Chu Ming was half-prepared for the conditions for alchemy proposed by Hu Qingniu, but it was the alchemy furnace and earth fire that gave him difficulties.
Unexpectedly, everything was perfectly solved in Zhongding Sect. Ye Gucheng hurriedly sent a message to Chu Ming and reported the situation of Zhongding Sect.
Their storage rings cannot hold such a huge alchemy furnace, and the earth fire branch cannot be moved at all. After receiving the letter from Ye Gucheng, Chu Ming found Hu Qingniu to discuss the matter.
"Young Master, I want to go to Zhongding Sect to investigate the situation on the spot. I hope you will allow me to do so."
"That's very good. I also want to go to Zhao State and we can be companions."
Hu Qingniu naturally knew that Chu Ming took the initiative to accompany him to Zhao State because he was worried that his level was not high and he would encounter danger on the road.
Moved, he hurriedly said, "Since Zhongding Sect is an alchemy sect, please keep the classics safe, as stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade, which is especially important to my subordinates."
"Don't worry, they have put the classics into the storage ring, and specially appointed people to guard the alchemy furnace in Zhongding Sect. When we arrive, we will ensure that everything is in good condition."
Fortunately, Chu Ming no longer had all kinds of fetters. After greeting everyone in Shengxian Valley, Chu Ming took Hu Qingniu to pick him up and set off.
While Chu Ming and the others were still on the road, Ye Gucheng and others successively destroyed the Donghua Sect, Nanyin Sect, and Ximo Sect. Now among the five major sects in Zhao State, only the Beixiao Sect is left.
At this time, the state of Zhao was already in a state of turmoil. Although the court had always been exploited by the sect, the sudden appearance of the mysterious force really made it difficult for them to feel at ease.
What’s even more ridiculous is that everyone still doesn’t know who this mysterious enemy is.
In a huge mansion in Qingshan Town, Shangdang County, Zhao State, a middle-aged scribe looked in the direction of the capital and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"They have indeed expanded to Zhao State, but who are they?"
As a prudent person, Zhou Ruli had arranged for the direct descendants of his family to go to Wei and Zhao to establish Zhou Mansion Courtyard many years ago.
The Zhou Mansion in Qingshan Town was built more than thirty years ago, and the people of Zhao State never thought that they were not locals.
This is Zhou Ruli's wisdom, but no matter how good the disguise is, it can't resist the prying eyes of interested people.
The new beggars in the town have been squatting at the gate of Zhou's house for almost two weeks after learning about the situation in Zhou's house.
Because of the reputation of Zhou Mansion for being charitable, there will always be some beggars near Zhou Mansion. This is a normal thing.
One day, Zhou Ruli came back from outside. When he got off the carriage in front of the mansion, he happened to be seen by these beggars.
The joy in a few people's eyes flashed away, and they continued to lean on the street corner and bask in the sun, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Zhou Ruli didn't know that his whereabouts had been exposed, so he immediately called a meeting with important people in the Zhou family when he returned home.
"It is now certain that the mysterious force that subverted the Song Kingdom has penetrated into the Zhao Kingdom."
The events in the Song Dynasty have further established Zhou Ruli's position in the family. Now he can be said to be true to his word, and no one is unconvinced.
"Master, who controls this power? They can easily overthrow the five major sects of Zhao State. When did our Northeast Region have such a powerful force?"
"This is exactly what I'm worried about. The enemy hiding in the dark is terrifying, and there are no clues to follow. It's incredible at first."
Zhou Ruli has always regarded himself as a wise man, and he is proud of his ability to peel off cocoons and restore the truth of things. However, when he faced the Palace of Hell, he was helpless.
"The Zheng family and the Li family have been exterminated, how can they still kill them all?"
Some people are also worried about the safety of the Zhou family. After all, they are the only ones left among the three original aristocratic families in the Song Dynasty.
Zhou Ruli sighed lightly but said nothing.
In fact, he had no initial conflict with this mysterious force. They also gave up all the interests of the Song Dynasty and would not hinder the promotion of the New Deal.
If there is anything else that the Zhou family cannot accept, it is the "eighth prince" factor.
The change of political power means bloodshed. The blood of the previous dynasty has not been shed completely. How can the current rulers feel at ease? But he did not explain this. After all, people have selfish motives. The Eighth Prince is his grandson, and he has obeyed his words for so many years.
So when he fled the Song Dynasty, he took the eighth prince with him.
Unexpectedly, it would now become a hidden danger endangering the safety of the Zhou family.
Just when Zhou Ruli fell into anxiety, Chu Ming and Hu Qingniu rushed to Zhongding Sect. At the same time, Ye Gucheng and others also destroyed Beixiao Sect.
The five major sects of Zhao State have completely become history.
When Hu Qingniu saw the alchemy furnace and the earth fire, he could no longer move forward and started his research first.
Chu Ming didn't take it seriously and arranged for Six Sword Slaves to guard the Zhongding Sect, and then he set off for the other Western Sects.
Due to the limited storage space, there were many good things that Ye Gucheng and others could not take away. Chu Ming was the most intolerable to such "waste".
In this way, he completed the search for the five major sects like a tourist, and the two weeks passed in a blink of an eye.
When he returned to Zhongding Sect, Hu Qingniu was able to refine low-grade elixirs, similar to the body-strengthening elixirs that Yu Niang left for him.
Although it was of no use to Chu Ming and the others, it proved that Hu Qingniu had the ability to make alchemy.
"Sir, there are two difficulties in refining alchemy, which still need to be solved."
"What do you think."
Chu Ming didn't do everything. Since he knew nothing about alchemy, it was better to be cautious.
"One is that we are seriously lacking in elixir prescriptions. Although we have obtained some from the Zhongding Sect, they are of little practical value. Many of them are just for fun between men and women."
Chu Ming was naturally aware of the affairs of the Zhongding Sect. He never thought that a sect could actually turn his hobbies into his own career, and be so twisted and perverted.
Even if a sect like this was destroyed tens of thousands of times, it would not be an exaggeration.
"All powerful elixir recipes are in the hands of high-grade sects. They make high profits by selling elixirs and will not disclose the elixir recipes at all."
It was obvious that Hu Qingniu had read some of Zhongding Sect's common sense about alchemy and had a basic understanding of it.
"Let's leave the Danfang matter to be solved later. What's the other question?"
With their current strength, it is impossible to attack a high-level sect to obtain the elixir. They can only find other ways to solve this matter.
"Also, the spiritual energy has not recovered now, and refining the elixir requires a large amount of spiritual stone assistance."
Hu Qingniu was obviously feeling guilty when he said this. Spirit stones can greatly speed up the practice, but now they are being wasted on refining elixirs, and he lacks confidence.
"Did it cost a lot?"
"Depending on the type of elixir refining, each furnace requires one hundred to three hundred spirit stones, and there is no guarantee that it will be successful every time."
Chu Ming also felt that the more Hu Qingniu talked, the less confident he became.
"Such a consumption is not a burden to us. Currently, you can refine three furnaces of elixirs every day. One is to pay attention to rest. On the other hand, practice cannot be delayed. After all, it is only possible if the realm increases. Refining high-grade elixirs.”
Hu Qingniu knew that Chu Ming was doing it for his own good. If he wanted to make further progress in alchemy, he really couldn't delay his practice.
After solving the problem of alchemy, everyone will start to discuss how to properly solve the affairs of Zhao State.
"Actually, we only have one problem now, which is that we need to use the alchemy furnace and earth fire of Zhongding Sect without exposing our identity."
Chu Ming never thought that the Zhao Kingdom's court was a problem. Only the pill furnace and earth fire in front of him were the worries of his happiness.
"As long as we have complete control over Zhao State, we can designate Zhongding Sect as a forbidden area, and outsiders will not be able to pry into the reality here."
Ye Gucheng put forward his suggestion, which is something they can definitely do.
"What I'm worried about is the sudden decline of high-level sects outside the territory, just like Taiyi Sect's handling of the Black Clothes Sect incident this time."
"Sir, we can set up an evacuation plan in advance, and we don't need too many people staying in the Zhongding Sect. Except for Mr. Hu, we only need a small number of capable personnel."
"Luoyan has a concrete idea?"
"We can use traditional civil engineering methods to dig tunnels for concealed evacuation. Even if the Taiyi Sect comes again, the lineup will be much the same as before. King Wu's spiritual consciousness cannot yet penetrate deep underground, so self-protection and escape will be no problem."
Shen Luoyan's words reminded everyone, and Situ Zhaixing also knew this well and took the initiative to accept this task.
"Luo Yan's analysis is correct. After all, in order to deal with the Black Clothes Sect last time, the leader of the Taiyi Sect was only the Martial Emperor. There is no way he would dispatch the Martial Emperor for an unknown force."
As long as a large number of Martial Emperors did not arrive in the Exile Domain, Chu Ming would be confident in dealing with them.
Through contact with Taiyi disciples, they are quite resistant to this place, and they are even less interested in the changes in power.
"What is the specific situation of the Zhao Kingdom's court?"
"Although the territory of the Zhao Kingdom is wider, due to the existence of the five major sects in the territory, the royal family of the Zhao Kingdom is the most declining among the three countries, and there is not even a Martial King."
"Thanks to the bad attitude of the Zhongding Sect, as long as King Wu appears in the Zhao royal family, he will suddenly die inexplicably. Although they know that it is the five major sects, they are not as strong as others, so they can only swallow their anger."
"The sad thing is that all the cowardice that the Zhao royal family received from the clan was spread on the people. All kinds of exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes were numerous. The life of the people of Zhao was even worse than that of the people of Song."
"The three countries in the Northeast are almost the same, and the royal family of Wei is no better than these two."
