Seventy years old is the age to take risks!

"Old Jiang..."

Fang Yao finally couldn't help but ask.

Before he could finish his question, Jiang Yuan said calmly, "I know what you want to ask, but this is something you can't do."

"Come back and ask me when you can control the condition of the medicinal herbs."

This is still an ability possessed only by those born with innate Dantian abilities.

It sounds simple; it's nothing more than adjusting the flame according to the condition of the medicinal materials, thereby pushing the quality of the elixir from fine to near-perfect.

The person who wrote the formulas for the pills certainly didn't expect everyone to be able to refine pills of perfect quality, so he simply formalized the rhythm of controlling the fire.

"Okay...okay."

Fang Yao was stunned, feeling a sense of disbelief.

How to control the condition of medicinal materials?

How to control it?

The state of medicinal materials changes constantly during the quenching process, making it extremely difficult to detect.

This is a realm that only masters can venture into.

What's the point of him learning this?

Can't learn!

You simply can't learn that!

A full hour passed, and Fang Yao and the disciples of the pharmacy were almost completely numb.

They simply couldn't understand Jiang Yuan's actions!

Whether it was selecting medicinal herbs, controlling the fire in the middle, or the pill-making process at the end, I was completely baffled.

How could ordinary people like them possibly learn a master-level technique like Jiang Yuan's!

This is the inferiority complex of poor students in front of high-achieving students!

Soon, a rich fragrance of cinnabar wafted out from the top of the furnace, refreshing and delightful.

"This...this fragrance is top-grade!"

Fang Yao stared at the alchemy furnace, his breathing becoming rapid, and spoke.

"What? Another top-quality item?"

Ding Wu was shocked. Although he didn't understand pills, he was very familiar with the pill market.

Top-quality pills are more than three times more expensive than ordinary pills, and they are extremely rare and hard to come by.

Brother Jiang, you're a top-grade elixir right off the bat! You're truly a god!

With a single clap of his hand, Jiang Yuan sent a smooth, round pill flying out of the furnace, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Just smelling it is refreshing!

Fang Yao's gaze was fixed on the pill, his face flushed red.

"Master Jiang, could you sell me this elixir privately?"

"Oh, Young Master Duo?" Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"One hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

Fang Yao made a gesture. Generally speaking, the value of a beauty-enhancing pill is only twenty low-grade spirit stones, and even a top-grade one, which is three times more valuable, is only sixty low-grade spirit stones.

By offering one hundred coins, he was already showing great respect to Jiang Yuan.

It was more about currying favor with Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow. A serving of medicinal herbs would be worth no more than a hundred taels of silver, but the pills refined from them could be sold for a hundred low-grade spirit stones, which was equivalent to two or three thousand taels of silver.

This elixir industry is indeed extremely profitable.

They made a killing!

"Okay."

Jiang Yuan flicked his finger, sending the pill to Gao Yao.

Fang Yao was shocked and quickly brought over an exquisite wooden box, carefully placing the pill inside.

Although he doesn't need this kind of elixir, it is very valuable for collection.

This will provide a template for comparison when refining elixirs in the future!

Jiang Yuan accepted the hundred spirit stones with a smile, and then purchased a large amount of medicinal herbs before leaving the medicine hall with Ding Wu.

He didn't plan to use all these medicinal herbs for refining; instead, he planted them in his own medicinal garden and harvested them slowly.

Sigh, I'm really thrifty and good at managing my household.

.....

Time flies, and another six months have passed in a flash.

Jiang Yuan lived a peaceful life. Apart from taking care of the business in the four outer districts of the city, he only had two things to do each day: alchemy and cultivation.

Since he started making profits from alchemy, he has completely solved the problem of insufficient cultivation resources.

It can be said that even the head of the fourth hall in the black market may not have such abundant assets as him.

Of course, this also attracted a lot of jealousy.

Even Zhu Hu secretly investigated Jiang Yuan's accounts, only to find that every single one of Jiang Yuan's accounts had a clear origin, leaving him with no evidence whatsoever.

In the most important aspect of cultivation, Jiang Yuan, with the help of a massive amount of pills and spirit stones, finally opened up ten meridians and broke through to the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm!

With such strength, he would probably be considered a top expert in the black market, which is one of the reasons why Zhu Hu is increasingly wary of him.

Zhu Hu even believed that Jiang Yuan was originally a grandmaster, but his cultivation had regressed for some unknown reason and was now slowly recovering.

Otherwise, such a speed of cultivation is simply inexplicable!

Of course, Jiang Yuan is usually very low-key and does not bully others, so no one has ever known his true strength.

What conditions are needed to open up the last two meridians?

On this day, after Jiang Yuan finished his cultivation, a question arose in his mind.

Although he had already broken through to the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, the last two meridians seemed particularly solid. No matter how many Marrow Cleansing Pills he took or how he forcibly broke through them with his true qi, it was all in vain, with not the slightest sign of loosening.

He had a feeling that opening up the last two meridians was several times more difficult than opening up the previous ten combined.

Once the connection is established, the benefits will be immeasurable.

For example, the man in black was clearly only at the Meridian Opening Realm, but he felt that his cultivation was still far behind that of others. If he hadn't relied on the Vajra Indestructible and the Sword Box, he might not have been their match.

This also applies when facing the four hall masters, including Zhu Hu.

Not to mention how difficult it would be to break through to the middle three realms.

The title of "Grandmaster" is indeed not easy to attain.

Of course, he did not gain nothing from this; he gained a deeper understanding of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique and glimpsed the threshold of the second level.

He had already mastered the first level of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique: cultivating sword energy.

He has already begun to grasp the basics of the second level of sword energy cultivation.

The so-called sword aura is actually an attack form formed after sword energy is condensed to the extreme. When the sword aura is contained, it can protect the body; when released, it can kill enemies. Moreover, the sword has extremely strong penetrating power, directly destroying the interior. Ordinary armor is no longer effective against it.

If one is a master swordsman, they can even release qi with their bare hands.

Even without a sword in hand, one can still kill the enemy with a sword.

In terms of sword techniques, the second level of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique emphasizes concentration, aiming to condense millions of sword energies into a single burst of energy for a single, deadly strike!

It is called Azure Lotus Sword Qi.

On this day, Jiang Yuan walked out of the mansion and came to a large lake.

"Azure Lotus Sword Qi!"

Holding the Azure Cloud Sword, Jiang Yuan shouted loudly, pouring endless true energy into the sword, and then gently swung it.

A massive cyan sword aura, almost solidified, rushed towards the lake in front of them, like a ferocious python!

boom!

A huge explosion rang out, and the lake water shot up dozens of feet into the sky, splitting the lake surface in two in a spectacular way!

This enormous noise immediately alerted the black market warriors within a radius of dozens of miles.

Zhu Hu, Liu Mang, Ding Wu, and the others who were closest all rushed over, thinking that something earth-shattering had happened.

Jiang Yuan slowly sheathed his sword, his eyes still showing a hint of excitement.

Although this sword energy consumed a great deal of energy, its destructive power was absolutely terrifying!

If it were ordinary sword energy, even hundreds or thousands of strikes would hardly create such a powerful force, actually splitting the lake water in two!

With this move, he would be completely fearless even if he encountered a master like the man in black again.