Chapter 112 Chu Ning is a very weird person (asking for monthly votes)

The only disciple taught directly by the Fifth Elder.

Ask Chu Ning, the sect’s number one genius alchemist.

The foundation was laid successfully.

This is a great joyous event.

Although the entire Wenjin City had expected this, Chu Ning's next move was beyond their expectations.

Originally, many disciples of Wenjin Sect thought that Chu Ning was such a genius and had the Fifth Elder as his backer, so he must be full of arrogance.

But the fact is not so. Chu Ning is not arrogant and has no airs in his dealings with others.

A foundation-building banquet was held and invitations were sent to all the foundation-building disciples in the sect.

Even many foundation-building families in Wenjin City received invitations.

For these cultivators, this is Chu Ning's mindset. As for whether Chu Ning would take this opportunity to ask for a gift.

These foundation-building monks never thought about it this way.

He has a master who is in the Jindan stage and he is his only disciple. What good things does he not have?

Instead, they should think about what kind of gifts to prepare. Chu Ning thinks highly of them and has sent them an invitation, so they can't lose face.

Fortunately, Chu Ning's foundation-building celebration will be held in a month, which gives a lot of foundation-building cultivators time to prepare.

Foundation-building monks can fly in the air, but to fly for a long time they must use flying spiritual tools.

After Chu Ning established his foundation, the first thing Chu Ning did was to refine the flying sword from the Wushuang Sect.

The flying sword broke through the air with great power.

Under the activation of the Immovable as a Mountain Technique, it can cause damage to strong people in the middle stage of foundation building.

"This flying sword is of average quality, but it can be used at your current level."

Xie Shouping looked at Chu Ning operating the flying sword, flipped his right hand, and threw another storage bag to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning probed with his spiritual sense and found a spiritual weapon and many jade slips in the storage bag.

A flying spiritual weapon: a flying boat.

The flying boat that was summoned was twenty meters long and extremely luxurious, both in appearance and interior.

"This flying boat... carrying a dozen female cultivators, sailing on the sea and sky, is really nice, but it's a bit of a pity."

"If this flying boat is used at full power, its speed will be even faster than some cultivators in the late stage of foundation building. It's not that I don't have better flying spiritual instruments, but you can't control better ones at your current level."

Seeing the regretful look on Chu Ning's face, Xie Shouping became a little confused. Could it be that his disciple didn't even like this flying boat?

"Master, this flying boat is good, but... it feels a bit too high-profile. What if a Jindan senior takes a dislike to me and strikes me with a sword while I'm riding this flying boat..."

Being high-profile doesn't conform to Chu Ning's principles.

The most important thing is that the characteristics of the flying boat are too obvious and it is easy for people to remember. In the future, if there is any enemy, they will know that it is them through the flying boat.

"High profile?"

Xie Shouping had never expected his disciple to say something like this. "Master, is there a flying spiritual weapon that looks ordinary but is actually very good? It doesn't have to be a flying spiritual weapon, an underground spiritual weapon will do."

Xie Shouping: …

After a while, he said, "I don't have any flying spiritual weapon that can burrow underground, and I have never seen such a flying spiritual weapon. But I can ask the weapon refiner if it is feasible."

A flying spiritual weapon, with the word "fly" in its name, naturally cannot have the ability to escape underground.

"Thank you, Master."

Chu Ning also felt emotional, thinking that his master really loved him.

A flying spiritual weapon is understandable, after all, there are no obstacles in the air, but for a spiritual weapon that can burrow underground, the master actually has to consider whether it is feasible.

The kind teacher has many defeated disciples.

My disciple is me, so it’s okay.

"It's okay. Let me ask you, if you need a main ingredient to make pills now, how would you get it?" Xie Shouping suddenly asked curiously.

Chu Ning thought for a moment and replied, "I will go to the market to look for it first."

"What if there is none in the market?"

"Then spread the news. If anyone has this medicinal material, they can buy it at a high price."

"What if it's still not there?"

"Then...don't we still have a master?" Chu Ning smiled.

Xie Shouping's mouth twitched, and at this moment, he felt a little regretful.

This alchemist competition shouldn't be held.

My disciple's character is more stable than I thought.

What happened to Zhe'er will not happen to Chu Ning.

"Yes, your idea is right. Although the path to becoming an immortal is all about fighting, it doesn't mean you have to take risks. You must make good use of the advantages you have."

Xie Shouping affirmed Chu Ning's answer, and then continued: "The jade slips in the storage bag are all the techniques that can be practiced in the foundation-building stage. If you don't find what you like, I will go find another one."

At this moment, Chu Ning experienced the benefits of having a powerful master.

Look at what your master said. This means that you should find the right technique for yourself according to your own requirements.

For some casual cultivators in the foundation-building stage, it is good enough to have one magic skill, so they dare not pick and choose.

"Master, let me take a look first."

Chu Ning's spiritual sense scanned through the dozen or so jade slips one by one, and finally identified two spells.

Fire escape technique and spiritual light escape technique.

The Lihuo Technique is to refine flames and attach them to the body as armor, which can burn the opponent's magical attacks. Moreover, the upper limit of this technique is very high. If you really practice it to the extreme, you can use it even in the Jindan stage.

Unlike the spiritual armor technique he practiced in the beginning, it was no longer sufficient after he reached the foundation-building stage, and the upper limit was there.

As for Lingguang Dun, it is a technique for escaping, which can instantly release the spiritual fluid in the body and convert it into speed.

The more magic techniques you have, the better. During the foundation-building period, practicing four or five magic techniques will be enough.

When Xie Shouping saw the two spells chosen by his disciple, the corners of his mouth twitched.

One for defense, the other for escape.

This disciple of mine is really too steady.

"Master, my idea is to practice these two techniques first, and then practice offensive techniques. With you here, I won't be in danger for a short time."

Chu Ning chuckled and Xie Shouping nodded, saying that this did make sense.

"The Fire Separation Technique requires a stream of fire to enter the body. You follow me."

Xie Shouping brought Chu Ning into the cave. As soon as he entered the cave, Chu Ning found that the temperature in the cave was higher than he had imagined, so he had to circulate his spiritual energy to form a protective shield around him.

"There is only one underground fire in Wenjin Sect, and it is in this cave. As for the underground fire in the manor at the foot of the mountain, it is just the tail fire of this underground fire. It does not even have one tenth of the power of this underground fire."

After walking for several miles, the master and disciple finally arrived at a square.

There were three alchemy furnaces on the square. The smallest one was only three people tall, while the largest one was dozens of feet long.

Below the three alchemy furnaces, there is a deep pit, which divides the entire square into two like a natural moat.

Before Chu Ning could look, a fire dragon suddenly rose from the deep pit.

It was a yellow flame that rose from the deep pit, and the temperature of the entire square rose again.

The fire dragon leaped up, but fell back into the deep pit the next moment.

"With your current state, you are not able to withstand the power of the earth fire. Take this pill first so that you can watch from a close distance."

Chu Ning took the pill handed to him by his master and swallowed it. As the pill entered his stomach, a cool feeling flowed from his dantian to his limbs. It was like suddenly getting into a freezer in the hot summer and feeling very cool.

Walking under the alchemy furnace, Chu Ning looked into the deep pit. Flames gathered together and flowed like a river.

This scene reminded Chu Ning of the magma in a volcano.

In a sense, the magma in volcanoes seems to be a kind of underground fire.

"This is a second-level earth fire. Anyone below the Golden Core level will burn if they touch it. I will grab a strand for you now, but whether you can refine it depends on you."

Xie Shouping grabbed in the air and a fire dragon was pulled out from the flames. The fire dragon roared and struggled, trying to return to the magma, but to no avail.

By the time it fell into Xie Shouping's hand, it had turned into a ball the size of a fist.

Chu Ning did not hesitate. He sat down cross-legged and began to make seals with his hands. This was the fire-inducing seal of the Lihuo Technique.

As Chu Ning formed his hand seal, the flame seemed to sense a sign and a wisp of it separated from it and began to float towards Chu Ning.

Xie Shouping watched carefully from the side. This was the second-level earth fire, and his disciple was only in the initial stage of foundation building. If there was anything wrong, he would take action immediately.

A wisp of earth fire floated in front of Chu Ning, and finally landed on the fingertips of Chu Ning who were forming a hand seal, just like a dragonfly resting on a bamboo pole, and jumped a few times.

The next moment, it suddenly penetrated into Chu Ning's body. Chu Ning's face turned pale, and wherever the flame passed, there was an intense burning pain.

The pain made him grimace, but his hand seal remained unchanged. When the flame rushed to the dantian in his body, the spiritual fluid in the dantian began to evaporate rapidly.

A faint meaty aroma also emanated from Chu Ning's body.

Xie Shouping frowned and was about to make a move, but at this moment, the mountain in Chu Ning's dantian suddenly trembled slightly. As the mountain trembled, the flame that was originally rampant and unbridled appeared at the bottom of the mountain and was directly pressed down.

When the flame came out from the bottom of the mountain again, it was like a naughty child who was suddenly subdued, and it obediently floated in Chu Ning's dantian.

The aroma of meat disappeared, and Chu Ning's expression returned to calm. Xie Shouping did not take action, so it seemed that his disciple had refined the earth fire.

Is this the effect of the technique of being immovable as a mountain?

Xie Shouping had a guess in his mind that if he used the technique of standing still like a mountain, he might be able to do it.

The flame was controlled. At this moment, Chu Ning's hands began to change. As the hand seals changed, the flame was slowly split into smaller streams of fire, flowing to Chu Ning's limbs and bones.

Until the end, Chu Ning's mind moved, and a layer of light blue flame appeared on his body surface.

The flame was so weak that it seemed as if it would be extinguished by a single gust of wind.

Xie Shouping was very satisfied when he saw this scene. This meant that he had already mastered the art of fire separation. The power of the art of fire separation lay in that if he encountered higher-grade earth fire in the future, as long as he had enough strength to refine it, the condensed fire armor would be stronger.

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Twenty-five days later.

Chu Ning shouted softly, and the spiritual fluid in his body was quickly drained away, but his figure also appeared a thousand meters away.

In an instant, thousands of meters away.

I have also entered the realm of Lingguang Dun.

Chu Ning did not continue to practice because his foundation-building banquet was about to begin.

This time, he did not hold the foundation-building banquet on the mountain, but chose Miaoyin Pavilion in the market town.

Qin Shan’s foundation-building banquet was also held in Miaoyin Pavilion, but Qin Shan only used a courtyard of Miaoyin Pavilion, while Chu Ning booked the entire Miaoyin Pavilion this time.

As for the cost…

The owner behind Miaoyin Pavilion said that it was an honor for Miaoyin Pavilion that Chu Ning chose to hold the foundation-building banquet in their Miaoyin Pavilion, so how could they charge for it?

The other party was so enthusiastic that Chu Ning finally gave up.

Go down the mountain and arrive at Miaoyin Pavilion.

Miaoyin Pavilion Master Liu Piaopiao came to greet them personally.

She was wearing a brocade long skirt and tulle, her peach blossom eyes were full of charm, her every frown and smile was full of charm, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, exuding an irresistible charm.

Who would have thought that this charming woman was not only the head of Miaoyin Pavilion, but also a female cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building.

In the inner city market of Wenjin City, Miaoyin Pavilion is truly making a fortune every day. And the reason why various major forces can make so much spirit stones from Miaoyin Pavilion is that it is rumored that behind Pavilion Master Liu stands an elder of the Wenjin Sect.

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Chu Ning didn't know whether the rumor was true or not, but he was sure of one thing: anyone who opened a business that made a lot of money must have a big Buddha standing behind him, otherwise the business would not be able to continue.

"Mr. Chu, your foundation-building banquet has been arranged. I will show you."

A female foundation-building cultivator called herself a slave, which made Chu Ning more wary of this woman.

Liu Piaopiao led the way in front, her figure was graceful and her short waist skirt made people want to slap her.

This woman has great skills.

"The spirit of Jian'an still exists today, and the legacy of Wei Wu will be passed down forever."

Chu Ning whispered, Liu Piaopiao turned around, and blinked her peach blossom eyes in confusion.

In addition to Liu Piaopiao, Chu Ning was accompanied by eight female cultivators, each of whom was in the late Qi Condensation stage. They were all very happy.

After walking around Miaoyin Pavilion, Chu Ning was still very satisfied.

Liu Piaopiao was very concerned about her foundation-building banquet, and even changed the layout of the courtyards behind Miaoyin Pavilion, merging them into one large courtyard.

There were wine flowing in the winding stream, beautiful women playing the piano, singing birds and dancing swallows, and the program was packed.

After the tour, Liu Piaopiao hosted a banquet, during which three female cultivators accompanied them.

A person dressed in white as white as snow, with a cold temperament and pure as ice and jade.

A woman in a blue tulle dress, with a graceful and charming figure.

A girl in a green dress that reaches the ground, with a dimpled smile, looking sweet and pretty.

The three female cultivators were all in the late stage of Qi Condensation and had exquisite looks. Most importantly, there was a little bit of toad blood on their fair arms, indicating their virginity.

This is the peach blossom array.

After three rounds of drinks, Liu Piaopiao's words made the three girls' pretty faces blush.

"Master Chu, these three lovely sisters all admire your alchemy skills and are eager to learn how to make pills. If Master Chu is willing, you can teach them a thing or two."

Chu Ning understood. The purpose of the three people in the late Qi Condensation stage was very clear.

"Of course, we will provide our own materials and follow the rules."

Listening to Liu Piaopiao's words, Chu Ning thought of his master's meaningful words of advice before he left the mountain: "Take it easy."

The master guessed what he would encounter when he went down the mountain, or perhaps the master had gone through the same experience in the past.

Therefore, Liu Piaopiao would not scheme against herself in this matter, she really just wanted to get the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"All three of you want to learn alchemy from me, but alchemy is very boring."

Under Chu Ning's gaze, the woman in white nodded her head, the woman in green smiled sweetly, and only the woman in blue said delicately, "It would be boring to learn from others, but it would definitely not be boring to learn from Master Chu."

"Okay, it's rare that you have a heart that yearns to make pills, so I will teach you."

Liu Piaopiao was stunned, and the three women were also stunned.

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That night, Chu Ning explained the way of alchemy in simple terms, teaching him everything he knew...

"In the art of alchemy, the most important thing is the ingredients. Even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice."

"Secondly, control the heat."

"Open fire, hidden fire, strong fire, gentle fire..."

"Look at this alchemy furnace. It's big and heavy. It's really a precious tool..."

The next day!

When Chu Ning woke up the next day, a maid who was guarding outside the courtyard handed him a jade slip.

This was given to him by Liu Piaopiao.

It contains the backgrounds and origins of the three women. These three women are all independent cultivators. Although they have joined Miaoyin Pavilion, they do not accept guests. Liu Piaopiao also hinted that before these three women have established their foundation, Chu Ning can come whenever he needs them.

"The Foundation Building Pill must be given. You can't owe a working woman money for her hard work, but it has to be paid at least a few years later."

With the help of the Secret Mirror, Chu Ning has no risk of failure in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill as long as he has the materials.

An hour after Chu Ning left, the three women also walked out of the courtyard. The maid guarding outside the courtyard couldn't help but ask curiously, "Did Master Chu really force you to refine the elixir for the entire night?"

The third girl: ...

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Five days later, Chu Ning’s foundation-building banquet.

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the entire Wenjin City came. Those in the early Foundation Establishment stage sat together, those in the middle Foundation Establishment stage sat at one table, and those in the late Foundation Establishment stage sat together.

In the early stage of foundation building, Huang Fei enjoyed the treatment of being the center of attention for the first time.

He still remembered that the last time he enjoyed this kind of treatment was when he broke through the foundation-building stage and returned to his clan. He had not enjoyed it again in the past twenty years or so since he came to Wenjin City.

These cultivators in the early stage of foundation building did not know what happened between Huang Fei and Chu Ning. Even if they asked the disciples of Jin Sect, they could only guess that Huang Fei and Chu Ning had a good relationship.

Everyone knew that Chu Ning was captured and became a Dan slave, and Huang Fei had several interactions with Chu Ning during that period and could not hide it from anyone.

Everyone knew that the reason why Huang Fei, a first-class alchemist, was accepted as a registered disciple by Elder Xie was because of Chu Ning.

Many foundation-building cultivators also sighed with emotion. Who could have imagined that Huang Fei would rise so quickly because of a Dan slave.

This also led to the fact that during this period, many alchemists ran towards the area where the alchemy slaves were imprisoned, hoping to replicate Huang Fei's luck, but they all returned disappointed in the end.

The only benefit is that the treatment of the Dan slaves in Wenjin Sect has been slightly improved.

Chu Ning toasted everyone today, being very polite and without any arrogance of a Jindan disciple.

These people all gave him valuable gifts. In Chu Ning's eyes, these guys were all money-giving boys.

When Chu Ning came to Huang Fei's table, he toasted everyone and then toasted Huang Fei alone.

"Brother Huang, thank you for your care. I'll drink this cup first as a token of my respect."

The reason why he changed from Senior Huang to Senior Brother Huang was not because of Chu Ning's influence, but it was the way it was in the circle of cultivators. Except for those who had a direct master-disciple relationship in the sect, the seniority would not change. Most cultivators followed the system of determining seniority based on their realm.

Chu Ning is now also a foundation-building cultivator, and is of the same generation as Huang Fei.

"Brother Chu, you're welcome."

Huang Fei didn't dare to let Chu Ning drink first, so he raised his glass almost at the same time and drank it all before Chu Ning.

Outside Miaoyin Pavilion.

Several young men and women in the middle stage of Qi Condensation looked inside the door with envy.

"What are you doing here? Come with me!"

A cup of tea ago, Zhang Kaijia just returned from the post station disappointed, only to find that his fellow junior brothers and sisters were missing. He immediately ran towards Miaoyin Pavilion, and finally, he found his fellow junior brothers and sisters at the door of Miaoyin Pavilion.

Seeing that one of his junior fellow apprentices was about to speak, Zhang Kaijia glared at him, forcing him to swallow his words back into his stomach.

Only after they walked a long way did the serious expression on Zhang Kaijia's face ease a lot.

"Brother, we shouldn't leave. Senior Chu came from the Liang Dynasty. If he finds out that we are also from the Liang Dynasty, he might even invite us for a drink."

Listening to his junior fellow apprentice's words and seeing the other junior fellow apprentices' expressions of approval, Zhang Kaijia sneered.

"You all come from the Liang Dynasty, so they will pay attention to you? Besides, our Shangyun Sect belongs to the invading Liang Dynasty. Aren't you afraid that Senior Chu will slap you to death when the time comes?"

The junior brother who was speaking shrank his neck. They really had not thought of this possibility.

Zhang Kaijia's eyes swept across the faces of these junior brothers and sisters, and his expression became serious again: "As for Senior Chu's origins, you all need to keep it to yourself. If you dare to leak a word outside, you will be treated as a traitor."

There was no other way, Zhang Kaijia had to be so strict. These fellow disciples were not very old, and they had been practicing under the protection of the sect, so they did not understand human nature.

Until now, there is still discussion about Senior Chu in Wenjin City. Many people want to know Senior Chu's origins, but they only know that Senior Chu used to be a Dan slave, and there is no information about Senior Chu before that.

When Senior Chu became Elder Xie's disciple, he would definitely tell Elder Xie about his origins, but as yet no news has come out. It can only be said that Elder Xie chose to keep Senior Chu's origins secret.

In this situation, if the junior brothers and sisters tell others about Senior Chu's origins, wouldn't that be courting death?

There is another very important point. Those people in the Liang Dynasty who are related to Senior Chu are not particularly strong. What if Senior Chu has any enemies?

Upon hearing the news, he rushed to the Liang Dynasty. Afterwards, Senior Chu found out that the news was leaked from the mouths of their Shangyun Sect disciples. Would he destroy their Shangyun Sect in anger?

Zhang Kaijia felt that he was really worried about the safety of the sect, but his master had not yet mailed the spirit stones to him.

What exactly happened?

If after some time, there is still no news from the sect, he will go to find Senior Chu, because he is afraid that something has happened in the Liang Dynasty that may involve Senior Chu's close friends.

During this period of time, if you can't make it, just find some work in the market to earn some spirit stones to support yourself. With the cultivation level of the late Qi Condensation stage, it is easy to make ends meet.

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Two months later, a flying boat landed ten miles outside Wenjin City, and three figures walked down from the flying boat.

A middle-aged woman and two young women with delicate looks.

"Junior Sister Tang, you have been urging us to hurry up all the way, but why do you stop now when we are almost at Wenjin City?" Liu Yi joked.

"I have to confirm it this time, so as not to be slapped in the face again. Although the possibility is very small, this guy is very evil."

Tang Ruowei, who was wearing a red dress, muttered something, which made Liu Yi stunned for a moment: "Junior Sister Tang, what do you mean by this? You don't mean to say that your friend has also established a foundation."

"Junior Sister Tang, you were able to build your foundation in three years because you received the help of the sect's treasure. How could there be someone who could build their foundation earlier than you?"

The middle-aged woman smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, this is absolutely impossible."

(End of this chapter)