Immortality Begins with the Master of Alchemy

Chapter 328 The internal strife in the Tao family is a good show! (asking for monthly ticket)

  No matter what the Tao family monks think about Luo Chen.

 However, in arranging his accommodation, he still followed etiquette and gave the distinguished guest the best treatment.

 A small single-family courtyard with a spiritual energy concentration comparable to that of a second-level mid-level cave.

 Three meals a day are all spiritual foods that are rich in spiritual energy.

 In addition, he also arranged for two maids to take care of him, as well as two male qi-refining cultivators who he could dispatch at will.

 After settling down with Luo Chen, Tao Yisheng left in a hurry.

“Senior Dan Chenzi, do you need us to prepare a shower and change clothes for you?”

 Looking at the two young and beautiful maids with bright eyes and white teeth.

Luo Chen waved his hand, "No need, you go wait outside!"

 The two maids looked at each other and left the living room in tacit agreement.

 After they leave.

Luo Chen dispersed his spiritual consciousness and swept across the small courtyard. After confirming that there was no surveillance method, he breathed a sigh of relief.

 When I first arrived, it was still a strange place.

 It’s better to be careful.

 Taking out a book, Luo Chen started reading casually.

At first it was relatively casual, but the more I looked at it, the more I got into it.

 What he was reading was clearly the "Explanation of Shanghu Dan" that Fairy Junqing had given him.

 This is also the only third-level alchemist's experience book besides "Qing Yuan Dan Jie" that he has in his hands now.

And it is different from Qing Yuanzi, a third-level alchemist who relied on alchemy cultivation skills and luckily refined third-level elixirs, thus being promoted to the third-level alchemy master.

The author of "Shanghu Dan Jie" is himself a genuine third-level alchemist!

Luo Chen has had this book for a long time.

  But not much was gained.

 The reason is that some of its alchemy theories and alchemy techniques are very different from orthodox alchemy.

 Orthodox alchemy often talks about taking in excess and making up for inadequacy.

For example, in a recipe for elixirs, if one of the main ingredients has a certain property that is too strong, then another main ingredient must be used to make up for the shortcomings.

 Either neutralizing, stimulating, or weakening.

But the record in "Shanghu Danjie" takes a different path.

 Take things from the same source and make the best use of them.

Because they are one and the same, there is little self-rejection.

 Hence, the probability of becoming a pill is quite high.

 Several alchemy techniques recorded above also involve directly using the inner elixir of monsters and beasts to refine elixirs.

 “This style of alchemy is similar to that of Emperor Liujian.”

 Luo Chen murmured to himself.

 The main material of Emperor's Ooze is to pursue the flesh, blood and bones of the same kind of monster.

 Taken together, they also belong to the same origin.

“I don’t know where Fairy Junqing got this strange elixir book?”

Luo Chen shook his head and did not delve into this issue further.

Rather, I took a hard look at some of the places described above that were vague and even awkward.

I am about to take part in the alchemy competition.

 If you can increase your alchemy strength by one more point, you can increase it by one more point.

 Not only thinking about Tao Wan, but also working hard for myself.

 Over the years, he has read all the alchemy classics of Dan Yuanzi, Geng family, and Li family, and thoroughly absorbed the essence of them.

 There are still many things that I don’t understand about the book "Shanghu Dan Jie" I have on hand.

 …

 When Luo Chen was studying the alchemy method carefully.

 In the Xiaonanshan Tao Family Council Hall, a sharp cold snort sounded out, and the meeting that had been noisy all afternoon came to an end.

Tao Wan looked coldly at the old man who was surrounded by everyone and left, her slender eyelashes slightly narrowed.

Tao Yisheng came up.

“Sister, I have brought Luo Chen back.”

 “Have the arrangements been made?”

"It has been arranged to go to Mohe Garden. In addition, I asked Xiaopeng and the others to wait by my side at all times." When he said this, Tao Yisheng's face was a little dissatisfied, "Brother Luo Dao came all the way here, and I, the Tao family, didn't say anything about going out to greet you. He should be put to bed after all! In the end, he was treated poorly because of these messy things..."

How could Tao Wan not know that they did not treat guests well?

but…

 “These things are not a mess!”

 She sighed.

“If I want to compete for the position of Daozhong, I must face off against people like Shangguan Yan and He Yuanqing. Behind them, they all have the support of Master Jindan.”

“The patriarchs, they are afraid that I will not be able to compete, but will offend those people.”

“If the other party settles the score in the future, the Tao family will not be too happy.”

Tao Yisheng was stunned.

 He really didn’t think about it that deeply.

We are all from the same sect, competing for the position of Taoist seed, and it is also an honest sword fight. Is there such a thing as settling scores?

 Looking at my sister, whose brows were full of fatigue due to family troubles.

He forced himself to say: "If we don't fight, we may be able to survive for a while, but how can we be stable for the rest of our lives?"

Tao Wan glanced at him in surprise.

 “Huo!”

“You have matured a lot! You didn’t have this awareness before.”

 It is rare to be praised by my sister.

Tao Yisheng scratched his head and said, "I stayed in Luo Tianhui for a long time last year. Many of the monks there have this philosophy. According to them, Luo Chen founded Luo Tianhui from scratch and fought hard along the way. In many battles, big and small, the weak defeated the strong and never compromised."

 Environment can shape a person!

 The same new environment can also affect a person!

 Tao Yisheng, who was born in the Tao family of Qingdan Valley, had never known the dangers of the world before.

 But after building the foundation and spending ten years abroad, I learned something more or less.

 Especially this year of Luo Tianhui!

Tao Wan looked at his younger brother with a green beard sprouting from his chin, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

 Suddenly.

“Yisheng, do you want to be the head of the Tao family?”

Tao Yisheng was stunned and said subconsciously: "But hasn't the position of head of the family been held concurrently by the clan leader for more than a hundred years?"

Tao Wan’s thin lips raised slightly.

 “You also said it, it’s been more than a hundred years!”

 “Some things should change!”

 …

 “Fighting for the head of the family?”

Luo Chen looked at the woman opposite in surprise.

Wearing a long blue skirt, three thousand green silk strands are draped behind her like a waterfall, reaching her slender waist.

Tao Wan smiled slightly and said, "Yes, fellow Taoist, since you are bored here, why not go to watch the ceremony together and witness the birth of the new head of my Tao family."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows.

 It’s quite interesting!

Tao Wan looked for him today, but instead of bringing out the elixir recipe and elixir-forming experience he wanted, he suddenly mentioned the matter.

Looking at the other party's smile, Luo Chen realized that maybe if he wanted to get those things, he would have to fall into what is called today's "family head dispute."

"The battle for Taoism has not yet begun, but the fight for the position of the head of the family has begun."

 “Interesting, interesting!”

Luo Chen stood up and said, "It is a great honor for Luo to witness the birth of the new head of the Tao family!"

Tao Wan shook his head, "It's not me, it's Yi Sheng."

"oh?"

This time, Luo Chen was really surprised.

 …

When Luo Chen arrived at the Tao family meeting place, hundreds of monks were already present.

He glanced around and saw a dozen foundation-building cultivators.

Such a force, if placed in Tianlan Immortal City, would be one of the top overlords!

“No wonder people like Tantai Xun, Tao Wan, etc. all looked down upon my Luo Tianhui before. Compared with me, it’s like a firefly and a bright moon.”

  Nor did he feel inferior to him.

After all, it is a big family that has produced golden elixir monks.

Even if it declines, it should still have such a foundation.

Looking around, he saw Tao Wan and Tao Yisheng.

 Behind them, five foundation-building cultivators stood.

 The rest of the foundation-building monks all stood behind an old man with white hair and beard.

 The current patriarch of the Tao family, Tao Daonan!

 The great monk who built the ninth floor!

 When he looked at others, others were also staring at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Tao Daonan glanced at him, then looked at Tao Wan, and let out a cold snort.

“Xiao Wan, you proposed to reestablish the head of the family in accordance with the clan rules, and I agree.”

“But if outsiders are invited to look at it, what does it mean?”

Tao Wan showed an arrogant smile, "Outsiders? What do you mean? Dan Chenzi is a worshiper of my Tao family, and he is a member of my Tao family, so how can he be called an outsider!"

"Offering? Our Tao family has never hired an outside worshiper for hundreds of years!" Tao Daonan said tremblingly, "Besides, who can set up a worshiper without the consent of the family head?"

Tao Wan stopped her smile and snorted coldly.

 “That’s why we have to reestablish the head of the family today!”

After finishing speaking, Tao Daonan waved his hand directly without waiting for Tao Daonan to ramble.     “Yisheng!”

Tao Yisheng took a deep breath, walked out from behind her, and welcomed the attention of everyone generously.

"The head of the Tao family needs to meet three conditions, foundation-building realm, alchemy skills, and true disciple status. Now I have met all three conditions, and the patriarch, you are old and have been deprived of your status as a true disciple by the sect. It’s time to step down and make way for someone more worthy.”

“Today I, Tao Yisheng, want to ascend to the position of head of the family. Who is in favor of it and who is against it?”

 The words were spoken neither quickly nor slowly, and the firmness in them was clearly audible.

The group of foundation builders standing behind Tao Daonan looked at each other in confusion at this moment.

No one expected that Tao Yisheng, who had been away for more than ten years, would become the head of the family when he came back.

You know, for more than a hundred years, the position of the head of the family has always been held by the clan leader!

 This is not just a seizure of power.

 Once things change, the interests involved will be enough to drastically change the internal structure of the Tao family!

 These two siblings…

 While everyone was silent, Tao Daonan's old face was extremely gloomy.

 He knew that this was Tao Wan's signal.

 According to common sense, he should indeed delegate these powers to the younger generation.

 But some things cannot be put away as long as they can be put away?

 “I am getting old, and it is indeed time for me to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy.”

 These words have just come out.

There was a lot of shouting behind him.

 “Chief!”

"grandfather!"

 “No!”

Tao Daonan raised his left hand and used his power over the years to suppress the shouting.

 The gloomy gaze fell on Tao Yisheng.

“But Yi Sheng, you are still young and inexperienced in worldly affairs. I am really not at ease with such a big Tao family being left in your hands.”

Tao Yisheng glanced at Tao Wan and calmed down under the encouragement in his eyes.

 He looked at the patriarch with joy and fearlessness.

“I have already established the foundation, so there is no reason to say that I am still young. Of our generation, only those who have mastered it will be the first to truly cultivate!”

 “What’s more, you don’t know anything about the world?”

"With the help of all the elders, I believe I will soon be familiar with the affairs of the Tao family."

 These words are well-founded.

Tao Daonan could no longer refute.

but!

"Actually, I have long had the idea of ​​abdicating my position in favor of someone more worthy. Over the years, Yi Chen has been helping me take care of all kinds of trivial chores."

 “If he were to give way, he would be more experienced.”

“Furthermore, he is also a true disciple of Qingdan Valley, and he is also qualified to serve as the head of the family.”

As he spoke, Tao Daonan looked at Tao Wan.

“I think it would be more beneficial for the Tao family to let Tao Yichen be the head of the family!”

Tao Wan snorted coldly.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? We are all disciples of Qingdan Valley, so we should follow the tradition of Qingdan Valley."

“There is no difference in realm, so let’s judge the difference in alchemy!”

 As soon as these words came out!

 Everyone present nodded in tacit agreement.

Tao Daonan slapped the sandalwood table hard, "It's a deal!"

 Next, no more nonsense.

 The Tao family members quickly got busy, preparing equipment and various medicinal materials for alchemy.

 “Outsider” Luo Chen has been sitting in the corner, watching this scene with interest.

 He is not from a family background, although he has come into contact with many family monks.

  However, there are only hearsay about the internal strife among these cultivating families.

Looking at it now, it’s quite interesting!

 Watching with words and refusing to give in.

Although he is very angry, he obviously has a good sense of proportion.

 Think about it, if you want to gain a foothold within the family, strength is very important, as Tao Wan dares to start a new business.

 At the same time, interpersonal communication cannot be left behind.

Otherwise, under a fixed interest situation, how to allocate it to your own hands depends on the severity of the cut by the person who divides the meat.

Now, what Tao Wan has to do.

 It is clear that he wants to be the one who divides the meat!

 No, it’s not that simple.

 Once she becomes the one who divides the flesh, the people within the family who were originally around Tao Daonan will turn to her because of their interests.

 In this way, the interior can be calmed down.

 And she can go outside to expand the "meat" that the Tao family can obtain without any worries.

 “This is the way to deal with the outside world before settling down at home first!”

Luo Chen murmured in his heart and couldn't help but take a closer look at the woman surrounded by the monks holding the moon.

Just when he was secretly looking at Tao Wan.

 A pair of beautiful eyes happened to meet his gaze.

“Fellow Taoist, are you going to the alchemy room together?”

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows. Can he also participate in such a secret matter?

He naturally would not refuse, and he could also learn about the alchemy skills of other alchemists in Qingdan Valley.

 “Then let’s go together!”

 …

 On a forest trail, a man and a woman walked side by side.

 Behind them, there were five foundation-building cultivators following.

There is a faint fragrance coming from the nostrils. I don’t know whether it is the fragrance of the woman next to me or the fragrance of the chrysanthemums on both sides of the walk.

“Fellow Tao Tao, you have great confidence in Yi Sheng!” Luo Chen said.

Tao Wan curled his lips, "I have more confidence in Tao Daonan's grandson Tao Yichen!"

 “Huh?” Luo Chen was puzzled.

The corners of Tao Wan's lips rose, "He has been immersed in family power these years, and his alchemy skills have long been thrown away. He has the reputation of a second-level alchemist, but whether he can still refine second-level elixirs depends on himself. You don’t even have the confidence in your heart!”

Luo Chen suddenly realized.

  No wonder she dares to be so confident.

"Besides, Yi Sheng has been with you all the time these two years. Don't you have confidence in him?" Tao Wan's eyes moved and fell on Luo Chen.

Luo Chen smiled.

 “Then let’s wait and see!”

 And on the other side.

The monk in Tao Daonan's room who was in the middle stage of foundation building was following closely behind him with a sad expression on his face.

“Patriarch, how can you be so careless and agree to compete in alchemy? Yi Chen has helped you deal with too many mundane matters in recent years, and alchemy has never been on the stage.”

Tao Daonan looked calm and calm.

He said calmly: "Tao Yichen's alchemy skills can't be put on the table, how can Tao Yisheng be able to do it?"

“The competition this time is about refining our Tao family’s unique Colorful Chrysanthemum Pill, which is a second-grade product.”

"Tao Yisheng is just a theoretical person, and he will definitely not be able to practice it in a short time."

 The mid-term monk next to him was stunned.

He wondered: "If you can't even practice, then what's the point of this competition?"

Tao Daonan sneered, "If this happens, wouldn't we be back to the beginning?"

 At first?

 The monk was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized what he was doing.

 What I talked about at the beginning was that Tao Yichen’s experience in managing family affairs was even richer, wasn’t it?

He couldn't help but admire, "Tao Wan's eyes are as high as the top, and he only focuses on the dispute between Taoist races and the internal affairs of the family. How can it be that simple?"

 “After all, the patriarch is still smarter!”

Tao Daonan smiled and said nothing.

 …

 In the spacious alchemy hall.

 Two golden bronze tripods stand impressively.

The fire on the earth is raging, sometimes spitting out flames, but never igniting them.

 The medicinal fragrance is strong and spreads in all directions.

Two figures stood beside the bronze cauldron, with several Qi Refining cultivators behind them waiting in formation.

Tao Daonan glanced at Tao Wan opposite him, and then waved his hand.

"start!"

The words fell.

Tao Yisheng and Tao Yichen, two contemporaries, unanimously played the spirit arts, activated the formation, and drew out the raging earth fire from the cave.

 Pieces of medicinal materials were delivered to the two of them on an assembly line with the help of their respective pharmacists.

Luo Chen watched this scene with interest.

 A voice suddenly came from my ears.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, please take a closer look. This is the second-level cultivation elixir recipe I am going to give you."

“The Tao family’s unique second-level elixir, Caiju Dan!”

As soon as this statement came out.

Luo Chen’s mentality, which was just for watching a show, changed instantly.

 A pair of spiritual eyes became bottomless, and strands of spiritual energy continued to flow into the eyes without outsiders being able to notice.

 Under his gaze.

The two people who were refining alchemy could see all their movements.

 In the bronze cauldron, various medicinal materials are constantly undergoing transformation. All changes are also in the heart!

 (End of this chapter)