Chapter 379: The Path to the Nascent Soul (IV)

Before entering the hinterland of the Alchemy Alliance, Director Lu safely conducted divination and did not catch any obvious signs of crisis.

There will be some twists and turns at most, but the overall problem is not big.

First of all, the risk of refining the Infant Transformation Pill at the level of Nascent Soul stage is relatively small.

Secondly, as a neutral force, the Alchemy Alliance pays attention to rules and reputation.

A few days later, Lu Changan arrived at Qiu Country, one of the countries in the Alchemy Alliance.

The geographical resources of Qiu State were similar to those of Liang State where he was born in this life, with only one fourth-level spiritual vein.

Master Yue is the great worshiper of the "Huolian Pavilion" of Yuanying Sect in Qiu State. He is also one of the elders of the Alchemy Alliance, with a transcendent status.

Master Le's residence is located in the sect's land of the fourth-level spiritual veins, with a separate Earth Fire Peak.

It forms a mountain formation on its own to communicate with the outside world.

In the sky above the Earth Fire Peak, a ray of light-escaping spiritual pressure from the late stage of Dan Formation was approaching.

Then, an elegant man in blue clothes appeared and fell towards this fourth-level spiritual peak that exuded a fiery aura.

In the welcoming hall of Dihuo Peak, many high-level monks gathered, including many in the middle and late stages of pill formation.

They are all monks who come from all over to seek elixirs.

The high-level monks present were not surprised by the arrival of this stranger in the late stage of the Dan Formation, so they only took a brief look at him.

Dihuofeng did not neglect the guests. A middle-aged deacon took the initiative to greet them and provide them with guidance.

"I am Xu Xuan, a monk from outside the world. He is well-known and has come here to ask Master Yue to make elixirs."

The man in green shirt was humble and elegant, and said with a smile.

This time when he came to make alchemy, Lu Changan disguised his identity. In this way, the identity of refining the Infant Transformation Pill will not be revealed so quickly.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Xu! Unfortunately, Master Le is refining elixirs in the main hall and has no time to come out to meet him."

Fake Dan is neither humble nor arrogant in middle age, and acts according to the rules:

"If Fellow Daoist Xu has an elixir entrustment, he can make a reservation in advance at Dihuo Peak and arrange the schedule. If it is a spiritual elixir of level four or below, he can entrust other alchemists on the mountain to refine it."

Hearing this, Lu Changan glanced at the alchemy monks in the welcoming hall.

If there is no special relationship, even if it is a major later stage of elixir formation and asking Master Le to refine elixirs in person, you will have to wait in line for a long time.

"Xu was entrusted by an elder to negotiate with Master Le in person."

With one hand on his back, Lu Changan quietly made secrets, using the special communication method left by Master Le.

"This... I dare to ask Daoist Fellow Xu about the name of the senior behind him. I will let you know as soon as Master Le comes out of seclusion."

The middle-aged Fake Dan felt a little embarrassed, but he still went about business.

With the status of a fourth-level alchemy master, some Nascent Soul Lords would come to ask for alchemy and show respect and courtesy.

Lu Changan smiled and said nothing. At this moment, he sensed a stream of Nascent Soul cultivator's spiritual consciousness sweeping from the top of Dihuo Peak. Master Le should have received the message.

…

Not long after, an elegant girl named Pingpingtingting flew up from the top of the mountain. She was wearing a light blue fairy dress, with eyebrows like crescent moons, a beautiful nose and almond-shaped eyes, and her aura was like a deep orchid.

"Le Zhenren."

"Fairy Qingni."

The high-ranking monks present stood up one after another and saluted politely.

Yue Qingni is the granddaughter of Master Yue. She is the younger generation with the closest bloodline and is quite favored by Master Yue.

This woman is in the middle stage of Dan Formation. Her appearance and temperament are excellent, but her temperament is a bit cold. On the way here, she faced some compliments and warm greetings, and she just nodded slightly reservedly.

"This fellow Taoist, please move to the inner hall."

Yue Qingni floated down in front of Lu Changan, bowed, raised her hand with a smile, and looked at the man in green shirt curiously.

She was able to specifically ask her to come out to greet Grandpa when he was refining elixirs. This kind of treatment was something that few disciples of Nascent Soul Master could enjoy.

As for this real person in the late stage of pill formation, she had no memory at all, and she had no idea what his background was.

"Fairy Laofanle."

Lu Changan returned the salute with a warm smile and followed Yue Qingni to fly to the Earth Fire Peak.

"It's unreasonable to openly jump in line!"

"What is the background of this person that made Master Yue make an exception?"

This scene made several high-level monks waiting in line feel dissatisfied, secretly complaining and discussing in private.

…

On the top of the mountain, there is a side hall of Danhuo Palace.

The host and guest took their seats, and the two maids poured tea and retired.

"Master Xu, grandpa is refining elixirs and will be out in half a day."

Yueqing Ni sat quietly and entertained Lu Changan.

"It doesn't matter, Xu has plenty of time."

"I dare to ask Zhenren Xu, who is his master, and what kind of elixir is entrusted to be refined?"

During the conversation, Yue Qingni became curious and tried to find out the details of Lu Changan.

"Xu comes from the Yuanying Sect in the Central Region and needs a fourth-level elixir."

Such an answer almost made Yue Qingni roll her eyes. Isn't this nonsense?

Based on this person's cultivation and treatment, Master Le treated him politely. He must be here to refine the fourth-level elixir.

"Master Xu is preparing to refine the Infant Transformation Pill?"

Yue Qingni's eyes turned slightly, as if she thought of something.

"That's right."

Lu Changan was silent for a moment, not expecting to be easily seen through by this woman.

Considering the relationship between this woman and Master Le, I guess I won't be able to hide it when I make the elixir later.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Yue Qingni's smile faded, she pursed her lips and her eyes dimmed a bit.

The woman was silent for a few breaths, and then her words seemed low and careless.

Less than half a day.

Across the courtyard from the alchemy hall, a ray of alchemy energy shot straight into the sky, emitting powerful spiritual pressure.

"The alchemy energy penetrates the rainbow, the scene of the fourth-level spiritual elixir."

Lu Changan couldn't help but raise his head and analyzed the properties of this elixir. It was most likely a type that promoted cultivation.

The fourth-level elixir corresponds to the level of Nascent Soul and contains the charm of heaven and earth. Every time one is successfully refined, certain phenomena will occur.

Of course, the movement of this vision is much lower than that of the promoted Nascent Soul, but the monks in the closer area can see it.

As a third-level alchemy master, Lu Changan knew a lot of alchemy knowledge and principles.

However, his alchemy qualifications are too mediocre. He has practiced many skills concurrently in recent years, and his alchemy skills can only reach the third-level mid-level.

After waiting for a while, three people walked out of the Alchemy Hall.

Except for the music master whose hair is all white.

There is also a real man in black robe wearing a bamboo hat; a handsome and heroic young man in purple robe.

"Master Le's alchemy skills are superb, and he can touch the fourth-level mid-level. Nine of the ten [Purple Yuan Dan] refined in this furnace are genuine. If the master knows about it, he will definitely be satisfied."

The black-robed master's face glowed red, and he smiled respectfully.

Lu Changan took a look and saw that the evil techniques practiced by the black-robed master were common in the world of immortal cultivation in Dayuan.

The young man in purple robe on the other side was obviously not the same group as him, and his body exuded the remaining power of the flame elixir.

Lu Changan guessed that this person was "Brother Chu" whom Yue Qingni mentioned just now, Master Yue's proud disciple "Chu Yang".

Chu Yang is a genius in alchemy. He is at the peak of his alchemy cultivation and his alchemy skills have reached the fourth level. He often assists Master Le in alchemy and shares some of the pressure.

Chu Yang saw off the black-robed master and took a quick look at Yue Qingni and Lu Changan in the side hall.

"Master Xiang's disguise skills are superb. If he hadn't been summoned, I would have almost misjudged him."

Master Le smiled broadly and greeted him personally.

"I've met Master Le."

Lu Changan stood up to greet him, stretched out his hand and wiped his face, restoring Xiang Dalong's appearance.

Since Master Le pointed out his identity, it can be seen that he has complete trust in his granddaughter and does not hide it.

Another thing is that Lu Changan's future agreement may extend to Yue Qingni.

"Zhenren Xiang? This person is hiding his head and tail. Could it be that his identity is hidden from the light?"

Yue Qingni looked at the bald young man whose appearance and temperament had changed drastically. Compared with his previous elegant image, his senses were somewhat lowered.

In Dayuan, Xiang Dalong actually maintained Lu Changan's original appearance, but was shaved bald due to damage to the space shuttle.

If I don't deliberately use the Evergreen Kung Fu to cure my baldness, my bald spot will not recover and it will look natural.

In addition, Lu Changan used the characteristics of the exercises to make his skin less delicate and white, making his overall appearance slightly rougher and older.

…

What surprised Lu Changan was that Yue Qingni didn't seem to know his name.

It's normal if you think about it carefully, it's just his own sentimentality.

The Dan Dao Alliance and the Dayu Kingdom are two different realms in the middle of the Great Abyss, and they are far apart.

Just like the positional relationship between the Wei Dao Alliance, Feng Yuan Kingdom, and the Seven Nations Alliance in the Eastern Region of Da Qing.

Lu Changan used to be in the Wei Dao Alliance and was not familiar with the situation of some high-level monks in the Seven Nations Alliance.

Unless you are famous or pay careful attention, you can know the details.

What's more, Master Yue only called Zhenren Xiang, without telling his full name and sect origin.

"Can Mr. Xiang gather all the materials?"

After exchanging a few words, Master Le got down to business.

"Except for the [Tianying Fruit], all the other ingredients for the Infant Transformation Pill are ready."

Lu Changan took out two main herbs, [Moonfall Flower] and [Miluo Herb], as well as more than a dozen rare auxiliary herbs.

All these materials were gathered by Lu Changan himself. As a monk with a casual cultivating background, this is extremely valuable.

If True Lord Aoki hadn't come to kill him in the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, Lu Changan would have been able to get the [Sky Infant Fruit].

Although the [Tianying Fruit] that I got clues from Tianluo Sect was a hundred years old, it has been several decades now.

There are all kinds of wonders in the world of immortality. As long as you pay enough price, there are other methods to induce the growth of medicinal materials, not limited to Evergreen Technique.

It’s just that the Evergreen Kung Fu is more effective, but other methods are more expensive.

"Okay, the materials are complete and correct."

Master Yue and Yue Qingni finished counting the materials together.

As the granddaughter of Master Yue, Yue Qingni is also a third-level mid-level alchemist.

However, her alchemy talent is not as good as that of alchemy geniuses like Chu Yang.

"Please also ask Master Xiang to confirm this Tianying Fruit."

Master Le took out a green wooden box.

After opening, a translucent green spiritual fruit shaped like a baby is revealed. It exudes a mysterious fragrance, which makes people fascinated, as if they hear mysterious sounds from outside the territory.

"Yes, this Tianying fruit has sufficient medicinal properties."

After checking it carefully, Lu Changan nodded.

With the memories of the three great Nascent Souls, he has naturally seen the [Tianying Fruit] or [Huaying Pill].

"Master, Qingni."

At this time, Chu Yang returned after seeing off the guests.

Seeing the complete materials for refining the Infant Transformation Pill, especially the [Sky Infant Fruit], Chu Yang raised his eyebrows and his expression changed slightly.

Chu Yang and Yue Qingni, as the closest people, naturally knew about this [Sky Infant Fruit] owned by Master Le.

"Chu Yang, you are in good condition recently. You are assisting me in refining the [Infant Transformation Pill]."

Master Le organized all the materials and waved his orders.

"Yes, Master."

Chu Yang immediately agreed.

The experience of refining [Huaying Dan] is a valuable and rare experience for any alchemy master who wants to become a fourth-level alchemist.

"Don't worry, Master Xiang. Chu Yang has the experience of assisting the old man in refining the [Huaying Dan] before. As a quasi-fourth-level alchemist, he can also share the pressure during the alchemy process and increase the chance of winning the elixir."

Master Le explained to Lu Changan.

"That's very good."

Naturally, Lu Changan would not refuse.

It is true that Chu Yang has accumulated experience and skills, but it is not a bad thing for a quasi-fourth-level alchemist and a fourth-level alchemist to join forces.

…

Master Le and Chu Yang entered the alchemy hall one after another, followed closely by Lu Changan.

Yue Qingni did not go in, but stood outside the hall, lightly pursed her lips, and her clear eyes moved, seeming to be unwilling and aggrieved.

Chu Yang took a step behind and looked at Yue Qingni, signaling the latter not to get emotional.

Although Lu Changan did not notice the eye contact between the two, he could see the close relationship between Chu Yang and Yue Qingni.

Master Chu Yang Neng Dele's efforts in training him are probably due to his prospective grandson-in-law.

In the alchemy hall, Chu Yang turned on the formation furnace to help with the attack.

According to Master Le's rules, his employer will not be allowed to observe alchemy refining. After all, he is a fourth-level alchemy master and his skills cannot be taught to outsiders.

When everything is ready, start refining the elixir.

Lu Changan walked out of the hall knowing what was going on.

In the courtyard outside the palace, Yue Qingni was silent, with a look of sadness and resentment between her brows, and her delicate appearance made people feel pity for her.

Seeing Lu Changan approaching, Yue Qingni returned to her cool and elegant demeanor.

"I dare to ask Fairy Le, has Master Chu, who has cultivated to the peak of alchemy formation, ever reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

Lu Changan asked directly.

"Brother Chu tried to attack the Nascent Soul stage many years ago, but he didn't succeed."

Yue Qingni responded in a low voice.

She saw Lu Changan's concerns and added: "Brother Chu once used an Infant Transformation Pill back then. Grandpa's rule was that he would only be helped once."

Lu Changan felt relieved after hearing this.

It was not difficult for him to surmise that although Chu Yang was a genius in alchemy, his aptitude for cultivating immortals was not top-notch, otherwise he would have failed to attack the Nascent Soul and would not be able to survive.

For the sake of his grandson-in-law and the heir to his legacy, Master Le would only help him once at most.

Moreover, if you fail once, your vitality will be greatly damaged, and the chances of the next time are often even lower.

Therefore, Chu Yang should have no reason to plot and get involved in the Infant Transformation Pill being refined.

Lu Changan estimated that Yue Qingni's aptitude for cultivating immortals should be better than Chu Yang's, but she was much younger and would also need the Infant Transformation Pill in the future.

However, it would take at least a month, or even hundreds of years, to go from the middle stage of the pill formation to the peak of the late stage. It is not a good thing to prepare the Infant Transformation Pill too far in advance.

Master Le's life is short, so he may hope that after his death, Yue Qingni and Chu Yang can help each other. In the future, Chu Yang is expected to become a fourth-level alchemist, and can also help her granddaughter be promoted to Nascent Soul and take care of other descendants of the clan.

"Master Le may not have fully explained the arrangements to his granddaughter."

Lu Changan saw the reason for Yue Qingni's bad mood.

The Tianying Fruit in Grandpa's hands was given to an outsider to make elixirs, but he did not keep it for her, his own granddaughter.

Some of this woman's emotions are human nature.

…

In the alchemy hall, the ground fire was burning, and even though there was a formation to isolate it, there was still a feeling of warmth.

Yue Qingni stayed for half a day, not in the mood to accompany Lu Changan, and didn't want to talk.

She turned and was about to leave.

"Hey! Fairy Le should have nothing urgent to do. Why don't you chat with a certain family?"

Lu Changan raised his arm, half-smiling but not smiling, and said in an attempt to persuade him.

"Master Xiang, please be more respectful."

Yue Qing Ni was sulky, her tone was shameful and angry, or she felt that this person was offensive or disrespectful.

As the granddaughter of a fourth-level alchemy master, she has outstanding qualifications and a noble status. The other direct disciples of True Monarch Nascent Soul all respect her and even try to please her.

Right now, this person's identity is hidden, so arrogant and arrogant, and his playful tone seems to ask her to "accompany you".

"Fairy Le, please calm down. For ten days and a half at most, you and I can discuss Taoism and drink tea together."

"When the alchemy is successful, Fairy Le will be free."

Lu Changan's tone was gentle and did not mean to be frivolous.

"Master Xiang, you can rest assured that this little girl will never leak the news about refining the Infant Transformation Pill."

Yue Qingni's tone was cold and she felt unhappy.

This person actually doubted her character?

Yue Qingni snorted softly, waved her sleeves and left.

She was in a bad mood and didn't want to spend days with this bald man.

However, before Yue Qingni could walk out of the yard, a rat demon as big as a native dog emerged from the ground, blocking his way.

Yue Qingni was about to scold when she touched the cold, bloodthirsty eyes of the rat demon.

Under its lock, Yue Qingni's heart was shaken, her whole body was cold, and her energy and blood were stagnant.

"...The Demon King in Transformation!"

The invisible evil force of the earth shrouded his soul. Yue Qingni's face turned pale, her waist trembled, her body was limp, and even her speech seemed difficult.

Fortunately, the momentum was locked in for only a moment.

"Mr. Diyan, be polite to Fairy Le."

Yue Qingni came over in a trance, breaking out in a cold sweat. She instinctively stumbled back, her face bloodless.

Looking at Fairy Le who was so frightened that she almost peed, Lu Changan shook his head secretly.

This woman is obviously an alchemy monk who grew up in a greenhouse. She lacks experience in actual combat methods and her living conditions are too good.

However, monks in the middle stage of pill formation are indeed quite frightened by the threat of the fourth-level demon king, and most people cannot bear it.

…

"Master Xiang, please sit down and Qingni will make tea for you."

In the side hall, Yue Qingni smiled sweetly, although it was a bit formulaic. But it was the first time for him to lower his posture and accompany a pill-forming monk like this.

She looked at the "mouse demon" outside from the corner of her eye, and now she knew the origin of Zhenren Xiang.

In the Alchemy Alliance, she once heard that there was an Alchemy monk in Dayu who had the spiritual pet of a fourth-level demon king, and she was very envious at that time.

At this moment, Yue Qingni is equivalent to a distinguished guest accompanying a Nascent Soul cultivator. How dare you neglect him?

What's more, before her grandfather went into seclusion to refine alchemy, he asked her to entertain Xiang Zhenren well.

She was in a bad mood, didn't take it seriously, neglected the guests, and knew she was in the wrong.

The days of waiting for the elixir to be refined are excruciating, and the days feel like years.

In particular, the refined elixir is the holy elixir of the world of immortality that can be advanced to the Nascent Soul.

Fortunately, Fairy Le is accompanying her.

Sometimes we play chess, sometimes we drink tea, and sometimes we talk about Taoism, which makes the waiting time less boring.

Ten days later.

A ray of elixir energy shot straight into the sky, accompanied by a mysterious Sanskrit sound that rippled at the soul level.

"Fourth level elixir!"

"As expected of Master Le, he has refined fourth-level elixirs one after another."

In the guest reception hall of Dihuo Peak, a group of high-level monks waiting could not help but marvel.

Unless you are proficient in the principles of elixirs, you can judge the approximate attributes of the elixir based on the signs of elixir energy flowing through the rainbow.

"Hey! Could this kind of alchemy scene be made into the 'Infant Transformation Pill'?"

In the adjacent Huolian Pavilion, the Supreme Elder Yuanying Zhenjun looked at the Chonghong Dan Qi in the distance and revealed a strange color.

The Supreme Elder of Huolian Pavilion is also a master of alchemy, but he can only barely touch the fourth level, and his skills are not as good as Master Le.

Of course, this was not Master Le's first time refining the Infant Transformation Pill. The Supreme Elder did not make a fuss, but was just a little curious.

…

The alchemy hall was opened and the fire was extinguished.

"Master Xiang lived up to his expectations."

Master Le's face glowed red, and there was a green, translucent elixir floating in the palm of his hand, about the size of his thumb. Like fireflies in the night sky, the faint light flowing around seems to contain spiritual life.

"Genuine Infant Transformation Pill, good!"

Lu Changan looked excited, and put away the hard-won [Infant Transformation Pill] under the yearning eyes of Chu Yang and Yue Qingni.

With this elixir in hand, the resources to attack Yuanying have been successfully gathered.

Next, Lu Changan only needs to return to Yunxia Sect and hit the Nascent Soul stage on the fourth-level spiritual veins.

In the territory of the Alchemy Alliance, it is actually possible to attack Nascent Soul. However, with the help of the fourth-level spiritual veins here, it is often necessary to sign a guarding contract for more than a hundred years.

With his bond with Yunxia Sect, he is not suitable to do this.

"The signs of [Huaying Dan] can be seen by senior alchemy masters, let alone in the territory of the Alchemy Alliance. The news may have been leaked..."

Lu Changan thought to himself that this situation was actually expected.

This kind of heaven and earth phenomenon involves the rules of heaven and earth, and ordinary fourth-level formations cannot cover it up.

Fortunately, Lu Changan does not have any grudges or enemies in the Alchemy Alliance.

Without further ado, we must return to Yunxia Sect as soon as possible.

As long as we return to Dayu Country before the hostile forces such as Orochi Mountain get the information, we can avoid a major potential threat.

"I won't keep Master Xiang as my guest. I hope Master Xiang will remember the original agreement."

Master Le knew Lu Changan's mood, smiled and did not hold back.

Back then, he helped True Lord Yunlan refine the fourth-level elixir, but the latter left the Alchemy Alliance and was attacked by surprise, causing the relationship with the Yunxia Sect to deteriorate.

"Don't worry, Master Le. Even if Xiang fails to conceive a baby, Mr. Diyan will remember this favor."

Lu Changan and Diyanjun said goodbye and promised to Master Yue, and also paid tribute to Chu Yang and Yue Qingni.

After saying goodbye.

Lu Changan turned into a green escaping light and merged into the distant sky. His speed was far faster than that in the late stage of pill formation, which was staggering.

At Earth Fire Peak, there were two pill-forming monks who wanted to follow them, but unfortunately they couldn't keep up.

As for the Nascent Soul-level Escape Light, its momentum is extraordinary. It is impossible for the two Nascent Soul Lords of Qiu State, including Master Le, to do such an obvious violation of rules.

"Grandpa, are you optimistic about this person's attack on Nascent Soul?"

Yue Qingni watched Lu Changan disappear in the direction of the escape light, feeling mixed and uncomfortable.

Ten days ago, she forced her face to accompany the bald Master Xiang, and he also used the Tianying Fruit that originally belonged to her.

She didn't have the slightest fondness for Xiang Dalong, and she wished he could not conceive a baby.

"This person is older, probably around 380 years old. Logically speaking, the hope of being promoted to Nascent Soul is relatively low."

Master Yue stroked his beard, nodded and said thoughtfully.

As the master of alchemy and the True Monarch of Nascent Soul, he naturally has the secret method of sensing and judging the approximate age of monks.

Lu Changan had close contact with him many times, which was difficult to conceal.

"Hmph! At such an old age, you still waste an Infant Transformation Pill."

Yue Qingni and Chu Yang were both surprised and felt a little regretful when they learned Lu Changan's approximate age.

"However, this person has an extraordinary feeling of being old. It's hard to say whether he can be promoted to Nascent Soul."

Master Le reached an agreement with Lu Changan, so he naturally collected and analyzed the information about this person and found something unusual.

…

A few days later.

Lu Changan gradually flew away from the sphere of influence of the Alchemy Alliance.

In order to increase the speed, he simply let Lord Diyan transform back into the demon king, and ride directly to fly, which greatly increased his speed!

In order to ensure safety, before and after he left the Alchemy Alliance, he performed a divination once a day, even at the expense of his life, to calculate the optimal route.

Perhaps it was because of the fast return speed, or perhaps the fourth-level monsters protecting the Infant Pill were safe enough, and there were no accidents along the way until they were far away from the Dan Dao Alliance's sphere of influence.

Half a month later.

Lu Changan had an uneventful journey back to the boundary of Dayu Kingdom, and then successfully returned to the Yunxia Sect Mountain Gate.