Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 44 Seeking Elixir
"He actually won! Senior Brother Xu, do you know that white-robed disciple? I have no impression of him..." A beautiful female cultivator in a green dress with phoenix patterns turned sideways and asked Xu Yang.

"Junior Sister Ningxia has been in seclusion for a long time, so it's normal that you don't recognize him... He is actually an immortal seedling of this class, and was promoted to the inner sect four years ago." Xu Yang was slightly stunned, then smiled.

Ningxia opened her lips slightly, appearing a bit surprised. "This Immortal Seedling? I see he's already reached the sixth level of Qi Condensation, and his spells are much more powerful than those of the average disciple. He must be very talented, right?"

Xu Yang frowned and pondered, muttering, "I remember he only had... low-grade spiritual roots..."

Ningxia's words seemed to remind him. After pondering for a moment, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Low-grade spiritual roots! How is that possible... Could it be that the Peak Master has secretly accepted another disciple?" Ningxia guessed.

Xu Yang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know...

An hour later, no one competed with Chen Mu and the others for the elixir, so the elixir finally belonged to Han Jing.

The two of them dispersed their Wind Walking Technique and returned to their previous positions.

As soon as he stood still, several figures came over, both men and women, and they bowed and saluted before they even came close.

"So it's Junior Brother Chen. We met at the summit four years ago because you made great contributions to our sect. I never thought you would have achieved such great accomplishments four years later. Congratulations!"

"Junior Brother Chen lives a life of elegance and grace, and even his strength is so profound. I really admire him..."

……

Chen Mu thanked the disciples who came to make friends with him one by one, exchanged pleasantries for a moment, and then found an excuse to leave the top with Han Jing.

"I would like to thank you for your help this time. Without your help, I would not be able to obtain this Yiyang Pill."

Han Jing was walking down the steps, and turned her head and said, looking very happy. She even stopped and stood still, wanting to bow to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu quickly stopped her and said with a smile, "Senior Sister, why are you so polite? Compared to how much you helped me before, this is nothing."

Han Jing smiled softly and said, "We can be considered to be helping each other..."

Before she finished speaking, she pondered for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she continued, "I have some good news to tell you, Junior Brother!"

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"I'm about to break through the ninth level of Qi Condensation!"

Chen Mu was stunned when he heard this, but then he felt happy for Han Jing. He bowed and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Senior Sister. You've taken another step closer to building your foundation..."

Then he said jokingly, "If you become a Foundation Establishment Master in the future, you must protect me."

After the ninth level of Qi Condensation comes the tenth level of Qi Condensation. As long as you reach the tenth level of Qi Condensation, you can prepare to build the foundation according to common sense. However, the chance of breaking through at this level is much smaller.

When one reaches the eleventh level of Qi Condensation, the chance increases several times. Most cultivators break through to the Foundation Establishment stage at this level. Once successful, they will enjoy a lifespan of two hundred years and can fly in the air, not much different from immortals.

The twelfth level of Qi Condensation is often a realm that only the true disciples of major sects have the patience to cultivate to. Breaking through this level not only has a high chance of success, but the combat power after the breakthrough is also higher than that of ordinary foundation-building cultivators.

As for the thirteenth level of Qi Condensation… no one in Zhao State’s immortal cultivation world has ever reached it, and no one has been able to explain the reason so far.

These are what Chen Mu has gradually learned over the past eight years. They are much more accurate than what Uncle Zhang said when he first joined the outer sect...

"Of course!... It's still early, Junior Brother, please wait a while." Han Jing followed Chen Mu's chatty tone and waved, earning a smile from the two of them. After a moment, Han Jing continued softly, "There's no bottleneck between the eighth and ninth levels... This Yiyang Pill won't be of much use to me, so I'll give it to you, Junior Brother!" Then, she pulled out the pill from her arms and handed it to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "No, I originally wanted to repay Senior Sister for helping me this time. If I give her the elixir again, wouldn't I owe her more and more?"

Han Jing's eyes widened slightly, and she said coquettishly, "Just now, Junior Brother told me not to be so polite, but why can't you do it when it comes to you?"

"This is different..."

"No! If you insist on not taking this pill, then I will just pretend that you've been pretending to be with me for the past four years and I will never come to see you again..."

Chen Mu was silent for a moment, looking at Han Jing pretending to be angry, like a female leopard hunched over to intimidate its prey. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, saying loudly: "Okay! I want it... Junior Brother, I'll make a note of it!"

Han Jing finally shed her pretense and smiled, a sly smile on her face. "That's right! I believe that if Junior Brother needs to help me in the future, he won't hesitate."

Chen Mu nodded seriously and said, "Of course!"

After walking for a while, Chen Mu suddenly raised the elixir in his hand and asked, "Senior Sister, is this precious elixir only available at the summit every three months? I couldn't get it when I was in the outer sect, and after being promoted to the inner sect, I only heard some news about it from the sect's worshippers..."

Han Jing paused upon hearing this, turned around and asked softly, "Junior brother, do you know how many alchemists are currently serving in the sect?"

"I don't know."

"There are three second-level alchemists, sixteen first-level high-quality alchemists, plus some disciples who have entered or not yet entered the level. There are no more than a hundred people in total, and among them, there are only a little over fifty who can refine pills..."

Chen Mu was shocked: "So few? Then why not let the alchemist take in more disciples?"

"That's still a lot! Our sect isn't a well-known alchemy sect. Being able to support these disciples in alchemy is already a permission from the headmaster. For example, in Jin Guang Valley in Lin County, I once heard from my master that it only has half the number of our sect."

Han Jing continued, "As for accepting disciples, humph, if it weren't for the Sect Master's insistence, they wouldn't even be willing to accept these. They're all stubborn old men, single-mindedly focused on the so-called way of alchemy..."

Chen Mu nodded without saying anything.

No wonder the treasure pavilions built by the sect in the market town do not sell high-quality elixirs. After all, there are still many disciples who don’t need them, so why would they push the elixirs away for a few spirit stones?

"I know what you're thinking, Junior Brother. Do you want to get more of these precious elixirs?"

Chen Mu pursed his lips and smiled, admitting, "That's right."

Han Jing covered her mouth and smiled, "I knew that every inner disciple would ask the same question at different times... It's not that there's a solution. We definitely can't contact those second-level alchemists, but we can still find some first-level alchemists. The only problem is that their pills won't be as potent."

Chen Mu was certain when he heard this, and asked Han Jing for advice...

Half an hour later, Chen Mu waved goodbye to Han Jing and turned to walk towards the mountain path leading to Duhai Cliff.

"As long as we can get some, it's fine. A little less effectiveness is better than no effectiveness at all."

"With sufficient medicinal pills, I can continue to cultivate at this pace..."

Walking along the mountain road in the rustling autumn wind, Chen Mu felt relaxed and happy, and then he strode forward...

(End of this chapter)