Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 127 Xiao Luoyu's Background and Origins
Inside the palace, in the warm hibiscus tent, after the lovemaking.

Yun Menglan's pretty face flushed red, and she gave a weak and coquettish reply.

"Your Highness, all the rare and precious materials you asked me to collect have been gathered."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng raised his head slightly, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes, which had been filled with delight, and blurted out.

"So fast?"

Fang Heng entrusted Yun Menglan with collecting the rare and precious materials needed to cultivate the Mirror Flower Water Moon Peach.

The mirage dragon's reversed scales, the River of Oblivion, twin lotus blossoms, sweet rain...

These rare and precious materials are not so easy to collect.

Yun Menglan's speed in gathering information was somewhat beyond Fang Heng's expectations.

"Your Highness, this is not solely my achievement," Yun Menglan said calmly, a hint of satisfaction on her pretty face.

"We were able to collect them all so quickly thanks to Chu Yunzheng's help."

"Chu Yunzheng has a wide circle of friends. He contacted many people to gather the rare and precious materials on Your Highness's list."

"I see!" A thoughtful expression appeared on Fang Heng's face.

It seems that letting Chu Yunzheng continue to manage the Ironclad Workshop was the right decision.

"What about Chu Yunge? What do you think?" Fang Heng stroked his chin and then asked.

Upon hearing this, Yun Menglan shook her head and said calmly:

"How dare I look at it like that?"

Yun Menglan has a very clear understanding of her status and identity.

She was Fang Heng's concubine, and "interference in politics by the harem" was a major taboo.

Therefore, she was extremely timid in such matters.

"It doesn't matter!"

"I just want to hear your opinion." Fang Heng embraced Yun Menglan's delicate body; her smooth skin was like mutton fat.

Upon seeing this, Yun Menglan nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Chu Yunge and his brother are completely opposite."

"Chu Yunzheng is experienced, meticulous in his work, and has a wide social circle. He can be friends with almost anyone."

"As for Chu Yunge, he's different. He's a martial arts fanatic and a clueless fool who doesn't understand the intricacies of human relationships at all."

"I think the army might be a good place for Chu Yunge."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng chuckled and said...

"Then I will do as my beloved consort says. I will have my uncle arrange for Chu Yunge to join the Xuanjia Army."

Upon hearing that Fang Heng was really going to arrange for Chu Yunge to join the Xuanjia Army, Yun Menglan felt a little flustered.

"Your Highness, I was just saying it casually, please don't take it seriously."

"It doesn't matter!"

"The Chu brothers have been loyal and diligent these days."

"I also need to give those two brothers a little something, otherwise I'll break their hearts."

Fang Heng spoke slowly, and Yun Menglan finally felt relieved after hearing his entire plan.

"Also, please prepare the items on this list for me."

I need it within three days.

As he spoke, Fang Heng handed a list to Yun Menglan.

The list contains the rare and precious materials needed to refine the Heavenly Fortune Forging Pill.

The Heavenly Dew Forging Elixir can enhance the fortune of ordinary people, transforming them from poor lads into wealthy tycoons.

In addition, there is a mysterious attraction to mythical creatures like the Pixiu.

For a Pixiu, Tianlu Zhubao Dan is like catnip to a cat.

Once you've tried it, you can never quit.

The Heavenly Deity Forged Elixir, a precious elixir capable of altering one's fortune, is naturally hard to find.

Even among the ten major Daoist courts, there might not be any stock available.

Fang Heng was very lucky; he obtained a Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit in the Cloud Soaring Sword Pavilion.

The Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit is the main ingredient for refining the Heavenly Dew Forging Pill. With this main ingredient, collecting the other auxiliary ingredients is not difficult.

Besides the auxiliary ingredients, there is another major challenge in refining the Tianlu Forging Treasure Pill.

It requires five different kinds of spiritual fire and five rounds of fire refining to form the elixir.

Therefore, it was on the list that Fang Heng gave to Yun Menglan.

In addition to the auxiliary ingredients needed for refining elixirs, three types of spiritual fire were also listed.

Fang Heng's own inner fire can be considered a kind of spiritual fire.

The will-o'-the-wisps of the Fire Barbarians can also be considered a kind of spiritual fire.

Therefore, to refine the Heavenly Fortune Forging Pill, three different kinds of spiritual fire are needed.

Yun Menglan took the list and began to look at it, a serious look appearing in her clear eyes.

Three ounces of Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Wood.

Xuan Yin Ice Soul, one piece.

Crimson Dragon Blood Sand, five qian.

Two Taiyi Green Spirit Vine.

After glancing at the four auxiliary ingredients for refining the Heavenly Fortune Forging Pill, Yun Menglan breathed a sigh of relief.

These auxiliary medicines are all kept in the Prince's Treasury.

The three types of spiritual fire are the only ones that are difficult to deal with.

Although it is unknown what kind of elixir Fang Heng intends to refine using these medicinal herbs.

However, Yun Menglan could also detect a hint of urgency in Fang Heng's tone.

"Your Highness, the Royal Treasury of the Spirit Medicine King has stockpiles of these herbs."

"But the spirit fire... there is only one kind, the Starfire."

“Spiritual fire is hard to find. Finding two more kinds of spiritual fire would probably take at least ten days to half a month.”

Ten days and a half month?
Fang Heng frowned, forming a deep frown.

The second day of the second lunar month is the day the King of the Underworld was born.

If we wait ten days or half a month to gather all three kinds of spiritual fire, the daylily will be too late!

After some thought, Fang Heng came up with an alternative solution.

"Take out the Starfire from the Prince's Treasury. I already have a clue about the remaining two types of spiritual fire."

The alternative Fang Heng could think of was to ask his senior sister, Xiao Luoyu, for help.

Xiao Luoyu is a pill fanatic, and he possesses more than one type of spiritual fire.

……

Daishan Secret Realm, Si Nong Yuan (academic institution).

Xiao Luoyu has been living a leisurely life these days.

Tian Sheng handled all the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture perfectly, so she didn't need to worry about them.

She could stay in the alchemy room for half a month at a time, pondering her alchemy skills.

Howl!
A streak of azure light pierced the sky and descended upon the Ministry of Agriculture.

As the light descended, Fang Heng's figure was revealed.

Fang Heng arrived at the Agricultural Institute and went straight to the alchemy room to find Xiao Luoyu.

However, before he even pushed open the door, he sensed something was amiss.

In the past, the alchemy room was filled with steam.

Even before you get close, waves of heat sweep over you.

But today, the alchemy room was deserted and quiet, without a sound.

"Senior Sister isn't refining pills?"

Fang Heng exclaimed in surprise, a look of astonishment on his face.

This is extremely rare for someone as obsessed with alchemy as Xiao Luoyu.

A creak!
Push the door open and enter.

Xiao Luoyu sat listlessly by the window, looking utterly dejected.

The collar of her Taoist robe had slipped down at some point, revealing her fair and delicate shoulders.

Hearing the door open, Xiao Luoyu turned her head and saw that it was Fang Heng. She quickly covered her face, trying to wipe away the tears on her pretty face.

However, Xiao Luoyu's attempt to conceal the truth was still a step too late.

Fang Heng saw her tearful appearance.

Fang Heng's heart sank immediately. He strode forward and asked with concern.

"Senior sister, what are you..."

"Did someone bully you?"

Feeling uncomfortable under Fang Heng's concerned gaze, Xiao Luoyu felt completely out of place.

"without!"

"Just two days ago was the anniversary of my parents' death, and I went to pay my respects."

Xiao Luoyu's voice was somewhat low and lacked its usual energy.

Fang Heng became somewhat curious when Xiao Luoyu mentioned her background.

Unlike her senior brother, she never mentioned her background to her senior sister.

Even after knowing each other for more than ten years, Fang Heng knew nothing about Xiao Luoyu's family background.

"Please accept my condolences, Senior Sister!" "Your mother and father, even in the afterlife, would surely not want you to be so sad."

Fang Heng spoke softly, gently comforting Xiao Luoyu.

"A family of thirty-six was wiped out overnight."

"I can't get over this hurdle in my own heart."

Xiao Luoyu spoke in a quiet tone, her bright eyes seeming to mist over, as if she were opening her heart to Fang Heng about what happened back then.

"Senior sister, I was originally from a small family of cultivators."

"Sixteen years ago, my master was traveling around when he passed by my Xiao family. He saw my outstanding talent in alchemy and took me as his disciple."

"I never imagined that our parting that day would be our last."

"It had been less than three months since I arrived at Changqing Temple when bad news came from my family."

"My Xiao family has a total of 36 members. Except for me, who escaped the calamity because I became a disciple of Changqing Temple, everyone else suffered a terrible fate."

"As for the murderer, there are still no leads!"

After hearing Xiao Luoyu's story, Fang Heng felt a pang of sympathy.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on Xiao Luoyu's pretty face and gently comforted her.

"Senior sister, if I ever have the opportunity to take charge of the Ministry of Justice in the future, I will definitely help you investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Fang Heng's act of wiping away his tears made Xiao Luoyu flustered, and her pretty face blushed slightly.

She quickly turned her head away, letting out a sharp shout, her tone tinged with annoyance.

"Junior brother, what are you doing?"

"Don't mess around!"

"Senior sister, I am determined to dedicate my life to the Dao of Alchemy."

Seeing Xiao Luoyu's shy expression, Fang Heng smiled, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"Senior sister, don't get the wrong idea!"

"I'm just a junior brother showing concern for his senior sister."

"Junior brother, I will not hold you back, senior sister. I will dedicate my life to the Dao of Alchemy!"

"Hmm—if you're still sad, senior sister, you can borrow my shoulder."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Luoyu sensed the sarcasm and mockery in Fang Heng's tone, revealed her little tiger teeth, and glared fiercely at Fang Heng.

"You don't visit a temple without a reason!"

"Junior brother, you're such a busy person. Did you come to see your senior sister today just to tease her?"

Seeing Xiao Luoyu regain her usual radiance, Fang Heng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I've come here today to borrow two kinds of spiritual fire from you, Senior Sister!"

"Spiritual fire? Junior brother, don't you have any?"

A look of surprise flashed in Xiao Luoyu's eyes.

Given his status as the Ninth Prince, it's impossible for him not to have a spiritual fire.

"I do have a spirit fire!"

"But that's not enough!"

"Junior brother, I need five kinds of spiritual fire to refine a certain pill, and I'm still missing two!"

Fang Heng shrugged, a helpless expression on his face.

These words made Xiao Luoyu even more curious.

What kind of elixir requires five kinds of spiritual fire?

Xiao Luoyu moved her ten fingers in quick succession, forming a magic seal in her slender hand.

A milky white flame and a deep blue flame floated in her palm.

"Junior brother, you may borrow these two orbs of fire from the stone and the mystic ice flame for now."

Upon seeing the two clusters of spiritual flames, Fang Heng's eyes lit up, shining like beacons in the darkness.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Fang Heng cupped his hands in thanks and said.

"Wait! Junior Brother, don't thank me in such a hurry."

"I'll lend you these two balls of spiritual fire. I'm not without conditions."

As she spoke, Xiao Luoyu seemed to have completely emerged from the despair and melancholy of the massacre, a sly glint appearing on her pretty face.

"Please speak, senior sister!"

"Junior Brother, you must let me watch when you're refining pills later."

"Senior sister would like to see what kind of pill requires five kinds of spiritual fire."

After hearing Xiao Luoyu's conditions, Fang Heng didn't think much about it and agreed immediately.

Alchemy room.

In front of a bronze alchemy furnace, Fang Heng sat cross-legged, his expression solemn.

After reviewing the refining process of the Heavenly Dew Forging Pill in his mind several times, he realized that...

Fang Heng took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and he began to act.

He made a hand seal, opened his mouth wide, and spewed out a ball of crimson flame.

Crimson flames burned fiercely.

It resembles magma erupting from the bottom of a volcano, containing intense heat.

As soon as it appeared, the temperature in the alchemy room suddenly rose by several degrees.

Waves of heat radiated outwards from the furnace.

Fang Heng's dark eyes reflected the crimson flames, which scorched the bronze cauldron until it glowed bright red.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Fang Heng sensed that the furnace temperature was sufficient. He then flipped his right hand to retrieve the herbs he had prepared earlier from his storage ring.

Xiao Luoyu watched Fang Heng refine pills intently, her eyes glued to him.

A flash of silver light appeared in Fang Heng's Sumeru Ring.

Immediately afterwards, a golden radiance shot into the sky.

The pure and dazzling light almost blinded Xiao Luoyu's beautiful eyes.

The moment Xiao Luoyu saw the golden light, he blurted out.

"Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit!"

"Junior brother, you're quite skilled! You even managed to find such a legendary spiritual fruit."

The moment Xiao Luoyu saw the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit, she knew what kind of elixir Fang Heng was going to refine.

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng smiled and spoke modestly.

"It's just good luck!"

"What tricks do you have!"

As he spoke, Fang Heng's eyes narrowed, his gaze becoming steady and focused.

The roaring fire cast a play of light and shadow on his face.

He took a deep breath, flipped his palm, and the five main medicinal herbs floated in mid-air one by one.

The Tianlu Golden Fruit emits a faint golden light, resembling a miniature sun.

Nine Heavens Thunder Pattern Wood: The wood is covered with fine thunder patterns, with faint arcs of electricity flickering within.

The Xuan Yin Ice Soul was crystal clear and exuded a bone-chilling cold.

Crimson Dragon Blood Sand, scarlet as blood, steams with heat.

Two Taiyi Green Spirit Vine roots, lush and vibrant, with supple yet full of vitality.

Fang Heng flicked his finger and tossed the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit into the alchemy furnace.

The crimson flames transformed into a fiery serpent, precisely coiling around the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit.

Tianlu Golden Fruit has a tough surface.

At first, it showed no reaction when exposed to the intense heat of the alchemical fire.

But as soon as Fang Heng had a thought, the temperature of the pill fire suddenly rose.

As the flames licked at it, the outer skin of the golden fruit began to slowly melt, revealing a ball of golden juice, overflowing with rich spiritual energy.

You can even faintly smell a sweet fruity aroma.

Fang Heng dared not be careless and carefully controlled the power of the pill fire.

The goal is to completely refine the golden fruit without losing its spiritual essence.

After about half a cup of tea's time, the golden fruit transformed into a ball of dazzling golden liquid, hovering above the stove, with a faint, shimmering light.

Xiao Luoyu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she saw Fang Heng's alchemy technique.

See Weizhi book.

Just from observing Fang Heng's method of refining the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit, Xiao Luoyu was able to gain a glimpse into his alchemy skills.

"Junior Brother, you have such amazing talent!"

"How long has it been, and he's already advanced to a master alchemist?"

"Given Junior Brother's talent, I reckon Master will be teaching him the sect's secret alchemy techniques."

Xiao Luoyu murmured to himself, his bright eyes sparkling with a strange light.

The art of alchemy is one of the four unique skills of Changqing Temple.

If it were just ordinary alchemy, it would naturally not be one of the four wonders of Changqing Temple.

However, within the Evergreen Alchemy Classic, there is a secret alchemy technique that is extremely profound and unpredictable.

It touches upon the great path of time, and its wonders are beyond words.

This is precisely why it has become one of the four wonders of Changqing Temple.

(End of this chapter)