Rise of the Alchemy God

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After cursing due to the new requirements for upgrading the artifact, Ethan decided to check out the cauldron's new ability.

Even though he could guess what it was just by reading the ability's name, he still checked, and it turned out to be exactly what he thought.

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[Size Shifter]

Description: By providing a certain amount of spiritual energy to the object, you can change its size.

Depending on how much you give, it will become either larger or smaller, with a minimum limit of 1 centimeter in height, and a maximum limit, which will depend on the amount of spiritual energy provided.

Note: For every meter you increase the cauldron's height, it will consume 10 times more spiritual energy than before.

The same applies to its weight, which will increase by 10 kg for every half meter added in height.

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After reading the description of his spiritual cauldron, Ethan wondered what this ability could be used for.

It was normal to use cauldrons of different sizes depending on the need, but what use could a 1 cm cauldron have?

And the same goes for one that's too large?

Ethan had no idea if he would ever use the artifact as a weapon in the future, but he had to admit that the object's durability was not lacking.

And its weight was no small matter either.

Before the update, the cauldron weighed about 50 kg, but now, Ethan was sure it weighed over 70 kg.

So, if it was true that weight increased with size...

Ethan didn't even want to imagine what could happen.

With his current strength stats, Ethan could lift weights over 100 kg fairly easily, so for now, using the cauldron wasn't a problem.

Ethan put it away and prepared to head out.

Meanwhile, once again at the Zhang family residence, a familiar scene was unfolding.

Zhang Mei Ling, who had previously said there was no need to worry about the Peng family's products, now had an unreadable expression as she reviewed this week's performance reports.

Zhang Mei Ling lowered the sheet she was holding and, without turning around, asked her secretary.

"Didn't you say they wouldn't cause any problems for us? How do you explain this?"

She asked in a calm tone that was anything but calm in the secretary's ears.

The secretary, though with some difficulty, mustered up the courage and said,

"My lady, our previous assessment of the matter was based on the fact that they had a limited production that didn't seem to surpass a certain threshold.

Which was normal, considering the quality of their product, but strangely, since last week, their sales rate has suddenly increased, with the pills never seeming to run out."

She said, trying to remain calm and explain this sudden market anomaly.

Indeed, this not only alarmed the Zhang family but also other families, including the Medicine Pavilion, which was wondering who this alchemist was.

They had no record of such a brand, nor did they know where it had appeared from.

Some partners of the Peng family tried to contact them, hoping to establish some kind of relationship with this mysterious alchemist.

If it had only been about Level 1 pills, regardless of the grade, no one would have paid more attention than necessary, but now things were different.

Not only did the quality remain high, but the number of pills also increased.

Many thought that behind this brand there was a group of alchemists recruited by the Peng family, but this assumption was too far-fetched.

They understood that hiring so many skilled alchemists would be costly for anyone, let alone a second-tier family like the Pengs.

This only seemed to add fuel to the fire, and everyone wanted to know more about it.

The Peng family, faced with all this, was shocked, as they were unaware of everything Da Shu had been doing in recent weeks.

They still didn't know how well the shops under Da Shu were doing, so this sudden attention from everyone in Sun City was unexpected for them.

The Peng family head, who was a tall, old man but still very fit, had to investigate the matter.

After just a few hours, he obtained a report summarizing what was happening, and reading it, he almost had a heart attack.

'That little rascal had a golden goose in his hands and didn't let us know.'

The family head thought as he considered how much more money the family could have made if this had been handled better.

Thinking about how much imaginary money he had lost, he immediately asked someone to call Da Shu back.

For years, the Peng family had been trying to find an opportunity to elevate their status in Sun City, but they never got this chance.

The ruling families of the city were too shrewd and careful with their affairs.

They made sure never to leave any opportunity for others to prevail over them.

This sudden wave of quality pills had temporarily shaken their control in this almost saturated market.

The family head didn't want to miss this opportunity.

He knew that if he made the right moves, there would be hope for his family to become stronger in the future.

Da Shu, who was diligently practicing his cultivation in one of the sect's cultivation rooms, was suddenly disturbed.

A bit annoyed, he pulled out a talisman from his disciple robe pocket that was glowing and infused it with some spiritual energy.

Talismans were widely used in this world, and depending on the need, various types could be found.

The one Da Shu held was a communication talisman.

Thanks to the use of spiritual energy and some inscriptions on it, small messages could be sent back and forth between two parties.

It was very different from a modern phone, where you could contact just about anyone, but with talismans, communication was limited to two parties.

There were other types of talismans that could overcome this issue, but they were inconvenient and impractical, not suited for everyday use, and therefore reserved only for certain cases.

Examining the talisman with his spiritual energy, Da Shu understood what it was about.

He stood up, put the talisman away, and prepared to leave.

As he did, he wondered if the meeting would go well or not.

'Let's hope those old folks can keep their greed in check.'

He thought, recalling the elders of his family.

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FRANK_LEE_JUNIOR:

Here's today's chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.

As usual, if you have any comments, suggestions, or errors to report, you know where to do it.

See you tomorrow.