What was placed in front of Chen Mo was a medium-sized alchemy furnace about thirteen feet high. It was gilded and looked like a wild gourd that had been enlarged several times.
The furnace lid is full and round, with more than twenty complex runes engraved on the main surface in the center. The nine circular hollows at the bottom are just right to catch a glimpse of the flame core inside, making it easier to observe the fire formed by the elixir.
Even though he had a lot of money, he couldn't help but lose his composure in front of this thing. He was surprised and stunned. Chen Mo's face was full of disbelief. He didn't care about the presence of other people in the alchemy room. He walked quickly forward in three steps and two steps at a time.
There was no fire in the furnace at this time. He first touched the edge of the alchemy furnace with his hand, and then moved it up and down, knocking and observing, carefully analyzing every detail. This rigorous attitude was similar to that of those who appraise antiques in the secular world. Antiques dealers are no different.
Originally, there were only two people, Shen Mingyue and Jiang Yan, in the alchemy room. The former had just finished refining a round of elixirs an hour ago and was leisurely drinking wine. Suddenly, a figure broke into the alchemy furnace and headed straight for it. She almost took action in anger.
But then he took a closer look and saw that the person who came was actually Chen Mo, who had returned from a narrow escape from the secret realm. The offensive was reduced by seven points, but it did not mean that there was none. Shen Mingyue still had the intention of giving a lecture in his heart.
"It's been seven or eight days since this guy came back, and he's just here to pay his respects now. Why is he so ignorant of etiquette?"
Shen Mingyue wanted to wait until he finished reading before teaching him a lesson, but she didn't think so. Chen Mo showed no intention of stopping even after looking at the incense stick.
Shen Mingyue's heart moved: "Could it be that...he has realized something?"
The monk had an epiphany, and the alchemist also had the same situation. Shen Mingyue had to sigh at Chen Mo's alchemy talent, and gave up the idea of punishing him.
She is also an alchemist, so she naturally understands that if someone interrupts her enlightenment, she will be resented to death.
After another stick of incense, Chen Mo seemed to have ended his long thoughts and came back to his senses. He sighed: "It turns out that the gap between seventh-level and ninth-level alchemy is huge. No wonder it can't be refined with a low-level alchemy furnace." Make high-quality elixirs!”
Shen Mingyue became interested and asked: "Oh? Then can you tell me the difference between the seventh-grade and ninth-grade alchemy furnaces?"
On the one hand, she wanted to see if Chen Mo was showing off, but on the other hand, she also wanted to teach him.
Chen Mo quickly said: "The texture is different. The ninth grade is forged with fine cold iron, and the joints of the furnace body have defective breakpoints. The flames can easily burn unevenly in the vertical and horizontal directions. On the contrary, for the seventh grade, the points are made from the surface. The whole thing is completely natural, there is no accidental flashover during refining, and the furnace body is extremely cleverly designed, which is admirable!"
Jiang Yan was confused as she listened. The so-called insiders know the rules, while laymen watch the excitement. She only knew that since the sect gave her the pill furnace, the pills produced by Elder Shen were obviously higher than other pills. He is a big master, and he has the vague title of the first alchemy master of Fuyun Sect.
Correspondingly, Elder Shen's temperament has also improved a lot. From being beaten and scolded at the beginning to being gentle and gentle now, the change is incredible.
"anything else?"
"The refining methods are different. The ninth-grade alchemy furnace uses medicinal liquid to form an elixir, which needs to be cooled, quenched, and finally calcined repeatedly in a furnace before it can be opened. The seven-grade alchemy furnace has four unique dragons, which eliminates the need for tedious work. The steps, using the spiritual power of the monks to control the variables, greatly save the refining time. On the contrary, it shortens the loss of medicinal properties and improves the quality of the pill after it is formed!"
Chen Mo thought for a while and said in a precise tone.
Shen Mingyue smiled and said: "You are wrong. Those four dragons are not controlled by humans, but are spiritual beings."
"Spirit?" Chen Mo was puzzled.
"In an alchemy furnace of level six or above, spiritual wisdom is born, and it can distinguish likes and dislikes, exorcise evil and strengthen the good. When refining the elixir, it is like a person is connected with his mind, so it is twice the result with half the effort. The unformed spirit of level seven is stored here."
Shen Mingyue waved her hand and signaled Jiang Yan to step back. When she was the only one left in the alchemy room, she continued:
"However, based on your current alchemy attainments, it can be seen that these are already very good. Furthermore, I see that your cultivation has reached the perfection of Qi refining. You will not come here today with the idea of building a foundation, right?"
Chen Mo said: "The elder is joking. It's a fluke to come back alive from the secret realm. How can we harvest foundation-building spiritual materials again?"
"Disciple guesses that in the near future, some fellow disciples will come with the spiritual materials of the Foundation Establishment Pill and ask you, Elder, to refine the pill. I am also begging for help in advance. I want to help you and earn some contributions, plus the elixir picked from the secret realm. , I gathered it together so that I could exchange it with the sect for a foundation-building pill."
Chen Mo bluntly explained the purpose of his visit. He could not let Shen Mingyue know that he already had Bauhinia Fruit and Chalcedony Mushroom.
If there is, then why not let her refine it? An intermediate alchemist's rate of making pills must be higher than Chen Mo's chance of refining it himself.
Although they have a good relationship, Chen Mo will never let a third person know about the thousand-year-old spiritual material.
As for Shen Mingyue getting suspicious and going to investigate, it can be said that he had a private deal with his fellow disciples, and Lin Yuqin could also provide him with cover. In this way, things would be done seamlessly.
After listening to Chen Mo's narration, Shen Mingyue did not become suspicious. Chen Mo had done this too many times to prepare for a rainy day. At that moment, she also told the truth: "You are a very smart kid. You guessed right. It will happen two days later." There is a batch of foundation-building pills that need to be refined, and the reward is extremely generous!"
"But..." The topic changed, and Shen Mingyue continued: "You haven't made alchemy for a long time, so your technique must be rusty, right?"
Chen Mo laughed and said: "It's better to hurry up than to catch up. It's better to take advantage of the two days in front of you and ask the elders to give you more advice on the shortcomings of alchemy."
Shen Mingyue also smiled slightly: "Okay, that's how it should be."
...
Time flies by. After asking for instructions the day before yesterday, Chen Mo has really plunged into the alchemy room and worked as an alchemy coolie for Shen Mingyue for free for two days.
At first, he was still condensing the medicinal liquid. Then Shen Mingyue saw that his skills were still mature, so she sped up the process and asked him to start the alchemy furnace to make pills. After producing four furnaces of low-level pills, he changed them to spiritual materials of the foundation-building stage pill type. .
"You should be more careful! Damaging any elixir is equivalent to wasting half a day's hard work. It's up to you whether it's more or less!"
Shen Mingyue saw Chen Mo pick up the spiritual materials of the foundation building stage and spoke like a warning. Chen Mo was about to answer when he heard someone knocking on the door of the open alchemy room asking for permission.
Shen Mingyue looked back and said, "Come in!"
A female cultivator came in, and Chen Mo thought she was Jiang Yan's sister. She said softly: "Elder, the sect's foundation-building elixir material has been approved, and I'm waiting for your investigation at the back of the palace!"
Shen Mingyue nodded and said: "Okay, I will go there later."
"One more thing, elder. There is a monk named Zhao Tianyi at the foot of the mountain. He wants to discuss with you about refining the Foundation Establishment Pill. He also said that the price is negotiable. I don't know..."
As soon as Chen Mo heard this, he knew that Jiang Ying had definitely accepted that person's favor, otherwise she wouldn't have bothered to add it so thanklessly. Just as he was thinking this, Shen Mingyue suddenly looked at Chen Mo again: "You know this person?" ?"
Chen Mo said: "I have the impression that I saw him on the Bone-piercing War Boat. He was quite tall. I didn't expect that he actually got the spiritual material of the Foundation Establishment Pill..."
"The price of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill is approximately this figure," Shen Mingyue made a gesture without letting Jiang Ying see it. The latter understood it and nodded immediately: "I understand."
"Tell him to wait in the front hall for a while. I will go there later."
"yes!"
Jiang Ying withdrew, and Chen Mo also stopped refining the elixir, and turned to Shen Mingyue and said, "How much can the disciple get?"
"Seven or three open, let's go!"
The two of them immediately changed out of their alchemy clothes and headed to the main hall without stopping. This was originally a cave, but later a small building was built, where receptions and discussions were held.
Zhao Tianyi was sitting on a chair waiting. When he saw Shen Mingyue and Chen Mo appear, he immediately stood up to greet him: "Greetings to Elder Shen, uh... I wonder what you call the person next to you?"
"His name is Chen Mo. You should all be on the Qianxun list."
Shen Mingyue said simply, but she never thought that Zhao Tianyi's expression became shocked for a moment: "Ah? Chen Mo, Brother Chen Dao?!"
Shen Mingyue glanced at Chen Mo without any trace, as if to say: Are you still very famous?
Chen Mo wondered: "When did I become a well-known big shot?" At that moment, he asked: "Have we met before?"
"Ah, that's it! One of the sect's missions was to hunt down a group of monster beasts. Junior Brother was lucky enough to be in a large team with Senior Sister Lin. At that time, she killed more than ten monster beasts by herself. She was extremely brave... ..."
"Okay, no need to say anything, I get it!"
Chen Mo waved his hand. He knew what was going on. Now Lin Yuqin seemed to have become a hot celebrity in Fuyun Sect. It is said that Master Liu, who led the team, even recognized her as his granddaughter. With such a strong background, as her best friend My friend, Chen Mo naturally wants to get close to everyone.
"You two will talk later, let's talk about business first, okay?"
Shen Mingyue still had a lot of elixirs piled up behind him, so he had no time to listen to their talk, so he interrupted.
Zhao Tianyi apologized quickly again: "I'm sorry, elder, I forgot about it in the excitement. Please forgive me..."
Shen Mingyue sat on the main seat. There was a glass of sake in the tea cup. She took a sip and said, "I don't like beating around the bush. Chen Mo, just tell him the price directly. Come back after we have negotiated."
"Yes!" Chen Mo raised his hand and pulled Zhao Tianyi aside, making the latter surprised and happy. What surprised him was that this Chen Mo, Brother Chen Dao, had such great power, he could actually climb up to the famous middle school member of Fuyun Sect. A level alchemist.
What's nice is that he is dealing with a monk of the same level and can be more casual in his words.
Chen Mo stuffed his hand into Zhao Tianyi's sleeve and drew a number. Zhao Tianyi's eyes shrank. After making sure that he was not wrong, he asked in a low voice: "So expensive?! Brother Chen Dao, are you kidding me?"
"Oh?" Chen Mo asked casually: "So, Brother Zhao has already asked other mid-level alchemists?"
Zhao Tianyi glanced at Shen Mingyue secretly, then pulled Chen Mo out a little more. When the two came to the door, he said again:
"Of course I have asked, but no one has offered such a high price. Is this simply a robbery for spiritual stones?! There is an alchemist who can do it with only five achievements of her number!"
Chen Mo asked with a smile: "Since he can make the Foundation Building Pill for you cheaply, why don't you find him?"
Zhao Tianyi said: "Isn't this Elder Shen who came here to seek safety? I have inquired, and among the alchemists of Fuyun Sect, she is the only one with the highest rate of making pills..."
"You know everything, so why do you think it's expensive?" Chen Mo smiled and patted his shoulder: "Then you go back and find an alchemist with a lower price. This is true, but I also have a saying. Words for you."
"What?" Zhao Tianyi asked quickly.
"People in the secular world often say that you get what you pay for. This is a truth that ordinary people understand... Haha, go well, Brother Zhao!"
After saying that, Chen Mo was about to reject him, but this stretch and pull hooked Zhao Tianyi. He hurriedly pulled Chen Mo back: "Hey, Brother Chen Dao, why are you leaving before you finish speaking?"
Chen Mo asked back: "Isn't it very clear?"
Zhao Tianyi sighed and said, "What brother Taoist said is absolutely true. Even so, there are so many spiritual stones, and anyone who puts them on them will feel distressed for a while."
"Look, this is the mistake in your thinking." Chen Mo said: "The purpose of spending spiritual stones is to improve yourself, so how can it be expensive?"
"How do you say this?" Zhao Tianyi became interested.
Chen Mo said: "When you want to advance to a higher level, you must bear a price that you cannot bear at the current stage. Some people seize the opportunity, then they will rise to the top and become prosperous from then on. And some people, Opportunities are placed in front of him, but he still hesitates and hesitates, and in the end does nothing. Do you know who I am talking about?"
"In other words, you don't believe the opportunity is in front of you today. Even if you believe it, you refuse to take out the spiritual stone to prove your decision. So what's the difference between you and not believing it?"
Seeing that Zhao Tianyi was deep in thought, Chen Mo struck another chord while the iron was hot: "It's you and Lin Yuqin who met each other. I just said so much today. Otherwise, in the past, you would have left as soon as you left. What does it have to do with me? I have a bottle of Elder Shen's refining here." You should check the quality of the elixir you prepared first."
Chen Mo handed him a white porcelain bottle, and while Zhao Tianyi was inspecting it, he said: "There are more than a dozen foundation-building elixir materials ordered by the sect behind the palace. If you are interested, I can show you later. , think about it for yourself, if Elder Shen really has a false reputation, if you are the leader, can you safely let her refine the Foundation Establishment Pill?"
After Chen Mo said that, Zhao Tianyi thought for a long time and finally said: "Okay! Since Brother Chen is so sincere, my Foundation Establishment Pill belongs to Elder Shen, but the price..."
Chen Mo nodded and said, "Wait for me here for a moment, and I'll go ask. Wait a moment."
Chen Mo came to Shen Mingyue again and quietly gestured with a number: "How is it?"
Shen Mingyue's heart jumped suddenly, her breathing became rapid, and she hurriedly whispered: "Are you crazy? Can he agree to this price?!"
Chen Mo said: "He has agreed. As long as you can refine it, elder, the deal is done!"
"You are too cruel!"
Shen Mingyue said with lingering fear: "This price is enough to refine three foundation-building pills. Besides, the ones refined by others are not much different from mine. Aren't you afraid that he will find out about it later and cause trouble for you?!"
Chen Mo said: "I didn't force him to entrust it, so don't ask so many questions, can you make elixirs?"
"Yes!" Shen Mingyue's eyes widened: "Chen Mo! I'm warning you, if something happens and the leader comes to find you, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"He just came out of the secret realm. I still don't know how much money he has in his pocket? If you don't make a fortune at this time, you won't have a chance!"
Chen Mo thought in his mind, he immediately agreed to what Shen Mingyue said and went back to find Zhao Tianyi. The two hit it off immediately, and that was it. The latter readily paid the deposit and two foundation-building pills, and then left happily. .
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