Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

Chapter 127 Alchemy Apprentice

The formula is correct, and it is even an Earth Element Pill for improving cultivation.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but get excited.

Even if they didn't succeed in becoming apprentices at Zhou's alchemy shop, the recipe for the Earth Essence Pill was still of great value to them.

"Thank you for the prescription, senior."

Everyone was overjoyed to receive the formula and thanked it profusely.

Jiang Yun's eyes were sharp as he slowly scanned the crowd.

"You should all return as soon as possible to refine the Earth Element Pill, and deliver the refined Earth Element Pill to Zhou's Pill Shop within ten days."

"I will personally appraise them at that time, and the one with the best quality will be able to become an apprentice alchemy student in my Zhou family's alchemy shop."

After saying this, Jiang Yun waved his hand, indicating that these people could leave.

After saying their farewells, the group eagerly headed to the pharmacy to purchase the ingredients for the Earth Element Pill.

Jiang Yun gazed intently at the departing figures of these people.

His actions were not simply about hiring an alchemy apprentice to help him watch over the shop.

"These people are all first-grade high-level alchemists. If they can refine the Earth Essence Pill within ten days, it means that their alchemy talent is quite good."

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"If any of them become my alchemy apprentices, I will observe them closely. If they are calm and composed, they may be worth training."

After standing at the shop entrance for a moment, Jiang Yun went inside to wait.

Across the street, at the Wenjiabao talisman shop, Wen Ruyu's eyes flickered as she muttered to herself.

"In the various arts of cultivating immortality, one must avoid being impetuous and restless. Senior Zhou's method of selecting apprentices is indeed ingenious."

"Ten days is enough time for those who are restless and impatient to show their true colors."

Inside Zhou's alchemy shop, Jiang Yun seemed to be deep in thought.

Even before the shop opened, he had purchased ten portions of the medicinal materials for the Thousand-Refined Jade Bone Pill, as well as a third-tier pill furnace.

They were preparing to begin refining the Thousand-Refined Jade Bone Pill, and then consume this pill to cultivate the Golden Bone Refining Treasure Technique.

However, I've been busy with the shop lately, so the refining of the Thousand-Refined Jade Bone Pill has to be postponed.

"Once we have recruited apprentices, we can start refining pills."

"It's impossible to do nothing during these ten days."

"Why not buy some books and insights on weapon crafting and formations, and study the ways of weapon crafting and formations?"

Having made up his mind, Jiang Yun left the shop and began collecting weapon-refining manuals, formation manuals, and various insights in the Seven Star Workshop.

Starting with the basics of weapon crafting and array formation, and then moving on to second-tier high-grade weapon crafting and array formation manuals and insights.

The classic texts and insights are not passed down through generations, and there is no need to apprentice under a master; they can be purchased as long as you have enough spirit stones.

However, third-tier weapon-refining manuals and insights are not so easy to buy.

"Second-tier high-grade weapon crafting and array formation manuals and insights are sufficient."

"In my previous life, I also had the second-tier low-grade array Dao inheritance, Star Luo Array Solution, which was enough to study for a while."

"However, in this Canglan Immortal City, I need to have a fixed source of information, otherwise I won't even know where auctions are being held."

Having purchased the books and insights on weapon crafting and formation techniques, Jiang Yun returned to the shop and began to peruse them.

Once you reach the Golden Core stage, studying weapon crafting and formations becomes easier, unlike the mentally taxing study of pharmacology and alchemy during the Qi Refining stage.

Even so, to get started with weapon crafting and formation techniques, you still need to practice.

In the following days, Zhou's Dan Shop calmed down.

Jiang Yun occasionally receives a few guests.

Most of these guests came from cultivation families, drawn by the high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills.

However, most customers hesitated upon hearing that a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill cost 45,000 spirit stones.

On the fifth day, a customer in the late Foundation Establishment stage entered the shop and purchased a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill for 45,000 spirit stones. This was Jiang Yun's second transaction, bringing in 45,000 spirit stones.

He previously had 490,000 spirit stones.

The cost of purchasing ten portions of the Thousand-Refined Jade Bone Pill ingredients was 220,000, and the cost of a third-tier pill furnace was 130,000.

In addition, there are expenses for renting cave dwellings and shops, as well as purchasing books and insights on weapon crafting and formation techniques.

Jiang Yun only had about 65,000 spirit stones left.

After selling a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, I now have 110,000 spirit stones.

Before we knew it, ten days had passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Yun was completely absorbed in studying weapon crafting and formation techniques.

He was only awakened when the area outside the shop became crowded with people.

He walked out of the shop and saw more than twenty cultivators standing outside, each holding a jade bottle in their hands.

Presumably, the jade bottle contains the Earth Essence Pill.

"Senior, this is the Earth Element Pill that I refined. Please take a look."

The cultivator who was first in line handed the jade bottle in his hand to Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun took the jade bottle, opened it, and probed it with his divine sense. He shook his head and said, "No, the medicinal materials are not purified properly, and the pill contains too many impurities."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator looked disappointed, but still respectfully bowed and stepped aside.

Next, Jiang Yun began to taste each one.

Each of the Earth Element Pills that each person brought out had some problems, more or less.

Jiang Yun could see these problems at a glance and accurately pinpoint their root causes.

It was as if Jiang Yun had personally refined the elixir, leaving everyone in awe.

A third-tier alchemist is indeed impressive!

Jiang Yun sighed. Only the three Earth Essence Pills remained unchecked; the others were not up to par and did not qualify to become his alchemy apprentices.

"Junior Chi Kehuan greets Senior Zhou."

The third to last person was a female cultivator who looked to be in her twenties or thirties. She had delicate features, took a deep breath, and respectfully handed the jade bottle in her hand to Jiang Yun.

"Senior, this is the Earth Element Pill that I refined. Please take a look."

Jiang Yun nodded and took the jade bottle to examine it.

The Earth Essence Pill refined by this woman was of excellent quality.

While not perfect, it has no major problems.

Give her some more time, and she'll be able to refine a high-quality Earth Element Pill.

"Not bad." Jiang Yun said with satisfaction, "From today onwards, you will be my Zhou Family Pill Shop's alchemy apprentice."

"Thank you so much, senior!" Chi Kehuan was excited and immediately knelt down on one knee, bowing deeply to Jiang Yun.

Seeing this, everyone turned to look at Chi Kehuan and began to whisper among themselves.

"Isn't this Qi Qi from the Qi family? Why is she called Chi Kehuan?"

"Keep your voice down. It's said that Qi Qi is an illegitimate child of the Qi family. Her mother was beaten to death by her own father, so she's no longer a member of the Qi family."

"So that means Qi Qi changed her name and took her mother's surname."

Jiang Yun heard their conversation clearly and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Senior Zhou, I have no connection with the Qi family anymore."

Seeing Jiang Yun's brows furrow slightly, Chi Kehuan quickly offered an explanation.

"It's alright." Jiang Yun waved his hand. He had already said he would take Chi Kehuan as his alchemy apprentice, so he naturally wouldn't take it back.

"Everyone disperse, Chi Kehuan stays."

Jiang Yun ordered the others to leave and take down the sign recruiting alchemy apprentices.

Afterwards, he asked Chi Kehuan to wait in the shop while he went to the Thousand Forging Pavilion to buy a communication magic item.

With the communication tool, Chi Kehuan can simply send a message to inform customers of any events happening in the shop.

Jiang Yun could easily be a hands-off manager and start refining the Thousand-Tempered Jade Bone to temper his physical body.