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Chapter 553 The fact that Gordon Woods , a martial arts master from Bridgefields , had secretly infiltrated Jayrodale went unnoticed by Andrew .

Even if Andrew had known , he likely wouldnt have cared .

Over the years , Andrew had collected nearly 30 rare medicinal herbs , all of which he had refined into a single golden pill , glimmering like a piece of yellow crystal .

The Five Convergence Pill ! In the martial arts world , it also went by more illustrious names such as the Ascension Pill or Immortal Pill .

As the name suggests , consuming it was said to grant one immortality .

Of course , this was merely a romanticized and exaggerated notion within martial circles .

While the Ascension Pill was extraordinary , it wasnt a magical elixir that could defy death or wrest control of life from the heavens .

If it truly granted immortality , the world would have been overrun with immortals by now .

In truth , the pills effects , while not literally divine , were indeed transformative , capable of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary with ease .

In this age of dwindling martial traditions , knowledge of alchemy was exceedingly rare .

the natural cycle of birth , aging , illness , and death , completing their journeys in relative obscurity

though few in number , had glimpsed the path to mastering

enhancing their

often more powerful than ordinary people and controlled far more resources

rarest , most revered , and highly sought after the alchemist

of refining pills

, in the martial arts world , every alchemist was a prized figure

capable of refining fifth grade pills or higher , were considered true

often recruited by regional governors becoming

surrounded by top tier martial artists , traveling

with great renown and influence , might even establish their own families

alchemists chose to align themselves with powerful families , noble houses , or even royal clans

simple : such families and clans controlled immense resources

to an endless supply of ingredients for 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 553 their craft

, whether in martial arts or alchemy , had already astonished

family , Andrew was a genius in every