Li Xuangang followed Li Changji to the edge of the rockery, and then Li Changji cast a spell. After a huge wave of spiritual energy, the rockery split from the middle, revealing a passage leading underground.
While walking down, Li Changji reminded:
"Follow me, be careful not to touch the magic circle."
Before, when Li Changji didn't use his spiritual power, Li Xuangang didn't feel anything when he was around him. Now, Li Changji just opened a magic circle and the spiritual power leaked out made him feel a kind of terrifying pressure.
Li Xuangang calmed down and forced himself to calm down under this pressure.
Li Xuangang thought to himself: Is this the power of a Foundation Establishment monk? No wonder he can control the air and fly. No wonder a Foundation Establishment monk is so important to the family. The power of the Foundation Establishment Stage is simply incomparable to that of the Qi Refining Stage.
If the eighth uncle had encountered that group of casual cultivators in Black Wind Ridge, he would probably be able to defeat them with just a few flying swords or a few offensive spells.
In fact, by simply opening a magic circle, there was no need for Li Changji to reveal such powerful spiritual energy fluctuations. This move would have failed to test Li Xuangang's consciousness.
Seeing that Li Xuangang quickly returned to normal, Li Changji became even more satisfied with him.
I thought to myself: "Even if he has no talent in alchemy, with this little bit of character, he is still very likely to go further on the road."
Finally, after following Li Changji through this passage, a wide underground cave appeared in front of Li Xuangang.
This underworld can be said to be the most important place in Baicao Pavilion, because it is the place where Li Changji made alchemy.
The first thing that caught Li Xuangang's eyes was a copper-yellow alchemy furnace in the center of the cave.
This should be the only second-level mid-level alchemy furnace in the family. There is also a second-level low-level alchemy furnace on Taiqiu Mountain in the family, but that is shared by the entire family, and this one is said to be the personal property of the eighth uncle.
Li Xuangang had heard before that his eighth uncle had obtained a good alchemy furnace by his own chance in his early years, and he thought it was this one.
Li Changji walked to the alchemy furnace, then turned around and said to Li Xuangang:
"This furnace is called Huangyang Jinjin furnace. It is a second-level medium-grade furnace. I got it by chance when I was out sixty years ago. I used it to refine elixirs. The first-level elixirs have a 70% elixir-forming rate, and the second-level elixirs have a 70% elixir-generating rate.
There are also 50%. For example, the second-level elixirs supplied to Taiqiu Mountain and Baicao Pavilion were all refined by me."
After that, Li Changji took out a small alchemy furnace from his storage bag and threw it to Li Xuangang, who quickly caught it.
"You take this first, you will use it later. Now stand aside and observe the process of my alchemy refining. After I finish refining it, you can ask me if you don't understand anything."
While looking at the alchemy furnace in his hand, he replied:
"yes."
Then Li Xuangang stepped aside, concentrated his energy, and began to observe carefully.
Most of the time, Li Changji made alchemy alone. Although Li Xuangang was watching from the side, it did not have any impact on him. After he calmed down, he began to prepare for the alchemy.
Then Li Xuangang saw his eighth uncle Li Changji take out a fiery red stone. With the appearance of the fiery red stone, the temperature of the entire underground cave suddenly increased, and waves of heat spread out from the stone.
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Just when Li Xuangang was confused, Li Changji spoke:
"This stone is called the Fire Source Stone, and it can be used as a furnace fire for alchemists to make pills. Although the effect of making pills is not as good as using earth fire or the pill fire of Jindan monks, it can make pills anytime and anywhere.
It doesn't need to be fixed in one place like using earth fire. Secondly, it is easier to focus on condensing the pill than simply using pill fire, and the pill formation rate is higher."
Li Xuangang knew about the fire source stone, but this was the first time he saw the real thing.
He recalled the introduction of the fire source stone in the family's classics. The fire source stone is an ore condensed in the fire-attribute veins. The output is not large, and the fire property is mild. Low-level fire source stones are mostly used by alchemists to assist in alchemy.
High-level fire source stones are generally used to refine fire-attribute magic weapons. Generally, each fire-attribute leyline can only condense no more than three high-level fire source stones. Each high-level fire source stone is located in the fire-attribute leyline.
The deepest part is inaccessible to monks who are not in the Golden Core realm, so every fire source stone is extremely precious.
According to Li Xuangang's observation, the eighth uncle's fire source stone should be a low-level one, because although the heat it emits is terrifying, Li Xuangang can still withstand it. If it were a high-level fire source stone, Li Xuangang would probably have to immediately
Burned into coke.
"I will refine the Yanggu Pill first. This pill is a low-grade elixir of the first level. It is suitable for monks in the early stage of Qi refining. The pills you will practice in the future will mainly be this pill. Please pay attention to my techniques now."
Li Xuangang is quite familiar with Yang Gu Dan because it is the main pill he took in the early days of Qi refining. It is made from Linggu and five other different low-level spiritual herbs, three of which he still grows in the medicine garden of Taiqiu Mountain.
Pass.
Li Changji first took out a small pile of spiritual grain and sent it into the Huangyang Jinjin furnace. Then he controlled the fire source stone to slowly dissipate heat until the spiritual grain in the furnace turned into a pool of milky white liquid. Then Li Changji quickly took it
Take out five auxiliary medicines and put them into the furnace one by one in a specific order.
During this process, in order to take care of Li Xuangang, Li Changji deliberately slowed down his techniques a lot.
After all the materials were turned into liquids and fully integrated, Li Changji sealed the Huangyang Jinjin furnace and began the most critical step in alchemy, which is condensation. The success or failure of alchemy mainly depends on this step, but as an advanced practitioner, Li Changji
A second-level alchemist who has been practicing for many years is still very good at first-level low-level elixirs such as Yang Gu Dan, so he was not very cautious in this step. While controlling the condensation pill, he turned to explain the key points to Li Xuangang.
"Xuan Gang, you have to pay attention to the proportion of materials, the time it takes to turn into liquid medicine, and the temperature control of the alchemy furnace when condensing the elixir."
"I will follow the teachings of my eighth uncle."
"When you finish practicing this furnace elixir, I will burn a copy of Yang Gu Dan's elixir recipe for you. You can study it carefully when you go back. However, remember to keep the elixir recipe carefully and strictly prohibit it from being passed on to outsiders."
"Xuan Gang knows the pros and cons, so your eighth uncle doesn't have to worry."
An alchemy recipe is one of the most precious things for every alchemist. It is also very precious to a family. The value of an alchemy recipe is huge, which is equivalent to providing a stable source of spiritual stones for the family.
Three quarters of an hour later, Li Changji opened the Huangyang Jinjin furnace, and suddenly there were eight round yellow pills scattered at the bottom of the furnace, which were Yanggu pills.
"The rate of success is 80%."
Li Changji nodded with satisfaction, and with a move of his hand, he took all eight Yanggu Pills into his hand. After observing them, he found that they were of good quality, and then threw the eight Yanggu Pills to Li Xuangang.
"I'll give you these eight Yanggu Pills. After you go back, break them open, combine them with the pill recipe, and look at the ingredients and structure inside. When you feel it's almost done, you can try it with the alchemy furnace I just gave you.
Practice it."
Li Xuangang accepted the eight Yanggu Pills and nodded.
Then Li Changji took out another jade tube and handed it to Li Xuangang. It was clear that the prescription of Yanggu Dan was inside.
In addition to the unqualified alchemy furnace that was thrown to him before, he has gathered all the items for alchemy. As for the materials for Yang Gu Dan, Li Xuangang can withdraw them from Baicao Pavilion every month. This is also the purpose of the family.
Benefits provided by training an alchemist.
"I'll give you two sticks of incense. Now look at the prescription of Yang Gu Dan. Then you can ask me if you don't understand anything or anything you didn't understand during the alchemy process just now."
When Li Xuangang heard this, he immersed his spiritual consciousness into the jade tube and looked at the elixir carefully. Of course, he could not fully understand it in such a short time, so he only looked at the most superficial part.
After two sticks of incense, Li Xuangang mentioned a few questions he had some doubts about, and Li Changji answered them one by one.
Finally, Li Changji even raised some questions about cultivation. Naturally, Li Xuangang did not dare to neglect and concentrated his attention to listen.
It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that Li Xuangang came out of the underground cave and returned to the backyard of Baicao Pavilion.
Li Changji is still inside, and he has to refine the tasks assigned by the family. Every three months or so, Li Changji will come to refine a batch of first-order elixirs and second-order elixirs for family consumption and Baicao Pavilion sales.
Before coming out, Li Xuangang clearly saw his eighth uncle Li Changji taking out a batch of red jade pills. He thought that his eighth uncle should be refining ruby pills. Then he thought that there were three red jade pills and six red jade pills in his storage bag.
Grass seeds.
Li Xuangang stood there quietly for a while, digesting the experience he had just gained.
Then he walked towards the streets of Binhaifang City.
Li Changji comes to refine alchemy every three months. He usually practices in the cave in Binhaifang City, so Li Xuangang only needs to come here every three months. Then he can ask his eighth uncle for advice on what he doesn't understand during practice.
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Of course, Li Xuangang would not waste these three months, and planned to go back to the cave he rented to practice. But before going back, Li Xuangang decided to go somewhere.
Among the bustling crowd, Li Xuangang chose a direction and then walked forward with firm and powerful steps.