Following Elder Sun, we flew down from the platform and walked into the picturesque Zhishen Valley again.
Qin Ran looked around and saw the disciples of Zhishen Valley busy in the spiritual fields on the roadside. He chatted with Elder Sun and said, "The cultivation of spiritual medicine is really a big subject."
"Yes." Elder Sun nodded in agreement. "Many spiritual medicines can only grow in specific environments and cannot be cultivated in spiritual fields. Even the best spiritual plant masters cannot cultivate them."
“From this point of view, the cultivation of spiritual medicine has indeed affected the development of alchemy.” Qin Ran said.
“Oh, no…” Elder Sun was stunned, then smiled, “In my opinion, if the spiritual field cannot be cultivated, we need to find someone to buy it, and the cost of refining the pill will be much higher.”
Once the cost is high, the profit from selling pills will be less. Qin Ran looked at Elder Sun and knew what he meant.
He originally wanted to talk about the future of spiritual medicine cultivation, but after Elder Sun said this, he consciously shut up.
Qin Ran looked at the scenery in the valley and suddenly found that there were more people in the valley than the last time he came here, and the coming and going was busier. There were more people reciting medicinal materials and pharmacology on the benches on the roadside.
"Is there something big happening in the valley?" he asked Elder Sun.
"Elder Qin has a good eye!" Elder Sun praised, "In a few months, at the end of the year, Zhishen Valley will hold the Medicine God Ceremony that happens once every sixty years. By then, it will take almost a whole twelve months to conduct an assessment to examine the new disciples' abilities in three areas: academics, alchemy, and martial arts."
"Like these..." He pointed to the students who were concentrating on their studies, "These are the ones who are cramming for the exam."
Medicine God Ceremony?
Qin Ran had heard of this before. It was the same as Dao Jian Sect's knocking on the door. However, Dao Jian Sect was simple and crude, just a fight and that was it, while Zhi Shen Valley had more tricks because they were alchemists.
"Another group of great alchemists have emerged!" He congratulated politely.
However, when he heard the news, his mind was already racing.
Medicine God Ceremony?
Isn't this the right time to stir up trouble? !
If the test is messed up by then, or... all the disciples taking the test are poisoned to death, won’t the entire generation of disciples in Zhisheng Valley be extinct soon?
Thinking of this, Qin Ran couldn't help but get a little excited, and immediately began to plan an action plan...
No, you can't do that!
He stopped his thoughts in time.
It was not because of anything else, but because he suddenly remembered that when Dao Jianmen knocked on the door, Jian Yuanjie, who was undercover to that extent, did not dare to take action. This shows that a sect attaches great importance to such occasions.
This is a good time to cause trouble, he knew, and Zhishengu also knew that Zhishengu's defense would be unprecedentedly high.
This idea will be put on hold for now...
However, Qin Ran suddenly thought of another feasible plan.
After the knocking on the door in front of the Tao is over, it is time for the Daojian Sect to accept a new generation of disciples. After the medicine god sacrifice ceremony is over, it must be time for the Zhisheng Valley to recruit disciples widely.
Since Zhishengu can send undercover agents to Daojianmen, why doesn't Qin Ran send undercover agents to Zhishengu?
After the Medicine God Ceremony, it will be the peak period for Zhishen Valley to recruit disciples...
"Elder Qin? Elder Qin?!"
Just as he thought of this, he suddenly heard Elder Sun calling him. He quickly came to his senses, looked at Elder Sun, and asked with a smile on his face, "What's the matter, Elder Sun?"
"What is Elder Qin thinking about? The smile on your face is a little scary." Elder Sun looked at him and said, "I called you several times, but you didn't respond."
"Ahaha, I remembered something happy." Qin Ran's expression returned to normal.
This was the first time Elder Sun had seen Qin Ran’s face-changing technique. He was secretly shocked and immediately regarded Qin Ran as a powerful opponent.
He asked Qin Ran with a smile: "What's the happy news? Elder Qin, please tell me and I will be happy."
"My wife is giving birth... Ahem! These are some private matters..." Qin Ran brushed it off and asked, "What did Elder Sun call me for just now?"
Elder Sun did not ask further questions and followed Qin Ran's words and said, "Elder Qin, if time is not urgent, how about we drink and have fun tonight and talk about the elixir tomorrow?"
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When we are in Elder Sun’s territory, we should naturally listen to him,” Qin Ran said.
“Elder Qin is straightforward!” Elder Sun really admired Qin Ran. No matter if he was stupid or arrogant, he was poisoned by him last time, but he still dared to agree to his banquet this time. He praised, “What a generous man!”
So, the two of them talked, each with their own followers, and went to the building again... the cafeteria.
At the banquet, the host and the guests sat down according to their status. Yan Yi sat next to Qin Ran, sitting obediently, like a kid in the senior class of kindergarten... If he put his hands behind his back, it would be even more like a kindergartener.
During the meal, Yan Yi was trembling, and every word and action was like walking on thin ice. Qin Ran didn't drink, so he didn't drink. He would only eat the dishes that Qin Ran had eaten.
All of this had a reason. He remembered what Qin Ran had told him before they arrived at Zhishen Valley:
"The danger of purchasing mainly comes from Zhishen Valley. And in Zhishen Valley, everyone is an expert in using poison. If you can prevent the poison, you will be 90% safe.
"You've taken my Hundred Poison Pill, so ordinary poisons won't work on you. But this isn't 100% safe, you still need to be careful about other things.
"Don't eat anything I haven't eaten, including tea, wine, rice, vegetables, and other food and drinks. Don't touch anything in the valley, including plants, animals, tables, chairs, and other objects. Don't talk to others easily when I'm not around..."
"Is it really that dangerous?" He couldn't believe it.
"For the sake of your life, you'd better be careful." The abbot warned.
In this way, the entire banquet lasted for several hours. He did not dare to drink a single sip of wine because his wine was in his glass. Qin Ran did not drink it, but only ate a few bites of food. ..
When someone asked about it, Qin Ran covered for him and said, "The child has been fasting lately, so it's not convenient for him to eat too much." But no one paid much attention to him.
After the banquet, Qin Ran was drunk. Yan Yi carried him on his back and, under the guidance of a disciple of Elder Sun, sent him to a resting place.
Yan Yi settled Qin Ran in the bedroom, and the disciple said to him, "Come on, I'll take you to another room."
“No need…” Yan Yi refused directly. He smiled and said, “We are all cultivators, so there is no need to care too much. The abbot is drunk, so I will meditate here tonight and take care of him.”
Since Zhishengu is so dangerous, he cannot let the drunk chief stay here alone at this time.
The disciple looked Yan Yi up and down, and did not try to persuade him. He just took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Yan Yi, saying, "You are a kind-hearted person. I like you, so I will give you this bottle of middle-grade Qi Gathering Pills."
Yan Yi had used Qi Gathering Pills before, although they were only low-grade ones, but they were enough for him to imagine the effects of mid-grade Qi Gathering Pills.
It can be known that as long as he takes this bottle of pills, he will be able to break through to the middle stage of foundation building in a very short time.
He also knew clearly that in the future, he would receive bottle after bottle of elixirs from this person that he had never dared to imagine before.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. He couldn't even fool himself.
But, he decided to refuse.
He avoided looking at the bottle of medium-grade Qi-Gathering Pill and said, "This pill is too expensive. I cannot afford it."
He added, "It is late at night, please go back! Don't disturb the Master's rest."
The disciple did not take the pill back, but put it on the bedside cabinet and said with a smile, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."
He bowed, left the room, and wished, "Sweet dreams."
However, Yan Yi is destined not to have a good dream tonight.
He looked at the bottle of Qi Gathering Pill in the darkness, wandering between gods and demons.
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