Young Man, You Have No Sense of Decorum!

Maybe Xiao Chen set off a little early.

When he came to the alley, the sky was just getting dark, and there was only a hint of fish belly white in the east.

So in order not to appear particularly anxious and not to disturb the other party's sleep, he deliberately waited at the entrance of the alley for a while.

Until the morning sun fully rises, some early-rising passers-by pass by one after another.

Then he walked to the small courtyard and prepared to knock on the door.

"Squeak~!"

However, before Xiao Chen could raise his hand, the door opened by itself.

Then a tough-headed young man poked his head outside, stared at him and blinked curiously.

Then he immediately bowed. "Hello, senior, senior, please come in!"

He naturally recognized this guest who had been here twice, so he took the initiative to say, "Grandpa is in the backyard. Senior, please sit down and I will inform you."

After saying that, he ran to the back in a hurry.

Watching his subconscious steps as he left, Xiao Chen faintly noticed a special rhythm in them.

In addition, there is obviously a wave of Vitality Power surging in the young man's body, as if he has just finished practicing.

If nothing else, he should get up Body Refining early.

This is also a process that most Body Cultivator must go through. Only by studying hard and practicing hard can we fully stimulate and develop our own Qi and blood.

As for Xiao Chen, who mainly relies on spiritual objects and Blood Crystal to forge his body, it is an extremely rare exception.

After all, this consumes too many resources and is simply too luxurious.

Moreover, things like Blood Crystal are difficult to absorb and use, and they are also priceless. They are not the kind of cultivation resources that can be purchased with Spirit Stone alone.

"Move gently, these are very valuable treasures."

"Pay attention to the threshold, don't knock it."

Just as he sat down in the front hall, Xiao Chen heard a series of instructions coming from outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people came in carrying several large boxes.

Just by looking at the conspicuous big red flowers on each box, you can tell that this must be some kind of prepared gift.

The steward, dressed in black, was instructing the servants to put the boxes in order.

He seems to know a lot of things, and he even pays attention to the position and angle of placement.

Another middle-aged monk wearing a cross-collar robe walked into the front hall with a smile.

First, he stretched his neck and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else around, he took two steps closer to Xiao Chen and bowed his hands in greeting. "I, Returning Wave Island Dai Yongliang, have met Daoist friends."

"Fellow Daoist also came to ask Alchemist Geng to make elixirs?"

I really didn't expect that he had already arrived so early, and someone actually came earlier than him.

"Well, that's right."

Xiao Chen nodded, he indeed asked Alchemist Geng to help him refine the elixir.

Dai Yongliang heard this, and his heart suddenly tightened.

No, he is actually a competitor who comes to seize the opportunity to make alchemy.

So Dai Yongliang looked at the young man in front of him more carefully, and then secretly evaluated this competitor.

Although the other party looks young, this Cultivation Realm is actually a bit taller than him, and his aura is as calm as an abyss. He should have reached Late-stage Golden Core.

The higher the cultivation level, the more favored Alchemist Geng will be, and naturally it will be easier to gain favor.

However, according to Dai Yongliang's observation, Xiao Chen does not seem to be carrying any gifts.

Although it is not ruled out that it may be placed in Storage Ring, but in this case it will undoubtedly be inferior to him.

After all, ordinary gifts are no longer new to Alchemist, who is used to seeing good things.

It's definitely not as good as the Spirit Beast Egg he specially prepared and a pair of parrots sent from the north.

"Move gently, don't swing around!"

While he was talking, orders came from outside the gate again.

Immediately, a young man wearing high-heeled shoes walked in, followed by dozens of servants carrying many larger mahogany boxes.

"Oh, there is someone who arrived before me."

The young man was obviously a little surprised when he saw the two people in the front hall.

However, he was not as polite as Dai Yongliang. Instead, he walked into the front hall carelessly and sat on the chair opposite Xiao Chen.

Then he raised his head and said, "Hey, you two are also here to see Alchemist Geng, right?"

"The information is pretty good."

"It's a pity you don't have a chance!"

He smiled proudly and pointed towards the yard with his thumb, "Look outside and have a look."

"The entire Listening Wave Sea, all Spirit Beast that can breathe, except those who swim in the water, are all here, there are quite a few of them."

"I will order this month's elixir."

"You two don't have to wait any longer and go back home as soon as possible."

As soon as he said these words, Dai Yongliang suddenly became nervous.

I couldn't help but raise my head and look straight into the yard.

Even before I came here, I heard that Alchemist Geng is now semi-reclusive.

Set a rule that he can only receive at most one batch of elixirs per month, and it also depends on his mood.

Dai Yongliang The reason why I came here this time was because I heard a piece of gossip.

It is rumored that Alchemist Geng values his grandson very much, so he has been purchasing Spirit Beast cubs of different varieties for a long time.

Therefore, he specially asked his friends to help him and brought Spirit Beast Egg and the parrot to visit him in an attempt to impress him.

But according to this situation, the young man was obviously more prepared.

Whether it's looking at the other person's young age and Late-stage Golden Core cultivation level, or looking at those mahogany boxes that are valuable in themselves.

Dai Yongliang just felt that he definitely didn't have much chance.

But it doesn't seem very willing to just come and run away in despair after finally coming here.

So he smiled coquettishly at the young man opposite and placed his hope on the pair of parrots.

According to his friends, this is a rare species, and it may or may not have miraculous effects.

At the same time, he glanced at Xiao Chen subconsciously, with a little sympathy in his eyes.

This young man obviously hadn't received the news, so he didn't bring any living things over, so he would most likely be the first to be eliminated.

However, Dai Yongliang noticed that the other party completely ignored the young man opposite.

He didn't observe the situation outside as nervously as he did. Instead, the old god was sitting on the chair, seemingly not worried at all.

This also made him secretly admire.

No wonder he was able to cultivate to Late-stage Golden Core at such a young age, he is really extraordinary!

Just this mentality of not being surprised by changes is worth learning from him.

It's shameful to say that he, Dai Yongliang, is older and even more out of control.

"Hmph~!"

Seeing that no one responded, the young man did not continue to say anything. Instead, he hummed softly, crossed his arms, sat on the chair and waited patiently.

The reason why he just said that was not simply to show off.

The main purpose is to directly dissuade other people.

Since the expected results have not been achieved, naturally we will not pursue it and offend people for nothing.

Besides, it doesn't matter, he came prepared.

The three of them waited for a while.

Finally, I heard footsteps coming from the back of the house.

Immediately afterwards, Alchemist Geng reached out and pushed open the brocade curtain, and walked out with a smile, "Oh, I was busy dealing with spirit medicine just now, so I kept you Daoist friends waiting for a long time."

Huh?

Dai Yongliang and the young man saw Alchemist Geng smiling and thought he must be in a good mood today.

Then after hearing what he said, I was stunned for a moment.

Long wait?

In the surprised eyes of the two of them, Xiao Chen stood up and returned the greeting. "Alchemist was joking, this little time is not worth mentioning."

Seeing that the two of them seemed to be familiar with each other, the two people next to them felt their hearts skip a beat.

Sure enough, the next moment, Alchemist Geng looked at the two of them.

He was obviously smiling just now, but now he has a serious face, as if he was questioning them both. "These two fellow Daoists look a little unfamiliar, are you okay?"

Dai Yongliang quickly handed over his hand and wanted to reply, "I've seen it..."

As a result, just as he was saluting, the young man rushed to shout, "Gathering Cloud Peak Director Lu Rending has seen Alchemist."

"I have heard about the name Alchemist for a long time, and I came here to pay a special visit today. I was told by my master to bring some small gifts, so please accept them."

While talking, he also took out a copy of Gift List from his arms and handed it over. "A small thought is not disrespectful."

Gathering Cloud Peak is the peak of Cloud Wave Sword Abode, where Guest Elder and the stewards of various sects live.

Dai Yongliang was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the other party would directly grab the conversation.

Young people, don't talk about etiquette!

"Oh."

However, Alchemist Geng just glanced at Gift List and did not reach out to pick it up.

Instead, he turned his head and looked to the other side. "You also came to see me to make alchemy?"

Dai Yongliang quickly responded, "Alchemist has a sharp eye, I am..."

Before he could finish speaking, Alchemist Geng waved his hand. "Okay, I don't want to make alchemy anymore this month, so you can go back first."

"Take away everything you brought here and leave a little bit behind. You are not allowed to enter this gate again."

What he said was very rude and totally disrespectful.

But as a Fourth-tier Alchemist, even if the tone was rude, the other two would not dare to have an attack.

"Hahaha, Daoist Xiao, don't care about these idle people."

Alchemist Geng turned his head, with another smile on his face, "Please move to the Tea Hall first, and then try my Jade Dragon Small Leaf. Let's talk about business while drinking tea."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to invite me to follow him.

Daoist Xiao?

The two people who had not yet left were still speculating in their minds about the identity of the young man in white in front of them.

Why are we all here together, but our attitudes are so different?

When they heard the surname Xiao, they were immediately shocked and stared at the leaving figure of Xiao Chen in disbelief.

You know, due to the strong winds in recent days, it is inconvenient for many monks to go outside for activities.

So everyone took the opportunity to get together in teahouses, pubs and other places.

Let's talk about the latest big events.

At the same time, since everyone happens to be celebrating the Chinese New Year again, it is natural for them to review the major events that happened in the past year.

During this process, the name Xiao Chen appeared many times.

Starting from the auction at the beginning of the year, then to Eight Directions Arena, and then to New Ruin, it can be described as a thunderous success.

Its abundant financial resources and amazing strength have become synonymous with the Compassion Sea's strongest Golden Core cultivator.

Now in the entire Listening Wave Market, from top to bottom, there is not a single monk who has not heard of Xiao Chen.

It's just that everyone is limited by the various scrolls that have not yet had time to spread, and not everyone can see the relevant Memory Stone.

That's why the two didn't recognize each other just now.

At this time, I was reminded by the sound of "Daoist Xiao", and when I saw the rumored white clothes, I was immediately convinced.

In addition, the other party looks as young as the rumors, and he has also received the attention of Alchemist Geng.

On the spot, I confirmed in my heart that this was the famous Xiao Chen!

Thinking of this, Dai Yongliang quickly reviewed his words and deeds just now.

Suddenly I felt my face was slightly hot. How could I have such thoughts?

It's really inappropriate!

Fortunately, although he had something slightly wrong in his mind, he didn't show it, so Daoist Xiao probably wouldn't care.

But thinking about it on the other hand, Dai Yongliang felt a little regretful.

I would have known that Daoist Xiao was sitting next to me, and he looked amiable and had no airs.

I should have taken the opportunity just now to say a few words of flattery, and maybe I could get into this relationship.

Even though Dai Yongliang is also a Golden Core cultivator, you must know that Golden Core and Golden Core cannot be lumped together.

He bowed his hands respectfully at Alchemist Geng's back, then consciously went out to greet the servants and took those Spirit Beast Egg away.

Lu Rending on the side was also quite surprised at this time.

He also has some connections within Cloud Wave Sword Abode, and because of this, he was there long before the outside world started to spread various news.

He had already heard about the name Xiao Chen from several True Disciples in advance.

Especially after returning to the ruins here, the evaluation given by the sect was simply frighteningly high.

In the Punishment Hall Steward Zhang's words, if a few Grand Elders don't take action, Daoist Xiao alone can pick out the entire Gathering Cloud Peak.

This reminds me that he was just showing off the Spirit Beast he brought in front of Xiao Chen.

Lu Rending felt panicked in his heart. He should have known better than to talk too much.

He quickly recalled Xiao Chen's expression at that time.

Fortunately, if I remember correctly, the other party was calm and didn't care at all.

Come to think of it, what kind of person he is, why would he care about such a small boss like me?

As the saying goes, adults don't care about the faults of small people. I guess Daoist Xiao won't mind.

After comforting himself in this way, Lu Rending did not dare to delay and quickly ordered his servants to carry away all the mahogany boxes.

Finally, he held the door ajar with his own hands, and then left quietly.

He actually thought about it for a moment, should he wait at the door and apologize?

But after thinking about it seriously, it's better not to do anything unnecessary.

Maybe the person had forgotten it, but then he reminded him of it and remembered it again.

The two of them left one after another, and in the Tea Hall on the other side, there was a steaming Spirit Tea in front of Xiao Chen.

He picked it up and took a sip. "Well, it tastes very good, slightly bitter but sweet at the same time."

Of course, in fact, you can't taste the sweetness after just drinking it.

However, Alchemist Geng didn't mind this. Instead, he took out a small jade bottle and placed it on the table. "It seems that Daoist Xiao is impatient."

"The elixir is in the bottle. Fellow Daoist, you might as well open it and take a look."

Xiao Chen was not polite when he heard this, and immediately grabbed the jade bottle. "Then I won't be polite."

Gently uncork the bottle, and suddenly a strange Pill Fragrance drifts out from the bottle.

This aroma is particularly fragrant, but it is not sweet. Instead, it has a faint acetic acid smell. It feels like the bottle is filled with Aged Vinegar.

This is very strange.

Logically speaking, there would be no such problem in the finished elixir.

Xiao Chen, as Alchemist, has never heard of relevant rumors.

He frowned slightly, but was not in a hurry.

Instead, he curiously asked, "This Pill Fragrance seems a bit unusual. Is there something in it?"

Seeing this reaction, Alchemist Geng couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He is worthy of the recently famous Number One Person of Golden Core Realm. This mentality is really stable.

When it comes to such a big thing as Breakthrough Spirit Pill, I feel so calm.

In the early years, he had seen countless Golden Core Great Perfection, and was restless and frightened because of Breakthrough Spirit Pill.

Some people will even change their previous flattery and fall out with Alchemist on the spot after seeing that alchemy seems to have failed.

However, after Xiao Chen realized that something was wrong with Pill Fragrance, his expression remained stable and he didn't mean to be anxious at all.

And Alchemist Geng could see that he was not pretending to be calm, but really had no intention of getting angry.

This alone makes him stronger than many people

"Daoist Xiao is indeed extraordinary. He is not surprised by changes and has a deep understanding of everything."

Alchemist Geng sighed, then introduced with a smile, "Yes, this smell is indeed left by the Unique Secret Skill in my hand."

"Fellow Daoist, please feel free to check the elixir."

Xiao Chen felt a little baffled when he heard this, but he didn't think much about it. He just secretly thought in his heart that it was indeed the case.

The reason why he didn't panic after seeing the suspected failure of alchemy.

In fact, it is just because I have another Moon-Dyed Jade Marrow Mushroom in my hand.

Moreover, it is impossible to succeed in refining alchemy every time. The worst is to do it again.

At this time, I carefully observed the color of the elixirs, and sure enough I saw that the two elixirs were round and plump.

Xiao Chen carefully picked up one grain with his true essence and looked closer.

Then he saw that above the moon-white elixir, there were three purple lines as fine as hair.

It is Pill Mark that can only appear on the elixir refined by Fourth-tier Alchemist.

Three-Mark Spirit Pill means that compared to the ordinary Jade Marrow Nascent Soul Pill, it is 30% more effective.

Although this increase is actually relatively limited, after all, it only provides a total success rate of 20%. The so-called increase of 30% is less than 25%.

But the characteristics of Breakthrough Spirit Pill itself determine that a little bit of success rate is extremely important.

Of course, for Xiao Chen, what he values more is another point, that is, Pill Mark itself also means that the refining is successful.

When it comes to inferior elixirs, Pill Mark is never mentioned.

"Huh, Pill Mark is fine and the elixir is well-proportioned. Thank you for your hard work Alchemist."

Xiao Chen also showed a knowing smile when he saw this.

Then he took out a small jade bottle that had been prepared long ago and prepared to put away the elixir.

"Wait a minute!"

But Alchemist Geng hurriedly stopped. "Daoist Xiao What does this mean? Such a panacea should be stored most securely in Qilin Fat Jade Bottle. How can we use ordinary Azure Jade Bottle."

Huh?

This is a knowledge blind spot that Xiao Chen is unaware of. Is there such a thing as a bottle containing elixirs?

"Well, that's because I wasn't prepared enough."

He simply admitted openly. "I didn't bring Qilin Fat Jade Bottle with me when I came this time."

"Alchemist If there are any extra jade bottles here, I would like to buy them at a high price."

Don't care whether this statement is true or not, the other party is Fourth-tier Alchemist, just assume that what he said is right.

"Ah?"

Alchemist Geng was stunned when he heard this and looked down at the bottle on the table. "Isn't this a ready-made jade bottle?"

Xiao Chen also looked at the original jade bottle. "Isn't there Alchemist's elixir in it?"

One of the rules for entrusting someone to make alchemy is that unless a fixed Spirit Stone reward is agreed upon in advance, in most cases, only one finished elixir can be taken away.

No matter how much is left, it belongs to Alchemist.

This condition sounds very harsh, but it has been almost a custom since ancient times.

It is this that ensures that casual cultivator Alchemist can earn enough income to continue studying higher-level Pill Dao.

Otherwise, without the sect bearing the resource loss caused by the early refining failure, Pill Dao would have been completely monopolized by Great Powers.

If that really happens, the cost for casual cultivators to obtain the elixir will only be higher.

"Oh~, Daoist Xiao, you misunderstood!"

Alchemist Geng suddenly realized after hearing this, and explained with a smile, "You have already paid the reward for this alchemy."

"In this case, the remaining elixir is naturally yours."

What he means is that the previous agreement between the two is already the entire reward.

And as an old man, he neither has the energy nor the need to continue to earn more resources to study Pill Dao.

Nowadays, Alchemist Geng thinks more about spending more time with his grandson and bringing him up.

It was precisely for this reason that we established the rule of only opening the furnace once a month at most, and moved it to a remote alley to decline the constant stream of visitors.

"Then thank you Alchemist for your kindness."

Xiao Chen I didn't want to be polite anymore, that would be boring.

So I accepted it directly along with the Qilin Fat Jade Bottle.

As Jade Marrow Nascent Soul Pill completely fell into Vast Sea Ring, he was once again a big step closer to Nascent Soul Formation.

Do the math carefully.

Jade Marrow Nascent Soul Pill, Infant Nurturing Altar, Blood Bestowal Infant Drawing Secret Art plus the Nascent Soul Transformation Jade that Xiao Chen obtained before.

The sum of these foreign objects alone can provide a 70% success rate for Nascent Soul Formation.

A pair of Sha Qi can add half a percent, so he has already collected four pairs, which is 20 percent.

The total is a full 90% success rate for Nascent Soul Formation!

If you can win Yang Water Sars, you can get the last pair of Sha Qi, plus the additional half-percent success rate of Nascent Soul Formation provided by Five Elements Seal.

That is no more, no less, just 10%.

Even counting the three circles of Pill Mark I just saw, there is still a pinch of redundancy.

"Bang bang bang!"

Just as Xiao Chen was calculating the success rate in his mind, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

Then came a slightly childish voice. "Grandpa, a guest is here to see you!"

Alchemist Geng frowned slightly, but still asked directly, "Who is here?"

He had specifically given instructions before, so his grandson would not come to the Tea Hall to disturb him if it was not a particularly important matter or guest.

The young man poked his head in. "This is Grandpa Frost, and he also brought me the particularly delicious Spirit Fruit from last time!"

Alchemist Geng heard this, his face became solemn, and he sighed heavily.

Then he looked at Xiao Chen and explained, "Treading Frost True Monarch is coming. I have to go over to greet him. It seems we can't talk any more today."

"If Daoist Xiao wants to pay a visit to True Lord, you might as well go with him. I can help introduce you to fellow Daoists."

"If there is still something urgent, you can also ask A Cheng to take fellow Daoists out through the back door."

To be on the safe side, Xiao Chen thinks that he should be in an emergency now.

So I turned down this opportunity, which would make others envious, to get to know True Lord.

After he makes a breakthrough in the future, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet him, so there is no need to rush today.