Jidao Wusheng: I am invincible in my flesh and tear the weirdness apart with my bare hands

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

Wei Chongqian's face darkened. He seemed to realize that his tone had been too harsh, so he softened it slightly and said, "This is not something we need to know. You only need to know that you must refine a high-grade Pure Lotus Pill. If you succeed, even if it's just one pill, you will be rewarded with a spot to advance to the Profound Immortal realm. If you fail, then death is the only option."

That's all.

Wei Chongqian stared intently at Zhang Lingshan and said, "Zhang Lingshan, give me the truth: can we succeed in refining it? This concerns both of our lives! Even if we fail, we must succeed, no matter the cost!"

Zhang Lingshan's expression also turned serious after hearing Wei Chongqian's words. After a long while, he said, "If I burn my lifespan, there might be a chance of success."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Wei Chongqian said.

Zhang Lingshan said, "If I have more Immortal Elixir to help me recover and improve, the success rate will probably be higher."

“That’s not a problem,” Wei Chongqian said. “But I have to ask you, do you think your high-grade Pure Lotus Pill will be useful to Huo Ran and the others? If they are not useful, I can give you all their Immortal Spirit Liquid. There are seven of them in total, two drops each, plus the four drops I’ll give you, that’s eighteen drops.”

As he spoke, Wei Chongqian took out a bottle and handed it to Zhang Lingshan, saying, "Whether you want to use it yourself or share it with others is up to you. In short, the final goal is to refine a high-grade Pure Lotus Pill."

The choice was immediately handed over to Zhang Lingshan.

You should know that Zhang Lingshan came here because everyone was begging him to come so that he could ask Wei Chongqian for a few more drops of Immortal Elixir to restore his energy.

Now that Zhang Lingshan has obtained the Immortal Elixir in everyone's name, but he doesn't share it with everyone, what will others think of him?

Look at it however you like.

Zhang Lingshan didn't care about any of that.

With so much immortal liquid, he could just fill up his experience points for the Myriad Laws True Scripture; there was no extra left for anyone else.

Anyway, these people are useless.

Finally, Zhang Lingshan was the one who would have to refine the mid-grade Pure Lotus Pill.

then.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Zhang Lingshan swallowed the entire bottle of Immortal Elixir in one gulp, immediately sat down cross-legged, and began refining it, ignoring the rage blazing in their eyes.

In fact, he didn't see it at all, because he simply didn't have the energy to care about their feelings.

I'm not their father. In this situation, I'm already doing well enough to take care of myself. How can I have the extra energy to care about others?

[The True Scripture of All Laws: Second Level, 100 Rang/100 Rang. Special Effect: Absorbs the power of all martial arts techniques in the world and can deduce its own variations.]

'Should we break through?'

Seeing that he had already accumulated enough experience points, Zhang Lingshan thought for a moment and decided to hold back for the time being.

Heaven knows how big a commotion breaking through to the Profound Immortal realm would be. If it were too big a commotion and attracted all the experts from the Alchemy Pavilion, wouldn't Zhang Lingshan be finished?
and so.

We still need to take it slow and proceed gradually. Don't rush things. Let's see what happens after this superior-grade Pure Lotus Pill is successfully refined.

If I could truly be given a spot to break through to the Xuanxian realm, that would be wonderful, and everything would become clear.

If other unforeseen circumstances arise, it won't be too late for me to break through the Ten Thousand Laws True Scripture at this point.

Anyway.

The foundation has been laid; all I need to do now is adapt to changing circumstances.

The ten-day break passed quickly.

Although Huo Ran and the others all had complaints, they dared not speak out and at most slacked off when refining the medicinal liquid.

According to their thinking, since they didn't have any immortal elixir to absorb, it was normal for them to be in poor condition.

Given his exhausted state, it was already quite good that he could refine the material to 85% purity for Zhang Lingshan.

Do you want to continue purifying it?

Hehe, Zhang Lingshan, go purify it yourself. Anyway, you've consumed a lot of Immortal Elixir and are full of energy, so it's perfectly reasonable for you to purify it yourself.

You've been eating all that alone, and now you want everyone to help you? You're dreaming!

Even if you can't refine the superior-grade Pure Lotus Pill next, that's your problem, Zhang Lingshan. If the higher-ups come to investigate, it'll be the result of you taking all the credit for yourself. Haha, you'll have to take the blame all by yourself.

The crowd couldn't help but think maliciously.

Anyway, they're just fire-tending boys; we can't really count on them to refine high-grade Pure Lotus Pills.

After all, this mission is not about increasing quantity, but about improving quality.

Therefore, everything depends on Zhang Lingshan.

Thinking about it this way, they could understand Zhang Lingshan's thoughts. After all, as the only mid-grade Pure Lotus Alchemist, all the pressure was on Zhang Lingshan. He definitely needed to consume more Immortal Spirit Liquid to improve himself and lay a good foundation for his next refining.

But while I understand, I still have to curse. Even if I don't say it, I'll curse in my heart. Only by cursing can I relieve everyone's frustration.

"okay."

On this day, Zhang Lingshan suddenly said, "Stop, all of you. I don't need you to refine the medicine anymore. You may all leave. Don't bother me."

Everyone was taken aback, and then they all looked at Wei Chongqian.

Wei Chongqian asked, "Zhang Lingshan, what's wrong? Don't you need their help?"

Zhang Lingshan said, "They're all useless and can't help at all. They were useful when we were refining mid-grade Pure Lotus Pills to increase the quantity, but now that we're pursuing high-grade Pure Lotus Pills, they're completely useless. Get them all out of here; they're just getting in my way and interfering with my pill refining."

Everyone was furious.

Who would be happy to be called trash to their face?
However, amidst their fury, someone couldn't help but have a sudden thought: this is a good opportunity.

They were initially worried that they would share the blame with Zhang Lingshan, but now that Zhang Lingshan has driven them away, only Zhang Lingshan himself remains, and everything is solely his responsibility.

This is a good thing!
What does it matter if I'm called a piece of trash? The right thing to do is to leave this place and stop being harassed by my superiors.

Thinking this way, they actually started to look forward to it.

Wei Chongqian pondered for a moment and said, "In pursuing quality improvement, having more people is indeed useless. However, we can't be without any help. Huo Ran is your old partner, so let Huo Ran stay and assist you. The others can leave. But don't work as someone else's servant for now. Be patient, we may need you later."

"Yes!"

Everyone was overjoyed, immediately bowed in greeting, and then left the alchemy room in high spirits.

Suddenly, a look of sorrow appeared on his face.

Damn it, why did they leave me out?

I also want to go out and rest. It's fine if I stay here to serve Zhang Lingshan in alchemy; he's used to it anyway.

The issue now isn't whether or not to serve him, but rather that if Zhang Lingshan fails to refine a high-grade Pure Lotus Pill, Huo Ran will definitely be punished along with him.

"Master Zhang Dan".

Huo Ran couldn't help but say, "Are you confident in getting rid of them all, or are you just giving up? If you're giving up, can you also get rid of me? I'm old and just want to enjoy my retirement. I really don't have the energy to keep up with your antics."

"Haha."

Zhang Lingshan laughed loudly: "How old are you? What are you talking about enjoying your old age? You're just spouting nonsense. Alright, don't worry. Since I've driven them away, I must have already made sure of things. Refining the top-grade Pure Lotus Pill is a great achievement. Keeping them around would only share our credit. Now it's still the three of us. We know each other well, so the credit will be divided among the three of us, and no one will lose out."

Huo Ran was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "It has to be Master Zhang Dan! He's so thoughtful. I, Old Huo, have been so foolish."

Wei Chongqian was also overjoyed and said, "Zhang Lingshan, you're already confident? Then hurry up and refine it, what are you waiting for?"

Zhang Lingshan nodded and said, "I think I've figured out the trick, but I need to practice a few more times to succeed."

"That's not a problem. I can make the decision; even if you fail the practice, I won't deduct your merit points."

Wei Chongqian said. Zhang Lingshan said, "Then I am truly grateful to Steward Wei. With Steward Wei as my guarantor, I can finally unleash my full potential. Old Huo, start the furnace and refine the medicinal liquid for me."

"okay!"

Huo Ran also got motivated, excited by Zhang Lingshan's promises, and immediately began to work diligently to refine the medicinal liquid.

Two hours passed.

A faint fragrance of cinnabar began to waft from the furnace.

"It's done!"

Suddenly, he couldn't help but shout.

If a burnt smell is emitted during the condensation of the elixir, it indicates failure.

The aroma of medicine signifies success.

The stronger the fragrance, the lower the quality of the pill, because the medicinal power and fragrance dissipate into the air, and the final pill is just garbage.

Therefore, the faint fragrance of the elixir at this moment is precisely proof of the success of this elixir condensation.

Compared to the taste of a mid-grade Pure Lotus Pill, the taste here is obviously much milder. What else could this be but a high-grade Pure Lotus Pill?
but.

Before Wei Chongqian could be happy, a loud "poof" came from inside the furnace, followed by a pungent, burnt smell.

at the same time.

Zhang Lingshan spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsed to the ground, and lost consciousness.

Wei Chongqian was taken aback and immediately sent a drop of immortal liquid into Zhang Lingshan's mouth, saying, "Recover quickly."

Huo Ran said unwillingly, "How could it fail? I could clearly smell the fragrance of the elixir. Logically, it should have succeeded."

"Shut up."

Wei Chongqian shouted, "Don't interfere with Zhang Lingshan's recovery. He has gone to great lengths to refine this pill, burning through his lifespan, and is already seriously injured. And you're still nagging beside him."

Huo Ran quickly shut his mouth, glanced cautiously at Zhang Lingshan, and said, "Manager Wei, don't worry. Zhang Lingshan is a lucky man and will definitely be fine. We have overcome many difficulties and will do so this time as well."

"So best."

As Wei Chongqian spoke, he fed Zhang Lingshan another drop of Immortal Elixir.

Huo Ran couldn't help but feel envious, thinking to himself, "Just how much immortal essence does Wei Chongqian have hidden in his ring? He's so greedy!"

If Zhang Lingshan hadn't failed in his refining attempt and injured himself by burning his lifespan, this immortal elixir wouldn't have even reached his mouth.

As for Huo Ran, he was completely out of luck with this immortal elixir and could only watch and swallow his saliva in despair.

The day was spent in agony.

Seeing that Zhang Lingshan had finally woken up, Wei Chongqian breathed a sigh of relief and blurted out, "Can it still be refined?"

"I need to rest for a few more days."

Zhang Lingshan said.

Wei Chongqian frowned and said, "But we don't have much time left. Can you guarantee that you can successfully refine it after getting enough rest?"

"I can't guarantee it. But if we don't rest, we definitely won't succeed," Zhang Lingshan said.

Wei Chongqian's face was grim. He gritted his teeth and took out a bottle of Immortal Elixir, saying, "This bottle of Immortal Elixir will help you recover. Will it help you succeed?"

"so much?!"

Zhang Lingshan feigned surprise and exclaimed.

Huo Ran couldn't help but exclaim in surprise; he wasn't pretending, he was genuinely astonished.

Wei Chongqian said, "This is something I applied for from above just to be on the safe side, precisely to deal with this kind of situation. You should hurry up and refine it, don't waste time. If it fails in the end, all three of us will perish."

"Yes."

Zhang Lingshan took the bottle and, without saying a word, began to refine it.

He never expected that Wei Chongqian would be so generous, taking out a whole bottle at once.

You should know that there are more than fifty drops of the Immortal Elixir in this bottle.

It's clear that Wei Chongqian was truly anxious, fearing failure, and he was going all out.

After all, he had embezzled so much, and he was afraid that his crimes would be exposed. The best outcome would be that Zhang Lingshan would succeed in refining it, and then the higher-ups would not investigate his embezzlement.

If he fails, Wei Chongqian will surely be in trouble.

With the help of this bottle of Immortal Elixir, it would be unreasonable if Zhang Lingshan couldn't recover immediately.

then.

Half a day later, Zhang Lingshan stood up and called Huo Ran to begin the second refining process.

Same as before.

It still ended in failure at the last minute.

However, this was not because Zhang Lingshan was being cunning or cheating, but because the refining process was inherently very difficult.

Although Zhang Zixin could give him guidance, she couldn't teach him how to refine pills step by step, and Zhang Lingshan's alchemy skills were still a bit lacking.

Even if he could release his divine sense to learn the alchemy techniques of all the alchemists on the sixth floor, none of them knew how to refine the Pure Lotus Pill, so his techniques and experience could only be used as a reference and could not be directly copied.

Therefore.

Zhang Lingshan's two failures were to be expected, after all, he was not a born alchemy prodigy.

Everything grows through learning.

His only advantage was that his divine sense could be spread out and secretly learned, and his ability to deduce alchemy techniques was limited to the Myriad Methods.

This allows him to grow faster than others, but it doesn't allow him to instantly break through to the level of a superior Pure Lotus Alchemist.

and so.

Zhang Lingshan was quite helpless after this failure. Although the spitting blood was an act, it aptly expressed his resentment.

Faced with Zhang Lingshan vomiting blood again, Wei Chongqian had no choice but to take out another bottle of Immortal Elixir and said, "This is the last bottle, use it sparingly. I see that your complexion is better than last time, so you must be close to success."

"Manager Wei is right."

Zhang Lingshan nodded, and after recovering to a near-complete state, he began the third refining process.

Unfortunately, it was another failure.

But as Wei Chongqian said, his performance improved with each attempt, indicating that he had grasped the knack and was not far from success.

Therefore, Wei Chongqian did not give any more Immortal Elixir this time, but simply said, "There are still ten days left, keep up the good work."

Then, again and again.

at last.

A faint fragrance of elixir wafted slowly from the alchemy furnace, eventually lingering around the three of them and persisting for a long time.

"It's done!" (End of Chapter)