nyslfriends Chapter 84: A Low-Grade First-Rank Alchemist
Chapter 84: A Low-Grade First-Rank Alchemist
Lu Wenzheng brought Yang Jiuli back to Jinyun Island.
The two stood on the magic sword and slashed across the lake.
The magic swords had an array that created a windproof shield, making them appear as ethereal as immortals.
"Ninth Brother, why don't you stay and ask Master Li for the secrets of alchemy?" Lu Wenzheng turned around and asked, puzzled.
"Alchemy is indeed very important... but gathering qi to enhance mana is also crucial... We have already wasted a lot of time on alchemy. If we don't seize the time to cultivate, I'm afraid we'll have no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the future!" Yang Jiuli said earnestly.
"So Ninth Brother wants to build a foundation for immortality!" Upon hearing this, Lu Wenzheng suddenly realized.
"We have a weak foundation and cannot afford any delays!" Yang Jiuli said earnestly.
"I understand!" Lu Wenzheng said. "Don't worry, Ninth Brother, I will definitely cultivate diligently and aim to reach the Foundation Establishment stage."
"?" Yang Jiuli was taken aback.
However, seeing Lu Wenzheng's serious expression, he didn't say much.
With Lu Wenzheng's low-grade spiritual root, achieving Foundation Establishment would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
"Work hard!" Yang Jiuli patted Lu Wenzheng on the shoulder at the end.
"Yes!" Lu Wenzheng nodded heavily.
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Back to the No. 1, Jiazi Villa of Jinyunfeng.
There were two letters from Yang Jiuli in the mailbox in front of the door.
Yunmeng Lake has special messengers who deliver letters for the people living in the lake.
Yang Jiuli took out the envelope.
But then a letter arrived from Qin Zhixue in the Ice Valley.
A letter from Tang Yifan of the Zhou family.
Yang Jiuli was delighted to receive a letter from an old friend.
After he entered the courtyard, he sat down in the pavilion and opened the letter.
First: Yang Jiuli opened Qin Zhixue's letter.
content.
Ninth Master, are you well?
It has been a year since we parted ways at Longhu Mountain. Whenever she thinks of Ninth Brother's help in the past, Zhixue feels restless and longing.
Upon hearing that Ninth Brother was ambushed by evil cultivators when he entered Yunmeng Lake, Xue was worried.
Fortunately, after several inquiries, it was learned that the Azure Flame Immortal Sect had put pressure on the Profound Yin Valley, and that evil cultivator would not dare to commit further offenses for a short period of time, which was a relief.
However, when you are away from home, Ninth Brother, please take good care of yourself. If you encounter any difficulties, you can write to me and I will definitely help you.
As for the Li family of Yunmeng Lake.
My master said that nothing major will happen before the Li family patriarch forms his core, so you can focus on your cultivation at Yunmeng Lake.
……
I am doing well in the Glacier Valley.
The spiritual energy here is abundant, and with the aid of spirit stones for cultivation, Zhixue had already entered the third level of Qi Refining a month ago.
Ninth Brother, don't worry about Zhixue. Although Zhixue is a few years younger, she understands human relationships and can take good care of herself.
Due to her status, Zhixue was unable to meet Ninth Brother in person, and hopes for your understanding.
Signature:
Qin Zhixue.
The ninth day of the first lunar month.
The day Qin Zhixue wrote the letter was actually Yang Jiuli's birthday.
In addition, there was also a first-grade low-level talisman in the letter.
It is a talisman for the Taiyin Hurricane.
This is the first talisman that Qin Zhixue has successfully crafted.
It was clearly given to Yang Jiuli for the purpose of sharing.
"The ninth day of the first lunar month, this girl is quite thoughtful!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly as he looked at the signature and picked up the talisman.
Then he opened Tang Yifan's letter.
The content is as follows:
Ninth Brother, I'm a father now.
Haha, it's a son! We'll name him Zhou Changqing, hoping he can cultivate himself to attain enlightenment and live a long and healthy life.
The Zhou family is really nice.
Here, I only need to cultivate every day and occasionally take a look at the puppet-making method.
I forgot to tell you, after I gave birth to my son, the Zhou family rewarded me with a mid-grade first-tier magic weapon, which I named the Five Tigers Overlord Blade. How about that? Isn't the name imposing enough?
How are you doing at the Li family's house in Yunmeng Lake?
I heard you were attacked.
But I'm not worried at all. After all, what kind of person is my Ninth Brother?
If you ever find yourself unable to stay with the Li family in Yunmeng Lake, you can come to the Zhou family to find me. I will then introduce you to my wife's younger sister...
Tang Yifan rambled on and on, seemingly enjoying a good life in the Zhou family. Seeing this, Yang Jiuli breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Tang Yifan was just spouting nonsense.
Yang Jiuli knew that Tang Yifan's letter said: If Yang Jiuli couldn't stay in the Li family, he could go to the Zhou family to find him.
This is a pointed remark.
Tang Yifan knew that if Yang Jiuli displayed extraordinary strength and revealed his true abilities, he would likely find it difficult to stay in the Li family.
He will then have nowhere to go.
Now that Tang Yifan has given birth to a son, she has a slight status in the Zhou family and can also give Yang Jiuli a place.
The outcome is still uncertain.
But it was a well-intentioned act.
Afterwards, Yang Jiuli took out a pen, ink, and paper to reply to Qin Zhixue and Tang Yifan.
First, a letter to Qin Zhixue.
Dear Zhixue, I was delighted to receive your letter.
I am delighted to hear that you have reached the third level of Qi Refining.
However, in the path of cultivation, a solid foundation is extremely important. After reaching the third level of Qi Refining, you can strengthen your foundation.
If there is any free time, the path of martial arts should not be neglected.
Even a master of swordsmanship should not be underestimated.
The path of body refinement is of great use in the later stages of cultivation.
……
Yang Jiuli instructed Qin Zhixue to focus on laying a solid foundation and not to be greedy for quick success.
Finally, he told Qin Zhixue that he was doing well at Yunmeng Lake and that she should not worry and could focus on her cultivation.
He then wrote a letter to Tang Yifan, exchanging pleasantries, and told him not to be obsessed with beautiful women and to remember to work hard in his cultivation.
After writing the letter, Yang Jiuli put it in the mailbox and lit up the mailing array. A messenger would come to collect it in a few days.
……
By the time all this was done, it was already dusk.
Yang Jiuli sat cross-legged on the couch.
"Zhixue and Yifan's paths to immortality are progressing smoothly..." Yang Jiuli murmured. "I'm also making steady progress... but recently Li Yourong seems to be paying close attention to me... It seems I can't go easy on them every day; I need to occasionally have an exceptional performance."
He knew that sometimes, deliberately pretending would seem abnormal.
He decided to experience ups and downs.
His rejection of Li Yourong today was naturally because he didn't want to have too much contact with her.
The more you interact with someone, the more flaws you'll discover.
Before reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, he did not want to stand out too much and arouse suspicion.
Next, Yang Jiuli continued his studies in alchemy as usual.
They will spend twenty days a month studying.
Five days on, two days off.
After all, Li Yourong also needs to cultivate.
In the alchemy room, Yang Jiuli asked Li Yourong several times why he always failed to control the temperature.
Li Yourong patiently explained that when he was controlling the array patterns of the alchemy furnace to ignite the fire, his mental energy was intermittent, causing the flame to be unstable.
Under Li Yourong's guidance, Yang Jiuli's alchemy skills improved continuously.
This eased Li Yourong's suspicions about him somewhat.
I realize I misunderstood, and I should take better care of these apprentices in the future.
……
Time flies.
Like fleeting clouds.
In the blink of an eye, three years have passed since Yang Jiuli arrived at Yunmeng Lake.
Over the past three years, the Li family's business has been developing more and more smoothly.
The surprise attack on Xuan Yin Valley in the past did not affect the Li family. Instead, it made the major powers of Chu aware of the Li family's strength in Yunmeng Lake.
As a result, even more established families began to cooperate with them.
Over the years, the Li family has acquired or integrated a lot of spiritual medicinal resources, and their pill business has become increasingly prosperous.
Even so, the Li family's flagship pill, the "Azure Profound Pill," was increased in price from sixty low-grade spirit stones to seventy low-grade spirit stones. Despite this, the pill was still in high demand and short supply, simply because there were too many cultivators stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining!
As a breakthrough pill, the "Azure Profound Pill" is naturally highly sought after.
As you can see, even an old cultivator from a small family like Lu Bingzhi didn't hesitate to empty his family's coffers and borrow dozens of spirit stones to buy one.
Yang Jiuli entered the second level of Qi Refining in his first year at the Li family.
Now, in its third year, it has reached the second level of Qi Refining.
However, he deliberately slowed down his cultivation speed and did not rush to break through.
He made rapid progress in alchemy, as if he had suddenly become enlightened. He not only successfully refined the Bigu Pill and became a first-grade low-level alchemist, but now his success rate is as high as 90%. He has also begun to learn how to refine first-grade mid-level pills, such as the Blood Coagulation Pill.
Therefore, the Li family specially allowed him to enter the cultivation technique pavilion and choose a cultivation technique.
Yang Jiuli chose a second-grade cultivation technique called "Qingmu Jue," which could be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Of course, this was to deceive others; he was still cultivating the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique."
On the surface, without a second-grade cultivation technique, even with the assistance of a high-level spiritual vein, one's cultivation speed will ultimately be slower than others.
The anthology "Qingmu Jue" can serve as a convenient cover-up.
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Inside the alchemy room.
Yang Jiuli opened the furnace.
The blood-clotting pill inside had already been formed, but its color was dark, making it a useless pill.
"Not bad. Being able to refine pills is already a great improvement. Keep up the good work, and I believe you will succeed soon." Li Yourong nodded with satisfaction. Ever since Yang Jiuli began seeking her guidance two years ago, he seemed to have gained enlightenment, and his pill refining skills have greatly improved.
This made Li Yourong quite satisfied with this student.
They were also secretly proud of their teaching abilities.
As for Liu Yuelong, he also began to learn how to refine blood-coagulation pills, and his progress was almost the same as Yang Jiuli's.
"I have true fire... Given time, I will surely leave Ninth Brother far behind!" Looking at the waste pills in his alchemy furnace, Liu Yuelong murmured. At this moment, he could only comfort himself in this way. However, he did not know that Yang Jiuli was deliberately suppressing his strength.
If he really wanted to refine it, Yang Jiuli could easily refine a first-grade high-quality pill.
Beside him, Huang Cheng was still learning how to refine the Bigu Pill.
Although he is capable of producing pills, his success rate is too low, and he is still a long way from becoming a mid-grade first-level alchemist.
As for Lu Wenzheng...
He has never successfully refined a single qualified fasting pill.
Upon seeing this, Li Yourong frowned slightly.
"Wenzheng, stay here for a while, I have something to say to you!" Li Yourong said.
"Hmm!" Lu Wenzheng nodded, feeling somewhat frustrated and lost.
At Li Yourong's signal, Yang Jiuli, Liu Yuelong, and Huang Cheng left the alchemy room.
The three arrived outside the Pill Hall.
"Ninth Brother, what do you think Master Li Dan wanted to do with Wenzheng? Was he going to give him special tutoring?" Huang Cheng asked.
Three years have passed, and he has advanced from the first level of Qi Refining to the second level.
"Special treatment?" Liu Yuelong looked at Huang Cheng, as if to say, what are you thinking?
How precious is Master Li Dan's time?
Why waste time on someone with no potential?
"Why is that?" Huang Cheng asked in surprise.
Yang Jiuli touched the bridge of his nose and looked towards the entrance of the main hall, clearly having a guess in his mind.
A short while later, Lu Wenzheng came out. His brows were relaxed, and he looked quite cheerful. He seemed much more cheerful.
"Wenzheng, what did Master Li say to you?" Huang Cheng asked.
Liu Yuelong also looked at Lu Wenzheng.
"We'll talk about it when we get back!" Lu Wenzheng said.
Everyone nodded, then flew away on their swords and returned to Golden Cloud Island.
Everyone gathered in a small courtyard by the lake at the foot of the mountain.
Liu Yuelong brewed the wine and poured it for everyone.
"Wenzheng, tell me quickly, what exactly did Master Li say to you?" Huang Cheng asked, taking a sip of wine.
He seemed very concerned.
Yang Jiuli looked at Lu Wenzheng.
"Master Li Dan told me to give up alchemy!" Lu Wenzheng said.
"What! You're being asked to give up alchemy? Five years haven't even passed yet!" Huang Cheng said.
His brows were furrowed.
In comparison, he was only slightly better than Lu Wenzheng in alchemy.
If Lu Wenzheng is persuaded to resign.
Will he also suffer the same treatment?
Therefore, Huang Cheng was most concerned about this matter.
Liu Yuelong also looked at Lu Wenzheng with a face full of curiosity.