The immortals of the two worlds started from farming and refining pills.

Chapter 277 Lingxiao Danjing, Millennium Red Fruit (Request for full order)
Li Qing made a listening gesture: "I'd like to hear more."

Liu He introduced: "The first one is naturally the rats in the Great Zhou court and Xuan Palace. They have the elixir formula, but they dare not disobey the order openly, so they look for scapegoats from outside."

Li Qing nodded slightly. He had thought of this as well. After all, there is nothing new under the sun.

Liu Yuan and his master were able to secretly plant the Jiuxuan fruit trees without the knowledge of Yanling Valley. It was not surprising that there were borers in the Great Zhou.

Liu He added: "The second one is a spy or interloper from other countries who came to poach people. They used the alchemists of the Great Zhou to refine foundation-building pills for themselves, harming others and benefiting themselves."

Li Qing was surprised, but also felt it was very reasonable: "I have never thought of this. I thought it was the sect's power that was manipulating it."

Liu He shook his head: "On the contrary, the sect forces dare not get involved in this matter."

"They have received special permission from the Xuan Palace to refine their own foundation-building pills to maintain their inheritance. If there are too many foundation-building cultivators outside, it will affect their transcendent status."

"In addition, Xuan Palace has very strict rules against privately refining foundation-building pills. If anyone is found, they will be killed immediately. With that person suppressing the Xuan Palace center, which sect dares to act rashly?"

Li Qingming understood the key point and couldn't help but sigh: "If what you said is true, I'm afraid I won't be able to refine the foundation-building pill?"

Liu He nodded in confirmation, and then extended an invitation: "Although fellow Daoist cannot refine the foundation-building pill, it is no problem for you to observe for a while."

"I will start refining the foundation-building pill in three days. If you are interested, you can come and have a look. If I get permission one day, I can get started quickly."

Li Qing's eyes lit up: "That's great. I'd be disrespectful to refuse it."

The two drank tea and chatted, and gradually became familiar with each other again from being strangers after a long separation.

That night, Liu He held a small banquet at home to entertain Li Qing and his friend.

Li Qing, who drank a few more glasses of spiritual wine, simply took Li Yu with him and rested in Liu He's cave.

The next morning, Li Qing entrusted Li Yu to Liu He and asked him to take him to visit the outskirts of Tanyuan Fairy City, the territory of Qigong cultivators.

He took the visiting card and went to the palaces and temples in the center of the fairy city to visit Jiang Minghe and the others.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Minghe went out for something, and Zhou Handang, who had invited him over, was at home.

"It's been a long time since I last saw Brother Li. You look even more charming and elegant than ever!" Zhou Handang laughed heartily.

Li Qing smiled and bowed: "Brother Zhou, you are so kind. I was in Xiancheng last time and thanked you for your care. I am here to bother you again today."

Zhou Handang smiled and shook his head: "It was clearly me who invited you, why are you disturbing me?" Then he led him into his cave.

After a round of greetings, Zhou Hanguang got down to business.

"I invited you to the Immortal City this time because of a spiritual plant. You have profound attainments in spiritual plants, and perhaps you can lend me a helping hand."

Li Qing raised his eyebrows: "I remember there were three second-level top-grade spiritual plant masters in Tanyuan Immortal City? How did you find me, brother?"

Zhou Hanguang smiled bitterly and said, "This matter involves the internal disputes of our Immortal City, so it is inconvenient to talk about it. In short, I am not sure if the spiritual plant masters of the Immortal City will be involved."

Li Qing had a faint smile on his face, and was unwilling to intervene in the internal disputes of Tanyuan Immortal City. After all, the estranged people did not separate the relatives, as they were from the same sect.

Zhou Hanguang was not surprised to see that he did not express his opinion: "I will not say anything else. I have a reward. If you are interested, please accept my commission."

Li Qing was curious: "I wonder what treasure it is that makes you so sure that I will agree?"

Zhou Hanguang took out a small jade box and opened it in front of him: "Please look!"

Li Qing looked at it carefully. In the jade box was a jade slip with a green glow and densely engraved forbidden symbols. "What is this?"

Zhou Hanguang pushed the jade slip in front of Li Qing: "Why not read it first?" Li Qing followed his instructions and used his spiritual sense to read the information on the jade slip: "Lingxiao... Alchemy Sutra?!"

He was shocked to find that this jade slip not only contained a systematic inheritance of alchemy, but also the recipes for two third-level elixirs.

Although the key information is blocked by restrictions, in Li Qing's opinion, this "Lingxiao Dan Jing" cannot be false.

But Li Qing didn't dare to touch it: "Brother Dao even took out such a secret. It shows that the spiritual plant is very important. I..."

Zhou Hanguang waved his hand and said, "Don't be so hasty to refuse, my friend. Let me explain."

It turned out that when Zhou Hanguang was traveling, he found a secret place that was always open, in which there was a thousand-year-old red fruit tree.

The Red Fruit is a magical fruit that can increase one's cultivation level. Although it is ranked third, even mortals can consume it.

"I won't hide it from you, there is still a fruit hanging on this tree. But the tree is in trouble. Whether the fruit can mature depends on whether you can bring it back to life."

When Li Qing heard that the red fruit could improve one's cultivation, he vaguely understood the key.

Although the third-level Zhu Fruit can be consumed by mortals, it is most suitable for Jindan Zhenren.

The Immortal City of Tan Yuan was originally built by a pair of immortal lovers who had reached the Jindan stage. Later, it was passed down and finally came into the hands of Immortal Tan Yuan.

Jiang and Zhou were, however, the second-generation disciples of the original immortal couple and were of the same generation as Master Tan Yuan.

Master Tan Yuan also had a younger generation, whom he had placed high hopes on in his early years, but he took a shortcut. Although he managed to form a pill, his cultivation could hardly make any further progress.

This red fruit would most likely help him improve his cultivation. But Zhou Hanguang was obviously unwilling to give it up.

Li Qing didn't know what the conflicts were within the Immortal City, but he was very interested in the Millennium Red Fruit that only existed in legends.

What's more, "Lingxiao Dan Jing" is also a precious secret that a second-level alchemist cannot refuse.

He pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "I wonder where that secret realm is? I am willing to do my best to cultivate that red fruit for you."

Zhou Hanguang laughed and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li. When Minghe returns, I will take you to that secret place."

After discussing this, the relationship between the two became even closer.

He took out a legal contract and asked Li Qing to sign it, then he revoked the restrictions on the Lingxiao Dan Sutra: "I will pay the reward in advance."

Li Qing couldn't wait to read the jade slip again.

Soon, the exquisite techniques and various miraculous elixirs made him "unable to put down his hand" and he couldn't wait to start refining the elixir.

Zhou Hanguang smiled and knocked on the table: "You can go back and read the Danjing later. Daoyou, why don't you play a game with me first and wait for Daoyou Jiang to come back?"

Li Qing was actually not very good at playing chess, but he did not want to spoil the fun and soon started playing black and white chess with the opponent.

The only sound heard in the cave was the "click" and "click" sounds of chess pieces hitting each other.

Unlike Li Qing, Zhou Han was just an expert at chess, and he pushed Li Qing into a desperate situation in just a cup of tea.

Li Qing was about to resign and admit defeat when a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"I was wondering why I kept hearing magpies chirping on my way home. It turns out that my old friend has come. He is even playing chess with Friend Zhou?"

Li Qing said with a smile: "I'm sorry for showing off my skills in front of an expert. I'm sorry for making you two laugh."

(End of this chapter)