Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 701 Ancient Ruins, Immortal Elixir! (Two Chapters Combined)

As Song Changming's gaze swept across the area, he noticed a woman in purple among the group of people who had emerged from the Immortal Fortress.

The woman's face was not obscured; she remained aloof and expressionless, easily recognizable at a glance.

The woman in purple clearly noticed Lou Leilei in the crowd and walked over.

"Sister, what are you doing in this fairy castle?" Lou Leilei asked curiously.

The woman in purple had not told her that she was coming to the Immortal Castle.

"I have something to take care of," Zi Rou'er said, still without giving a clear answer.

"Okay." Lou Leilei pouted and didn't ask any further questions.

Zi Rou'er's gaze then fell on Song Changming, who was standing to the side.

"Greetings, Fairy." Song Changming greeted her politely.

He could feel an indescribable sense of pressure in the gaze directed at him.

The opponent's cultivation level in the Immortal Path is definitely far superior to his!

Compared to the many disciples under the Heavenly Venerable Abyss, he was no less impressive!
Therefore, Song Changming had to be careful. If he angered the other party, he feared he would have no way to survive.

Zi Rou'er glanced at Song Changming, then at Lou Leilei standing to the side.

The look in his eyes seemed to ask why the two of them had gotten so close.

"You like Leilei?" Song Changming was wondering whether he should explain when Zi Rou'er asked him first.

This question, which started with zero frames, completely stumped Song Changming.

"what?"

"You want Leilei to be your fairy partner?"

"Sister, what are you saying?!" Lou Leilei didn't expect Zi Rou'er to make this connection out of nowhere, and her face immediately turned red.

Even the hazy aura that obscured her face was almost stained red, shining brightly.

Besides being embarrassing, this is simply too shameful.

Although they have become immortals, immortals are still made of flesh and blood and can still feel shame.

"It's nothing." Seeing that the two didn't mean it that way, Zi Rou'er shut her mouth and stopped her strange train of thought.

"Hehe, who are these two?" The person accompanying Zi Rou'er asked at this moment.

This person was dressed in a white robe and silver scale armor, wearing a tiger-head silver helmet, a precious belt around his waist, and cloud-patterned boots. He was majestic and domineering.

He had the appearance of a middle-aged man, with an air of authority between his brows.

Without a doubt, this person is no ordinary person; he is likely a powerful celestial general serving in the Celestial Court, and certainly not just an ordinary celestial soldier.

Zi Rou'er pointed at Lou Leilei.

"younger sister."

He then pointed to Song Changming.

Speechless.

"My name is Song Changming." Song Changming introduced himself appropriately.

“Someone I know,” Zi Rou’er finally said.

Perhaps in her mind, knowing Song Changming's name was enough to be considered an acquaintance.

However, her casual remark made the heavenly general glance at Song Changming again.

"This matter is settled, Fairy, please return. I will not see you off. I will definitely visit your Jade Palace another day when I have time." That day, the general seemed quite polite to Zi Rou'er, even forcing a smile onto his somewhat stiff face.

He carefully concealed his murderous aura, afraid of causing any misunderstanding.

Zi Rou'er nodded and drifted away.

"Leilei, let's go home."

"Oh." Lou Leilei replied, said "see you again if fate allows" to Song Changming beside her, and then quickly followed.

After the fairy disappeared, the general returned to the fairy castle with several equally distinguished generals behind him.

"Nine Heavens, I'm returning to the Celestial Court. You stay here and resolve the Heavenly Soldiers Trial."

"Your subordinate obeys!" A pale-faced general who looked much younger than the Heavenly General replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, the great general before them transformed into a beam of divine light and vanished.

The other colleagues, however, gave him gloating smiles.

"Jiuxiao, you truly are General Leixiao's most valued and capable lieutenant. This troublesome task is now entrusted to you."

"Hehe, we're going to Tianwaitian to drink for a few days and nights. You should finish your work quickly and come back soon, or we might not be able to save you any wine if you're late."

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"Get out of here," Jiu Xiao said with a laugh, unable to stand the sullen faces of his colleagues.

After all his colleagues had left, he gave a low shout.

"Someone is coming."

"General Jiuxiao, what are your orders?"

"How many people are in this last batch of participants in the Heavenly Soldiers Trial?" Jiuxiao asked calmly.

"Reporting to the General, three hundred and thirty-two scattered immortals have already registered." An official held a folding book in one hand and a pen in the other, on which were written down the names of all the scattered immortals who were going to participate in the trial.

"That's enough. That's all. After this is over, we'll issue the announcement." Jiuxiao nodded.

The celestial official was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask, "General, what if, like last time, there isn't a single suitable candidate among all the immortals?"

"so what should I do now?"

"If not, then not. The heavenly soldiers for the other immortal cities have been almost fully recruited. The higher-ups said that once this is over, the announcement will be taken down." Jiuxiao glanced at the immortal official and said directly.

"Very well, I will go and prepare for the trial immediately." Upon hearing that it was an arrangement from above, the celestial official dared not object any further and accepted the order to carry it out.

Outside the Immortal Fortress, Song Changming reported the Heavenly Soldiers Trial as per the rules and quickly received the news.

Three days later, the trial began.

Before that, Song Changming still needed to stay in the Immortal City for three days.

No. 7 Ancient Ruins.

With its built-in tables and chairs, it resembles a restaurant, and there are seven floors in total, all leading upwards.

Few tables and chairs were empty; most were occupied.

Of course, this is not a real restaurant, but a place for immortals to trade and communicate.

Therefore, what is placed on the table is not a dish, but an item for sale.

Groups of immortals strolled between the tables, occasionally stopping to examine the items or negotiate prices with the sellers.

At this moment, Song Changming was also walking through it.

He wasn't in a hurry to make a sale; being new to the area, he was mostly observing and waiting.

Watching these ethereal immortals conducting business and transactions in this celestial city like ordinary mortals, Song Changming felt a slight sense of unease.

These immortals are a bit too down-to-earth; some even argue loudly and disagree.

If it weren't for the oppressive presence of the Celestial Court here, they would probably have already drawn their magical weapons and engaged in a battle of immortal techniques.

Any one of them could easily be taken from here and placed in one of those smaller worlds to serve as the final, world-destroying boss in the game, but now that they're all gathered together, it's as noisy as a marketplace.

This experience broadened his horizons once again.

Song Changming walked around the first floor, then quickly went to the second floor, and then the third floor.
During this time, he also saw many so-called celestial objects. Most of them were valuable materials from the celestial realm, mainly used for refining elixirs and magical artifacts.

Of course, there are also finished products.

"How much is this feather fan?" Song Changming asked, pointing to a colorful feather fan on the table.

"The Seven Treasures Feather Fan is made by combining the feathers of seven celestial birds: the Azure Crane, the Jade Phoenix, the Purple Spirit Bird, and the Red-Bearded Eagle. It can generate a seven-treasure divine wind that can send enemies thousands of miles away!"
It even has a suppressive effect when facing a true immortal!

"It's a mid-grade magic weapon. I'll sell it to you for ten high-grade Immortal Nourishing Pills." The seller looked Song Changming up and down, then gave a brief introduction and quoted a price.

Song Changming picked up the feather fan and examined it carefully.

The seven-colored bird feathers shimmered and shone, truly an extraordinary sight.

He also sensed seven formidable wind-attribute forces within them, which gave him a faint feeling of threat.

Unfortunately, within this celestial city, he had no way of testing the true power of this treasure fan, or whether it was as powerful as the seller claimed.

There are quite a few tricks to this business. If you lack experience, you might make a mistake and end up buying counterfeit goods, which would be a huge loss.

Song Changming glanced at it briefly, then put the feather fan back and turned to leave.

"Hey, fellow immortal, if you don't have enough high-grade pills, mid-grade pills can be used as payment. We can discuss it." The seller thought Song Changming couldn't afford high-grade pills and wanted to persuade him to stay.

"Even mid-grade pills aren't enough," Song Changming said honestly.

One high-grade Immortal Nourishing Pill can be exchanged for roughly three mid-grade pills.

If the other party's price is converted to mid-grade pills, then thirty pills would be needed.

He wanted to gather that many Immortal Nourishing Pills, but unless he sold some of the remaining troll blood bones, he wouldn't be able to afford this precious fan.

"What are you touching if you don't have any pills? You're just wasting your breath." Upon hearing that the seller was a poor wretch, the seller immediately turned hostile and said.

Many immortals don't have much patience and show no sign of attaining enlightenment and transcendence.

Song Changming continued his exploration, having toured all seven floors of the treasure pavilion.

He discovered that the proportion of finished magical artifacts actually appearing in these cases was not high.

Even if you put all seven floors together, the number of magical artifacts you're selling doesn't exceed seventeen or eighteen.

It makes sense when you think about it. These magical treasures can be directly converted into personal combat power, and most people would keep them for their own use. Unless they get something better, they would rarely sell them.

Besides these magical treasures, what he actually wanted to see even more were clues about immortal techniques, magic arts, and even supernatural powers.

Unfortunately, there was nothing here related to this immortal magic or supernatural power.

He didn't know how his martial arts techniques compared to those immortal techniques, or by how much difference they made.
After leaving the No. 7 ancient market, Song Changming took advantage of the time he still had in the Immortal City to visit several other ancient markets in the city.

Surprisingly, he did see a few magical treasures that piqued his interest.

Unfortunately, he was short of money and unwilling to sell troll blood bones indiscriminately, so he did not buy those magical treasures.

After viewing the ancient ruins of this immortal city, Song Changming then found a secluded place to rent a room.

One low-grade Immortal Nourishing Pill can be rented for ten days. After ten days, if you want to continue renting, you need to renew with more Immortal Nourishing Pills.

This price is undeniably high.

Ten days is hardly enough time for most immortals who want to go into seclusion for cultivation. A seclusion session can easily cost a lot of money.

If I were to truly go into seclusion for several years, I would have to give up one of my magical treasures.

Therefore, while this immortal city is safe enough, it is not a place to stay for long.

Song Changming, however, does not need to remain in seclusion for such a long time this time; ten days would be more than enough.

Besides experiencing the secluded dwelling in the immortal city, he also wanted to see how effective the immortal-nourishing elixir in his hand really was.

Since this elixir has become the most mainstream hard currency among immortals, there must be a reason for it.

After paying the fee to a celestial official in charge, Song Changming quickly obtained a secluded room.

The secluded room was quite nicely furnished, better than most cave dwellings, and the space was also large enough.

The key is to be safe enough.

According to that celestial official, even if a celestial being were to come, he could be kept alive for several hours!

A few hours would be enough for him to wait for the arrival of the Celestial Court's high-level combat forces to punish the villains.

"Let's start with low-grade pills."

Song Changming sat cross-legged on a crystal-like couch, took out a low-grade Immortal Nourishing Pill, and without much thought, put it directly into his mouth.

The next moment, a surge of ethereal energy burst forth from the pill.

Suddenly, bursts of radiant light emanated from Song Changming's body.

The martial arts core inside his body reacted, unconsciously spinning at high speed.

With the help of the pill's medicinal power, Song Changming's immortal power and cultivation were also slowly growing stronger.

By the time the Nourishing Immortal Pill was completely refined, Song Changming had gained a basic understanding of its effects.

This Immortal Nourishing Pill can indeed increase immortal power, but compared to the immortal fruit he had eaten before, it is far inferior, not even a fraction of that immortal fruit.

In short, elixirs are useful, but not many.

However, upon reflection, it makes sense. If this Immortal Nourishing Pill truly had miraculous effects, comparable to rare immortal fruits, then it wouldn't have become the most mainstream common currency among immortals.

Who would be willing to hand over this elixir of immortality?

Afterwards, Song Changming tried the mid-grade Immortal Nourishing Pill, and its effects were significantly enhanced compared to the low-grade pill.

Furthermore, it is possible that the quality of mid-grade pills is higher, and the resulting immortal power is different from that of low-grade pills.

The pills of low-grade pills contain more impurities, which results in a mixed and impure immortal energy, requiring further refinement.

The immortal power nurtured by mid-grade pills is significantly purer, and even the potential pill toxins are less, making them superior to low-grade pills in every aspect.

Originally, Song Changming thought that exchanging ten low-grade pills for one mid-grade pill was too high an exchange rate.

But now it seems there's some truth to it.

At least, after cultivating with mid-grade pills, he was no longer willing to revert to low-grade immortal-nourishing pills.

I imagine the other immortals share the same thoughts.

No wonder that many immortals in that ancient ruin explicitly stated that they only accept mid-grade Immortal Nourishing Pills and not low-grade ones.

From the perspective of personal cultivation, mid-grade pills are indeed more beneficial, which is why low-grade pills have never fetched a high price.

"If even mid-grade pills are so effective, then cultivating with high-grade pills must be even more efficient."

Song Changming could easily deduce this, but unfortunately he didn't have any high-grade pills on hand to try, so he had to give up for the time being.

Upon further reflection, it became clear that among immortals, almost everyone possessed an unspecified number of Immortal Nourishing Pills, either for personal cultivation or as trading tools.

With such a huge market demand, there must be a large number of production sources.

Looking at the pill in his hand that shone with the luster of a divine medicine, Song Changming's heart stirred.

"How is this Nourishing Immortal Pill made?"

If he can master the method of refining this elixir, he can produce and sell it himself in the future. Not only will he not lack elixirs for cultivation, but he can even use it as a bargaining chip to exchange for all the treasures on the market.

This sounds promising.

In addition, he already had experience in alchemy, and his 'alchemist' related traits, although only at the blue level, still gave him some talent in the field of alchemy.

In the future, one might even be able to trigger an orange-level alchemy physique trait by relying on annual rewards.

Since alchemy is such a lucrative profession in the immortal realm, he doesn't mind focusing on developing his alchemy skills.

"However, the formula and method for refining this Immortal Nourishing Pill are probably not easy to obtain; we'll have to inquire further."

(End of this chapter)