"One furnace of second-level middle-grade Qingxu Dan and one hundred spiritual stones."

"Second-grade low-grade Qi-restoring pill, thirty spirit stones"

…

Shen Ruiling came to the task hall to choose tasks as usual. Now he usually only picks up tasks with high rewards.

At this time a boy came over,

"Alchemist Shen, the elixir manager on the second floor would like to ask you to come over."

Shen Ruiling was thinking:

"What does this old man want to see me for?"

"Lead the way."

Shen Ruiling followed the boy to the second floor, where the elixir manager was.

"You have reached the eighth level of Qi training, and you are much better than us old guys." The fat old man named Lao Hu said with a smile.

"Senior, I'm joking, I've still asked you to take care of me all these years." Shen Ruiling replied.

"You're welcome, I came to you today to discuss a big deal." The old man said in a low voice.

"Oh? What big business?"

"Someone wants to hire three second-level high-grade alchemists to refine a batch of elixirs, and I'm going to report you to them.

Although you are only a second-level mid-level alchemist, I think your rate of elixir production in the past six months should be promoted soon. How about you think about it?"

Shen Ruiling thought for a moment,

"Where to go? How much will the reward be?"

"I don't know where to go. The employer didn't say anything. The reward is five hundred spirit stones for a trip. If you want to go, I can introduce you to talk to the employer."

Shen Ruiling thought in his mind:

"It's not like I didn't take it when I went out to make alchemy. It's just that these five hundred spirit stones are very profitable. Let's take a look and talk about it."

"It's such a good job, why don't your grandpa ask me to take care of you? It will be your turn, please let me know whether you are going or not." The fat old man suddenly became anxious when he saw that Shen Ruiling had been silent.

"Take me to see my employer first," Shen Ruiling said.

"Come with me."

…

Shen Ruiling followed the fat old man to a room on the third floor.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you have been waiting for a long time. This is the alchemist I brought."

When the man saw that the token on Shen Ruiling's waist was only the second-level mid-grade, he said with a hint of displeasure:

"Fellow Daoist Hu, what Chu needs is a second-level high-grade alchemist. I'm afraid this fellow Taoist is not good enough."

The old man smiled and said:

"Friend Daoist Chu doesn't know that this little friend's second-level middle-grade elixir success rate has reached 80%, and it won't take long for him to be promoted.

You also know that there are not that many second-level high-grade alchemists in casual cultivators, and your requirements are a bit high, so you can see if you can be more patient."

The man was thinking:

"The second-level mid-grade is pretty good, but it's too late..."

"Just him."

The fat old man was overjoyed and left Shen Ruiling behind.

Shen Ruiling looked at this man. He looked to be in his early forties. He was wearing a black gown and holding a paper fan in his hand. At first glance, he seemed to have an air of elegance.

However, if you observe carefully, you will find that there is a hint of sinisterness between this man's eyebrows from time to time. He seems to be a fierce character, not as elegant as he appears. The key is that Shen Ruiling cannot see through his cultivation, which makes Shen Ruiling was very wary.

Shen Ruiling was still looking and thinking, when the man spoke,

"May I have your name?"

"Junior Ling Rui." Shen Ruiling did not give his real name. Although he could sometimes rely on his family's reputation to help him, he would also be targeted by casual cultivators and hostile forces.

Shen Ruiling couldn't see through the man in front of him, so he didn't dare to tell his real name.

"Fellow Daoist Hu just told you that Chu needs several alchemists to refine the elixir together. Don't worry about the remuneration. This is a deposit of two hundred." He handed Shen Ruiling two middle-grade spiritual stones.

"Junior wants to know where to go to make elixirs."

"I can't tell you this now, but don't worry, although it is a bit risky, it is not fatal. On the contrary, there will be many benefits." The middle-aged man said with a smile.

Shen Ruiling was still thinking about the risks of this mission. The man saw that Shen Ruiling was hesitant to make a decision.

"Let's see. I see that my little friend has reached the eighth level of Qi training. How about I give you a Marrow Cleansing Pill as a reward?" the man said seductively.

Marrow Cleansing Pill, a second-level high-grade elixir, can remove erysipelas from the body. As the saying goes, "medicine is three parts poison." Every time a monk takes the elixir, a little bit of erysipelas will accumulate in the body. These accumulated erysipelas may not normally be present.

It has no impact, but when it comes to building the foundation, it will become a reminder. If you are not careful, all your previous efforts will be wasted and the original scene will be ruined.

Therefore, when preparing to build a foundation, most Dzogchen Qi practitioners will take a marrow-cleansing pill to remove most of the erysipelas in the body. The marrow-cleansing pill is made from three-leaf wisteria, and this spiritual herb is extremely rare.

The two factors combined make the Marrow Cleansing Pill a rare medicine. Although it is far less expensive than the Foundation Building Pill, it is still rare, so men are not afraid that Shen Ruiling will not be tempted.

To be honest, Shen Ruiling was really tempted. He had taken quite a few pills during his cultivation. Although he was very restrained, he always waited for some of the erysipelas in his body to be eliminated before taking any pills.

But over time, there was still a large amount of erysipelas hidden in the body. If Shen Ruiling wanted to build the foundation, he had to expel the erysipelas first, so he was determined to get the marrow-cleansing pill that appeared this time.

"This junior will take over this task. It just takes a few days to prepare." Shen Ruiling thought for a while and said.

"That's okay. My friend will come to Shanghai Shangfang Pier in three days, and then we will set off together. Then I wish us a happy cooperation in advance." The man laughed loudly.

After saying that, he ignored Shen Ruiling and left. Shen Ruiling went to the second floor to find the fat old man to find out about the situation.

"Do you know this senior?"

"He said he was a casual cultivator, but I couldn't tell, but he must be a rich man. Why do you think so much? Why don't you get five hundred spiritual stones just for a trip?" said the fat old man.

He said without replying.

He just needs to help that person find all the people and he will get a sum of spiritual stones. As for where to go and what to do, it is none of his business.

Shen Ruiling left without asking anything.

Back in the cave, Shen Ruiling began to carefully recall the conversation just now, trying to find any clues.

The price given by the other party was too high, and he also took out a treasure like the Marrow Cleansing Pill. It was definitely not just a casual outing to refine elixirs. Where he went and what elixir he was refining were all questions. That mysterious employer

What do you want to do?

Shen Ruiling thought for a long time but couldn't think of a reason, but the marrow-cleansing pill was indeed what he urgently needed. He would prepare to build the foundation within ten years. He was not sure that he could find this kind of pill again within these ten years, so he went again

Had to go.

Besides, practicing cultivation is inherently unnatural. If you retreat when you encounter danger, it would be better to live a peaceful life as an ordinary person.

This can only be said that Shen Ruiling was still just starting out, and someone took advantage of his weakness, forcing him to accept it.

Shen Ruiling didn't care about anything anymore and started practicing and cultivating magic weapons. As long as he was stronger, he could avert danger. Moreover, Shen Ruiling believed that unless the other party was a foundation-building monk, the second-level top-quality spiritual talisman in his hand would be enough.

Kill without fail!

…

Three days later, Shen Ruiling came to the dock. The busy crowds and the ships coming in and out all showed the prosperity of this port.

At this time, a strong man with thick eyebrows and big eyes stepped off a sea ship and said respectfully:

"This Immortal Chief, Immortal Chief Chu and other Immortal Chiefs are already on the boat. I will lead the Immortal Chief over."

Shen Ruiling followed the man in front of him and walked towards the boat. This boat was not the same boat that Shen Ruiling went to sea with last time. The hull was more than thirty feet long and five or six feet high.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Shen Ruiling was slightly startled by what he saw.

What you enter is a luxurious hall with a length of more than ten feet and a width of more than ten feet. The floor of the hall is covered with gorgeous brocade carpets. In the middle is a long sandalwood table inlaid with gold and silver. There are more than a dozen chairs around it.

People were discussing something around the table. When they saw Shen Ruiling coming in, they immediately glanced over with sharp eyes.

"Little friend Ling, please let me wait for Chu."

"Junior's slowness on the road kept senior waiting for a long time." Shen Ruiling exchanged pleasantries with the man. Although the middle-aged man looked harmless, Shen Ruiling was always wary of him.

Shen Ruiling took in the sight of several strange monks in the hall. A middle-aged Confucian scholar with an ordinary appearance, an old man with wrinkles and gray eyes, plus himself, there were exactly three other people. Apart from himself, these three people were Qi practitioners.

Outside of the eighth level, the other two are only at the seventh level.

"Chu will introduce it to you first, so that you can get familiar with it first."

As he spoke, he pointed to the middle-aged Confucian scholar,

"This fellow Taoist Gao is a member of the Foundation Building family on Yazhou Island, and is also a second-level high-grade alchemist."

And pointed to the old man,

"This is Fellow Daoist Wang. Although he is a casual cultivator, he is also a second-level high-grade alchemist."

"Kingly friendship." Shen Ruiling said with cupped hands.

The man surnamed Chu was about to introduce Shen Ruiling.

"How come I have never heard of a second-level high-grade alchemist as young as your Excellency?" The middle-aged scholar looked at Shen Ruiling coldly and said with some arrogance.

"Although this little friend Ling is not a second-level high-level alchemist, he is still the best among the second-level middle-level alchemists, which is enough to complete Chu's mission.

I hope you will cooperate well. If you cause trouble casually, don’t blame Mr. Chu for being rude." The middle-aged man changed his previous gentle attitude and said with a threatening tone.

When the middle-aged scholar heard the man's threatening words, he glared at Shen Ruiling and left the table.

"Everyone, please go back and rest first. We will discuss it tonight." After saying that, the middle-aged man left directly.

Shen Ruiling and the old man looked at each other and went back to their respective rooms.
Chapter completed!