Chapter 412 Research Difficulties, Parallel Experiments
Nine Mountains Realm, Industrial Development Island In Alchemy Chamber, the fire is blazing, and the anger of Elder Xiong is also raging.
He has been studying the nameless Pill Formula for two months.
"Using Five-Element Orchid as the main ingredient, Frostleaf, Spirit-Transforming Grass as supplements, and... can make a great elixir that is extremely useful for our cultivation. Unfortunately, Five-Element Orchid is also rare."
This is the original text of Pill Formula.
Nine Mountains Sect changed Spirit-Gathering Flower back to its original name Five-Element Orchid.
Maybe it's a taboo in my heart, or maybe I don't know the complete Pill Formula, and the seniors of the Tianhe Sect didn't leave any medicinal material ratio or alchemy process.
Therefore, Zheng Fa wants to ask Azure Wood Sect for help--
Although a master like Elder Xiong doesn't know the specific alchemy techniques, sometimes he can roughly see the ideas and processing methods contained in the elixir by looking at the medicinal materials.
This Pill Formula is originally a panacea of Golden Core level. In fact, it is not complicated. The sum total of the monarch, ministers and envoys is only eight herbs. Elder Xiong is very familiar with six of the herbs. Putting them together, he can figure out what the effect is and what techniques should be used to deal with it.
Therefore, the research went smoothly at first.
But then we encountered difficulties. For more than a month, there was no progress at all, and we failed again and again, which was frustrating.
While refining Pill Furnace, the flames flickered from purple to gold, illuminating Elder Xiong's face in uncertain brightness.
The Method Formula in his hand changes faster.
Half an hour later, the lid of Pill Furnace suddenly exploded.
The fire extinguished pill appeared, but there were only a dozen pills, lying darkly at the bottom of the furnace.
Elder Xiong's face became even darker. When he smelled it, his face became more and more irritable. He lit up the spiritual fire in his hand and patted Pill Furnace.
His body suddenly stiffened, as if he thought of something, and he looked to the side.
There are four disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect standing over there, all four of them are of Foundation Establishment cultivation, and one of them still has a silver light in his eyes.
Elder Xiong paused for a long time, waved his hand in that direction, but turned his neck in the opposite direction, not wanting to look at the appearance of these four people.
Zhao Jingfan on the side saw it. His elder wanted to destroy this waste elixir, but... Zheng Fa made a rule:
Regardless of success or failure, waste elixirs must be collected and studied.
He couldn't help but chuckle:
This great elder has high seniority in the sect and is very capable. He always acts and speaks without any scruples.
What makes him even more interesting is that there are rumors among the sect that this elder has extremely high requirements for himself. Once the alchemy fails, he is accustomed to destroying all the useless elixirs and cleaning them Pill Furnace.
Not only that, he would also get sulky.
He couldn't hold back, and as a result, he vented his anger on the people around him.
He has felt it in the past few days:
A few days ago, when alchemy failed, Elder Xiong scolded himself - because he looked at Pill Furnace for too long, his eyelids became sore, and he rubbed his eyes. As a result, the elder said that he had disturbed him.
The failure of this furnace pill was his Zhao Jingfan's fault!
What a huge grievance!
No wonder there are rumors in the sect that Elder Xiong is extremely difficult to get along with, and several disciples dare not breathe in front of him.
But facing Nine Mountains Sect's disciples whom he clearly disliked, Elder Xiong didn't dare to scold him...
Ridiculous!
"Why are you laughing? Have you learned how to laugh?"
Zhao Jingfan was stunned for a moment, looked up, and saw Elder Xiong staring at him, scolding him. "I don't know what I learned at Alchemy Chamber every day. I just mess around and it's useless."
I didn't dare to blink, for fear that if I moved too much, I would extinguish Pill Furnace's spiritual fire. Why did I do it here and there?
But as soon as he looked at Elder Xiong, he followed the other person's gaze and looked at the four Nine Mountains Sect disciples, and he immediately understood--
Elder Xiong is referring to Sang and Huai.
How does he look at these four Nine Mountains Sect disciples now? Why does he dislike them?
The one among the Nine Mountains Sect's disciples who knows <Void-Piercing Spirit Eye>, first looked at the waste elixirs with silver eyes in his eyes.
Later, I took them one by one to the newly built Spiritual-Energy Scanner and measured them.
The last few people discussed for a while and wrote down something on the paper, seemingly very seriously.
Zhao Jingfan saw some impatience on Elder Xiong's expression.
He also knows why Elder Xiong is impatient:
At first, when these Nine Mountains Sect disciples came, Elder Xiong didn't mind.
Just learn and learn.
They are all ready to sell their ancestor Secret Method, and he doesn't mind if these people learn from it.
Then there were some problems - one of the Nine Mountains Sect's disciples seemed to be a fool, a bold man, and one day he suddenly asked Elder Xiong to improve some techniques.
The other three were still nodding, as if they agreed.
Now, Elder Xiong can't stand it anymore!
Putting aside the strength gap between the Nine Mountains Sect and Azure Wood Sect, the gap between these Nine Mountains Sect disciples and Elder Xiong is huge in terms of Dao of Alchemy and cultivation!
Elder Xiong is the great elder of the Hundred Immortals Alliance Dao of Alchemy leader Azure Wood Sect, Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Although these four people have learned Dao of Alchemy, their cultivation level is no more than Foundation Establishment. How can they compare with Elder Xiong?
Now they even want to guide Elder Xiong in alchemy making?
How dare they!
From then on, Elder Xiong hated seeing these four people. Although Zheng Fa didn't say anything bad to them, he couldn't hold back his anger because of his bad temper, so he could only criticize them in a weird way.
He Zhao Jingfan is that mulberry.
These four people knew that Zheng Fa valued Elder Xiong very much and were afraid of offending Nascent Soul Cultivator, so naturally they did not dare to say anything...
Just do your own thing quietly.
These days, the two sides haven't quarreled, but they haven't said a word.
The records of those few people are getting thicker and thicker. I don't know what they wrote, but Elder Xiong has not read a word, just dismissive.
Zhao Jingfan is actually quite curious.
After the four disciples finished writing, they saw that Elder Xiong had no intention of continuing to refine the alchemy, and seemed to know that they would not be liked by staying here. They saluted the two of them knowingly, and exited Alchemy Chamber respectfully, closing the door behind them.
The booklet recording the experiment was left in Alchemy Chamber.
He quietly moved his head over to see what was on it.
"Ahem!"
Elder Xiong coughed loudly, which startled Zhao Jingfan. He turned around and saw Elder Xiong staring at him eagerly, with fierce eyes, as if he was looking at a traitor who was cheating on others.
Old antique!
Zhao Jingfan cursed secretly.
"What do you want to do?"
"I'll just take a look..."
"What's there to see?" Elder Xiong obviously had a lot of opinions on the Nine Mountains Sect disciples at this time, "But what should I do if a few Foundation Establishment kids are talking nonsense and have gone astray after reading it?"
Zhao Jingfan blinked and thought it didn't make sense. Why did he go astray after just two glances?
Elder Xiong said again:
"Alliance Leader Zheng I don't mind letting these people here, but Dao of Alchemy how can I allow these people who don't know how to pretend to understand to be defiled?"
"If I hadn't agreed to Alliance Leader Zheng, I would have wanted to leave..."
"These disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect lack awe in Dao of Alchemy!"
"They know nothing..."
He suddenly stopped talking and looked towards the door. There were footsteps getting closer and closer.
The man stood at the door without knocking. A little satisfaction flashed in Elder Xiong's eyes, and he opened the door with a wave of his hand.
It is Zheng Fa.
When Elder Xiong saw Zheng Fa, the expression on his face looked much better.
Zhao Jingfan curled his lips in his heart.
Those four are all disciples taught by Zheng Fa, and the courage to guide Nascent Soul in his actions is also what Zheng Fa is used to. Are you scolding him if he has the ability?
But he also knew that Elder Xiong had a smile on Zheng Fa, not only because he bullied the weak but feared the strong, there was another reason:
Zheng Fa has always respected Elder Xiong. For example, just now, he came to the door without knocking or Divine Sense snooping into the room.
I'm just afraid of disturbing Elder Xiong's alchemy.
It's so considerate.
In every move, even though Elder Xiong has such a difficult temper, he can't say anything bad about Zheng Fa.
"How is it?"
Zheng Fa looked around the room and understood, but still asked.
"It failed. There are still some problems." Facing the real owner, Elder Xiong didn't hold his head, and his voice was a little depressed. "The elixir we have created now can actually have some reaction to External Core, but it seems that the medicine is not strong enough."
Zheng Fa nodded slightly.
He also learned about this from Madam Xuanhua.
Their current verification of the medicinal properties of this elixir is mainly through Madam Xuanhua's <Golden Core Engineering>, that is to say, the elixir refined with Elder Xiong is thrown into Pill Cauldron running <Nine Mountains Golden Core Method> to see if there is any reaction.
"If there is a response, there will be some progress compared to before."
Elder Xiong was anxious, but Zheng Fa had a smile on his face, "At least there is more hope than those pills before."
This at least confirms that this elixir works on <Nine Mountains Golden Core Method>!
Compared with the previous pills that had no effect, this was a big breakthrough.
Zheng Fa raised his hands and said to Elder Xiong, "This progress can be made, Elder Xiong... thanks to you."
Elder Xiong burst out laughing after hearing this, not as angry as before.
Zhao Jingfan looked on and felt that it was outrageous.
Why did you dislike Nine Mountains Sect's face just now?
Zheng Fa It's not even a clever compliment, but it makes you smile so sweetly?
But he also understood in his heart that Zheng Fa really respected Elder Xiong and almost never offended him.
In addition, the wonderful thing about that sentence is...Zheng Fa's status.
As the leader of one of the six sects, Nine Mountains Sect, his compliment now brings Elder Xiong so much pride that it can be said to be... so full that it almost overflows.
Elder Xiong was so proud that he puffed up his chest and said proudly, "Leader, give me some more time, I will definitely refine this elixir for you!"
"Of course I trust the elders."
Zheng Fa is also quite satisfied with Elder Xiong.
At least with this elder's sorting out, they were able to figure out the general steps of Pill Formula.
The problem is that the elixir is extremely fine, but only a rough one is not enough.
You can still eat dead pigs now - they are the spiritual pigs trained by Jiao Wuji, and they are also Nine Mountains Realm's current "guinea pigs".
Now that this magic pill is eaten, one of those pigs will die.
Zheng Fa dare not eat it.
Of course it has to be changed.
"Elder, do you have any ideas for improvement?"
"This..."
Elder Xiong opened his mouth, seemingly speechless.
"Just... keep trying."
Zheng Fa nodded, noncommittal, but Elder Xiong still felt the pressure, and there was a cold sweat on his forehead. He explained dryly, "Leader..."
"This Five-Element Orchid was originally lost in the Xuanwei Realm."
"This Frostleaf, I searched all the classics and found no relevant records."
"Really, you can only treat a dead horse as a live doctor."
His meaning is very simple, just use the alchemy skills he knows and try them one by one...
Whether it works or not depends on luck.
Seeing that Zheng Fa still didn't speak, Elder Xiong couldn't hold back the smile on his face, and his voice was a little suffocated. "Leader, you may not know something, Dao of Alchemy is by no means that simple."
"To perfect a Pill Formula, you have to rely on enlightenment and fortuitous opportunity. There is absolutely no need to rush."
"Xuanwei Alchemy Dao, this has been the case throughout the ages."
Seeing that his tone was not kind, Zhao Jingfan glanced at Zheng Fa quietly, feeling a little worried.
But Zheng Fa didn't look angry. He picked up the record book left by the four disciples and turned it over.
Elder Xiong was already a little unhappy, but when he saw Zheng Fa turning over the experimental records that he didn't want to see, no matter how afraid Zheng Fa was, his face couldn't help but darken.
Zheng Fa glanced at Elder Xiong and said, "Why don't you Elder Xiong, please refer to the ideas of these disciples?"
Elder Xiong didn't refuse directly, he just said politely:
"... Leader, I already have some ideas, which ones I want to try first."
"If that doesn't work, let me see what disciples of your sect Foundation Establishment have learned about Dao of Alchemy."
Although he did not dare to directly attack Zheng Fa, he paused at the word Foundation Establishment. Apparently he had been holding it in for a long time and could not hold back his dissatisfaction.
Zheng Fa After listening, there was no anger on his face. He just nodded, said some other things, and left.
Zhao Jingfan couldn't help but look at Elder Xiong worriedly.
"Go and prepare spirit medicine."
"Ah?"
"Ah what? Aren't you afraid of offending Alliance Leader Zheng? We have refined the elixir, so there is no need to offend!"
"But..."
"But what? Alliance Leader Zheng has a sudden illness and seeks medical treatment, but he is not a stingy person. As long as I make meritorious deeds, he will naturally not say anything." Elder Xiong is quite confident.
Zhao Jingfan opened his mouth and understood in his heart that it turned out that Elder Xiong was so courageous because he saw some kindness in Zheng Fa.
"Can it really be refined?"
"I'm not lying Alliance Leader Zheng, I feel a little confident." Elder Xiong smiled and whispered, "If it's useless to refer to those people's things, if it is useful, shouldn't the credit be given to them?"
"..."
Zhao Jingfan really didn't expect that Elder Xiong would be so narrow-minded.
"Let me tell you, apart from me, no one else can practice this magic elixir, Nine Mountains Realm. What are you afraid of?"
There are really others.
It's not anyone else, it's Zhao Jingfan.
Zhao Jingfan was called by Zheng Fa to another room Alchemy Chamber, and looked at Zheng Fa blankly.
"Want me to help you?"
"Yes..." Zheng Fa nodded and explained to Zhao Jingfan, "Did Elder Xiong teach you step by step? Do you know how to refine this elixir?"
Zhao Jingfan's head was full of confusion, but he still nodded.
Zheng Fa said in a serious tone, "In addition to Elder Xiong's alchemy experiment, we will start the second alchemy experiment."
"..."
Zhao Jingfan remains silent.
Zheng Fa made this arrangement after careful consideration.
He was able to receive reports from four Foundation Establishment disciples, so he naturally knew the conflicts between Elder Xiong and those disciples.
To be honest, in the Xuanwei Realm's mind, the disciple who offered "suggestions" overstepped his bounds.
But Zheng Fa doesn't blame him. These are the disciples he trained. Sometimes he even deliberately encourages those disciples to "transgress", or to have the courage to put forward opinions.
But Elder Xiong couldn't stand it.
This time he went to Alchemy Chamber because he wanted to make some adjustments and see if he could get Elder Xiong to improve his experiment according to what was recorded - it seemed a bit difficult.
Most Nascent Soul Cultivator have lived for tens of thousands of years, and Xuanwei Realm is sought after by almost everyone.
Not to mention being arrogant and arrogant, my thinking is often somewhat rigid.
Zheng Fa knows that he may be able to convince the other party - or in other words, persuade the other party.
But after thinking about it again and again, I gave up.
"But the great elder said he had an idea..."
Zhao Jingfan directly sold his great elder.
Zheng Fa smiled and said, "Then I will wait for the good news from Elder Xiong, but we are also going to do the No. 2 experiment."
"Why?"
"I believe that Elder Xiong is really working hard, and I know that he has confidence in himself, but starting from one idea is naturally not as good as trying two ideas separately."
Zheng Fa explained to Zhao Jingfan:
"Elder Xiong Success is naturally a good thing."
"If it doesn't work, I also want to try our own improvement method at the Nine Mountains Sect."
The choice of Zheng Fa is simple - parallel experiment!
Nowadays, perfecting <Nine Mountains Golden Core Method> is the most important thing for the Nine Mountains Sect. It can be said that this matter is related to Zheng Fa Nascent Soul Formation and the perfection of the Nine Mountains Sect's fundamental Dafa.
To put it further, this is related to whether Nine Mountains Sect can quickly breed a large number of Nascent Soul.
All the resources and manpower of the Nine Mountains Sect are focused on this matter, the most important of which is the research of Pill Formula.
They have the resources to conduct two experiments with different ideas, and they have the qualifications to want both!
The first is to follow Elder Xiong's ideas and use a Nine Mountains Sect traditional Alchemist approach to understand and analyze Pill Formula.
The second method is to observe and record, and gradually improve based on the techniques Zhao Jingfan learned.
To put it simply, it is almost using the superficial chemistry knowledge learned by Zheng Fa to improve Pill Formula.
From the bottom of my heart, Zheng Fa was neither sure that his path would be better than Elder Xiong, nor did he want to slap Elder Xiong in the face.
He just... wants to improve his success rate.
Now the whole sect is burning money and manpower, just waiting for the success of this experiment - you know, Nine Mountains Sect is already running a deficit in order to make Divine Firmament Warship.
Of course he was impatient, and he didn't want to use this thing to fight against him.
Besides, walking on two legs is always more stable than walking on one leg.
If this one doesn't work, maybe that one will work?
It is precisely because of this that after Zheng Fa thought about it, he still allowed Elder Xiong to experiment according to his ideas - maybe Elder Xiong is right and the results will come out faster.
After understanding Zheng Fa's thoughts, Zhao Jingfan also understood. He asked blankly, "What can I do?"
"Our experiments must also be based on Elder Xiong's current results, so you need to teach these disciples how to practice this useless elixir."
To improve, you must first learn the current basics before you can make improvements.
Although those disciples have recorded every Elder Xiong technique, it is naturally better to have Zhao Jingfan, the successor of Elder Xiong, to guide them.
Judging from the previous experimental process, this elixir requires Alchemist of the Golden Core realm.
Nine Mountains Sect Not available now.
According to the judgment of Zheng Fa and Madam Xuanhua, relying on the experience of <Golden Core Engineering>, relying on Immortal Array Method, relying on Foundation Establishment Alchemist, we can almost meet the experimental requirements.
Zhao Jingfan looked a little confused after hearing this.
"In this case, you go back and ask Elder Xiong." Zheng Fa saw his thoughts, "If he agrees, you can come over and help us. If not, we can do our own research."
Zheng Fa doesn't insist on it either.
Zhao Jingfan nodded, held it in for a long time and then said, "If he doesn't agree, I will go and beg Sect Leader to intercede."
He returned to his residence and told Elder Xiong about the incident.
"Promise! Why don't I agree? I'm willing to teach Nine Mountains Sect this Secret Method!" Elder Xiong sat on the chair and fell back with a sneer on his face.
"Now Alliance Leader Zheng wants to compare a group of Foundation Establishment disciples with me, Nascent Soul Cultivator."
"If I don't dare, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for me Azure Wood Sect Dao of Alchemy?"
"Teach them, teach them well, and don't hide anything!"
"Lest they say we are too weak to win!"
(End of chapter)