Five days later, Xu Wen suddenly received a report that Jin Lan wanted to see him.
After thinking for a moment, he roughly guessed the reason, and went out and said to Jin Lan:
"But Lord Jin is here?"
"Senior knows things like a god!"
Jin Lan skillfully flattered her and whispered:
"My father has arrived at the sea fifty miles away. He cannot land on the island without the permission of Island Master Xu. I have been specially ordered to come and report!"
Jinghong Island was Xu Wen's territory, and without his permission, monks of the same rank rashly landing on the island could easily cause disputes.
When Dacheng Island started business, they paid close attention to all these rules and never exceeded them.
"It's no surprise that you have friends who have come from thousands of miles away. Welcome to the Island Lord Jin to come to this island!"
Xu Wen replied softly.
The sound didn't seem loud, but every word was clearly audible, as if it could burst out of the sky and turn into a real existence, flying straight to the sea one by one.
A moment later, a long roar came, and a middle-aged man with a rich body and a face like a full moon came laughing through the air:
"Thank you Brother Xu for your generous action, otherwise, I would have sent the white-haired person to the black-haired person today!"
The person who came was none other than Jin Bao, the leader of the three islands of Dacheng Island and Jin Lan’s father, a monk in the early stage of the Golden Core.
The loud welcome music sounded, and Zhu Hua led a dozen boys and girls with beautiful faces in the early stages of Qi refining to play the Song of the Four Seas to welcome the first Golden Core monk to arrive at Jinghong Island.
Seeing Xu Wen's look, he was also secretly frightened.
Although it has long been known that the new island owner of Jinghong Island is young and has extraordinary abilities, there is still a big difference between seeing it with one's own eyes and hearing it.
"We are all brothers within the four seas. How can I leave my brother alone if he is in trouble?"
Xu Wen chuckled, raised his hand and said loudly:
"please!"
"please!"
Jin Bao laughed and held his hand, walking side by side with Xu Wen, straight into the central basin.
For Xu Wen, meeting a Jindan monk was just a small matter, but for Jinghong Island, it was a big deal.
The visit of a real Jindan from another island means that Jinghong Island will have closer connections with other islands, more opportunities, more choices, etc.
Xu Wen took Jin Bao around Jinghong Island. After entering into the friendship of the landlords, the two entered the city lord's mansion, abandoned others and began to talk secretly.
"Fellow Daoist Xu has nothing to repay for his great kindness. Please don't dislike this little thing, fellow Daoist Xu!"
After exchanging a few words, Jin Bao waved his hand, and there were a thousand middle-grade spiritual stones, three bottles of elixirs, and a sea map on the coffee table in front of them.
The elixirs were all second-level and useless to Xu Wen, but they were very precious to the foundation-building monks.
The sea map details the numerous forces, monsters, and dangerous places in this sea area, which is obviously the harvest of Dacheng Island's business over the years.
The sum of these three items was enough to buy the ship and its cargo, and even slightly more.
Obviously, the other party was not only repaying Xu Wen for saving his son, but also trying to make good friends with Jinghong Island and Xu Wen.
Xu Wen put away the chart, but pushed back the other two things. He looked at Jin Bao who was a little confused and said seriously:
"Jinghong Island and Dacheng Island are neighbors, and it is a proper friendship to help each other. Why do we need such vulgar things as spiritual stones to thank each other? It is enough to get a sea map to understand the world!"
Jin Bao naturally refused and pushed back.
Favor debts are the hardest to repay, and their current situation is not very good. It is exactly when they need foreign aid, and they cannot make people feel stingy at this moment.
After several refusals, seeing that the fire was almost brewing, Xu Wen held down the spirit stone that he wanted to push over and said:
"Fellow Taoist, you really want to thank me. In fact, there is no need for spiritual stones. I am very weak and there is one thing that I can't solve, but it shouldn't be difficult for Dacheng Island."
Jin Bao's heart skipped a beat, fearing that the other party had nothing to ask for, so he immediately said:
"Fellow Taoist, if you need anything, just say it. In this nearby sea area, except for Kowloon Island, we dare not compare with other places. If our Dacheng Island can't get it, they won't be able to get it!"
"I am interested in refining elixirs, but I don't have many second-level elixir recipes, especially foundation-building elixir recipes. I can't get them from all directions."
"I wonder if there is a foundation-building elixir recipe on Dacheng Island. I am willing to buy it at a premium!"
Back then, Xu Wen boasted in front of He Jiu that he would refine a furnace of foundation-building pills every twenty years. Seeing that the time was approaching, he had to put it on the agenda.
However, Foundation Establishment Pills are extremely important strategic resources. Not only pills, but also pill recipes and elixirs are monopolized by major forces. Xu Wen has no reserves in this area.
For any force, the Foundation Building Pill is a very important resource. Originally, Xu Wen planned to go out to sea to find the pill recipe after he had almost mastered the water escape technique.
I didn't expect the Dacheng Island thing. It's like someone giving me a pillow when I'm sleepy. Naturally, I can't let it go.
Jin Bao was shocked and couldn't help but said:
"I never thought that Taoist brother is actually an alchemist. I'm really disrespectful. Alchemy takes a long time and is extremely difficult to advance. Are you sure you want to work hard on this path..."
While exchanging pleasantries, my mind was racing.
Dacheng Island has merchants from all over the world, so it is natural that there are foundation-building elixirs.
Their island has also trained a second-level alchemist who is a disciple of the big island owner. He will open a furnace to refine the foundation-building pill every thirty years.
Although most of them are for his own family, he still grits his teeth and takes out one or two for sale.
The Foundation Establishment Pill is not only an important financial source for Dacheng Island, but also an important way for them to gather popularity.
To be honest, he would rather take out a thousand middle-grade spiritual stones than provide a foundation-building elixir recipe.
The Foundation Establishment Pill not only represents wealth, but also the ability to monopolize the upward channel.
However, the other party saved his son, and it was this critical moment. After thinking for a moment, he made up his mind, looked at Xu Wen and said seriously:
"We do have the Foundation Establishment Pill prescription on Dacheng Island, and it's not that we can't give it to fellow Taoist, but the Foundation Establishment Pill is very important, and we need fellow Daoist to agree to a few conditions!"
Xu Wen knew that the foundation-building elixir formula could not be obtained so easily, and immediately said:
"Fellow Taoist, please tell me!"
"First, our Dacheng Island opens a furnace to refine Foundation Establishment Pills every thirty years. Within ten years before and after this, no Foundation Establishment Pills can flow out from Jinghong Island!"
"Second, the price of the Foundation Establishment Pill cannot be less than fifteen thousand low-grade spiritual stones for each external sale. If it is lower than this price, we would rather digest it internally than take it out!"
Having said this, he explained:
"This is not just for our Dacheng Island's personal gain. The price of Foundation Establishment Pills has dropped too much, which is not good for anyone!"
Isn’t it just hunger marketing? Xu Wen understood, nodded and said:
"Okay, what about the third one?"
"The third one is a little troublesome!"
After pondering for a moment, Jin Bao whispered:
"For some reason, several pirate forces have been targeting us recently. Dacheng Island is a little tired of dealing with it and wants to ask fellow Taoists to take action to wipe out a group of pirates!"
"Of course, we will pay you. All the proceeds from destroying the pirates will go to fellow Taoists. I, Dacheng Island, will not take any of it!"
Xu Wen immediately understood that the first two were just smoke bombs, and this one was probably the core demand of Dacheng Island.
He was a little surprised. There were five Jindan island owners on Dacheng Island. The big island owner had already reached the late stage of Jindan. Without Nascent Soul, there was no one who could rival him.
Why would you invite yourself, an outsider, for such a small thing?
But judging from Jin Bao's appearance, the other party would never hand over the prescription if he didn't agree to this.
The difficulty of obtaining elixir recipes from other places may not be less than that of the other party, and it may even be more demanding.
There was no shop like this after passing this village. Xu Wen nodded while thinking:
"I agreed, but there are only a few people on this island, and I have to send a few foundation-building monks from Dacheng Island to help obtain information."
"Well, fellow Taoist Jin Lan and I hit it off right away, so count him in!"
In fact, destroying pirates is also good for Jinghong Island.
However, it is necessary to be on guard against others. Xu Wen was worried that the other party would kill people with a knife and weaken his own strength, so he asked the other party to send a few foundation-building monks.
If the other party really wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife, Jin Lan is the best hostage and shield.
If the other party doesn't agree, then there's something fishy about this matter, and he won't participate no matter what Jin Bao says.
After a moment of hesitation, Jin Bao nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, just follow what fellow Taoist said!"
After that, he took out a jade plate and a jade slip, and typed several spiritual inscriptions on the jade plate.
After a moment, the jade plate lit up, and many spiritual texts, images, sounds and the like flickered in and out of the jade plate, forming a sphere of inheritance.
Put the jade slip on the jade plate, silently use your magic power, the inheritance magic ball flows towards the jade slip like water, and soon, the foundation-building elixir recipe was recorded.
Handing the jade slip to Xu Wen, Jin Bao smiled and said:
"This jade slip not only contains the elixir prescription, but also the insights, precautions, etc. of my Dacheng Island alchemist on refining the foundation-building elixir, which should be able to help my fellow Taoist."
"Thank you so much, fellow Taoist!"
Unexpectedly, the other party acted so openly, Xu Wen immediately thanked him.
Neither party mentioned one thing, which was the possible failure of Xu Wen's promotion to the second-level alchemist and the possible failure of refining the foundation-building pill.
For the golden elixir monk's long life, powerful magic power and spiritual consciousness, as long as he is willing to work hard, becoming a second-level alchemist is inevitable, and refining the foundation building elixir is also inevitable.
The only difference is how much it costs and whether it is worth it.
After everything was settled, Jin Bao stayed at Jinghong Island for another day, and then returned with Jin Lan, a group of crew members and the ship.
The two parties agreed that in three months, Jin Lan would bring the other three Dacheng Island foundation builders to Jinghong Island, and go out with Yang Zhen to find pirates and discuss how to eliminate them.
As for Xu Wen, he naturally does not need to do these trivial matters personally. He will only take action personally when destroying pirates.
Returning to Xuanji Cave, he took out the foundation-building elixir recipe, and Xu Wen began to study it slowly.
Although the Foundation Establishment Pill is only a second-level elixir, it requires a main medicine that is more than three hundred years old, and there are nearly a hundred kinds of auxiliary medicines.
The difficulty of refining is far higher than that of ordinary second-level elixirs, and is even as difficult as some third-level elixirs.
It is definitely not suitable for you to advance to the second level alchemy master. The foundation building pill is definitely not suitable. You can only try to refine the foundation building pill after you advance to the second level alchemy master.
Putting the pill recipe aside, Xu Wen began to observe the alchemy experience of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
The experience and techniques involved in such complex elixir recipes are not only useful for refining foundation-building elixirs, but also for refining other elixirs.
(End of chapter)
