It didn't take long for Yan Xueli to lead Zhao Yunxuan to the back garden of the Qinglongtang Palace.

The back garden is spacious, planted with a variety of fairy herbs and elixirs, and is full of spiritual energy. And Zhao Yunxuan heard the melodious sound of the piano from a long distance, the music was melodious and melodious, tactful and continuous, and there was a trace of desolation and sadness lingering in the piano.

Next to the garden pond, Yan Yan, who was wearing dirty old clothes, with dull eyes, a cold face and sad eyes, was sitting cross-legged and playing piano music, as if he was recalling the sad past.

Zhao Yunxuan and Yan Xueli did not go over to disturb Yan Yan at this time, but stood behind honestly, silently watching Yan Yan play the piano.

Zhao Yunxuan asked, "Li'er, Senior Yan, this is ......?"

"Maybe I miss my grandmother. Yan Xueli replied, "I heard my father say that grandma left grandpa very early, and since grandma died, grandpa has been so sloppy, his clothes are not changed or washed, and his hair is not cut." Sometimes it's like this, playing the piano. ”

At this time, Yan Yan brushed the strings with both hands and stopped playing the piano, and said with a straight face: "Xiaoli, let's stop the gossip!Zhao Yunxuan, you came to Qinglong Hall this time to find me!"

Zhao Yunxuan made a fist clenching gesture at Yan Yan, and said with a straight face: "Senior, your friendship with Zuo Ci's predecessor should be very good! I would like to ask the senior, can you invite Zuo Ci's predecessor to come and guide the junior "Alchemy General Outline" secret?"

As soon as they heard Zhao Yunxuan's request, Yan Yan and Yan Xueli couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Brother Xuan, you are looking for my grandfather just to let my grandfather invite Grandpa Zuo Ci!"

"I'm sorry!" Zhao Yunxuan scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I must master alchemy now, so that I will not often beg others and rely on others when I need pills in the future, maybe I learn alchemy today, and I may be able to save the life of a loved one in the future, so if you trouble the juniors, you must ask Zuo Ci's seniors to guide the juniors." After speaking, Zhao Yunxuan bowed to Yan Yan again.

The corners of Yan Yan's mouth curled slightly, and said, "Okay, by the way, let's invite old friends to meet!"

......

In the early morning of the next day, in the sky not far from Qinglong Hall, a huge crane carrying a white-haired old man wearing a cyan robe and holding floating dust was gradually approaching, giving people a sense of immortal wind and otherworldliness, although people are aging, but the skin is almost wrinkled, and the skin is smooth and white like a child. finally landed at the door of the Qinglong Hall.

And Yan Yan, Zhao Yunxuan, Yan Xueli, and the owner of the Blue Dragon Hall, Yan Su, personally greeted them again.

The old man jumped off the back of the crane, and Yan Su stepped forward to greet him with a smile on his face at this time, and said with a smile: "It is really an honor for my predecessors to come to visit Qinglong Hall!"

The old man waved his hand and said with a smile: "Your father invited me, if I don't come, won't it be too bad to give this old man face?"

"Hey, old man Zuoci, don't say you're very young! Are you and I still old men, don't you want to drink?" Yan Yan pretended to be angry and complained to the old man. This old man is Zuo Ci.

Zhao Yunxuan and Yan Xueli also bowed respectfully to Zuo Ci at this time. Zuo Ci smiled at Yan Xueli, but when he saw Zhao Yunxuan, his gaze lingered on him for a moment before he said, "Long time no see, when we first met, you were still a newborn baby." Although I have heard your reputation from Old Man Yan, but now that I see it, I have to say that you do have the posture of a heavenly dragon, and you live up to the prestige of your heavenly dragon holy body. ”

"The seniors have won the award!" Zhao Yunxuan said with a respectful bow.

Zuo Ci no longer paid attention to Zhao Yunxuan, and immediately said to Zuo Ci: "Old man Yan, it's time to invite me in!

Yan Yan spread his hands helplessly, and then turned around and entered the Qinglong Hall, while Zuo Ci was then welcomed into the back garden, Yan Xueli poured wine for the two old men, and Zhao Yunxuan stood next to Yan Yan.

After Zuo Ci sat down, he didn't rush to drink, but asked questioningly: "Old man Yan, I don't believe that the purpose of your calling me here this time is to catch up on the old days, and there is Zhao Yunxuan here this time, so I guess that most of the things have something to do with this kid!"

Yan Yan chuckled lightly and said to Zhao Yunxuan next to him: "Zhao Yunxuan, someone called you, if you have anything to say, say it directly to the old man Zuo Ci." ”

Zhao Yunxuan bowed deeply to Zuo Ci and asked, "Senior, please instruct the junior how to refine the pill." ”

Zuo Ci picked up the white jade wine glass in front of the table at this time and tasted it, "I remember that I should ask Old Man Yan to give you the classics I wrote, among which the "General Outline of Alchemy" records my alchemy and various medicinal materials, with that book, you should have no problem learning it." ”

"But the juniors want to ask for the guidance of the seniors," Zhao Yunxuan said: "You may be able to figure it out by yourself, but the juniors can't waste too much time on alchemy, and the juniors need alchemy very much, so the juniors think that if the seniors come to give advice, they can save a lot of time and avoid detours." ”

Zuo Ci listened to Zhao Yunxuan's words while drinking, and after Zhao Yunxuan finished speaking, Zuo Ci replied unhurriedly: "Naturally, there is no problem with instructing you, but even if you are instructed, if you want to master alchemy, it is estimated that it will take a lot of time, and you can't reach it quickly." And if I teach you alchemy, you must be serious and not slack off, are you willing? I can guarantee that you will be trained to be an excellent alchemist, you must know that alchemists are very popular, even no less than your current profession of craftsman. ”

"The juniors are willing to accept the guidance of Zuo Ci's seniors!" Zhao Yunxuan said respectfully to Zuo Ci, and then knelt down on one knee in front of Zuo Ci, "Please accept me as an apprentice!" ”

"Hahahaha," Zuo Ci looked up and laughed, "Don't you know......? Since you have apprenticed, then I will teach you more than alchemy, I will teach you the mysteries of casting, formation runes, and puppets, but I will not teach you the next technique until you have fully mastered one of them. ”

After speaking, Zuo Ci smiled at Yan Yan and said, "Old man Yan, since you invited me, then simply help us prepare a place to live, after all, I will stay here for a while to guide Zhao Yunxuan." ”

As soon as he heard that Zuo Ci was going to stay here for a while, Yan Yan couldn't help but feel a trace of helplessness in his heart. It's all his own sin, and he has raised one more person in a good manner, maybe Zuo Ci will "share" the wine with him.

After that, Yan Xueli arranged a quieter courtyard for Zhao Yunxuan and Zuo Ci, far away from the Qinglongtang Palace and the halls. The main thing is where you can create a more peaceful environment for them. Yan Xueli also did this for Zhao Yunxuan's sake, and provided Zhao Yunxuan with medicinal materials for common alchemy.

At that time, these were not free, they were all paid, and they were only charged at cost. After all, cultivating alchemists is very expensive, and although Qinglongtang is a medium-sized sect, it does not have a huge economic power. If Qinglongtang really provided it for free, wouldn't they lose a lot? According to the cost price, it was still for Yan Xueli's face. Just money...... The flowers are all Zhao Yunxuan's.

However, Zhao Yunxuan was not short of money, after all, at the auction hall of the Four Holy Continents, those rare medicinal materials that Zhao Yunxuan auctioned out made him make a lot of money, and those immortal spirit crystals could at least last for a while.

Zuo Ci asked Zhao Yunxuan to start practicing with the most basic Gathering Spirit Pill. Although the Gathering Spirit Pill is a basic pill, it is also the most popular pill to buy, and the immortal Gathering Pill can restore half of its own immortal power, although it is limited to ten pills per day, but this is also a substance urgently needed by various forces, and it is also a strategic material. Moreover, the Gathering Spirit Pill with a divine product does not have many requirements for medicinal materials, which is just suitable for novices who have just stepped into the path of alchemy.

Zhao Yunxuan and Zuo Ci followed Yan Xueli to the courtyard prepared for them, the thousand-year-old Gathering Spirit Grass, Immortal Herb, and Hundred-Year-old Lingzhi used to refine the Gathering Spirit Pill had already filled half of the courtyard, but these medicinal materials already accounted for one-fifth of the Qinglong Hall Medicine Hall.

After sending Zhao Yunxuan and Zuo Ci to the courtyard, Yan Xueli instructed Zhao Yunxuan: "Brother Xuan, although I accept your fairy spirit crystal at cost price, I also give Brother Xuan a business opportunity for you. ”

"What business opportunity?" Zhao Yunxuan asked.

Yan Xueli replied with a smile: "Recently, the entire Four Saints Continent has been relatively short of immortal spirit pills, and there are almost no professional alchemists in the Four Saints Continent, the previous pills were all refined by Grandpa Zuo Ci, and then our Qinglong Hall sold them to the other three halls at a low price, and now it just so happens that Brother Xuan is replacing Grandpa Zuo Ci in alchemy, and Brother Xuan can still get part of the income afterwards, and maybe he can earn it back." ”

Hearing Yan Xueli say this, Zhao Yunxuan felt that it made sense. After that, in order not to disturb Zhao Yunxuan's alchemy, Yan Xueli left Zhao Yunxuan's courtyard first.

After Yan Xueli left, Zuo Ci's gaze shifted to Zhao Yunxuan and said, "Presumably you have mastered the basic alchemy knowledge." ”

Zhao Yunxuan nodded, and Zuo Ci then asked, "What is your natal flame?" You should know the variety of your natal flame to determine whether it is suitable for alchemy. Although Zuo Ci knew that Zhao Yunxuan's craftsman skills were very exquisite, he must have a good natal flame. But he didn't observe what Zhao Yunxuan's natal flame was. A flame suitable for refining may not be suitable for alchemy, so Zuo Ci didn't think about how useful Zhao Yunxuan's natal flame would be for alchemy, so he asked, if it wasn't suitable, then there was no need for him to waste time teaching him.

Zhao Yunxuan replied: "It's the geocentric fire of the middle grade. ”

Zuo Ci couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this: "It turned out to be the fire of the heart of the earth!"

"Although the quality of the Earth's Core Fire is not high, it is only a medium-grade flame, but it is more suitable for refining and alchemy than some high-grade flames, and it has a strong affinity with other flames, and the difficulty of fusing and devouring other flames will be much smaller, and it can be said that your natal flame is very good, and its growth is extraordinary. Since your flame is suitable for alchemy, then the old man will not waste time, and is ready to teach you, the old man's alchemy technique - fire furnace alchemy. ”

(End of chapter)