Chapter 107: Longevity: My Farming-Style Cultivation Is Too Steady Chapter 107 First Alchemy, Top-Grade Strengthening Pill (3/3)

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Time came to the afternoon.

Xu Zhangqing rode Big Leaf Grass toward the Ling Tian Core Management Office.

Since he was idle anyway, he might as well gather all the medicinal herbs needed for 【Strengthening Pill】.

And to obtain them, there were only three methods.

One, exchange with the Immortal Sect using contribution points.

Two, post a trade task.

Three, buy from someone who had medicinal herbs.

Obviously, Xu Zhangqing currently had no channel to buy medicine.

Therefore only the other two methods remained.

And regardless of which one, he had to go to the Core Management Office.

On the way, Xu Zhangqing saw many spirit farmers and spirit fields.

For them, the third quarter's planting had just begun less than a month ago.

The rice seedlings in the spirit fields were all tender green.

Looking full of the breath of youth.

Not long after, Xu Zhangqing arrived at Pingdingshan and saw the familiar palace.

Because there were regulations, Big Leaf Grass could not go directly up.

Therefore, he could only go to the mountain foot, then follow the stairs step by step upward.

Fortunately this mountain was not high; by the time he reached the mountaintop, a familiar face walked toward him.

Who?

"Junior Brother Xu?" Zhang Su said in surprise.

Xu Zhangqing was also very surprised, and hurriedly clasped his hands in salute: "Senior Brother Zhang!"

This person had helped him when he first joined the Spirit Field Core.

Therefore, even though that person and Zhang Er were cousins.

Even under Zhang Er's instigation, the two ended their cooperation early.

But Xu Zhangqing had not a single complaint against this person.

Zhang Su chuckled: "Junior Brother Xu, it's been a year since we last met, right?"

He couldn't help but look him up and down.

After a year apart.

The person before him looked no different from when he first arrived.

Dressed head to toe in white Formal Disciple robes.

Wearing a brown conical hat on his head.

A completely honest and simple appearance.

Xu Zhangqing nodded: "Yes."

At this moment, Zhang Su enthusiastically came forward, placing one hand on his shoulder: "Junior Brother Xu, the medicinal herbs in Senior Brother's spirit field are about to mature; do you want to come help?"

Xu Zhangqing hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping: "But..."

Zhang Su understood immediately and said at once: "My cousin Zhang Er has been missing for more than half a year.

In fact, everyone thinks he's dead."

If Zhang Er were still alive, out of consideration for family ties.

He definitely wouldn't seek a second cooperation with Xu Zhangqing.

But now, Zhang Er's life or death is unknown, so naturally it doesn't matter.

Rather than hiring unfamiliar spirit farmers, it's better to find a familiar acquaintance who already understands.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhangqing did not answer, but instead looked very surprised and asked: "Zhang Er still hasn't been found?"

Zhang Su shook his head: "Probably not."

Xu Zhangqing thought to himself: "It would be a ghost if he could be found!"

"Let's not talk about him."

Zhang Su didn't want to waste time on a dead man, so he extended an invitation: "Junior Brother Xu, are you willing to cooperate with Senior Brother again?"

"This... you know I'm helping Senior Brother Lingbi, so there might be a conflict in time." Xu Zhangqing did not directly agree, but instead seemed hesitant.

Zhang Su quickly nodded: "Understood, understood. Senior Brother Lingbi is a Core Disciple, so he definitely helps him first.

If Junior Brother has time, helping Senior Brother shouldn't be a problem, right?

Of course, the remuneration will definitely be more than before!"

Xu Zhangqing had been waiting for exactly these words, so he grinned: "As long as time doesn't conflict, I'm naturally willing to help Senior Brother harvest spirit plants."

"Good."

Zhang Su's eyes brightened, and he immediately took out one of his own Communication Talismans to hand over: "When I need Junior Brother's help, I'll notify you in advance."

Xu Zhangqing hurriedly took it: "Okay."

Afterward, Zhang Su patted his shoulder, then walked down the mountain along the stairs.

Xu Zhangqing watched the other's bloated back, thoughtful in his heart.

He always felt that this person's attitude had changed.

Before, one could clearly feel that kind of superior-subordinate rank relationship.

Seemingly smiling, yet there was no hint of closeness in his eyes.

But this time was different.

Regardless of gaze, attitude, or tone, all became very courteous.

Even carried a hint of... flattery?

Afterward, Xu Zhangqing slipped Zhang Su's communication talisman into his small storage bag, turned, and walked toward the palace.

Not long after, he had bought all the medicinal herbs needed to refine the 【Strengthening Pill】.

After greeting Hua Lao, he left without stopping and returned to his wooden house.

Now, the medicinal herbs were already prepared.

Next, he only needed to learn the 【Strengthening Pill】.

Therefore he took out the pill formula and began to read it deeply.

Not long after, the attribute panel changed.

【Strengthening Pill "Entry" ↑】

Effect One: Energy +10%

Effect Two: Hunger -10%

【Consume 6 years of lifespan to raise the Strengthening Pill to Miao Shou?】

"Yes." Xu Zhangqing decisively agreed.

Various experiences, techniques, and insights about the Strengthening Pill emerged one after another.

In the process of absorbing them, he gradually understood and mastered them, finally thoroughly grasping them.

【Remaining Lifespan: 412 years】

【Strengthening Pill "Miao Shou"】

Effect One: Energy +30%

Effect Two: Qi Blood +10%

Effect Three: Hunger -40%

Special Effect: Long-term consumption can enhance the physique.

Because it is the most common pill, its effects are not astonishing.

Even if reaching Miao Shou Level and activating the special effect, it merely enhances the physique.

To Xu Zhangqing, this might not count for much.

But to those loose cultivators who hunt demons every day.

Having this thing on them not only slows fatigue and boosts energy.

Eat one pill, and they need not eat anything else for a whole day.

And, the most important point.

With it, when escaping, they last longer than others.

In other words, their chance of survival greatly increases.

"A bit interesting." Xu Zhangqing chuckled softly.

Immediately, he took out everything he needed from his small storage bag.

Respectively, a medicine pot.

A stone mill for crushing medicinal herbs.

One hundred jin of common wild honey.

Four ordinary medicinal herbs:

5-year ginseng.

3-year astragalus.

2-year yam.

1-year licorice.

The ratio is:

1 qian ginseng

2 qian astragalus

1 qian yam

2 qian licorice

This is just for practice, so the amount is not much.

Immediately, Xu Zhangqing began washing the medicinal herbs.

Placing them into clean spring water.

Using a soft brush to brush off the residue on the surface.

Then slicing them with a blade.

Immediately afterward, putting them into the stone mill to grind into powder.

Then using a sieve to sift out impurities and coarse powder.

After finishing, placing them into the medicine pot to simmer.

This step is very critical, testing one's control over spirit fire.

If it were the Xu Zhangqing of before, he definitely wouldn't have been able to control it.

He would very likely have fried all the medicinal herbs into charcoal.

He might even have blown up the stove again.

Fortunately, he had learned the Intense Fire Cooking Oil Method and reached the highest level.

Therefore, his control over the spirit fire was already extremely meticulous.

Which place had a high temperature.

Which place had a low temperature.

He could judge them in advance and immediately make corrections.

Once it became liquid, he quickly added Mifeng Mi to bind it while it was still warm.

From a pool of brown liquid, it gradually turned into something like a lump of dough.

Only then was the first step considered finished.

He began to enter the second step.

Placing it into a mold, he rolled it up and down while crushing it with force.

Only after it turned into small Yao Dan one by one was it completely finished.

Through Xu Zhangqing's unremitting Nuoli, he harvested a total of four Yao Dan, each weighing about 7 grams, and without exception, all were top-grade!!!