Chapter 99: The Crimson Token is Complete

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  "Wang Boke knew what was forbidden?" Shi Sheng asked a sentence.

  "Deadly prohibition? There are many types of prohibitions, and I know very little about them. Are you referring to that kind of formation that traps the enemy?" Wang Bo asked calmly, shaking his teacup in his hand.

  Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng let out a sigh. It seemed that Wang Bo still didn't know about this restriction. He glanced at Lin Wan'er and smiled, saying, "Nothing, just asking casually!"

  "Ah, you're sure you want to learn the Cong Zhī Dān? The cost of Cong Zhī Dān is not just a few tens of thousands of Xuan Jing Yu, it's hard to succeed even with that much. To truly succeed in refining Cong Zhī Dān, you'll need at least over a hundred thousand Xuan Jing Yu. I don't have the wealth to let you go into debt!" Wang Bo said with a raised eyebrow.

  "Do we need such a huge expense?" Shi Sheng's mouth twitched, this was simply an unimaginable astronomical figure.

  It's been over a month since I left the Comprehensive Gate, and according to the rules of Huahai Realm, I must return to the sect to report once every three months. When I was about to leave, Elder Xiao also said that unless I advance to the Yuanhe Realm, I can practice outside for a year without returning, but after going back, I must clearly explain my experiences. So if I can refine the Congzhi Dan, it's not urgent for me to return.

  Wang Boleng snorted: "Do you think that Congzhi Dan is like Kai Nian Dan? Can it be refined so easily? Any elixir that can increase the success rate of advancement is extremely difficult to refine. If Congzhi Dan can be successfully refined, then the success rate of refining other elixirs of the same level will also increase significantly."

  But others are all from ordinary dan medicine a little bit of entry, and finally refine this high-grade dan medicine. You're good, directly choosing the most difficult one first. Although this way other dan medicines don't need to be practiced, they can also be easily refined, it's just that this increases your cost even more, and will waste a lot of Congzhi Dan materials.

  Not to mention you, even some sects and large families can't afford such a huge consumption, so families and sects will select a few talented Dan children to cultivate into Dan masters.

  "Some precious elixirs are refined by generations of alchemists, and the recipes are not passed on to outsiders. Other disciples don't need to waste their time on this, nor can they afford to squander materials. When they need elixirs, they just look for an alchemist, so these elixirs that increase the chances of advancing in rank are extremely valuable."

  "Ah, I see!" Shi Sheng nodded in understanding: "Wang Bo, I really don't have that many Xuanjing Jade on me. Do you know how much Xuanjing Jade is needed to refine a Dan medicine?"

  "At least three thousand!" Wang Bo replied.

  "Thirty thousand? Indeed, ordinary people wouldn't have the financial resources to purchase materials for refining even if they had a dan formula!" Shi Sheng shook his head repeatedly. Without the two million Xuanjing Jade from Hua Wuyue, Shi Sheng really didn't have this kind of wealth. It was actually thanks to Hua Wuyue that he could say so.

  "Hey, even with this body, it's not necessarily possible to refine it. You know that even ordinary alchemists can't achieve a 100% success rate, so the cost of finished elixirs is around 6,000. If sold, it would be enough to reach tens of thousands of Xuanjing Jade. Even if you could find a sect to sell it to, a Huahai realm cultivator wouldn't have the power to buy it!" Wang Bo's face turned serious.

  "Wang Bo, what do you think the chances are of successfully refining Congzhi Dan if I spend 200,000 yuan on materials?" Shi Sheng asked the most crucial question. If they were to waste all that money, it would be a disaster.

  "Not quite there!" Wang Bo's mouth curled up slightly, and Lin Wan'er couldn't help but let out a sigh.

  "Not yet... it's still not enough!" Shi Sheng thought quickly, realizing he couldn't act rashly. He pondered for a moment before speaking: "Wang Bo, how about this? Can you help me buy some materials?"

  "Alright, I'll take the job!" Wang Bo shrugged his shoulders, with an air of "no profit no effort".

  "Alright then, would you mind helping me buy a batch of mature medicinal herbs? The rest can be around three years younger." Shi Sheng smiled slightly.

  "You think you can practice with immature medicinal materials and then use the last mature medicinal material to refine the elixir? Don't be ridiculous, although this way you can buy a large amount of Congzhidan materials, but immature medicinal materials will not have the effect of exercise!" Wang Bo said shaking his head.

  "No need, I just need to use him to get familiar with the process, sorry to trouble you, Old Wang. Later, I'll give you 20,000 pieces of Xuanjing Jade!" Shi Sheng said confidently.

  "It's up to you now, this is the formula for Congzhi Dan, as well as the refining method and some personal experiences. Take a good look at it first!" Wang Bo casually pulled out an ancient scroll from under the table and handed it directly to Shi Sheng.

  A few people chatted for a while, and finally Shi Sheng and Lin Wan'er returned to the house. Let Lin Wan'er stay indoors as much as possible during this period, rest and meditate in seclusion. After Shi Sheng handed over the Xuanjing Jade to Wang Bo, it took less than three days for Wang Bo to buy back the medicinal materials and cultivate them in the medicine garden. Moreover, he even bought back several mid-grade talismans, as well as low-grade, high-grade, and top-grade talismans, totaling more than a dozen kinds.

  These past few days, Shi Sheng had already committed the method of refining Cong Zhī Dān to memory and was ready to start cultivating the spiritual medicine as soon as he closed the medicinal garden. When he felt that the Qi Tian Cǎo Huà Lù had condensed enough, Shi Sheng would then have some free time.

  Using Wang Bo's high-grade spiritual brush and ink, he tried to practice several low-level talismans, including the top-grade fire talisman painting method, Wind Blade, Flash Thunder Talisman, Misty Smoke Talisman, and even the extreme sword talisman. As for mid-level talismans, since Shi Sheng didn't have many talisman papers on hand and wasn't at the Yuanhe realm yet, he didn't dare try, but he did manage to refine a large number of low-level talismans, enough to exchange for several thousand Xuanjing Jade.

  About three months later, when all the medicinal materials were ripe, Shi Sheng began his career of ruining his family!

  A bundle of medicinal herbs was picked and brought to the Dan room, where Shi Sheng lit the fire in the stove. With great care, he began refining them. The sound of explosions from the furnace could be heard non-stop, even by Wang Bo outside, who couldn't help but shake his head and purse his lips. Every time the furnace exploded, Wang Bo's heart skipped a beat.

  About a month later, Shi Sheng had wasted three-fifths of the medicinal materials and still hadn't refined a single successful elixir. Moreover, he felt that even if he used up all the remaining materials, it was unlikely that he would succeed in refining one.

  Helpless, Shi Sheng left Dan Fang and found Wang Bo.

  "What? Finished squandering all your family's wealth?" Wang Bo said in the great hall without even lifting his head.

  "Cough cough, can't Old Wang expect something good? What if I succeed in refining it?" Shi Sheng said with a dry smile.

  "Success? With just one mature medicinal herb, even a Dan Master wouldn't dare say it's a hundred percent success rate!" Wang Bo said with some disdain.

  "Hey, I'm still troubling Old Wang, thanks again for the talismans you bought back last time! This time, I hope Old Wang will buy some more paper talismans and sell all these finished talismans! By the way, also buy some unripe medicinal materials!" Shi Sheng threw a large bag to the ground with a thud.

  "What? These are all finished talismans?" Wang Bo looked at the various talismans in the bag and couldn't help but shake his head: "Alas, if you had half the talent for refining talismans as you do for refining elixirs, it wouldn't be like this!"

  Wang Bo didn't say much, took the bag and left the hall. Shi Sheng smiled slightly, found that Lin Wan'er was not at home, and Shi Sheng didn't think much about it either. He immediately returned to Dan Fang, continued to refine the elixir, and waited for Wang Bo's return. After Wang Bo came back, Shi Sheng hastily put away the mature medicinal materials in Dan Fang, took over the medicinal materials and talismans that Wang Bo had bought, and then coaxed Wang Bo out.

  Next, Shi Sheng once again condensed a large amount of Qitian Canghai dew, sprinkling it on the newly cultivated immature medicinal materials. Then, he recklessly harvested all the mature medicinal materials that were left over from before, and once again activated the mode of bankrupting his family.

  Wang Bo seemed to be accustomed to the sound of the furnace, no matter how loud it was in Dan's room, Wang Bo didn't have any expression, but finally left home, out of sight, out of mind...

  More than half a month later, the 20,000 Xuanjingyu medicinal materials were all wasted by Shisheng. Shisheng was waiting with bated breath for the second batch of medicinal materials to mature, ready to start the third round of bankruptcy mode!

  It seems that heaven rewards those who are diligent, and on the third attempt at refining the elixir, there was no explosion from the furnace. Shi Sheng couldn't help but feel a little excited, carefully controlling the medicine cauldron, feeling that the time was almost up, he pointed his hand at the lid of the cauldron from afar, with an expectant look in his eyes. (This chapter is complete, the next one will be even more exciting!)

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