Chapter 101: The inheritance of the third-level alchemist (large chapter)
"You really want to save me?"
"However, even if he wanted to save me just now, he had already discovered that the evil cultivator had sneaked in, and he had been keeping silent all along, hoping to use the evil cultivator to test my background. It is not unfair that he suffered this disaster today!"
"What's more, your Cao family is not a good thing. On the one hand, you want to use me to make second-level talismans to help you protect your family base, but on the other hand, you are very cautious about me, fearing that I will become too powerful in the future! You have also started planning early on, thinking of ways to restrict me after the war is over."
"With these, I can destroy your Cao family without any hesitation."
Xiao Changqing didn't feel embarrassed as he listened to Cao Hao unconsciously revealing many of his inner secrets.
If Xiao Changqing hadn't thought that if the Cao family was destroyed now, Nanshanfang would find it difficult to resist the attack of the evil cultivators, he probably would not have shown mercy and spared this man's life tonight.
Yes, after finding out the situation, Xiao Changqing thought about it for a while and decided to spare Cao Hao's life.
However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided.
Cao Hao is not dead, but you still have to touch the treasures on his body.
Without any obstruction, Xiao Changqing asked Cao Hao to take out everything in his storage bag.
Compared with the white-haired old woman, Cao Hao's wealth is much less, and they are not on the same level at all.
He only had more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones on him, and there were no magic weapons that Xiao Changqing was interested in. However, he had a lot of third-grade refined iron that was worth a lot of money.
In addition, there are also many elixirs and spiritual herbs.
Some of the elixirs and magical herbs were the same as those on the white-haired old woman, so Xiao Changqing took the opportunity to interrogate her.
After a while, Cao Hao finished his "introduction", and Xiao Changqing held several kinds of spiritual medicines, thinking.
"In the middle stage of foundation building, you have already started planning to form a pill?"
After interrogation, it was discovered that some of the spiritual medicines in Cao Hao's storage bag that overlapped with those of the white-haired old woman were actually the medicinal materials for refining the elixir "Ningzhen Dan" that is necessary for reaching the Jindan realm.
Similar to the foundation-building pill needed to break through from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation-Building Stage.
However, the value of the Ningzhen Pill is more than a hundred times higher than that of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
In large immortal cities, foundation-building pills will frequently appear at major auctions and be sold publicly.
However, Ningzhen Dan cannot be purchased directly with spirit stones almost anywhere.
Either the cultivator prepares all the alchemy materials himself and spends a large sum of money to hire a third-level alchemist to help him make the alchemy, or it is a private transaction.
In short, it is extremely difficult to obtain the Ningzhen Pill.
Even for Cao Hao and the white-haired old woman, both of whom are in the middle stage of foundation building, the medicinal herbs they have collected over the years combined are not enough to make one tenth of a complete Ningzhen Pill!
Xiao Changqing has just established his foundation and is still a long way from the Core Formation stage. Even with his earthly spiritual roots, it will take at least several decades for him to form a Core. So he doesn't need to worry about the 'Ningzhen Pill' in a hurry.
"We are both in the middle stage of foundation building. Even if you are a little weaker, the difference in wealth is too great!"
After Xiao Changqing finished the inventory, he put away all the "trophies".
I feel a little unwilling to let Cao Hao go like this.
Should we consider asking the Cao family to gather spirit stones to redeem the person?
Logically speaking, Cao Hao's wealth should not be so small. After all, the Cao family has been passed down for hundreds of years and was once the largest foundation-building family in Nanshanfang. Their family background should be very rich.
I guess most of Cao Hao’s spirit stones were left in the family?
"Ask the Cao family if they have anything good."
Xiao Changqing then interrogated Cao Hao again about the Cao family’s inventory situation.
The answer I got was still not satisfactory.
The Cao family has a large inventory of spirit stones, as well as a lot of miscellaneous magic weapons, items, and spiritual medicines, but the only thing that really excites Xiao Changqing is a "Foundation Building Pill".
The Cao family had already prepared this foundation-building pill for the next foundation-building talent in the Cao family before Mu Renjie rose to power.
As a result, after many years, the Cao family did not even have a cultivator who had reached the great perfection of the Qi Refining Realm and could compare with Mu Chunfeng.
The foundation-building pill was never used.
Although the Cao family is a local wealthy family, they have lived in a "small place" for generations. Even if a genius in the family wants to build a foundation and wants a foundation-building pill, he has to go to a big fairy city to buy it, so there will not be any high-level items in stock.
Moreover, the Cao family has many industries and a large population.
The resources distributed by the family every month are also a huge amount.
"You're really lucky..."
Xiao Changqing had an idea and lifted the ban of the nightmare technique, and Cao Hao slowly woke up.
He was confused for a while, his eyes were dull, as if he didn't know where he was and had forgotten who he was.
After a moment, he suddenly woke up and looked at Xiao Changqing with horror in his eyes.
He originally thought that Xiao Changqing's spiritual secret technique might be very powerful, and could make the white-haired old woman feel pain, and even the illusion disguise could not be maintained, and her true form would be revealed. If he encountered it, he might be even worse than the white-haired old woman, and his fighting power would be greatly reduced...
result.
He still greatly underestimated the terrifying level of Xiao Changqing's spiritual awareness.
What do you mean by reduced combat effectiveness? It's simply that we have lost our resistance and are at the mercy of others!
Recalling the various horrific experiences in the illusion, it was like experiencing reincarnation, making him feel worse than death.
So even though he was awake at this moment, his mind was weak and his vitality was greatly damaged.
Even if Xiao Changqing let him go, it would be difficult for him to restore his consciousness to its peak without two or three years of recuperation.
Now he is more and more certain that Xiao Changqing is either a peerless monster that is rarely seen in hundreds of years, or the reincarnation of Yuanying Zhenjun who has lived for hundreds of years!
"Are you still quibbling now?" Xiao Changqing looked at him coldly and asked.
Many thoughts came to his mind. Cao Hao finally shook his head and showed a bleak smile on his face. He did not beg for mercy or say any useless words. He said frankly: "Senior Xiao, you can kill me or chop me up as you wish. I have no complaints. I was blind and had thoughts that I shouldn't have, which offended you. But please let the Cao family go. Although some members of the Cao family are dissatisfied with you, Senior Xiao, and have discussed you in private, they have never done anything to target or offend you... Even so, for the sake of the Cao family members resisting evil cultivators and protecting Nanshanfang, please don't kill them all."
"Now you are honest and have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes." Xiao Changqing nodded and said thoughtfully: "Since you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, I can let the Cao family go and even spare your life. It is not impossible..."
"Senior Xiao, please feel free to tell me any conditions you have. No matter what it is, I will never frown even if it costs my life!" Cao Hao responded without hesitation, with surprise in his eyes.
He had just been prepared to be killed.
But this was when he thought Xiao Changqing would not let him go!
He clearly knew that the evil cultivator had infiltrated Nanshanfang, but he let him go and let him assassinate Xiao Changqing, deliberately waiting until the last moment to take action; moreover, he had always wanted to use Xiao Changqing and was thinking of targeting Xiao Changqing after the war...
He told all these secrets without reservation in the illusion.
It was only natural for Xiao Changqing to kill him.
Since there is no hope of survival, the gap in strength is huge and there is no way to resist, what else can I do except seek death?
But...as long as Xiao Changqing is willing to spare his life, how could he give up?
"First, go and get me the Foundation Establishment Pill in the Cao family's inventory." Xiao Changqing stated his first request.
Things like the Foundation Establishment Pill can be considered a strategic item.
In the Xiuxian Market, countless Qi Refining Realm cultivators can go crazy and sacrifice their lives.
Even in the major immortal cities, it is a rare item that attracts many cultivators.
Every time it appears at an auction, it triggers scramble and can be sold at a good price.
Xiao Changqing has already successfully built his foundation, so it is no longer necessary to use it, and he still has one unused one in his hand.
But of course, the more of this kind of thing, the better.
"No problem! I will personally deliver it to you, Senior Xiao, as soon as I get back!" Cao Hao nodded in agreement without hesitation.
The Foundation Building Pill is very precious, and the Cao family paid a considerable price to sell it, but compared to his life, it is nothing!
"Second, you can't tell anyone what happened tonight. You discovered this evil cultivator early on, so when she took action, you stopped her and killed her. Do you understand?" Xiao Changqing pointed to the corpse next to him.
Cao Hao was stunned.
Then he nodded quickly.
It seems that this mysterious Master Xiao Fu doesn't like to be too high-profile? With such terrifying strength, no different from a Jindan Zhenren, he doesn't want to be exposed and wants to hide it.
Perhaps, he doesn't want to be the focus of evil cultivators?
"The last point is that the Cao family must do their best to resist the invasion of evil cultivators in the future and must not be negligent in the slightest. Otherwise, if Nanshanfang is breached, the Cao family will also perish. Of course, if you want to join the evil cultivators, you can give it a try. Who is faster, you joining faster, or my sword..." Xiao Changqing said.
"Absolutely not. The Cao family will inevitably live and die together with Nanshanfang!" When Cao Hao heard this last condition, he was actually delighted and relieved.
He certainly would not join the evil cultivators, and he also wanted very much to protect Nanshanfang.
Xiao Changqing has this intention, which is great news for him and the Cao family.
"Okay, you can go now." Xiao Changqing waved his hand and said, "By the way. If you have materials for the second-level talisman in the future, send them to me and I can continue to make the second-level talisman. Of course, there will be a fee..."
Cao Hao's eyes were filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Senior Xiao!"
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Xiao Changqing had just finished building his foundation when a shocking battle broke out in the Jiayi Cave.
The huge noise naturally spread.
However, since Cao Hao and the Cao family have explained the matter, Xiao Changqing will not have any trouble and it will not be too conspicuous.
The credit for killing the evil cultivator was given to Cao Hao.
This invisibly gave the monks in Nanshanfang a lot of confidence.
The cultivators in the middle stage of foundation building sneaked in, but were all discovered and killed by Cao Hao. This shows that Cao Hao's strength is invincible at the same level!
I’m afraid they are all approaching the late stage of foundation building!
The confidence of ordinary cultivators increased greatly, and the members of the Cao family were even more confident and complacent.
It is believed that the Cao family has firmly established its position as the largest family in Nanshanfang.
As for Xiao Changqing who lives in the Jiayi Cave, he is just a man with a false reputation and is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath with their family master!
However, what puzzled the Cao family members was that after returning from the day of killing the evil cultivator, Cao Hao convened a meeting of family elders and announced in a stern voice that from now on, no one in the family was allowed to provoke Master Xiao Fu and the Lin sisters, and they must never target the Mu family again.
If anyone dares to disobey orders, he will be punished according to the most severe rules of the family law!
No matter who they are, even if they are core disciples, foundation-building seedlings, or even supreme elders, they are all treated equally!
This caused quite a bit of controversy within the Cao family, with many people expressing different opinions on the spot, believing that the Cao family did not need to compromise in this way.
But after Cao Hao showed his power and crippled one person on the spot, no one in the Cao family dared to disobey him anymore.
Only a few people discussed it in private, wondering what kind of secret deal the patriarch had reached with Master Xiao Fu that made the patriarch willing to be so tolerant.
But there was no way. Cao Hao was the strongest in the Cao family, with the cultivation level of the middle stage of foundation building. No one dared to object even if his orders were absurd.
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In the entire Nanshanfang, apart from Cao Hao, the only ones who knew about Xiao Changqing's strength were the Lin sisters.
That night when the evil cultivators were about to assassinate, the two sisters were sent away by Xiao Changqing in advance, and he sent a message asking them to hide and not come out without his permission.
Although I didn't see the battle in person, I roughly know what happened.
The evil cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building and the patriarch of Cao family was outnumbered by two men by his own master, resulting in one death and one injury.
If the head of the Cao family hadn't begged for mercy and sent the Foundation Establishment Pill as an apology, he would have almost died, right?
So in the eyes of the Lin sisters, even though they knew Xiao Changqing very well and had no secrets from him, they still couldn't see through him at all.
Not only worship, but also awe.
A second-level talisman master, successfully established his foundation. Two months after establishing his foundation, he fought against two mid-stage foundation cultivators and won...
With such unfathomable strength, even someone as proud as Lin Zixi would not dare to talk about being a concubine who is useful to the master and indispensable to the master.
She will still do the Guangjulou business as she never has the habit of giving up halfway.
But her focus shifted to cultivation.
She set a small goal for herself, to advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining within three years, and to achieve great perfection of Qi Refining within fifteen years!
At that time, we will strive to build the foundation!
Even if the hope is slim, she will try.
Because after the lord had a fierce battle with the two sisters in the water, he told them that if they could achieve great perfection in Qi training before the age of sixty, he would be able to provide them with foundation-building pills when conditions permit.
Now Lin Zixi is working hard to succeed in building the foundation!
Only by successfully building the foundation can you accompany the master longer.
I no longer expect to be a concubine who can be of great help to my master and whom he cannot leave. So I can only be a concubine who can accompany my master for a long time.
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Cave No. 9 with the letter Yi.
This is the residence of alchemist Zhu Youlong.
"I am overwhelmed by the fact that Master Xiao Fu has come to visit us. Master Xiao Fu also instructed that we should just send someone to inform them, why bother to come in person?"
Zhu Youlong welcomed Xiao Changqing into the cave, and dismissed the two young and beautiful maids, and personally poured spiritual tea for Xiao Changqing.
Xiao Changqing took a sip of the spiritual tea and said with a smile: "Master Zhu Dan, we have been friends for many years. There is no need to be so polite. I came here today to ask for your help."
Zhu Youlong waved his hands quickly: "I cannot bear the word 'ask'. Master Xiao Fu, if you have something to ask, just tell me."
Xiao Changqing waved his hand, and more than a dozen bottles and jars flew out of his storage bag, as well as many spiritual medicines sealed in special boxes. He said, "I recently got a batch of elixirs and spiritual medicines, but I am not well-informed and cannot distinguish their names and effects, so I would like to ask Master Zhu to help identify them."
"Easy to say, easy to say..."
Zhu Youlong didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that what Xiao Changqing took out were just some ordinary stuff.
result.
When he opened a bottle of pills, he showed a look of surprise: "This is actually Zhenyuan Pill? A second-level pill! After taking it, cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm can enhance their magic power. One pill is equivalent to several months of hard training! In Nanshanfang, Zhenyuan Pills are not common..."
Xiao Changqing silently put away the jade bottle containing the Zhenyuan Pill.
Ok.
nice one.
There are four Zhenyuan Pills.
Zhu Youlong took the second pill bottle and opened it. After examining it for a moment, he scraped off a little powder with his fingernails and catalyzed it with his magic power. He was immediately shocked and threw it away. At the same time, he quickly closed the bottle cap and asked in horror: "Where did Master Xiao Fu get the 'Soul Devouring Pill'? This is a second-level poison pill. If a foundation-building cultivator accidentally inhales it, his life may be in danger!"
"It was an accidental gain, an accidental gain." Xiao Changqing put the bottle away with a smile.
This is also a good thing.
Even if you don't use it, you can still sell it for a good price later.
After all, it is a pill that can poison and kill foundation-building cultivators.
At this time, Zhu Youlong no longer had the relaxed mood he had before, and his expression became very solemn.
He began to realize that what Xiao Changqing brought to him for identification today was not simple.
really.
After identifying the remaining ten or so bottles of pills and spiritual medicines, the shock on Zhu Youlong's face never stopped, and he became numb in the end.
This is definitely not accidental!
He was almost certain that Xiao Changqing had looted all the belongings of a foundation-building cultivator!
He is not just an ordinary weak foundation-building cultivator.
Most of them are in the middle stage of foundation building or above, and they are evil cultivators!
Where did Xiao Changqing go to rob the evil cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building?
Suddenly, Zhu Youlong had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he thought of the big event that happened in Nanshanfang a few days ago, when the head of the Cao family killed the evil cultivator who sneaked in...
But, how come the spoils of the evil cultivator killed by the Patriarch of the Cao family fell into the hands of Master Xiao Fu?
Unless... the one who killed the evil cultivator was not the head of the Cao family, but this Master Xiao Fu in front of us! The news spread by the Cao family is false! !
Thinking of this possibility, the shock in Zhu Youlong's eyes became even stronger.
He had just built his foundation for two months, but he killed an evil cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building. This was too outrageous? !
But apart from this, he couldn't think of any other possibility.
After thinking about all kinds of possibilities, Zhu Youlong finally mustered up the courage to ask in a roundabout way: "Master Xiao Fu, it's not easy for you to get so many second-level elixirs and second-level spiritual medicines..."
Xiao Changqing smiled and said curiously, "Master Zhu is a first-level alchemist, but he knows all kinds of second-level elixirs. It's not simple."
Zhu Youlong did not hide it. He had this intention in the first place, so he nodded and admitted, "To be honest, the skills I inherited are not bad. They are inherited from a third-level alchemist. It's a pity that my talent is too poor. I have wasted my whole life and can only reach the first-level upper grade. I have completely disgraced this inheritance."
"The inheritance of a third-level alchemist?" Xiao Changqing was surprised when he heard this.
The inheritance of a third-level alchemist is no less valuable than a third-level magic weapon!
Even worse!
Just when Xiao Changqing was curious, Zhu Youlong suddenly spoke very sincerely: "Master Xiao Fu, if you are interested in this alchemist inheritance, I can pass it on to you. I just need Master Xiao Fu to do me a favor, and I will reward you handsomely after the task is completed!"
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ps: I was too busy during the day today, so the update is late. Today's chapter is almost 6,000 words, so I won't split it into two chapters. I will try to update more words tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
