Furthermore, since everyone cultivates different methods, the resulting tribulation fire is also different, and the methods used to protect true energy and resolve the tribulation fire are also different.
For example, cultivators in the Haoyang Sect who cultivate the True Fire of the Sun and the True Fire of the Dry Flame will naturally use the Tribulation Fire, which is the most Yang fire, to nourish and harmonize it with the most Yin energy.
Lin Yi used the Five Elements and Five Virtues as the foundation to forge a Limitless Golden Elixir.
When he escapes the tribulation, what kind of tribulation fire will form is something even the knowledgeable Xuan Yao Daoist cannot predict for the time being.
Time slipped away quietly, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
With the new year comes a new look, and although the Dongji Hall is usually quiet and secluded, it was decorated in a festive red on this day.
Several young Taoist disciples, still young at heart, were setting off firecrackers by the lake, the "pop pop pop" sounds echoing from time to time.
A sword light parted the sea of clouds and landed on a small island in the middle of the lake. A female Taoist priest with an extremely beautiful appearance walked in front of the East Pole Palace.
Lin Yi walked out of the main hall and, upon seeing the female Taoist priest outside the door, said with a smile, "So it's Fellow Daoist Yu. Your presence is an honor to my humble abode. Please come in."
Yu Qingxue parted her lips slightly and said, "I have come uninvited, and I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will forgive me."
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Chapter 140 Top-Grade Divine Pill
After the two entered the East Pole Hall, they took their seats as host and guest, respectively.
Yu Qingxue took out a foot-long golden branch. This branch was clearly still alive, with several tender leaves growing from its forked ends. Fiery red veins appeared on the leaves, forming natural, mysterious runes.
After examining it for a moment, Lin Yi said with some surprise, "This is... a branch of the Hibiscus tree?"
Yu Qingxue nodded and said, "Indeed, I have heard that Fellow Daoist Lin enjoys collecting various kinds of divine wood. Please accept this small gift."
Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "This is one of the seven great innate divine trees. If Fellow Daoist Yu doesn't explain clearly, I dare not accept such a generous gift."
Seeing Lin Yi's resolute expression, Yu Qingxue sighed slightly and said, "I have a younger sister who is more talented than me, but she is playful and willful. Once, when she went down the mountain to travel, she damaged her foundation and has been stuck at the second level ever since. Although I tried my best to make up for it, she was still unable to achieve the top grade of pills. So I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Lin for a Nine-Turn Seven-Return Jade Liquid Divine Pill."
"Don't you have any stock in the store?" Lin Yi asked.
Yu Qingxue shook her head and said, "This pill is the best auxiliary pill for Taoist Qi cultivators to form their own pills. The number produced each time is small. The elders, disciples, and friendly sects in our sect have already divided up the shares for the next twenty years. No one is willing to give it up. Even if my sister obtains the pill after twenty years, she will no longer have the opportunity to form her Golden Core."
Lin Yi nodded after hearing this, but did not reply directly.
Taoist elixirs are divided into three types: superior-grade divine elixirs to aid in longevity, medium-grade immortal elixirs to enhance cultivation, and inferior-grade spiritual elixirs for daily use.
In recent days, he has mostly refined low-grade elixirs, such as longevity pills, blood-nourishing pills, fasting pills, and detoxification pills.
A cultivator's thirst for elixirs is limitless. The stronger one's alchemy skills, the higher one's status and the more respected one becomes, but at the same time, countless troubles will also arise.
For example, if a close friend comes to you for help, should you help them or not?
Or perhaps an elder from your sect is asking for a pill; should you refine it or not?
Then there are their close friends, relatives, disciples, teachers, and so on. If these people refuse, they will immediately be accused of being ungrateful, disrespectful to their teachers, cold-blooded, and heartless. But if they help with alchemy, where will they find the time for proper cultivation?
Therefore, Lin Yi has always refined only ordinary low-grade spiritual pills and has never touched higher-grade pills, just to avoid trouble.
Although the hibiscus branch in Yu Qingxue's hand was nice, it was nothing compared to her own tranquility.
Just as Lin Yi was about to refuse, a voice suddenly came from beside him. The Xuan Yao Daoist in the Supreme Ship said that he was very interested in the Fusang tree branch and happened to have a few Nine-Turn Seven-Return Jade Liquid Divine Pills that he had casually refined.
The two sides began to bargain over this issue.
As Lin Yi remained silent, a glimmer of hope began to rise in Yu Qingxue's heart.
After a while, Lin Yi and Xuan Yao Dao Ren finally reached an agreement. Lin Yi obtained ownership of one-tenth of the pill room in the Myriad Transformations Thunder Cauldron, and Xuan Yao Dao Ren would refine three specific pills for him every year.
Next, we need to find a way to make the Nine-Turn Seven-Return Jade Liquid Divine Pill go through a legitimate channel so that no one else will associate it with us.
After a moment's thought, Lin Yi asked, "Are there any auctions or similar events near the mountain gate recently?"
Yu Qingxue said with a slight puzzlement, "There will be a large-scale auction in Dingyang City three months from now."
Lin Yi nodded, took the hibiscus branch from Yu Qingxue's hand, and said with a smile, "I just did a quick calculation, and in three months, if you bring it to the auction, Fellow Daoist Yu will surely get what she wants."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingxue's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood.
Three months passed quickly.
On this day, Lin Yi and Yu Qingxue arrived in Dingyang City. The auction was held at Lingzhou Academy outside the city. Only second-tier cultivators were qualified to enter.
Cultivators from various schools and sects came and went, and the once tranquil Phoenix Mountain suddenly became lively.
A seven-colored divine light flashed in Lin Yi's sleeve, and the Supreme Ship returned safely, indicating that everything had been arranged properly.
The auction began soon.
Lin Yi and Yu Qingxue arrived at a room on the third floor. The hall below was mostly filled with ordinary second-tier cultivators.
A flash of inspiration struck, and a miniature magic array in the room activated, projecting the scene on the auction stage.
"Welcome, fellow Daoists. The auction is now officially open."
An elderly man dressed in a purple brocade robe bowed respectfully. His voice was not loud, but it resonated clearly throughout the hall, ensuring that everyone could hear it.
The auction hall fell silent, and the expressions on everyone's faces varied.
A servant held up an ancient sword that looked like red jade. The old man in brocade robes reached out and took it, and slowly said, "The first treasure in this auction is the sword of the Sword-Hidden Elder from a hundred years ago, the Yellow Jade Sword! This sword is of superior quality, an earth-attribute flying sword, with nine layers of Heavenly Gang restrictions inside. The starting price is four thousand merit points, and each bid must be at least five hundred merit points higher."
Who is the Hidden Sword Elder?
"A top-grade flying sword is a rare sight indeed."