Chu Yang could feel the imprints he'd left on the three hundred people sent away were still there, indicating they were all alive.
As long as his side had no issues for half a day, they should be able to establish a foothold.
As for which sect they joined or what exactly happened to them, Chu Yang had no idea.
However, those people were almost all of superior aptitude and of the right age, so joining small to medium-sized sects would be no problem at all.
He didn't expect them to forge a path of their own; he just hoped they would return alive.
"System, let's draw a prize!"
As Chu Yang's strength increased, the value of items obtained from the daily draw was also very high.
He now possessed several immortal artifacts.
Instantly, a golden light flashed, and a book appeared before Chu Yang.
"Hmm? What's this?"
Holding the item with curiosity, Chu Yang raised an eyebrow.
"The Alchemist Emperor's Notes... It's actually the notes left behind by an Immortal Emperor who achieved emperorship through alchemy. Incredible!"
This wasn't just a recipe book; it was far more precious than any recipe book.
It contained the lifelong learning of an Alchemist Emperor.
Alchemy, being a non-combat profession, made becoming an Immortal Emperor an arduous task. Some Immortal Emperors might have great achievements in alchemy, but alchemy was merely their secondary profession.
For Immortal Emperors who truly entered the imperial path through alchemy, their alchemical methods had reached extremely profound levels. While normal pills usually had nine grades, Immortal Emperors could refine the legendary tenth-grade pills.
Such pills, although potent in their effects, many possessed sentience and considerable strength. One had to defeat them to revert them to their original pill form.
Advanced pills could even guide you through reincarnation, allowing you to transform into a golden body...
He wouldn't dwell on such speculations for now; cultivating an Alchemist Emperor would require a very long time.
Chu Yang approached Xue Qianwei.
To his surprise, Xue Qianwei's strength had already broken through to the Golden Core stage.
Indeed, alchemy was also a form of cultivation.
Aside from occasionally consuming pills to boost her cultivation, Xue Qianwei rarely went into seclusion to train.
Each of her breakthroughs felt like a natural progression.
When you forget that you're stuck in a bottleneck, you might not even realize when you've broken through.
Just like now, when Chu Yang asked her when she broke through.
Boss Xue scratched her head, "I don't know! I was just playing with fire, doing alchemy, and then I broke through. But I've found that once I enter a state of intense focus, the quality of my pills improves, and my cultivation increases rapidly."
Chu Yang couldn't help but marvel. When he first asked Xue Qianwei to practice alchemy, it was partly because he felt she wasn't suited for combat, and partly just to give her something to do. He never expected her to become so engrossed in it.
She was now a third-grade alchemist because as her cultivation improved, she could refine third-grade pills.
She wasn't exactly a prodigy. When Chu Yang assessed her aptitude earlier, her talent in alchemy was only considered above average.
In this secret realm with a hundredfold time dilation, she had practically been researching alchemy day and night for nearly five years. However, with her strong fire spiritual root, her excessive use of fire had led to her own advancement.
"How are the alchemists you've been cultivating?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qianwei's expression turned somewhat awkward.
"Ah, this..."
"What's wrong?"
"I think they're doing alright, but for some reason, they're easily distracted during alchemy, so now... most of them haven't reached the level of second-grade alchemists."
Chu Yang turned to glance at the apprentices outside who were staring intently at their pill furnaces, and he could roughly guess the reason.
Not everyone could maintain such focus. Xue Qianwei's rapid cultivation advancement through alchemy was due to her deep concentration and unwavering dedication.
"It doesn't matter. There's still plenty of time. As long as we can mass-produce fifth-grade pills, it will be considered a success."
As for more advanced pills, Chu Yang frankly felt that only Boss Xue had the potential to delve into them.
Those with better alchemical aptitude than her, like Meng Zibin, lacked the passion for alchemy, while those with lower aptitude were neither as focused nor as diligent as her.
"Oh, right, I haven't been out for a long time. What year is it now?"
"It's fine. Only a few days have passed outside."
"Hiss, have I gotten old?" Xue Qianwei asked, fearfully pulling out a mirror to check herself.
"Naturally not. As long as your cultivation keeps up, you'll only become younger."
Seeing that she was still as youthful and radiant, Xue Qianwei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why are you looking for me? Aren't you watching your precious geniuses?"
Chu Yang spread his hands, saying with pride, "To be honest, I'm too lazy to even watch Qin Xiaoxiao, the one I worried about the most. They are simply too reassuring."
Or rather, with Luo Xiaowei leading them, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't need any worry at all.
"Let's not talk about that. Have you been to the Ascension Tower yet?"
Xue Qianwei scratched her head, saying irritably, "Yes! I didn't get past the first level! What about it?"
"The opponent you faced was..."
"Blood Flame Great Emperor, I couldn't beat him, didn't know how to fight, and was instantly annihilated!"
Chu Yang felt a bit of regret. It seemed the Immortal Emperors in the Ascension Tower wouldn't teach alchemy, only beat you up.
"Do you want to become an Alchemist Emperor?"
Xue Qianwei was stunned, "An Alchemist Emperor?"
"An Immortal Emperor who achieved the Dao Fruit through alchemy is very rare, even rarer than the imperial positions achieved by people like Li Qingyun."
Xue Qianwei was self-aware. She said with shame, "Are you trying to gaslight me again?"
"Don't attribute everything to gaslighting. You need to be confident. You are already the best alchemist in this world, the number one alchemist on Blue Star. Becoming an Immortal Emperor isn