It is said that in ancient times, practitioners, regardless of their level of practice, had to be involved in refining weapons, refining elixirs, making talismans, and drawing formations... in order to be called a qualified cultivator.
But in the subsequent evolution of the world of immortality, this model was gradually eliminated. Because practitioners have discovered that no matter which branch of knowledge goes to the depths, it requires a lot of time and resources to accumulate.
Being good at everything is the same as being bad at everything.
It’s hard to say whether you can achieve a higher level of attainment by spending a lot of time studying alchemy, but there may only be a few times in your life when you really need alchemy. It is better to spend money to hire a professional alchemy master, which is more convenient and safer.
In the world of immortal cultivation, alchemists, weapon refiners, formation masters, talisman masters, and beast control masters who specialize in one discipline gradually appeared... and they have become the mainstream today.
The richest among them is the alchemist.
As a highly sophisticated technical profession, the wealth of the weapon refiner is much lower than that of the alchemist.
If we look at it fundamentally, the reason why alchemists make more money is most likely because of one reason...because it is more difficult.
Because it is difficult, it is rare, and because it is rare, it makes more money.
Refining elixirs is more difficult than refining weapons, probably because of one point. Once the refining of the elixir fails, all the previous efforts will be wasted, and all the materials will be useless, and there will not be much room for saving; if the refining of the magic weapon fails, the materials can often be saved, and at most, the effort will be spent to embed the array pattern again. .
Therefore, if a young man with outstanding talents is willing to practice the way of creation, They usually start by learning how to make alchemy. If they fail to make alchemy, they will be eliminated and learn how to refine weapons.
For example, a disciple named Wen from Shushan.
Of course, Wen Yulong's failure in learning alchemy was not so much a matter of talent as it was a matter of going astray.
And today Chu Liang was also sitting in front of the alchemy furnace.
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"One foot and two inches of emerald flower branch, one section of transparent bamboo, three drops of green-eyed centipede liquid, one crystal of wood spirit energy...these are the four main herbs."
"Three petals of Baihu Narcissus, five pieces of Qi Ninglian, three qian of Lingsha, five qian of ink cinnabar, and a handful of Xunguang Powder...this is the five-flavor auxiliary medicine."
This is the Qing Dan recipe he asked Chen Su for.
In fact, Chu Liang has long been interested in alchemy - he is interested in all ways to make money.
And this time he was stuck with the high-grade blue elixir, which aroused his desire to practice alchemy on his own.
If technology is not autonomous, it will ultimately be controlled by others.
It just so happened that he killed the alchemist this time and left some items suitable for alchemy, so he took advantage of the situation and started trying.
Qingdan prescription was not too precious, so Chu Liang prepared some more gifts, so Chen Su secretly gave them to him. Anyway, even if there is a unique elixir recipe, only the elder Dan Ding and a few direct disciples can refine the high-grade blue elixir.
Chu Liang had no intention of refining a top-quality elixir in one go, but the elixir was made of inexpensive materials and suitable for newcomers to get started with, so he used this as a starting point.
He first placed the captured cyan gilded elixir furnace, placed four pieces of fire spirit ointment underneath, and then lit the Five Spirits Divine Breath Fire.
The Five Spirit Divine Fire Technique to ignite this fire is not difficult to learn. Chu Liang has mastered it after practicing for a while.
call--
This five-color sacred fire is full of spiritual light. Once it is ignited, the mountain and sea scrolls on the entire alchemy furnace seem to flow, and the sound of waves rolls in!
Chen Su explained to Chu Liang that the aura patterns on the alchemy furnace were not for the sake of looking good or cool... Of course, there may be some reasons. Its main function is to display the intensity of the flame, allowing the alchemist to better control the temperature of the fire.
After all, alchemists cannot feel how powerful the flames are with their hands. They rely on the intensity of the infusing Qi to feel it, and it is not friendly to some novice alchemists. This intuitively displays the flame intensity, as clear as an artificial division of gears.
Chu Liang let the flame heat up for a while before throwing the first material into the furnace, the three drops of green-eyed centipede liquid.
These three drops of green liquid dropped into the furnace and evaporated immediately when heated. However, they did not fly out of the alchemy furnace. Instead, they turned into a ball of green gas and stuck to the bottom of the alchemy furnace.
This is the magical thing about the green-eyed centipede liquid. It will stick to it when exposed to heat.
It was like there was an extra layer of diaphragm at the bottom of the furnace, so that the other materials would not be directly exposed to the divine fire. Only then did Chu Liang put the wood spiritual energy crystal in.
This wood spiritual energy crystal conflicts with the flame attribute, and direct burning will cause losses, so some buffering is needed. After a while, it slowly melted away in the green air, and drops of water fell down.
Only then did Chu Liang put in the transparent bamboo. The translucent green bamboo joints absorbed the wood spirit energy while being heated, becoming more and more transparent until they almost disappeared. Only then did Chu Liang put in the last main medicine, jade flower branches.
The reason why it is put in last is because it is most susceptible to heat and can be melted with other materials at this time.
After all the four main ingredients were put in, Chu Liang slightly activated his true energy and increased the intensity of the flame.
boom--
He has also undergone a lot of training in the micro-manipulation of Qi, and now he is no worse than some alchemy apprentices, easily controlling subtle changes in flames.
He strictly followed the steps told by Chen Su throughout the entire operation process. Even though it was his first time, he made no mistakes. If Chen Su were there to guide him in person, he would definitely be amazed at his amazing talent.
Within a few breaths, the main medicine in the alchemy furnace melted and turned into a mixed cyan spiritual energy, thick and rich.
Only then did Chu Liang begin to put in the auxiliary medicine. The three petals of Baihu Narcissus turned into white gas as soon as they were put into the furnace.
He used his true energy to mobilize the white air, gently stirring it, and evenly rotating the green air containing medicinal power. This is the purpose of White Lake Narcissus. It can be used as an introduction to stir up the spiritual energy, receiving the force without harming the medicinal power.
After that, Chu Liang invested in substantial spiritual sand-this is the most commonly used cinnabar.
The cinnabar is suspended in the air, surrounded by the green air.
At this time, the Qi Condensing Lotus was added, and as soon as the petals scattered, it immediately absorbed the green Qi around it and condensed it. The cinnabar serves as the center of this adsorption, slowly condensing all the spiritual energy.
After all the spiritual energy was integrated into the spiritual sand, Chu Liang then put in the ink cinnabar. This material was as soft as water. Under the control of the true energy, it instantly wrapped the spiritual sand and formed another layer of barrier.
Now comes the critical step.
If the ink cinnabar is allowed to wrap around the spiritual sand, the elixir can be formed, and it will be an ordinary mid- to low-grade green elixir. At this time, you need to quickly add a little light-reflecting powder and let it disperse evenly into the ink cinnabar. Only then can you create a high-quality green elixir.
Mid- and low-grade green elixirs can also be integrated into the aura of vegetation, but the addition of high-grade elixirs that are dispersed by light can communicate with the auras of surrounding vegetation, achieving a truly impeccable effect.
The difficulty lies in the fact that this light-scattering object is extremely unstable and may...explode when exposed to even the slightest light.
Master the "Method".
This is the key to refining high-grade Qingdan.
Just when Chu Liang was about to show off his micro-manipulation skills, he suddenly felt a slight shock from the soul-binding order inside the storage instrument.
Oops.
Chu Liang's mind was slightly disturbed, just for a moment, but it would not matter if it was normal. But at the moment when the materials are placed, the timing is difficult to grasp.
boom--
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[Introduction from the East Road]: "The Palace of Bones is surrounded by three immortal gates, are you all okay?"
[Sixty]: "It's okay."
[Fifty-nine]: "Thank you for your concern. The three of us were not on the Bone Mountain at that time, so we were still safe. It's just that our hall leader, General Black Feather, died. Now we are alone, and we don't know how to return to the Bone Mountain." Although our time here was short, we also gained quite useful information. It turned out that Liu Moji from the Red Palace and Nanlu Jieyin under the Marquis were a pair of concubines! The two of them were going to explore the secret realm of Canglong together. Yes, after Nanlu Jie Yin died, Liu Moji asked Master Mu to cooperate."
[Introduction from the East Road]: "What? There is still this matter..."
[East Road Jie Yin]: "In that case, only our closest subordinates knew the locations of the Marquis and the Silver King. If this is true, then it is very likely that the South Road Jie Yin leaked it. To the people of Kirigakure Immortal Mountain! I didn’t expect him to collude with the Red Palace!"
[Fifty-nine]: "Oh my God! The Marquis thinks so highly of him, does he actually betray the Marquis? He is so wolf-hearted!"
[Introduction from the East Road]: "I will report this matter to the Marquis. You have done a good job. Since your identity has not been exposed this time, I will find a way to arrange for you to enter another hall after a while."
[Introduction from the East Road]: "Where is Fifty-eight? Why has there been no news? Could there be any accident with him?"
After another moment, there was a reply.
【58】: "I'm fine..."
(End of chapter)
