Chapter 99 Transaction
The meal took more than an hour to finish.
After a conversation, Chen Luo learned about the other people's recent situation. Except for the eldest brother Du De, the rest of Du Zhi and Xie Shuang have entered the middle stage of Qi Refining. This is inseparable from Du Jian's help. With him, a disciple of Yaowang Peak, basic elixirs can be supplied occasionally. Even the eldest brother with the worst qualifications has now reached the third level of Qi Refining.
"I saw you in the pharmacy before, are you planning to buy some spiritual materials? Boss Sun is a distant relative of one of our brothers from Yaowang Peak. I can talk to him and ask him to give you a discount as much as possible."
Yaowangfeng is a big customer of the pharmacy. The entire Shenhu Xianmen medicinal materials-related business is backed by Yaowangfeng. The pharmacy owner can open a store in the sect, and there must be a relationship with Yaowangfeng behind him.
"I'm learning alchemy."
Chen Luo did not hide the fact that as a disciple of Yaowang Peak, Du Jian might be able to give him some useful advice.
He has opened the furnace hundreds of times recently, and each time he produced a pool of black ash.
I have mastered the art of controlling fire and combining pharmacology, but I still cannot make a pill.
The progress of alchemy, which relied entirely on the external brain, was not as fast as expected. The brains he dug up in the back mountain were not from alchemy masters, but just some senior brothers who were in the late stage of Qi Refining.
Although he has the qualifications to make pills, it is not to the extent of being beyond heaven's control.
In order to solve this problem, Chen Luo even went to the foot of Yaowang Peak for a walk. Unfortunately, he didn't even get in the door in the end, let alone go to their back mountain to help turn the soil.
Up to now, Chen Luo has identified a total of seven auxiliary medicines for the Qi-nourishing Pills, and has also found three main medicines. The only trouble is the neutralizing herbs.
After the medicinal materials enter the furnace, there is a repulsion of the medicinal properties. How to make the pills become one and maximize the medicinal power is the key to alchemy. There are also specific details involved, such as the temperature of the spiritual fire in the fire control technique. The medicinal properties of the pills refined at different temperatures are also very different. The slightest error will cause the furnace to explode.
Without the guidance of a master, cultivation is just a little bit lacking. When he first started to learn martial arts, if it weren't for his master Ma Quezi's guidance, his growth would not have been so smooth.
Chen Luo's furnace had exploded more than a dozen times, and the spirit stones he earned from drawing talismans were running out of money. If it weren't for the need to refine the foundation-building pill and practice for himself, he would have wanted to go directly to the pharmacy to buy a Qi-gathering pill.
However, Qi Gathering Pills are easy to buy, but Foundation Building Pills may not be. The pills needed for later foundation building and the pills needed for the Dan Formation stage will only be more difficult to buy.
"Alchemy?"
Du Jian was a little surprised. He remembered that Chen Luo was a disciple of Wudao Peak, who specialized in the state of mind and had an advantage in dealing with attacks from the inner demons and the soul. But it was hard to say about his alchemy skills, and he had never heard of any famous alchemy masters on Wudao Peak.
If you wanted to make pills, why didn't you join Yaowang Peak in the first place?
"I wonder if Junior Brother Du has any recipes that he can share with me?"
Chen Luo asked.
For him, whether it is alchemy or drawing talismans, they are all auxiliary to his cultivation. Choosing Wudao Peak is also for later considerations. In the later stages of cultivation, the state of mind and soul are particularly important, especially when going through the heavenly tribulation.
It is said that 'it is easy to overcome a thunder calamity, but it is difficult to defeat the inner demon'.
Nearly half of the monks who are trying to overcome the tribulation fail due to the tribulation of their inner demons.
"As for the pill formula, it might be a bit troublesome." Du Jian frowned and pondered.
The Shenhu Xianmen has very strict control over its martial arts techniques. If it is taught privately, the sect will find out within two days, so the risk is too high.
"The sect has a rule that the skills cannot be passed on privately, and the same applies to the pill recipe."
Without waiting for Chen Luo to reply, Du Jian continued.
"However, before we came out, my teacher taught me many ancient medicine recipes. Although they can't be used now, they are still good for reference. They can serve as a certain reference." As he spoke, Du Jian reached out and took out a spiritual tablet from his arms, and copied all the medicine recipes in his memory into it.
"Thank you very much."
Chen Luo took the letter and thanked him solemnly.
This recipe really helped him a lot. What he needed most were these details. Whether the recipe was outdated or not was not that important.
It’s a pity that when he was in Yue State, he followed Master Changqing for too short a time, otherwise Master Changqing would have told him these details.
"We are all from the same hometown, so it's a bit strange to say these things. Maybe I can ask for help from you in the future."
Du Jian said with a smile.
Seeing that he could help Chen Luo, he felt a lot more relaxed.
Only they themselves knew the difficulties they were facing. In a place like Shenhu Xianmen, all Du Jian could do was to help each other. Even if it was just a small effort, he would try his best to lend a helping hand.
In Du Jian's opinion, the path to immortality is not a journey one has to take alone.
The immortal road is companionship.
Chen Luo remembered this favor and planned to repay it when he had achieved success in his cultivation.
"I've been delayed for a long time today. I still have to go back to the mountain to hand in a mission, so I won't chat with you any more."
Du Jian stood up and said goodbye.
After wasting so much time, it’s time to go back.
Chen Luo also stood up to say goodbye, and before they parted, the two exchanged contact information. Du Jian also invited him to the next party, saying that he would invite senior brother Du De and junior sister Xie Shuang and the others.
After buying the medicine, I returned to the mountain.
Back mountain cemetery.
Chen Luo sorted the purchased medicinal materials and put them in order, cleaned the alchemy furnace, and began to control the fire to increase the temperature.
Bang bang bang!
The spiritual fire had just been lit when there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Chen, it's me, Fu An."
Fu An?
Chen Luo stopped what he was doing, turned off the fire control technique, walked over and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Fu An, who used to be with Huang Ying every day. He didn't see Fu An the last time he went to look for Huang Ying. At that time, he thought he had met with an accident like the other two people. Now it seemed that he was just practicing alone.
"What's up?"
Chen Luo was a little confused.
He didn't remember that he and Fu An had such a good relationship.
He glanced around and found that Fu An's cultivation was still at the third level of Qi Refining. More than half a year had passed, and he still hadn't been able to break through the bottleneck of the middle stage of Qi Refining. For Chen Luo, the fourth level of Qi Refining, which he had never paid attention to, seemed to be a natural chasm for Fu An, and he needed to spend a lot of time and energy to find a way to break through.
"Brother Chen has already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?"
Fu An was looking at Chen Luo at the door and suddenly asked a question.
The last time Chen Luo accepted a joint mission, he was shocked. He heard that he had made a small breakthrough again this time. Fu An could no longer tell what realm he was in. He could only guess based on his own feelings.
"I am not trying to find out your realm, but there is something I need to confirm before we can continue the discussion."
When talking about this, Fu An's eyes dimmed a little, and he was no longer as confident as when he first started.
Maybe it's because I've experienced so much, and I've been hit so hard that I'm beginning to doubt life.
"I have indeed reached the sixth level of Qi Refining."
Chen Luo nodded. His breakthrough to the sixth level of Qi Refining was no secret. Many people knew about it, so there was nothing worth hiding.
"So, I want to ask a favor of you, Senior Brother."
Fu An breathed a sigh of relief and then continued.
The cemetery is a great place. It is quiet and you can say anything without worrying about being overheard.
"I hope that Brother can use his status as a disciple of the Immortal Sect to help my family deter some enemies."
"And yourself?"
Chen Luo was a little puzzled. Wasn't this guy a disciple of Shenhu Xianmen? Why did he come to find an outsider like him?
"I will go down the mountain next year." Fu An has accepted the reality.
He originally thought that he could change his fate, but after entering the Immortal Gate, he found that eight out of ten things in this world are not as expected. Everyone at the bottom has their own resentment, and not everyone can climb up.
"next year?"
The rule of the Shenhu Immortal Sect is that outer disciples can stay on the mountain for a full three years. If nothing unexpected happens, Fu An should be able to stay on the mountain for more than two years.
"I am the only son of the King of Zhenbei of Changnan Kingdom."
Fu An briefly talked about his life experience, skipping over the details.
Chen Luo understood that Fu An's departure should be related to his family and involved family conflicts, so Chen Luo did not ask any more questions.
"Some time ago, I received an urgent letter from home saying that my father was seriously ill and that I needed to go back to inherit the throne. Brother, you should know that the three kingdoms under the Xianmen are all extensions of the Xianmen power. If I lose the support from within the Xianmen, I will definitely not be able to sit on the throne. My father originally hoped that I could gain a foothold in the Xianmen, become an inner disciple, and protect the family from wind and rain. But unfortunately, I am not qualified enough. Let alone becoming an inner disciple, I can't even break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining. Continuing to endure will not change the result."
The rest of the words were not finished, but the meaning was very clear.
He is ready to give up cultivating immortals and go back to inherit the family property!
"Can't I buy one? I remember that the sect has such a way. If not, you can ask Senior Brother Huang Bu Tong, he will definitely know." Chen Luo remembered that the senior brother who was the tomb-keeper once said that there was no problem in the Immortal Sect that could not be solved by spirit stones.
“Too expensive”
Fu An said quietly.
This is a bit heartbreaking.
Chen Luo didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"I came to see you, brother, because I hope you can lend me your identity mark. In return, I will prepare a big gift for you." After explaining the cause and effect, the topic turned to the main topic.
"My identity mark? Are you sure it will work?"
Chen Luo was not in a hurry to agree, as his relationship with Fu An had not yet reached that stage. If it was Junior Sister Huang Ying or Du Jian, he would definitely agree without hesitation.
"With your qualifications, you will definitely become an inner sect disciple in the future."
Fu An now has more confidence in Chen Luo than anyone else.
He had watched Chen Luo grow step by step to his current level. Even Senior Sister Huang Ying, whom he had high hopes for in the beginning, was no match for him now.
(End of this chapter)
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