nashuaworldcup Chapter 232 The Alchemist Association is almost reduced to a charity where others can take whatever
Chapter 232 The Alchemist Association is almost reduced to a charity where others can take whatever
In the blink of an eye, Zhong Lingxin had been on Dragon Island for two years.
In the past two years, the members of the Long family have been very diligent in their cultivation.
The four arts of alchemy, talisman, weapon crafting, and array formation, which were previously rarely known, were all learned by Zhong Lingxin, who emphasized that cultivators must have at least one skill.
Zhong Lingxin was proficient in all four arts, and she taught the Long family members with meticulous care and strict requirements, laying a very solid foundation for them.
Seeing that everything on Dragon Island was developing in an orderly manner, Zhong Lingxin felt that she had to go back to Qingyun Sect to take a look.
She ran away right after the competition, and we don't know what happened after that.
After giving instructions to Long Xinglan and Long Ling'er, Zhong Lingxin vanished from Dragon Island and boarded a flying boat to return to the Qingyun Sect.
The Qingyun Sect was filled with joy.
Although the sect competition is not yet completely over, Qingyun Sect is leading the sixth-place sect by nearly a thousand points, making its return to the top five first-level sects a certainty.
Zhong Lingxin's communication talisman kept ringing, most of them from Sect Master Lu, wanting to know if she had returned to the sect.
She was required to report to the Alchemist Association, something that had been arranged long ago.
Zhong Lingxin returned to Qingling Peak first to inquire about the situation at Zhong Muyun Peak.
Zhong Muyun replied with a smile that everything was fine at Qingling Peak.
The only downside was that his plan to plant Qingling Peak with spiritual herbs and fruits had not yet been implemented. A thousand members of the Long family came and went in a hurry, leaving before they had even dug a few plots of land.
Zhong Lingxin chuckled softly.
The Long family members are currently hoeing the fields on Long Island.
Of course, she wouldn't say any of this.
She then sent messages to Chen Xingyi, Huo Jun, and the three hall masters of the Dark Moon Palace, briefly inquiring about their respective progress.
Chen Xingyi and four others sent a protest, saying that their boss was too busy and should at least take some time to look at the financial report and the progress of the annual tasks.
Zhong Lingxin replied with a single word: "Okay!"
She really should take a look at the financial statements and annual reports.
Now that she's back, she has more time and needs to check on her subordinates.
Especially since she had a close relationship with the Long family, she didn't believe that those who had designs on the Long family would give up their plans just because they were crushed once.
After all, the allure of the Long family was too great, making it worth the risk, especially for those cultivators who had no hope of advancement and whose lifespans were nearing their end.
Zhong Lingxin's idea was correct; both Huo Jun and An Yin's reports mentioned that someone was investigating the Long family.
It has been discovered that the Long family originated from Dragon Island in the South China Sea. Several cultivators have already set sail to capture members of the Long family.
Zhong Lingxin sighed. Fortunately, she had kept Dragon Island hidden for three thousand years.
Let's leave it at that for now. I estimate that three thousand years won't be enough. She'll have to move all the remaining members of the Dragon Clan to another place to live in seclusion.
Thinking of Yu Jie, Zhong Lingxin felt another headache coming on. With the abilities of the cultivators in the Immortal Spirit Continent, they would find out sooner or later that she was once the wife of the island lord of Dragon Island.
It seems Yu Jie will have to move to another place.
With this thought in mind, Zhong Lingxin instantly arrived at Fengqing Peak, where Yu Jie was currently residing.
Yu Jie is also considering whether to stay or leave.
Upon meeting Zhong Lingxin, he first inquired about his daughter and granddaughter. After learning that they were alright, he said that he would leave his stay or leave to Zhong Lingxin's arrangements.
Zhong Lingxin told her about the Dark Moon Palace and asked if she would like to go.
Yu Jie was of course willing to go.
Dark Moon Palace is Zhong Lingxin's own power, and it is the safest place there.
Soon, Zhong Lingxin appeared in Qingling City with Yu Jie, who was dressed up, and handed her over to An Yin.
Since entering the Qingyun Sect, Yu Jie only met Sect Master Lu and Yu Letian, who was in charge of the affairs hall, on her first day in the sect.
Everyone in the Qingyun Sect was busy with the sect competition, so no one saw her again.
So Yu Jie used the alias Zhong Yu and quietly worked in the Dark Moon Palace doing intelligence analysis work. She was never recognized until she ascended to immortality.
After finishing her business with Yu Jie, Zhong Lingxin rushed to see Sect Leader Lu, who accompanied her to the Alchemist Association to assume her duties.
Zhong Lingxin, the tenth elder and the youngest elder in the Alchemist Association.
Although Zhong Lingxin is only at the Nascent Soul stage, her alchemy level is only level six.
But no one dared to underestimate her.
She's so young, not even a hundred years old yet, her future is bright.
Zhong Lingxin walked into her office.
Now, after two lifetimes combined, she finally has a grand office.
The office is on the sixth floor of the Alchemist Association, sharing the same floor with the Ninth Elder.
Below the fifth floor are the various functional departments of the Alchemist Association.
The eleventh floor is the office floor for the two vice presidents.
The top floor, the twelfth floor, is where Dan Qingzi, the president of the Alchemist Association, is located. He is one of the most famous ninth-grade alchemists in the entire Immortal Spirit Continent.
Dan Qingzi extended the warmest welcome to Zhong Lingxin and held a grand initiation ceremony for her.
He held her tightly the whole time, as if afraid she would back down and run away halfway.
Bai Yiyi, one of the vice presidents, quietly told Zhong Lingxin, "You've finally arrived. If you hadn't come, the old president would probably have gone bald from all the fuss. He's been so annoying to your sect leader that he's trying to avoid him."
Zhong Lingxin took a liking to Bai Yiyi at first sight. Bai Yiyi was a person who was single-mindedly focused on alchemy and had no impurities whatsoever.
The other vice president, Mu Changqing, is also a very insightful person.
With one president and two vice presidents, all three are too shrewd; perhaps this is why the Alchemist Association has been declining in recent years.
None of them knew how to use underhanded methods. As soon as someone asked for elixirs or to learn, they would practice what they could or teach what they could.
Don't you know that good products need to be sold at a premium?
Zhong Lingxin glanced at the nine elders again; each of them was talking about pills with great enthusiasm and completely absorbed in the conversation…
Zhong Lingxin just wanted to pat her forehead.
No wonder the Alchemist Association has declined.
Throughout the entire Immortal Spirit Continent, the Alchemist Association is respected, but not feared.
The Alchemist Association is almost reduced to a charity where others can take whatever they want.
Thus, these alchemists always looked for the reasons within themselves, constantly seeking the cause within themselves, always believing that their skills were not refined enough, which was why they were being blamed.
Dan Qingzi held Zhong Lingxin's hand and encouraged her to strive for excellence, refine more high-quality pills, and innovate more pill formulas to benefit the cultivators of the Immortal Spirit Continent.
Zhong Lingxin suppressed the urge to refute and joined the group of alchemists, whose eyes were shining with excitement, in applauding enthusiastically.
Soon, a cultivator rushed up, eagerly taking out two portions of spiritual medicine, and asked Zhong Lingxin to refine a perfect Jade Heart Pill for him, the kind that Zhong Lingxin had refined during the competition, for him to use to overcome his tribulation.
Zhong Lingxin looked up at the group of eager alchemists.
Don't they know that seeking the elixir involves exchanging three portions of spiritual herbs for one elixir?
Don't they know that as long as the pill can be refined, it doesn't matter whether it's low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, or top-grade?
Other alchemists might be willing to use two portions of spiritual herbs to refine a top-grade pill.
But she wouldn't do it.
She refused to be encouraged by someone and use two portions of spiritual herbs to refine a top-grade pill.