Chapter 541 - 200: Pure Yang Five Elements Foundation Establishment - , The Status Relationship Between Alchemy Masters and Elixir Seekers, Innate Advantage_4

Chapter 541: Chapter 200: Pure Yang Five Elements Foundation Establishment Chapter, The Status Relationship Between Alchemy Masters and Elixir Seekers, Innate Advantage_4

Clearly, in terms of dealing with people, she was much better than his elder brother.

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Though Clan Leader Zheng said no special preparation was necessary, he still vacated an alchemy secret room.

Underneath this secret room, there was also a connection to an earth fire.

Although this earth fire was of low grade, after being drawn up, the intensity of the fire could only reach a mid-tier first grade level, suitable only for refining initial-tier and mid-tier first grade spirit pills.

However, it was already the best alchemy site in the Zheng Family.

The Zheng Family was not good at alchemy by nature.

The alchemists trained within the family were only at this level, and such an alchemy environment was considered quite good for those alchemists.

Zhou Changwang did not care about these things.

With the Nanming Li Fire, he did not need to rely on earth fire when refining pills, nor did he need an alchemy boy or a fire control child to assist him.

Once all the materials were ready, Zhou Changwang said to Zheng Ronghua, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, I’d like to know what your rules are here for inviting someone to refine pills?

If the refinement is successful, what happens? And if it fails, what then?

There should be a protocol, otherwise, whether it succeeds or fails, it wouldn’t be good for either of us."

Zhou Changwang had long heard that the more famous the alchemist, the higher the demands and more stringent the conditions were for asking them to refine pills.

For instance, back at Fengming Wufang City, the Bai Family Ancestor had to pay a huge price to invite the high-level second-grade alchemist Xu Ruoxian to refine a pill.

"Generally speaking, around here, when asking a second-grade alchemist to refine pills, if it’s a rare spirit pill, not only must one provide the corresponding pill formula, but also prepare at least three sets of spiritual materials.

After such preparation,

If the refinement fails, then the alchemist incurs no loss and is not obliged to compensate the elixir seeker even a bit.

However, if successful, the alchemist is entitled to half of the pill’s yields.

That is to say, if ten pills are refined, the alchemist gets five, and the seeker gets five.

If the number is seven or nine, then it’s divided based on market value estimates of spirit stones."

Zheng Ronghua pondered slightly before speaking.

"The elixir seeker provides the pill formula and at least three sets of spiritual materials? Failing that, the alchemist suffers no losses, which will be borne by the seeker, and if successful, can halve the profits with the seeker..."

Zhou Changwang’s heart skipped a beat.

Even though he had already known that alchemists held an exalted status in the Cultivation Realm, gaining vast profits, especially those famed alchemists who could easily amass large amounts of spirit stones and build connections with numerous powerful cultivators.

He had always heard about the treatment of alchemists.

But at this moment, hearing of the treatment for second-grade alchemists in the Cultivation Realm still left him slightly stunned.

That is indeed quite rewarding.

"Of course, all of this requires signing a Blood Oath Talisman.

The alchemist must ensure wholehearted dedication to refining the pill for the seeker.

Otherwise, encountering some unscrupulous alchemists might result in the seeker incurring irreparable losses."

Immediately, Zheng Ronghua hurriedly spoke up.

His face showed a knowing expression.

Clearly, such incidents were not uncommon in the Cultivation Realm.

Even he himself had been defrauded before.

"That’s only proper."

Zhou Changwang nodded, recognizing the reasoning.

Indeed, alchemy was a very private affair, and once the array was activated, blocking all outsiders, who could say what an alchemist might do inside?

Swallowing the pill formula and spiritual materials was quite possible.

After all, in this world, there are no trades that are gains without risks.

"Naturally, I believe that fellow Daoist is not such an unscrupulous alchemist.

Hence, there’s no need for a Blood Oath Talisman.

I merely hope that you will earnestly refine this spirit pill for our Zheng Family."

Zheng Ronghua spoke generously.

Zhou Changwang gave him a sidelong glance with a smile, guessing that the reason might be they hadn’t prepared such a talisman, for, after all, a Blood Oath Talisman sells for over a thousand lower-grade spirit stones, and generally, no one would keep such a stockpile without purpose. Without revealing this, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust, Fellow Daoist Zheng."

Subsequently, he gathered all the spiritual materials and entered the alchemy secret room.

Once the door shut.

The Sound Insulation Array was activated.

Zhou Changwang also casually set up a Fog Array around.

Thus, there was no need to worry about being spied on.

"Apparently, the path of alchemy has much to offer.

The speed of earning spirit stones would far exceed my talisman-making means.

Just so, I caused such a stir in Divine Wind Valley.

Though Celestial Essence City is some distance from Divine Wind Valley, it isn’t far. If my identity related to spirit talismans were exposed, it could be troublesome."

As a cautious person, Zhou Changwang knew.

In Divine Wind Valley, his identity, if not thunderously renowned, was at least widely known.

Just mention the Sealing Thunder Talisman and the Summoning Talisman, and nine out of ten people would first think of his ’Ascendant Feng Hua’ identity.

If in Celestial Essence City he also exposed the Sealing Thunder Talisman and the Summoning Talisman techniques, it’s highly likely the Workshop Master of Divine Wind Valley would pursue him across distances.

He knew he was not a match for the opponent’s strength without engaging directly.

Therefore, in the short term, he naturally needed to keep a low profile.

Presenting himself as Kunpeng Daoist, an alchemy master, was quite fitting.

"Of course, I cannot stop refining spirit talismans.

However, I must store them all.

After all, I still have a million-spirit-stone partnership with Chen Xiao’Er and Feng Xue..."

Thinking thus, Zhou Changwang finally took out the alchemy furnace and placed it in front.

He effortlessly performed a Cleaning Technique.

He then moved his Divine Sense slightly, and with a flick of his finger forward.

Whoosh~

A cluster of spiritual fire immediately emerged from his fingertip and was drawn into the alchemy furnace.

"Fushen Pill requires twenty-seven sets of spiritual materials in total.

This amounts to approximately twelve thousand lower-grade spirit stones.

In refining this spirit pill, there are three challenges: the first, extracting the Fushen Spiritual Object; the second, using the spirit-locking spiritual liquid to lock the Fushen Spiritual Object to prevent its evaporation from high temperatures.

And third, smoothly merging the Fushen Spiritual Object with the liquid of several other spiritual medicines to make it into a refined pill..."

In Zhou Changwang’s mind, the key points about refining the Fushen Pill emerged.

Yet his hands swiftly took out a set of spiritual materials and placed it into the alchemy furnace.

Then the second kind, the third kind.

The fourth and fifth kinds were added simultaneously.

After one incense stick of time, Zhou Changwang couldn’t help but smile slightly.

The spirit-locking spiritual liquid had been refined first by him.

He then began extracting the Fushen Spiritual Object from Fuling Grass, Mind-Reviving Flower, and other materials.

This step actually opposed the order in the pill formula.

But Zhou Changwang, when refining pills, had his own understanding of the alchemy path.

In alchemy, there is never a one-size-fits-all path; even the most basic spirit pill formulas need innovation at times.

With his alchemy cultivation, making such adjustments wouldn’t affect the pill quality.

On the contrary, it preserved more of the Fushen Spiritual Object.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Zhou Changwang’s brow furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.