Immortal Palace Longevity

Three years later.

Yuan Dynasty, Yongquan Mountain.

Liu Yu was sitting cross-legged in the alchemy room, her expression focused and her mind highly concentrated, and she was slowly pinching the magic formula with her hands.

Not far in front of him, the Xuanhuang Cauldron trembled slightly, and the elixir fire in the Fire Gate burned blazingly, releasing blazing high temperatures.

The temperature in the alchemy room increased by more than dozens of degrees, and the breeze in the air was extremely hot.

If the alchemy room hadn't been specially built, it would have been destroyed long ago.

The solemn expression and the trembling alchemy furnace all indicate that the alchemy has reached a critical moment, and any sloppiness may lead to wasted effort!

Powerful spiritual consciousness spread out, Liu Yu always paid attention to the movements in the alchemy furnace, trying to avoid any mistakes.

Every change in the alchemy cauldron was noticed by him, and he skillfully controlled the entire process with the alchemy skills he had learned from countless practices.

The elixir fire in the fire gate turned from strong to weak, and the temperature dropped slightly. As time passed, a medicinal fragrance gradually filled the air.

"about there."

Liu Yu flashed this idea.

His rich experience in alchemy allowed him to judge that the best time to open the furnace was about to come in the final step of alchemy.

Although the alchemy was about to be made this time, Liu Yu's expression did not change at all. The more critical the moment, the easier it was to make mistakes. He suffered a lot in this last step.

Now, I can face it calmly.

After all, even if you fail, there are countless opportunities to come back.

"open!"

After another two or three breaths, the method in Liu Yu's hand suddenly changed, and the golden red elixir fire in the fire gate suddenly went out.

At the same time, the Xuanhuang Cauldron's lid suddenly rose.

In the alchemy room, the aroma of Ruoyouruowu became stronger again and became very obvious.

Liu Yu looked up and saw seven marble-sized, milky-white Peiyuan Pills floating quietly inside the Xuanhuang Cauldron.

"It's done."

He stretched out his hand and seven Pei Yuan Pills fell into his hands. After confirming that they were all good quality, he couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.

With a thought in Liu Yu's mind, the storage ring in her right hand flashed, and a jade bottle appeared in her hand, and she put all the seven newly refined Yuan Yuan Pills into the jade bottle.

Then he stretched out his hand to fish it out and took the other two jade vases beside him in his hands. After looking at them for a while, he felt very good.

"Excellent alchemy materials, and finally made three furnaces of elixirs, and obtained twenty-two Peiyuan Dans."

"Calculating it this way, the success rate of refining this elixir by myself has reached 30%."

This thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind.

The difficulty of refining the third-level "spiritual elixir" is at least several times that of the second-level elixir.

In the first two of these three years, he refined a large number of second-level elixirs, earned spiritual stones, and honed his alchemy skills, finally bringing his alchemy skills closer.

The success rate of refining second-level elixirs such as Jingyuan Pill and Yangyuan Pill has officially reached an astonishing 50%.

After that, he started refining the third-level low-grade Peiyuan Dan.

But after hundreds of failures, he finally raised the success rate of refining the Yuan Pei Dan to 30% in recent days.

"Yes, everything is developing in the expected direction."

"The success rate of refining Peiyuan Dan has reached 30%, which marks that I have taken another solid step towards the realm of "alchemy master"."

"As long as the success rate of two more third-level elixirs reaches 30%, you will be a veritable master of alchemy."

Liu Yu thought silently as he put the three bottles of Pei Yuan Dan into the storage bag and packed up the alchemy site.

"It's a pity that my alchemy skills will never see the light of day."

"Revealing that you can refine second-level high-grade elixirs is already your limit."

"If we can directly sell third-level spiritual pills, the speed of earning spiritual stones will be five to six times faster."

Standing up, he sighed softly and shook his head.

To refine elixirs of the third level and above, five hundred-year-old elixirs must be used, but five-hundred-year-old elixirs are not ordinary, and they are enough to attract the attention of the Golden elixir monks.

On the surface, he had not purchased enough five-hundred-year-old elixirs to practice. If he suddenly revealed that he could refine third-level elixirs, he would no longer be described as "somewhat talented".

The gap between the second level and the third level is no longer something that can be bridged by just the word "genius" when there are not enough spiritual herbs to waste on practicing.

If it were a "monster" it would be fine.

Golden elixir monks are not simple people. If their third-level alchemy skills are exposed, it is impossible to fool them.

Therefore, if Liu Yu wants to earn spiritual stones, he still sells second-level elixirs honestly, while third-level elixirs cannot be seen in the light.

If you want to "cleanse yourself", you must make a show of it and buy some 500-year-old spiritual herbs on the market one after another to practice your skills.

But now that he has just been promoted, it is normal for him to spend all his money refining his natal magic weapon. Where can he find such a sum of spiritual stones to further his alchemy attainments?

Therefore, at least in the next one or two hundred years, Liu Yu will not be able to reveal his third-level alchemy skills, otherwise it will be impossible to explain.

"Rumble"

The formation opened and the stone gate slowly rose.

After cleaning up the alchemy room, Liu Yu confirmed that nothing was missing and went out.

"My maid pays homage to the young master."

The three maids headed by Wen Caiyi quickly bowed and saluted when their master emerged from seclusion.

"Um."

"Is there something important?"

Liu Yu nodded lightly, sat on the Taishi chair, picked up the tea cup, and asked casually.

"Master Qi, it has been three years since the first batch of disciples entered the academy."

"Today is the day when the first batch of disciples from other colleges will take their graduation exams."

"Uncle Sun and Uncle Ma have received news that everything is ready. The graduation examination can begin immediately as soon as Young Master gives the order."

The attendant stood aside and Wen Caiyi whispered softly.

"Well, I really should go and take a look at the graduation examination of the first batch of disciples in the branch."

"In that case, let's take a shower and change clothes."

"Let those juniors wait first."

Liu Yu waved her hand to signal the two maids to stop pinching their feet and backs, and said calmly.

Then he got up and walked towards the bathroom.

"Yes, sir."

Wen Caiyi took the order in a low voice and followed step by step.

Because there were hundreds of monks waiting for him, Liu Yu speeded up a little this time to wash up.

Well, it’s more than ten breaths faster.

…

At the foot of Yongquan Mountain is a stretch of buildings.

The architecture is full of the characteristics of Chu State, and after three years, it has become much more perfect.

A high wall surrounds the buildings inside, as if two times are divided.

Within the walls, you can live a carefree life in another courtyard. You don't have to worry about the resources for cultivating immortals every day.

Outside the wall, there is a cruel and deceitful world of immortality. A little carelessness can lead to death.

On this day, hundreds of monks were silent on the campus in the center of the branch.

The disciples from other courtyards who entered the school three years ago have been waiting for a long time.

Suddenly, a burst of suffocating and powerful spiritual pressure appeared, shrouding the hearts of all the monks, bringing unparalleled terror.

However, the spiritual pressure only flashed away and disappeared in the next moment, otherwise most monks would have to show their ugly faces.

Then a bright blue light appeared from the top of the mountain and quickly approached the foot of the mountain.

"It's Master Qingyang!"

Many old disciples in the crowd exclaimed.

The new disciples were full of awe. After three years of study, they already knew what the Golden Elixir stage was like.

That is a height that 99% of monks cannot reach!

The cyan light fell on the high platform that had been built in advance, and the aura instantly converged, revealing a figure with black hair and black robes.

It's Liu Yu!

"Welcome Master Qingyang (Master Uncle)!"

Under the leadership of several inner sect disciples, the next breath of the school grounds was filled with uniform greetings, and the uniform sounds spread in all directions.

Even outside the wall, you can hear it clearly.

Some disciples standing in the front row shouted extra hard, trying to attract the dean's attention in this way.

If he can gain the attention of the dean, even if he enters the world of immortality in the future, it will be smooth sailing.

The greetings sounded three times in a row before they all stopped, and the square returned to silence without any noise.

Obviously, these were all rehearsed in advance, and the people in charge of management, Sun Yulan, Ma Wencai and others, worked hard.

"Well done."

Da Ma Jin Dao was sitting on the main seat. Liu Yu's deep and far-sighted eyes glanced at the hundreds of disciples in the square and gave a faint praise.

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"It's all because of the master's uncle who is in charge, so that the branch can be safe and stable, and the disciples and other talents have room to perform."

Hearing the affirmation, Sun Yulan, Ma Yingcai and others felt relieved, but they still didn't dare to say anything.

Afterwards, a few people briefly reported on the graduation assessment of the five hundred disciples from other schools.

"Everything is ready, please give instructions to Uncle Qingyang!"

Sun Yulan, who had the highest cultivation level and the most seniority among the five, handed over her hand to ask for instructions.

"Now that everything is ready, what are you waiting for?"

"Start immediately."

Liu Yu suppressed her smile and said seriously.

"As you command!"

Sun Yulan, Ma Yingcai and others immediately accepted the order, and then immediately turned around to make arrangements.

Orders were passed down layer by layer, and the branch's management team began to operate smoothly.

Five people mainly handle branch affairs, while Jiang Qiushui, Ji Ruyan and others play a supervisory role and generally do not directly intervene in specific management.

As Liu Yu's eyes and ears, the two women had the power of life and death, and their status was one level higher than these foundation-building deacons.

After all, as Liu Yu's power grows, there are more and more things that need to be taken care of. If the two women interfere in everything, their cultivation will inevitably be delayed.

And because she has the soul restriction and is his own woman, Liu Yu feels more at ease with Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan.

It would be best to use two women to supervise everyone.

Of course, at this time, Jiang Qiushui and Ji Ruyan also had many close associates working under them.

It is basically impossible. Even if you are deceived, you still have enough time to practice.

And his annual spiritual stone income is better than most foundation-building monks.

In this regard, Liu Yu did not treat the two women badly. After all, they mainly handled private matters for themselves.

and......

As for Liu Yu himself, he enjoys the benefits of the system without taking on responsibilities, and has a lot of time to devote to cultivation.

He sometimes enjoys it, but he is not greedy for power.

In this world where extraordinary power exists, power is just a vassal of strength. As long as one's own strength is strong enough, power is nothing more than something easily available.

When you stand high, power, fame, beauty, etc., all the things that people in the world dream of -

It’s everywhere!

"boom"

The spirit-detecting pillar weighing dozens of kilograms fell down, making a dull sound, and stood firmly on the ground.

"In the 8940th year of the Yuanyang calendar, the Yuanyang Branch Yuan Guo Branch was officially established."

Sun Yulan, as the "chief steward", gave a speech to the 500 branch disciples.

She looked solemn and began to tell this history. Her yellow and wrinkled face was solemn.

After a pause, she continued:

"As the first batch of disciples of the branch, you also entered the school in the same year. It has been three years since then."

"Now, it is time to graduate."

"I announce that the graduation examination has officially begun!"

The steady and powerful voice spread to every corner of the training ground through the sound magic.

Then, an inner disciple stood up and began to announce the examination rules.

The general idea is that regardless of aptitude, those who have cultivated to the third level of Qi Refining in three years can directly enter the outer gate.

Those with excellent spiritual roots, such as natural spiritual roots, special spiritual roots, and double spiritual roots, can directly become inner disciples as long as they cultivate to the middle stage of Qi Refining within three years.

Such a requirement is actually not difficult, but not easy.

For those with three spiritual roots or above, as long as they practice seriously, it is not difficult to reach the third level of Qi Refining in three years.

After all, the first three levels of Qi Refining are the easiest to advance, and the accumulated mana is not much.

Even for some teenagers with pseudo-spiritual root qualifications, as long as the family behind them provides some help and they work hard enough, there is a good hope to reach it.

But for teenagers who are indirectly introduced from the mortal world, have no family relatives to rely on, and have poor spiritual root qualifications, this is an insurmountable obstacle.

With the same pseudo-spiritual root qualifications, born in a cultivation family, there is a good hope of passing the assessment.

But if it is a mortal boy, the hope is slim, even if the affinity of spiritual energy is not low, the hope is still slim.

This is both fair and unfair.

However, the help of family, relatives and friends is also one of their own capital, which enhances their own value?

To a certain extent, this is very fair!

The requirements of the three-year assessment have long been circulated in the branch. At this time, it was announced loudly, and some people were happy and some were worried.

The happy people are naturally those who have reached the third level of Qi Refining. Even if they take more elixirs and spiritual objects, it will not affect passing.

The lost ones are those who have not reached the third level of Qi Refining.

Without the support of family, relatives and friends, and with poor spiritual roots, even if they try their best to learn and practice, very few can reach the third level of Qi Refining in three years.

Only a small number of cultivators are happy, and the lost ones occupy the majority. People's joys and sorrows are not the same.

But regardless of joy or loss, the assessment still proceeds as usual, and soon a disciple from the branch came forward to test his cultivation.

"If I remember correctly, the time when I formed the pill is 8940 in the Yuanyang calendar."

On the high platform, watching the progress of the assessment, Liu Yu flashed this thought.

...

"Xiao Yushan, the fifth level of Qi Refining, passed the assessment."

"Meet the conditions for promotion to the inner gate, enter the inner gate directly!"

Ma Wencai, who presided over the test, announced loudly.

"Junior nephew Xiao, congratulations on passing the test, but you must not slack off in your cultivation in the future."

"With your qualifications, you will sooner or later become one of my generation."

"I hope that the day when you and I are of the same generation will not be too long."

After announcing the results, Ma Wencai joked in a low voice, with a very gentle attitude.

The dual spiritual roots have an affinity of 80, and the chance of success in building the foundation is very high, so he did not treat the girl as an ordinary disciple.

"Thank you for the instructions, uncle!"

The girl saluted respectfully, but turned around like a proud peacock, with her chin slightly raised, and walked to the side of those who passed.

She did have the capital to be proud. She cultivated to the fifth level of Qi Refining in three years, surpassing all her peers, and was a veritable "big sister".

Those who have reached the third level of Qi Refining are eager to try, looking forward to the new life in the sect. They will go to the sect soon and become the official disciples of Yuanyang Sect.

Those whose cultivation is less than the third level of Qi Refining are full of disappointment and unwillingness, and the complexity in their hearts is hard to describe.

For example, Shen Shan and Gong Xinyuan.

Both of them have pseudo-spiritual root qualifications, and have no support from their family and relatives. Although they have practiced hard for the past three years, they are still stuck at the second level of Qi Refining, and there is still a long way to go before the third level.

After three years of getting along, the two have become good friends. They basically talk about everything and often exchange their cultivation experiences.

But at this time, neither of them is in the mood to speak.

If they fail to pass the assessment, they will be demoted to menial work and serve the sect for life without any remuneration.

The most important thing is that there will not be enough time to practice.

Three years have passed, and Shen Shan has changed a lot. He is no longer the boy in the mountain village. He has the basic qualities of a cultivator.

But all the beautiful dreams will disappear after this assessment.

As time goes by, the queue gradually decreases, and it will be Shen Shan and Gong Xinyuan's turn.

Those who pass the assessment can move freely on the left and imagine a beautiful future.

Those who fail the assessment will all stand on the right and be guarded by ten disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining. Even the right to move freely is deprived.

It looks like a prisoner.

"Shen Shan, cultivation level is the second level of Qi Refining, and he failed the assessment."

"Demoted to a menial job."

Ma Wencai's voice sounded again, his attitude was very cold, how could he be gentle as before?

Strictly speaking, menial jobs are not considered disciples of Yuanyang Sect.

The sect gave many young people the opportunity to embark on the immortal path, and invested a small amount of resources in the early stage. If they can seize the opportunity, there are unlimited possibilities.

If not, they will have to repay the sect's investment with their whole life.

This is very unfair, but the teenagers did not have a choice.

For those who passed first, their former classmates who were demoted to menial tasks were just strangers.

They are the protagonists.

"Yes."

Shen Shan replied in despair.

Then, under the "escort" of an outer disciple in the late stage of Qi Refining, he walked towards the team that looked like prisoners.

Although he had known the result for a long time, when this moment really came, Shen Shan still felt trembling all over.

It was as if everything in front of him had lost its color.

The sky collapsed and the earth collapsed.

"Woo woo~!"

There was a slight sobbing sound beside him, and someone couldn't help crying.

After all, these were just boys and girls of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Reality, for them, may be too cruel.

This scene reminded Shen Shan of a sentence in a travelogue in the Sutra Library:

"The cruelest joke that fate has ever played -"

"is to occasionally let ordinary people see untouchable hope."