A cave with a first-grade, superior spiritual vein, an underground fire room that can be used at any time, and a monthly salary of two hundred spirit stones are the benefits that Chen Changsheng received after joining the Seventy-two Islands Alliance.
Compared to the treatment on Lingxi Island, this isn't very high, but if it were an ordinary Qigong cultivator, they would probably be overjoyed...
In this way, Chen Changsheng wanted to join the Seventy-two Islands Alliance for his own comfort.
As for the origins...
You can just randomly make up a distant location and no one will actually check it.
In the world of immortal cultivation, the thing that is most abundant is secrets. Most immortal cultivators have their own privacy.
Moreover, the Seventy-two Islands Alliance now has three leaders, and has formed an alliance with Lingxi Island to deal with the other forces in Longhu Lake. It does not lack anyone with ulterior motives to join.
For Chen Changsheng, infiltrating a faction and making friends is already a piece of cake.
Since entering the world of immortal cultivation, he has successively joined many factions, including the Song family of Shouyang Mountain, the Huang family of Huangsha Island, the Han family of Lingxi Island, and Sanyang City...
Of course, apart from the Huang family being too weak, the other three families had basically been stabbed in the back by Chen Changsheng. Now it was the turn of the Seventy-two Island Alliance...
"Fellow Daoist Ye's alchemy skills are truly perfect. This Qingxin Pill is round and mellow, and has a strong medicinal fragrance. It is truly amazing. I am ashamed of myself for not being as good as you!"
"Haha, fellow Daoist Gu, thank you for your praise. With my limited Taoist skills, how can I compare with yours? You can refine the Da Peiyuan Pill, while I can only refine the Huangling Pill!" Chen Changsheng said with a smile.
Gu Shan, a veteran first-stage late-stage alchemist in the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance, had a favorable impression of Ye Qing, the incarnation of Chen Changsheng, and often gave him guidance on alchemy techniques...
Chen Changsheng also reciprocated Gu Shan's kindness. Although his advice was of little use to Chen Changsheng, he was one of the few people willing to help him since Chen Changsheng entered the world of immortal cultivation.
Therefore, Chen Changsheng would occasionally give Gu Shan some hints and inspiration...
Of course, for fear of exposing his identity, Chen Changsheng didn't dare to say too much, disguising himself as a first-level mid-stage alchemist with a very solid foundation...
"Although I can refine the Great Peiyuan Pill, it doesn't mean that I can surpass you in the attainments of the Qingxin Pill!"
"Ye Qing, you are really talented. I am very optimistic about you and feel that you have a chance to be promoted to a second-level alchemist in the future!" said Gu Shan.
"Friend Gu, aren't you exaggerating a bit? You yourself haven't advanced to the second level yet, but you can still feel that he has advanced to the second level?" Immediately, other alchemists retorted.
"Yes, the second-level alchemist and the first-level alchemist are two different levels..."
"Though first-level alchemists like us are rare, our status is only slightly higher than those cultivators in the late stage of Qi training. However, second-level alchemists, even the three alliance leaders, are polite to each other and treat each other as equals. We are not in the same league at all!"
"In our entire Seventy-Two Islands Alliance, there's only one second-rank alchemist, the Second Alliance Leader. If one day, I could receive advice from the Second Alliance Leader, it would be truly beneficial!"
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There were eight alchemists sitting in the hall, all of whom belonged to the Seventy-two Islands Alliance!
Originally, most of their alchemists were from the stronger islands among the Seventy-Two Islands. The Seventy-Two Islands Alliance was not very close-knit, and even the so-called leader was hired at a high price to keep things under control, and had no right to govern the Seventy-Two Islands.
But ever since the old leader passed away and the new one took over, things have changed...
This one, with his tough tactics and cunning tactics, had completely subdued the entire Seventy-Two Islands Alliance through a series of coordinated attacks, ultimately forcing them to surrender the alchemist his family had painstakingly trained...
"The second leader is also a second-level alchemist?" Chen Changsheng asked in surprise.
Second-level alchemist?
Is this true or false?
What are the backgrounds of the three leaders of these seventy-two alliances?
He hadn't been here long, and hadn't even met the three so-called leaders. He didn't even know their names. Everyone addressed them as the Grand Leader, the Second Leader, the Third Leader, and so on...
"Yes, Ye Qing, you are new here and don't know, but the second leader's alchemy skills are very powerful. He demonstrated it to us on the spot, and he refined the second-level rhubarb pill, which is one of the most suitable pills for the foundation-building ancestors to improve their magic power!" Gu Shan nodded slightly.
The Foundation Establishing Ancestor, the common name for the Longhu area!
"Rhubarb Pill...it would be great if I could get some guidance from the Second Alliance Leader!" Chen Changsheng said with feigned envy.
"Alright, let's end today's alchemy experience exchange meeting here. The alchemy tasks due next month have also been issued. Just complete them on time. Everyone, disperse!"
"Ye Qing, please stay for a moment!" Gu Shan waved to everyone.
"Disband, disperse. Today's exchange meeting did show me Ye Qing's strength. He's quite good..."
"Well, there are many things worth learning about the refining techniques of the Qingxin Pill!"
"What's the point of studying the Qingxin Pill in depth? The right path is to be able to refine the Da Peiyuan Pill!"
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The alchemists had different opinions on Chen Changsheng. Some were positive about him, while others, out of jealousy or some other reason, were quite disdainful of him...
"Fellow Daoist Gu, why did you leave me here alone? What instructions do you have for me?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"Haha, there's no need for any instructions. It's been a month since you joined our Seventy-two Islands Alliance. How do you feel?" Gu Shan said with a smile.
"Not bad. Every month, there are a lot of spiritual herbs in the underground fire room to make medicine. I can practice my alchemy skills. I have a first-class cave to practice in, and I can also get a salary of 200 spirit stones every year. I heard from other Taoists that there are occasionally some other small benefits. It's already very good, and I am very content!" Chen Changsheng said.
"Well, I can see that you have a calm temperament and lack ambition. Stay here and hone your alchemy skills. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Our Seventy-Two Islands Alliance is no longer what it used to be!"
"While you are refining the pills well, don't forget to improve your own cultivation. You are still young and have potential. If you can get the approval of the second leader in alchemy, you may have the opportunity to build a foundation in the future!" Gu Shan said meaningfully.
"What? An opportunity to build... to build a foundation? This... Fellow Daoist Gu, although I'm a newcomer, I understand that the previous leaders of the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance seemed to have been hired with money..."
"Then, out of nowhere, three alliance leaders suddenly appeared... Could it be that... the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance obtained a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills?" Chen Changsheng asked with wide eyes...
He thought of a possibility...
That is the ruins of Aoki Sect!
The ruins of Qingmu Sect were originally located in Longhu Lake, and the Seventy-two Islands Alliance was arguably the most powerful potential force in Longhu Lake. Could it be that they had gained considerable benefits from the opening of the ruins, so they had three Foundation Establishment Immortals in succession?