Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

After leaving Zhou's Dan Shop.

Jiang Yun did not rush back to the Zhou family.

He planned to visit the mission hall to see if he could find a suitable alchemy mission.

Jiang Yun already knew the route to the Ningyuanfang Mission Hall by heart.

He went straight to the mission hall and entered the Qi Refining Hall.

Upon arriving at the alchemy task area, Jiang Yun read through the task list but found no tasks available to accept.

"Let's go check out Chun Chang Fang."

The monks in Chunchangfang are relatively wealthy.

There are also more alchemy tasks being released.

Jiang Yun quickly left Ningyuan Ward and entered the neighboring Chunchang Ward.

The bustling atmosphere of Chun Chang Fang is truly captivating.

It was still early.

Jiang Yun entered a bustling restaurant.

The restaurant was filled with singing and dancing, with many slender and beautiful women dancing gracefully.

When dining in the second-floor loft, you can enjoy a panoramic view of these beautiful sights.

Jiang Yun went up to the second-floor pavilion and ordered a large table of delicacies.

These delicacies from land and sea are all delicacies of the cultivation world, with an exceptional taste.

The bill came to a full ten yuan stones.

That was a small splurge.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Yun finally arrived at the mission hall of Chun Chang Fang.

Chun Chang Fang Mission Hall, Qi Refining Hall, Alchemy Mission Area.

Jiang Yun finally found a quest that he could accept in the quest log.

"500 Yuan Dan pills, 100 pills of each of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), 300 portions of medicinal herbs, 60 portions of each type of pill."

"Task requirements: No less than 30 Danwen Yuan Dan, time limit of one year."

"Task reward: 1200 contribution points."

This task is fairly normal.

The reason it wasn't stolen is because the mission required the refinement of thirty Danwen Yuan Dan pills.

Five hundred Yuan Dan pills, with thirty of them required to have Dan patterns.

Therefore, the probability of refining a pill pattern needs to reach six percent.

This probability is something most first-tier high-grade alchemists cannot achieve.

The probability of Jiang Yun refining a pill pattern is five percent.

However, that was a year and a half ago.

At that time, he had only reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Now that one has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining cultivation, the probability of refining pill patterns will inevitably increase.

Other alchemists can't do this task, but Jiang Yun can.

"I'm confident I can get thirty pills with the Danwen Yuan Dan."

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun immediately took out his identity jade token and found the steward to accept the task.

"This is a commissioned task; the Zixiao Sect will receive 50 contribution points."

"You will receive 1150 contribution points upon completion of the task."

The steward began to examine Jiang Yun's identity jade token.

After examining the jade pendant, he glanced at Jiang Yun, seemingly already knowing that Jiang Yun was not his true appearance at the moment.

However, he didn't say much and helped Jiang Yun accept the task.

"Thank you, steward."

Jiang Yun retrieved her identity jade token.

I noticed an extra line of text above.

[Commissioned Task: 500 Yuan Pills]

The so-called commissioned task is a task not issued by the Zixiao Sect.

The commissioner posted the task in the Zixiao Sect's task hall.

The Zixiao Sect needs to deduct a certain amount of contribution points.

If a disciple of the Zixiao Sect accepts a commissioned task, no contribution points will be deducted from their contribution.

Jiang Yun is not a disciple of the Zixiao Sect, so 50 contribution points will be deducted from his account.

Upon receiving the mission, Jiang Yun did not linger in the mission hall and went straight back to the Zhou family.

On the way, he began to make plans in his mind.

"It's time to pretend to aim for the top-grade alchemist level."

"Only in this way can I have some free time to complete the task of producing five hundred Yuan Pills."

Jiang Yun's publicly known alchemy skills within his family are limited to producing only Gold Essence Pills and Wood Essence Pills.

One more Water Essence Pill is needed to advance to the first-grade superior alchemist level.

Now, his cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, making alchemy much easier.

At this point, you can propose to the clan leader your idea of ​​becoming a high-grade alchemist.

In this way, there would be no need to refine pills for the family.

Jiang Yun has plenty of time to complete his tasks.

"I'll go see the clan leader in a few days and focus all my efforts on breaking through to become a high-grade alchemist!"

a few days later.

Jiang Yun walked out of the alchemy room, preparing to see the clan leader.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Zhou Hongchang returning from outside with a happy expression on his face.

"Haha, Zhou Yun, you've got a rival now!"

When Zhou Hongchang saw Jiang Yun, he laughed heartily.

Jiang Yun asked in confusion, "What opponent?"

"A master alchemist has emerged from Ningyuanfang, capable of refining pill patterns," Zhou Hongchang explained.

"A few days ago, a pill master came to my Zhou family's pill shop to sell pills, including seven pills with pill patterns!"

"My Zhou family's alchemy shop has been quite lucky this time. Thanks to these seven pills with pill patterns, business has improved a lot."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun smiled to himself.

Well, my opponent turns out to be myself.

However, he feigned surprise and said:

"Who exactly is this person who can refine pills with pill patterns?"

"Alas, we don't know either," Zhou Hong sighed. "If only this person could cooperate with my Zhou family's alchemy shop for a long time."

"This cannot be forced; it's best to let nature take its course."

After Jiang Yun finished speaking, she began to change the subject.

"By the way, I intend to visit the clan leader to prepare for my attempt to become a high-grade alchemist."

Zhou Hongchang looked surprised and asked, "Are you confident?"

"My cultivation has greatly improved during this period of seclusion."

"Next, I plan to devote myself to the study of alchemy for a whole year, and I will definitely become a top-grade alchemist after a year."

Jiang Yun said with absolute certainty.

In fact, he was already a top-grade alchemist.

The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were refined to perfection.

"Is it really only a year?"

Zhou Hongchang was somewhat incredulous.

Jiang Yun was only thirty years old a year later.

A top-grade alchemist at the age of thirty is extremely rare in the entire Ningyuan Ward and even Chunchang Ward.

"Really?" Jiang Yun said earnestly, "If you don't become a top-grade alchemist in a year, come back with your head."

"There's no need to be so serious," Zhou Hongchang said with a smile. "I was just a little surprised."

"Could the Grand Elder contact the Clan Chief to ask for instructions?" Jiang Yun said solemnly, "So as not to bother the Clan Chief."

"Fine!"

Just like last time, Zhou Hongchang took out a communication talisman to send a message to the clan leader.

The clan chief quickly gave his reply.

"The clan leader has agreed," Zhou Hongchang said with a hint of envy.

"The clan leader promised that you would be promoted to a high-grade alchemist in a year, and then appointed you as the second elder of the Alchemy Hall, and bestowed upon you a top-grade protective magic artifact."

Jiang Yun was quite surprised to hear this.

It turned out to be a top-grade protective magic artifact.

It can at least withstand a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages.

"Thank you, clan leader." Jiang Yun bowed to the void.

"It seems I won't have any free time this year either," Zhou Hongchang said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"Please bear with me, Elder," Jiang Yun said, bowing.

"It's alright." Zhou Hongchang waved his hand and said, "You can go into seclusion and focus on alchemy. In the future, you will shoulder the important responsibility of alchemy for the Zhou family."

After that, Jiang Yun went into seclusion and rarely appeared in public.

The Zhou family all thought he was in seclusion studying alchemy techniques and trying to become a high-grade alchemist.

In reality, Jiang Yun was frantically refining pills and completing his own tasks in order to gain contribution points.

one year later.

Jiang Yun emerged from seclusion, declaring that he had broken through to the rank of a superior alchemist.

When the important members of the Zhou family learned of this news, they all rushed to the Pill Hall, including the patriarch and the matriarch Ye Hongyi.

In front of these people, Jiang Yun demonstrated alchemy on the spot.

He successively refined first-grade high-quality pills: the Golden Essence Pill, the Wood Essence Pill, and the Water Essence Pill.

All were successful on the first try, with no failures or waste of medicinal materials.

At this point, Jiang Yun officially became a first-grade high-level alchemist within his family and even the entire Ningyuanfang.

"good!"

Upon seeing this, clan chief Zhou Hongde immediately announced:

"Effective immediately, Zhou Yun will serve as the Second Elder of the Pill Hall, with a monthly salary of thirty shi (a unit of dry measure)."

After saying this, he opened his palm, and a bronze mirror the size of a palm appeared in his hand.

"This is the top-grade protective magic artifact, Azure Phoenix Protects the Mind. Take it."