Chapter 448 Mutated Alchemy

Chapter 448: Mutated Alchemy

Zhang Xiaohua frowned and asked: "Uncle Nie, the temperature inside the valley seems to be a little higher than outside the valley. Is it because of the alchemy?"

Valley Master Nie smiled and said: "Nephew Ren is really attentive. The temperature at this time of year is similar to that outside the valley. I thought you couldn't feel it. In fact, if you come here in winter, you will clearly see the difference."

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned for a moment, then understood a little, and said: "Is it possible that the temperature inside the valley is not the same as outside the valley?"

"It's really like this. This valley is like spring all year round, and the temperature is the same all year round. Otherwise, why would my Hui Chun Valley be named 'Hui Chun'?" Nie Qian said with a bright smile.

The three of them continued to move forward, and Valley Master Nie introduced: "This inner valley is quite large, spanning more than tens of miles from east to west, north and south. Countless rare medicinal herbs are planted in it. The three to five miles to the left of the valley entrance is a place where disciples in the valley often go. Going inside, there are some primitive jungles, where some birds and animals live, oh, that’s where the four different features of the villa come from.”

Zhang Xiaohua nodded. He had already scanned the place with his spiritual consciousness. There were trees and lush vegetation inside, and there were quite a few wild birds and beasts. It looked like they were rarely visited by humans.

Valley Master Nie pointed to the endless medicinal fields in front of him and said: "This is the core of my Huichun Valley. All kinds of medicinal herbs are grown here. Because the inner valley is like spring all year round, the medicinal herbs of my Huichun Valley are world-famous." , of course, it is these herbs that have created the reputation of my Rejuvenation Valley Pill."

Having said this, Valley Master Nie looked proud.

Zhang Xiaohua nodded. After staying in Huichun Valley for so long, he certainly knew the status of Huichun Valley in the world. Back then, when Ou Yan of Huanxi Villa encountered a problem with medicinal herbs, why didn't he think of Huichun Valley for help? However, the alchemy refining places in the Valley of Rejuvenation are all between the mountain walls of the inner valley, but his spiritual consciousness cannot penetrate deeply and he does not know the contents. Judging from the appearance of Valley Master Nie, he must be very powerful.

Then, Zhang Xiaohua pointed to the mountain wall on the right and said with a smile: "Uncle Nie, I see that there are many disciples coming in and out under the mountain wall on the left. It must be where our alchemy in the Rejuvenation Valley is, but what about here? It's silent. What’s it for?”

Valley Master Nie looked at the stone wall on the right, then at Zhang Xiaohua, and said seriously: "Nephew Ren, you are not considered an outsider. It doesn't matter if I tell you. The people who live in the stone wall on the left are all from my Huichun Valley." The elders and masters of the past are now very old and have long since stopped caring about their affairs and are spending their days in this place where it is like spring all year round."

"That's it." Zhang Xiaohua nodded thoughtfully. In fact, he had already seen clearly when scanning with his spiritual consciousness, but he was not sure. Although the Valley of Rejuvenation is not a major inheritance sect, it still has a history of thousands of years. To say that there are no experts in the valley,

It doesn't make any sense.

However, Zhang Xiaohua then thought of the Piaomiao Sect. The Piaomiao Sect is a major sect in the Immortal Dao inheritance. It must have some background. Where have all the masters of the previous generation gone? Why is it that the Piaomiao Sect has been wiped out and no one can come forward?

It’s really strange!

"Well, Uncle Nie, how many of our seniors from the Rejuvenation Valley are alive in the valley?"

Zhang Xiaohua asked casually.

"This..." Valley Master Nie was a little embarrassed. He looked at Nie Qianyu and said, "Nephew Ren, you are not an outsider, but this is our Huichun Valley's secret..."

Zhang Xiaohua suddenly understood and said: "Uncle Nie, if it involves secrets, it's better not to tell them."

"Haha, actually, the climate in this valley is pleasant. Moreover, in my rejuvenation valley, there are so many herbs and elixirs for longevity that I dare not say. So, hey, there are really many seniors living here. here."

“In addition,” Valley Master Nie said somewhat mysteriously: “Nephew Ren, although my martial arts skills are average, Huichung Valley also has its own unique skills. In the past, we in Huichung Valley had many top-ranked masters in the world. "

With a showoff look on his face.

Zhang Xiaohua was speechless.

Nie Qianyu pointed to the medicine garden not far in front and said: "Brother Ren, look, this is Gastrodia elata, the main ingredient for refining the Blood-Building Pill. If this Gastrodia elata is an annual, it is not of much use. The Gastrodia elata used in the Blood-Building Pill are all It takes more than five years, and the climate of Huichun Valley is stable, which is most conducive to the growth of medicinal herbs, and for some reason, the inner valley grows better than the outer valley, so we can make superior elixirs."

Zhang Xiaohua walked closer and released her spiritual consciousness slightly. However, the vitality of heaven and earth in the inner valley is more than three times that of the outer valley. Can these herbs grow well? Looking at the topography of this inner valley and the dense herbs, it is inevitable that the energy of heaven and earth can gather.

"That's right." Zhang Xiaohua suddenly woke up and said, "Valley Master Nie, why is the climate in this inner valley like this?"

Valley Master Nie smiled and said nothing, and Nie Qianyu said: "When Brother Ren enters this stone wall and sees how I refine elixirs in the Valley of Rejuvenation, you will naturally know."

Under the stone wall on the left, there are dozens of small cave entrances. Disciples from the Valley of Rejuvenation come in and out from time to time. When they see the Valley Master, they all bow and salute.

Walking closer, Valley Master Nie pointed at the entrances of these caves and said with a smile: "Nephew Ren, this is where I refine elixirs in the Valley of Rejuvenation. Can you guess why there are so many caves?"

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned, thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "My nephew, I don't know, these different caves have different functions?"

Nie Qian Yu said: "Brother Ren, don't think too complicatedly. Just make a simple guess and you will know it."

Zhang Xiaohua was about to shake her head when a light flashed in her mind and she smiled: "Could it be that different elixirs are in different caves?"

Nie Qianyu immediately applauded and said: "Let me just say, Brother Ren thinks too much. The method of alchemy is not as magical as written in the book. If you only start with simple ideas, Brother Ren will definitely be able to guess it. "

"It's not as magical as what's written in the book?" Zhang Xiaohua was stunned, but doubts arose in her heart. Is the alchemy in the Valley of Rejuvenation different from the records in their books?

When Valley Master Nie and Nie Qianyu led Zhang Xiaohua into a cave, Zhang Xiaohua was immediately stunned by the sight in front of him. Well, he stood there blankly, motionless!

Valley Master Nie and Nie Qianyu were not surprised when they saw this, and just waited quietly for him to react.

After a while, Zhang Xiaohua touched her nose and asked with a wry smile: "Uncle Nie, is this the alchemy place you mentioned?"

Then he said to Nie Qianyu: "Is this what you call ordinary alchemy?"

Nie Qian smiled and said: "Yes, alchemy is nothing more than that, but are you intimidated by the generosity of the Valley of Rejuvenation?"

"Yes, yes." Zhang Xiaohua looked around carefully, even releasing her spiritual consciousness, and looked again and again.

Dear readers, what scene did Zhang Xiaohua see that made Zhang Xiaohua, the descendant of the Immortal Way, who had actually practiced Bigu Pill, so surprised?

I saw that this was a rather large cave, elongated in shape. There were more than ten grooves cut into the mountain wall in front of Zhang Xiaohua, and each groove had cauldrons of different sizes placed on it. There was about the same amount in the bag, but at this time, there were green and red flames spitting out from under the cauldron, burning the cauldron, and above the cauldron, unexpectedly... there were countless water vapors floating upwards!

This, is this brewing medicine or refining an elixir?

No wonder Zhang Xiaohua was stunned.

"Is this what you said is different from the book?" Zhang Xiaohua came back to her senses and turned to ask Nie Qianyu.

Nie Qianyu nodded affirmatively.

Seeing this, Valley Master Nie next to him explained: "What is said in the alchemy book is all theoretical, but in fact, many of it is impossible to practice. For example, it is impossible to control the temperature of this alchemy furnace freely. "

Looking at the green and red flames under the cauldron, Zhang Xiaohua chased after him with his spiritual consciousness. After a while, he nodded slightly, and heard Valley Master Nie continue to say: "Nephew Ren should have seen the medicine brewing in Qihuangyuan, we have done it before. It is also impossible to control the temperature of the cauldron. If you burn it casually, the medicinal herbs will be reduced to ashes. How can it be turned into elixir? So, with the help of water, the essence of the medicinal herbs is forced out. Once the water is dried up, the essence will remain. On the bottom of the furnace."

Zhang Xiaohua suddenly understood and said: "Boiling medicine is to boil the medicinal power of medicinal materials in water. The patient can be cured by taking it. What is left at the bottom of the medicine pot is the medicine residue. The so-called alchemy is just medicine and there is no residue left. "Exit, alas, that's not right, Uncle Nie, although medicinal herbs are mostly leaves and fruits of plants and don't want to be as dry as medicinal materials, they are also impurities after all. Is the essence left at the bottom of the furnace all essence?"

Valley Master Nie pointed to the water vapor and said: "A lot of impurities have been boiled out along with the water vapor, and there are very few impurities left."

In her consciousness, Zhang Xiaohua could feel the vitality of the plant essence in the water vapor on the cauldron. This was not an impurity. It was clearly the main component of the elixir. Only then did Zhang Xiaohua understand why Nie Qianyu said to them that day. The Bigu Pill refined from the Rejuvenation Valley can only treat hunger for one to two days. It turns out that the essence of Polygonatum sibiricum has been decoctioned away.

Zhang Xiaohua was speechless and only murmured: "But, will the essence of the medicinal herbs also escape with the water vapor?"

Valley Master Nie replied awkwardly: "This is inevitable. If you don't boil it with water, you won't get anything. If you boil it with water, you can get something."

At this time, Nie Qianyu said: "Brother Ren, aren't you curious about the flames under this cauldron without dry wood?"

Zhang Xiaohua immediately looked surprised and said: "Nie Xiaoyu'er, if you don't tell me, I really don't care. But tell me, where does this fire come from?"

Nie Qianyu also looked proud and said: "Brother Ren doesn't know that there are many passages under this valley that lead directly to the underground fire. The flames of my rejuvenation Valley alchemy are all directly used by the underground fire through these passages."

"That's it." Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile: "Then, is this the reason why the temperature of the cauldron is difficult to control?"

Valley Master Nie nodded and said: "Really, we don't need this earth fire. The cost of ordinary flames is too high. Although the Valley of Rejuvenation is rich, we have to consider increasing revenue and reducing expenditure."

"Ah!!" Zhang Xiaohua was stunned.