Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"The refining of the Bigu Pill has gone well. Ten thousand quantities have been completed since we took over. It is now stored in the storage bag and can be delivered at any time. I wonder what Director Tang meant by the merciless request? As long as Gao Mou If you can do it, try your best.”

"Jingbei is located in a remote corner and has very little spiritual power. To be honest, I have felt a lot of discomfort since my sect was transferred to this place when I was practicing. The price of Wan Ling Dan is so expensive that I can't afford it, so I want to learn alchemy." I am self-sufficient. I know that the Gao family has two alchemists, so I take the liberty of requesting to learn alchemy with me. I wonder if fellow Taoist Gao can agree?"

Tang Ning wanted to learn the method of alchemy after joining the sect and learned about the strangeness of his own spiritual power, but he was never able to learn it. Later, his thoughts gradually faded away. Until the last time he and his party went to Tainan Valley, they only got dozens of bottles of elixirs in exchange for many medicinal herbs. I came up with this idea again.

There was no condition within the sect before. Now that we have this condition, why not take this opportunity to learn alchemy.

He is born with extraordinary talents, and herbs are inexhaustible for him. If he learns the method of alchemy and refines the catalytic herbs into elixirs, it will not only help his own practice, but the profit will not be the same as simply selling herbs. an order of magnitude.

When Gao Yingyuan heard this, he felt relieved. He had thought it was an important matter and had planned to spend some money. After all, Tangning had previously won the Bigu Pill business for him, so now he proposed an idea. Of course, he wanted to blackmail him out of love.

I didn't expect it to be such a trivial matter, so I readily agreed: "This is a trivial matter, but I'm just afraid that I might offend Master Tang. The one with the highest level of alchemy in the family is my younger brother. He only has the level of refining Qi Condensing Pills, which is not as good as Master Tang's cultivation." There is no benefit to fear.”

"It doesn't matter. If my brother is willing to teach me sincerely, I will serve as my teacher."

Gao Yingyuan hesitated for a while and then said: "How can my younger brother take on this responsibility? It would be an honor for the Gao family if Mr. Tang really learns the art of alchemy from his younger brother. However, alchemy is a profound and profound art that cannot be learned overnight. A mediocre person like my younger brother , I have devoted myself to the art of elixirs for decades, but I am only at the level of refining Qi Condensation Pills.”

"Given Mr. Tang's cultivation, it would be of no use to him to pass it on to his younger brother. Why not find a better master? Moreover, practicing alchemy takes a long time, which may delay your practice. These are Gao's words from the bottom of his heart, and they are not excuses."

Gao Yingyuan was right. With his level of cultivation, it was definitely not a wise move to spend a lot of time learning the art of elixirs from an alchemist who could only refine Qi Condensing Pills.

Tang Ning said: "What Taoist Gao doesn't know is that I was originally a disciple of the Herbology Department. Although I am now transferred to Jingbei, my fellow seniors in the Herbology Department have a close relationship with me, so I can get all kinds of elixirs in the sect at very cheap prices." Lingcao, tell the truth!"

"I will not stay in Jingbei forever. I will be transferred back to the sect sooner or later. Before I came to Jingbei, an uncle who took good care of me in the alchemy department promised to accept me as his disciple when he returns to the sect. Teach me Because of the art of alchemy, I followed my younger brother to learn the alchemy method just to lay the foundation, and I will naturally have a famous teacher to teach me when I return to the sect."

Gao Yingyuan suddenly said: "So that's it. Mr. Tang will be waiting for a while, and his younger brother is in the alchemy room. I will send someone to find him right now."

"Si'er." Gao Yingyuan shouted, and before he finished speaking, a man walked in and saluted, "What did you call me for, father?"

"You immediately go to the alchemy room to find your fifth uncle and tell him to come back immediately and say that I have something important to discuss with you."

"Yes." Gao Si responded.

Gao Yingyuan accompanied Tang Ning to drink tea and chat. About half an hour later, Gao Si returned to Gao Mansion: "Fifth Uncle is not in the alchemy room. I heard from the boy that the elixirs in the alchemy room have been consumed in the past few days. Uncle Wu left early this morning, probably going to Yellow Maple Valley to buy some elixir. "

"You go to the alchemy room and wait, and ask your fifth uncle to come back as soon as he arrives."

"I wonder if your brother's alchemy room is the same as the alchemy room where casual cultivators are recruited to make Bigu Pills?" Tang Ning asked.

"No, we have used the original alchemy rooms of the Xu family for refining Bigu Pills."

"It seems that your brother won't be back for a while. I wonder if fellow Taoist monks would mind if I went to take a look at those alchemy rooms."

"Since Chief Tang wants to inspect, Gao should accompany him."

The two left Gaofu and came to the Xu family's alchemy room in Shuiyi County. This alchemy room was secretly created by Xu Qingxian during his lifetime. The entire alchemy room covers an area of ​​three acres and is divided into four alchemy rooms and a large storage room.

The alchemy room is made of green wavy bricks, with red line tiles on the top and ink-colored bucket stones at the feet. These three materials are all high-temperature resistant.

The monk in the alchemy room was focused on nothing else, observing the changes in the alchemy furnace through the mirror of the alchemy furnace. He placed one hand on the burner of the alchemy furnace and controlled the size of the flame through spiritual power.

He didn't notice that Tangning came in for a long time, and he was completely focused on the alchemy furnace.

There are servants guarding the door of each alchemy room, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering or exiting, so as not to disturb the alchemist's mind.

Tang Ning saw a slight trace of sweat on his forehead. She thought it was a lot of effort, so she originally wanted to ask, but seeing the situation, she couldn't bear to be disturbed and left quietly.

After the Gao family took over this alchemy room, another one was opened in the back mountain. The original four alchemy rooms were changed to six.

"When we first took over, we were not familiar with all aspects of the matter. We were afraid that we would not be able to complete the tasks assigned by Director Tang, so we recruited a few more people." Gao Yingyuan explained.

Tangning nodded. He naturally knew that this was an excuse, but it was actually to enrich his own pockets. However, as long as he did not violate the bottom line and collude with the Demon Sect, he didn't bother to care about the rest.

There are three alchemy rooms in the Xu family, and Gao Yingyuan has renovated all of them. A total of eighteen casual cultivators help him refine the Bigu Pill in batches day and night. Most of these casual cultivators are first- and second-level monks, and they are older. There is no hope of practicing cultivation in this life. In addition, Gao Yingyuan has a good reputation in Jingbei and is generous with his gifts, so he was recruited by him.

Tang Ning visited every corner of the three alchemy rooms. When she returned to Gao Si, it was already setting in the west. Before she could hear any news from Gao Si, she went back to Jingbei Mansion.

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At night, the lights in the Gao Mansion were brightly lit, and several core figures of the Gao family gathered together.

"What, Tangning wants to learn alchemy from me?" Gao Cailiang asked again in disbelief.

It is simply unheard of and unreasonable for a monk at the seventh level of Qi Refining to learn alchemy from an alchemist who can only refine Qi Condensing Pills.

"That's what he said. I'll learn basic alchemy techniques with you, and then learn advanced alchemy techniques after returning to Qianyi Sect." Gao Yingyuan said.

"Is this alchemy something he can just learn by just learning? I studied hard for decades before I could barely grasp the secret. Is he willing to spend decades studying it? If he doesn't have such perseverance, how can he learn alchemy?"

"I said the same, but he insists on learning alchemy, so he can't refuse forcibly. Fifth brother, you still need to pay attention to this matter, and it will be of great benefit to you without any harm. He was originally a disciple of the Herbology Department. He has access to all the medicinal herbs from the Qian Yizong. Don’t you always complain about the lack of elixirs and lack of years? If you need any elixirs in the future, just tell him.”

"Oh?" Gao Cailiang was greatly moved after hearing this. No alchemist in the world can refuse the temptation of the elixir: "Is it true? But can he listen to me?"

Gao Yingyuan smiled and said: "He said that as long as you teach him sincerely, he will teach you as a teacher. How can there be a disciple in this world who doesn't listen to his master?"

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Tang Ning rested for the night in Jingbei Mansion. As soon as the sky turned white the next day, he arrived at the Gao family's residence. The door of the Gao family's residence was closed. It seemed that it was not the opening time on weekdays, so he waited outside the door for about half an hour.

With the creaking sound of the door being squeezed, the doorman opened the door and saw Tang Ning waiting outside. Before he could speak, the doorman hurriedly ran to report.

Not long after, Gao Yingyuan came out to greet him: "Master Tang, you've been waiting for a long time. Why don't you call me?"

"Tang is here to be a student today. Naturally, he must have the etiquette of teacher and student. How can any disciple urge the master? I wonder if your brother has returned home?"

"My brother-in-law returned home yesterday and is waiting for Mr. Tang. Let's go to the inner hall first!" The two of them arrived at the inner hall and just sat down when Gao Si and a middle-aged man came in one after another.

Tang Ning raised her eyes and saw that this man was in his forties, at the seventh level of Qi Refining, with a Chinese character face, a thick beard, and sharp eyes. Although his body was clean, he could still see traces of his usual slovenliness and his shabby clothes. She is too dressy, her robe is baggy, the cuffs are longer than her arms and a bit wider than her waist.

"This is my younger brother Gao Cailiang. Fifth younger brother, this is the Chief Tang I told you about." Gao Yingyuan introduced.

Tang Ning stood up and bowed, but Gao Cailiang didn't move. Instead, Gao Yingyuan hurriedly grabbed his bowing body and said, "Mr. Tang, this is impossible. How can my brother accept your courtesy?"

Tang Ning took out a storage bag and presented it with both hands: "Tang is here to pay a visit to the teacher today. It is natural for students to pay homage to the teacher. This is the student's kindness. If you don't mind, please accept it."

"Hey, Mr. Tang said something serious. Put it away quickly. It's just a trivial matter. Why do it?" Gao Yingyuan said quickly and pushed the storage bag back.

"Is it possible that fellow Taoist Gao is unwilling to teach Tang the method of elixirs?"

"What do you mean?"

While the two were pushing and shoving, Gao Cailiang stepped forward and put the storage bag away. Gao Yingyuan was stunned for a moment: "Fifth brother, what are you doing?"

Gao Cailiang said: "I am too low-level to be Master Tang's teacher. This is not an excuse, but something from the bottom of my heart. Master Tang does not dislike me and is willing to work with me to study elixirs. From now on, we will treat each other as friends. You and I will treat each other as Taoists." It’s enough to be a friend, but Master’s name cannot be tolerated. If Taoist friend Tang has any questions, I will definitely tell you. The art of alchemy consumes a lot, so the five hundred spiritual stones in this storage bag can be used. This is the cost of my fellow Taoist’s future study of the method of elixirs. I’ll accept it. What do you think of it?”

"Fellow Taoist Gao is upright and upright, I admire him."

"Since we both share the Tao of Alchemy, I would like to express my displeasure to you. If I offend you, I hope you will forgive me."

"Fellow Taoist, please speak your mind."

"The art of elixirs is profound and profound. Without perseverance and perseverance, it is absolutely impossible. In addition, it is also very important to study the resources of elixirs. I know that you Taoist friend was originally from the herbal medicine department of your sect. I don't know about elixirs." Is there a channel?”