CHAPTER 450: DUAL GRANDMASTER

The mastery in refining pills or drawing talismans is classified into various stages, and depending on the mastery, their success rate will vary.

The various mastery stages in most professions and their success rates are as follows:

[1) Basic (Success Rate of 5 percent)]

[2) Intermediate (Success Rate of 15 percent)]

[3) Advanced (Success Rate of 30 percent)]

[4) Expert (Success Rate of 50 percent)]

[5) Perfection (Success Rate of 75 percent)]

As for whether there are any stages above that, no one in the Verdant Skymount Province knows about it.

When an Alchemy Master gains an Advanced Mastery in at least one Rank 5 Pill recipe, they are considered an Alchemy Grandmaster.

It is the same for the Talisman Master, as they can call themselves a Talisman Grandmaster with an Advanced Mastery in drawing at least one talisman.

’Even though I only know one pill recipe and one talisman drawing, I can still be considered a Grandmaster in both professions.’

Any Alchemy Grandmaster or Talisman Grandmaster has a basic and intermediate mastery over refining many pills and talisman drawings. The rules agreed upon by the Cultivation World state that at least one of the pill recipes or talisman drawings needs to have an Advanced Mastery.

Actually, the thing is, there has never been a single Alchemy Grandmaster who focuses only on one pill recipe to become an Alchemy Grandmaster.

Everyone starts refining with Rank 1 Pills, then Rank 2, Rank 3, Rank 4, and finally Rank 5 before they focus solely on that Rank 5 Pill recipe to achieve the status of an Alchemy Grandmaster.

Similarly, the Talisman Masters will draw Rank 1 talismans, followed by Rank 2, 3, 4, and finally Rank 5.

However, Ethan skipped all that and became a Grandmaster in both Alchemy and Talisman Drawing within just five months without actually refining any pills or drawing any talismans.

’I believe that above the Perfection Stage, there is the Transcedent Stage.’

Although the mastery stages for the cultivation techniques and the pill refining or talisman drawing were different, except for the Perfection Stage, Ethan felt that the stage above the Perfection would be the Transcendent Stage.

’Anyway, for now, my goal is to get to the Expert Stage before returning to the Emerald Green Plains.’

Although the success rate for refining pills will be 50 percent for the Expert Stage, Ethan could get the special talent: Myriad Cauldron Memory from his subordinate, which will further increase the success rate by 40 percent, reaching 90 percent.

So, Ethan was looking forward to it.

’After harvesting the five batches of Emerald Lightning Life Grass, other than the experience packages, I have gained so much stuff.’

Currently, Ethan has nearly 1500 Perfect Quality Emerald Lightning Life Grass, nearly 700 pills, and 500 talismans.

’Just by selling 700 Emerald Lightning Vitality Pills, I can make a fortune.’

Other than increasing the lifespan of a consumer by 600 years, it could also help them increase their cultivation.

So, there is no way these pills would not cause a commotion in the Verdant Skymount Province.

’Wait a second... I got an idea on how to win the official duel against the Green Corpse Emperor.’

Maybe because he was in a very good mood after becoming a Grandmaster in both Alchemy and Talisman Drawing, Ethan’s head lit up like a bulb.

’That’s it... I can do it... I can do it.’

The more he thought about the plan that came to his head, the more excited Ethan became as he finally felt hopeful about winning against the Green Corpse Emperor.

’Although it is not perfect yet... I have enough time to perfect it.’

Ethan knew there were so many loopholes in his plan; however, he was confident in covering them all soon.

’First, let’s complete the things I planned to do before working on the plan.’

Since perfecting the idea he got required a lot of time, Ethan wanted to wrap up other things he had planned to do for the day.

He quickly planted a new batch of more than 100 Emerald Lightning Life Grass and nurtured them for three hours.

’Since I have enough Emerald Lightning Life Grass, it is time to finally increase and also recover my lifespan.’

Ethan was not in a hurry to start working on his plan; instead, he had finally decided to increase his lifespan and recover the more than 20,000 years of lifespan he spent in the Lifespan Shop.

’First, let’s consume the pills.’

Ethan tossed the three Emerald Lightning Vitality Pills back to back.

[The host has gained 600 Years of Lifespan (+300 years recovered in the Lifespan blessed from the Eternal Vitality)]

’Now, Emerald Lightning Life Grass.’

[The host has gained 100 years of Lifespan (+50 years recovered)]

’I am still far from recovering my lifespan, but consuming the Emerald Lightning Life Grass can only increase one year of Lifespan, which means only half a year of Lifespan can be recovered towards my Eternal Vitality.’

Initially, Ethan thought of consuming the Emerald Lightning Life Grass directly; however, after harvesting the first batch, he received a system notification.

[The host can create a Low-level Godly Lifespan Card using:]

[1) 100 Perfect Quality Emerald Lightning Life Grass]

[2) 1 Million Life Points]

’Compared to the direct consumption, turning the Emerald Lightning Life Grass into Godly Lifespan Cards is more beneficial to me.’

There was nothing much to think about regarding which was more beneficial to him.

Although Ethan could not use the Low-level Godly Lifespan Card, he could fuse three cards into a High-level Godly Lifespan Card.

From a High-level Godly Lifespan Card, in combination with a High-level Heavenly Luck Card, he could directly gain 10,000 years of Lifespan.

’For now, I will go with creating Life Cards, and in the future, when I have an unlimited supply of the Emerald Lightning Life Grass, I will directly consume them.’

Currently, the entire Life Region is a fertile Spirit Land that can be used to nurture the Spirit Plants; however, Ethan only focused on nurturing 100 Emerald Lightning Life Grass.

Although it would be difficult, Ethan could nurture another 150 or even 200 Emerald Lightning Life Grass, but Ethan decided not to stress himself too much, as he needed to be in good condition to think about it.

Because of that, even after five months, Ethan only has 1500 stalks of Emerald Lightning Life Grass, and consuming all of them would give him only 1500 years of Lifespan.

However, compared to that, he could create 15 Low-level Godly Lifespan Cards, which could be fused into 5 High-level Godly Lifespan Cards, which would give him 50,000 (+25,000 years) of Lifespan.

But, in the future, he could let his Green Lotus Tribe’s subordinates nurture a realm full of Emerald Lightning Life Grass. At that time, he could directly consume them without thinking much.

’Like how I will be consuming the Emerald Life Grass.’

Other than the Emerald Lightning Life Grass, Ethan has tens of thousands of Emerald Life Grass that were being nurtured by the Greenfolk People for the past six months.

Since the Ancient Heartwood Tree’s lifespan was fixed at 5000 years and no longer increased, all the nurtured Emerald Life Grass were just like those in Ethan’s storage ring, which he finally decided to consume and free up the space.

[The host has converted the 1500 Perfect Quality Emerald Lightning Life Grass into 15 Low-level Godly Lifespan Cards]

Thus, Ethan didn’t think much and directly converted them into Lifespan Cards.

Of course, he decided to store some of them aside in the future batches he would nurture for his family and friends.

’Time to eat.’

After taking care of the Emerald Lightning Life Grass, Ethan started consuming the Emerald Life Grass.

The moment the grass touched his tongue, it would turn into energy, spreading evenly throughout his body.

No matter how many stalks of Emerald Life Grass he ate, Ethan never felt full, making him excited that he could free up the entire storage ring that was filled with the Emerald Life Grass.

If anyone saw Ethan now, they would definitely think that he was a cow in his previous life.

[The host has consumed 600,000 stalks of Emerald Life Grass and gained 1650 years of Lifespan (+825 years recovered towards the Eternal Vitality)]

’Haha... even a Rank 3 Emerald Life Grass is still useful when consumed in bulk.’

Although Ethan’s stomach didn’t fill even after consuming that much grass, his heart was content with the lifespan he received.

’Now, it is time to foolproof my plan.’

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