Chapter 64

The wooden box was ink-black in color, with a few lines of talisman bird seal script drawn on it. It didn't need a lock, just tied with a crimson jade chain.

Although these two wooden boxes were only the size of a palm, they seemed to contain a rebellious wild horse, banging the wooden box with a clatter, so much so that even the dark-faced Daoist could hardly control them and they would slip out at any time.

"A box made of hundred-year-old Yin locust wood, suppressed by jade essence true soul, adding Yang fire in the afternoon, resting the fire is called bathing, withdrawing Yin talismans at noon, stopping the fire is also called bathing. This is a very clever method of sealing and nourishing elixirs."

A trace of surprise appeared on Wei Lingjiang's pure and beautiful jade face, saying:

"The two things breathe in and out without interruption. This is to use the opportunity of bathing to harmonize the spirit and qi. If the qi is sufficient, you can rush the pass, and rushing the pass means the elixir is formed... I only heard that Cave Master Huaiwu has great supernatural powers and suppressed three major demonic loose cultivators with one force when rushing into the Cave-Mystic Realm, forcing them to do good and change their hearts, but I didn't know your Master had such alchemy techniques. Disrespect, disrespect."

The way of the Yellow-White External Elixir also pays attention to the monarch, minister, assistant, and envoy, and the ten-month gestation.

If the heat is not enough, the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit cannot be gathered and fixed. Forcibly opening the furnace will not only damage the cinnabar tripod but also fail to form the elixir.

This wooden box was obviously formed not long ago, but the heat was not enough, and it was not time to take it. It was deliberately used to nourish the true seed in this pattern to complete its medicinal properties. It is a very clever method of sealing and nourishing elixirs.

And the dark-faced Daoist was even more surprised when he heard this, and even the expression on his face became solemn.

"Fellow Daoist has a good eye! Obviously, you have read Daoist books. This poor Daoist is far behind! However, this is not from Master's hand. He has never passed through the alchemy tripod. This is Mistress's work..."

The Daoist shook his head and smiled:

"Mistress is the offspring of the Spirit-Illuminating Manifestation General under the East Sea Dragon King. The Spirit-Illuminating Manifestation General once practiced in the Yuchen Sect for a period of time and obtained many extremely exquisite Daoist methods. Mistress is the offspring of this general, so naturally, she has also received the true transmission!"

"What? Yuchen Sect?"

Chen Hang was slightly surprised.

Is it the Yuchen Sect, one of the eight sects and six schools?

Is the East Sea Dragon Palace actually on such good terms with this kind of mystic gate force?

Even a general under his command has the opportunity to enter the Yuchen Sect mountain gate to listen to lectures?

"Spirit-Illuminating Manifestation General? This name sounds very majestic! Ha! I also want to get one for myself!"

Qingzhi's eyes shone, but after a while, she seemed to remember something, and the expression on her face suddenly collapsed:

"Wait, is it that one? Even he—"

Before she could finish, Wei Lingjiang had expressionlessly pinched that chubby face, squeezing her cheeks into the shape of a goldfish, her lips pouting, unable to make a sound.

"Uh, what's wrong with this little child?"

The Daoist was still a bit confused, just looking at the bubbles Qingzhi was spitting, feeling it was quite funny.

"Nothing, her illness has flared up again. If she isn't beaten once every three days, she will feel uncomfortable all over, and rebellious bones will grow behind her head."

Wei Lingjiang's voice was calm:

"Brother, please continue. I have never heard of these secret stories, and I am very curious."

"Where! Where! If the two fellow Daoists don't mind me being long-winded, then this poor Daoist will talk a little more!"

The dark-faced Daoist was overjoyed, feeling even more proud in his heart. Seeing that the sect stories were so fascinating, he also felt honored.

And because Chen Hang had never heard of these, he naturally would not refuse, just taking it as gaining some knowledge.

Only Wei Lingjiang, after letting go, silently thought:

"Spirit-Illuminating Manifestation General... I remember this seems to be an old flood dragon? When Qingzhi secretly went to the East Sea to play behind my back, seeing him rebellious and fierce, she even beat him up several times. However, this old flood dragon was subdued by True Person Junyao because he accidentally offended him and was used as livestock to pull the cart. How can this be considered entering the Yuchen Sect mountain gate to listen to lectures? Obviously, it's an exaggeration."

And that old flood dragon didn't even last long as livestock to pull the cart.

After pulling the cloud cart for half a year, because the cart was heavy and the speed was too slow, he was simply released from the shackles by True Person Junyao and returned to the East Sea.

But I don't know how this story of humiliation was passed down. In the ears of these people, it turned into him listening to lectures in the Yuchen Sect and learning many exquisite Daoist methods. It's also absurd.

"But isn't that old flood dragon famous for being stingy? Qingzhi was just because he was too harsh on his offspring that she couldn't help but meddle and beat him up several times... Is he actually so generous now? Even willing to pass down this secret of sealing elixirs?"

Wei Lingjiang shook her head lightly and stopped thinking about it.

Perhaps the old flood dragon changed his temperament, or perhaps this Daoist's Mistress was very favored by him. No matter what, guessing now is useless.

And on that side, the dark-faced Daoist was already chatting enthusiastically with Chen Hang, and when they finished, both had unfinished intentions.

"If Chen Chen Shidi wants to buy anything, the 'Treasure Gathering Studio' is the best place to go. This is an old business that has been passed down for hundreds of years. The several masters are all honest and high-ranking experts of the third layer of the Purple Palace, and they will never deceive children or the elderly, and will never delay your business."

The Daoist smiled:

"To tell you the truth, even Master sometimes asks me to go to the Treasure Gathering Studio to buy things when he lacks spiritual objects or treasures. Once, I even saw a magic treasure displayed there, which was really luxurious!"

"Thank you, Xiao Xiao Shixiong Luo, for your teachings. Chen Chen Shidi will keep it in mind." Chen Hang cupped his hands.

In the conversation just now, he also learned that the dark-faced Daoist was named Luo Zhang, one of Cave Master Huaiwu's many disciples.

This Master, when accepting disciples, had a very broad-minded, casual temperament. He didn't care if you were a royal grandson or a poor beggar. As long as he liked you, you could enter his sect and practice the path of Qi cultivation and longevity with him.

Because of this, Cave Master Huaiwu had hundreds of disciples, and adding those who had not yet achieved embryonic breathing, there were even more, probably reaching nearly a thousand.

"Chen Chen Shidi is too polite. It's just some idle talk, what's it worth?"

Luo Zhang narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Right! After chatting for a long time, the main business hasn't been properly said yet. These two wooden boxes each contain a Crane Embryo Pill. This is what Master specifically instructed, and you must accept it! Don't refuse, making it difficult for me, Xiao Xiao Shixiong!"

"This is probably inappropriate."

Wei Lingjiang shook her head: "The Crane Embryo Pill is a top-notch elixir in the Qi Cultivation Realm. Just this one pill is enough to push the Qi cultivation progress up a layer. Without merit, I dare not accept it. I am really ashamed to accept it."

"This..."

Luo Zhang was suddenly a bit anxious.

According to him, this was Cave Master Huaiwu who, after seeing the two, specifically came to this Jin Xia boat, handed the Crane Embryo Pill to himself, and asked him to pass it on.

If the elixir couldn't be sent out, being reprimanded was a small matter, but wasting Cave Master Huaiwu's intentions was not good.

Therefore, Luo Zhang couldn't care about chatting anymore and persuaded them earnestly for a long time.

After much persuasion, seeing that the two finally cupped their hands and accepted, he finally had a smile on his face again.

"That's right, that's right."

Luo Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Master is the most casual person. He usually loves to talk about fate. You two are both outstanding talents. If you don't have a master, I might have to have two more fellow disciples!"

Chen Hang and Wei Lingjiang both thanked him.

Only Qingzhi, because there were only two pills, didn't know if she was intentionally left out or unintentionally left out, and was very unhappy.

"Your body has not yet entered embryonic breathing, and the heat of the human body does not match the heat of the medicine. Even if you eat it, you will be bloated to death. Don't be naughty..."

Seeing her Green Bird like this, Wei Lingjiang had no choice but to comfort her gently, and finally, she stopped pulling a long face.

When Wei Lingjiang let out a sigh of relief.

At the right time.

She met another pair of inquisitive eyes.

"... Here we go again."

Wei Lingjiang suddenly felt a sense of groundless fatigue.

"How should Senior Sister's 'using the opportunity of bathing to harmonize the spirit and qi' be interpreted, and the human body and medicinal properties—"

"I'll tell you after we go back, don't ask now!"

Wei Lingjiang felt that there was quite a bit of ambiguity as soon as she spoke, but it was not easy to take it back at this time, so she glared at Chen Hang angrily.

"Understood, I will listen carefully."

Chen Hang cupped his hands and responded, a slight smile on his lips.

It's just that this smile looked like ill intent or schadenfreude to Wei Lingjiang, extremely hateful!

Even the plain hand in the sleeve was clenched tightly, wishing she could smash it on that sanctimonious face!

Luo Zhang forcibly held back his laughter, stopped the Jin Xia flying boat on the island of Daojun Fu Yu Lake, took out two brand talismans, handed them to the two, and after chatting for a few words, cupped his hands and left.

This brand talisman is a proof of staying on the island. With this object, one can choose a house in the "Immortal Guest Residence" to rent and stay.

Now that the time for the "Golden Valley Market" to open is not far away, even if there are hundreds of large and small islands, they can't accommodate so many cultivators.

The guest rooms of various inns had long been booked, the business was booming, and many cultivators who couldn't grab a residence could only live in their own flying boats or chisel out cave dwellings on the mountains around Daojun Fu Yu Lake.

Any orthodox mystic gate force, when establishing a foundation or opening a mountain gate, must scatter benefits to the outside world to show friendly neighborliness. This is a conventional matter.

Even though Ai Jian killed people like rolling heads at the beginning and plowed through all the surrounding large and small orthodox and evil sects.

But when he founded the Xuanzhen Sect at Little Ganshan, he still spent a lot of money, distributing a lot of talisman money to every Daoist who was willing to come to observe the ceremony, and gave benefits.

And Cave Master Huaiwu naturally goes without saying.

The "Golden Valley Market" is a place to gather wealth, and making a lot of money every day is just a common thing. And this old man has always been generous and can be called kind and charitable. The benefits he is willing to give during the ceremony will only be more, never less.

Therefore, many loose cultivators came upon hearing the news, from thousands of miles away, and even those who were struggling to make a living dragged their families to join in the fun.

Although there are many islands on Daojun Fu Yu Lake, they can't withstand so many people, and all kinds of guest rooms are already full, in short supply.

Some cultivators either cherish their status and are unwilling to rest on flying boats, nor are they willing to chisel out cave dwellings in the surrounding mountains.

Often, to compete for a superior room, they bid endlessly, driving the price up several times.

Luo Zhang had booked many guest rooms in inns months ago, just waiting for this moment to sell them, to make a lot of money!

It's just that because Chen Hang and Wei Lingjiang were favored by his Master, he also had the intention to make friends with the two, so he generously gave up the brand talismans and insisted that the two accept them.

According to Chen Hang's original intention, he could just chisel out a rock cave to live in, naturally without spending talisman money, and without owing favors.

However, Wei Lingjiang's one had already been snatched by Qingzhi. If he insisted on refusing at this time, he would only make people unhappy for no reason, so he had to temporarily follow Luo Zhang's wishes and find an excuse to make it up to him later.

"It's just a place to live. I heard that some people spend fifty or sixty talisman money to compete for a superior room."

Chen Hang looked around and said casually: "These Daoists are really rich, with extraordinary family backgrounds."

"Do you think the guest rooms here are just residences?"

Wei Lingjiang interface calmly:

"The spiritual mechanism here is vaguely more abundant than elsewhere. If I'm not mistaken, inns like 'Immortal Guest Residence' have obviously set up spiritual gathering arrays, and distribute spiritual energy according to the different houses of upper, middle, and lower... Those people are not competing for superior rooms, but for spiritual energy."

Although ordinary spiritual gathering arrays are not as good as the tenth-grade spirit veins, and not as good as the jade mother pool that can "source and generate," they still have the function of absorbing spiritual mechanisms.

It's just that this object is not only not long-lasting, but also requires a formation master to maintain it regularly, which is very cumbersome, so it is far less applicable than the "Jade Mother Pool."

After all, the latter can be counted as an artificially pointed spirit vein, barely stained with a few great rhymes of heaven.

In the Xuanzhen Sect, some great officers' cave dwellings have spiritual gathering arrays, but Chen Hang has never been in, so naturally, he has no personal experience.

"Is that so?"

Chen Hang frowned slightly: "It seems that I owe Xiao Xiao Shixiong Luo quite a few favors."

"Don't you want to owe others favors?"

"Could it be that Senior Sister is willing?" Chen Hang asked back calmly.

"But why do you owe me a favor, Chen Chen Shidi?"

At this moment.

A shallow smile bloomed in Wei Lingjiang's eyes, like petals containing dew: "How should you repay the favor you owe me?"

Red leaves rustled like fire, the color beautiful.

This island is named Red Leaf Island, planted everywhere with red forest maples that do not wither in the four seasons. When swaying in the wind, it is dazzling, filling the sky with brilliance, looking very beautiful.

The absolutely beautiful girl wore a long dress dragging on the ground, with bright eyes and white teeth, autumn water rippling between her glances, her eyes like crescent moons, and a rare unmasked smile on her face, which was very moving.

Her expression was scattered and bright, with the style of the forest—

Chen Hang looked at her quietly and said: "What does Senior Sister mean?"

"I haven't asked for Chen Chen Shidi's name yet."

"Why don't Senior Sister say it first?"

"I..." Wei Lingjiang hesitated for a moment: "My name is Wen Ning."

Chen Hang caught the hesitation on her face and said calmly:

"Chen Baxian."

"..."

Wei Lingjiang also glanced at him calmly, suddenly withdrew all smiles, turned around and walked into the "Immortal Guest Residence" not far away, without answering.

"Are you stupid? Do you have no brains?"

Qingzhi was happy and spread her hands: "If you two can find a Dao companion in the future, I will take your surname, okay."

"A person can only have one surname. I have never heard of being able to have two."

Chen Hang's voice was as usual, and he didn't pay much attention, also walking into the "Immortal Guest Residence."

The next day.

In the Treasure Gathering Studio.

The manager in purple looked at the dozens of storage bags in front of him in amazement, his eyes dazed for a moment.

"How many did you kill—"

"What nonsense!"

The manager kicked the loose-mouthed clerk, and said kindly to Chen Hang, who was holding tea on the opposite side:

"This is slaying demons and eliminating devils! Slaying demons and eliminating devils! Fellow Daoist has great skills!"