Chapter 46: Longevity Pill, take it! Easily take it
Hearing the question from the Great Elder, Qin Sangyue led his fellow disciples forward to pay their respects to the Great Elder and Master Yu Feng.
After the greetings, the Great Elder was about to say something when Master Yu Feng reminded him from behind, "Great Elder, don't be impatient about this matter. Don't scare others."
The Great Elder opened his mouth, but swallowed some of his words. He seemed to make some adjustments, trying to appear gentle. He said to the people at Cijian Peak, "Which disciple is Nan Si Ning?"
Nan Sining had been hiding behind her senior brothers and sisters, burying her head and pretending not to exist, but the Great Elder called her name as soon as he arrived?
Before Nan Si Ning could respond, he heard his senior sister ask, "Junior Sister is right here. I wonder what the Great Elder wants to see her about?"
Even though Qin Sangyue's disciple etiquette was very standard, everyone could see that Qin Sangyue was on guard.
The Great Elder suddenly felt unhappy. As the Great Elder, he had always been treated respectfully by others for so many years, and had never been treated in this way, as if he were some kind of monster.
Yu Feng tried to smooth things over, saying, "The Great Elder has something urgent to discuss with Junior-nephew Nan. It's not a bad thing. Don't worry, Great Elder. He's here. Please take your time."
Qin Sangyue looked at Master Yu Feng. Wang Xuan behind him nodded slightly at Qin Sangyue. Qin Sangyue felt a little relieved and moved slightly aside to let Nan Sining come forward.
Only when Nan Sining came up to him could he see the Great Elder's appearance clearly.
The elder was quite tall, but what stood out most was his large head, which surprised Nan Si Ning. The elder's hair was completely white, with only a hint of black streaks, and his face was lined with wrinkles, making him look very old.
Nan Sining was surprised because she thought everyone in the world of cultivation looked very young. Even someone like the Medicine King, who was three or four hundred years old, looked to be in his thirties. She didn't expect that a cultivator could look so old?
"Are you Nan Sining?" The Great Elder's voice was quite loud.
Nan Si Ning replied with disciple etiquette, "I am."
The Great Elder looked at her several times, his eyes full of disbelief, then turned his head to look at Master Yu Feng.
Master Yu Feng knew what the Great Elder was suspicious of, and said with a smile, "Now that we've found Junior-Martial-Sister Nan, let's find a place to talk to her!"
The Great Elder felt a little distrustful when he saw how young Nan Si Ning was. However, since he had already found the person, he decided to ask first. He nodded and instructed Li Shiqing, "Go and prepare a quiet room. I want to talk to Master Yu and my disciple Nan Si Ning."
Li Shiqing hurriedly said respectfully, "Yes, Master."
Nan Si Ning, full of doubts, was escorted by his senior brothers and sisters as he left with the Great Elder and Master Yu Feng.
After they left, the remaining disciples immediately erupted into a heated discussion:
"Why does the Great Elder want to find Senior Sister Nan?"
"Who knows? How can we guess what the elders do?"
"That's true."
"The Great Elder is a fair and strict man. If Senior Sister Nan falls into his hands, she will definitely not end well. Everyone just wait and see!"
Many people were gloating, and the smiles on their faces were very dazzling.
"Didn't Senior Sister Luo say before that Nan Si... Senior Sister Nan murdered fellow disciples and killed people to steal treasures? The Great Elder should be here to interrogate them personally, right?"
“Very likely!”
"Then why is Master Yu Feng accompanying us?"
There were also those who disliked Luo Qingyao and retorted, "Do you still believe what Senior Sister Luo said? I see that there are still many hidden secrets about what they experienced in the Strange Fire Secret Realm that Senior Sister Luo dared not reveal."
"I also think, judging from the attitude of the people in Medicine King City, Senior Sister Luo may have offended them."
"Hey, don't you find it strange? Didn't Senior Sister Luo obtain the Ziwei Heavenly Fire in the secret realm? Why did it end up in Senior Sister Hua's hands?"
"From what Senior Sister Qin from Medicine King City said, Ziwei Tianhuo doesn't like Senior Sister Luo's personality?"
"Nonsense! It must have been taken away by the people of Cijian Peak!"
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Soon, one faction supported Luo Qingyao, while the other supported Ci Jianfeng, and the two sides started arguing fiercely.
No one noticed that after Cao Shengjin and Zhu Yun helped Han Qingyu up, Han Qingyu looked at the backs of the people on Cijian Peak with a look as if it was poisoned.
All the noise was thrown behind him. Li Shiqing quickly cleaned up a room. The Great Elder went in first, followed by Master Yu Feng. Wang Xuan stood at the door and made a gesture to invite Nan Si Ning in.
Qin Sangyue asked, "Can I accompany Junior Sister?"
Wang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "You go in first. If you can't stay inside, Master and the others will let you out."
"Okay!" Qin Sangyue nodded.
With the company of the senior sister, Nan Si Ning indeed felt much more relaxed.
Although she was not afraid of large occasions, Nan Sining was still a little worried and nervous about facing two cultivators whose cultivation was much higher than hers alone.
The Great Elder and Master Yu Feng naturally sat down at the top. Master Yu Feng signaled the Great Elder to stop talking and let him come.
After Wang Xuan closed the door, the Great Elder set up two layers of barriers, which made Nan Si Ning even more surprised and angry. What on earth was he trying to say?
Master Yu kindly asked Qin Sangyue and Nan Sining to sit down before saying, "When you left Yaofeng yesterday, you said you wanted to discuss refining the Longevity Pill with us. Is that true?"
Nan Sining felt relieved at once. It turned out to be for the longevity pill!
Only at this time did Nan Si Ning understand why the Great Elder looked so haggard and old. It seemed that there was something wrong with his lifespan.
After Master Yu Feng finished asking, Nan Si Ning felt that the Great Elder's eyes were like light bulbs, staring straight at him.
"Peak Master, I did say this to you yesterday."
After hearing Nan Sining's answer, the Great Elder suddenly became excited and couldn't help asking, "Can you refine the longevity pill?"
Shouyuan Dan is a medicine that can increase lifespan. This medicine has a special feature: it is not difficult to gather spiritual plants, but it is extremely difficult to refine. Moreover, the refined pills are mostly of medium or low quality. Low-quality pills can only increase lifespan by one or two years, medium-quality pills can increase lifespan by about five years, and high-quality pills can increase lifespan by ten years.
Moreover, you cannot take too many longevity pills. After taking low-quality longevity pills two or three times, they will have no effect. Medium-quality longevity pills can be taken about four or five times.
Shouyuandan is not a time-related elixir. Its working principle is more about revitalizing the body to achieve the purpose of prolonging life.
Therefore, the lower the grade of the elixir, the greater the negative impact it will produce.
Moreover, although the Longevity Pill is a fourth-grade pill, even if a seventh-grade alchemist like the Medicine King were to refine it, he could not guarantee that the pill would be effective in every furnace, nor could he guarantee that the Longevity Pill he refined would be of top quality.
The longevity pills on the market are not scarce, but they are basically of low quality. If a mid-quality one comes out, it can cause a sensation in a small range. If a high-quality one comes out, it can be the finale and the main item in major auctions.
It can be seen here that the value of longevity pills of different grades varies greatly, precisely because of the characteristics of longevity pills.
Nan Si Ning responded cautiously: "Replying to the Great Elder, this disciple can refine the Longevity Pill, but..."
After learning about the characteristics of the Longevity Pill, Nan Sining felt that she had discovered a way to make money, so she spent some time studying the Longevity Pill. She was somewhat surprised to find that her way of refining the Longevity Pill was different from others. Others could easily produce low-grade pills, but she could easily refine high-grade pills.
However, it is a bit difficult to further improve the grade of the longevity pill.
However, these were all attempts before she got the Sun's True Fire. She hadn't tried it after getting the Sun's True Fire, but Nan Sining felt that if she used the Sun's True Fire to refine the Longevity Pill, she should be able to produce a top-grade one, or even a divine one.
But Nan Sining remembered to hide her abilities. Even though she could easily refine a top-grade longevity elixir, she kept it to herself and didn't say it directly.
Hearing her hesitation, Master Yu Feng asked, "But isn't it easy to produce pills of better quality?"
Nan Sining nodded. There was nothing wrong with what she said. She felt that only the top-grade pills with very little poison and the divine-grade pills without any poison were considered to be of good quality. There was nothing wrong with that, right?
The Great Elder hurriedly asked, "What quality of longevity pill can you refine?"
Nan Si Ning answered honestly, "Mid-grade is no problem, but high-grade is a bit more difficult."
"Then can you refine a top-grade one?" The Great Elder asked anxiously, and it was obvious that he was very worried about this matter.
Nan Si Ning pretended to ponder for a moment, then said, "I have some questions and doubts about refining this longevity pill, and I need the guidance of a senior alchemist. If you can resolve my doubts, I should be able to refine a top-grade longevity pill."
After hearing this, the Great Elder suddenly became a little excited: "Are you telling the truth?"
Nan Si Ning nodded: "Now that Senior Medicine King is still in our sect, if Peak Master Yu and Senior Medicine King can give me some advice, I believe I will have a greater chance of refining a top-grade longevity pill."
"Alright!" The Great Elder slapped the armrest of his chair vigorously and shouted excitedly, "I've already invited Master Yu Feng to come for you. I'll talk to the Medicine King. Junior Brother, you must cherish this opportunity and don't let me down!"
Nan Sining felt that there was something wrong with these words. This great elder was neither his master nor the sect leader, so why did he start to assign him work?
It's fine if they just assigned me to work, but why didn't they mention any compensation? Top-grade longevity pills are very precious outside.
Nan Sining didn't want to be ordered around like this, so she looked at her senior sister Qin Sangyue.
Qin Sangyue quickly understood what she meant, stood up and saluted, saying, "Great Elder, I have some doubts. I would like to ask for your guidance."
The Great Elder was still a little excited at this time and said, "You say."
Qin Sangyue asked, "Excuse me, Great Elder, are you asking my Junior Sister to refine the Longevity Pill?"
The Great Elder was still a little slow to react, but Master Yu Feng immediately understood what Qin Sangyue meant.
If you ask an alchemist to refine pills for you, you not only have to provide spiritual plants, but also pay him. I don’t know whether the elder did it on purpose or unintentionally, but he didn’t even mention this matter.
After thinking for a moment, Master Yu Feng said, "Don't worry, nephew. The Great Elder will prepare the spiritual plants needed to refine the Longevity Pill for you."
The Great Elder paused at this time and realized that he had been negligent here.
This is not surprising. The Great Elder is only one step away from the Sect Master. Whenever he wants something, he just needs to open his mouth and others will offer it respectfully. The concept of paying is somewhat unfamiliar to him.
The Great Elder was somewhat unhappy when he saw that his two nephews did things according to his request without receiving his instructions.
But he was indeed asking someone for help, so even if it was his nephew who was doing the job, he had to follow the rules.
What's more, the matter of the longevity pill really cannot be delayed any longer.
Qin Sangyue smiled and said, "I was impulsive. Peak Master Yu and the Great Elder are both our seniors. They understand the rules much better than we do. I believe my junior sister will not be shortchanged of spiritual plants and rewards. When life is so difficult at Cijian Peak, the two seniors are so kind to us. All the disciples of Cijian Peak will remember this kindness."
Nan Sining's mouth twitched. Is this the art of language?
Clearly, every word she said was a reminder to the two old guys not to bully others by taking advantage of their power, and that they should be given both the necessary spiritual plants and the necessary compensation. But the eldest sister was able to say it in such a respectful way, even with a hint of sarcasm, it was really wonderful!
It’s really good to have Senior Sister around!
The expressions of Master Yu Feng and the Great Elder were slightly distorted. Don’t think that they couldn’t hear that Qin Sangyue was flattering them!
Master Yu was fine. This rule was in the interests of their Yaofeng, so he naturally supported it. However, the Great Elder looked a little unhappy.
Qin Sangyue said it so bluntly, as if she was worried that he would not give her any reward. The Great Elder had never been so disrespected by his disciples before, and he felt a little angry.
Master Yu Feng could see that the Great Elder was unhappy, but he would not ruin Qin Sangyue's plan. Instead, he would speak to her side.
Seeing that Qin Sangyue was hesitant to speak, he took the initiative to ask, "Do you have any reward you want? Junior Brother, please don't be polite. Feel free to speak up."
After a brief moment of thought, Qin Sangyue said, "To Peak Master Yu, my disciples and Junior Sister, we hope that the matter of our Eighth Junior Brother from Cijian Peak can be re-investigated and reviewed. If it is determined that Eighth Junior Brother Cong Chen should not have been imprisoned in the forbidden area, we would like the Discipline Hall to apologize and offer compensation!"
Nan Sining was immediately delighted and turned his head sharply to look at his senior sister.
She knew that Qin Sangyue was not the kind of person who spoke without purpose. She dared to say this because she must have heard something from her eighth senior brother, which was why she made this request.
After hearing this, Master Yu Feng turned to the Great Elder and said, "Look..."
The Great Elder stared at Qin Sangyue with a cold gaze.
If it is really discovered that the Discipline Hall has made a wrong judgment, it will be a big blow to the credibility of the Discipline Hall.
I didn’t expect Ci Jianfeng to be so brave!
Nan Si Ning also felt the pressure from the Great Elder and was a little worried that his senior sister wouldn't be able to bear it, so he quickly said, "What senior sister said is also what I wish for. Ever since I learned that Eighth Senior Brother was imprisoned in the forbidden area and was deliberately fed a bad medicine by Senior Brother Han, I have been very worried and can't concentrate on refining the pill."
Humph, old man, you have to weigh the pros and cons carefully. Do you want the face of the Discipline Hall or the longevity pill?
When the Great Elder turned his gaze to Nan Si Ning, his cold eyes made Nan Si Ning shiver.
No wonder people say that the Great Elder is not easy to mess with.
But the eldest senior sister has already taken the lead, and Nan Sining cannot back down. She must stand together with her senior sisters and brothers.
The room fell into a dead silence. Even Master Yu Feng started drinking tea, pretending to be uncomfortable speaking.
After an unknown amount of time, the Great Elder finally spoke, "We have never seen anything like this before in the Discipline Hall."
If everyone demands a reinvestigation of the affairs of their fellow disciples, wouldn't the people in the Discipline Hall be extremely busy?
Nan Si Ning secretly curled his lips: "If there is no precedent, then there is no need to do it? Then I said that I have never refined a top-grade longevity pill, so why do you want me to keep trying?"
Moreover, some people have questioned the unfairness of your Discipline Hall. Shouldn’t you reflect on yourselves?
If this great elder is unwilling to even tidy up the Discipline Hall, then Nan Sining won't be in the mood to make longevity pills for him. Instead of giving them to him to eat, it would be better to sell them. At least he can exchange them for spirit stones.
Qin Sangyue still looked very calm and said, "Everything has a precedent. If the Great Elder can break the old rules and allow the Discipline Hall to reflect on itself, it will be a blessing for the sect."
Seeing Qin Sangyue's composure, Master Yu Feng also secretly admired her. Such a temperament and character could surpass many other senior brothers and sisters. Many people in the sect would directly avoid the Great Elder when they saw him, and few people dared to confront the Great Elder directly like Qin Sangyue.
The Great Elder was even more unhappy: "You mean, our Discipline Hall is getting worse and worse? Are you blaming us?"
Qin Sangyue continued to respond calmly, "The Great Elder will know the current state of the Discipline Hall by himself. We haven't been in the sect for two months, so we don't know much more than the Great Elder. I'm speaking up for Eighth Junior Brother because I know him well. I don't think he would do what the Discipline Hall said, such as assaulting a fellow disciple or disturbing the order of the sect."
Nan Si Ning admired his senior sister more and more. The Great Elder wanted to distort her meaning and elevated her desire to rescue the eighth senior brother Cong Chen to the level of blaming the entire Discipline Hall, but the eldest senior sister insisted, "I don't understand the affairs of your Discipline Hall. I just understand my junior brother, so I complain. I didn't say that your Discipline Hall is bad."
Nan Sining suddenly felt that the Great Elder was worthy of being the master of Li Shiqing and the others, and he also had some ability to make trouble.
If it weren't for the future of Cijian Peak, Nan Sining really wouldn't bother working hard for this old man.
The Great Elder was silent for a while, and suddenly looked at Nan Si Ning again. Seeing Nan Si Ning's impatient look, his heart sank slightly.
If it weren't for the fact that refining top-grade longevity pills required talent, how could he be willing to sacrifice his reputation and ask for help from such a young junior?
But he had been searching for so long, looking for so many people, and failed so many times. Finally, a disciple appeared who was praised even by the King of Medicine. How could he bear to miss this opportunity?
After feeling annoyed for a long time, the Great Elder finally made up his mind and said, "I can directly order someone to release your junior brother, but first you must show me your ability to refine the Longevity Pill."
The Great Elder made the concession of finding any excuse to release Cong Chen and not investigating the matter of the Discipline Hall.
Qin Sangyue shook her head and said, "Great Elder, we are not asking you to release Eighth Junior Brother, but to re-investigate this matter. We at Cijian Peak will not take the blame."
The Great Elder's expression froze slightly.
After hearing this, Master Yu Feng thought of something and paused. After a long while, he suddenly smiled and continued drinking tea.
There was at least a plausible reason for their eighth junior brother to be locked up in the forbidden area, and the people of Cijian Peak were so persistent. As for the crimes of harming fellow disciples and killing people to steal treasures, the people of Cijian Peak were likely to make a bigger fuss. It would be a good show to watch.
Master Yu Feng raised the corner of his mouth in pleasure.
Nan Sining nodded repeatedly to show his support for his senior sister.
Of course, Eighth Senior Brother must be rescued, but he must also leave the Discipline Hall with dignity. Otherwise, even if he is released, the charges against him will still be there and his reputation will be damaged, making it seem as if Cijian Peak owes a favor to the Discipline Hall, which is not worth it.
"Without the Grand Elder in the Discipline Hall, my eighth senior brother made such a mistake. This shows how important the Grand Elder is to the Discipline Hall. I, your nephew, am willing to do my best to refine the longevity pill for the Grand Elder, because if the Grand Elder is good, the Discipline Hall will be good, and if the Discipline Hall is good, the entire sect will be good!" Nan Sining praised the Grand Elder in turn and expressed his attitude.
She was willing to refine the longevity elixir for the Great Elder, but whether to do her best or not was up to her to decide, and outsiders could not force her to do anything.
If she was in a bad mood because of her senior brother's affairs and could not "do her best", then the elder herself would be the one who suffered.
The Great Elder had indeed listened. After thinking for a while with his eyes downcast, he finally said, "Alright then. Since you have such strong opinions and opinions about your Eighth Junior Brother, the Discipline Hall will of course investigate."
Qin Sangyue added, "Please, Great Elder, allow us at Cijian Peak to investigate this matter ourselves. Once we have evidence, we will hand it over to you for judgment. If Eighth Junior Brother has indeed violated the sect's rules, we will accept the punishment."
Qin Sangyue's attitude finally softened a bit, and she quietly separated the Great Elder from Li Shiqing and his men from the Discipline Hall. She openly expressed her trust in the Great Elder, but her implicit meaning was that she didn't trust Li Shiqing and his men.
At this time, even Master Yu Feng had to admire Qin Sangyue's ability to speak.
Now that the Great Elder has relented, everything else will be much easier.
Next, Qin Sangyue and the Great Elder agreed on a few more things, and the two sides reached a cooperation.
After finishing talking about Cong Chen, the elder asked, "This place is quite quiet. Can you start refining the elixir here right away?"
This great elder is really anxious. It seems that the longevity pill is really the thing he needs most right now.
Nan Si Ning knew that the Great Elder had already made some concessions. If she continued to argue, he might just flip the table. So she tactfully said, "I've sorted out many questions about the Longevity Pill and am just about to consult with Peak Master Yu and Senior Medicine King. Once I've figured out those questions, I can begin refining the pill. We can start tonight at the earliest, and we should be able to refine the first batch tomorrow. However, compared to here, Cijian Peak is more suitable for me to refine pills. I feel safe there."
Refining elixirs on the territory of the Discipline Hall? That's impossible.
The monks have too many ways to peek and spy. Working in someone else's territory always makes you feel controlled. Nan Sining won't do that!
By then, it would be troublesome for her to secretly hide a few high-grade longevity pills.
Master Yu Feng said, "Alchemy requires not only peace and quiet, but also the ability to concentrate and calm down. A sense of security is indeed important. Great Elder, as long as Junior Brother Nan is in this sect, it doesn't matter where he refines the alchemy."
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