Mortal Alchemy

"A while ago, the head of the Hall of Affairs changed to the direct daughter of the family head."

Chen Ping was surprised: "Such an important figure is coming to the Hall of Affairs as its head?"

Shouldn't they all be in the Battle Division, obediently waiting for Foundation Establishment, and then ascending to the Eastern Xuan Sect?

Mu Luofei lowered her voice and whispered in Chen Yun's ear: "This direct daughter failed to break through to Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty."

Chen Ping was dumbfounded: "Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty?"

Is this the cultivation speed of the Mu family's direct line? It's truly astonishing.

Although it's said to be a failure, she's still young and has hope of achieving Foundation Establishment again.

Chen Ping reacted: "Will the Mu family provide a second Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Mu Luofei gently shook her head, revealing a smile: "No."

Now Chen Ping understood Mu Luofei and that direct daughter's plan.

The Mu family wouldn't provide a second Foundation Establishment Pill, so that direct daughter naturally wanted to achieve Foundation Establishment, but she would have to rely on herself for Foundation Establishment resources.

And Mu Luofei wanted to hitch a ride and collect Foundation Establishment spiritual objects together.

Mu Luofei was already working in the Hall of Affairs, and now that she had broken through to the tenth level of Qi Refining, she might have the authority to issue tasks herself.

Chen Ping revealed a smile: "Congratulations, Senior Sister Luofei."

Mu Luofei looked Chen Ping up and down, surprised to discover:

"You're at the ninth level of Qi Refining?"

Chen Ping: "I broke through by luck."

Mu Luofei said with a smile: "Junior Brother Chen, then you're really lucky. I came to find you this time."

"There's a lead on the hundred-year Azure Lotus Root you wanted."

Chen Ping's expression shook.

Mu Luofei said: "A while ago, a disciple on an external mission discovered a deserted lotus pond that had been abandoned for hundreds of years, with several first-order demonic beasts inside."

"Unless there's some spiritual treasure inside, the demonic beasts wouldn't be entrenched there."

"I checked the records and found that it's probably the hundred-year Azure Lotus Root you want, Junior Brother Chen."

Joy appeared in Chen Ping's eyes, and in his urgency, he couldn't help but grab Mu Luofei's fair little hand:

"Senior Sister Luofei, how many spirit stones would it cost to issue this task for the disciples of the Hall of Affairs to do?"

Mu Luofei's small face flushed red, her slender eyelashes fluttering, and she pulled her little hand away:

"I came here to discuss this matter with you. If you ask other disciples to search this deserted pond and eliminate the demonic beasts, it would cost at least seventy or eighty spirit stones."

"That's so expensive?" Chen Ping's eyes widened.

How many spirit stones could he save in a month? Moreover, it was just a suspicion, and it was still a question whether there was a hundred-year Azure Lotus Root or not.

If there wasn't, these seventy or eighty spirit stones would be wasted.

Mu Luofei giggled softly: "It's quite expensive, so Junior Brother Chen, you can bypass the Hall of Affairs and ask me to take action. I'll only charge thirty spirit stones."

"If there's a hundred-year Azure Lotus Root, I'll only charge you thirty or forty. If there isn't, consider it a demonic beast extermination experience."

"Are you free to come with me?"

Chen Ping only thought for a moment before agreeing: "Okay! Then I'll have to trouble Senior Sister Luofei."

With Chen Ping's current speed of alchemy, leaving the Pill Hall for ten or fifteen days wouldn't be a problem. Give him three or four days, and he could refine forty batches of Essence Qi Pills to complete the task.

Fortunately, the Pill Hall's tasks were too hard, the monthly salary was too low, and there was no roll call system, otherwise Chen Ping wouldn't dare to leave, fearing punishment.

Mu Luofei: "Then Junior Brother Chen, have a good rest today, and we'll set off early tomorrow morning."

Afterward, Mu Luofei left.

Chen Ping took out the Flying Gourd and quickly headed to White Sand Square City.

When going out to train and face demonic beasts, Chen Ping only knew the Golden Light Technique, which had mediocre lethality.

He had to prepare some good things to save his life.

Sword Wind Talismans, Ice Thorn Talismans, Wooden Shield Talismans, etc., Chen Ping purchased dozens of them at once.

He also bought several bottles of Antidote Pills.

"After the resource problem is solved, I must learn a powerful sword technique to enhance my strength."

Later, to collect the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, I must have the power to protect myself.

Chen Ping returned to the Mu family and slept lightly for a few hours.

After dawn, Mu Luofei arrived outside Chen Ping's Daoist temple on a White Jade Flying Boat.

Seeing her White Jade Flying Boat, Chen Ping put down his Flying Gourd.

His Flying Gourd was really embarrassing to take out.

Moreover, Mu Luofei's White Jade Flying Boat was also faster.

Chen Ping boarded Mu Luofei's White Jade Flying Boat and asked:

"Senior Sister Luofei, how far is that deserted pond?"

Mu Luofei said:

"Outside the scope of the Eastern Xuan Sect, two thousand miles away."

Chen Ping frowned slightly: "Two thousand miles, that's okay. Riding Senior Sister's flying boat, we can arrive today."

"Mhm." Mu Luofei said with a smile:

"We should go out and train at this cultivation level, increase our combat power, and temper our temperament."

"Junior Brother Chen, are you ready?"

Chen Ping smiled awkwardly: "I've barely prepared a little."

Most of the disciples in the Pill Hall were too tired to refine pills, so they didn't have the time and money to practice spells, let alone Chen Ping, who wasn't born into a cultivating family and didn't have any foundation.

"Senior Sister, has it been mentioned what kind of first-order demonic beasts are in that deserted pond?"

Mu Luofei said seriously: "It should be something like a Pig Dragon, a Demonic Snake, or a Demonic Ox."

Chen Ping nodded and asked again: "Senior Sister Luofei, do you have any channels to get a better sword technique?"

Mu Luofei glanced at him in surprise: "Junior Brother Chen, besides refining pills and cultivating, do you also want to practice sword techniques?"

Chen Ping said: "I can use it sooner or later."

"Okay." Mu Luofei said: "I'll get you a sword technique later, but it might not be too good, because the best offensive methods are all in the Eastern Xuan Sect."

Chen Ping cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It's already enough, it's mainly for self-defense, I don't ask for it to be too powerful."

The two chatted casually, and at dusk, they arrived outside a huge deserted pond.

Standing on the flying boat and looking down, there were several shadows under the water, looking mysterious and eerie.

Many lotus leaves floated on the water, and there was a faint glow.

Chen Ping thought about the description of the hundred-year Azure Lotus Root, and his eyes showed a hint of joy:

"It seems that there's a high probability that there's a hundred-year Azure Lotus Root in the lotus pond."

Mu Luofei said: "Junior Brother Chen, it's dark now, it's not suitable to take action. Let's rest for one night now, discuss countermeasures, and it's better to take action tomorrow."

Chen Ping said seriously: "That's the best."

This area was deserted and uninhabited. Not familiar with the environment, the two didn't dare to land and camp for fear of being attacked by hidden demon beasts. The flying boat had to consume spirit stones to stay in the air.

After discussing a countermeasure, they could only lure the tiger away from the mountain, lure the snake out of the hole, and take the hundred-year Azure Lotus Root when the demon beasts were not there.

After many arrangements, even if the demon beasts returned, the two could join forces to kill the demon beasts.

The whole body of the demon beast was a treasure. The demon skin could be used to make talisman paper, and the demon blood could be used to refine pills and make talisman ink.

Chen Ping took out some offensive talismans and posted them everywhere.

Mu Luofei was a little surprised by Chen Ping's wealth, her beautiful eyes flashed slightly, but she didn't say anything.

After preparing, Chen Ping detonated the talismans.

"Boom!"

The water surface of the deserted pond exploded, and the several demon beasts guarding the vicinity of the hundred-year Azure Lotus Root immediately went to the explosion.