Chapter 206 Joining The Royal Alchemy Garden
Waiting in a luxurious room, Long Ming looked at his surroundings with curious eyes,
" Interesting. These rune formations can easily draw out a great amount of energy of heaven and earth from the underground Earth Vein. Not to mention, it can even separate them into various elemental energy, assisting the pill refinement."
Long Ming looked at Mu Qinglian as he smiled. Mu Qinglian doesn't know much about array formations and runes, so she was naturally amazed. " Not to mention, it's probably made by a King rank Formation Master."
" Haha, I didn't know someone would notice the Five Elemental Energy Refining Array so easily."
Ming Yuexin, Mu Qinglian, and Long Ming stood up as they saw a middle aged man entering the room. He wore a white robe with the insignia of the Royal Alchemy Garden shining on his robe.
" Greetings, Elder Xu Chenzi. He is our sect's True Disciple Long Ming and she is my fellow sister Ming Yuexin. Brother Long is the one who found the Hundred Thousand Year Purple Blood Ginseng."
Long Ming cupped his fist before Xu Chenzi. " Greetings, Elder Xu. I am really glad to see a King rank Alchemist like you in person."
" Haha, No worries. You guys don't need to keep standing." Xu Chenzi laughed as he waved his hands, indicating them to sit.
Mu Qinglian waved her hands as she showed the complete Purple Blood Ginseng. Suddenly, the entire room was filled with an intense medicinal aroma that made everyone feel a faint burning sensation.
Xu Chenzi's breathing became heavier when his eyes fell on the ginseng. He stretched his hands and touched its surface.
" Mmm... Seven layers on the surface, I can even feel the pulse of this ginseng, as if it's alive." Xu Chenzi mumbled. " No doubt, It's indeed a Hundred Thousand Year old Purple Blood Ginseng."
" Young ones of Four Seasons Valley, Are you willing to hand this medicinal herb to this old man?" Xu Chenzi smiled at Long Ming and others. " If you do so, I will give you a bottle of rank five Spirit Bridge Pill of six ring purity instantly."
" However, if you need another rank five medicinal pills, you need to wait for some while and gather in ingredients I don't have,"
" As for spirit stones, You will get 10,000 High grade spirit stones."
Xu Chenzi looked at everyone with anticipation, waiting for the reply of Long Ming.
" Elder Xu, I really love your generosity. However, as you know, this medicinal herb is very hard to find." Long Ming sighed. " We nearly lost our lives as we tried to get this from the Azure Sun Secret Realm."
" You know that such medicinal herbs always have a powerful demonic beast or a trap beside it, right? Five of our sect disciples died by that demonic beast."
" I see. My condolences." Xu Chenzi sighed as he could see the grief of Long Ming.
Ming Yuexin trembled as she pinched her thighs to not laugh out loud. Mu Qinglian couldn't help but roll her eyes. ' Hmph, he is so good at bullshitting. He must be using that to woo girls.'
" So, Elder Xu, I would like to ask something else other than 10,000 High grade spirit stones."
Elder Xu sighed as he looked at Long Ming. " The most I can give you is 30,000 High grade spirit stones. You know, High grade spirit stones are very rare and I am already giving you a bottle of rank five medicinal pills."
" No, I am not asking you for spirit stones." Long Ming shook his head. " My request isn't that hard to fulfill at all."
" Oh? Then let me hear it."
Long Ming smiled as he looked at Xu Chenzi. " In my eyes, spirit stones are nothing more than materialistic things. For me, only knowledge is the truly superior wealth." n/-o--v--e--l--b/-1(/n
" That's an interesting point of view." Xu Chenzi rubbed his chin. " So, Do you seek some sort of technique from me?"
" Rather than that, I would like to join the Royal Alchemy Garden and pursue the dao of alchemy." Long Ming started his conditions.
" Huh?" Xu Chenzi was taken aback. " My, That's an interesting proposal. Long Ming, do you know about alchemy and pill refinement?"
" I do have some understanding regarding it." Long Ming answered. Xu Chenzi looked at him as he nodded. " Very well, I would like to see your attainment in alchemy."
*After an Hour*
Xu Chenzi felt his eyes almost pop out when he saw Long Ming refining the medicinal pills. His movements were swift and agile, and the Azure Flame of his was melting and refining the essence of medicinal herbs with ease.
Not to mention, Long Ming's divine sense was like a giant net, monitoring and adjusting the refining process with extreme precision.
But what made Xu Chenzi made even more amazed was, that he felt like Long Ming avoided all the steps that could have ruined the pill refinement.
Every time he felt Long Ming was going to take a wrong step, Long Ming would adjust himself and avoid it. Not long after, soft popping sounds came from the cauldron as Long Ming lifted the lid, making several round pills jump out.
" Eight ringed pills?" Xu Chenzi's expression twitched. Rank three eight ringed pills and all of them?"
He held all the pills and inspected them. There were eight pills and each of them had eight rings of purity.
' He made all these in a single attempt? To think the True Disciple of Four Seasons Valley had such talent in alchemist.' Xu Chenzi thought inwardly.
" Haha! Looking at your talent, I have no issue with making you a part of Royal Alchemy Garden. Hell, You can be a Master rank Alchemist right away." Xu Chenzi took out a golden token and inscribed it using his true flames. " Here, Take this. This will be the proof that you are a part of our Royal Alchemy Garden. Also, you can tap on our resources as well."
" Elder Xu is generous. I shall keep your favor in mind." Long Ming stood up and cupped his fist.
" Since our tasks in concluded here, we shall take our leave."
" Wait, Take this with you." Xu Chenzi looked at him and threw him two bottles of pills. " One of them is a Spirit Bridge Pill and another one is the True Rejuvenation Healing Pill."
" If you were fatally wounded, you can use the True Rejuvenation Healing Pill to recover your injuries instantly."
" Haha, Thank you very much, Elder Xu." Long Ming smiled politely as he turned around and left with Ming Yuexin and Mu Qinglian.
" Why did you join the Royal Alchemy Garden?" Ming Yuexin asked in a curious voice. " Do you really wish to pursue the Dao of Alchemy?"
" Sister Ming, Currently, Our Four Seasons Valley is lacking in social connection." Long Ming rubbed his chin. " It's necessary for us to strengthen the various aspects of our sect."
" And using the Royal Alchemy Garden, we can sustain some expenditure of our sect's medicinal expenses." " As expected, Senior Brother Long is so farsighted." Ming Yuexin chuckled.
Mu Qinglian suddenly flinched as she took out her sect token. " Long Ming, Sister Ming, Let's go back to Yuxing Tower. Master and other disciples are here."
" Alright, Let's go."
When they returned back, they could see Xia Yuqing sitting with Meng Zhi and discussing something. Long Ming also noticed Chen Yin, Lin Xie, Shui Huan, Luo Yingying, and others.
" Senior Brother Long!"
" Look, Senior Brother Long is here."
" Welcome, Master." Mu Qinglian and Long Ming bowed before Xia Yuqing. However, Long Ming was shocked as he looked at Xia Yuqing. Although Xia Yuqing was hiding, her aura was more robust and stable than before. " Master, you have advanced?" Long Ming was surprised.