Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 239 Master Li of Alchemy

"Hehe! Fellow senior brothers, please excuse my rudeness! I was just practicing and didn't expect to disturb you all."

Li Yunjing smiled and explained calmly.

"You're truly skilled! I admire you!"

"I never imagined that Junior Brother Li was actually an alchemist!"

"Amazing!"

"Junior Brother Li, you'll have to lend me a hand in the future!"

……

The senior brothers in front of Li Yunjing praised him repeatedly.

Not to mention the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", even in the entire cultivation world, alchemists are an extremely prestigious profession.

Among the elements that cultivators can never do without in their practice, elixirs are definitely among the top.

Without the aid of elixirs, magical power is difficult to improve, and cultivation cannot be rapidly advanced.

It can be said that it was precisely because of the brilliant development of alchemy that the human race was able to mass-produce cultivators, rule the world, and drive away demons.

A second-tier alchemist is already a remarkable achievement.

With this one identity, even without the support of a sect, Li Yunjing can still support himself through alchemy.

Li Yunjing's combat strength, compared to his status as a second-tier alchemist, becomes insignificant.

Li Yunjing is strong in combat, and others can't benefit from his strength. But alchemists are different; this identity allows them to help others refine pills.

What? Li Yunjing doesn't agree to help them refine pills?
What a joke!
In the world of cultivation, no alchemist would refuse to help others refine pills!

Helping others refine pills not only earns you a share of the profits, but also allows you to make friends and expand your network.

Therefore, in the cultivation world, people always plan carefully before dealing with alchemists, for fear of failing to kill them in one go.

The other party must have brought in countless powerful figures to help them get back at them.

Such examples are commonplace in the world of cultivation.

The more skilled an alchemist is, the more people will flatter them.

Many experts struggle to advance their cultivation levels and rely on alchemists to refine special pills to break through their bottlenecks.

To mess with alchemists is tantamount to disrupting their path to enlightenment!
How could these experts not be anxious?

Just like Yu Tingchuan, the alchemy master whom Li Yunjing knew.

The words of this important figure in the family carry more weight than those of a Golden Core cultivator!

Just like Yu Yuanhua, the leader of this trip, a high-level Golden Core cultivator, he still had to be respectful and courteous to Yu Tingchuan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and maintain sufficient respect.

If a conflict arises between the two.

Without a doubt, it must be a group of Golden Core cultivators who spoke up for justice and stood up for Yu Tingchuan!
This is the extraordinary ability of an alchemist!
Li Yunjing was no exception.

Li Yunjing exchanged a few polite words with his fellow disciples with a smile.

Then one of the senior brothers laughed and said, "If I may ask, what is Junior Brother Li's success rate and quality of pills?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing's heart stirred, realizing that business might be on the horizon.

He said calmly, "It's alright. I can basically guarantee that nine out of ten batches will be successful! As for quality, most of them will be grade nine pills, and a small number will be grade eight spirit pills."

Li Yunjing was being modest in saying that.

In fact, by the later stages of refining, Li Yunjing could guarantee a 100% success rate.

However, even the best can make mistakes, and Li Yunjing, being so meticulous, wouldn't dare to make such a guarantee.

"hiss……"

Even so, the senior brothers and sisters who had gathered around couldn't help but gasp when they heard Li Yunjing's words.

Being able to refine an eighth-grade spirit pill already makes one a person with exceptional talent in the art of alchemy.

Such an alchemist is an extremely powerful figure among second-tier alchemists.

They usually take ninth-grade "True Essence Pills" and rarely get to enjoy eighth-grade elixirs.

Li Yunjing's achievements made the several Foundation Establishment cultivators who had gathered around somewhat tempted.

"Junior Brother Li, I wonder if you could help me refine a batch of 'True Essence Pills'? I'm away from home and don't know how long I'll have to guard this place. I'm running low on pills, so I'd appreciate your help, Junior Brother Li."

A senior student, surnamed Wang, tentatively asked.

He did have some "True Essence Pills," but as he said, in this godforsaken place, who knows how long he would have to guard it?

If this goes on for too long, his "True Essence Pill" will run out, which will affect his cultivation.

He himself possessed some spiritual herbs, and having also killed and seized some from the Yinshan Sect disciples, he calculated that he could refine at least three to five batches of "True Essence Pills".

Now, this person is proposing to refine a batch, just to test Li Yunjing's abilities.

"This one……"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment.

"Let's follow the rules for alchemists in the sect! After the pill is made, Junior Brother Li, give me 70%!"

"I understand this!"

This senior brother Wang thought Li Yunjing was going to talk about this, so he interrupted Li Yunjing and said it himself.

The others looked at Li Yunjing, hoping to use this person's elixir to see Li Yunjing's true skill level.

Whether they are mortals or cultivators, there are quite a few people who like to exaggerate and boast.

They didn't know if Li Yunjing's assessment was true or not, so they decided to see for themselves to be on the safe side!
Second-tier materials are quite precious, and they wouldn't be willing to use them for Li Yunjing to practice on.

You should know that in the world of cultivation, if an alchemist's furnace explodes and the alchemy fails, the materials will not be returned.

In other words, if Li Yunjing fails to refine the materials given by Senior Brother Wang, he will lose everything and not get a single spirit stone back.

Senior Brother Wang is not allowed to request the return of the materials from Li Yunjing in any form!
This is an ironclad rule!
Anyone who dares to disobey will be blacklisted by all alchemists!

This is a manifestation of alchemists protecting their own rights.

No one wanted to risk their wealth to test Li Yunjing's abilities.

"It's not about that! It's just that I have to go on patrol today..."

Li Yunjing thought for a moment before speaking.

"Ok?"

Senior Brother Wang was taken aback; so that's the question.

Yu Yuanhua divided the entire team into several small groups, each with its own responsibilities.

For patrolling the mountains, there are two small teams that take turns patrolling each other, with each cycle lasting seven days.

Today, it was Li Yunjing's turn to patrol the mountain.

This senior brother Wang was eager to see Li Yunjing's skill level. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "I'll do it for you! You can focus on refining the pills!"

"Alright! In that case, I'll refine a batch of pills for Senior Brother Wang. You can come to me tomorrow morning to collect the 'True Essence Pill'?"

Li Yunjing asked with a smile.

If the other party is willing to cover my shift for a day, that would be even better!

To be honest, Li Yunjing really didn't want to patrol the mountain. There was nothing to do, and running all over the mountain only wasted time and didn't get him to do anything else.

Li Yunjing's assessment of his true disciples has been completed.

But under these circumstances, no one would want him to leave! Li Yunjing didn't dare to bring it up either, otherwise his fellow disciples would see him as a deserter.

Sometimes, you're just caught in the web of life, unable to control your own destiny.

Since someone was willing to patrol for him for a day, Li Yunjing naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Alright! Junior Brother Li is so straightforward! Then please take care of it!"

Senior Brother Wang was overjoyed and immediately took out a portion of spiritual medicine and handed it to Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing examined the herbs repeatedly to confirm that their quality was fine and would not affect the alchemy process before finally putting them away.

He spoke a few more words to the other person, bid farewell to his fellow disciples, and then returned to his room to continue his secluded alchemy practice.

Today, Li Yunjing has already refined several batches of "True Essence Pills".

In excellent condition and with exceptional skill in alchemy, Li Yunjing didn't need to go all out at all.

All the refining details had long been ingrained in Li Yunjing's instincts.

Almost in one go, Li Yunjing finished refining all the "True Essence Pills" in one hour.

Li Yunjing opened the furnace lid and took out ten pills. He examined them carefully and found that all ten pills had been successfully made.

Two of them were even Rank 8 True Essence Pills!
This kind of Grade 8 "True Essence Pill" is very rare to see on the market; most of it is consumed by alchemists themselves.

Even if they were to be sold, it would be for the people around them.

The eighth-grade "True Essence Pill" is at least 10% more effective than the ninth-grade pill.

Don't underestimate this small amount; with consistent, long-term use, your cultivation speed might be ten percent faster than others.

Based on the average number of years it takes for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to break through to the Golden Core realm.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator with exceptional talent typically needs 200 years to break through to the Golden Core realm.

A 10% improvement in the "True Essence Pill" can save 20 years!
That's quite a bit of time!

For cultivators, breaking through a cultivation realm is as difficult as ascending to heaven; any improvement is a small step forward.

The more time you save in all aspects, the more time you have left to comprehend the Great Dao, and the greater your chances of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

As for the other seventh-grade, sixth-grade... first-grade pills, there's no need to mention them!

It's practically a divine elixir!

Li Yunjing's ability to refine two Rank 8 "True Essence Pills" already distinguishes him from ordinary second-tier alchemists.

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing decided to give Senior Brother Wang an eighth-grade "True Essence Pill" and keep the last one for himself.

Li Yunjing put the eighth-grade "True Essence Pill" and six ninth-grade "True Essence Pills" that he had given to his senior brother Wang into a jade bottle. The rest was his reward.

"Hey! Alchemists really make money!"

After a moment of reflection, Li Yunjing realized he was quite dark-skinned.

His behavior was perfectly normal among alchemists.

Some unscrupulous alchemists, even if they succeed in refining a pill, will tell the other party that it failed, and then embezzle all the pills.

Of course, if you do this too often, it will ruin your reputation, and no one will want to hire such an alchemist to refine pills anymore.

Most alchemists still have professional ethics!

Li Yunjing's actions can be considered quite conscientious.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't even give Senior Brother Wang a single Grade 8 True Essence Pill.

After finishing his alchemy, Li Yunjing thought for a moment and realized there was nothing else to do.

He had someone to cover for him, so he went straight to bed, lay down, and rested for a while.

Li Yunjing spent eight days refining pills, and he was getting a little tired.

If he gives his senior brother Wang the pills tomorrow, it will immediately cause a sensation. All the fellow disciples in "Yellow Dragon Ridge" will be shocked by Li Yunjing's pill-refining skills.

There are definitely many more people coming to me asking for my help in refining pills!

Perhaps, starting today, he won't need to be on duty anymore, as there will always be people asking for his help who will be very willing to take his place.

"Inside 'Yellow Dragon Ridge,' there are twenty-seven fellow disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage. They all need pills. Perhaps by helping them refine pills, I can amass a large fortune! This fortune could even be used to research and purchase a spiritual artifact pill furnace!"

Li Yunjing felt a surge of excitement at the thought.

As long as Li Yunjing possesses a spirit-grade alchemy furnace, he will definitely be able to refine a Grade 7 or higher "True Essence Pill".

The better the alchemy furnace, the higher the efficiency of refining pills and the higher the quality of the pills.

Every alchemist dreams of owning a perfect alchemy furnace.

This is similar to a sword cultivator wanting a peerless sword.

As an alchemist, especially after advancing to the second rank, Li Yunjing had an insatiable desire for a spirit-grade alchemy furnace.

There was even a sense of impatience.

A finished alchemy furnace is priced far higher than a high-grade spiritual weapon, and even rivals that of a top-grade spiritual weapon.

This alchemy furnace is only a low-grade spiritual artifact!
Want a top-grade spiritual artifact alchemy furnace?
It won't be cheaper than the "Qingyun Boat," and it might even be more expensive than the one Li Yunjing ordered!
In the world of cultivation, prices aren't differentiated by size!

With Li Yunjing's wealth, a top-tier alchemy furnace is out of the question.

Li Yunjing's best option is to ask someone for help to refine a low-grade spiritual artifact-level alchemy furnace.

The process of refining a pill furnace is extremely complex, and Li Yunjing's mediocre skills certainly wouldn't allow him to do it himself.

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing realized that apart from Yang Wenzheng and his apprentice, he couldn't find a more skilled weapon refiner.

However, the other party is far away in the "Shenxiao Mountains", millions of miles away from here.

The "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" was completely ineffective in contacting people within the sect.

Currently, only by paying a huge price can Yu Yuanhua make contact with the sect.

As for asking Yu Yuanhua to help send a message?

Li Yunjing was dumbfounded, and that's why he went to get a good scolding!
It's obvious that Yu Yuanhua wouldn't pay any attention to him.

Now, no one knows how long it will take to remain trapped in Huanglongling.

Li Yunjing and the others had no idea what the situation was like outside.

They didn't even know whether the sect's army had arrived or whether the battle had already begun.

The only one among them who knew anything was Yu Yuanhua.

However, since they are important figures, there is naturally no need for them to tell Li Yunjing and the others about the recent situation.

These disciples just need to be obedient and honest.

"The alchemy furnace is a problem, but the bigger problem is that the spiritual herbs in the hands of my fellow disciples may not be enough to sustain me until I can refine a seventh-grade pill!"

"There's another problem! I'm severely lacking in medicinal formulas!"

"Without the pill formula, it will be difficult for me to refine other second-tier pills!"

"An alchemist who can only refine True Essence Pills cannot be considered an excellent alchemist!"

Li Yunjing lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, his hand stroking his chin, lost in thought.

These are all major problems on the path of alchemy.

Now, Li Yunjing is trapped here, unable to solve a single problem.

"Well, this is already pretty good. Let's take it slow! If I can't refine pills, I can still refine weapons!"

(End of this chapter)