novelzi Chapter 184 Guang'an Prefecture Meeting
Chapter 184 Guang'an Prefecture Meeting
Traditional alchemists typically remove impurities from ten elixirs simultaneously and then refine ten pills at once.
However, the alchemist envisioned by Luis only needs to focus on refining a single pill, while the centrifugal wall breaker handles the rest of the process automatically.
Under such conditions, even a pig could operate the device. With enough practice, it might even become proficient.
After extensive experimentation, the Hartmann researchers finally succeeded in refining this special magical tool.
The centrifugal wall breaker is designed to extract the essence of multiple elixirs simultaneously, based on the number of elixirs being refined. For example, when refining the lowest-level first-grade elixir, the Qi-Restoring Elixir, only three centrifugal wall breakers are required to extract the essence of the three necessary ingredients simultaneously.
Once the spiritual liquid essence is extracted, it can be combined and refined into pills. This innovation greatly enhances both the efficiency and the success rate of alchemists in pill refinement.
These two factors—efficiency and success rate—directly influence the profitability of elixirs. For instance, if traditional alchemists achieve a 70% success rate in refining pills, while this new method achieves 100%, the profit margin difference is substantial.
Consider the following example:
If the cost of refining a batch of pills is 100 spirit stones and the selling price is 50 spirit stones per pill, a 70% success rate yields a profit of 250 spirit stones. In contrast, a 100% success rate yields a profit of 400 spirit stones, representing a 60% increase in profit.
When factoring in the improved efficiency brought by the centrifugal wall breaker, the profitability of alchemists using this tool far surpasses that of traditional methods. It is poised to become the cornerstone of the Hartmann family's Magical Instrument Factory and their most lucrative industry.
It is often said that alchemy is the most profitable profession, and Luis now understood why.
With a satisfied smile, he placed the centrifugal wall breaker and the jade slips containing instructions for crafting this magical tool into his storage bag.
Luis kept one device for himself and instructed the researchers to continue improving the others. However, he couldn't afford to relax just yet, as he had pressing matters to attend to.
According to the agreement, today was the day the Zhou family would host a meeting with colleagues from Guang'an Prefecture to discuss forming a coalition force.
Although only a short time had passed, the Zhou family's extensive influence ensured that all major families and independent cultivators in Guang'an Prefecture had already been informed. The recent annihilation of the Zhao family had caused widespread panic among independent cultivators in the region. Continue your journey with empire
After all, in the eyes of casual cultivators, the Zhao family was a prominent force—second only to the Zhou and Yang families—and comparable in strength to the Wu family. For such a powerful family to be destroyed so thoroughly was a shocking event.
It left smaller families and independent cultivators in a state of deep unease.
News travels fast, and the complete destruction of the Zhao family soon spread throughout Cangzhou. Adding to the turmoil, the Zhou family deliberately released detailed information about the incident: the corpse chaos, the God killer Shen Jue, and other unsettling details.
These revelations sent ripples of fear through the major families in Guang'an Prefecture.
Just as the region was grappling with this chaos, another announcement arrived, this time from the Qianyuan Sword Sect. They declared Cangzhou a new war zone.
The sect announced that cultivators from Cangzhou and the surrounding Ten Thousand Star Islands would have their military merits recorded based on the strength and number of zombies they killed.
To facilitate this, the Qianyuan Sword Sect would dispatch special military achievement recorders to Cangzhou.
"Brother Zhou," Luis called out, nodding as he saw Zhou Mubai welcoming the practitioners at the palace dojo.
"Brother Luis!" Zhou Mubai, whose life-and-death friendship with Luis was well known, smiled faintly. "Come in and take a seat. We'll talk more later."
"Alright."
Luis nodded and strode into the palace, his expression calm despite the storm brewing in his heart.
As Luis entered the palace, he found it almost packed with cultivators.
The palace was vast, large enough to accommodate tens of thousands under normal circumstances. But today, nearly 50,000 foundation-building cultivators had gathered in Guang'an Prefecture.
This time, nearly every independent foundation-building cultivator in the region had shown up.
They had little choice. The complete annihilation of the Zhao family had shaken everyone to their core, leaving them desperate for a sense of security. At this moment, they needed a reliable backbone.
And the powerful Zhou family was undoubtedly the best candidate.
As for organizations like the Guang'an Casual Cultivator Alliance, no one took them seriously. When it came down to matters of life and death, it was clear that only the Zhou family could be relied upon.
No cultivator was foolish enough to think otherwise.
As Luis stepped into the hall, the crowd quieted.
Those who recognized him quickly made way, bowing their heads slightly in respect.
"Is that the young master of the Hartmann family?"
"Yes!"
"I've heard their family is a newly risen force that is at the edge of Guang'an Prefecture."
"What terrifying talent he must have!"
Everyone was whispering to each other and talking about it.
In fact, Luis didn't need to listen specifically. Just by looking at their expressions, he knew they were talking about him.
But Luis didn't care at all.
With his current strength, he no longer cares about these discussions.
Unconsciously, he was no longer on the same level as the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.