Chapter 325

Alchemy requires talent, and even more, countless repetitive alchemy experiences.

What is the Dao of Alchemy?

Practice makes perfect, skill leads to essence, essence leads to wonder, and wonder leads to the Dao.

The Dao of Alchemy is the direct manifestation of talent and proficiency.

Having talent but not working hard is just having a name without reality, difficult to be of great use.

If you have no talent and only work hard?

Then you will only go further and further on the wrong path.

This principle is not limited to the Dao of Alchemy.

It can be applied to most of the hundred arts of immortal cultivation.

I've digressed.

In the profession of alchemist, countless alchemy experiences are essential to achieve a high-grade alchemist.

But the power of one person is extremely limited.

Therefore, often in the stage of building a foundation, those with conditions will cultivate a group of logistics cultivators who know their alchemy habits to assist in alchemy.

Otherwise, just the preparation work before alchemy and the aftermath after alchemy are enough to torture a newly initiated alchemist to death.

Like Luo Chen in the early stage of being a loose cultivator.

Buying materials, processing medicinal herbs, cleaning alchemy utensils, selling elixirs... all sorts of miscellaneous things occupied too much of his time.

Those days, saying he was busy from morning to night was simple.

Therefore, most alchemists who can achieve second-tier and above are not alone.

Either they are cultivated by sects and families at a great cost.

Or they are like Luo Chen, or Dan Yuanzi, who established a loose cultivator force specifically to serve themselves.

In this process, the logistics cultivators who assist in their alchemy are also indispensable.

Now, hearing that Luo Chen does not need logistics cultivators.

It really shocked Tao Wan and Chu Huai.

Facing their shock, Luo Chen did not explain too much.

Instead, he focused on familiarizing himself with the relevant functions of the Glazed Sub-cauldron.

As a sub-cauldron of a high-grade magic treasure, the grade of this cauldron was fluctuating.

Conventionally, it was only at the high-grade magic tool level.

But under the catalysis of Luo Chen's spiritual power, two other formations were activated, and the grade instantly reached the top-grade magic tool level!

According to Chu Huai's explanation.

If the mother cauldron is present, the grade of the Glazed Sub-cauldron can even reach the low-grade magic treasure level.

It is truly incomparably mysterious!

While Luo Chen was familiarizing himself with the Glazed Sub-cauldron, Tao Wan also took the opportunity to chat about some famous high-grade magic treasures in the Yuding Domain.

"In the current immortal cultivation world of the Yuding Domain, magic tools and magic treasures are rampant, and their quality is uneven."

"But if you really want to talk about high-grade magic treasures that have a name, there are only a few."

"Our Qingdan Valley's Azure Sky Glaze Cauldron is one, the Flame Alliance's Red Flame Fan, the Ice Fortress's Moon Flower Ice Fortress, Mount Ailao's Measuring Heaven Ruler, etc. These high-grade magic treasures are all extraordinary things!"

"They can either determine the rise and fall of a sect or possess powerful offensive power. It is rumored that the Yuding Sword Sect, in addition to several sword pellets that have reached the high-grade magic treasure level, also has a divine cauldron hidden in the sect, suppressing the luck of the Sword Sect all year round!"

Luo Chen listened to these experiences with great interest.

In his mind, he subconsciously thought of the high tower that appeared in Dahefang.

The Ghost God Valley's former sect-suppressing magic treasure, the Demon Locking Tower.

It was also a high-grade magic treasure.

Now that it has fallen into the hands of the Luoyun Sect, combined with the Supreme Elder who has advanced to Nascent Soul, it is probably like adding wings to a tiger.

While they were chatting.

Luo Chen used the Glazed Sub-cauldron to simply refine several medicinal herbs and had roughly known the general utility of this cauldron.

There were no strange functions; all there were were the purest alchemy-assisting formations.

Perhaps, this is why thirty-six sub-cauldrons can cooperate with the mother cauldron to refine elixirs together.

Incomparably simple functions.

Abandoning everything else, a magic treasure built only for alchemy!

In this way, alchemists like Luo Chen, who are second-tier, can easily and simply get started.

"No problems, right?" Tao Wan asked.

Luo Chen said "Hmm."

Then, Chu Huai took the two of them to the Alchemy Valley's Foreign Affairs Hall to register.

The inheritance of the Qingdan Valley's Dao Seed struggle has existed for hundreds of years, and the corresponding processes are already very mature.

In the absence of special changes.

Every link has been precise to the extreme.

For example, in the first round, each true disciple can only invite three helpers to help defend the arena.

For example, in the second round, the alchemy competition is divided into three links.

Along the way, Chu Huai explained the three links of the alchemy competition to Luo Chen in great detail.

"The first round is to compete on basic alchemy skills; our sect will give the same amount of materials, and the ranking will be based on the time of processing."

"The second round is to refine first-tier elixirs. The third round is to refine second-tier elixirs."

"The elixir recipes for the two elixirs are not common ones from the outside world, but new elixir recipes developed by our sect's third-tier alchemists over the past hundred years."

"Before the competition, outside guests like Fellow Daoist Luo need to sign a corresponding contract. Guaranteeing that without our sect's consent, the corresponding elixir recipes will not be leaked, and even more so, will not be used for commercial purposes."

Hearing this.

Luo Chen was slightly stunned.

Refining elixirs in the competition is not strange.

But, it's actually a new elixir?

Or a new elixir recipe developed by a third-tier alchemist of the Qingdan Valley within a hundred years?

Seeing his strangeness, Chu Huai smiled slightly and explained: "This is a rule set by our sect's founding ancestor; it must be a new elixir recipe! Even if a second-tier elixir recipe has not been developed, at least a new first-tier elixir recipe must be used as a competition question."

Tao Wan echoed from the side: "It is indeed so. I think the ancestor back then also did not want our Qingdan Valley to enjoy the fruits of others' labor, but wanted our sect's descendants to inherit the past and usher in the future, constantly innovating on the path of alchemy, so he set this rule."

Hearing this explanation.

Luo Chen sighed endlessly.

The founding ancestor of the Qingdan Valley really had heart.

He had heard of too many Golden Core major sects that had perished in the long river of history for various reasons.

And the Qingdan Valley had experienced so many storms, yet it was becoming more and more prosperous.

It stands to reason that it also has something to do with these rules set by the ancestor Qingdan.

Not long after, the registration and contract signing process was completed.

What surprised Chu Huai was that the name Luo Chen left was Dan Chenzi.

"An alchemist with a Dao title?"

"It seems that Senior Sister Tao Wan has found an extraordinary alchemy master outside!"

After sighing in his heart, he sent the two out.

While walking, he explained the details before the competition.

"The time is after the end of the first round, one month away from now."

"And before the start of the first round, our sect's elders will issue the corresponding elixir recipes to the participating alchemists in advance."

"There are three rounds of competition; winning one round is enough. If you can ensure two rounds of victory, it is extremely beneficial to the ranking of the Great True Disciple."

"Of course, if you can rank in the top three in the comprehensive ranking of all three rounds. Then Senior Sister Tao Wan's Great True Disciple ranking will at least be in the top three!"

It was explained very meticulously.

And very complicated.

Tao Wan's expression became solemn, and her beautiful eyes looked at Luo Chen from time to time.

What made her feel at ease was that the other party did not show any worry or fear.

Instead, he was calm and composed, not seeming to worry about the alchemy competition two months later at all!

The three of them just walked to the door.

A teasing voice came over.

"I was wondering who it was? So it's Tao Wan!"

Hearing this voice, Tao Wan, who had just relaxed, instantly became cold.

Her beautiful eyebrows rose, and she glared over without any politeness.

"Shangguan Yan!"

Luo Chen's expression moved, and he looked at the person coming.

Two men and one woman, the woman in the white dress at the front.

She had the same familiarity and arrogance that Luo Chen first saw in Tao Wan.

Under that arrogance, there was even more overbearingness, as if everything should belong to her alone.

The cultivation realm of the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment was displayed unscrupulously.

According to what Tao Yisheng said before coming to the Qingdan Valley.

This Shangguan Yan was exactly one of the few opponents who threatened Tao Wan the most in the struggle for the Dao Seed.

Looking at it now, not to mention anything else, just in terms of cultivation realm, it was not weaker than Tao Wan.

Perhaps noticing Luo Chen's gaze.

Or perhaps the other party knew about Luo Chen from the beginning.

Almost at the same time, Shangguan Yan looked at Luo Chen with a smile that was not a smile.

"Is this person the loose cultivator alchemist you invited from Tianlan after you couldn't keep Huang Hezi?"

One sentence.

It belittled Tao Wan for not being able to keep people, ridiculed Luo Chen for being a loose cultivator, and was also a substitute for Huang Hezi after he left.

Tao Wan's face became colder.

She said coldly: "Shangguan Yan, your tongue is as sharp as ever. I just don't know if your sword will be as sharp as your mouth when you get on the sword fighting platform?"

Shangguan Yan chuckled.

"Without Huang Hezi, what ranking can you get by relying on this loose cultivator?"

"I'm afraid you won't even be able to reach me by then!"

Tao Wan snorted coldly.

Her gaze fell on the old man behind Shangguan Yan who had been avoiding her gaze.

"A traitor who breaks faith, unworthy of being one of the Seven Sons of Qingdan!"

"Are you worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Dan Chenzi?"

After speaking, she took Luo Chen and walked away.

And at the entrance of the Foreign Affairs Hall, the Qingdan Valley disciples who heard the news and rushed over to watch the excitement subconsciously cast their eyes on the old man.

Huang Hezi's face turned green and white, and he was so angry that his gray beard trembled uncontrollably.

In his life, where had he ever suffered such insults?

Shangguan Yan's expression changed slightly.

The other party did not engage in useless verbal confrontation with her, but instead pointed the spearhead at Huang Hezi.

This hit her vital point exactly.

If Huang Hezi was shaken because of this, or cared about his reputation, and performed poorly when fighting for her.

It would inevitably affect her true disciple ranking by then.

"You don't need to care about that bitch's words; she was the one who didn't trust you first, so there is no such thing as you breaking faith!"

Huang Hezi's face eased slightly.

"Besides, she said I have a sharp tongue. Wasn't that remark just now also shaking your Dao heart with words?"

"Seven Sons of Qingdan, you truly deserve the name!"

"That Dan Chenzi, his age is no more than fifty; even if he started refining elixirs from his mother's womb, how can he be mentioned in the same breath as you?"

Huang Hezi could not help but nod, a look of self-satisfaction appearing on his face.

When it comes to alchemy, he really has some say!

Seeing him recover his mood, Shangguan Yan could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This old guy is really hard to serve!

Tao Wan not being able to keep him before makes some sense.

She herself has to be careful and flattering in ordinary times, for fear that the other party will be unhappy and not put in effort during the competition.

To prevent long nights and many dreams.

It's better to sign the contract early!

Shangguan Yan immediately hurried to take Huang Hezi into the Foreign Affairs Hall.

After they left, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

Vague discussions came from behind their backs.

"Senior Sister Shangguan is indeed the same as Senior Sister Tao Wan said, her tongue is as sharp as a precious sword."

"With a few words, she coaxed Senior Brother Huang Hezi, who has a strange temper, to be happy."

"I don't know what she will be like if she wins the Dao Seed position and then successfully forms the Golden Core, becoming the Sect Master of our Qingdan Valley?"

"I still like Senior Sister Tao Wan a bit more; although she is a bit arrogant, her strength is indeed powerful."

"Hehe, they have no hope; Senior Brother Danyangzi will participate in the true disciple sword fighting again this time. In the vast Qingdan Valley, who is his opponent?"

"That's right, I still support the Senior Brother!"

Flying over Mount Yuanhua and out of the Qingdan Valley.

Two figures drove the clouds and flew slowly.

"Thank you just now."

"Thank you for what? Speaking up for you? It was just for myself!" Tao Wan said indifferently.

Luo Chen chuckled and said nothing more.

When approaching Xiaonanshan, he suddenly said:

"Does your Tao family still have any refined Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs?"

Tao Wan was strange, "Of course we have them; this is one of the industries of my Xiaonanshan. But didn't Yisheng give you three that were just refined before?"

"No, I want medium-grade or high-grade ones; if there are top-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs, that would naturally be the best!" Luo Chen said.

Tao Wan frowned slightly.

She thought for a while, "Since the ancestor passed away, our Tao family hasn't produced any powerful alchemists, and high-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs have never been refined."

Luo Chen could not help but show a look of regret.

He had taken those three Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs before.

The medicinal power was a bit disappointing.

It was just like the Jade Marrow Elixir and the Qi-Nurturing Elixir, both being first-tier cultivation elixirs.

But the medicinal power of the Jade Marrow Elixir was far inferior to the Qi-Nurturing Elixir.

Only high-grade Jade Marrow Elixirs could barely rival low-grade Qi-Nurturing Elixirs.

After taking those few Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs before, Luo Chen also roughly judged that the medicinal power of the low-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixir was only about half of the Qingdan Valley's Dragon Ascension Elixir.

He now really wanted to know how the medicinal power of high-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs was.

Only after knowing the detailed situation could he make up his mind whether to go back and refine this elixir with all his might after the Qingdan Valley true disciple sword fighting.

Tao Wan saw that look of regret on Luo Chen's face.

She said: "After I go back, I will flip through the Tao family's treasure vault to see if Ancestor Nanshan left any corresponding high-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs. If there are any, I will send them to you as soon as possible!"

Luo Chen's eyes lit up.

"Then I will trouble you, Fellow Daoist!"

Since the trip to the Qingdan Valley, Luo Chen had been staying in the Tao family's Mohe Garden, not stepping out of the door.

Except for daily cultivation, most of his time was spent researching the elixir recipe for the Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixir.

The corresponding medicinal herbs were all analyzed thoroughly.

"The main materials are actually three types of chrysanthemums, and they are all specialties of Xiaonanshan."

"If I want to refine this elixir on a large scale in the future, I have to buy goods from the Tao family."

"Back and forth, the connection between the two sides has become more and more close."

"I wonder if this is Tao Wan's deliberate act?"

Luo Chen put down the elixir recipe and rubbed his brows.

Suddenly, his ears moved.

Hurried footsteps came from outside.

Not long after, Tao Yisheng walked in hurriedly.

In his hand, he was clutching two boxes.

Seeing Luo Chen reading in the courtyard, he shouted from afar.

"Brother Luo, the high-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs you wanted are here!"

Luo Chen's eyes could not help but light up!