The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 470: Peerless Genius (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote for the monthly ticket and recommend the ticket)
Inside a cave of the Shennong Herb Sect.

Both alchemy furnaces were burning with raging flames.

The sloppy old man Li Guichen was still guarding his alchemy furnace, sometimes thinking hard, sometimes dancing and throwing medicinal materials into the furnace.

In another corner of the cave, Su Mu was slowly refining pills.

Qingjin Lingsha Pill was the first pill recipe that Li Guichen taught Su Mu.

He did not tell Su Mu that this Qingjin Lingsha Pill was a second-grade pill.

The Shennong Herb Sect divided elixirs into nine grades based on the martial arts training system.

The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to refine the elixir, the more precious the herbs used, and the higher the cost.

At the same time, the effectiveness of the elixir is also higher.

In the Shennong Herb Sect, being able to refine second-grade elixirs is a prerequisite for becoming an inner disciple.

Generally speaking, if an outer disciple has good talent, then after a few years of training, he or she may be able to refine second-grade elixirs.

Then, if you continue to practice for ten or eight years, you will have the opportunity to refine third-grade or even fourth-grade pills.

Once you are able to refine fourth-grade elixirs, you will have the opportunity to become a true disciple.

Once you reach the level of a true disciple, you must work towards the goal of refining sixth-grade elixirs.

In the Shennong Herb Sect, refining sixth-grade elixirs is a skill that only elders have.

As for refining elixirs of grade seven or above, only the geniuses among the elders can do it.

Li Guichen is one of the most powerful alchemists in the Shennong Baicao Sect. He once refined an eighth-grade elixir.

As for the ninth-grade elixir, no one who is still alive in the Shennong Herb Sect can make it for the time being.

The one closest to that realm is this sloppy old man Li Guichen.

This is also one of the reasons why Shennong Baicao Sect can still tolerate Li Guichen despite his strange personality.

Strength means everything.

puff.

The light sound echoed in the cave.

Li Guichen just glanced at Su Mu and ignored him.

This was Su Mu's eleventh failure.

But Li Guichen didn't care.

Failure is normal.

It would be strange if a disciple who had only been in the sect for a few days could succeed right from the start, as he had only learned one kind of first-grade elixir.

Back then, even he took two months to refine his first second-grade pill when he first started.

Although Mu Ning has good aptitude, it would be impossible for him to refine the Qingjin Lingsha Pill without one or two months of practice.

Li Guichen's expectation for Su Mu was that he would pass if he could refine the Qingjin Lingsha Pill within two months.

If he can refine it within a month, it means that his aptitude is better than mine.

If it were half a month, Li Guichen felt that his longevity pill would have a 50% chance of success.

If he could succeed within ten days, Li Guichen felt that his longevity pill would have a 70 to 80 percent chance of success!
If Mu Ning could really do this, then before he could refine the longevity elixir for himself, he would be his treasure and he would satisfy any condition he asked for.

Li Guichen's mind was in a mess and he couldn't help but sigh.

It turns out that I am getting old. In the past, I would not have had so many distracting thoughts when I was making pills.

Longevity pill.

He shook his head, drove all distracting thoughts out of his mind, and continued to comprehend the Tushita alchemy technique.

He has been comprehending the Tushita Alchemy Art for so many years, but due to his limited talent, there are still many things he has not yet comprehended.

…………

Su Mu poured out the ashes in the furnace calmly.

After cleaning the alchemy furnace, he started refining the elixir again.

Su Mu was fully confident that he could refine this Qingjin Lingsha Pill when he first refined it. Although it might not reach the quality of Danbian, he was quite confident that it could reach high-level or even perfect quality.

Su Mu practiced the Water and Fire Alchemy Technique he got from Marquis Jin to perfection. Theoretically, his alchemy skills have reached the level where he can refine sixth-grade elixirs.

With such attainments in alchemy, using it to refine a mere second-grade pill is simply like using an anti-aircraft cannon to kill a mosquito, a waste of talent.

However, if it were to succeed right from the start, it would be too shocking.

No matter how talented you are, there is a limit.

It would be too suspicious if an outer disciple who had just started alchemy for a few days could refine a second-grade pill right away.

There is still a long time before the one-month deadline, and Su Mu has enough patience to lie in wait.

You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Su Mu understands this truth very well.

Immersed in their own worlds, Su Mu and Li Guichen did not notice one thing.

That was the calico cat that was originally lying on Su Mu’s head. It disappeared at some point.

…………

Wan Jin climbed up from a female disciple with satisfaction.

The female disciple hugged the quilt, revealing a pair of snow-white arms, with a residual blush on her face.

"Uncle Wan——"

She said timidly.

"You have performed well. Starting tomorrow, you will move in with the inner disciples."

Wan Jin said casually, "When I have time later, I will come back and teach you how to practice."

"Thank you, uncle."

The woman said with great joy.

Of course she knew what Wan Jin meant by guidance in cultivation.

But it doesn't matter. She doesn't expect Wan Jin to teach her anything. As long as she solves the identity of an inner disciple, she will have plenty of ways to learn things.

Wan Jin stood up and said casually while putting on his clothes, "Change the bellyband to red next time. I like it."

"Yes."

The female disciple said.

suddenly.

Snapped!
A burst of bright red sprinkled on her snow-white skin, so red that it was shocking.

The female disciple looked at the bright red on her skin with a blank face, and the warm feeling made her feel at a loss.

I raised my head subconsciously and saw that Wan Jin's head had completely retracted into his body, and blood was spurting out of his body.

The female disciple seemed to see a calico cat flash by and disappear, she didn't know if it was her illusion.

The next moment, a shrill cry broke the tranquility of dawn.

"Murder! Uncle Wan was killed!"

The female disciple shouted loudly in panic.

The sound of breaking wind was heard, and a moment later, seven or eight strong men had gathered in Wan Jin's room.

The female disciple was only wearing a bellyband, and the originally white bellyband had been stained red with blood, which fulfilled Wan Jin's wish.

His own blood stained his favorite red bellyband.

The female disciple trembled and told the whole story.

But she didn't mention the calico cat that she wasn't even sure she had seen.

"Good! Good! Good!"

A charming woman sneered, "In the core area of ​​Shennong Baicao Sect, the only descendant of my Wan family was killed just like that!
It's really good!
No matter who is targeting our Wan family, I, Wan Xue, will never give up on him!"

The woman was none other than Wan Jin's aunt, Wan Xue, the elder of the Shennong Herb Sect who had an affair with Li Guichen. "Junior Sister Wan, it's not appropriate to jump to conclusions before the matter is clarified."

An elder began to persuade.

"Tell me, in the core area of ​​Shennong Baicao Sect, besides our own people, who else can kill Wan Jin?"

Wan Xue said coldly.

"Maybe someone sneaked in."

Another elder said.

"No matter what, the death of a true disciple must be investigated. Not only must it be investigated, but it must be investigated thoroughly."

An elder said in a deep voice, "Seal off the sect immediately and track down the murderer.

Elder Wan is right. No matter who the murderer is, he will pay the price for killing the true disciple of Shennong Baicao Sect!"

The sound of a bell rang in the sky above the Shennong Baicao Sect. In an instant, the light of the formation appeared, and the disciples of the Shennong Baicao Sect quickly shuttled between the palaces.

The entire Shennong Baicao Sect became busy as if facing a great enemy.

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Inside the cave.

Su Mu and Li Guichen raised their heads almost at the same time, with a hint of surprise on their faces.

The alarm bells are ringing.

This would only happen if something important happened in Shennong Baicao Sect.

What important things happened in Shennong Baicao Sect?
Could it be that the sect leader is dead?

There was a hint of doubt in Li Guichen's eyes. The sect leader was in his prime and had even approached Emperor Xuan. He had a bright future. How could he suddenly die?
There are probably not many people in this world who can kill him.

Either the sect leader is dead, or there is an external enemy attacking?
Li Guichen thought for a while, then turned his attention back to the alchemy furnace in front of him.

Leave it alone.

As long as it is not a crisis of extinction of the clan, it has nothing to do with him.

Besides, no one came to inform him, which meant that the problem was not serious and he did not need to take any action.

He should continue to comprehend his Tushita alchemy secrets.

Su Mu’s doubts were different from Li Guichen’s.

The moment the alarm sounded, Su Mu almost thought that his identity was exposed.

Just when he was about to jump up, he forced himself to suppress his impulse.

Think about it, ever since he sneaked into the Shennong Herb Sect, he has either been refining hemostatic pills in the outer sect or staying in seclusion in this cave, with no chance of being exposed at all.

Besides, if his identity was really exposed, there would be no need to sound the alarm. He could just let Li Guichen take him down.

Li Guichen looks sloppy, but he is actually a powerful person in the fusion realm.

Even though he, a powerful warrior in the fusion realm, has some weaknesses, it is not difficult for him to defeat a warrior in the Nascent Soul realm.

The Shennong Herb Sect didn't know that there was a terrifying monster cat beside Su Mu.

correct.

Where is the monster big cat?
Su Mu subconsciously reached up to touch his head, but found nothing.

His heart tightened and Su Mu turned his head quickly.

As a result, I saw a calico cat lying in a pile of herbs, its belly heaving, and it was sleeping soundly.

Su Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He didn't know why this monster cat kept following him. It ignored him when he tried to communicate with it. It ignored Su Mu and didn't leave either.

However, over the past few days, Su Mu has gotten used to its presence.

If it left suddenly, Su Mu would think something had happened.

No matter what, as long as there is a big cat monster, there will be a variable.

Even if we take a step back, if his identity is really exposed and he is besieged by the Shennong Herb Sect, throwing the monster cat out at that time would be equivalent to throwing a nuclear bomb.

Although the monster cat did not submit to me, it followed me. After all, I had carried it on my back for so many days. I couldn't just stand by and watch it die, right?

Seeing that the monster cat was still there, Su Mu felt much more at ease.

He no longer paid attention to the alarm and once again poured out the herbs that had failed to be refined.

I've failed enough times, it's time to succeed once.

If I don't give Li Guichen a little sweetness, how can he teach me more Tushita alchemy techniques?
…………

A team of true disciples came to Li Guichen's cave and then left.

They were ordered to search the Shennong Herb Sect and not let any place go.

Although Li Guichen had a strange temper, he did not lose his temper at this time. He just let those people search the cave.

In this huge cave, apart from Li Guichen and Su Mu, there is no other living person.

Naturally, those disciples gained nothing.

As a result of their actions, Su Mu and Li Guichen found out what was happening outside.

Wan Jin, a true disciple of Shennong Baicao Sect, was killed.

Li Guichen was slightly surprised but then he didn't care anymore.

Although Wanjin is the nephew of his mistress, he doesn't even care about his mistress, so how could he care about Wanjin?
The only person he cares about is himself.

Su Mu couldn't help but glance at the sleeping cat, and he became secretly alert.

This monster cat really holds a grudge. Wan Jin scolded it, and then it turned around and killed Wan Jin?
For such a strong man, doesn't it feel cheap to attack Wan Jin, a mere rebirth realm cultivator?
These shameless masters are the most terrifying, and you must never offend them.

Su Mu made up his mind that he would be extremely careful when facing the monster cat in the future and must not offend it.

The monster cat seemed to have noticed something, twisted its body and continued to sleep soundly.

No one could tell that it was the murderer who killed Wan Jin, a true disciple of Shennong Baicao Sect.

…………

Su Mu slowly threw the pills into the alchemy furnace, and the flame in the furnace maintained a stable temperature.

The medicinal liquid formed by melting thirty-six kinds of herbs merged together, constantly combining and colliding in some magical way.

The king, his ministers and his envoys.

The medicinal power of the herbs started a silent fight between dragons and tigers with the alchemy furnace as the battlefield.

Alchemy is when the medicinal powers reach a state of balance, just like the end of a chaotic world and the final establishment of a country.

This country is the ultimate elixir.

The more powerful the country, the higher the quality of the elixir.

The prerequisite for a country to be strong is to be rich, so naturally it cannot consume too much when founding a country.

Therefore, the medicinal power of various herbs compete with each other. How to retain the maximum medicinal power and make them cooperate with each other to exert the greatest power is the method of alchemists.

Under Su Mu's superb operation, these thirty-six kinds of herbs were like a well-trained army, quickly building a stable country.

Gradually, a strong medicinal fragrance spread in the cave.

Li Guichen, who was immersed in the alchemy formula, suddenly raised his head with an expression of surprise and doubt on his face.

This medicinal scent...

Qingjin Lingsha Pill, is it done?

It only took Mu Ning two days to succeed?
Thinking back to when he refined his first second-grade pill, two full months had passed since he came into contact with the art of alchemy.

He knew that Mu Ning's talent was better than his, but he never expected that Mu Ning's talent was so good!

This person is simply an extraordinary genius in alchemy!

I really found a treasure this time!
Li Guichen's eyes lit up with surprise. There was hope for his longevity elixir!
(End of this chapter)