Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Alchemy
Translator: 549690339
“Whether it’s true or not, won’t we know once I start refining the medicine?
There’s no need to doubt.”
Wang Ping looked at Zhang Yuan and spoke calmly.
“I didn’t mean to doubt you, fellow taoist. It’s just a normal inquiry. Even if you are not a 4th-Tier Alchemist, your cultivation alone would make you an elder in our Sword Spirit Sect.” Zhang Yuan nodded with a smile, extending an invitation. “Fellow Taoist, would you like to accompany me to the alchemy room?”
“I can.” Wang Ping nodded.
“Sword Riding Skill: Spirit Gathering.”
Immediately, Zhang Yuan held up two fingers, and dazzling True Essence fluctuations emerged from them.
A large sword made of True Essence then appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Seeing this white sword, the two mountain-protecting disciples showed admiring and envious expressions.
In general, only Spiritual Realm Experts could fly through the air.
However, there are exceptions,
Sword Spirit Sect’s Sword Riding Skill can control thousands of swords and uses it to fly. Even those in the Innate Realm, and even the Post-Heaven Realm can fly with this skill.
In combat, it not only has unparalleled power but also great flexibility and advantages.
If they could learn it, not only would they be powerful, but they could also fly through the air with ease, greatly enhancing their style.
By then, they could sweep off their feet any female junior disciples.
Zhang Yuan then rode on the sword and disappeared into the sky, while Wang Ping also flew away, following him.
Seeing this scene, the two mountain-protecting disciples opened their mouths wide in shock.
The two never thought that Wang Ping, who looked so young, was actually a Spiritual Realm Expert.
No wonder the Sect Master addressed him as a fellow Taoist. It was an appellation reserved for those in the same realm as Spiritual Realm Experts.
Inside the alchemy room, Zhang Yuan brought Wang Ping here, attracting the attention of the alchemists here.
“Greetings, Sect Master.” An old man greeted Zhang Yuan with a bow, and then looked at Wang Ping and the others, asking with curiosity, “Sect Master, who is
“This fellow taoist is Wang Ping, a 4th-Tier Alchemist who came to join our Sword Spirit Sect.” Zhang Yuan glanced at Wang Ping and smiled at the old man, “Elder Wu, as a 3rd-Tier Alchemist, you can communicate with Mr. Wang more, and perhaps you may gain something.”
“4th-Tier Alchemist?” Elder Wu looked at Wang Ping in shock.
“Nowadays, there really are all kinds of people.”
“Hehe, if he’s a 4th-Tier Alchemist, wouldn’t I be a 5th tier Alchemist?”
“I really don’t know what the Sect Master was thinking, actually believing this liar and bringing him to our Alchemy Room to disturb our refining.”
The other alchemists in the room looked at Wang Ping with suspicious eyes when they heard the conversation.
In this day and age, there really were all kinds of people; they even deceived their way to the Sword Spirit Sect.
There were only a few 4th-Tier Alchemists in the whole Xia Kingdom, and they all reached that level only after the age of one hundred.
Even if Wang Ping had exceptional talent, it would be impossible for him to become a 4th -Tier Alchemist in his twenties, even if he started refining medicine from the womb.
“A bunch of idiots. Even the Sect Master addressed the Senior as a fellow Taoist, which means he’s a Spiritual Realm Expert. You all have no right to insult him!”
Elder Wu saw this and scolded angrily.
Upon hearing this, everyone snapped back to their senses, became anxious, and quickly apologized, fearing that Wang Ping would blame them.
Spiritual Realm Experts were not something they could afford to mess with.
If you consider his 4th-Tier Alchemist status as well, that status was incredibly respected.
“Do you have the materials here to refine the 4th-Tier Elixir: Spirit Realm Elixirs? If you have them, please bring them out.”
Wang Ping asked Elder Wu.
“You want to refine Spirit Realm Elixirs?” Elder Wu was astonished.
The difficulty of refining Spirit Realm Elixirs among 4th -Tier Elixirs was not small, and their effect was to increase a Spiritual Realm Expert’s strength by one small realm.
Moreover, because the materials were rare and the success rate of refining Spirit Realm Elixirs by 4th-Tier Alchemists within the Xia Kingdom was not very high, this kind of elixir became even more precious.
As a result, many Spiritual Realm Experts were fanatical about the Spirit Realm Elixirs.
Even the Sword Spirit Sect’s eccentric 4th-Tier Alchemist had a success rate of less than 40% when refining Spirit Realm Elixirs.
“Senior, we certainly have the herbs, but I wonder if I can assist Master Wang in refining the medicine.” Elder Wu blushed, speaking somewhat awkwardly.
He had been stuck as a 3rd -Tier Alchemist for decades.
And the Sword Spirit Sect’s 4th-Tier Alchemist had an eccentric temperament, showing no interest in teaching him.
If he relied on his own exploration, he would probably never reach the 4th-Tier Alchemist level in his life.
However, proposing to observe the refining process seemed like trying to steal the skills, and even Elder Wu, who had lived for over a hundred years, felt very awkward about it.
“You can.” Wang Ping glanced at Elder Wu and nodded. “I heard that Elder Wu nas been stuck at tne 3rd-‘1’1er tor many years. It Elder Wu IS willing to nelP me refine medicine in the future, I can guide you.”
Wu’s character was actually quite good, and he had been Wang Ping’s best deputy in his past life experiences.
So Wang Ping did not have any intention to refuse.
“Master Wang, I am extremely grateful for your generous guidance. If Master Wang has any requests in the future, feel free to call on me.” Elder Wu was overjoyed to say quickly.
The grace of teaching and learning was the heaviest.
Wu never thought that Wang Ping would be so generous, and he admired Wang
Ping to the extreme.
At the same time, he also firmly remembered this favor in his heart.
If Wang Ping could help him advance further, even following Wang Ping would be acceptable.
“Hurry and bring the treasure medicine! ”
Elder Wu then eagerly instructed his disciples.
“Sect Master, 4th-Tier Treasure Medicine needs to be applied for. What do you think…”
Elder Wu then looked at the Sect Master.
“I allow fellow Taoist Wang to use it.” Sect Master Zhang Yuan nodded.
This delighted Elder Wu beyond expectation.
Afterwards, Wu gathered the treasure medicine and Wang Ping went with him to a closed chamber to refine the 4th -Tier Elixir: Spirit Realm Elixirs.
It wasn’t a problem for high-level alchemists to refine Ist-tier Elixirs in a relatively noisy environment, but refining high-level Elixirs couldn’t have any disturbances. The slightest mistake could result in failure.
Zhang Yuan watched the two enter the closed chamber, and couldn’t help but smile: “I hope he succeeds. By then, our Sword Spirit Sect will have picked up a treasure.”
During his tenure as Sect Master, a genius Spiritual Realm Expert who was also a 4th-Tier Alchemist would actively join and undoubtedly count as part of his meritorious service, enabling him to gain more prestige.
The Sect Master of the Sword Spirit Sect, such an extraordinary sect, wasn’t allowed to serve until death or voluntary abdication. Instead, there was a 50-year cycle.
After fifty years, if more than half of the Supreme Elders supported his continued tenure as Sect Master, he could continue to be Sect Master; if not, he would have to step down.
Now that a 4th-Tier genius alchemist had actively joined during his tenure, the Supreme Elders would likely support his continued tenure as Sect Master as well.
It had to be said that Wang Ping was indeed his lucky star.
However, he didn’t know where this genius alchemist had come from; he had never heard of such a person in the world before..