Chapter 304 Technical Support, the Next Me

After watching Xiao Yuying leave, Zheng Fa turned his head and looked at the deep pit on the ground. The surface of the tripod in the pit was covered with cracks, and it seemed that it would shatter if touched.

The spiritual fire has gone out, Senior Sister Yuan's face is pale, and she is meditating to restore her spiritual power.

The disciples in the weapon refining group were all a little depressed. They lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Zheng Fa and the others.

Zheng Fa said, "You did a good job."

Several disciples looked up in confusion at Zheng Fa and saw that there was indeed not much annoyance on his face.

You know, they also understand that the Nine Mountains Realm is not wealthy now.

Every failure means a waste of resources.

How could I not feel uneasy?

But the leader seemed to really think they did a good job.

Zheng Fa was indeed not very angry.

It’s not because of some chicken soup that failure is the mother of success, but in his opinion, failure is a high probability event for the first experiment, and success is like a stroke of luck.

Objectively speaking, the Jiushan Sect’s accumulation is insufficient, and these people lack ability… If the external elixir is so simple, then what kind of secret method would it be called?

Zheng Fa took the previous experimental records from Senior Sister Zhang and said to everyone, "Senior Sister and I just found some problems, which may be the cause of the shattering of the alchemy furnace. Come over and take a look."

The disciples looked at each other, looked relieved, and gathered around to discuss the gains and losses of the experiment.

Zheng Fa didn't talk much, but he listened carefully. Over time, this group of disciples became bolder and summarized many problems.

Senior Sister Zhang and Uncle Pang on the side looked at each other and couldn't help but show some relief on their faces - although Zheng Fa didn't say a few words, the morale of these disciples was completely different.

…

Leaving the disciples in the weapon refining group to discuss privately, Zheng Fa walked to Senior Sister Zhang and looked at Senior Sister Yuan who was meditating.

Senior Sister Yuan slowly opened her eyes, and heard Zheng Fa ask, "Senior Sister, how are you?"

"tired!"

Senior Sister Yuan blinked, frowned and shouted, then tilted her head back and looked at Zheng Fa eagerly.

Zheng Fa shook his head slightly, stretched out his hand, and gently touched Senior Sister Yuan's little round head.

Senior Sister Yuan couldn't help but narrow her eyes and reveal a silly smile.

Senior Sister Zhang said, "Is what Xiao Yuying said reliable?"

Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said, "I don't really trust Fairy Xiao's social skills, but I trust her vision..."

After hearing this answer, Senior Sister Zhang thought for a while and nodded slightly.

A small part of Xiao Yuying's poor interpersonal relationships stems from her high standards - from this, it can be understood that the people she recommends must be really good.

"But she said that it would cost a lot to hire that person..."

Senior Sister Zhang continued, frowning. She was in charge of the General Affairs Hall and understood the economic situation of the Nine Mountains Realm better than anyone else.

They had a corresponding budget for the "Golden Elixir Project"...

Uncle Pang said, "A master of refining equipment... It's not a question of money, it's a question of whether you can hire him or not. I had to wait for several years before the master of Five Dragons Palace had time to train with me."

Zheng Fa also said: "Sister, if I can use a certain amount of money to exchange for corresponding knowledge and time, I think it is still worth it."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded slightly.

Then Zheng Fa pointed at the group of disciples and said, "For us, not only does the Golden Elixir Project need technical support, these people also need a teacher to answer their questions."

Senior Sister Zhang showed some realization on her face. She knew that what Zheng Fa valued most was the cultivation of talents in the Jiushan Realm.

Junior Brother Zheng wants to hire a master weapon refiner to make more than just an alchemy cauldron.

And this group of disciples.

…

Since they had to wait for Xiao Yuying, Zheng Fa and the others were not in a hurry.

Half a month passed in a flash, and Xiao Yuying finally arrived here with someone.

Zheng Fa was a little surprised when he saw the visitor:

The person who came was a woman, or rather, a beautiful woman.

The woman had a purple gold hairpin in her hair, wore a bright red silk skirt, and had two gold and jade bracelets on her wrists.

When walking, there are jingling sounds, the precious light is dazzling, and the aura is compelling.

She actually looks richer than Xiao Yuying.

The most important thing is... her skin looks as flawless as jade, and her figure is as plump as a gourd. She doesn't look like the weapon refining master in Zheng Fa's mind.

In Zheng Fa's impression, refining equipment is a technical job, similar to blacksmithing.

Now, suddenly seeing such a beautiful blacksmith, it is really... eye-opening.

But Uncle Pang seemed to know this woman, and he stepped forward and saluted, "But is Madam Xuanhua here in person?"

The lady nodded slightly, seemingly not surprised that she was recognized.

She looked back at Xiao Yuying and saw Xiao Yuying pointing at Zheng Fa.

"Master Zheng, I've heard a lot about you." Madam Xuanhua smiled at Zheng Fa and spoke.

"Madam, you are so polite."

When Zheng Fa saw Uncle Pang’s reaction, he knew that this person probably had some background.

"I heard that you want to practice external alchemy?" Madam Xuanhua seemed to be a person of swift and decisive character. She asked as soon as she opened her mouth, "Do you have any external alchemy method?"

"have."

"Okay then." Madam Xuanhua said directly: "I'm here for Yuying's sake, but my price can't be low - to put it simply, either you prepare three copies of all the materials; or you convert them into corresponding spirit stones."

Zheng Fa raised his eyebrows. Xiao Yuying had said before that this man cost a lot of money.

Unexpectedly, the fee was really expensive, which was equivalent to asking him to spend three times the money...

As if she had expected Zheng Fa's silence, Madam Xuanhua smiled softly and said to him, "This is my usual price. You can consider it. I'll wait for you for a day."

After she finished speaking, she nodded towards everyone, and the jade bracelet on her right hand lit up. A small courtyard with five entrances appeared in the air from the bracelet. There were mountains and water in the courtyard. More importantly, it seemed as if there was a spiritual vein, which increased the concentration of spiritual energy around it.

Uncle Pang couldn't help but reveal a little inferiority on his face.

Madam Xuanhua flew into the courtyard, which landed on the hillside, obviously to give them time to discuss.

…

"Madam Xuanhua..." Uncle Pang said, "If it was her, the price would have always been this high. And it's hard to find her."

Zheng Fa nodded and looked at Xiao Yuying who was standing beside him. He knew that the reason why Madam Xuanhua was willing to come was probably due to the efforts of Fairy Xiao.

"Fairy Xiao, I wonder what kind of relationship do you have with Madam Xuanhua?"

"I got treasures or materials from the secret realm, and I need to find someone to handle them..."

Got it.

High emotional intelligence: friends.

Low emotional intelligence: accomplice.

One steals the gold, the other sells the stolen goods...

"Uncle Pang, what is the origin of this lady?" he asked Uncle Pang again.

"This woman should be a Nascent Soul weapon refining master. She has been famous for a thousand years. Although she is ruthless in collecting spirit stones, her weapon refining level is extremely high... I once talked about this person with the great elder of Chongxuan Sect, and he actually sighed that he was not as good as her."

After hearing what he said, Zheng Fa also had a general understanding of Madam Xuanhua's abilities.

The Chongxuan Sect is one of the nine supreme sects of the Hundred Immortals Alliance and is proficient in refining equipment. The great elder of the Chongxuan Sect is also a master of refining equipment at the Nascent Soul stage.

Madam Xuanhua can make such a cultivator feel inferior, so it is obvious that her skills are quite good.

In other words, this is probably the best weapon refiner Zheng Fa and his team could hire.

Xiao Yuying at the side spoke again: "I introduced her here for another reason..."

"Um?"

"This person only recognizes spirit stones."

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment, then he heard Xiao Yuying explain: "I have been working with her for a few years. No matter what secret realm I went to, what materials and treasures I got, she never asked and never said anything."

"Although your confidentiality agreement is strict, but..."

Xiao Yuying didn't finish her words.

But Zheng Fa understood what she meant.

There are countless powerful people and thousands of secret methods in the Xuanwei world, and no one can be sure that the confidentiality agreement is foolproof.

It is also safer to have professional ethics.

"Thank you, Fairy Xiao."

Xiao Yuying probably took into account the particularity of the "Golden Elixir Project" and therefore recommended such a person.

To be honest, the foundation of the "Golden Elixir Project" itself is still in modern times...

But Xiao Yuying did take the trouble, and Zheng Fa was quite grateful.

On the other hand, he was also hesitant: the price was beyond his budget after all.

"Also, this person is very easy to talk to as long as he accepts the spirit stones..." Xiao Yuying added, "He will almost always respond to any request."

Zheng Fa was stunned, and suddenly understood why Madam Xuanhua was so expensive and yet her business was so good.

Professional skills, professional ethics, service awareness...they are almost maxed out.

"Promise her!"

Zheng Fa glanced at the disciples in the weapon refining group and spoke directly without any further consideration.

…

After Zheng Fa agreed to Madam Xuanhua's request, the other party's attitude was indeed very different.

"The environment you have for refining equipment is not good! The spiritual energy is not enough, and the shape is not standardized enough."

She pointed at the hole and showed how to change it.

"The materials are not right either. Some are not spiritual enough, and some are not pure enough. We have to buy more."

"The Blue Luan Spirit Fire is quite good, but you have to be careful about the temperature..."

Zheng Fa listened and took notes at the same time.

The man talked a lot, then nodded at him and said, "You guys exchange the materials and gather them together. I can start refining the external elixir in three days."

Zheng Fa was quite convinced.

What this person talked about were all minor issues, but a skill is often crafted in the details.

Their failure may be due to several, or even a small problem.

It can even be said that the gap between masters and ordinary people lies in these details.

He thought about it, and suddenly said to Madam Xuanhua: "Madam, if you are free, can you give some guidance to the disciples of my Jiushan Sect?"

“……” Madam Xuanhua glanced at him and said nothing.

Neither good nor bad.

"Madam, just give me some pointers..."

Madam Xuanhua thought about it, and seemed to think of the spirit stone that Zheng Fa promised her, and nodded slightly.

…and then she regretted it!

…

Looking at the small courtyard on the hillside, a dozen disciples from the weapon refining group lined up in front of Madam Xuanhua's door, very respectfully waiting to be taught. Uncle Pang twitched his lips and looked back at Zheng Fa:

"Are you sure Madam Xuanhua won't be angry?"

"...I'll tell you when you get angry." Zheng Fa smiled and said, "I asked Fairy Xiao... She is always very patient as long as the spirit stones are in place."

After all, Xiao Yuying's mouth... even the cultivators who couldn't tolerate it couldn't cooperate with her.

"..." Uncle Pang was also speechless.

He thought to himself that perhaps Madam Xuanhua had never met a customer like Zheng Fa before...who would use people to death.

"Uncle Master, these disciples are relatively low level, and the questions they ask do not involve any profound knowledge... They will not offend Madam Xuanhua."

Zheng Fa also asked Xiao Yuying and understood Madam Xuanhua's character before making such arrangements.

The questions these people asked were very simple, and Mrs. Xuanhua could basically answer them off the cuff.

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So that people won’t think that your Jiushan Sect is coveting her secret technique.

What's more, it's the same old saying: talk about it when you're angry. If people don't want to, he can just let these disciples come back.

If you don't have the ability and are not thick-skinned, do you still expect others to teach you?

If you want to learn something in the Xuanwei world, what does face count for? Uncle Pang thought for a while and said, "It can be considered that we still have some strength."

Zheng Fa smiled and nodded.

This trick should really be used when the strength is relatively equal - otherwise, if the other party overturns the table, you will not be able to withstand it.

Seeing him nod, Uncle Pang couldn't help but sigh: "I don't think she will accept our orders again!"

…

"Why do I feel like I've lost out?" Madam Xuanhua sat on the chair, looking at Xiao Yuying with resentment, and kept muttering, "Is there no end to this day?"

She felt really helpless.

These Nine Mountain Sect disciples, every one of them speaks nicely, and they flatter people as if they are free.

He also has a keen eye. Once Mrs. Xuanhua becomes a little impatient, he will politely say goodbye immediately - and come back next time.

To sum it up, it is a very sensible way to cling to someone.

It's obvious that someone taught him behind the scenes.

She did get angry at Zheng Fa, but Zheng Fa apologized quickly, complaining about how pitiful his Jiushan Sect was, and how these disciples were so eager to learn...

From top to bottom! Xiao Yuying smiled, as if she found it interesting...

"No, then why is Zheng Fa so shameless?"

After hearing what Madam Xuanhua said, Xiao Yuying understood immediately: This is really Zheng Fa's face.

Madam Xuanhua only complained, but generally endured it, certainly not because of this group of disciples with low cultivation.

It was because of Zheng Fa’s spirit stone and the power of the Jiushan Sect.

Couldn't the other sect leaders or Nascent Souls think of this method?

Of course not, but they would not be willing to be so shameless for a few Qi training and foundation building disciples.

Who would go to such lengths to help a group of disciples learn more knowledge? Their face was much more important.

But think about what she saw and heard in the Nine Mountains Realm.

She suddenly felt that... for Zheng Fa, such behavior was too reasonable.

…

"Speaking of which, you are working for the Jiushan Sect now?"

Madam Xuanhua asked again.

Xiao Yuying nodded.

Zheng Fa didn't restrict her coming and going too much, but she had just started to learn "Electromagnetism" and "Mathematics", so she stayed in the Jiushan Realm most of the time.

Madam Xuanhua looked a little confused: "You... were drugged by Zheng Fa?"

Xiao Yuying rolled her eyes at her.

"The Red Luan Star is moving?"

Mrs. Xuanhua joked again.

“…”

Madam Xuanhua smiled strangely, but her eyes were filled with endless ridicule. Finally, she said, "I never expected that someone like you who can't stay still would actually settle down one day."

Xiao Yuying wanted to explain, but after thinking for a long time, she still didn't know how to explain.

Then Madam Xuanhua said bitterly: "No matter what kind of ecstasy this Jiushan Sect has, I will let it go for your sake this time. I will leave after I finish practicing the external pill!"

“…”

"Next time I come, I'll be stupid!"

…

Perhaps she was really a little annoyed, so Madam Xuanhua quickly started refining the external elixir.

As the spiritual fire in the cauldron gradually went out, the silver light in Zheng Fa's eyes also slowly faded away.

A blue, round external pill flew out of the cauldron and fell into Madam Xuanhua's hands.

With a smile on her face, she seemed somewhat pleased with herself, and handed the newly-made "Hanhaihaidan" to Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa took the external pill in his hand.

The outermost layer of this Hanhai Dan is wrapped in a layer of so-called Dan Sha, which is the energy of Tian Gang and Di Sha.

The inner layer was a dazzling blue-white color, and the light passed through the dense Dansha and shot out fine beams of light, illuminating all directions.

It’s hard to see clearly inside.

After watching the process of Master Xuanhua refining the external elixir, Zheng Fa confirmed some things and changed many of his ideas about the external elixir.

What was confirmed was that his and Cheng Yun's ideas about refining external elixirs were roughly correct.

But...his previous guess about the golden elixir was a little wrong.

He had always thought that the reaction of the golden elixir itself was very violent.

But judging from the elixir that was formed, the reaction was actually very stable.

The energy of Tiangang and Disha was consumed very slowly, and the large amount of energy that should have exploded in the external elixir was actually restrained in it and almost did not leak out.

This control ability far exceeded his previous expectations.

At the side, Uncle Pang took a look at the Hanwai Dan and exclaimed, "Madam, you have such profound skills. The power of this Dan is almost comparable to that of a mid-grade golden elixir."

Master Xuanhua smiled, seeming proud.

This ability is truly extraordinary... Ordinary external elixirs can only match lower-grade golden elixirs, or even the lowest-quality golden elixirs.

And once Madam Xuanhua made a move, it was better than ordinary external elixirs.

Now, Zheng Fa no longer felt bad about the threefold price...

To be honest, he felt a little guilty... this deal actually seemed like great value for money.

…

"I've finished my external alchemy practice, and it's time for me to leave."

Madam Xuanhua spoke as if she really didn't want to deal with the Jiushan Sect anymore.

Zheng Fa thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Madam, I have something else I want to ask you..."

When Mrs. Xuanhua heard the word "ask for advice", her face turned dark.

She looked at Zheng Fa for a long time, took a deep breath, and then looked at Xiao Yuying. After a long silence, she said, "For the last time!"

"For the last time."

Zheng Fa took out a jade tube and handed it over.

In the jade tube, there are some optimizations he and Cheng Yun made to "Hanhai Haidan".

Many of the refining techniques have been simplified.

The main reason for showing it to Madam Xuanhua was because this person was indeed capable and had signed a confidentiality contract. Zheng Fa wanted her to see whether this idea was correct.

Madam Xuanhua took the jade tube, immersed herself in it, and began to read.

Gradually, the expression on her face began to change, becoming extremely complicated:

First there is confusion.

It is even more confusing.

Until it dawned on me.

In the end, I was actually amazed and convinced.

She raised her eyes, looked at Zheng Fa for a long time, opened her mouth, and suddenly asked: "Who came up with this method?"

She didn't even realize that there was a hint of awe in her tone.

"My Jiushan Sect has been thinking about improving it ourselves."

Madam Xuanhua remained silent. She seemed still confused but didn't know how to question it.

"May I ask, Madam, can you see any problem with this method?"

Zheng Fa asked.

Madam Xuanhua thought for a while and said honestly: "Just looking at it, I can't see any problem."

Zheng Fa nodded, satisfied with this answer.

At least the theory works.

As for whether it can really work, just keep trying. At least he and those disciples have learned a lot from Madam Xuanhua...

"Thank you ma'am for clearing up my confusion."

He kept his last promise and did not ask any more questions. He bowed to Madam Xuanhua as if saying goodbye.

Madam Xuanhua wanted to say something but didn't. She just paused, glanced at Xiao Yuying, and bowed to everyone before saying goodbye.

…

Xiao Yuying saw Madam Xuanhua off. Along the way, Madam Xuanhua's expression changed, as if she was in deep thought.

Suddenly, Xiao Yuying said in a low voice, "Is there any kind of drug on the jade tube that makes you so distracted?"

“…”

"The Red Luan Star is moving?"

“…”

Xiao Yuying looked at Madam Xuanhua who had been hesitating for a long time and didn't know how to start, then she smiled and said bluntly: "If you have the guts, just hold it in."

Madam Xuanhua opened her mouth, as if she wanted to ask something, and then she heard Xiao Yuying utter two words softly:

"I held it back." She looked at Madam Xuanhua again, with a strange smile on her face: "I couldn't hold it back."

(End of this chapter)