"Although it is just an inferior elixir recipe, it is extremely difficult to achieve such a level of success."
Cui Long handed the elixir in his hand to Liu Ruyan who was standing aside, and then sighed.
He put his hands behind his back and acted like an elder: "It seems that your master is quite accomplished in alchemy!"
These two sudden words made several people present look startled, and they couldn't help but glance at him strangely.
However, a group of people did it without leaving any trace, and Cui Long didn't notice anything strange.
Ji Yuan thought for a while, then just smiled politely at the other person, trying his best not to open his mouth. It was not good to offend people at the beginning when he was new, otherwise, if he really wanted to speak, he would be a little worried that he would hate the other person.
"It's time for me to meditate and breathe out. I'll have a chat with you next time."
He did not bow this time, but just cupped his fists and cupped his hands. After exchanging a few words, he turned around and returned to the house.
After closing the door, Guo Tao sat directly on the steps, took out the special dried meat from his arms, and began to eat it slowly one bite at a time.
Since practicing the Dragon Elephant Skill, he has been eating continuously for most of the day to replenish the huge amount of energy and blood consumed every day.
Not long after, Qian Nichang and others also dispersed one after another, either going back to the house to rest, or starting to study the elixir in their hands.
After such a peaceful night, it was dawn the next day in a blink of an eye.
Ji Yuan woke up from meditation. A night of meditation gave him a lot of insights into the Xuantian Dao Sutra, and there was often a flash of light in his eyes.
Glancing at the two people who were still concentrating on refining the elixir, he observed for a moment and nodded secretly with satisfaction.
Zhao Yuebai and Jiang He were extremely talented, and coupled with their intelligence, they had already mastered the refining of three types of elixirs in a few days.
Of course, this is also due to practicing with a large amount of materials, otherwise no matter how talented a person is, it will be difficult to make significant progress in a short period of time.
However, the two of them have not even scratched the surface yet. They need to work hard and spend a lot of time practicing slowly.
But at least for now, it's pretty good.
Just as I was thinking about teaching about the types of medicinal herbs today, and the mutual complementarity of medicinal properties, there was a sudden knock on the door of the hut.
Ji Yuan glanced at the two people who were immersed in alchemy, and then stood up and opened the door. Outside the room, in addition to senior brother Guo Tao and Liao Qiming, there was also a girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Taoist Priest, there is someone outside who calls himself Song He and says he is your friend."
The maid named Dong'er lowered her head and said softly.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan's eyes lit up immediately. After closing the door, he followed Dong'er to the lobby of Mingxinxuan with his sword in hand.
Guo Tao followed him silently, but he was stopped by Ji Yuan just after taking a few steps.
He signaled with his eyes that he hoped his senior brother would stay and help look after Zhao Yuebai and Jiang He in the house. Although this place was Ming Xinxuan's backyard, it was still a strange place for them. It was always right to be more cautious.
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"Junior brother, be careful."
Guo Tao nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then gave a concerned warning.
He smiled back, then turned around and continued to follow Dong'er to the lobby of Mingxinxuan.
At this time, in the elegant seat next to him, there was already a young Taoist sitting drinking tea. His gray-white Taoist robe was covered with dust from the travel. He had obviously just traveled a long distance.
Seeing this, Ji Yuan quickly stepped forward, his feet and scabbard resting on the ground, making bursts of noise, attracting the attention of many men.
"The journey was smooth, and there was no danger, right?"
He sat down on the chair next to him, looked up and down, and saw that although the other person was dusty, he still looked intact.
I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a little bit more pity in my heart.
Song He raised his eyebrows, obviously seeing what was in his heart, and immediately glared angrily.
"I got everything you asked for."
He kicked the box next to his feet and spent a lot of time running around the county to get these things.
And for a few of the necessary items, he even resorted to some extraordinary means, almost (this chapter is not over yet!)
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People were chasing him all the way from the county to this place.
Ji Yuan also heard the tiredness in the other party's tone, and laughed twice. He didn't ask for help, but just kept everything in his heart.
"What's going on in the county town now?"
He patted the Shanhe bag on his waist and put the big box on the ground into it. Then he picked up the hot tea that had just been served and poured it into his mouth without fear of burning it.
Song He seemed to have known for a long time that he would ask this question. He took out a thick stack of papers and threw it on the wooden table.
"The powerful people in the county are happier now than during the New Year."
He thought about it and didn't know how to evaluate it for a while.
Although this kind of scene was already common in his previous life, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at it.
Ji Yuan shrugged helplessly, but it was no different from what he was thinking.
For the people of Qianyu City, this was a catastrophe that had never happened in a thousand years. Many of the familiar faces around them would never be seen again in less than a day.
But in the eyes of others, this is a rare opportunity to make a fortune. As long as you show a little conscience, you can make a lot of money with the lowest cost.
Oh no, those people have no conscience at all!
He had a mocking look on his face, but he quickly put it away, then reached out to pick up the thick stack of papers on the table and looked at them carefully one by one.
Most of what is recorded here is the various movements of various forces in the county and city in the past half month.
It even includes conversations between some powerful people, as well as cooperation arrangements between various forces.
Even the purchase and sale of various materials in the county and city have a relatively detailed record.
Ji Yuan's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but glance at Song He, who was sipping tea slowly and with a pleasant look in his eyes. He seriously doubted what this guy had done in the county.
"Don't look at me like that. Apart from helping you get things, I haven't done anything weird."
He blew on the hot air in the cup and said in an understatement: "It's just that before I came back, I accidentally picked up an intelligence dealer's nest, so I have this pile of things in your hand."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Yuan could imagine how dark his face was at this moment. Did he find an information dealer's nest conveniently?
Can you say this calmly?
No! You dare to take action in the county town!
What place is that!
The center of a county, a place where masters from all walks of life gather together!
It would be fine if it were other places, even though it was clearly written in the imperial law that no one was allowed to use force to run rampant in the city and kill wantonly.
But small places always don't have the strength to restrain the masters.
But the county city is different. Not even mentioning the experts gathered from all directions, nor the various sects entrenched here, the power of the imperial court alone is enough to make the monks of the three realms keep a low profile.
But you dare to do it under other people's noses!
At this moment, Ji Yuan even looked around with a guilty conscience, and saw that the waiter in the lobby had not heard the conversation between the two, so he felt a little relieved.
Once this matter spreads out, the county magistrate may turn a blind eye, but those crazy people in Mingjian Division will definitely pursue him thousands of miles away for the sake of merit.
"Relax, it's not as serious as you think."
Song He sighed, the little Taoist priest in front of him was good at everything, but he was a little too cautious.
Well, actually I am a bit timid.
"The laws in the county are a bit strict, but as long as you are not caught red-handed and innocent people are not affected, neither the county governor's office nor the Mingjian Division will catch you."
He explained this, as long as he did not cause a murder or violate the court laws in public, generally no one would pursue him.
This is something that the Chongqing Dynasty has tacitly agreed to, and it can be regarded as giving some preferential treatment and privileges to practitioners.
On the other hand, whether it is the county magistrate's office or the Mingjian Department and other court agencies, there are a lot of official affairs to be handled every day, there are endless wanted criminals and cases to be tried, and no one will pay attention to ordinary trivial matters.
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"If we go to great lengths to get to the bottom of things just for the sake of a few intelligence dealers, then even ten times the manpower will not be enough."
Song He smiled faintly. Besides, he didn't hurt anyone, he just knocked a few people unconscious.
However, he suddenly changed the topic and looked at the little Taoist priest beside him with a serious expression: "From now on when you go out for a walk, you should take action when you need to. You should not let others take advantage of you just because of some scruples!"
Hearing this, even though Ji Yuandang understood the meaning of his words, he also knew that although he was quite decisive, he was sometimes too cautious and always had scruples of one kind or another.
In the eyes of some people, this is another kind of "cowardice".
"Okay, after running around for these days, it's time for me to return to Luohunpo."
Song He put down his tea cup and then stood up to say goodbye.
Before leaving, he warned with a solemn look: "There are many people coming to the county. You need to be careful in everything during this period. If you need help, please have someone call me at Luohun Slope."
Ji Yuan naturally agreed wholeheartedly, saying that once he encountered difficulties, he would never let an formation master or a sword cultivator go unused.
After watching Song He leave, he stood outside the gate of Mingxinxuan for a while, then turned around and walked back to his house.
At this time, Zhao Yuebai and Song He had successfully made a batch of elixirs and were gathering together to sum up their experiences.
When they saw Ji Yuan come back, they immediately came together with excitement on their faces, waiting to start today's class.
It has to be said that under his teaching, the two of them became more and more interested in alchemy, especially Jiang He, whose own cultivation technique was based on wood, and he was innately close to plants and animals.
Although the fire control technique is much worse, the purified medicinal properties are not bad at all, and are even much purer than Zhao Yuebai's.
"I won't teach anything new today."
Ji Yuan came to his position with his sword in hand, and with a slight wave of his hand, a blazing flame rose from the octagonal iron plate.
The alchemy furnace in front of him had been replaced with his own brass alchemy furnace as early as the day he arrived, and now it was gradually heating up under the flames at the bottom of the furnace.
"I'm going to refine some great elixirs in a while. You guys can look at them carefully. It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just remember the feeling."
As he spoke, he took out the large wooden box that Song He had brought back from the mountain bag: "If you are tired of reading, or feel that you really don't understand, don't continue reading, and make some elixirs by yourself to relax."
The two looked at each other and nodded with a slightly solemn expression. After several days of refining alchemy and learning alchemy knowledge, they also understood what the so-called "Great Alchemy" was.
Just like talismans, there are two types of elixirs.
The first is low-grade elixirs, which have the widest audience, ranging from first- and second-level monks to ordinary martial arts warriors, and even some powerful people.
The second one is a high-grade elixir. Its effect is so strong that only a second- and third-level monk can consume it. Except for special circumstances, even a first-level monk cannot digest such pure and huge medicinal power.
Only elixirs that have reached the highest level are qualified to be called great elixirs. The value of one elixir is equivalent to that of a magical weapon in good quality.
Ji Yuan opened the wooden box next to him, and immediately a strong smell of medicinal herbs came out. He didn't know how the box was made. When it was closed before, not even a trace of smell came out.
In the wooden box, medicinal herbs are neatly placed together. Different from ordinary medicinal materials, these even contain a lot of spiritual energy.
"If you want to refine a great elixir, ordinary medicinal materials are useless. The selected materials must contain spiritual energy."
He took out the herbs from the wooden box and placed them on the table one by one. At the same time, he explained patiently: "Such spiritual things are also called elixirs because they not only contain aura, but also a special spirituality."
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It is precisely because it contains this spiritual substance that it can be called a panacea, and it is also one of the reasons why top-grade elixirs are so pure and powerful.
However, spiritual substances are extremely difficult to produce, which also makes the elixir itself very scarce. Only in inaccessible places can one or two be found.
The price of this box of elixirs would cost all the spiritual stones and spiritual coins Ji Yuan had accumulated. If they were exchanged for snowflake-patterned silver, (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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There must be tens of thousands of taels anyway.
And this is still the lowest grade, it doesn't contain much spiritual substance, and even the medicine is only 20 to 30 years old.
But even so, they are still very rare and precious, especially three or four kinds of them, which made Song He, a second-level monk, spend a lot of effort to find them in the county.
"Master, what kind of elixir are you planning to make?"
Zhao Yuebai asked curiously.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan took a deep breath, and his eyes flashed with light.
"One furnace of Three Yang Yuan Fire Pills, one furnace of Foundation Building Pulse Condensing Pills, and one furnace of Mist Barrier Breaking Pills."
He whispered to himself with a look full of expectation.
These three kinds of elixirs were deduced from the Taoist brochures and based on the evolution of Taoism. He had never refined them before.
The only thing that was certain was that there was nothing wrong with the elixir itself, and its effect would be strong rather than weak. However, since this was his first time refining it, he did not have full confidence.
And after spending most of the family's wealth, they have only prepared three copies of each material. If they fail, they will have to give up the opportunity to not only heal their injuries, but also improve their cultivation to a higher level.
For him, this is quite a gamble!
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