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Chapter 50: Alchemy? Is it difficult?

After Chu Wantang’s stomach was filled, he patted his butt and left.

The alchemy furnace and many materials were also carried to Lu Zhan's home. Lu Zhan closed the door and studied them carefully, and decided to practice with the simplest Qingqi Pill first.

The so-called Qingqi Pill is used to soothe the liver and regulate qi. It is a good medicine for people with a bad temper, but it is not very useful for cultivators, so it is the simplest pill. Generally, this is the pill that alchemy disciples refine when they first get started.

There is no other reason, mainly because the materials are cheap.

“Let’s try it first…”

According to the basic theories of alchemy and the steps of making Qingqi Pill, Lu Zhan put the materials into the alchemy furnace in order, and then used his true Qi to control the fire and the position of the herbs.

Apart from the materials and many taboos, the most difficult part of alchemy is the control of the temperature.

Normally, when cooking, changing the heat a little bit will only affect the taste of the food. However, when refining alchemy, the heat requires extreme precision. A slight error will lead to a huge mistake. The whole work will be wasted.

This not only tests the cultivator's state of mind, but also tests the cultivator's control over his own true Qi. The fire in the alchemy furnace is transformed by the true Qi. If the control over the true Qi is not precise enough, it would be a pipe dream to want to refine the elixir.

Therefore, generally only those who have reached a high level of attainment like to delve into the Dao of Alchemy, because as they get older their mentality becomes more stable and they can control their true Qi more easily.

As the saying goes, the most important thing in the alchemy book is the timing.

“It’s really complicated…”

Lu Zhan kept pondering the basics of alchemy in his mind, feeling filled with knowledge. He tried his best to control his mind, merge his consciousness and spirit into one, empty himself, and concentrate on refining the Qingxin Pill.

The soul sitting cross-legged in the sea of ​​consciousness was shining with golden light, and its eyes seemed to be open. A wisp of clear energy spread out, controlling the temperature of the alchemy furnace.

"Ok?"

An unknown amount of time had passed when a rich aroma of elixir wafted through the air. This aroma was similar to the one described in the book about the Pure Heart Pill… Lu Zhan collected his true Qi, opened the alchemy furnace, and saw a dozen coffee-colored pills falling on the plate, glistening with oil.

"Isn't it difficult..."

Lu Zhan picked up the Qingqi Pill and took a look at it, then compared it with the description in the book... It seemed to be of good quality. Although it was not a top-grade product, it had touched the basic threshold of the Qingqi Pill.

What happened to the thousands of times of tempering and enlightenment I was told? I didn't have any inspiration when I dissected the monsters in the Mysterious Realm. Could it be that my talent lies in alchemy?

"I bought so many materials in vain, it's a waste..."

Lu Zhan did not feel happy, but his scalp tingled as he looked at the neatly stacked Qingqi Dan materials.

After a brief sigh, Lu Zhan wanted to continue trying other elixirs, but he found that the materials and money consumed by slightly more advanced elixirs were a considerable expense, and the difficulty increased linearly, which was not at the same level as the Qingxin Pill.

As expected, I was too arrogant... In the end, Lu Zhan obediently refined Zhi Gang's strengthening pills.

The quality of the Strengthening Pill was not as good as the Purifying Pill. Lu Zhan fumbled around a bit and refined twenty pills.

After bottling the pills, Lu Zhan contacted the Black Water Sect's second idiot, but the other party didn't seem to be online and didn't reply.

Lu Zhan was not in a hurry. He checked the time, took two roast chickens and went to the cemetery to find the little white fox to cultivate their relationship.

...

The moonlight was bright, and the little white fox lay obediently on the grave. Its fur was still smooth, but it was not in good spirits.

"What happened? Didn't I give you four roast chickens last night?" Lu Zhan looked at the little white fox's flat belly and wondered, "Was it robbed on the way?"

For this kind of enlightened fox, its appetite will naturally decrease, and it will focus on absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

Four roast chickens are definitely enough for the little fox.

"嘤...(vv)..." The little white fox whimpered twice, came over and rubbed Lu Zhan's palm, and its big furry tail shook, indicating that it was not robbed, but it looked a little listless.

Lu Zhan was relieved: "Oh, that's good... If someone steals it, you must tell me. You are my little fox, understand?"

The little fox wagged its tail even more happily. It grabbed Lu Zhan's arms with its front paws, leaned its head forward, licked Lu Zhan's face with its tongue, then bit the hemp rope tied to the roast chicken and left.

Why do you feel like you're being taken advantage of? It would be best if you were a pretty girl after you transform.

...

"Eh... is it the vulture that came today?"

The next morning, just after daybreak, Lu Zhan fed the soul with the evil spirit from the Demon-Subduing Bag and found that the soul's appetite increased, so he came to Cuiping Mountain.

Not long after he arrived today, he saw a group of vultures flying towards him.

There were about a dozen of them, all killed by Lu Zhan.

Unfortunately, these vultures are like pigs. They have just begun to understand things and their thinking is not flexible enough. They are just minions and their memory is not of much use.

Lu Zhan was a little disappointed. He walked around the area twice more but didn’t find any other monsters, so he left.

On the other side of the mountain, two eagles circled down from the sky and turned into human shapes, but their noses were shaped like eagle hooks.

The two eagle monsters dared not breathe, and only after the young man walked away did they dare to breathe.

“Why is he here again? Isn’t it enough to kill so many pig monsters…” the leading eagle monster said hatefully.

The little follower Eagle Monster timidly said: "Brother, we have to report to the king... I feel that this kid regards our Cuiping Mountain as his training ground. He comes here to kill for fun when he is bored. He has no humanity at all."

"Well, we must report to the king...but I don't know what this kid's name is." said the leading eagle monster.

The little follower said, "My eyesight is better. I saw that the boy was very handsome, very, very handsome, so handsome that it was inhumanly handsome. The moment I saw his appearance, I almost fell from the sky."

"Fuck you, if you don't know how to use words, don't use them." The leading eagle monster scolded, "You keep staring, I'll tell the king that he is already in the middle stage of the mysterious realm, we will set up a net, if this kid dares to come, he will never come back!"

……

At that time, Tongfu Inn.

"Sir, we didn't buy a demon corpse today. We are not familiar with Jinling. We were lucky to have bought a demon corpse yesterday..."

In the luxurious room, Bookboy No. 1 said helplessly.

Jinling is so small and is guarded by the Demon Suppression Bureau. It was great that he could buy those demon corpses before. Who would have thought that his young master would give all ten taels of silver to Jiang Ningshuang.

Lin Hongwen paced back and forth: "Without the demon corpse, how can I get closer to Junior Sister Jiang..."

"Sir." The silent servant No. 2 suddenly said, "Although we can't buy the monster corpse, we can kill it... I just heard a rumor outside that there is a monster beast in Cuiping Mountain. Why don't you invite Miss Jiang to go and kill the monster together and show yourself well then."

"Yes, yes, yes. It is the duty of disciples of the immortal sect to slay demons and eliminate evil. Miss Jiang will definitely not refuse. When the time comes, you can let her see the heroic figure of a Confucian cultivator. She will definitely fall in love with you." The second servant flattered.

Lin Hongwen touched his chin and said, "Oh? There is such a good thing... Are you sure they are all monsters?"

"It is said that they are all low-level monsters. They even robbed the roast chicken of a Jiangning merchant. Their realms are not high either." Book Boy No. 1 said hurriedly.

Lin Hongwen smiled instantly: "Okay... okay... okay..."

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PS: Thanks to [book friend 20210816040135209] for the reward, thank you for your support~

Thanks to [book friend 20210816040135209] for the reward, thank you for your support~