I conquer the immortal with my strength

Bai Ze Ju.

Shang Rui sat quietly facing the lake, her expression calm, but her heart was like Changqing Lake, with ripples.

Since returning from Yinlong Ju more than a month ago.

Shang Rui thought that she would soon be able to forget everything and return to peace.

But in the end, Shang Rui found that perhaps because of the end of her life, since she met Ji Wenyue, she would always think of the days when she depended on her sister from time to time, and she couldn't keep a normal state of mind.

In particular, when the smell of the furnace was drifting from the direction of Yinlong Ju, Shang Rui felt that her mood could not help but become irritable.

Ji Wenyue had a high talent for alchemy, and was very similar to her sister in some way, even with the word "moon" in her name.

Now her end of life is coming, but there is no successor.

When Shang Rui saw her that day, his heart surged, and he had already made up his mind to pass on her legacy.

That's why she said that she wanted to separate Xia Daoming and Ji Wenyue regardless of her identity.

It was impossible to separate the two of them, especially since Xia Daoming clearly revealed his status as a grandmaster. After saying that, Shang Rui himself felt that it was inhumane to separate them.

But Shang Rui was aloof and arrogant, and he would not give in to the two of them, so he just walked away that day.

Shang Rui thought that after that day, Xia Daoming and his wife would come to beg him, and maybe he would soften his heart and accept Ji Wenyue.

After all, her time was coming to an end, and she didn't have much time left.

As a result, they didn't take it seriously.

In the end, Shang Rui couldn't hold his temper.

Just now, he finally sent a sound transmission note.

Seeing Ji Wenyue again, and the cakes she was holding in her hand, Shang Rui just said coldly: "Come with me to the alchemy room!"

"Yes, senior!" Ji Wenyue quickly put down the osmanthus cakes and followed Shang Rui to the alchemy room.

At night.

Ji Wenyue left Bai Zeju with a happy face.

Bai Zeju, facing the courtyard of Changqing Lake.

Under the night, Shang Rui was alone, quietly tasting sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, with a complicated look.

Ji Wenyue's talent for alchemy was much higher than she had imagined.

Unconsciously, Shang Rui stayed in the courtyard for nearly half an hour. When she reached out to the box to take the cakes, she took nothing.

"It's gone!"

Shang Rui looked at the empty box, stunned for a while, and suddenly remembered something, and a smile appeared on her expressionless face.

"How do you feel?" In Yinlongju, Xia Daoming was concerned about Ji Wenyue.

"Very good, it's really different to have a famous teacher to guide you and to explore on your own. I benefited a lot today! Moreover, Senior Shang looks cold and ruthless, but she is actually a good person." Ji Wenyue said with a smile.

"That's good!" Xia Daoming was relieved.

The following days.

Ji Wenyue went to Bai Zeju almost every day.

Sometimes she would go for several days.

In a blink of an eye, two months passed.

There are only two and a half months left before the Qingyuan Sect opens its mountain gate to recruit disciples.

Liu Qiaolian's "Diyue Zhenyuan Jue" has been successfully cultivated to the seventh level of Qi Refining, becoming a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.

At the same time, she senses the changes in the Qi of the Changqing City formation every day, and observes the layout of more than 20 islands in Changqing Lake. She has a lot of insights in her heart, and her attainments in formations are improving every day.

Ji Wenyue's cultivation is still stagnant at the sixth level of Qi Refining like Xia Daoming, but her alchemy skills have made great progress. A few days ago, she successfully refined a second-level inferior elixir, which shocked Shang Rui greatly.

She began to urge Ji Wenyue to practice and gave her the "Ningyun Pill" to break through the realm, so that she could take it.

Ji Wenyue's talent in alchemy far exceeds hers, so there is no need to worry about her future attainments in alchemy. She is now worried about Ji Wenyue's progress in practice and worried that she will follow in her footsteps.

She has alchemy skills and a lot of immortal cultivation resources, but she has very little life left.

This day.

Ji Wenyue returned from Bai Zeju and found Xia Daoming. She said solemnly, "My husband, I am not going to join Qingyuan Sect."

"Why?" Xia Daoming was surprised when he heard this.

"Senior Shang said that I have no background in Qingyuan Sect. If I join Qingyuan Sect, once they discover my alchemy skills, I will definitely be assigned many alchemy tasks.

But I joined Qingyuan Sect to learn more advanced alchemy, so how could I not show my alchemy skills? Senior Shang also said that Qingyuan Sect is not an alchemy sect, and there are no truly powerful alchemists in the sect.

I inherited her legacy and laid a solid foundation in the early stage. With my alchemy talent, I can't learn much even if I join Qingyuan Sect. It's better for me to collect ancient alchemy scrolls, alchemy recipes and medicinal materials, learn by myself, and try to make new elixirs by myself." Ji Wenyue said.

"I was careless. An alchemist like you who has no strength and background would be the best tool if he joins a sect!" Xia Daoming immediately understood that Shang Rui's worries were reasonable, and his brows were furrowed: "But you are practicing the 'Green Wood Evergreen Technique'. If you don't join the Qingyuan Sect, the subsequent techniques will be a big problem." "I haven't built my foundation yet, so it's easy to change to other techniques. Moreover, the 'Wanmu Guizong Jue' that Senior Shang is practicing now not only has similar techniques to the 'Green Wood Evergreen Technique', but she also has a secret scroll for the Golden Core Stage." Ji Wenyue said. "She actually has a Golden Core Stage technique!" Xia Daoming said in surprise. "Yes, it's a pity that her life span is about to end, and there is no hope for the Golden Core." Ji Wenyue sighed, with a trace of sadness in her eyes. After spending many days together, she and Shang Rui have developed a deep relationship.

"Is her life coming to an end?" Xia Daoming was slightly stunned.

"Yes, she said it would probably be about three to five years." Ji Wenyue said.

"That's unfortunate. But you don't have to be sad. The way of the golden elixir seems to be only one realm away from the foundation building, but in fact it is like a natural chasm, almost impossible to cross." Xia Daoming said.

"I know this. In fact, whether there is a golden elixir secret scroll is meaningless to most people. It's just a little more hope.

It's the same for me. Even if Senior Shang Rui doesn't have the golden elixir secret scroll, it won't affect my decision. What can really affect me is my husband.

I don't expect Senior Shang to have a golden elixir, but I always hope that she can live a few more years thanks to her generous teaching." Ji Wenyue said.

"Then you should spend more time with Senior Shang in these years. With her dedicated guidance, this is a great opportunity for you, which is definitely many times better than your worshipping as a disciple of Qingyuan." Xia Daoming thought for a while and said.

"Husband, do you agree?" Ji Wenyue's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard the words, and she said in surprise.

"You silly woman!" Seeing Ji Wenyue's surprised expression, Xia Daoming was stunned for a moment, and then he embraced Ji Wenyue in his arms.

"How about, my husband also practice the 'Ten Thousand Trees Return to the Origin'? Senior Shang seems to be prejudiced against you and dislikes you, but in fact, she still agrees with you in her heart. As long as you talk to her well, she should be willing to teach you the 'Ten Thousand Trees Return to the Origin'." Ji Wenyue raised her head and looked at Xia Daoming expectantly.

"My purpose of joining Qingyuan Sect is not only to go to Qingyuan Sect's profound cultivation techniques, but also to enter their Sutra Pavilion, read the materials related to martial arts, and find the breakthrough of the Grandmaster. The Grandmaster is by no means the end of martial arts, and I am not willing to stop my martial arts at the Grandmaster." Xia Daoming said in a deep voice.

"Then my husband will be the only one to join Qingyuan Sect." Ji Wenyue said a little apologetically.

"What does it matter? Anyway, you live in Changqing Lake, and it is very convenient to travel." Xia Daoming said.

After that day.

Ji Wenyue turned to practice "Ten Thousand Trees Return to the Origin".

As soon as she turned to practice "Ten Thousand Trees Return to the Origin", Ji Wenyue's amazing talent for cultivation was revealed.

Not only did she quickly complete the transformation of true qi and mana, but in just one month, she also broke through the sixth level of Qi Refining, stepped into the seventh level of Qi Refining, and became a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, just like Liu Qiaolian.

This surprised Shang Rui very much.

At the same time, Shang Rui looked at Xia Daoming with more and more displeasure.

Ji Wenyue is destined to become a brilliant alchemist and a powerful cultivator in the future, but what can Xia Daoming have in the future?

It's really a flower stuck in cow dung!

But Ji Wenyue is devoted to Xia Daoming. When chatting with her, she will talk about Xia Daoming, and her face is full of happiness and sweetness.

Sometimes, she can't help but say a few words to Xia Daoming, and she will immediately argue with her like a cat stepped on the tail.

This also made Shang Rui dislike Xia Daoming even more.

Later, Shang Rui was too lazy to even mention Xia Daoming, let alone meeting him.

One day.

Ji Wenyue was learning the Dao of Alchemy with Shang Rui in Bai Zeju, and a sound transmission note flew in.

"Master Shang, I have prepared a set of materials for the foundation-building pill, and I would like to ask you to help me refine a foundation-building pill."

A man's sincere voice sounded.

"No!" Shang Rui refused without hesitation.

The foundation-building pill is not only a second-level upper-grade elixir, but the key to the foundation-building pill is the two words "foundation-building".

Foundation-building, laying the foundation, is not something that can be done in one leap?

From the beginning of drawing qi into the body, the cultivator is laying the foundation for the foundation-building realm, which is a long process.

The same is true for refining foundation-building pills.

Some pills can be made in one or two hours or several days.

But refining foundation-building pills is a very slow process, just like laying the foundation step by step. It takes several months to make a pill, which consumes the efforts and energy of the alchemist.

Generally, alchemists will only start refining foundation-building pills once every few years.

In Changqing City, there are very few alchemists who can refine foundation-building pills.

Shang Rui's success rate is acceptable. He can usually make one pill with three sets of foundation-building pill materials, and occasionally two pills.

The extra pill is usually counted as the alchemist's reward.

So in the past, if someone asked Shang Rui to refine a foundation-building pill, they had to prepare at least three sets of materials. If they didn't have three sets, they had to pay other rewards.

Some alchemists have higher requirements and need four sets of materials or other heavy rewards.

Now that Shang Rui's deadline is approaching, he no longer has the heart to help others refine foundation-building pills, not to mention that the other party only brought one set of materials.

"Master Shang, please help me. I have another heavy reward."

"Get lost!"

"Youyuan Grass!"

Shang Rui's face suddenly changed, and he immediately pinched the magic formula with his hands and said, "You can come in."

Soon, an old man in green who had reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining walked in.

Shang Rui received the old man in green in the living room.

"Where is the Youyuan grass?" Shang Rui asked, with a hint of expectation on his usually cold face.

"Master Shang, you are joking. If there is the Youyuan grass, why would I need to work so hard to collect the medicinal materials for refining the foundation-building pill and ask you to make the pill." The old man in green said.

"Then what do you mean by mentioning the Youyuan grass?" Shang Rui asked coldly, with a chill on his body.

The old man in green immediately broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, and hurriedly said: "I don't have the Youyuan grass, but I know where to find it."

"Oh, go on." Shang Rui's expression eased a little.

"Junior also accidentally heard someone mention it a few days ago, saying that where there are Nether Water Dragons, there may be Netherworld Grass growing there. I just happen to know where there are Nether Water Jiaos." The old man in green said.

"That's right, where there are Nether Water Dragons, there is a certain chance that Youyuan Grass will grow there. Do you really know where there are Nether Water Dragons? What level has the Nether Water Dragon grown to now?" Shangrui asked.

"Fifty years ago, my father said that the horns of the Nether Water Dragon had already grown a fork." The old man in green said.

"Your father?"

"My father accidentally broke into the territory of the Nether Water Dragon fifty years ago and was seriously injured by it. He died after returning home. Before he died, he left a map to warn us descendants to avoid that area in the future." The old man in green clothes replied.

"Fifty years ago, the horn had already grown a fork. Even if I were to fight against it, there would still be a danger of death. Now fifty years have passed, and if another fork grows, I'm afraid only Ancestor Fake Dan will be able to control it. I'm just going to die." Shangrui frowned, seemingly having trouble making a decision.

The old man in green looked nervous when he saw this.

"You won't lie to me, will you?" Shangrui suddenly looked at the old man in green, his eyes as cold as a sword.

"Master Shang is a monk in the middle stage of foundation building and a master of alchemy. He has friends all over the world. I don't dare to lie to you even if I have the courage to do so to this junior.

Moreover, this junior is not a wandering cultivator, but the head of the Ding family in Yunwu Mountain, Qingzhou. If he really wants to deceive the master, the master will turn around and get angry, and the entire Ding family will suffer. "The old man in green said.

Shangrui was silent after hearing this.

After a long time, Shang Ruicai said: "I want to verify your identity. If it is confirmed, I will receive a piece of information from you and then directly give you a Foundation Establishment Pill. But if you deceive me, you should know the consequences! "

"Of course, of course." The old man in green said quickly.

Soon, Shangrui left Baizeju with Ji Wenyue and the old man in Qingyi and headed for the inner city.

In Evergreen City, dragons and snakes are mixed together, and there are forces specializing in intelligence business.

Since the old man in green is the head of the Ding family in Yunwu Mountain, Qingzhou, and has a given name, it is easy to investigate and verify his identity.

Soon, Shangrui got the answer he wanted from that special force and took the two of them back to Baizeju in Changqing Lake.

Back at Baizeju, Shangrui gave the old man in blue a Foundation Building Pill.

The old man in green was very excited after receiving the Foundation Establishment Pill and left quickly.

But Shangrui was too preoccupied to teach alchemy anymore, so he sent Ji Wenyue back to Yinlongju early.

After sending Ji Wenyue away, Shangrui sat quietly on the terrace facing the lake for a long time, holding a yellowed scroll.

Until the sunset fell into the Western Mountain, and the twilight was dim, Shangrui put away the scroll with a look of determination in his eyes, then got up and left Baize Residence towards Qingfeng Residence.

"Heiming Mountain! Youshui Jiao!" Hu Qiuyi's expression suddenly changed in Qingfeng Residence, and she exclaimed.

"I know that Heiming Mountain is very dangerous, and the Youshui Jiao is even more fierce and powerful. But I have a map of the destination. We enter Heiming Mountain and go straight to the destination. Without moving around, the chance of encountering powerful monsters will be much smaller. .

The Nether Water Dragon is extremely ferocious and powerful, and it can become invisible in the mist. With our strength, we cannot hunt it even if its horns have not yet grown branches.

However, my purpose is not to hunt, but to collect the Youyuan Grass it guards, so as long as I contain it then, the risk should be much smaller. "Seeing Hu Qiuyi's sudden change in expression, Shangrui explained with an unnatural expression.

"How many forks does this Nether Water Dragon have?" Hu Qiuyi seemed to slowly accept the information and asked solemnly.

"Fifty years ago, there was a fork." Shangrui replied.

"There was already a fork fifty years ago. Even if a second fork does not grow, the strength must be extremely amazing!" Hu Qiuyi said with an ugly face.

Upon seeing this, Shangrui gritted his teeth and said: "After the matter is completed, I will give you a 'Liuhe Yuan Judan'. Before that, I will give you a hundred middle-grade spiritual stones as a reward."

When a monk in the middle stage of foundation building reaches the threshold of the later realm, if he can take the "Liuhe Yuan Ju Dan", he will have one more chance of breaking through the realm and becoming a monk in the later stage of foundation building.

Shangrui originally carefully prepared this elixir for himself.

"Liuhe Juyuan Pill!" Hu Qiuyi's expression changed again.

"That's right, 'Liuhe Juyuan Pill'." Shangrui said solemnly.

"Sister Rui, it's not that I'm being unkind, but Black Sea Mountain and Youshui Jiao are both extraordinary. If you're not careful, you will die. I must think carefully." Hu Qiuyi said apologetically to Shangrui, and then said Walking around the living room.

Shang Rui looked at Hu Qiuyi's lingering figure, and his anxious heart relaxed.

Black Mountain is dangerous.

The water dragon is ferocious.

If Hu Qiuyi agreed without hesitation, Shangrui might have to get up and leave, cutting off contact with Hu Qiuyi.

After living a long life, how could Shangrui not be so vigilant?

Hu Qiuyi's desire to please her in the past may have something to do with that chance encounter and the late sister she mentioned, but it must also have something to do with her status as an alchemist.

Shangrui's rejection of her at first was also related to this mentality.

It's just that humans are not grass and trees, so how can they be ruthless?

Hu Qiuyi came to visit her every once in a while, and this visit lasted for several years. Even if it had something to do with her status as an alchemist, it was considered intentional.

Therefore, when Shangrui thought of entering Heiming Mountain and seizing Youyuan Grass in Youshuijiao's territory, the first candidate that came to mind was Hu Qiuyi.

But Shangrui still has the caution he should have.

But now it seems that I can let go of my guard.

Hu Qiuyi cares about that friendship, but she cares more about her own life and interests.

This is true human nature.

In this way, Shang Rui doesn't have to doubt Hu Qiuyi.

After a long time, Hu Qiuyi stopped, slowly turned around and looked at Shang Rui, and said in a deep voice: "Sister Rui still understands me. I have already touched the threshold of the later stage of foundation building. The 'Liuhe Juyuan Pill' is very important to me, but It increases my hope of breaking through the middle stage of foundation building and entering the late stage of foundation building.

This reward is really hard for me to refuse. Just one hundred middle-grade spiritual stones is enough. You and I have been dating for many years. Youyuancao is related to Sister Rui's longevity. As a sister, I should do my part. "

Shangrui was moved when he heard this.

One hundred pieces of mid-grade spiritual stones is a large amount for a monk in the middle stage of foundation building.

However, before leaving, Shangrui still left behind a hundred middle-grade spiritual stones.

After leaving Qingfengju, Shangrui went to the inner city again.

"What's wrong? You look worried?" Xia Daoming put his arms around Ji Wenyue's waist at Yinlong Residence and asked with concern.

Ji Wenyue hesitated for a moment, but still told the story about the old man in blue who came to ask for the Foundation Establishment Pill during the day.

"Youshui Jiao! Do you think the old man in green knows where the Youshui Jiao is?" Xia Daoming was shocked when he heard the Youshui Jiao.

The strengthening of the Grand Master's last level of meridians has always been stuck at 90%, stagnating.

Living in Evergreen City these days, Xia Daoming bought some strong medicine and took it, but it still didn't work.

The Grand Master's last meridian strengthening is like the gap between Qi refining and foundation building, which is difficult to cross.

Xia Daoming has been thinking about this issue these days.

Later, he decided that the problem was still the strong drugs.

Because the powerful medicines he took later were basically limited to the Grand Master level, but the varieties were different and the quantity was increasing.

But how can his Grand Master be compared to other Grand Masters?

For his Grand Master to be perfect, he probably needs a powerful medicine that is truly beyond what he has taken before.

For this reason, Xia Daoming made special inquiries and purchased a piece of information about monsters.

The Nether Water Dragon can evolve into a level three monster.

Because its flesh and blood contains feminine water-based power that dilutes the violent power, fake elixir and golden elixir monks can eat it directly to strengthen the physical body.

Monks below the fake elixir level need to add the flesh and blood of the Youshui Jiao into the elixir before they can eat it.

The scales, tendons and claws of the Youshui Jiao can be used to make upper-level or even top-level magic weapons.

However, the strength of the Youshui Jiao is astonishing. The Youshui Jiao, which has just reached adulthood and has not yet evolved, and has no bifurcated horns, can rival those in the middle stage of foundation building.

Once there is a fork, you will be defeated in the later stage of foundation building.

Once there are two bifurcations, it can be compared to the peak of foundation building, also known as foundation building perfection.

Once there are three branches, it means that it has evolved into a fourth-level monster, which is comparable to the ancestor of Jindan.

"Yes, sir, have you ever heard of the Youshui Jiao?" Ji Wenyue was a little surprised by Xia Daoming's reaction.

"Well, I know a little bit, so keep talking." Xia Daoming nodded and urged.

"Is this Nether Water Dragon really powerful?" Ji Wenyue did not continue, but asked with a heavier heart.

"Look at how many branches there are on its horns. One or two branches are fine. If it has three branches, it will be a golden elixir level. A foundation-building monk will definitely die if he encounters it." Xia Daoming replied.

Ji Wenyue's face turned pale when she heard this. It took her a long time to calm down and continue talking about what happened next.