Immortal Refiner

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 cheerful. Now that the contract has been completed, I will not linger any longer and prepare for this matter as soon as possible."

True Lord Tianbao laughed loudly and hugged Li Qing, his face looking extremely happy.

Li Qing also clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll thank Taoist Tianbao for your troubles."

"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 two or three more years.

After all, he understood the principle that good things take their toll.

"I understand this, fellow Taoist Tianbao, don't worry."

"Okay, there's no need to send more gifts, I'm going to go!"

After the words fell, Tianbao Zhenjun left quickly, and his figure disappeared from the horizon in a short while.

Seeing 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 member 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 thing 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, and then joy emerged in his 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 Bai Ling 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, Bailing Daojun didn't take any advantage of him and said straightforwardly:

"That little guy named Cao Xiu should have joined your sect, right?"

"Next, help me set up 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:

"It turns out it's such a small thing. I'm good at it. Don't worry, senior, I'll take care of it all!"

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 arrangement was somewhat different from Xu Xia's.

The latter has to assume the position of head, and the main test is the mental temperament. In Cao Xiu's case, it mainly depends on his talent.

When it is determined that his spiritual root qualifications are average, one 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 was able to achieve foundation building as a casual cultivator, and he had indeed mastered the art of cultivating immortals.

"This kid didn't take the weapon refining route. Instead, he joined the alchemy hall. I clearly gave him a inheritance in weapon refining."

Looking at the information related to Cao Xiu on hand, Li Qing made a casual comment.

"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 in one after another.

As the number of disciples increases, the consumption of elixirs also increases.

Nowadays, Lingyun Sect's inventory of basic elixirs is indeed a bit stretched, especially the foundation-building elixirs and the elixirs taken by Qi Refining Stage disciples, which consume a very huge amount.

Fortunately, Li Qing no longer needs to worry about these things. With Xu Xia as the acting leader, all 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.

However, under the explanation of Xu Xia, the acting head, the disciples in the sect quickly understood the meaning of this alchemy event.

It was nothing more than a skill competition similar to that of the alchemists in the sect, but the reward was indeed a bit tempting, making many disciples feel a little excited.

"The top ten can choose a spiritual medicine worth about 500 contribution points from the sect's medicine storehouse!"

"The top five can get a chance to enter the sect's treasure house and can choose any treasure from the treasure house!"

"The top three can get an ancient pill recipe given by the Wuji Patriarch!"

When the rewards for this alchemy event were announced, not to mention the alchemists, even some ordinary disciples and elders began to breathe heavily.

The rewards were a bit scary!

All of a sudden, all the alchemists in the sect began to get ready and began to prepare for this alchemy event.

For this reason, even some disciples who usually like to hide their skills had to sign up enthusiastically because of these rewards.

"Senior Bailing, the ancient pill recipe you took out is of great value." Li Qing sighed, thinking that having an old man in the family is indeed like having a treasure, especially in the world of cultivating immortals, the benefits of living a long life are highlighted more clearly.

That ancient recipe is called Bone Tempering Pill. This recipe has been lost in the world of immortal cultivation for a long time and was only circulated in ancient times.

Bone Tempering Pill, as the name suggests, can temper the tendons and bones of the cultivator.

As long as this pill is taken all year round, even if no body-refining exercises are practiced, the cultivator's body will become stronger, and can grow to a physique comparable to that of a second-level monster.

If some body-refining exercises are used, the effect will be even better.

For most cultivators with weak bodies, the value of this recipe is indeed quite high.

Bailing Daojun said indifferently: "It's just a second-level body-refining pill recipe. Now with the development of refining tools, immortal cultivators pay less and less attention to the training of the body. It is common sense that this recipe will be lost."

This is indeed the case in the world of immortal cultivation today. There are fewer and fewer physical cultivators, because in the face of powerful magic weapons, no matter how strong the body is, it will be of no use.

Everyone paid more attention to the cultivation of Taoism and magical powers, and increasingly neglected the training of their own physique.

There are indeed fewer and fewer cultivators like Li Qing who take care of the secondary physical training.

After ten days, with the rewards drawn up, this alchemy event that attracted the attention of the entire sect finally began.

Even disciples who did not understand the art of alchemy gathered here to watch the excitement.

But only a few people understood that the most direct purpose of this alchemy event was to replenish the sect's basic elixir inventory.

As for the fundamental purpose, only Li Qing and Bailing Daojun knew that this alchemy event was purely a preparation for testing Cao Xiu.

At this time, Li Qing could not expect that this alchemy event he had suddenly thought of would become a tradition held every few years in Lingyun Sect, and even evolved into an important event in the entire Qingling Region, with an influence even greater than Lingyun Sect's Ascension Conference!

Of course, this is all later.

At present, including Cao Xiu, a total of fifty-six alchemists from the sect have signed up for this alchemy event.

All the alchemists who came were alchemists who had a certain degree of confidence in their alchemy skills and felt that they could stand out in this alchemy event and be among the top ten to get rewards.

"That's Elder Jiang from the Alchemy Hall, he looks really young."

"Who said he wasn't? Elder Jiang Han is now the most outstanding alchemist in the Alchemy Hall and may become a third-level alchemist in the future!"

"Elder Jiang Han not only has extraordinary alchemy skills, but also has never fallen behind in cultivation. He is now in the middle stage of foundation building and is not far from the late stage of foundation building!"

Among the fifty-six alchemists, one of them was a handsome man in white with outstanding temperament, standing with his hands behind his back, enjoying the most respect and eager eyes present.

Obviously, this Elder Jiang Han now has a high reputation in Lingyun Sect and has even become the object of secret admiration of many female disciples.

Li Qing, who was secretly observing all this, also had some impression of this alchemy elder. Looking at these high-spirited elders and disciples, he felt that Lingyun Sect was becoming more and more prosperous.

Soon, this alchemy event began.

This event was divided into three rounds, and the winner was determined purely by alchemy skills, without any other considerations.

Seeing that the atmosphere was set to the climax, the acting head Xu Xia came out with a gentle face and announced the rules of this alchemy event.

"The first round of refining pills is Peiyuan Pills. Each person can refine three furnaces. The winner will be determined by the number of pills and the quality of the pills!"

"If the number of pills and the quality of the pills are similar, the winner will be determined by the time of refining the pills. The winners of the next two rounds of refining pills will be determined by this standard."

"The top 30 in the first round of refining pills will advance to the second round. Please give full play to your efforts and don't waste the hard-earned spiritual medicine."

After speaking, Xu Xia retreated to the back and let these people start to display their own skills.

\u0026t;divtentadv\u0026gt;Soon, the fifty-six people each got three materials for refining Peiyuan Pills, and the grand event began!

All the alchemists on the stage took out their own cauldrons and furnaces at the first time and began to prepare for this alchemy.

Boom!

Flames of various colors gushed 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 had no true fire used the formation here to attract the earth's lung fire, both of which were excellent flames for alchemy.

Of course, there are some monks who have unique methods, or raise fire-attribute monsters, and use the flames spouted by the monsters to supplement elixirs.

There are also some people whose alchemy cauldrons are rather unique, and 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 among them is Elder Jiang Han. His alchemy cauldron is actually a top-quality magic weapon, with a deep dark red luster as a whole, which 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 quite exciting."

Even though Li Qing was well-informed, he couldn't help but sigh in secret.

But no matter how fancy it is, the final result is still the same, which is the quantity and quality of the elixirs produced!

Therefore, every alchemist is extremely serious, and no one will hold back here.

Throughout the process, Li Qing 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 was average, and it didn't look very gorgeous. The flames it used were his own innate true fire, and his alchemy techniques were quite satisfactory, with nothing surprising about them.

However, his technique was very steady, and he was extremely focused when handling each elixir, and no matter how noisy and turbulent the outside world was, it could not affect his state of mind at this time.

Li Qing, who couldn't tell much, asked directly: "Senior Bai Ling, what do you think of this guy Cao Xiu?"

Bailing Daojun said casually: "The foundation is solid, the temperature of the tripod, the control of the fire, and the understanding of the properties of the elixir are very good, and the boy seems to be deliberately saving his spiritual power. It seems that this is for the future." Prepare for the two rounds.”

"If you 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 the most important part of this grand alchemy event set up for Cao Xiu is to get Cao Xiu into the top three so that he can get the bone-tempering elixir recipe provided by Lord Bai Ling.

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 their giving up.

Because Ziyang Dan is a second-level elixir, it is a precious elixir used to help monks in the foundation-building stage improve their magic power and improve their cultivation!

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 will be selected from the thirty people who advanced to advance to the third round. Even if someone gives up, the competition is still not small.

Along with a few sporadic muffled sounds, everyone couldn't 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.

Cao Xiu, on the other hand, was still stable in his techniques and skills. The two refinings did not fail, and both 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 only has one chance. The elixir refined is the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

“I don’t need to say much about the rewards for the winners. I hope you can seize the opportunity!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the third round of alchemy began.

No monk will be unfamiliar with Foundation Establishment Pill!

After the Lingyun Sect established a close cooperation with the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, it was relatively not that difficult to obtain the main ingredient for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

In addition, the aura of heaven and earth in Qingling Territory is becoming stronger now, and the traces of second-level monsters are beginning to increase.

Due to various reasons, it is now at least not as difficult as it used to be to gather a pair of foundation-building elixirs.

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 is bound to be eliminated.

Two days passed by, and the results of the third round finally emerged.

The first one is Elder Jiang Han. His furnace of Foundation Building Pills has a total of eight pills, and there is not a single waste pill or inferior pill, and all the medicinal properties are normal!

This result was so astonishing 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's not easy to achieve this level. I think he paid a certain price." Daojun Bailing commented casually, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

The second place result also exceeded many people's expectations. 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 bad 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, in fact, the results of second place and third place are 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 a lively environment, and Cao Xiu's name officially became louder among the sect, attracting the attention of many people.

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, so there is no reason to refuse this matter.

At the end of the grand event, 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 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 the 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 the monks in the Qi Refining Stage. The monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage have to be more careful when wandering in the past. Nothing big will go wrong.

In general, with this pill formula, the three of them can have a body 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, the three of them all 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. Then we can provide some guidance 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!

Li Qing flew out of the water curtain cave with ease and ease, apparently very satisfied with his arrangement.

Inside 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's talent in formations and talismans is also very good.

In fact, Li Qing also suggested that he directly let Taoist Bai Ling pass the inheritance to Cao Xiu, and use the most intuitive way to test the other party's talent in various immortal arts.

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 couldn't say anything more about this.

Because the arrangements he made were extremely clever, they would never make the other party suspicious. Instead, they would make Cao Xiu think that he was the chosen one, a person with great luck!

Regarding Cao Xiu who was likely to have such thoughts, Li Qing just silently sweated for him, and then sighed:

"All gifts from fate have already been marked with prices secretly!"