Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 168 Meeting with Jindan Wei Qixian's Plan
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen reached out and straightened his collar.

Then he followed the boy into the main hall and walked around a screen with a painting of mountains and flowing water.

What comes into view is a vermilion lacquered square platform about six feet high in front of you, on which is placed a row of gold-lacquered thrones.

The six Jindan Zhenren sat on the throne, with two boys, one male and one female, standing behind them.

There are ten stone pillars side by side on both sides, each of which is carved with a different ancient mythical beast.

There are two dragons playing with a pearl, a unicorn stepping on clouds, a phoenix spreading its wings, a Pixiu offering treasures... They are all lively and majestic, and all look lifelike.

Any cultivator who comes here for the first time, as long as he stands in the hall and looks up, will see the eyes of these ancient mythical beasts seeming to be staring at him.

It can't help but make people nervous.

But Xiao Chen was one of the very few people who remained calm and was not affected.

Because he believed that sooner or later he would be able to keep these things as pets.

If they haven't become extinct after all these years.

"Xiao Chen from the Lihuo Sect greets all the True Immortals."

Seeing Xiao Chen bowing with a normal expression and a steady tone, Master Ming Yan nodded secretly: Not bad, neither humble nor arrogant, and did not lose face for the Lihuo Sect.

Although the Lihuo Sect is objectively inferior to the Lingyuan Sect, their specifications are the same.

Some disciples have been in Hezhou for three months, and when they see the prosperous scene here, they even feel that Lizhou cannot compare with Hezhou, and feel ashamed of themselves.

True Man Ming Yan was naturally very dissatisfied with this.

Xiao Chen was also a cultivator from Lizhou, which was quite impressive. He had been ranked first in the monthly report for two consecutive months, so how could he be any worse than the cultivators from Hezhou?

"You are Xiao Chen. Yes, you are indeed bright and handsome."

Lei Yin Zhenren, who was sitting in the main seat, was the first to speak in praise.

But after saying just one sentence, he kept silent.

Then Master Ming Yan took the initiative to speak: "Xiao Chen, I heard that you have formed a fake pill?"

Xiao Chen replied: "The other day, when I was slaying demons, I was lucky enough to obtain a demon beast's inner core."

"At the time, I just wanted to give it a try. If I succeeded, I could fight against the Four Great Walkers."

“I didn’t expect that I would actually succeed by chance.”

Master Ming Yan pretended to frown: "Why are you acting so rashly?"

"For such a major event, they neither chose a suitable day nor applied to enter the spiritual vein."

"As long as you tell us, fellow Taoists from Lingyuan Sect will naturally lend you a helping hand."

"What did I say before I came here? Treat this place as your own sect and don't be too restrained."

Although Master Ming Yan's tone seemed to be criticizing him, there was a smile in his eyes while he spoke, and it was obviously just a polite remark.

Xiao Chen lowered his head and replied, "Master, you are right. I have not thought it through."

Lei Yin Zhenren smiled and continued, "Well, no matter what, since we have already succeeded, why bother talking about this?"

"This time, the demonic cultivators invaded, especially the so-called Four Great Walkers, committing evil and killing innocent people indiscriminately."

"Xiao Chen, you achieved a breakthrough in time and performed an outstanding job in killing the demon cultivator. You deserve the award."

As he spoke, he winked and a boy came out holding a tray in his hands.

Before you get close, the faint scent of grass and trees hits you first.

Just smelling it makes people feel as if they can see the earth coming back to spring and all things blooming.

Looking closely, I saw a magical medicine on the tray that was as thick as my forearm and about a foot long.

Its surface is covered with fine, irregular lines, resembling dragon scales, which shimmer brightly in the sunlight. The overall color is a deep, rich, dark gold, with interwoven roots resembling dragon claws.

Even though I can't recognize it, I can tell just by looking at it that it must be a good thing.

Master Yusha took a closer look and said with a smile, "This Fulong ginseng is of good quality, with plump roots and abundant vitality. It must have been cultivated for at least three hundred years."

Lei Yin Zhenren praised: "Fellow Daoist Yusha has good eyesight."

"This magical medicine has been grown in the medicine garden for exactly 306 years."

Hearing this name, Xiao Chen immediately understood.

It’s no wonder that he didn’t recognize it at first, this turned out to be a third-level spiritual medicine.

In the book "Travels in Hezhou: Memoirs of Rare Treasures", he saw records about Fulong ginseng.

The effects are similar to those of Chilian Huo Sui, but more comprehensive.

It can increase the speed of practicing all five elements spells, and can also purify spiritual energy, thereby enhancing the quality of magic power.

In addition, it can also be used as a spiritual medicine for alchemy, but it can only be used in third-level alchemy recipes.

For Xiao Chen, it is more cost-effective to eat it directly to gain the benefit.

The weight of this gift is not insignificant. The key is not how many spirit stones it is worth, but that it is extremely rare.

Even if ordinary cultivators have spirit stones, they have nowhere to buy them.

Xiao Chen bowed and thanked: "Thank you for your generous gift, Master."

Lei Yin Zhenren asked, "Not only did you kill the demon cultivator this time, you also stopped the four great practitioners from setting up the formation in time. Your achievements are truly outstanding."

"But I don't know what to reward you with."

"Just tell me what you need right now."

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From the sound of it, it seems like he wants to fulfill a wish of his own?
Are you really that generous?

Xiao Chen really wanted to ask for a huge sum of money.

But he was just thinking about it and didn't really get carried away.

Since he was not familiar with Master Leiyin, he was not sure whether the other party was truly generous or just pretending.

Some people make such promises verbally, but in fact they just want to hear a request that is not excessive.

This way he can appear generous without having to actually pay anything good.

When others talk about it, they will just think that the other party is not motivated enough and does not dare to ask for it.

If this is what Master Leiyin thinks, then if Xiao Chen asks for something more valuable, it will make the other party feel disgusted.

This is not the most important thing. What if the other party cannot produce the money and refuses to pay in anger?

Xiao Chen might also be implicated and be branded as someone who doesn't know his limits.

This question needs to be answered carefully.

So he politely declined first, using this to buy time for reflection: "Thank you for your kindness, Master, but I've already obtained the Fulong Ginseng this time, so I don't dare to make any more requests."

Sure enough, Master Leiyin shook his head and said, "I asked you to come here today to reward you based on your merits. There's no need to be so formal."

"Just as Fellow Daoist Ming Yan said, treat this place as your own sect."

"If there's anything you want, just ask."

Your own sect?

That's it. Lihuomen is actually quite poor and doesn't have any good stuff.

Xiao Chen's brain was working rapidly, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He thought of a condition that had no cost but was very useful to him.

"Then I'd like to make a bold request. If it's convenient, I'd like to go to the Sutra Library to look up the ancient books, travelogues, and biographies left behind by the senior monks."

At first glance, this thing seems to be useless.

In fact, this is not the case. You should know that in many cases, knowledge is power.

There is no need to explain the importance of vision and cognition.

Not to mention distant examples, the clues about Burning Sky Evil were found in a biography.

If I can get some useful clues this time, I will be one step closer to the Golden Elixir.
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When everyone heard Xiao Chen's condition, they were a little confused.

What does this mean?
In their understanding, the most important thing in the Sutra Library is naturally the skills, which is also the foundation of a sect.

If Xiao Chen meant entering the Sutra Library to look up the martial arts techniques, then he was obviously being ungrateful.

But he made it very clear that he only wanted ancient books, travelogues, and biographies.

This is a bit confusing.

Generally speaking, people who like to read travelogues and biographies are mostly old people who are frail and have not much time left to live.

Or they could be some monks whose foundations have been damaged and who have lost hope in cultivation, so they turn to mountains and rivers for their own enjoyment.

But then again.

They had also learned through their own channels that Xiao Chen only had a low-grade wood spiritual root, and that he had been taking various spiritual objects to aid his cultivation for years, and had long lost his hope of advancing to the Golden Elixir stage.

Could it be that he knew there was no hope in cultivation, so he just gave up?

Or are you not willing to give up and are ready to find another way to break through by studying ancient books?

Upon hearing this, Master Leiyin did not answer immediately, but thought about it for a while.

Then he said, "I didn't expect that you would be interested in these things at such a young age."

"This is my Lingyuan Sect's formation token. Anyone carrying it can freely enter and exit the Sutra Library below the seventh floor."

"Later, I will send someone to move some of the ancient books upstairs to the sixth floor."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a token floated out from the bottom of his sleeve and slowly flew in front of Xiao Chen.

The two big characters "Ling Yuan" are engraved on the front, and the background is Yuanci Peak.

The three characters "Scripture Repository" are engraved on the back, with a line of small words below: After entering the pavilion, hold on tightly, and before leaving the pavilion, do not let go.

This is easy to understand.

Once someone without a token enters the upper floors, it will directly trigger the attack of the Sutra Library formation.

Xiao Chen took the token with both hands and thanked him again.

"I have a sword here, you can take it too."

Master Fu Jian suddenly spoke, took out a scroll and threw it over: "Although you are not a true sword cultivator, you are also someone who uses a sword."

"This is a sword intention I obtained in my early years. If you can comprehend even a little bit of it, it will be of great benefit to your sword practice."

He paused after speaking.

Then he added, "I've seen the demon cultivators you killed, and I can see that they were powerful enough, which shows that you are very talented. It's just that your sword moves themselves are a bit lacking."

"I wrote 'Flowing Fire Sword Technique' on the back of the picture."

"Among all the earth-level swordsmanship, it can be considered to be among the best."

"If you switch to sword cultivation, as long as you learn 30% of the sword intent, you can become the number one person in the Southern Territory to establish a foundation."

Xiao Chen blinked. This indeed sounded like something a swordsman would say.

However, the sufficient strength is not due to talent, but a bonus of being a featherweight fighter.

If you really want to practice the "Flowing Fire Sword Technique", not only will it take a lot of time, but the effect may not be better than the "Seven Star Sword Technique".

And to be fair, sword cultivators and magic cultivators actually have their own advantages and disadvantages.

It doesn't mean that sword cultivators are necessarily stronger than magic cultivators.

For example, in terms of cultivation speed, the simple and clear "Spirit Cultivation Technique" is faster to practice than any other sword cultivation inheritance.

Therefore, Xiao Chen chose to practice both.

Only children make choices, adults of course want them all.

He had already made up his mind that in the future he would rely on the fake elixir sacrifice to practice flying swords, and he would still follow the path of magic cultivation to quickly practice and acquire new Hextech.

"Recently, I've been looking for Meishan most of the time."

Master Fu Jian continued, "If you encounter any problems while practicing the Flowing Fire Sword Technique, you can come and ask me directly."

Um, I haven’t said I want to switch to kendo yet.

However, this was also out of good intentions, so Xiao Chen also bowed and thanked him.

Afterwards, Master Leiyin continued to offer some words of encouragement and instructed the boy to lead Xiao Chen to the Demon Slayer Hall to hand over his mission and officially be promoted to Demon Slayer Guard. He also instructed him to learn the way to the Sutra Library so that he could easily consult the books later.

The handover process is very simple.

Xiao Chen only needed to confirm his name and the number of points, and the rest would be taken care of by the boy.

He took out the letter halfway, and the other party took the initiative to help him go to the sect warehouse to exchange it for a bottle of Liuhe Divine Water.

It saved him a lot of trouble.

The other party also arranged a room for him to live in within Lingyuan Sect.

"Senior Xiao, please rest here for one night. All the ancient books will be ready by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

"I'm not in a hurry, take your time."

After sending the boy away, Xiao Chen began to study the sword he had just acquired.

Although he did not plan to switch to practicing the "Flowing Fire Sword Technique", he wanted to try to comprehend the sword intent.

As it turns out, this thing does seem to work.

He just stared at it for a while and felt that the picture seemed to contain a solemn and murderous image.

However, when I wanted to observe it more carefully, I felt that I couldn’t see anything more for the time being.

"If I sell this thing, I wonder how many spirit stones it would be worth."

Xiao Chen flipped the back of the book and said, "This is a ground-level sword technique written by a Jindan Zhenren himself. It should sell for at least 18,000 yuan."

Of course, unless he is extremely short of money, he will definitely not sell it.

Take it out and look at it when you have nothing to do. After a long time, you might be able to understand some of the sword spirit.

"Bang bang bang!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.

Ok?
No, I just moved in not long ago, how come someone is here?
When Xiao Chen opened the door, he saw a big man with a pointed chin, high cheekbones, broad shoulders and a thick waist standing outside.

He was wearing a brocade robe with floating spiritual light, and at first glance it was obvious that it was a top-grade magic weapon.

There was a jade pendant from Zhuo Yu Zhai hanging around his waist. There was no flying sword, but a string of colorful sachets.

He was still holding a pot of wine in his hand, and with a smile on his face, he bowed and said, "I am Wei Qixian from the Wei family of Yichuan, and I have come to pay my respects to Fellow Daoist Xiao."

"I've long heard that you are a young talent, but I never thought hearing about you would be better than meeting you in person."

"Friend Xiao is much younger than I thought. It really proves the saying that heroes emerge from youth."

It really is directed at me.

This news is really well-informed.

Xiao Chen had seen Yichuan County on the map. It was located southwest of Yuanci Peak, close to the junction of Lingyuan Sect and Wanhua Valley, and adjacent to the Black Flame Mountains on the east side.

However, he had never heard of the Yichuan Wei family before coming to Hezhou.

"It's Fellow Daoist Wei, please come in."

Xiao Chen moved aside and welcomed the other person into the house.

The two of them sat down around a small tea table, and he asked, "I wonder what brings you here today, Fellow Daoist Wei?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Qixian did not rush to answer, but put the wine jug in his hand on the table first.

Then he took out two jade cups and said, "It's nothing serious."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao may not know this, but what I, Wei Qixian, admire most are those of you who slay demons and protect the common people."

"Today, I happened to get a pot of good wine, and was fortunate to hear about the reputation of your flying sword that slays demons."

"I can't contain my admiration, so I've come here to pay you a visit and express my respect."
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Huh? Is there such a reason?

Xiao Chen expressed doubts about this.

But Wei Qixian had already poured a glass of wine over: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, although this pot of spiritual wine of mine is not a rare treasure, it is brewed with Yichuan red dates, a specialty of Yichuan County."

"I entrusted it to someone to be sealed away beneath Yuanci Peak for twenty years."

"It's a local specialty, you can't drink it anywhere else. It has some wonderful properties, you'll know once you try it, fellow Taoist."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen picked up the wine glass without hesitation and drank it all.

"You can't do that, fellow Daoist!"

Wei Qixian had originally intended to keep it a secret, but he didn't expect the person in front of him to be so straightforward.

He looked at the other person's clean and efficient movements and immediately exclaimed in his heart.

This was the first time the two met, but Xiao Chen had no suspicion that there was anything wrong with the wine. He was truly... simple-minded.

However, Yichuan Red is a secret recipe for body building and needs to be savored in small sips.

If he drank a whole cup of wine at once, his blood would rush back and his face would turn red, which would probably make Xiao Chen look bad.

In this case, how can we discuss the following matters?
But Xiao Chen swallowed the spiritual wine in one gulp, and immediately felt a mellow spiritual power falling into his stomach.

It then rises and surges in the chest, causing the blood to flow faster throughout the body, making people feel their heart surge.

A little while.

As the effects of the alcohol wore off, waves of spiritual energy were absorbed into his flesh and blood, slightly enhancing his qi and blood.

The effect is unexpectedly strong, it can almost be considered a magical medicine for nourishing qi and blood.

You know, Xiao Chen's body refining skills are no less than that of the middle stage of foundation building.

The strength of his Qi and blood is much stronger than that of ordinary practitioners. The nourishing things that are very effective for ordinary practitioners are basically ineffective on him.

But after drinking this glass of wine, his energy and blood were actually strengthened.

It can be seen that this is definitely not an ordinary spiritual wine and must be of astonishing value.

Since the other party is willing to spend such expensive wine, he must have something in mind.

Wei Qixian hesitated for a moment, but still asked with concern: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this wine is quite strong, are you okay?"

Xiao Chen, however, had already gotten over the alcohol and waved his hand: "It's okay, I actually feel quite comfortable."

"Brother Wei, this spiritual wine is indeed very effective. It is indeed a good wine."

Seeing that Xiao Chen looked normal and spoke in a steady tone.

Wei Qixian couldn't help but feel shocked. As the brewer, he knew very well the powerful effect of Yichuan Red.

Even he, who often drinks half a glass of wine, can only take a small sip each time and dares not drink more.

Xiao Chen drank so much at once, but he acted like nothing happened.

If nothing unexpected happens, there is only one answer - he is a physical cultivator.

Moreover, he is not an ordinary physical cultivator, his attainments should be quite high.

But the problem was that he had asked around before coming, and no one had ever mentioned anything about physical cultivation.

What is being said in the outside world now is that Xiao Chen is both a magic cultivator and a sword cultivator.

Who would have thought that he also practiced body training.

Oh no, I seem to know something I shouldn’t know.

This won't be misunderstood. I'm here to test his background.

The more Wei Qixian thought about it, the more worried he became. He glanced at Xiao Chen secretly and saw that he was staring at him.

Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on his head.

It can be foreseen that in the next hundred years, Xiao Chen will be one of the very few big figures who can dominate specific affairs.

He originally came here to curry favor with the other party today, but if he angered the other party instead, it would be a complete failure.

Wei Qixian felt a little regretful. Why didn't he just say it directly and clearly? Why did he have to show off like that?

What to do now?
"Friend Wei, are you okay?"

Xiao Chen asked instead: "Why is your head sweating?"

Wei Qixian immediately shook his head vigorously: "It's okay, I just can't handle the alcohol."

At the same time, he felt a little relieved.

Xiao Chen didn't seem to have any intention of asking for punishment, as if the matter was not as serious as he thought?

It’s no wonder that he is so humble now. It’s because although the Wei family looks prosperous on the outside, it is actually facing a huge crisis and has reached the edge of a cliff.

If we do this at this time, not only will we fail to win over a strong ally, but we will also offend the other party.

Xiao Chen doesn't even have to do it himself, he just needs to spread the word.

The Dong and Liang families, who have been eyeing the Wei family for a long time, will probably rush over and swallow it up to show their goodwill to him.

"Friend Wei?"

Xiao Chen's voice interrupted Wei Qixian's distraction: "You've already drunk the wine, and you haven't told me what you want to see me about?"

"You brought out such a good spirit wine, it's not just for the sake of meeting, right?"

"In that case, let's talk it out."

Wei Qixian calmed down a little.

Then he gritted his teeth and told the whole story.

In fact, the matter is not complicated. There is simply a spiritual field belonging to the Lingyuan Sect in Yichuan County.

The Yichuan red dates are grown on this sacred field. The Wei family is responsible for planting and maintaining them, and the annual profits are split in half.

Thirty years ago, a special secret place was opened in Hezhou.

Wei Qixian gambled a considerable amount of his family wealth in exchange for the qualification to enter the secret realm.

In the secret realm, he accidentally obtained a special body-building wine recipe, and after five years of research, he successfully brewed the first can of Yichuan Red.

Then, in order to gain more benefits, he did not choose to report to Lingyuan Sect, but concealed the situation.

Originally, this matter was highly confidential, and only the core members of the family who were involved in brewing knew about it.

Unexpectedly, a year ago, an unfilial descendant accidentally leaked the news in Yixiangyuan.

Soon this matter was known to the Dong and Liang families in neighboring Yichuan County.

The problem now is that the two families threatened him to reveal the formula, otherwise they would expose the Wei family to Lingyuan Sect.

But this formula was something Wei Qixian had to pay a huge price for, going through life and death in a secret realm.

In the past twenty-five years, he helped the Wei family earn a large amount of cultivation resources through the black market.

He really didn't want to give it away like this.

But if you don't give it out, the two companies will chase you more and more closely.

Wei Qixian has been delaying for a year using various excuses, and the other party's patience is almost exhausted.

Once the news gets out, the Wei family will face sanctions from the Lingyuan Sect.

Although the Wei family will not disappear directly, the various punishments are enough to make the Wei family unable to recover.

"How can I help you with this?"

After hearing this, Xiao Chen shook his head slightly. There was nothing he could do about it.

Unexpectedly, Wei Qixian took out a jade slip from his arms and placed it on the table.

Then he bowed and said, "I am willing to donate the recipe to Fellow Daoist Xiao free of charge, and I will also give you the brewed spirit wine."

"I only ask you to help the Wei family overcome this difficulty."

Wei Qixian’s idea was actually very simple.

The formula was about to be lost, so he wanted to sell it for a good price.

Instead of giving it to those two families, it is better to give it to Xiao Chen.

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