All professional Gu Xian

"Refining alchemy is like burning money!"

Zhou Qing looked at the five oval scarlet pills in the pill furnace and couldn't help but sigh.

A 10% increase in success rate may not seem high, but it is extremely critical.

He picked up a hot Peiyuan Pill, smelled the spicy and pungent smell from the pill, and threw the pill into his mouth.

After the elixir enters the abdomen, the medicinal power is quickly digested, forming a stream of pure qi and blood.

I remember that when Zhou Qing took the Peiyuan Dan, it took him less than half a month to digest the power of the medicine. Now, as his level has improved, it only takes a moment to completely refine the power of the Peiyuan Dan.

"If you learn the art of alchemy, you can really make money!"

Zhou Qing put the remaining four Peiyuan Pills into a porcelain bottle. He felt that the quality of the Peiyuan Pills he refined was good, slightly better than those bought in Ping'an County.

When I first bought the Peiyuan Pill, one pill cost sixty taels of silver.

Refining the Peiyuan Pill requires three main ingredients: blood cinnamon, snow ginseng, and ape demon blood.

One portion costs nearly four hundred taels of silver.

A portion of medicinal materials can be used at least ten times.

After the refining is successful, there will be about four to eight Peiyuan Pills in one furnace.

Taking the middle number, if there are six Pei Yuan Pills after each furnace is refined, and all ten furnaces are successful, that is sixty Pei Yuan Pills, which can be sold for at least 3,600 taels of silver, with a net profit of more than 3,000 taels. .

Of course, in actual alchemy, it is impossible to succeed in all cases.

However, as long as one of the ten batches of pills is successful, the capital will be saved.

Two furnaces can net you hundreds of taels of silver.

The Pui Yuan Dan is a first-level elixir that is of medium to low difficulty. A formal alchemist must have a success rate of more than 20% in refining the Yuan Yuan Dan.

Generally speaking, a pharmacy of a certain size must have its own alchemist, plus a stable purchase channel, so the cost of alchemy will definitely drop a lot.

Therefore, the cost of a Peiyuan Pill worth sixty taels of silver may be less than one-tenth of the cost of the medicinal materials.

Of course, if labor costs are included, the actual profit may not be so high, but it is still no problem to earn several times the profit.

If Zhou Qing spent thousands of taels of silver, he would be able to make back his money very quickly just by learning how to refine the Yuan-Building Pill.

[Effect: First glimpse of the door, the success rate of refining first-level elixirs increases by 10%. 】

"It seems that I am still talented in alchemy." Zhou Qing looked at the effect bonus of the [Alchemist] profession and nodded secretly.

If he didn't have talent, he wouldn't be able to refine the Yuan Pei Dan with just a 10% success rate bonus.

His success rate in refining the Peiyuan Pill in recent days has been close to one quarter.

And he had only been learning alchemy for about twenty days, and he had no foundation in this area before.

Thinking about it, it must have something to do with his strong mental power and deep Qi.

Although special charcoal is now used to make elixirs, controlling the heat and condensing the liquid into elixirs requires the full participation of zhenqi.

As for the strong mental power, he can sense the changes in the medicinal materials inside the alchemy furnace at any time.

No matter what, we are finally on the right track.

Although alchemy and voodoo refining are different, they also have similarities. First use alchemy to practice, and then refine voodoo.

"Wow~"

Zhou Qing waited until the alchemy furnace cooled down slightly, rinsed the alchemy furnace with clean water, and then put the alchemy furnace away.

He walked out of the room, ready to get some air.

At this time, a slender girl in green clothes walked quickly into the courtyard and saluted Zhou Qingfu.

"Lanlan has met Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Qing rented a small house in the outer city alone, and did not have time to purchase a maid and servant. After Han Qingqing learned the news, she sent her personal maid Lan Lan over to serve Zhou Qing's daily life.

Zhou Qing was reluctant at first, but the hospitality was hard to refuse. In addition, Lanlan was very discerning and basically stayed in the front yard.

On weekdays, she would help Zhou Qing wash clothes and go into the backyard when delivering three meals a day, but she wouldn't look or ask too much, so Zhou Qing kept her here.

"Miss Lanlan is exempt from the gift." Zhou Qing nodded.

Lanlan stepped forward and presented a beautiful invitation.

[I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Zhou for your visit]

Zhou Qing opened the invitation. The font was completely gilded and looked very luxurious.

"Banquet." Just looking at the invitation, Zhou Qing felt that the banquet would be very grand. To be honest, he didn't like such a scene very much.

"The fourth lady said that this banquet was held by the younger generation of warriors in the county to celebrate the Su family's eldest son, Su Wuhen, breaking through to the blood exchange realm.

In addition to getting to know many young talents, a small exchange meeting will be held after the banquet, where you can exchange some rare treasures and resources. "

Seeing Zhou Qing's hesitation, Lan Lan explained.

"Exchange meeting?" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

The Han family is the top power in the county. As the fourth lady of the Han family, Han Qingqing's acquaintances are naturally children of wealthy families in the county. These people should have a lot of good things in their hands.

During this time, Zhou Qing went to Wanbao Pavilion, the largest trading house in the county, to buy medicinal materials. Almost most medicinal materials and elixirs were available, including elixirs for strengthening the soul.

Among the first-level elixirs, the most expensive elixir is the 'Soul Nourishing Pill' that can strengthen the power of the soul, costing 6,000 taels of silver each.

In addition to nourishing the soul, this elixir also has a certain chance of strengthening the perception ability.

It also has a certain auxiliary role for bone refining realm martial artists to break through the bottleneck of the blood exchange realm.

Therefore, soul nourishing pills have always been available in the market but cannot be bought even if you have money. They are usually auctioned at the Wanbao Pavilion Auction.

Basically, the auction price will be more than 10,000 taels of silver.

10,000 taels of silver is naturally a sky-high price, but there are many forces in the county city that can afford it.

What if one Soul-Nourishing Pill is all it takes to break through the Blood-Exchange Realm?

Many forces will hold this idea to hoard Soul-Nourishing Pills. Even if they don't need them, they have to buy them at a high price, at least not to let other forces buy them.

Similarly, the Wuxi Barbarians were able to grow stronger and stronger despite years of suppression by the court because they had the resources needed by big forces.

Zhou Qing spent a lot of money in Wanbao Pavilion before, but only bought a recipe for Peiyuan Pill.

The recipes for slightly more precious first-level pills will not be sold at all.

As for the auction of Wanbao Pavilion, there will be recipes leaked, but the price is too outrageous, and Zhou Qing does not have the strength to compete with the big forces in the county city for a recipe that may not be used.

"Then you go and prepare the carriage." Zhou Qing decided to go.

"The carriage is waiting at the door." Lan Lan said respectfully.

Zhou Qing heard this and returned to the room, took off his cloth clothes and changed into a lake blue dress. After all, he was attending a banquet. If he wore cloth clothes, it would be suspected of "attracting attention".

After changing clothes, Zhou Qing left the house. There was a gorgeous carriage pulled by two tall horses parked at the gate. The driver was dressed in black and stood by the side. He also looked like a warrior.

Zhou Qing got on the carriage and saw that Lan Lan, who was thin and petite, couldn't climb up, so he stretched out his hand and pulled her up.

After entering the carriage, Zhou Qing closed his eyes to rest, while Lan Lan sat quietly beside him, looking at him from time to time.

More than a quarter of an hour later, the carriage arrived at the Su Mansion in the inner city.

At this time, outside the Su Mansion, there were cars and sedan chairs like clouds, servants in groups, and young men and women in gorgeous clothes came in an endless stream, attracting the attention of passers-by.

The Su family in Nanli County City is the power of the county governor, and it is also the most powerful family in Nanli County City.

It is said that the ancestor of the Su family became famous earlier than the leaders of the three major forces, the Wushen Sect, the Jukun Gang, and the Five Poison Sect, but he has not appeared for many years, so his reputation has gradually been overshadowed by the other three.

However, the Su family has the support of the city and the court, and its foundation is not easily shaken by other forces.

Su Fu, the chief steward of the Su Mansion, stood at the door to welcome the young men and women who came to the banquet. Facing the children of the wealthy families, he naturally led them humbly and respectfully, fearing that there would be the slightest neglect.

As for the children of ordinary families, he naturally greeted them with a smile, but he had no time to entertain them personally, so he asked the servants to lead them to the table.

Being able to be a steward in the Su Mansion, Su Fu's vision is naturally far beyond that of ordinary people. He must remember all those with prominent family backgrounds.

With the sound of the horse neighing, a gorgeous carriage stopped at the gate of the Su Mansion. A tall and handsome young man in lake blue clothes came down, followed by a cute little maid.

Li Fu frowned slightly. The young man looked majestic and not like an ordinary family, but he only brought a driver and a maid, and looked so unfamiliar. He must be from a humble family. So although he took the invitation with a smile on his face, he casually pointed to the servant beside him and asked him to take the young man to the back seat.

However, as soon as the servant bowed to the young man and took him into the gate, a girl who was looking forward to the guests in the main hall stood up and walked to the door holding her skirt.

"Mr. Zhou, it's really not easy to invite you out!"

The person who came was Han Qingqing, who smiled and joked to Zhou Qing.

"Hello, Miss Han." Zhou Qing's eyes lit up. Han Qing was only 28 years old. When they met before, she was always wearing a Taoist robe. Although it was hard to hide her beauty, she always had a bit of savagery.

At this moment, she was wearing a white skirt, a light blue shawl on the outside, and a little makeup. Her eyebrows were like new moons, her eyes were like morning stars, and her pretty red lips were lightly painted. The whole person was more dignified and gentle, like a lady from a noble family.

"Brother Zhou!" Lu Yan, also dressed in gorgeous clothes, came to Zhou Qing and clasped his fists towards him.

"If my cousin hadn't said you would definitely come, I wouldn't want to join in the fun. Speaking of which, you and I have similar personalities. We don't like to go out."

"This time I went out, I occasionally had some insights, so I kept practicing behind closed doors. I neglected Brother Lu and Miss Han. Please forgive me." Zhou Qing said with a smile.

"I wonder who could do that! It turns out that he is such a handsome young man who can make our 'little hot pepper' miss him so much."

At this time, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her early thirties came forward and teased.

The woman looked a little like Han Qingqing, but she was full of mature charm, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of charm.

"Big sister~" Han Qingqing hugged the beautiful woman's arm and said coquettishly.

"This is my eldest cousin Han Li." Lu Yan introduced.

"Hello, Miss Han." Zhou Qing bowed.

"Mr. Zhou is really handsome, no wonder my fourth sister and cousin are so close to you." When Han Li mentioned Han Qingqing, she paused deliberately, which made her say coquettishly again.

"Mr. Zhou, let's take a seat first." Han Li stopped teasing Han Qingqing.

At this time, the servant beside him was stunned, but Li Fu reacted quickly. He stepped forward and said with a smile:

"Mr. Zhou's seat is next to Miss Han. Is this arrangement okay?"

"Yes." Han Li nodded slightly. When facing Li Fu, her noble aura was revealed.

Zhou Qing followed the three of them through the courtyard and entered the main hall.

The seats of the entire banquet were obviously divided into three classes. The first-class guest seats were naturally at the front of the main hall, with only a dozen or so seats.

As for the second-class seats, they are considered ordinary VIP seats. There are dozens of them behind the main hall.

Finally, there are the third-class seats, which are placed on both sides of the courtyard. There are hundreds of them.

However, even in the third-class ordinary seats, the young masters and ladies sitting there were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, and were followed by at least two maids and servants.

Zhou Qing followed the three of them to the seat on the left side of the main hall and took a seat. He was placed on the left, with Han Li in front and Han Qingqing and Lu Yan on the right.

There are only a dozen or so guests at the guest table, and those sitting here are all the children of the top wealthy families in the county, and they basically all know each other.

At this moment, many children from aristocratic families couldn't help but look at Zhou Qing curiously, who was treated like a distinguished guest by the Han family but was extremely unfamiliar to him.

However, Zhou Qing came with the Han family, so no one had any objections.

As time went by, there was soon only one empty seat left at the guest table.

At this time, two young men in purple robes entered the main hall. Seeing that there was only one seat left, they asked the servant to add another seat. One of the seats was right behind Lu Yan.

"Brother Zhou, do you mind sitting at the same table with me?"

At this time, Lu Yan suddenly stood up, passed Han Qingqing, came to the left side of Zhou Qing, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, do you mind sitting at the same table with me?"

"This." Zhou Qing was stunned, then nodded and said: "Brother Lu, please."

"Then I'll sit with you too." Han Qingqing suddenly laughed and was about to stand up.

Although the table was spacious, more than six feet long, it was still a bit crowded with three people on the same case.

"No!" Lu Yan waved his hand quickly.

After hearing this, Han Qingqing sat down again.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Qing was a little curious and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lu, what's wrong with you?"

"Cousin, he is hiding from bad luck!" Han Qingqing whispered.

"What do you mean by this?" Zhou Qing turned to the right and looked at Han Qingqing.

"It's a long story." Han Qingqing glanced at Lu Yan.

"Oh you!" Lu Yan was no longer as calm and wise as before, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Han Qingqing smiled half-heartedly, "Before, a young lady from the Wang family, a wealthy family in the city, fell in love with her cousin. She even jumped into a lake to show her ambition. My cousin was devoted to practicing Taoism and was not a womanizer.

But the Miss Wang family refused to give in, and decided to join Fulong Temple to practice with her cousin.

In desperation, her cousin could only tell her that it was not because he was a monk that he was not close to women, but because he was a womanizer.

However, he was unexpectedly informed by Shangguan Hong of the Divine Ape Sect, who repeatedly invited his cousin to practice the secret "Shen Ape Technique" of the Divine Ape Sect.

It is said that this technique can condense more than 50% of the true energy, and it is a miraculous technique to assist in the cultivation of internal energy.

It is said that the Secret Art of Condensing Yuan practiced by Venerable Xuan Spider who traveled across the southern border back then was not as powerful as the Divine Ape Art. "