Immortality Begins with the Master of Alchemy

Chapter 264: Replacing a shotgun with a cannon, a comprehensively improved training environment.

Although the love cauldron in dreams is good, it is naturally flawed.

 Most of the best magic weapons have the disadvantage of consuming too much spiritual energy.

The Ice Emperor Cauldron naturally also exists.

Luo Chen didn't care about this. With his powerful spiritual power that was several times higher than the same level, this little consumption was just a drop in the bucket.

The Ice Emperor Cauldron has another shortcoming, which is more fatal.

This tripod is two feet high, with a round body and a diameter of one foot and two. It can be called a giant.

 But unfortunately, such a big cauldron does not have a large or small Ruyi Formation!

  In other words, ordinary storage instruments cannot be accommodated at all.

 This shortcoming is not a shortcoming in a strict sense.

According to the instructions left by Shi Lan, the Ice Emperor Cauldron was originally built according to the Zhenzong Dan Cauldron, and its body design was even three feet tall!

Fully ten meters high!

These giants have been kept in the Ice Castle Alchemy Palace for a long time for the use of Master Jindan.

   I didn’t think about portability from the beginning.

 The one in Luo Chen's hand is the product of a failed casting, and it is slightly smaller in size.

Even so, it can’t be contained in his few storage bags.

“I think the ruthless fairy is also afraid that I will take the cauldron and abscond!”

 After laughing, Luo Chen fired a spiritual spell at the ground fire below.

 A wisp of flame came out like a spiritual snake emerging from its hole.

The fire was not big, but the scorching high temperature contained in it made Luo Chen's eyelids twitch.

“This temperature is already comparable to the foundation-building true fire of a monk who has just entered the foundation-building stage.”

 “As expected of a second-level earth fire!”

The foundation-building true fire is a method that any monk can use after being promoted to foundation-building.

 No matter what kind of spiritual root it is, even a monk who does not have a fire spiritual root.

 Because the "foundation-building true fire" is not so much fire as it is the powerful energy generated by the monks who directly and violently activate the spiritual liquid after the spiritual power is turned into liquid.

 Its nature is explosive and restless.

 So, the analogy is "fire".

 Generally speaking, foundation-building true cultivators rarely use foundation-building true fire.

Only in some special situations when extreme energy injection is required, the foundation-building true cultivator will use true fire.

 For example, when refining elixirs or casting utensils, the fire needs to heat up instantly.

Another example is when facing an invisible and insubstantial ghost, it is necessary to use powerful energy to shock its soul and body.

 When casting true fire, the purified spiritual liquid cannot be utilized to the maximum extent.

 It’s too wasteful.

Now, there is a second-level earth fire to help.

 When Luo Chen is refining elixir, he can also reduce the frequent use of foundation-building true fire.

 Especially the second-level elixir!

 When refining the Jade Dew Pill, he had to shoot out streams of real fire from time to time, which was quite a drain on his spiritual energy.

 This is why he took the initiative to ask for the second-level earth fire from the Heartless Fairy.

The other party is also a well-informed person and understood his concerns instantly.

 So he agreed to his request without hesitation.

“The Ice Emperor Cauldron consumes spiritual energy, and the second-level earth fire saves spiritual energy. By going in and out, I don’t lose much at all. On the contrary, after improving the efficiency of alchemy, I can make even more!”

 Luo Chen was in a very happy mood.

 Take out several medicinal materials from the storage bag and throw them into the Ice Emperor Cauldron.

Let the wisps of second-order earth fire burn the alchemy cauldron.

 This is not about refining elixirs, but about warming the cauldron!

It’s like a mortal family buying an iron pot and having to cook it specially.

 The best alchemy cauldron is also called Wen Ding.

 Obviously, this Ice Emperor Cauldron has never been used and is extremely new. Luo Chen needs to warm it up.

Taking advantage of this time, Luo Chen tested the formations on the alchemy cauldron one by one.

 So and so.

 The work was not finished until the afternoon.

 By the time he walked out of the alchemy room, the cave had already taken on a completely new look.

 There is no trace of the former residence of Ling Yuzhi.

 Instead, there is an orderly layout and antique furniture.

 Every room is equipped with moonstones for lighting.

 In the corner, a few spiritual fish were thrown into the first-order spiritual spring that contained a touch of spiritual energy.

In the pharmacy directly connected to the alchemy room, Bai Meiling also arranged the medicinal materials commonly used by Luo Chen in categories.

 There is a faint scent of sandalwood lingering between the wings of the nose.

 It is grains of rice that light the incense in the living room.

 “President.” Mi Li greeted.

Luo Chen nodded to her, looking at the brand new spacious cave, he was filled with emotion.

 After years of hard work, I finally have a decent home.

 Even if it’s just for rent.

“Okay, everyone, stop being busy and come over and rest for a while.”

Luo Chen waved and sat on the soft sofa.

This is a sofa specially customized by Sima Huiniang for Luo Chen. The interior is stuffed with bird feathers and sewn with monster leather.

 Sit on it and enjoy it.

This does not seem to be consistent with Luo Chen’s previous image of ascetic cultivation.

 But Luo Chen also has something to say!

 After working hard for so many years, can’t you enjoy it?

Of course, it is impossible to just enjoy it.

 Lying on the sofa, Luo Chen looked at the four people sitting on the stone chairs opposite.

“Have you encountered any problems while refining alchemy recently?”

 “While I’m free today, I’ll answer them one by one for you.”

 The four figures seemed to have known this would happen.

 Qu Lingjun was the first to ask.

His alchemy skills are the strongest among the four, and he can already refining middle-grade chalcedony pills stably.

 But the more I know, the more ignorant I feel.

 Hence, his mind has long been filled with a lot of questions.

 Some are related to the refining of chalcedony pills, some are related to alchemy, and some are related to fire control and medicinal materials...

 There were a lot of questions, and Luo Chen answered most of them.

 The other part is left to be explained in detail while waiting for the alchemy.

 After Qu Lingjun, Mi Li, Qiu Ying, and Ma Shoupu also asked questions one by one.

 Those that involve similar issues will naturally be skipped.

If there are some extremely simple questions that just cannot be solved, Luo Chen will not give the answer directly, but will give examples and analogies to let the other party understand by analogy.

 The questions and answers continued until evening.

 Luo Chen stood up from the sofa.

 “Let’s go, follow me into the alchemy room!”

“Today we are going to refine the Tongyou Pill, which is one of the first-level elixirs that is extremely difficult to refine. Observe carefully, it’s up to you how much you can learn.”

 Enter the alchemy room.

The four of them, Qu Lingjun, were all dumbfounded when they looked at the huge alchemy cauldron that was six or seven meters high.

I used to think that Master’s Four Elephants Cauldron was big enough.

 I didn’t expect that there is such a huge thing.

They don’t know that the alchemy magic weapons used by real high-level alchemists will be even more unique.

Huge, just for some large raw materials that are difficult to cut.

As far as Luo Chen knows, there are some alchemy equipment that are famous for being "small".

 Even, in Yaowang Sect, there is an alchemy pot called Sun and Moon in the Pot.

This pot has three layers inside and outside. It has a unique cave and a unique effect.

Ordinary first to third level elixirs are no problem at all.

 Even fourth-level elixirs can be refined.

 I dare not think about the sun and moon in the pot.

 With this brand new top-quality Ice Emperor Cauldron, Luo Chen was very satisfied for the time being.

 It was the first time that he used the Ice Emperor Cauldron to make elixirs, and Luo Chen felt relatively relaxed.

 The proficiency of Tongyou Pill has been brushed up to the proficiency level, and the success rate of the pill is about 20%.

 His own alchemy attainments, over the years, have long been different from those of the same level.

  It is not difficult for him to refine this mere first-level elixir.

However, having a relaxed mentality does not mean that actual actions will be perfunctory.

 On the contrary, his movements were more careful than ever before.

“The processing of demon fox blood involves the alchemy skill of Huan Xishou, Lingjun, please watch carefully!”

“The first-level elixir uses second-level elixir fire, and the temperature is too high. Therefore, here, we have to use this fire-turning formation to lower the temperature of the ground fire and increase the contact area.”

“The fire-turning formation does not have any offensive or defensive power, its main function is to adjust the size of the firepower…”

As he spoke, Luo Chen’s mind was focused on the Ice Emperor Cauldron.

Standing under the huge alchemy cauldron, he looked very small.

 But during the alchemy process, his calm movements seemed so tall.

Luo Tianhui and the four alchemists watched carefully.

During this process, Luo Chen would also personally explain the reasons for using a specific alchemy at a certain time from time to time.

 Practice and theory combined!

 This teaching method has benefited all four people a lot.

"it's over!"

“But we have to wait a moment. This Ice Emperor Cauldron is different from ordinary alchemy furnaces. It has the Alchemy Fixing Formation and the Cloud Gathering Formation.”

“Although these two formations have been working during the refining process, staying for a while before taking the elixir can maximize the effectiveness of the formations.”

　　"Don't be afraid of being late for a good meal!" 　　　 Luo Chen smiled and removed the ground fire.

 Let the elixir cauldron remain warm and bake its inner elixir.

Wisps of dreamlike elixir fragrance linger in the elixir cauldron and are bound by the cloud-gathering formation, allowing it to be more integrated into the elixir and improve its quality.

 After about half a cup of tea, Luo Chen's mind moved and he made a move.

 The next moment, seven snow-white pills fell into his hands.

“Master, is this the Tongyou Pill?” Qu Lingjun came forward excitedly.

 The eyes of the other three people were also full of curiosity.

 The name of Tongyou Dan is very famous among the senior officials of Luotianhui.

 It is said that it has miraculous effects on foundation building!

 This has been listed by Sima Huiniang as the two major foundation-building elixirs of the Luotian Society.

 The other one is Luo Chen’s improved Peiyuan Spiritual Liquid.

However, Peiyuan Spiritual Liquid needs to be used continuously for a long time, unlike Tongyou Pill, which takes effect very quickly.

 Especially when using it for the first time, the effect is very strange.

This was their first time to see Luo Chen refining the Tongyou Pill in person, so no wonder they were so excited.

Luo Chen didn’t speak at first, but stared at the elixir in his hand seriously.

 Finally, based on the experience of taking Tongyou Dan many times, he judged that the quality of this elixir had indeed improved.

Although it is still low-grade, the quality is better than before, and it is infinitely close to the middle-grade Tongyou Dan.

“This Ice Emperor Cauldron really has the effect of improving the quality of elixirs!”

With a sigh in his heart, Luo Chen casually took out five pills and gave them to the four of them.

 The extra one is naturally given to Qu Lingjun.

After all, he is his disciple, so Luo Chen will definitely prefer some.

“Don’t go back tonight. Take this Tongyou Pill here and leave tomorrow.”

"As long as I take care of you, nothing big will happen."

Qu Lingjun was surprised and said: "Is there any danger in taking this elixir?"

 Luo Chen nodded.

By the way, I explained to them the taboos of Tongyou Pill.

 Enter the secluded place into a dream, and the illusion arises by itself.

 Especially when taking it for the first time, it is the most dangerous.

 But again, the effect of taking it for the first time is also the best.

 The longer the dream lasts, the more spiritual foundation will increase.

 But the longer this is, it is not endless.

 If you get stuck in a dream, you will hurt yourself.

 It’s a bit contradictory, but that’s the truth.

 After listening, the four of them looked at each other.

 It was a boy’s nature after all, so Qu Lingjun patted his chest.

 “Lingjun will definitely not let Master down!”

Mi Li held the elixir and nodded.

Qiuying is the oldest, and has served as a deacon in Dantang, so he is relatively stable.

 She asked more questions, and Luo Chen answered them one by one.

The young man Ma Shoupu also made similar bold statements as Qu Lingjun, with a faint sense of unwillingness to admit defeat.

Luo Chen didn't care. After leaving the alchemy room, he immediately asked them to find a separate room to take the elixir.

“Master, do you think highly of these four people?”

 Bai Meiling floated over.

Luo Chen was sitting on the sofa, smelling the faint sandalwood fragrance, holding a white book that exuded a chill in his hand.

Each page of paper is like ice flakes condensed.

 The handwriting on it is vivid, as if it is alive.

This is the third-level alchemist's experience that Fairy Jueqing gave him, called "Explanation of Shanghu Dan".

Compared with the simple and easy-to-understand "Qingyuan Dan Jie", this "Shanghu Dan Jie" is much more complicated.

Involving second- and third-level alchemy, it is even more complicated. Luo Chen needs to spend a lot of effort to slowly figure out a sentence or two.

 Having received it half a month ago, Luo Chen had only read a few pages.

Hearing Bai Meiling's words at this moment, Luo Chen said without raising his head:

 “Nature is important, what’s the matter?”

Bai Meiling said doubtfully: "But their highest level is only the seventh level of Qi refining, and their attainments in alchemy are not even comparable to yours. Why do you spend so much time cultivating them?"

"hehe."

Luo Chen chuckled, "Of course they have potential worthy of my cultivation!"

 Among the four, the most talented one is Qu Lingjun, followed by Ma Shoupu.

  Rice grains are better, Qiuying is the worst.

Luo Chen solved the puzzles personally, practiced it in practice, and even gave Luo Tianhui the Tongyou Pill that only ninth-level Qi Refining monks can redeem.

 The purpose of spending so much effort is just to improve their alchemy skills.

 After experiencing the Ghost and God Questioning Mirror simulation.

 Even if those simulations are not the real evolution of the future, some of the memories in them can still be used as "drawing lessons from the past".

 In simulated memory, Luo Chen has been refining elixirs for more than two hundred years.

 It seems that I have not delayed my practice, but my life is really too tiring.

If he could save more time on alchemy and use it for cultivation, would he achieve higher achievements?

 The answer to this question can be obtained without thinking about it carefully.

 You will definitely be able to achieve higher achievements!

 The reason is very simple. When it comes to the simulation of state of mind, the system factor is not taken into account!

Luo Chen’s system is a proficiency panel.

 To gain proficiency, all you need is time.

 For now, he still has a bunch of skills that have not been fully leveled.

 So, he needs time!

What can be done to free him from the never-ending work of alchemy?

 Just train a few alchemists who can replace you, and that’s it!

Of course, some people may feel that Luo Chen is treating them as tools and mercilessly exploiting them.

 But if you ask them about this kind of opportunity, they definitely want it.

 In the world of immortality, there are many people who want to be exploited by superiors, but they have not yet had the chance.

Luo Chen is a genuine second-level alchemist!

 In refining several individual elixirs, he is an undoubted master of alchemy!

 Having Luo Chen personally guide and train them is a blessing they could never get in their lifetimes.

Without Luo Chen, Qu Lingjun, who has four spiritual roots, would have difficulty getting ahead in his life.

Without Luo Chen, Mi Li, whose family is ruined, is still weak and sick, and has no future at all.

As for Qiu Ying and Ma Shoupu, they could not realize their talents without someone specializing in them.

On the contrary, after having Luo Chen, they can not only blossom their talents, but also have a great opportunity to build a foundation in the future!

Gratitude, resentment, and interest entanglements.

Luo Chen can clearly distinguish what is right and what is wrong.

 They also know it in their own hearts.

 “Oops, someone’s awake!”

Luo Chen put down "Shanghu Dan Jie" and walked to a room.

 The first one to wake up was Qiu Ying.

 This was within Luo Chen’s expectation.

Luo Chen smiled slightly as he looked at Qiu Ying, who was dizzy and had a sad look on his face.

 “Take a good rest or go for a walk.”

 “Well, thank you, President.”

Qiuying nodded, then subconsciously huddled at the head of the bed and hugged his knees with both hands.

It seems that this dream is not very beautiful!

 Luo Chen didn’t delve into it.

 Next, Mi Li, Ma Shoupu, and Qu Lingjun also woke up one after another.

The last one to wake up was Qu Lingjun. He did exactly what he said before and did not disappoint Luo Chen.

 It lasted for two cups of tea, almost ten minutes.

Luo Chen only had one stick of incense and only fifteen minutes.

“Go out for a walk, enjoy the night breeze, and take a look at the night view of Tianlan Peak!”

 “Mi Li and the others are waiting for you outside.”

 Luo Chen rubbed the young man's hair.

Obviously he was already in his twenties, but when he woke up from a dream, his clothes were filled with tears, crying like a child.

 Thinking about it, his dream was a very sad one.

Standing in the living room, watching Qu Lingjun stagger out of the cave with Mi Li's support, Luo Chen said to Bai Meiling:

"Keep an eye on them for me, just stay around here and don't go to other cave areas."

Bai Meiling nodded quickly.

 She is always very active at night!

 After dealing with all this, Luo Chen entered the quiet room used for cultivation alone.

Wear the Ice God Jade close to your body.

 Sitting cross-legged on the ice silkworm futon.

 A strong incense stick, slowly lit.

The spiritual energy from the second-level high-grade cave was so rich that it almost seemed as if it could not wait to penetrate into his body.

Luo Chen held his breath and concentrated, and slowly started to read "Yi Mu Yao Wang Jing".

Having been recuperating for half a month, he did nothing except doing five-viscera health-preserving boxing and reading books.

 Alchemy, cultivation, socializing.

That warm fragrance and warm jade have been completely consumed.

And his tired soul has recovered as before, and even feels much stronger than before after recovery.

 But how much stronger it was, he couldn't tell.

Now, everything is ready!

It’s time to practice seriously.

 He wants to know how far his cultivation speed can be improved in this comprehensively improved cultivation environment!

 On the attribute panel, the realm column.

 【Foundation Building 3rd Floor 10/100】

 (End of this chapter)