Xiuxian: The longer you live, the better your talent!

Fortunately, Master Lin Yan still has some prestige among everyone. Although he is a little unhappy, he does not dare to reveal too much.

Lu Changsheng didn't believe that Lin Yan didn't notice.

However, when returning, Lin Yan explained: "Some competition among disciples is not a bad thing. As long as it can be controlled, I will not interfere with it. Even here, the more outstanding you are, the more support you can get from me. "

Lu Changsheng was a little stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Yan's style and attitude towards alchemy were almost completely different on this matter.

"I see, Master."

"Each alchemist has his own unique insights into alchemy, so when he imparts his alchemy experience to his disciples, he will be different, and it's the same with me."

"Every disciple goes through this process before entering my sect. Let me start with my ugly words. I have a two-year inspection period. If you fail to meet my standards during the inspection period, I will not continue to recognize you. disciple."

"So, you still have one night to think about becoming a disciple."

Not wanting to, Lu Changsheng said seriously: "Disciple has already considered it."

"Okay, then tomorrow morning, you can wait for me here."

Lin Yan was greatly relieved.

He first took Lu Changsheng to meet those disciples, not without intention, but just to let him know in advance the strictness of his Lin Yan alchemy master.

He had led more than dozens of preparatory disciples on this journey, and in the end, only these four could call themselves his disciples.

The next day, Lu Changsheng arrived at Lin Yan's hospital early in the morning to wait. Not long after, Lin Yan walked out and took him to the Alchemy Courtyard next door.

Then throw him a book to read.

The above are some precautions for alchemy.

Lu Changsheng spent a day writing down these matters, and was taken to an alchemy room by Lin Yan.

"As my disciple, you don't have to compete with others for public alchemy rooms like those individual alchemists."

This is an alchemy courtyard that covers an area of ​​several acres and belongs to Alchemist Lin alone. It is connected to the Guanlan Institute where Alchemist Lin lives next door.

This place is divided into dozens of rooms, each of which can be used for alchemy.

At this moment, in front of the main courtyard, Huo Ming, Ji Yuan and others were already waiting here.

"Now let me tell you the basic outline of alchemy."

Master Lin sat on a chair in front of the hospital and began to talk in an orderly manner.

Lu Changsheng listened quietly.

Alchemist Lin is considered an orthodox alchemist with a heritage and a relatively complete knowledge system, which is very different from what Lu Changsheng has studied himself.

Whenever he talks about some knowledge, it always makes him realize something.

This is Master Lin's morning class, which lasts about half an hour.

After telling the story, Master Lin suddenly looked at Lu Changsheng, feeling a little surprised.

During the half hour of lectures, he would quietly pay attention to the few disciples below.

Especially Lu Changsheng.

"Whether it's cultivation or alchemy, understanding is also very important, and judging from Lu Changsheng's understanding, it shouldn't be too bad."

Judge understanding by expression.

This is what Master Lin does most often during inspections. In his opinion, inadvertent expressions can express many true things.

Lu Changsheng's expression basically remained at a few points during this half hour.

Frowning, confused, puzzled, enlightened.

The first three are the most common expressions for newcomers.

But few people have the expression of 'enlightenment' at the back.

This usually happens when you listen to the lectures several times, or when you explain yourself.

Of course, judging by one time is not rigorous.

Lin Yanxin said.

More observation is needed.

After class, everyone began to arrange their own affairs.

Anyone who has the task of refining alchemy can do it on their own, but if not, it depends on their own arrangements.

Lin Yan did not have many restrictions on his disciples, as long as they could pass his assessment every time.

As for Lu Changsheng, he was called to an alchemy room by Lin Yan.

"This alchemy room will be left to you to use. Don't let me down as a teacher." Lin Yan said.

Lu Changsheng nodded. At this moment, he heard a trace of loneliness in Lin Yan's words, and immediately said: "Master, don't worry, this disciple will definitely do his best."

"Okay, I will help you take a look at what you asked me yesterday. The sound transmission snail is not of high grade, but the spiritual array inside is a bit complicated. It is difficult to decipher it, and there may be a risk of damage. , are you sure you want to continue deciphering?"

Now Lu Changsheng really felt warm in his heart.

The fact that Lin Yan could mention this matter to him again meant that he took it seriously.

"Thank you, teacher, let's forget it." After all, the sound-transmitting snail was a gift from the monks of Fuyun Mountain, so I'd better keep it and return it to him when the time comes.

Lin Yan waved his hand, "Okay, you should familiarize yourself with the alchemy equipment here as soon as possible. I think you use talisman fire to make alchemy, so you probably haven't learned fire spells!"

When making alchemy, you must learn the fire method, otherwise it will be difficult to control the alchemy fire.

Previously, because Lu Changsheng devoted himself to refining elixirs, he did not have any spare spiritual stones to purchase fire control spells.

Lin Yan nodded and said: "The fire control methods sold outside are just popular spells, and they are far less sophisticated. There are some spirit stones here, which can be regarded as a meeting gift from the master. When you go back, you can let Mo take care of things." Send me a copy of "Aoki Fire Technique"."

Lu Changsheng nodded.

He didn't tell Lin Yan about Xu Zhuqing and Li Gugua.

Deciphering the sound-transmitting conch and rescuing Xu Zhuqing and Qin Wan are two different concepts.

He had just accepted Lin Yan as his disciple, so it was naturally impossible for him to ask for help at the risk of offending a foundation-building overhaul.

At that time, whether Lin Yan refuses or not, a rift will easily appear between the two.

"For this matter, we still have to see if the Zhu family, Qu family and others are willing to lend a helping hand."

I got a bag of spiritual stones from my master, totaling a thousand.

This made Lu Changsheng feel a sense of gratitude in his heart.

"Although I have a rating of C or above, it does not necessarily mean that I can reach the corresponding second-level alchemist. Even because of my bone age and cultivation, whether I can reach the first-level ultimate alchemist is still a question."

The family knows their own affairs.

If it weren't for the presence of Golden Finger, even Lu Changsheng would have to admit that those people's expectations were exactly what they expected.

Refining alchemy cannot be achieved overnight. For an alchemist to achieve success in alchemy, the time it takes must be calculated in years.

His current bone age is close to sixty, and his cultivation is still at the first level of Qi training. In other words, even in the most ideal state, he can only live for another 60 years.

In the qi training state, only the breakthrough from the early stage of qi training to the middle stage of qi training, and the breakthrough from the middle stage of qi practice to the late stage of qi training will increase some life span, and not much.

Only a breakthrough in a major realm will lead to a skyrocketing increase in longevity.

Therefore, based on his current performance, it will be a big problem for him to enter the middle stage of Qi training in this life.

"Now my alchemy is on the right track. As long as I can develop steadily, there will be no shortage of resources in the Qi training realm for a long time to come."

“Now, it’s all about practicing as much as possible and living longer.”

"It will definitely be difficult in the early stage, but if it can last hundreds of years, then - there will definitely be a place for me, Lu Changsheng, in the spiritual world." Lu Changsheng stood in front of the courtyard gate, his eyes burning.

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Qingfeng Tower is a relatively famous restaurant in the southeast city of Baijing Fairy City.

At this time, Niu Xi was standing outside the door, looking forward to it.

Suddenly, he saw a man wearing a mask walking over.

Niu Xi glanced lightly and was about to look away.

There are many casual cultivators in Baijing Immortal City, or monks who need to hide their identities, so it is not uncommon to see people wearing masks and hats.

He thought it was some casual cultivator, and felt a little unhappy.

He had been waiting for someone for a long time, but he didn't want to have anything to do with these casual cultivators. He didn't want to, but he only heard a faint voice, which immediately made his pores open and his eyes were full of surprise.

"Lu——Fellow Daoist Lu?"

The visitor nodded, and after Niu Xi welcomed him into the private room of Qingfeng Building, he took off his mask, revealing Lu Changsheng's ordinary face.

"Fellow Taoist, please forgive me." Lu Changsheng didn't have much explanation.

His cultivation level is too low, and any casual cultivator may kill him. Therefore, it is better not to show up on weekdays.

If he is in the middle stage of Qi training, he doesn't need to worry too much about this.

After all, being barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. Now that he is wearing shoes and has a bright future, he is afraid that some barefoot people will not be able to think about it for a while and pull him, an alchemist, to back him up.

"It's okay, it's okay." Niu Xi said quickly.

Lu Changsheng estimated that he might not be able to guess the concerns behind his posture, but it really had nothing to do with what happened next, so he just let it go.

Next, the two talked for a long time.

Niu Xi's words contained a lot of envy and admiration for Lu Changsheng, but there was no other jealousy or anything like that, which made Lu Changsheng very satisfied.

It’s still okay to look at people the way you see them.

Then, Niu Xi talked about his situation in the Zhu family, looking like he was vomiting bitterness.

Compared with Lu Changsheng, he felt like he had lived like a dog these years.

As he spoke, he lowered his head and wiped away tears.

Lu Changsheng saw that he did not mean to commit suicide, but regarded himself as someone to whom he could confide, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart.

"Meeting someone who is unkind is also a disaster."

If he also entered the Zhu family, he might easily encounter this situation. However, unlike Niu Xi, he would naturally not be able to shrink to this day.

"There must be a reason for pity."

Lu Changsheng shook his head secretly.

Niu Xi's character is kind-hearted at best, but cowardly at worst.

It's certainly not his fault that he has a fierce wife at home, but if he had worked hard for so many years, he would never have ended up in the situation he is in now.

But Lu Changsheng would not have any prejudice against Niu Xi because of this.

This kind of person, in a certain way, is obviously more suitable to be friends than the ambitious person.

Of course, the premise is that the other party will not cause too much trouble to you. If this is the case, you still need to draw a clear line.

After a long time, Niu Xi came back to his senses from the confession and talked about the purpose of the Zhu family asking him to come here.

That is, I hope to maintain a cooperative relationship with him. If there is a need one day, I want him to help with elixir making or something.

Finally, a treasure house fairy insect was presented.

Lu Changsheng opened it and saw a small pile of spiritual stones inside. In addition, there was an alchemy furnace that exuded a faint spiritual light.

"The Zhu family asked me to give this to you, Fellow Daoist Lu. If Fellow Daoist is not willing, I will return it to them."

Niu Xi's words did not show any preference for the Zhu family.

Coming here this time was more like a forced and helpless mission.

Lu Changsheng smiled and said: "The Zhu family's move can be considered sincerity. To be honest, there is actually no conflict between the Zhu family and I that cannot be resolved. Since they have intentions, how can I not accept it?"

Niu was happy to hear this and immediately showed gratitude.

He knew that Lu Changsheng's choice to accept these gifts was partly for his sake.

In fact, he didn't know that although there were some reasons for his happiness, it was not the main reason.

Lu Changsheng really needs some helpers to serve as the foundation for his growth, just like he did in the Great Yuan Realm.

"If you want to live longer, fighting less is also a huge variable."

Lu Changsheng secretly said.

"But -" he looked at Niu Xi and added: "Before accepting this gift, I made it clear to my Taoist friends that if something happens to me, the elixir refining will still be postponed slightly. Some elixirs that I cannot refine, I won’t answer either.”

The implication is that they do not want the Zhu family to use themselves as a springboard to achieve other goals.

"Of course, I will tell the Zhu family about this when I get back."

Niu Xi said quickly.

In his opinion, it would be great if Lu Changsheng could ignore the past grievances and agree to cooperate with the Zhu family, and he should never expect anything else.

But obviously, his mind is simpler.

After returning to the Zhu family from Qingfeng Tower, Niu Xi talked about the matter with the patriarch Zhu Zhen and a group of senior officials.

At first, Zhu Zhen and others were very satisfied and felt that Lu Changsheng was very knowledgeable. However, after hearing this last request, everyone's expressions froze slightly.

"This person named Lu is really a great person."

Zhu Ding said with a strange yin and yang attitude.

What Niu Xi didn't know was that this was one of the main reasons why Zhu Zhen spent so much effort to establish a relationship with Lu Changsheng.

A new alchemist with a C-plus rating is certainly worthy of attention, but compared to being able to immediately pass Lu Changsheng and connect with people from Baiyun Pharmacy and even Baiyun Cave, that is the most important thing.

Unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng directly stopped their thoughts.

Zhu Zhen's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.

He didn't expect that a monk who had just come from the world of mayflies would have such thoughts.

"He's quite a character!" He snorted, venting his dissatisfaction.

Lu Changsheng's repeated setbacks made him a little nervous.

Niu Xi stood below, listening to the exchanges between the top management of the Zhu family, and felt panicked in his heart.

I couldn't help but say, "I think Fellow Daoist Lu's request is actually very reasonable. Moreover, he is an alchemist with a C-level rating. In the future, he will definitely——"

Niu Xi felt that cooperation between the two families would be beneficial. In addition, he was considering Lu Changsheng and did not want the latter to have the Zhu family as an enemy, so he wanted to persuade him.

Unexpectedly, the people above all looked over, with a hint of glare in their eyes.

"Look, he is so ignorant. When we discuss important matters, he still dares to interrupt." Zhu Fang said coldly.

Niu Xi caused his precious daughter to be imprisoned. Although there is no difference between confinement and no confinement, it doesn't sound good either, right?
Naturally, I don’t like Niu Xi.

Zhu Zhen waved his hand irritably and said, "Okay, Niu Xi, you can go out."

When Niu Xi exited, there was a trace of contemplation in his eyes.

He was thinking about how to deal with Lu Changsheng's matter. (End of chapter)