Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 394 Third-Tier Pill Refining Room (Seeking Subscriptions)

A month later.

Old He, a senior construction team formation master from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, hurriedly arrived at Cold Jade Peak.

Soon, he met Shen Xuan.

With him by my side, riding the silver-horned celestial horse, we soared through the clouds and circled around Cold Jade Peak.

The third-tier spiritual vein covers an area of ​​several hundred miles and is rich in spiritual energy.

Besides the blessed land of Hanyu Zhenren, there are also the cave dwellings of Shen Xuan, Liu Bingyu, and the newly arrived Li Ruyi.

Most of the spiritual lands on Hanyu Peak are idle and undeveloped.

Under the leadership of Ding Yixuan, several Qi Refining cultivators from the Ding family established some ice lakes and spiritual plant gardens at the foot of Hanyu Peak.

The entire Hanyu Peak is like a paradise, rarely visited by people.

Shen Xuan wanted to build a pill-making room to deeply study the Dao of Alchemy, so naturally he wanted the best.

"Old He, take a look, which location is the best for building the alchemy room on Hanyu Peak?"

"Snow Lotus Terrace, Heavenly Wolf Ridge, and Moonfall Valley are the best locations."

Old He said with a smile, "If Senior Brother Shen is only building a fire-based pill-making room, then Shenyue Valley is the best location."

"If we're going to build a dual-stage alchemy room using both water and fire methods, Snow Lotus Terrace would be the best choice. The spiritual spring there is crystal clear, and the earth fire is pure."

Shen Xuan nodded: "Old He, we think alike!"

Old He waved his hands repeatedly: "I can't accept that. Senior Brother Shen is the sect's prodigy. What virtue or ability do I have to dare to be mentioned in the same breath as Senior Brother Shen!"

Shen Xuan took out a jade slip containing the design drawings for the alchemy room that he and Li Ruyi had designed.

"Take a look. Can you do it?"

Old He scanned the area with his divine sense, his voice trembling slightly.

"Senior Brother Shen, is this the design blueprint for a third-tier alchemy room?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

Shen Xuan plans to cultivate alchemy for a long time.

A third-level alchemist paired with a third-level alchemy room is quite reasonable.

"Senior Brother Shen, this..."

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

"The spiritual vein of Snow Lotus Platform is only a second-tier top-grade one."

"Nonsense, do you think I don't know?"

"Even a third-tier alchemy room building only produces second-tier top-grade effects."

Old He explained, "In the entire Qingyun Sect, only the Longevity True Person possesses a third-tier alchemy room."

"That was built in its blessed land."

Shen Xuan nodded.

"Old He, I understand what you mean."

"You don't need to worry about that. I only want to ask you, can you build a dual-row alchemy room for third-order water and fire magic according to this design?"

This is a third-tier alchemy room that Shen Xuan and Li Ruyi painstakingly designed and revised several times.

All kinds of alchemy facilities are available.

The alchemy room is not just a place for refining elixirs.

Special rooms are needed for storing medicinal herbs, processing medicinal herbs, refining spiritual water, regulating wind and fire, providing rest areas for alchemists, providing emergency treatment, providing rest areas for apprentices, and storing waste pills.

The alchemy room requires the use of many precious materials to gather spiritual energy, shield noise, remove dust and dirt, and prevent fire and explosion, among other things.

A good alchemy room can fully utilize the alchemist's skills and greatly improve the success rate of pill formation.
In a poorly equipped alchemy room, the alchemist's mind is unsettled, which not only reduces the success rate of alchemy but also may lead to various dangerous situations such as explosions, poisoning, and fires.

Old He's face turned bright red.

"Senior Brother Shen, don't underestimate Old He. In the entire Qingyun Sect, if Old He can't build it, then no one else can!"

"That's good. Let's get started as soon as possible. When will it be completed?"

"Senior Brother Shen's alchemy room is quite a large project. It will take two years to complete."

Shen Xuan glanced at Lao He sideways.

"slow."

Old He gritted his teeth and said, "A year and a half!"

Shen Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Never mind, I'll go ask someone else."

"One year! Working day and night, Lao He and his brothers are giving it their all, and we'll finish in one year!"

"We can't go any faster. If we go any faster, the quality of the pills in the alchemy room won't be able to keep up."

"Do we really need it for a year?"

"At least a year! Some projects require the preliminary work to be put on hold for some time before the next step can be taken."

Old He assured him confidently, "Senior Brother Shen, don't worry. I've been working in the sect for a century, and my reputation is impeccable. I would never dare to lie to you!"

He truly dared not deceive Shen Xuan.

This seemingly refined and scholarly Shen Xuan is actually one of the most ruthless individuals in the sect.

Zhao Shun, a direct disciple of Lingdan Hall, had a minor disagreement with Shen Xuan over the matter of an outside alchemist making offerings.

Shen Xuan not only slapped him twice, but also beat him until his face looked like a pig's head.

In the Hall of Law Enforcement, Shen Xuan, on charges of false accusation, sent Zhao Shun to the Yin Sha Cave, where he was imprisoned for thirty years.

Thirty years!

Even if the Zhao family pulls strings afterward, he won't be able to get out without being locked up for more than ten years.

A dignified second-level alchemist, personally instructed by a master, is locked up in the Yin Sha Cave, wasting more than ten years. What kind of path to enlightenment is there left?

This incident also made everyone in the sect understand a principle.

Shen Xuan is not someone to be trifled with.

Narrow-minded and vindictive.

The key point is that this person is exceptionally intelligent, possesses extraordinary combat power, is invincible among his peers in the sect, and has the two great mountains of Cold Jade Peak and Little Lonely Peak to rely on.

Anyone who offended him, even if they were his direct disciples, such as Lei Yaoyang of Tianlei Peak and Zhao Shun of Changsheng Peak, met a tragic end.

With one's path cut off, one is no different from a cripple.

Moreover, Shen Xuan's revenge was perfectly justified.

They use the sect's name to make sure no one can find fault with them.

As for private retaliation.

That's even more impossible now.

Recently, there have been more and more rumors about Shen Xuan.

Legend has it that when Shen Xuan was training in the Dongshan Sea, he was humiliated by a certain cultivation family, and he directly killed the fake Core Formation cultivator of that family.

Nie Wuhen, a sword cultivator from the Divine Sword Sect who had reached the Core Formation stage and was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, wanted to stand up for that family, but was beaten to a pulp by Shen Xuan, who also stole his natal flying sword, magic weapon, and Core Formation spiritual item.

The Divine Sword Sect dispatched a Golden Core cultivator to apologize to Lingxiao Zhenren in order to redeem Nie Wuhen's natal flying sword and Core Formation artifact.

No wind, no wave.

These legends are bizarre.

Shen Xuan, who was directly involved, seemed to turn a deaf ear.

Neither admit nor deny.

The sect did not prohibit rumors.

The Divine Sword Sect did not come forward to refute the rumors.

Clearly, since it has a name and surname, the legend is most likely true.

Old He dared not lie in front of Shen Xuan.

How much will it cost?

"Three million spirit stones."

Old He explained somewhat guiltily, "Senior Brother Shen uses the best materials, according to the standards of a third-tier alchemy room."

In the construction industry, there is a lot of inflated costs.

Old He didn't dare to ask for more money.

But we can't let ourselves and our subordinates work for nothing for a year.

Three million spirit stones is a very reasonable price.

After deducting material and labor costs, he can only earn 400,000 yuan. He also needs to set aside a portion of that to bribe relevant personnel.

Three million spirit stones? That's a bit expensive.

With a bitter expression, Lao He said, "Senior Brother Shen, I swear to God, I really didn't dare to ask for more."

He was thinking to himself, "The price will drop by a maximum of 200,000."

Otherwise, I'd rather not accept it.

Shen Xuan stared at Lao He and suddenly smiled.

"Three million it is. I won't go into the price. But, Lao He, you'd better keep a close eye on the quality."

Upon hearing that Shen Xuan wouldn't haggle, Old He's old face immediately broke into a wide smile.

"Senior Brother Shen, you can rest assured about what Lao He does!"

"If there's a quality problem, Old He will come to you with his head!"

Old He breathed a sigh of relief and was in a great mood.

This is a huge project.

Quasi-third-level alchemy room.

In the future, when we take on projects, we can use this as a signboard.

In the future, when I'm old and can no longer do it, I can brag about it for the rest of my life.

Shen Xuan's expression was solemn.

"All materials used in the alchemy room must be the best; inferior materials must never be used."

"clear."

"Good. You're the expert, so I won't say any more."

Shen Xuan stopped there.

Anyway, he'll definitely be there to supervise the construction when the time comes.

If his demands aren't met, Lao He can forget about getting the final payment.

"That's settled then. Make a copy of the design, go back and prepare it, and let's get started as soon as possible."

Old He swallowed hard. "Well, Senior Brother Shen, the alchemy room is quite expensive to build. Could you perhaps..."

The voice paused.

Old He took a deep breath.

"Senior Brother Shen, could you please pay a deposit in advance?"

There was nothing he could do.

The construction of the alchemy room, costing three million spirit stones, was the largest project he had ever undertaken.

The amount of spirit stones paid upfront was quite substantial.

The risks are quite high.

He has a family to support, and dozens of people rely on him for their livelihood. He dares not gamble everything on this one risk.

"How much?"

"The industry standard is 30%."

Shen Xuan nodded.

"No problem. Go back and prepare. I'll send someone to deliver it to you in a few days."

"Great! Thank you for the meal, Senior Brother Shen."

Old He bowed and scraped, adopting an extremely humble attitude.

As long as I can receive spirit stones.

Even if you make him bark like a dog on the ground, it's fine.

……

In the afternoon, upon receiving the message, Lü Zhengying rushed to Hanyu Peak.

Shen Xuan's Cave.

Sipping the Misty Shadow Spirit Tea, Lü Zhengying felt as if she were floating on air.

“Good tea!”

"A friend from the Divine Sword Sect gave me this; it's a second-grade high-quality spiritual tea that can slightly improve one's comprehension."

Shen Xuan said with a smile, "However, Junior Brother Lü, judging from your appearance, the effect will probably be limited."

"My comprehension has reached its peak!"

Lu Zhengying said with a smile.

His life has been worthwhile.

He transformed from a minor nobleman in the mortal world into a Foundation Establishment Elder of the Song Dynasty.

Soon, he will establish the Lü Clan of Cultivation, become the clan's patriarch, expand the family line, and bring glory to his ancestors.

Of course, it depends on who you're comparing it to.

Compared to his brothers in the family back then, he was a dragon from the heavens.

Compared to my classmates and seniors, there's no comparison.

"By the way, help me sell these materials and exchange them for spirit stones."

Shen Xuan took out the Iceberg Bear King's bear skin, bear gall, bear paws, bear tendons, as well as the Invisible Demon Shark's shark skin and sharp teeth.

"What a treasure! Senior Brother Shen, aren't you going to keep it to refine a magic weapon?"

"I'm preparing to cultivate alchemy recently, and I need to build an alchemy room and buy medicinal herbs, so I need spirit stones to keep running."

Shen Xuan explained.

The cores of the Iceberg Bear King and the Invisible Shark were the most valuable, and Shen Xuan kept them.

The remaining parts are mostly used to refine magical artifacts.

At this moment, he had no shortage of magical treasures.

Even the spirit artifact embryo has a purple-gold true water seal.

"Senior Brother Shen, I have some spirit stones here. You can take them and use them first."

"I said enthusiastically."

"No need. I have my own way. These materials are of no use to me, which is why I asked you to take them out and deal with them."

Shen Xuan finally understood.

Once you reach the second-tier mid-grade or higher, the purchasing power of spirit stones drops sharply.

Sect control is merely a facade.

The real issue is that these spiritual objects are rare and in high demand.

Apart from those awarded by the sect and the occasional items that are auctioned off, most second-tier high-grade spiritual items require bartering.

This solidified Shen Xuan's resolve to become a pill refiner.

As long as we can refine high-level elixirs.

They can then be used as bargaining chips to exchange for high-level spiritual items.

For example, the blood of a water sprite of rank three or higher that he desperately needed.

Right now, the most important thing is to develop the improved version of the Pure Foundation Pill.

First, improve the quality of your own spiritual foundation.

Then use the Pure Foundation Pill to get rich and exchange it for second-tier or higher water fairy essence blood.

Lü Zhengying carefully put away the materials.

"Senior Brother Shen, there's something I think I should tell you."

"Wang Fugui's lifespan is coming to an end; he's about to burn out. He wants to see us one last time."

Lu Zhengying looked at Shen Xuan and said softly.

"Wang Fugui is leaving?"

Shen Xuan was stunned for a moment.

They quickly realized what was happening.

Wang Fugui was only one year younger than them, and was 122 years old.

Low-grade spiritual root, Qi Refining Level 6.

At this age, it's considered quite old for someone in the Qi Refining Realm.

(End of this chapter)