Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 582 The Herbalist (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I have been busy lately and have not gone to the Chamber of Commerce to purchase the main materials for the Golden Elixir."

Shen thought to himself, “The main materials used by the Chamber of Commerce are definitely not as good as those used by the Hundred Herbs Sect, so why bother going to such lengths?”

Given Shen Xuan's current status, collecting one or two sets of main and auxiliary materials for the Golden Elixir is a piece of cake.

Many high-grade spiritual items are difficult to collect because the cultivator's cultivation level is not high enough.

Like the Foundation Building Pill.

For ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, it is extremely difficult, and they may not be able to obtain it even if they spend their entire lives.

However, they are not so rare in sects and aristocratic families.

The same applies to the Golden Elixir.

In the eyes of a Core Formation cultivator, it was merely a breakthrough pill for a junior.

It's simply a matter of how much it costs.

For Shen Xuan, a master of the Golden Elixir of the Song Dynasty, it was just an ordinary thing.

The reason he came to Li Ying'an was not to seek an ordinary golden elixir.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you are too kind. However, when it comes to the quality of spiritual herbs, the Hundred Herbs Sect has an excellent reputation."

Shen Xuan deeply agreed.

"That is why I have come from afar."

The two sat down and discussed philosophy.

Shen Xuan briefly explained the refining techniques of the Cold Jade Pill.

Zhou Yunhe listened with rapt attention.

In recent years, he has focused his main efforts on refining the Cold Jade Pill.

Although he was a fire-based alchemist.

The principles of alchemy are the same.

Shen Xuan's alchemy skills amazed him, and he praised them highly.

Two days later.

Li Ying'an walked out of the alchemy room.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, you've been waiting for a long time."

"Not at all, I'm sorry to have disturbed Master Li."

Shen Xuan and Li Ying'an clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

Two female cultivators followed Li Ying'an out.

The aura emanating from him clearly indicated that he was a Core Formation Realm cultivator.

The older female cultivator was dressed in plain clothes and a blue skirt. She had a cool and composed demeanor, and her eyes were as calm as the sea.

The other female cultivator had a faint glow emanating from her face, making her features indistinct.

Her figure fluttered like a butterfly, her colorful fairy dress shimmering with light, as if she were a butterfly dancing lightly, agile and graceful.

"You are Xuanbing Zhenren of the Qingyun Sect?"

"Junior sister, how can you be so rude!"

The aloof female cultivator stepped forward and bowed to Shen Xuan.

"Leng Yun of the Divine Sword Sect greets Senior Brother Xuanbing."

"This is my junior sister, Mengdie."

Shen Xuan quickly returned the greeting.

"Xuanbing greets Junior Sister Lengyun and Junior Sister Mengdie."

Cold Cloud Fairy is fine, she's just an ordinary True Core cultivator.

That Dream Butterfly Fairy was a swordsmanship master at the Golden Core stage, a sword cultivator prodigy of the Divine Sword Sect.

Sword cultivators are always obsessive.

She was a female cultivator.

Shen Xuan dared not offend them easily.

"Hmm. Senior Brother Xuanbing, I am still no match for you."

"After I have practiced diligently for thirty years and perfected my swordsmanship, I will spar with you again."

"It was very serious," said Fairy Dream Butterfly.

"Junior Sister Mengdie is joking. By the time you have achieved great success in your cultivation, Xuanbing will be old and no match for you."

Shen Xuan said with a wry smile.

Allies Met in a Foreign Land

It turned out he was a sword fanatic.

Still a woman.

Shen Xuan inwardly groaned.

Fortunately, Fairy Lengyun stepped in to smooth things over.

"Senior Brother Xuanbing, please don't hold it against my junior sister. She is focused on sword cultivation and rarely interacts with outsiders. She is straightforward in nature."

“Xuanbing understands. Junior Sister Mengdie has achieved such success because she has focused on the sword path.”

Shen Xuan adopted a very humble attitude.

He finally saw it.

Fearing that Fairy Mengdie would cause trouble, the Divine Sword Sect specially arranged for Fairy Lengyun to accompany her.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Fairy Lengyun left with Fairy Mengdie.

Li Ying'an then said, "Good heavens, they're finally gone!"

It seems that Li Ying'an experienced the temperament of Fairy Dream Butterfly firsthand while refining the elixir.

It must be said that this kind of swordsmanship, which is devoid of human relationships and capable of drawing the sword at any moment, is truly remarkable.

Anyone would find it a headache.

Li Ying'an hosted another banquet for Shen Xuan.

Twenty years ago, Shen Xuan was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Disguised as a rogue cultivator.

Now, he has reached the Ice Magic Golden Core stage.

They are still among the top talents of the new generation in the Song Kingdom.

Li Ying'an felt a mix of emotions, including gratitude and relief.

Back then, the two did not become enemies when they traded Cold Jade Pills.

When we meet again now, we can still smile and reminisce.

"I can take out ordinary Golden Core pills at any time, but as for high-quality ones..."

Li Ying'an pondered for more than ten breaths.

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, there are only a handful of people in the sect who can produce high-quality Golden Cores. Even I, an old man, cannot speak of it lightly."

Shen Xuan nodded.

He himself is a third-level alchemist.

Naturally, it is known that high-grade, exquisite elixirs are extremely rare.

"How about this, Master Li, one fine-quality Golden Elixir, and the other one of the highest quality possible."

Shen Xuan lowered his demands.

Liu Bingyu is his junior sister, and Master Han Yu respectfully entrusted her with this task.

She cannot afford to fail in her attempt to reach the Core Formation stage; a refined Core Formation is essential.

Qi Wanqing is Li Ruyi's good friend.

For Li Ruyi's sake, obtaining a high-quality Golden Elixir for her is the least I can do for her.

"For Fellow Daoist Xuanbing's sake, I'll risk my old face."

Li Ying'an did not refuse again.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, will you pay with spirit stones, or exchange them with spiritual items?"

"Let's exchange it for spiritual items, so that Master Li can explain it to the sect."

Generally speaking, spiritual items of the third rank or higher are traded for other items.

Although spirit stones can be used to price items, very few people actually pay with spirit stones.

What Shen Xuan took out was the Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman.

When the Purple Essence Tree King underwent its tribulation, he obtained many fragments of its origin.

He refined these third-tier spirit woods into talisman skins to create the Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman.

I'm keeping the premium ice charm for myself.

Ordinary ice runes are traded to maximize profits.

"A mid-grade third-tier ice talisman, capable of delivering a full-force attack at the early stage of True Core cultivation."

"Great talisman!"

Li Ying'an took the Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman and carefully sensed the pure ice spiritual power contained within. "How do I exchange it?"

"Thirty-six ice talismans, how about that?"

The market price of a common Golden Elixir is approximately two million spirit stones.

Li Ying'an provides premium and high-quality alchemical pills, which are priceless and unavailable for sale.

If you really want to calculate it, it's worth more than seven million spirit stones.

A regular Tier 3 low-grade attack talisman costs 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones on the market.

The Ice Soul Flying Sword Talisman is a mid-grade, third-tier attack talisman.

Each one is priced at 200,000 spirit stones, which is slightly more expensive than spirit talismans of the same rank.

However, there's a reason why it's expensive.

Li Ying'an did not bargain.

At their level, they disdain being petty.

What is said is the final price.

Li Ying'an asked Zhou Yunhe to accompany him.

He took thirty-six Ice Soul Flying Sword Talismans and went out for a trip.

Upon returning, he handed Shen Xuan two medicine bottles.

Two Golden Elixirs, one a fine product and the other a high-quality product.

Shen Xuan scanned it with his divine sense, confirmed it was correct, and put it into his storage bag.

"Master Li, alchemy is still the most profitable thing!"

"It took me more than a year to refine these ice talismans."

"This Golden Elixir can be formed in forty-nine days!"

Shen Xuan exaggerated the difficulty of making talismans.

In fact, if he focused on making talismans, he could produce thirty-six ice talismans in a month.

However, Shen Xuan needs to cultivate ice techniques and body-refining skills.

He can only spare a small portion of his time for alchemy and talisman making.

Li Ying'an waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Xuanbing is joking. What you just traded were top-quality and high-grade Golden Core pills!"

"It takes me several years to refine just one!"

Shen Xuan looked up at Zhou Yunhe.

Li Ying'an waved his hand, signaling Zhou Yunhe to step down.

"There are only the two of us here. Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, please speak."

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "Master Li, do you still remember what I said when I traded the Cold Jade Pill formula back then?"

Li Ying'an's heart sank.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, are you still concerned about my Golden Transformation Pill formula and alchemy inheritance?"

"To be honest, I have already obtained the formula for the Golden Elixir and the inheritance of alchemy."

He took out a medicine bottle and handed it to Li Ying'an.

Li Ying'an opened it and was deeply moved.

"Is this the Longevity Pill you refined?"

"Exactly."

"This……"

Li Ying'an couldn't believe it.

Inside the medicine bottle were three premium Longevity Pills.

The price of the Longevity Pill is half that of the Golden Elixir, approximately one million spirit stones.

A fake immortal can extend one's lifespan by ten years.

Shen Xuan is able to refine high-quality Longevity Pills, and his alchemy skills have reached the middle grade of the third rank.

It is entirely possible to try refining the Golden Elixir.

"Master Li, I have a suggestion."

"Just tell me."

"I adopted an alias and joined the Hundred Herbs Sect, signed a spiritual contract, and became a guest elder of the Hundred Herbs Sect."

"Hmm, what do you want?"

Li Ying'an asked curiously.

"Naturally, it is for the Hundred Herbs Sect to refine the Golden Elixir."

"I have been refining pills for three years without taking a single penny. If there are any losses, I will make up for them with ice talismans."

Shen Xuan set out his terms.

"Of course, I need Master Li's alchemy lineage. That way, I can achieve twice the result with half the effort, and I can master the basics sooner and refine qualified Golden Elixir."

"I still have that much confidence."

Li Ying'an immediately understood.

Shen Xuan wanted to use the resources of the Hundred Herbs Sect to study and improve his Golden Elixir refining technique.

The Qingyun Sect of the Song Kingdom was unable to provide enough medicinal materials for the Golden Elixir.

The Danxia Sect, which annexed the Medicine God Valley, will absolutely not cooperate with Shen Xuan.

Therefore, he set his sights on the Herbalist's Sect in the State of Lu.

There's also the inheritance of Li Ying'an's Golden Elixir.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanbing serves as a guest elder of the Hundred Herbs Sect, and studies the art of transforming into golden elixir."

"I would like to ask, what benefits does my Hundred Herbs Sect offer?"

Shen Xuan smiled.

"I will refine pills for the Hundred Herbs Sect for free."

"The Hundred Herbs Sect is guaranteed to make a profit."

Li Ying'an shook her head.

"not enough."

Those in the same industry are often rivals.

After Shen Xuan learns how to refine the Golden Elixir, it will inevitably have some impact on the Hundred Herbs Sect.

Even if he was a cultivator from the Song Dynasty.

"Master Li, please speak plainly."

"I cannot make a decision on this matter. How about this, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, rest for two days. I will report this matter to Senior Brother Tongyuan, the sect leader, and let him decide."

"Alright."

Shen Xuan said solemnly, "If possible, I would like to ask Master Li to introduce me to your sect leader, True Person Tongyuan. I am willing to discuss this with True Person Tongyuan in person."

"I will certainly do my best."

Li Ying'an readily agreed.

He didn't know if his senior brother, Tongyuan, would agree.

Xuanbing Zhenren is a Golden Core cultivator from the Qingyun Sect of the Song Kingdom. He possesses extraordinary combat prowess, is skilled in both alchemy and talisman cultivation, and is renowned throughout the kingdoms.

It is essential for the two to maintain contact and cultivate a personal relationship.

……

Shen Xuan stayed at the temporary cave dwelling used by the Hundred Herbs Sect to entertain guests.

They stayed there for more than ten days.

Shen Xuan wasn't in a hurry.

While maintaining his daily cultivation, he also refined the essence and blood of the Burning Heart Demon Butterfly.

After receiving the teachings of Master Li Ruyi, refining the Golden Elixir was an inevitable step.

Since Shen Xuan dared to speak to Li Ying'an.

I am naturally quite confident.

If all else fails, he can purchase a dozen or so portions of ingredients for the Golden Elixir from the Hundred Herbs Sect and take them back to practice on his own.

It simply means paying more costs and time and effort.

"My Primordial Ice Spirit Power is comparable to the late stage of True Core. With Li Ruyi's alchemy inheritance and the Daoist essence accumulated by the mysterious jade talisman, even without Li Ying'an's guidance, I can still refine the Golden Transformation Pill."

Of course, if one could find refuge in the Hundred Herbs Sect and receive guidance from Li Ying'an.

It can save a lot of time and energy, allowing you to get started quickly and improve your alchemy skills.

Even if a single batch of medicinal herbs yields only one Golden Elixir, the loss will not be significant.

Once he has mastered the art of refining the golden elixir, he will be able to shake the position of the Immortal of Longevity within the sect.

"A gentleman's revenge is never too late."

"I've waited thirty years!"

(End of this chapter)