Chapter 71: Zhou Yan's Trouble, Wang Chen's Authority

  Half a month later, Zhou Yan returned to the place where he had set up his stall before.

  The monks who had previously paid the spirit medicine and spirit stone successively obtained the required Dan medicine from Zhou Yan's hands, and even introduced many companions to let Zhou Yan refine the Dan medicine.

  In the city of Hei Wubao, many cultivators sell the materials obtained from hunting and killing demonic beasts and the spiritual herbs they have collected to shops, and then buy pills in these shops. In this process, the cultivators only get a tenth of what they gain.

  For example, a spiritual medicine worth 100 spiritual stones can only buy one-tenth of the elixir made from it after being sold at a low price, and this is not even considering the discount!

  Of course, the masters were also unwilling in their hearts, but what could they do? If they refined the elixir themselves, they wouldn't even get a tenth of it! The art of refining elixirs was really too difficult!

  Most loose cultivators are barely able to refine pills for their own use! True masters of alchemy are those who spend large amounts of spiritual medicine and undergo a thousand refinements before achieving success, this kind of foundation can only be reached by sects and large immortal families!

  Lian Zhou himself didn't even realize that his alchemy skills had already caused a stir in the market!

  West of the city, in a loft!

  "Third Uncle, I just happened to meet a young man who can refine elixirs. He's only in his teens and can already refine all the elixirs for the Qi Refining stage! What's even more unbelievable is that he has only reached the sixth layer of Qi Refining!"

  A middle-aged cultivator stood respectfully beside an elderly man, reporting to him. The old man's expression changed slightly as he thought to himself: "If one can refine all the elixirs of the Qi Refining stage by the mid-stage of Qi Refining, then wouldn't it be possible to refine the elixirs of the Foundation Building stage by the late stage of Qi Refining?! Even if refinement is not possible, one could still refine many elixirs for the younger generation of the family, and the family would gradually expand!"

  The old man suddenly remembered a lot and said, "That's right, go and investigate the young man's news. If you can recruit him into our family, you will have made a great contribution, and our family will heavily reward you!"

  "Yes, Third Uncle, I will make haste to investigate!"

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  Li Hai is also a disciple of Luo Yunzong, but because his cultivation level is not high, he can't get a lot of contribution points, so after entering the sect for five years, he is still an outer sect disciple.

  No advanced techniques, no good artifacts, and Li Hai's monthly earnings of spiritual stones were not many. He couldn't even afford the elixirs he needed for his own cultivation, so he had to meditate diligently.

  This month, I heard about the deeds of the genius elder Sword Cultivator Wang Chen, and my ambition was stirred. To earn spirit stones, I had no choice but to come to the Demon Beast Mountain Range to hunt demon beasts!

  However, before leaving, he also heard the task of the genius elder inside the door. This task does not need to be received, just find someone and take them to the Luoyun Sect to get paid. Therefore, Li Hai also took note!

  He was even more envious of a cultivator named Zhou Yan, who had such a talented disciple in his sect, making his future cultivation much easier!

  But he also knew that this opportunity was enviable and could only be achieved by slowly accumulating spiritual stones, which would continuously accelerate his cultivation speed.

  That day, Li Hai returned to the town and sold the three demon beasts he had hunted down and some spiritual herbs to a shop.

  Although I was very dissatisfied with the store's ruthless price-cutting in my heart, I still had to do so. After all, there is no shortage of demons in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. As long as you have strength and a magic weapon, spirit stones will come continuously!

  He cursed a few words in his heart and wandered around the city, hoping to find some suitable magical instruments and elixirs for himself.

  Seeing a group of monks gathered in front, Li Hai hesitated for a moment before joining them.

  "I've grown accustomed to a life of leisure, and I really don't want to be the alchemist for your noble family. Please forgive me! However, if your family needs any medicinal pellets refined, I'll definitely give you a discount and prioritize your request!"

  A young man stood facing three monks, his voice trembling with a mixture of respect and helplessness.

  The one in the middle of the three cultivators had an extraordinary aura, his whole body exuding a profound and intimidating pressure. Although he hadn't released it, all the cultivators could see that this person was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, their eyes filled with reverence.

  "Hum! Zhou Yandao, my friend, our family sincerely invites you to be an alchemist. As long as you agree, we will provide you with sufficient elixirs, a noble position, and even help you purchase foundation-establishing pills!"

  The old man of the foundation period was tempted to say, but he paused for a moment, and his tone changed somewhat.

  "In order to show the sincerity of our family, I, as a foundation-building period cultivator, have come to invite you personally. This is already giving you great face. If fellow daoist doesn't agree, it would be slapping my face! Fellow daoist, do you think you are Wang Chen and Feng Wuji, those recently famous ones? Even mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators should give face to foundation-building period cultivators!"

  The words of the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator were gradually becoming somewhat impatient, after all, his identity as a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator was already very grand to invite a Qi Refining stage cultivator, and yet the opposite party still didn't agree. If this continued, more and more cultivators would gather, and the news of Zhou Yan's alchemy master identity would spread out, and if something unexpected happened, it would be troublesome!

  Alchemists are extremely valuable, and many families want to support one, even a sect like the Luoyun Sect would extend an invitation!

  Master Li Hai's face changed greatly upon hearing two words from Zhou Yan, and after struggling for a moment, he squeezed into the crowd.

  "Wait a moment, old master! Let me say two words!"

  Li Hai stared at the piercing gaze of Zhuji period cultivator Ling Yue, gritted his teeth and said, his heart also anxious. This matter was not to be gambled on, gambling with Wang Chen's influence, using one's own name to gamble.

  At this time, standing out would obviously offend the foundation-building monks. Even if one is a sect monk, the other party will not take action immediately, but finding a deserted place to launch a sneak attack without leaving any traces is not a problem at all.

  Even if the foundation-building period cultivators didn't make a move, the opposing family would casually throw out some obstacles and put up some wanted posters, making it difficult for Li Hai to take a single step!

  "Elder, I am Luo Yunzong's disciple. This time, I have come out to accept the mission of the elder in our sect. I hope you can listen to me finish speaking!"

  Li Hai heavily emphasized the two words "Elder", the monks around him were shocked, even the Foundation Building period cultivators became much more serious, and could only nod their heads.

  The prestige of Jindan period cultivators is actually so great.

  Li Hai let out a breath, collected his thoughts and continued:

  "The elder issued a task to find a named disciple under Fuyue City, this disciple is called Zhou Yan. I'd like to ask the senior if it's possible for me to inquire whether this cultivator is the Zhou Yan that the elder is looking for?"

  Upon hearing this, the foundation-building period cultivator's eyes widened and he said in a stern tone: "Can you confirm that this Zhou Yan is indeed the Zhou Yan that our sect's elder is looking for? There are many cultivators with the same name and surname in the world! Perhaps this Zhou Yan is not the one you're looking for!"

  The pressure of the foundation-building period surged out, and instantly the cultivators around him turned pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

  It's still because the disciples of the nearby Fang Market are extremely extraordinary, otherwise there would be no shortage of those who spit blood.

  "Senior asked, of course, I couldn't confirm, but since the Golden Elixir stage elder has issued a task, as a disciple, I can only try my best to complete it. If not, the anger of the Golden Elixir stage cultivator would be unbearable for me. If senior disagrees, then junior wouldn't dare intervene and will just go back and report truthfully to the elder!"

  Li Hai endured the pressure of the Foundation Establishment stage and slowly said, the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who heard this were greatly enraged, almost unable to bear it and wanting to take action, but they thought of something and withdrew their oppressive aura.

  "Now that Senior Jindan has spoken, you should ask quickly!"

  Li Hai walked towards Wang Chen with a stiff upper lip, and after a moment, he confirmed Zhou Yan's identity.

  Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Li Hai walked towards the Foundation Period cultivators.

  "What did you say? This week's speech is exactly what your elder wants to find? Are you sure?"

  Zhu Ji period repair master's eyes stared at Li Hai and said.

  "Senior, calm down! This week's words are indeed from an elder's disciple, and even a genius elder's disciple!"

  Li Hai hesitated and said, the monks around him were in an uproar.

  "What is this genius sword cultivator's disciple, have you made a mistake?"

  "What a wonderful blessing! With such a master, will you be afraid of not having spiritual stones for cultivation in the future?"

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  Ji Qi period Shou Shi listened, first stunned, after regaining his senses, walked to Zhou Yan's front with a smile, patted Zhou Yan's shoulder and said: "Not bad, the young man is very good, actually being the disciple of Tian Cai Lao Lao, indeed having its master must have its apprentice, alchemy skills are also extraordinary!"

  "It's nothing, senior is overpraising!"

  Zhou Yan's head slightly lowered in embarrassment, but he was actually very happy inside! Since Wang Chen's name spread throughout the Liang country half a year ago, Zhou Yan had also heard about it. However, after such a long time, Wang Chen still hadn't mentioned Zhou Yan or come to inform him, making Zhou Yan think that his master had forgotten about him! But now, his master had actually issued a task for the sect's disciples to find him, and Zhou Yan suddenly felt very happy inside, remembering the first time he met his master and how he had helped him.

  Master has not forgotten himself, there is only Master who is like Grandfather now.....

  Zhou Yan was dazed and thought about it, but surprisingly didn't notice the praise from the surrounding cultivators at all.

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  "Third Uncle, why did you let Zhou Yan go? He's a rare alchemist! Besides, this kid is just a nominal disciple and wasn't even remembered. Even if the elder of Luo Yun Sect died, he might not have thought of him!"

  "It's just that, let alone the fact that the elder was only in the Qi Refining stage at that time, and at most had some innate talent. His current cultivation is not even comparable to Third Uncle's, what are we afraid of!"

  Two family disciples who did not live up to expectations grumbled, with a look of dissatisfaction and jealousy.

  A good alchemist was let go, otherwise there would be many elixirs to provide for the family's geniuses like them, and their cultivation would also take a step further. What's more, that talented elder is only lucky enough to have killed a foundation-building cultivator by chance! If given the opportunity, their names would resound throughout Liang Country!

  "Shut up, what do you know? That Tiancai's strength is not something you can comprehend. He can annihilate Foundation Building cultivators with a single move, can you guys even achieve that? And he's just a rogue cultivator, and it's said that in the past, he was only a martial artist in the secular world!"

  "If it were you, could you do the same? Don't show even a hint of jealousy from now on. Even if you have the support of your family's dan medicine and spiritual stones, whether or not you can build a foundation is another matter altogether. Your family's expectations for you are simply to be able to build a foundation for one person and carry on the family legacy!"

  "What's more, the genius elder will be even more powerful later on. In the Qi Refining stage, he can already kill and destroy Foundation Building cultivators, and is comparable to the legendary Beast Emperor. If we can establish a good relationship with him, our family might rise to prominence!"

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