Raising Silkworms and Refining Gu from Mount Hundred Thousand

"Alchemy is really like burning money!" Zhou Qing looked at the five oval scarlet pills in the pill furnace and couldn't help but sigh. A 10% increase in the success rate may not seem high, but it is extremely critical. He picked up a hot Peiyuan Pill, smelled the spicy and pungent smell of the pill, and threw the pill into his mouth. After the pill entered the stomach, the medicinal power was quickly digested, forming a wisp of pure blood. When Zhou Qing took the Peiyuan Pill, it took half a month to digest the medicinal power. Now, with the improvement of his realm, it only took a moment to completely refine the medicinal power of the Peiyuan Pill. "If you learn the craft of alchemy well, you can really make money!" Zhou Qing put the remaining four Peiyuan Pills into a porcelain bottle. He felt that the quality of the Peiyuan Pills he refined was good, slightly better than those bought in Ping'an County. When he bought the Peiyuan Pill, it cost sixty taels of silver. To refine the Peiyuan Pill, three main medicines are needed: blood cinnamon, snow ginseng, and ape demon blood. One batch costs nearly 400 taels of silver.

And one batch of medicinal materials can be used at least ten times.

After successful refining, one batch will have about four to eight Peiyuan Pills.

Take a middle number. If there are six Peiyuan Pills after each batch, and all ten batches are successful, that is 60 Peiyuan Pills, which can be sold for at least 3,600 taels of silver, with a net profit of more than 3,000 taels.

Of course, in actual alchemy, it is impossible for all the pills to succeed.

However, as long as one of the ten batches of pills succeeds, the capital can be guaranteed.

Two batches can make a net profit of several hundred taels of silver.

Among the first-level pills, Peiyuan Pills are of medium to low difficulty. For a formal alchemist, the success rate of refining Peiyuan Pills must be more than 20%.

Generally speaking, a slightly larger medicine shop must have its own alchemists, plus a stable supply channel, so the cost of refining pills will definitely be reduced a lot.

So a Peiyuan Pill worth 60 taels of silver may cost less than one-tenth of the medicinal materials.

Of course, if the labor costs are taken into account, the actual profit may not be so high, but it is still no problem to make several times the profit.

Zhou Qing spent several thousand taels of silver, and he could quickly get his money back just by learning to refine Peiyuan Pill.

[Effect: Get a glimpse of the way, and the success rate of refining first-level pills will increase by 10%. ]

"It seems that I still have talent in alchemy." Zhou Qing looked at the effect bonus of the [Alchemist] profession and nodded secretly.

If he didn't have talent, he wouldn't be able to refine Peiyuan Pill with just the 10% success rate bonus.

His success rate in refining Peiyuan Pill in recent days has been close to one-quarter.

And he has only been learning alchemy for about 20 days, and he didn't have a foundation in this area before.

I think it should be related to his strong mental power and strong true qi.

Although the alchemy now uses special charcoal, controlling the fire and condensing the liquid into pills requires the participation of true qi throughout the process.

As for the strong mental power, it can sense the changes of the medicinal materials inside the furnace at any time.

In any case, it is on the right track.

Although alchemy and Gu refining are different, they also have similarities. First practice alchemy, then refine Gu.

"Hua La La ~"

Zhou Qing waited for the alchemy furnace to cool down slightly, rinsed the furnace with clean water, and then put it away.

He walked out of the room and prepared to go out for some fresh air.

At this time, a slender girl in green clothes walked quickly into the yard and bowed to Zhou Qing.

"Lan Lan greets Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Qing rented a small house in the outer city alone, and did not have time to buy maids and servants. After Han Qingqing learned the news, she sent her personal maid Lan Lan to serve Zhou Qing.

At first Zhou Qing was reluctant, but it was hard to refuse the kindness, and Lan Lan was very perceptive, so she basically stayed in the front yard.

On weekdays, she only helped Zhou Qing wash clothes and delivered three meals a day. She would enter the backyard, but she would not look at or ask too much, so Zhou Qing kept her.

"Miss Lan Lan, no need to be polite." Zhou Qing nodded.

Lan Lan came forward and presented a beautiful invitation.

[Respectfully, Mr. Zhou, you are here]

Zhou Qing opened the invitation, the font was written in gold, and it looked very luxurious.

"Banquet." Just looking at the invitation, Zhou Qing felt that the banquet would be grand. To be honest, he didn't like such a scene very much.

"The fourth lady said that this banquet was held by the younger generation of warriors in the county city to celebrate the breakthrough of Su Wuhen, the eldest son of the Su family, in the blood exchange realm.

In addition to being able to meet many young talents, a small exchange will be held after the banquet, and some rare treasures and resources can be exchanged at that time."

Lan Lan explained when she saw Zhou Qing's hesitation.

"Exchange?" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

The Han family is the top force in the county city. As the fourth lady of the Han family, Han Qingqing naturally met the children of the wealthy families in the county city. These people should have a lot of good things in their hands.

During this period, Zhou Qing went to the largest business in the county city, Wanbao Pavilion, to buy medicinal materials. Almost all medicinal materials and elixirs were available, and even elixirs that could strengthen the soul were available.

Among the first-level elixirs, the most expensive one was the "Soul-Nourishing Pill" that could strengthen the power of the soul, which cost six thousand taels of silver each.

In addition to nourishing the soul, this pill also had a certain chance of strengthening perception.

It also had a certain auxiliary effect on the bone-refining martial artist breaking through the bottleneck of the blood-changing realm.

Therefore, the Soul-Nourishing Pill has always been in the market and priceless, and it cannot be bought even if you have money. It is usually auctioned at the Wanbao Pavilion auction.

Basically, the auction price will be more than 10,000 taels of silver.

Ten thousand taels of silver is naturally a sky-high price, but there are many forces in the county who can afford it.

What if you only need one soul nourishing pill to break through the blood exchange realm?

Many forces will hold on to this idea and hoard soul-nurturing pills. Even if they are not used, they have to buy them at a high price. At least they cannot be purchased by other forces.

In the same way, the Wuxi barbarians were able to grow stronger despite years of siege by the imperial court because they had the resources needed by a powerful force.

Zhou Qing spent a lot of money at Wanbao Pavilion before, but only bought a recipe for Peiyuan Dan.

The slightly more precious first-order elixir recipes will not be sold at all.

As for the auction of Wanbao Pavilion, there will be pill recipes flowing out, but the price is too outrageous, and Zhou Qing does not have the strength to compete with the big forces in the county for financial resources for a pill recipe that may not be used. .

"Then go prepare your car." Zhou Qing decided to go.

"The driver is already waiting at the door." Lanlan said respectfully.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing returned to the room, took off his cloth clothes, and put on a pair of lake blue attire. After all, he was attending a banquet. If he were wearing cloth clothes, it would be suspected of 'catching attention'.

After changing his clothes, Zhou Qing left the house. Parked at the gate was a gorgeous carriage pulled by two tall horses. The driver, dressed in black, stood beside him and looked like he was also a warrior.

Zhou Qing boarded the carriage and saw that the slender and petite Lanlan couldn't climb up, so he stretched out his hand and pulled her up.

After entering the carriage, Zhou Qing closed his eyes and rested, while Lan Lan sat quietly beside him, looking at him from time to time.

More than a quarter of an hour later, the carriage arrived at the Su Mansion in the inner city.

At this time, outside the Su Mansion, there were a lot of cars and sedans, hordes of servants, and an endless stream of gentlemen and ladies in fine clothes, attracting the attention of passers-by.

The Su family in Nanli County is the power that governs the county, and it is also the strongest family in Nanli County.

It is said that the ancestor of the Su family became famous earlier than the leaders of the three major forces, the Wushen Sect, the Jukun Gang, and the Five Poison Sect. However, he did not appear for many years, so his reputation was gradually overshadowed by the other three.

However, the Su family is backed by the city and the imperial court, and its heritage cannot be easily shaken by other forces.

Su Fu, the chief steward of the Su Mansion, stood at the door to greet the young ladies who came to attend the banquet. Facing the children of wealthy families, he naturally guided them humbly and respectfully, fearing any slightest indifference.

As for ordinary family members, he naturally greeted them with a smile, but he did not have time to entertain them personally and asked his servants to lead them to the table.

Being able to work as a housekeeper in the Su Mansion, Su Fu's vision is naturally far beyond ordinary people. He must know all the people with prominent family backgrounds by heart.

Accompanied by the sound of horses neighing, a gorgeous carriage stopped at the gate of the Su Mansion, and a tall, handsome young man in a lake-blue dress walked down, followed by a pretty girl. Little maid.

Li Fu frowned slightly. The young man looked majestic and different from ordinary people, but he only brought a coachman and a maid, and he looked so unfamiliar. He must have been from a low family background, so although he had a smile on his face He took the invitation quietly, but casually pointed in the direction to the servant next to him, indicating that he should take the young man to the seat at the back.

However, as soon as the servant bowed to the young man and led him through the door, a young girl who was looking up at the guest seats in the main hall got up, held her skirt and walked to the door.

"Mr. Zhou, it's really not easy to invite you out!"

The visitor was none other than Han Qingqing, who was joking at Zhou Qing with a smile on her face.

"I've seen Miss Han." Zhou Qing's eyes lit up. Han Qing was young Fang Erba. When they met before, she was always wearing Taoist robes. Although her beauty could not be concealed, she always had a bit of savagery.

At this moment, she was wearing a white skirt, with a light blue straight shawl on top. With a little makeup, her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her eyes were like morning stars, and her pretty red lips were lightly smeared, making her whole person a little more dignified and gentle. Elegance and beauty, a ladylike attitude.

"Brother Zhou!" Lu Yan, also dressed in fancy clothes, came to Zhou Qing and cupped his fists at him.

"If my cousin hadn't said you would definitely come, I wouldn't have wanted to join in the fun. Speaking of which, you and I have similar personalities. We don't like to go out."

"I had some insights during this trip, so I kept practicing behind closed doors. I have neglected Brother Lu and Miss Han, so please forgive me." Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"I wonder who can do it! He can make our 'Little Pepper' miss him so much. He turns out to be such a handsome young man."

At this time, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her early thirties came forward and spoke teasingly.

The woman's appearance is similar to that of Han Qingqing, but her whole person is full of mature charm, and her eyebrows are full of charm.

"Sister~" Han Qingqing hugged the beautiful woman's arm and started to complain.

"This is my eldest cousin Han Li." Lu Yan introduced.

"I've met Miss Han." Zhou Qing bowed her hands.

"Young Master Zhou is indeed a talented person. No wonder Fourth Sister and cousin are so close to you." When Han Li mentioned Han Qingqing, she paused deliberately, making her squeal again.

"Mr. Zhou, let's take a seat first." Han Li stopped teasing Han Qingqing.

At this time, the servant on the side was stunned, but Li Fu responded quickly. He quickly stepped forward and said with a smile:

"Mr. Zhou's seat is next to Miss Han. I wonder if this arrangement is okay?"

"Yes." Han Li nodded slightly, and when she faced Li Fu, the nobility in her body was revealed.

Zhou Qing followed the three of them through the courtyard and entered the main hall.

The seats of the entire banquet were obviously divided into three classes. The first-class guest seats were naturally at the front of the main hall, with only a dozen or so seats.

As for the second-class seats, they are considered ordinary VIP seats. There are dozens of them behind the main hall.

Finally, there are the third-class seats, which are placed on both sides of the courtyard. There are hundreds of them.

However, even in the third-class ordinary seats, the young masters and ladies sitting there were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, and were followed by at least two maids and servants.

Zhou Qing followed the three of them to the seat on the left side of the main hall and took a seat. He was placed on the left, with Han Li in front and Han Qingqing and Lu Yan on the right.

There are only a dozen or so guests at the guest table, and those sitting here are all the children of the top wealthy families in the county, and they basically all know each other.

At this moment, many children from aristocratic families couldn't help but look at Zhou Qing curiously, who was treated like a distinguished guest by the Han family but was extremely unfamiliar to him.

However, Zhou Qing came with the Han family, so no one had any objections.

As time went by, there was soon only one empty seat left at the guest table.

At this time, two young men in purple robes entered the main hall. Seeing that there was only one seat left, they asked the servant to add another seat. One of the seats was right behind Lu Yan.

"Brother Zhou, do you mind sitting at the same table with me?"

At this time, Lu Yan suddenly stood up, passed Han Qingqing, came to the left side of Zhou Qing, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, do you mind sitting at the same table with me?"

"This." Zhou Qing was stunned, then nodded and said: "Brother Lu, please."

"Then I'll sit with you too." Han Qingqing suddenly laughed and was about to stand up.

Although the table was spacious, more than six feet long, it was still a bit crowded with three people on the same case.

"No!" Lu Yan waved his hand quickly.

After hearing this, Han Qingqing sat down again.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Qing was a little curious and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lu, what's wrong with you?"

"Cousin, he is hiding from bad luck!" Han Qingqing whispered.

"What do you mean by this?" Zhou Qing turned to the right and looked at Han Qingqing.

"It's a long story." Han Qingqing glanced at Lu Yan.

"Oh you!" Lu Yan was no longer as calm and wise as before, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Han Qingqing smiled half-heartedly, "Before, a young lady from the Wang family, a wealthy family in the city, fell in love with her cousin. She even jumped into a lake to show her ambition. My cousin was devoted to practicing Taoism and was not a womanizer.

But the Miss Wang family refused to give in, and decided to join Fulong Temple to practice with her cousin.

In desperation, her cousin could only tell her that it was not because he was a monk that he was not close to women, but because he was a womanizer.

However, he was unexpectedly informed by Shangguan Hong of the Divine Ape Sect, who repeatedly invited his cousin to practice the secret "Shen Ape Technique" of the Divine Ape Sect.

It is said that this technique can condense more than 50% of the true energy, and it is a miraculous technique to assist in the cultivation of internal energy.

It is said that the Secret Art of Condensing Yuan practiced by Venerable Xuan Spider who traveled across the southern border back then was not as powerful as the Divine Ape Art. "