Various alchemy equipment are placed in the room, from alchemy furnaces to medicinal material grinders, each piece is placed neatly and orderly in the designated position.
A faint spiritual light shimmered on the instrument, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance.
Li Shuidao carefully observed the alchemy room, his eyes lingered on each appliance for a moment, and he nodded with satisfaction.
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "We need one thousand spirit stones a year here, but because of the introduction from acquaintances, we only need three hundred spirit stones."
Li Shuidao winked at Xia Ruoxue, who quickly took out three middle-grade metal spirit stones from the storage bag and handed them to the shopkeeper.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li." The shopkeeper took the three middle-grade spiritual stones with a happy expression.
Xia Ruoxue then said to Zhang Xiaoshan who was accompanying him: "We need to buy some auxiliary materials for alchemy."
The shopkeeper quickly said: "Baicaotang is outside. What materials do you need? I'll ask them to send it over."
Li Shuidao thought for a moment and then said: "We need some ordinary spiritual materials, but the quantity is quite large. It is best to keep accounts and settle them monthly."
The shopkeeper smiled and replied: "Of course, but you may need to pay some deposit."
Li Shuidao said without hesitation: "Of course there is no problem."
The shopkeeper nodded with satisfaction, and he immediately arranged for personnel to prepare the required spiritual materials and record the accounts for monthly settlement.
Then Xia Ruoxue and Zhang Xiaoshan left the alchemy hall.
On the way...
"Miss Xia, if you want to send an ordinary letter, you can choose to go to Tianqin Xinzhuang, which only costs some spirit stones to deliver it. But if you choose to use the secret door channel, you will not only need to spend spirit stones, but also merits." Zhang Xiaoshan explained.
Xia Ruoxue nodded and said: "I know that the secret door letter is carried by a special messenger, which naturally requires a certain amount of merit. But this letter does not require a messenger, because Tianchifang is originally the headquarters of Miaoyin Pavilion in Black Mountain."
"Then Miss Xia wants to choose Tianqin Xinzhuang?" Zhang Xiaoshan asked.
"No! We still choose to go through the secret door channel. After all, it is safer and it won't cost too much merit." Xia Ruoxue replied firmly.
While the two were discussing, they headed in the direction of Tianqin Xinzhuang.
No matter which channel one chooses to take, the journey to Flying Crow needs to pass through the Xinzhuang. Each Xinzhuang is connected to each other, and finally reaches the secret door Xinzhuang of Tianchifang.
During this period, if you choose to use the secret door channel, the transfer of letters will be responsible for the secret door members. Relatively speaking, letters are more secure and less likely to be lost.
In addition, if the flying crow cannot reach the destination, the secret door will send a messenger to deliver the message, but in this case, a certain amount of merit must be paid, and just using the spirit stone is not enough.
The Black Mountain headquarters of Miaoyin Pavilion is built in Tianchifang. Tianchifang has a secret village with a secret door, so there is no need to give additional meritorious service or send envoys to deliver messages.
In the evening...
Zhang Xiaoshan led Xia Ruoxue to the inner city of Silver Snow City.
The inner city is guarded by guards.
It is a private residence belonging to the Zuo family in Yinxue City and is generally not open to the public.
In other words.
Anyone who can enter this place is not an ordinary person.
Xia Ruoxue walked through the city gate and suddenly saw a huge palace courtyard in front of her.
The interior is extremely spacious...
Xia Ruoxue walked along the wide garden corridor towards the interior of the courtyard.
Soon they came to an open hall. There was a high platform in the center of the hall. On the high platform was a huge Bagua alchemy furnace. People in different clothes were surrounding the alchemy furnace, pointing and talking...
"Miss Xia, you are here."
Xia Ruoxue followed the sound and saw a man in white standing beside her, it was Zuo Zhongxiu.
He welcomed Xia Ruoxue's arrival with a smile.
Xia Ruoxue smiled slightly and responded: "Hall Master Zuo, thank you for your help. Ruoxue is here to express my gratitude."
Zuo Zhongxiu smiled and said: "It's a small effort, but it doesn't matter."
Zhang Xiaoshan said from the side: "Miss Xia, the title of hall master only applies to the secret door. Outside, I still call my master the city master."
"Ah..." Xia Ruoxue looked quite surprised: "Are you actually the lord of Yinxue City?"
"It's the deputy city lord." Zuo Zhongxiu explained humbly.
"I've met the Zuo City Lord." Xia Ruoxue said with her fists clasped again.
Xia Ruoxue was not surprised at all that Zuo Zhongxiu had two identities.
Xia Ruoxue also has two identities in Tianchifang.
If Zuo Zhongxiu did not have this level of identity, it would be impossible for Shadow Hall to survive in Yinxue City. It is precisely because of this level of identity that Shadow Hall can easily do things in Yinxue City.
“Ms. .”
Xia Ruoxue felt Zuo Zhongxiu's enthusiasm. She smiled slightly and felt a good impression of the hall master.
The two walked to the high platform and joined the crowd surrounding the Bagua Alchemy Furnace. Everyone was talking, pointing, and eagerly waiting for the treasure appraisal to begin.
I saw a host walking towards the high platform, his voice was loud and solemn: "Fellow Taoists, this Bagua alchemy furnace has a history of 1,200 years, and it was already a top-grade alchemy furnace 700 years ago. Passing by Yinxue City After seven hundred years of hard work, the alchemists finally produced a wisp of acquired strange fire at the bottom of the furnace, and this wisp of strange fire is the Medicine Master’s Spiritual Fire.”
Everyone listened with great interest and looked forward to seeing the spectacle of this strange fire. The host continued to introduce: "This ray of pharmacist's spirit fire can be easily used to extract the medicinal properties of the elixirs in the world. It is the top spiritual fire used for elixir refining, surpassing all the strange fires in the world. In addition, this pharmacist's spirit fire is also There’s another miracle.”
"What's so strange about it?" a monk asked curiously.
"Fellow Taoists, as the saying goes, a sight is better than a hundred hearings. Today I will let you see the Medicine Master's spiritual fire." The host took out a fire spirit stone from his storage bag and threw it into the Bagua refining furnace, and then Slap the alchemy furnace hard.
Suddenly,
A dark blue flame rose from the alchemy furnace, dancing like a living creature.
This flame is different from ordinary flames. It exudes a soft temperature and makes people feel very comfortable.
Everyone was stunned, with shock and greed on their faces.
After all, this is spiritual fire, a rare treasure in the world.
The host smiled and said: "This ray of pharmacist's spirit fire is a unique treasure in the world and can extract the medicinal properties of any medicinal material. If fellow Taoists take too much medicine and the medicinal properties are accumulated in the body, unable to be absorbed smoothly, or even accumulated into poison, then Just cleanse the whole body with the medicine master's spiritual fire to remove the accumulated medicinal properties in the body, and even being close to the spiritual fire can dissolve the accumulated medicinal properties in the body."
"Hahahaha... This fellow Taoist is really joking. It's not like he eats elixirs like jelly beans. Who would eat the medicine and accumulate it in the body, or even form stasis." A monk said with a laugh.
The host smiled faintly and continued: "Although you may not be suffering from stasis, but you have been taking medicine all year round, there will still be some poison residue in your meridians. Long-term siltation in the body will inevitably lead to disease and eventually become a serious problem. But in Medicine Master's Spirit Under the illumination of fire, even if it is slightly invisible, it can remove the residual toxins of the medicinal properties in the body and purify the meridians, bringing indescribable benefits."
When Xia Ruoxue heard this, she admired Li Shuidao's prediction. This "Medicine Master's Spiritual Fire" was indeed a trap set for "Dragon Bone Tai Sui".
If a monk gets "Dragon Bone Tai Sui", he must take it in slices to make his magic power grow rapidly. However, taking one or two tablets of this "big tonic medicine" is enough. If you take more, it will not be digested and accumulate in the body and become poisonous. , once the poison becomes stagnant, the consequences will be endless, and one's cultivation will probably stagnate.
"Miss Xia, let's get closer." Zuo Zhongxiu said with a smile.
Xia Ruoxue nodded and followed the team of monks onto the high platform.
The monks who came to observe the ceremony and appraise the treasure lined up and cautiously approached the Medicine Master's spiritual fire.
When Xia Ruoxue approached the Bagua alchemy furnace, the navy blue flames reflected on her fair face, and a warm energy surrounded her body. Her energy and blood seemed to be regulated, and the "Xuanji poisonous blood" in her body seemed to be affected.
After the treasure appraisal was over, Zuo Zhongxiu personally sent Xia Ruoxue away
"Miss Xia, what do you think of this medicine master's spiritual fire?" Zuo Zhongxiu took the initiative to stir up the topic.
Xia Ruoxue turned her head, looked at Zuo Zhongxiu and said with a smile: "It is indeed a rare treasure in the world."
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"Miss Xia, how long will you stay here?"
"At least one year, at most three years." Xia Ruoxue said after thinking for a moment.
"What will Miss Xia do after such a long time?" Zuo Zhongxiu asked curiously.
"Meditate and practice, make friends and discuss the Tao." Xia Ruoxue replied with a smile.
"If Miss Xia has nothing to do, she can live in our Shadow Hall temporarily according to the rules of the secret door. As Miss Xia's Miaoyin Pavilion Zhaoyi, she must be qualified enough to serve as the deputy head of the Shadow Hall." Zuo Zhongxiu invited warmly.
Xia Ruoxue was slightly startled. Zuo Zhongxiu was too enthusiastic, or was he planning something?
In any case, Xia Ruoxue is already Zhaoyi. She has been with Li Shuidao for a long time and has become more cautious. She instinctively resisted this sudden benefit.
After listening to Zuo Zhongxiu's proposal, Xia Ruoxue instinctively refused: "Hall Master Zuo, I thank you for your recognition of me, but I am just living here as a guest and do not intend to participate in the affairs of the Shadow Hall. If there is a killer mission in the Shadow Hall, I will You can accept tasks and execute them according to the rules of the secret door.”
"Does Miss Xia like killing people?" Zuo Zhongxiu asked curiously.
Xia Ruoxue shook her head: "As a secret door killer, I can only eat this bowl of rice."
When the two separate...
Xia Ruoxue said with a smile on her face: "Qingyun Tower is right in front. Fellow Daoist Zuo doesn't need to send me off anymore."
"What is the relationship between Miss Xia and Li Shuidao?" Zuo Zhongxiu couldn't help but ask.
Xia Ruoxue smiled faintly: "We are Taoist couples."
"What?" Zuo Zhongxiu forced a smile.
After Xia Ruoxue left, the smile on his face became distorted and filled with resentment.
(End of chapter)
