The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 484 Teaching the Way of Alchemy
Li Jingxiao pretended to go out to find spiritual flowers and herbs, and went to a small island in the East China Sea to cultivate for a few days.

Only then did they return to Chentang Pass.

During the alchemy process, the four Shi Ji sisters and Nezha's four disciples in the alchemy room were all very excited.

However, just so as not to disturb Li Jingxiao, they all stood obediently to the side and watched.

Just then, Li Jingxiao opened his mouth and spat out the Samadhi True Fire into the +9 Immortal Artifact Eight Trigrams Furnace.

The crowd was so frightened by the Samadhi Fire that their faces turned pale.

Even Sun Wukong feared Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire, and the Samadhi True Fire that Li Jingxiao spewed out was already more powerful than Red Boy's.

With the addition of numerous game equipment, the power of fire-based Taoist magic and supernatural abilities has also increased exponentially.

The strongest of the four women and four disciples was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Naturally, they were even more afraid of Li Jingxiao's Samadhi True Fire.

Even just looking at them made the women and disciples tremble.

He was terrified that the flames might splash onto him and burn his body and soul to ashes.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao's control over the Samadhi True Fire was already superb.

Even Laozi himself marveled at Li Jingxiao's talent and skill in fire magic back then.

When Li Jingxiao exhaled the Six Ding Divine Fire again, he easily and smoothly allowed the two kinds of divine flames to blend together in the Eight Trigrams Furnace, strengthening each other's flame intensity.

When everyone looked at Li Jingxiao again, their eyes were full of admiration and envy.

Over the next seven days, Shi Ji and her four women, along with Nezha's four disciples, watched as Li Jingxiao put various spiritual flowers and herbs into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

You can either control the temperature of the flames or close your eyes and meditate.

Watching him refine pills seems simple, but even the youngest, Nezha, understands it.

The reason Li Jingxiao could refine pills so easily wasn't because the golden pills were easy to make, but because Li Jingxiao's pill-refining skills were exceptionally high.

It could even be said that he was very skilled at it, which shows that Li Jingxiao was definitely a veteran alchemist with many years of experience.

Thinking about it this way, everyone immediately felt that Li Jingxiao might be an old ghost who had lived for tens or hundreds of thousands of years.

Otherwise, how could someone be so good at everything and so skilled at it?
Fortunately, for the four women from Shiji, who were all cultivators, how long they had lived was not an issue at all.

Besides, Shiji, Caiyun, Qiongxiao, and Daji, who had all consumed the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, all understood this.

Since a single golden pill could grant immortality, Li Jingxiao had no worries about his lifespan.

Since that's the case, there's no need to care how long Li Jingxiao lived.

The more capable Li Jingxiao was, the more at ease the four women felt.

Once the golden elixir was refined and the furnace was opened, the room was immediately filled with fragrance.

Fortunately, the alchemy room was a one-to-one replica of Laozi's alchemy room, which could easily lock the medicinal fragrance and spiritual energy inside.

There's no need to worry about being spied on by outsiders.

Li Jingxiao deliberately controlled the number of pills he refined, and this time he still produced 7 Nine-Turn Golden Pills.

If it weren't for the need to show off, I could easily make dozens of Nine-Turn Golden Pills every day by simply leaving the alchemy workshop in the game running automatically.

As soon as the golden pills were produced, the purple-gold-red gourd at Li Jingxiao's waist flew out on its own and put the seven golden pills away.

Turning around, I saw four women, each with a joyful smile on their face.

Only Nezha used his short hands to wipe his drool, which clearly shows that he's greedy.

They might even steal the elixir like Sun Wukong, shoveling it into their mouths like candy.

Fortunately, all the golden pills were in Li Jingxiao's inventory, so Li Jingxiao completely ignored the kid.

As for letting Nezha eat the golden pill to become a celestial immortal or a golden immortal, that's taking a shortcut, and his future achievements will inevitably be affected.

Daji didn't care, since Li Jingxiao didn't need her to be that powerful anyway.

Giving her a golden elixir to help her become a Golden Immortal or a Taiyi Golden Immortal will increase the experience she provides each day, which is the most beneficial thing to do.

Moreover, although Daji's talent was good, it was still inferior to that of Nezha, the reincarnation of Lingzhu.

The difference is not just a little bit.

Li Jingxiao estimated that even with a renowned teacher providing serious instruction, it would still take Daji hundreds of years to achieve immortality through her own cultivation.

To become a Golden Immortal, a thousand or even several thousand years is considered fast.

Now, with a few Nine-Turn Golden Pills ingested, one can achieve the Taiyi Dao Fruit within a few months.

Comparing the experience points gained from over 400,000 each time with those gained from tens of thousands each time.

Over a year or ten years, the difference can be huge.

But as long as Nezha diligently cultivates the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique," even if his talent is not as high as Sun Wukong's, he can still succeed.

After three, five, seven, or eight years, it's not difficult to become a Golden Immortal.

Achieving the status of a Taiyi Golden Immortal or a Daluo Golden Immortal in the future is not a problem.

After all, this kid didn't undergo bone-scraping and flesh-removing to become a lotus root in this life.

The potential for future works should be much higher than in the original work.

There is still a great chance that he will be able to rival the Great Immortals like Yun Zhongzi and Zhao Gongming in the future.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao would not allow this kid to take shortcuts.

Teaching a skilled apprentice can make the master appear even more capable.

Just like Sun Wukong and Subhuti.

The greater Sun Wukong's achievements, the greater the fame and prestige of Patriarch Subhuti.

Of course, it is more likely that it occurred before Sun Wukong was born.

The powerful figures in the Journey to the West world actually knew long ago that Subhuti was the true master.

He didn't need Sun Wukong to make him famous.

However, Li Jingxiao wanted to prevent Nezha from getting the wrong idea.

I took the initiative to find an opportunity to explain it to him privately.

Nezha had heard Li Jingxiao say more than once that the "Great Celestial Immortal Technique" he cultivated was enough to reach the Great Luo realm.

While secretly pleased with himself again, he also understood why his master hadn't given him the golden elixir.

However, after Daji consumed the third Nine-Turn Golden Pill, she easily achieved the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

This kid inevitably started to feel envious again.

They're just kids at heart; not many kids are willing to suffer.

Fortunately, Nezha only envied it for a few days before putting it aside.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao showed both love and tenderness when teaching Nezha.

However, he was much stricter than the average master.

When it's time to strike, we will never hesitate.

He even liked to find all sorts of excuses to give the kid a good beating.

Moreover, Nezha does often cause trouble, so beating him is perfectly justified, leaving the kid with no reason to harbor resentment.

The carrot and stick approach worked extremely well on this kid.

In addition, Shiji, Caiyun, Qiongxiao and Daji also liked this boy, after all, he looked like a little kid and was their man's only personal disciple.

Because of this affection for Nezha, they naturally doted on him even more.

When Nezha was beaten, he had four mistresses to care for him, so he didn't harbor any resentment.

As for Ao Bing, who was still a disciple on the side, he received far less care and attention.

However, perhaps because Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, was trying to make the gift-giving effect stand out.

Although Ao Bing did not receive as much favor as Nezha.

But compared to the brother and sister Biyun and Yunxia, ​​he seemed to be more favored by the four women of Shiji.

When Li Jingxiao officially began teaching his four disciples the "Upper Chapter of Taiqing Dandao".

Li Jingxiao also formally accepted Biyun and Yunxia as his disciples.

Previously at Skull Mountain, they had only verbally accepted two children as nominal disciples. This time, however, a formal disciple-acceptance ceremony was held, though it was simple and witnessed only by four women, Nezha, and Ao Bing.

But this also truly solidified their positions.

He taught Nezha, Ao Bing, Biyun, and Yunxia the method of refining the Five-Turn Golden Elixir.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao deliberately divided the "Upper Chapter of Taiqing Dandao" into four volumes.

Volume One outlines the method for refining the Five-Turn Golden Elixir, while Volume Four presents the method for refining the Eight-Turn Golden Elixir.

However, Li Jingxiao kept a secret, only instructing the four people on how to refine it.

He wasn't taught much about alchemy.

In other words, they only know how to refine pills, but not why they should do it that way.

They only teach the techniques, not the methods.

'Technique' refers to the means, while 'method' refers to the principles.

This means that Nezha and his companions will likely find it difficult to achieve much in alchemy throughout their lives.

But for beginners, the first thing to do is learn how to refine pills and make a five-stage golden pill.

In fact, it is easier to ignite the enthusiasm of Nezha and his companions for alchemy.

Otherwise, no matter how many principles and basic knowledge you learn, you'll just be a bookworm.

Reading ten thousand books is often not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

What Li Jingxiao didn't expect was that even though he had broken down the steps of alchemy and reduced the difficulty again and again, the pill refining process was still difficult.

But even after studying the theory for a month, Nezha and his companions still failed repeatedly when they tried to put it into practice.

Moreover, the reason for their failure was the same as that of the Golden Horn and Silver Horn back then.

They all failed because of their inability to control the heat.

Li Jingxiao was now at a loss; fire control was a matter of talent, and it was something one could only have.

If it's not there, it's not there; you can't force it.

It also wasted dozens of portions of materials that Li Jingxiao used to refine the Five-Turn Golden Elixir.

Enraged, Li Jingxiao began to curse.
He wondered to himself, "I've simplified the steps, so why are my four disciples, just like Golden Horn and Silver Horn back then, still so clueless?"
Of course, Li Jingxiao actually knew that he had cheated, so he naturally thought it was easy.

Moreover, after Golden Horn and Silver Horn achieved the Taiyi realm from Golden Immortals.

Only then was the Five-Turn Golden Elixir successfully refined.

In the end, Li Jingxiao had no choice but to lower the standards again.

He casually built a smaller alchemy room next to his own.

I put a level 110 alchemy furnace called 'Seven Star Furnace' inside.

Then administer the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills, Ginseng Pills for Qi Boosting, Osmanthus Pills, and Returning Spirit Powder.

The Heavenly King Heart-Protecting Pill, Heavenly Heart Detoxifying Pill, Life-Creating Pill, and Poria and Polygonum Multiflorum Pill—these were all ordinary pills passed down to Nezha and his three fellow disciples.

Let them practice with the 'Seven Star Furnace'.

As for the source of materials, Li Jingxiao no longer needs to provide them.

With Ao Bing around, let alone ordinary pills, even the spiritual flowers and herbs needed for a fifth-grade golden pill are no problem.

The Dragon Palace of the East Sea can actually be assembled, and the number is not small.

If you seek help from the Dragon Palaces of the North Sea, South Sea, and West Sea.

It's not difficult to supply Ao Bing with the materials needed for dozens of Five-Turn Golden Elixir pills each year.

If Ao Bing can really refine a fifth-grade golden pill in the future, just the fact that this golden pill can restore injuries and mana according to a percentage is amazing.

For the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas, this is an extremely high return.

Not to mention, the Five-Turn Golden Elixir can also increase lifespan.

Although Ao Bing's alchemy skills and talent could not possibly be as great as Li Jingxiao's.

But pills that only increase lifespan by two or three hundred years can be mass-produced, which is enough to make the Four Seas Dragon Palace treat Ao Bing like a treasure.

So when Nezha and Ao Bing had nothing else to do, they went to play at the Dragon Palace of the East Sea.

While he was at it, he also took his junior brothers and sisters, Biyun and Yunxiao, to the Dragon Palace to broaden their horizons.

After the old Dragon King warmly received him, he learned that Li Jingxiao had taught his four disciples the art of alchemy, and a thought immediately arose in his mind.

However, the old Dragon King had lived long enough that he did not immediately respond.

After some guidance, they learned that the four of them had wasted dozens of portions of materials for Li Jingxiao's elixir, and were severely scolded by Li Jingxiao.

Now, some common-grade pill formulas have been passed on to them so they can practice first.

Ao Guang cursed inwardly, feeling regretful yet also a sudden thought.

With a wave of his hand and a pat on his chest, he guaranteed that from now on, the Dragon Palace would provide all the materials needed for the four of them to refine pills.

As for the reward, all you need to do is send some of the pills refined by the Dragon Palace.

Even if the East Sea Dragon Palace couldn't find all the materials needed for alchemy, it would ask the other three sea dragon palaces for them.

In this regard, Ao Guang, as the eldest of the Four Dragon Kings, dared to guarantee that he could obtain the necessary materials from the other three Dragon Palaces.

Nezha was overjoyed. This kid was too impatient; he wasted even more materials when refining pills.

Of course I'm happy to have someone sponsor me for free.

Ao Bing, on the other hand, didn't care at all; it was something his family had paid for and put in the effort for.

In his heart, receiving praise from Li Jingxiao for this was far more important than any magical flowers or herbs.

Besides, given the wealth of the Dragon Palace, Ao Bing, the Third Prince, wouldn't care about such a small amount of money.

Biyun and Yunxiao Tongzi, despite still looking like children, are actually several hundred years old.

Just like the Golden Horn and Silver Horn, and the Gentle Breeze and Bright Moon of Wuzhuang Temple.

They look like children, but when they leave the Tushita Palace and Wuzhuang Temple...

Whether they are demons, monsters, gods, or Buddhas, when they see them, they should either call them junior brother or senior uncle.

Even our ancestors.

Even if Golden Horn, Silver Horn, Qingfeng, and Mingyue are not strong enough, their seniority is enough.

Laozi and Zhen Yuanzi, the disciple of the ancestor of earth immortals, are essentially half his direct disciples.

Their status and position are indeed extraordinary.

People are low-key because they are only children in front of their masters.

Therefore, Biyun and Yunxia, ​​the brother and sister, are actually much more mature in their thinking than Nezha.

From the very beginning, he showed more seriousness and effort than Nezha and Ao Bing in his alchemy practice.

With the support of the Dragon Palace, Nezha and his companions' alchemy skills improved quite rapidly.

In just over a month, the four brothers were already able to refine Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills and Ginseng Qi-Boosting Pills.

Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill can increase Qi and Blood by 90 points, while Ginseng Qi-Boosting Pill can increase Mana by 200 points.

It has little effect on immortals.

However, the elixirs produced in the game still have a bug that isn't exactly a bug.

If it says it increases HP by 90 points, then there won't be a discount.

Unlike some low-grade pills that are completely ineffective for immortals.

Or the drug's effectiveness may be weakened.

If someone gets injured, taking ten or dozens of Jiuhua Yulu pills to save their life can actually be quite effective.

Nezha found making pills too troublesome. Each Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill was the size of a peanut, and one batch could make seventy, eighty, or even a hundred.

If you're feeling lazy, just make them the size of longan fruits; you only need to roll a dozen or twenty balls.

In this way, a single enlarged Nine-Flower Rain Dew Pill can restore four to five hundred points of health.

(End of this chapter)