A few days later.
In Luochen Cave Mansion, Tao Yisheng came to visit in person!
This time, it was no longer as simple as sending out a transmission note, but rather waiting for a long time.
Finally I met Luo Chen.
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long."
A strong elixir energy lingered all over his body, and his eyes were clear and spiritual.
Hongyun's Taoist robe was opened, and Luo Chen sat down opposite Tao Yisheng.
The other party couldn't help but ask: "What are you busy with recently? It's hard for me to meet you?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly and said casually: "We have made some breakthroughs in the alchemy path. We are trying to achieve higher-level breakthroughs in the first and second-level elixirs."
He didn't specify what kind of elixir it was.
But the rich alchemy energy is so obvious.
At least, he had to refine the high-grade elixir to be able to accumulate this aura.
Tao Yisheng's eyes lit up and he felt even more hopeful.
He couldn't wait to say: "Brother Dao, didn't you want to know about the situation of high-grade elixirs in my Qingdan Valley?"
Are you willing to say it?
Luo Chen raised the corners of his mouth and asked cooperatively: "Do you believe it?"
"It's not that I know it now, it's just that I wasn't sure before and couldn't boast."
Tao Yisheng shook his head and said seriously: "In our Qingdan Valley, the number of high-grade elixirs that an inner disciple or true disciple can obtain every year is limited."
"My Taoist friends wanted to buy it before, but even if we were willing, we couldn't provide it."
"But now, there is an opportunity!"
Luo Chen perked up and said, "I'd like to hear the details!"
"Have you ever heard of the dispute over the golden elixir species in our Qingdan Valley?"
"Know a little bit."
"I'll tell you the truth! In the Qingdan Valley, apart from Master Jindan, only our sect's Taoist species can obtain a large number of high-grade elixirs!"
Listening to Tao Yisheng's words, Luo Chen looked surprised.
But in my heart, it looked like it was indeed the case.
Luo Tianhui's intelligence collection over the years was not in vain.
Through that information, he had already analyzed the situation facing the Tao family siblings.
Only by winning the position of Tao Seed.
Only the massive resources of the entire sect would be tilted towards her.
The simplest thing is the tilt in cultivation resources.
Only with enough training resources can Qingdan Taoism be quickly cultivated and at the same time cultivate enough subordinates.
This way.
Once a Taoist reaches the golden elixir realm, he can have a large number of powerful subordinates who can be commanded like an arm.
The realm will not fall.
Networks will not be scarce.
It is also quite beneficial to the management of the sect.
In fact, this model is common among large sects.
Instead of just letting the disciples go, it is better to select one or two talented people and focus on training them.
Only in this way can we ensure that the sect's inheritance will not be directly interrupted because of a certain generation's failure.
Especially Qingdan Valley!
They have achieved this to the extreme.
A Taoist seed is selected every hundred years.
This means that every hundred years, there is a high chance that a Golden Elixir Master will be born stably in Qingdan Valley.
In this way, the sect’s inheritance can be ensured!
Other sects also do this, but they are not as wealthy as Qingdan Valley, so sometimes the cultivation of Tao seeds is still a bit lacking.
Therefore, over the past few hundred years, there has been a situation where the number of Jindan monks in Qingdan Valley far exceeds that of other sects.
Tao Yisheng took a deep breath, "Currently, my sister Tao Wan is competing for the position of Tao Seed. Once she succeeds, she will be vigorously cultivated by the sect. High-quality elixirs are also among them."
"At that time, what fellow Taoists will need is just a drop in the bucket."
Luo Chen looked suddenly enlightened.
Then he blessed: "Then I wish fellow Taoist Tao Wan that he will succeed soon and win the position of Taoist Seed!"
He said it simply.
Tao Yisheng was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid it's still a bit difficult at the moment."
"oh?"
Luo Chen raised his brows, "If you have any difficulties, you might as well talk about it carefully. If it's useful, you can speak up!"
This time, Tao Yisheng was no longer secretive.
Instead, he told everything he knew truthfully.
For example, what is the method of "fighting" in the battle for Tao seeds in Qingdan Valley?
There are three rounds in total!
The first round is to take the position of the Nine True Legends.
Only by obtaining the status of a disciple of the Great True Tradition can one have the opportunity to advance to the next round of competition.
The next round is the battle for alchemy.
Finally, the final ranking of the nine true legends will be determined through the results of the first two rounds of competition.
Until then, it’s the third round.
The nine true disciples personally took action one by one to seize the last and only Taoist spot.
In the first two rounds, the true disciples involved in the battle for Taoism must try their best not to take action.
So as not to consume one's own foundation and expose one's own methods.
They should save as much energy as possible for the third round.
The set ranking of the nine true legends involves the order of shooting.
The lower the ranking, the more disadvantaged it will be.
They need to be typed one by one.
The schedule is very tight and leaves little time for rest.
In this way, the ranking of the nine true legends is very important.
If you rank ninth, you can imagine that it will be almost impossible to obtain the Tao Seed position.
Because that means having to face eight opponents of the same level in succession!
In the first round, Tao Wan was already prepared and had gathered a group of masters under his command, both within and outside the sect.
In the second round, she had also prepared three second-level alchemists.
But Huang Hezi, whom she valued most, rebelled on the battlefield, which put her in a very embarrassing situation.
It was precisely because of this that she traveled thousands of miles to personally invite Luo Chen.
After listening to this detailed introduction, Luo Chen finally understood the role he was about to play.
"Second round?"
"That's true! With Brother Tao's alchemy skills, I believe there is no second-level alchemist who can match him!" Tao Yisheng looked at Luo Chen with respect and enthusiasm, "If Brother Tao goes to fight for my sister, I will definitely be able to Get a good ranking for her."
"You are very confident in me!" Luo Chen said with a smile.
"You're worth it!" Tao Yisheng said firmly.
Luo Chen pursed his lips and said, "In that case, I can help, but before that, I have to meet your sister."
"My sister has been in Tianlan Immortal City recently. We can see her tomorrow."
"Well, tomorrow then!"
Now, there is no need to twist or pull anything anymore.
The matter has been said.
Next, it’s time to bargain.
Not everyone is Wang Yuan and can ask Luo Chen to make elixirs for free.
If Tao Wan is so enthusiastic about being a Taoist, he must come up with something real, otherwise a master-level second-level alchemist will not be so easy to hire!
…
"Is it settled?"
"Well, he will come to see us tomorrow."
Hearing his brother's answer, Tao Wan, who had just returned from Tantai Xingdong Mansion, couldn't help but nodded.
Tao Yisheng said with emotion: "I haven't seen him for several months, but Luo Chen's alchemy attainments seem to have improved again."
Looking at his sister, Tao Yisheng couldn't help but boast about Luo Chen.
"Sister, Luo Chen's alchemy skills are a bit wild and seem to be unsystematic."
"But his foundation is extremely solid, and he has all kinds of alchemy skills at his fingertips."
"A person like this will definitely help you get a good ranking!"
Tao Wan hummed and did not answer.
She had heard similar boasts many times.
She could understand her brother's thoughts.
It's nothing more than introducing his friends when he can't help himself.
In this way, great force is also calculated.
If it were before, she would naturally be dismissive.
But after meeting Tantai Xun, he made her respect Luo Chen both in and out of his words.
I think the other party does have something special about him.
"You've been pretending for a long time, but I'd like to know how big your appetite is."
Tao Wan narrowed his eyes slightly, vaguely recalling the two previous scenes of meeting Luo Chen in his mind.
…
Early the next morning.
In Cave No. 5, B.
The screen retreated to the left and right, except for a man and a woman.
Looking at the man with a calm expression, Tao Wan was a little surprised.
Unlike the first time we met, he looked pale and cautious.
It was also different from the high-spirited man in Binglan Palace the second time.
At this moment, Luo Chen seemed calm and calm, but his whole body was full of calmness.
That kind of calmness comes from confidence and strength!
It seems that such a graceful appearance should not appear on a casual cultivator.
Most casual cultivators often travel and work hard for resources, and their lives are full of hardships and hardships.
Only the sect’s genius.
Only under the premise of not worrying about cultivation resources can he have such talent and style.
Looking at Yuan Ting Yuezhi, he looked like a master of alchemy.
Tao Wan nodded secretly. It looked good, but he didn't know the price.
Without too many false politenesses, she got straight to the point.
"I would like to ask my Taoist friends to take action and seize the position of Jindan Taoist Seed for me."
"In terms of remuneration, what do you want?"
Luo Chen's eyes lit up.
He opened his mouth and praised: "Tao Zhen teaches people to speak quickly, and he is worthy of being a native of Nanshan. He is quite famous."
The people in Nanshan are the Tao family's golden elixir, and all this information was collected by Luo Tianhui.
Luo Chen complimented the other party a little.
Then the lion opened his mouth.
"That being the case, I won't be pretentious. I have three conditions, and I hope fellow Taoist people can meet them."
Three?
Tao Wan frowned slightly, "Tell me."
"First, I want high-grade Shenglong Dan, thirty bottles a year!" Luo Chen said unceremoniously.
Tao Wan had already expected it, but he still said: "High-quality elixirs are rarely leaked out in large quantities."
Luo Chen shook his head, "That's just almost. In fact, some of you will leak out regularly. I don't want it in vain. Whatever the price, that's the price. I'll buy it with the spirit stones!"
The market price of top-grade Shenglong Pill is not low at all.
A bottle can be sold for two thousand spiritual stones!
For thirty bottles, that would cost 60,000 yuan per year.
This is more than the price of renting a top-grade cave.
Considering that Luo Chen himself rents a high-grade cave in Tianlan Peak, he spends an additional 48,000 spiritual stones every year.
The money-making ability of Luo Tianhui under Luo Chen is a bit scary!
No wonder Tantai Xun and even the Jueqing family value Luo Tianhui so much!
Tao Wan stared deeply at Luo Chen.
"I can consider this condition, but it can only be realized after I seize the position of Tao Seed."
"If it fails..."
Luo Chen understood.
If it fails, Tao Wan will definitely not be able to produce so many high-grade Shenglong Pills.
She is not a powerful alchemist herself.
"The second condition is that I want the elixir, the elixir for second-level cultivation!"
Facing the conditions that Tantai Xun didn't mention, Luo Chen raised them without hesitation this time.
Tao Wan's answer seemed to be what he expected.
"impossible!"
"My sect has long banned the practice of elixirs from being leaked."
Luo Chen said without hesitation: "I don't want those from Qingdan Valley, I want those from your Tao family!"
"Um?"
"Your ancestor of the Tao family, Nanshan, is a famous third-level alchemist. He must have collected or developed a lot of practice elixirs. This type of elixirs, Qingdan Valley can't control you. I want this!"
Tao Wan was in trouble.
She realized that Luo Chen was prepared.
Almost every condition seems to be within her capabilities.
indeed!
Luo Chen was prepared and more confident.
It was not just the intelligence collected by Luo Tianhui, but also Tao Yisheng's occasional leaks of some elixir recipes when he discussed elixirs with him.
For example, the Yang Shui Dan recipe is clearly a specialty of the Yaowang Sect.
But Tao Yisheng knew the ratio of medicinal materials, which shows the depth of the Tao family's accumulation.
Facing the problem of Luo Chen, Tao Wan couldn't make a choice.
"Tell me about your third condition!"
Luo Chen was slightly happy. Tao Wan's reaction showed that this condition was indeed feasible.
Suppress the excitement in my heart.
Luo Chen stated the third condition in an orderly manner.
"The secret technique of forming pills!"
"This is impossible!" Tao Wan flatly refused, and then said: "Didn't Tantai give you a secret pill-forming technique, so you are so greedy?"
Luo Chen said coldly, "You should know better than me what that secret technique is."
Tao Wan pursed her red lips and frowned deeply.
Finally, he shook his head firmly.
"I can't promise you this. Otherwise, I won't be able to hold my position as a Taoist."
Visible to the naked eye.
Luo Chen's expression darkened.
"You are so insincere!"
Tao Wan opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
There are three conditions, one is pending, one is not answered, and one is flatly rejected.
Anyone who comes will feel that she is insincere.
However, each of these conditions made her want to die, and she really couldn't agree easily.
The negotiations suddenly came to a deadlock.
The air in the cave seemed to become solemn in the silence between the two.
After a long while, Tao Wan smiled bitterly.
"Your last two conditions are indeed a bit difficult for me, especially the last one."
"Let me tell you the reward I can give!"
Luo Chen looked at her and waited patiently.
"The first one remains unchanged. Once you win the Tao Seed position, you can trade it."
"Second, I have to go back to the family and discuss it with the Tao family before I respond to you."
"As for the third condition, it is definitely impossible for me to come up with the secret technique of forming pills. Qingdan Valley has its own rules in this regard."
"Of course, since I want to ask you to take action, I can't just talk in vain."
Tao Wan looked at Luo Chen and told her bottom line.
"Didn't you get the secret technique of Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation from the Jueqing lineage? I can give you Dragon Transformation Pill and Ice Phoenix Pill to save you from running around."
Luo Chen frowned and said, "You should know that if I am determined to find these two elixirs, it is only a matter of tens of thousands of spiritual stones."
At the Tianlan auction, these two elixirs were sold for a high price of over 100,000 spirit stones.
It's not about the value of two third-level elixirs.
What is truly valuable is the secret technique of Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation.
Luo Chen himself had the corresponding secret skills at hand, so it was not difficult to gather two kinds of elixirs.
Apart from anything else, he already has the channels in Ice Castle.
Tao Wan nodded, she naturally knew this.
"To make up for it, I can give you a copy of my Nanshan ancestor's experience in forming pills. What do you think?"
After hearing this condition, Luo Chen fell into deep thought.
Two third-level elixirs that can cooperate with the secret technique of Dragon and Phoenix Tribulation, plus a piece of experience in forming elixirs.
This condition is indeed very good.
If it were released, many people would want it worth hundreds of thousands.
Regardless of others, Chu Kui would definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.
And if the other party is willing to give in, he can't push his nose in the face.
In the final analysis, although people have requests from others, they are far above themselves in terms of strength and background.
Sometimes, we have to take care of each other's face.
Luo Chen did not push further and reluctantly agreed to this compromise plan.
At this moment, Tao Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
She found that Luo Chen was really difficult to deal with.
After pinching her lifeline, she really dared to open her mouth.
I don’t know how Tantai Xun gets along with him on a daily basis?
"There is still one year left until the Dao Seed Battle begins. Are you going to return to Qingdan Valley with me first, or will you stay with Tianlan?"
The matter was settled and both of them had smiles on their faces.
Luo Chen smiled and shook his head, "I won't go there yet. There are many people there and the interests involved are huge. I'm afraid we are in the middle of a whirlpool."
"Well, you are right to think about it." Tao Wan thought for a moment and said, "It would be good to stay here for the time being so that they can't find out your details."
Luo Chen said seemingly unintentionally: "In one year, if I can improve my cultivation a little bit, I may be able to provide more help to fellow Taoists. I guess there should still be some middle-grade or high-grade Shenglong Dan in the hands of fellow Taoists." ?”
The smile on the woman's face froze.
(End of chapter)
