Chapter 325: Unworthy of being one of the Seven Sons of the Green Pill, are you also worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as

Alchemy requires talent, but even more, it requires countless repetitive alchemy experiences.

What is the Dao of Alchemy?

Practice makes perfect, skill leads to precision, precision leads to subtlety, and subtlety leads to the Dao.

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

Having talent but not working hard means having the name but not the reality, making it difficult to be of great use.

If you have no talent but only work hard?

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

This principle is not limited to alchemy.

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

Getting off track.

In the profession of an alchemist, countless alchemy experiences are indispensable 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 who have the conditions will cultivate a group of logistics cultivators who know their alchemy habits to assist in alchemy.

Otherwise, just the preparatory work before alchemy and the aftermath work after alchemy would be enough to torture an alchemist who has just started to death.

Like Luo Chen in the early stages of starting as a loose cultivator.

Buying materials, processing medicinal herbs, cleaning alchemy utensils, selling pills... all kinds of trivial things occupied too much of his time.

Those days, saying he was busy from dawn to dusk was simple.

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

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

Or they are like Luo Chen, or Danyuanzi, who established a loose cultivator force specifically serving themselves.

In this process, logistics cultivators assisting in their own alchemy are also indispensable.

Now, hearing that Luo Chen didn't need logistics cultivators.

Truly shocked Tao Wan and Chu Huai.

Facing their shock, Luo Chen didn't explain too much.

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

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

From a conventional perspective, it was only at the high-grade magic tool level.

But under Luo Chen's spiritual power catalysis, 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 were present, the grade of the Glaze Sub-cauldron could even reach the low-grade magic treasure level.

It was truly incomparably mysterious!

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

"Nowadays, in the immortal cultivation world of the Yuding Domain, magic tools and magic treasures are flooding, and their quality is uneven."

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

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

"Or it can determine the rise and fall of a sect, or possess powerful offensive power. It is rumored that the Yuding Sword Sect, besides several sword pellets that reach the top-grade magic treasure level, also has a divine tripod hidden within the sect, suppressing the sword sect's luck all year round!"

Luo Chen listened to these anecdotes with great interest.

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

The Ghost God Valley's former treasure of the sect, the Demon Locking Tower.

It was also a top-grade magic treasure.

Now that it had fallen into the hands of the Luoyun Sect, combined with the Supreme Elder who had ascended to Nascent Soul, it was like adding wings to a tiger.

While they were chatting idly.

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

There were no strange functions; what it had were just the purest auxiliary alchemy arrays.

Perhaps, this was also the reason why thirty-six sub-tripods could cooperate with the mother tripod to refine elixirs together.

Extremely simple functions.

Abandoning other things, a magic treasure created solely for alchemy!

In this way, like second-tier alchemists like Luo Chen, they could easily and simply get started.

"No problems, right?" Tao Wan asked.

Luo Chen said "um".

Afterwards, Chu Huai took the two to the Foreign Affairs Hall of the Elixir Valley to register.

The struggle for the Dao Seed in the Green Elixir Valley had been passed down for hundreds of years, and the corresponding processes were already very mature.

In the absence of special changes.

Every link was precise to the extreme.

For example, in the first round, each true disciple could only invite three helpers to help defend the high platform.

And for example, in the second round, the alchemy competition was divided into three links.

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

"In the first round, we compete on basic elixir techniques. Our sect will give out the same amount of materials, and the ranking will be based on the time they are processed."

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

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

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

Hearing this.

Luo Chen was slightly stunned.

Refining elixirs in the competition, this was not strange.

But, it was actually a new elixir?

Or a new elixir formula researched by Green Elixir Valley third-tier alchemists 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 formula! Even if a second-tier elixir formula has not been developed, at least a new first-tier elixir formula must be used as the competition question."

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

Hearing this explanation.

Luo Chen sighed with emotion.

The founding ancestor of the Green Elixir Valley truly had heart.

He had already heard of too many Jin Dan great sects that had perished one after another in the long river of history for various reasons.

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

It seems that it also had something to do with these rules set by that Green Elixir ancestor.

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

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

"An alchemist who possesses a Dao title?"

"It seems that Zhou Shijie Tao Wan has found an extraordinary alchemy master from the outside!"

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

While walking, he kept exhorting the details before the competition.

"The time is after the first round ends; there is still one month left."

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

"In the three rounds of competition, winning one is enough. If you can ensure two victories, it is extremely favorable for the ranking of the struggle for the Great True Disciple."

"Of course, if you can rank in the top three in all three rounds of competition, then Zhou Shijie Tao Wan's Great True Disciple ranking will at least enter the top three!"

It was explained very meticulously.

And also 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 look of worry or fear.

Instead, he was calm and composed, seemingly not worried at all about the alchemy competition two months later!

The three had just walked to the entrance.

A mocking voice came over.

"I was wondering who it was? So it is Tao Wan!"

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

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

"Shangguan Yan!"

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

Two men and one woman; the one at the very front was a woman in a white dress.

She had the familiar arrogance that Luo Chen saw when he first met Tao Wan.

Under that arrogance, there was even more of an overbearing air, as if everything should belong to her alone.

A cultivation realm of the ninth level of Foundation Establishment was displayed without any scruples.

According to what Tao Yisheng said before coming to the Green Elixir Valley.

This Shangguan Yan was exactly one of the opponents who posed the greatest threat to Tao Wan in the struggle for the Dao Seed.

Now that he saw it, regardless of other things, just in terms of cultivation realm, she was not weaker than Tao Wan.

Perhaps she noticed Luo Chen's gaze.

Or perhaps from the beginning, the other party knew about this person named Luo Chen.

Almost simultaneously, 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 both belittled Tao Wan for not being able to keep people and ridiculed Luo Chen for being a loose cultivator, and even more so, for being a substitute after Huang Hezi left.

Tao Wan's face became even colder.

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

Shangguan Yan laughed.

"Without Huang Hezi, how high can you rank just by relying on this loose cultivator?"

"I fear that by then, you won't even be able to reach me!"

Tao Wan let out a cold snort.

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

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

"Are you even 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 Green Elixir Valley disciples who had heard the news and rushed over to watch the excitement all subconsciously cast their gazes on that old man.

Huang Hezi's face turned green and white, so angry that his gray beard trembled non-stop.

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

Shangguan Yan's expression changed slightly.

The other party did not engage in useless verbal sparring 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; it was she 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 was sharp-tongued. Wasn't that remark just now also using words to shake your Dao heart?"

"Seven Sons of Green Elixir, you truly deserve the name!"

"That Dan Chenzi, he is not even fifty years old; 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 came to alchemy, he truly had some right to speak!

Seeing that he had recovered his mood, Shangguan Yan could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This old guy is truly hard to serve!

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

She herself also had to be careful to flatter him in ordinary times, for fear that the other party would be dissatisfied and not put in effort during the competition.

To prevent long delays.

Better to go sign the contract early!

Shangguan Yan immediately hurried and took Huang Hezi into the Foreign Affairs Hall.

After they left, the surrounding cultivators who were watching the excitement gradually dispersed.

Vague discussions came from behind their backs.

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

"In just a few words, she coaxed Qi Qi Shixiong 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 status, succeeds in Core Formation, and becomes the Sect Master of our Green Elixir Valley?"

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

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

"Well said, I still support Qi Qi Shixiong!"

……

Flying over Mount Yuanhua, out of the Green Elixir Valley.

Two figures drove 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 smiled lightly and did not say much.

When approaching Xiaonanshan, he suddenly said:

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

Tao Wan was strange. "There certainly are; this is one of my Xiaonanshan industries. But didn't Yisheng give you three that were just refined before?"

"No, I want middle-grade or high-grade ones; if there are top-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs, that is naturally 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 reveal 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 Nourishing Elixir, both being first-tier cultivation elixirs.

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

Only a high-grade Jade Marrow Elixir could barely rival a low-grade Qi Nourishing Elixir.

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

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

Only after knowing the detailed situation could he make up his mind whether or not to go back and refine this elixir with all his might after the Green Elixir 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 search the Tao family treasury to see if Ancestor Nanshan left behind any corresponding high-grade Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixirs. If there are any, I will send them to you immediately!"

Luo Chen's eyes lit up.

"Then I will trouble you, Fellow Daoist!"

……

Since the trip to the Green Elixir Valley, Luo Chen had been staying in the Tao family's Ink Lotus Garden, not going out the front door or the back door.

Besides daily cultivation, most of his time was spent researching the Colorful Chrysanthemum Elixir formula.

The corresponding medicinal herbs had all been analyzed thoroughly.

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

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

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

"I wonder if this was Tao Wan's intentional act?"

Luo Chen put down the elixir formula and rubbed his eyebrows.

Suddenly, his ears moved.

Hurried footsteps came from outside.

Not long after, Tao Yisheng hurried in.

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!

(End of chapter)