"Where do you come from and what level of realm are you in?"
"Yuanzhao Kingdom is a talented person with a third level of Qi refining."
"Is your realm so low?"
The monk in the Hall of Honors glanced at Luo Chen with disgust, and then wrote down his name in a thick book.
Then, he shouted outside.
A pale-faced young monk trotted in.
"The new guy, take him to the mine hall!"
"Okay, Deacon Mi."
The young monk responded respectfully and pulled Luo Chen out of the room.
Walking outside, he introduced himself with a smile: "What do you call me?"
"Luo Chen."
Luo Chen replied, his voice was very low.
Seeing his depressed look, the young monk put his arm on his shoulder.
"If you encounter something unhappy, tell me and make me happy!"
Luo Chen's expression froze, he shook his head and said nothing.
Soon, the young monk took him to the mine hall headquarters.
A monk from the mine hall gave him a backpack and a shovel.
"The task of six hundred kilograms of iron ore must be completed every month."
Luo Chen took the things and asked in a low voice: "What will happen if we can't finish it?"
The man rolled his eyes and said, "If you can't finish it, there will be no salary. If you finish it, you will only get ten spiritual stones. On the basis of six hundred kilograms, for every additional hundred kilograms, you can get an additional spiritual stone."
Luo Chen opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.
If a monk at the third level of Qi Refining wants to make a lot of money, he has to do hard work like a miner.
When he went out, the monk who had just brought him here was still squatting next to him and playing with ants.
When he saw Luo Chen, he jumped up.
"You've got everything, I'll take you to the mountains!"
"Let me tell you, the iron ore mine is located in Hualuo Mountain in the Guyuan Mountains. There are not many monsters and beasts in it, so it is relatively safe."
"At any rate, I brought you here. If anything happens in the future, you can come to me."
"Remember my name, my name is Tangquan!"
My name is Tangquan...
Luo Chen was in a trance for a moment.
But under the pressure of life, he still went to Hualuo Mountain in the Guyuan Mountains with expectations.
At dawn, hundreds of people carried baskets and shovels with numb expressions on their backs and entered the criss-crossing underground veins.
Luo Chen is also one of them.
On the first day, he realized the hard work of mining.
A pair of hands were rubbed until the flesh was bloody, and finally they managed to dig out a small lump of raw iron ore.
When I came out to be weighed, I weighed less than ten pounds.
He remained silent and went back to rest.
On the second day, it was even worse. Not even a piece of raw iron ore was dug out.
The monk who was being harvested rolled his eyes.
However, this situation improved on the fifth day.
"Twenty-two pounds, Luo Chen, right?"
"Um."
"Okay, I've written it down, you can go."
Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile.
He received a spiritual rice dumpling, which can only be enjoyed by qualified miners every day.
Holding the rice ball, he stood in the corner and devoured it.
Looking at the numb expressions of the casual cultivators nearby, I swore that I would never be like this.
He didn't come to Poshan Gang to mine.
It’s to earn enough spirit stones to continue refining elixirs!
When January is over.
Luo Chen barely passed the test and dug 600 kilograms of iron ore.
This actually made Tang Quan, who brought the newcomer here, look at him with admiration.
He thought Luo Chen had accomplished nothing in the past few months.
Unexpectedly, I passed the exam in the first month.
"You are a qualified miner!"
"No, I'm not a miner!"
"Um?"
Luo Chen didn't explain, he still chewed the rice ball in silence.
In this way, five months later, Luo Chen once again accumulated fifty spiritual stones, and even got a few more.
He approached Tang Quan, with whom he became more and more familiar, and asked him to take a leave for him.
Then stay in the house and start refining the elixir.
Tang Quan squatted aside and watched him operate.
Then I witnessed failure after failure.
"Are you crazy?"
"What kind of elixir do you need to cultivate!"
"Are you worthy?"
"In my opinion, it's better to use the spirit stones you earn to buy elixirs for practice. When you reach the fourth level of Qi refining, I can transfer you to the battle hall."
"Although the battle hall is dangerous, the benefits are high!"
Luo Chen forced a smile and then fell into silence.
He had spent all his savings, and the few remaining spiritual stones could not support the continued refining of Zhongmiaowan.
Therefore, he returned to the Poshan Gang Mine Hall and continued mining.
This time, it only took him four months to accumulate fifty spiritual stones.
Seeing that he was going to buy medicinal materials again, Tang Quan became anxious.
"You kid really don't know the heights of the world!"
"Without the guidance of a famous teacher and the supply of a powerful force, how could you possibly refine a first-level elixir?"
Luo Chen pushed him away and walked into Baicao Hall on his own.
"Shopkeeper Liu, Shifen Fire Dog Whip, Jade Yao Pillar..."
Tang Quan stood behind, shaking his head and sighing.
This is a stubborn guy.
However, how can a casual cultivator become a noble alchemist?
Whatever, if he fails a few more times, he will give up!
This idea made him guess right, but he didn't completely guess it.
Luo Chen is still failing, and the number of times accumulates year by year. He doesn't know how many times he has failed.
But he still didn't give up.
Ten years have passed.
Tang Quan has reached the sixth level of Qi refining and is no longer a chore monk running errands, but has become a glorious member of the war hall.
And Luo Chen is still at the third level of Qi refining.
Even because of years of mining, he became stooped and taciturn.
Only his expression was not like those of the miners, numb and indifferent to everything.
After once again accumulating fifty spiritual stones, he was about to take leave and go back to concentrate on refining elixirs, but the deacon of the mine stopped him.
"No more leave."
"Do you think the Poshan Gang is some small force with no organization and no discipline?"
Luo Chen raised his head in confusion, isn't it?
"Hmph, once you leave this door, don't come back again. Not even other halls will accept you!"
Luo Chen pursed his lips and nodded to him.
Then, he left the mine resolutely.
When I got home, I washed my hands and looked at those rough fingers.
Luo Chen smiled slightly, "Maybe I'm really not suitable for alchemy!"
"Which alchemist has such rough hands?"
"However, you must practice all the wonderful pills. You can't do it without practicing!"
He gritted his teeth and lit the firewood.
After another failure, he leaned against the door in despair.
"Failed again?"
Tang Quan was carrying a rabbit and looked down at Luo Chen.
The other party didn't say anything, Tang Quan was looking for trouble.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to worry about you. I'll cook today and let you see my craftsmanship!"
His craftsmanship is naturally not good enough.
For dinner, I couldn't eat the burnt rabbit meat.
Luo Chen, on the other hand, seemed to have come back to his senses and gnawed on the rabbit meat.
Tang Quan frowned, "Why is it like this? Why is it like this!"
"No, you don't understand."
Luo Chen swallowed a mouthful of rabbit meat and his eyes were hard.
"Yes, I don't understand, you do!"
"If you understand, you won't accomplish nothing in your life and become a small casual cultivator at the third level of Qi training."
"In the past ten years, you have been like a demon. You can't pull eight horses back."
"I don't care about you anymore."
Tang Quan cursed, threw away the rabbit leg, and walked away.
Luo Chen looked at his back without any reluctance.
He just went back to the house silently and lay on the bed.
Early the next morning, I got up quickly and prepared to make elixirs.
Looking at the blazing flames in the stove, Luo Chen's will was as firm as iron.
"Am I possessed?"
"NO, I have not!"
"No matter how many failures I experience, I will never give up. Zhongmiaowan is an opportunity to change my future. I must seize it!"
With this obsession in mind, he started refining alchemy again.
When a completely different aroma comes from the iron pot.
Two lines of clear tears fell uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.
He choked and said:
"I, Luo Chen, am indeed talented in alchemy. My persistence is correct!"
Open the door and see the dusk.
In the distance, a familiar figure came carrying a rabbit.
There was even an illusory snow-white figure, flashing past.
…
"Why am I crying?"
In the Spirit Vein Cave, Luo Chen wiped away the tears from his eyes.
Looking around in a daze, the wood spiritual energy attracted by the spirit gathering array was so rich.
This is a cultivation environment that I have never enjoyed before in my dreams.
He lowered his head and looked at the white and clean top-grade cassock, so luxurious.
These were all earned by refining pills.
Luo Chen smiled.
"How can I go wrong if I persist in refining elixirs?"
Sa Ran stood up and Luo Chen left the Spirit Vein Cave.
Walking all the way, we came to Changyin Mountain.
When winter comes, frost and snow fall, and ice ridges hang high on the treetops.
This scene of crystal clear ice and snow was just like his current mood, so open-minded and cheerful.
A feeling of fullness and expansion filled the depths of his brain.
Luo Chen felt that his thoughts were running much faster.
"One dream lasts ten years, ten years lasts only a blink of an eye!"
With emotion, Luo Chen took advantage of the freezing temperature to summarize the effects of the Tongyou Pill.
[It has a simple dream-inducing effect, derived from Phantom Grass and Snow Fox Demon Blood. This effect has its own advantages and disadvantages. It should be due to the lack of medicinal materials that suppress the blood of the snow fox demon in the supplementary elixir. 】
[The prescription is not perfect yet and needs to be improved in the future. 】
[Enter the dream, there will be simple tests in the dream, stick to your heart, once you pass it, you will gain something. 】
[This elixir should not be used by those who are not determined. Otherwise, at least the Taoist heart will be damaged, and at worst, it will fall into obsession and inner demons. 】
When he concluded to the third point, Luo Chen flashed a look of joy.
Fortunately, he has been persisting in the practice of Mingshen breaking evil spirits.
Being strong-willed is no longer what it used to be.
Otherwise, I'm afraid that the dreaming experience will last even longer.
[The duration of elixir power varies from person to person. The longer the time, the better the effect. The shorter the time, the worse the effect. 】
Although Luo Chen called the dreaming process just now, it lasted ten years.
But in fact, a full incense stick of time has passed in the outside world.
And in this time of burning incense, he seemed to have really spent ten years.
In ten years, many things he has experienced are enough for a child to grow into a teenager who gradually understands the world.
The growth of the soul is self-evident.
Luo Chen could feel that his thoughts were turning faster and faster now.
Some confusions in the past practice have become like a screen window, which seems to be broken with a poke.
This feeling is a manifestation of the increase in spiritual foundation.
It is said that there is a kind of reincarnation of a powerful person, who is born with a powerful soul and can quickly understand and get started with any new things.
He has this illusion now.
"However, this Tongyou Pill cannot be taken frequently!"
Luo Chen rubbed his swollen eyebrows, which was a sequelae caused by the surge in spiritual foundation.
This kind of sequelae will take time to slowly heal.
It cannot be eliminated by external substances such as soothing incense and moonlight grass.
Looking at Changyin Mountain, which is completely silent and covered with ice and snow.
Luo Chen's thoughts suddenly occurred.
"Perhaps, we can continue to practice the art of intimidating gods!"
This spell came from Gao Tingyuan, and actually came from Sanren Gu Yue's "Soul Refining Art", and he had already started using it.
But getting started is one thing, continuing to practice is another.
Every time you practice, you must activate the magic of intimidation.
The divine magic can be used, unlike other fireball and earth magic techniques, which can be performed out of thin air.
But there must be a target.
It must also be something with a soul and a spirit!
However, the backlash effect of the failure of the Deception Technique has always worried Luo Chen.
So after getting started, he put it aside.
Until now, there are only a few proficiency levels, which are just for beginners.
Now the soul has increased sharply, although the specific strength is not yet known.
But Luo Chen's spiritual soul was originally stronger than that of monks of the same level. After the surge, he is afraid that it will become even more powerful.
In this way, there is no risk of backlash.
"You still have to continue practicing the magic of deceiving gods. Apart from anything else, the many ghosts in Dahefang Ghost Town are a major hidden danger."
No one is sure how long that ghost town will last.
If one day the ghosts inside break out, the situation will be completely out of control.
Most of the current low-level casual cultivators have no means to deal with ghosts and ghosts.
According to the description, the magic of intimidation is undoubtedly a natural way to restrain ghosts and ghosts.
After making up his mind, Luo Chen no longer hesitated.
…
Early the next morning.
After refining the chalcedony pill, Luo Chen called Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang.
When leaving Xieyue Valley, he stopped Qu Lingjun who was passing by.
"Huh, not bad, I'm on the second level of Qi Refining."
Qu Lingjun scratched his head and showed a clear smile unique to young people.
Luo Chen grabbed his face.
"Go and bring me the soul-nurturing tree."
Qu Lingjun raised his little face, "Didn't you say that you want me to raise you until you grow up?"
"Just go if you are asked. Why do you want to do that?"
Luo Chen gave a fierce look, and Qu Lingjun ran back home with his mouth pursed.
After a while, he ran over holding a small flower pot.
"Practice well and go to the alchemy hall to help when you have nothing to do. Your sister Mi Li has been very busy recently."
"oh……"
The young man was unhappy, looking at the pot of soul-nurturing tree that he had grown by himself, with great reluctance.
We agreed to raise it for him.
Luo Chen shook his head, patted the child on the back of the head, and left with Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang.
Soon.
The three of them arrived at the wasteland behind Xieyue Valley.
"President, do you want to practice magic again today?"
"Um."
"Lao Liu will be your sparring partner?"
Liu Qiang volunteered.
Luo Chen looked at him and nodded slightly.
"also!"
Liu Qiang was quite excited. The president's spells were extremely extraordinary, and he always benefited a lot from sparring with him.
However, Luo Chen's instructions at the next moment caught him off guard.
"Go to Huiye Mountain and catch some wild beasts. If you encounter weak monsters, catch some too."
"Remember, try to catch them alive!"
Liu Qiang was puzzled, but he still had to obey Luo Chen's orders.
After he left, Luo Chen immediately sat cross-legged on the ground.
Close your eyes and rest your mind, and silently recite the operation method of the divine magic over and over again.
Zhou Yuanli stood aside, looking around, in a state of alert.
With him guarding him, Luo Chen felt at ease.
Today is different from the past. Zhou Yuanli successfully promoted to the ninth level of Qi Refining two months ago.
Became the twelfth ninth-level Qi refining monk in the Luotian Society.
Considering that he was fifty years old and had little hope of building a foundation, Luo Chen arranged a false position for him in addition to security work.
Law enforcement elder!
Although, he doesn’t have anyone under his command yet.
But with this name, I can give him a little more salary.
When the mountains are closed by heavy snow, the frequency of wild animal activities is not high.
It wasn't until an hour later that Liu Qiang returned.
He was embarrassed to carry a big bag.
"Only a few pheasants and a hyena were caught."
"enough!"
Luo Chen still had his eyes closed and directed Liu Qiang to take out a pheasant and place it in front of him.
next moment!
He suddenly opened his eyes!
Two green rays of light emitted from his eyes, staring straight at the pheasant.
The pheasant, which was still jumping around and struggling, suddenly became as stiff as a wooden chicken.
When Liu Qiang next to him saw this scene, he subconsciously took three steps back, looking horrified.
(End of chapter)
