Wandering Gods of Day and Night

Chapter 1363 - 511: Grandmaster of Elixir Guarding

"Six hundred and forty-four pills," Zhou Xuan reiterated the alchemy number upon opening the furnace.The Eternal Life Sect Leader clapped his ears in disbelief and said, "Oh my, Master Zhou, I really don’t understand how you do it,

The efficiency of alchemy, besides the alchemist’s technique and the rarity of materials, has a lot to do with the pill furnace itself,

Just take the East Market Soul Returning Ancient Hall’s pill furnace, compared to those Great Fire Pit furnaces in the Jing Country human world, it’s nothing but a hunk of furnace-shaped scrap iron,

Those Great Fire Pit furnaces can’t produce five hundred pills in one go, yet you make over six hundred and forty in one batch?"

"Does talking about those things help? The pills are right here." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"If I hadn’t seen these real pills, and you just reported the numbers, I would have thought you, Master Zhou, were teasing me."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader finished speaking, then bowed his head and buried his face in the handful of pills.

The fragrant medicinal aroma of the pills drilled into his nostrils.

And just a bit of the medicinal scent, absorbed by the Sect Leader, made him feel unexpectedly invigorated in spirit,

Under the influence of the drug, the Sect Leader’s view of the surroundings changed — the previously rundown alleyway became splendid and bright, the deserted street corners now teeming with people,

Every person dressed in luxurious garments, looking like devotees worshiping toward the sky,

The Eternal Life Sect Leader looked up and saw his enormous Dharma Image, suspended in mid-air.

In the sky, the Bright Moon hung in the west, while in the east, the Fierce Sun stood suspended, with the Sect Leader’s Dharma Image walking between the sun and moon.

"Shocking, too shocking... hehehe..."

First, shock filled the Sect Leader’s heart, then came overwhelming joy, causing him to involuntarily laugh out loud, emitting a giddy giggle, nowhere near the demeanor of a God-level figure.

If at this moment a passerby came through the alley and saw the Eternal Life Sect Leader, they’d surely think that someone’s house forgot to lock their door and let their foolish son out.

"Hehehe... hehehe... the teachings of Eternal Life, spreading across the world, billions upon billions of people all intoxicated by my drum sounds... hehehe."

The more erratic the Sect Leader became, the more Zhou Xuan couldn’t help but step back two paces, fearing the Sect Leader might bite.

"In these times, there’s no rabies vaccine, don’t let me get infected."

The more frenzied the Eternal Life Sect Leader became, the further Zhou Xuan distanced himself. Finally, when the Sect Leader’s excitement eased, this God-level figure seemed to forget his duties entirely, only wanting to linger in that world where he was "the will of heaven and earth,"

Thus, he didn’t think to converse with Zhou Xuan and instead wanted to bury his face once again into the pills to take another sniff of that handful of pill fragrance.

"Hey, hey, hey, you’re indulging in the pill’s effect, I can’t control that, but you need to pay attention to the occasion, I’m still standing here, do you still want to discuss our business?"

Zhou Xuan hurriedly stopped the Sect Leader.

Only then did the Sect Leader halt his actions, continually regulating his incense, and after clearing his muddled mind, he excitedly said to Zhou Xuan, "Master Zhou’s alchemy technique has really opened the eyes of Little Changsheng."

Little Changsheng, a name like a child’s, is how Qing Yangyu, the Palace Master of Changsheng Palace, addresses the Eternal Life Sect Leader.

The Eternal Life Sect Leader specifically used "Little Changsheng" to refer to himself, indicating his submission to Zhou Xuan.

"The quantity of my pills is certainly large, but how about the quality of each one?"

Zhou Xuan’s question had a bit of a boastful tone, and just from the fact that the Eternal Life Sect Leader was keen to smell the medicine a second time, it could be inferred.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The Eternal Life Sect Leader said "good" three times in a row. Initially, he wanted to be a bit cultured, saying something like "good, marvelous, miraculous to the finest detail" to express his successive levels of praise for Zhou Xuan’s pills, but his mind was still somewhat dull, his mouth as soft as cotton pants, with no energy to organize his words.

"Is it really that good?"

"Yes, yes,"

The Eternal Life Sect Leader said, "I’ve done quite a few jobs for the Heavenly Dome, inspecting elixirs wasn’t a once or twice thing, but never have I encountered an elixir as mystical as this."

Upon saying this, he couldn’t help but feel a bit afraid,

Precisely because the effects of the pills crafted in those Great Fire Pits weren’t this strong, he was able to "keep himself clean," not picking up the bad habit of consuming pills,

Otherwise, his mind would already be as chaotic as Qing Yangyu’s.

"If the Heavenly Dome’s inspected elixirs were all as potent as Master Zhou’s, I’d probably be deeply addicted long ago."

"The Joyful Longevity Pill, in the Heavenly Dome, is an eleventh-grade elixir, but I’ve heard that if crafted well, this elixir can be upgraded, Sect Leader..."

"Master Zhou, just call me Little Changsheng, I’m afraid I can’t bear the title of Sect Leader."

"Alright, Little Changsheng, what grade do you think my elixir can reach?"

"I can’t give Master Zhou an accurate answer on what grade it can ultimately achieve, as I’m not well-versed in elixirs, but it will definitely surpass tenth grade."

The Eternal Life Sect Leader replied honestly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan started to calculate, this time, the "Alchemy Task List" issued by the Heavenly Dome clearly stated that if Zhou Xuan’s crafted elixir reached tenth grade, one hundred and twenty pills needed to be submitted.

Yet Zhou Xuan produced a total of six hundred and forty-four pills, and after deducting the rent for the Hall Master and the commission promised to the Eternal Life Sect Leader, the quantity still far exceeded the requirement.