In the Juxian Pavilion at Tianmu Peak, eight Jindan elders including Elder Su, Elder Ma, and Elder Zhao gathered together.
For this gathering, Elder Su brought out third-grade spiritual tea and various third-grade spiritual fruits to entertain all the old friends. This was a big deal, which showed how good his mood was.
"Old Su, you are so stingy. There is only one Silver Frost Spirit Peach. Look, we can't even get a bite of it. And the Green Beard Nut is so small. What you brought out is not enough!" Elder Zhao nodded at the Silver Frost Spirit Peach and Qingxu Nut in front of him and said.
In fact, Elder Su is not stingy. Except for these two spiritual fruits, the other spiritual fruits are only available to each person.
However, Silver Frost Spirit Peach and Qingxu Nut are not the golden elixir benefits of the sect, so golden elixir monks rarely taste them on weekdays.
"I can't help it. Whoever called Shi Ming sent me this. I don't have the channels to get these two spiritual fruits!" Elder Su had been waiting for questions from his old friends for a long time. He smiled and spread his hands with a look of helplessness. said.
"Is this Shi Ming's filial piety?" Elder Zhao asked in surprise.
He is not short of these third-grade resources, but it is different if this is a disciple's filial piety.
All the Jindan elders present have disciples, but Li Shiming is the only one whose disciples can contribute third-grade resources to their master during the foundation-building period.
"It is indeed missing. Shi Ming also gave me a copy, so I will take it out together!" Elder Ma intervened at the right time.
He took out the Yinshuang Spirit Peach and Qingxu Nut, divided them with a jade knife and sent them to his old friends.
"I regret it. Shi Ming has a talent for sword cultivation. I should at least accept him as a registered disciple!" Elder Zhao took a piece of peach meat and bit it hard, and said with some annoyance.
His opening immediately aroused the echo of the other Jindan monks, and they all expressed that they should also accept Li Shiming as a registered disciple.
"Old Ma, Jingxian's four kinds of elixir-forming resource materials have been handed over to Shiming. You have to help keep an eye on them and try not to fail!" Elder Su thought of his eldest disciple Ye Jingxian at this time and said to Elder Ma.
Although this was not a direct intention to ask Elder Ma to take action, he also wanted Elder Ma to intervene.
The main reason is that Cheng Dan resources are related to Ye Jingxian's promotion to Jin Dan. Not only Ye Jingxian has been preparing for this for decades, but also Elder Su, the master, has paid a heavy price for this.
There are many foundation-building monks competing for the elixir resources. If Li Shiming had not obtained a set of elixir resources from Elder Ji, even Ye Jingxian would not be able to compete with Li Shiming.
Originally, Li Shiming had no chance to compete for the elixir resources in this round, but if Li Shiming's cultivation reached the late stage of foundation building, he would be eligible to compete for the elixir resources.
Based on Li Shiming's conditions, the sect is almost bound to provide him with a set of elixir-making resources.
"..." Elder Ma heard this and was about to speak, but stopped.
His mind scanned the jade plate of his identity, where he received a message from Li Shiming, saying that he had successfully refined three high-level 'turtle marrow increasing pills'.
To be honest, Elder Ma couldn't help but feel jealous at this moment. What kind of alchemy talent is needed to allow Li Shiming to refine the full elixir when he refined the 'Turtle Marrow Zengyuan Dan' for the first time? , and it is also a high-quality Dan Dan.
Even Elder Ma himself would only have an explosion of three high-level pills by chance when he was very lucky.
The difficulty of refining the third-grade elixir is that the changes in the elixir furnace are hundreds of times higher than refining the second-grade elixir. Any mistake will affect the quality of the third-grade elixir, or even fail on the spot.
'Turtle Marrow Zengyuan Pill' is a third-grade elixir that is relatively easy to refine, but Elder Ma can only guarantee that it will not fail, but cannot guarantee its quality.
However, as soon as Elder Ma's jealousy arose, he was overwhelmed by the ecstasy. His disciple became the second alchemy master in the sect.
Although Li Shiming, the alchemy master, can only refine the lowest level third-grade elixir without becoming a golden elixir, an alchemy master is an alchemy master, and someone who can refine a third-grade elixir is an alchemy master. This is a generally accepted standard.
"Old Ma, what happened?" Seeing Elder Su suddenly not answering, the Jindan elders thought that something big had happened, and quickly asked with concern.
"Let's use tea instead of wine to congratulate the sect on adding another alchemy master!" Elder Ma stood up with a big smile, held the cup in both hands and said to the golden elixir elders.
"Did Shiming refine the third-grade elixir?" Elder Su confirmed with some disbelief.
You can't blame him for not believing it. Everyone knows that a master of alchemy needs at least half a step of golden elixir to achieve it. This has to do with spiritual fire, but also with spirit, divine thoughts, etc.
"If Shi Ming is not lying, he refined three high-level 'Turtle Marrow Enhancing Pills' in his first batch of third-grade elixirs!" Elder Ma announced proudly.
Elder Jindan present all understood that it was impossible for Li Shiming to lie to Elder Ma.
They paid more attention to the two points of 'three' and 'advanced'. Their eyes flickered, which meant that Li Shiming had at least reached the ultimate level in refining the lowest level third-grade elixir.
Unless there is a one in ten thousand chance of refining a top-level elixir, high-level elixirs are the highest quality of normal elixirs.
Three means that Li Shiming's elixir is full of elixirs. Don't think that the difference between two elixirs and three elixirs is just one elixir.
In terms of the alchemy master's share, if two elixirs are produced, one-third of the share will be given to the alchemy master, and if there is less than one, it will be counted as one. In other words, the alchemy master will take away one of the elixirs. There is one elixir left.
However, if three elixirs are produced in one furnace, the alchemy master will still take one-third of the share, but the elixir seeker will be able to obtain two elixirs.
There is a huge gap between one third-grade elixir and two. Golden elixir monks risk their lives to obtain the elixir. Who wouldn’t want to find an alchemy master who can produce a full range of elixirs to refine the elixir?
"This is a good thing. Congratulations to Elder Ma for training an alchemy master!" Elder Su smiled and raised the cup, holding the spiritual tea as if it were wine.
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"Congratulations to Elder Ma!" Elder Zhao and other Jindan elders said loudly.
He drank up the third-grade spiritual tea in one gulp. Although drinking the spiritual tea in this way lost the artistic conception of tasting the third-grade spiritual tea, at this time, when the Jindan elders were so excited, who would pay attention to the artistic conception.
"Why don't we go see Shi Ming? Master Ma just wants to check the 'Turtle Marrow Zeng Yuan Pill'!" Elder Zhao suggested after the elders of the Golden Pill put down their cups.
"I'll send a message to Shi Ming!" Elder Su agreed without waiting for Elder Ma to speak.
In the past, when all the Jindan elders wanted to see any Foundation Establishment monk, they would always call the Foundation Establishment monk over. But now no one proposed calling Li Shiming over, but they all agreed to go to Li Shiming's Sword-holding Peak.
This is the change in identity. The identity gap between having the potential of an alchemy master and actually becoming an alchemy master makes Li Shiming truly equal to the identity of Elder Jindan.
Even as an alchemy master, he is more popular among sects and immortal cultivators than the golden elixir elders of major sects.
There are many golden elixir elders in major sects, but having one alchemy master in each sect is very good.
Just like Elder Ma's alchemy lineage, if Li Shiming hadn't appeared, Elder Ma would have needed to pass on his earth flame spirit fire to a senior alchemist under his sect when his life was about to end, and train him to be the next one. Master of alchemy.
This is the usual method of inheriting alchemy masters from large sects. The probability of accidentally obtaining spiritual fire is too low, and the probability of obtaining spiritual fire and having the talent for alchemy is even lower.
Spiritual fire is not only used for elixir refining, as Li Shiming thought, spiritual fire is also a terrifying means of attack and the best flame for refining weapons.
Although weapon refining can be replaced by elixir fire and earth fire, the special nature of spiritual fire is still the highest pursuit of the weapon refiner.
Due to various reasons, the number of alchemy masters in Beishu has always been very small, making the status of alchemy masters even more noble.
It should be said that Elder Ji's family had some thoughts against Li Shiming before, but now as long as Elder Ji's family dares to reveal even the slightest such thoughts, there will be monks who want to make Li Shiming owe favors and take the initiative to solve Li Shiming's troubles.
"I've met the master and the elders!" Li Shiming said respectfully outside the cave.
"Let's talk after we go in!" Elder Su helped him up with a smile, and then, as a half-master, turned to the Jindan elders and said.
Entering the cave hall, Li Shiming was about to take out the hospitality items, but was stopped by Elder Ma.
"There is no need to entertain us, we are here just to see the 'Turtle Marrow Zengyuan Pill' you refined!" Elder Ma said with a smile.
Although Li Shiming has the guest resources of Beishu Trading Company, the supply is only that small in three years. Eight Jindan elders came at once. If Li Shiming really used it to entertain guests, there would be nothing left.
Besides, when it is necessary for an alchemy master to entertain people with his own spiritual objects, it is always the alchemy master who accepts gifts from others.
"Master, please take a look!" Li Shiming did not insist. He was really reluctant to give up. He had never tasted those third-grade spiritual fruits.
He handed the jade bottle to Elder Ma's hand. The jade bottle contained three 'Turtle Marrow Zengyuan Pills'.
Elder Ma used his spiritual thoughts to take out a 'Turtle Marrow Zeng Yuan Pill'. The spiritual thoughts of the Jindan elders present all gathered on this 'Turtle Marrow Zeng Yuan Pill'.
"The energy is concentrated and pure, with very few impurities. It is really a good elixir!" Elder Zhao first praised it.
Although Elder Ma is the only one among the Jindan elders present who is an alchemy master, their ability to taste elixirs is not bad at all.
"Shi Ming, I have nothing more to teach you. From now on, the refining of the sect's low-level third-grade elixir will be in your hands!" Elder Ma looked at the 'Turtle Marrow Enhancing Pill' and said slowly after a long time.
Indeed, even he would be amazed when he saw the high-level 'Turtle Marrow Zengyuan Pill' in front of him.
If Li Shiming could maintain such a level, Elder Ma would be too embarrassed to compete with Li Shiming for the task of refining low-level third-grade elixirs.
"Master, how about I take over the low-level third-grade elixir mission from Beishu Trading Company? It's up to you to refine the sect's elixir!" Li Shiming said, not wanting to take away the mission from his master, Elder Ma.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You have no problem refining the second-grade elixir for Beishu Trading Company. Every time you make a third-grade elixir, you need to consider the interests of the sect. Damn it, this Beishu Trading Company is really lucky. It just promoted you to guest minister. , you become a master of alchemy and let them take advantage!" Elder Ma said, patting Li Shiming.
The Jindan elders, especially Elder Su, had previously thought that the Yinshuang Lingpeaches and Qingxu nuts sent by Li Shiming were very good, but now they thought that Beishu Trading Company had taken a big advantage.
You must know that the alchemy masters of the major sects will not join any trading firms.
The reason why Li Shiming was allowed to join Beishu Trading Company before was to increase Li Shiming's alchemy experience. The sect did not have so many alchemy materials for him to consume.
No one thought that Li Shiming would become a master of alchemy so quickly, and he became a master of alchemy just after the Beishu Trading Company changed the treatment of guest officials.
Alchemy masters are strategic talents for any sect. It doesn't matter if they want to refine second-grade elixirs for outside sects, but third-grade elixirs are elixirs that can increase the combat power of golden elixir monks and have a great impact on the sect. , so it must be controlled.
"Shiming, the sect will evaluate the third-grade elixir task of Beishu Trading Company before handing it over to you. The sect will investigate the matter. You can just make the elixir with peace of mind!" Elder Su continued.
"Yes, listen to the master!" Li Shiming had no objection.
"Should Li Shiming become a master of alchemy be announced now or hidden for a while?" Elder Zhao asked.
Those present were either from Elder Su's lineage, or had close friendships with Elder Su. The results of the discussion between several Jindan elders basically represented the decision of this lineage.
Elder Zhao was worried that Li Shiming was only a late-stage foundation-building monk and did not have much ability to protect himself.
You must know that the third-grade spiritual elixir is related to the monks at the golden elixir stage, and it will bring a lot of trouble to Li Shiming.
"There is no need to hide it. Shi Ming needs to continue to refine third-grade elixirs and gain experience in elixir refining. This matter cannot be concealed!" Elder Ma objected almost on the spot.
"Indeed, Shi Ming has become a master of alchemy. Who dares to do anything to him?" Elder Su also nodded.
"Then let's hold a celebration party to make the scene more lively and let Shi Ming start to contact the righteous golden elixir monks, so that he can take over the alchemy task in the future!" Elder Ma said with a smile.
In the past, Li Shiming rarely made friends with Taoists, but as an alchemy master, he needed to make a lot of friends.
You must know that private alchemy tasks are private transactions. Without exchanging contact information, even if you want to come to your door, you can't do it. How can you receive the alchemy task?
Today, Li Shiming has just become an alchemy master and needs a lot of alchemy to accumulate experience. He does not need to be like those old alchemy masters who only accept and refine third-grade elixirs based on their preferences.
Before Li Shiming could react, his two masters and other masters and uncles decided on his matter.
