Chapter 111 Alchemy Workshop
When the marrow refining is successful.
Reach the level of Grand Master.
Yu Xiao can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Even if Nathaniel is really the Blood King, he can still be controlled.
With the current level of cultivation and combat capability, there aren't many things in the entire scene that can pose a threat. As long as there is no large-scale concentrated fire, ordinary guns are meaningless.
When you have strong enough self-protection power.
There is no need to rush to continue improving your cultivation.
After all, with the current resources, it is not enough to quickly break through to the Blood Qi Refining or the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Yu Xiao decided to take a break for a while.
This process also involves collecting materials.
Prepare for the next cycle of practice.
In addition, after more than six years of learning, it is time to break through the "Fourth Level of Qi Refining", and before that some preparations must be made.
This flash.
Nearly half a year has passed.
During this period, the main goal is not to improve cultivation, but to constantly hone various skills.
In addition to the auxiliary skills "Mountain Moving Skills" and the secret attack and killing technique "Giant Sword Skills", the most important thing to practice is the "Breath Containment Skill".
Want to keep a low profile.
The art of holding your breath is essential.
Yu Xiao has mastered this skill for several years. Due to his frequent daily use, he has become very proficient in it. After half a year of intensive study, he has successfully reached the level of proficiency.
During this period, he also took out ten ordinary blood marrow pills and sold them to several cultivator merchants and pill shops, cashing in a total of 2500 spirit stones. The average price was % to % cheaper than the market price.
The total savings reached 3000 spirit stones.
Through channels including several material shops in Yunxi Town and the sect's material warehouse, he bought 30 pieces of red chalcedony within half a year, spending a total of nearly 2200 spirit stones.
I can refine another batch of blood marrow pills!
At the same time, Yu Xiao spent 600 spirit stones at a weapon refining shop in Yunxi Town to refine the secret blood crystal into a magic weapon.
This day.
In the small bamboo valley.
"Red Blood Shield, raise!"
Yu Xiao activated the new magic weapon.
A flash of red light shone from the sleeve.
It instantly opened in front of him and turned into a huge red shield.
The Red Blood Shield is a defensive magic weapon made of "Secret Blood Crystals" and "Ten Thousand Years Copper Essence" as the main materials. It is not only extremely strong enough to withstand the bombardment of multiple magic weapons, but also has powerful rapid repair capabilities.
Even if it is broken, it will not be damaged and can be reassembled automatically!
Yu Xiao had only practiced it for three months, so he wasn't very proficient in its use, but he could already retract and release it normally.
He has the Green Sword for attack, the Red Blood Shield for defense, and the Bagua Formation for control and assistance. Even if he does not use blood magic, and only fights others with magic weapons, his combat power is among the best among the cultivators in the middle stage of Qi Refining.
There is this thing.
After returning to Dajing.
Security is further greatly enhanced.
Enough to withstand concentrated fire.
Even when bombarded, they are not afraid!
This time.
More stable!
Yu Xiao took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag.
"The Qi-covering Pill has also been refined."
"almost!"
This bottle of pills is the breath-concealing pill recorded in "Lü's Pill Explanation", and its effect is to completely conceal the aura emanating from the body.
Yu Xiao's mastery of the breath-concealing technique is more than enough to deceive Qi-refining cultivators, but if he encounters a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he still cannot hide from their spiritual perception.
Although the probability of being noticed by the foundation-building cultivators is very small.
But this possibility cannot be completely ruled out.
therefore.
Specially made the Qi-concealing pill.
This pill can be perfectly matched with the Breath-Containing Technique to enhance the effect.
Unless a true cultivator of the foundation-building stage captures him and then uses secret methods to investigate him, it is impossible to discern his blood and magical power with only spiritual awareness and perception.
enough.
Ready.
Yu Xiao announced that the breakthrough was successful.
After seven years of learning, he broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.
This speed is certainly not excellent, but it can be considered a medium level.
In the world of immortality.
Yu Xiao’s public age is 32.
For a cultivator who reaches the middle stage of Qi Refining at around 30 years old, there is basically no hope for him to build a foundation, but there is hope for him to enter the late stage of Qi Refining at the age of 70.
Although he cannot become the next generation elder or pillar of the sect.
But there is still a chance to become a core disciple of the sect.
Yu Xiao's salary increased by 120% as a result, and his annual spiritual stone subsidy of 180 spiritual stones increased to , while the supply of spiritual herbs and other cultivation resources increased by about %.
A few days later.
When word spreads.
Fu Qingfeng, Luo Xiaoshan and Ma Qianjun came to Xiaozhu Valley specially to celebrate.
"Hahaha!"
"Congratulations, Brother Yu!"
"Successfully broke through to the middle stage of Qi Refining!"
They have all reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Fu Qingfeng achieved the breakthrough three and a half years ago, Luo Xiaoshan followed two years ago, and Ma Qianjun achieved the breakthrough a year ago.
Fu Qingfeng and Luo Xiaoshan are both entry-level disciples, but Ma Qianjun, like Yu Xiao, is still a preparatory disciple because he broke through a year late and failed to catch up with the five-year assessment.
He looked at Fu Qingfeng one more time.
Not only has he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Moreover, the fourth level of Qi Refining has been perfected.
So fast?
Yu Xiao thought of some gossip he had heard.
Four years ago, during the exploration of the monk ruins in Cangfeng Valley, the talented Wang Tianyu, who had a promising future, unfortunately died young. Instead, the then inconspicuous Fu Qingfeng had a fortuitous encounter.
Some people say that he obtained elixirs or skills left behind by ancient cultivators.
Anyway, Fu Qingfeng had a breakthrough not long after he came back.
View its current status.
It is estimated that it is not far from the fifth level of Qi Refining.
If one can reach the fifth level of Qi training within ten years of entering the sect, he will definitely be valued by the sect and promoted to a junior inner sect deacon.
however.
Compared to seven years ago.
Yu Xiao had a feeling.
He ages faster than the others.
Logically speaking, she is only 29 years old this year, but fine wrinkles have already appeared at the corners of her eyes.
It feels wrong.
But this matter involves privacy.
Yu Xiao was also at a loss for words.
Fu Qingfeng is as heroic as ever. He is now a disciple of the Hunting Department of the Spirit Beast Pavilion. The risk is high, the reward is high, and the chance of promotion is great. He is also highly valued.
Luo Xiaoshan has joined the Purchasing Department of the Executive Pavilion. Although he does hard work, he is a person of a certain status.
Only Ma Qianjun and Yu Xiao walked slowly. The former was as silent and reserved as ever and didn't talk much. He currently worked in the Spirit Gathering Department of the Formation Pavilion, responsible for the maintenance of the sect's large and small spirit gathering formations.
The five of them drank all night.
I feel that time flies by so quickly.
We started at the same time, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye. Everyone has their own development and changes.
the next day.
The four of them left.
Yu Xiao's life returned to normal.
Although he had broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, except for a few friends who paid some attention to him, it hardly caused any waves in the sect.
If I have to say there are any changes.
That is, the servants in Xiaozhu Valley became more respectful to him.
After all, the status and treatment of a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining is completely different from that in the early stage of Qi Refining.
Yu Xiao was not in a hurry to return to Dajing to deal with Nathaniel and the like. He would still focus on Xiaozhu Valley for the next three or two months.
While practicing the Mountain Moving Technique, Giant Sword Technique, and Breath Containment Technique, he continued to refine the newly-initiated Red Blood Shield so that he could wield it as easily as his own arm as soon as possible.
Especially the Red Blood Shield, which is Yu Xiao's strongest defense at this stage.
Only by skillfully controlling this defensive weapon.
Only then will you have the confidence to retreat unscathed when facing a military siege.
Only in this way can you put Dajing back with peace of mind and make your situation safer.
however.
On this very day.
A special visitor suddenly came to Xiaozhu Valley.
The man was wearing a junior inner sect deacon robe, looked to be in his forties or fifties, was slightly plump, and had a wealthy face.
It was Zhou Dafu, the deacon of Lingcao Garden.
Yu Xiao’s immediate superior.
A cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
"Senior Brother Zhou!"
Yu Xiao didn't know why Chow Tai Fook suddenly came, and was about to bow to him, but was stopped by the latter.
"No gifts, no gifts!"
Chow Tai Fook seemed particularly kind, even a little flattering.
"I heard that Junior Brother broke through to the middle stage of Qi Refining two months ago. Congratulations!"
What happened to Deacon Zhou today?
Just when Yu Xiao felt confused and puzzled.
Deacon Zhou showed a blaming expression again, "Hey, Junior Brother Yu, I don't know what to say to you. You said you knew Senior Sister Lu, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Who is it?
Yu Xiao didn't react at once.
"Senior Sister Lu? Is it Lu Lingyun?!"
Zhou Dafu's face changed and he said quickly: "Junior brother, be careful with your words. Although you have a history with Senior Sister Lu, she is now a true disciple. You cannot call her by her name casually, otherwise outsiders will hear it and make a fuss."
Yu Xiao immediately understood why Chow Tai Fook came here specifically, and also knew why he treated a nobody like him in such a way.
Talk about it.
It's been more than seven years since I started.
Never heard of Lu Lingyun.
And Lu Lingyun never showed up.
Yu Xiao didn't really care about it at first, but now that it was mentioned, he naturally wanted to know about his old friend's current situation.
Zhou Dafu said: "Fellow Daoist Lu was accepted as a disciple by Elder Ji, who is in charge of Huanyue Cave, one of the eight caves of the sect."
"Elder Ji is notoriously strict when it comes to accepting disciples. In the past forty years, he has only accepted three true disciples, and none of them are allowed to go out before they break through to the late stage of Qi Refining."
"And Senior Sister Lu, as Elder Ji's new disciple, is highly regarded..."
That's it!
No wonder I haven’t heard any news about Lu Lingyun.
After she entered the sect, she has been practicing in Huanyue Cave.
Elder Ji Baishuang did not allow Lu Lingyun to go out, so she rarely walked around the sect in the past seven or eight years, and naturally, few stories about her were circulated.
Now listen to what Chow Tai Fook has to say.
Lu Lingyun has made several attempts to reach the late stage of Qi Refining.
She was only seventeen years old when she was taken away from Baiyunfang, and is now around twenty-five years old, which means that she had cultivated to the perfection of the sixth level of Qi Refining in her early twenties!
Amazing!
But it's normal.
After all, Lu Lingyun was practicing in a blessed land, and he had a true cultivator who was at least in the late foundation-building stage teaching him. His cultivation resources must be no less than his own.
Lu Lingyun went into seclusion again.
It is said that this breakthrough is almost certain.
If one reaches the late stage of Qi Refining before the age of thirty-five, there is hope of achieving foundation building. And if one achieves it before the age of thirty, the hope is quite great.
Once Lu Lingyun successfully breaks through, he will definitely receive higher attention from the sect, and may even be cultivated as the next generation of elders.
Zhou Dafu somehow learned that Yu Xiao and Lu Lingyun were old friends, so he naturally did not dare to neglect this seemingly ordinary junior brother.
This friendship.
Although it was only the period of casual cultivation.
Junior Brother Yu and Senior Sister Lu are from two different worlds and there is no way they can become friends anymore.
But if Senior Sister Lu remembers their old friendship and gives Junior Brother Yu some care, this kid might have a chance to rise to great heights!
No matter how small the possibility is, it cannot be ignored.
This is why he pays attention to Yu Xiao.
"Junior Brother Yu has worked in Xiaozhugu for seven years. He is conscientious and hardworking, and we have seen it all."
Zhou Dafu said: "Now that Junior Brother has broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining, it is time for him to move to a better place to improve his talent and stay in this Xiaozhu Valley plane."
Yu Xiao shook his head and said, "I appreciate Brother Zhou's kindness, but I have lived in Xiaozhu Valley for seven years and have long been accustomed to it..."
Chow Tai Fook was in a bit of a dilemma.
He was just the steward of the Spiritual Herb Garden, managing only dozens of spiritual fields of varying sizes. At most, he would transfer Yu Xiao from a lesser spiritual field to a better one.
But in the final analysis, isn’t it still farming?
Instead of moving to another place and continuing to farm.
It would be better to provide him with opportunities for promotion.
This is the only way to effectively sell favors!
"I heard that Junior Brother Yu knows the art of refining medicine?"
Zhou Dafu said: "The sect's demand for elixirs is increasing day by day, and the major alchemy workshops in the sect are often too busy to handle it, so they often issue some internal bounty tasks."
"I have a good relationship with the steward of Qingyang Danfang, so I can recommend you to give it a try. I just wonder if you have the confidence and interest in this?"
Yu Xiao's heart moved when he heard this.
In fact, he has been worried recently that he does not have enough merit in the sect, and cannot learn a large number of precious skills, spells, and various classics.
And want to gain merit for the sect.
Except going to work honestly.
All I have to do is complete the sect’s missions.
However, one cannot accept sect missions whenever one wants. Yu Xiao is just a reserve disciple, and he also has to guard Xiaozhu Valley, so he has almost no authority to accept missions.
This is a good opportunity.
Zhou Dafu recommended Yu Xiao to become an intern alchemist at the sect's alchemy workshop. This way, he would not need to leave Xiaozhu Valley and could still receive alchemy missions from the sect.
Able to earn merits in a stable and low-key manner.
You can also hone your alchemy skills at the same time.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Two days later.
Return to the sect.
Go to Qingyang Alchemy Workshop for an interview.
Yu Xiao passed the test easily without any suspense.
The steward of Qingyang Danfang was a sixty-year-old old man with a goatee. When he saw the Lingcao Pills and Buling Pills made by Yu Xiao, he was very shocked.
“Good quality!”
"Junior brother, although you were born as a casual cultivator."
"This alchemy skill is so sophisticated and exquisite. Such a talent is really wasted in the Spiritual Herb Garden!"
Starting from this day.
Obtained the qualification to accept alchemy tasks.
Qingyang Danfang divides elixirs into primary elixirs, intermediate elixirs, and advanced elixirs.
For example, Lingcao Dan, Buling Dan, and Xuejing Dan are primary elixirs, while Xuesui Dan and Lingshen Dan are intermediate elixirs.
Yu Xiao is currently
Can only refine primary elixirs for the sect.
Qingyang Danfang will provide the materials, and if the refining fails, the alchemist will bear the loss of materials.
Ten pills make up a bottle. For every bottle of primary pills you refine, you will get 1 spirit stone + 1 personal merit mark.
Every time you accumulate 100 human merit marks.
You can exchange it for a human-level merit token.
Yu Xiao roughly calculated that if he did the alchemy task full-time, it should not be a problem to refine a hundred bottles of pills every month.
This is 100 spirit stones + 1 Taoist level merit token.
It feels really good!
Although Yu Xiao has no shortage of ways to earn spirit stones, having a high-paying job can also provide cover for his future high consumption.
The most important thing is the sect’s merits!
Yu Xiao works in Xiaozhu Valley and can only obtain one human-level merit token every year, but in Qingyang Alchemy Room he can obtain one per month.
To know.
Mountain-moving skill + giant sword technique.
But there are only four human-level merits.
Yu Xiao couldn't help but sigh, it turns out that people with skills can thrive no matter where they are.
With this job.
In the future, it will be much easier to exchange magic weapons, spells, materials, and various sect benefits.
The most important thing is that Yu Xiao only refines low-level pills, which will not attract attention and can also strengthen the basic skills of alchemy, laying a more solid foundation for studying more advanced alchemy in the future.
(End of this chapter)
