The Ascetic Mountain is located in the southern part of the Seventh Truth. It looks ordinary and no different from other mountains. It took Wu Sheng a lot of time to finally confirm that this is indeed the Ascetic Mountain and not some nameless mountain.
There were two simple stone houses at the foot of the mountain, which looked dilapidated. Wu Sheng first paid a courtesy call and found that no one was in the house. So he went to the back of the mountain and saw three black locust trees in a row on the hilltop in front of them, which was very eye-catching.
According to Wei Shumang, this should be the entrance to the phantom formation of Mount Asceticus. Wu Sheng came under the tree and looked around, using the Tai Chi ball to look around, and finally found the layout points of the two formations.
It's a pity that he has reached the bottleneck of breaking through the realm and cannot transform the spiritual sand after visualization. Moreover, he has no intention of being a bad guest as soon as he comes to the door, so there is no need to do such a thing that is harmful to others and not beneficial to himself.
He took out the copper bell given to him by Wei Shumang and shook it a few times. The clear and distant bell rang. After a while, a question came to his ears: "Who introduced you here?"
The voice of questioning is suddenly in front and suddenly behind. I don't know where it starts and where it ends.
Wu Sheng said: "Zhu Fengshan Wei Shumang, Yi Si."
This is the secret code given by Wei Shumang. If the answer is incorrect, it means that the bell comes from something wrong.
A burst of green light shook, and the scene in front of me suddenly changed. The green water and green mountains disappeared, and what appeared was a bare stone mountain without a tree or a blade of grass. Only waves of heat rushed towards me, as if by the side of a stove. .
The center of the stone mountain was indeed a natural furnace. The flames were burning in the three-foot-wide crater. Hot magma spewed out from the ground and kept rolling. Wu Sheng never expected that this Ascetic Mountain turned out to be a tiny active volcano.
There are twelve alchemy furnaces standing on the edge of the crater, three of which are suspended above the crater. Alchemy is being made in the furnace, and a bare-chested monk with long hair is controlling the fire. I must have only heard of his name. But Baiyue Alchemist Zhufeng, who had not seen him, went to Zhufeng.
This alchemist is very famous throughout Baiyue. Not only is he good at refining elixirs, but his output is also high. His elixirs are sold in many markets. In the past, Wu Sheng was curious about Zhufeng's method of refining elixirs. How can one person refine much more elixirs than others, with the output second only to himself? The mystery was revealed today - he relied on this unique natural crater to refine three furnaces at the same time, with an output of Naturally, I went up.
Zhufeng's attention was always on the three alchemy furnaces. He just said "Guests, please wait a moment" and continued to concentrate on refining the alchemy.
Wu Sheng watched patiently from the side. After watching for a moment, he secretly admired it. Regardless of the ratio and input of spiritual materials, he only said that the method of controlling fire was superior to others. Well, between the Four Kingdoms and Baiyue The earth is second only to oneself.
After waiting for about two hours, the three alchemy furnaces were opened one after another, and what was being refined was the black ginseng pills that were in greatest demand. Two furnaces were made, one furnace was abandoned, and six black ginseng pills were produced. The rate of elixir production was also quite good. Tall, well, second only to Ji.
Zhufeng frowned slightly, put away the black ginseng pills, and said to Wu Sheng: "Guest, please wait for another half day." The three alchemy furnaces he had used for alchemy were taken three feet away from the crater to cool down, and another alchemy furnace was pushed out. , continue to refine the black ginseng pills, this is to make up for the furnace pill that was wasted just now.
Wu Sheng said, "Can I borrow the alchemy furnace?"
Zhufeng was stunned and looked at Wu Sheng. Wu Sheng went to the opposite side and pushed the six alchemy furnaces on the opposite side up to the crater at the same time. He mixed the ingredients, controlled the fire, and started refining the alchemy.
I have nothing to do, and I happened to use this volcano to refine some Tianxiang Pills for my own use today.
In the past two years, Wu Sheng has rarely refined outer elixirs. After he entered the realm of refining gods, he has been refining inner elixirs using the inner elixir method of heaven and earth. What he emphasizes is that he uses the heaven and earth in his body, unites the inside and outside, and controls the elixir. My understanding has reached a big level. Now I can go back and refine the elixir. It is a piece of cake.
By evening, the six furnaces had become five furnaces, and fifteen Tianxiang Pills were in the bag, which was enough for a period of time.
Zhufeng who was on the opposite side suddenly asked: "What kind of elixir is this?" His Wushen Pills had already been refined, and he had been watching Wu Sheng refining the elixir for a long time. After opening the furnace of the Tianxiang Pill, you can smell its fragrance and know that it is at least a middle-grade elixir. He can refine six furnaces of the middle-grade elixir at the same time and open the furnace to make five furnaces. This level is beyond his reach.
Tianxiang Dan is a secret recipe developed by Dong Lizi. Originally, the old man planned to use it anonymously after escaping from the Danlun Sect. Others did not know its name, let alone its purpose. Wu Sheng did not need to say anything, and just asked: "How?"
Zhufeng sighed: "Great elixir! Can you pass me the elixir recipe? I'll pay for it."
Wu Sheng shook his head and said: "This elixir came from a senior. It is not allowed to be passed on to others without permission. I think you have reached a breakthrough in refining the elixir. It takes a lot of money for an alchemist to break through. Although you are refining the elixir, Come on, the profit of black ginseng pills is very thin. If you keep making it like this, when will you be able to collect the expenses? Tell me one thing, and I will teach you a better pill recipe, a more profitable pill recipe."
"What pill?"
"Aphrodisiac pill."
Most of the ordinary alchemy masters who break through the realm seek opportunities in refining higher-grade elixirs, hone themselves in the alchemy path, and improve in the face of difficulties, thereby breaking through themselves. However, the spiritual materials required for the elixirs of the middle grade and above are expensive, and the elixir success rate is very low at the beginning, requiring a large amount of initial investment by the alchemist. The key is that the effectiveness of the elixirs above the middle grade tends to be differentiated, dedicated to a certain direction, and the market does not It is often difficult to find a suitable buyer after refining, and the money comes back very slowly, which makes it impossible to sustain it.
The aphrodisiac pill Wu Sheng mentioned is a very popular middle-grade elixir with a huge demand. After refining it, it is easy to withdraw the money, and then continue to invest and continue to withdraw money. In this way, it becomes a virtuous circle , which can provide Zhufeng with a large amount of stable alchemy experience.
"What does your distinguished guest want to ask?"
"On the seventh day of last month, I found you while walking in Jixia Academy in Yangzhou. I asked you about a man named Mahu. Did you say you had met him?"
Zhufeng asked: "Who is your distinguished guest?"
Wu Sheng asked, "Are you sure you want to know?"
Zhufeng was silent for a moment. He didn't ask for his name anymore, but nodded and admitted, "I've seen him before."
Wu Sheng asked: "I want to know, why did the academy leader come to find you? How did he find you? Whose bell did he hold?"
Zhufeng smiled bitterly and said, "He is a student in the academy and has announced his family status. Can I refuse?"
Wu Sheng nodded: "That makes sense." He immediately broke off a branch and wrote the recipe for the aphrodisiac pill on the ground.
Zhufeng came over to look at the prescription with suspicion. After he finished reading, Wu Sheng said, "Do you need me to help you test it on the spot?"
Zhufeng shook his head: "No need to trouble your distinguished guest, the elixir prescription is fine." They are all experts in alchemy, so they still have some judgment ability. The elixir prescription written by Wu Sheng is the real elixir prescription.
But the problem is, such a precious elixir has been replaced by such a simple problem?
Wu Sheng turned around and left, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you know Taoist Mai?"
Zhufeng was stunned: "Taoist Mai? I've never heard of it."
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