Immortality: Starting with the Fruit of Taiyin

Of course, strictly speaking, there is no past between the two.

Ultimately, he had simply found an acquaintance who was even more "down on his luck" than himself, and was reminiscing about the good old days when he was still in the sect.

"I wonder how my brother has been these days?"

Over drinks, Yang Yunzhi inevitably inquired about Wang Xuan's recent situation.

Considering that this is not a secret, and that more than one person has come to know him in the past six months.

Wang Xuan did not hide anything, but said directly that he was a lecturer on alchemy at the Han family.

"The Han family, alchemists?"

Slightly surprised, Yang Yunzhi hadn't expected Wang Xuan to be an alchemist.

Xiao Zeshan had only met him briefly the last time, and the latter had never displayed a similar ability in front of him.

But then he thought about it again and put it out of his mind.

If Wang Xuan were to successfully establish his foundation within a sect, he might have a slight chance of becoming a second-tier alchemist, making him someone that fellow cultivators of the same level should not underestimate.

But now that the sect has been destroyed, even if someone has a superior spiritual root, their alchemy talent is different.

Unless he sells himself to one of the major chambers of commerce and serves them for the rest of his life.

Otherwise, the possibility of becoming a second-tier alchemist is only "few" and not enough to make others gamble on the probability.

"The Han family... would be a good choice for you, Brother Wang."

Taking advantage of his drunken state, Yang Yunzhi commented that having stayed in Baihe Market for a long time, he naturally knew of the existence of Han's Pill Pavilion.

But thinking back to his "advice" to Han Cheng back then, he never went to visit him.

After all, whether in the past or present, the other party has no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, he lost seven or eight out of ten chances of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, and even had to sell himself to the Xuanfu Lu Clan in order to have a sliver of hope for Foundation Establishment...

"Come on, let's drink."

It wasn't a high-grade spirit wine, and Yang Yunzhi wouldn't even buy it.

He simply held a glass of ordinary strong liquor, imbued with a touch of spiritual energy, and lamented the vicissitudes of life and the unpredictability of fate.

……

That evening, after bidding farewell to Yang Yunzhi, Wang Xuan returned to Dan Pavilion alone.

They didn't leave a time for their next contact because, in each of their hearts, the other was not one of them.

The former felt that since things with the Lu family were still undecided, he couldn't guarantee that no further problems might arise during the process.

Wang Xuan, needless to say, only knew Yang Yunzhi by name.

I spent half a day just watching the excitement.

If I had to say what I gained, it would probably be that I learned about another fellow villager and the surviving master of the Nanhua Sect from the other party.

"I would have almost forgotten about it if he hadn't brought it up."

"Chen Yao's distant cousin, Chen Wanrou, not only possesses a superior water spirit root with a score of 48, but she has also been valued by a female master in the sect, who has taught her the art of 'music' among the hundred arts."

"On the day the sect was attacked, she and that True Person happened to be away from the sect, or even from the Chen Kingdom. Instead, they went to visit a friend in the neighboring Xu Kingdom."

"After all, the Tianyin Pavilion, the overlord of Xu Kingdom, is also a major sect of the Nascent Soul stage, and its sect is famous for its mastery of music."

"When I went to Wanze Immortal City, I heard people say that its ancient melody, 'Heaven Opens Seven Apertures, Two Lives Divided,' has the effect of helping to improve the quality of core formation."

"I never expected that she would escape unscathed because of this..."

Silently sighing, Wang Xuan wondered if Chen Yao had played a role in reminding him of something.

However, it is likely that the actions of a Core Formation cultivator were planned long ago and would not be changed because of a disciple they value.

The various arts of cultivating immortality are not merely simple skills, but also represent a unique path of cultivation.

The same applies to talisman cultivation, music cultivation, and poison cultivation, but they are not as prevalent as orthodox immortal cultivation.

Tianyin Pavilion is essentially a sect specializing in music cultivation. Most of the True Persons from the surrounding major sects who cultivate the Way of Music are drawn to it, and this female True Person from the Nanhua Sect is no exception.

Who would have thought that a trip would save his life by a twist of fate...

With a living Core Formation cultivator protecting her, it's easy to guess that Chen Wanrou's situation is much better than Wang Xuan's and the others. No wonder Yang Yunzhi didn't mention his past admiration again.

With her talent and status as a Core Formation disciple, even without the existence of the Nanhua Sect, she has a good chance of achieving the True Person status in the future.

The annihilation of the three clans and two families of Chen was too horrifying, so even after a year, that Jurchen woman is probably still hiding in her friend's cave in Tianyin Pavilion, and may never return...

"Tsk, this is really..."

Sighing inwardly, Wang Xuan could only conclude that her cousin, who was suspected to be the "protagonist" of destiny, was indeed blessed with good fortune.

For a moment, if it weren't for the fact that he currently lacked resources and cultivation level, he would have wanted to buy an introductory secret technique related to 'Heavenly Secrets' numerology, and then refine it and try to cultivate it.

Even if it has no other use, the very act of "seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune" can help one avoid a lot of trouble without even realizing it.

"Your Majesty's army...you're back!"

"Um?"

Lost in thought, and slightly tipsy, Wang Xuan looked in the direction of the sound.

Before the Dan Pavilion, Han Li, his nominal apprentice, stood quietly waiting, bowing and greeting him.

"It's you. What's up?"

Wang Xuan's gaze lingered on the girl's face for a moment before he stepped into the pavilion first.

Following behind, Han Li spoke softly:

"It's like this, today when I was refining pills, I encountered a few questions that I couldn't answer, so I came to ask Master Wang for guidance, so..."

"Puzzled?"

Shaking his head and chuckling, Wang Xuan hadn't expected that the other party had come to ask him for answers.

He merely smiled slightly and shrugged helplessly.

"Hehe, Miss Han, it's not that I'm unwilling to teach you."

"But you should also know that in alchemy, every alchemist has their own area of ​​expertise."

This is true. Just like the same kind of pill that enhances cultivation, the [Baiyang Pill Book] records three kinds of first-grade, mid-level medicine formulas.

The Qi-Nourishing Pill is more cost-effective, but its effects are average; the Crimson Spirit Pill, on the other hand, provides additional benefits to cultivators who use fire-attribute techniques.

Apart from Huangyadan, which is relatively common, these two formulas are not found in the scattered traditions collected by the Han family.

Many of the elixir formulas collected by Han were ones that Wang Xuan was unfamiliar with.

Of course, this is not because the other party's lineage is particularly advanced.

Because as a complete second-tier, mid-grade alchemy manual, only the finest examples of the same type are included in the [White Sun Alchemy Book]; inferior formulas are not qualified to be included...

In short, under these circumstances, unless the two alchemists are vastly different, it's not really a matter of teaching, but rather an exchange of ideas.

Even when Wang Xuan taught his apprentices, aside from teaching some well-known and common pills, he didn't teach them the specific methods of refining any particular pill.

Rather, it is a systematic learning and thinking method in the complete inheritance, the changing of hand seals and the grasp of timing in the process of alchemy, thereby reducing the gap between the incomplete and complete inheritance of the Han family.

After all, incomplete inheritance is still inheritance, and it is much better than simple fragmented pill formulas.

In the realm of lower-grade first-order items, this method can be used to compensate for deficiencies.

Otherwise, just like Wang Xuan's first impression when he came to the Han family, how could they possibly train alchemists by simply relying on a series of independent and unsystematic pill formulas?

That's pure wishful thinking; they think they have too many mines at home.