181: Rusty iron block

After a discussion, both of them gained a lot.

Lu Hao was fine, he just mastered some Alchemy knowledge in advance. He would have gotten the returns when Yin Xiaotong broke through again.

But Zuo Shaoyuan was truly overjoyed; he hadn't learned anything new in a very long time!

"Thank you, Senior Lu, for your guidance!!!"

This time, he was genuinely impressed by Lu Hao; he was simply too brilliant.

This method seemed simple, but those who could accomplish it truly possessed their own profound attainments.

"You're too kind. It was just a discussion. I'll be leaving now, but I'll come find you during the Pill Convention."

"Alright, Senior Lu."

......

Lu Hao and Shi Yi flashed away, leaving the excited Zuo Shaoyuan in the secret chamber.

Soon after Lu Hao and Shi Yi left, three figures appeared in the secret chamber.

They were precisely the three Grandmasters of the Lingdan Sect who had just arrived.

All three had anxious expressions on their faces, and one of them urgently asked:

"Third Brother, what happened that made you use the most urgent distress token?"

Zuo Shaoyuan scratched his head and said:

"It's nothing, nothing. I just had a new Breakthrough in Alchemy and thought I'd call you all over to study it together."

"Then what's with the humanoid pit in the wall? And it seems to fit your shape perfectly, Third Brother?"

.......

"I had a sudden inspiration while refining pills, and my vital energy went berserk. I couldn't control it for a moment and crashed into it!"

"Third Brother, are you alright?"

One person stepped forward and touched Third Brother's forehead.

"You haven't gone silly from cultivating, have you?"

Zuo Shaoyuan slapped away Big Brother's hand and said angrily:

"Go away, go away! You're the one who's gone silly! If you say that again, don't blame me for not sharing my Alchemy insights with you!"

Big Brother chuckled as he withdrew his right hand and said loudly:

"Hehehe, quickly tell us your insights. I hope we haven't come all this way for nothing."

Zuo Shaoyuan began to demonstrate Lu Hao's Alchemy techniques to them.

At first, a few of them were disdainful, thinking, "This? Isn't this just normal operation?"

But as they listened further, their eyes suddenly became incredibly shocked!

What?!!! Activating medicinal properties can even be done this way?!!

Heavens! This utilizes the principle of mutual generation and mutual overcoming! This actually works?

In fact, for alchemists at their level, mutual generation and mutual overcoming were nothing new. They had also tried such methods before.

However, because this method required extremely high demands on Divine Sense and cultivation, there was a significant Fault in Alchemy techniques after that one time of refining a Nine-Rank Pill.

For countless years thereafter, no one had succeeded.

Over time, everyone came to believe this was a dead end, impassable.

Now that someone had walked this path, it was equivalent to having a role model! They also gained confidence!

After Zuo Shaoyuan finished demonstrating the general idea, Second Brother stared at him seriously and said earnestly:

"Third Brother, did you really comprehend this yourself? Was that five-star pill really refined using this method? Why do I find that so hard to believe?"

Zuo Shaoyuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not reveal Lu Hao's existence.

He remembered what Shi Yi had told him earlier: her master did not like to interact with too many strangers.

If he were to tell everyone about Lu Hao's existence without his permission, he might offend him.

He had finally managed to establish a relatively harmonious relationship with Senior Lu, and he didn't want such a small matter to affect his relationship with Senior Lu.

"Don't worry, that pill was definitely refined this way!"

"That five-star pill was in my hands for three days. Of course, I comprehended it myself. With my Alchemy comprehension, how could I not comprehend it?"

Upon hearing Zuo Shaoyuan's words, Second Brother patted him on the shoulder and said with a chuckle:

"Heh heh, I knew you called us so urgently, Third Brother, there must be good news! Indeed, indeed!"

"It's just a pity that we couldn't bid on that pill. If we had the pill to assist us, we would probably have a deeper grasp."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Shaoyuan inwardly complained:

"You think you can comprehend it just by relying on the pill? If Senior Lu hadn't personally demonstrated it, it wouldn't have been so easy. Even if you had bought it, it would most likely have been useless. I was smart; even though I took a few hits, at least I learned something new."

"Third Brother, after listening to your insights just now, many ideas have surfaced in my mind, and I'm eager to go back and verify them. I'll be leaving first!"

"We're leaving too."

"Alright, I'll be in seclusion in the Yunjian Collection. If I have new insights, we can exchange them again!"

The three of them excitedly left the Yunjian Collection, leaving only Zuo Shaoyuan there.

......

Lu Hao rarely came out, so he naturally chose to stroll around the city.

This place was countless times larger than Guangdong City! The city also had countless types of establishments, with everything imaginable!

Lu Hao thus strolled along the bluestone streets, smiling as he watched the bustling Cultivators and the lively street vendors.

Suddenly, the familiar voice of the System appeared in Lu Hao's mind.

"[A useful item has been detected near the host. It is recommended that the host purchase it; it may be useful in the future.]"

"Hmm? A useful item?"

Lu Hao was a bit surprised; this was the first time he had heard such a prompt from the System since he had obtained it.

Lu Hao asked:

"System, where is the item?"

"[Locating for the host. Please wait patiently.]"

After a short while, Lu Hao received the image of the item and its location in his mind.

Lu Hao quickly walked over, and in a moment, he arrived at the entrance of the shop.

Stepping into the store, Lu Hao began to search for that item.

Soon, he saw the item the System had recommended he purchase.

At this moment, the item was being meticulously examined by the shop owner.

Lu Hao focused his gaze; it was a dark brown iron block, covered in mottled rust. From a distance, this iron block appeared lifeless, just like a discarded piece of scrap iron, ignored by everyone.

If it weren't for the System's reminder, he would never have noticed this item.

The shop owner also casually glanced at the iron block, a hint of disappointment on his face.

He clearly had no expectations for such a dilapidated iron block, believing it to be nothing more than a pile of useless metal scrap.

Thus, he unhesitatingly tossed it aside, throwing the iron block casually into a mountain of accumulated junk.

With a "clank," the iron block collided with other discarded items, raising a cloud of dust.