I borrowed my brain from the Emperor

Chapter 99 Trading

The meal took more than an hour to finish.

After the exchange, Chen Luo learned about the current situation of several other people. Except for senior brother Du De, the remaining Du Zhi and Xie Shuang had all entered the middle stage of Qi refining. This is inseparable from Du Jian's help. With him as a disciple of Yaowang Peak, basic elixirs can still be supplied occasionally. Even the senior brother with the lowest qualifications has now reached the third level of Qi Refining.

"I saw my senior brother in the drugstore before, but are you planning to buy spiritual materials? Boss Sun is a distant relative of one of our senior brothers from Yaowang Peak. I can talk to him and ask him to give you the cheapest price possible."

Yaowang Feng is a big customer of the drug store, and the entire business related to Shenhu Xianmen's medicinal materials is behind Yaowang Feng. If a drugstore owner can open a store within the sect, there must be Yaowang Feng's connection behind it.

"I'm learning alchemy."

Chen Luo didn't hide it. As a disciple of Yaowang Peak, Du Jian might be able to give him some useful advice.

He has opened the furnace hundreds of times recently, and every time it comes out a pool of black ash.

I have become very proficient in the combination of fire control and pharmacology, but I still can't make a pill.

The progress of alchemy, which relied solely on external brains to explore, was not as fast as expected. The brains he dug up in the back mountain were not alchemy masters, but just some senior brothers who were in the late stages of Qi refining.

Although he has the qualifications to make alchemy, he is not to the point of defying heaven.

In order to solve this problem, Chen Luo even went to the foot of Yaowang Peak for a walk. Unfortunately, he couldn't even get in, let alone go to their back mountain to help dig up the soil.

So far, Chen Luo has identified a total of seven auxiliary medicines for the Qi-Nourishing Pill and three main medicines. The only troublesome thing is the neutralizing medicine.

After the medicinal materials enter the alchemy furnace, there is some rejection of the medicinal properties. How to integrate the elixirs into one to maximize the potency is the key to alchemy. There are also specific details involved, such as the temperature of the spiritual fire in the fire control technique. The medicinal properties of elixirs refined at different temperatures are also very different. The slightest error will cause the furnace to explode.

Cultivation without the guidance of a master is just a little bit worse. When he first started practicing martial arts, without his master Ma Laizi to lead the way, his growth would not have been so smooth.

Chen Luo has blown up the furnace more than a dozen times now, and the spiritual stones he earned by drawing talismans can no longer hold on. If it weren't for the later refining of the Foundation Building Pill and his own cultivation needs, he would have wanted to go directly to the drugstore to buy a Qi Gathering Pill.

However, the Qi Gathering Pill is easy to buy, but the Foundation Establishment Pill is not necessarily available. The elixirs needed for the later foundation building and elixir formation stages will only be more difficult than the last.

"Alchemy?"

Du Jian was a little surprised. He remembered that Chen Luo was a disciple of Wu Dao Peak. He majored in mental state magic and had an advantage in dealing with inner demons and soul attacks. But it’s hard to say about the alchemy skills, and I haven’t heard of any famous alchemy masters on the Enlightenment Peak.

If you want to make an elixir, why not join Yaowang Peak in the first place?

"I wonder if Junior Brother Du has any elixirs that he can share with me?"

Chen Luo asked.

For him, whether refining elixirs or drawing talismans, they are all auxiliaries on his path of cultivation. Choosing Enlightenment Peak is also for later considerations. In the later stages of cultivation, the state of mind and soul are particularly important, especially when going through the heavenly tribulation.

There is a saying that 'Thunder disasters are easy to overcome, but inner demons are difficult to defeat'.

Nearly half of the cultivators who have overcome tribulations have suffered from inner demon tribulations.

"The Danfang may be a bit troublesome." Du Jian frowned and thought.

The Shenhu Immortal Sect has very strict control over the martial arts. It would only take less than two days for the sect to discover it if you teach it privately. The risk is too high.

"The sect has regulations that do not allow the practice to be taught privately, and the same goes for the elixir recipe."

Before Chen Luo could reply, Du Jian continued.

"But before we came out, the teacher taught me a lot of ancient elixir recipes. Although I can't use them now, they are still good to learn from and can serve as a certain reference." As he spoke, Du Jian stretched out his hand from his arms. He took out a spiritual slip and copied all the elixir recipes in his memory into it.

"Thank you."

Chen Luo took the Ling Jian and solemnly thanked him.

This prescription helped him a lot. Originally, what he needed most were these details. Whether the prescription was outdated or not was not that important.

It's a pity that when he was in Yue State, his time with Master Changqing was too short, otherwise Master Changqing would definitely tell him these details.

"They all come from the same hometown. To say this is to be foreign. Maybe there will be a place where I can find a senior brother in the future."

Du Jian said with a smile.

Seeing that he could help Chen Luo, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Only they themselves know the difficulties of this group of people. In a place like Shenhu Xianmen, all Du Jian can do is help each other. Even if it is just a small amount, he will try his best to lend a helping hand.

The road to immortality is not one to walk alone, in Du Jian's opinion.

The fairy road is companionship.

Chen Luo remembered this kindness and would repay it later when he became successful in cultivation.

"I've been delayed for a long time today. I have to go back to the mountain to complete the mission, so I won't talk to my senior brother any more."

Du Jian stood up and said goodbye.

After being delayed for so long, I really have to go back.

Chen Luo also stood up to say goodbye. Before leaving, the two exchanged contact information. Du Jian also invited him to the next party, saying that he would call senior brother Du De and junior sister Xie Shuang.

After buying medicine, go back to the mountain.

Back Hill Cemetery.

Chen Luo sorted the medicinal materials he bought, cleaned the alchemy furnace, and began to control the fire and raise the temperature.     Bang, bang, bang!

Just as the spiritual fire was lit, a knock on the door was heard outside.

"Senior Brother Chen, it's me, Fu An."

Fu An?

Chen Luo stopped what he was doing, turned off his fire control skills, walked over and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Fu An, who had followed Huang Ying every day before. The last time he went to find Huang Ying, he didn't see Fu An. At that time, he thought something had happened to him like the other two people, but now it seems that he was just practicing alone.

"what's up?"

Chen Luo was a little confused.

He didn't remember that he had such a good relationship with Fu An.

He glanced around and found that Fu An's cultivation was still at the third level of Qi Refining. More than half a year has passed, and he still has not been able to break through the bottleneck in the middle stage of Qi refining. The fourth level of Qi refining, which Chen Luo had never paid attention to, seemed to be a natural chasm for Fu An, and it took a lot of time and energy to find a way to break through.

"Senior Brother Chen has already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?"

Fu An looked at Chen Luo at the door and suddenly asked.

The last time Chen Luo took on a joint mission, he was shocked. I heard that he had made a small breakthrough this time. Fu An could no longer tell what state he was in, so he could only guess based on his own feelings.

"I don't mean to explore senior brother's realm, but there is something that needs to be confirmed before we can continue talking about it."

When talking about this matter, Fu An's eyes were a little dim, and he was no longer as confident as when he started.

Maybe it’s because I’ve experienced so many things that I’ve been hit by some doubts about life.

"I have indeed reached the sixth level of Qi refining."

Chen Luo nodded. His breakthrough to the sixth level of Qi Refining was not a secret. Many people knew that there was nothing worth hiding.

"So, I want to ask Senior Brother for a favor."

Fu An breathed a sigh of relief and then continued.

The cemetery is a very good place. Be quiet and you can say anything without any worries about being heard.

"I hope that senior brother can use his identity as a disciple of the Immortal Sect to help my family scare some enemies."

"What about yourself?"

Chen Luo was a little surprised. Isn't this guy a disciple of the Shenhu Immortal Sect? Why come here to find yourself, an outsider?

"I'm going down the mountain next year." Fu An has accepted the reality.

He originally thought he could change his destiny against the will of heaven, but after entering the Immortal Sect, he discovered that nine out of ten things in this world would be unsatisfactory. Everyone at the bottom has their own unwillingness, and not everyone can climb up.

"next year?"

The rules of the Shenhu Immortal Sect are that outer disciples can stay on the mountain for three years. If nothing unexpected happens, Fu An should be able to stay on the mountain for more than two years.

"I am the only son of the North King of Changnan Kingdom"

Fu An briefly talked about his life experience and simply skipped the details.

Chen Luo understood that Fu An's departure should be related to his family and involved family conflicts, so Chen Luo didn't ask further.

"Some time ago, an urgent message came from home, saying that my father was seriously ill and that I needed to go back and inherit the throne. Senior brother should know that the three kingdoms under the Immortal Sect are all extensions of the Immortal Sect's power. If we lose the support within the Immortal Sect, the throne will definitely be lost. I can’t sit still. My father originally hoped that I could gain a firm foothold in the Immortal Sect, become an inner disciple, and protect the family from the wind and rain. But unfortunately, I don’t have the qualifications to become an inner disciple, even in the middle stage of Qi Refining. I can’t even break through, and continuing to endure will not change the outcome.”

The following words were not finished, but the meaning was very clear.

He is ready to give up cultivating immortality and go back to inherit the family property!

"Can't you buy one? I remember that the sect has such a way. If not, you can ask senior brother Huang Bubu. He will definitely know." Chen Luo remembered that the senior tombkeeper once said that there was no spirit in the immortal sect. Problems that stone cannot solve.

"too expensive"

Fu An said quietly.

This is a bit heartbreaking.

Chen Luo didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"I came to see you, senior brother, because I hope you can lend me your identity mark. In return, I will prepare a big gift for senior brother." After explaining the cause and effect, the topic turned to the main topic.

"My identity mark? Are you sure it's useful?"

Chen Luo was not in a hurry to agree. His relationship with Fu An had not reached that point yet. If it were Junior Sister Huang Ying or Du Jian, he would definitely have agreed without saying a word.

"With senior brother's qualifications, he will definitely become an inner disciple in the future."

Fu An now has more confidence in Chen Luo than anyone else.

He has personally watched Chen Luo grow up to this point step by step. Even Senior Sister Huang Ying, who was favored by him at the beginning, is now inferior to him.

(End of this chapter)