On the quiet mountain peak, two people faced each other.
Ning Yuxin looked sincerely at Lu Changsheng, her eyes full of doubt.
"What do you mean by 'is it okay'? Young man, have you ever heard of the Sword Heart Clarity Pill?"
"Never heard of it!"
Ning Yuxin shook her head decisively.
As the daughter of Cangzhou's wealthiest man, she could easily obtain rare items, but she had never heard of what Lu Changsheng mentioned.
Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "It's good that you haven't heard of it!"
"What do you mean?"
"It's my master's secret technique, not even taught to my senior brothers, only passed down to me. Just take one pill, and within three days, you'll comprehend swordsmanship and step into the first level of sword intent!"
"Really?"
"Genuine, no deception, only ten thousand spirit stones per pill!"
"I'll buy one!"
Ning Yuxin spoke directly, a cloth bag appearing in her hand, which was a magical artifact capable of holding many things.
This action left Lu Changsheng stunned. He had prepared a lot of rhetoric for a long negotiation, but she bought it without hesitation!
"You're buying it just like that? Aren't you going to think it over?"
Ning Yuxin shook her head and said, "Although your reputation isn't great and your character seems questionable, everyone tells me to stay away from you, but I think your nature isn't bad!"
Lu Changsheng was speechless. Was she complimenting him or insulting him?
Ning Yuxin continued, "And it's only ten thousand spirit stones per pill!"
"What do you mean 'only'?"
Lu Changsheng felt a bit regretful, having underestimated Ning Yuxin's financial power.
He also sighed, realizing that people's joys and sorrows are indeed not connected!
Afterward, Lu Changsheng accepted the spirit stones.
Ning Yuxin asked eagerly, "When will you deliver it?"
"Tomorrow morning!"
"It's a deal!"
Ning Yuxin's face lit up with a smile again. She had traveled a long way here for Zhou Qingyu.
He was her idol, and she had to give it a try no matter what.
As Ning Yuxin left, Lu Changsheng glanced at the bag in his hand and happily headed to the pill room to make the pill for Ning Yuxin.
However, as he entered the pill room, he saw Ye Tianyi sitting there in a daze, with two exploded pill furnaces.
"Senior brother, are you refining... Thunder Exploding Pills?"
"What Thunder Exploding Pills? I'm making Clarity Pills for senior brother to aid his swordsmanship practice!"
"Then why did the pill furnace explode?"
Ye Tianyi said, "I don't know if it's the wrong refining steps or the problem with the ingredients!"
He was pondering, repeatedly recalling the process just now.
But Lu Changsheng glanced at it and said, "There are problems with both. Clarity Grass is the most crucial ingredient and needs to be added at the moment of condensing the elixir, otherwise, it will collide with the pill fire, and the furnace will naturally explode. Also, your fire control was obviously too high!"
"How do you know?" Ye Tianyi was surprised, as if Lu Changsheng had seen the entire process. He couldn't help but ask, "Do you also know alchemy?" You are reading on novelping.com, the official source.
"I just know a little!"
"Then you..."
"Oh, I used to take walks on Danyun Peak and occasionally heard the peak master talking!"
"You took walks on Danyun Peak?"
Ye Tianyi was lost in thought.
Danyun Peak specialized in alchemy, and if it weren't for the peak master and elders being in seclusion, he wouldn't have done it himself.
Moreover, his talent had once been noticed by the peak master of Danyun Peak, but he was forcibly taken to Qingyun Peak by his own master.
After years of practice, he had also become quite skilled in alchemy.
Lu Changsheng didn't say much more, walked to the exploded pill furnace, wiped some pill ash from the furnace wall, and turned to leave.
Ye Tianyi watched, half-believing, and took out materials to try again.
***
Lu Changsheng had already returned to his room.
With two blackened hands, he rolled out a thumb-sized pill.
"Almost done!"
Looking at the thing, he nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he formed a seal with his hand, and a vast sword aura surged in the room, with fierce winds swirling, and a sword shadow flashed by.
That was his original sword intent, a wisp of which he sealed into the pill.
After finishing everything, his Sword Heart Clarity Pill was complete.
The name was something he made up, purely to sell it to Ning Yuxin in exchange for spirit stones.
Of course, it wasn't a scam. The pill contained a wisp of his original sword intent, which would take root in Ning Yuxin's body after nurturing.
This way, Ning Yuxin could comprehend swordsmanship and step into the first level of sword intent!
As for how far she could go in the future, it depended entirely on her talent and fortune.
This method was something Lu Changsheng discovered by chance, with no side effects, just a bit wasteful of his sword intent, requiring some time to replenish it!
But for the sake of spirit stones, there was no choice.
After all, the Ten Thousand Tribulations Immortal Body required an enormous amount of spiritual energy, and after Golden Elixir, it would be even more terrifying. Without some means, who knows how long it would take to break through.
Having done all this, he lay down contentedly.
Now holding twenty thousand spirit stones, he felt unprecedentedly wealthy, and after finishing his tasks, he could practice again.
Thinking of this, he felt both happy and sad.
***
The next morning, he slept until noon before getting up, and as he opened the door, Ning Yuxin was already standing there.
"Junior sister, you are..."
"Didn't we agree to deliver it in the morning? It's already noon!"
Ning Yuxin complained a bit, having waited eagerly all night, only for him to sleep until now.
"Sorry, I was careless. I was up late refining pills last night!"
Lu Changsheng said, taking out the pill. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Ning Yuxin looked at it, showing suspicion.
"Can this pill be consumed?"
"Don't worry, taking it will definitely help you cultivate sword intent!"
Ning Yuxin swallowed, hesitating, "Senior brother, what did you use to make this?"
Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment.
"All extremely precious spiritual herbs, which I accumulated over a long time to refine this one pill. If it weren't for our friendship, I wouldn't have taken it out. I didn't even make any spirit stones from you, even lost a bit!"
Lu Changsheng spoke with a face full of regret.
Ning Yuxin was somewhat moved, feeling that this senior brother was different from the rumors outside.
Lu Changsheng watched, full of anticipation.
Ning Yuxin immediately said, "Senior brother, thank you. I'll take it now!"
With that, she turned and ran towards her room.
Lu Changsheng was dumbfounded.
After saying so much, she didn't even express any gratitude? Just left like that?
"Sigh, young girls these days are hard to fool, and spirit stones are getting harder to earn!"
Thinking about this, he felt helpless.
No choice, he shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, he had quite a few spirit stones, so he prepared to find a place to start practicing.
Suddenly, a shout came from the pill room again, and Ye Tianyi rushed out, looking at Lu Changsheng.
"Did you succeed?" Lu Changsheng asked.
"I did!"
Ye Tianyi's face showed a smile.
"That's good, senior brother, you go ahead!"
Lu Changsheng said as he was about to leave.
But Ye Tianyi stopped him.
"Junior brother, I want to talk to you!"
Lu Changsheng was taken aback, looking at the serious-faced senior brother, and couldn't help but frown.
"Senior brother, is there something you need?"
"From what I've seen these past two days, you may lack some character, but you have great talent. You can see through senior brother's swordsmanship issues and remember the pill refining process after hearing it once, which shows you have great talent!"
Lu Changsheng opened his mouth, just about to speak.
Ye Tianyi continued, "I think it's because our master hasn't been around, and senior brother has been engrossed in practice, that you've been neglected. From now on, I'll supervise your practice. In time, you'll surely achieve something!"
"Senior brother, I..."
"No need to say more, my mind is made up!" Ye Tianyi said firmly, "The Cangyun Secret Realm will open soon, and you'll come with me then!"
"Senior brother, it's really not necessary, I think..."
"Don't worry, you rest first. Starting tomorrow, I'll officially supervise your practice!"
With that, he took the pill to find Zhou Qingyu, giving Lu Changsheng no chance at all.
"Is it decided just like that?"
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