The alchemist's side hall is not much different from the blacksmith's side hall. Whether it is the placement of bookshelves and seats, the number of readers inside, or even the size of the place, they are almost the same.
Obviously, the Beast King Sect, a long-established sect with a rich history and heritage, has rules and regulations in everything it does. It can be said to be far-sighted and profound.
When Ouyang Ming entered the side hall, no one paid him any attention, or even looked up, because everyone only cared about one thing, and that was the books in their hands.
Ou Yangming's eyes moved around and he nodded secretly. Although there were not many people here, everyone's attitude was extremely serious. The rigorous scholarship of the large sect was indeed outstanding.
No matter which side hall he met, the reading crowd was almost always like this.
However, he did not know that although the Beast King Sect was extremely powerful, it was one of the nine major sects of the human race in Danzhou. However, it is precisely because of this that the sect has countless disciples and capable people emerge in large numbers.
The tree is big enough to enjoy the shade, but it is not an easy task to create an upward passage within the system. If you don't have extraordinary abilities or background, it's basically just wishful thinking.
The place where the Beast King Sect's books are kept is heavily guarded, and it is also a place that all the sect's disciples yearn for.
If you want to enter this place to read books, you must pay a huge price. Especially for low-level disciples, these costs are likely to be years of hard work.
Therefore, after most of the disciples of the Beast King Sect obtained the qualification to study in the book collection place, they were cautious and walked on thin ice, not daring to waste any time.
In their eyes, only the books in front of them are real, and they will never take anything else to heart.
Ouyang Ming withdrew his gaze and browsed on the bookshelves.
The reason why he insisted on entering the alchemy side hall was not because he wanted to learn some alchemy skills, but because he wanted to find an unknown elixir.
Immortality elixir.
The old ape's mention of the Immortality Pill to him may have been just an unconscious joke, but Ouyang Ming remembered it firmly in his heart.
The Immortality Pill is clearly a precious pill that can prolong life. Moreover, this elixir is closely related to the Phoenix Clan, and it seems to be the magical elixir passed down from the Feng Clan.
However, with the disappearance of the Phoenix clan, there seems to be no whereabouts of the Immortality Pill in the spiritual world.
Ouyang Ming had seen all of this in casual conversations, and seemed to have heard people mention it while talking and laughing. But no matter what, since he had the Heavenly Phoenix Fire, he naturally wanted to try it. After all, the reason why he wanted to enter the spiritual world in the past was to find better elixirs to prolong the life of the old craftsman.
Looking around, Ouyang Ming's brows wrinkled slightly.
Because he suddenly discovered that he didn't know which book to choose to read.
Just looking at the catalogs of the books on the bookshelf, Ouyang Ming knew that alchemy, like blacksmithing and formation diagrams, was a major branch of knowledge, and its mysteries were not inferior to the other two. .
Ouyang Ming has studied blacksmithing and formation diagrams, and has achieved some success, so he knows how to do it step by step. However, as soon as he entered the Alchemy Library, he was dazzled by what he saw. He didn't even know the most basic books, so how could he find anything related to the Immortality Pill.
Just when Ouyang Ming was suffering from a headache, a familiar figure suddenly appeared.
Shui Wenliang smiled and lowered his voice and said, "Master Ou, let me introduce you to someone."
Ouyang Ming was slightly startled and asked in surprise: "Who is it?"
Shui Wenliang glanced at the small room in the side hall and said, "Master Ou, please follow me."
Ouyang Ming hesitated for a moment. Although he didn't know what he was up to, he also understood that even if he borrowed his courage, he wouldn't dare to change his mind.
Following Shui Wenliang into the small room of the side hall, he immediately saw a middle-aged man.
However, although this man looked to be only about forty years old, Ouyang Ming was keenly aware that there was an aura of old age and decay lingering on his body.
Ouyang Ming's eyebrows raised slightly, and Ouyang Ming was quite surprised. It would be fine if it was just old age, but what about that trace of decay that was well concealed
This aura of decay actually represents the aura of death. Only those whose death is approaching will faintly reveal it.
Of course, this is because Ouyang Ming has a spiritual world and responds to everything around him far better than ordinary people, so he can detect it. If it had been anyone else, even a peak spiritual person, they would never have sensed this unusual aura.
Shui Wenliang said solemnly: "Master Ou, this is Master Gu Jiacheng, the best alchemist in the Beast King Sect."
Gu Jiacheng laughed and said: "Wen Liang, don't put gold on my face. Although Master Ou is not old, he is the real master."
Ouyang Ming cupped his fists and saluted, and said, "It turns out that it was the elder Zong who was in front of me. This junior is rude."
Gu Jiacheng, the number one alchemist in the Beast King Sect, has a similar position to Peng Yanbing in the Beast King Sect, and both are one of the sect elders with great say. Ouyang Ming has lived in the Beast King Sect for such a long time, so he has naturally heard of this name, but it was not until today that he actually met him.
Gu Jiacheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Ou, please don't be polite, hey..." He sighed and said, "Just because you can refine a flying carpet, I will be ashamed of myself."
Ouyang Ming was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Senior, what this junior is refining is equipment, not elixirs."
Gu Jiacheng shook his head slightly and said: "Although equipment and elixirs are different, they still have similarities in some aspects." He looked at Ouyang Ming deeply and said: "With your current situation, The art of blacksmithing is available to everyone in the world."
Although he didn't say any excessive compliments, his meaning was clearly expressed, which made Ouyang Ming feel very comfortable.
With a sarcastic laugh, Ouyang Ming calmed down and said, "Gu Gu, when you meet this junior today, I don't know..."
Gu Jiacheng laughed a few times and turned to look at Shui Wenliang.
Shui Wenliang was startled and said quickly: "The two masters will talk slowly. I have to go on patrol, so I'll take my leave." After that, he turned and left. It's not clear what he was saying in his heart.
Ouyang Ming frowned slightly, wondering why the Gu family became so mysterious.
In each side hall, there will be two or three small rooms. These exquisitely decorated rooms are prepared for the top figures in the sect. Gu Jiacheng, as the elder of the clan, can naturally use it.
At this time, the top figure of the Beast King Sect coughed slightly and suddenly said: "Master Ou, I have been waiting for so many days, and finally you are here."
Ouyang Ming said in surprise: "Gu Gu, did you know I was coming?"
"Yes, Elder Yuan brought a message to Old Man, so Old Man is waiting here eagerly." Gu Jiacheng said with a wry smile.
Ouyang Ming's heart moved slightly and he blurted out, "Eternal Life Pill."
"Yes, it is the Immortality Pill." Gu Jiacheng's eyes lit up because of these words, and he said solemnly: "Master Ou may not know that this Immortality Pill is extremely important to Yuan Lao. If he could refine it one day earlier, If you make it, maybe you can save the life of a distinguished person for our Beast King Sect."
Ouyang Ming's face was as dark as water, and he said slowly: "Are you talking about Senior Old Ape?"
"Exactly, although the ape elder has the cultivation of the venerable, he is already old after all." The growth of the Gu family sighed: "If the ape elder rests peacefully, he still has decades of life. However, this time the Zerg siege the mountain, Yuan Lao acted boldly for the sect. Although he saved the sect from crisis, but..." He shook his head and sighed again.
Ouyang Ming's eyes were bright, and he couldn't help but feel enlightened as he recalled the old ape's demeanor before and after the battle.
After a moment, he suddenly said: "Gu Gu, in addition to Elder Ape, you also need the Immortality Pill, right?"
A look of horror flashed in Gu Jiacheng's eyes, but after a moment, he still smiled bitterly and said: "Master Ou's eyes are like lightning. I thought I could hide it from everyone in the world, but I didn't expect you to see through it at a glance."
Ouyang Ming curled his lips slightly, and it was actually a coincidence that he could see through Gu Jiacheng's physical condition, but there is no need to elaborate on all this.
"Ancient, do you know how to refine the Immortality Pill?" Ouyang Ming directly entered the topic and said: "If there are books on this subject, please let the juniors take a look."
Gu Jiacheng laughed and moved away. There was already a pile of books on the table behind him.
"Master Ou, I have been prepared for a long time. These books are the basic knowledge of alchemy and all the records related to the Immortality Pill. You can read it through and you will have a preliminary understanding." He paused and then said: "But , Alchemy is profound and profound, and it cannot be truly mastered in a short period of time. Therefore, Master Ou does not need to study it deeply, just understand it. "
As long as you delve into any knowledge, you will fall into an inescapable situation.
Gu Jiacheng is a powerful alchemist and naturally understands this situation. He was afraid that Ouyang Ming would become interested in alchemy and want to learn it from scratch.
But how can alchemy be so easy to master? I'm afraid that before Ouyang Ming can figure it out, his longevity will come to an end. That's why he made such a suggestion regardless of Ouyang Ming's feelings. Even if Ouyang Ming wanted to change his career to learn alchemy, he would at least refine the longevity pill.
Ouyang Ming nodded slightly, sighing in his heart that everything would be different now that he had a leader.
After expressing his gratitude to Gu Jiacheng, he sat down on the chair without ceremony and began to read the book in front of him.
The books here are all carefully selected by Gu Jiacheng. The content of each book has a different focus, but they are closely related to each other. Ouyang Ming only read a few books, and he felt like his horizons had been broadened.
In particular, the alchemy technique described in the book is similar to the blacksmithing technique in some aspects. Ouyang Ming couldn't help but marvel at the wonderful things.
Three days later, with Ouyang Ming's strong mental strength as the basis, he finally finished reading all the books in front of him.