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Chapter 14: First Encounter with Alchemy
On this day, the Sudanese division came to visit again.

Qin Ming not only cooked a pot of Jinling rice, but also prepared the best wine and food to entertain the guests.

He recently earned a lot of spirit stones by selling spirit rice.

The spirit stone bag that had deflated last year has now filled up again, with more than two hundred spirit stones in it.

For a young Qigong practitioner like him, this is a considerable income.

He also specially bought some monster meat to go with the wine. Some monster meat of good quality can not only replenish qi and blood, but also has certain benefits for cultivation.

It's the price. It's a bit touching.
Through several contacts, Qin Ming gradually understood the character of Master Sudan.

Although he is naturally arrogant, he is still easy to get along with.

On weekdays, Master Sudan would occasionally mention a few words about the art of alchemy to Qin Ming.

From Master Sudan's words, Qin Ming could sense that the other party's talent for alchemy was extremely high.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to reach the level of a mid-grade alchemist at such a young age.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I am not here to buy spiritual rice from you this time. Instead, I want to make another deal with you." Master Sudan took a bite of the dish, raised his wine glass and drank it all, then revealed his purpose.

Qin Ming couldn't help but feel curious, thinking to himself: "I am just an ordinary spiritual farmer. What else can this Sultan Master do with me besides buying spiritual rice?"

"Master Sultan, what exactly happened?" Qin Ming also drank a glass of wine and couldn't help but feel curious.

"I am planning to refine a medicinal pill, and I will need a large amount of Yin Ning flowers. I would like to ask fellow Taoists to help me plant them." Master Sudan said solemnly.

"Yin Ning Flower?"

A spiritual plant that looked like an orchid immediately emerged in Qin Ming's mind. The flowers it bloomed looked like condensed frost, with light yellow stamens.

Yin Ning Flower is a first-level spiritual plant. Its growth and maturity period is about one year, and its flowering period is about seven days. Its flowers can be used as medicine for making elixirs.

Qin Ming had seen this flower in a book on spiritual plants that he had bought before.

Quite an impression.

However, he had heard Master Sudan mention that this Yin Ning Flower could be used as an auxiliary material for refining the first-grade superior elixir 'Marrow Cleansing Pill'.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill is a kind of elixir used to break through to the later stages of Qi training. It is extremely rare, in short supply, and extremely expensive.

"Could it be?"

'Is he preparing to break through to become a top-grade alchemist?!'

When Qin Ming thought about this, he probably had figured out what kind of elixir Master Sudan wanted to refine.

only.
Why didn’t Master Sultan ask the spiritual plant masters from Lingyu Sect to help with planting?
Instead, he is looking for a spiritual farmer?

Qin Ming expressed the doubts in his mind.

"Haha, Su is used to being idle and doesn't like being restricted by the sect. If we ask Lingyu Sect to plant the plants, we will definitely get entangled." Master Sudan explained slowly.

"I see." Qin Ming nodded and poured more wine for Master Sudan.

"But this Yin Ning Flower is a first-level spiritual plant. I have never planted it before. I am afraid..."

Qin Ming hesitated a little at first, then spoke frankly.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you are joking. Since you can successfully grow spiritual plants such as Beast Tooth Rice, I believe that growing Yin Ning Flower will naturally not be difficult for you." Master Sudan looked at Qin Ming with a smile.

"In addition, I can provide the spiritual seeds of this Yin Ning flower, and after it is successfully planted, it can be purchased at the price of five spiritual stones per plant."

Qin Ming's heart started pounding when he heard this. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

According to the price offered by Master Sudan, this is a considerable income in spirit stones.

Qin Ming thought carefully for a while and said, "I can try, but I can't guarantee success."

"Besides that, I have an unwelcome request. I wonder if Master Sultan can agree to it?"

"Please say."

"I can give this Yin Ning flower to Master Sultan to plant. After it matures, I will only take 10% and the rest will be yours."

"But I want to learn a thing or two about alchemy from Master Sudan."

Qin Ming saw a huge opportunity right in front of him, how could he not seize it?
He did not expect Master Sultan to teach him any advanced alchemy techniques, but he would be satisfied if he could learn some basic alchemy techniques.

It would be fine if Master Sudan doesn’t agree, but if he does, it would be a huge profit.

Master Sudan was stunned when he heard this. He looked Qin Ming up and down for a while, and this time he smiled unhappily and said, "So you were waiting for me here?"

"But you have to remember clearly that the art of alchemy not only consumes a lot of spirit stones, but also requires a lot of talent. Not everyone can learn it."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you then."

When Qin Ming heard the other party say this, he was overjoyed, knowing that this matter had a chance.

This time it’s new, the second time it’s familiar. This time it’s planting Yin Ning flowers, and next time, who knows what kind of spiritual herbs Master Sudan will plant, and he can get more useful goods from the other party.

'Hey hey hey! '

Qin Ming's mind was spinning wildly and his abacus was clacking.

"I plan to stay here for another three years. How about this? You can grow spiritual herbs for me for another three years." "I'll exchange some of my experience in alchemy with you."

Qin Ming's face lit up with joy and he said, "Deal!"

"This is the book 'Basics of Alchemy'. You must know the most basic medicinal properties. It contains some records and summaries of my beginner days. You can take a look at it first." After Master Sudan said this, he took out a jade slip and handed it to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming took the jade slip and thanked him quickly.

He only glanced at it:
"There are three essentials to alchemy: furnace, medicine, and fire."

It didn’t matter if Qin Ming didn’t read it, as he thought it was just an ordinary book on the basics of alchemy.

After just a glance, I discovered that most of this article on the basics of alchemy came from Master Sudan's own study notes.

The jade slips divide the basics of alchemy into three major sections.

They are "Furnace and Cauldron Chapter", which includes different elixirs, which require different furnaces and cauldrons to be refined, as well as their specific functions, when to move the furnace, when to change the cauldron, etc.

The "Medicine Chapter" is about the growth habits, environment, medicinal properties, different medicine combinations of various spiritual materials and medicines, etc. Master Sudan also marked some of his notes.

The "Fire Temperature Chapter" mainly records how to draw and add materials when refining the elixir, as well as the different levels of alchemy fire.

Overall, the basics of alchemy in Master Sudan's jade slip are very systematic and detailed.

"Just for this book, it's worth it even if he has to farm for three years!"

Qin Ming happily put away the jade slip, then picked up the wine glass and toasted Master Sudan.

The two reached an agreement and continued to eat.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
at this time.

There was a knock on Qin Ming's door.

"Master Sultan, you eat first. I'll go open the door."

He greeted him, put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and opened the door.

As soon as the door opens.

The person who came turned out to be Fellow Daoist Long.

Qin Ming hurriedly welcomed him in, "Fellow Daoist Long, please come in. We are having a meal right now. Would you like to eat together?"

Fellow Daoist Long frowned and said straight to the point: "No need, I came here just like usual, just to buy some spiritual rice. That's all..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

I saw a young figure in a white robe sitting at the table eating.

It was the Sudanese Division.

He couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart and a strange expression appeared on his face.

"Why is Master Sultan here? And why am I eating with him?"

Fellow Daoist Long went over and greeted Master Sudan.

But he didn't sit down.

He took a look at the food on the table, all of which were spiritual rice, spiritual wine, and monster meat. This meal alone would probably cost at least five spiritual stones.

"What is the relationship between the two? It seems that I underestimated this fellow Daoist Qin!"

Even he couldn't bear to eat like this every day, and he couldn't quite understand Qin Ming.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Qin, I won't eat anymore. I have some things to do."

Qin Ming saw that the other party was not too keen on staying for dinner, so he immediately took out a bag of spiritual rice from his storage bag and handed it to Fellow Daoist Long.

"As usual, here are 80 kilograms of spiritual rice. Fellow Daoist Long, please take a look."

Fellow Daoist Long took the spiritual rice, weighed it in his hand, put it into the storage bag, and then took out twenty spiritual stones and handed them to Qin Ming.

After buying the spiritual rice, Fellow Daoist Long exchanged greetings with the two and then left.

I sent Fellow Daoist Long out.

Qin Ming went back to the dining table and sat down.

"Haha, Brother Qin has been making a fortune recently with the spiritual rice business!" Master Sudan picked up a piece of food and put it into his mouth, jokingly saying.

"I can barely make a living. The price of spiritual rice has slightly increased recently, but compared with Master Sudan, it is nothing to mention." Qin Ming said implicitly.

Full of wine and food.

Master Sudan took out a small bag of Yin Ning Flower spiritual seeds, handed it to Qin Ming and instructed: "I will rent a piece of land near your spiritual field, and you can plant it there when the time comes."

Qin Ming put away the spirit seeds and nodded in agreement.

He pondered secretly, wondering if this level of Yin Ning Flower could produce any entries?

(End of this chapter)