The Legend of the Immortal Cauldron

After pushing the door open and entering, Matthew saw Zhu Que sitting on a chair.

His face was a little haggard, as if he had suddenly aged by a dozen years.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Matthew asked with some concern.

This cheap master was really nice to him on weekdays, and he was also very concerned about Matthew. He would patiently explain to him if he didn't understand anything.

Occasionally, he would reward Matthew with something to encourage him.

"I am already 155 years old this year, but my cultivation has been stuck in the late stage of foundation building. A few days ago, I went out to seek a spiritual medicine and refined a furnace of elixir. I wanted to take this opportunity to break through the bottleneck, but I still failed. This failure has seriously hurt my vitality. I am afraid that I will never be able to touch the elixir again in this life." At the end, Zhu Que's eyes were full of dejection, and his words revealed deep helplessness.

After listening to Zhu Que's words, Matthew didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

Zhu Que would also tell him some of his past in his spare time, for example, when he was young, he accidentally saved an elder of Qingyu Valley and was able to join the sect.

After the elder discovered that he had an extraordinary talent in alchemy, he entrusted him to an alchemist in the sect.

Zhu Que's talent was not very good. His three spiritual roots were many times better than Matthew's.

When he was young, Zhu Que was full of vigor and energy, and devoted himself to alchemy, which delayed his cultivation.

By the time he reacted, he was already a hundred years old.

With the elixir in his hand, Zhu Que forcibly raised his cultivation to the great perfection of the late foundation building stage.

But he could not break through this bottleneck, so he had to do everything he could.

This failure was a big blow to Zhu Que, and he looked lifeless.

"Have you reached the eighth level of Qi Refining?" Suddenly, Zhu Que looked at Matthew and asked.

"Reply to Master, I just broke through a few days ago." Matthew bowed slightly and said.

"You are better than me. You know to spend more time practicing, unlike when I was young." Then, Zhu Que sighed again.

"Master, I came here this time to ask for a recipe for the Qi Condensation Pill." Matthew really didn't know how to comfort Zhu Que, so he had to bite the bullet and say what he wanted.

Zhu Que nodded and took out a piece of animal skin paper from the storage bag and threw it to Matthew.

After reaching out to catch the animal skin paper, Matthew was slightly happy.

When Matthew was checking the recipe, Zhu Que's eyes turned and suddenly smiled: "Matthew, are you willing to help the master?"

"Master, please tell me, as long as it is within my ability, I will never refuse." Matthew said quickly after putting away the recipe.

"In one and a half years, there will be a sect competition in the sect. This competition is held every ten years, and the top fifty will receive corresponding rewards."

Zhu Que said slowly, and Matthew listened silently.

"In this competition, the sect has offered extremely generous rewards. The top ten will be awarded a Jade Purification Pill. This pill can repair the injuries in my body and allow me to break through the bottleneck again." Zhu Que continued.

"Of course, the more generous the reward, the more people will participate. The eighth level of Qi Refining is just enough to participate. I want you to try it. If you are lucky enough to enter the top ten, it would be the best. If you fail, it doesn't matter. Just treat it as an experience and get familiar with the fighting between cultivators." After Zhu Que finished speaking, he looked at Matthew quietly.

"Master, I rarely fight with others, and my cultivation is so low. I am afraid that I will lose your face at that time." Matthew scratched his head and said.

To be honest, he really didn't want to participate in any sect competition. He just wanted to practice quietly and seek revenge on Liu Xingjian after improving his cultivation.

But he couldn't say these words, because the person opposite was his mentor.

"It doesn't matter. It's embarrassing. I've been laughed at by others." Zhu Que waved his hand and said.

It seems that he is determined to let Matthew participate.

"Okay, I'll go to the sect competition." Since Zhu Que's attitude is like this, Matthew can't say anything more.

He has already thought about it. When he meets an opponent with higher cultivation than him, he can just fool around and admit defeat.

Zhu Que is not afraid of embarrassment, so what should his disciple be afraid of.

"There is still a year and a half. In the next period of time, you don't need to make pills. I will arrange a series of special training for you!" Zhu Que nodded with satisfaction and said.

"If you don't make pills, what will happen to the tasks of the sect?" Matthew asked with some doubts.

"There are more than a few alchemists in the sect. If we don't make pills, there will naturally be others who will make pills. Why worry about these things?" Zhu Que smiled with an indifferent attitude.

In the following time, Zhu Que seriously understood Matthew's situation for the first time.

About the skills that Matthew practiced and the situation of the magic tools on his body.

"It's impossible to impact the ranking with just the magic weapons you have. In addition, your methods are too simple and you don't have enough experience in fighting. Give me three days, and I will plan it for you." After understanding Matthew's situation, Zhu Que frowned and said.

Although Matthew's situation was within his expectations, the not-too-long preparation time still made Zhu Que feel a little pressured.

"Master, can't you directly exchange the Jade Purification Pill with the sect with contribution points?" Matthew asked curiously.

"The Jade Purification Pill is unique to our sect. Only Jindan cultivators have the ability to refine it. Moreover, the spiritual medicine required for refining is very rare. Even contribution points cannot be exchanged for it. People who get this pill basically take it themselves, and very few people will take it out to exchange with others." Zhu Que shook his head.

After coming out of Zhu Que's residence, Matthew smiled bitterly.

He didn't know whether it was right or wrong to come here this time.

Seeing that Zhu Que was so concerned, I'm afraid that it would definitely not work if he wanted to fool around at that time.

However, Matthew quickly adjusted his mentality.

This matter, no matter how you look at it, is more beneficial to himself.

If he can help Zhu Que get a Jade Purification Pill, then his position in Zhu Que's heart will definitely be more solid.

Matthew still thought about inheriting Zhu Que's legacy. After all, the legacy of a genius alchemist is not something you can find everywhere.

Regarding the problem Zhu Que mentioned earlier, Matthew thought carefully and felt that it made sense.

I have very little experience fighting against monks, and the magic weapon I have is not good. If I can take this opportunity to improve my strength, it will be a good thing.

After calming down, Matthew returned to his residence and waited for Zhu Que's call.

Of course, Zhu Que said that he didn't need to refine the pill, but Matthew would not just forget about it.

The newly obtained Qi Condensation Pill needs to be studied carefully, and then go to Baiyuan Peak to gather the materials and try to refine it.