This arrangement is made to keep the pill recipe secret.
The pill recipe is precious, and Chen Sansi, as an Alchemist, naturally knows this, not to mention a second-tier Martial Arts Elixir that is not available outside.
The Bai Familyâs caution is understandable.
Only by doing this, he and the "daoist assistant" will inevitably be unfamiliar at the start, which may lead to alchemy failure and waste a lot of materials.
Just thinking about it is already somewhat unsettling.
But since the other party doesnât care, he doesnât have much to say.
Moreover...
This pill recipe is something Chen Sansi probably wonât be able to keep hidden.
"We can start."
Chen Sansi agreed to the request.
The Bai Familyâs trial of the elixir was a second-tier elixir "Yuan Qi Pill," which acts to quickly restore True Power during combat and increase physical strength.
Just as expected.
Chen Sansi, working with the young daoist, made six consecutive mistakes, and only on the seventh attempt did they finally succeed in refining, at which point he was allowed to remove the ice silk that obscured his vision.
Above the pill furnace, a vermilion pill hovered.
Bai Linxun, who had been guarding at the side, took the pill in his hand to examine it carefully and then sniffed it with his nose: "Good quality."
At the same time, the pill recipe of this "Yuan Qi Pill" vividly appeared in Chen Sansiâs mind.
Following that.
At Bai Linxunâs request, several other elixirs were attempted.
Among them was the "Spirit Cleansing Pill," which accelerates training speed for Martial Artists at the True Power Middle Stage.
Chen Sansi deliberately maintained an appropriate success rate and occasionally refined a few good or lower grade pills.
This was inevitable.
Because no matter how strong an alchemist is, they cannot guarantee every pill is above good quality.
Since thatâs the case, what he showed was top-tier quality.
"Excellent."
Bai Linxun praised: "Daoist Xiao, though young, his achievements in Alchemy Dao are not in the least inferior to Daoist Changsun!
If Daoist doesnât change his mind, we can start our collaboration.
In terms of compensation, besides spirit stones, what else does Daoist require? Our Bai Family has magic artifacts, spiritual beasts, and medicinal herbs in the Medicine Garden; feel free to mention it, we can discuss slowly."
Chen Sansi first inquired about bowstring materials, and after receiving a negative response, he then proposed acquiring some precious medicinal materials.
Some of these medicinal materials are precious materials needed to refine the "Spirit Cleansing Pill," which is difficult to obtain outside.
Furthermore, these materials can also be used to refine other Immortal Path materials; another portion that can be purchased, he planned to buy outside, so it wouldnât arouse suspicion.
Nonetheless, the materials needed to refine the "Spirit Cleansing Pill" are extremely precious, so after conversion, Chen Sansi could only get one portion each month, with most of the rest compensated with spirit stones.
The two parties agreed, setting a fixed time each month for Chen Sansi to come and refine pills, with the other party offering payment; the collaboration was considered enjoyable.
He bid farewell to the other party and planned to leave Dusk Valley.
Not far from departing, he saw a familiar silhouette in the neighboring Refining Workshop.
Zinan.
More than a year ago.
Chen Sansi ordered bows and arrows from her, but twice in a row, he was unsatisfied with the samples she brought, and since he wasnât in a hurry to use them, he expressed the hope to wait for better materials.
Unexpectedly, they met again today.
"Miss Zinan."
"Mr. Xiao Feng?"
Zinan just walked out from the scorching heat of the Forge, her cheeks glistening with fragrant sweat, her petite figure paired with a giant Purple Gold Hammer.
She put away the hammer and leapt lightly to the front: "What a coincidence! Today, I just remade a bow according to Daoistâs request, planning to visit you, and didnât expect to meet you here; I can give it to you now."
Suddenly, a spirit light flashed.
A magic artifact bow and arrow came into view.
This Big Bow was nearly as tall as a person, forged purely from metal, entirely in a purple lightning hue, its surface engraved with high-quality runes, with the only defect being the absence of a bowstring.
"The iron for this Purple Lightning Bow was personally chosen by Daoist, it should be fine this time, right?"
Zinan reminded: "But this is a second-tier mid-grade magic artifact; even if you can use it now, youâll probably exhaust your mana in just a few draws."
She knew he was at the Late Stage of Qi Refining, presumably preparing magic artifacts for after Foundation Establishment, many in the Cultivation World make such preparations in advance, though Foundation Establishment isnât easy.
"This bow is excellent."
Chen Sansi held it in his hand and immediately felt it fitting.
The reason he didnât refine the artifact himself was firstly due to lack of heritage and secondly being too busy at the moment; currently, this Daoistâs craftsmanship seemed decent.
"What about the arrows?"
Zinan asked: "Any special requirements for the arrow materials, and how many do you need?"
"To be honest, I already have arrows from a long time ago; thus, thereâs no need to trouble Miss for them."
Chen Sansi paused: "However, I do need some offensive magic artifacts; does Miss Zinan happen to have any on hand?"
So-called arrows are weapons specifically crafted to pair with bows, inevitably subject to many restrictions, leading to insufficient power.
He can use anything as an arrow, so naturally thereâs no need to insist on arrow shafts and arrowheads making up an arrow.
"Of course I do."
Zinan waved her sleeve, revealing a dozen magic artifacts suspended before her: "Most are second-tier; Daoist can pick freely. Weâre well-acquainted, so Iâll surely give you a good deal."
Chen Sansiâs gaze quickly settled on a golden flying knife.
The flying knife was no larger than a palm, as thin as a cicadaâs wing, its blade indeed emitted a continuous cold gleam, simply looking at it conveyed sharpness.
"This is the Golden Scale Saber, with second-tier power, itâs not expensive, but the drawback is itâs a one-time item, sustaining large damage after one strike; nonetheless, because of this, its power and speed are maximized."