Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 560: Danta: Why are you recruiting so many trash?! Where's the Soul Palace?! Come and collect them!
Jiang Lin had a say in the distinction between legitimate and counterfeit Dou Qi weapons on the Dou Qi Continent. For example, the Xuanzhong Ruler he'd encountered, prized by Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, was said to be an Earth-grade Dou Qi weapon, possessing the ability to suppress Dou Qi at a very low level. But in Jiang Lin's opinion, it was likely some unscrupulous individual had plucked out a tombstone and then forged a piece of iron.

A true, authentic fighting weapon must be like the Cloud Mist Rapier in Yun Yun's hand. When combined with the fighting techniques, it almost allowed Yun Yun to kill the Amethyst Winged Lion King in one strike. In fact, if the Amethyst Winged Lion King hadn't turned its head, that sword strike would have still been able to cut off its head after severing the hardest single horn on its body!
Currently, super-class Dou Qi weapons—true Dou Qi weapons that surpass the sixth rank—exist on the Dou Qi Continent, but they are extremely rare and their variety is extremely limited. Most of them are formation weapons like the Burning Heaven Refining Tower. The Yunlan Sect also possesses a super-class formation weapon: the bronze wall used to anchor a small plane.

The most common super-class fighting weapon that can be used in individual combat is the Horcrux. Others are more special, such as the Sky Demon Puppet, the Sky Goose Nine-Line Wing, etc.
But now, the appearance of Jiang Lin's life weapon obviously combines the advantages of formation weapons and soul weapons, making it more suitable for everyone and having stronger comprehensive capabilities.

"So sometimes, the height at which a person stands will determine his attitude towards the world." Inside the cave, Jiang Lin gently tapped his head with the space jade slip. He closed his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and smiled at Hun Ke'er who was meditating inside.

"Behind the dogmas that ordinary people regard as their guiding principles may be just verbal agreements made by the powerful on the spur of the moment." Hun Ke'er said silently.

"Alchemists are not as good as weapon refiners. Weapon refiner apprentices don't have access to special materials, so they don't have to worry about ruining a piece of gold or iron. But there are too many useless alchemist apprentices, which will only make the current training conditions worse." Hun Keer's words can be translated bluntly to mean that the threshold for alchemists is set so high in order to screen out stupid trash.

The training cost of an alchemy apprentice is almost infinitely higher than that of an equipment refining apprentice.

Why is it infinite? Because the resource consumption of the weapon apprentice is almost zero.

When Jiang Lin first started studying refining, the most he did all day was forging iron. Furthermore, the iron was indestructible, and although it consumed energy, it was almost the same as the alchemist apprentice who constantly burned the furnace, so there was almost no loss.

"The cost of training an alchemist apprentice is too high. At the same time, Danta is very strict in selecting alchemists in order to maintain its own image. If you don't have a background, then as long as you are not the best fire or wood attribute, you will be directly screened out. The innate ones will block those slackers, and the number of alchemists has actually been maintained at a reasonable level. Don't think that Soul Palace often regards alchemists as performance, but in fact, there is a kind of tacit understanding between Soul Palace and Danta." When Hun Keer said this, she couldn't help laughing.

The definition of the Soul Palace in the Douqi Continent is very simple, it is a garbage recycling station.

The number of alchemists must be maintained at a reasonable level to help stabilize prices and maintain balance on the continent. Soul Palace generally doesn't move alchemists unless the opportunity presents itself. Danta simply gives them a "strong reprimand," and when performance is low, they'll capture some alchemists and bring them back to boost their numbers.

"Heh." Jiang Lin couldn't help but laugh when he heard that, but then he became a little confused: "I can understand that the initial selection standards for alchemists are high, but why are the selection standards for weapon refiners also so high?"

This is a question that Jiang Lin has, because according to Hun Keer's logic, there are actually many people on the mainland who can become apprentices of weapon refiners. It doesn't consume many resources anyway, right?
"Are you talking about the blacksmith?" Hun Ke'er just rolled her eyes at Jiang Lin silently, and said everything that was in Jiang Lin's mind.

"Yeah, that's right." Jiang Lin was stunned, then thought about it and realized that it was true. There weren't many weapon refiners, but there were blacksmiths everywhere.

"The situation faced by weapon refiners is different from that faced by pharmacists. Pharmacists feel that too many low-level pharmacists will waste resources, affect prices, and affect the status of pharmacists. The dilemma faced by weapon refiners is that a large number of ordinary low-level weapon refiners are of no use to us."

Hun Ke'er tapped her head lightly with her fingers. "Let me put it this way. If a soul force doesn't have any talent for cultivation, then it will never be able to break through to the level of a Xuanqi Master, which is a fourth-level weapon refiner. Generally speaking, your innate soul talent must be strong enough for a normal weapon refiner to be motivated to guide you."

"However, in the final analysis, whether it is an alchemist or an equipment refiner, the ultimate achievement still depends on four words: 'comprehensive talent'. I have heard that many strong people practiced hard in the early stage, and then had an epiphany in the later stage, and directly transformed into top alchemists and equipment refiners. For example, the Fenyan Valley, one of the three valleys, its valley master Tang Zhen did not originally have the qualifications to refine medicine, but later on he was able to refine some pills through other methods, but this person's talent for refining medicine is really average." As he spoke, Hun Ke'er couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

She had seen many Dou Zun-level experts make a career in alchemy and weapon refining, but many only began to delve into it after discovering their natural talent. But Tang Zhen, on the other hand, simply pursued his hobby. Regardless of his talent for alchemy, he simply loved it. Of course, Tang Zhen was also very talented in other areas, but he simply preferred to cling to his alchemy skills.

"If we really talk about talent, Valley Master Tang Zhen's talent is not much worse than that of Venerable Binghe, it's just that the two have different choices."

Many times, the term "equipment refiner" is just a general term, or even a general term for people who "do all kinds of technical research other than refining medicine."

"Indeed, Venerable Binghe's ideas about the acquired calamity poison body are very inspiring." Jiang Lin smiled and nodded gently. "However, I'm lucky to know Uncle Ke'er. Otherwise, if Little Medical Immortal went to Zhongzhou, she would definitely face Venerable Binghe in the future."

"What do you mean?" Hun Ke'er asked curiously.

"If Venerable Binghe wants to perfect his acquired evil poison body, he will definitely not let go of Xiao Yixiang, who has an innate evil poison body." Jiang Lin shook his head slightly. He now basically understood Venerable Binghe's research ideas on the acquired evil poison body, and therefore understood what Venerable Binghe wanted to do next.

"If I have the chance, I will repay him for this karma." Jiang Lin said seriously.

Often, relationships between people can change depending on the circumstances of their first meeting. If Jiang Lin didn't have Hun Ke'er as a channel and was able to obtain the "Acquired Disaster Poison Body" directly from Venerable Binghe, Venerable Binghe would most likely have a serious conflict with Jiang Lin in the future.

Now, the Ice River Venerable, who might have been an enemy, has become Jiang Lin's ally, someone he's never even met. These matters are beyond Xiao Yan's ability to handle, as he doesn't understand the Calamity Poison Body and therefore cannot reach a consensus with the Ice River Venerable, inevitably leading to conflict. But Jiang Lin is different. He understands what the Acquired Calamity Poison Body is. For the sake of survival, the Ice River cannot abandon Little Fairy Doctor's Innate Calamity Poison Body; the Ice River is currently in a dilemma.

Jiang Lin even suspected that when Venerable Binghe knew that Hun Keer asked someone to ask him for information about the acquired evil poison body, Venerable Binghe might have been secretly delighted in his heart, right?

After all, as the direct disciple of Soul Craftsman, the world's foremost weapon refiner (in terms of pioneering significance, Soul Craftsman is the foremost, while Spirit Craftsman's life weapon has yet to develop), his interest in his acquired calamity poison body must have revealed something, or perhaps gained some understanding. Either way, it meant the potential for further advancement in his acquired calamity poison body. Even though he knew it might come at a price, Venerable Binghe was eager to pursue it.

This is similar to Jiang Lin's current special and transcendent status in the Black Horn Region. Spirit Craftsmen and Soul Craftsmen are all super benchmarks in their respective regions. They just need to sit there, and others will actively beg for all kinds of good things to be sent to them.
This was actually quite common among alchemists, with many people crying and kneeling to beg for elixirs. However, the standards of soul and spirit craftsmen were so transcendent that others subconsciously assumed they were no longer from the same world as them, and that they wouldn't even covet their petty gains.

"Already have an idea?" Hun Ke'er was slightly surprised, her mouth slightly opened, a bit incredulous. How long had it been? I just received someone else's acquired calamity poison body a few minutes ago, and now I have a solution?

"It's not difficult, actually." Jiang Lin shook his head slightly, "It's just that Venerable Binghe is too strong, so I can't do it now."

In Jiang Lin's eyes, dealing with Venerable Binghe's "extremely mottled spiritual energy" of acquired calamity and poison was a simple task. Venerable Binghe's current suffering stemmed from the immense pain and suffering of cultivating his acquired calamity and poison, and the potential for self-destruction. Jiang Lin had many options for resolving this issue, but the two most reliable were to simply "destroy" Venerable Binghe's acquired calamity and poison.

Reverend Binghe: ??? Why do you think I've suffered so much over the years?
Others might not be able to precisely destroy the acquired calamity poison body, but Jiang Lin's Divine Spiritual Fire was particularly adept at this, restoring the Ice River Venerable's physique to its original state. Of course, it should be even stronger, effectively combining the energy of the acquired calamity poison body with the Ice River Venerable's body, creating a unique and special physique. Of course, given the characteristics of the Divine Spiritual Fire, this physique definitely wouldn't have any mechanics; at most, it would be slightly stronger than a normal Dou Zun, with a higher poison resistance.

Another solution is to modify a set of spiritual meridians and implant a life-saving device called a 'poison gland'.

The reason why the acquired evil poison body is so uncomfortable and painful to practice is because the poisonous spiritual energy in the body of Venerable Binghe has harmed himself, and his own physique is acquired, and there is no corresponding configuration to resist the poisonous spiritual energy, so it is very uncomfortable to practice.

Look at the Little Medical Immortal. Cultivating the Hell Poison Body only causes them to faint. This is because the dose is too great for their body to handle. So the Hell Poison Body forces them to faint, and then slowly digests the poison itself. But what about Venerable Binghe facing this situation? Would he still dare to sleep? Would he want to survive? The acquired Hell Poison Body can't automatically digest the poison. Venerable Binghe must endure the pain himself.

And if one could establish within Reverend Binghe a system that could condense all the toxins in his body into a single point... Huh? Isn't this the poison pill method that Yaochen and the others mentioned?

This was the method Jiang Lin had originally offered Xiao Yixian, a life-saving device capable of releasing and purifying energy. However, Jiang Lin eventually discovered something better and abandoned the poison pill method. Instead, it was Venerable Binghe, with his congenitally poisonous body, who was most in need of the poison pill method.

But why didn't Venerable Binghe take the initiative to seek out the poison pill method before? The reason is simple: his acquired poison body is flawed and cannot be broken by the poison pill method. However, Jiang Lin's 'poison pill method' can ignore these innate conditions.

Yao Chen's poison pill method is more like a "traditional Chinese medicine diet", while Jiang Lin's "poison pill method" is more like a "surgical operation".

Normal poison pills cannot create an extra set of spiritual meridians in Reverend Binghe's body, so some knife action is necessary.

"Or we can just destroy his severely flawed acquired poisonous body and turn him into a normal Dou Zun. Of course, his physique should be stronger than a normal Dou Zun, and his resistance to poisons should also be higher."

"The other party will definitely not agree with your method." Hun Ke'er heard this and silently shook her head. Based on her understanding of the Ice River Venerable, the other party was willing to endure so much hardship and cultivate the acquired poisonous body, wasn't it just for a chance to turn the bicycle into a motorcycle?

"So, I have another item that requires payment." Jiang Lin's mouth curled up slightly. This opportunity to make a killing from Dou Zun was not something he could easily let go. Moreover, the materials for the life-saving instruments that could be used in Dou Zun were extremely precious. Jiang Lin would not bear the cost himself.

Although his mother's letter warned him that Zhongzhou was dangerous and he should avoid it if possible, Jiang Lin would still visit Zhongzhou once he became strong enough. He did so simply for the higher-level cultivation resources and the collection of books that embodied the greatest wisdom of the entire Douqi Continent! Jiang Lin would feel a pity if he couldn't witness the splendor that condensed the entire continent.

Zhongzhou was very dangerous, but now the times have changed and the danger level of Zhongzhou has dropped sharply.

Ling Yuner said that the premise of Zhongzhou being in danger is that the spirit race is in danger.

But now I heard from Hun Ke'er that the spirits don't care about him anymore, so why is he still in danger?

Moreover, if we really go to Zhongzhou, who is in danger?
After all, Jiang Lin, who has Hun Ke'er's support, is fully capable of taking on this responsibility.
The Prince of Soul Palace!
(End of this chapter)