Purchasing Elixirs

"It is said that this is the sword used by the sword cultivators of the Xuanqing Sect to practice their sword techniques."

"The Xuanqing Sect? This sword actually came from the Xuanqing Sect?"

Chen Lu was taken aback. After examining it carefully for a while, he finally discovered the mark of the Xuanqing Sect at the bottom of the sword platform.

"I obtained this by chance during my travels in my early years."

Its seal engravings contain various formations suitable for sword cultivators, such as: weight-increasing formations, spirit-blocking formations, and rejuvenating formations, etc.

Its grade is roughly that of a high-grade magic weapon; it is extremely durable, and even if damaged, it can be restored to its original state with enough spirit stones.

Chen Lu gripped his sword and vigorously twirled it, deliberately injuring some of his muscles in the process.

Almost instantly, a gentle aura surged from the sword, enveloping the injured area and causing it to heal at a visible speed.

The Elder who transmitted the scriptures saw through Chen Lu's thoughts, and thus explained:

"This Spring Return Formation is for cultivation, not for risking one's life."

Most injuries can be healed, but special cases such as those caused by poison, sword energy wounds, or loss of flesh and blood cannot be repaired.

Chen Lu was still very happy after hearing this.

When practicing swordsmanship, the biggest fear is that if a certain movement is not performed correctly, it can lead to muscle strain. Forcing yourself to practice will only backfire.

With the help of the Rejuvenation Formation, one can cultivate with all one's might.

"The increased weight of the magic array will train your agility."

The spirit-blocking array trains the speed of spiritual energy circulation. When practicing swordsmanship, you must strive to mobilize spiritual energy to counteract it.

In future battles, I will be able to unleash sword energy much faster than others.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior!"

He had previously worried that learning swordsmanship would be a very long process.

If one were to simply practice with an ordinary longsword, it would take an unknown amount of time to master it.

With these different formation combinations, the speed can be greatly increased.

If I can learn it within a year, it might actually be possible.

In particular, it can also train the speed of releasing spiritual energy. He had never heard of such a magic array before.

"No wonder the cultivators in the sect are strong, strong in every aspect. It turns out that they also diligently hone their skills in such minute details."

I dare not imagine whether I could survive if I encountered a Xuanqing Sect cultivator of the same realm.

Chen Lu felt a surge of emotion. The difference between people lies not only in talent, but also in how they are nurtured.

The cultivators of the Xuanqing Sect are top-tier in both innate and acquired abilities.

"Ha, you're too happy too soon. For the next seven days, I'll teach you swordsmanship, and two spirit cats will spar with you."

Chen Lu recalled what the Elder of Transmission had said to the two spirit cats last time, and how they had looked on with anticipation.

So that's what I was looking forward to.

Upon seeing the two spirit cats poised to pounce, Chen Lu felt a lingering fear, as if the scene of his injury and unconsciousness years ago was still vivid in his mind.

Chen Lu cleared his throat and bowed to the two spirit cats, saying:

"Since you two seniors have accepted my dried meat, I hope you will go easy on me later."

"Meow~!"

The two civets raised their heads and nodded slightly.

After receiving the assurance, Chen Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

Seven days later.

Chen Lu walked out of the Treasure Pavilion looking exhausted.

The three sets of clothes I brought were all torn to shreds on the first day.

For the remaining six days, I practiced almost naked.

He desperately protected his lower body to prevent damage to what he was so proud of.

If Zhao Dalong hadn't come to visit his grandmother in the clan area, he really would have gone out naked.

A moment later, Wang Shengning arrived outside the Sutra Repository, along with her mother-in-law.

However, Wang Shengning looked somewhat haggard today.

Chen Lu sighed, feeling somewhat helpless in the face of her predicament. Several times in a row, she was accompanied by someone, so he couldn't ask her anything.

He had consulted the oracle before, but all he received was a message that the couple was not getting along and there was a sign of separation, and then there was no further information.

At this point, Chen Lu could only hope that things would take a turn for the better in the dark.

After saying goodbye to the two, he hitched a ride with an acquaintance in a carriage and returned to Fenglinfang.

After returning to his own residence, he slammed the door shut.

This house occupies a large area. It was built by four generations of people, including my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who accumulated spiritual stones and gradually transformed it from a small courtyard into a large one.

My father's family's wish for generations was to establish a cultivation family belonging to the Chen family in Fenglinfang.

Now that the house is fully furnished, all that's left is for Chen Lu's generation to start having children.

But Chen Lu believed that he was destined to disappoint his father.

The courtyard is a two-section courtyard. The front courtyard contains the woodshed, kitchen, and main hall.

The courtyard is planted with golden osmanthus trees, which have been carefully tended for decades and have never withered. Every autumn, their fragrance is intoxicating.

After his parents died, Chen Lu had no heart to take care of him, but he still grew very well.

In the backyard are three large houses, each large enough to accommodate seven or eight people sleeping.

The courtyard was planted with persimmon trees, which produced a lot of persimmons every year. Even though Chen Lu never took care of them, they still grew very vigorously.

As for where to place the alchemy furnace, Chen Lu already had a plan in mind.

This alchemy furnace comes with its own fire-starting array and can also process waste gas, waste pills, and waste medicine.

No matter how he refined the pills, apart from the room getting a little warmer, outsiders could hardly tell that he was refining pills.

Therefore, he planned to put it directly in the woodshed.

Because he hadn't used the stove in a long time, there was naturally no firewood, and the large space was just right for placing the alchemy furnace.

Before leaving Master Li's residence, he gave himself a special task: to refine a bottle of fasting pills. Regardless of quality, as long as it had even the slightest effect, he would consider it a success.

But he has only just managed to control the heat, preventing it from burning the medicinal herbs.

However, there is still a considerable distance to go before the finished pill can be produced. This can be roughly summarized into two points: the timing of adding the medicinal herbs and the timing of fusion with the medicinal liquid.

Master Li only told him about the medicinal properties of each herb, what a bad pill or herb would look like, and where the problem lay.

However, the specific refining process was still not mentioned at all.

To accomplish this in just seven days would be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Master Li only required him to successfully refine one bottle, without specifying any requirements regarding the efficacy of the medicine.

The quality of the medicinal herbs affects the effectiveness of the pills. Even if the lowest quality medicinal herbs are used, the pills can still be successfully made, but the effect will be much worse. No alchemist would do that.

Therefore, in order to achieve the goal, quality is not important, as long as the quantity is large and the price is low.

After tidying up briefly, Chen Lu focused his mind and silently recited:

"Disciple Chen Lu humbly beseeches the divine will to reveal to me the location of all the essential ingredients for the cheapest fasting elixir!"

[Auspicious/Inauspicious Fortune Telling] Tomorrow at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), the law enforcement team will crack down on illegal black markets and investigate a quail shop that has been seriously evading taxes.

To save trouble, they plan to sell it to the Red Bamboo Immortal City at a low price. You can disguise yourself and go there to buy it for 60% of the original price.

[Middle Fortune - Average: Qing Le Pharmacy receives a new batch of excellent medicine at Shen Shi (3-5 PM).]

You can chat with the shopkeeper during unloading and buy it at 80% of the original price.

[Auspicious Fortune: Tomorrow morning at dawn (around 3-5 AM), before daybreak, you can go to the 12th district in the east to purchase the necessary elixir at the local price.]

Why is the law enforcement office in Fenglinfang still cracking down on the black market?

Isn't that their property? Isn't this like fighting with themselves?

However, it's good to have low-priced elixirs; this is an option.

I won't consider buying it from a pharmacy; I'm looking for cheap prices, not necessarily good quality.

Buying directly from the source offers the advantage of both affordability and quality.

However, that was in the East Twelfth District, which was even farther than the Wang family's territory, and it would take half a day to go there and back.

Moreover, shipping out goods before dawn means I have to leave home around midnight, which is too exhausting. I'll just go to the fields to buy them next time I need quality products.