Chapter 146 Immortality Pill
Zhu Qiniang returned to Zhu's house at noon the next day.
Gao Xian was instructing Daniel to make alchemy. When he saw Zhu Qiniang's tired face, he knew that things were not going well.
Sure enough, Zhu Qiniang said: "The sect leader punished Xu Lingyun to pay 10,000 spiritual stones and go to Pegasus to serve as a deacon for three years."
"It's not bad, at least we got Xu Lingyun away. We can stay quiet for a few years."
Gao Xian breathed a sigh of relief. The result was much better than he expected.
He said: "In three years' time, I should be able to build the foundation."
Zhu Qiniang sighed softly: "Xu Lingyun is an elder of the inner sect. I complained about Xu Lingyun in front of the sect master, which angered many inner sect elders. Even the sect master may feel that I am making a fuss, and he is inevitably a little dissatisfied.
“It will be difficult for us to obtain sect resources in the future.”
Zhu Qiniang said: "Originally, it's nothing. I just haven't obtained the foundation-building method of the Five Elements Kung Fu yet, so it will inevitably be a little troublesome in the future."
Gao Xian said nonchalantly: "They are all in the same group, and they will naturally unite when threatened by you.
“We join together not because of feelings, but because we can gain more benefits by joining together. As long as we bring more benefits, not to mention these elders, even the sect master will turn to us.
“What does a foundation-building method mean?”
Zhu Qiniang nodded, Gao Xian was right, as long as they can bring out more benefits, these won't matter at all.
“Besides, we used a little trick to deal with the inner sect elders, and also got 10,000 spirit stones. This is a great victory for us.”
Gao Xian smiled and said: "This is a great thing. Why are you looking so sad? Be happy..."
Xu Lingyun left for Pegasus in a few days, and Gao Xian really relaxed.
A malicious foundation-building monk put him under a lot of pressure.
This is Lianyun City. If he and Qiniang kill Xu Lingyun, they will challenge the entire Lianyun Sect.
Even if they could escape the Lianyun Sect's pursuit, the Zhu family's foundation they took great risks to seize would be meaningless.
Weighing the pros and cons, this result is already very good.
The arrival of Daniel saved Gao Xian a lot of energy and time.
The three-legged copper alchemy furnace is also quite powerful.
Gao Xian invested a lot of medicinal materials and made about 2,000 pills at a time. Two furnaces a day, and continuous refining for more than 20 days, the beef has lost a lot of weight.
At the beginning of September, the weather became unseasonably hotter.
Gao Xian felt a little sorry when he saw Daniel working hard. In my previous life, I was a capitalist and just played 996.
Danniu has not rested for more than 20 days in a row, he is really exhausted.
He decided to rest for a few days to let Daniel adjust.
Although Danniu endured hardships and stood hard work, he couldn't help but smile widely when he heard Gao Xian said he would rest for two days.
Gao Xian took advantage of the opportunity and tried to refine the longevity pill.
The "Elixir of Life" is relatively complex and profound, and it will take several years to learn it thoroughly. Refining the Immortality Pill alone is not so troublesome.
But he was in no hurry to refine it, mainly because the medicinal materials for refining the Immortality Pill were very expensive, and the cost of refining failure was too high.
After refining alchemy during this period, Gao Xian's alchemy skills have also been upgraded to the level of a first-level alchemy master.
The so-called first-level alchemy master has thoroughly understood the pharmacology of first-level elixirs. Any first-level elixir is no longer difficult for him. As long as there is an elixir recipe, he can easily turn it into an elixir.
In fact, other alchemists do not have such a clear and clear classification of levels. The level of an alchemist can only be roughly judged by refining elixirs.
Gao Xian has the Fengyue Treasure Mirror in his hand, so that he can clearly determine his level of alchemy.
After being promoted to the first-level alchemy master, Gao Xian read the "Eternal Life Alchemy Sutra" again and gained a deeper understanding.
Of course, we are still far away from fully understanding the pharmacology of the elixir, but we are about 70% confident in refining the elixir of longevity alone.
While Daniel was resting, Gao Xian used the copper alchemy furnace activated by the spirit stone to take out various precious medicinal materials prepared by Qiniang one by one.
He personally selects the medicinal materials, steams them, smokes them, roasts them, grinds them, and processes them properly.
Then, the alchemy furnace is actually started, the medicinal materials are put into the alchemy furnace in a specific order, and the medicinal properties are extracted through different techniques.
The second-level longevity pill is completely different from Lujiaosan and Tiangui Pill.
When refining alchemy, you need to use your spiritual consciousness to observe the changes in the properties of the medicine in the alchemy furnace at all times, constantly activate the five elements array on the alchemy furnace, and use various magic powers to process the tempering.
This process is very complicated, and it will be useless for practitioners who do not have enough spiritual consciousness to teach it.
Because this involves an extremely subtle level, only with spiritual consciousness can we discern the changes in the properties of the medicine and grasp the temperature.
Normally, only foundation-building monks can refine second-level elixirs.
Gao Xian has the great magical power, and his spiritual consciousness is even stronger than that of early-stage foundation-building monks like Qiniang and Xu Lingyun.
Coupled with the first-level alchemy master's understanding of the pharmacology of the Alchemy Book, he was quite successful in refining the Immortality Pill for the first time.
After a day and a night, the Immortality Pill finally reached the most critical moment.
According to the Dan Jing, at this stage, the properties of the medicine blend smoothly, return from deficiency to reality, and naturally condense into pills.
The circle is the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.
This is why the round pills were naturally condensed before they were called pill pills.
Gao Xian used his spiritual consciousness to observe the changes in the alchemy furnace. He seized the opportunity to activate the water and fire magic, causing the condensed round pills to rotate rapidly.
Through the extraction of water and fire magic, the poison, residue and waste gas in the pills are continuously extracted.
This is the reason why elixirs are divided into nine turns.
When Gao Xian tempered several pills to the third round, he felt that the pills had become unstable. If he continued to temper them, he was afraid that the pills would shatter into ashes.
He hurriedly controlled his magic power to open the alchemy furnace. A strong aroma of medicine spurted out as the top cover of the alchemy furnace was opened. A total of seven white jade pills lay quietly in the center of the alchemy furnace.
Gao Xian took out a pill. There were three clear circular lines on it, indicating that it was a third-turn longevity pill.
According to Qiniang, Zhu Changsheng can also refine the third-turn immortality pill.
It can be seen that his level of alchemy is no less than that of Zhu Changsheng, and in many aspects he is even better.
Because it was his first time to refine the elixir of longevity and he was not familiar with the process. He needed to be careful and experiment. Some problems would inevitably arise during the elixir refining process.
So, these elixirs reach their limit after three turns.
With this experience, you can avoid many pitfalls when refining the Immortality Pill next time, and you should be able to refine a four-turn or five-turn Immortality Pill.
The price of a third-level longevity elixir is over a hundred spirit stones.
Because the Immortality Pill can really strengthen the body, strengthen the spirit, and prolong life. The older the person, the better the effect of taking this pill.
A foundation-building monk over 200 years old must take at least forty or fifty longevity pills a year to maintain his body's vitality.
Of course, Qi practitioners can also take it, and it can also strengthen the origin and prolong life. It's just that the Immortality Pill is too expensive, and Qi practitioners cannot afford it.
After all, the effect of this thing can only be seen if it is taken for a long time.
Gao Xian took an elixir of longevity, and his whole body quickly became slightly warm, but his consciousness became slightly cold. The fatigue accumulated from refining the elixir was swept away.
He only felt energetic and full of energy and blood. The mana consumed in the body was quickly restored, and the whole person reached its peak state at once.
The effects of the Immortality Pill are still penetrating into the limbs and bones. It seems that it will take at least two or three days to fully digest the effects of the medicine.
Gao Xian opened the Fengyue Treasure Book and took a look. There was no change in the life span column. Obviously, the longevity pill could not really increase the life span.
It just replenishes the body at a deeper level to make up for the consumption.
The life span of an ordinary person is one hundred years, but few people can live to the limit. This is because people go through various kinds of consumption, and their bodies accumulate a lot of hidden injuries, which greatly overdraws their vitality.
The Immortality Pill cannot increase the upper limit of vitality, but it can make up for the body's shortfall and keep the body in an excellent state. Reducing consumption is equivalent to increasing lifespan.
Gao Xian is now a first-level alchemy master. He has also studied the "Eternal Life Pill Sutra". After taking the elixir of life himself, he quickly understood the efficacy of the elixir of life.
It is indeed very useful, no wonder it sells for such a high price.
Qiniang came back in the evening and saw a hint of joy on her face when she saw the longevity pill refined by Gao Xian.
“Changshengtang's reputation relies on the longevity pill. Once Zhu Changsheng dies, the business of second-level pills will no longer be possible…”
Zhu Qiniang explained to Gao Xian: "Selling the Immortality Pill can not only make money, but also make friends with the great foundation-building monks and expand our network. It is of great benefit to us to gain a foothold in the sect."
She was very pleased and said: "It's all right now. I have Changsheng Pill on the top, Lujiaosan and Tiangui Pill on the bottom. Business will be easy."
Gao Xian asked: "Will the Immortality Pill also cause trouble?"
The last time Xu Lingyun came to see him, it was because the sales of Tiangui Dan and Lujiao San were so good that Xu Lingyun became jealous.
Zhu Qiniang smiled: "After what happened to Xu Lingyun, everyone knows my attitude. All profits earned by Changshengtang must be divided into 50% of the sect. Besides, there are seven or eight kinds of life-extending pills like Changshengdan, and no one can It may dominate the market, so what trouble can it cause?”
She then added: "Nanping Song is about to expire and needs longevity pills. Let's send him a few longevity pills and ask him about the secret method of foundation building."
Gao Xian nodded, this is business.
He was reluctant to leave the Lianyun Sect, mostly because of the "Great Five Elements Gong".
His practice has not fallen behind in the past few months, and with corresponding spiritual objects such as Qingyuan leaves, he has made rapid progress in the Five Elements Kung Fu.
According to this progress, he will be able to advance to the eighth level of Qi training in less than a year.
He also has the Fire Heart Jade he got from Nan Zhengxing, which is an important spiritual object used to assist the ninth level of the Great Five Elements Kung Fu.
If everything goes well, he will have a chance to build the foundation within three years.
Before this, you must first obtain the secret method of building the foundation of the Great Five Elements Kung Fu.
Zhu Qiniang has no foundation in Lianyun Sect, but it is not difficult to meet Nan Pingsong.
Not two days later, Zhu Qiniang took Gao Xian up to Jinxia Mountain.
Lianyun Sect is a thousand-year-old sect. The mountain road built on Jinxia Mountain is flat and wide enough for driving.
As an outer elder, Zhu Qiniang has the right to drive up the mountain.
Gao Xian sat in Qingluo Yu, looking at the scenery along the road, but his mood was very depressed.
There are golden cotin trees all over the mountains and plains. The trunks are thick and straight, and the diamond-shaped leaves look like they are made of pure gold.
The golden oak tree under the sun shines brightly, even a little dazzlingly.
The golden cotinus tree is very beautiful and has a rich golden aura. Its root system goes deep into the ground and merges with the earth aura. Gao Xian didn't know anything about battle tactics, but he could see the changes in the flow of mana through the flower appreciating mirror.
Thousands of golden cocoa trees naturally exhale spiritual energy and transform it into mana, turning the entire Jinxia Peak into a huge and tight magic circle.
While the magic circle remains stable, the gathered mana is already flowing like the Yangtze River.
Once the magic circle really explodes in power, you can imagine how terrifying it will be.
Let alone he is a small Qi practitioner, even Jindan Zhenren Yun Taihao is not worth mentioning compared with this huge magic circle.
Gao Xian felt as small as an ant in it, and could be crushed to death by the magic circle at any time. Of course, he felt insecure.
He also knew that even if Lian Yunzong wanted to kill him, it would be impossible to activate such a powerful magic circle for him.
Gao Xian sighed to Qiniang: "It is indeed extraordinary that Lianyun Sect can be passed down for thousands of years."
"yes."
Zhu Qiniang's expression is also a bit complicated. Only after becoming a foundation-building monk can she realize the power of Lianyun Sect.
So, she and Gao Xian should be more at ease, this is not a Pegasus gathering...
Nan Pingsong, as the elder who teaches the practice, has been living in the Sutra Collection Hall at Jinxia Peak.
Zangjing Hall is said to be a palace, but it is actually a large villa with a very grand palace-style building in the center.
Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang walked along the bluestone road and saw many cultivators along the way. There were at least hundreds of people in this villa, which seemed quite popular.
They came to the main hall and saw Nan Pingsong sitting lazily on a chair from a distance and basking in the sun under the eaves of the side hall.
Behind Nanpingsong, two pretty maids stood respectfully.
Zhu Qiniang cupped her hands from a distance: "Qiniang pays homage to Elder Nan."
Nan Pingsong opened his old eyes and glanced at Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian. A smile appeared on his wrinkled old face, "Elder Zhu is here, please sit down."
As he spoke, he gestured with his fingers behind him, and a maid hurriedly went inside and took out a chair and placed it under Nanping Song.
Zhu Qiniang did not go up to sit down. She and Gao Xian stood side by side about ten feet in front of Nan Pingsong.
She said seriously: "I won't sit down. I came here to ask Mr. Nan about something."
She pointed at Gao Xian and introduced: "This is my good friend Gao Xian."
Gao Xian smiled, bowed his head and saluted: "Junior Gao Xian has met Mr. Nan."
He presented a small rosewood box with both hands, "This is the elixir of longevity refined by the younger generation. Please taste it, Mr. Nan."
The maid took the wooden box very wisely and bent over and handed it to Nan Pingsong.
Nan Pingsong opened the pill box out of curiosity and saw four round and transparent pills that were as white as jade inside.
He picked up a pill and looked at it carefully at the sun. The three pill lines on it seemed to be plated with silver, shining brightly in the sun.
There are faint rippling clouds inside Danwan, which are constantly changing.
Nanpingsong smelled it again and could only smell a faint medicinal fragrance.
He couldn't help but nodded slightly. In this way, after three rounds of the second-level elixir, only the shell has become as hard as jade, which can completely seal the medicinal properties.
The medicine is good if you can't smell the fragrance.
Nan Pingsong couldn't help but sigh softly after the examination. He often took longevity pills and was already quite familiar with them.
The longevity pill refined by Zhu Changsheng is nothing more than that.
Last time at Pegasus Ji, Gao Xian was only in the middle stage of Qi training. At that time, he only thought that Gao Xian was a good-looking person and looked a bit like a wealthy man, so he gave him a favor.
Unexpectedly, after a year, Gao Xian has advanced to the late stage of Qi training. His grace and grace add a bit of heart-wrenching charm.
Although Zhu Qiniang is a great monk of foundation building, it is difficult to conceal his grace standing next to Gao Xian.
What is even more astonishing is that Gao Xian has a superb talent for alchemy and can refine such superb Tiangui Dan and Lujiaosan. It can even be used to refine the Third Transformation Immortality Pill!
Such a person should not be underestimated!
Nan Pingsong was very emotional in his heart, but his old face remained calm. He put the longevity pills away. Four longevity pills were worth four hundred spiritual stones. As a meeting gift, they were already quite valuable.
He smiled at Gao Xian, this time with a bit of appreciation in his smile.
“They say you are a master of alchemy. From my point of view, you can already be called a master of alchemy.”
Nan Pingsong praised: "At such a young age, with such talent in alchemy, he has a bright future."
“Nan Lao has won the prize.”
Gao Xian said politely, and then added: "Last time, Mr. Nan gave me a job as an outer deacon. I never got to thank him in person. I am really excited to finally see Mr. Nan today..."
Good words come for free. Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, Gao Xian hurriedly flattered him.
ˆ To say that he is actually a sociopath, he just has to deal with various customers due to work needs.
As time went by, he learned some tricks. It is not difficult for him to hold others up and speak.
Nan Pingsong was also a little surprised. This boy was only in his twenties. Not only was he good at alchemy, he also spoke very well. He was a talent!
Gao Xian was polite for a while and finally turned to the topic, "Lao Nan, how can I get the foundation-building method of the Great Five Elements Kung Fu?"
"You are an outer deacon. As long as you receive the task at the Good Merit Hall, you can redeem the foundation-building method with five thousand good merits."
Nan Pingsong narrowed his old eyes slightly. Gao Xian did not mention old things and was a smart man.
Although Zhu Qiniang has a bad relationship with the sect's many foundation builders, he doesn't have much time left, so there is no need to offend these two promising young people.
With this idea in mind, Nan Pingsong was quite polite to Zhu Qiniang and Gao Xian and answered all questions.
After leaving the Sutra Collection Hall, Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang took the Qingluo Yu to the Shanggong Hall.
The Sutra Collection Hall is an important place of the sect and is located on the west side of Lianyun Palace in Jinxia Peak. The Shanggong Hall specializes in handling various chores of the sect and is located at the foot of Jinxia Peak Mountain.
The door of Shanggong Hall is wide open, and there are many practitioners coming in and out. There are also many practitioners gathering in groups in the courtyard to talk, which is a bit like the lively and noisy atmosphere of a vegetable market.
These cultivators didn't dare to say anything when they saw Qing Luoyu coming in.
Those who can hang out in Shanggong Hall, even if they don't know that Qingluoyu is Zhu Qiniang's car, can still see how extraordinary this car is.
The world of cultivators is very hierarchical, and no one dares to act recklessly towards high-level cultivators.
Zhang Qing, the steward in the lobby of Shanggong Hall, also saw Qing Luoyu and hurriedly came out to greet him.
After Zhu Qiniang got out of the car, many cultivators immediately looked away. Even if they don't know Zhu Qiniang, they can still sense the huge power of magic released from her body.
Zhang Qing did not dare to look too far. He bowed and saluted, "I am Zhang Qing, the deacon of this hall. Elder Zhu is here and could not greet me from far away. Please forgive me for my sin."
Zhu Qiniang said calmly: "Bring a friend over today for a visit. You don't need to be polite."
Zhang Qing raised his head and saw a young man beside Zhu Qiniang. This man had a slender figure and handsome features, especially a pair of eyes as bright as stars, which made a very impressive impression.
The young man is wearing a green robe, a simple and elegant green lotus hair crown, and a same-style crotch and a long blue sheathed sword. It makes this person more relaxed and elegant.
Zhang Qing has been in Lianyun Sect for more than 20 years, but he has never seen such an outstanding man with such an elegant demeanor.
He suddenly remembered that there was a rumor about Zhu Qiniang, saying that she had a handsome face. For this handsome face, Zhu Qiniang even did not hesitate to fall out with Xu Lingyun.
“The man in front of me is so outstanding, I think it's Zhu Qiniang's face…”
Zhang Qing muttered in his heart, but with a respectful smile on his face, he bowed slightly and stretched out his hand to signal: "Elder Zhu, please come in and invite this fellow Taoist."
There were many practitioners in the lobby, so they would voluntarily leave the lobby without being rushed.
Zhang Qing led Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang into another elegant room. This is where he does business and is also used to entertain distinguished guests.
The private room is connected to the lobby, but has a soundproof curtain, which is enough to block out the noise of the lobby.
Zhu Qiniang sat at the head of the table as expected, and Gao Xian took a seat below her.
Zhang Qing murmured even more in his heart when he saw the two of them.
Judging from his experience, Zhu Qiniang not only loved Gao Xian, she simply respected him. This can be reflected in the details of the two people's interaction, including their demeanor, behavior, and speech.
As Zhu Qiniang's status as a great monk, she doesn't have to be so polite even to her husband.
This shows how important Gao Xian is in Zhu Qiniang's heart.
Zhang Qing was more respectful to Gao Xian. He asked Gao Xian why he came and hurriedly asked someone to bring him a book of good deeds.
The book of good deeds is divided into two volumes: the main book and the second book. The main book records various good deeds and tasks, and the rewards for completing the tasks.
The supplementary book is used to record the completion of good deeds and tasks, with specific times, names, comments, etc.
Although the information recorded above is brief, it is clear and understandable.
Gao Xian looked through the book of good deeds and found that the management of the good deeds hall was actually very organized.
Zhang Qing introduced next to him: “Most of the so-called good deeds tasks are actually issued by the sect, such as collecting special medicinal materials, hunting monsters and beasts, or obtaining certain materials, etc.
“Release tasks through good deeds, firstly, it can take advantage of the sect's large number of people. Secondly, it also gives the disciples an opportunity to practice practice...”
Gao Xian briefly looked through the good deeds tasks, which were divided into ten levels according to the difficulty level: A, B, C and D.
Level A is the most difficult, and level Gui is the easiest.
There is only one Level A mission, to find the Qingyun Immortal Clothes of Shenxiao. Reward one million good deeds, 10,000 high-grade spiritual stones, and ten types of secret techniques, magical weapons, and spiritual objects within the sect.
Gao Xian didn't know what Shenxiao Qingyun Immortal Clothes was. Just looking at the mission's terrifyingly generous rewards, he knew how difficult the mission was.
Not only Level A, but Level C and above tasks are extremely difficult and dangerous.
Gao Xian asked Zhang Qing carefully about how to calculate and deliver good deeds and other details.
In front of Zhu Qiniang, Zhang Qing was very detailed and patient when answering questions.
Gao Xian picked up the main book and flipped through it. The lowest level Ren-level and Gui-level tasks were easy to complete, and the rewards were only ten or eight good deeds, and there were still a lot of people competing for them.
He thought for a while and selected a dozen more tedious tasks. If you finish them all, you will probably get 600 good deeds.
Five thousand good deeds cannot be obtained at once, but he is not in a hurry anyway.
Zhang Qing immediately registered Gao Xian with the supplementary register, and these dozen tasks all belonged to Gao Xian.
However, anyone can receive such low-level tasks, and whoever completes them first will be awarded.
On the way home, Zhu Qiniang asked: "How do you want to do good deeds?"
Gao Xian smiled: "Of course I'll send someone to do it. There are so many idle people in the Zhu family, and they just happen to help me with my good deeds. You can give them some spiritual stone subsidies..."
Zhu Qiniang was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing: "You have a better mind!"
(End of this chapter)
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