Lu Changan was disturbed. Zhang Tieshan indeed had a secret method for transforming elixirs, and it was a superior secret method.
The success rate of 30% is still relatively high for individual monks.
Even if the elixir is returned to liquid smoothly and there is a chance to re-condensate the elixir, there is no guarantee that the elixir will be successfully formed next time.
After all, the qualifications of those who achieve fake elixirs are often not top-notch.
However, if it is protected by the Nascent Soul Lord and paired with rare heaven and earth spiritual objects, the success rate of this secret method will be quite impressive.
This is why most of the complete and reliable secret methods of transforming elixirs are controlled by Yuanying-level sects.
"Can Mr. Lu be allowed to observe part of Fellow Taoist Tianfeng's secret method of transforming elixirs to confirm its authenticity?"
Lu Changan said thoughtfully.
"good."
Zhang Tieshan took out a blank jade tube, put it on his forehead for a moment, and threw it to Lu Changan.
"The Method of Returning to the Dust and Transforming into Alchemy".
Lu Changan checked the secret content in the jade tube and nodded secretly.
He had obtained an incomplete secret method of elixir transformation in his previous life. After mutual confirmation, the part given by Zhang Tieshan was obviously more advanced and perfect.
"How do fellow Taoist Tianfeng plan to trade?"
After preliminary verification, Lu Changan returned the jade tube to Zhang Tieshan without any detours.
After saying that, Lu Changan took out a jar of Five Elements Soil and said bluntly:
"Without the protection of Nascent Soul True Monarch, the independent secret method of elixir transformation has considerable limitations."
"The Five Elements Soil is known as the 'Universal Soil Source' and has a wide range of uses. Not only can it cultivate almost all kinds of fairy plants and herbs in the world, it has a bonus effect. Moreover, as the best neutralizing material for refining weapons, it can improve the quality of magic weapons and refining weapons.
The success rate..."
Lu Changan speculated that Zhang Tieshan's need for Five Elements soil may be related to weapon refining.
However, the magic weapon refined from the Five Elements Soil is of a high grade. It is not very suitable for Zhang Tieshan who currently has a fake elixir cultivation level.
In addition, Lu Changan also thought of a possibility: the properties of Five Elements Earth could be used to repair high-grade treasures.
"What Fellow Daoist Lu said is true. The Five Elements Earth is indeed a rare and strategic resource. However, the secret method of transforming elixirs and cultivating immortals is comparable to ordinary foreign objects."
"Zhang's "Guishen Alchemy Method" is more advanced than the secret method of alchemy transformation of the surrounding Yuanying Sect. Apart from Zhang, I can't find anyone else."
Zhang Tieshan spoke calmly and pointed out the key points in one word.
Lu Changan has a clear conscience. Even if he can be found, there is no guarantee of safety.
Those who possess a complete and reliable secret method of transforming elixirs, excluding the True Monarch of Nascent Soul, must at least be at the elder level of the Nascent Soul Sect.
Lu Changan doesn't want to have long nights and many dreams, and lose big because of small things.
On the premise of ensuring the success of the transaction, try to gain some benefits.
Zhang Tieshan wanted to trade a jar of Five Elements Earth, and was willing to provide spiritual stones, high-level skills, etc. as compensation.
Lu Changan did not agree and was only willing to sell half a can of Five Elements Soil.
The Five Elements Earth is generally not the main material for refining weapons. It is similar to rare earths. It is neutralized in the refining process. The demand for normal refining of a magic weapon is not high.
Because he was worried about losing money in the transaction, Lu Changan restricted the portion size.
However, for the weapon refiner, the more Five Elements soil, the better.
"Forget it, I hope that the remaining Five Elements Earth in Brother Lu's hands will not be traded."
Zhang Tieshan's need for Five Elements Earth was indeed urgent, so he sighed and made a concession.
Lu Changan smiled and said: "Don't worry, fellow Taoist Tianfeng. Lu is not a weapon refiner. In the next few decades, I will keep a share of the remaining Five Elements Earth for you."
Zhang Tieshan obviously had a great opportunity and had great luck. He mastered the secret method of converting elixirs, but he only turned into fake elixirs. His plans were very big.
Lu Changan does not mind trading with him in the future to obtain other scarce resources.
…
"I hope Fellow Daoist Lu will make an oath to his inner demons, and after he obtains this secret method of elixir transformation, he will not reveal it to a third person."
Zhang Tieshan burned the complete "Guishen Transformation Method" into a jade tube.
"What Taoist Taoist Tianfeng said is very much in line with Lu's wishes. The content of this transaction, including the acquisition of Five Elements Soil, I hope that Taoist Taoist Tianfeng can also take the oath of inner demons and not leak it to the outside world."
Lu Changan added.
Both parties swore an oath to their inner demons and then completed the deal.
Zhang Tieshan received half a jar of Five Elements Soil, and after confirmation, a touch of joy appeared on his face.
Lu Changan's spiritual consciousness checked the secret method of elixir transformation in the jade tube, and he was satisfied.
Neither of them explored the other's secrets.
Zhang Tieshan did not ask Lu Changan where he got the Five Elements Soil.
Lu Changan also did not explore why Zhang Tieshan needed the Five Elements Earth or where he got the secret method of transforming elixirs.
Neither of them have outstanding qualifications. If they could get to this point without any chance, the outside world would not believe it.
"Lu is going to hide in a remote place and prepare to form elixirs. I don't know when he will be able to come back. I hope fellow Taoist Tianfeng will let you know after fellow Taoist Zhao comes out of seclusion."
Before leaving, Lu Changan cupped his hands and said.
In this life, his two closest friends are Li Erqing and Zhao Siyao.
Li Erqing had met him at Feiyue Lake before.
Zhao Siyao was in retreat, and his disciples also went to the front line, but they could not meet each other.
"Friend Lu, please take care, Zhang will definitely tell you."
Zhang Tieshan looked solemn and nodded.
On the top of the lonely peak, he watched Lu Changan ride on a turtle and ride on the waves, disappearing into the sky.
Whoosh!
The half-jar of Five Elements Earth in Zhang Tieshan's hand was still there, but the Five Elements Earth inside had disappeared out of thin air.
"Yes, with this Five Elements soil, plus the gold and iron materials and magic weapons collected in the past few years, the fragments of the spiritual treasure where the spirit of this weapon is located will be repaired by 60 to 70%, which can speed up the recovery of spiritual nourishment."
A voice that sounded young but pretended to be mature sounded in my mind.
"With Senior Qi Ling's spirituality, have you ever seen what Fellow Daoist Lu is doing?"
Zhang Tieshan asked curiously.
"This child's martial arts aura seems familiar to me."
There was a trace of doubt in Qi Ling's childish voice.
"It's a pity that because the spirit treasure self-destructed and split into several pieces, this weapon spirit was newly conceived, and 90% of the memory cannot be remembered."
"The strange thing is that during this meeting, the boy seems to have a mysterious and unknown mystery. It can block the calculation and spiritual induction, making it impossible for this instrument spirit to explore deeply."
"An unknown mystery?"
"The spirit of this weapon cannot tell clearly. Perhaps we have to wait until other fragments are collected and the peak is restored before we can find out more."
Hearing this, Zhang Tieshan was surprised. There was a mystery in Lu Changan that the weapon spirit could not understand and detect for the time being.
…
One month later.
The dark green turtle carries the man in white, approaching the northwest border of Liang Kingdom.
"Senior Lu, in the area further to the west, no monks from the country are allowed to enter, unless there are passage orders signed by several major sects."
A group of law enforcement monks stopped Lu Changan's whereabouts, and the man leading the middle stage of foundation construction informed them politely.
The Jinyun Valley identity authentication jade pendant that Lu Changan had previously obtained has lost its effect in this area.
"Lu is not on the border of the West, so he is going to the north to visit his old friends."
Lu Changan explained with a gentle tone.
The highest cultivation level of this team of monks is only in the middle stage of foundation building, and Lu Changan is sure to kill them.
However, the law enforcement monks of the sects near the border have the means to summon people.
Slightly stronger fluctuations in fighting skills can be sensed by special magic weapons further away, attracting stronger sects with higher cultivation levels.
Two days later.
Lu Changan arrived at a mountain covered with snow and the fragrance of plum blossoms.
This was his first visit to the clan of the "Xuemei Mountain Li Family".
"Grandpa Lu."
Not long after, a young man wearing an animal skin cloak came out enthusiastically.
Having lived in the bitter cold land of the north for a long time, Li Congren is no longer the handsome young man he was when he was young. He is more rugged and bold in his calmness.
We haven’t seen each other for many years, and Li Congren’s cultivation has entered the middle stage of foundation building. He is nearly ten years younger than Mu Bingyun, and his cultivation at the fifth level of foundation building is not far behind.
In the main hall of the Xuemei Mountain tribe, Lu Changan also saw a female cultivator who was in the middle stage of foundation building.
"This is the bitch 'Wu Yue'e'."
Li Congren's wife has an ordinary appearance, plain clothes, and slightly dark complexion.
Judging from appearance alone, he doesn't quite match Li Congren.
"I've met Grandpa Lu."
Wu Yue'e is neither humble nor arrogant. Although she looks ordinary, she has bright eyes and teeth like snow shells.
Lu Changan knew that his wife had given him a lot of help during the difficult period of his pioneering work abroad.
Or because of the war, the two got married in a very low-key manner and did not hold a public wedding ceremony.
When they met for the first time, Lu Changan took out a set of second-grade high-grade talismans and gave them to Li Congnen's wife as a meeting gift.
After Li Congren and his wife declined, they thanked them and accepted them.
A few years ago, Li Congren paid off his grandfather's debts, paid filial piety to Lu Changan, and passed on information about the border blockade to Lu Changan at a critical moment.
This time, Lu Changan came to the Li family in Xuemei Mountain, hoping to use Li Congnen's channels to obtain more information and go to the Jing Kingdom, a neutral country that cultivated immortals.
"Congren, the Li family in Xuemei Mountain has developed well. No wonder your grandfather has praised it many times."
Lu Changan said from the bottom of his heart.
The Li family of Xuemei Mountain, in addition to Li Congren and his wife, there is also a worshiper in the foundation-building period who has a life-and-death relationship with Li Congren.
In terms of managing the family, Li Congren is quite talented, far better than his grandfather Li Erqing.
Not only that, Li Congren also has some skills in diplomacy and maintains a good relationship with the beast-controlling Zhou family and Jin Yungu.
He even established business relationships with merchants and chambers of commerce from neighboring countries.
Before the war, Li Congren bought the mineral vein development rights in advance and also made war fortune.
…
Squeak!
While chatting, the rock rat became restless, got out of the storage bag, and grinned at Li Congren.
The aura of the second-order peak monster moved Li Congren and his wife.
"The rock rats are very sensible and won't mess around."
Lu Changan smiled.
Li Congren hesitated for a moment and patted the spiritual pet bag.
squeak!
A clearer rat voice came. A pale golden rat demon with jewel-like eyes and silky hair jumped out from the spiritual pet bag.
In terms of appearance, this rat demon is even better.
In comparison, the Earth Rock Rat is more like the Shamate among rat demons.
"The middle-level second-order rat demon seems to have the blood of a treasure-hunting rat."
Lu Changan looked at it secretly.
The pale golden rat demon is smaller than the rock rat and is a little fearful and uneasy.
Squeak!
The rock rat called softly a few times, and through communication, the treasure hunter rat lowered its vigilance.
Not long after, the two rat demons went outside to play happily.
The rock rat is female, but stronger.
After a while, the pale golden rat demon was dragged into the woods by the rock rat.
Li Congren couldn't help but twitch his eyelids.
Lu Changan didn't take it to heart and shifted the topic to the border between the two countries.
"Yue'e, go out and see the little golden mouse."
Li Congren received instructions from Lu Changan and asked his wife Wu Yue'e to go out for fun.
Lu Changan no longer concealed anything, explained his purpose of coming, and asked Li Congren about the way to Jing Kingdom.
Li Congren glanced at Lu Changan and showed no surprise.
"Grandpa Lu, I'm telling you the truth. Congren has contacts with people from the 'Business Alliance' of Jing Kingdom. Two years ago, there was even a stable channel to arrange for people to take refuge in Jing Kingdom, but it required a high fee."
"What's the situation now?"
Lu Changan secretly thought that he had indeed found the right person. Because of his business dealings with neighboring countries, Li Congren got acquainted with the monks from the Jing Kingdom Business Alliance.
As a neutral country in Jing Country, the Chamber of Commerce is very powerful and can even compete with the country's Immortal Cultivation Sect.
"In the past year, the sect of the Liang Kingdom has been very strict. In the past, the Chamber of Commerce of the Merchant Alliance could bring a few monks back to the Jing Kingdom for each transaction. There was even a special escort organization that smuggled people through giant spiritual ships and sold tickets.
.Now, this situation is being severely cracked down on."
"A few days ago, a stowaway spirit boat was captured by the Liang Kingdom Sect. The creatures on the boat were exterminated."
Li Congren's tone was solemn.
Lu Changan finally understood that he had missed the best time.
A year or two ago, he had just been promoted to the late stage of foundation building and had not yet entered the ancient ruins.
"If it is just a severe crackdown by the sect, it will only increase the risk, and there is still a lot of room for maneuver."
"But in the past six months, a considerable part of the important border areas to the Jing Kingdom have been controlled by the forces of the Demon Cult."
"Xuanyin Demon Cult?"
Lu Changan thoughtfully said: Due to the wars in the neighboring immortal kingdoms, in the past ten or twenty years, the demonic sect forces led by Liang Shaotian have resurrected in a chaotic situation and gained good opportunities for development.
"Yes! The merchant alliance monks who pass by only need to pay tolls to the Demon Sect. If the monks take refuge from the Liang Kingdom to the Jing Kingdom, the treatment is completely different. Once encountered, even if they give all their belongings, they may not be able to save their lives. Or they will be caught.
Capture or be killed..."
Li Congren sighed.
The sect's attack, the demon sect's threat, the robbery of the cultivators...
Lu Changan probably had his thoughts straightened out.
"The main route from our area to the Kingdom of Jing is controlled by a key figure from the Demon Cult. This person is overbearing and does not follow common sense, which is a headache."
"Oh, who is the number one person in the Demon Cult?"
"This man's name is Xiang Jinglong. He was once a famous ruthless cultivator in Liang Kingdom. Grandpa Lu should have heard of him."
"I've heard of it."
Lu Changan remained calm, with a strange feeling in his heart.
Li Congren continued: "In the early years, Xiang Jinglong was wanted by Lihuo Palace and took refuge in the Xuanyin Demon Sect. He was cultivated and reused by the leader of the Demon Sect, and his strength greatly increased."
"Now, this person's body refining skills have reached the third level, and his strength is far beyond the ordinary fake elixir. It is difficult to match the real elixir."