In their view, beating up Luo Jiaoyuan was nothing, but beating him to death without causing trouble for him from the outer sect elder Jia Ping was the real skill.

Mr. Chen naturally didn't care about this. He still maintained a calm attitude, practicing when he should practice and working when he should work.

"You kid, you have established yourself in Yaolu."

Xi Fu was not an alchemy fanatic, and he had already sensed that the noise surrounding Chen Sheng had subsided.

After this incident, everyone inside and outside knew that a remarkable deacon had come to Chenguan Palace.

Peace has returned.

"Nothing would have happened."

Chen Sheng looked indifferent, not taking Luo Jiaoyuan's matter to heart, but he was very interested in Xi Fu and asked, "Is it difficult to make the elixir?"

Looking at the world of cultivation, elixirs are everywhere, and in some places, elixirs are even used as currency.

To outsiders, this is a skill shrouded in mystery.

"Disaster."

Xi Fu would not say that some geniuses who know medicine and make elixirs can show the demeanor of a master in just a few years. That is too rare and unrealistic.

The job of a true alchemist is extremely hard. From the preparation of spiritual herbs to the temperature of the fire, every detail has to be controlled. Even the slightest mistake will result in all the previous efforts being wasted.

"Can I learn?"

Mr. Chen's simple question contained another meaning.

Alchemy is an extremely noble position in the world of immortal cultivation. The threshold is very high. Without inheritance and guidance from a master, it is impossible to achieve anything.

He needs to find someone to teach him.

"Calm down first while refining the elixir. Go and pull out the weeds in East District 13 first."

Xi Fu glanced at Chen Sheng and nodded slightly. This young man did have some potential to be an alchemist.

"I went to weed."

Mr. Chen turned around and left decisively.

Even though he knew that it was a good idea to calm the mind before refining the elixir, it did not necessarily mean pulling out weeds. One could also read through the books on elixir and pharmacology first, and control the fire and distinguish the temperature.

But he still agreed.

The reason is that Xifu did not refuse and had already given him a chance. If he wanted to learn, he had to be humble and polite.

Behind the medicine house, a large sacred land was opened up, divided by small paths and numbered.

East District 13 is one of those areas.

"That's a weed. It competes with spiritual herbs for nutrients, but it has no medicinal properties. It's pure garbage."

When Chen Sheng came here, he saw the spiritual land, planted with many spiritual herbs, emitting spiritual light and looking as crystal clear as jade.

As for the weeds, they are emerald green and slightly larger in size. They do their best to squeeze the spiritual energy around them, but they do not emit any energy and are completely useless. They are simply here to cause trouble.

He squatted down, put his hand on the weeds and pulled them up. His first feeling was that they were very tough. In order to avoid damaging the roots and branches of the spiritual herbs next to them, he did not dare to use too much force and could only pull the weeds out little by little.

As it turns out, pulling out weeds is not that easy. It requires squatting and standing up, being meticulous, and repeating it over and over again, with the same intensity as a small battle.

People with impetuous nature cannot do this job, but if they calm down and cultivate their character, they can do it.

The number of weeds is much less than that of spiritual herbs, but it is not a small number in such a large area.

"There are so many left. It will take several days to finish them."

Mr. Chen shook off the dirt on his hands and looked at the area he had just swept. Compared with the East Thirteenth District, it seemed very small.

The following period of time.

weed.

weed.

In the East Thirteenth District, a hardworking figure kept going up and down, his hands covered in dirt, piling the weeds that did not belong here to one side.

"There are certain rules for where to plant these spiritual herbs."

Following Chen Sheng's figure, walking through most of the East Thirteenth District, he gradually made a discovery. The spiritual land under his feet seemed flat, but in fact it contained the mystery of mountains, rivers, and seas.

The medicinal properties of each spiritual herb are compatible with the properties of the soil in which it is rooted. The various spiritual herbs complement each other, just like a circulating five elements of heaven and earth, interconnected.

This spiritual land is alive.

"No, East District 13 is too beautiful. I need to stop and look at it more."

The more Chen Sheng looked, the more he felt that the East District 13 contained great beauty and flowed with the mystery of alchemy. Day and night, he lingered among the weeds, feeling the effects of sunlight and moonlight on the spiritual herbs, as well as the influence of cloudy and sunny days on this spiritual land.

With his unremitting efforts, the East District 13 has been explored in detail. His goal has changed from pulling out weeds to sorting out the five elements of this area.

Half a month later, Mr. Chen had pulled out all the weeds in East District 13.

There was a gleam in his eyes. He no longer had a poor understanding of alchemy. He also knew why alchemy had become a major school in the world of immortal cultivation.

"The path of alchemy hides longevity."

When he returned to Chenguan Palace and saw Xifu, Chen Sheng said this.

"What"

Xifu was stunned for a moment.

Mr. Chen quickly told Xi Fu what he had observed. The entire East District 13 is an integrated whole. It is alive and can absorb spiritual energy, strengthen itself, and give back to the world.

The cycle goes on and on, never stopping.

Changes like this are no different from practicing exercises to circulate qigong in the human body. Both can strengthen oneself and lead to immortality.

"You were serious about pulling out the weeds."

Xi Fu recognized Chen Sheng. All of them, the alchemists, knew about the mysteries of the East Thirteenth District. In the beginning, Elder Yaolu presided over and participated in the entire process.

It was obvious that Mr. Chen had really been pulling out weeds and measuring every inch of the land before he discovered this secret.

There is no old man who would dislike such a serious and studious young man. He felt that he could teach Mr. Chen something real.

"What should I do next?"

Mr. Chen has developed a strong interest in alchemy. He knows that he is not qualified to make alchemy now, but he wants to accumulate some knowledge in this area for future plans.

“Identify herbs.”

Xi Fu saw a familiar feeling from this young man. When he was a teenager and had just come into contact with the Dao of Alchemy, he was also so enthusiastic.

Later, he became an alchemist as he wished, but the process was full of hardships.

Should we let this young man go through his old ways, get hurt, and then receive charity from those above us? Or should we give the young man more support?

A kind look appeared on his old face, and he took out a jade slip of inheritance and gave it to Chen Sheng.

In the jade slip is a "First-level Spiritual Herb Atlas", which records the growth environment, medicinal properties, names, uses, etc. of numerous spiritual herbs.

As long as Chen Sheng becomes familiar with it and can control the fire, he can try to make the elixir.

“I passed.”

Chen Sheng had not expected to be handed this inheritance jade slip. He thought he would be tested further, but Xi Fu raised it high and then put it down gently.

(End of this chapter)