The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 28 Past Events of the Yunshan Sect

The Crimson Flame Monkey is a fire-attribute demon beast with the ability to control fire.

If one can awaken their spiritual intelligence, and with guidance from a cultivator, learning a lineage of alchemy is not considered extraordinary.

But if we make such a assumption, then problems arise.

Who guided this Crimson Flame Monkey?

Last time, Zhou Yi only casually inquired about the current situation and did not delve into the matter further.

Zhou Yi looked at the old monkey king Wei Chen with sharp eyes.

Weichen is different from other red flame monkeys. Although its body looks rather thin, there is a faint glimmer of intelligence in its eyes.

Monkey King Wei Chen felt Zhou Yi's gaze and subconsciously lowered his head, indicating his submission.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal of applying pressure, Zhou Yi withdrew his sharp gaze and calmly said, "Wei Chen, I came here not to make things difficult for you, but simply out of curiosity to see what level your alchemy skills have reached."

Upon hearing this, Wei Chen's expression immediately turned fearful and apprehensive.

It immediately lowered its head again and hurriedly explained, "Sect Master, this little monkey's skills are crude, and my alchemy is nothing special, hardly worthy of being called refined..."

Wei Chen spoke humbly, and his expression was extremely cautious.

But Zhou Yi had been cultivating for over a year, so how could he not see through the old monkey's scheming?

This gesture of submission is too deliberate, and instead seems somewhat insincere.

However, forced love is never sweet, but it does quench thirst.

As long as this Crimson Flame Monkey can be used by him for Zhou Yi's purposes, what does it matter if it's not sincere?

With this thought in mind, Zhou Yi lost interest in continuing his game of tai chi with the old monkey.

"Alright, I've cultivated for many years, how could I not see through your tricks? Let's get straight to the point, I want to know what kind of pills you can refine now."

Zhou Yi spoke calmly, but his tone carried an air of authority that left no room for doubt.

Crimson Flame Monkey Wei Chen was startled, his hands trembled involuntarily, and his face turned extremely ugly.

This time, it was truly afraid.

Wei Chen took a deep breath and hurriedly replied, "Sect Master, the Crimson Flame Monkey is limited by its bloodline and has difficulty breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Therefore, I can only refine four kinds of first-grade low-level pills at present."

Which four? Tell me.

"Rejuvenation Pill, Qi Gathering Powder, Detoxification Pill, and Heart-Clearing Pill."

After listening to Wei Chen's words, Zhou Yi began to ponder the four kinds of elixirs.

The first three are self-explanatory: one restores health, one restores mana, and the other detoxifies.

As for the final Qingxin Pill, Zhou Yi had also heard of it.

Taking this pill can temporarily enhance a cultivator's concentration and reduce distractions, making it a relatively good auxiliary medicine.

It's designed to assist players in combat and improve their focus; the effect should be quite good.

Zhou Yi pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Not bad, not bad. So how many pills can you refine each day?"

"If there are enough spiritual herbs, I can refine about six batches a day, with five to ten pills per batch, and a success rate of about 50%. Conservatively speaking, I can refine about 20 pills a day."

But then, Wei Chen paused for a moment.

Zhou Yi naturally understood what he meant: could the medicinal herbs be supplied stably?

After all, just a few days ago, Cangfeng Mingyue had personally gone to the back mountain to collect herbs with Chiyan Monkey.

"Don't worry about that. The spirit field will be ripe in about a week. At that time, the concentration of spiritual energy will be restored to the first-grade low level, which is enough to grow low-grade spiritual herbs," Zhou Yi said.

Wei Chen breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly, finally putting his mind at ease.

It was genuinely afraid that this person would be unreasonable, refusing to provide the herbs while still setting the prescribed dosage.

Even the best cook is helpless without rice to cook, let alone Wei Chen, who is just a mere Crimson Flame Monkey.

Seeing that the matter of the elixir had been discussed to a sufficient degree, Zhou Yi decided to steer the conversation toward another important matter at hand.

He waved his hand to dismiss the players' idle chatter, and at this moment, only he and Wei Chen remained in the entire alchemy room.

Zhou Yi didn't rush to speak, and Wei Chen naturally didn't dare to say anything more. Thus, the entire closed alchemy room fell into silence.

After a long while, Zhou Yi shifted his body and slowly said, "Wei Chen, I need to know what exactly happened at Yunshan Sect."

That's right, his deepest purpose for this trip was not actually to understand the elixir.

According to the information he purchased at the time, the Yunshan Sect was destroyed because it was hit by a beast tide in the Lianyun Mountains.

Based on his observations over the past month, if it were just the impact of the beast tide, the ruins of the Yunshan Sect would definitely be even more dilapidated than they are now.

At the same time, the number of monsters occupying and roaming should be greater, rather than simply gathering in one place.

Most importantly, the Yunshan Sect possesses a complete lineage of cultivation techniques and has immense power. How could it possibly perish simply because of demonic beasts?

Zhou Yi suspects that the demise of the Yunshan Sect may have had other reasons.

This Crimson Flame Monkey was originally a spirit beast of the Cloud Mountain Sect, and now that it has gained intelligence, it may know something about the past of the Cloud Mountain Sect.

Wei Chen's eyes dimmed, and he sighed: "Sect Master, in the past, Yunshan Sect had three major inheritances: weapon crafting, alchemy, and beast taming. It was a force that dominated the Lianyun region."

Zhou Yi nodded; he had heard of the glorious history of the Yunshan Sect.

If it hadn't suddenly perished fifty years ago, the rise of the three major families in Lianyunfang City would never have happened.

Ok?

Zhou Yi suddenly paused, and a thought flashed through his mind.

He discovered that the rise of the three major families coincided with the destruction of the Yunshan Sect.

Even more coincidentally, the Zhou family excels at beast taming, the Lin family at alchemy, and the Liu family at weapon crafting; the three families' traditions happen to correspond exactly to those of the Yunshan Sect.

Is it...

Wei Chen noticed the surprise in Zhou Yi's eyes and continued, "Sect Master is right. The destruction of Yunshan Sect fifty years ago was orchestrated by the three major families."

"From the beast tide to the internal rebellion, everything was interconnected and airtight."

After saying this, Zhou Yi remained silent.

He now needs to rethink how to implement his future development plans.

The Qingxuan Sect absolutely cannot be exposed now, at least not to the three major families.

Zhou Yi knew perfectly well that the reason for his rise to power was actually due to the Qi Luck Sect System.

But if the three major families knew, they wouldn't think that way.

At that time, they will surely believe that Yunshan Sect must have some hidden inheritance that has not yet been discovered.

The cultivation world of the Southern Region is inherently a dog-eat-dog world, where the victor reigns supreme.

There's no power struggle or intrigue here; might makes right.

For forces with vastly different strengths, their desire to destroy you is none of your concern.

Zhou Yi didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Those who do not reach the Foundation Establishment stage will remain mere ants.

We must accelerate the harvesting of players' luck points and improve our cultivation level as soon as possible.

Zhou Yi glanced at the remaining 10 points of luck value, then at the 150 points of luck value needed for the later stages of Qi Refining, his gaze becoming increasingly determined.

On the forum of Blue Star, a cultivation online game.

With a few casual exclamations, the entire forum instantly erupted in excitement.

A few casual words: "Family, something's happened, and it seems there's more to the story."

Instantly activates Sage Mode: "What hidden plot? Bro, tell me quickly!"

A few casual words: "The sect leader went to the alchemy pavilion, chatted with the old monkey who was refining pills for a few minutes, and then told me to leave."

Hidden Dragon in the Abyss: "What's the difference between saying that and saying nothing at all?"

A few casual words: "...Oh right, there's one more thing, it seems like there's a secondary profession system that can be unlocked in the game."

"I went to observe the old monkey king refining elixirs today. His technique was very meticulous, and the refining process was smooth and effortless. It's possible that the system for this part has already begun to be developed."

A few taels of silver: "A secondary profession? Yi Tian, ​​let me go and evaluate it!"

Amidst a constellation of stars: "Do I still have a chance to become a game reviewer if I apply now?"

"..."

Zhou Yi opened the forum and saw players constantly discussing secondary professions. A smile crept onto his lips.

Having a side job is a great thing.

Even combat-oriented players get tired after fighting monsters for a long time. Having other things to explore is necessary to keep players motivated to keep playing.

Thinking about this, Zhou Yi pondered for a while and then sent a message.

Yi Tian: "The secondary profession system is still under internal development by the official team, but the progress is good, and it should be available to everyone soon."

I'm Not a Sword Immortal: "Yi Tian is mighty! Long live Yi Tian!"

Linjiang Old Taoist: "Tch, what are you bragging about? A side profession? You think you can really become an immortal just by playing a game?"

Run-on-the-Knife Mouse: "Just wondering, does anyone have the Douyin account of the person upstairs? I want to connect with him online."

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