Volume 1, Chapter 6: System-Produced, Plentiful and Unlimited

"I suspect it is you from the Golden Spirit Sect who are jealous of our Azure Cloud Sect, deliberately spreading rumors to stir up trouble! There is no such thing as some damn alchemy insight; it is pure nonsense!"

Duan Yuanba stubbornly denied it, though his eyes noticeably darted away.

"Stop quibbling, Duan Yuanba!"

Chu Tianhe seized the opportunity, his voice suddenly rising. "Your Azure Cloud Sect relies on having more people to occupy the best meditation rooms in the Azure Cloud Tower, and now that you have obtained a treasure, you want to hoard it all for yourselves. Today, my Golden Spirit Sect is here to demand justice! Either share the insights or vacate the meditation rooms!"

Seeing the tension between the two sides escalating, the nearby loose cultivators began to whisper, and the atmosphere became explosive.

A flash of light passed through Su Haoming’s eyes. The opportunity had arrived! It was exactly what he needed. If he could intervene now and quell this conflict, he would not only become the center of attention but also naturally find a way to approach that woman, Lin Feixue—killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. He rose slowly, straightened his tattered long robe, and walked unhurriedly toward the center of the dispute.

"Haha, both fellow Daoists seem quite heated. What are you arguing about?"

Su Haoming wore an innocent smile, stepping perfectly between the two factions. His tone was as casual as if he were asking about the weather.

The two sides, previously at each other's throats, turned simultaneously to look at this sudden intruder.

Duan Yuanba frowned and looked him up and down. Seeing his shabby attire and pitifully low cultivation level, he barked coldly, "Where did this idler come from? Get lost! This has nothing to do with you!"

"That’s a harsh way to put it, friend. Meeting is a matter of fate, after all."

Su Haoming remained smiling and shrugged. "I seemed to hear you two discussing some alchemy insights? As it happens, I’ve always been quite lucky, and I chanced upon a copy of such insights a couple of days ago. I’m not sure if it’s the same kind you’re talking about, but how about... I bring it out for you both to see? Perhaps that might settle this dispute?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Every eye was fixed on Su Haoming, filled with disbelief.

Duan Yuanba acted as if he had heard the world's greatest joke. He was stunned for a moment, then burst into a mocking laugh: "You? Hahaha! A poor loose cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, claiming you have alchemy insights from a Nascent Soul expert? Kid, are you sleep-deprived or just crazy for fame? Get out of here and stop making a fool of yourself!" The people from the Azure Cloud Sect joined in the laughter.

Su Haoming paid no heed to the ridicule; the smile on his face even brightened.

He leisurely reached into his worn cloth bag—in reality, taking the item from his storage ring while using the bag as a cover—and pulled out a quaint jade slip. The surface of the jade slip glowed with a faint, spiritual light; one look was enough to tell it was no ordinary object.

He casually held the jade slip in his palm.

"The item is right here. Whether it is real or fake, you may judge for yourselves."

Chu Tianhe’s gaze sharpened. He stepped forward, asking with a hint of vigilance and scrutiny: "Who are you, sir? This insight..."

"I am Su Chen, merely a nameless loose cultivator, not worth mentioning."

Su Haoming reported the fake name he had prepared without changing his expression.

Before Chu Tianhe could ask more, Lin Feixue, who had been unable to contain herself, walked over quickly. She ignored Su Haoming and reached directly for the jade slip.

Su Haoming did not stop her, letting her take it. Lin Feixue probed the jade slip with her divine sense. After reading for only a moment, her originally cold, beautiful face was instantly filled with shock, and her breathing became somewhat rapid.

"This... this is actually real! And... the sophistication of its records and the depth of its arguments far exceed the copy that Duan Yuanba was rumored to have obtained!"

Her words were not loud, but in the silent second-floor hall, they were clearly heard by everyone.

*Whoosh!*

The entire floor erupted! Everyone looked at Su Haoming as if he were a monster; sounds of discussion, gasps of astonishment, and sharp intakes of breath filled the air.

A loose cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, casually producing a copy of Nascent Soul-level alchemy insights even better than the rumored ones? This was even more bizarre than a story from a playbook!

The mocking expression on Duan Yuanba’s face froze and turned ashen, his eyes filled with disbelief and a trace of undisguised greed.

Chu Tianhe was also stunned, his gaze toward Su Haoming becoming instantly complex.

Chu Tianhe’s heart trembled violently, and he blurted out: "May I ask, fellow Daoist, where did this insight... come from?"

"A chance encounter in the wild, just a stroke of luck."

Su Haoming’s smile remained, but his eyes swept past Lin Feixue, catching the inquisitive look she was casting at him.

Lin Feixue’s cold voice rang out, carrying a hint of confusion: "Such a precious treasure, why would you show it to others so easily?"

Su Haoming had been prepared for this and answered candidly: "I am dull-witted and truly have no talent for alchemy. Keeping such a treasure in my hands would merely be a pearl covered in dust, a complete waste. It is better to gift it to those who truly need it; that way, it fulfills its purpose."

Duan Yuanba remained deeply suspicious, his eyes flickering. "Fellow Daoist Su has no connection to us; why intervene in this matter and help for nothing?"

"I just can't stand it, that's all."

Su Haoming shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of sentimentality. "We cultivators should take the pursuit of the Great Dao as our foundation; diligent practice is the right path. To argue endlessly and even resort to violence over mere external objects—is that not abandoning the essence for the trivial?"

These words were spoken with righteous indignation and carried weight.

The once noisy second floor fell silent again, and many of the loose cultivators wore thoughtful expressions.

Chu Tianhe looked fixedly at Su Haoming, his eyes unreadable and complex. "Fellow Daoist Su is truly noble, and we admire you. But there is only one copy of these insights..."

"Is that a problem?"

Su Haoming acted as if it were nothing. With a flick of his wrist, two more identical jade slips appeared in his palm, their spiritual light flowing. "There is no need for you two to fight; here are two more copies. Your Golden Spirit Sect and Azure Cloud Sect may each take one."

*Whoosh!*

If the first copy had caused shock, this action completely stunned everyone into silence.

Three copies! Identical Nascent Soul-level alchemy insights! He just pulled them out as if they were nothing?

This was no longer just bizarre; it was reality-shattering!

"Gulp."

Duan Yuanba swallowed hard. The look he gave Su Haoming had completely changed, replaced by awe mixed with deep, utter disbelief. "Fellow... Fellow Daoist Su... could you be some high-level master playing among the mortals?"

"I told you, I am just a loose cultivator with a bit of luck. There is no need for you all to speculate wildly."

Su Haoming waved his hand casually, though he was overjoyed inside: *System-produced, mass-produced, and reliable!*

"Many thanks for your generous gift, Fellow Daoist Su!"

Chu Tianhe was the first to react, rushing forward to accept a jade slip and bowing deeply to Su Haoming with extreme respect. Duan Yuanba also hurried forward to accept the other slip, bowing in return.