Chapter 666: Alchemy Grand Meeting
After the deal was finalized, Li Qing signed the contract with True Lord Tianbao after repeatedly reviewing the spiritual contract and making sure that there were no problems or word games.
"Hahaha, fellow Taoist is really refreshing. Now that the contract has been completed, I will not stay any longer and prepare for this matter as soon as possible."
Tianbao Zhenjun laughed loudly. He hugged Li Qing and looked extremely happy.
Li Qing also clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll thank fellow Taoist Tianbao for your trouble."
"This is natural, but let me tell you in advance that this is a panacea that needs to be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce headquarters. The required schedule is destined to be very long. It is estimated that it will take a year and a half at the earliest, so fellow Taoist please also ask Just wait patiently."
Li Qing has no objection to this. Since the matter has been prepared to this point, there is no harm in waiting another two or three years.
He still understands the truth that good things take a long time.
“I understand this, fellow Taoist Tianbao, don’t worry.”
“Okay, there is no need to send more, I will go!”
After the words fell, Tianbao Zhenjun left quickly, and his figure disappeared from the horizon in a short while.
Looking at the departing figure of the Nascent Soul Lord, Li Qing could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
To be honest, even under the protection of a fourth-level formation, the pressure of contacting a Nascent Soul Lord is still very high, even if the other party does not have any ill intentions.
Just because the two sides are so close, it’s hard to say what will happen to Li Qing if the other party really has evil intentions.
"As expected of a senior executive of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, this quality is indeed worthy of trust. Even if he is tempted by a thousand-year dragon's blood vine, this person will stick to his heart." Li Qing whispered in admiration.
If it were other Nascent Soul stage monks, there is a high probability that they would not have a good discussion with him.
Just because the gap between realms is so big, even if there is only a thin line between Li Qing and the Nascent Soul stage at this time, it is still a world of difference!
Suddenly, Li Qing became extremely eager to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
Of course, before the Dragon Transformation Pill is refined, he will definitely not rush through the test.
He will only try this if he can do anything perfectly!
At this moment, Bailing Daojun's voice suddenly resounded in his heart.
"Boy, how about you do me a favor next time? The price is that I personally refine the Dragon Transformation Pill for you."
Hearing this, Li Qing was slightly startled. Then a feeling of joy emerged in my heart.
Originally, he was still thinking about how to ask this senior to help refine this important elixir, but he did not expect that Lord Bailing would take the initiative to speak.
"Senior Bai Ling, just ask if you have any instructions. Talking about the price or not is really a bit confusing." Li Qing responded happily.
However, Lord Bailing didn't take his advice at all, and said straightforwardly:
"That little guy named Cao Xiu should have joined your sect, right?"
"Help me next. Set a few tests for him, and then arrange some adventures for him. If this person can pass my test, let him inherit my mantle."
Li Qing was slightly startled, and then agreed. Coming down:
“It turns out that I am good at such small things. Don’t worry, senior, I will take care of everything!”
Having previously arranged tests for Xu Xia, Li Qing would be much more comfortable doing this again.
In this way, Li Qing inquired around the sect and confirmed that Cao Xiu had joined the Lingyun Sect.
Cao Xiu’s test arrangements are somewhat different from Xu Xia’s.
The latter has to assume the position of head, and the main test is the mental temperament. In the case of Cao Xiu, it mainly depends on his talent.
When it is determined that his spiritual root qualifications are average, we can only look at his understanding of various immortal cultivation techniques.
According to Bailing Daojun's requirements, if Cao Xiu showed good enough talent in the four arts of alchemy, formation, and talismans, then even if his spiritual root qualifications were average, he would still be considered a pass.
In fact, Cao Xiu is able to achieve foundation building as a casual cultivator, and he has indeed mastered the art of cultivating immortals.
“This kid did not take the weapon refining route, but joined the alchemy hall. I clearly gave him a inheritance in weapon refining.”
Looking at the weapons on hand and Li Qing casually commented on the information about Cao Xiu.
“Alchemy Hall, let me think about it.”
Soon Li Qing's brows relaxed, and a simple plan emerged in his mind.
Over the years, Lingyun Sect has grown a lot, and many disciples have joined one after another.
As the number of disciples increases, the consumption of elixirs also increases a lot.
Nowadays, Lingyun Sect’s inventory of basic elixirs is indeed a little stretched, especially the foundation-building elixirs and the elixirs taken by disciples in the Qi refining period, which consume a very huge amount.
But fortunately, Li Qing no longer needs to worry about these things. With Xu Xia as the acting leader, these troublesome things fall on his head.
In this way, under Li Qing's secret instruction, Lingyun Sect held the sect's first alchemy gathering.
At first, many disciples were still very surprised and somewhat unclear about this so-called alchemy event.
But under the explanation of Xu Xia, the acting head, the disciples in the sect quickly understood the meaning of this alchemy event.
It is nothing more than a skill competition similar to the alchemy masters in the sect, but the reward is indeed a bit tempting, which makes many disciples feel a little excited.
“The top ten can choose an elixir worth about 500 contribution points from the sect’s medicine library!”
"The top five will get a chance to enter the sect's treasure house and can choose any treasure from the treasure house!"
"The top three will get an ancient gift given by the ancestor of Wuji. Alchemy recipe! "
As soon as the rewards related to this alchemy event came out, not to mention the alchemists, even some ordinary disciples and elders began to breathe heavily.
The rewards are so generous and a bit scary!
All of a sudden, all the alchemists in the sect began to gear up and began to prepare for this alchemy event.
For this reason, even some disciples who usually like to hide their clumsiness had to actively sign up for these rewards.
"Senior Bai Ling, the value of this ancient elixir you took out is not low." Li Qing sighed, thinking that having an elder in this family is indeed like having a treasure, especially in the world of immortality, living This benefit of Dejiu has been highlighted more clearly.
The ancient elixir recipe is called Bone Tempering elixir. This elixir recipe has indeed been lost in the world of immortality for a long time. It can only be circulated in ancient times.
The Bone Tempering Pill, as the name suggests, can temper the monk's own muscles and bones.
As long as he takes this elixir all year round, even if he does not practice some body training techniques, the monk's physical body will become stronger, and he can grow up to a body comparable to a second-level monster.
If it is supplemented with some physical exercises, the effect will be even better.
For most monks with weak bodies, the value of this elixir is indeed quite high.
Bailing Daojun said indifferently: "It's just a second-level body refining recipe. Now with the development of the weapon refining process, immortal cultivators pay less and less attention to physical training. This kind of elixir will It is common sense that it is lost. "
This is indeed the case in today's world of immortality. Physical training is becoming less and less, because in the face of powerful magic weapons, it is useless to temper the body.
Everyone pays more attention to the cultivation of Taoism and magical powers, and more and more neglects the tempering of their own bodies.
There are indeed fewer and fewer monks like Li Qing who also take care of physical education.
Ten days later, with the rewards drawn up, the alchemy event that attracted the attention of the entire sect finally began.
Even the disciples who did not understand the art of alchemy gathered here one after another, all for the sake of enjoying the fun.
But only a few people understand that the most direct purpose of this alchemy event is to replenish the sect's basic elixir inventory.
As for the fundamental purpose, only Li Qing and Lord Bai Ling know that this alchemy event is purely preparation for testing Cao Xiu.
At this time, Li Qing could not have expected that this impromptu alchemy event would become a tradition held every few years by the Lingyun Sect, and even evolve into an important event in the entire Qingling Domain, affecting the entire Qingling Territory. The power even exceeds Lingyun Sect’s Immortal Ascension Conference!
Of course, this is all a story for later.
At present, including Cao Xiu, a total of fifty-six alchemists from all over the sect have signed up to participate in this alchemy event.
The visitors are all alchemists who have a certain degree of confidence in their alchemy skills. They feel that they can stand out in this alchemy event and be among the top ten to receive rewards.
“That’s Elder Jiang from the Alchemy Hall, he looks so young.”
"Who says otherwise? Elder Jiang Han is now the most outstanding alchemist in the alchemy hall, and he is likely to become a third-level alchemist in the future!"
"Elder Jiang Han is not only extraordinary in alchemy skills, but also in cultivation. He has not fallen behind at all. He is now in the middle stage of foundation building and is not far away from the late stage of foundation building."
Among the fifty-six alchemists, one of them is handsome and has outstanding temperament! The man in white stood with his hands behind his back, enjoying the most respect and eager eyes present.
Obviously, Elder Jiang Han now has a high reputation in Lingyun Sect, and has even become the secret admiration of many female disciples.
Li Qing, who was observing all this secretly, also had some impressions of this alchemy elder. Looking at these high-spirited elders and disciples, he only felt that Lingyun Sect was getting more and more prosperous now.
Soon, this alchemy event began.
This grand event is divided into three rounds in total, and the outcome is decided purely based on alchemy skills, without any other considerations.
Seeing that the atmosphere was heightened to its peak, the acting head Xu Xia walked out with a gentle look on his face and announced the rules of this alchemy event.
“The first round of refining the elixir is Peiyuan Dan. Each person can refine it three times. In the end, the winner will be determined by the number of elixirs produced and the quality of the elixir!”
"If the results of the number of completed elixirs and the quality of the elixirs are similar, the outcome will be determined by the elixir refining time. The subsequent two rounds of elixir refining will be based on this standard to determine the outcome."
"The top thirty who obtained the alchemy results in the first round will advance to the second round. I also ask all of you to do your best and don't waste the hard-won elixir."
After saying that, Xu Xia retired. After arriving at the rear, let these people begin to display their respective skills. Soon, each of the fifty-six people got three materials for refining the Yuan Dan, and the grand party began!
All the alchemists on the stage immediately took out their cauldrons and began to prepare for this alchemy.
Boom!
Flames of various colors spurted out from the hands of these alchemists. Most of the elders in the foundation-building stage used their own innate true fire, while some disciples who did not have true fire used the formations here to attract the earth's lungs. Fire is an excellent flame for alchemy.
Of course, there are some monks who have unique methods, or raise fire-attribute monsters, and use the flames spewed by the monsters to supplement elixirs.
There are also some people who have unique alchemy cauldrons that can emit flames that are not inferior to the innate real fire, and their power is quite impressive.
It is a pity that among these disciples, no one can see the existence of heaven and earth spiritual fire, otherwise Li Qing would be able to sense it immediately.
In addition, everyone’s alchemy cauldrons are also different. The most eye-catching one is Elder Jiang Han. His alchemy cauldron turned out to be a top-quality magic weapon, and the overall appearance was profound. The dark red luster is extremely extraordinary!
"Haha, I have to say that this alchemy event is really interesting. From the flames to the cauldron to the alchemy techniques, they are all different. The scene is really exciting."
Rao is the well-informed Li Qing couldn't help but sigh twice in the dark.
However, no matter how fancy it is, the final result is still the same, which is the quantity and quality of the elixirs produced!
That’s why every alchemist is extremely serious, and no one will hold back and hide their clumsiness here.
During the whole process, Li Qing still focused more on Cao Xiu.
Because he had only been introduced for a short period of time and Cao Xiu had a relatively low-key temperament, no one paid much attention to him.
The quality of Cao Xiu's alchemy cauldron is average, and it doesn't look very gorgeous. The flame it uses is also his own innate true fire, and the alchemy technique is quite satisfactory, with nothing surprising about it.
However, his technique is very stable, and he is extremely focused when handling each elixir, and no matter how noisy and turbulent the outside world is, it cannot affect his state of mind at this time.
Li Qing, who couldn't see much, asked directly: "Senior Bailing, what do you think of this guy Cao Xiu?"
Daojun Bailing said casually: "Solid foundation, Wen The cauldron, the control of the heat, and the understanding of the properties of the elixir are all very good, and the boy seems to be deliberately conserving his spiritual energy. It seems that this is to prepare for the next two rounds of competition."
"If we judge it solely by the standards of a second-level alchemist, this guy is pretty good."
Not bad!
Li Qing was slightly shocked. This was a comment from a fifth-level alchemist. It was quite extraordinary.
As a result, Li Qing felt more at ease.
Because of this grand alchemy event set up for Cao Xiu, the most important part is to have Cao Xiu enter the top three so that he can get the bone-tempering elixir recipe provided by Bailing Taoist Lord.
If Cao Xiu cannot even enter the top three, then he will not be able to pass this first test and will not be recognized by Lord Bailing.
Only by obtaining the recipe for the Bone Tempering Pill can the subsequent tests and opportunities be easily arranged.
As time passed, the alchemy event caused more and more waves in the sect, and more disciples and elders came to watch.
In the first round of refining the Peiyuan Pill, Cao Xiu entered the top thirty without any surprises.
The elixir refined in the second round is Ziyang Dan! Each person has two copies of the alchemy elixir!
After seeing the recipe for this elixir, some participating disciples who were still first-level alchemists immediately announced that they gave up.
Because Ziyang Dan is a second-level elixir, it is a precious elixir used to improve the mana and improve the cultivation level of monks in the foundation-building stage!
A first-level alchemist who has just come into contact with this elixir recipe will find it difficult to refine it no matter what!
In the second round, the top fifteen people will be selected from the thirty people to advance to the third round. Even if someone gives up, the competition is still not small.
With a few sporadic muffled sounds, everyone could not help but become nervous.
Sure enough, some alchemists who were not strong enough started to explode the furnace.
This is human nature. For some alchemists who have never come into contact with the Ziyang Pill recipe before, this can easily happen when they are refining it for the first time.
On the other hand, Cao Xiu, his technique and level are still stable. The two refining times did not fail, and the finished pills were released!
As furnaces of Ziyang Pills were refined, the strong fragrance of the pills gradually began to fill the square of the alchemy event.
Finally, Cao Xiu advanced to the third round!
In the last round of alchemy, there were only fifteen alchemists left in the room. They could be said to be the mainstay and core members of the alchemy hall. It would not be an exaggeration to say that these people held up the entire alchemy hall.
It was at this time that some disciples and elders finally began to pay attention to Cao Xiu.
This elder who looks very low-key and face-to-face is actually so outstanding in his alchemy skills.
“In the third round of alchemy, each person has only one chance, and the elixir refined is the Foundation Establishment Pill!”
“I don’t need to say more about the rewards for the winners. Be able to seize the opportunity! ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the third round of alchemy began.
No monk will be unfamiliar with the Foundation Building Pill!
After the Lingyun Sect and the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce established a close cooperation, it is relatively not that difficult to obtain the main ingredient for refining the Foundation Building Pill.
In addition, the aura of heaven and earth in Qingling Territory is becoming stronger now, and there are more and more traces of second-order monsters.
For various reasons, it is now at least not as difficult as it used to be to get together a pair of foundation-building pills.
After the fifteen alchemists obtained the elixir for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, they immediately threw themselves into the final round of refining to decide the outcome. Everyone was extremely attentive and did not want to lose in this final round. Made a mistake and was eliminated.
But among fifteen people, someone will eventually be eliminated.
Two days passed by in a flash, and the results of the third round finally emerged.
The first place is Elder Jiang Han. His furnace of Foundation Building Pills produced a total of eight pills, and there was not a single waste pill or inferior pill, and all the medicinal properties were normal!
This result was so shocking that even Li Qing, who was not familiar with alchemy, couldn't help but feel shocked at this moment.
There are eight foundation-building pills in one furnace. This number is a bit too astonishing.
"Haha, that person used some kind of special secret method. It is not easy to achieve this level. I think it also paid a certain price." Bailing Daojun commented casually, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. .
The second place result also surprised many people. It turned out to be Cao Xiu, an elder who was not well-known and looked quite unfamiliar.
He made seven elixirs in this furnace, one of which was a waste elixir, one was a poor quality elixir, and the remaining five were finished foundation-building elixirs with normal medicinal properties.
As for the third place, he is a senior elder of the Alchemy Hall. He is an elder who has experienced the Lingyun Sect’s annihilation. He is already a bit old.
He made five elixirs in this furnace, and there were no waste elixirs, only one inferior elixir. However, among the remaining four elixirs, there was also a high-quality Foundation Establishment elixir, which was more valuable than the finished Foundation Establishment elixir. Higher up.
If we really want to talk about it, the results of the second place and the third place are actually almost the same. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are tied.
But since the top three rewards are the same, no one will argue about them.
In this way, the Lingyun Sect’s alchemy event came to an end in an uproarious environment, and Cao Xiu’s name officially became louder among the sect, and was praised by many people. focus on.
Perhaps sensing the benefits this alchemy event would bring to the sect, Xu Xia suggested to Li Qing that in the future, this alchemy event could be held every six years!
In response, Li Qing waved his hand and directly agreed to the proposal.
The alchemy event can not only replenish the sect’s inventory of elixirs, but also enrich the practice life of the disciples within the sect. In addition, it can also inspire the alchemists within the sect.
It can be said that there are hundreds of benefits and no harm. There is no reason to refuse this matter.
The grand event was over, and rewards were given out to the ten alchemists who stood out among them.
Soon, the contents of the ancient elixir obtained by the top three were also revealed!
This pill is called the Bone Tempering Pill, and it is a body-refining pill.
After learning the name and function of the elixir, many disciples and elders also lost interest. Only a few people who also practiced physical skills became interested.
The three people who got this recipe couldn't help but look surprised after reading the detailed introduction about this recipe.
Because most of the elixirs required for this second-level elixir are common and not particularly precious, only one of them, called Chicken Heart Grass, is relatively rare.
However, this grass can be picked in a dangerous place called Jiguan Mountain in the Qingling Region. It is said to be a dangerous place, but that is only for monks in the Qi Refining Stage. As long as you are careful, you won't have any big problems.
In general, with this pill formula, the three of them can have a physique comparable to a second-order monster beast at almost no cost!
Although the current trend in the world of immortality is that few people practice physical training, naturally no one will refuse such a second-level physique that is almost free.
After all, having more means means having more to rely on!
Including Cao Xiu, all three of them came up with the idea of going to Jiguan Mountain to pick chicken hearts to refine this bone-tempering pill!
"Haha, we have finished the arrangement. We will just provide some guidance when the time comes to prevent that boy Cao Xiu from accidentally breaking into this cave."
No one knew that there was a natural Shuihou Cave behind a waterfall in Jiguan Mountain!
And Li Qing flew out of the water curtain cave with ease and ease, apparently very satisfied with his arrangement.
There was the second test and opportunity that he and Lord Bailing jointly set for Cao Xiu.
As long as he can pass the test here, it means that Cao Xiu is also extremely talented in formations and talismans.
In fact, Li Qing also suggested that Lord Bai Ling pass the inheritance directly to Cao Xiu, and test the other party's talent in various immortal arts in the most intuitive way.
But Dao Lord Bailing said that opportunities that come for no reason are not easy for people to cherish, so he planned to use this ingenious method to let Cao Xiu get this complete opportunity step by step.
Li Qing had nothing to say about this.
Because the arrangements he made are extremely clever, they will never make the other party suspicious. Instead, they will make Cao Xiu think that he is the chosen one, a person with great luck!
As for Cao Xiu who was likely to have such thoughts, Li Qing just silently sweated for him, and then sighed:
"All gifts from fate are... The price has already been marked secretly!”
(End of this chapter)