Overthrow the Cultivation Civilization

Chapter 153 Lingxi Snake Formation and the Four Main Schools of Alchemy

Cultivation history.

The calendar turns to June.

That’s right, the ten-day Six Arts Competition has finally come to an end, which also means the vacation for the disciples of Lingxi Valley is over.

Wang Qiye got up on time at six o'clock and filled a large water hyacinth with water from the mountain stream not far in front of the door. Since he started making Lingxi Yunwu Tea, this has become his daily habit.

Following the corner of the residential area, we arrived at the inner gate square. It was just dawn, the sun had just shown a sharp corner, and the first ray of sunlight had not yet fallen.

"Good morning, senior brother."

I sent a message to my senior brother early yesterday, but I didn’t expect Wei Limo to get up earlier than me.

"Wang Qiye, how do you think the Spirit Stone Snake Formation is doing recently?"

"My dear senior brother, there are 12 nodes in the Lingxi Snake Formation, and I can only handle four nodes at the moment."

"Well, is this enough, Yi Han?"

"Big Brother, Junior Brother is here."

The person who came forward from behind Wei Limo was none other than Mu Yihan, whom he had met once at the welcoming banquet.

"You will have to bear with the hard work these few days and take care of Junior Brother Qiye. Come back after he is familiar with our Lingxi Valley formation."

Wei Limo turned around and gave him some instructions.

"Yes, Big Brother."

Mu Yihan bid farewell to Wei Limo, stretched out his hand and smiled.

"Brother Qiye, please follow me."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Mu."

Wang Qiye hurriedly bowed and then followed him.

The two of them stood in a crowd.

"Brother Qiye, when you finish breathing, just follow my steps."

Mu Yihan turned around and smiled at him.

"Well, thank you very much, Senior Brother Mu."

Wang Qiye bowed to him again and saluted.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Mu Yihan had to signal in another direction with his eyes twice.

Wang Qiye followed his gaze and saw a beautiful woman in white clothes and skirt. She was transcendent and otherworldly, and was one of the three foundation-building flowers.

"Well, that's pretty good."

Mu Yihan touched him with his shoulder, with a sly smile on his face.

Wang Qiye finally came back to his senses and gave Mu Yihan the same smile, and the two of them smiled in tacit understanding.

"Brother Mu, that's very nice."

"All disciples, practice your energy and meditate!"

Following Wei Limo's shout, the more than 300 foundation-building monks standing in the square sat cross-legged in unison. At this time, the first ray of sunlight shone on Qingzhu Peak.

Of course, there are more than just these few Foundation Establishment cultivators on Qingzhu Peak. Usually, half of them are out on missions, and some are in seclusion due to trivial matters. However, unless it is necessary, the cultivators are still willing to choose to come here for morning exercises.

Half an hour later, after practicing for dozens of cycles, Wang Qiye began to finish his practice.

"All disciples form a formation."

Wei Limo shouted again.

"Follow me."

Mu Yihan conveyed his inner thoughts, then ignored them and started walking towards a location.

Wang Qiye quickly followed him and when he stood still, he found that there was no familiar pattern under his feet. He was a little uncomfortable for a moment, but he also secretly memorized the distance between people.

"Get into formation!"

A shout came from nowhere, and Wang Qiye quickly performed it according to the resonant frequency of a node in the "Lingxi Snake Formation". Together with his fellow brothers, they formed a colorful big snake.

In the square, thirty or forty large snakes of different colors were running back and forth, creating a lively atmosphere. In the end, these large snakes combined into one, which was quite spectacular. However, this large snake only lasted for 10 minutes before it disintegrated into smaller snakes.

"Forming the big snake formation is so damn tiring. I feel like my spiritual energy is almost being drained by it."

Wang Qiye cursed inwardly, barely maintaining his current state. He felt his body was exhausted from the severe beating just now, and his lips were turning pale. The other brothers and junior students were in a similar situation.

"Resolve the formation."

Following Wei Limo's another loud shout, Wang Qiye quickly lowered the frequency of his resonance. In just three breaths, the Lingxi Snake Formation was broken and everyone was freed.

"Let's go have breakfast."

Mu Yihan greeted them and left first.

Wang Qiye glanced again at the woman in white clothes and skirt not far away. The arrogant and cold eyes did not take anyone seriously, and he walked away.

"Do I really have no resistance to this white dress? You're such a slut!"

Cursing inwardly, Wang Qiye quickly stood up and caught up with Mu Yihan.

After breakfast, Wang Qiye and Mu Yihan came to the performance ground together, and they sat separately.

There will be an open class by the Jindan Elder this morning and afternoon, so there is no need to train or make alchemy today. Wang Qiye found the big rock where he lay last time, lay down directly on his front, let himself be exposed to the sun, and fell into a deep sleep.

"Brother Qiye, you came so early?"

Nangong Yu sat next to him as usual, and Xiao Lanmei also sat cross-legged afterwards.

"Nangong Yu, which two elders are teaching today?"

Wang Qiye didn't even open his eyes or move.

"Brother Qiye, you asked the wrong person. Do you think I care about who is teaching?"

Nangong Yu opened his paper fan and waved it twice. His elegant demeanor attracted a few more secret glances, but this time, Mr. Yu did not respond.

“In the morning, there is an open class by Jindan Elder, a great master of Dan Dao, Zang Jinshao. In the afternoon, there is an open class by Jindan Elder, a great economist, Han Weidanghan.

A pleasant voice was heard, and it was Yan Mengwan and Ye Lingxi who came together.

"Oh, it's actually a class taught by the Master of Alchemy. What level is he?"

Wang Qiye opened his eyes, propped up half of his body with his hands, and looked at Yan Mengwan with a burning gaze.

"Although Master Zang is only an average alchemist, the furnace division method he proposed is very famous. It even caused an earthquake in the alchemy world back then and is still revered by many people today."

Yan Mengwan smiled sweetly again, attracting the sunshine and beauty.

"What is the separation method?"

Wang Qiye asked again hurriedly. Perhaps because he had been with Yan Mengwan for a long time, he had become immune to her appearance and was no longer foolish.

"I won't tell you. You have to listen to it yourself."

Yan Mengwan acted mischievously for once and sat down next to him.

Ye Lingxi also sat on the ground.

"Meet Senior Sister Yan, Senior Sister Ye, Senior Brother Nangong, and Senior Brother Xiao."

Zhu Dachang led Gao Youmo and walked over with a licking face. When this guy saw Yan Mengwan, he couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Um,"

Everyone just nodded casually as a response.

Zhu Dachang and Gao Youmo then sat down, not far away from the crowd.

The pig intestine kept peeking out from time to time, causing Ye Lingxi to glare at him fiercely.

"Meet Elder Zang."

As an old man with a white beard stepped onto the stone platform, all the disciples stood up and saluted.

"Disciples, please sit down."

Wang Qiye lay down again. There was no other way. He was used to it.

"Today we are going to talk about the Dao of Alchemy."

Zang Jinshao stroked his beard and spoke slowly.

"Some cultivators may not practice alchemy, but they might as well listen to it and learn more. It may be beneficial to their own practice."

"The topic I've been researching recently is the idea proposed by a predecessor that "the Dao of Dan is also a kind of medical skill." I think this school of thought makes a lot of sense, so today, I'd like to share my findings with you all."

"This school believes that herbs are used to treat illnesses, and herbs are also used to make elixirs, so there is no difference between the two."

"This is also the earliest theory that treats breaking through a realm as a serious illness. It is under this theory that the "Foundation Building Pill" was born. I believe that many people have used it when they were building their foundation. Have you used it?"

"Have!"

The disciples below the stage shouted in unison.

Wang Qiye was shocked. You are an alchemist, and you still talk about schools? Such shocking words made him speechless.

"Elder Zang, what schools of alchemy are there?"

A curious monk asked this question.

"There are currently four major schools, and there are some smaller schools that I won't count. The four major schools are the Fragrance School, the Medical School, the Fortune School, and the Classical School."

"The Xiangliu emphasizes the unity of man and elixir. Using the wood energy of herbs to enter the Dao, communicate with elixir, resonate with man and elixir, and then improve the Dao of elixir. This is also the current mainstream."

"Medical practitioners focus on treating symptoms with the right medicine. They focus on the cultivator's body, diagnose the symptoms, and then combine herbs to make pills to achieve targeted breakthroughs."

"The luck school emphasizes luck. They believe that good fortune will come naturally and that there will be a good opportunity to make an elixir. They will not refine elixirs that conflict with their own. They will not refine elixirs that conflict with their own names. They will not refine elixirs that they are afraid of. It is precisely because they adhere to these three principles that they have made a name for themselves."

"The classical school pays attention to ancient methods. They are a group of conservatives who follow the will of their predecessors, revere the way of alchemy, and strictly follow the ancient methods of their predecessors to refine elixirs."

"Elder Zang, what school do you belong to?"

Wang Qiye was so excited after listening to it that he couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Haha, I am a staunch supporter of the Kao School, and I also support both the Medical School and the Classical School."

After saying this, Elder Zang couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"Hahaha - Elder Zang, why don't you step on that Yundaoliu?"

A disciple was also amused by Elder Zang's easy-going nature and started to joke with him.

"Alas, luck is too elusive. Even the luck masters at the top of the mountain don't dare to say that they have grasped luck. Maybe it comes one moment, but it goes away the next. It's not that I don't want to step on its boat, but I really don't know where to start and what to do."

Elder Zang sounded somewhat dejected as he spoke, and the smile he had just had gradually faded.

"Wow, even a strong elder like Cang Jin Shao Zang can't control himself in front of luck?"

"It seems that this fate is really fascinating and hard to figure out!"

I caught the tail of the luck. Really, one time, I caught the tail of the luck!"

"Luck, the most awe-inspiring thing. Is there really no one who can do anything about it?"

"I think there is no such thing as luck. It is all made up by some people to create mystery and attract attention!"

There were whispers from under the stone platform, and everyone expressed their own opinions, refusing to give in to the other.

"Okay, be quiet, let's continue talking about medical flow!"

Zang Jinshao tapped the stone platform with his index finger, and the disciples below immediately sat down and returned to calm for a while.