The letter did not mention the details of Zhang Tieshan's elixir formation.
For example, why did I only get a low-quality Crystal Condensing Pill?
Based on Zhang Tieshan's military exploits, worth, and connections within the sect, it was expected that it would be a genuine Crystal Condensing Pill.
The reason may not be disclosed in Zhao Siyao's letter.
"The quality of the finished pill can theoretically be concealed."
Lu Changan cultivated to the peak of pill formation in his previous life and knew many secrets.
For example, if Lu Changan achieves a high-quality true elixir in the future, he can disguise it as a mid-to-lower quality true elixir through the Qi-condensing ability of Evergreen Gong.
But this situation does not apply to Zhang Tieshan.
There is an obvious difference between the real elixir and the fake elixir, and the vision of heaven and earth when the elixir is condensed, which is not easy to conceal.
Zhang Tieshan was not secretly forming elixirs outside.
Instead, he was condensing the elixir in the third-level spiritual veins of Jinyun Valley in full view of everyone. It was difficult to hide this process from the sect’s true elixir elders.
Therefore, Lu Changan basically concluded that Zhang Tieshan had formed a gray pill and could not be faked.
After pondering for a long time, Lu Changan had a thought:
"Could it be that he used an extremely dangerous method of converting pills?"
In the previous life of Dakun, some large sects at the Nascent Soul level mastered the secret method of converting broken pills into liquid.
The essence of elixir formation is to condense the liquid mana in the foundation building stage into a solid inner elixir.
This process is not completely irreversible.
If the Cheng Dan is not satisfied, the Gray Pill can theoretically be broken into pieces and the liquid mana of the Foundation Establishment period be returned.
Some ancient sects have a secret method that is not passed down. Through this method, the mana can be purified and the elixir can be re-condensed. This method can even slightly improve the quality of the next elixir.
However, this method is almost legendary because the conditions are very harsh!
The process of turning elixir into liquid is extremely dangerous and extremely unstable.
According to Lu Changan's understanding before time travel, the inner elixir of the alchemy monk is equivalent to a small nuclear bomb.
If there is no real secret method of converting elixirs into liquid, 90% of ordinary monks will explode and die.
In his previous life, Lu Changan only had access to an incomplete version of the secret method of alchemy that had been circulated. Without any external help, the success rate was less than 10%, and he had a narrow escape.
With such a risk, Lu Changan had no idea of trying it.
Those ancient sects are more than 30% sure of mastering the secret method that is not taught.
And with the personal protection of the Nascent Soul Lord and the precious secret medicine, the success rate will be quite impressive.
"If this is the case, Zhang Tieshan probably has a higher-level secret method of elixir transformation."
Lu Changan's heart skipped a beat.
He has a long lifespan and is good at healing injuries with his Evergreen Skill. If he has a reliable secret method to transform elixirs, his error tolerance rate will naturally be higher than that of other monks.
The return of elixir to liquid will severely damage the monk's vitality and face varying degrees of backlash.
This will affect the foundation, require a lot of time to adjust, and consume a lot of precious resources.
When Guan Qiaozhi was building the foundation, Lu Changan helped protect the law and secretly tested it.
The backlash of Guan Qiaozhi's failure to build the foundation used the secret technique of Evergreen Kung Fu to consume a small amount of lifespan to heal the injury in time to avoid damage to the foundation.
It only takes a few months to rest and regain your energy before the next attack.
Lu Changan once thought, could this method be suitable for forming pills?
Is the quality of the finished pill poor?
Then come back again and again with elixirs!
Theoretically, as long as you live a long life, you will eventually have the opportunity to wash out high-quality pills.
The premise of the above assumption is that there is a good secret method for converting elixirs.
Make sure there are no mistakes every time the elixir is transformed and the liquid is returned, and your life is safe.
"Hey! Even though Zhang Tieshan has the top secret method of transforming elixirs, Jinyun Valley does not have the Nascent Soul Lord to protect him, so the overall success rate is not high."
Under this assumption, Lu Changan discovered a doubt.
The level of the secret method of elixir transformation is one thing, external force is also important.
If you get the legendary "yin and yang water", you can turn into elixir safely even without the protection of Nascent Soul Lord.
If Zhang Tieshan is really planning to use the elixir method, Lu Changan speculates that he will have another chance.
"It seems that Master Tianfeng's pill-forming Xiaoqing is worth a visit."
Lu Changan decided to find out the truth.
…
Zhang Tieshan's Xiaoqing Festival will be held two months later.
It is said that only a small group of classmates and friends were invited, without any fanfare.
Lu Changan arrived at Jinyun Valley one day early.
In front of the mountain gate, I met some celebrants, several of whom came uninvited to pay a visit to Master Tian Feng.
"Senior brother from the sect, can you please be accommodating and help deliver the message? The two of us have fought side by side with Master Zhang and worked together to eliminate wanted persons. We have a strong relationship!"
"We have a strong relationship? Why didn't Mr. Zhang send you an invitation letter?"
The gatekeeper disciple sneered, as if looking at a clown.
"Zhenzhen Zhang's elixir-forming Xiaoqing will not be disclosed to the public, only invitations will be recognized!"
Lu Changan was not surprised when he saw this scene.
Zhang Tieshan has been practicing for more than 120 years and knows or has interacted with countless monks.
"Master Lu Fu, please come in."
The disciple guarding the gate knew Lu Changan, took a look at the invitation, and enthusiastically invited him to enter the mountain gate.
"Master Lu? He seems to be the Turtle Talisman Master from Wu Qishan?"
"I heard that this man and Zhenren Zhang have known each other since they were young and have had a friendship for more than a hundred years."
"This Master Lu is quite famous. Decades ago, when I was in the Qi refining stage, I heard that he was a late bloomer and built his foundation at an advanced age."
"It turns out he is our senior."
Looking at the back of the man in white, most of the monks discussing in front of the mountain gate were somewhat respectful.
…
In the hinterland of Jinyun Valley Mountain Gate, on a mountain peak where the third-order spiritual veins are located, an ancient mansion can be seen.
This is Zhang Tieshan's new dojo, and the aura environment far exceeds that of Wu Qi Mountain.
"Master Lu Fu, there are a lot of guests today. The master is meeting two real people, so we really don't have time to spare."
A young man with a tough face, wearing a snow-green robe, held up his hands and apologized.
The young man's name is "Yu Qinghai". He is in the early stage of foundation building. He is a disciple that Zhang Tieshan accepted in the sect thirty years ago. His qualifications are average and his sense of presence is not strong.
Lu Changan and Yu Qinghai only met once or twice, unlike Zhao Tan'er and Lin Lu before, who had a closer relationship.
"It doesn't matter, today is not the day for the pill formation celebration. Just take the time to inform the commander."
Lu Changan nodded.
"Definitely! Master Lu Fu will be able to see his master tomorrow. Later, I will arrange a guest room on the mountain for Master Lu Fu."
Yu Qinghai spoke at the same time.
Two more visitors came to the foot of the mountain, one of whom was in the late stage of foundation building.
Yu Qinghai had no time to spare, so he recruited a maid in the Qi refining stage to arrange a place for Lu Changan.
"Qinghai, you go and do your work first. I'll visit fellow Daoist Zhao at his house."
Lu Changan had no complaints.
Zhang Tieshan formed the elixir, and there were many people celebrating. The master and the disciple were too busy to keep busy.
Lu Changan can understand the poor reception.
From foundation building to elixir formation, a monk's status will make a qualitative leap.
In the huge Jinyun Valley, at its peak, the number of true elixir cultivators could not exceed the number of two palms.
During the low period, there were only two or three True Alchemy monks.
False Dan Zhenren is not at the top level in Jinyun Valley, but he is already among the upper echelons.
Whoosh!
Just as Lu Changan left Zhang Tieshan's mountain dojo, a flash of fake Alchemy Master's light flew from a distance, with a terrifying force.
"Uncle Tan..."
Yu Qinghai greeted him with a smile, without informing him, and acquiesced in allowing the fake elixir master to fly directly into the mansion on the mountain.
…
At the inner gate of Jinyun Valley, there is a waterscape cave with birds singing and flowers fragrant.
Three foundation-building monks, one male and two female, sat opposite each other.
"I guess Uncle Lu definitely didn't see Master Zhang just now."
Zhao Tan'er covered her mouth and smiled softly, her eyebrows were like green feathers, and her smart eyes were bent into a crescent shape.
"Tan'er!"
Zhao Siyao scolded the female disciple and asked her to calm down.
"Tan'er is telling the truth. Zhang Daoyou has become a fake Dan real person, and the social circle is different from the past. It is naturally not something you can see by casual visits."
Lu Changan said calmly.
"Tan'er, Uncle Lu's mentality is worth learning from."
Zhao Siyao has practiced in the sect for hundreds of years and has seen many examples. Many monks cannot adapt to this gap in status circles in a short period of time.
"Yeah! Uncle Lu's character is like that thousand-year-old tortoise. He is neither impatient nor impetuous. He has accumulated a lot of experience. Tan'er has admired him for a long time."
Zhao Tan'er has teeth like shells, her face is rosy and fresh, and she looks well-behaved and respectful.
Lu Changan smiled, hearing that the woman's words were not sincere.
The thousand-year-old tortoise is a metaphor for Lu Changan's slow temper and slow cultivation.
Zhao Tan'er was also in the middle stage of foundation building and was about to reach the sixth level of foundation building. He was about to catch up with Lu Changan and come from behind.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Siyao talked about Zhang Tieshan's elixir formation.
"Originally, Fellow Daoist Zhang was scheduled to exchange it for a genuine crystal condensing pill and wait for a new round of elixir refining in Jinyun Valley."
"However, this time the alchemy was mediocre. I only got one genuine and inferior crystal condensing elixir."
"At that time, Fellow Daoist Zhang had two choices. One was to compete for the genuine Crystal Condensing Pill; the other was to wait for the next round of elixir refining, which would take at least several years."
Hearing this, Lu Changan already understood.
Zhang Tieshan is only three years younger than Lu Changan, so he should not be further delayed in terms of age.
Perhaps due to some kind of pressure, he settled for the next best thing and chose the inferior Crystal Condensing Pill.
"There is a saying in the sect that one of the strong contenders for the Crystal Condensation Pill is the direct disciple of the elder Zhendan. Zhang Tieshan made concessions in order to repay the kindness of knowing him and the beauty of adulthood."
"The beauty of adulthood? Has Fellow Daoist Zhao ever personally asked Fellow Daoist Zhang about this matter?"
Lu Changan was noncommittal.
Zhao Siyao was silent for a moment and said, "How dare Siyao ask Master Zhang in person about such a private matter?"
"That's true. Lu made a mistake."
Lu Changan realized that he lacked respect for the real person Fake Dan and relaxed in front of Zhao Siyao.
Zhao Siyao's mentality is considered normal.
Even though she and Zhang Tieshan are from the same sect, they are more familiar with each other and communicate more.
at dusk.
Lu Changan spent the night in the guest room on the mountain.
"There is a saying about turning elixirs into liquids: the higher the quality of the elixir, the higher the difficulty and risk."
"By doing this, Zhang Tieshan may not only be beautiful as an adult, but also kill two birds with one stone!"
Thinking of this, Lu Changan became more confident about his previous speculation.
…
The next day, Zhang Tieshan's Xiaodan Festival was held as scheduled.
There were not many monks who came to congratulate them, but they were of relatively high level, including many in the late stages of foundation building and fake elixir masters.
Lu Changan and Zhao Siyao's master and apprentice walked together and arrived at the mountain peak mansion that was on the third level spiritual vein yesterday.
This time, I did see Zhang Tieshan.
The newly promoted "Tian Feng Zhenren" personally welcomed him out of the mansion.
As a fake elixir master, it is a great honor to personally welcome the foundation-building monks.
"Zhenzhen Zhang."
Lu Changan and the other two people handed over their hands and sent them gifts and congratulations.
Zhang Tieshan's eyes stayed more on Lu Changan, and he apologized:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I mentioned that you were here in Qinghai last night. I apologize for Zhang's poor reception."
"That's serious! Master Zhang has not been long since he formed the elixir, so it is inevitable that he will have a lot of entertainment."
Lu Changan was flattered and said.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lu's title is a bit unfamiliar. After Xiaoqing passes, you and I will talk about it in private."
Zhang Tieshan smiled brightly, his slightly dark face was the same as before, but in the eyes of outsiders, it seemed to contain invisible majesty.
Seeing the exchange between the two, Zhao Tan'er couldn't help but feel surprised.
She vaguely noticed that Zhang Zhenren's enthusiasm for Lu Changan was not just a courtesy. In terms of importance, it even exceeded her mentor.
After welcoming Lu Changan and the others into the mansion, Zhang Tieshan went to entertain the real guests.
Lu Changan drank the spirit tea and observed secretly, and found that Zhang Tieshan after forming the pill was calm and neither arrogant nor impetuous.
Lu Changan felt the same way about that kind of "stable" mentality.
Having known each other for more than a hundred years, Lu Changan had long seen that Zhang Tieshan was determined and ambitious.
Achievements in false elixirs will lead to stagnant cultivation and a hopeless path.
Normally, you might feel happy, but deep down you feel a little bit lost and hesitant.
The specifications of Jiedan Xiaoqing this time are generally relatively low-key.
In addition to celebrating, it’s about communicating privately and making connections.
During this period, Zhang Tieshan shared his experience in the elixir condensation process and explained some of his shortcomings.
This behavior won praise from the foundation-building monks present.
Master and apprentice Zhao Siyao listened very carefully.
Lu Changan seemed to be immersed in it and yearned for it.
…
Xiaoqinghou formed the elixir.
Lu Changan said goodbye directly and left.
He did not stay to respond to Zhang Tieshan's words - talk about it in private after Xiaoqing.
Lu Changan is so decisive because of two points:
First, he was sure of his guess and no longer needed to test it.
Zhang Tieshan's behavior and mentality are on the one hand.
From the analysis of the Taoist name "Tianfeng", it can be seen that his ambition is still lofty.
Generally speaking, if you form a false elixir by building a base, the number you choose will be relatively low-key, otherwise the virtue will not match.
Zhang Tieshan's Taoist name is not actually arrogant.
That is to say, Lu Changan, as a conscientious person, only pays attention to such details by working backward from the conclusion.
Second, Lu Changan's cultivation and status are far different from Zhang Tieshan.
I can't be sure whether the other party's "we'll talk about it in private" was a polite comment.
Otherwise, if he stayed on the mountain waiting for the other party to "summon" him, he might become a joke.
Lu Changan is eager for Zhang Tieshan's secret method of elixir transformation, but he is not in a hurry.
It is not too late to negotiate with the other party when you reach the later stage of foundation building and show some skills and interests.
…
A few months later.
The three major peak masters of Wuqi Mountain gathered at Xiaogui Peak, and the atmosphere seemed solemn.
"The border of Liang Kingdom is blocked by the sect?"
"Friend Lu Dao, are you sure the authenticity of this news?"
Ye Fei was shocked and looked at the man in white opposite him who was calm and indifferent and had not changed in decades.
The important border checkpoints of Liang State were blocked by various sects. This news came so suddenly that it was shocking.
If it weren't for Lu Changan's long-term stability and reliability, the first reaction of the two peak masters would be doubts.
Shi Manrong recovered from the surprise, and his heaving chest calmed down a little.
"I haven't seen fellow Daoist Lu leave Wuqi Mountain these days. Where did you get the news?"
"This news comes from the Zhou family of Yushou and the Li family of Xuemei Mountain."
Lu Changan didn't hide anything.
The Li family of Xuemei Mountain is a cultivating family of Li Erqing's grandson "Li Congren" who branched out and established his own family. It is very close to the northwest border of Liang Kingdom.
Li Congren's family even had trade relations with merchants from the neighboring Jing Kingdom.
The border was blocked. Li Congren knew it immediately and sent a message to Feiyue Lake and Lu Changan at the same time.
Based on the two sources of information, Lu Changan determined the fact that Liang Guo's sect had blocked the border.
The three peak masters fell into a brief silence.
If the Liang sect blocks the border, something big is bound to happen.
Such a big change, often at the level of a war in the Immortal Kingdom, is likely to affect Wu Qi Mountain and even the fate of individual monks.
Lu Changan had a guess in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud.
…
Return to Little Turtle Peak.
Lu Changan glanced at the black water turtle lazily diving and the rock rat loosening the soil in the spiritual field.
"That's all, let's just wait and see what happens."
Originally, Lu Changan wanted to go to Liaoyuan Fairy City and buy information at Tianzhi Tower.
But when the situation has reached this point, we might as well prepare for the worst.
He had a coping mentality many years ago.
Given such changes, I believe news will come soon.
"First defend your own one-third of an acre. Even if the worst happens, it won't spread to the hinterland of Liang Kingdom so quickly and threaten Wu Qi Mountain."
Lu Changan, who was already one hundred and thirty-nine years old, quickly calmed down.
He took out his pen and ink and wrote letters to Zheng Centipede and Jin Yungu respectively.
Soon, Lu Changan began to concentrate on practicing and understanding the skills.
From the age of one hundred and thirty-nine to one hundred and forty, it was the last year that Lu Changan passed from the middle stage of foundation building to the later stage.
This year was also a turning point in the history of the immortal world in Liang.
This year has flown by!
(End of chapter)
