Primordial Treasure Mirror

As Zhou Dazhu explained.

Su Yang roughly understood what was going on.

The sect's higher-ups have issued an order requiring more pills.

As a result, the alchemists within the sect became busy, especially those from the inner sect peaks who were famous for their alchemy skills.

Then the original number of people was not enough, and more Dan Tong needed to be recruited.

The alchemists in a sect either train their own alchemists or select them from among the servants.

In addition, Dantong is in urgent need this time.

Unlike Min Yue, who only hired a few people to do odd jobs.

The alchemist needed this time must be able to use magic to assist the alchemist in refining pills.

Therefore, only menial workers with a Qi Refining mid-stage or higher are recruited.

After all, a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining will run out of spiritual energy after using only a few spells. If he becomes a pill-making apprentice, he probably won't even last through a single batch of pills.

Zhou Dazhu was selected just like that, and he looked delighted:

"I never expected that I hadn't even mastered a single alchemy aid spell, but that inner sect immortal master decided to appoint me on the spot just because he heard that I had served as an alchemy apprentice for Fairy Min."

"He told me to come back and get ready, and to go to Silver Spirit Peak to find him tomorrow, and then follow him as a pill apprentice."

Speaking of it.

Zhou Dazhu's tone became excited:

"Junior Brother Su, that's Silver Spirit Peak, one of the most skilled alchemists among the inner sect peaks."

"To be a pill-refining apprentice for the inner disciples there is even better than being a regular outer disciple! I truly never imagined that I, a menial servant with only four spiritual roots, would have such an opportunity!"

Seeing his excited expression, Su Yang felt happy for him as well.

Zhou Dazhu can be said to be one of the miscellaneous disciples with whom he has spent the most time and has the closest relationship since he entered the sect.

Although they weren't exactly best friends, they were definitely friends.

Zhou Dazhu usually treated him very well.

It's definitely a good thing that Zhou Dazhu has found a better place to go.

Su Yang said sincerely:

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Zhou. I've heard of Silver Spirit Peak before. Being able to become a pill apprentice there is truly a rare opportunity."

Zhou Dazhu nodded repeatedly:

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Fairy Min back then. If it weren't for her, that immortal master of Silver Spirit Peak definitely wouldn't have chosen me."

"A few days ago I envied Wang Shuisheng for his public displays of talent, but now I'm afraid I'll become the object of others' envy."

Su Yang nodded slightly:

"This confirms what I said before: everyone has their own destiny. Senior Brother Zhou's destiny is not in fighting, but in alchemy."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dazhu smiled broadly.

"Don't worry, junior brother, I will never forget you now that I have this opportunity."

"If you break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining in the future, I will definitely find a way to introduce you to the Immortal Master. Then we, as fellow disciples, can share the good fortune. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Su Yang smiled but did not respond to him.

Instead, as if remembering something, he lowered his voice slightly:

"By the way, Senior Brother Zhou, there are some things I need to remind you about when you go to Silver Spirit Peak to be a pill apprentice."

Seeing his serious expression, Zhou Dazhu stopped smiling and asked:

"What's the matter?"

Su Yang said:

"Are you aware that if a pill is of acceptable quality, a designated person in the 'Rejected Pill Academy' collects any defective pills refined by the sect's internal alchemy masters?"

Zhou Dazhu was taken aback: "People even buy waste pills?"

Su Yang nodded and recounted how he had encountered Ma Liu at the abandoned alchemy courtyard of Tianqing Peak.

Zhou Dazhu stared at him blankly, while Su Yang looked back at him with a calm expression.

Zhou Dazhu immediately realized what was happening. Instead of asking why Su Yang hadn't told him before, he solemnly thanked him:

"Thank you for informing me of this, junior brother!"

Su Yang waved his hand:

"Most alchemists probably know about this, especially on Silver Spirit Peak. I told my senior brother about it to remind him not to get into conflicts with other alchemists because of it."

Zhou Dazhu nodded emphatically and thanked him again.

Su Yang didn't say anything more, but took out ten spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to Zhou Dazhu.

Zhou Dazhu looked puzzled, and Su Yang said:

"Senior brother, please don't misunderstand. I have a favor to ask of you regarding these spirit stones."

Zhou Dazhu breathed a sigh of relief: "Junior brother, please speak."

Su Yang explained:

"I need some high-grade waste pills here, at least better than Qingmu pills."

"Please keep an eye out for me, senior brother. If you come across one, please buy it for me."

"These spirit stones are for this purpose."

Hearing this, Zhou Dazhu, though unsure why he wanted to buy good but worthless pills, didn't ask further and carefully put away the spirit stones.

"Okay, I'll definitely keep an eye out for you. I won't let any good stuff slip by."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Zhou Dazhu took his leave.

Su Yang walked him a few steps, watching his retreating figure, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"After Senior Brother Zhou left, I really didn't have many people I knew well on this Emerald Spirit Peak."

Apart from Zhou Dazhu, Su Yang only had casual acquaintances on Cui Ling Peak.

We only exchange a few words occasionally, and otherwise have little contact.

"But it's all good. From now on, I can finally have complete peace and quiet. No one will bother me, and I can practice alchemy and cultivation freely."

Thinking this, Su Yang returned to the house.

After taking the alchemy furnace out of the mirror space, he began to refine the Qi Condensation Pill.

"I'm almost mastering the Condensing Essence Pill. After practicing for a few more days, I'll start trying the Breaking Illusion and Enlightening the Mind Pill."

"The difficulty of obtaining the Breaking Illusion and Enlightening Mind Pill far exceeds that of the Condensing Essence Pill, and it will probably take me quite some time to complete it."

Alchemy and spiritual cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

For practitioners.

A month is really nothing.

Everything on Cuiling Peak was as usual.

Su Yang's life was also uneventful.

During this month.

Su Yang's alchemy skills continued to improve.

He had completely mastered the Condensing Essence Pill. Although he couldn't say that every batch would be successful, the success rate was over 90%, and every time he succeeded, he would produce at least three pills.

When you're in a good mood.

Su Yang could even produce five pills in one batch, but they were all low-grade pills.

Although he has been trying to refine pills of medium or higher grade, he has not yet succeeded.

As for the Elixir of Dispelling Illusions and Enlightening the Mind.

After mastering the basics of the Condensing Essence Pill, Su Yang began to experiment with it.

In the past month, I have refined more than a dozen batches of pills, but only produced some waste pills.

He forged another batch tonight.

The result, naturally, was failure.

As Su Yang cleaned up the slag, he sighed:

"The difficulty of the Breaking Illusion and Enlightening the Mind Pill is indeed far greater than that of the Condensing Essence Pill and the Healing Skin Pill. Even though my alchemy skills have greatly improved, it is still difficult to successfully make the pill."

But he did not lose heart.

The fact that he failed to refine the Breaking Illusion and Enlightening Mind Pill only shows that his alchemy skills are not yet sufficient.

Since that's the case, then practice more and improve your alchemy skills.

He was confident in himself and believed that he would be able to refine the Elixir of Dispelling Illusions and Enlightening the Mind sooner or later.

Aside from alchemy, he hasn't neglected his cultivation over the past month.

Five premium Green Wood Pills daily.

His cultivation level has also improved considerably.

"At the current pace, in another two or three months, I should be able to complete the sixth level of Qi Refining."