Chapter 40: The Blood Jade of the Fire Dragon

  Meng Bo originally came to find fault, but now he is ashamed in his heart. Shen Xiang's previous approach made him very grateful, and he decided not to take Shen Xiang's Golden Lingguo even if he won.

  Normally, one furnace of Lianqi Dan can refine three grains. A more skilled alchemist can refine four grains. After Meng Bo opened the lid of his Xuan Yang Dan furnace, he could see four transparent dan beads with a hint of pale yellow slowly floating up.

  "Four grains of Lingzhi Dan, it's indeed the king of Dans!" A nearby alchemist couldn't help but exclaim: "Judging from its color and fragrance, its quality should be top-notch!"

  It was Shen Xiang's turn now. After opening the lid of the dan furnace, he gently blew it, blowing away the mist. At this moment, everyone was stunned and shocked.

  Only five grains of crystal clear and flawless dan beads were seen inside, and there was also a thread of white light flowing around them. This was the purest lingshen dan, and that pungent medicinal fragrance was even more unbelievable.

  Not just five grains, but also top-notch quality, this level far surpasses Meng Po!

  Meng Bo let out a long sigh, and when he looked at Shen Xiang, his eyes were filled with respect. Previously, he had thought that Shen Xiang was like Yao Tianhua, a young man with some talent but also arrogant, but now seeing the Lingqi Dan that Shen Xiang had refined, which far surpassed his own, he couldn't help but be convinced and acknowledge it!

  "I've lost!" Meng Bo sighed, at this time he was no longer the proud Dan Wang from earlier, now he seemed to have aged a lot, after all, this was a huge blow to him.

  "Meng Lao, I think you don't usually refine Lingqi Dan. You can still refine such a high-quality one in an unfamiliar environment, which makes me feel admiration as your junior. Let's just say we're even, neither of us won or lost." Shen Xiang showed a warm smile, Meng Bo was the most powerful alchemist in the entire Nanwu Kingdom, and it would be best to make friends with him.

  Meng Bo shook his head, then picked up the bright red Xuan Yang Dan furnace and handed it to Shen Xiang: "Losing is losing, this dan furnace belongs to you now! For many years I have relied on this dan furnace, neglecting some basic things. It should belong to a better master than me."

  Meng Bo and Shen Xiang's actions made those alchemists admire them endlessly, giving them a new understanding of the two.

  Shen Xiang spread his hands and said, "Meng Lao, how about you join Dan Wang Pavilion and become the chief alchemist here? The Xuanyang Dan furnace is still yours, and you can also get the Golden Lingguo!"

  Everyone was shocked, Shen Xiang actually wanted to pull Meng Bo into Dan Wang Pavilion!

  Shen Lu Zong's eyes lit up and he hastily smiled, saying: "This Dan Wang Ge needs Old Man Meng to preside over it, only then can it be considered the true Dan Wang Ge!"

  Meng Bo hesitated for a moment, then said: "Alright, but you must take this alchemy furnace. Your foundation is very solid now, and if you use it well, it will make your work twice as efficient!"

  Meng Bo's unexpected response made the alchemists who came feel uncomfortable, as they found it difficult to deceive and enter the Dan Wang Pavilion with such a formidable Dan King around.

  At this time, an old man said: "Shen Gezhu, I don't ask to be the alchemist here, I just hope to be a miscellaneous servant here, and I don't need any pay."

  Other elderly people saw this and followed suit, expressing their willingness to stay here without pay because being with Dan Wang allowed them to learn many things.

  "This... let Meng Lao take charge!" Shen Xiang scratched his head and smiled.

  Meng Bo furrowed his brow as he looked at these dozen or so elderly men, then nodded: "Alright, you can stay."

  Next, Shen Lu Zong and Meng Bo selected two relatively good alchemists from the dozen or so elderly men and even gave them Golden Spirit Fruits as rewards.

  With Meng Bo's addition, Shen Xiang felt much more at ease. At least in the future, he wouldn't have to refine pills himself, which was a very tedious task.

  "Uncle, you come and be the head of the pavilion. You have managed the Lingdan Pavilion for many years and have more experience in this aspect. Meng Lao and other seniors can take charge of alchemy." Shen Xiang said, although Meng Bo was the Dan Wang, he had been closed up for many years to practice alchemy and had no experience in management.

  Meng Bo and the others had no objection, Shen Lu Zong also nodded in agreement. Now, inside Dan Wang Ge, there are already four relatively outstanding alchemists and more than a dozen ordinary-level alchemists. This is the largest force of alchemists outside of Yao Jia and Dan Xiang Tao Yuan.

  At night, Shen Xiang and a group of white-haired old men sat together to discuss the art of alchemy. Shen Xiang received Su Mei Yao's teachings, which were extremely brilliant. He combined this with his own experience and shared some key points, benefiting all the alchemists present. They admired Shen Xiang even more, who at a young age had grasped many things that amazed them.

  "Shen Xiang, I apologize for the trouble this morning. The Medicine Family once gave me some medicinal materials, so I owe them a favor. But from now on, let's consider it settled." Meng Bo said with a guilty expression.

  Shen Xiang smiled and said, "Let's just forget about the past. The Medicine Family now hates me to the bone, after all, I made them lose face." He had now obtained a very good alchemy furnace and an excellent alchemist, which were gifts from the Medicine Family, and he was secretly grateful to them in his heart.

  "It's going to be tough for everyone from now on, because the Wang City Martial Arts Conference is about to begin. I need to prepare, and when the time comes, I must get first place and get my hands on that Zhen Yuan Dan."

  Shen Xiang's eyes shone with confident light, and at this moment, the crowd was shocked again. Because when they were admiring Shen Xiang's alchemy talent, they had neglected Shen Xiang's strength, and now they suddenly remembered that Shen Xiang was also a young strong man!

  Shen Xiang's strength is actually able to defeat the seven-layered elder of the Medicine Clan, who has reached the peak of the Mortal Martial Realm, without suffering any damage. This kind of talent is simply a monstrous existence!

  "I'm going out to practice, everyone get some rest early!" Shen Xiang threw down this sentence and quickly left.

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  Outside the royal city, in a mountain forest, Shen Xiang looked at the Xuan Yang Dan furnace that was flashing with red fire light, and his heart was somewhat excited. As soon as he touched this furnace, he knew it was extraordinary.

  Su Mei Yao and Bai Youyou, two peerless beauties, also ran out of the ring at this time, looking at the Xuan Yang furnace that Shen Xiang had won.

  "Flaming Dragon Blood Jade!" Bai Youyou involuntarily retreated a few steps, this normally cold and icy beauty was actually afraid of the Xuan Yang furnace.

  Su Mei's eyes stared intently at the alchemy furnace, then she leaned down and gently stroked it with her delicate, boneless fingers, as if caressing a treasure.

  She walked over slowly, but stared fixedly at the Xuan Yang furnace on the ground. Her slender body wrapped in a noble purple dress was trembling slightly, her expression as if facing a great enemy.

  "Indeed, it's the Fire Dragon Blood Jade. I didn't think you'd be able to get your hands on such a treasure! That half-baked Dan Wang will definitely die of heartache if he finds out." Su Meiyao's face was filled with joyful smiles, her charm was captivating, making one want to hold her in their arms and dote on her.

  Shen Xiang hastily put away the alchemy furnace, although he didn't know what Huo Long Blood Jade was, but he could see that Bai Youyou was extremely afraid of this furnace. He said with some guilt: "Youyou sister, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were afraid of this thing."

  Her pale face softened a lot, and she said in a low voice: "It's okay, it's not your fault!" This voice was so gentle and touching that Shen Xiang couldn't help but pause for a moment. A surge of indescribable tenderness suddenly rose to his heart, making him feel a kind of inexplicable comfort.

  Bai Youyou saw Shen Xiang's unusual expression and immediately said in a cold voice, "The demonic cultivation I practice and my extremely yin body have an adverse reaction to this extremely yang and strong fire dragon blood."