Chapter 18

The change in the rules regarding contribution points is not fatal to ordinary disciples because of the reduction in time, but also due to the corresponding decrease in additional gang contribution points.

Contribution points to the sect, once the required points are completed, are converted into silver, and the exchange rate for silver seems generous. However, for these martial artists, silver is a rather useless thing; what they need are items and materials that can improve their cultivation, as well as techniques, weapons, and armor.

These things can all be exchanged for with sect contribution points, of course, provided you have enough points. Personal contribution points cannot be traded and can only be accumulated individually.

Getting back to the point, since Bu Zheng's identity token is engraved with the Alchemy Peak, there must be such a place, and this point cannot be wrong. But why does no one know about it?

Alchemy Peak, which is likely to exist in every sect, is known by its name to be a place for alchemy. Alchemy is an important component of most sects. Generally speaking, even if some people do not know about it, there should not be a situation where no one knows the location.

This also indicates that in the Qingyun Sword Sect, alchemy is not a very important component, and thus, the Alchemy Peak is not well-known.

This is quite normal. Some sects' alchemy departments only produce basic elixirs and cannot produce advanced ones. The alchemists in such departments have limited skills and will remain so for their entire lives, naturally not being highly regarded.

Although alchemists are in high demand, this refers to those with high skills. Ordinary alchemists are abundant, and while they can still live a decent life, they are not as sought after.

For Bu Zheng, this is enough. Even with such an identity, he can still show off in his village.

The status of one's identity is relative; what is worthless here might be highly esteemed in a lower tier.

"Alchemy Peak, you follow the direction of Lotus Peak. Below Lotus Peak, there is a fork in the road with a small sign. Continue for about twenty miles, and you will see a valley. That is the Alchemy Peak."

Bu Zheng finally found someone who knew the location of the Alchemy Peak, but this person's words left him with a big question.

Why is it a valley? Shouldn't it be a peak? Is there a mistake?

No, it is indeed a valley!

The Alchemy Peak was originally on a peak, truly deserving its name. However, due to its low status, it was driven out of its original peak by others and moved to a small valley almost at the edge of Qingyun Mountain. This valley is now known as the new Alchemy Peak.

The original Alchemy Peak was naturally renamed, but what it was renamed to is not something Bu Zheng cares about or can manage.

Bu Zheng followed the path to Lotus Peak, which is already a very peripheral peak. There is very little cultivation activity there, and this alone can show the situation of the Alchemy Peak.

Bu Zheng soon found out that the buildings in the valley where the Alchemy Peak is located are clearly visible. There is a decent alchemy room and a small courtyard at the foot of the distant mountain wall. Judging by the size of the courtyard, no more than ten people live there.

Since the door to the alchemy room is open, Bu Zheng decided to report there first. When he entered, he saw a middle-aged man lying in a rocking chair, with his legs crossed, drinking tea leisurely.

"Hello, is this the Alchemy Peak? I am a new miscellaneous disciple," Bu Zheng greeted politely and asked.

"Huh, there are actually new people this year? Did that old man Xu Fu die?" The middle-aged man stopped rocking and looked at Bu Zheng, his face full of confusion, and there seemed to be a hint of surprise.

The surprise probably comes from his last words...

In the middle-aged man's understanding, unless someone dies, there is no way for new people to join, as he has been here for twenty years, and he was still a young man back then...

Anyway, for so many years, he has never seen new people join. He long ago realized that for the sect, this place is already full and does not need more people.

Since he is still alive, the one who must have died is Xu Fu.

Wait? Does that mean there is no one else here?

That's right, there are only two people here: a middle-aged man and an old man named Xu Fu. Now, with the addition of Bu Zheng, this combination is quite interesting.

"I am still alive and well. Even when you die, I will still be around," said an old man with white hair and a youthful face, walking over with quick steps, his physique stronger than the middle-aged man in front of him.

This is not surprising, as the old man Xu Fu is the head of the Alchemy Peak and a disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect, with considerable strength, reaching the third level of the fourth pulse. Those who cultivate beyond the fourth pulse have several decades more life span than ordinary people.

The middle-aged man was originally a miscellaneous disciple like Bu Zheng. Now, although he has reached the second pulse realm and has entered the ranks of ordinary disciples, he has only recently done so. Essentially, his cultivation will not go beyond the second pulse, and at most, he might reach the third pulse.

He can also be said to have taken some resources from the Alchemy Peak, but only to this extent. It is easy to imagine how few resources there are here, and no one would come here voluntarily.

The elixirs that the Alchemy Peak can produce are all basic elixirs, and every month, they must be handed over to the sect's treasury. Even if there are any leftovers, they are still basic elixirs. Although the consumption of basic elixirs is high, it is because many people need them, not because the basic elixirs are particularly good.

Basic elixirs are effective up to the first pulse and before. Once one enters the second pulse realm, they need to switch to higher-level elixirs. Of course, using basic elixirs is still possible, but the effects are not as significant.

As for elixirs above the basic level, the Alchemy Peak cannot produce them. Otherwise, the Alchemy Peak would not have such a low status.

If it were not for the large number of new people joining every year and the high consumption of basic elixirs, the Alchemy Peak would not even need to exist. Even so, the Qingyun Sword Sect still needs to purchase a large amount of basic elixirs, and the Alchemy Peak is just a supplement.

By cooperating with some alchemy forces, materials can be exchanged for equivalent elixirs. These alchemy forces need materials to train new people, while the Qingyun Sword Sect needs elixirs.

In terms of the success rate of elixir production and the consumption ratio, the Alchemy Peak is not much different from directly exchanging from others, and sometimes it is even less. This further reduces the status of the Alchemy Peak within the Qingyun Sword Sect.

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