Ling Ran finally saw what the "big guy" that Lao Yantou said was like.

Walking to a corner of the underground space, Xiao Xiao gently patted the wall,

"Bang", the stone wall slowly opened the door.

After entering, Ling Ran saw the half-human-tall Black Ding, which looked exactly the same as the Black Gold Beast Ding.

Ling Ran looked at this room, the light in the room was dim, the space was not large, the furnishings were simple, except for the table and chairs, there were no other household items.

Xiao Xiao walked over and stroked Heiding, every time he came here, he was full of memories,

"Grandpa used fairy grass to refine an elixir for me here, I was not sensible at the time, so grandpa lied to me that it was jelly beans and let me eat them. ”

Xiao Xiao said with a smile.

Indeed, I have to admire the ability of Lao Yantou.

"Ling Ran, do you know that we will compete with Danmen in a few days?"

Xiao Xiao asked,

Ling Ran nodded, "I heard." ”

"Will you help me then?"

Xiao Xiao's voice trembled a little after she asked this sentence, she began to take over the affairs of He Yaoju when she came back from the Northern Wilderness, and the more she came into contact, the more she felt powerless.

Danmen has been encroaching on He Yaoju step by step over the years, and she has no way to fight back if she wants to.

This time, Danmen took the initiative to propose a competition, which was not only an ultimatum, but also the only opportunity.

If you catch it, He Yaoju may still have hope, but if you can't catch it, He Yaoju will disappear from now on.

She often felt helpless and hopeless, but there was no one to speak.

Ling Ran's arrival and grandfather's letter undoubtedly gave her support, especially after knowing that Ling Ran had refined into an elixir, she was really very happy, even happier than knowing the news of the aura.

She was even thinking that the stick was arranged by God for her to knock it at the beginning, in order to pick up Ling Ran, help herself, and help He Yaoju.

Ling Ran was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then grinned and knocked Xiao Xiao's head,

"Xiao Xiao, why are you like Lao Yantou, if you don't help our family Xiao Xiao, who will you help?"

Xiao Xiao smiled when he heard this,

"It's good that you know, but,"

Xiao Xiao changed his words again,

"You've got to get special training!"

Special training?

"In that alchemy competition in a few days, we will definitely do our best, and Danmen will not take it lightly at this juncture, so it will definitely be a tough battle!"

Ling Ran nodded, although He Yaoju was severely suppressed, but the emaciated camel was bigger than a horse, and Danmen would not give He Yaoju a chance.

"The elixir refined by both sides will be disrupted and handed over to the judge, who will judge the better elixir. ”

"Who's going to judge?"

Ling Ran was worried that if there was a problem with the judgment, then no matter how hard they tried, it would be useless.

Xiao Xiao knew his worries and shook his head,

"Don't worry about this, the judging is composed of three people, one from He Yaoju and one from Danmen, and the remaining one is served by the current city lord Luo Liuyun. ”

Cangyunzhou has no country, but there are dozens of large and small cities, each with a city lord.

The origin of the city lord is mysterious, and they are all directly assigned by Zhongzhou, and they change every ten years.

The purpose of the city lord is only one, that is, to ensure that everyone acts according to the rules, and some people act arbitrarily and arbitrarily, and those who do not listen to persuasion will be killed directly.

So there is no need to worry that the city lord will be biased.

"So we just need to go all out to refine a better pill than Danmen, right?"

Ling Ran felt that as long as He Yaoju used Lao Yantou's method to refine the pill, he would definitely be stronger than the Danmen, and thinking of this, he felt that He Yaoju was not so difficult.

Xiao Xiao shook his head, Danmen would not be so stupid,

"The Danmen has a profound heritage, and there is the support of the Zhongzhou Danzong behind it, and the strength of alchemy is extraordinary. Moreover, there are many top alchemy talents who have been absorbed from He Yaoju over the years, and Grandpa's alchemy method is no longer a secret. ”

Isn't this a blatant steal of your technology, and then slap you in the face with your technology?

"What other alchemy masters do we have?"

Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows,

"You've seen it just now. ”

Those twenty or so old men outside?

Ling Ran wiped a handful of sweat,

"Nothing else?"

Xiao Xiao pointed at him,

"Me?"

And he pointed to himself,

"You?"

Ling Ran supports the forehead, and there is a serious shortage of talents.

He Yaoju is currently outside about twenty old men plus him,

"Xiao Xiao, why don't we go back to the Northern Wilderness, and stay in the green mountains. ”

Xiao Xiao glared at him,

"Hurry up, your alchemy time is too short, from now until the day before the competition, you have to alchemize all the time, all the time!"

Xiao Xiao couldn't say anything, took out a book,

"This is all Grandpa's record of the recipes and refining methods of various pills, you hurry up, it is best to refine them from beginning to end, and I will have someone send the medicinal materials later." ”

After speaking, he looked at Ling Ran without blinking, and his eyes revealed that this matter was not negotiable.

What else could Ling Ran say besides saying the word "good".

Xiao Xiao nodded with satisfaction, yawned, and patted Ling Ran on the shoulder,

"Then this is your new home, do a good job, I'll come to see you often!"

After speaking, he left, leaving the lonely Ling Ran.

There's nothing to say, so take advantage of the fact that the medicinal herbs haven't come yet, and hurry up and rest.

Waiting for Xiao Xiao to wait until midnight, he was trapped to death.

When you really put in the work, time flies.

Ling Ran didn't know that he had been refining for a few days in one breath, and when his true qi was not enough, he would rest and replenish, and when he had replenished enough, he would continue to refine the pill, and so on.

This large version of the Black Gold Beast Ding was obviously much more difficult to control, Ling Ran was not used to it at first, and only gradually found his sense after discarding one or two pairs of medicinal materials.

Xiao Xiao also came to talk and discuss with him from time to time, but she had a lot of things to do, and she couldn't stay here all the time, which was a little regrettable.

For many days, his body was really tired to the extreme, and today Ling Ran felt that he should relax for a while, and if he continued like this, others would be wasted.

These old men really have some skills, and they can persist in alchemy all day long.

Ling Ran came to the underground alchemy pavilion from the secret room, and these old men continued to alchemize, alchemy, and alchemy in their own area.

I admire it.

Everyone was alchemizing, and Ling Ran sat casually in front of an old man's case and watched the old man's alchemy.

The old man's clothes were simple, and even a few patches were patched, and his hair may have been shaved short for convenience, and it was also gray.

The old man had just begun to refine the pills in a new furnace, controlling the heat of the furnace with his left hand and processing the medicinal herbs with his right hand.

Every process and step of the old man is smooth and smooth, and it does not look like an alchemy but an artistic work, which is very beautiful.

Ling Ran unconsciously saw that he was in his mind, and the old man's technique kept appearing in his mind, compared to his alchemy was like a jerky machine, it was very unsmooth, until the old man's furnace of elixir was refined, he was still intoxicated.

"This little friend, what is the problem with you watching me for a long time?"

The old man's voice was hoarse, and he hadn't spoken for a long time when he heard it.

Ling Ran came back to his senses and swallowed his saliva,

"The junior Ling Ran, I took the liberty to disturb the alchemy of the seniors, I see that the alchemy techniques of the seniors are smooth, and they can even walk with their left and right hands, I really admire it. ”

He was sincerely admired, and it was a pleasure to watch this old man alchemy.

It seems that alchemy is not a complicated job for him, but an interesting thing.

"Hehe, my predecessor can't be called, my name is Li Youzhi, you can come here, it means that you are also an alchemist of my He Yaoju, everyone is the same. ”

Ling Ran shook his head,

"Elder Li, seniors are seniors, and you can't take offense as juniors. And with your methods, I don't think you can find a few people who are better than you. ”

Li Youzhi smiled, "In terms of technique, the old man has some unique opinions, but the old man can only show his hand at this point, and the rest is bad." ”

Li Lao has some regrets, but it is admirable to be able to specialize in one item and do it beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Ling Xiaoyou, are you interested in this? ”

Ling Ran was stunned at first, and then overjoyed,

"Elder Li, this is your secret, Ling Ran can't afford it. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, when you get old, you can bring it into the coffin board, and it can be regarded as a legacy to talk to a young descendant like you, and it will also help He Yaoju in the future, hehe. ”

Li Youzhi said calmly, Ling Ran was a little moved, these people are indeed He Yaoju's treasures, he saluted Li Youzhi,

"Elder Li, please speak, Ling Ran listens. ”

Li Youzhi nodded and talked to Ling Ran.

In Li Youzhi's view, if you want to make the technique smooth, the first and most basic thing is to go through countless exercises.

At this point, Ling Ran understood that it was impossible to make progress without practice in alchemy, and he had also experienced countless exercises in the Northern Wilderness.

But mechanical practice alone can make him proficient, but it can't make him reach the state of Li Youzhi's smooth flow.

Li Youzhi also said, this second point is the practice method, he also mentioned that it is not possible to go further by relying on basic alchemy alone, such as his left and right hands can do different things at the same time, which is deliberate training.

This training will be difficult at first, you won't be able to control your left and right hands to do different things at the same time, but as long as you keep doing it, it will pay off.

Ling Ran asked He Youzhi how long he had been practicing, He Youzhi thought about it carefully, he had probably started practicing since he was thirty years old, and he continued to practice today.

Ling Ran not only admired He Youzhi's attitude, it may be simple to insist on one thing for a day and a month, but it is too rare for decades.

He Youzhi continued to say the third point, which he thinks is the most important point, the state of mind.

He Youzhi never regarded alchemy as a matter or research, in his opinion, every furnace of elixir was an artistic enjoyment.

For him, the pill is a very beautiful work of art, he is not alchemy, but to experience the enjoyment of beauty brought by the process from medicinal materials to pills.

Therefore, Ling Ran would feel very beautiful when he looked at his alchemy, but looking at himself, he had always paid attention to refining the pill into this kind of attachment no matter what.

It's not that this kind of attachment is bad, it's this kind of attachment that makes him succeed in alchemy in a very short time.

But this kind of attachment will make him tired, and without the enjoyment of alchemy, it will be difficult for him to progress over time.

Li Youzhi's words made Ling Ranmao suddenly open his mind, and he had a new understanding of alchemy.

Ling Ran may really have some problems in his state of mind, otherwise he would not have fallen into a dangerous mental dilemma so easily, perhaps because he was too persistent and difficult to let go.

Maybe when you put your mind down and enjoy alchemy like Li Lao, there will be unexpected results.

Thinking of it, he saluted Li Youzhi again,

"Thank you Elder Li for Ling Ran's doubts!"

Li Youzhi smiled when he heard this,

"Hehe, if the old nonsense can help you, it is also an honor for the old man. ”

Ling Ran said goodbye to Li Youzhi, returned to the secret room, digested the insights he had just obtained, and decided that he must visit the old men here one by one when he had time in the future, in his opinion, every old man here is a treasure.