Chapter 34: The Advantages of Alchemists

The children had gradually adapted to life in their new environment, which was far superior to the Blood Soul Realm.

Here, they could live without a care in the world.

They no longer had to worry about where their next meal would come from, fear monster attacks while they slept, or fret over companions breaking down under the weight of despair…

Hong continued to act as the big sister, guiding the children through their daily activities and training.

As subjects of the territory, they had to fulfill their duties to share the burden with their Lord.

Chopping wood, drawing water, farming—the children took the initiative to do it all, bringing a sense of order to the territory.

“Finally done…”

Qin Yu had successfully finished refining the 500,000 high-level recovery potions.

“It’s over…”

Luna, who had been helping, looked utterly drained, as if she were hallucinating—everything she looked at seemed like a recovery potion.

“Thank you for your hard work, Luna. I’ll personally cook something delicious for you later~”

Qin Yu patted Luna’s head with a thankful smile; the Moon God was proving to be remarkably useful.

“Are you two finally done?”

Yin Feixue had wanted to help, but Qin Yu had firmly forbidden it; as a result, she was feeling a bit piqued.

He had no choice—he knew Yin Feixue wasn’t cut out for such work; if he let her help, she’d likely have ruined both the potions and the herbs.

“Yes, Xiao Xue. And now, our household has money again!”

After packing the potions into his storage space, Qin Yu immediately sought out the head merchant. The merchant had just woken up; seeing Qin Yu appear after three days of silence, he greeted him with a beaming smile.

“My Lord, what have you been up to these past few days?”

“Nothing much, just crafting some recovery potions.”

“Recovery potions?”

The merchant was skeptical. Only alchemists could craft recovery potions; could it be…?

Qin Yu brought out the pile of high-level recovery potions. The merchant took one and scrutinized it; his appraisal skill allowed him to easily discern quality and authenticity.

“These are indeed high-purity recovery potions…”

He was shocked—the potions were genuine. That meant Qin Yu was indeed an alchemist, and his level couldn’t be low—he was at least an Expert-tier alchemist.

“How about I sell them to you at 15 gold per bottle?”

“Of course, that’s no problem!”

The merchant agreed instantly. It was a guaranteed profit—not only could these potions sell for a high price, but it also helped build a relationship with Qin Yu. It was a win-win.

“Pleasure doing business. Now, I’d like to start shopping…”

Once Qin Yu received the massive payout, he began clearing out the merchant’s stock. He bought everything he needed in terms of daily supplies and territory resources.

The merchant was overjoyed; the deal had been incredibly lucrative.

With the potion sales and his remaining gold, Qin Yu spent his money down to 5.2 million gold; he likely wouldn’t need to purchase territory resources for the next month.

The merchant left happily, promising to bring even more valuable items next time.

Piles of supplies were arranged in the newly built warehouse. To celebrate, Qin Yu prepared to host a banquet to strengthen his relationship with the subjects, as a good Lord needed to get along with his people.

With a wide variety of ingredients, Qin Yu could showcase his Expert-tier culinary skills while simultaneously grinding his cooking proficiency.

The children were also busy, helping to arrange the venue for the banquet.

“Luna, could you go invite the Amazon tribe? They are my subjects as well.”

The Amazon tribe’s area was an autonomous zone. Qin Yu had initially considered letting them stay here as well, but they hadn’t adjusted well to the environment, so he had relented.

Qin Yu gave them complete freedom, but he made it clear that if he issued an order, they were obligated to respond.

Not long after, Luna returned, and the Amazon warriors joined the banquet.

The tribe totaled 132 members, primarily Tier 1 and Tier 4, led by their Tier 6 Prophet.

The children looked up with admiration at these strong, bronze-skinned “big sisters.”

Some of the younger boys turned beet-red when they saw the warriors’ revealing attire.

“Everyone…”

As the Lord, Qin Yu spoke, and the surroundings quieted down to listen.

“Our territory is now established. Once the new subjects arrive in three days, we need to begin external exploration…”

Development was one aspect, but expansion was equally important. Local resources were finite, and they needed to search for new resource points.

“The new subjects will be Elves from Avalon. I expect everyone to get along with them.”

“Understood!”

The banquet continued. Luna approached with a plate of fried rice; it was a special dish Qin Yu had made for her called “Starry Sky.” The name sounded whimsical, and it was indeed just fried rice, but he had cut the vegetables into the shape of stars.

It was delicious enough that Luna displayed a rare look of satisfaction.

“This tastes really good, human. I’ve decided—you’re in charge of my three meals a day from now on!”

Luna had completely forgotten she was Qin Yu’s automaton while saying this.

“A servant of a servant dares to speak to her master’s master like that? Servant, it seems you need to discipline her properly.”

Yin Feixue floated over with a plate of desserts, elegantly slicing a piece before popping it into her cherry-red mouth.

“I must agree…”

Qin Yu tapped Luna on the head; she pouted, her affinity toward Qin Yu currently hovering at 0—perfectly balanced.

“It is your honor to cook for the Moon God! Many people in the past never even had this chance!”

Luna began boasting about her past glory, only to be shut down by Yin Feixue, who reminded her that she was nothing more than a toy now. Furious, Luna tried to start a fight.

“Dammit, human! Hurry up and get stronger! Once you reach Tier 4, I’ll be able to have a fair fight with her!”

Luna was dissatisfied with Qin Yu’s refusal to level up his strength. Logically, shouldn’t he be eager to grow stronger?

“There’s no need right now. With Xiao Xue here, it doesn’t matter if I’m strong or not…”

Qin Yu understood that an individual’s power was limited; even Tier 8 or 9 beings in his past life had been focused down and killed. Not even a Tier 10 god was guaranteed victory—it all came down to one’s followers and a powerful army.

Therefore, his priority was building a strong army and loyal followers; his own strength was secondary. With competent subordinates and a good army, raising his level would be a breeze later on.

His aptitude was already 9, and he possessed Grandmaster Alchemy. The combination of Yin Feixue and his troops was enough to handle most situations.

If he truly needed to fight, Qin Yu could simply craft combat automatons to protect himself. An alchemist didn’t strictly require high personal combat power; what mattered most was his Grandmaster Alchemy, which was the very foundation of his survival in this world…