Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 378 Unpredictable Turbulence (Seeking Subscriptions)

Ten days later.

Weihai Xiancheng.

Inside the Sword Immortal Pavilion, run by the Divine Sword Sect.

The No. 1 VIP Box.

When Shen Xuan and the Wei family head entered, Wei Anping was talking to a fake Core Formation cultivator dressed as a merchant.

"Is this alchemist Shen Changsheng?"

The fake Dan Zhenren is actually Zhuo Qingning, the president of the Tongxin Chamber of Commerce.

He is the person in charge of the Tongxin Chamber of Commerce behind the scenes.

Behind the scenes, there are also several True Core Masters and Elders.

His strength was comparable to that of a middle-level sect in the Song Dynasty.

"Junior Shen Changsheng greets Chairman Zhuo."

Shen Xuan bowed respectfully.

"Master Shen is so young, he is truly a force to be reckoned with!"

Zhuo Qingning scanned the area briefly with his divine sense.

The person before me appears to be in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but his qi and blood indicate that he is less than a hundred years old.

Given his status and position, praising Shen Xuan as "a promising young man" was a great honor.

The four people took their seats.

After the pleasantries.

The head of the Wei family mentioned the ingredients for the Longevity Pill.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, do not worry. I have already given the order to allocate the ingredients from various branches. It's hard to say how much more, but three to five portions of the Longevity Pill ingredients should not be a problem."

Zhuo Qingning said cheerfully.

"That's good. I'd like to raise a toast to Chairman Zhuo!"

After three rounds of drinking.

Zhuo Qingning suddenly said, "Fellow Daoists Wei, I have some private matters to discuss with Alchemist Shen alone. Would you be so kind as to grant me this request?"

“Of course! Anping and I happen to have something to do at the Divine Sword Pavilion.”

The head of the Wei family had anticipated this.

After the two members of the Wei family left.

Zhuo Qingning cast several more spells and set up several spiritual energy restrictions to block divine sense from spying.

In fact, Sword Immortal Pavilion is a sect property of the Divine Sword Sect.

Extremely safe.

The VIP rooms at Sword Immortal Pavilion are protected by array formations to prevent outsiders from peeping in.

Zhuo Qingning's actions.

It might just be a habit.

This also shows that his secret conversation with Shen Xuan was extremely important.

They couldn't even trust the Divine Sword Sect.

"Master Shen, I have come here on someone's behalf."

Zhuo Qingning took out a mirror-shaped magic weapon and cast a spell by making hand seals.

Soon, the face of a cultivator appeared in the mirror.

It was none other than Lu Zhanhao, the head of the Lu family whom Shen Xuan had met once before.

"Patriarch Lu?"

Shen Xuan frowned slightly.

He couldn't help but glance at Zhuo Qingning.

This Tongxin Chamber of Commerce openly collaborates with the Wei family in alchemy.

Unexpectedly, they were secretly colluding with the Lu family.

Thinking about it, it makes sense.

Since it is a chamber of commerce, it should prioritize its own interests.

The greatest stance is to have no stance.

All you need to do is follow the interests.

"Master Shen, it's been a long time."

Inside the mirror-like magical artifact, the Lu family head appeared pleased.

"The price Mr. Lu offered three years ago is still valid. How about it, consider it?"

Shen Xuan shook his head.

Three years ago, he rejected the offer from the Lu family head.

What he received from the Wei family was more than just that meager salary.

It is not, at all, the so-called practice experience of alchemy techniques.

It was the essence blood of a third-tier spirit beast, the Spirit-Communicating Xuan Turtle.

And this is something the Lu family cannot provide.

The spirit beast of the Lu family patriarch was only a second-tier top-grade beast.

The Lu family wouldn't be willing to give it up.

"Master Shen, don't be in such a hurry to refuse."

“You are a wise man. Have you not heard that things in this world are impermanent, and we should choose the good and follow it?”

"The Wei family is all bark and no bite, all bluster and no guts. Why should Master Shen be on the same boat as them?"

Shen Xuan shook his head slightly.

"I appreciate Patriarch Lu's kindness."

"One who receives a salary is obligated to serve. Since I, Shen, have signed a spiritual contract with the Wei family, I will abide by it."

When the head of the Lu family came to visit, Shen Xuan politely declined.

He had long anticipated this day.

White Crane Island is heavily guarded, making it impossible for the Lu family's undercover agents to make a move.

"A thicket of thorns and brambles is not a place for phoenixes to roost. Master Shen, please state your conditions as you see fit."

"What the Wei family can give, the Lu family can give as well."

Shen Xuan looked thoughtful.

In the end, I sighed softly and regretfully declined.

With only two-tenths of the essence blood of the third-tier spirit beast, the Spirit-Communicating Xuan Turtle, remaining, the task can be completed.

The Wei family also has a recipe and ingredients for the Longevity Pill, which they can use for practice.

The opportunity to refine a third-order longevity elixir is already rare.

Moreover, the Wei family treated him well.

Wei Yating and Qingfeng Mingyue were his unofficial disciples, and they treated him with great respect.

Having spent more than three years together, we've developed some feelings for each other.

The cave contains a spiritual pool, a hidden paradise connected to the East Sea, where one can escape at any time.

Shen Xuan has no need to switch allegiances and risk going to the Lu family.

The head of the Lu family offered a few words of advice.

Seeing that Shen Xuan was unyielding and stubborn, they realized that he was not going to listen to reason and was sticking to his own opinions

"Then may Master Shen's path to immortality be long and prosperous."

"We will meet again."

The head of the Lu family did not force the issue.

Within the mirror-like magical artifact, the face vanished.

Zhuo Qingning chuckled and put away the mirror-shaped magic weapon.

"Master Shen, do not worry."

"I only owe the Lu family patriarch a favor, so I'm just doing him a favor."

Whether the Lu family's scheme succeeds or fails is none of my business.

As expected of a shrewd and sophisticated chamber of commerce president.

With just a few simple words, he extricated himself from the situation.

In fact, Zhuo Qingning's actions were...

In a sense, it was actually a betrayal of the Wei family.

But he's a businessman, after all.

The Wei family must have had similar expectations.

Zhuo Qingning chatted with Shen Xuan for a few more minutes.

This time, it concerns the art of alchemy using water.

Shen Xuan feigned compliance.

The individual requested some medicinal herbs that were 500 years old.

Some of these are the main ingredients of Jingji Dan.

Zhuo Qingning promised to use all the resources of the Tongxin Chamber of Commerce to collect as many items as possible for him.

Sell ​​at a fair price, without making a profit.

It's all for the sake of deeper cooperation with him in the future.

He took out a piece of white jade, as white as mutton fat, infused it with spiritual power, and handed it to Shen Xuan.

"This is a token of my love."

"No matter which branch of the Tongxin Chamber of Commerce you are in, Master Shen can present this jade and you can trade the medicinal materials you need at a fair price."

Shen Xuan put it away with a smile.

The two chatted happily.

After the agreement was reached, both parties strengthened their cooperation.

……

After Zhuo Qingning left.

As Shen Xuan left the VIP room, he ran into an acquaintance in the lobby on the first floor.

"Master Shen, what a coincidence."

"Manager Hu, it's been a long time."

I knew perfectly well that Manager Hu must have come here specifically to wait for me.

No wonder Zhuo Qingning was worried.

Within the Divine Sword Sect, everyone knew his whereabouts perfectly well.

There must be ventilation inside.

Otherwise, how could Manager Hu have arrived at such a convenient time?

"Master Yu, I wish to see you."

"He is the sect's only second-tier water-based alchemist." Shen Xuan glanced at the sky.

"where?"

"In the secret chamber of my Divine Sword Pavilion."

"it is good!"

Shen Xuan readily agreed.

"There's no time to lose, let's go now."

Manager Hu led Shen Xuan to the Divine Sword Pavilion.

In a secret room inside the residence, Shen Xuan met Master Yu.

He was over two hundred years old, in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, with a kind face and gentle tone, and showed great respect for Shen Xuan.

Manager Hu introduced the two men, offered a few words of praise, and then quietly left the secret room.

Master Yu spoke frankly and explained his purpose.

He wanted to discuss water-based alchemy with Shen Xuan.

To show sincerity.

Master Yu began to explain his understanding of the water-based alchemy.

He spoke for a full hour about everything from his initial cultivation practice to the ten steps of water-based alchemy.

Shen Xuan could tell that Master Yu was not holding back any knowledge.

These are all profound insights he gained while practicing alchemy.

Those who are not masters of water-based alchemy cannot understand or comprehend this at all.

After listening, Shen Xuan was able to draw inferences from the examples and gained a great deal of knowledge.

That's how cultivation techniques work.

Even if the other person is not as skilled as you.

As long as you put in the hard work, there will always be something to be gained.

Like the ten steps of water-based alchemy.

There are tricks to every step, and you can do it better.

Shen Xuan asked himself honestly, and found that Li Ruyi's lineage of alchemy was extremely detailed and thorough.

After listening to Master Yu's lecture, I still gained a lot by reflecting on my own experience in alchemy.

"My aptitude is limited, and I have been immersed in this path since childhood. I hope Master Shen will forgive my ignorance!"

"Not at all, I have learned a great deal!"

Shen Xuan took a sip of spiritual tea.

It must be said that the Misty Shadow Spirit Tea treasured by Manager Hu is of excellent quality. It leaves a pleasant fragrance in the mouth and brings a sense of tranquility and peace.

Unfortunately, Manager Hu didn't have many.

He had already finished the jar of spiritual tea that I gave him last time.

"Does Master Shen enjoy this Misty Shadow Spirit Tea?"

"I quite like it. This tea has a slight effect of enlightenment. Brewing a cup in my spare time is quite refreshing."

"After I get back, I'll have someone send two cans over!"

"Then thank you very much, Master Yu."

Shen Xuan didn't stand on ceremony.

Compared to his lectures on alchemy, Master Yu has made a huge profit.

Shen Xuan could tell that Master Yu's cultivation level was stuck at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, with no hope of breaking through.

To date, his greatest skill is only the Spirit Gathering Pill for the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

Even a True Essence Pill for the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was somewhat insufficient.

Not to mention the Foundation Establishment Pill for the late Foundation Establishment stage.

As for the Foundation Establishment Pills that the sect urgently needs, the success rate of pill formation is worrying.

Master Yu tried three times, but all the pills were ruined, and he lost everything, so he dared not open the furnace again.

And Shen Xuan.

Although no Foundation Establishment Pill was refined.

However, they have already begun refining longevity pills.

Its requirements are even higher than those of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"I, Shen, have some insights into alchemy using water techniques. Please, Master Yu, offer your guidance."

"It's not about pointing out errors. Let's discuss this together!"

Master Yu said with a smile.

The Divine Sword Pavilion had prior knowledge of this.

The alchemist opposite, Shen, was already skilled at refining the Qi-stabilizing pill.

His alchemy skills must be superior to mine.

Master Shen was exceptionally talented, and it is said that he devoted himself to alchemy for less than ten years.

He came here on this trip.

I am specifically and sincerely seeking your advice.

How could he dare to be presumptuous in front of Shen Xuan?

Shen Xuan smiled.

He began to recount his insights into the Dao of Water Alchemy.

He has the lineage of a third-level alchemist like Li Ruyi.

From the very beginning, we were on the right track.

In addition, there's the mysterious jade talisman.

It can display one's proficiency in alchemy.

After refining the elixir, review the process and make timely improvements.

For him, the water-based alchemy method was not too difficult.

Many skills and tricks are universal.

The real difficulty lies in the cultivator's own cultivation level, the purity of their spiritual energy, and the precise control over time and intensity.

Shen Xuan pointed out the mistakes and omissions made by Master Yu.

Although they are all minor details.

But a little adds up.

This will also affect the quality of the condensed pills.

Shen Xuan spoke eloquently.

The same ten steps of water-based alchemy.

However, its level of refinement surpasses that of Master Yu Dan.

Master Yu listened with rapt attention.

An hour later.

After Shen Xuan finished speaking, he lowered his head and drank his tea.

Master Yu was as if he had just woken up from a dream.

The way he looked at Shen Xuan.

It conveys a deep sense of respect.

"After hearing your words, I am utterly ashamed!"

"Two hundred years! I've been refining pills for a full two hundred years! If I had met Alchemist Shen earlier, I wouldn't be in this situation!"

Shen Danshi across from me.

He is a true genius in alchemy.

He spent ten years refining elixirs.

That's how you achieve such success.

Indeed, people cannot be compared.

Are there really such monstrous geniuses in this world?

Master Yu suppressed his excitement.

I asked a few key questions.

Shen Xuan answered calmly.

After listening.

Master Yu Dan couldn't help but applaud in admiration.

"I see!"

"Why aren't the alchemical texts written more clearly?!"

Shen Xuan smiled.

The obscure and difficult-to-understand nature of alchemical texts is intentional.

Otherwise, how can we select those with talent in alchemy?

Among the alchemical arrays and artifacts, alchemy ranks first.

How could there be no threshold at all?

Master Yu's comprehension is quite strong.

His mistake was that he didn't have a good mentor.

It is normal to have a misunderstanding of some minor details and make minor errors or omissions.

The law should not be passed lightly.

Yu Danshi encountered Shen Xuan.

They didn't take the art of alchemy too seriously.

He received careful guidance.

Other alchemists would certainly not have been as straightforward as Shen Xuan.

Some will be retained.

Master Yu was very emotional, feeling as if they had known each other for a long time.

He wanted to pull Shen Xuan to sleep side by side, and talk in bed together at night.

Shen Xuan resolutely refused.

He claimed he had something to do and said he would see them another time.

They fled from the Divine Sword Pavilion as if they were escaping.

however.

Just emerged from the tiger's den.

Back at the sect's inn.

Then I saw another familiar face, with a beautiful face, smiling and saying.

"Master Shen, I know who you are!"

(End of this chapter)