Chapter 224 Research on the Rejuvenation Pill
The exchange meeting was nearing its end, and Sang Yunchu again stepped forward to ask all the alchemists and martial arts practitioners to return to their seats.
The lower and intermediate level alchemists were somewhat reluctant to leave, but quite a bit of time had indeed passed, so it was only natural to call it an end.
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Next, I would like to invite all of you to a small gathering to refine level eight pills together." He pondered for a moment, "If any level seven or eight practitioners are interested, they may follow me to the small hall on the right."
Upon hearing this, many alchemists remembered that Sang Danhuang was an eighth-level alchemist, and the pills he had previously worked with were indeed only up to the seventh level. The refining of eighth-level pills could be done through exchanges between eighth-level alchemists, and it was best to accept some seventh-level alchemists who wanted to improve. It was really not suitable for lower-level alchemists.
The level eight alchemists had long anticipated this step and were eagerly looking forward to it.
As for martial arts cultivators...
It was inconvenient for them to participate in this more private gathering that belonged to the alchemists.
Even if someone comes with an alchemist, it's best to wait outside the door.
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At this moment, Sang Yunchu said to Zhong Cai, "If you juniors are interested, you can stay here a little longer. You and Shaogan will take good care of you."
Zhong Cai readily agreed.
Wu Shaogan smiled and agreed.
The lower- and mid-level alchemists were all in a good mood when they heard this.
In fact, many of them still had unresolved questions, or were engrossed in discussions with their fellow alchemists when their train of thought was suddenly interrupted, which was quite frustrating. However, they knew that this exchange meeting couldn't go on indefinitely—there were too many people, and Canglong must have been quite worried about guarding them—so they had originally planned to meet again at their respective residences in Canglong City to continue exchanging alchemy techniques.
Now that I hear this, I realize that we can actually lend this place to them.
There are more alchemists here, so it's naturally easier to communicate with them.
However, since the owner of the venue has left, some defensive formations will likely be removed, and martial arts cultivators will be free to come and communicate with alchemists. As for their safety... they will have to take care of it themselves.
Generally speaking, it's still safer than having private gatherings, since this is the territory where Danhuang holds small meetings, and there shouldn't be anyone causing trouble or disrespecting Danhuang.
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Sang Yunchu moved quickly, and in the blink of an eye, she had already walked to the other side.
There were already many alchemists gathered around him, and some other level seven or eight alchemists took to the air and followed Sang Yunchu out of the hall. They quickly arrived at the first small hall on the right side of the main hall.
Sometime during this time, four level-eight puppets had been placed in the four corners of the hall, and a majestic and extraordinary man stood guard in one of the corners—that was Jiang Yun.
The alchemists immediately understood: Jiang Chongguang, as Wu Shaogan's master, must have gone with his disciple to protect Zhong Xiaodanwang. As for Sang Danhuang, he had entrusted him to his father.
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After Sang Yunchu left, two level-eight puppets remained, guarding Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan respectively, protecting them at all times.
And Jiang Chongguang...
His figure was so well hidden that no one could find him.
Wu Shaogan stood guard by Zhong Cai's side, never leaving her side.
Zhong Cai smiled at the group of alchemists and martial arts practitioners and said, "If any of you wish to leave, please do so."
At this moment, the barrier between alchemists and martial arts cultivators has been opened, and many martial arts cultivators are protecting their respective alchemists.
Many other martial arts practitioners also left.
In particular, most of the cultivators who had reached the Spirit Transformation or Nirvana stages left very quickly—because the most present were only sixth-level alchemists, and there was little use for them to stay here.
Those few who remained likely had other purposes.
A considerable number of other cultivators at the Palace Construction level and below also left. They had no connection with alchemists at all, and since alchemists were already surrounded by a protective barrier of martial arts, they figured their own abilities wouldn't be enough to qualify, so they had no choice but to give up. Anyway, they had carefully observed the alchemists beforehand and had a good understanding of their strength, so they decided to wait in Canglong City for a while and find an opportunity to place an order.
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Soon, the main hall became much emptier.
The layout of the main hall changed again—the stone platform disappeared, and so did the many seats.
There are many chairs and benches scattered along the wall; if you want to rest, just go over there.
Inside the hall, many prayer cushions were placed.
As Zhong Cai announced, "Please make yourselves at home," many alchemists who were still immersed in various alchemical ideas dragged their prayer mats and found places to sit with their old and new friends, still forming circles to study.
At this time, the martial arts cultivators responsible for protecting them would sit in groups of three or five outside, exchanging words among themselves.
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Zhong Cai had previously mainly followed his master, but in later interactions, he also got to know some outstanding alchemists from other forces, including quite a few level-five alchemy kings.
Currently, many level-five alchemy masters are gathered together to research a very special formula: the Rejuvenation Pill.
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The Rejuvenation Pill is named after the day of rejuvenation, which is similar to the day of rejuvenation. It allows cultivators to return to the moment when they first condensed their primordial soul, which is the fourth level of enlightenment – both in terms of physical condition and age.
For example, a cultivator who has achieved the fusion of cultivation has a lifespan of one thousand years. He is currently over five hundred years old, yet his progress has been minimal, and he feels that the secret techniques he cultivated in the past are unsuitable, etc. However, he was exactly two hundred years old when he reached the fourth level of enlightenment.
Originally, this fusion cultivator could only continue living like this, but if the Rejuvenation Pill could be refined and consumed by him, he would quickly become younger, regressing to the appearance of two hundred years old, and his lifespan would also increase by more than three hundred years—meaning that the three hundred years in between would be as if they had never existed.
The meaning of "not existing" is...
There will be incredibly intense pain as the primordial soul is separated from the accompanying treasure. During this time, other pills to alleviate the pain must be taken, otherwise it will be unbearable...
Once a consecrated treasure has been consecrated, it is impossible for it to return to a state of ignorance. However, it can be replenished with resources that can enhance the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth. When it re-enters the sixth level of consecration, the treasure can be refined again to improve its inherent value.
After the fourth level of enlightenment, all secret techniques cultivated will disappear, and all traces will be erased, allowing the cultivator to choose a new secret technique to cultivate—the same applies to other methods—even changes to the body caused by body-refining methods will be restored to the state before cultivation.
This Rejuvenation Pill undoubtedly gives many cultivators who have gone astray a chance to start over. Perhaps it won't completely restore them to their original state, but most of them will, which is already quite rare.
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The idea of elixirs was proposed by Zhong Cai.
In his spare time while honing his fifth-level alchemy skills, Zhong Cai read through many inherited ideas and examined numerous incomplete prescriptions, which broadened his horizons considerably.
But somehow, one day he had a flash of inspiration.
So he began to ponder it with great interest.
Inspired by this, Zhong Cai quickly came up with several ideas and showed them to his master.
Sang Yunchu also found this ingenious idea very interesting. After reviewing it, she helped him eliminate one or two of the ideas, leaving three.
Later, Zhong Cai successfully verified one of them through her own efforts.
There are two other types, which fall under the category of expanding knowledge.
Just then, the Pill King Conference was about to begin, so he simply brought out the remaining two points and, while many alchemists were exchanging ideas and proposing their own new pill formulas, he also shared his.
The alchemists were immediately intrigued.
Especially those fifth-level alchemy kings, they were divided into two groups according to their own preferences, and each of them received a line of thought to study and discuss.
Zhong Cai, on the other hand, waved between the two sides, offering her own ideas.
After refining it to the point of near perfection, one of the approaches was eliminated, while the remaining approach was already largely perfected.
Now the two groups of alchemists have reunited to study the approach that can be preserved.
Zhong Cai pondered that if the research went smoothly, it should be comparable to the one he came up with independently, but the medicinal materials he used were more commonly used, and the combined cost was lower... Well, if it's cheaper, it has to be more difficult to maintain the efficacy, and the technique has to be more refined.
In comparison, the method that many alchemists are currently working together to research should be more suitable for widespread promotion once it is developed.
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The group of fifth-level alchemists were engaged in a heated discussion, while other fifth-level alchemists also offered their own ideas.
More martial arts cultivators were whispering to each other nearby. They hadn't noticed it from outside, but now that they were closer, they could hear that the Pill Kings were actually researching this kind of pill...
For many talented cultivators, the Rejuvenation Pill is of little use, because they have always been very cautious and acted according to their own will, so they have no reason to regret their actions.
The biggest audience for the Rejuvenation Pill is those disciples who came from humble backgrounds, later joined powerful forces but whose potential was limited, or those rogue cultivators who relied entirely on their own hard work and made countless mistakes.
After taking this elixir, they can cleanse themselves completely.
Disciples whose potential is limited can reshape their potential—although the total amount of Xuan power cannot be changed, the enhancement of the foundation of the accompanying treasures will not be missed. Many secret techniques that were already formed and required constant search for more exquisite methods to supplement them can now be discarded and replaced with one that is more suitable for them.
The independent cultivators, of course, are simply correcting their previous mistakes...
Falling two levels in one's realm is not a big problem.
They had already gone through it once, so breaking through again would be much easier—the most difficult point to find for fusion was already there, and they could simply go back and fuse again from there.
This rejuvenating elixir is even a disguised form of longevity elixir.
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Many martial arts practitioners think it's good, and although they themselves may not need it, their clansmen, relatives, and friends might find it useful.
Although it's a new type of elixir, placing an order in advance is still an option...
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Zhong Cai kept smiling, but when her gaze inadvertently swept across the crowd, she saw a tall man.
He raised an eyebrow and waved in that direction.
The tall man walked over, accompanied by a young man in white.
These are my nephews, Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing.
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Xuan Bing accompanied Wu Dongxiao in, while Wu Dongxiao looked around at different alchemist circles, observing their alchemy techniques and so on.
Wu Dongxiao had already done this before, and even after Sang Danhuang left, Wu Dongxiao stayed behind, continuing to observe the techniques of various alchemists. He felt that he had only recently begun learning alchemy, and while his talent was decent, even his Uncle Zhong wasn't arrogant, so he had nothing to be proud of. Therefore, he thought he could observe more to gain experience and avoid making mistakes.
Many alchemists make foolish mistakes; he can't be that foolish in the future.
Along the way, Wu Dongxiao has indeed gained a lot of knowledge and is constantly reflecting on himself.
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Wu Dongxiao had no intention of disturbing his two uncles, but since Uncle Zhong had taken the initiative to call him, he naturally had to hurry over and say hello!
So, Wu Dongxiao quickly went over and obediently called out to someone.
"Uncle Zhong, little uncle."
Zhong Cai glanced at him and laughed, "What are you doing hiding in the back? Come over here, let me introduce you to a few people."
Wu Dongxiao has passed away.
Zhong Cai smiled at Wu Shaogan again: "Old Wu, you're entertaining Senior Brother Xuan."
Wu Shaogan nodded with a smile.
Xuan Bing: "You're too kind, junior brothers."
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Many of the alchemists who had become acquainted with Zhong Cai looked over when they saw him call over a tall man. They also heard the man's address and understood that this was the nephew of Wu Shaogan, Zhong Cai's Daoist partner.
Although he wasn't as handsome as Wu Shaogan, he was still very charming.
But this person looks like a martial arts cultivator, so why did they come all the way here to introduce him to them? Could it be that they want them to recognize this person so they can do them a favor when needed?
still……
Are you just here to ask for a small gift?
Many of the Pill Kings hesitated.
Although they were all familiar with Zhong Danwang, they had not yet established a close friendship, and it seemed unnecessary to give each other's Daoist partners' nephews a gift.
But King Zhong Dan's personality... is a bit mischievous, so it's normal for him to want to have some fun. After all, this is just a blessing ceremony; at most, he'll just give out some level three pills, which isn't much.
The Pill Kings were lost in their own thoughts, but none of them expected that Zhong Cai had more than just that in mind—what was a little gift compared to that? Besides, he was just a junior, while these Pill Kings were so much older than him, and who knew how many juniors they had. If he asked for a gift, wouldn't he have to reciprocate? With so many people involved, he would be at a huge disadvantage if he had to give a return gift!
Zhong Cai said with a bright smile, "This is Shao Gan's nephew, Dong Xiao, who is my nephew. He also learned a few alchemy techniques from me. However, he is lazy and only thought of learning a few years ago. He is still only at the third level, which is a bit embarrassing for me."
Many Pill Kings: "..."
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
Zhong Cai sighed and continued, "Fortunately, he can also refine a few top-grade pills, otherwise I would have made Shao Gan beat him three times a day! Now his chances of becoming a top-grade pill aren't very high, so he still needs to work harder..."
Many Pill Kings: "..."
Wu Dongxiao's eyelids twitched, and he silently cried out in his heart—he had already worked incredibly hard! Any harder and he'd be dead!
Zhong Cai sighed again: "This kid's success rate in achieving the pill isn't good either. He only manages about 70% or 80% each time. In my opinion, he needs to improve his success rate more. It should be at least 90%."
Many of the Pill Kings' lips twitched; they finally couldn't hold back any longer.
So this King Zhong Dan came here just to show off!
He went from nothing to becoming a level three alchemist in just a few years. Isn't that enough talent? What more could he want!
Not only have they become a level three alchemist, but they also frequently produce top-grade level three alchemy items. Judging from their martial arts prowess, they're not bad either. What more could they want?!
If they remembered correctly, King Zhong Dan was only in his thirties, while Wu Dongxiao was only in his twenties! What more could King Zhong Dan possibly want?!
...When Zhong Cai sighed, he deliberately made a serious expression, but the corners of his mouth that were raised were hard to suppress. None of the alchemists present were blind, so how could they not see it?
At this moment, Wu Dongxiao was silent for two seconds before dutifully playing the straight man, saying, "Dongxiao is ashamed, I am far inferior to Uncle Zhong, and I will..." He almost said he would work harder in the future, but remembering the chaotic scene, he quickly changed his words, "...I will also work harder."
Zhong Cai hummed softly, seemingly somewhat satisfied, yet also somewhat dissatisfied.
Wu Dongxiao bowed his head in repentance.
He was quite proud of his alchemy skills, although he couldn't compare to Uncle Zhong's level at the same stage. But Uncle Zhong wasn't an ordinary alchemist! There was nothing shameful about losing to Uncle Zhong! He could just compare himself to others!
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Seeing this, the other alchemists became even more displeased.
Zhong Cai bluntly instructed, "It's good that you know you still have many shortcomings. Go and refine a batch of pills for the elders, and ask them for some guidance."
Wu Dongxiao quickly greeted the many alchemists and then took out his own alchemy furnace.
The surrounding alchemists simply stopped their research. Since they were all facing a bottleneck anyway, they figured they might as well watch this kid refine pills. If he failed, it would truly embarrass King Zhong.
However, according to Zhong Danwang, this kid has a greater chance of success.
Let them see what this kid is really like!
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Wu Dongxiao felt he was carrying a heavy burden.
Seriously, if Uncle Zhong does this and he causes a fire, he'll probably get a mixed doubles beating from Uncle Zhong and his younger uncle!
The main part is that the younger uncle holds him down and lets Uncle Zhong beat him, and after Uncle Zhong finishes beating him, the younger uncle beats him hard again!
That would be terrible! He absolutely doesn't want that!
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath.
Furthermore, he couldn't choose overly simple pills...
If it's too easy, even Uncle Zhong will complain about it.
Let's do it!
We can't let our two uncles down!
Uncle Zhong is willing to show off him, which means he trusts him, and he has to make Uncle Zhong proud!
So, Wu Dongxiao took out his alchemy furnace, stirred up a wisp of wood fire, took out several baskets of medicinal herbs, and stared intently at the furnace.
The next moment, he began to warm the furnace, easily using his fire control technique.
After all, he hadn't studied for long enough to master all three, but with just one, he could use it with ease.
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Many alchemists witnessed Wu Dongxiao's remarkably natural and fluid movements.
So they secretly communicated through their souls.
[Wu Dongxiao's movements look very familiar, very similar to Zhong Danwang's. It seems he was indeed personally trained by him.]
I've seen Sang Danhuang's refining techniques before. Zhong Danwang actually absorbed the essence of it, but he still has his own style. This kid is far inferior to Zhong Danwang.
[After all, he's only been learning for a few years, so it's normal that he can't develop his own style yet. But just considering that he's mastered Zhong Danwang's skills to this extent, his talent is truly exceptional!]
To be fair, while King Zhong's alchemy methods aren't exactly similar to Emperor Sang's, his style of doing things is remarkably alike!
He looks exactly like him! But it's a shame we've been waiting!
Upon hearing this, many alchemists exchanged bewildered glances, feeling both somewhat helpless and subtly amused.
That's absolutely true!
Sang Danhuang specially held a small gathering of alchemy masters with his own disciples this time. It was a pretense that he was promoting his own alchemy skills, but rather that he was showing off his disciple, Zhong Danwang! These fifth-level alchemists were all quite capable, but their masters had been boasted about by Sang Danhuang many times!
The master was furious at being shown off, and when he got back, he tormented them severely... Although they improved their alchemy skills as a result, they still couldn't help but grit their teeth whenever they thought of King Zhong Dan.
And now?
After exchanging ideas with King Zhong Dan, they were already deeply impressed by his alchemy skills, especially his approach to the Rejuvenation Pill, which almost filled them with awe.
But what about Zhong Danwang?
He really is just like his master.
While they were racking their brains trying to figure out the formula, I started showing off my cheap nephew to him!
And what's with all this talk of "a few years of third-level education," "merely top-tier," "merely 70-80%"...
What utter nonsense!
It's not that they don't take on disciples, and their disciples aren't lacking in talent, but none of them have been able to reach the third-level top rank in just a few years!
That's funny.
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Many alchemists have actually studied Zhong Danwang's past and roughly know when he started learning alchemy, which was incredibly fast.
For example, if you start learning alchemy at eighteen, you'll reach level one in just a few days... level two before you're twenty... and level three by the time you're twenty-two...
During this period, he was often limited by his cultivation level and had to stay at a certain point for a while, unable to delve deeper into his studies. He often engaged in alchemy that exceeded his cultivation level... Otherwise, he would have broken through each level much earlier!
Moreover, when they were at the same level, King Zhong Dan's alchemy skills were indeed better than his nephew's.
But!
Zhong Danwang's nephew is just not as good as him. Looking at all the disciples of these people, none of them can compare to him!
so……
The alchemists were really unhappy.
If Wu Dongxiao fails, they will definitely laugh at Zhong Danwang!
Of course, they wouldn't laugh openly... they just couldn't suppress the smirk on their faces!
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Wu Dongxiao is under pressure, but pressure can also be a driving force.
Surrounded by an increasing number of alchemists, Wu Dongxiao remained calm, his every movement still fluid.
And still, she looks just like Zhong Cai.
He did exactly the same things as Zhong Cai every time he refined something; he could also do the same things that took Zhong Cai at each step.
Currently, Zhong Cai and Wu Dongxiao are at different levels; in the eyes of the Pill Kings, their only similarity is their movements...
However, in the eyes of Wu Shaogan, who had accompanied Zhong Cai all the way, after comparing them, it was very clear that his nephew and Zhong Cai's every move was almost identical, it was simply a perfect copy.
Of course, the more subtle and nuanced aspects are determined by the individual talents of both parties.
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Nearly half an hour later, the medicinal herbs began to emit a fragrance.
The surrounding alchemists—especially the alchemy kings—were somewhat disappointed.
This is clearly a sign that the elixir has been successfully condensed; there haven't been any mistakes in the entire refining process.
It seems there's no chance of laughing at Zhong Danwang this time...
Zhong Danwang, on the other hand, showed off to them.
That's absolutely outrageous!
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