Secrets

After the harvest, Yan Jinye led a group of disciples from the Alchemy Department to visit him, knowing the place well.

In the past two years, thanks to the pill formulas obtained from Chen Mobai, Yan Jinye has become quite famous in the Divine Wood Sect.

Once Alchemy has a good start, he will enter a virtuous cycle.

After practicing with over a dozen batches of medicinal herbs, Yan Jinye finally found the knack and produced a finished product.

Because the Sky River Realm did not pay much attention to the Pill Toxin, the pills that Yan Jinye refined to increase cultivation were quickly promoted to the entire Divine Wood Sect through the Alchemy Department.

The pill formulas of the Immortal Sect have undergone countless additions, modifications, and deletions, and countless clinical trials, making them practically perfect. Naturally, their effects are excellent, exceeding those of ordinary pills on the market by 20-30%.

Every time Yan Jinye produces pills, they are snapped up immediately.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister! You are now hailed as the number one female Alchemy in the sect. I heard that Minister Zeng is planning to retire and let you take over."

At the Little South Mountain, Chen Mobai smiled and personally poured Yan Jinye a cup of Clear Wine.

"It's not that easy. I don't have the experience of guarding Four Kingdoms yet. Moreover, my master has refined two batches of Foundation Establishment in recent years, which has taken up a lot of his cultivation time. He is complaining about this to the new Sect Leader."

Yan Jinye shook her head and explained the reason. At this moment, Zhuo Ming and Luo Yixuan also came up.

Zhuo Ming came to lead the Alchemy Department disciples brought by Yan Jinye to brew Medicinal Wine. The two leaders were also familiar with her, so there was no need for them to say much. Upon seeing her, they directly bid farewell to Chen Mobai and Yan Jinye.

Luo Yixuan stayed behind to serve, mainly helping to pour drinks.

"Refining a single batch of Foundation Establishment requires a year's worth of attention, and it is indeed a lot of hard work for Minister Zeng."

Chen Mobai had heard of the Orthodox Foundation Establishment Pill and the Yao Beast Foundation Establishment Pill before. He knew that although the success rate of the two was vastly different, the steps and various medicinal materials were the same. Zeng Woyou, which was consumed by Alchemy.

Chu Zuoshu had just taken office and his prestige was not as high as Meng Hong's, so it's no wonder that Zeng Woyou took this opportunity to strike.

"Master doesn't actually want to retire; he's making demands on the new Sect Leader. He wants to refine the Orthodox Foundation Establishment Pill."

Yan Jinye and Chen Mobai shared a deep bond forged through life and death, even more intimately than E Yun and Yuan Chiye in some respects. Their friendship was also much simpler, so after the idle disciples were taken down the mountain by Zhuo Ming, she naturally revealed Zeng Woyou's true intentions.

Luo Yixuan, who was standing nearby, was slightly surprised when she heard the news.

"Oh, weren't they usually processed by Returning Heaven Valley?"

In the medicinal fields of the Divine Wood Sect, ten Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma can be harvested every ten years to refine Foundation Establishment Pills. Apart from the three that are given to Golden Light Cliff, the remaining seven, along with various Auxiliary Medicine, are entrusted to Returning Heaven Valley for refinement.

As the number one alchemy sect in the Eastern Wasteland Alchemy, Returning Heaven Valley can guarantee a success rate of five or six Foundation Establishment Pills per batch.

Even if Returning Heaven Valley takes one pill from each batch as a fee for Alchemy, Divine Wood Sect can still guarantee at least 30 Foundation Establishment.

These Foundation Establishment will first be supplied to the disciples or descendants of Foundation Establishment Cultivator who died for the sect, or to the Cultivating Family that have made contributions to the Divine Wood Sect.

For example, in this great battle against the summit of Mountain Shaking Peak, the patriarch of the Bao Family in the Lei Kingdom died in battle, and Chu Zuoshu promised to compensate him with a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This concerns the reputation of the Divine Wood Sect. Even if it's not given to the sect's disciples, this one grain must be personally delivered to Bao Qiyuan, a descendant of the Bao Family.

Besides Bao Qiyuan's pill, Chu Zuoshu also promised Lian Chenghai and the other three major Cultivating Family in the Lei Kingdom that they could purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Divine Wood Sect at any time. If they also wanted one after this pill was successfully refined, it would definitely be given priority.

After all, it concerns the face of the new Sect Leader.

In this battle against the Mountain Shaking Peak, the Divine Wood Sect lost five Foundation Establishment Cultivator. In order to unite the people's hearts, the expenditure of these five cultivators also needs to be taken into account.

In other words, it is very likely that not all True Disciple will be able to exchange for Foundation Establishment when the Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma matures this time.

Those ranked at the bottom might have to wait for the next batch if they're unlucky.

"Since Master is getting old, he no longer expects to make any breakthroughs in his cultivation. So now he only wants to refine various kinds of pills. He has refined four Yao Beast Foundation Establishment Pill and feels that he has mastered the secrets of refining Foundation Establishment Pills. He wants to try refining the Orthodox Foundation Establishment Pill."

After hearing Yan Jinye's words, Chen Mobai nodded in understanding.

"What is the Sect Leader's opinion?"

"There has been no response yet, so Master is a little angry. During the meeting of the Three Halls Twelve Departments, he said that he was getting old and wanted to retire and go into seclusion with the former Sect Leader to comprehend the Great Dao of Golden Core. As the rumor spread, it turned into the rumor that I was going to succeed Master as the Minister of the Alchemy Department."

After Yan Jinye revealed the truth, Chen Mobai shook his head slightly.

Chu Zuoshu Sect Leader, Zeng Woyou had done things this way, which made things a bit difficult to handle.

"Senior brother, the Sect Leader will definitely not back down on this matter, and my master is also in a difficult position after saying those words. I'm afraid we need someone to mediate between us."

Just as Chen Mobai was pondering, Yan Jinye suddenly said something that surprised him greatly.

Luo Yixuan, who was standing to the side, also understood the implied meaning in Uncle Yan's words and couldn't help but look up.

"Junior sister, although I am considered a former subordinate of the Sect Leader, I am still under the jurisdiction of the Reward Hall. Without the Sect Leader's summons, it is not appropriate to go and ask for an audience rashly."

After all, he has the aloof persona of Sword Cultivator.

"Senior brother, I have no choice but to do this. The former Sect Leader has already gone into seclusion, and Master refuses to ask anyone he knows to speak with the Sect Leader. I, as his disciple, am left to worry about this."

Yan Jinye said with a wry smile that, with neither Chu Zuoshu nor Zeng Woyou willing to back down, she took the opportunity of brewing wine to ask Chen Mobai for help, under the guidance of Lu Yi from the Transmission Department.

"It's a pity that Senior Brother Yue is still guarding the Lei Kingdom, otherwise he would be the most suitable candidate."

Chen Mobai thought of Yue Zutao. As Chu Zuoshu's Direct Disciple, although his Cultivation Realm was locked by the Longevity Tree Fruit, he had always been Chu Zuoshu's closest and most trusted Direct Lineage.

"Have you gone to see Senior Brother Sun from the Spiritual Plant Department?"

Sun Gaochang was also one of Chu Zuoshu's men, and Chen Mobai felt that he was more suitable for this task than he was.

"Inspector Sun saw me, but his intention was that it would be best if my master yielded first."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai suddenly realized that Sun Gaochang's clear stance meant he was the new Sect Leader leader.

"Minister Zeng has also helped me. I can try to sound out the sect Sect Leader about this matter, but I certainly won't make Sect Leader difficult for him. You should be prepared."

Yan Jinye nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

"I will go back and persuade Master again. Senior Brother, this is just a small token of my respect."

Before leaving, Yan Jinye handed over a Jade Box.

When Chen Mobai opened it, he found three ripe Bamboo Fruit.

"Junior sister is very kind, but the matter has not yet been accomplished. I cannot accept a gift without merit. Consider these Bamboo Fruit as a gift from me."

Chen Mobai took out a thousand Spirit Stone from his storage bag, but the latter shook his head and refused to accept them.

"Senior brother, I originally wanted to give you some pills to improve your cultivation, but I just paid off the Spirit Stone I owed my master in the past two years. I also spent a lot of money on medicinal materials when I practiced the new pill formula. All the pills I made were used to exchange for Spirit Stone to pay off my debts. I will come back to thank you next year when I finish making my batch of Benefit Origin Pill."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai shook his head even faster than Yan Jinye; he had no interest in the pills offered.

"Then I'll accept it for now. By the way, junior sister, when Xuan'er became my disciple, the Luo Family gave me a Camel Thorn. How can we make the most of this Third Grade- tier Herb?"

Although this Third Grade Herb was well preserved, Chen Mobai was still worried that its medicinal effects would dissipate over time.

I haven't had time before, but now that I've completed the Foundation Establishment of the Longevity Sutra, I have some free time to deal with it.

"If it's just one plant, it can be ground into a paste with some Auxiliary Medicine to strengthen the muscles and bones in certain parts of the body. I heard that the senior brothers in the Sword Cultivation Department use this to improve the flexibility and strength of their fingers. It seems that the Talisman Department also has a recipe for using this herb to Talisman Making ink, which can produce a very bright red color."

Chen Mobai had a slightly inappropriate thought after hearing the beginning, while Luo Yixuan, standing to the side, blushed slightly and lowered her head.

"I see, it's mainly for body training."

[Similar to the Immortal Sect.]

The Camel Thorn of the Immortal Sect is called Ancient Lotus. Chen Mobai also consulted Qing Nü about it. It can be used to refine some pills that can improve strength and Qi and Blood, and enhance physical strength.

After Yan Jinye left, Chen Mobai finished his wine and was about to leave to pay his respects to Chu Zuoshu Sect Leader, when Luo Yixuan suddenly refilled his empty wine glass.

"Master, judging from what Uncle Yan said, if we want to secure the Foundation Establishment this time, we probably need to be among the top twenty true disciples."

Luo Yixuan's face was full of worry, but Chen Mobai didn't notice his disciple's little thoughts and naturally began to give her pointers.

"You've already Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and as long as you have enough Spell Duel experience, entering the top ten shouldn't be a problem. Here's what we'll do: you still have six years left. If I have time in the future, come up the mountain, and I'll teach you some Spell Duel techniques."

"Thank you, Master."

Luo Yixuan's worry immediately turned to joy, and her bright eyes shone for a moment, as if the sun had just shone after the rain.

"When you come up, call out to Wen Bai and Zhuo Ming. I'll teach the three of you together to save you the trouble."

But Chen Mobai's next words caused Luo Yixuan's joy to dissipate by more than half.

After Chen Mobai rode the Crimson Cloud Mist Silk Robe into the sky and disappeared, Luo Yixuan stomped her foot in annoyance, raised the wine jug in her hand, and directly poured it down her red lips in one gulp.

After finishing her drink, she wiped the wine stains from her lips. Although her fair cheeks were flushed, her eyes were clear, and her lips were slightly pouting, as if she was scolding herself for being too clever for her own good.

"Your wine is definitely the best."

In a side hall of the Divine Wood Hall, Chu Zuoshu, looking exhausted, finished the Clear Wine brought by Chen Mobai and let out a long, satisfying sigh.

"If you want to drink in the Sect Leader, just let me know, and I'll have my disciples bring it over."

Chen Mobai felt that his family's wine shop was Shadows of the milk tea shops in the Immortal Sect. Because there were many hybrid Spirit Rice varieties, the wine brewed from each different type of Spirit Rice would have different flavors due to various factors such as climate and medicinal herbs. Therefore, every time he opened a new wine, he felt a sense of novelty, like opening a blind box.

The new wines he brought as gifts were mostly new flavors, which made Chu Zuoshu and others in the Eastern Wasteland, Chu Zuoshu were used to drinking only one or two kinds of bland Yellow Wine, feel very novel.

However, the most popular among Qi Cultivation Disciple is still the classic version that helps improve cultivation and Spiritual Sense.

"So that's what it is. I understand what Junior Zeng means. The Foundation Establishment is one of the lifelines of the sect, and it's best to keep it in the hands of our own people."

After hearing the reason why Chen Mobai had come, Chu Zuoshu sighed and gave another, less honorable reason.

"Alchemy are the richest of all the Hundred Arts of Cultivation. Over the years, Returning Heaven Valley has accumulated countless Spirit Stone and wealth by relying on Alchemy and the cultivation of Third Grade Spirit Rice. If all of these were used to improve the overall strength of Returning Heaven Valley, even the largest Five Elements Sect in the Eastern Wasteland might not be able to compare with them."

"Therefore, the Divine Wood Sect entrusted the Rejuvenation Returning Heaven Valley with the refining of Foundation Establishment and other elixirs. Besides their high success rate, there was also a desire to use Alchemy to hinder the cultivation of Yan Shaoyin and others."

"This was actually the policy of the Five Elements Sect back then. At that time, the Primordial Ancestor was still alive, so we forcibly assigned the task of refining Foundation Establishment to the Returning Heaven Valley, and made them guarantee that each batch would have six pills. If there were not enough, the Returning Heaven Valley would have to compensate. This was to force Yan Shaoyin Alchemy himself. In this way, he, the most outstanding Alchemy in the Eastern Wasteland in the last two hundred years, would be delayed in Alchemy for a period of time every ten years, thus ruining his potential to go further."

Chu Zuoshu also treated Chen Mobai as an outsider and revealed the real reason why he allowed Returning Heaven Valley to Alchemy.

After hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but sigh that the Cultivation World Sky River Realm was truly a naked dog-eat-dog world, and it was a wonder that Yan Shaoyin accepted such conditions; he was truly able to endure it.

"If that's the case, then why is Returning Heaven Valley still willing to refine Foundation Establishment for our Divine Wood Sect?"

Chu Zuoshu coldly revealed another secret matter.

"This was something that Yan Shaoyin personally promised to the Primordial Ancestor. Although our Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff separated from the Five Elements Sect, we still have an unspoken understanding regarding suppressing the other major sects in the Eastern Wasteland."

"After the ancestor passed away, Yan Shaoyin wanted to break the treaty. He even joined forces with the Blowing Snow Palace, Six Armor Mountain, Mountain Shaking Peak, and also brought in the Starry Skies Great Merchant Association for assistance. However, our Five Elements Sect Sect's five Core Formation True Person fought them five times in a row and won three and lost two."

"However, later on, our Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff separated from the Five Elements Sect, and without the Nascent Soul Ancestor, it was impossible to get Yan Shaoyin to agree to such harsh conditions. So it became what it is now. The Foundation Establishment are still refined by Returning Heaven Valley, and we only guarantee that each batch will produce at least five pills."

I am very grateful to the two generous Alliance Leader, "Mentou123" and "elephantZYL", for their generous donations. I will arrange for them to write extra Alliance Leader in the next couple of days.