Soon, the second leader left with the sword servant, and everyone in the hall began to argue fiercely.
Gu Shan and others have become accustomed to this kind of communication. Every collision can give them new insights into alchemy.
Chen Changsheng also joined in on the surface, but in fact he was secretly thinking...
"From the traces of the formation and the appearance of this so-called second leader, it can be seen that this place must have a very close connection with the Song family!"
"We've found Luo Qing's whereabouts, but she's been following the second leader. It won't be easy to secretly take her away..."
"Furthermore, this second leader clearly looks very similar to Song Xing, but he's not Song Xing... What's going on?"
Chen Changsheng was thinking in his heart about what he should do in the future.
After careful consideration, I finally decided to... keep my troops on hold for now!
After all, this is the headquarters of the Seventy-two Islands Alliance. Apart from the second leader, there is also the even more mysterious chief leader. It would be too dangerous to act rashly.
And looking at Luo Qing's appearance, she doesn't seem to be in danger now, so there is naturally no need to act in a hurry.
The most urgent task is to improve our strength!
The cultivation level of the middle stage of foundation building is still a little short...
Having made up his mind, Chen Changsheng stopped thinking and began discussing his alchemy experience with everyone, perfectly concealing himself...
"Ye Qing, why didn't you fight for the first place when the Second Alliance Leader was here? It's a pity that the Second Alliance Leader didn't pay attention to you this time..."
After everyone dispersed, Gu Shan came to Chen Changsheng's side and said with regret.
"Alas, the second leader has arrived, and I'm so nervous..." Chen Changsheng pretended to sigh.
"Haha, that's normal, that's normal. After all, the Second Alliance Leader is a Foundation Establishment Patriarch and a Second-Rank Alchemist. It's normal to be nervous when facing such a big shot!"
"Oh, by the way, there is something I want to ask you. Is Fellow Daoist Ye proficient in medical skills?" Gu Shan asked.
In the beginning, there was no specialized medical arts among the hundreds of arts of cultivating immortals. The main reason was that the cultivators had strong physiques and were free from illness and disasters. Even if they needed a doctor, it was usually because they were injured, or had failed to break through and became possessed.
Alchemists, to a certain extent, also take medicine into consideration. Some alchemists go further and further in this regard, and even develop specialized spiritual doctors who can quickly recover from injuries, which can be regarded as a branch of alchemy.
However, because the demand was low, the tradition of spiritual medicine was extremely rare. At least in the Dragon Lake area, there were no dedicated spiritual doctors at all, and most of them were part-time alchemists...
"I've done some research. How come someone in Fellow Daoist Gu's family was injured?" Chen Changsheng asked in surprise.
"It's not my family, it's the Alliance that needs it..."
"Fellow Daoist Ye is also aware that in recent years, the Dragon Lake region has been divided into two factions and there has been almost no peace. Currently, there is a standoff near Jinsha Island, which we occupy, and Whale Island, which is occupied by the City of Nevernight. From what I hear from the higher-ups, a war is imminent!"
"Fellow Daoist, you also know that this kind of war is extremely grueling. Many Alliance cultivators are killed or injured every day..."
"The dead are fine, we can bring the bodies back and send them back to their place of origin, but the injured need medical treatment. The higher-ups want me to come forward and select another person to assist us, and go to Jinsha Island to provide medical treatment to those injured cultivators nearby and help them recover quickly..." Gu Shan pondered.
"So, Fellow Daoist Gu, you chose me?" Chen Changsheng frowned.
To be fair, this is definitely not an easy job for an ordinary alchemist...
After all, Jinsha Island is a frontier position. If it is attacked by the enemy, the danger would be very great.
How can it be safe to just sit back and provide pills?
Even if the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance was defeated one day and its headquarters island was occupied by the Never-Sleeping City, as alchemists, they would not be killed as long as they were not stubborn.
Of course, Jinsha Island holds a different meaning for Chen Changsheng...
The frontier position there means that there may be many dead immortal cultivators...
"Fellow Daoist Ye, your contributions will be doubled if you go to Jinsha Island. This is a great opportunity to accumulate contributions, and there's also a daily subsidy of two spirit stones..."
"Two spirit stones a day! If you stay here to refine pills, you'll only earn two hundred spirit stones a year. If you follow me to Jinsha Island, you'll get a subsidy of two spirit stones a day. If you stay there for a year, that's an extra income of over seven hundred spirit stones. Add to that your salary of two hundred spirit stones, and you'll earn nearly a thousand spirit stones!"
"If I can scrape together a few years and get three to five thousand spirit stones, maybe I can go to Sanyangcheng and buy a foundation-building spiritual item..."
"Besides, there's a reward for doubling your contribution... Fellow Daoist Ye, this is a great opportunity to make a fortune!"
"Those Qigong cultivators in the alliance, even if they risk their lives, can only earn a few hundred spirit stones in a year. If they are unlucky, they will die..." Gu Shan's voice was full of temptation...
Spirit Stones are not easy to earn!
Even an alchemist would be tempted by the prospect of earning thousands of spirit stones a year...
Besides, nominally, Chen Changsheng was only a first-class mid-grade alchemist...
"Then, is it dangerous?" Chen Changsheng pretended to hesitate.
"Don't worry, there are three alliance leaders on Jinsha Island, and two foundation-building masters from Lingxi Island. What danger can there be?" said Gu Shan.
Even if there is danger, what is there to be afraid of?
As long as they reveal their identities as alchemists, not only will they not die, but they will also receive preferential treatment...
Of course, the prerequisite is that you are obedient... and you have to refine the elixir for him...
"Fellow Daoist Gu is thinking of me for such a good thing. It shows that he is really good to me. If I don't go, wouldn't I be letting down Fellow Daoist Gu's kindness? When will we set off?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"You should make preparations and set off in five days. Then you can just come here to meet up. Someone will take us there!" said Gu Shan.
"Okay, thank you, Fellow Daoist Gu, for your support!" Chen Changsheng bowed.
"Haha, no problem, no problem..." Gu Shan also bowed and smiled.
What a silly boy...
A big pie, and I was fooled...
How many more years...
If this kind of confrontation could continue for a few years, most of the cultivators in the entire Longhu Lake would be dead...
However, the danger isn't that great. As long as you don't die in the chaos...
If a real fight breaks out and we're both enemies, who cares if you're an alchemist or not? I'll definitely kill you with one strike...
If he could escape the fighting and be captured, revealing his identity as an alchemist would give him a great chance of survival...
After all, alchemists represent wealth, and no one would go against spirit stones!
But after surrendering, I'm afraid I can only be a tool who toils to make pills for others every day. As for my own cultivation and building a foundation in the future, forget it. A slave who doesn't even deserve to own private wealth, how can I build a foundation...