Chapter 122: Small Gathering at Pear Blossom Lane, Where Is the Grey Rat Now?

The Black Sheep Spirit, Sheep Horn, had been misled.

"So it’s the Rainfall Pill Workshop."

"What a coincidence. I have business dealings with the Rainfall Pill Workshop. How about I help you make some connections? It should make things smoother for you inside the Pill Workshop."

The Black Sheep Spirit said with a smile.

Now that he knew the other party’s background, things would be much easier to handle.

However, to be honest, his influence at the Rainfall Pill Workshop was limited. If he wanted to target this Gray Rat Demon, it wasn’t certain he would succeed.

’I’ll give it a try first,’ Sheep Horn thought.

"Thank you, Sheep Horn Daoist, but there’s truly no need."

Xu Chang’an’s gaze was frank, and he remained perfectly calm and composed.

The nearby Wart Hog Spirit and Cyan Bull Demon stared at Xu Chang’an in utter astonishment.

They never would have guessed that after knowing him for several years, the Gray Rat Demon had this side to him.

It was as if the Butterfly Spirit was also seeing Xu Chang’an for the first time.

’Rainfall Pill Workshop,’ the Butterfly Spirit silently repeated in her mind.

To be honest, she had a somewhat favorable impression of this Gray Rat Demon.

An Independent Cultivator Demon with an inferior Bloodline, yet he had managed to successfully establish himself in the Outer City of Peacock Demon City by diligently honing his Pill Art.

He was a true inspirational role model!

She couldn’t compare to him!

But admiration was one thing, and reality was another.

’In the end, a Demon has to live for themselves.’

She didn’t regret the choice she had made!

This little scene between the Black Sheep Spirit, Sheep Horn, and Xu Chang’an made the atmosphere unavoidably awkward.

Even with a few of the Demons who organized the gathering trying to smooth things over and improve the mood, the atmosphere just couldn’t return to how it was at the start.

After a few more exchanges and another round of drinks, the small gathering came to a close.

One Demon suggested heading to the Brothel District for a second round.

The suggestion drew quite a bit of enthusiastic agreement.

However, Xu Chang’an had no interest in this.

He left along with the Wart Hog Spirit and the Cyan Bull Demon.

Honestly, he could understand why the Cyan Bull Demon didn’t go. But he had thought the Wart Hog Spirit would have gone along to the Brothel District for the second round.

To his surprise, the Wart Hog hadn’t gone.

"Hehe, I want to save up some Demon Stones and marry a Dao Companion!"

Xu Chang’an was filled with solemn respect. ’This Wart Hog has lofty aspirations!’

’He knows the difference between a moment of pleasure and a lifetime of happiness. He sees things so clearly!’

’Limitless potential, a promising future awaits!’

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After the gathering at Pear Blossom Lane, life seemed to return to its peaceful routine.

He would occasionally see the Butterfly Spirit from across the way these past few days, but the two Demons never spoke to each other.

A few more days passed, and Xu Chang’an made a special trip to the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop.

He went to inform Pill Master Ye of his promotion to Tier Two Alchemist.

Pill Master Ye took the matter seriously, leading him into an Alchemy Room to test him thoroughly.

Several hours later, Xu Chang’an had successfully refined a batch of Tier Two Low Grade Nourishing Essence Pills.

"To have such a high success rate right after advancing to Tier Two. Good, very good."

Pill Master Ye looked at Xu Chang’an, his face filled with delight, clearly very pleased.

"When do you plan on reporting to the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop?"

"In the next few days."

Xu Chang’an replied.

Since he had already informed Pill Master Ye about becoming a Tier Two Alchemist, he had naturally made his plans.

Whether it was to begin learning how to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, build his reputation, or enhance his qualifications, he needed to report to the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop as soon as possible.

"Good. Let’s discuss the compensation package."

Pill Master Ye said with great satisfaction, stroking his beard.

Pill Master Ye then went into the details of the compensation package at the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop with Xu Chang’an.

Pill Master Ye’s offer was quite sincere, with good terms in every aspect.

The guaranteed semi-annual salary alone was five hundred Demon Stones.

For context, even a custom-made Top-grade Magical Artifact only cost several thousand Demon Stones.

This meant that Xu Chang’an would only need to work hard for a few years to afford a custom-made Top-grade Magical Artifact.

Even a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact was within reach; Xu Chang’an would just need to work for a few more years for the chance to obtain one.

Although, with the level of Cultivation Xu Chang’an displayed publicly, he was still a long way from being able to use a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact.

But one had to understand that it wasn’t easy for even an ordinary Foundation Establishment Great Demon to obtain a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact.

One only had to look at the Snake Demon from the Cyan Eagle group to know this.

The standard equipment for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Great Demon was merely a few Top-grade Magical Artifacts—the best of which might be fine-quality specimens.

Furthermore, whenever he was commissioned to refine custom Elixirs, Xu Chang’an would receive a share of the profits for each batch he refined.

In terms of his ability to earn Demon Stones, Xu Chang’an would be even better off than a typical Foundation Establishment Great Demon.

This was the power of a top-tier profession among the many Skills of cultivation.

This was the status and compensation that came with reaching the Tier Two level in the Alchemy Skill!