Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 22 The Art of Alchemy with Three Fires

The blue-robed steward left with a smile, taking the spirit stones with him, leaving Yu Changsheng dumbfounded until a disciple next to him tugged at his robe, at which point he came to his senses and sat down.

Looking at the alchemist Gongsun on the prayer mat, he felt that he was unreliable.

At that moment, a white-robed outer disciple, the one who had just pulled him, approached and startled Yu Changsheng.

He asked softly, "Which outer peak are you a menial disciple from?"

Yu Changsheng looked at him strangely and replied, "The tenth outer peak next to Beast Taming Peak."

"Oh, that place? I've been there before. My name is Tang Xing, from Jade Cauldron Peak. Let me tell you something, listen to your senior brother, hurry up and get your spirit stones back before you hear a few more words!" Tang Xing glanced slyly at Alchemist Gongsun and continued.

"This old alchemist is not clear-headed. He lectures all day long, but all you hear is nonsense. You can't learn anything truly useful."

"Besides, we were really tired listening down there, and we started to get sleepy just like him. Look, those two disciples next to us have closed their eyes and fallen asleep sitting up!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng turned his head and saw that his two disciples were indeed dozing off.

This scene made his mood plummet, and he cursed the blue-robed manager in his heart as a son of a bitch who was not human!

Seeing his pale face, Tang Xing clearly understood and pressed on, saying, "The senior brothers were also tricked into coming here. Fortunately, they only paid for one month. They can just bear to pay the difference after this month. But for you, those three hundred-plus low-grade spirit stones, how many days would it take to save up that much?"

"So hurry up and return it. Maybe the blue-robed manager will give you a bigger refund since you're a servant."

"Thank you very much, senior brother."

Yu Changsheng nodded, thanked Tang Xing, and was about to get up and leave.

Gongsun Yang, sitting on the prayer mat, suddenly opened his eyes. As if he had heard the whispers from below, he shouted sternly, "No noise is allowed in the classroom!"

Yu Changsheng felt an overwhelming aura rushing towards him, almost suffocating him, and he sat back down as soon as he had lifted his buttocks.

"Oh? You're a new disciple. What's your name again, Yu something-or-other?"

Gongsun Yang narrowed his eyes, and after a long while, he smiled broadly and said, "I remember now, Yu Changsheng, what a good name."

"It seems I haven't given you the alchemy textbook yet."

After saying that, Gongsun Yang's storage ring on his finger lit up, and a yellow book appeared. He tossed it to Yu Changsheng, and it landed steadily on Yu Changsheng's lap as he sat cross-legged.

This yellow-covered book, originally titled "The Art of Alchemy in Three Texts," has a very simple binding, clearly indicating that it is a mass-produced, ordinary textbook.

But the textbook, lying on Yu Changsheng's lap, seemed to exert a special gravity, making it impossible for him to get up.

From this point on, he understood that this Master Gongsun had seen through his intention to leave and was using this method to forcibly keep him there.

You're just a third-tier alchemist, do you have to be so shameless?

What are three hundred spirit stones to you if you just casually refine a few third-tier pills?

Yu Changsheng took a deep breath and almost pointed at the other person to question them.

Fortunately, he was very good at maintaining his composure and quickly calmed down without having an attack.

After all, he was a third-tier alchemist. Even if his cultivation level was only at the peak of Qi Refining, his status was comparable to that of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator or even a Golden Core cultivator.

First-tier pills are effective for Qi refining, second-tier pills are for Foundation Establishment, and third-tier pills are for Golden Core.

Breakthrough pills are a level higher; for example, Foundation Establishment Pills are top-tier among second-tier pills, and few third-tier alchemists in sects can refine them.

Therefore, even if a newly promoted third-tier alchemist like Master Gongsun is highly skilled, he is still a treasure of the sect. Let alone swindling some spirit stones, even if he were to kill you outright, he would get away with it.

Sect rules always bind the weak.

"Fine, the flowers have already been spent, so let's just listen patiently. I want to see what kind of nonsense this Gongsun Yang has to come up with!"

Yu Changsheng gritted his teeth, opened the Three Fires Alchemy Technique on his lap, and tried to understand the alchemy technique while listening to the intermittent lecture.

This book only covers the basics of alchemy, which ordinary alchemists don't need at all.

However, it is helpful for disciples like Yu Changsheng who have not yet entered the sect.

Beside him, Tang Xing noticed that Yu Changsheng was actually studying seriously, and was greatly surprised, then shook his head.

"No matter how good the content is, without someone to guide you, how can someone with your talent comprehend it?"

"It's been tough, so tough."

After saying that, he also imitated the other two disciples and started to doze off, finding joy in his suffering.

Only Yu Changsheng was immersed in the book and Gongsun Yang's voice, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Oh? I spoke so slowly and in such a rambling way, how could this little guy possibly listen?"

Gongsun Yang secretly opened one eye, squinted, and looked at Yu Changsheng with interest.

He then closed his eyes, stopped lecturing, and only slowly began to speak again after half an hour.

"In the jade censer, a gentle fire flickers, remaining steadfast throughout the twelve hours."

"At this time, the ecliptic meets yin and yang, and the three primordial palaces are without leakage."

Yu Changsheng didn't know what to call his current state. He felt a sense of emptiness, as if the words in front of him were alive and lined up to enter his mind.

He didn't need to rack his brains to figure out the meaning; he just understood it naturally.

"The Three-Fire Alchemy Technique: Slow Fire, Still Fire, and Empty Fire."

"To learn it, you must empty your mind, act freely, and not deliberately manipulate the properties of the medicinal herbs, yet be able to integrate them in every gesture."

"There are advantages to speed. Many alchemy techniques pursue speed and haste, but the pills they produce are more toxic and less effective. On the other hand, the three-fire method slowly simmers the herbs, allowing the medicinal properties to be infused into the fire."

"I see, I understand now."

Yu Changsheng opened his eyes, and a system message appeared before him.

[You have learned the Three-Fire Alchemy Technique. Would you like to add points to it?]

"Add some points."

As he calmly recited the words, the character panel changed.

Name: Yu Changsheng

[Realm: Fourth Level of Qi Refining]

[Physique: Affinity with Spirit Beasts]

【功法：长春功熟练（5/10000）炼神功熟练（12/10000）御兽决入门（15/1000）三文火炼丹术入门（1/1000）】

【法术：火球术精通（1/10000）、风行术精通（5/10000）、木盾术精通（15/10000）、行雨术入门（10/100）】

[Skills: Tier 1 Spirit Plants (5/1000), Tier 1 Alchemy (1/1000)]

[Spirit Pet: Red Serpent King]

[Remaining Essence: 570]

The information now includes an introduction to the Three-Wood Fire Alchemy Technique and First-Order Alchemy.

This means that Yu Changsheng has already reached the level of refining first-grade pills!

At the same time, he had also grasped the basic techniques of the Three Fires Alchemy in his mind. If he wanted to further master other knowledge, he either needed to level up or obtain the subsequent methods from Gongsun Yang.

Yu Changsheng raised his eyes, his gaze towards Gongsun Yang becoming intense.

This old man is truly skilled.

Gongsun Yang, who was dozing off, was suddenly awakened and felt a chill down his spine.

(End of this chapter)