Looking at Zhang Rongfang in front of the door, Qingyou waved her hand helplessly.
"Come in first and sit on the Prayer Mat. We'll talk after the elixir is completed."
Zhang Rongfang responded, went inside, closed the door, and then sat obediently on the Prayer Mat.
His purpose in coming here was to find the elixir of the Bewildering Jade Marrow.
If possible, he would prefer to master the manufacturing process himself.
In addition, look at the demeanor of the Heavenly Treasure Palace of the Great Dao Sect.
During his martial arts practice these past few days, his keen senses have allowed him to frequently detect highly skilled martial artists with exceptional agility and strength moving quietly within the palace.
And the frequency is extremely high.
In just a few days, he vaguely sensed that at least four experts of the Super Grade level had passed by him.
That kind of rapid movement speed is simply incomparable to that of Ninth Grade.
One of them even admitted that he was somewhat inferior to him in terms of his current movement skills.
All of this shows that the ancestral home of the Great Dao Sect, Heavenly Treasure Palace, is far more complex than imagined.
This place is clearly very, very well hidden.
Come to think of it, where would an ordinary sect that mainly focuses on Civilian Skill and health preservation find so many experts to protect it?
Either these experts themselves came from a religious sect, or... Zhang Rongfang calmed his mind and began to seriously observe Daoist Qing You's alchemy techniques.
One by one, medicinal herbs, metals, and ores were thrown into the Pill Furnace, and surprisingly, a live chicken was also thrown in.
The chicken squawked and struggled as it was thrown into the Pill Furnace, where it was quickly roasted, feathers and meat included, releasing a fragrant aroma.
Through the holes, you can see it slowly turn yellow, then black, and finally into charcoal.
Zhang Rongfang shook his head inwardly.
Then, Daoist Qing You began to explain what kind of pill had just been refined and what precautions needed to be taken. Hu Xi, the female Daoist Chui Xi, diligently took out paper and pen to take notes.
Zhang Rongfang also listened attentively.
Regardless of how absurd it may seem, at least the alchemy techniques of this world have produced miraculous pills that can stimulate the body and help one reach the Super Grade.
So I'll learn it first and then talk about it later.
"This formula can be used to clear the lungs and nourish the spirit, raise yang and stabilize yin. It has a good effect on patients with yin deficiency and Red Robe Syndrome."
However, the duration of use should not exceed one month.
The Daoist Qing You explained carefully, pausing from time to time to allow the two to understand and memorize the explanations.
"When refining pills, one must pay attention to the selection of the Pill Furnace, the temperature, and the method of collecting the elixir. One method of refining pills corresponds to different formulas, and one must also grasp the timing before and after the pill is formed."
It seemed that because Zhang Rongfang had just arrived, Daoist Qing You explained the key points of alchemy from beginning to end.
Specific methods were demonstrated from time to time.
This allowed Zhang Rongfang to quickly understand the general process of alchemy.
His job was to monitor the heat and control the flames, and to be in charge of fanning the flames. That's why he was also known as the Fire Tending Boy.
Regardless of whether he understood or not, the Daoist Qing You explained all the key points of fire control that needed attention, then handed him a booklet and told him to study it on his own.
Zhang Rongfang didn't care. It was just alchemy. He planned to learn it all first and then test if the Attribute Panel would react.
Logically speaking, if martial Attribute Panel can form skills, then other skills should also form skills after you have fully mastered them.
So he decided to give it a try.
In addition, he plans to wait for a while and find a suitable opportunity to reveal his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, thereby attracting the attention of the higher-ups of the Great Dao Sect.
If a forty-year-old Golden Core doesn't care, what about a forty-year-old Nascent Soul? Surely they'd get some good treatment? Now that his age is fixed and the information is available, I don't believe he wouldn't care if he broke through in front of others.
Since the Great Dao Sect values Nascent Soul under the age of thirty so highly, Nascent Soul at the age of forty shouldn't be too bad, no matter how bad they are.
It's pitiful that he, a mere nineteen-year-old Nascent Soul, has to compete with these older brothers and sisters for the same level of treatment— the Dao Register Office.
Deacon Zheng Yanqiu frowned, looking at the Daoist Registry texts she found on the table, somewhat puzzled.
Today, while reviewing a newcomer entering the inner hall of the Pill Hall, she inexplicably discovered something was amiss.
"This Zhang Ying is from Tanyang Mingjing Palace, but how come he was nineteen before? Now he's thirty-five?"
The information from before and after is completely inconsistent.
"What about your background? Have you found any information about your background?" Wang Cheng, another steward standing nearby, asked casually.
He had a large pile of documents at hand, and was also reviewing the other Daoist priests who had entered the palace.
"I've looked. It's a small mountain village that's completely gone. I can't find any trace of its origins." Zheng Yanqiu shook her head.
"Most importantly, this person is a serving military officer in Tanyang's Government Office. His registered rank is Third Grade. He must have been promoted to Fourth Grade recently," she explained.
"This background is a typical example of falsifying one's identity. Official promotions are too slow, so many people will switch to the Daoist Sect and pursue a career in Daoism."
Furthermore, since our Great Dao Sect does not rank people based on martial arts skills, it is easier to get promoted.
Therefore, there are many people who come for promotions.
"Zhang Ying? Let me take a look. The Patrol Division definitely has other records on these kinds of local officials."
Dao Register Office, another burly, dark-faced man lay on a bamboo chair, scratching his head.
"Speaking of which, it seems there's a Spirit Envoy who just appeared in the Golden Wing Tower, and he even beat up a Sea Dragon's Jiaoren. He also has this name. What a coincidence, hahaha."
The other two shook their heads.
They had heard about it, but one was at the peak of the Ninth Grade and the other was at the Fourth Grade of the Golden Core; the two could not possibly be the same person.
A Golden Core Stage Ninth Grade, only thirty-five years old? Isn't that absurd? Even a genius who starts practicing martial arts from the womb wouldn't reach this level.
Unless they are those few reincarnations of Buddha who have been nurtured with countless resources, Inborn Dao Body, or Saint Child of External Teachings, perhaps there is still a possibility.
But those people were already famous far and wide, and everyone knew them.
"Then I'll leave Zhang Ying to you," Zheng Yanqiu said in a deep voice.
"It's alright, it's alright."
The dark-faced man got up, walked to a bookshelf in the corner, and carefully searched for the booklets on it.
As the second largest Daoist sect in the Daoist Sect, the Great Dao Sect naturally has many secret intelligence channels in its ancestral home.
And the Eastern Sect, Western Sect, True One Sect, Heaven Lock Sect, Sensing Gate, Black Ten Sect, etc.
All the major powers that can be considered significant have their own Patrol Division here who are responsible for screening them.
To prevent those with ulterior motives from infiltrating the sect.
Of course, the Great Dao Sect does not have its own independent intelligence agency; it relies entirely on the intelligence agency of the Ling Ting to operate.
The intelligence agencies of the Ling Ting are the Government Office's household registration investigation and the Patrol Division, a force supported by the Snow Rainbow Pavilion.
If the Golden Wing Tower is the sharp claws and fangs of the Eastern Sect, then the Patrol Division is the true secret national organization that monitors the entire world.
The Surveillance Division was responsible for matters Secret Teaching, while the Patrol Division was responsible for miscellaneous investigations.
"However, it would take at least two months to go to Tanyang and back to investigate from here. Let's observe for now," the burly, dark-faced man said lazily.
"That works too. Anyway, no one dares to cause trouble in the Dao Palace." Zheng Yanqiu nodded knowingly.
Others may not know how terrifying Heavenly Treasure Palace is, but they are well aware of it.
This place is not for ordinary villains; even Super Grade experts or grandmasters would be courting death if they tried to cause trouble here.
Anyway, over the years, I've never heard of anything major happening at the Heavenly Treasure Palace.
*** Heavenly Treasure Palace.
In a small Inn in Yangshuo city.
Hong Yan carefully put a saddle on his little mule, then grabbed a handful of beans and put them into the trough under the mule's mouth.
"Master, Qing Jiao is dead, Lao Er is crippled, and the Sea Dragon King has no time to deal with our Floating Pagoda Mountain. We have done so much for them, and this is the treatment we get? We might as well just quit."
Beside the wooden pillars of the back stable, a Long-Haired Strong Man was angrily cracking his knuckles.
"It was my oversight," Hong Yan shook her head slightly.
"They are busy besieging the Eastern Sect and dividing up the spoils, so they have no time to deal with what's going on here."
Having suffered a loss in the previous attack, he immediately went back and mobilized some of Sea Dragon's men to investigate the situation of the Great Dao Sect.
As expected, the strangeness of it was discovered.
According to intelligence, the Great Dao Sect is still the Daoist Sect organization that only focuses on cultivating Civilian Skill.
But for some reason, in recent years, the Ling Ting has paid more and more attention to this sect and has been sending more and more Spirit Guard to guard and protect the high-ranking members of the Great Dao Sect Spirit Vein.
"Unexpectedly, everyone thought that with the Eastern Sect's decline, the Western Sect should rise, but this Daoist Sect quietly created such a grand spectacle. Are they trying to steal the limelight?"
Hong Yan didn't believe the other high-ranking members of Sea Dragon were unaware of this.
Eventually, someone noticed it.
But he experienced it firsthand and gained a deeper understanding.
"Master, someone is using our Floating Pagoda Mountain as a tool." The Long-Haired Strong Man beside him frowned.
"That Zhang Ying has an identity with the Golden Wing Tower, and on the surface, he also has an identity with the Great Dao Sect. He is indeed troublesome, but we don't need to continue to act recklessly."
Hong Yan's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a solution.
"Send a few disciples to expose Zhang Ying's true identity in the surrounding area," he said in a deep voice.
"Expose? I get it." The Long-Haired Strong Man understood instantly. "This is to make the Great Dao Sect believe that Zhang Ying is an undercover agent planted by the Eastern Sect in the Heavenly Treasure Palace, so that they will force that guy out themselves?"
"Zhang Ying is nothing to worry about. As long as the Great Dao Sect doesn't interfere, Cheng Hui is already struggling to take care of himself at the Golden Wing Tower. Several of his Spirit Envoy have been killed, and even the Deputy Tower was killed by the Dragon King. Have you seen him show his face?"
"The Eastern Sect can no longer care about them," Hong Yan said calmly.
He turned around and looked at his last apprentice.
"The key is the attitude of the Great Dao Sect."
After dealing with this person, I don't care what you do, just remember, don't cause me any more trouble.
The situation is changing, and there are too many hidden forces like the Great Dao Sect with ulterior motives.
" With the Eastern Sect on the verge of collapse, all sorts of monsters and demons are emerging, eager to grab a share of the spoils."
"Master, you're not going to die anyway, what are you afraid of?" the Long-Haired Strong Man said disdainfully.
Hong Yan stopped speaking.
"Of course I'm not afraid, but who knows what the Sea Dragon King might be thinking? What if..."
He paused.
"Forget it, that kid hasn't come out yet, he probably sensed something. Find an opportunity to bribe some people and lure him out from the inside."
If they come out, kill them instantly. If they don't, we can only wait a month at most; any longer and things will inevitably change. We have no choice but to retreat.
Otherwise, with these powerful forces vying for power, the small number of people from Floating Pagoda Mountain would be no match for them.
"Okay, okay," the long-haired man nodded impatiently.