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Chapter 389: Ancient Pills, Used by Modern People
In the fields of battle formation, alchemy, weapon forging, etc., the differences in styles are obvious in different eras.
Li Changxiao was also lucky enough to obtain the formation record of an old ancestor of the Qianqing Sect in the Endless Forest. After combining various factors, he was able to see the profound principles hidden in it.
This is also why Li Changxiao gave up the bluestone paved road and chose this secluded path.
When you enter this green land, the road is extremely difficult to walk on, and you need to open up new paths as you move forward.
For this purpose, Zhang Mo was captured and used as cheap labor. The Dayan Huazong's flower-spinning finger was used to open up the wasteland and plow roads.
In fact, it was Li Changxiao who was trying to break the formation, or trying to tear open a corner of the formation.
Judging from the results, it was obviously successful.
The bluestone road reappeared in the green field, which was proof of this. Then we walked along the bluestone road, passing through steep mountains and endless woodlands.
I was guided here little by little.
"Danta!"
The black pagoda surrounded by tall trees is like an old man with half-open and half-closed eyes, quietly watching the visitors.
The heavy sense of countless years of history suddenly pressed down on everyone, making them look solemn and feel an invisible pressure.
At the entrance of the black tower, there was a plaque with the words "Danta" written on it. The font used was from ancient times, but it was still somewhat similar to the font used today, so it was not difficult to understand. Even Zhao Qiu and Wang Huang could roughly read it.
Li Changxiao pushed open the dusty door of the Dan Tower and blew gently, blowing the dust out of the tower. The surrounding trees were in trouble. The dust in the tower was carried by the breeze and flew out of the window and fell on the trees, as if they had just been fished out of the soil.
Zhang Mo couldn't help but ask Li Changxiao. She saw along the way that almost every household, whether it was the disciples' dormitories or the elders' residences, had an alchemy furnace. Why was there a special alchemy tower here, and it was also regarded as an important place in the sect?
This question is not difficult. Li Changxiao told her that it is related to the management system of the Eryuan Sect.
When it comes down to it, alchemy is nothing more than just a few factors.
First, materials; second, flame; third, the furnace; fourth, the alchemy environment.
When the elixir reaches a certain level, the effects of the last three will become increasingly important. The formation of a precious elixir is extremely demanding.
High-level elixirs cannot be made by just any alchemy furnace, so the existence of the Alchemy Tower is very necessary.
Just like issuing tasks to inner disciples, if inner disciples want to enter the tower to refine pills, they need to curry favor with the elders.
With the elders as guarantors, inner disciples can enter the Pill Tower and refine the pills they need.
If the pill is more difficult and the inner disciples are unable to refine it themselves, they will need to ask the elders for help with generous rewards.
This Dan Tower itself is a device for suppressing luck, and it is the place where the power of Dan and popularity are concentrated.
Naturally, it will be regarded as a top priority by the sect.
In addition, the higher the level of the elixir, the more secret the recipe must be kept, even to inner disciples and even elders.
It even involves the core secrets of the sect.
Taking all these factors into consideration, one can imagine the value of this Dan Tower.
"At least a considerable portion of the elders' income comes from the inner disciples." Li Chang said with a smile.
The inner disciples of the Eryuan Sect are already the top elites in the entire cultivation world.
But in the Eryuan Sect, one has to behave himself, be afraid of the elders like a tiger, and never dare to offend them.
Giving money and women as gifts is not uncommon.
I don’t know how to evaluate it.
Zhang Mo showed a look of understanding. It was inevitable that the Dayan Hua Sect also had such signs. On weekdays, many elders acted arrogantly in the sect. It was not uncommon for disciples to curry favor with the elders.
But it should be relatively mild, because she, as the chief elder, is not greedy for money, and the elders who are one level lower than them will naturally restrain themselves and dare not go too far.
In fact, while walking through the ruins, Li Changxiao was gradually understanding the management system of the Eryuan Sect.
As his cultivation level increased, he found many dream fragments left over from ancient times in these ruins.
Some small fragments from ancient times are carved on it.
He discovered that it seemed that the inner disciples of the top sects were still short of spirit stones, and even more so.
"Look at this alchemy furnace."
Li Changxiao pointed to the alchemy furnace on his right and said.
The three of them gathered around and looked in the direction Li Changxiao was pointing.
There was a line of small characters on it, which read "Seven Souls Illusionary Pill, Elder Zhang Rude."
Li Changxiao explained: "This alchemy furnace was made by the inner sect disciples who hired the elders to help them refine it."
"The Seven Souls Illusionary Pill is used to deal with ghost cultivators. After taking it, ghost cultivators within a hundred miles dare not approach. This disciple should be preparing to enter a secret realm full of ghosts and monsters."
"It takes a full three hundred and ninety days to refine this pill. Do you know how much it will cost?"
Li Chang smiled and looked at the few people.
Zhao Qiu asked, "Is it three hundred and ninety days, guarding this furnace day and night?"
Li Chang smiled and said, "That's not necessary. A good alchemist can make a pill in just a hundred days."
"However... the charge is still based on 390 days, and it is charged by the hour."
"That is to say, in order to obtain this pill, the disciple first had to expend a huge amount of energy to collect all the medicinal materials, then spend a large amount of spirit stones to build relationships with the elders, and finally... spend a huge amount of spirit stones to pay for the work."
"This is not over yet. If you fail, everything will be forfeited. If you succeed, and you are lucky enough to get a few more, you can still only get one. The elders will take the rest."
“Perhaps a hundred years of time have passed in this busy work, and the spiritual stones that have been smashed out are estimated to be as many as a small mountain.”
Li Changxiao said slowly.
Zhang Mo and the others all took a deep breath, they realized that practicing Buddhism was such a difficult thing.
It is conceivable how bumpy the road is for someone who starts from scratch and reaches the pinnacle of cultivation step by step through his own efforts.
It is also conceivable that...
After the spiritual energy is exhausted, many spiritual hearts will be shattered.
"Aren't these elders too evil?" Wang Huang couldn't help but complain.
"It's not just black, it's simply blood-sucking." Zhao Qiu added.
Immediately, she looked at Zhang Mo, "Elder, you are not like this too..."
Zhang Mo asked in return: "I already have more than enough money to spend with my salary alone, why do I need to do this?"
Li Chang laughed and said, "But there is nothing we can do about it. The management system of the Eryuan Sect is centered around the elders, with the inner disciples serving as support."
"If something really happens, the elders will be the first to come forward. If they don't make some money from their disciples and only rely on their own salaries, their cultivation will be too slow."
"In fact, this is also a behavior that the sect tacitly approves. With the exchange of interests, it is difficult to separate the inner disciples and the elders."
Li Changxiao deduced these things bit by bit through some details, combined with his dreams and insights, picking up some lost dreams.
Therefore, the position of elder is something that people are jealous of.
The number of elder positions that open up every year will lead to a life-and-death struggle.
Li Changxiao opened the alchemy furnace.
A black pill lay quietly inside.
This is the Seven Souls Illusion Pill that our predecessor had gone through so much trouble to obtain.
now…
But it's just a smear of black mud.