I just want to torture you to death, don't force me to beat you to death

Former drinking buddies turned into inmates.

This was Chu Ning's current situation. Their group was taken to a cell at the foot of the mountain by the disciples of Wenjin Sect.

There are formations in the prison, and there are strong foundation builders stationed there, making it impossible to escape.

"An unreasonable disaster, we really have suffered an unreasonable disaster."

"Who isn't? I didn't have much friendship with Qin Shan at first. We only became friends with him after Qin Shan established the foundation. This is human nature."

In the cell.

Chu Ning sat quietly. There were a total of six of them in this cell, and at this moment one of the old men was complaining.

"Everyone, the matter has come to an end. It is useless to talk about this anymore. Let's think about how we can solve the current predicament."

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man. Chu Ning remembered that this man was named Yang Ming.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, how can we solve this situation? According to the rules of the Jinzong, the end I am waiting for is to take it to test the elixir."

The old man had a look of despair, and after hearing the old man's words, the others had similar expressions.

"Fellow Taoists, let me ask the current sect, what is this trial elixir?"

Chu Ning asked. Judging from the expressions of these five people, it seemed that trying elixirs was a very dangerous thing.

"Testing elixirs are actually Dannu. When alchemists refine elixirs, they often have accompanying elixirs. The alchemists themselves are not sure about the efficacy of the accompanying elixirs. They may be good medicine or poison, so We need people to test the medicine.”

"In addition to these accompanying elixirs, there are also some new elixirs that alchemists have found. After refining, people are also needed to test whether the effects of the elixirs are as stated on the elixirs. Some alchemists even create their own creations. New elixir.”

Yang Ming slowly said: "Generally, alchemists spend a lot of money to find people to test elixirs, and the same goes for sects. If they dare to arrest people to test elixirs for no reason, all the monks will attack them."

"But for people like us who are implicated, no one will say anything if they are caught to try the elixir."

Chu Ning was stunned. As an alchemist, he knew about companion pills. Only the pills refined by second-grade alchemists could have companion pills.

"Then keep trying pills until one day you take the poisonous pill and die?"

"That's not true. If you ask Jinzong, you will be released after trying the elixir ten times. But even if you are lucky enough to survive after ten times, you are still old. What is there to talk about building a foundation?"

Several people looked desperate. Chu Ning did not ask any more questions, but closed her eyes and meditated.

Seven days later.

"You six, come out here."

Disciple Wen Jinzong who was guarding the cell took six people from Chu Ning to the center of the cell.

There was a long table with a blue-gray elixir on it. The foundation-building strongman guarding the cell was sitting there, and there was another foundation-building strongman wearing yellow clothes next to it.

It is obvious from the positions where the two of them are sitting that the latter should have a more distinguished status.

"Without further ado, here is a new drug. Whoever is going to test it will be able to leave the cell and have their own living yard after eating it."

The one who spoke was the foundation-building expert guarding the cell. Yang Ming and the other five people all had hesitant looks on their faces and did not speak for a long time.

"I do."

Chu Ning suddenly spoke, causing Yang Ming and the five others to look at him.

"Eat."

The expressions of the two foundation-building experts did not change. Chu Ning stepped forward and picked up the elixir. He put it into his mouth very slowly. When it reached his lips, he closed his eyes and stuffed it in.

As soon as the elixir entered the body, there was a burning sensation in the Dantian, and Chu Ning's skin began to turn red.

This burning feeling lasted for dozens of breaths before dissipating.

Everyone at the scene also stared at Chu Ning for dozens of seconds.

"How do you feel?" The foundation-building expert in yellow said calmly.

Chu Ning said: "There is a burning sensation in the Dantian, and I feel that my energy and blood have improved somewhat."

Huang Yi Zhuji nodded: "That's right, it is in line with the efficacy of the Red Blood Pill."

"Congratulations to Junior Brother Huang for successfully refining the Red Blood Pill. It won't be long before Brother Huang will be a second-grade alchemist."

"Senior Brother Liao, Miao Zan, it's not that easy to be a second-grade alchemist, but I have refined the Red Blood Pill, and the reward given by the sect allows me to sprint towards the second-grade alchemist."

Huang Fei said modest words, but there was still excitement in his eyes.

"Senior Brother Liao, I will take my leave then."

"Okay, I'll see Junior Brother off."

Liao Changwen sent Huang Fei away and then returned. He glanced at Chu Ning and said, "You are quite brave. Let's go to the outer prison and choose a yard."

"Thank you, senior."

Chu Ning saw the envy and regret in the eyes of Yang Ming and the other five people, and knew that these people were envious of the good pills they had taken, but what they regretted was that they could not muster up the courage to speak.

What Yang Ming and others didn't know was that they were not bold, but rather confident.

Although he didn't know what the elixir was, some of the pharmacological properties were similar. He smelled the smell of several medicinal materials from this elixir and confirmed that it was not a poisonous elixir.

It's not a poison pill. Even if the refining fails and there are some side effects, it won't kill people.

After leaving the cell and seeing the sun again, Chu Ning had not had time to appreciate the sunshine. The disciples behind him urged him to leave quickly.

"This is the courtyard. You are not allowed to leave the courtyard without instructions, let alone think about escaping. You were already marked with a spiritual seal when you first entered the cell. You will be discovered immediately once you leave this area."

Watching the disciples of Wenjin Sect leave, Chu Ning raised his arm. There was a rune on his arm, which was the so-called spiritual seal.

This thing is similar to the electronic shackles in the previous life. Once it leaves a fixed area, it will alarm. This is why Wen Zong doesn't send anyone to guard him.

As for why they were allowed to live in the courtyard, it was just to enable them to continue testing the medicine.

If they risk their lives to test drugs and are imprisoned, many people would rather end their lives.

Medicine slaves in the later stages of Qi Condensation are hard to find.

After entering the courtyard, Chu Ning first spread out his consciousness and searched the entire courtyard bit by bit. Finally, he made sure to ask Jin Zong if he had done anything in the courtyard.

"Now let's see when that beast Black Snake comes to me."

Before being taken away by the disciples of Wenjin Sect, Chu Ning asked Black Snake to hide with the mirror, the flying sword and some spiritual stones.

He wasn't afraid of Black Snake running away, after all, if he was in danger and told the secret of his immortality, Black Snake wouldn't be able to run away.

That night.

The black snake appeared.

"Old Hei, I know you and my brother will not abandon me and run away."

"Stop talking about this, I wish you could die in that cell."

Lao Hei threw the package hanging on his body to Chu Ning. Chu Ning took the package. In addition to the flying sword, the secret mirror and the spirit stone, there was also the Qi Condensing Pill he had refined.

Picking up the secret mirror, Chu Ning was about to put it away when she was suddenly stunned because words appeared on the secret mirror.

[Qi Condensing Pill: top grade, made of Seven Star Grass, Nishang Powder... as ingredients, taking it can produce spiritual energy. 】

Seeing this line of words, Chu Ning's breathing became rapid, which meant that the secret mirror was not only useful for people, but also for elixirs.

He had never looked at the elixir with a mystical mirror before, so he didn't notice this.

If the Secret Mirror is useful for all elixirs, then he will have a way to break the situation.

As long as he takes a look in the secret mirror, he will not grab the poison pill if it is a poison pill, but if it is not a poison pill, he can still survive ten times.

"The only question is, how can I use the Secret Mirror in front of a strong foundation-building master without being discovered?"

Those who are strong in foundation building have spiritual consciousness, so this blind method will definitely not work.

"Old Hei, this is a matter of life and death for you and me. Please give me an idea."

[It’s your life and death, not mine]

"It's all the same. You and I, brothers, definitely don't want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but we want to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. If I die, can you still live alone?"

Chu Ning no longer concealed the threat in her words.

Lao Hei fell silent, and Chu Ning's eyes lit up. Silence meant there was something going on.

[There is something called an exotic treasure among our demon clan, which means that by refining a treasure in the body, oneself possesses the magical power of the treasure. Each person can refine one exotic treasure. 】

[I’m not sure about the origin of this mirror, but from the current point of view, it’s at the level of an exotic treasure]

[Then I will sign a life contract with you, and you and I will become one, and you can also use the magical powers of this rare treasure]

"What does the natal contract mean?"

[It means that life and death between you and me are truly tied together. Secondly, it will be more difficult for you to break through the realm in the future. It is very likely that you will encounter the thunder disaster encountered by the monster beast when you break through later. 】

Chu Ning fell into deep thought. The pros and cons of the life contract were very clear.

It's good that it's more difficult to break through. You can solve it with your longer lifespan, but this thunder tribulation is a troublesome thing.

"You monster clan will have a thunderstorm when it breaks through, but it won't be impossible to withstand it. You just need to be fully prepared before you break through."

Most monks hope to be fully prepared before making a breakthrough, but due to their limited lifespan, they have no choice. If they don't have this limitation, then it would only take others ten years to prepare, and it would take them thirty or even fifty years to prepare.

"Just do it. You and I come from the same hometown, so we should share weal and woe."

Chu Ning patted the black snake's head. The black snake didn't say anything nonsense. Suddenly, its body suddenly swelled to almost a foot long, and then it swallowed the mirror with its bloody mouth.

After swallowing the secret mirror, the black snake's body began to slowly become smaller, and at the same time it sprayed a black mist from its mouth, which enveloped its entire body.

Chu Ning did not disturb Black Snake, but began to protect Black Snake.

An hour later, the black fog dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the black snake. Chu Ning observed carefully and found that there was green light in the eye masks of the black snake's eyes.

"So, after refining this mirror, what did you find?"

[After completing the life contract, you can see for yourself. 】

Black Snake didn't explain too much and began to teach Chu Ning how to make a life contract.

According to the contract content and the spell given by Black Snake, Chu Ning determined that this was indeed an equal life contract.

One person and one snake worked for half an hour. When the contract was completed, the black snake turned into a stream of light and shot towards Chu Ning's arm, disappearing directly into it.

A black snake tattoo appeared on Chu Ning's arm, and at the same time, the black snake's voice sounded in his mind.

"I have shared the magical power of the Mysterious Mirror with you, and you can feel it whenever you think about it."

The voice was as tender as a child's. Chu Ning was stunned for a moment. How old is this beast?

"You are such a beast. Chu Ning, I know what you are thinking now. If you call me a beast again, I will fight you to the death."

"Don't you also call me a bitch in your heart? Why should the eldest brother laugh at the second brother?"

Chu Ning retorted, and the two of them were silent for a while.

"I'll try the magical power of the Mysterious Mirror."

Chu Ning thought about it and looked at the Qi Condensing Pill. This time, the introduction of the Qi Condensing Pill came to her mind.

"It's effective, and in this way, I can also use the magical power of the Mysterious Mirror when facing people whose realm is higher than mine."

"I advise you not to use it on people who are at a higher level than you. The other person will feel like they are being watched. If they are suspected of being seriously ill, I am afraid it will cause trouble for you."

"One small realm higher, use it when hiding in the crowd. Two small realms higher, don't use it unless absolutely necessary."

Chu Ning also laid down the principles for using the Mysterious Mirror, but after a while, he couldn't help but burst into anger in his heart.

"This is what you said about the difficulty of breaking through. Damn, just relying on the energy of the longevity fruit cannot break through the bottleneck of condensing Qi to the foundation."

Chu Ning looked around his body and suddenly discovered that the spiritual energy released by the longevity fruit was absorbed by him and began to slowly turn into a liquid state, but now it could not be converted.

The sign of Qi condensation and foundation building lies in whether the spiritual energy can be liquefied.

Such a sudden change can only be related to this natal contract.

"Then tell me, besides signing a life contract with me, do you have any other options?"

Chu Ning was blocked by Black Snake's words.

"Actually, it's okay not to use the Foundation Establishment Pill. The foundation will be successfully established in the long run." Black Snake added.

Chu Ning said angrily: "It's true that I can build the foundation, but the original few years have become more than ten years. I thank you."

"You're welcome."

Chu Ning:......

"Although the time has increased, once the foundation is established, it will far exceed that of ordinary foundation builders. It is not without some benefits."

Listening to what Black Snake said, Chu Ning really couldn't refute it, because what Black Snake said was right.

The difficulty of foundation building has increased, but once successful, the increase in strength is greater than that of ordinary foundation building.

Just like when his company went public in his previous life, some listed companies raised several times more money than other listed companies once they went public.

…

For the next month, Chu Ning lived quietly in this courtyard without anyone disturbing her. Disciples of the Wen Jin Sect brought meals three meals a day.

The alchemists of this sect are not refining elixirs all the time. Especially when they reach the second level, they usually start refining elixirs for several months at a time, and he is not the only one who is trying the elixirs.

Two months later, Chu Ning had her second pill trial.

In addition to him, seven others were also brought over, among whom Chu Ning saw Yang Ming.

Because there was a strong foundation builder present, the two of them just glanced lightly and did not dare to say hello.

Chu Ning looked around. This time they were taken to a manor specializing in alchemy. There were alchemy furnaces everywhere.

Is there an earth fire?

As an alchemist, Chu Ning is still very sensitive to earth fire. The ground under his feet has a warm feeling, indicating that there is a natural flame under this land.

The so-called underground fire is a flame that spontaneously ignites underground. According to the grade and temperature, underground fire is also divided into several levels.

But no matter what level it is, even the worst earth fire can cause a second-grade alchemist to rush for it.

The eight of them were taken to a courtyard, and soon Chu Ning saw the alchemist in yellow clothes he had met in the cell come out with several medicine boxes and placed them in front of them.

So, these elixirs were refined by a higher-level second-grade alchemist?

Seeing Huang Fei personally take the elixir, Chu Ning made a judgment in her heart. If the elixir was refined by the person in front of her, she could let the disciples get it.

On the pavilion behind the courtyard gate where Huang Fei walked out, three old men were sitting.

"This time, the three of us and I worked together to refine the accompanying elixir. How about adding some bonuses to add some fun to the experiment?"

The old man who spoke had a goatee, but his hair was tied up with a hairpin.

“What kind of bonus and how to add it?”

"Let's see whose accompanying elixir is non-toxic this time. What do you two think?"

"Haha, Junior Brother Qiong is very confident in the refined companion elixir and deliberately dug a hole for us, but Senior Brother Caitou took it."

"Both senior brothers have accepted the call, so as my junior brother, I can only keep company."

Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second.

Alchemists of the same level are generally dissatisfied with each other.

"Then the winner can use this earth fire for one year. If everyone's elixirs are poisonous, the winner will be judged by the intensity of their toxicity. If they are all non-poisonous, the winner will be judged by their efficacy. Do you two junior brothers have any opinions?"

"good!"