Chapter 1: Guyang has a leisurely and spiritual fragrance
"Hey? Have you heard? There's a remarkable woman in Guyang City. With only a Foundation Establishment level, she can actually refine top-grade elixirs!"
"Who says she isn't? It's said she's as pretty as a fairy. How many people want to go there to see her beauty!"
"Why did I hear it was an old woman?"
"It doesn't matter what it is. What's important is that it's rumored that her elixir can even improve your cultivation!"
"Stop bragging. If it's really that amazing, how could she be at the Foundation Establishment stage herself? This shows that rumors are not to be trusted."
"Hmph! This kind of person, instead of practicing proper cultivation, actually practices the art of yellow and white. No wonder she can't make a breakthrough! Could it be that she's the one selling someone else's medicine behind the scenes?"
"Hush! Speak softly! If that's the case, anyone who can refine such a pill must have extremely advanced cultivation. Aren't you afraid that someone behind her will hear you and cut off your tongue?"
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This rumor is actually not false. There is a Youran Residence in Guyang City, and there lives a girl there. When she was a disciple of someone else, she had already reached the foundation-building stage at a very young age. At that time, everyone thought she was a genius.
It’s strange that many years have passed, but I still can’t make a breakthrough in the foundation-building stage.
She was also an impatient person. She accidentally discovered her talent for refining medicine, so she simply went down the mountain to start a medicine business. Over time, she actually made a name for herself.
It's true, she really has no talent in cultivation, but she is gifted in alchemy. She can always produce a few medium-quality pills in every furnace, and sometimes even top-quality ones.
To make elixirs, one always needs some rare and exotic items. So, in order to make the next batch of elixirs, she came to Qizhou City specially to look for treasures.
Qizhou City is located at the intersection of four cities, bordering Manzhou to the north, Shaoguan to the south, and Cangzhou and Tanyuan to the east and west. Many merchants like to come here to trade goods.
In addition, there is another major sect in Qizhou City - Taishang Sect.
The Taishang Sect is a relatively recent sect, less than a hundred years old, but it has rapidly risen to prominence. Many practitioners come here to seek answers to their questions, to compete with each other, or to learn from their teachers. Overall, it has attracted quite a number of people.
Lingxiang is one of them.
That’s right, she is the alchemist who is rumored to be not practicing cultivation but doing the pill business.
In fact, she has tried hard, but in this practice, talent is the most important thing. If God does not give you an easy time and prevents you from making progress, you can't just die of old age.
To survive you have to be flexible.
Besides, even though God was not kind enough to block her path to cultivation, he still gave her something to eat.
She is satisfied with seizing the opportunity and cutting losses in time.
To get back to the point, although Lingxiang was also heading for the Tai Shang Sect, she came for a medicine on Changyun Peak of the Tai Shang Sect.
The name of this medicine is Fritillaria cirrhosa.
Ordinary Paris polyphylla can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and cool the liver and calm the nerves. But the Paris polyphylla on Changyun Peak is different.
There is a spiritual vein on Changyun Peak. Originally, Chonglou could not survive in such a place, but the founder of the religion, Lieyang, insisted on planting it next to the spiritual vein. Over time, it grew lush and even many of them sprouted out.
Moreover, the Fritillaria cirrhosa is nourished by the essence of the sun and the moon, and blessed by spiritual veins. It has nine leaves and one flower, and its fruits are blood red. It is indeed an excellent product for refining medicine.
But Lingxiang had heard that the head of the Tai Shang Sect, Master Xunfeng, was a mean and stingy person who would not easily give up such precious medicinal materials, so she was mentally prepared to take extraordinary measures.
If all else fails, just steal!
Back then, the Spirit Snake Goddess was able to steal the magic herb in order to save her husband. If this elixir could be made, who knows how many people it would benefit. She would not feel disgusted by it.
Besides, how can the work of a monk be called "stealing"?
Outside the Supreme Sect, after handing over the visiting card, a boy led her into the meeting hall. Soon, a Taoist priest came quickly.
The Taoist had white hair and beard, but a ruddy face, sharp eyes, an upright figure, and walked with big, steady, and powerful strides. It was obvious that he was a man of great Taoist skill.
"This is the uncle who heads the sect." The accompanying boy immediately introduced.
It turns out that this Taoist is Xunfeng Zhenren.
Lingxiang was not polite either. She stood up, bowed, introduced herself, and then stated her purpose directly. She also took out two top-grade marrow cleansing pills with sincerity.
The so-called marrow cleansing is to cleanse the meridians and bone marrow of the cultivator from beginning to end, so that the cultivator's subsequent practice will be smoother, and it is even possible to achieve a breakthrough.
When the golden elixir appeared, even the knowledgeable Taoist Xunfeng was moved.
But the rumors about Taoist Xunfeng were indeed true. The Chonglou in Changyun Mountain was extremely precious, and the headmaster was in seclusion and did not dare to make any decision.
"I heard that the young lady is very good at making pills, and I think that's why she asked for Chonglou. I also heard that the Tempering Body Pill works even better under the young lady's skillful hands. If that's the case..."
All the reasons he gave were just to get a little bit of profit from her tiny little thing.
"Before coming here, I heard rumors about the real person. Now that I've seen him, it's really eye-opening for me. I guess it must be very difficult to take care of the mundane affairs of such a large sect..."
"Hey, little girl, you're trying to say I'm stingy." Xunfeng stroked his beard and smiled, "Although cultivators should be detached from the world, they are still in the secular world and experience worldly affairs, so they still have to repay their debts. Back then, Master Xuanzang sought scriptures at Mount Lingshan with utmost sincerity, and he also used his purple gold bowl to perform a merit-making ritual."
"In that case, my two Marrow Cleansing Pills are not enough for the exchange. Then, according to Master, how many Body Tempering Pills do you need?" Lingxiang pretended to be indifferent and picked up the teacup.
"Hahahaha! The girl's straightforwardness makes me look like a philistine. So I won't say much. How about ten?"
"Ten!?" Lingxiang jumped up from her seat in shock.
Not to mention that the temperature and method of refining the Body-Refining Pill are very demanding and complicated, the success rate alone depends entirely on fate, not to mention that it takes 49 days to refine a furnace and requires careful supervision, otherwise the whole furnace will be destroyed if you are not careful.
Furthermore, one Body-Tempering Pill dissolved in water and taken is enough to strengthen the muscles and bones of twenty to thirty people.
This old man probably has never eaten any elixir before. He thinks this thing can cure diseases and strengthen the body when there is no disease, and it can also ward off disasters and avoid troubles as a snack.
It seems that extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures.
Lingxiang came up with an idea in a flash. She smiled and sat down gently. After a pause, she said, "It seems that the next batch of pills I developed will never be released to the public. Although I don't know whether it will be successful or not, I have wanted to share my achievements with your sect, but the price is too high. In this case, let's forget it."
The sudden change caught Taoist Xunfeng off guard and he choked on his tea.
This girl is so direct, she doesn't even know how to bargain. How does she do business?
Taoist Xunfeng was about to speak when Lingxiang stood up and bowed, saying, "In that case, I will not bother you any more. Goodbye."
He put away the medicine box, turned around, and walked out of the meeting hall towards the mountain gate, leaving Taoist Xunfeng alone, beating his chest and stamping his feet: Why bother making things difficult for a little girl? Even if it's not the new medicine, those are two top-grade marrow cleansing pills! !
Lingxiang left the hall and went straight down the mountain, still complaining in her heart:
Old man Xunfeng is really stingy. I don’t know how much I got for the two marrow cleansing pills, but he is still so greedy. It’s really hateful.
But the medicine I want to refine does require Nine-Leaf Tripterygium wilfordii. How can I get it?
While she was thinking, a voice called her.
"Girl, please stay!"
Lingxiang turned around and saw a Taoist boy walking towards her quickly. After they exchanged greetings, the Taoist boy said:
"The head uncle has instructed that since the young lady has come all the way from Guyang, it is not the way of hospitality for the Supreme Sect to let you return empty-handed. He has specially instructed me to invite the young lady to stay in the sect for a few days, perhaps to meditate and gain enlightenment, or to debate and compete in martial arts. This would be considered as a complete courtesy."
Lingxiang was not good at practicing, let alone comprehending and debating. She wanted to decline, but then she thought: Isn't this a great opportunity to find out more about Chonglou?
"Senior Xunfeng is so kind, I'm sorry to bother you."
Then he followed the Taoist boy to the guest room.
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