Fallen leaves drifted down the campus paths.
Zhang Yuan walked forward with his hands in his pockets and his head hanging low.
He had been eagerly anticipating the 20,000 yuan crowdfunding campaign for half a month, but only received 2,000 yuan in the end, which left him somewhat depressed.
On the way back, he cursed the untrustworthy principal several times.
"Zhang Yuan!"
"Junior Zhang Yuan!"
Suddenly, he heard someone calling him from behind.
Zhang Yuan turned around and saw Xiao Chen, a second-year music major at the Academy of Arts, running towards him.
"Junior Brother Zhang Yuan, no, Master Zhang Yuan!"
"It's so good to have met you!!"
Xiao Chen said breathlessly. He ran to Zhang Yuan, put his hands together, and bowed to Zhang Yuan with a very sincere and respectful attitude.
Zhang Yuan was completely bewildered.
"Please call me Zhang Yuan."
"Oh, Master Zhang Yuan, oh no, fellow student Zhang Yuan, junior Zhang Yuan, thank you so much for what happened last time!"
"You're welcome!"
"Is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving!"
Zhang Yuan said calmly.
"Wait a minute, Zhang Yuan, um, do you take on apprentices?"
"I want to become your apprentice and learn exorcism magic from you!"
Xiao Chen said emotionally.
Zhang Yuan: ...
"To be honest, I've had a dream of cultivating immortality since I was a child. I dream of one day traveling the world with a sword, riding a flying sword or a gourd to roam the heavens and earth!!"
Xiao Chen rambled on about his unrealistic dreams.
These past few days, he asked many people and looked for Zhang Yuan several times, but he couldn't find Zhang Yuan. Unexpectedly, he saw him on the street today!
So, quickly tell them about your apprenticeship.
Zhang Yuan stared blankly at Xiao Chen for a long time before saying, "You've been reading too many online novels, haven't you?!"
Xiao Chen: "Please reconsider. I can do anything for you, from laundry and cooking to shoulder massages and back rubs..."
Zhang Yuan: "Sorry, I don't need male servants! And I don't take apprentices!"
"Hey, Junior Zhang Yuan, I really want to learn Taoist arts! Please take me as your disciple!"
Xiao Chen pleaded earnestly, almost kneeling down.
Zhang Yuan shook his head again.
"Your qualifications are too mediocre, I won't accept you!"
Zhang Yuan made up a random excuse, saying that in fact, he didn't even have enough time to cultivate himself, let alone teach others!
"Hey, don't go!"
Let me think about it again!
Zhang Yuan walked away without looking back.
Xiao Chen watched Zhang Yuan's figure disappear into the campus, sighed dejectedly, and then said unwillingly, "Junior Brother Zhang Yuan, no, Master Zhang Yuan, I will not give up so easily!"
...
After dinner, Zhang Yuan returned to his dormitory, practiced the Nourishing Spirit Technique for a while, and then practiced the Vajra Skill again. It was already past nine o'clock at night.
The stars twinkled outside the window.
Of the five major meridians in Zhang Yuan's body, the Ren and Du meridians and the meridian in his right arm have been opened, and the meridian in his left arm has also been partially opened, but it is still not fully open.
Once the meridians in his Ren and Du meridians, right arm, left arm, and both legs are all opened, he can enter the middle stage of the Meridian Opening Realm! His cultivation will advance to another level.
But at his current cultivation progress, it's still unknown when he'll reach the middle stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!
Too slow!
Of course, this slow cultivation speed is only what Zhang Yuan perceives as slow.
In reality, which ordinary cultivator doesn't spend several years cultivating diligently to progress from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Meridian Opening stage?
Otherwise, the world would be filled with immortals!
Zhang Yuan progressed from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Meridian Opening stage in less than a semester, a speed that far surpasses the cultivation speed of geniuses from major sects and schools!
The little sword spirit had previously said that after reaching the Meridian Opening Realm, one could unlock the Qiankun Bag and Alchemy Furnace left behind by the Immortal Zhengyang. Some time ago, he had just entered the initial stage of the Meridian Opening Realm and was busy consolidating his realm and dealing with the school's haunting incident, so he hadn't had time to study them. He planned to take out the Qiankun Bag and Alchemy Furnace tonight and study them.
"Little sword spirit!"
Zhang Yuan called out softly.
No one responded.
This guy swallowed the black cat's spirit two weeks ago and seems to be fast asleep again. Zhang Yuan has called it several times in the past few days, but he hasn't been able to wake it up!
It seems we can't rely on the little sword spirit to unlock the Qiankun Bag and the alchemy furnace for now; we'll have to do it ourselves.
Not knowing when the little sword spirit would awaken, Zhang Yuan decided he couldn't wait any longer!
He was also thinking of taking out the alchemy furnace to refine more pills and improve his cultivation!
Using an induction cooker to refine pills is not only unprofessional, but it also affects the quality of the pills!
There are two black dots inside Zhang Yuan's Tanzhong acupoint on his chest. One of them is the little sword spirit that is fast asleep after eating its fill, and the other is the Qiankun bag left behind by the Immortal Zhengyang.
Before entering the Meridian Opening Realm, Zhang Yuan could see it through his inner vision, but he couldn't activate it.
Because the little sword spirit didn't explain the specific method for summoning the Qiankun Bag, Zhang Yuan currently doesn't know how to summon it.
He tilted his head and pondered for a moment, then decided to try communicating with his mind.
"Qiankun Bag, come out quickly!"
With a thought, something miraculous happened: the Qiankun Bag actually flew out of the Tanzhong acupoint, shrinking to the size of a palm and floating in the air.
The Qiankun Bag is shaped like it is made of golden silk, and it feels comfortable and soft to the touch. A red "Fu" character is embroidered on the front, and a Bagua diagram is on the other side. A red rope is tied at the opening!
Zhang Yuan found it interesting and picked it up and touched it.
"This bag is so small, what can it hold? I wish it were bigger!"
Zhang Yuan finished muttering to himself.
The Qiankun bag in his hand instantly grew to the size of a sack!
Zhang Yuan was overjoyed.
"Bigger!"
"Bigger!"
In no time, the Qiankun Bag filled half the room!
"Qiankun Bag, shrink, shrink!"
With Zhang Yuan's command, the Qiankun Bag returned to the size of a palm, or even smaller, and landed in Zhang Yuan's palm.
After finishing the experiment, Zhang Yuan made the Qiankun bag a little bigger, then untied the red rope to see what was inside. However, under the light, the Qiankun bag was completely dark, and he couldn't see anything!
"Didn't they say there was an alchemy furnace inside?"
Why isn't it there?
Zhang Yuan reached in and touched it, but it felt like his arm was going into a bottomless pit; he couldn't find anything.
The bag appeared to be empty!
\"strangeness!\"
"No?"
Why not just pick it up with your hands?
Zhang Yuan tried to probe the Qiankun Bag with his mind, and the bag, which was previously invisible to the naked eye, was suddenly filled with light!
The bag's interior space was as large as Zhang Yuan's old house courtyard.
No wonder I couldn't feel anything when I reached in!
Zhang Yuan continued to probe with his mind. The contents of the bag were scattered in various places. Among them, a dark bronze cauldron stood in one corner, with some odds and ends scattered around it!
It's mostly medicinal herbs!
However, due to the passage of time, these medicinal herbs and alchemical raw materials have been carbonized into powder. Some, although well preserved in appearance, turn into dust at the slightest touch!
The bronze alchemy furnace is about two meters high and two meters in diameter. The furnace is decorated with exquisite carvings around its sides, with dragons and phoenixes guarding it, auspicious clouds swirling around it, and even immortal figures. There is a ventilation hole in the middle of the furnace arm, from which the aroma of medicine wafts out.
With a thought, Zhang Yuan summoned the alchemy furnace.
The alchemy furnace fell to the ground, and its three legs cracked the floor of Zhang Yuan's room!
The stove lid almost reached the ceiling!
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, the house wasn't broken.
That was too hasty!
After successfully summoning the alchemy furnace, Zhang Yuan began to study how to use it.
The Immortal Zhengyang once used this alchemy furnace to refine elixirs, so this alchemy furnace is quite extraordinary. If one could use this large alchemy furnace to refine elixirs, the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pill would likely be even better!
Zhang Yuan sat cross-legged beside the alchemy furnace, his spirit revisiting the alchemy notes left by the Immortal Zhengyang.
The Alchemy Notes have unlocked new chapters and methods for refining elixirs.
The first newly unlocked chapter introduces how to use the alchemy furnace.
The second section introduces some new methods for refining elixirs.
There are pills for clearing meridians, pills for preserving youthful appearance, and pills for strengthening bones and cleansing marrow!
Zhang Yuan examined the document carefully, and when he saw the method for refining the Meridian Opening Pill, his eyes were glued to it!
Raw materials for refining the Meridian Opening Pill:
One 20-year-old Dendrobium rhizome
One 100-year-old kudzu root
A 300-year-old ginseng plant or a demon core, preferably 100-200 years old!
...
Zhang Yuan shook his head as he looked at it.
What is all this nonsense?!
If dendrobium, kudzu root, and ginseng can be bought with money, what is a demon core? It seems there's nowhere to buy it. Do you have to hunt down a monster to get a demon core?
But in this bright and clear world, where can you find monsters!
Zhang Yuan continued reading.
More than half an hour later.
I have finished reading the two newly unlocked chapters in the Alchemy Notes.
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