Chapter 85 Asking for elixir
On the stone plate, Lin Bai sat cross-legged in the middle.
Silks of spiritual energy squeezed in from the mist on the periphery, and then gathered like wadding, turning to the center of the stone plate.
The aura has a slight color of water, blue and mountain green, mixed with a hint of dark red, with a hint of fire.
The spiritual energy gathered, Lin Bai slowly absorbed it, and entered the sea of qi through the three spiritual orifices. Then it was slowly sent out again, traveling through all the veins of the body, shaking the body and cleansing the soul.
The qualifications of Sanlingqiao are still a bit lacking, but with the presence of the stone plate, the advancement of cultivation is not too slow.
Moreover, during the Qi training period, the body is weak, so every one or two hours of practice, one needs to stop and wait for two hours.
"We can't waste time. We still have to find a method to train the body. If we go out to explore in the future, it is always better to be thicker."
"The other thing is alchemy and talisman making..."
"Sister Pei doesn't know what's going on. She takes the path of sword cultivation, and sword cultivation requires the most training and is full of hardships and dangers."
"I also want to work hard with her."
Lin Bai thought about it for a long time, quickly calmed down and continued practicing.
There is no sun or moon in the mountains, and the same is true in the stone plate.
With the continuous practice of Ruyi Jingxin Jue, the body is cleansed and the flesh and blood vessels are washed away. The sea of qi also slowly expanded a little, and it contained more and more spiritual power.
After a long time, the sea of qi became stable and motionless, and the spiritual power in it continued to surge.
Already at the fifth level of Qi training, there is no big breakthrough, just a slight improvement.
Calm the spiritual energy in the body that was chaotic due to the new breakthrough, and collect the spiritual energy that has escaped from itself into the sea of qi.
Lin Bai opened his eyes. The cave was dark except for a lighting stone above his head.
Fifteen days later, we finally entered the country.
After running the Ruyi Jingxin Jue for a whole day, Lin Bai felt comfortable all over, as if his spiritual power was endless.
However, the road ahead is still difficult, and it will become increasingly difficult in the future.
The fourth, sixth, and seventh levels of the Qi training period are the thresholds. Some people will never be able to cross them in their lifetime, and some people will not feel the pain of crossing them at all.
When Lin Bai broke through the fourth level before, he didn't feel that it was too difficult, but he didn't know what to do with the next sixth level.
The other thing is, I have to find a way to make a living quickly.
There aren't many spiritual stones left on him, and he can live there for another four months at most.
The cave door was opened, and the sun was dazzling. After taking a few steps, he saw some casual cultivators chatting outside and looked over.
You have just entered the fifth level of Qi training, and your breath is not yet stable, and others can tell at a glance. Some casual cultivators smiled and bowed their hands, while others sneered.
"Hey, you've reached the fifth level of Qi training? It's so fast! Congratulations!" Jiang Xiaobai was talking to a female cultivator. When he saw Lin Bai, he hurried over, his face was full of joy, but he didn't know how happy he was. where.
"Luckily." Lin Bai replied with a smile.
"You asked me to help you a few days ago, and I've already figured it out. It's just that you can't come out of seclusion, so I can't disturb you." Jiang Xiaobai walked into Lin Bai Cave Mansion and said, "Come in and talk!"
Lin Bai immediately felt something was wrong after saying "Come in and talk."
After entering the cave, the two sat down cross-legged.
"The place is humble and there is no tea..." Lin Bai was very polite
"Okay, okay! It's the most annoying thing to be polite!" Jiang Xiaobai waved his hand, interrupted Lin Bai, and said with a smile: "I found a person who is in the late stage of Qi training. He has been making and drawing talismans for decades. He is skilled in craftsmanship and has accumulated a lot of money. Such a big fortune! I live in my house!”
Lin Bai lived in the C cave, the lowest one. Those who lived in the A cave were relatively wealthy casual cultivators, most of whom were skilled in crafts.
"Seriously? What did that Taoist friend ask for?" Lin Bai always felt that there was a trap.
"What can you ask for?" Jiang Xiaobai smiled and waved his hands, saying nonchalantly: "But that fellow Taoist is a little older, has no hope for the road, and has no heirs or relatives, so he needs to support himself in his old age."< br>
"Of course." Lin Bai agreed immediately, and then asked doubtfully: "That senior must be Kun Dao, right? Is there any other request?"
"How do you know?" Jiang Xiaobai smiled awkwardly and poked with both hands, "I heard that there is a saying in the world that a female junior holds a gold brick. She is only forty or fifty years older than you. She can't hold it. How many gold bricks do you know?”
"Only forty or fifty years older?" Lin Bai sneered.
"It's all a trivial matter, do you still want to learn skills?" Jiang Xiaobai asked seriously, "I have no hope for the road, but I still have skills and a lot of spiritual stones. I just want to enjoy myself for a few more years." It’s just a matter of life. When the time comes, won’t the spirit stone be yours? You've learned a lot, it's not a loss!" She said more and more energetically, "It's the same even if you close your eyes. If you feel sorry for Sister Pei, then give more of the spiritual stones you have saved to Sister Pei. She can always understand your hard work.”
Is this what a fourteen-year-old girl said?
Lin Bai didn't know what to say for a while.
"How is it?" Jiang Xiaobai looked at Lin Bai expectantly, rubbed his hands again, and asked: "If you are willing, I will go and deliver the message, and I will let you accomplish something good tonight!"
Lin Bai pondered for a while and then asked: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, how many spiritual stones did you get from the other party after all your running for me?"
"I won't get any." Jiang Xiaobai immediately shook his head, "I'm not greedy for those things. I can't even spend all my own money."
"Then what are you doing for?" Lin Bai rubbed his aching head.
"It's free." Jiang Xiaobai seemed to have a headache, and sighed, "My family forces me to work out, and I have to do something, otherwise I will be bored to death."
You pimp out of boredom? Still pulling the old one?
"..." Lin Bai was speechless. He only felt that there was a huge difference between casual cultivators and family disciples.
"Are you going or not? Just give me a word." Jiang Xiaobai became excited again.
Lin Bai shook his head, pretending to be a saint who was not lecherous, and said sternly: "I, Lin... I, a man of eight feet tall, Yun Zhonghe, how can I use sexual intercourse with others? Don't mention this matter!" Jiang Xiaobai scratched his head when he heard this. She stood up and said, "Well, I met someone who pretended to be aloof." After saying this, she walked out.
When he walked to the door, he turned back and said, "Are you not good at it?"
Lin Bai: "What?"
"I heard that before Sister Pei joined the Tianchi Sect, she dragged you into the woods, but you came out before you had a cup of tea. Many people saw it and said that you were sweating." Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "My family Jiangjia Danfang opened in Xinyi Fang, if you tell me your name, I will give you a 20% discount.”
After saying that, she ran away laughing.
Who did this girl learn from? No sense of shame! Lin Bai secretly clenched his fists and said to his heart: Some people said that I am weak in my hometown, but they still call me weak when I come here! Have I cultivated this immortality in vain?
After thinking for a while, Lin Bai took out the recommendation letter from Zhu Yumao from the storage ring.
"You must repay Brother Zhu well in the future."
Lin Bai murmured for a while, then left the cave, closed the door, and went to the market.
Arriving in front of Fengming Pavilion in the west of Fangshi, Lin Bai stepped in.
Fengming Pavilion is Zhu's property and is also the largest shop on this street, with a total of three floors.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning passed by many times, but never came in to take a look.
The person in Zhu Yumao's recommendation letter is the person in charge of Fengming Pavilion, named Zhu Jianyang.
According to Zhu Yumao, this Zhu Jianyang, who was in the middle stage of foundation building, was in charge of Zhu's business affairs in Xinyi Fang. He had a wide range of people, was safe in his work, and liked to support the younger generations.
After entering Fengming Pavilion, they saw two Qi practitioners wearing standard Taoist robes entertaining a few casual cultivators.
At the counter was a female cultivator in her thirties who was practicing Qi.
"What do you want to buy, fellow Taoist?" the female cultivator asked with a smile.
Lin Bai stepped forward, took out the letter of recommendation, presented it with both hands, and said: "I am looking for Senior Zhu."
The female cultivator took the letter, glanced at it, and said, "Please come with me."
After going up to the second floor, the female cultivator knocked on the door of a room. Without waiting for a reply, he opened the door and went in.
The layout of the room is simple, with only a table and a lounge chair, with a goatee-bearded Taoist on it, about forty years old.
"I've met senior." Lin Bai bowed and knew that this was Zhu Jianyang.
"Uncle, letter." The female cultivator handed over the letter.
Zhu Jianyang sat up and nodded to Lin Bai before accepting the letter of recommendation.
After opening the envelope and reading through it briefly, Zhu Jianyang smiled and said, "Little friend Yun, have you just broken through to the fifth level of Qi training?"
"Yes." Lin Bai bowed again.
"That's not bad." Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly, and then said: "Yu Mao said that he would be on good terms with you and would be your guarantee. What do you want?"
"Senior, this junior came to Xinyi Square for the first time. I have nothing to offer. I want to learn some skills. I hope my senior will help me." Lin Bai gave another salute.
"Then you can become an apprentice in my shop. Or you can join my clan and learn a craft. If you marry someone in the future, you will be one of your own." The female cultivator said with a smile.
"Since you are Yu Mao's friend, there is no reason to be an apprentice or marry into the family." Zhu Jianyang spoke slowly, looked at Lin Bai, and said with a smile: "What do you want to learn? What kind of talent do you have? Whether it's making talismans , refining weapons, refining elixirs, and even planting spiritual grasses and spiritual plants are all possible.”
"I...none of the juniors have learned it." Lin Bai smiled awkwardly and handed over his hand again, "Now I want to learn some alchemy techniques."
"Alchemy is fine, and alchemists are welcome wherever they go. However, it still comes down to talent." Zhu Jianyang nodded slightly, and then said: "You have been in Xinyi Square for some time, and you must be aware of my Zhu family's difficulties. He only mentioned it briefly, then looked at the female cultivator, and then said: "Go and get a small Yin Yang Cauldron, and get twenty ingredients for the Qi Nourishing Pill."
The female cultivator was stunned for a moment, bit her lip and walked out the door.
But Zhu Jianyang said no more. When the female cultivator brought something up, Zhu Jianyang looked at Lin Bai.
"Qi-nourishing pill is the most common pill. People who want to learn to make pills should first make this pill."
Zhu Jianyang pointed to the alchemy furnace again and said, "The small Yin Yang Cauldron is enough for you to use before building the foundation. How about it?"
"Thank you, senior." Lin Bai didn't know what to say. This senior Zhu Jianyang did give Zhu Yumao face, but he didn't say anything about learning skills. He only gave him things and didn't seem to intend to teach.
"Go." Zhu Jianyang took out a booklet and handed it to Lin Bai, waving his hand, "Go back and study carefully. If you can refine the Qi Nourishing Pill, show it to me. I will keep it in the future. This is finally a job. Right? ”
This trip went too smoothly, right?
"Thank you, senior, for your support." Lin Bai was a little confused, but he quickly saluted, took the things, and then slowly exited.
When Lin Bai disappeared, the female cultivator showed an unhappy look and said, "Uncle, the materials and the alchemy furnace are not cheap. Hundreds of spiritual stones were thrown away! Aren't you afraid that he would take the things and run away?"
"Yu Mao vouched for him and asked the clan leader to sign a bond. What can I do? However, I think this person must be able to chat with Yu Mao." Zhu Jianyang said with a smile.
"Zhu Yumao does have a lot of friends, but he has never been outside the Qiaoshan area, and he always thinks too much of people!" The female cultivator shook her head and sighed helplessly, "He can't do business, and he doesn't know the dangers of the world, so he always takes less precautions. . I think that young man is quite smart and not a simple and honest person. Maybe the name he told Zhu Yumao is false!”
"It doesn't matter whether the name is fake or not, as long as the friendship is real." Zhu Jianyang chuckled, "If this young man leaves and never comes back, then we will just treat it as a lost bag of spirit stones and let Yu Mao have a good memory. If that's the case The return of the young man shows that his character is not bad. A few hundred spiritual stones can test his character, so it is not a loss in our situation. If you have more friends, you will have more options.”
"How many more ways to go? It's just Qi training." The female cultivator sighed again, obviously thinking that the bag of spiritual stones was lost.
"What's wrong with practicing qi?" Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and smiled, "Who didn't start practicing qi?"
(End of chapter)