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Chapter 204 Tianyuan Water Transaction

"Master Shi, please follow me. Elder Xueyi invites you!" The disciple of Tianyuan Sect said respectfully to Shi Chen.

Finally, on the eighth day, Shi Chen waited for an audience with the elders of Tianyuan Sect. He was almost losing his patience and was racking his brains to think of other ways to obtain the Tianyuan Water.

Following the disciples of Tianyuan Sect, we came to a green bamboo mountain. The bamboo was covered with snow. A clear stream surrounded the foot of the mountain. Half of the stream water was frozen. There were several bamboo houses connected. Two plum trees in front of the houses were in full bloom, with dots of pink as the background.

Leading the way, Shi Chen entered the central bamboo house. He saw a woman in a plain, flowing blue gown, her sleeves fluttering, seemingly blending in with the lush bamboo surrounding the room. Her hair was as smooth as ink, gently tied up with a jade hairpin. A few strands of hair fell across her fair face, adding a touch of softness and beauty.

She lifted her delicate hand, gracefully picked up the teapot, and slowly poured the clear tea into the delicate cup like a trickle. Her movements were gentle and skillful, without a trace of impatience or impetuousness.

She lowered her head slightly, gazing at the steam rising from the cup, her eyes shone with tranquility and peace, as if the hustle and bustle of the world had nothing to do with her. Taking a sip of the fragrant tea, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, as if she was savoring the tea's charm, or as if she was immersed in this moment of tranquility.

The green bamboo outside the window behind her swayed gently, making a rustling sound, as if adding a natural melody to her pure and elegant picture.

She just sat there peacefully, like a beautiful painting. There was an elegance in her every move, and every action was just right, like a beautiful poem, which made people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves, and people couldn't bear to disturb her.

Shi Chen stood at the door of the bamboo house in a daze, forgetting to greet him for a moment. Elder Xueyi looked up at him, her eyes as clear as a spring, and said softly, "Master Shi, come in."

Shi Chen finally woke up from his dream, and hurriedly saluted, walked into the house, not daring to look directly at the woman in front of him.

"The Qingxuan Sect is no less than 100,000 miles away from here. Master Shi, are you here for the Tianyuan Water?" Elder Xueyi gently put down the teacup and looked at him calmly.

Shi Chen calmed himself down and said sincerely, "Junior Shi Chen, I came here to seek the Tianyuan Water."

Elder Xueyi smiled slightly and said, "The water of Tianyuan is extremely precious. Do you know that?"

Shi Chen nodded and said, "I know this very well. I am willing to pay a corresponding price in exchange. I hope Elder Xueyi will grant me three drops."

Elder Xueyi shook her head gently. "I have no shortage of treasures, and I have also arranged matters for the sect. The amount you need is not much, and I happen to have it on hand."

Shi Chen was delighted when he heard this. Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Elder Xue Yi said, "But I can't give you this Tianyuan Water so easily. You need to agree to one condition."

Shi Chen quickly responded, "Elder, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

Elder Xueyi took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Master Shi is a fifth-level alchemist. I wonder if you can refine the Tianyuan Xuandan?"

"Tianyuan Xuandan? I have seen the description of this pill in some books on alchemy, but I don't have the recipe, nor the Tianyuan water, and I have never refined this pill." Shi Chen said with some trepidation in his heart.

Elder Xueyi nodded, looked directly at Shi Chen and said, "This Tianyuan Xuandan is a secret elixir of our Tianyuan Sect. Currently, our sect's alchemy elder has only reached the fourth level and is unable to refine it. We can only ask Master Shi to refine it. I wonder if Master Alchemist would be willing to refine it for us?"

"Of course I am willing!" Shi Chen quickly replied, affirming, "However, after refining the Tianyuan Xuandan, will Elder Xueyi give me three drops of Tianyuan Water?"

Elder Xueyi smiled softly: "Master Shi's alchemy skills, with a hundred portions of Tianyuan Xuandan elixir, how many furnaces can be refined, and how many pills can be made?"

Shi Chen thought for a moment before saying seriously, "It will take about forty furnaces to make the elixir. The next sixty furnaces should guarantee a 30% chance of success."

"Okay!" Elder Xue Yi said happily, "We have a contract. We will make 100 furnaces of elixirs, each yielding 100 Tianyuan Xuandan. After you deliver enough elixirs, I will pay you three drops of Tianyuan Water as compensation. If you are unable to deliver the required number, you will serve the Tianyuan Sect for one year for each drop missing. Master Shi, what do you think?"

Shi Chen pondered for a moment and secretly estimated in his heart that with his alchemy skills, he could develop the Tianyuan Xuandan, and the final output would definitely be more than a hundred pills. Perhaps there would be mid- or high-quality pills. The Tianyuan Xuandan had a special effect on water spiritual roots, and his own five elements spiritual roots could also be taken to improve their spiritual roots. This deal was not a loss.

Shi Chen pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Elder Xueyi, although I am confident in my alchemy skills, there are always unexpected things. If I can't refine enough pills in the end, I will have to serve the Tianyuan Sect for one year for each pill I lack. If I refine extra pills, will they belong to me? And if I am lucky enough to refine a mid-grade or higher pill, can I keep it too?"

"Hmm!" Elder Xueyi frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Indeed, there is only punishment but no corresponding reward. I was careless. How about this? Based on a hundred Tianyuan Xuandan as the base, for every five lower-grade Tianyuan Xuandan you refine, I will give you an extra drop of Tianyuan Water. If it's a mid-grade Tianyuan Xuandan, I'll give you one drop of Tianyuan Water for each one. What about a top-grade pill? If you can refine it, I'll give you one drop of Tianyuan Xuan Water for each one."

"It may be a bit of a luxury to refine a top-grade elixir, but there is still a chance to refine a mid-grade one. You and I will make a contract according to what Elder Xueyi said." Shi Chen was ecstatic. If he did as she said, there was still a chance to exchange it for three drops of Tianyuan Xuanshui.

Tianyuan Xuanshui, with only one drop produced every hundred years, is much more precious than Tianyuan Water. Tianyuan Water can be exchanged for other items or obtained by completing tasks in the Tianyuan Sect, but Tianyuan Xuanshui is not on the exchange list. Cultivators with little knowledge of spiritual objects are unaware of its existence.

Tianyuan Xuandan, as a fourth-level elixir, can improve the quality of water-based spiritual roots due to its special function. The refining process is different from that of ordinary elixirs, so some fourth-level alchemists cannot control the refining of Tianyuan Xuandan.

It took Shi Chen fifty days to complete the contracted alchemy task.

Holding a low-grade Tianyuan Xuandan, feeling the unique medicinal power in it, it seemed like pure water element spirituality. Without using spiritual consciousness to feel it, one could discover the pure water element spirituality in the pill through physical touch.

"The disciple below reports that the alchemist has completed refining the Tianyuan Xuandan. I wonder how good it is?" Elder Xueyi asked happily, her eyes shining.

Shi Chen was slightly distracted and didn't even notice when Elder Xue Yi had sat down opposite the coffee table.

Slightly restraining his expression, Shi Chen said respectfully, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and completed the refining of the contracted elixir." After that, he took out ten bottles of elixir from the storage ring and placed them on the coffee table.

Elder Xueyi released and retracted her spiritual sense, sensing the elixirs on the coffee table. A look of satisfaction appeared on her brows, and she said, "Master Shi's alchemy skills are indeed superb. The quality and quantity of these elixirs far exceeded my expectations."

Shi Chen said modestly, "Elder, you are too kind. Thanks to you, the alchemy process went smoothly."

Elder Xueyi picked up a bottle of elixir and examined it carefully. "According to the previous contract, I will fulfill my promise." With a wave of his hand, several jade bottles appeared on the table. "Here is the Tianyuan Water I promised you. Master Shi, keep it."

Shi Chen quickly took it, his gratitude overflowing with words: "Thank you, Elder! With this, our contract is complete. I bid you farewell!"

Just as Shi Chen stood up and walked to the door of the bamboo house, Elder Xueyi, who had put away the pills, suddenly said, "Master Shi, I wonder if you have refined a mid-grade Tianyuan Xuandan?"