Xiuxian: The longer you live, the better your talent!

Zhao Shen is not ignorant. Liuli Trading Company's business has set foot in more than ten small areas and several middle and middle areas, so he naturally knows the difficulties of a second-grade alchemist.

Not to mention a remote place like Baijing Immortal City, even if it is placed in many immortal sects, the second level is also a level that many top alchemists find difficult to overcome.

Zhao Shen waved his hand and signaled Dantong to retreat so as not to disturb his elegance.

For a moment, he wanted someone to drive Lu Changsheng out. Now Liuli Trading Company had the final say. As long as he spoke, it would definitely be implemented.

But Zhao Shen was still a little afraid of a top alchemy master.

As for trying to please Lu Changsheng, Zhao Shen couldn't lose face. When he came to Baijing Fairy City, he learned that Lu Changsheng had a close relationship with Liu Yun, and that he was the alchemist Liu Yun hired at a considerable cost. He felt uncomfortable in his heart.

This was also the reason why he had always been cold towards Lu Changsheng.

"Second grade? A casual cultivator?"

Zhao Shen sneered, pulled the female cultivator in front of him, and put his palms into the thick clothes.

The next moment, he frowned and took out his hand irritably.

Everywhere in Baijing Fairy City was good, and no one cared about him. It was just the weather that made it inconvenient for him to do anything he wanted to do.

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"Where have you been?"

As soon as Dantong returned to the alchemy room, he was filled with excitement in his heart, but he saw Wu Yun standing in front of the door, with a hint of coldness on his face.

He quickly replied: "Master Wu, this disciple has gone to have a rest!"

"Urine?" Wu Yun was not that easy to fool, his eyes were like lightning, making Dantong tremble.

After Dantong persisted for two breaths, he finally couldn't bear it and knelt down, using another reason to cover up the fact that he had become an inside agent.

Wu Yun snorted coldly and did not continue to say anything.

When Dantong saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was very glad that he didn't delay for too long when he went out this time. No wonder, in the past, when Wu Yun and Lu Changsheng entered the alchemy room, they would usually stay for a long time.

Wu Yunka has been at the top alchemy master level for many years and has always wanted to go further. Therefore, he cherishes every opportunity to refine alchemy with Lu Changsheng.

Who would have thought that this time it would be so fast!

Could it be related to Alchemy Master Lu refining the second-grade elixir?

Thinking of what Zhao Shen said, Dantong became a little less curious. However, Wu Yun was different. He looked at the alchemy room with a sense of longing.

The second-grade alchemy master and the first-grade alchemy master are very different. They are not on the same level. It is extremely difficult to establish a relationship.

In the past, he had requested to see Baiyun Cave Mansion many times and wanted to become a disciple of Master Baiyun, but he had failed.

"Although Baiyun Cave Mansion was recruiting disciples at that time, in fact, it was extremely difficult to obtain a second-grade inheritance from Master Baiyun."

At a level like Zhenren's, the requirements for disciples are very high. If you don't have the talent, you can only get some scraps.

If you want to get something more core, you can only use time to endure it.

This was one of the reasons why he did not worship in Baiyun Cave in the end.

"I wonder if I can get my wish this time?" Wu Yun was full of expectations.

If Lu Changsheng is born, then he will have the connections of a second-grade alchemist, which will be of great benefit to him in the future.

However, at this moment, the appearance of Zhao Shen disturbed Wu Yun's mood.

When he met Zhao Shen, Wu Yun was a little unhappy. Zhao Shen looked very respectful to him on the surface, but in fact it could be seen from many details that he actually did not take him seriously in his heart.

In terms of human sophistication, Zhao Shen has a naivety that does not suit his age.

If he hadn't been afraid of the person behind him, Wu Yun might have had a bad attitude toward him.

Wu Yun's dissatisfaction with Zhao Shen is not just that, the more important point is that Zhao Shen failed to handle the relationship with Lu Changsheng.

He himself had the same goals as Lu Changsheng, and now he even learned that Lu Changsheng was trying to reach the level of a second-grade alchemist.

Correspondingly, Zhao Shen was much less tolerant of Zhao Shen who was not dealing with Lu Changsheng.

However, after seeing Zhao Shen's frightened expression, Wu Yun felt something was wrong.

"Outside, the city is closed!"

Soon, Wu Yun also received news from other friends from the sound transmission conch. Not long ago, the Gu family opened the spiritual formation in Baijing Immortal City at any cost and completely closed the four gates of the Immortal City.

This is a huge thing. You must know that there is a long history of thousands of years since the last time the city was closed.

Wu Yun had only lived for a hundred years. He had never seen such a battle before, and his heart beat faster for a while.

"Let's go get some information first."

Seeing Zhao Shen's panic, Wu Yun said angrily.

Sure enough, it was nothing. If Liu Yun was here, why would it be like this?
"Go and find out the news." Zhao Shen said looking at Dantong beside him.

Wu Yun frowned, and when he saw that Dantong turned around and left without any hesitation, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

Half an hour later, someone from the Lu Mansion came to see Wu Yun and learned that Lu Changsheng was refining elixirs in seclusion, so he turned back.

After another half day, things started to get worse.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, the Gu family is discussing matters tonight."

Wu Yun's heart suddenly sank when he heard his old friend's words from the sound transmission conch.

"Do you know what it is?"

"It is said that there is a demon disaster over Zibing Lake!"

"Another demonic disaster?"

The last demonic disaster didn't last long.

Twenty or thirty years is still a short time for monks like them who can live up to nearly two hundred years.

The most important thing is that this demonic disaster actually allowed Taixuanmen and the Gu family to activate the spiritual formation at any cost.

This shows its seriousness.

You must know that there are many spiritual formations in Platinum Immortal City. If they are all activated, the amount of spiritual stones consumed every moment will be an astronomical number.

Wu Yun did not dare to delay the call from the Gu family and Taixuan Sect. He took out the sound-transmitting conch and left a message to Lu Changsheng before going out directly.

It was about second-grade elixirs, and he was entering the level of a second-grade alchemist. He couldn't just break in, lest he disturb Lu Changsheng's mind.

By then, they will become enemies rather than enemies.

"Sorry, my nephew is here to keep an eye on me. If Fellow Daoist Lu comes out, I need to explain the matter to him immediately to avoid missing anything."

Before leaving, he told Lu Ziyou.

Lu Ziyou would definitely do this, but he also had to express his feelings, lest something go wrong in the end and make Lu Changsheng unhappy.

"How can people stay here for a long time in this important place of business?" Unexpectedly, Zhao Shen had a look of displeasure on his face.

Wu Yun hesitated for a moment, watching Zhao Shen's expression change.

Lu Ziyou next to him felt a little troubled. His father had never told him that he had such a bad relationship with the manager here.

"Please also ask Manager Zhao to be accommodating. After the incident, I, the Lu Mansion, will come to the door personally to say——"

"No need!" Wu Yun's voice had a hint of coldness, which made Zhao Shen feel a little annoyed.

"I can still make the decision here. If Manager Zhao thinks it's not possible, then I will leave in the future."

Zhao Shen's face changed drastically for a few times, he squeezed out a smile and said, "Just kidding." Although he came here with the intention of dawdling, he would not be able to make a deal if his income dropped too much.

The Liuli Trading Company in Baijing Immortal City only had two top alchemy masters, and Lu Changsheng couldn't deal with them. If Wu Yun was forced to leave, some of the business association's elixir management operations would basically come to nothing.

"Thank you Master Wu." Zhao Shen left in disgrace, and Lu Ziyou thanked him immediately.

"My nephew, you're welcome. Fellow Daoist Lu and I hit it off right away. How could I show up in vain?" Wu Yun's expression was kind, which made Lu Ziyou get goosebumps all over his body.

I don’t understand why Master Wu in front of me is like this?

Could it be that he has ill intentions towards himself?

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In the alchemy room, Lu Changsheng entered a very strange state. Almost two days had passed, and four more materials for the True Essence Pill fell short due to errors in various details.

He was not discouraged, but kept summarizing his experience to avoid making the same mistakes.

Furthermore, even if all the elixirs fail, it doesn't matter. Now he has met the hard conditions for refining second-grade elixirs.

It didn't work this time, but in the future as my proficiency in the True Essence Pill recipe increases, I will eventually succeed.

Refining alchemy can also increase your knowledge of elixirs and improve your proficiency in them.

It was precisely because of such a stable mentality that he unknowingly entered this state.

In this state, he felt that his understanding of elixirs was improving at a rapid rate, and he also had an unusually clear understanding of refining elixirs.

After a long time, when he removed the alchemy fire and a strange fragrance came from the alchemy furnace in front of him, his whole person suddenly came out of that state.

His eyes were full of joy and regret.

To my delight, the elixir was ready.

The elixir is fragrant, and as long as you don't make such a huge mistake in the next steps, it will definitely become an elixir.

Sadly, out of that state.

Looking back, he still had the feeling that it was hard to let go. In that state, refining alchemy was really easy, as if every inch of his body was functioning.

"Sure enough, this state is also a variable that improves experience!"

Lu Changsheng looked at the light screen panel and saw that the time required to complete the True Yuan Dan was reduced by half compared to before.

This is a huge increase.

"In other words, if I can enter that state every day to refine the elixir, then it will only take half the time to practice the Zhenyuan elixir to a small level."

The time of other stages has also been sharply reduced to varying degrees.

"Unfortunately, this state seems to be rare."

At least, Lu Changsheng has no clue at the moment.

"The second-grade elixir is inferior, and the elixir is 3 pills!"

After opening the furnace lid and seeing a few round pills inside, Lu Changsheng felt no regret.

"Now, I can be considered a second-grade alchemist in the true sense!"

The judgment of an alchemist is very simple, that is, he can refine a second-grade elixir, but there is still some difference from the judgment of a first-grade alchemist.

"Next, I have to think about the future!"

Becoming a second-grade alchemist does not mean that his earning power will increase dramatically.

In fact, apart from the huge change in his status, he will not gain much from alchemy.

Because the True Essence Pill is only at the introductory stage, the probability of it becoming a pill is too low. For example, this time, it took so many ingredients to successfully refine it.

A batch of three pills is worth less than the dozen or so ingredients.

This is due to good luck. Under normal circumstances, you may not succeed even once out of ten.

"So, if I want alchemy to help me build my foundation, I can't continue to stay in a remote place like Baijing Immortal City."

Of course, if you make good use of your status as a second-grade alchemist, you will definitely gain greater benefits.

But this idea may not be appropriate.

"After all, I only have the strength of the seventh level of Qi training. If I don't have any background, I will easily be targeted by people with ulterior motives."

Lu Changsheng thought.

Just like a child walking around the market with money, it is easy to cause trouble.

After cleaning up the traces of alchemy, Lu Changsheng was about to go out and thank Wu Yun. Unexpectedly, he saw Lu Ziyou walking around anxiously.

Hearing the sound of the alchemy room door opening, his face lit up with joy, "Father, the Gu family has asked you to go over and discuss matters."

Discussion?

Lu Changsheng's heart sank, and he already had some guesses in his mind.

If it is a private matter, it will definitely not be called a discussion, then it can only be a public matter.

Sure enough, then he heard Lu Ziyou say: "A demon disaster broke out in Zibing Lake. This time it is more serious than the last time."

After listening to Lu Zi's lobbying, all the monks in Baijing Immortal City who were in the advanced stage of Qi training and above were notified in the past two days to go to the Gu family.

Even Li Gugua rushed there two days ago and has not returned yet.

"With so many people, there shouldn't be any problems." Lu Changsheng said as he walked.

At this time, he also discovered that there were many messages in the sound-transmitting conch, which were sent by other fellow Taoists.

The head of the Fang family, the head of the Huang family, Wu Yun, Pumpkin, etc.

At the beginning, I always asked where I was? Later, the content of the Gu family's discussions was mentioned.

Wu Yun and Li Gugua, in particular, sent many messages and finally mentioned one thing.

That's 'Guarding the Fairy City'!
"Is the situation already serious enough?" Lu Changsheng frowned.

In a hurry, the two of them arrived at Gu's house soon.

At this moment, there were many monks standing outside the Gu Mansion, all from various families. Lu Changsheng also saw several foundation-building families in Baijing Immortal City.

I just don’t know if their foundation-building ancestor has come.

Thinking of this, he shook his head secretly.

Since the last death of Master Baiyun, several foundation-building ancestors have hidden their whereabouts. In the past twenty years, few people know their locations.

Obviously, they are also wary of Taixuanmen and the Gu family, fearing that they will be eliminated one day.

"The person who can preside over this matter must be the foundation construction overhaul. I'm late now, so I'd better not go in hastily."

Before knowing what was going on inside, it was not easy for Lu Changsheng to rush in and become the center of attention.

Fortunately, at this time, Pumpkin sent a message, telling the Gu family to go out through the back door and asking him to rush to the back door.

So, Lu Changsheng asked Lu Ziyou to wait at the front door. He arrived at the back door, and not long after, he saw a female cultivator coming out.

"Master Lu, please come with me."

The female cultivator took Lu Changsheng into the Gu Mansion through the back door. During the inquiry, Lu Changsheng also learned some of the current affairs.

"This matter is led by an elder from Taixuan Sect. The elder doesn't seem to be very talkative. I heard that roll call will begin tomorrow. If not, I'm afraid there will be trouble." The female cultivator said in a low voice. . (End of chapter)