The Legend of the Immortal Cauldron

After Matthew finished speaking, Taoist Baiyun's eyes flashed, apparently considering whether to agree to Matthew's request.

"The rules of this sect for alchemy are that seniors prepare the materials themselves. If the refining is successful, the cost will be paid according to the value of the elixir. If it fails, the sect will pay half of the material cost. However, special elixirs are excluded." After a moment, Baiyun The Taoist said slowly.

It looked like he was planning to accept this request.

"Then does my Golden Jade Pill count as a special pill?" Matthew asked softly.

"Although the material of this elixir is not special, the refining method is different from other elixirs. It can also be regarded as a kind of special elixir." After finishing speaking, Taoist Baiyun looked at Matthew carefully.

"Okay, this elixir is also refined for future generations. Whether he can succeed or not is his own chance."

Matthew thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

No matter what the other party asks for, Matthew will agree.

The purpose of his coming here was not really to refine the Golden Jade Pill.

Seeing that Matthew agreed, Taoist Baiyun breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Matthew handed the prepared materials to the little Taoist boy.

After the little Taoist boy left, Taoist Baiyun started chatting with Matthew.

He was also very wise and did not inquire about Matthew's purpose.

Just casually talking about other things.

"Fellow Taoist has been traveling alone, have you ever thought about joining a certain sect?"

After learning from the chat that Matthew was indeed a casual cultivator, Taoist Baiyun had other thoughts.

"I'm used to being free and can't stand the constraints of the sect." Matthew didn't understand what the other party meant, so he shook his head and smiled.

"If you join a certain sect as a guest, you are not restricted at all. With your fellow Taoist cultivation, no matter which sect you join, you will be very welcome. Although our sect is not very strong, we still treat guests very generously. Yes." Taoist Baiyun said with some unwillingness to give up.

It only took an hour or two from the time the two parties met until now.

Taoist Baiyun actually began to win over him to join the Jinding Sect.

This made Matthew feel a little incredible.

Then he asked: "This is the first time that my Taoist friend and I have met. Why do you want me to become a guest of your sect?"

When Matthew asked this question, the original smile on Taoist Baiyun's face quickly disappeared.

It was replaced by a deep sadness.

After sighing, Taoist Baiyun said: "I also know that this is a bit abrupt, but I have no other choice."

"Fellow Taoists may not know that our sect is currently in crisis. Although nothing seems to be happening on the surface, I am the only one who knows it very well."

Taoist Baiyun said with a sad face. Seeing that Matthew had no reaction or answer, he continued:

"Although our Jinding Sect is not a big sect, we can rely on our alchemy skills to survive stably in the world of immortality. Even if we encounter any crisis, we can ask other sects for help. They are also very willing to help, after all. They often come to us to refine elixirs."

"But all this changed more than a hundred years ago. A sect called Spiritual Medicine Mountain was far less powerful than us. However, it survived by relying on special methods of cultivating spiritual medicine. We, Jinding Sect, also often have Transactional dealings.”

"But for some reason, the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, which had always been weak, suddenly rose up more than a hundred years ago. There were more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage monks, and there were even hundreds of monks at the Pill Formation stage."

"With such strength, it is a top-notch existence wherever it is placed. The Spiritual Medicine Mountain is also rapidly expanding its power, including us who are hundreds of thousands of miles apart."

When Taoist Baiyun said this, Matthew's expression moved slightly.

"Spiritual Medicine Mountain, I have never heard of this sect." Matthew said.

Although he said this, Matthew had already united Spiritual Medicine Mountain and Spiritual Medicine Island in his heart.

The sudden rise of Spiritual Medicine Mountain coincided with the departure of Spiritual Medicine Island.

He didn't believe there could be such a coincidence.

"Fellow Taoist travels everywhere on weekdays, so he probably hasn't been within the sphere of influence where the Spiritual Medicine Mountain is located. Now, even that country has been renamed the Spiritual Medicine Country." Taoist Baiyun said with a sigh.

"Since you are so far apart, what does the rise of Spiritual Medicine Mountain have to do with you?" Matthew asked softly.

"Lingyao Mountain wants us to join them, but they use relatively mild methods and are not too forced. But recently, those high-level monks who are usually friends with our sect have all deliberately distanced themselves from us. Although They didn’t say why, but I can guess that it must be the Spiritual Medicine Mountain that put pressure on them.”

After Taoist Baiyun finished speaking, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It can be seen how much pressure there is in Taoist Baiyun's heart.

If one sect joins another sect, the consequences can be imagined.

The good news is that you join. The bad news is that others want to annex you. It just gives you a more respectful external rhetoric.

Taoist Baiyun knows this very well.

As long as he joins the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, the inheritance of Jinding Sect will be completely ruined in his hands.