Special War God

Xia Zhongxuan spent more than two months visiting half of the Bai Kingdom, but he didn't even meet a casual cultivator with such expertise, let alone being able to invite such a person into the Wentian Immortal Palace...

Unexpectedly, Zuoqiu Juemin, who lived in seclusion at home, brought back an extraordinary person, which made him feel a little happy.

A moment later, a middle-aged monk with a flowing long beard and an immortal temperament followed the disciple into the Lingshi reception room. Zuoqiu Juemin stood up first, clasped his fists and saluted: "Juemin greets Master Jiao!"

Master Jiao simply waved his hand and replied calmly, "No need to be polite, Deputy Sect Master." He then turned his gaze to Xia Zhongnan and asked, "I heard that your sect's young sect master has returned. I guess this is him, right?"

Xia Zhongnan also stood up and bowed to Master Jiao: "Xia Zhongnan greets Master Jiao."

Master Jiao had already walked to the main seat and sat down. Since the Wentian Immortal Sect had given him this courtyard to use, it was understandable that he was in charge of the main seat here, but he himself had no intention of usurping the throne. He continued, "I had a little contact with Zhao Delin in Chiyan Province in the past. I was invited by him. I also happened to have a deep cultivation base and wanted to find a new realm, so I came to visit your sect. Now I have refined 18 furnaces of Condensing Yuan Pills, 11 furnaces of Healing Pills, and 8 furnaces of Pei Yuan Pills for you. After refining a few furnaces of Nourishing Soul Pills and Cleansing Marrow Pills for you in the next two days, I will say goodbye and leave."

It is obvious that he will be leaving in a few days, so it would be best not to disturb him about matters such as returning to his position as Young Sect Master.

Zuoqiu Juemin was instantly embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "Master, you have misunderstood. Although the young master of our sect is still young, he is extremely intelligent and has extraordinary skills. He can be said to be the best among people. I have disturbed you this time because I actually hope that you can have the honor of meeting you..."

However, before Zuoqiu Juemin could finish, Master Jiao interrupted him and bowed slightly to Xia Zhongnan: "I have refined several furnaces of elixirs today. I am exhausted both physically and mentally. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to have a deep conversation with the young master."

Zuoqiu Juemin could only smile helplessly, while Xia Zhongnan looked up at the roof beams and whispered a secret passage: "Use heaven and earth as the cauldron, yin and yang as the guards, water and fire as the transformation mechanism, the power of the five elements as the aid, and the mysterious essence as the base of the elixir..."

Faced with Master Jiao's attitude of keeping people at a distance, Xia Zhongnan realized that it would not be easy to keep this person in the Wentian Immortal Sect. Before this, Zuoqiu Juemin, Zhao Delin and others must have tried their best to retain Master Jiao, but they failed in the end. Zuoqiu Juemin did not tell him the details in advance, and led him into Master Jiao's sight, which almost made him happy for nothing.

Master Jiao sat on the rattan throne with his eyes slightly closed. He had not expected Xia Zhongnan to mutter silently there, but when those words reached his ears, it was like a bomb exploding in his mind, making him stare wide-eyed in astonishment, his gaze fixed on Xia Zhongnan.

It turned out that the passage that Xia Zhongnan was reading was the general outline of "San Tong Qi". "San Tong Qi" is a strange ancient book in ancient my country that describes the way of alchemy. Perhaps because the heaven and earth energy on the earth is too thin, it is difficult for Taoists to refine high-level elixirs, but this does not hinder the mysterious power contained in "San Tong Qi". This book integrates the knowledge of the three major fields of the Book of Changes, Taoist philosophy and alchemy, and its realm far exceeds the general theory of alchemy.

As expected, when Xia Zhongnan revealed the general outline of "San Tong Qi", even a master of alchemy like Jiao Bohu could not help but be astonished. Based on this discussion alone, he felt that his alchemy attainments had the possibility of a new breakthrough.

Because the secrets of alchemy contained in these few words have far exceeded Jiao Bohu's original knowledge of alchemy. Jiao Bohu stood up, his mouth slightly dry, and bowed respectfully to Xia Zhongnan, "Jiao Bohu missed it. I didn't expect that the young palace master was actually a giant in alchemy. It was really Jiao's fault. Please forgive me, young palace master."

Zuoqiu Juemin was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that Master Jiao, who was always cold and arrogant, would show such a completely different and respectful attitude towards Xia Zhongnan.

Xia Zhongnan was secretly delighted, knowing that the general outline of the "San Tong Qi" he had read was indeed effective. He had tried it with the mentality of giving it a try, but he did not expect the effect to be so significant. He smiled and responded, "Master Jiao, thank you for your praise. I have only gained some insights into the profoundness of the Dao of Alchemy, and have tried to integrate the Dao of Alchemy concepts with the cultivation methods. Although I have dabbled in theory, I have never actually made a panacea myself."

Hearing this, Jiao Bohu admired Xia Zhongnan even more and exclaimed: "Young Palace Master can actually integrate the concept of Dan Dao into the practice method and achieve results? This is truly a rare and extraordinary move! I would like to ask the Young Palace Master for the secret, and I hope that the Young Palace Master can be generous with his teachings."

The origin of the "San Tong Qi" is a unique way of cultivation that combines the theory of alchemy with the practice of cultivation. The two had an in-depth discussion on this topic. Although Xia Zhongnan had never made an elixir himself, he was well versed in the "San Tong Qi" and was also proficient in the study of Yi Li, Bagua and formations. Therefore, he was no less impressive than Jiao Bohu in discussing the theory of alchemy.

In contrast, although Jiao Bohu is good at alchemy, he lacks complete inheritance and teaching. He has become an alchemist through hardships and only relies on a broken book of alchemy. What he lacks most is the systematic alchemy theory support. After a conversation with Xia Zhongnan, Jiao Bohu suddenly feels that his horizons have been broadened, as if he has been guided by an expert.

Even though Zuoqiu Juemin couldn't get a word in at the moment and he couldn't understand many of the opinions, he still listened with great interest, because he felt that every word Xia Zhongnan said seemed to pave the way for Jiao Bohu to stay in Wentian Palace, and he couldn't help but feel excited in his heart. He couldn't help but admire Xia Zhongnan's intelligence from the bottom of his heart. Those problems that Zhao Delin and he racked their brains to solve were now solved by Xia Zhongnan with ease.

When night fell and the disciples had lit candles in the room, Xia Zhongnan said, "Master Jiao, it's getting late. I have many things to arrange in the palace tomorrow. I also need to leave the palace in two days. So after today, I can only hope to have the opportunity to come and discuss alchemy with you again in the future."

Jiao Bohu responded humbly: "How dare I call myself a master in front of the young palace master? I know that the young palace master is busy with official duties, so I dare not bother you. If the young palace master agrees, I am willing to stay in Wentian Palace and refine elixirs for the palace. I only ask that the young palace master come to teach me in your spare time. I will be very grateful."

Xia Zhongnan thought silently for a moment, and seeing that Jiao Bohu had not responded yet, he asked anxiously, "Young Palace Master, do you have any other difficulties? Please tell me frankly, and I will do my best to help if I am able."

Zuoqiu Juemin, who was nearby, seemed quite anxious. With such a rare opportunity and conditions, why had Xia Zhongnan not agreed yet? He wished he could agree on Xia Zhongnan's behalf immediately.