Ten days was neither too much nor too little.0

During this brief period, Luo Chen dedicated himself entirely to his cultivation. Each day, he practiced the Long Spring Art and consumed two qi-nourishing pills without fail. Beyond that, he set everything else aside. He refrained from practicing spells, avoided sparring, and rarely ventured beyond his courtyard.0

Qin Liangchen and the others often saw him holed up in his room, occasionally hearing small explosions from within. Curiosity flickered in their eyes, but they dared not pry. They assumed he was practicing alchemy or crafting something experimental. Meanwhile, the atmosphere within the Poshan Gang had grown increasingly tense.0

The impending establishment of the Alchemy Hall was no small matter.0

Alchemy, the art of refining pills, was the cornerstone of cultivation resources. Of the four great immortal cultivation arts, pill alchemy, array formations, artifact crafting, and talisman making, alchemy was the most valued. This was because it was hard to master, required strict training conditions, and demanded immense resources.0

Even if a cultivator managed to train an alchemist, without a marketable core product, they would often only fulfill internal needs rather than generate external profits. As a result, only sects had the means to train alchemists and establish Alchemy Halls.0

Some large cultivation clans would also cultivate their talented kin...0