In the main hall of the alchemy workshop, a handsome young man with white hair was sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall, meditating. In front of him was an alchemy cauldron the size of a human head. This was different from ordinary alchemy cauldrons. This was an alchemy magic weapon. The alchemy cauldrons in each alchemy room are mortal objects. Not only are they large in size, but their temperature control cannot be too precise.
That middle-aged man was the owner of the alchemy workshop—Wu Chen.
"Elixir is complete!"
Wu Chen shouted softly, and saw a burst of golden light falling from the sky through the hall and directly into the alchemy furnace. The entire hall was instantly enveloped in golden light, as if it was a dreamy world.
Then the alchemy furnace was opened, and a burst of rich medicinal fragrance suddenly emitted. The originally silent space in the hall seemed to be activated by this rich medicinal fragrance, filling the air with a vibrant atmosphere.
With a smile on his face, Wu Chen slowly took out a shining golden elixir from the elixir furnace.
A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes as he looked at it, the best elixir!
The quality of elixirs is divided into low-grade, medium-grade, top-grade, and top-grade. If they are both low-grade elixirs of the first level, the potency of a middle-grade elixir is 30% higher than that of a low-grade elixir, and so on. But the best elixir is a special kind of existence.
The efficacy of the best elixir is twice that of the top grade elixir! Taking one top-grade elixir is equivalent to taking two top-grade elixirs. Moreover, the top-grade elixir does not have any erysipelas and can directly exert effects regardless of the drug resistance of the user.
When the top-quality elixir is successfully refined, it will also bring down the luck of heaven and earth. Therefore, taking the top-quality elixir will also absorb some of the luck of heaven and earth!
However, the success rate of the best elixir is extremely low, only one in a million, so it can be said that it is rare to find.
"Master! Congratulations, Master! Another top-quality elixir has been released!"
Wu Chen heard the sound and put the top-grade treasure pill into a sandalwood box. There were restrictions on the sandalwood box to prevent the loss of the medicine's power.
The outsider in the hall was Jiang Minghao. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Congratulations, Master."
"If you have anything to do, please tell me." Wu Chen's voice sounded like that of a young boy like his appearance. But who knows how long this old monster has lived. He has achieved the state of reverse charity, has a lifespan of ten thousand years, and is almost immortal. .
"There is a new kid in my alchemy room. He is a fire-type supernatural spirit like the master. I see that he has a bright future and I want to introduce him to him."
"My master has long known that you and my master and disciple have a symbiotic understanding. Don't worry, my master will find an opportunity to get his spiritual root for you."
"Master! How can this be done? That alien spirit root belongs to my junior brother! I don't want it!"
Jiang Minghao looked at his master in astonishment, his eyes filled with fear. He had never thought about it that way!
Wu Chen frowned: "Why not? I checked it for my teacher and found that he has no background. If I ask the sect leader about this matter, he will definitely agree."
Jiang Minghao was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Although he knew that the master's decision was final, he still wanted to try his best to stop it.
"Master, if my junior brother is taken away from his spiritual roots, he will die! I am not the kind of person who covets other people's benefits. You should spare him."
Jiang Minghao's words caused the master to fall into silence. He sighed, patted Jiang Minghao's shoulder gently, and said: "Minghao, you are a kind boy. But you should know that for us cultivators, the importance of spiritual roots is self-evident. People cannot do it. I will be destroyed by heaven and earth."
"If he is separated from his spiritual roots, his life will become fragile. Junior brother is still young and he still has a long way to go, and I don't want to kill people for some benefits."
Jiang Minghao lowered his head, tears shining in his eyes. He bit his lower lip tightly, as if holding back his sadness. He knew that the master was right, but he still didn't want to do things like seizing treasures and killing people. Even if he didn't do it himself, as long as it was done for him, his Taoist heart would not be at peace.
"Do you have a good relationship with that kid? You two have only known each other for a day!"
Jiang Minghao's body trembled. He couldn't believe that these words came from his respected master. He raised his head, looked at the Master with tearful eyes, and said: "Master, this is not a matter of my relationship with him! This is about killing someone and seizing the treasure! If I take away his spiritual root, you will let me practice in the future. How do you keep your thoughts clear?"
"Killing people to seize treasures?" Jiang Minghao's master smiled bitterly, "Minghao, you should know that battles between practitioners are often life-and-death. In this world, the law of the jungle is the truth."
Jiang Minghao lowered his head, his heart seemed to be torn apart. He knew that the master was right, but his heart was full of contradictions and pain. He didn't want his junior brother to be harmed, and he couldn't bear to see his junior brother being killed just because of a spiritual root.
"Master, I know you are thinking about me, so that I can further my practice in the future. However, I still hope that you can let the little junior brother go. He has done nothing wrong." Jiang Minghao said in a hoarse voice.
"Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of having a jade." This sentence exploded in Jiang Minghao's ears like thunder.
His body shook violently, as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. He slowly raised his head and looked at the master with tears streaming down his face, his eyes full of pain and helplessness.
Jiang Minghao's master looked at him, with a trace of unbearability flashing in his eyes, but in the end he shook his head and said: "Minghao, you are a kind boy, but you must understand that in the struggle between cultivators, you will either die or die. I live. If we don't kill others, others will kill us. You have to remember that only strong people can survive in this world.
You are the herbs in the medicine garden. The wind cannot blow and the rain cannot hit. When you reach the spirit-expelling realm after building the foundation, your teacher will decide to let you go out for some training. As for your junior brother...
I will give you one year to teach that boy well. If that boy is extremely talented in alchemy, as long as he can refine a second-level low-grade elixir after one year, even if the product is low-grade, then Even if he didn't live up to that spiritual root, he wouldn't make that idea as a teacher.
But if it doesn't work, then it's no wonder that I'm a teacher. You don’t want it, your junior brothers are not much less talented than you, so it’s not a waste to give it to them. "
The shop owner tried to persuade Jiang Minghao over and over again, but he still couldn't figure it out. If he couldn't figure it out, it meant he didn't have clear ideas. In this case, forcing it on him would only increase his inner demons.
But the shop owner really doesn’t want a foreign fire spirit root that is naturally suitable for alchemy to be taken away by an unknown boy. Let’s see, if that kid has good talent, even if he is just a little more talented in alchemy than ordinary people, that foreign fire spirit root will give He is not wasted.
Otherwise, the boss would have lost his mind.
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Naturally, Lin Xingliao didn't know about the conversation between Jiang Minghao and the shop owner.
For several days, he has been practicing the method of controlling fire. Those senior brothers and sisters said: "If you master this method of controlling fire within two weeks, you will be considered a genius. Don't rush it. If you feel there is a barrier, take a sip Let the wine rest for a while before continuing."
But Lin Xingliao is very stubborn, maybe because of his childhood habits.
When he was a child, his father forced him to practice martial arts. During the first two years, he hardly let him rest for a moment. Lin Xingliao had no emotions. He would not be angry or displeased. He was too rational. He wanted to understand that this was His father was teaching him how to save his life. So he won't rest until he has mastered something, and he will keep thinking about it.
From then on, Lin Xingliao would never give up as long as he started something. Of course, he would not do something easily. His rationality made him deeply aware of the importance of doing something within his ability.
The charcoal fire in Lin Xingliao's hand has not been extinguished for a long time, but he still cannot do what Jiang Minghao said, burning with the weakest flame for a long time without extinguishing it. On the way, the flame cannot be bigger or smaller.
Lin Xingliao could only keep it burning without extinguishing it. This time it had lasted for six hours.
It seems that Lin Xingliaokong is durable but not stable enough.
The senior brothers and sisters around him were urging him to take a rest.
The senior brothers and sisters around him were urging him to take a rest. They saw that Lin Xingliao's forehead was covered with beads of sweat and his face became a little pale, but their words did not make Lin Xingliao stop.
"Junior brother, you have been practicing for six consecutive hours. If you continue like this, you will not be able to stand it." A senior sister said distressedly.
"I'm fine, I want to continue." Lin Xingliao replied stubbornly.
"But, your current situation is very bad, you need to take a rest." Another senior brother also advised.
"No need, I can do it." Lin Xingliao continued, although his voice was a little weak, but very firm.
Everyone looked at him and kept trying to persuade him. Judging from his posture, he wanted to wait until his spiritual energy was exhausted before he stopped.
Seeing this, the junior junior sister Su Jiuyue came over and handed Lin Xingliao a blue stone, which exuded a faint light.
"This is?"
"This is a spiritual stone. It contains a lot of spiritual energy, which can be used to replenish the spiritual energy in the body. In the world of immortality, this is currency."
"Did you give it to me?"
"kindness."
Lin Xingliao held the spirit stone and was filled with gratitude. He analyzed it and found out that the girl named Su Jiuyue was just from the same family as him and they had just met her, but she did give him money.
If you give a gift without any intention, then this is kindness.
Lin Xingliao has almost no emotional intelligence, but his father taught him that if someone gives him good things or does something for him, it is a favor to him, and favors should be remembered until the future. If you have the chance to repay this favor, then you must do so.
Lin Xingliao naturally remembered these words.
So, he accepted the spirit stone and said, "Thank you."
There are no other words. Lin Xingliao is not the kind of person who talks nicely. He will always remember the good things others do to him.
Su Jiuyue added: "Let me share my experience with you. When we let the spiritual carbon continue to burn, we directly extract the spiritual energy from the dantian to control it, right?"
Lin Xingliao nodded: "Yes."
"In fact, you can try to accumulate the spiritual energy that you accidentally drew too much in your palms, and the spiritual energy accumulated in your palms can also be used to make up for the less spiritual energy that you accidentally drew from your dantian."
When Lin Xingliao heard this, he was instantly enlightened! The flame on the spiritual carbon in his hand was instantly as steady as a mountain! Although the flame was extremely weak, it no longer trembled or wavered. The faint firelight seemed to be fixed on the spiritual carbon all of a sudden, standing as tall as a small mountain peak.
Lin Xingliao looked at Su Jiuyue with gratitude. This girl's wisdom and selfless help made him feel the warmth of the world again.
Su Jiuyue blushed and said, "Why do you keep looking at me?"
Lin Xingliao quickly looked away, and he said with some embarrassment: "It's nothing, it's just... I'm just grateful for the experience you just shared with me, so... so I want to express my gratitude."
Su Jiuyue smiled sweetly and said: "It's okay. It's necessary for fellow disciples to help each other. Besides, we will practice together in the future, and there will always be times when we need to help each other. You keep working hard, I'm going to drink. Drink wine to sleep. Oh, by the way, you are not allowed to call me when I am asleep, unless you are going to make elixirs or my master is going to give a lecture. You are new here, so you may not know that I am very angry when I wake up. , if I hurt you then, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”
Lin Xingliao nodded, showing the smile he had practiced for more than ten years. This smile was very natural, like a mountain breeze blowing through a sea of flowers.
Su Jiuyue's face turned red again. She took out the wine gourd, poured it down, and then left. It seemed that she was hiding her shyness.
She walked on the stone road, and her petite figure looked even thinner in the moonlight. The night wind blew by, fluttering her clothes, but it could not dispel the shyness in her heart. Her red lips were slightly open, as if she was calling something, but there was no sound.
She walked to a stone table alone and sat down gently. Here is a quiet little corner, with only the moonlight accompanying her. She held the gourd of wine tightly and poured it down fiercely. The strong wine burned her throat and her heart.
The night was getting darker, but Su Jiuyue didn't want to go back to bed. She sat there and let her thoughts wander. Lin Xingliao's firm eyes and his warm smile appeared in front of her eyes. Her heart began to beat faster, and she knew that she had a special feeling for this new junior brother.
She murmured to herself: "Laugh your ass off. How could you smile at a woman when you see her?"
She held her chin with her hands and looked at the moon with her big bright eyes. Her heart was full of doubts. Why did Lin Xingliao make her care so much?
"Alas..." She sighed softly, his smile and firm eyes reappearing in her mind. She bit her lower lip, feeling a little annoyed. How could she have such feelings for a new junior brother?
She shook her head, trying to get rid of this strange feeling, but Lin Xingliao's shadow seemed to be engraved in her heart, lingering.
She closed her eyes gently and thought to herself: "Maybe it's because of his smile? How come his smile is so warm and sincere. It's like it's fake. How can a person smile so beautifully! Come on, forget it. , if I think about him again, my heart will be in chaos. No! I have to go to my sister to get a set of calming formations!"
