I can gather experience beads

Cao Rui waved his hand.

The thousand paper cranes turned into a stream of light and automatically jumped into Cao Rui's hands.

Cao Rui gathered his magic power to activate the thousand paper cranes. A male voice came from inside: "Uncle Cao, nephew Zhang Chenyi, please receive the message and be sure to go to the Alchemy Institute to have a chat!"

Cao Rui listened carefully to the voice from the thousand paper cranes, his face turning slightly pale.

According to the time information left on the paper cranes, this message was sent a month ago.

Cao Rui thought to himself, "Let me go to the Alchemy Institute? Could it be that Han Yuansheng had an accident?"

Cao Rui couldn't help but frown.

Speaking of which, Han Yuansheng has been away for almost half a year.

During this period of time, there was no news from him, as if he had disappeared from the world.

Cao Rui had no direct connection with the Alchemy Institute, and now that he suddenly received such news, it was inevitable that Cao Rui would pull it onto Han Yuansheng.

Cao Rui sighed softly and decided to go to the Alchemy Institute immediately to find out the situation.

In any case, he had to find out what had happened and understand Han Yuansheng's situation.

The Alchemy Institute is located on the main peak, which is convenient for the journey.

Cao Rui walked out of the cultivation cave and called Hei Yu.

During the four months that Cao Rui was in seclusion, Heiyu had been obediently staying in the small courtyard in front of the cave, only occasionally going out to hunt.

After not seeing each other for a month, Hei Yu seemed to miss Cao Rui very much. After seeing Cao Rui, he stuck his head out and kept rubbing Cao Rui's face affectionately.

But this creature's wings were very hard. After being rubbed by them a few times, Cao Rui stopped it from doing so and pushed it away.

Cao Rui took out the Yellow Dragon Pill that he had successfully refined once out of the twenty times he had refined it before, and fed it all to Hei Yu.

After taking the first-grade pill into his mouth, the rich medicinal power transformed into spiritual power, causing Heiyu to cry excitedly.

During the Qi Refining Stage, use first-level elixirs to feed the spirit beast.

Only Cao Rui, an alchemist, could be so extravagant.

Cao Rui jumped onto Hei Yu's back and patted Hei Yu's head. Cao Rui said softly, "Let's go to the main peak."

Heiyu spread his wings, and the wingspan reached an exaggerated ten meters.

Black Feather transformed into a black eagle and flew towards the main peak.

After reaching the main peak, Heiyu let out a cry and reluctantly got into the beast taming bag.

Cao Rui went up the stairs and came to the alchemy courtyard on the right side of the Internal Affairs Hall.

As one of the important departments of the Spirit Beast Sect, the Alchemy Institute’s importance cannot be underestimated.

There is one elder deacon and two ordinary deacons.

Zhang Chenyi, who sent the message to ask Cao Rui to rush to the Alchemy Institute, was one of the two ordinary deacons.

The layout of the Alchemy Institute is also quite unique.

The first thing that catches your eye is the front yard, which is specially used to receive inner and outer disciples.

These disciples can come here regularly to collect the fasting pills they need according to the regulations.

After passing through the front yard, you will arrive at the middle yard.

The Central Courtyard is the core area of ​​the Alchemy Institute, where there are alchemy rooms for the disciples of the Alchemy Institute to refine various elixirs.

Finally, there is the backyard, which is where the disciples of the Alchemy Academy rest.

"Hello, uncle-master. May I ask what brings you to the Alchemy Institute?"

A disciple from the Alchemy Academy recognized Cao Rui's seniority and came over to ask.

This disciple from the Alchemy Academy was also wearing the blue uniform of an inner disciple.

But the difference is that in addition to the Spirit Beast Sect's mark on his chest, there is also a pill furnace mark.

This is the symbol of the disciples of the Spirit Beast Sect's Alchemy Academy.

"I'm Cao Rui. Zhang Chenyi asked me to come here." Cao Rui said softly.

"Hmm? So you are Uncle Cao!" This disciple from the Alchemy Academy seemed to have heard of Cao Rui's name.

It should be that Zhang Chenyi had previously informed Cao Rui of the information in advance.

"Uncle Cao, please follow me. The deacons are in the central courtyard." After learning of Cao Rui's identity, the Alchemy Academy disciple took Cao Rui directly to the central courtyard.

Cao Rui thought for a moment and then followed.

The central courtyard of the Alchemy Institute is decorated in an antique style, with alchemy rooms on both sides. One can see that there are many disciples who are striving to become alchemists and are refining pills in the alchemy rooms.

This is the core area of ​​the Alchemy Institute - the Central Courtyard.

In a spacious and bright hall in the central courtyard, the atmosphere was solemn, and Su Zimo, the elder and deacon of the Alchemy Institute, had a frown on his face.

At this moment, Zhang Chenyi and another female deacon were also standing aside with serious expressions.

Just at this moment, Cao Rui followed the disciples of the Alchemy Academy and slowly walked into the hall.

"Elder Su, two deacons, Uncle Han is here!" The disciples of the Alchemy Academy shouted from afar.

Hearing the sound, the three people's eyes immediately turned to the door.

Su Zimo and the female deacon looked puzzled.

However, when Zhang Chenyi saw Cao Rui, he showed joy on his face and walked towards him with big strides: "Uncle Cao, you finally came out of seclusion!"

It turned out that this time it was Zhang Chenyi who invited Cao Rui on his own initiative.

Zhang Chenyi had previously gone to Chaori Peak in person to look for Cao Rui, but he found a sign indicating a retreat was posted outside Cao Rui's cultivation cave, so he did not dare to disturb him easily.

In the end, he had no choice but to leave behind a paper crane and wait for Cao Rui to contact him after he came out of seclusion.

"What happened?" Cao Rui looked at Zhang Chenyi who was delighted. It seemed that what happened had nothing to do with Han Yuansheng.

Cao Rui cast his puzzled gaze towards Elder Su and the female deacon not far away.

Zhang Chenyi hurriedly pulled Cao Rui towards Elder Su and the female deacon and said, "Uncle Cao, please follow me. This way, please."

Coming closer, Zhang Chenyi introduced: "This is our Alchemy Institute's elder deacon, Elder Su Zimo, and this is the disciple deacon Bai Mengli."

"Elder, Mengli, this is the Uncle Cao Rui I mentioned. The previous batches of Bigu Pills obtained from Senior Brother Han were made by Uncle Cao Rui on behalf of Senior Brother Han."

"I think Uncle Han's alchemy skills are no less than Brother Han's, he's just a low-key person."

"Now that Senior Brother Han is not in the sect, the only one who can quickly try to analyze it should be Senior Uncle Cao!"

Zhang Chenyi flattered Cao Rui so much that Cao Rui's old face turned slightly red.

Although my alchemy skills are improving rapidly, you're exaggerating a bit.

Su Zimo looked at Cao Rui when he heard this. Since Zhang Chenyi praised Cao Rui so much, regardless of success or failure, it seemed that they could only pin their hopes on Cao Rui.

It has been a month and there is no news about Han Yuansheng.

Su Zimo said bluntly: "Junior Brother Cao, the sect has obtained a new 0-level pill recipe, but the recipe is incomplete and lacks some of the refining techniques."

"Do you have a way to refine it?"

Su Zimo, a master in the Foundation Establishment Stage, is over a hundred years old and is the 100th generation disciple of the Spirit Beast Sect. In terms of seniority, Cao Rui has to call him uncle-master, and there is no problem with him calling Cao Rui nephew.

Although Su Zimo is not proficient in alchemy, he is more than capable of managing the Alchemy Institute with his skills.

"So that's what happened. It seems like it has nothing to do with Han Yuansheng." Cao Rui felt slightly relieved.

"Remnant Fang?"

Cao Rui's mind moved. The 0th-level pill recipe that the sect valued should have very good effects.

"I need to see the recipe." Cao Rui said cautiously.

Su Zimo nodded slightly to Bai Mengli. Although the female deacon was a little skeptical about the alchemy skills of Cao Rui, who suddenly appeared, she still took out the incomplete recipe and handed it over.

Cao Rui took the remaining prescription and read it carefully.

"The 0th-level cultivation elixir [Green Frost Pill] is % more effective than the Spiritual Source Pill, but costs % less?"

"This is a strategic 0-level pill recipe that can change the grassroots of the sect. No wonder the elders of the Alchemy Institute and even the entire sect are eager to refine it."

"Although some of the refining techniques are missing, I should be able to accumulate enough experience points with the help of experience pills. As long as I get started, everything will be easy."

Cao Rui made some calculations in his mind and nodded slightly: "I can give it a try."