There is no need to go into details about the night's practice.
When it was almost dawn, Luo Qingzhou left the Dragon Palace, returned to his house, and his spirit returned to his body.
On the hillside behind the house.
Second Brother Qin is still practicing diligently.
Now that his eldest brother is gone, he may feel that the entire Qin family will depend on him in the future.
Luo Qingzhou held the girl in his arms, thinking about tomorrow's events.
The more I think about it, the more troubled I become.
Before, he married the eldest princess and he was the princess consort, so he could accept it.
What is he now
The Queen’s “Queen”, “Imperial Concubine”, or the Queen’s gigolo
I guess it will be difficult for the ministers to address him by that name in the future.
Fortunately, he married the leader of Lingxiao Sect as the favorite disciple of the leader, and it was a marriage of alliance, so he was not afraid of being looked down upon by the royal family members and ministers.
Just as he was daydreaming, the communication token on his body suddenly vibrated.
At this point, you should know who sent it without even looking, right
He took out the summons.
It was indeed sent by my uncle: Come early and I will take you to learn alchemy
Luo Qingzhou replied: Uncle-master, didn’t you tell Master and Granduncle that I have been learning alchemy from others
Zhuzhu: No. Uncle Wu is a famous alchemist in the whole of Da Yan. If you really want to learn alchemy, it is best to learn from him, because alchemy requires a lot of details, and others may not be able to teach you.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, she is not someone else
Zhuzhu: Who is she? Your wife? Or your confidante
Luo Qingzhou did not answer.
The message came again: I have said before that learning alchemy is very important and it is related to your future practice. For this kind of thing, it is best to find someone who can make you concentrate to teach. You are learning from her, but your mind is distracted, how can you learn well
Luo Qingzhou: I am not distracted
Zhuzhu: Come early. Uncle Wu has a bad temper. He only agreed to teach you after Uncle Master went to talk to him personally. You have to make a good impression on him.
Luo Qingzhou: Okay
at the same time.
In another small courtyard, in a boudoir.
On a small bed covered by curtains, a girl in a snow-white dress was sitting in a corner with her knees hugged, holding a piece of jade in her hand, watching quietly.
Her long eyelashes blinked gently, and her jet-black hair fell from her shoulders like a waterfall. Under the hem of her skirt, she revealed a pair of snow-white, slender, smooth jade-like calves and a pair of white, tender and attractive slender jade feet.
The chat continues.
Zhuzhu: Remember to tell your family that you won’t be going back at night.
Luo Qingzhou: Got it
Zhuzhu: We are getting married tomorrow, will your family go
Luo Qingzhou: No
Zhuzhu: Without your family, the people in the court will say that you don't respect the princess and this marriage.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, please stop talking. I don’t want to have that kind of scene in my mind.
Zhuzhu: What kind of picture
Luo Qingzhou: No more chatting, I have to get up
Zhuzhu: Oh
Luo Qingzhou did not reply.
I looked out the window and saw that the night had completely faded away.
He hesitated for a moment, but still sent a message to someone: Sister Yue, are you asleep
No one replied.
He added: I have to go to the sect to practice tonight, so I may not be able to go to the Dragon Palace to learn refining from you.
A certain boudoir, covered with curtains.
The beautiful girl in a snow-white dress on the bed lowered her head and looked at the jade in her hand for a long time before she stretched out her slender jade finger and replied: Whatever.
After a pause, she wrote on the jade again: Then don't come to see me anymore.
After writing, her jade finger stayed there for a long time before deleting everything.
Luo Qingzhou: Sister Yue, let me ask you a question. If I don’t go out to see you for many days, or don’t send you messages for many days, will you be angry
The girl was silent for a while and replied: No
Luo Qingzhou: Okay, I understand.
The girl placed her white jade fingers on the jade and paused for a long time, as if she wanted to write something, but in the end she wrote nothing.
She drooped her eyelashes slightly and was silent for a long time. When she was about to put away the jade in her hand, the message suddenly came again.
Luo Qingzhou: I will
The girl stared at the two words for a long time, and suddenly her chest hurt and a chill came over her.
She closed her eyes and was silent for a long time before slowly opening them and replying: Practice well.
She looked at her fingertips, where a layer of frost had condensed.
Luo Qingzhou put away the communication token and lay down for a while holding the girl in his arms. He was about to get up when he suddenly heard a soft voice in his arms: "Brother Qingzhou, do you like Sister Yue very much?"
Luo Qingzhou looked down at her, not knowing how to answer.
The girl hugged him tightly and said softly, "In fact, since Wei Mo met Brother Qingzhou, although Brother Qingzhou has always met various women, and although he has always been forced to be with them for various reasons, including Wei Mo himself. But Wei Mo knows in his heart that there is no one that Brother Qingzhou really likes, except for Sister Yue..."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Wei Mo, she and I..."
"Brother Qingzhou."
The girl in his arms raised her beautiful face, looked at him tenderly and said, "You can deceive yourself, but you can't deceive Wei Mo."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and kissed her, stroking her hair and said, "It's still early, go back to sleep. I'm going out to practice, and I probably won't be back tonight. Tomorrow..."
"Brother Qingzhou, that Sister Yue..."
"By the way, Wei Mo, were you okay last night? Do you need to take medicine today?"
"I… "
The girl in his arms suddenly remembered what happened last night and her cheeks suddenly turned red.
Luo Qingzhou successfully changed the subject and whispered: "If my wife likes it, I will often..."
"don't want… "
The girl's face turned even redder, she bit her lips and said shyly: "Brother Qingzhou, please don't... it's dirty..."
Luo Qingzhou immediately said seriously: "My husband practices frequently, and his body is full of odor and dirt, but my wife doesn't dislike me."
"Oh... stop talking..."
The girl blushed with shame and went straight into the quilt.
Luo Qingzhou hugged her and kissed her for a while before getting up, dressing, and leaving the room.
Qiu Er had been waiting outside for a long time. When she saw him come out, she gently squatted down to help him put on his shoes and asked in a low voice, "Son-in-law, last night..."
Luo Qingzhou shook his head and said, "Do you have any more medicine? Make some more for the Second Miss today."
Qiu Er nodded and said, "There are more."
After that, she sighed softly and whispered, "Miss has always wanted to... be a real couple with your son-in-law, but unfortunately..."
Luo Qingzhou comforted her softly, "It's okay, don't worry, the second young lady's illness can definitely be cured."
After a quick wash, he went out through the back door.
The morning sun quietly peeked out from behind the green hills, and the misty river surface in the early morning was covered with a layer of orange-red light, sparkling.
On the hillside behind the mountain, Brother Qin has gone home to rest.
When Luo Qingzhou arrived at the foot of Lingxiao Sect's mountain, Linghu Qingzhu was already waiting there.
The snow has not melted yet.
The mountains and forests are still covered with snow.
Linghu Qingzhu was dressed in green, tall and slender, standing on a rock by the roadside, looking down at him.
Luo Qingzhou looked up and said, "Uncle Master, the skirt is fluttering."
Linghu Qingzhu glared at him, stepped down from the rock, and reminded him calmly: "When you go to see Uncle Wu later, remember to be respectful. He has a bad temper and treats everyone else the same. You don't have to be afraid. If you don't understand something, you can ask directly. Your master and I will go with you."
After a pause, he continued, "The foundation of alchemy must be laid firmly, and many details must be remembered. Every detail may be related to the success rate of alchemy."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Uncle Master, are you going to study with me?"
Linghu Qingzhu was silent for a moment, then said, "I have already been learning, but Uncle Wu said that I don't have the talent for alchemy and that my spiritual realm is not high enough, so he stopped teaching me."
At this point, she turned to look at him and said, "If you learn it, can you help me make pills in the future?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Of course."
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him and said, "Do you need to charge me? I heard that alchemists charge a lot for making pills for people."
Luo Qingzhou pretended to think about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course I have to charge you. But since my uncle is one of us, I can charge you less."
Linghu Qingzhu narrowed his eyes.
Luo Qingzhou added: "Of course, if Master Uncle doesn't want to pay..."
At this point, he looked at the jade flute on her slender waist and said, "Performing for a living is also possible."
Linghu Qingzhu withdrew his gaze and ignored him.
Neither of them spoke any more, as they walked up the mountain side by side on the snow.
After entering the mountain gate, the two went directly to the main peak and found Fairy Zixia who was talking to the great elder in the main hall.
The two are discussing their wedding tomorrow.
When the great elder Wu Youzi saw the groom coming, he hurriedly said, "Fei Yang, there shouldn't be any problems here, right? We will set off early tomorrow morning. You should stay on the mountain tonight and don't run around."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at his master, and seeing that she didn't say anything, he could only say, "Disciple has no problem."
Wu Youzi nodded, said goodbye and left.
There were only three people left in the hall.
Fairy Zixia stood up from her chair, glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Fei Yang, luckily you didn't throw away your wedding gown that day, because we don't have a spare one."
Luo Qingzhou looked a little unnatural.
Linghu Qingzhu, who was standing aside, had a cold and calm face.
"Let's go to Uncle Wu."
Fairy Zixia smiled and said nothing more. She walked out of the hall and said softly, "Qingzhu should have told you, right? Uncle Wu has a bad temper. If he says something unpleasant later, you should be patient. But his alchemy skills are still very high. If Uncle Wu hadn't personally gone to talk to him, he wouldn't have agreed to teach you. I went to talk to him several times, but he didn't agree. After all, teaching people to make alchemy requires starting from the basics, which is very troublesome. Moreover, alchemy requires talent and strong soul support..."
"Uncle Wu's alchemy skills have already reached the level of a great alchemist. He is well-known throughout the entire Great Yan..."
Then he talked about some of the life stories of Uncle Wu.
Luo Qingzhou asked curiously: "Master, does alchemy also have grades? What grades are there?"
Fairy Zixia said: "Of course, there are different grades. Alchemy starts from the apprentice, followed by the junior alchemist, the great alchemist, the third-grade alchemist, the second-grade alchemist, the first-grade alchemist, and finally, the alchemy king. Don't underestimate the great alchemist. There are only a few in the whole of Da Yan. And alchemy is not easier than cultivation. Alchemy requires talent. People without talent, no matter how high their cultivation is or how strong their spirit is, may only be at the level of an apprentice for their entire life..."
"Some people may not have a talent for cultivation, but they have a talent for alchemy. If they have achieved success and a certain grade in alchemy, they will be respected wherever they go. Because when one reaches a high level of cultivation, one needs elixirs, so the status of an alchemist is very high..."
"If a sect has a decent alchemist in charge, it is like having an inexhaustible spiritual mine..."
"So, in our Lingxiao Sect, even the great uncle respects Uncle Wu very much..."
Luo Qingzhou suddenly asked again: "Master, how can I know what grade the most powerful alchemist in Da Yan is?"
Fairy Zixia thought for a moment and said, "The most powerful alchemist should be Bai Yan from Xianyun Pavilion. He is probably at the late stage of the great alchemist now."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "There should be higher-level alchemists in the Piaomiao Immortal Sect, Penglai Immortal Island, and Jiutian Yaotai outside of Da Yan, right?"
Fairy Zixia said: "Of course, the practitioners in those places are unfathomable, geniuses gather together, probably even a first-grade alchemist."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Is there no Dan King?"
Fairy Zixia smiled and said, "It's not that easy to become a Pill King. I guess there is no Pill King in the entire Kyushu Continent."
At this point, she paused and said, "But I heard from my great-grandmaster uncle that one of the three great immortal sects accepted an extremely talented female disciple. Whether it was her talent for cultivation, or her talent for alchemy and weapon refining, she was all extraordinary. I heard that she reached the level of a first-grade alchemist in just a few years. I wonder what level she is now."
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved, and he asked, "Is he a disciple of Piaomiao Xianzong?"
Fairy Zixia shook her head and said, "My great-grandmaster didn't say anything specific, but he should be a disciple of Jiutian Yaotai. After all, Jiutian Yaotai is the best at refining pills and weapons. Many of our magic weapons and high-quality pills come from there."
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment, then asked, "Master, do you know which of the three great immortal sects is the most powerful?"
Fairy Zixia smiled and said, "Of course it is Jiutian Yaotai. In fact, Jiutian Yaotai is one level higher than the other two immortal sects, and Penglai Fairy Island is one level higher than Piaomiao Fairy Sect. The reason why we always put them on the same level is because all three of them are from our Jiuzhou Continent. But in their own eyes, they are each on the same level as the immortal sects of the other two continents... Of course, I also heard these from my uncle..."
The two walked and talked.
Linghu Qingzhu followed silently behind without saying a word, his mind full of thoughts about tonight's training.
The three of them soon arrived at Yaofeng.
On top of the Medicine Peak, there are medicine gardens everywhere, filled with magical herbs.
Even covered by snow, it still grows vigorously.
Luo Qingzhou has also been learning about spiritual medicines from Sister Yue recently. Every night when he makes pills, he would first learn about some spiritual medicines.
He had a photographic memory and a strong spirit, so every time Sister Yue described something, he could remember it clearly in his mind.
At this time, he looked at the spiritual medicines in the medicine garden. He recognized most of them. They were all relatively common spiritual medicines. They were not very old, but they could still be used to learn alchemy.
He suddenly remembered the elixirs in his storage ring.
It was strange that he didn't recognize any of them.
Moreover, he remembered that when he first snatched the storage ring, there were only a few small spiritual herbs in it. He didn't expect that now those spiritual herbs were not only growing extremely lush, but also seven or eight more strange-looking spiritual herbs had grown next to them.
Is it because of that mysterious little tree
Or is it because he often drips spiritual liquid into the medicine garden
The other seven or eight spiritual herbs that grew out were probably just seeds at first, and then they slowly broke through the soil and sprouted.
Next time he will ask Sister Yue what those elixirs are.
Sister Yue should have seen his medicine garden and those spiritual medicines before. Could she have deliberately not taught him about those spiritual medicines
"By the way, Master, does the Sutra Library have any books introducing various spiritual medicines?"
he asked suddenly.
Fairy Zixia smiled when she heard this, and took out three thick books from her sleeves, saying:
"Bring them all here. Since you want to learn alchemy, you definitely need these books."
Luo Qingzhou quickly took it and thanked him.
Fairy Zixia glanced at the back and said with a smile: "It was your uncle who reminded me to take them. Ordinary people can't take out these three books."
Luo Qingzhou turned his head again, looked behind him and said, "Thank you, uncle-master."
Linghu Qingzhu had a cold and arrogant look on her face. She said "hmm" indifferently, and her ears, hidden in her hair, turned slightly red.
At this moment, the scene of him wearing the groom's wedding gown and being pressed under her to practice was still playing in her mind.
The three of them soon arrived at a cave.
In front of the cave, there were two medicine boys standing. When they saw the three people coming, one of them hurried in to report, and the other one bowed respectfully.
Soon, the boy who went in to report came out and said respectfully, "Sect Master, Linghu Peak Master, Junior Brother Chu, please come in."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at the two of them. They were only eight or nine years old, but they had already been accepted as disciples by Uncle Wu.
Of course, since the master and uncle call that Uncle Wu, he should be the great uncle.
The three followed the two medicine boys into the cave, passed through a dim passage, and came to a staircase that meandered downwards.
Fairy Zixia explained: "There is underground fire, so the alchemy room is located down there."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Is it formed naturally?"
Fairy Zixia said: "It is a magic weapon and formation. Generally, places with natural fire have long been occupied by other forces."
"Uncle Master, the Sect Master and his men have arrived."
At this time, several people stopped outside a stone chamber.
The medicine boy walked to the door and bowed his head respectfully.
After a while, an old voice came from inside: "Let them in."
After saying that, the cave door slowly opened.
The two medicine boys walked in first, and Fang bowed and invited, "Sect Master, Linghu Peak Master, Junior Brother Chu, please come in."
As soon as Luo Qingzhou entered, he smelled a strong medicinal fragrance.
The scent of this medicine was very familiar, and it was somewhat like the elixir he had just studied last night.
He was secretly surprised.
The temperature in the stone chamber also suddenly rose.
There were oil lamps lit on the walls, and in the corner, underground, there was a pale golden flame burning. Above the flame, a huge copper furnace was emitting white smoke.
In front of the copper furnace, there was an old man with black hair, a thin and tall figure, wearing a tattered gray robe, holding a palm-leaf fan and staring at the furnace.
When several people saw this scene, they all stood where they were and dared not speak.
After a while.
The old man came to the alchemy furnace, sniffed it, nodded slightly, stretched out his finger and pointed, and a ray of light shot out and fell into the flame under the alchemy furnace. The flame gradually shrank until it went out.
The old man then fanned himself with the palm-leaf fan in his hand, turned around and looked at the people in the room.
Luo Qingzhou also looked at him.
This old man had black hair and a childlike face, his skin was rosy and he didn't even have any wrinkles on his face. However, he couldn't conceal the vicissitudes of life in his eyes.
Of course, his voice is also very old.
The old man's name is Wu Datong, an ordinary name, but he is the only alchemist in the entire Lingxiao Sect and has an extraordinary status.
"Kneel down."
As he was sizing him up, Wu Datong suddenly said with a cold face, "If you want to learn alchemy from me, you must kneel down and kowtow three times, and then let me see your soul power and talent. If your talent and soul power are not good enough, even if your uncle-master asked you to come, it's useless."
As soon as these words came out, Fairy Zixia said, "Uncle Wu, since you are not becoming my disciple, you don't need to kneel down."
Wu Datong glanced at her and said, "Why, disciples nowadays are unwilling to even kneel and kowtow to their elders? With such behavior, how can you respect your teachers and serve the sect in the future? Zixia, I don't think you are a good enough disciple to be accepted."
Fairy Zixia wanted to say something, but Wu Datong waved his hand and said, "Don't force me. If you don't want to, just leave. I still have a furnace of pills to refine, so I don't have much time."
After saying that, he walked to the deer cauldron and lit the underground fire.
Fairy Zixia turned her head and looked at her apprentice helplessly, and whispered, "How about kneeling down and kowtow?"
Then he whispered, "After all, Uncle Wu is twice as old as you, and he taught you the art of alchemy, so you won't suffer any loss."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the old man again and had to tell the truth: "Master, it doesn't matter if I kowtow, but I think he won't teach me. Besides, I'm used to freedom, and I guess there are too many rules here, and I can't stand it. I came here today just to watch, and I don't plan to learn here."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a cold snort in front of the alchemy furnace.
Wu Datong turned around and sneered, "Boy, your arrogance is good, but unfortunately, I don't buy it. As for your wish to watch here, that's wishful thinking. When I make pills, some people are qualified to watch, and some are not. I think you are not qualified to watch, get lost!"
Luo Qingzhou didn't say much. Just as he was about to leave, Fairy Zixia grabbed his wrist and whispered, "What did your master tell you when you came here? Uncle Wu has this kind of temper, not only to you, but also to us. Be patient, say more nice things, and learn the skills, which is better than anything else."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the old man in front of the alchemy furnace and the alchemy furnace in front of him. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, there is something I want to say that may be offensive..."
Fairy Zixia was slightly startled when she heard this and said, "You say."
Luo Qingzhou leaned close to her and whispered in her ear: "In fact, I don't think highly of him. I think his alchemy skills may not be very good..."
Fairy Zixia: “…”
Linghu Qingzhu was standing behind, and seeing the two of them pulling each other, their bodies pressed together, their heads almost touching, he couldn't help but frown.
“Wow!”
At this moment, the flame under the alchemy furnace suddenly jumped up and instantly engulfed the entire furnace.
Wu Datong turned around and said with a ferocious look on his face: "Boy, what did you just say?"
Luo Qingzhou suddenly fell silent.
Fairy Zixia quickly advised: "Uncle Wu, please calm down. Feiyang didn't say anything bad about Uncle Wu just now. He just said..."
At this point, she glanced at the young man beside her and said awkwardly: "It's just that Uncle Wu's alchemy skills are too poor, and he doesn't think highly of you..."
Luo Qingzhou froze for a moment, turned his head and looked at her: "..."
In the stone chamber, the air suddenly froze and everyone was as silent as a cicada in fear.
The two medicine boys were so frightened that their eyes widened and their faces turned pale.
Fairy Zixia turned her head away with an innocent expression: "Uncle Wu, he said that. It has nothing to do with me."
As she spoke, she pulled at Luo Qingzhou's sleeve, as if to prevent him from escaping.
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
Silence for a few breaths
Wu Datong suddenly laughed grimly: "Boy, are you trying to attract my attention and interest in this way? You dare to show off your tricks? My alchemy skills are poor, so tell me, where is it wrong? If you can tell me, I will kneel on the ground and kowtow to you three times and call you Master. If you can't tell me, humph, it's not as simple as kowtow three times. I'm still missing one last ingredient in this alchemy furnace, do you understand?"
Luo Qingzhou quietly tugged at his sleeves but didn't open them. Seeing that everyone in the room was looking at him intently, and that this Uncle Master Wu was looking even more murderous, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Uncle Master Wu, this furnace of elixirs should be Qi-boosting elixirs, right? The last ingredient, if I'm not mistaken, should be the leafless flower, right? If Uncle Master is still short of this one, I just happen to have another one here..."
After saying that, he immediately took out a small purple flower from his storage ring and handed it over.
The ferocious look on Wu Datong's face froze for a moment. He stared at the purple flower in his hand and was stunned for a moment. The muscles on his face couldn't help twitching: "You..."
Luo Qingzhou reminded him again: "When refining Qi-boosting pills, it is best to use soul power to control the fire. One quarter of an hour will make it bigger, and one quarter of an hour will make it smaller. Only then will the quality of the pills be better. Master Wu, if you refine it this way, I'm afraid the pills you get will be of different sizes and have no luster, right?"
Wu Datong was shocked.
“Buzz—”
At this moment, a low humming sound suddenly came from the furnace.
The flame under the alchemy furnace quickly went out.
The medicine boy beside him said quickly: "Master, the pill is ready! It smells so good, this batch must have been successful!"
Wu Datong suddenly came to his senses, turned around hurriedly, walked to the alchemy furnace, took a deep breath, held the furnace lid, and slowly opened the furnace.
A rich fragrance suddenly wafted out of the stove.
Fairy Zixia's figure flashed and she flew under the alchemy furnace. She looked inside the furnace through the rising mist.
Linghu Qingzhu appeared in front of the alchemy furnace at some point and looked down.
Wu Datong hesitated for a moment, also with a serious expression, and looked down.
The recipe for the Qi-replenishing Pill is an advanced one, which he had just obtained a few days ago. He had already failed three times in a row. This current batch had actually been completed before they arrived, and he just needed to replenish the heat and stabilize the pill inside.
What shocked him was that the three furnaces he had failed to refine before, the elixirs in them were indeed...
At this time, Fairy Zixia, who was standing opposite him, suddenly said, "Uncle Wu, Feiyang seems to be right. Although your pills are very fragrant, they are... of different sizes and have no luster..."
Wu Datong looked at the pills at the bottom of the furnace with a stiff expression on his face.
Linghu Qingzhu suddenly raised his head and looked at someone.
At this moment, while they were gathering around the alchemy furnace to look at the elixir, someone had quietly retreated to the door, as if he was preparing to escape.
Wu Datong suddenly looked up and shouted: "Boy! Come back!"
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly said: "Uncle Master, junior..."
"Come back!"
Wu Datong suddenly looked at him with fiery eyes, as if a male lion in heat suddenly saw a beautiful lioness, and said anxiously: "Come back quickly! I won't let you kowtow! I was just testing you just now. We are all from the same sect. If we have something to say, we should talk it out. Why are you kowtowin'? What era is this now!"
Fairy Zixia, Linghu Qingzhu, and his two medicine boys all looked at him.