It is the eighth year of the Daxia calendar.
Lu Renjia rebelled in Youshan Prefecture, and invited evil sect spiritual men to help. He and Liu Yan, the master of the palace, both suffered losses. The three counties of Qinghe, Cangshui, and Jushi announced their separation from Youshan Prefecture and fell under Lu Renjia's command.
A war that will last forever, destroy all lives, and drag the entire Xia Kingdom into water is about to begin.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Fang Yuan at this time.
With the support of the Zhou family and other local gangsters, the Baiyun Chamber of Commerce settled in Qingye City very smoothly, and Fang Yuan did not need to take action in trivial matters at all.
He threw Huangfurenhe into the deep valley, and after settling down temporarily, he took the Iron Feather Black Eagle to Qingfeng Spiritual Land.
"Huh... the air here is the best, it's almost the same as outside..."
The abundant spiritual energy in the spiritual land made Fang Yuan take a few deep breaths and look intoxicated.
"If it weren't for the chaos outside, I really want to live here forever and live like a god..."
He sighed and immediately clenched his fists.
Youshan Mansion is in chaos and fighting, and is in urgent need of strong military protection.
In terms of martial arts, he has reached the end of the Eagle Claw Iron Cloth Shirt. Unless he changes to other advanced martial arts, there is no hope of breaking through the martial arts.
But the Guiling Heart Technique and the Xuanyin Heart Technique are unpredictable. Even without the obstruction of the twelve levels, how easy is it to practice to the height of an eagle's claws and an iron cloth shirt in a short period of time
"Fortunately, I have another way. According to my guess, the purpose of martial arts at the beginning was to make up for the shortcomings of ordinary people... With the surge in divine energy this time, Dream Master's practice will definitely go smoother!"
As long as he breaks through Yuanli, he will have a place in the entire Xia Kingdom, and one person can compete with Guiling Sect and other large sects!
"It's a pity... I still haven't identified the Flame Jade Crystal Rice!"
Fang Yuan took out a piece of rice that was round and fiery red like a dragon's eye, feeling a little regretful.
After a trip to Youshan Tower, he realized how precious these high-grade spiritual rice were, and their value might be even higher than that of Asking Soul Tea.
Because there is only one plant of Asking the Soul Tea, but the rice seeds can be cultivated and harvested continuously, making huge profits.
With the windfall in hand, Fang Yuan did not dare to reveal his true feelings, especially when the power in the city was mixed, and there might even be foreign alchemists and spiritualists.
"Fortunately, I have identified several other spiritual objects, purchased a large number of spiritual species, and have two subordinates and a force, which can be considered a small gain..."
Fang Yuan went to look at the Wenxin tea tree and Zhuguo seedlings. The former was full of vitality and would produce another season of tea leaves, but the latter was still in the state of a small lotus with its sharp corners showing, which made Fang Yuan roll his eyes.
Based on the growth cycle of the red fruit, even if he had spiritual fertilizer, it would probably take a hundred years for him to mature and harvest.
But having said that, if you can harvest more than a dozen red fruits, whether you switch to other martial arts or rely on your skyrocketing skills to break through the martial arts, you have some hope.
"Teacher's inheritance, in the next stage, I'm afraid only dream masters can inherit it..."
Fang Yuan arrived at the nest of the Red-Eyed White Bird King, first confirmed that the inheritance cave was safe and sound, and then looked at the vines of the Purple Dragon Mysterious Vine on the wall, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Chirp..."
At this time, a cry suddenly sounded in the silent cave, and Fang Yuan's attention turned to the red-eyed white bird king lying in the nest next to him.
Although the bird's expression was sluggish, the fierceness in its eyes remained unchanged and filled with a stubborn look, which made Fang Yuan know that unless something major happened, the chance of conquering it was really close to zero.
"You seem to be quite energetic, so I won't feed you yet..."
Although the bird was on a hunger strike, Fang Yuan had many ways to deal with it. He had used some evil methods to forcibly prolong its life. Now seeing how ferocious it looked, he was speechless. He came to the thatched house again and put the bird to death. The purchased spiritual seeds were laid out one by one, and the cultivation manual was carefully read.
"The two kinds of spiritual rice, black crystal and green thread, are nothing. Just open a few acres of spiritual fields and come out... The effect is similar to that of red jade spiritual rice. At most, it tastes fresh!"
"The bone-hardening flower can stretch muscles and grow bones. It is a perfect match with the three-star fruit. When planted together, it can increase the yield!"
"On the other hand, sickle grass and sawtooth flower are the most troublesome. In addition to requiring soil power, they also need blood food!"
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After a long time, Fang Yuan closed the manual and frowned slightly.
The so-called blood food is naturally the flesh and blood of beasts. Without these two kinds of spiritual plants, they will not grow well or even germinate at all, which is full of a bloody and barbaric taste.
Of course, these two spiritual plants were not originally used for eating or making elixirs, but for protection.
"It's similar to pitcher plants and flytraps from other worlds... except that scythe grass and sawtooth flower are more ferocious, hunting wild beasts and even people!"
Of course, ordinary scythe grass has serrated teeth at most, turning like a knife. As soon as ordinary people enter, their flesh will be cut off and blood will be cut, and they will die horribly. For warriors, especially high-level warriors, they are still beyond their power. The same is true for saw-toothed flowers.
But Fang Yuan didn't even think about using ordinary spiritual plants to visit his home.
When he bought the seeds this time, he planned to cultivate them on a large scale to save up the probability of mutation and cultivate more ferocious spiritual plants. Coupled with the enchanting fog around Qingfeng Spiritual Land, even the masters of the Four Heavenly Gates would make it impossible for him to come back. !
The cultivation of a large number of spiritual seeds was far from being able to take on the important task of the Valley Plantation. It could only be carried out in the Qingfeng Spiritual Land, and even Fang Yuan had to do everything himself.
In the farmland in the valley, farmers have already reported the problem of declining soil fertility.
If Fang Yuan still doesn't want to expose the secret of spiritual fertilizer, then he can only reduce the planting scale of red jade spiritual rice next season, and the yield per mu will gradually shrink, and eventually it will be lost to everyone.
"This is not bad... at least it can dispel the covetousness of many people! It will be more beneficial during the war."
Fang Yuan touched his chin and his expression gradually became serious.
War requires resources, especially such a protracted war. If the final decision cannot be made from the beginning, what will follow will inevitably be an even more cruel war of attrition.
It is a huge test for warriors, doctors, medicinal materials, and spiritual object reserves.
"Qinghe County is also one of the rebel counties. Don't say it won't be affected, but it will definitely be affected! Unless you have enough strength, you will be wiped out from the beginning!"
Fang Yuan was secretly awestruck and looked towards the direction of the county town.
If his prediction was correct, he might be able to have a head-to-head confrontation with that Shi Yutong sect leader next time.
"Based on my current strength, it's still not enough. It's a little bit worse!"
As soon as he thought about this, he couldn't help but look slightly darker...
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The turmoil in the outside world seems to have not affected the valley at this time.
The grass is luxuriant, the insects are chirping and the birds are chirping, the farmers are going to the fields, and the slaves are washing their clothes. It is quite a pastoral leisure experience.
Before you know it, a few days have passed.
Inside the monastery, Fang Yuan was wearing regular clothes, and together with Huangfurenhe, they were looking at the stove in front of them.
"Alchemy is all-encompassing, and one of the techniques of light and fire is infinitely profound. Ordinary people may not be able to see the whole picture in a lifetime..."
Huangfurenhe chatted and occasionally added a few pieces of animal charcoal under the stove.
This is a treasure offered by Zhou Wenwu himself. The smell of burning smoke is very small. Each piece is carved into the shape of a beast. It is extremely precious. It is said that it is sold in pieces.
But at this time, Huangfu Renhe seemed to be throwing away garbage without blinking an eye.
raging!
The flames at the bottom of the furnace suddenly became fierce, and the green fireworks happily licked the bronze furnace, and a strong medicinal fragrance suddenly spread.
"Alchemy masters use spiritual fire to make elixirs. I am not very talented, so I can only use ordinary fire instead. In terms of the efficiency of extracting spiritual materials, there is a world of difference..."
Huangfurenhe's face turned slightly red. Seeing the right moment, he picked up the medicine stove and said, "It's done!"
White gas rose, Fang Yuan Gong focused his eyes, and immediately saw a layer of turbid medicinal liquid at the bottom of the furnace.
Huangfurenhe's face was flushed and his eyes were shining. He had completely entered the role and began to extract, purify, and then dry and crystallize. This is of course not the terminology of alchemy in this world, but in Fang Yuan's view, this is what happened.
When the filtered medicinal liquid dried, Huangfurenhe suddenly had several packets of light yellow powder with a delicate fragrance in front of him that made people salivate when they smelled it.
"This is spiritual food powder. It can be eaten immediately. Taking it can keep you from being hungry for three days. However, it is harmful to the stomach and intestines. It is not of the highest quality..."
Huangfurenhe handed the powder to Fang Yuan with a trace of regret on his face: "With my ability, I may be able to refine military grain pills in the future, but I can't even think about Bigu Pill..."
"Alchemist?"
Fang Yuan thought of the Asking Heart Tea Tree and smiled strangely: "Don't be too presumptuous, there will eventually be a solution in the future!"
Powders, pills, and pills are the boundaries of alchemy. The potency of medicines increases in sequence, which is a direct proof of the pharmacists and alchemists.
The same materials are used to make elixirs. Ling Liang Powder can last for three days, but it is harmful to the intestines and stomach. Military Liang Pills can last for seven days, and you are still energetic. As for Bigu Pill, it is a standing item for high-level monks to retreat. Even if they take it for a long time, they can still To strengthen their body, some high-level warriors skip meals at all and only take elixirs every day to enhance their foundation.
But Huangfu Renhe gave him spiritual grains and at most he could make military grain pills because he could not be promoted to alchemy master without the help of spiritual fire.
"You mean practicing martial arts? It won't work!"
Huangfurenhe smiled bitterly and thought wrongly: "I have tried this method a long time ago, but if I don't have the qualifications, I'm afraid I won't be able to develop my internal strength in my lifetime."
After a pause, there was some hesitation on his face. He gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind: "Your Excellency is very kind to me and Lan Ruo, and has the virtue of shelter. I have nothing to hide. In addition to controlling fire, my alchemy skills , the most important thing is to be familiar with the properties of medicine and be proficient in identification and identification... I am not talented, I have not made any achievements in this way, but I have something I would like to dedicate to you, sir!"
After saying that, he took off his belt, took out something from the mezzanine, held it in both hands and presented it.
"This is... a jade slip?!"
Fang Yuan was a little surprised, but also a little happy, knowing that this person had finally surrendered completely.
"It's indeed a jade slip... I got it from my master... but unfortunately I haven't been able to see it..."
Huangfurenhe's face turned red and he hesitated.