After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

The old man looked at him with a complicated expression, hesitated for a while, and then slowly spoke.

"Have you ever heard of a pharmacist?"

Alchemist?

Hearing this, Chu Lingxiao was slightly stunned.

Of course he knew this, or anyone with common sense would know this.

Because the pills made by alchemists are inherently poisonous and have side effects that cannot be eradicated, cultivators generally do not take them.

As a result, some wise men among the cultivators developed another branch - alchemist.

Although the elixirs made by pharmacists are also divided into internal and external use, and their effects are not as good as the pills made by alchemists, their medicinal properties are milder and have basically no side effects, so they are more respected by people.

But if alchemists are rare, then pharmacists are even rarer, and the elixirs they make are even harder to come by.

"Yes, it's what you think."

Looking at Chu Lingxiao's suspicious and scrutinizing eyes, the old man puffed out his chest proudly.

"I can't help it. Who asked me to ask you for help?"

In fact, Chu Lingxiao had more complicated emotions besides disbelief.

So what if that old man is?

Everyone knows that only rich people can learn these things.

Even if I want to learn, don’t all kinds of medicinal herbs cost money?

Moreover, no matter how talented he is, he will definitely fail in refining at the beginning, and he doesn't have that much money.

This old guy is just talking without any hesitation.

However, I should just listen to what he says. Maybe he has some ideas.

So he still put on a respectful attitude on the surface.

"you really are?"

"The real deal."

"Then may I ask this old senior, what rank are you?"

Even though alchemists were scarce, they had a clear hierarchy like other professions, from low to high, with a total of nine grades.

"I haven't taken the test, so I don't know. You're asking so many questions. Are you going to learn it or not?"

The old man said impatiently.

"Of course I did."

Chu Lingxiao showed an attentive expression and nodded.

"If you are willing, then please become my disciple."

The old man put on airs.

"Do you still want to become my disciple?"

Apprenticeship?

This suggestion sounds like a good one.

If I become his disciple, the old guy will definitely not abandon me and will help me with spiritual materials and other things.

Seeing Chu Lingxiao remained silent, the old man thought he was still hesitating, so he spoke hurriedly.

"Nonsense, if you don't want to be my disciple, then you want me to teach you everything I know. That's just wishful thinking."

The old man rolled his eyes and said speechlessly.

It seems that this old man has lived a long time and cares very much about this nominal relationship.

Since he cares so much, it means he takes it very seriously. It will be a sure win for me to become his disciple.

So, Chu Lingxiao respectfully paid homage to the old man.

After he had completed all the formalities, the old man nodded in satisfaction, and his voice softened a little.

"Call me Master from now on. As for my origins, I cannot tell you yet. You just need to know that I am very strong, hundreds of times stronger than those other old guys in the cultivation world."

Hearing what he said, Chu Lingxiao didn't take it seriously and just thought he was bragging.

He's not afraid of biting his tongue when he says such big words. Could he be mentally ill?

But since his soul can leave his body, he must be at least at the Nascent Soul stage, so it should be of some use...

Never mind, let’s get to the point first.

Chu Lingxiao asked politely, looking willing to learn.

"I wonder how you plan to get me back to my original level of cultivation within a year?"

"Although your cultivation has been regressing because of me, it is precisely because of this that your foundation is so solid, which will be of great help to your future cultivation."

The old man looked like he was about to thank him.

Chu Lingxiao glanced at him speechlessly. This was the first time he had heard of this statement. Could it be that this old man was lying to him?

"Your primary goal now is to become a pharmacist."

"Then when will you teach me?"

Chu Lingxiao watched the old man change the subject, but he was not angry. Instead, he continued to ask questions based on his words.

"Generally, to become an alchemist or pharmacist, a cultivator must have a spiritual root that contains the fire attribute. This is why I chose you."

"Not only do you meet the requirement of having fire attribute in your spiritual root, but you also have no interference from other attributes. You are a pure single-attribute fire spiritual root."

"However, before you become an alchemist, you must change your cultivation method. Your current cultivation method is applicable to all spiritual roots, so the spiritual power you cultivate is also of ordinary attributes. You must change to a fire attribute cultivation method, and it must be a high-level one."

"High-level fire attribute technique? Hehe, since I am your disciple, I won't ask for anything high. Just give me any fire attribute technique above the Heaven Rank so that I can practice it."

The old man's face turned green with anger, and he casually took a heaven-level martial arts technique. You think heaven-level martial arts techniques are cabbages, available everywhere.

"Nonsense, you really can open your mouth."

After hearing what the old man said, Chu Lingxiao reacted.

Could it be that he doesn’t have any fire-attributed skills above the Heavenly Level?

Then, his attitude changed and his tone became impolite.

"Old man, since I have become your disciple, you can't possibly not even give me a gift of apprenticeship. You want me to practice high-level fire attribute techniques, I must have them. The fire attribute techniques in the Chu family's technique pavilion are only of the low-level Xuan level, which doesn't seem to meet the requirements of the high-level fire attribute techniques you mentioned."

The old man obviously didn't expect Chu Lingxiao's expression to change so quickly.

He rolled his eyes in anger at Chu Lingxiao's address. He didn't expect that this little guy was so disrespectful to his teacher. He had just become his disciple and he was already so rude to his master.

"Hmph! Don't worry. Since you have become my disciple, I will not treat you unfairly. I have a magical technique here. After you have mastered it, it is even more powerful than the Heaven-level technique."

"It's more powerful than the Heaven-level technique? Doesn't that mean it's God-level?"

According to the information, divine-level skills did exist in ancient times, but have been lost in the modern world for a long time and no trace of them can be found.

“It shouldn’t be that exaggerated.”

Although the old man said this, Chu Lingxiao felt that his cultivation was at least above the Nascent Soul stage, and he should not give something very bad, so he continued to ask.

"So what level is it now?"

"The lowest of the lowest levels, hehe, isn't it a surprise?"

When the old man said this, he seemed to feel inexplicably guilty and wanted to make a joke to ease the tense atmosphere.

"You are teasing me, old man."

Looking at the young man in front of him whose expression was distorted with anger, the old man was actually quite happy. It was his fault that he was so disrespectful just now, so he should be taught a lesson.

But in the next second, Chu Lingxiao calmed down instantly and asked calmly.

"What do you mean by the magical thing you just mentioned?"

“It can keep improving.”

Looking at the boy who had calmed down instantly, the old man's eyes showed even more appreciation.

After a moment's silence, the old man said with a smile.

"As long as you can meet the conditions for its advancement, you can make it stronger than the Heavenly Rank."

"Oh."

Chu Lingxiao responded once, and then there was no further reaction.

"Shouldn't you be surprised? A technique that can be infinitely advanced. Do you think I'm talking nonsense?"

"No, the world of cultivation is vast and boundless, and there are countless strange stories. Just because I don't know something doesn't mean it can't exist. Although I haven't heard of other techniques having the ability to advance, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?"

"Hahahahahaha, I really did make a mistake in accepting you as my disciple."

Looking at the old man laughing non-stop, he was a little speechless.

I have to say how much I believe what the old man says.

Chu Lingxiao might tell you that it’s not even 30%, but now he and this old guy share a common interest, and he believes that this old guy will not harm him before he achieves his goal.

Moreover, even if this technique doesn't work, he can always switch to another one, so he won't suffer any loss.

"Has anyone tried this technique before?"

Chu Lingxiao asked casually out of curiosity.

"No."

Well, Chu Lingxiao doesn’t believe it at all now.

This old man is obviously unreliable.

Chu Lingxiao suppressed the urge to hit the old man in front of him to vent his anger and continued to ask.

“No one has ever practiced it, so how can you guarantee it so confidently?

"Then don't worry about it, I just know it."

"Can I watch it?"

"Of course not. What if it gets broken? Don't worry, I will tell you orally after you break through the foundation-building stage."

Tsk, haven’t we taken another detour with this old guy?

"Isn't your current mission to restore you to your original level of cultivation within a year?"

Chu Lingxiao became even angrier. He had asked this question at the very beginning. This old man had been talking in circles with him, talking about alchemists, and ended up changing the subject again.

"Then what can you do?"

Chu Lingxiao asked almost gritting his teeth.

"During the Qi training stage, the meridians in the body are the most fragile and the most malleable. To be on the safe side, most people will break through by naturally absorbing spiritual energy through the Dantian, and dare not use any external force."

Nonsense, he already knew this truth, do I need to tell him?

The old man glanced at Chu Lingxiao, and seeing that he did not refute his words, he continued speaking with satisfaction.

"This is for other people, but it's different for you now. The foundation in your body has been solid and deep in the past three years, and you haven't given up practicing even in these three years. So your foundation now is very good."

Chu Lingxiao understood the meaning of his words and asked quickly.

"Are you trying to use external forces to quickly improve my cultivation?"

"Yes, and no. The medicinal properties of the elixir are too strong. It is basically the concentrated essence of medicinal materials. With the current toughness of your meridians, even the lowest-level elixir cannot withstand it."

The lowest level of elixir?

Haha, he can’t afford any elixirs with his current money.

I just told him that his meridians were strong, but now you say he can't bear anything. Isn't this inconsistent?

"What's your solution?"

Chu Lingxiao took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.

"Before the day after tomorrow, prepare these spiritual medicines for me. These are low-level spiritual medicines. I believe you can get them. I will go back to my sea of ​​consciousness to rest. Remember, don't let anyone know of my existence, including the people closest to you."

"Hey, wait a minute."

But there was no movement around, and no matter how hard he tried to keep her, it was useless.

He was still hoping that he would have a way to help him get the elixir, but in the end he still had to rely on himself.

He looked at the few lines of names of elixirs left by the old man in his sea of ​​consciousness and sighed slightly in his heart.

It will be done within the day after tomorrow...

A figure suddenly appeared in his mind and he smiled bitterly.

Do I still need your help in the end?