Chapter 1: The Ancient Yang has a spiritual fragrance "Hey? Have you heard? There is a wonderful woman in Guyang City. With only foundation building skills, she can actually refine top-grade elixirs!" "Who says she isn't? It is said that she is as beautiful as a fairy. Many people want to go there to see her beauty!" "Why did I hear it was an old woman?" "It doesn't matter what it is. What matters is that it is rumored that her elixir can improve one's cultivation!" "Don't brag. If it's really that strange, how could she be at the foundation-building stage? This shows that rumors are not to be trusted." "Humph! This kind of person, instead of practicing properly, actually practices yellow and white magic. No wonder he can't make a breakthrough! Could it be that she is the one selling someone else's medicine behind the scenes?" "Hush! Speak softly! If that's the case, the person who can refine this kind of elixir must have extremely advanced cultivation. Aren't you afraid that someone behind her will hear you and cut off your tongue?" …… This rumor is actually not false. There is a Youran Residence in Guyang City, and there lives a girl there. When she was a disciple of someone else, she had already reached the foundation of cultivation at a very young age. At that time, everyone thought she was a genius.
It’s strange, but after many years, I’m still unable to make a breakthrough in the foundation-building stage. She was also an impatient person. She discovered her talent for alchemy by accident, so she simply went down the mountain to start an elixir business. Over time, she actually made a name for herself. It's true, she really has no talent in cultivation, but she is extremely gifted in alchemy. She can always produce a few medium-quality pills in every furnace, and sometimes even top-quality ones. To make elixirs, one always needs some rare and exotic items. So, in order to make the next batch of elixirs, she came to Qizhou City specially to look for treasures. Qizhou City is located at the intersection of four cities, bordering Manzhou to the north, Shaoguan to the south, and Cangzhou and Tanyuan to the east and west. Many merchants like to come here to trade goods. In addition, there is another major sect in Qizhou City - Taishang Sect. The Taishang Sect is a new sect that has been around for less than a hundred years, but it has risen rapidly. Many practitioners come here to answer questions, to compete, or to learn from their teachers. In general, it has attracted quite a few people. Lingxiang is one of them. That’s right, she is the alchemist who, as rumored, did not practice cultivation but went into the pill business. In fact, she has tried hard, but in practice, talent is the most important thing. If God doesn't give you any advantage and doesn't let you make any progress, you can't just die doing this. To live you have to be flexible. Besides, even though God was not kind enough to block her path to cultivation, he still gave her something to eat. She is satisfied with seizing the opportunity and cutting losses in time. To get back to the point, although Lingxiang was also heading for the Tai Shang Sect, she was actually coming for a medicine on Chang Yun Peak of the Tai Shang Sect. The name of this medicine is Paris polyphylla. Ordinary Paris polyphylla can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain, cool the liver and calm the nerves. But the Paris polyphylla on Changyun Peak is different. There is a spiritual vein on the Changyun Peak. Originally, Chonglou could not survive in such a place, but the founder of the religion, Lieyang, insisted on planting it next to the spiritual vein. Over time, it grew lush and green, and even many of them sprouted out. Moreover, the Fritillaria cirrhosa is nourished by the essence of the sun and the moon, and blessed by spiritual veins. It actually has nine leaves and one flower, and its fruits are blood red, which is indeed an excellent product for refining medicine. But Lingxiang heard that the head of the Tai Shang Sect, Zhenren Xunfeng, was a mean and stingy person who would not easily give up such precious medicinal materials. She was mentally prepared for extraordinary measures.
If all else fails, just steal! Back then, the Spirit Snake Goddess stole the magic herb in order to save her husband. If this elixir could be made, who knows how many people it would benefit. She would not feel disgusted by it. Besides, how can the work of a monk be called "stealing"? Outside the Supreme Sect, after handing over the visiting card, a boy led her into the meeting hall, and soon she saw a Taoist walking quickly towards her. The Taoist had white hair and beard, but his face was ruddy, his eyes were sharp, his body was straight, and he walked with big strides, steady and powerful. He was obviously a man of great Taoist practice. "This is the head of the sect," the accompanying boy introduced. It turns out that this Taoist is Xunfeng Zhenren. Lingxiang was not polite either. She stood up, bowed, introduced herself, and then stated her purpose. She also took out two top-grade marrow cleansing pills with great sincerity. The so-called marrow cleansing is to cleanse the practitioner's own meridians and bone marrow from beginning to end, so that the practitioner's subsequent practice will be smoother, and it is even possible to achieve a breakthrough. When the golden elixir appeared, even the knowledgeable Taoist Xunfeng was somewhat moved. But the rumors about this Taoist Xunfeng were indeed true. The Chonglou in Changyun Mountain was extremely precious, and the sect leader was in seclusion and did not dare to make any decisions. "I heard that the young lady is very good at making pills, and I think that's why she asked for Chonglou. I also heard that the body-refining pill works even better under the young lady's skillful hands. If that's the case..." All the reasons are just to get some benefits from her. "Before coming here, I heard rumors about the real person. Now that I have seen him, it really opens my eyes. I guess it must be very difficult to take care of the mundane affairs of such a big sect..." "Hey, little girl, you are trying to say that I am stingy." Xunfeng stroked his beard and smiled, "Although I am a cultivator, I should be detached from the world, but since I am in the secular world and have to go through worldly affairs, I still have to ask for something in return. When Master Xuanzang went to Lingshan to seek scriptures with great sincerity, he also used the purple gold bowl to perform a blessing ritual." "So, my two Marrow Cleansing Pills are not enough to exchange, then how many Body Tempering Pills do you want, Master?" "Hahahaha! The girl's straightforwardness makes me look mercenary. I won't say much, how about ten?" "Ten!?" Lingxiang jumped up from her seat in shock. Not to mention that the temperature and method of refining the Body-Refining Pill are very complicated, the success rate alone depends entirely on luck, not to mention that it takes 49 days to refine a furnace and requires careful care, otherwise the whole furnace will be destroyed if you are not careful. Furthermore, one Body-Refining Pill dissolved in water and consumed is enough to strengthen the muscles and bones of twenty to thirty people. This old man must have never taken any medicinal elixir before, and he thinks that this thing can cure diseases and strengthen the body, or even ward off disasters and misfortunes as a snack. It seems that extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures. Lingxiang came up with an idea in a flash. She sat down with a smile on her face. After a pause, she said, "It seems that the next batch of elixirs developed by this junior will never be released to the public. Although I don't know whether it will be successful or not, I wanted to share the results with your sect. However, the price is too high. In this case, let's forget it." The sudden change caught Taoist Xunfeng off guard and he choked on his tea. This girl is so direct. She doesn't even know how to bargain. How does she do business? Taoist Xunfeng was about to speak when Lingxiang stood up and bowed, saying, "In that case, I will not bother you any more. Goodbye." He put away the medicine box and walked out of the meeting hall towards the mountain gate, leaving Taoist Xunfeng alone beating his chest and stamping his feet: Why bother with a little girl? Even if it's not for the new medicine, it's two top-grade marrow cleansing pills! ! Old man Xunfeng is really stingy. I don’t know how much I got for the two Marrow Cleansing Pills, but he is still so greedy. It’s really hateful. But the medicine I want to refine does require Nine-Leaf Fritillaria, how can I get it? While Lingxiang was thinking, a voice called her.
"Stay away, girl!" Lingxiang turned around and saw a Taoist boy walking towards her quickly. After they exchanged greetings, the Taoist boy said: "The head uncle has instructed that the young lady has come all the way from Guyang, and it is not the way for the Supreme Sect to treat guests if you return empty-handed. He has specially ordered me to invite the young lady to stay in the sect for a few days, either to meditate and gain enlightenment, or to debate and compete in martial arts, just like any other visitor." Lingxiang was not good at practicing, let alone comprehending and debating. She wanted to decline, but then she thought, isn't this a great opportunity to find out more about Chonglou? "Senior Xunfeng is so kind, so I'm sorry to bother you." Then he followed the Taoist boy to the guest room. (End of this chapter)