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Watching Xiao Yuying leave, Zheng Fa turned his head and looked at the deep pit on the ground. The surface of the tripod in the pit was covered with cracks, and it seemed that it would break if touched.

The spiritual fire had gone out, and Sister Yuan was pale, meditating to restore her spiritual power.

The disciples in the weapon refining group were a little depressed, lowering their heads, not daring to look at Zheng Fa and others.

Zheng Fa said, "You did a good job."

Several disciples looked up in confusion and looked at Zheng Fa, and saw that there was indeed not much annoyance on his face.

You know, they also understand that the Nine Mountains Realm is not rich now.

Failure once means a lot of resources are wasted.

How could there be no uneasiness in their hearts?

But the head of the sect seemed to really think that they did a good job.

Zheng Fa was indeed not very angry.

It was not because of the chicken soup that failure is the mother of success, but in his opinion, in the first experiment, failure is a high probability thing, and success is like a stroke of luck.

Objectively speaking, the Nine Mountains Sect has not accumulated enough, and these people are lacking in ability... If the external pill is so simple, then what kind of secret method is it?

Zheng Fa took the previous experimental records from Senior Sister Zhang and said to everyone: "Senior Sister and I found some problems just now, which may be the cause of the shattering of the alchemy furnace. Come and take a look."

The disciples looked at each other, and they felt relieved. They gathered around and discussed the gains and losses of the experiment.

Zheng Fa didn't say much, but he listened carefully. Over time, this group of disciples became bolder and summarized many problems.

Senior Sister Zhang and Uncle Pang looked at each other, and their faces showed some relief. Although Zheng Fa didn't say a few words, the morale of these disciples was completely different.

...

Letting these disciples in the refining group discuss privately, Zheng Fa walked to the side of Senior Sister Zhang and looked at Senior Sister Yuan who was meditating.

Senior Sister Yuan slowly opened her eyes, and Zheng Fa asked: "Senior Sister, how are you?"

"Tired!"

Senior Sister Yuan blinked, frowned and shouted, then raised her head and looked at Zheng Fa eagerly.

Zheng Fa shook his head gently, stretched out his palm, and gently touched Sister Yuan's small round head.

Sister Yuan couldn't help but narrow her eyes and showed a silly smile.

Sister Zhang said on the side: "Is Xiao Yuying's words reliable?"

Zheng Fa thought for a while and said: "I don't really believe in Xiao Fairy's communication skills, but I believe in her vision..."

Sister Zhang heard this answer, thought for a while, and nodded gently.

A small part of Xiao Yuying's poor interpersonal relationships came from her high standards - from this, it can be understood that the person she recommended should indeed have something.

"But she said that it would cost a lot to invite that person..."

Sister Zhang said again, frowning. She was in charge of the General Affairs Hall and understood the economic situation of the Nine Mountains Realm better than others.

They had a corresponding budget for the "Golden Elixir Project"...

Uncle Pang said, "A master of refining equipment... It's not a question of money, but whether you can hire one or not. I waited for several years for the Five Dragons Palace to have time for me to practice."

Zheng Fa also said, "Sister, if I can use a certain amount of money to exchange for the corresponding knowledge and time, I think it is worth it."

Sister Zhang nodded gently.

Then Zheng Fa pointed to the group of disciples and said, "For us, not only does the "Golden Elixir Project" need technical support, these people also need a teacher to answer questions and solve doubts."

Sister Zhang showed some realization on her face. She knew that what Zheng Fa valued most was the talent training of the Nine Mountains.

Junior Brother Zheng wanted to invite a master of refining equipment, and what he wanted to create was not just a Dan Ding.

And this group of disciples.

...

Since they had to wait for Xiao Yuying, Zheng Fa and the others were not in a hurry.

After half a month, Xiao Yuying came here with one person.

Zheng Fa was a little surprised when he saw the person coming:

The person coming was a woman, or a beautiful woman.

The woman had a purple gold hairpin in her hair, a bright red silk skirt, and two gold and jade bracelets on her wrists.

When she walked, she made a jingling sound, the precious light was dazzling, and her aura was compelling.

She looked richer than Xiao Yuying.

The most important thing...her skin looked flawless like jade, and her figure was plump like a gourd. She really didn't look like the kind of weapon refining master in Zheng Fa's mind.

In Zheng Fa's impression, weapon refining was considered a technical job, similar to blacksmithing.

Now suddenly seeing such a beautiful blacksmith was really...eye-opening.

But Uncle Pang seemed to know this woman, and he stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Is it Madam Xuanhua in person?"

The lady nodded slightly, and didn't seem surprised that she was recognized.

She looked back at Xiao Yuying, and saw Xiao Yuying pointing at Zheng Fa.

"Master Zheng, I have heard of you for a long time." Madam Xuanhua smiled at Zheng Fa and said.

"Madam, you are so polite."

Zheng Fa saw Uncle Pang's reaction and knew that this person probably had some background.

"I heard that you want to practice external alchemy?" Madam Xuanhua seemed to be a person of vigor and decisiveness. She asked as soon as she opened her mouth: "Do you have external alchemy?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Madam Xuanhua said directly: "I came here for Yuying's sake, but my price cannot be low - in short, either you prepare three copies of all the materials; or you convert them into corresponding spirit stones."

Zheng Fa raised his eyebrows. Xiao Yuying had said before that this person was very expensive.

Unexpectedly, the fee was really expensive, which was equivalent to asking him to spend three times the money...

As if she had expected Zheng Fa's silence, Madam Xuanhua smiled gently and said to him: "This is my usual price. You can consider it. I'll wait for you for a day."

After that, she nodded to everyone, and the jade bracelet on her right hand lit up. A small courtyard with five entrances appeared in the air from the bracelet. There were mountains and water in the courtyard. More importantly, it seemed to have a spiritual vein, which increased the concentration of spiritual energy around it.

Uncle Pang couldn't help showing a little inferiority on his face.

Madam Xuanhua flew into the courtyard, and the courtyard landed on the hillside, obviously deliberately giving them time to discuss.

...

"Madam Xuanhua..." Uncle Pang said, "If it was her, it would have been this price. And it's hard to invite her."

Zheng Fa nodded and looked at Xiao Yuying standing aside. He knew that Madam Xuanhua was willing to come, probably because of this fairy Xiao.

"Fairy Xiao, I wonder what kind of friendship do you have with Madam Xuanhua?"

"I got treasures or materials from the secret realm, and I also need to find someone to deal with them..."

I understand.

High EQ: friend.

Low EQ: accomplice.

One is a robber and the other is a dealer...

"Uncle Pang, what is the origin of this lady?" He asked Uncle Pang again.

"This woman should be a Yuanying weapon refining master, and she has been famous for a thousand years. Although she is ruthless in collecting spiritual stones, her weapon refining level is extremely high... I have talked about this person with the great elder of Chongxuan Sect, and he actually sighed that he was not as good as her."

Hearing him say this, Zheng Fa also roughly understood the ability of Madam Xuanhua.

Chongxuan Sect is one of the nine great sects of Baixian League, and is proficient in weapon refining. The great elder of Chongxuan Sect is also a Yuanying weapon refining master.

Madam Xuanhua can make such a cultivator feel ashamed, so it is obvious that her skills are not bad.

Or, this is probably the best weapon refiner that Zheng Fa and his team can invite.

Xiao Yuying on the side spoke again: "I introduced her for another reason..."

"Hmm?"

"This person only recognizes spirit stones."

Zheng Fa was stunned, and then he heard Xiao Yuying explain: "I have been working with her for some years. No matter what secret realm I went to, what materials and treasures I got, she never asked and never said anything."

"Although your confidentiality agreement is strict, but..."

Xiao Yuying didn't finish her words.

But Zheng Fa understood what she meant.

There are countless powerful people in the Xuanwei Realm and thousands of secret methods. No one can be sure that the confidentiality agreement is foolproof.

It is safer to have professional ethics.

"Thank you, Fairy Xiao."

Xiao Yuying probably took into account the special nature of the "Golden Elixir Project", so she recommended such a person.

To be honest, the foundation of the "Golden Elixir Project" itself is still in the modern era...

But Xiao Yuying did take the trouble, and Zheng Fa was quite grateful.

On the other hand, he was also hesitant: the price was beyond the budget after all.

"Also, this person is very easy to talk to once he receives the spirit stones..." Xiao Yuying added, "He almost always agrees to whatever you ask for."

Zheng Fa was stunned, and suddenly understood why Madam Xuanhua was so expensive and still had such a good business.

Professional skills, professional ethics, service awareness... these are almost maxed out.

"Promise her!"

Zheng Fa glanced at the group of disciples in the weapon refining group, and said directly without thinking about it.

...

After Zheng Fa agreed to Madam Xuanhua's request, the other party's attitude was indeed very different.

"The environment for your weapon refining is not good! The spiritual energy is not enough, and the shape is not standardized enough."

She pointed at the pit and pointed out how to change it.

"The materials are not right either. Some of them are not spiritual enough, and some are not pure enough. You have to buy more."

"The Qingluan Spirit Fire is good, but you have to pay attention to the temperature..."

Zheng Fa listened and remembered.

The man talked a lot, then nodded at him and said, "You change the materials and get them together. I can start refining the external pill in three days."

Zheng Fa was quite convinced.

This person was talking about minor problems, but a skill is often carved in the details.

Their failure may be due to a few, or even a small problem.

It can even be said that the gap between a master and an ordinary person is probably in these details.

He thought about it, and suddenly said to Madam Xuanhua: "Madam, if you are free, can you give some pointers to my disciples of Jiushan Sect?"

"..." Madam Xuanhua glanced at him and said nothing.

She didn't say yes or no.

"Madam, just give some pointers..."

Madam Xuanhua thought about it, and seemed to think of the spiritual stone promised by Zheng Fa, and nodded gently.

... Then she regretted it!

…

Looking at the courtyard on the hillside, a dozen disciples from the weapon refining group lined up in front of Madam Xuanhua's door, very respectful, waiting to ask for advice, Uncle Pang twitched his mouth and looked back at Zheng Fa:

"Are you sure Madam Xuanhua won't be angry?"

"... Let's talk about it when she gets angry." Zheng Fa smiled and said, "I asked Fairy Xiao... This person has always been quite patient as long as the spirit stones are in place."

After all, Xiao Yuying's mouth... Cultivators who can't tolerate it can't cooperate with her.

"..." Uncle Pang was speechless.

He thought to himself that Madam Xuanhua probably had never met a customer like Zheng Fa... who used people to death.

"Uncle, these disciples are relatively low-level, and the questions they asked don't involve any too profound knowledge... They won't offend Madam Xuanhua."

Zheng Fa also asked Xiao Yuying and understood Madam Xuanhua's personality before making such arrangements.

The questions these people asked were very simple, and for Madam Xuanhua, they could basically be answered casually.

It would not make people think that your Jiushan Sect was coveting her secret method.

Moreover, it was the same sentence:

Just talk about it when you are angry. If people don’t want to, he will let these disciples come back.

If you are not capable and thick-skinned, do you still expect others to take the initiative to teach you?

If you want to learn something in the Xuanwei Realm, what is face?

Uncle Pang thought for a while: "It can be considered that we still have some strength."

Zheng Fa smiled and nodded.

This trick is indeed used when the strength is relatively equal - otherwise, you can't resist if others overturn the table.

Seeing him nod, Uncle Pang couldn't help but sigh: "I don't think she will take our orders again!"

...

"Why do I feel like I'm losing?" Madam Xuanhua sat on the chair, looking at Xiao Yuying with resentment, and kept muttering: "There is no end to this day?"

She was really helpless in her heart.

This group of disciples of Jiushan Sect, everyone speaks nicely, flattering as if it's free.

They are also very perceptive. Once Madam Xuanhua is a little impatient, they will immediately say goodbye politely - and then come back next time.

To sum up, they are very sensible and persistent.

It can be seen that someone has taught them behind the scenes.

She did lose her temper with Zheng Fa, but Zheng Fa apologized quickly, just complaining, saying how pitiful his Jiushan Sect is, how these disciples are thirsty for knowledge...

From top to bottom!

Xiao Yuying smiled, as if she found it interesting...

"No, then Zheng Fa, how can he be so shameless?"

After listening to Madam Xuanhua's words, Xiao Yuying understood it immediately: This is really Zheng Fa's face.

Madam Xuanhua only complained, but generally endured it, of course not because of these disciples with low cultivation.

But because of Zheng Fa's spirit stones and the power of Jiushan Sect.

Can't the other masters or Yuanying think of this method?

Of course not, but they would not be willing to be so shameless for a few Qi training and foundation building disciples.

Who would go to such lengths to help a group of disciples learn more knowledge?

Their face is much more important.

But think about what she saw and heard in the Nine Mountains Realm.

She suddenly felt that... for Zheng Fa, such behavior was too reasonable.

…

"Speaking of which, are you working for the Nine Mountains Sect now?"

Madam Xuanhua asked again.

Xiao Yuying nodded.

Zheng Fa did not restrict her coming and going too much, but she had just started to learn "Electromagnetism" and "Mathematics", and she stayed in the Nine Mountains Realm most of the time.

Madam Xuanhua's expression was a little confused: "You... were you drugged by Zheng Fa?"

Xiao Yuying rolled her eyes at her.

"The Red Luan Star moved?"

Madam Xuanhua joked again.

"..."

Mrs. Xuanhua smiled strangely, but her eyes were full of endless ridicule. Finally, she said, "You are such a restless person, but you can settle down one day. I really didn't expect it."

Xiao Yuying wanted to explain, but after thinking for a long time, she didn't know how to explain.

Then she heard Mrs. Xuanhua said bitterly, "No matter what kind of soul-loving medicine this Jiushan Sect has, I'll let it go for your sake this time. I'll leave after refining the external pill!"

"..."

"I'll come again next time, I'm just stupid!"

...

Perhaps she was really a little annoyed, and Mrs. Xuanhua quickly started to refine the external pill.

Watching the spiritual fire in the cauldron gradually extinguish, the silver light in Zheng Fa's eyes slowly faded.

A blue, round external pill flew out of the cauldron and fell into Mrs. Xuanhua's hands.

With a smile on her lips, she seemed a little complacent, and handed the newly refined "Hanhaiwai Dan" to Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa took the external pill with his hand.

The outermost layer of the Hanhaiwai Dan is wrapped with a layer of so-called Dansha, which is the energy of Tiangang Disha.

The inner layer is a dazzling blue-white color. The light penetrates the dense Dansha and shoots out fine beams of light, illuminating the four directions.

It is not clear inside.

After watching the process of Master Xuanhua refining the outer elixir, Zheng Fa confirmed some things and changed many ideas about the outer elixir.

What is confirmed is that he and Cheng Yun’s ideas about refining the outer elixir are roughly correct.

But... his previous guess about the golden elixir was a little wrong.

He always thought that the reaction of the golden elixir itself was very violent.

But from the perspective of the Hanhaiwai Dan formed, the reaction is actually very stable.

The consumption of the Tiangang Disha energy is very slow, and the large amount of energy that should have exploded in the outer elixir is actually bound in it, and almost no leakage.

This control ability far exceeds his previous expectations.

On the side, Uncle Pang looked at the Hanhai Dan and exclaimed: "Madam, you have such profound skills. The power of this Dan is almost comparable to that of a mid-grade golden elixir."

Master Xuanhua smiled, as if she was proud.

This skill is indeed extraordinary... ordinary Dan can only match low-grade golden elixir, or even the lowest-quality golden elixir.

But as soon as Madam Xuanhua made a move, it was better than ordinary Dan.

Now, Zheng Fa didn't feel bad about the three-fold price...

To be honest, he still felt a little guilty...this deal was actually worth the money.

...

"After practicing Dan, I should leave."

Madam Xuanhua said, as if she really didn't want to deal with Jiushan Sect anymore.

Zheng Fa thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Madam, I have something else to ask you..."

When Madam Xuanhua heard the word "ask for advice", her face turned black.

She looked at Zheng Fa for a long time, took a deep breath, and then looked at Xiao Yuying. After a long silence, she said, "For the last time!"

"For the last time."

Zheng Fa took out a jade tube and handed it over.

In the jade tube, he and Cheng Yun made some optimizations for "Hanhaiwai Dan".

Many of the refining techniques were simplified.

He showed it to Madam Xuanhua mainly because this person was indeed capable and had signed a confidentiality contract. Zheng Fa wanted her to see if this idea was correct.

Madam Xuanhua took the jade tube, immersed herself in it, and began to read.

Gradually, the expression on her face began to change and become extremely complicated:

First, she was confused.

Then she was puzzled.

Then she suddenly realized.

Finally, she was amazed and convinced.

She raised her eyes, looked at Zheng Fa for a long time, opened her mouth, and suddenly asked, "Who came up with this method?"

She didn't even realize that there was some awe in her tone.

"My Jiushan Sect is thinking about improving it ourselves."

Madam Xuanhua was silent. She seemed to be still confused, but she didn't know how to question it.

"May I ask, Madam, can you see any problems with this method?"

Zheng Fa asked.

Madam Xuanhua thought for a while and said honestly: "Just looking at it, I can't see any problems."

Zheng Fa nodded, and was satisfied with this answer.

At least the theory works.

As for whether it can really work, just keep trying. At least he and those disciples have learned a lot from Madam Xuanhua...

"Thank you, Madam, for clearing up your doubts."

He kept his last promise and didn't ask any more questions. He bowed to Madam Xuanhua, as if saying goodbye.

Madam Xuanhua wanted to say something, but didn't say it. She just paused, glanced at Xiao Yuying, and bowed to everyone to say goodbye.

...

Xiao Yuying saw Madam Xuanhua off. Along the way, Madam Xuanhua's expression changed, as if she was in deep thought.

Suddenly, Xiao Yuying said:

"Is there any magic potion on the jade tube? What makes you so distracted?"

"..."

"Did the Red Luan Star move?"

"..."

Xiao Yuying looked at Madam Xuanhua who was hesitating for a long time and didn't know how to speak, smiled and said bluntly:

"If you have the ability, just hold it in."

Madam Xuanhua opened her mouth, as if she wanted to ask something, and Xiao Yuying gently uttered two words:

"I held it in." She looked at Madam Xuanhua again, with a strange smile on her face: "I didn't hold it in."