The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1372

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Xin Ja could feel the strength of her body and her aura which seems a bit strange and mysterious. From what he could see, it seems that her body has truly become stronger, and even the luster in her black scales made it like they were almost indestructible.

After the master and his pet once again reunited, Xianlong began to play with the little phoenix and did not bother Xin Ja who became busy with his crafting once again.

As Xin Ja's dantian has already recovered, she should be already able to transfer to the other place but decided against it.

He still needed to stay in this place so that he could help the Ao family for the last time in the alchemy competition in the capital.

After that, he would disappear once again from this place and go back to the other side where his real mission lies.

Although that place is a place for him to grow really fast, it is also a place where the end of this world would come.

So he cannot let that place thoroughly fall into the hands of the shadow beings and demons.

With that in mind, Xin Ja continuously was engulfed with his crafting task as he finish one project after another.

While doing so, he noticed something different.

Xuanlong and the little phoenix are currently playing on the side. The two pets are very happy to have met one another and they quickly bonded.

While Xin Ja is crafting, the little phoenix noticed how he uses the flame element in his crafting style using the elements in the air.

It frowned a bit then suddenly, its eyes glinted with a strange light.

At that instant, Xin Ja felt something strange from deep within his dantian.

At that instant, he suddenly feels the imbalance between the elements as the flame elements he suddenly controls became abundant and more obedient to his commands.

Although using the five elements could create a way for him to easily deconstruct the materials in front of him, he could not deny the fact that flame is a big part of that deconstruction.

And now that the flame elements suddenly increases in intensity, he could not help but feel the ease of his work but he also feels a slight strain when it comes to the other element.

It becomes a bit hard for him to balance everything.

By this time, Xin Ja is currently melting a black ore and combining it with another metal to form a stronger but lighter alloy.

30 minutes later…

A big smile appears on Xin Ja's face as he quickly takes out the finished form of the new metal alloy.

From the way one could see it, the form of that object looks like a breastplate that can cover the chest.

Xin Ja then began to inscribe runes on the inner part of the breastplate.

He did not stop there and continued crafting until he is able to finish the other part of the newly crafted armor.

The reason why Xin Ja is finally finishing this armor is the availability of his time and the danger he has just experienced.

As of current, his cultivation would not rise up rapidly and he could only steadily try to cultivate. However, he would be facing a far stronger opponent in the future and he did not like the idea of putting his safety in someone else's hand.

So this armor would be his contingency plan.

With this armor, according to his calculation, he would be able to fight against a primary level Ki-Champion realm cultivator.

And so, he continuously labors for another 3 days until he is finally able to craft the complete armor.

As he emerges from his room, Xuanlong and the little phoenix have already entered the orb which has now turned golden after being eaten by the little phoenix.

As he walked to the lobby, he noticed a few alchemists looking at him and bowing their heads.

Xin Ja then saw the master alchemists from the alchemy association walking toward him.

"You have finally emerged from your room…" the old man greeted.

Xin Ja bowed his head while cupping his hand in a greeting.

From the expression of this group, he knew that they have plenty of questions for him.

And so, before he could even see the young miss of the Ao clan and his group, he was dragged by the group to the alchemy room.

The flying ship by this time has gathered a few passengers from other cities who are also flying with them.

And when he enters the room, he was greeted by a few new faces inside.

From the smell of brunt herbs, he is sure that the people inside this room are still refining some herbs to their maximum ability.

He notices a woman who looks like in her 70s with silver hair in a ponytail.

Her crazed expression made her look like she was a witch trying to concoct a potion with fanaticism in her eyes.

"What do you think?" Alchemy Master Nie asked with a smile.

Xin Ja was a bit amused upon seeing the alchemists trying their best to refine herbs. So far, the highest he could detect from the smell alone is 90% purity.

For people in this place, that is already considered something very outstanding.

As he looks in the direction of the smell, he could tell it came from the old woman in a ponytail.

Sensing his sight, Alchemy Master Nie showed a faint smile on his face and then said.

"That is Master Alchemist Xun… She is from Tori town, and is considered as one of the highest ranking alchemists in the association." He introduced in a low voice.

When Xin Ja heard this, he stopped and showed disbelief in his eyes.

How could he believe that such a figure would be training to refine?

But he also could determine that the old woman's skill in detecting purity is really high.

"She saw us refining and since she is a close colleague, we showed her the recording…" suddenly Alchemy Master Nie handed Xin Ja a key.

This key can open a storage room, and inside that storage room is the payment of all the alchemists practicing in this place.

Xin Ja knew what he means so he did not stand in the ceremony and just accepted the key.

This is what they have discussed and his payment for sharing that important knowledge in alchemy with this group of people.

Xin Ja got acquainted with the alchemist masters after they finished their practice refining.

One of them has a wide grin on his face as he holds on to a vial of an 85% purity refined herb.

"Haha… Master Nie, you sly old fox… You should have shown that thing earlier on so that I could have created a high tier pill last time that last time I was concocting…" the middle-aged grinning man said while showing the group a 7th tier concoction.

"This is 85% purity of a 7th tier herb…" someone from the group exclaimed upon seeing the vial.

"Hehe… Of course, I have expended a lot of herbs to reach such high purity…" the middle-aged man said with a smirk.

"I think this practice is really effective. But I think we need high-tier common herbs for practice, if not then we would be spending too many resources just so that our refinement would increase…" someone said while a slight grin could also be seen on his face.

"Haha… I have already determined and have a solution to such a problem…" Master Alchemist Nie suddenly takes out a thin book.

Everyone was curious about what it was so they all drew closer.

A crafty smile appears on the old man.

He then opened his palm and then rubbed his two fingers together which signaled everyone to pay first before he would give them the book.

In fact, this book that he is holding right now is one of his life's works. This book was once considered a useless book in the alchemy association.

The reason for this is that everyone treated the book as an unnecessary document.

But today, he knew that this book would become very important.

"You crafty old man… How much is that book?!" the old woman in ponytail scolded as she has already recognized that book in his hand.

"Hehe… I'm not that greedy, just pay me a thousand Ki-stone…" he said with a grin.

The alchemist seems to heave a sigh of relief upon hearing that.

They did not know why but the old man suddenly became very kind at this point.

But if they've known that before this, the book could not be even sold even for a single piece of Ki-stone in their ranks… then they would say that the old man is a profiteer.

After the group bought copies of the book, they began to read it.

The book has records of hundreds of herbs from 1st tier to 9th tier common herbs. These herbs could be considered common because they can easily be acquired and are very cheap.

The reason why they are very cheap is because of their use… some are very poisonous.

Hence, even though there are high-tier amongst them, they are still considered as common and not that significant in many alchemists eyes.

And this is the start where those insignificant herbs would become more significant in the eyes of the alchemists.