Of course, the portion of 'Ten Thousand Years Lightning-Struck Wood Juice' that Martial Uncle Song brought was not exchanged for refining one furnace of fourth-grade elixirs, but three furnaces of fourth-grade elixirs.
He had thought it through. If Li Shiming's alchemy ability was too poor, he would ask for this 'Ten Thousand Years Lightning-Struck Wood Juice' back even at the cost of his reputation, and at most exchange it for other spiritual objects.
This was already an agreed thing, but if I really did this, I would become enemies with Li Shiming.
The time was agreed to be seven days, but this time Li Shiming only took six days to refine the fourth-grade elixir.
The time saved during this period was the time that Li Shiming inherited the Phoenix alchemy tradition and improved his alchemy skills.
The improvement in alchemy is the improvement of his basic alchemy ability.
Although the alchemy results seem to be the same, the difference in basic alchemy abilities is unknown to outsiders, but the alchemy masters themselves can sense it.
He finished refining the elixir early and did not contact Uncle Song with the extra time. Instead, he took out his identity jade disc and started checking the sect's tasks.
The identity jade disc in the world of immortal cultivation is used in conjunction with the sect's great formation. As long as one is within the range of the sect's great formation, one can use the identity jade disc as a terminal to connect to the sect's great formation and obtain information.
This is very similar to information transmission in the previous life, except that wireless signals were used in the previous life, the terminals were devices such as mobile phones, and the information was stored on servers.
Li Shiming no longer has the ability to launch items similar to mobile phones in this world. He was able to launch mobile phones when he was on Tianhai Island before, but that was because the cultivation methods on Tianhai Island were too low.
The identity jade disc in his hand at this moment has almost all the functions of a mobile phone. Maybe in some aspects it is not as complicated as a mobile phone, but without its special features to attract monks, the mobile phone will have no market when it is launched.
Besides, the power of the big sects here is extremely terrifying, and mobile phones, a communication device that can transmit information in an alternative way, will definitely be controlled.
While thinking, he used his divine sense to connect to the sect's mission of the formation.
The only tasks he could see were those below the level of Grand Elder. In addition, it was obvious that his identity as an alchemy master had been incorporated into the system, so he also saw the alchemy tasks.
In the alchemy tasks, he not only saw the refining tasks of the third-grade elixir, but also the refining tasks of the fourth-grade elixir.
Come to think of it, it takes nearly ten days to refine a furnace of fourth-grade elixir. Adding the energy consumption, a normal alchemy master in the late Jindan stage would be lucky to be able to refine one furnace a month.
The alchemy master is also a cultivator and also needs to practice. If he consumes too much energy, it will affect the alchemy master's own practice.
Not all alchemy masters have five golden elixirs. Not all of them have their own magic weapon. IBM z15 undertakes more than 99 percent of the computing work, making Li Shiming's alchemy extremely easy.
Even the brain he used when refining the elixir was made from a CPU of IBM z15. With a brain that was one hundred and ninety-first of the original, the energy consumption of opening a furnace to refine the elixir was incredibly low.
But it is different from other alchemy masters. During the nearly ten-day alchemy process, the alchemy master needs to control every bit of change of the spiritual fire and spiritual medicine throughout the whole process, and keep all changes within a certain range.
This is not to mention the consumption of spiritual power and mental energy during the alchemy process. The energy alone is enough to make the alchemy master exhausted.
Li Shiming looked at the sect's mission of refining a fourth-grade elixir. For the alchemy masters with lower alchemy skills, this fourth-grade elixir refining task is simply not something they can accept.
If you take it over forcibly, you may suffer losses, and you will need to pay compensation if the requirements are not met.
The sect's mission of refining a fourth-grade elixir requires the delivery of two fourth-grade elixirs, and then matching contribution points will be given based on the quality of the two fourth-grade elixirs.
If the alchemy master's level is not high enough and he cannot make a full pill, he will not be able to get the commission of the fourth-grade elixir, which is the biggest benefit of refining the pill.
If you are unable to refine a full pill, refining two fourth-grade elixirs is still considered good, at least you won't lose money. But if you can't even refine two fourth-grade elixirs, or even fail to refine the pill directly, then the compensation will be much greater.
Even if the master of alchemy is wealthy, he would not be able to afford such a situation several times.
Alchemy masters with extremely high alchemy skills usually have their own fixed customer base and are very popular themselves. They have too many private alchemy orders to handle, so why would they accept alchemy tasks from sects that offer relatively low rewards?
After seeing the sect's alchemy task, Li Shiming's eyes lit up. Isn't this the alchemy task tailor-made for him?
However, he possesses the 'One Hundred and One Parts of the Pill', which allows him to divide the elixir into the same number with 100% certainty. With his full pill-making ability, he can definitely accept the sect's alchemy mission.
What made him happiest was that since it was a sect's alchemy task, many of the fourth-grade elixirs produced by the sect were the same. When he completed a fourth-grade alchemy task once, it was equivalent to completing three fourth-grade alchemy tasks.
The two extra fourth-grade alchemy materials can be refined into fourth-grade advanced elixirs for future cultivation by oneself and one's clone.
He took on the task of refining nine furnaces of fourth-grade elixirs, which was the maximum amount he could accept at one time with his authority. If he wanted more, he would need to increase his authority.
This was already very good. Shortly after accepting the sect's alchemy mission, a cultivator delivered nine portions of fourth-grade alchemy materials.
The pill formula is not necessary, as the corresponding pill formula is included in the alchemy inheritance given by Master Jiang Hong.
"Yes, finally there is an alchemy master who is willing to take on the alchemy task for the sect!" Master Ji of the Wanshou Sect took a look at the information and said to himself with a smile.
Most of the sect's alchemy tasks were forcibly assigned by her, which gave her a headache and made the assigned alchemy masters complain, and they tried to delay the time of the alchemy tasks as much as possible.
This also caused the sect's alchemy tasks to be delayed more and more. Part of the fourth-grade elixirs produced by the sect were distributed to the sect's Nascent Soul cultivators, and the other part needed to be refined into fourth-grade elixirs to become the sect's strategic reserve.
The sect's strategic reserves are the main source of sect rewards. Among the tasks issued by the sect, there are quite a few that offer fourth-grade elixirs as rewards, and these fourth-grade elixirs are taken from the strategic reserves.
In addition, once a sect encounters a war at the Nascent Soul level, strategic reserves are the guarantee for the continuation of the war.
Although Sect Leader Ji was born into the Dragon Clan, when she reached the sect’s level, her horizons were no longer focused on factions within the sect.
Li Shiming dared to accept the sect's alchemy mission, and Master Jiang Hong's evaluation made her pay special attention to Li Shiming.
A day later, Master Song came to Li Shiming as promised, still in the pavilion, and took the jade bottle handed to him by Li Shiming.
When he saw the two fourth-grade intermediate elixirs in the jade bottle, and sensed that the quality of the two fourth-grade intermediate elixirs was just a little bit away from reaching the level of high-grade elixirs, he could not hide the smile on his face.
It is really a good deal. Although a portion of the fourth-grade 'Ten Thousand Year Lightning-struck Wood Juice' is precious, it is only a resource used by Jindan-stage cultivators. It is indeed extremely precious to Jindan-stage cultivators, but for Yuanying-stage cultivators, it is fully within their ability to obtain.
In return, he got a fourth-grade elixir of such high quality that Uncle Song looked at Li Shiming differently.
This is a treasure. Although the required reward is too limited and it is a bit troublesome to find it, isn't it normal for an alchemy master of such alchemy level to have some special conditions?
Uncle Song was so excited that he sent over two more fourth-grade elixirs. He only regretted that he did not have enough resources to advance to the Nascent Soul stage and get more opportunities to open the furnace from Li Shiming.
He planned to use the next period of time to obtain as many resources as possible for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage through redemption or purchase.
"Uncle Song, after I finish refining the pills this time, I will not make pills for outsiders for four months!" Li Shiming said to Uncle Song after accepting two sets of fourth-grade pill refining materials.
"Is there anything wrong? Just tell me if you can use me!" Uncle Song asked anxiously upon hearing this.
With his ability, he could obtain several resources for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage in a short period of time. He also wanted to refine all the remaining fourth-grade elixirs in his hand into fourth-grade elixirs, but after hearing what Li Shiming said, he became a little worried.
He was worried that Li Shiming would no longer make elixirs, so where could he find an alchemist of this level?
"It's nothing. I accepted the sect's alchemy mission. After completing Uncle Song's two furnaces of elixirs, I will start the sect's alchemy mission!" Li Shiming explained.
Uncle Song was about to say that the sect's alchemy mission was not cost-effective, but he didn't say it after he opened his mouth.
Although many Nascent Soul cultivators know that the sect's alchemy mission is not cost-effective, if they really say it out loud, it will be a big trouble if the sect finds out.
It's just a matter of waiting for a while, and he can take this opportunity to look for more resources for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage.
In the following days, Li Shiming seemed extremely busy to outsiders, but in fact he was practicing normally and was not disturbed at all by the matter of alchemy.
First, he completed two more furnaces of fourth-grade elixirs for Uncle Song, ensuring their quality as fourth-grade intermediate elixirs.
After that, the sect's alchemy mission began, and his mountain was closed for four months.
The reason why it is four months is that if one furnace of fourth-grade elixir takes seven days, it will take almost two months to complete nine furnaces of fourth-grade elixir. Add the time for rest, and four months is the maximum time that an alchemy master can spend to make elixirs at full strength.
Li Shiming was holding a jade bottle containing eighteen fourth-grade intermediate elixirs. In another jade bottle in his computer room were thirty-five fourth-grade advanced elixirs and one fourth-grade top-level elixir.
It is not easy to produce a top-grade fourth-grade elixir. This requires continuous refining of the same kind of fourth-grade elixir in the Fire Phoenix Cauldron until the accumulated medicinal essence reaches a certain level before a top-grade fourth-grade elixir can be refined.
This is why he was able to refine the same kind of fourth-grade elixir continuously in a sect like the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. He had refined quite a few fourth-grade elixirs in the Northern Shu Continent, but he had never had the opportunity to refine a top-level fourth-grade elixir.
Li Shiming took the jade bottle containing eighteen fourth-grade intermediate elixirs and left his cave for the first time after arriving at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
The task of delivering the fourth-grade elixir needs to be delivered in the palace where the sect master is. The main thing is that the quality of the fourth-grade elixir needs to be explained clearly to the alchemy master in person to avoid unnecessary disputes later.
He came to the palace and was explaining the situation to a deacon. He wanted to go to the place where the task was to be delivered to deliver the fourth-grade elixir.
"Master Li, come over here!" The voice of Sect Leader Ji sounded in Li Shiming's ears.
The entire palace is Master Ji’s magic weapon, and she can clearly sense everything that happens in the palace.
Because she paid special attention to Li Shiming, she noticed it when Li Shiming arrived.
Li Shiming followed the order and went to the top floor, where he met Sect Master Ji again.
When he saw the dragon-blooded pet beside Sect Master Ji, he was a little worried whether Sect Master Ji would make things difficult for him.
"Master Li, I will deliver the task for you. Just give me the fourth-grade elixir!" Sect Master Ji said with a smile, looking at the somewhat nervous Li Shiming.
Li Shiming did not dare to disobey, but he also did not think that Master Ji would do anything about the mission.
Sect Leader Ji took the jade bottle, sensed the fourth-grade elixir in it, and a smile appeared on his face.
The eighteen fourth-grade elixirs in the jade bottle are all just a step away from reaching high-grade fourth-grade quality.
Thinking about the time it took Li Shiming to complete the alchemy task, this efficiency and this level of alchemy made her extremely satisfied.
Even the sect's highest-level alchemy master could not achieve such a stable level of alchemy. The eighteen fourth-grade elixirs he refined nine times all reached the fourth-grade intermediate quality.
Take Master Jiang Hong for example, when he is refining this kind of fourth-grade elixir, sometimes he may refine a fourth-grade high-level elixir, but such cases are of course extremely rare, and most of the rest of the time the probability is to refine a fourth-grade intermediate elixir, but there is also a partial probability of refining a fourth-grade low-level elixir.
Sect Master Ji had never met such a stable alchemy master as Li Shiming.
"Master Li, the reward for your nine alchemy tasks is 2,000 contribution points. Your authority will be upgraded by one level, and you will have the right to freely read all the classics of the early Nascent Soul stage. In addition, I heard that you are collecting resources for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage. I will personally reward you with a Tai Shang Tong Xuan Dan. This is a reward for your active completion of the sect's alchemy tasks!" Sect Master Ji said with a smile.
She took out a jade bottle from her body, threw it to Li Shiming, and then operated on it in front of him.
Li Shiming took the jade bottle and felt his identity jade disc tremble slightly. With his divine sense, he found that the identity jade disc had received a notification of two thousand contribution points and an increase in authority.
He calculated that the basic reward for a furnace of fourth-grade elixir was 100 contribution points. The fourth-grade intermediate elixir he refined more than doubled his total reward.
Not to mention the upgrade of authority and the reward of a 'Taishang Tongxuan Pill'.
He inherited the Phoenix alchemy tradition and knew about the 'Taishang Tongxuan Pill'.
'Taishang Tongxuan Dan' is a fourth-grade elixir used in conjunction with the 'Taishang Ganying Dan'. It can allow the Great Elder to sense the two important processes of the Nascent Soul breakthrough in advance, thereby increasing the chance of a breakthrough.