The Dingyang Sect's true strength is only comparable to that of the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect, but in terms of influence in the Southern Territory, the Dingyang Sect far surpasses the Sky-Splitting Sword Sect.
Because what Dingyang Clan is best at is not fighting, but alchemy.
Pills are always the scarcest resource, but it is not easy to train a qualified alchemist.
There is a saying circulating in the Southern Region that the sword splits the sky and the elixir comes from Dingyang.
Fifty years ago, there was a sect more powerful than the Sky Splitting Sword Sect that wanted to invade the Dingyang Sect. As a result, the Dingyang Sect issued a Danyang invitation, and all the sects that received the Danyang invitation all agreed to the invitation. Come on, in the end, under the siege of hundreds of sects, the sect that had the idea of Dingyang Sect was wiped out until there was no trace left.
On this day, the sun is rising.
The entire Dingyang Gate was shrouded in soft light.
At this moment, a handsome young man led a group of people wearing bronze masks to the mountain gate of Dingyang Gate.
Compared with other large sects, in front of the mountain gate of Dingyang Sect, only two disciples of the fifth and sixth levels of Qi Refining were sent to guard in a symbolic manner.
"Are you here to ask for elixirs?"
Although they could not see through the cultivation of Song Yan and others, the attitude of the two disciples guarding the mountain gate was very arrogant, and they only glanced at them lazily from the corner of their eyes.
"No, I'm here to ask for advice on the art of alchemy."
Song Yan said with a smile.
Hearing this, the two disciples were stunned for a moment, then laughed disdainfully and looked at Song Yan playfully: "Boy, do you know where this place is?"
"Isn't it Dingyangmen?" Song Yan asked in return.
"Since you know this is Dingyang Sect, how dare you say such outrageous words!" The expressions of the two disciples became cold.
"Are you presumptuous? I don't think so." Song Yan touched his nose: "Okay, go ahead and call out your strongest alchemist. I want to compete with him in refining elixirs!"
"Haha, your tone is really serious!" The two Dingyang Sect disciples were angry, and then one of them said with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "In this case, it is not impossible to see Elder Chen, but you have to pass our test. !”
"What test?" Song Yan asked.
Ran Qiwen said: "Let's compete with us first. If your alchemy skills can defeat mine, I will report for you!"
"How do you want to compare?" Song Yan looked at him and asked.
Ran Qiwen thought for a while: "You can choose one of us to compete!"
"No need, you two come together. No matter who wins, I lose!" Song Yan said lightly.
"Okay, let's compete with the second-grade Xuandan!" Ran Qiwen said. He only mastered refining the second-grade Xuandan last month, but the success rate was less than one-fifth. In other words, refining five furnaces can only succeed. One furnace.
"Okay." Song Yan said disapprovingly.
"Follow me." Seeing Song Yan's disapproving attitude, Ran Qiwen was a little angry and decided in his heart that he would make sure that boy looks good later.
Under the leadership of Ran Qiwen and others, Song Yan and others came to an alchemy room.
This alchemy room is very spacious, with a total of three and a half person-high bronze alchemy furnaces.
"You can choose any one of these three alchemy furnaces." Ran Qiwen said.
"No, I don't need this stuff for my alchemy!" Song Yan waved his hand.
"How can you make elixirs without using an alchemy furnace?" Ran Qiwen asked doubtfully.
"This is because you don't know enough. Okay, stop talking nonsense and tell me all the rules!" Song Yan was slightly impatient.
Ran Qiwen sneered and nodded: "Well, the competition will last for three hours. After three hours, the outcome will be determined by the quality and quantity of the second-grade Xuandan."
"This is easy!"
Song Yan casually waved his hand and took out a thousand copies of the elixir for refining the second-grade Xuandan from the storage ring.
Not to be outdone, Ran Qiwen and the other two took out a thousand elixirs for refining the second-grade Xuandan.
When Song Yan saw this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly. This disciple of Dingyang Sect is quite wealthy. A disciple at the Qi refining level can actually come up with so many elixirs.
In fact, Song Yan did not know that the Dingyang Sect was different from other sects. In the Dingyang Sect, most of the disciples focused on alchemy rather than martial arts cultivation. The task of guarding the gate was also rotated among the younger generation of disciples. Come.
Ran Qi's literary skills are not high, but among the younger generation, there are only ten fingers that can surpass him in alchemy.
Just when Ran Qiwen started to ignite the elixir wood and preheat the elixir furnace, Song Yan suddenly grabbed a piece of elixir on the ground. Immediately, the elixir flew into his palm, and a layer of brilliance bloomed and covered the elixir. The elixir was enveloped, and it melted away in just one breath. Immediately, a puff of black smoke came out, and then the remaining liquid condensed quickly and turned into a round, second-grade Xuandan.
"this?"
Ran Qiwen and Ran Qiwen, who accidentally saw this scene, were stunned. This kind of alchemy technique was simply unheard of and unseen. Even if Elder Chen, the most powerful alchemy expert in Dingyang Sect, wanted to refine the elixir, he could not escape from the alchemy furnace.
"Senior Brother Ran, what is he...?" Long Kui asked in horror.
Song Yan ignored the shocked faces of Ran Qiwen and Long Kui, and grabbed another elixir. The light flashed, and after a few breaths, another elixir took shape.
Seeing Song Yan refining two second-grade Xuandan pills so easily, even the group of martial saints standing behind him were shocked and thought to themselves, how could such a magical alchemy technique be possible in this world.
Song Yan refined hundreds of second-grade Xuandan pills in one breath, and the time it took was less than half a quarter of an hour.
He looked at Ran Qiwen and Long Kui: "Are you still competing?"
"No... no more competition, we will inform Elder Chen right now!"
Half a quarter of an hour later, Song Yan saw an old man with slovenly clothes and gray beard and hair. The only thing that stood out about this old man was his bright eyes.
"You are the master of alchemy that Xiao Ran said?"
Elder Chen looked at Song Yan with a hint of suspicion in his tone and eyes.
"You'll know after a comparison!"
"Okay, come with me!"
Under the leadership of Elder Chen, everyone came to an alchemy room, but this alchemy room was much more advanced than the previous alchemy room. First of all, the alchemy furnaces were made of special metals with many inscriptions engraved on them. Below is the entrance to the Earth Fire. Obviously, here, the Earth Fire Alchemy is used.
"If your Excellency can refine Xuanwu Dan, I will be willing to defeat you!" Elder Chen spoke again.
"What kind of pill is Xuanwu Pill?" Song Yan asked with a frown.
Hearing this, Elder Chen couldn't help but have a flash of disappointment in his eyes. He took out a prescription and handed it to Song Yan: "This is the prescription of Xuanwu Dan. I can also provide the medicinal materials!"
Song Yan glanced at the elixir briefly and quickly understood what kind of elixir it was.
"This Xuanwu Pill can extend life, right?"
Elder Chen's eyes suddenly brightened a little: "You can deduce the effectiveness of Xuanwu Dan just from the prescription. It seems that you have some real ability. So can you practice it?"
"It's a piece of cake!" Song Yan waved his hand disapprovingly.
"Okay, this is the magic medicine!"
With a wave of Elder Chen's hand, ten categories of elixirs suitable for refining Xuanwu Dan appeared on the ground.
At this moment, a rather majestic middle-aged man wearing a feather crown, a green robe, and cloud boots arrived with two martial saints: "Elder Chen, I heard someone come to compete with you in alchemy! "
Author's digression: Second update (to be continued)