His Highness Nineteenth nodded and said: "Fellow Taoist Wang Gao, I have long admired your name."

Pei Ling came back to his senses and quickly saluted: "I, Wang Gao, have met His Highness Nineteenth Prince."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, there is no need to be polite." His Highness the Nineteenth Highness raised his hand and said kindly, "In the Alchemy Ceremony, we only talk about the alchemy attainments, without looking at the background. I am just an ordinary fifth-grade alchemist now.

.My name is Zhong Kuixi. Fellow Taoists can just call me by my first name."

"Fellow Taoist Zhongkui." Pei Ling nodded and responded.

Seeing this, Zhong Kuixi smiled slightly and got down to business: "I wonder what the exam questions in Wang Dao's friend's room are?"

"The residual recipe I want to make up is called the Five-Yuan Barrier-Breaking Pill." Pei Ling took out the animal skin containing the residual recipe and showed it in front of the three of them.

The three of them quickly glanced at the remaining prescription, then nodded slightly, and received another prescription that they had never heard of.

Pei Ling originally wanted to send the three of them away quickly, but Xun Wuyang suggested: "Since everyone has no clue, why not go to Wang Daoyou's office to discuss something? After all, the palace examination allows mutual communication, which can be seen from the perspective of the questions.

, this exam question cannot be completed by us alone, we must work together."

"That's right!" Before Pei Ling could politely decline, Nangong Su nodded in agreement, cupped his hands and said to Pei Ling, "Fellow Daoist Wang, please excuse me!"

Zhong Kuixi then said: "I'll have someone send you some refreshments right now."

The three of them obviously never thought that Pei Ling would not welcome them. After all, for a normal alchemist participating in the Alchemy Ceremony, there is nothing more important at the moment than making up for the remaining prescriptions.

As for their other identities, regardless of their backgrounds, and in terms of alchemy level, they are all fifth-level alchemists. They took the initiative to come to Wang Gao, a fifth-level casual cultivator outside the country, to discuss it. Not to mention handing over, it can be considered a friendly attitude.

Wang Gao must be too late to be happy, so how could he refuse?

"This..." Pei Ling felt bitter in his heart, but he couldn't refuse. He could only force a smile and say, "The three of you, please!"

So, the four of them walked into Pei Ling's small courtyard, and after sitting down in the pavilion, Zhong Kuixi gave an order, and soon two crane boys flew over, holding bamboo baskets in their long beaks, taking out many spiritual fruit refreshments, and placing them full

table.

When everyone took a sip of the spirit tea, Zhong Kuixi couldn't wait to ask: "Fellow Daoist Wang, I know the alchemy attainments of Dean Nangong and Junior Brother Xun very well. You can surpass them two and win the Mei Dao."

As the leader of the Yangjun County Examination, it can be said that among the four of us, you are the best at alchemy."

"I wonder what you think about the elixir complementing this residual recipe?"

Hearing this, Pei Ling's face stiffened for a moment, and then he quickly said: "I am ashamed to say that I am a casual cultivator, and my inheritance is not complete. My skills in alchemy are weak, and I came to the dynasty to make up for my shortcomings in this area.

If there is a complete elixir recipe, it would not be difficult for me to refine it."

"But is it enough to make up for the residual... This is the first time I have encountered such a problem..."

At this point, he was worried that the three of them would continue to ask questions, so he simply asked, "I wonder, fellow Taoist Zhongkui, do you have any ideas at the moment?"

"There is an idea." Zhong Kuixi didn't hide anything, and said immediately, "The remaining recipe I want to make up is called Xuanguang Zhen'er Dan. The two known main ingredients in it are both used to heal wounds and resolve curses.

Used. If nothing else, this is a prescription for healing injuries and lifting curses."

"So the lack of main materials must be related to this aspect..."

"It's just that in addition to the main ingredients, the alchemy techniques are also lacking."

"And in the world, there are as many things to heal wounds and cure curses as there are crucian carp crossing the river. Considering the different results caused by various alchemy techniques and the mutual restraint between medicinal materials, it is difficult to judge what is needed for a while.

.”

"Not to mention after screening out the possible medicinal materials, we still have to consider which step to add, how much to add, and the processing before adding..."

"If the palace examination lasts for several years, or even a few months, it would be easy to solve it by using elixirs to maintain energy and mind, burning ointment and following the sundial, and trying one after another."

"But this time, we only have ten days, so the method of trying one by one is obviously not advisable..."

Hearing this, Xun Wuyang nodded slightly and said: "Senior Brother Zhongkui is right! The first thing we need to confirm now is what kind of main materials are missing in the remnant party. According to the rules, we can go there unless

In addition to reading the classics at the Alchemy House, you can also go to Baiyao Store to select medicinal materials."

"This may imply that the medicinal materials that are lacking in our residual prescriptions are available in Baiyao Village."

"So next, we might as well go to Baiyao Village and count all the products there."

"In this way, the scope can also be narrowed down."

"Otherwise, the world is so big, even if it is worshiped by the imperial court, it may not be able to recognize all the medicinal materials."

“Isn’t it the same as finding a needle in a haystack to assume that the main material is missing out of thin air?”

Nangong Su also nodded slightly and agreed: "Yes! In this way, the scope can be narrowed down a lot. Then we will delve into the steps of alchemy and deduce which ones are definitely inappropriate, so that we can eliminate most of the options..."

"This requires going to the Alchemy House to consult the classics. With the knowledge of Alchemy we currently have, it may not be enough to rule out all the impossible main materials..."

The three of them talked to each other, and the discussion was in full swing.

Pei Ling listened expressionlessly. At the beginning, he could still understand some ideas, but gradually, it was like listening to a book from heaven. He could understand every word the three of them said, but even in the

Together, they had no idea what these three people were talking about.

Time passed slowly, and the discussion in the pavilion lasted for more than two hours.

Xun Wuyan, Nangong Su and Zhong Kuixi all gained a lot and felt that the trip was worthwhile.

In the end, Kui Xi was so inspired that he couldn't wait to go to Bai Yao Zhuang to make statistics and go to the Alchemy House to check. He decided to go back to his residence immediately and open the furnace to practice once to verify his idea. So, he hurriedly explained the reason and immediately stood up to leave: "I

I have no time to elaborate on some of my thoughts now. After I go back and start the furnace, regardless of success or failure, I will share them with you Taoist friends in detail."

Seeing this, Xun Wuyang and Nangong Su also stood up: "We have also gained something, and we need to go back and open the furnace to verify. Thank you Daoist Wang for today. As expected, it is not advisable to work behind closed doors. This palace examination still requires my concerted efforts... Wang Dao

Friends, let’s meet again after I turn on the furnace!”

Pei Ling automatically ignored their last words, feeling happy in his heart.

More than two hours!

I finally got over it!

As for the next time... Haha, as soon as these people left, he announced that he was refining alchemy in seclusion, so please don't disturb him.

Anyway, it is impossible to get together again, not in this life.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling showed a heartfelt smile: "You're welcome, fellow Taoist, I'll get a lot of benefits out of our meeting today, and I'll give it a try later."

"Three fellow Taoists, walk slowly!"

Pei Ling quickly walked to the courtyard door, opened it, and watched the three people leave. Pei Ling just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to enter the house when there was a knock on the door, accompanied by a woman's clear voice: "Wang Daoyou, are you convenient now?

"

Hearing this, Pei Ling immediately recognized that it was Zhou Miaoli's voice disguising her identity.

good!

Zhou Miaoli arrived just in time, and he could start refining the elixir directly.

Thinking of this, Pei Ling immediately stepped forward to open the door.

squeak.

The courtyard door slowly opened, and Pei Ling pretended to be strangers to Zhou Miaoli, and asked with doubts on his face: "Fellow Daoist Fan, look for me..."
Chapter completed!