Summit Farmer
Chapter 438 - 437: Refining Foundation-Establishment Pills

Chapter 438: Chapter 437: Refining Foundation-Establishment Pills

The next day, as Peter Brown was about to leave, Tobia Armstrong had already arrived.

"Did Peter rest well last night?" A smile appeared on Tobia’s face, and no matter how one looked, it was filled with joy.

"Is there some good news, Mr. Armstrong?" Peter also asked with a smile.

"Come, let me introduce you to two Sect Leaders."

While speaking, he led Peter towards the crucial area of their sect.

Seeing this, Peter began to feel a bit puzzled.

Soon, they arrived at a place abundant with spiritual energy, verdant pines and cypresses, and a vast bamboo forest.

After arriving here, Peter discovered that the area was arranged with formations. The spiritual energy gathered here was quite dense, no wonder the vegetation grew so well.

"This is a vital area of the Kunlun Sect, where only Elder level members are allowed to enter," Tobia introduced.

Upon looking, two middle-aged men were sitting there, enjoying tea.

"Haha, Peter, welcome."

When Tobia’s voice was heard, the two men also stood up with a celestial demeanor, and smiles on their faces.

When Peter looked at them, their cultivation levels were similar to Tobia’s, at the peak of the twelve-layer Qi-Refining stage, and they could potentially enter the Foundation Establishment stage at any time.

As long as they had Foundation-Establishment Pills, it shouldn’t be too difficult for them to enter the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Greetings, Peter."

The two men paid their respects to Peter with an ancient courtesy.

"Greetings to the two seniors," Peter responded hurriedly.

"Peter, let me introduce them. This is Ethan Thompson, the leader of Qingcheng Sect."

He pointed at a middle-aged man with long whiskers as he introduced him.

Qingcheng Sect!

Peter thought of his visit to Green City Mountain but did not recall seeing this kind of attire there.

However, thinking of the reason that Green City Mountain had separate inner and outer sects, he was relieved.

The situation was the same in Kunlun Sect. The true masters were all far away from the Sect, and it was impossible for outsiders to reach them, especially with the deceptive array formations guiding them back out.

As Peter glanced around, he noticed the particularity of the formations here, so much so that even satellites might not be able to detect the area.

"This is Derek, the leader of the Carefree Sect."

When Peter looked at him, the man appeared handsome and did not seem like someone who had cultivated for many years. Peter said, "Greetings, Sect Leader."

After exchanging their greetings, they all sat down.

A surname like Derek’s?

Peter inspected Derek and realized that many ancient surnames were missing from the Hundred Families Compilation. He guessed that he would encounter even more surnames once he arrived in the Cultivation World.

Derek looked at Peter and said, "Peter, we know a lot about you - you’re very talented at such a young age. We came here to ask for your help this time."

"Oh, and what do you need me to do?"

Tobia then said, "Peter, you are a master of elixirs. It’s hard to find anyone here on Earth who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills. This time, our three major factions have come together and gathered enough materials for two batches of Foundation Establishment Pills. Peter, we know that the success rate for pill formation is an issue, but we ask that you do your best to help us refine them. If it’s really impossible, we won’t force you."

Peter looked at the three of them and knew that although they said they wouldn’t force him, if both batches were to fail completely, their frustration would be incalculable.

"You all can ask other alchemists for help if there are better options."

Hearing Peter say this, the three of them became anxious. Ethan Thompson said, "Actually, over the years, we have collected a few sets of Lingcao needed for Foundation-Establishment Pills, but every time, they were wasted by some alchemists!"

So that’s how it was!

Peter knew that they couldn’t find the right person for the job.

Tobia Armstrong sighed, "Peter, to be honest, we have no other way. Every time we gather the Lingcao, it ends in failure. Our cultivation has been stuck here for a long time. If we don’t make a breakthrough, we will have no choice but death when our lifespan is up. You are the alchemist we know, and we have studied your situation for a while. If there is anyone who can refine the Foundation-Establishment Pill, you are the first choice."

Seeing Peter still hesitating, Tobia Armstrong said, "Peter, how about this? If the refining is successful, we only need three Foundation-Establishment Pills. No matter how many you refine, the rest are yours. Also, if you need any materials, you can go to our storeroom now and take anything you like."

This attitude was very good!

Peter nodded slightly and said, "I’ll do my best. I haven’t refined a Foundation-Establishment Pill before, so I honestly don’t have much confidence. As for the materials, I’ll look into it after I refine the pills, otherwise, it would be embarrassing."

Derek smiled and said, "I heard you are going to fight at sea. Our Carefree Sect happens to be near the coast. You can visit our place and check out some refining materials."

Ethan Thompson laughed and said, "To be honest, it is hard to find a master of refining artifacts on Earth nowadays. We have quite a few materials. When the time comes, you can also visit our place and take whatever you like."

Tobia Armstrong laughed, "Actually, although we have some materials for refining artifacts, our inheritance is not good; we can’t refine anything worthwhile. Since you are an artifact refiner, the materials would be put to better use."

He said it lightly, but Peter knew in his heart that they were willing to give away the materials they couldn’t use for the sake of Foundation-Establishment Pills.

Everyone had this attitude, so Peter had to say, "Fine, let’s start refining the pills now!"

Tobia Armstrong laughed and said, "I knew Peter would help. Here are the Lingcao, you can take them."

After collecting the Lingcao in his ring, Peter said, "Your Kunlun Sect should have a special place for alchemy, right? I’ll refine the pills there."

"Of course, we have prepared everything for a long time, just waiting for you to start alchemy."

All three of them had smiles on their faces.

Tobia Armstrong immediately got up and led Peter to a place underground.

As they walked, he introduced, "Peter, this is the Kunlun Sect’s inherited Place of Alchemy. Unfortunately, although the location is good and the Earthfire is suitable for alchemy, we don’t have any talented alchemists."

Peter had always used True Fire for alchemy; he knew that the real method of alchemy in the Cultivation World was to use Earthfire combined with True Qi. This way, it was not only more efficient, but also the success rate of pill formation would be higher.

Hearing that it was Earthfire alchemy, Peter felt more confident about refining the pills.

In fact, Peter was not worried about the failure of alchemy. With the divine liquid in hand, he could succeed one way or another. The only question was the quantity and quality of the pills produced.

Looking at the Lingcao, Peter could see that their quality was good. He believed that the pills produced would not be few.

Tobia Armstrong didn’t know Peter’s thoughts and continued introducing the situation here.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the innermost part, and upon looking, Peter’s eyes lit up, "Such a good Earthfire!"

"This was set up by our seniors. It is said that there are many formations set up, and now we don’t even know how they did it."

"The Kunlun Sect really has a long inheritance and a deep foundation!"

Peter couldn’t help but praise them. In his heart, he thought that a sect with inheritance was indeed powerful. No wonder the Kunlun Sect was the pillar of the Hua Nation, with a strong foundation.

Laughing, Tobia Armstrong said, "Enough, you are an expert in alchemy, so I won’t bother you. If you need anything, just notify the disciples outside."

Peter nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I’ll start refining the pills now. There shouldn’t be any problems."

After sending Tobia Armstrong away, Peter looked around and didn’t see any surveillance devices. He thought that the Kunlun Sect, being a large sect, wouldn’t do such things and became relieved.

After investigating the Earthfire situation and recalling the various Earthfire alchemy techniques, Peter began to think about alchemy methods.

Now, he was refining the Foundation-Establishment Pills with someone else’s Lingcao, so Peter had to be cautious.

Time passed by, and Peter studied all the techniques until he was proficient in refining the Foundation-Establishment Pills. Only then did he begin adjusting his breath.