After that, it was unstoppable, like a dragon entering the sea, soaring straight up.

After obtaining the true teachings of an Alchemy Master, he integrated the mainstream alchemy methods of the Domain Realm with the unique techniques of the Ghost Race, drawing upon various strengths and insights to become a top-tier Alchemist.

At this time, his status was already well respected, with even a faint tendency to match his teacher. He became the target of recruitment by various sects and families.

Even the official Immortal Platform extended an olive branch, inviting him with favorable conditions to preside over the Immortal Platform.

However, Shi Lu refused all the invitations after achieving Great Success in alchemy and returned alone to the Southern Border.

For decades thereafter, he rooted himself in the Ghost Race regions of the Southern Border, traveling through the mountains, searching for spiritual herbs, crossing countless hills, and visiting numerous tribes. He also selected dozens of talented Ghost Race youngsters from various tribes to follow him, learning the art of spiritual herbs and alchemy.

After decades, Shi Lu was essentially a Great Alchemy Master among the Ghost Race.

This person was extremely loyal to the Ghost Race, especially with a firm and devout faith in the Ghost Race ancestor. Otherwise, the East Sea wouldn’t have called him to meet Chen Yan.

Since it’s the old lady’s suggestion, it proves even she thinks Shi Lu is trustworthy.

Of course, the Artifact Master Golden Saber is the same.

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When Chen Yan took out all the Divine Tree Juice, its sheer quantity made Shi Lu’s eyes nearly bulge out!

The chubby old man exclaimed, "Did you... rob the Fierce Beast Race’s Holy Land?!"

Chen Yan chuckled, whispering, "I once traveled near Evil Land Mountain and happened to encounter a big figure from the Gu Family. We collaborated and pulled off a big heist."

Shi Lu pursed his lips but suddenly noticed a blind spot: "From the Gu Family? So, if you collaborated for a big heist... then that person from the Gu Family must also have gotten a lot of Divine Tree Juice, right?"

"Hmm."

"Good..."

Shi Lu exhaled, his eyelids twitching, pointing at the row of bottles and jars Chen Yan produced: "Among these, those that are diluted and mixed with alcohol... who taught you this method?"

"The Gu Family."

The chubby old man suddenly got angry!

The old man’s chubby face shook as he cursed, "Those crude fellows from the Gu Family!! What do they know!! Good stuff, spoiled like this!!"

Shi Lu’s face turned red with anger, breathing heavily as he stared at the Divine Tree Juice before finally calming down, shaking his head: "Take all these back with me first, in some time, I will come and give you the refined elixir!"

After speaking, Shi Lu’s mind suddenly moved, looking at Chen Yan: "You... do you have any other good stuff in your hands? Take them all out together! You youngster don’t understand a thing, leaving good materials with you is a waste!"

Chen Yan chuckled, then took out a few more items.

The first thing he took out was a segment...

The root stem of the Divine Tree!

The segment they cut off from the Divine Tree when he and Gu Jinjia took action, a tentacle-like stem secreting Divine Tree Juice.

The old man only took one look and felt a blackness before his eyes, almost passing out on the spot.

"This is!! This is!!"

He exclaimed, almost leaping upon it like a hungry tiger, snatching it into his arms in a panic: "How did you obtain something like this!! No! How come you didn’t take it out earlier!!!"

What can be said, the chubby old man’s reaction at this moment was as if he suddenly saw his father gone before his eyes, and then the next second, saw his father resurrected!

Seeing this Ghost Race’s top Alchemy Master so close to insanity, Chen Yan certainly understood?

This Divine Tree’s root stem is very valuable!!

Damn it! Back then, Gu Jinjia said this thing wasn’t worth such great value!

Indeed, the Gu Family are crude fellows and do not recognize its worth.

The old man breathed heavily for a long time before finally calming down, holding his chest and rasping, "Do you... have anything else...? Hmm, hold on, hold on, let me catch my breath first."

Saying so, he touched his pocket, pulling out a small black wooden bottle, flicking open the cork with his thumb, pouring out a snow-white pill the size of a bean, popping it into his mouth with a gulp, and after circulating his breath for a while, his complexion visibly improved.

"Youngster, I tell you, this Divine Tree Juice, while miraculous, its true efficacy is simply enhancing a cultivator’s physical body. Speaking of effects, it is good, but there are other similar spiritual plants or elixirs in the Domain Realm that can achieve similar results, albeit somewhat lesser in effect.

We cultivators regard physical body strength as one of the ceilings of cultivation, especially those who follow Body Cultivation and Combat Technique paths, who notably value physical strength. Often the extent of physical strength dictates how far a Body Cultivator can go.

Thus, the Fierce Beast Race’s Divine Tree Juice has always been an extremely precious substance within the Domain Realm.

And this root stem is even more precious than Divine Tree Juice!"

Chen Yan immediately adopted an open-minded stance: "This root stem is more valuable? In what way?"

Shi Lu seriously said, "The Divine Tree Juice merely enhances the strength of the physical body.

Yet, anyone’s body strength is limited by talent. Those with better talent have a higher ceiling, and those with worse talent have a lower one.