, "Master Shi Chen, I came here today to ask for a favor. I have been preparing to make the Divine Pill for many years, and now everything is ready, except for a master who can refine it. I heard that you have refined pills for me before and your skills are superb, so I came here to ask for your help."

Shi Chen said modestly, "City Lord Ling, your praise is unmerited. However, the God-Forging Pill is a high-level elixir, and it is quite difficult to refine. Although I am now a fifth-level alchemist, I do not have the recipe for the God-Forging Pill, so I am afraid that I cannot fulfill your request."

Ling Feifei smiled and said, "I know this pill is not easy to refine, so I am willing to provide all the necessary resources and the recipe. However, after learning the recipe, Master must swear an oath. Without the consent of Qianjue Sect, you must not pass it on to others, nor help other sects or independent cultivators refine this pill on your behalf."

Shi Chen's expression was somewhat grim as he replied, "Since the City Lord has made such a request, I regret that I cannot comply. Please ask City Lord Ling to find another expert."

"Master, if you are dissatisfied with this request or have other requirements, we can discuss it." Ling Feifei said calmly.

"You and I have a deal. As an alchemist, I rely on my skills to make pills and earn resources for cultivation. But the city lord requires me to swear an oath not to pass on the recipe to anyone else, and not to let others outside the Qianjue Sect make the pills on my behalf. This will cut off my path to cultivation, my financial resources, my cultivation path, my wealth, my skills, and my friends. I'm sorry I can't agree to such a condition." Shi Chen said slowly.

"These restrictions are tacitly accepted by the cultivation world, and even Master Shidan's sect is the same. Now that you and I have negotiated, Master Shidan has agreed. It's just a matter of changing the sect's name and abiding by these restrictions." Ling Feifei said.

Shi Chen said, "Then you will be disappointed, City Lord. My alchemy skills are all studied and comprehended by myself. Most of the important alchemy recipes are obtained by myself, such as the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Golden Yuan Pill, which were obtained from outside the sect. There is no sect control over my recipes, and the sect has no restrictions on the other recipes used for cultivation. So, City Lord, please think it over and come to discuss with me again."

Ling Feifei was a little surprised when she heard Shi Chen's words: "You obtained the pill formulas controlled by the sect outside the sect yourself?"

"It's true that I've been refining pills until now, but I rarely refine these kinds of pills on behalf of others. As you know, if advanced pills circulate among independent cultivators, it will threaten the sect. If City Lord Ling has been to Dongzhizhou, he will know that as long as you have enough military merit, you can exchange for pill recipes for the advanced fusion stage of the Spiritual Transformation stage. Many of my recipes were obtained by using military merit when the human race in Dongzhizhou fought against the sea monsters."

Ling Feifei smiled and said, "In that case, I will discuss with the sect first to see if we can satisfy the alchemist."

"If there's nothing else, let's go first." Shi Chen said, pulling Liang Ruyan and the other two out of the City Lord's Mansion.

Shi Chen put up a sign for alchemy, but just moved to another cave.

Less than three months after he started refining the elixir, Zhao Rui, the eldest disciple of Yang Fei, the third elder of Qingxuan Sect, came to find him.

"Junior Brother Shi, you gave me a hard time to find you. Master ordered me to take you back to the sect." Zhao Rui said as soon as they met.

Shi Chen looked at Zhao Rui and said slowly, "Senior Brother Zhao, I can't go back to the sect with you at the moment. I've reached a bottleneck in my cultivation and need to find an opportunity to break through. Going back to the sect will make it harder to break through, so for the time being, I don't want to go back."

"Master has personally ordered that Wu Jingzhi be expelled from Qingjian Peak. As long as you and I go back, Master will accept you as his disciple, and the last incident will not happen again." Zhao Rui said with a somewhat grim expression.

Shi Chen smiled slightly and said firmly, "I appreciate Brother Zhao's kindness, but I have made up my mind. Breaking through the bottleneck is crucial to me, and I can't give up easily."

Zhao Rui frowned, his expression becoming increasingly grim. He said in a deep voice, "Shi Chen, you must think clearly. Master's orders cannot be disobeyed. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity. Are you going to let it go to waste?"

Shi Chen remained unmoved. He said calmly, "Senior Brother Zhao, I know the sect's expectations of me, but I also have my own aspirations. Please go back and tell Elder Li that I will return to the sect after I break through my bottleneck."

Zhao Rui snorted angrily, "Shi Chen, you're just being unreasonable! Don't forget, you're a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect. How can you act so recklessly?"

Shi Chen's face darkened. "Brother Zhao, I have never forgotten my identity, but I also have the right to choose my own path."

Zhao Rui glared at him and said sternly, "Shi Chen, don't be ungrateful! Master has given the order, you can't refuse it!"

The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and on the verge of a fight. At this moment, Ling Feifei came riding on the wind. She represented the Qianjue Sect and looked at them with cold eyes.

Zhao Rui's heart sank at the sight. He knew Ling Feifei wasn't particularly strong, but she was the current City Master of Poison Pond Fairy City and represented the Thousand Absolute Sect. The Qingxuan Sect and the Thousand Absolute Sect were equally powerful and shouldn't be underestimated. He pondered the matter over and over again, ultimately deciding not to risk forcibly taking Shi Chen away.

Shi Chen looked at Zhao Rui's receding figure, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

He felt helpless about the unpleasant outcome, but was also glad that he had stuck to his decision.

He knew very well that Elder Li might have some ulterior motive behind accepting him as his disciple, which made him wary of the sect.

He felt confused and lost, not understanding what Elder Li's true intentions were.

Was it to exploit his abilities, or was there some other ulterior motive? This uncertainty made him uneasy.

He didn't want to be used, let alone become a pawn in someone else's plan.

He was thinking about his next destination, whether to leave the Poison Pond Fairy City. He didn't want to return to the sect until he reached the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

I must be more cautious from now on. While striving to improve my cultivation, I must also pay attention to the movements within the sect to avoid being dragged into unnecessary trouble.

He knew his situation was becoming more complicated, but he was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he remained vigilant and relied on his wisdom and strength, he would be able to resolve the crisis.

Moreover, he has now obtained multiple inheritances, and Qingxuan Sect is no longer of much use to him.