The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 174 Chapter 171: Invitation and Alchemy Hall (Long Chapter)

That night.

Retreat in a quiet room.

Three incense sticks for calming the mind and soothing the soul were lit, and the small room was filled with smoke. The drunkard old man Feng Yanze sat cross-legged, and his whole body entered a state of meditation.

Along with the long breaths, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth entered his body, and along with the special refining method, it was compatible with the internal force and transformed into a more powerful true qi.

Of course, the internal strength of traditional martial artists cannot achieve the purpose of breathing in and out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Instead, they use the Ren and Du meridians to break open the bridge between heaven and earth, and then take the spiritual energy into the body and integrate it into the internal strength.

However, it is not easy to open up the Ren and Du meridians. The reason why the drunkard Feng Yan always fails to break through is because of this hurdle.

Analyzing the specific reasons, it is that his innate martial will is too weak, and the restraining effect on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not strong, which leads to the failure of breaking through.

As for why it was successful this time?

Of course it was because Chu Zhou was right behind him, pouring a torrent of magic power into his body, and without interfering with the flow of his internal energy, it helped him to open up his Ren and Du meridians.

The old drunkard used a special method to refine his true energy, which he continuously sent into the Ren and Du meridians to maintain the expanded state.

Over time, the connection between the Ren and Du meridians will be stabilized.

This method was not something Chu Zhou came up with through special research. It can only be said that after knowledge and cognition have accumulated to a certain level, the idea came naturally!

About a quarter of an hour later, Chu Zhou withdrew his hand.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked at Feng Yan, whose breath had gradually stabilized. He waited for a cup of tea, and only after making sure that there was no problem did he step out of the quiet room.

night,
The moonlight is like water and the sky is full of stars.

Chu Zhou looked up at the sky, feeling the vastness of the universe and the vastness of the world. His whole mind became broader.

That night, he did not leave, but sat outside the meditation room, keeping a close eye on the situation.

After all, it was the first time to use it and it had not been tested in practice, so Chu Zhou was afraid that something might go wrong.

It was not until the light of day broke through the darkness that Feng Yan walked out of the quiet room. He had stabilized his state of mind, and he looked ten years younger, with his skin radiant with light.

When he saw Chu Zhou, he stepped forward and saluted with gratitude, saying, "Master, I am really grateful this time."

Chu Zhou waved his hand: "I have to fulfill my promise. However, now that we are ready to start, is your realm stable?"

"Don't worry, I've never felt so powerful!"

After a pause, Feng Yan asked again: "Master, I want to ask if it is possible to replicate this realm-breaking method? What is the success rate? Are there any side effects?"

Chu Zhou raised his eyebrows and asked, "Old drunkard, what do you mean?"

“In Tianquan County, there are not just one or two people who have perfected their marrow training but are unable to achieve innateness!”

Feng Yan's eyes were bright, and he smiled and said, "I know the temple master doesn't think highly of innate combat power, but for the entire Xuanzhen Temple, it is still very good to serve as the backbone force.

Apart from other things, if there are another 20 or 30 Xiantian warriors, Xuanzhen Temple will definitely be more powerful if it can have its own people in all aspects. "

Chu Zhou's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he was already considering the feasibility of this method.

"There is indeed room for maneuver in this matter. It's a pity that the matter of Tianyuan Mansion is more urgent. Otherwise, it would be best if you, Old Drunkard, stayed to take care of this matter."

The old drunkard Feng Yan shook his head and said, "I don't have to do this. You can ask Wei Jinkui to arrange it. He still has a lot of connections and knows a lot of people."

After a pause, he continued, "Of course, I think the candidates should not only be selected from the Tianquan County martial arts community, but also from the disciples of Wenxiang Temple.

It would be best to find some reasons to count it as a reward, and also make these people loyal to my Xuanzhen Temple."

"That's a good idea. I'll seriously consider it."

Feng Yan was quite happy to get Chu Zhou's approval. He even picked up the wine gourd and took a sip.

However, he did not delay. He said hello and hurried out. Zhongli Linghui and the others were still waiting.

Chu Zhou was not idle either. He first returned to his residence, washed up, and then leisurely went to the ancestral hall.

Here, there were already gathered about thirty disciples of Xuanzhen Temple, all of whom were carefully selected. Although they were not very strong, they could all display the 'dominant body' state and were proficient in at least one martial art.

Fan Zhong walked around with big red invitations in his hand. He pointed out the names and distributed them. Some people got only one, while others got three or five.

While distributing them, he also instructed: "Take these invitations. There is a piece of paper inside that states the route of travel. As for the silver, parcels, and horses needed for the trip, prepare a copy for each person."

"In a moment, you will take your own badges to receive them. Because the routes are different, everyone's badges are different. Pick one according to your name, and don't take someone else's."

"Besides, you little guys have almost no experience in martial arts, so you must be careful, careful, and careful again!
The world is full of people of all kinds, so don’t trust just anyone, and don’t lose your life.”

After talking on and on for a while, he saw Chu Zhou standing in front of the door. He smiled awkwardly and said, "The abbot is here. Let's ask him for a few words."

Chu Zhou walked into the ancestral hall, raised his hand to take three incense sticks, waved them casually, and ignited the flames.

He bowed three times, inserted the incense into the incense burner, turned around, and met more than 30 pairs of eyes, saying: "You are here to deliver invitations, although it is just a small matter, you can arrange for other people to go.

But after careful consideration, I decided to let you go. The reason is very simple. Young birds always need to learn to fly, and young people always need to venture out into the world and accumulate experience. "

"Here, I want to warn you that to survive in the underworld, martial arts is a must, but in addition to martial arts, you must also be scheming, be cautious, be knowledgeable, and have underworld experience."

"So, don't cause any trouble if you can, and don't linger if you can. If you lose your life, even if we avenge you, you will still be dead!"

Chu Zhou was giving an impassioned speech and teaching earnestly. Someone below couldn't help but raise his hand. He took a quick look and said, "Zhuang Chaofeng, right? Do you have any questions?"

"Master, I just want to ask, if someone provokes us, can we fight back?"

Chu Zhou glared and said, "Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? Why are you practicing martial arts if you don't fight back?

What I mean is, don't beat someone to death easily, it won't end well, at most it will be half dead!"

"If we encounter people who bully the market and commit crimes, will we intervene?" Gu Pingchuan asked:

Chu Zhou said as a matter of course: "Then beat them half to death first. If anyone tries to stop us, I will show the Xuanzhen Temple sign. If I don't give you an explanation, this matter will never be over!"

"If you encounter those who are playing tricks on you and want to kill you, remember this."

“If you can’t hold back, just fight and kill. If you can’t win, run away. If you can’t escape, seek protection from the government or other sects.

When we return to Xuanzhen Temple, our teachers will help you seek justice."

"In short, when we go out, we, the disciples of Xuanzhen Temple, can eat anything, but we cannot suffer losses!"

This contrast was quite big. Seeing the group of people looking stupid, Chu Zhou was furious and shouted, "Did you hear that?"

"heard it!"

This time the answers were very neat and encouraging.

"Then let's go."

At the command, everyone immediately lined up to get their luggage and went down the mountain in a mighty procession.

When passing by the big martial arts arena, a group of little guys who were practicing martial arts looked at them, their eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred!

Inside the Patriarch Hall.

Chu Zhou watched them go down the mountain, smiled and said nothing. Fan Zhong stood behind him and asked, "Master, is there really no need to send anyone to follow? These little guys don't know anything."

"What are you following? The only thing left is gold. They have to make their own way in this world." After saying this, Chu Zhou added: "Notify the spies in various places, don't worry too much, but keep an eye on them."

"Ahem, okay, okay!"

Fan Zhong couldn't hold back the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but pull them.

Chu Zhou rolled his eyes at him and said, "This disciple-taking ceremony will be even more grand and lively than the last one. There will be more people, not less. Don't cause trouble for me again!"

Fan Zhong's smile faded, and he patted his chest loudly, saying, "Master, don't worry. Mr. Hao has taught me so much, and I'm sure everything will be arranged in an orderly manner this time."

Chu Zhou nodded and instructed, "You should also communicate with Ji Mingqian and the others. There will definitely be a lot of warriors coming this time. Baisha City will definitely be hit hard. Please pay attention to their food, accommodation and public security."

After a pause, he continued, "If it really doesn't work, please ask Hao Songqing to come forward."

"The master is willing to let him go out?"

"All the people of Ba Zong have left. As for the remnant of Wen Xiang Guan, I can still protect them as long as they are not publicized to everyone."

"Then I'll go talk to Mr. Hao right away."

Fan Zhong also left. Looking at his back, he seemed a little brisk and a little anxious.

Chu Zhou smiled and didn't say much. Some people still exude their unique charm even when they are in the lowest point in their life.

Hao Songqing is such a person. Although he is not good at martial arts, he is very capable in government affairs. He can really take care of all aspects and arrange everything properly.

Compared with him, Fan Zhong can only be described as "immature".

However, he suddenly recalled the disciple-recruiting ceremony, which was also suggested by Hao Songqing.

It is possible that the current situation was created intentionally by him.

If this is true, then Chu Zhou's evaluation of him would have to be raised by another three points.

However, he didn't care much about it and was willing to behave well, which was at least good for Xuanzhen Temple.

Thinking this way, Chu Zhou did not stay in the Patriarch's Hall for long.

He turned around and went deeper into Xuanzhen Temple, turning left and right, even passing through a construction site, before arriving outside a courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, there were three big characters on the door - Alchemy Hall!

Before he got close, Chu Zhou heard a dull explosion. It wasn't too loud, but the whole yard shook.

He paused slightly and did not approach immediately. Instead, he made a few hand gestures and saw a wave of magical power coming, and then he disappeared from the spot.

——Magic, invisibility!
With silent footsteps, he entered the courtyard and saw a four-eared alchemy furnace placed in the middle. The flame under the furnace was extinguished, the lid was opened, and a cloud of black smoke rose.

Four old men were surrounding the alchemy furnace, arguing loudly. Xu Cheng was also nearby, looking a little helpless.

Further away, there were many people picking herbs, washing, drying, or grinding them, and they were busy having fun.

"I think it's a problem with the firepower, Qingjing, your Fire Control Technique is too crude, no, no."

The speaker was an old man with white hair. He was quite old, but had a strong build and a loud voice:
Taoist Qing Jing was so angry that his face turned red: "If you can do it, why don't you do it?"

The bald old man said with disdain: "If I had magical powers, I would not need you. It is so difficult to learn fire control. What qualifications do you have?"

Taoist priest Qing Jing stiffened his neck and was about to argue. At the side, another skinny old man stroked his beard and said, "I think it's still a problem of the medicinal properties. We don't have the magical medicine in the recipe, so this substitute is always a little bit worse!"

As he spoke, he had already jumped into the alchemy furnace, chased after the black medicinal residue, and even tasted it with his mouth.

The bald old man was not convinced and said, "Don't make excuses for Qing Jing. It must be a problem with his technique."

"I think it's a problem with the furnace. Have you ever thought that this furnace is not a magical tool?"

"I think it's still a matter of combining the properties of the medicine."

"Have you ever considered that Taoist Qingjing is deceiving us? The so-called "Basic Alchemy" is just nonsense."

"You are talking nonsense..."

"Your whole family!"

"Stop, stop, stop talking!"

Seeing that the four old men were about to start a fight, Xu Cheng was busy trying to persuade one and the other, and was extremely exhausted.

In the end, Chu Zhou didn't dare to disturb them. He walked around and left.

You must be kidding. If he shows up and is pulled aside by a few old men to seek justice, he will be annoyed to death!

However, Chu Zhou was quite satisfied with the establishment of this medicine refining hall.

It should be said that Taoist Qingjing acted extremely quickly. After Chu Zhou made the decision, he immediately wrote a letter and invited several "colleagues" to come.

He was also scheming. In his letters, he revealed some knowledge about alchemy and cultivation, which immediately seduced his colleagues.

Facts have proved that those who have achieved success in medicine are not simple people.

Even if he had only flipped through the first volume of "Basic Alchemy", he had already gained some understanding. During the half month that Chu Zhou and the others were asking for advice, he not only managed to build an alchemy furnace, but also changed the recipe for the most basic "Qi Inducing Pill".

The elixirs recorded in "Basic Alchemy" may not exist in this world, and even if they do, the names may be different.

How to interpret the prescription, how to replace the so-called magic medicine, how to match, how to balance the medicinal properties, how to control the heat...

Don’t try to understand too much about it. Even if you change the prescription, you still have to try and experiment bit by bit. This is not an easy thing!
Then, these four old men started quarreling while they were circling the alchemy furnace every day.

There's no way, we are colleagues, but not friends.

Even among good friends, it is common to quarrel and insult each other for no reason.

It can be said that the Alchemy Hall has never been at peace since its sign was hung up.

Chu Zhou ran away without any delay. He set up a cloud and ran to the solitary peak again.

Yi Huai, Fan Tiehu and Wei Fangjie are all here.

They did not practice martial arts. Instead, each of them was studying a manual. They were concentrating on reading, with worried brows on their faces, and were constantly gesturing at something.

For the four major minor subjects, Chu Zhou only had one requirement: everyone must choose one, at least one.

Needless to say, Xu Cheng is the best choice for alchemy. In addition to that, he is also good at drawing talismans.

As for the other three, they are trying one by one, striving to find the one that they are most interested in and have the most talent for.

However, it has not been decided yet.

Chu Zhou ignored them and turned around and went back to his study.

In front of the desk, he spread out the paper, dipped the tip of the pen into ink, thought for a moment, and then wrote two words on the paper.

"system!"

　It’s a big chapter, but this is only the first update, there will be more to come!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)