Su Wuyi is only twenty years old this year, but she came into contact with Dao of Alchemy at the age of seven. It was through alchemy that she guided Qi into her body and completed the Qi Consumption.
Her ability to advance to the Fourth Rank at such a young age is a testament to her profound mastery of alchemy, which can be described as entering the Dao through Dao of Alchemy.
A thousand years ago, the practice of external alchemy was prevalent. Entering the Dao through external alchemy was the orthodox path, while Qi Refining was considered a side path.
Even now, the Qi -Qi Refining methods of the seven schools of Daoism are still called internal alchemy methods, which are actually imitations of external alchemy.
The method of Qi Refining uses the human body as a furnace, essence as medicine, Qi as fire, and the spirit as a guide. This process is carried out day and night, and in principle, it does have similarities with the external alchemy.
However, the specific methods of cultivation differ greatly.
The true methods of external alchemy have long been lost. Su Wuyi cultivates the secret and orthodox methods passed down by Tianxuan, but she has an extraordinary talent for alchemy. She can always sense spiritual insights from alchemy and use them to improve her own cultivation.
The Thirty-Three Heavens of the Fourth Rank are as difficult as ascending to heaven, but Su Wuyi was able to sense acupoints through alchemy and cultivated up the ranks very easily.
Su Wuyi was quite proud of this, Tianxuan Lineage was skilled in alchemy and had several alchemy masters.
Although she was not as skilled as these alchemy masters, it was because her cultivation level was not high enough.
The higher the level of alchemy, the stronger the cultivation required to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Speaking of alchemy skills alone, she felt that she was no less than several alchemy masters, and she was even more outstanding among the younger generation.
Not just the Northern Pole Sect, but including the other Six Sects of the Daoist Order, she felt she was in a state of "nothingness".
He is also the most outstanding among the Alchemist of his generation.
Su Wuyi now harbored strong doubts, because the Jade Liquid Pill in her hand was white and lustrous like jade, perfectly round like a pearl.
She didn't need to take any pills; just by looking at it, she knew it was a Fourth-Revolution Jade Liquid Pill, and of extremely high quality.
The "Four Turns" only represents the alchemy technique; in reality, there are still differences in the quality of the elixirs themselves.
A Fourth Rank pill refined by an Alchemist under different conditions will have significant differences.
Not to mention that different Alchemist produce even greater differences in the pills they refine.
The Jade Liquid Pill before her was no worse than the ones she had refined. However, she would need to take it to make a more accurate assessment.
Su Wuyi remembered clearly that she came to see Zhou Wuji on March 17th. This skilled healer had helped the Medicine Master remove the snake venom.
On that very day, she gave the " Gold and Jade Pill Scripture " to Zhou Wuji.
It's been less than two months, and Zhou Wuji has already refined Fourth-Revolution Jade Liquid Pill according to the " Gold and Jade Pill Scripture," and of such high quality at that!
Su Wuyi was so shocked that she even suspected Zhou Wuji was joking, so she wanted to confirm again that the Jade Liquid Pill was indeed made by Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji really enjoyed Su Wuyi's surprised expression; it was both amusing and gave him a strong sense of satisfaction.
As a master alchemist, he couldn't go around boasting about it; he could only admire the extremely high-quality Jade Liquid Pill he had refined.
Since a skilled alchemist had finally come to his door, he naturally wanted to show off a little.
Of course, there was no smugness on his face. Instead, he sincerely asked, "I refined it, Junior Sister. Is there anything wrong with this pill?"
Su Wuyi smiled, but she herself didn't realize how dry and forced the smile on her pretty face was.
"No problem, the quality of the pills is excellent, truly excellent. I'm just a little surprised that you, Senior Brother, are renowned for your superb Swordsmanship, and also possess such skill in alchemy. I'm truly impressed!"
"Junior sister, you flatter me. I was just doing this out of boredom, and I tried following the Pill Formula. I didn't expect it to actually work."
"It's all thanks to my junior sister's wonderful ' Gold and Jade Pill Scripture ' that I've benefited immensely. I really have to thank her."
As Zhou Wuji spoke, he rose and bowed respectfully. He wasn't being sarcastic; in fact, the " Gold and Jade Pill Scripture " was very valuable and had greatly improved his alchemy skills.
With the Jade Liquid Pill, the medicinal effect is better than that of the High-Level Grain Avoidance Pill, and you can also save the money you would spend on buying the High-Level Grain Avoidance Pill.
Su Wuyi's gaze flickered over Zhou Wuji's half-open chest. Although she didn't have any romantic feelings for Zhou Wuji, seeing Zhou Wuji strong yet well-proportioned chest and abdominal muscles, which gave his jade-like body an indescribable beauty, made her feel quite dazzled.
I dared not look at it for long.
She lowered her eyes and returned the greeting. "Senior brother, you're too kind. You saved the Medicine Master, which is more important than any alchemical text."
"Senior brother didn't inherit any alchemy skills; he relied entirely on his own research to refine such a Fourth-Revolution Jade Liquid Pill. His talent in Dao of Alchemy is truly astonishing."
When Su Wuyi started talking about Dao of Alchemy, the fleeting romantic feelings that had stirred in her heart vanished instantly.
She said earnestly, "Senior brother, why don't you focus on Dao of Alchemy? You will surely become a master alchemist in the future."
"If one can refine the Nine-Turn Divine Pill, even with just the outer elixir, there is a chance to ascend to immortality."
Zhou Wuji laughed heartily, "Junior sister is joking. I am a disciple of Tianshu, where would I learn the Secret Method of Dao of Alchemy?"
"Achieving immortality and ascending to heaven through external alchemy is an ancient legend and should not be taken seriously."
"Senior Brother's talent in Dao of Alchemy is perfectly suited to be transferred to my Tianxuan Lineage." Su Wuyi became even more serious. She was very willing for Zhou Wuji to switch to Tianxuan. Having such a genius in Dao of Alchemy to learn and exchange skills with would be of great benefit to her.
She was devoted to Dao of Alchemy and didn't care much about anything else. If Zhou Wuji was willing to come, she could simply make Zhou Wuji the head of the Tianxuan Hall; it was no big deal.
Compared to Dao of Alchemy, fame and power are the real external things.
"Thank you for your kindness, Junior Sister, but there's no need for that."
Zhou Wuji shook his head. Once he becomes True Disciple, he should be able to obtain Tianxuan's Dao of Alchemy inheritance.
Even if one doesn't have enough True Disciple, becoming the sect leader will always grant one access to the Dao of Alchemy.
Su Wuyi also realized that Zhou Wuji, as a True Disciple Candidate and with such talent, had a great chance of becoming a formal True Disciple, and there was no way he would switch to Tianxuan.
She felt a little regretful; these sect rivalries were really boring.
With Senior Brother Zhou's talent, he really shouldn't waste his energy on this. What a pity!
Su Wuyi couldn't help but sigh regretfully; she knew this was not a topic worth discussing further.
She thought for a moment and said, "Senior brother, I've come here to ask you for a favor."
"Speak freely, I will do my best." Zhou Wuji knew that Su Wuyi must have something on her mind, which was why she took the initiative to come to him.
The competition among the candidates for the True Disciple Candidate is fierce. Even if Su Wuyi doesn't care about these things, her teachers will not be indifferent.
Besides, Su Wuyi is a female cultivator after all. It wouldn't be good if word got out that she kept running around to his place.
"Does Senior Brother know about the Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm?" Su Wuyi asked.
Zhou Wuji shook his head. He didn't have many friends in the academy, and he wasn't close to anyone in the Heavenly Pivot Hall.
Shangqi was just a young Daoist novice; he knew nothing. How could he possibly know these secrets?
" The Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm is a continuous range of mountains, filled with spiritual energy, giving rise to countless spirit medicine and objects, hence the name Thousand Spirits."
"I encountered a powerful snake demon on Thousand Spirits Mountain, probably at the Third Rank. The Medicine Master almost died after being poisoned by the snake demon."
Su Wuyi needed to explain the situation clearly before asking Zhou Wuji for help.
She said, "That snake demon is guarding a few Dragon Saliva Grass. My senior brother is skilled in alchemy, so he must know how precious Dragon Saliva Grass are."
The Medicine Master said, " The Dragon Saliva Grass is at least several hundred years old—"
Zhou Wuji certainly knew about Dragon Saliva Grass, a very famous spiritual herb. It was said to be nourished by the saliva of a true dragon and had the miraculous effect of changing one's innate bones and muscles.
Although cultivators follow the path of Qi Refining, their bodies are the foundation that bears everything.
If one could obtain the Dragon Saliva Grass, even if it didn't change one's innate constitution, it would at least strengthen the physical body and enhance the source of life force.
For cultivators, Dragon Saliva Grass is an extremely precious spiritual item.
It's quite normal for such an important spiritual object to be guarded by Third Rank snake demon.
But why did Su Wuyi seek to cooperate with him?
The Third Rank snake demon was indeed powerful, but Su Wuyi could seek out her master.
With Third Rank True Person intervening, and with a calculated attack on the unsuspecting opponent, they should be able to defeat a Third Rank snake demon.
Zhou Wuji didn't suspect Su Wuyi of having any bad intentions, but something was clearly wrong here.
So he didn't hide the look of confusion on his face. "Why did my junior sister want to collaborate with me?"
Su Wuyi was very clever and naturally knew Zhou Wuji's real doubts.
She explained softly, " The Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm is very special. The entrance to the secret realm only opens on the fifteenth of May each year, and it will close again after 100 days."
" Thousand Spirits Mountain will also suppress the True Qi level of outsiders. Only cultivators below the Third Rank are unrestricted. The higher the cultivation level of the Third Rank and above, the stronger the suppression."
"Only the creatures within the Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm are exempt from this restriction—"
Zhou Wuji understood. Cultivators of the Third Rank or above were not allowed to enter Thousand Spirits Mountain. The snake demon was also of the Third Rank, making it extremely powerful. Su Wuyi had come to him for cooperation because she saw that he could remove snake venom.
However, he also had concerns. The Thousand Spirits Mountain Secret Realm only restricted outsiders, so what would happen if they encountered First Rank demon in the Thousand Spirits Mountain?
Su Wuyi was prepared for this, and she said, " Medicine Master are spiritual beings and can sense danger from afar."
"If there were truly First Rank demon, the Medicine Master would have detected it from afar. We've explored Thousand Spirits Mountain for hundreds of years and have never discovered First Rank demon. Senior brother, there's no need to worry—"
Zhou Wuji nodded. According to Su Wuyi, it was a safe bet.
Su Wuyi added, "This time when we enter Thousand Spirits Mountain, I will also bring Kaiyang Lineage Shui Wushang, a candidate for the True Disciple Candidate the Kaiyang lineage. Her Big Dipper Heavenly Mandate Sword can quickly kill the snake demon, which is also the key to our victory."
"There are at least three ambergris plants; whatever the quantity, we'll divide them equally among the three of us."
This allocation plan is very generous.
Zhou Wuji nodded. "Junior Sister is so straightforward, I'm willing to accompany you on a trip to Thousand Spirits Mountain."
Su Wuyi was overjoyed. "Thank you so much for your great help, Senior Brother."
She said happily, "If we can get the Dragon Saliva Grass, the leaves can be consumed directly, and the roots can be used to refine high-grade Golden Nectar Pill."
"This one point alone makes him far superior to other True Disciple Candidate— "
Zhou Wuji smiled as well, "If that were possible, it would be perfect."
The two discussed some more details of the cooperation before Su Wuyi left.
Zhou Wuji also began making various preparations. Thousand Spirits Mountain sounded very dangerous, so it was always good to do more preparations.
Fortunately, he still had the Ten-Thousand-Li Divine Movement Talisman, and with the Northern Pole Sword fully mastered, the Tianquan Sword Evasion could also increase his speed by 20%. He also had the Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed.
If we really encounter danger, escaping shouldn't be a problem.
After several days of work, Zhou Wuji had prepared all the necessary items.
He inspected it over, and seeing the Tianshu Sword reminded him of Sky Silk Sword. That Third Rank sword was truly useful, while the Tianshu Sword was far inferior!
It's a pity Yin Le isn't in Chuyang, otherwise I could borrow him for a few days.
As Zhou Wuji was muttering to himself, Yang Tie Ying knocked on the door and came in. "Master, someone is looking for you—"
Zhou Wuji's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Yin Le has arrived?!