The Path to Immortality

"Such an attainment in alchemy, but he is actually a casual cultivator?"

Qingteng Fairy's consciousness swept around and soon noticed some rumors, and a little light shone in her autumn-water eyes.

However, it was only the first level at the moment, and a temporary outstanding performance did not mean anything.

She just secretly remembered Fang Ping, and then looked at the other alchemists in Danyang Secret Realm who performed equally well.

………

A moment later.

Fang Ping had already passed seven levels neatly.

However, just as he broke into the passage of the eighth level, another passage suddenly opened in front of another stone wall not far away, and a gray-robed monk flashed out of it.

Noticing each other's existence, Fang Ping and the gray-robed monk were slightly startled.

Fortunately, there were rules for this alchemy meeting. In the secret realm, alchemists were not allowed to attack each other, and those who violated the rules would lose the qualification to compete directly.

With such rules in place, both the gray-robed monk and Fang Ping quickly regained their composure after a moment of surprise.

"Fellow Daoist, please come in~"

Fang Ping extended his hand to let him go, and then took the lead.

The gray-robed monk nodded silently and followed him.

After walking for dozens of breaths, they were several feet apart, and the bronze door of the eighth level appeared in front of them.

This time, there was no fork in the road guarded by monsters.

Obviously, the person who set up the test had guarded against the cheating method that Fang Ping had thought of before.

If the alchemist is not good enough, he can only get to the seventh level at most, and then he can only rely on his real skills in the way of alchemy.

The test of the eighth level is also very simple.

Choose a part of the spiritual medicine provided on the stone platform, as long as you can refine any one of the first-level spiritual pills, you will pass the level.

The types and quantities of spiritual medicines provided on the stone platform are limited. Obviously, the earlier the monks arrive here, the more options they have.

In addition, each monk has only two attempts. If all fail, it is considered that they cannot pass the level.

Fang Ping pondered for a moment, and then stepped forward to take the refining materials of [Shengyuan Pill].

He had refined the most of this kind of elixir and had the most experience. Moreover, Shengyuan Pill, a elixir that could improve cultivation, was also quite representative among the first-level elixir and would definitely not lose its value.

But just when Fang Ping had selected most of the materials for Shengyuan Pill, he was surprised to find that among the many materials in front of him, there was just one inconspicuous auxiliary material missing.

That was why he had not noticed this detail when he had casually scanned it with his spiritual sense before.

Although it was a bit of a pity, Fang Ping did not think much about it and adjusted his plan to refine the [Huiyuan Pill].

But after just a few breaths, he found that there was just one material missing for refining Huiyuan Pill.

"This... doesn't seem to be a coincidence!"

Fang Ping stared at the stone table full of elixirs in front of him, and suddenly realized something in his heart.

Next, he tried to search for the recipes of five or six common first-level elixirs, and the results were surprisingly consistent. Most of the materials were there, but there was just one or two unimportant materials missing, which made the elixir unrefinable!

Obviously, this was what the organizer of the alchemy meeting did on purpose.

Fang Ping glanced at the gray-robed monk next to him. As expected, this person also found the problem. He was staring at the various spiritual medicines on the stone platform in a daze, with a bit of sorrow on his face.

Putting down the medicinal materials in his hand, Fang Ping pondered for a moment and roughly guessed the mind of the person who set this test.

To pass the level, either the challenging alchemist has enough recipes to find the elixir that just meets the refining conditions from the spiritual medicines on the stone platform; or, he must adapt to local conditions and temporarily modify the recipe!

If the missing medicinal materials are the main materials in the recipe, or the indispensable auxiliary medicines, it is absolutely impossible for a first-level alchemist to modify the recipe in a hurry.

But by chance, the spiritual medicines missing in common recipes are all very inconspicuous medicinal materials, which have little effect on the medicinal properties.

And if you observe carefully, you will find that among the medicinal materials provided on the stone platform, there are just some similar spiritual medicines with similar medicinal properties and pharmacology as the missing medicinal materials.

As long as the alchemist is skilled enough in alchemy, he can use these substitute herbs to refine elixirs with a slight adjustment of the recipe.

It's just that the elixir is slightly weaker than the original one in a hurry.

"If that's the case..."

Fang Ping hesitated for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face.

He returned to the stone platform and selected the elixir for refining [Shengyuan Pill] again. But this time, he also deliberately selected three more substitute herbs.

While Fang Ping was taking action, the gray-robed monk also thought of something, but it was just a little short of enlightenment.

Seeing Fang Ping suddenly take action, he immediately cast his eyes over and urged Fang Ping to do something.

After a few breaths, he silently recited the names of the three substitute herbs selected by Fang Ping, and his body shuddered, and he finally figured out the key.

"So that's it!"

The sadness on his face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by confidence.

At the same time, the gray-robed monk looked at Fang Ping with a little more fear in his eyes.

This person's alchemy skills and ability to cope with emergencies seem to be better than his own. He must be a formidable enemy!

However, now is not the time to consider this matter. He quickly came to the stone platform and began to make his own choice.

The gray-robed monk planned to refine the [Purple Yang Pill]. Although it was not as difficult as the Shengyuan Pill, it was an elixir that could increase the success rate of foundation building by 10%, and it could also show the level of the alchemist.

The two of them were ten feet apart, and they did not disturb each other. They each took out the alchemy furnace, put in the spiritual medicine, raised the spiritual fire, and began to refine.

This level, because there is no earth fire, you need to use spiritual fire to refine the pills yourself, which undoubtedly brings extra difficulty to the alchemist.

For those monks who are used to refining pills with the help of earth fire, as long as they are not careful, they may fail to refine.

But Fang Ping used the Fiery Sun True Fire from the beginning to refine the pills. In this level, the advantage is overwhelming.

He pinched the magic formula and controlled the Fiery Sun True Fire, as easy as flowing water.

Under the control of the true fire, the refining process of Shengyuan Pill smoothly entered the stage of medicinal property fusion.

Thanks to the superb alchemy skills and excellent understanding of pharmacology and medicinal properties, the three substitute spiritual medicines selected by Fang Ping were also well integrated into the original pill formula, and there were no obvious problems.

Seeing this scene, the gray-robed monk couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Intent on competing for the first place, he couldn't help but have a bit of a competitive heart, secretly speeding up the refining process of Ziyang Pill.

In the somewhat dignified atmosphere, several more alchemists broke into this passage.

After taking a look at Fang Ping and the gray-robed monk who had already arrived, the alchemists who came later immediately understood the content of this stage, came to the stone platform to select medicinal materials, and began to rush to refine.

But these alchemists soon encountered the same problem as the two, and they were so anxious that they scratched their heads.

………

As time passed.

Soon an hour or two passed.

In the alchemy furnace in front of Fang Ping, a rich alchemy fragrance began to emerge faintly.

With such smooth progress, coupled with Fang Ping's confident look, the alchemists present had no doubt that this furnace of elixir should be a sure thing.