In the middle of the fog, there is a huge volcano half exposed above the sea, spewing out billowing red flames. Magma surges out from the edges of the volcano and rushes into the sea.

The collision between the magma and the sea water produced a sizzling sound, generating more water mist, and the hot air waves made the nearby sea water bubble up as if it had boiled.

Spirit boats were floating in the fog surrounding the volcano, constantly avoiding the impact of the splashing magma. The monks on the spirit boats hovered at a distance from the volcano according to their own strength.

After every volcanic eruption, some rare minerals are brought out from deep underground, which is a great opportunity for the monks wandering around.

Shen Lian was not idle either. After wandering in the fog for a while, he picked up a lot of steaming ores.

He didn't come here to pick up ore, but to accept Qian Dai's invitation.

Originally he was wondering why Qian Dai invited him here, but after a careful inspection, Shen Lian suddenly realized that Qian Dai was practicing inside this volcano.

…

Inside the volcano that was spewing out molten lava, a flash of red-gold light flickered, and Shen Lian's figure had already stepped into the volcano.

Fire dragons gathered around him and pounced towards him.

However, before these fire dragons could get close to him, they were completely subdued by the red-gold flames emanating from Shen Lian's body.

Don’t be fooled by the magma gushing out from the inside of the volcano. At the deepest part of the bottom of the volcano, a golden and pure fire spirit energy gathers to form a golden lake several meters in size.

The surrounding molten flames avoided this golden lake of fire as they spread out.

The golden lake gurgled like a pure and flawless jade. Groups of flames that took the shape of firebirds and fire beasts kept emerging, devouring the fire spirits in the surrounding volcanoes.

In this blazing golden lake, there is also a hint of cold and gloomy aura, but the cold and gloomy aura is very mysterious and just right in balance with the gold and fire.

"This is the essence of fire, the Heavenly Sun Gold Essence Fire, which can only be accumulated over ten thousand years. It is a treasure for alchemists. How can Fellow Daoist Lu despise it?"

Qian Dai's voice was heard in the golden lake.

"Lu will not take away someone's love."

Shen Lian looked at the flame and spoke softly. He could see that Qian Dai was using the Tianyang Golden Essence Fire in front of him to condense some kind of Yin-Yang method.

It is similar to his future advancement to the Nascent Soul stage and the transformation of the Five Elements into Yin and Yang. Although the paths are different, they lead to the same destination.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Lu really has no idea about this fourth-level Tianyang Golden Essence Fire."

Qian Dai slowly emerged from the golden lake. First his head showed up, then his huge body appeared. He smiled and bowed to Shen Lian.

The fourth-level Heavenly Sun Golden Essence Fire took ten thousand years to form. Although it did not reach the expected quality due to geographical restrictions, its grade could still be compared with the fourth-level middle to upper-grade spiritual objects.

For alchemists, it is an eagerly sought-after spiritual object, comparable to the sacred object of immortal fire.

During this moment, Shen Lian's thoughts were also flowing. He and Qian Dai had been testing each other from the very beginning of their acquaintance, and their feelings had deepened little by little in this mutual testing.

In fact, he owed Qian Dai a favor before.

This time Qian Dai invited him to come all the way for a meeting, and right away he showed off at least the fourth-grade intermediate grade Tianyang Golden Essence Fire. This could hardly be a coincidence.

This thing is like a treasure to monks who practice fire magic. Once refined, it can enhance the power of spells and improve one's own strength.

For alchemists, it is something they dream of.

Qian Dai took out a fourth-order fire spiritual object and placed it in front of him, which was equivalent to putting meat next to the tiger's mouth, and the only thing missing was asking you whether you want to eat it or not.

Nowadays, who doesn’t hide their treasures?

Coincidence is not such a coincidence.

The golden lake of fire slowly shrank and fell into Qian Dai's palm and went into it.

"Could Brother Lu possibly refine the Yin-Yang Intersection Pill?"

After taking back the Tianyang Golden Essence Fire, Qian Dai went straight to the point.

Yin Yang Intersection Pill. There are three types of this pill. The lowest one is the third-grade top-grade Yin Yang Intersection Pill, which can help cultivators to initially comprehend Yin and Yang.

The next level up is the fourth-grade top-quality Great Yin-Yang Intersection Pill. This pill involves a bit of rules and artistic conception, and is helpful in advancing from the late Nascent Soul stage to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul.

The highest grade is called the Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang Intersection Pill, which is of the fifth-grade upper grade and is a treasure that even the God Transformation Ancestor dreams of.

It is said that the medicinal herbs used to refine the Yin-Yang Pill of Heaven and Earth have become extinct in the world of immortal cultivation.

This pill has become a thing of the past.

"If there are any spiritual medicines, I can try to refine a third-grade top-grade Yin-Yang Intersection Pill."

Shen Lian pondered for a moment, and he did not say anything too absolute.

"Has Brother Lu ever heard of the Three Lives Spiritual Activation Pill?"

Shen Lian pretended to be stunned, but his sea of ​​​​consciousness had already found out the detailed proportions of this elixir.

This pill has another name, called the Three Corpses Spiritual Awakening Pill.

This elixir is very legendary, it is an elixir that blends life and death.

It is said that a long time ago, the predecessors in the world of immortal cultivation may have felt that they had played with living people too much and it was no longer novel and fun.

So, some senior masters turned their attention to the dead monk.

Later, after a period of meditation and inheritance, a theory was actually sorted out, which is that after a monk passes away, there is still a breath left.

If this breath can be awakened, it would be equivalent to having a second chance to practice.

Later, there was an incredible alchemist who actually created this kind of elixir called the Three Corpses Revitalizing Spirits Pill.

After the corpse that had already passed away refined the elixir, a second 'soul' actually emerged inside the corpse. Because it was different from the previous soul, this second soul was called the 'corpse soul'.

The soul of a corpse and the body are one yin and one yang. It is said that in some extremely prosperous immortal cultivation circles, there are people who specialize in this kind of flesh trade to provide special entertainment for the immortal cultivators.

The nine cold and gloomy heavens, the blend of life and death, are full of infinite flavors and make people linger.

Of course, this feeling is not something that ordinary cultivators can experience. Without great luck and a strong backer to support them, it is easy to get yourself killed by playing this way.

There is a rumor, not sure whether it is true or not, that the alchemist who developed this kind of elixir died a miserable death. He was struck by thunder for ten days and ten nights. His screams spread throughout many realms of immortal cultivation, and his whole body, soul and everything else were sublimated.

Therefore, cultivators should make elixirs according to their ability.

"I am very ignorant. I have never heard of this kind of medicine."

Shen Lian shook his head. It was a bit unnatural to refine this kind of elixir, so it was impossible for him to refine it.

If he were to refine a few for fun, he could still control it, but knowing the relationship between Qian Dai and the Xuanshi Sect, he didn't dare to refine this thing.

If the Xuanshi Sect suddenly revived the corpses of the cultivators and created a corpse demon, he would have to share half of the resentment for every cultivator who died.

"Dad, another one died."

"Dad, look, this brain is still warm..."

"dad……"

Thinking of the possibility of a corpse demon chasing him and calling him "father", Shen Lian instantly wilted.

I can’t do it. I can’t do it.

He can repay the favor he owes in other ways.

But if he used this to pay back, he would have to pay for all the goodwill he had accumulated with great difficulty in the eyes of the rules of heaven and earth.

Qian Dai did not doubt Shen Lian's words. He continued, "If I can provide an alchemy room, can Brother Lu try to refine it?"

"Mr. Lu can give it a try." Shen Lian did not refuse. When refining an elixir, there will always be a time when it will fail.

Qian Dai shook his fat head and sighed, then asked, "Can Daoist friend refine a third-grade superior Dragon-Transforming Yuan-Replenishing Pill?"

"A little bit, a little bit."

"Where is the Soul-Transforming Evil-Breaking Pill?"

"If you know a little bit, you can give it a try."

"Where's the Soul-Restoring Purple Pill?"

“You can try.”

"Where is the three-foot soul-calling pill?"

"I haven't heard of it. I have a recipe you can try."

"Where is the Yuanyang Jushen Pill?"

"There is a pill recipe you can try."

…

Qian Dai listed more than twenty kinds of elixirs in one breath, and Shen Lian's answer was almost the same: you can try it.

Don't take on too much, nor underestimate yourself.

Half of the elixirs Qian Dai mentioned were for living cultivators, and the other half tended to have yin and cold properties. Fortunately, these subsequent elixirs were not as cruel as the previous Three Corpses Spirit-Awakening Pill.

"I can help you get the special ore that you need. How about you use your money to make pills to offset the price of the ore?"

"good."

Afterwards, the two of them stretched out their hands and clapped their hands together as an oath, without mentioning anything about the Hou Tu Contract.

Shen Lian felt a little embarrassed. He felt that he was taking great advantage of Qian Dai.

Qian Dai used the elixirs to make elixirs for him, and he could even embezzle some of the elixirs and herbs during the process. If he had no conscience, he could even be greedy for more.

At this moment, Qian Dai took out a jade box that was shining with spiritual light and pushed it in front of Shen Lian.

"Several special ores are needed here. As for ordinary ores, you can go directly to Fenglei Treasure Pavilion to get them."

I have to say that Qian Dai was really generous and directly took out the ore that Shen Lian needed.

He was originally thinking about how to ask for credit.

"I know you have something important to do. These things count as your reward for refining the elixir. I will find you to refine the elixir when I prepare the spiritual medicine."

If Qian Dai hadn't said so, Shen Lian would have delayed for a while. With his current alchemy skills, he could only refine third-grade inferior pills, and he still had a lot of comprehension points away from third-grade superior pills.

"Thank you."

After Shen Lian received the jade box, he bowed to Qian Dai.

"When I finish my work, I will come to make elixirs for you."

…

Watching Shen Lian's figure slowly disappearing inside the volcano, Qian Dai shook his arm gently.

On the robe at his shoulder, a green petal slowly bloomed, and a ray of black light flew out, transforming into a girl in a black dress with a pale and bloodless face.

"Junior brother, is this the treasure you bet on?"

There was doubt in Qingming's eyes.

"Senior sister, what do you think?"

"It's not about how I feel, but how the Master feels."

Qing Ming still shook his head, "You took so many Xuanming stones and Dongtian stones from the sect's treasury at once, and you also put the sect's collection of high-level spiritual medicines into the hands of an outsider to refine. This is too dangerous."

"If we don't look for someone outside to refine it, what else can we do? The sect has pawns arranged by our enemies, who are always watching our every move. We must seek external help."

"Junior brother, I also have to prepare for you and me to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. If you miss the Golden Core Tribulation, you must prepare your life spirit corpse before the Nascent Soul Tribulation, otherwise there will be no chance."

“If we can open the Yin-Yang Heaven-reaching Acupoint of our natal spirit corpse in advance, it will be much easier to ascend to the Divine Transformation stage. When you and I, both our natal spirit corpse and our natal spirit corpse can attain Divine Transformation, who will dare to bully our Xuanshi Sect?”

There was a glimmer of longing in Qingming's eyes, but he quickly returned to reality. The transformation into a spirit being was too far away, and he was not even at the Nascent Soul stage yet.

"Junior brother, if you trust this man so much, what if he runs away?"

Qian Dai smiled, "Although our sect is known for its dragon trapping, in the Wanxing Sea and even in the South China Sea, no matter how powerful a Jindan is, can he escape from the clutches of our sect?"

"You should explain it to Master."

Qingming turned into a black light again and fell into the green petals on Qian Dai's shoulder.

"Hey...if you want to explain to Master, Master will have to come out of seclusion too." Qian Dai smiled gently.

"Okay, did you choose to do this when Master was in seclusion?"

The petal pattern on the shoulder lit up with green light again, and Qingming's voice was heard.

"Aren't you afraid of Master's anger?"

"If it succeeds, Master will be so happy that he won't be angry."

Qian Dai's fat figure flashed and disappeared quickly into the volcano.

This time, he took out the fourth-level Golden Sun Golden Essence Fire specifically to see if Shen Lian had any greed in his eyes.

But from beginning to end, Shen Lian thought the golden essence fire was as calm as water, and the golden fire lake was just like an ordinary flame in a charcoal furnace, so he didn't care at all.

Either you already have high-level spiritual fire to make pills, or you don't need it.

But Qian Dai felt that the former was more reliable. As an alchemist, Shen Lian should have better spiritual fire, which was why he looked down on the fire spiritual objects he displayed.

This would also prove that Shen Lian's alchemy skills were strong enough.

As for the Dongtian Stone and other minerals that were given out first, Qian Dai thought it was a waste to pile them up in the warehouse. He always believed that it was a righteous saying that one must give first if one wants to take.

What's more, as long as he gives it, he is not afraid of defaulting on the debt.

The Xuanshi Sect just declined, not all its members died out.

…

After leaving the volcano, Shen Lian disappeared into the ocean without looking back.

While communicating with Qian Dai, he sensed another faint divine thought sweeping over him.

This situation is normal. If he had taken out so many treasures and given them to others without any reason, he would have prepared more backup plans.

Since they dare to take it out like this, it means they have the ability to take it back.

Qian Dai already has a fourth-level spiritual object for cultivation, and he is so generous in taking out the Xuanming Stone.

We need to re-evaluate the strength of the Xuanshi Sect and can no longer regard it as an ordinary Jindan sect.

"Refine the Heaven-Repairing Order as soon as possible, and then repay Qian Dai's favor. Then go to another place to practice for a while. I have wasted too much time during this period."

(End of this chapter)