Xie Xingyi nodded her head when she heard Shun Long's question, before she shook it barely a mont later as she replied in a hurry
''I- I have only heard of their existence from master and don't know much about them either. Master is actually the Elder responsible for the Refinent Hall inside the sect. She said that she is in charge of the 2 earth flas that the sect has in its possession. When I asked master what are earth flas, she simply said that it's sothing extrely precious for alchemists and formation masters alike, without explaining anything else.''
A stunned look flashed inside Shun Long's eyes when he heard Xie Xingyi saying that the Holy sect actually had 2 earth flas in its possession.
A few monts later, after calming down the upheavals in his heart, Shun Long looked at Liu i and Xie Xingyi in front of him before he explained
''Earth flas aren't simple flas, but flas that are born from the essence of this world. They are special, extrely rare and powerful flas that alchemists and formation masters both need to find if they want to beco stronger.
For an alchemist to even have a chance of creating a top-grade rank 6 pill, he needs to refine the pill using the power of an earth fla.? Only then can the impurities from the dicinal herbs be completely expelled, leaving behind the purest dicinal essence and allow the pill to beco a top-grade rank 6 pill. Otherwise, without the use of an earth fla, the chances of producing a top-grade rank 6 pill will be practically zero. Even a high-grade rank 6 pill will be difficult to refine without the assistance of an earth fla.
As for rank 7 pills, it's even harder. Without an earth fla, an alchemist will usually be unable to refine anything above a middle-grade rank 7 pill, unless his cultivation has already reached the peak of the Dao Emperor realm!
This is why earth flas are considered to be treasures to every single high-grade alchemist.
Of course, this doesn't an that middle-grade rank 7 pills aren't useful, but the difference between a middle-grade rank 7 pill and a high-grade or even a top-grade one is simply incomparable.''
As he finished explaining the usage of the earth flas, Shun Long saw a look of realization dawning upon Liu i's and Xie Xingyi's faces as they seed to have suddenly realized the value of an earth fla.
If it was sothing that even high-grade alchemists needed to use, then the value of an earth fla couldn't be estimated. Thus, the Holy sect possessing 2 earth flas and having them sealed in the Refinent Hall was sothing that exceeded their expectations.
Of course, using an earth fla to refine a pill didn't an that an alchemist would necessarily be able to refine a high-grade or top-grade rank 6 pill. It only ant that their chances would be higher during the pill refinent process.
Seeing that Liu i and Xie Xingyi had both realized the importance of the earth flas Shun Long nodded his head, before he turned his eyes towards the beautiful blond-haired young woman in front of him and asked
''Xingyi, is the Refinent Hall located within the inner court?''
Shun Long already knew that the Holy sect was divided between the outer court and the inner court. Although he didn't know the specifics, he knew that very few outer court disciples were allowed to step foot into the inner court.
At the sa ti, considering that he and Liu i had already walked through a large part of the outer court already, but he had yet to see the Refinent Hall in the outer court, it was very likely that it was located in the inner court instead.
Of course, since no one below the level of a Dao King would have a need to use an earth fla, it made sense that most outer court disciples wouldn't be aware of the existence of the Refinent Hall within the sect until they entered the inner court.
Indeed, Xie Xingyi nodded when she heard Shun Long's question, before she replied in a gentle voice a mont later
''Brother Long is right. Master said that the Refinent Hall is located within the inner court. However, according to master, only the top 1000 outer court disciples on the Martial Roll of Honor, the mbers of the top 100 factions of the outer sect, or the personal disciples of an inner court Elder are allowed to enter the inner court. The rest of the outer disciples aren't allowed to enter. However, if brother Long wants to enter the inner court and visit the Refinent Hall, I... will ask my master to allow it for you.''
''There is no need. I was just curious after hearing that the sect actually has 2 earth flas in its possession. Usually, alchemists will absorb the earth flas in their bodies and wouldn't place them in a place where everyone can use them. After all, only by absorbing the earth flas inside their body could a cultivator allow the fla to show its real strength!''
Shun Long shook his head when he heard Xie Xingyi's suggestion, but he still rejected it in the end.
Regardless, having an outer court disciple who isn't even at the Dao King realm enter the Refinent Hall would draw too much attention even for him.
Although Shun Long wasn't planning to stay lowkey inside the sect, showing his full talent as an alchemist was currently out of the question. At least until he reached the Dao King realm he had decided that he wouldn't do so.
However, he had now t with another problem as well.
As it was right now, Shun Long had already reached the standards of a peak rank 2 gold grade alchemist and was already strong enough to concoct so of the more common rank 6 pills. Even his soul sense which was his biggest limitation during the pill refinent was already strong enough for him to complete the refinent of a rank 6 pill without any issue.
At the sa ti, Shun Long estimated, that by the ti that he broke through to the rank 6 of the Nascent Soul, he would also reach the standards of a peak rank 3 gold grade alchemist and be able to refine even the most difficult rank 6 pills.
However, without the use of an earth fla, it would be extrely difficult for him to refine even high-grade rank 6 pills.? As for top-grade rank 6 pills, it would be nearly impossible. Thus, the truth was that Shun Long urgently needed an earth fla.
Hearing that the Holy sect actually had 2 earth flas within the Refinent Hall made Shun Long unable to fully stop the waves of greed that were rising in his heart.
After all, every alchemist that t with an earth fla would do everything they could to obtain it, and this was even more true for Shun Long. Although most of his mories regarding the earth flas were still sealed in his mind, Shun Long knew that if he could absorb an earth fla and utilize it fully, not only would his skills as an alchemist would rise, but his combat strength would see another leap forward as well, while he would have an extra trump card to use.
And yet, he also knew that there was no chance for the Holy sect to simply allow him to absorb either of the 2 earth flas in the Refinent Hall.
After all, it was unknown how many alchemists in the sect were eyeing those earth flas already.
As for allowing Xie Xingyi to bring him in the Refinent Hall and allow him to concoct his pills using the assistance of the flas, although that thought had flashed through his mind for a mont, Shun Long quickly rejected it as well.
As a rank 3 Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he shouldn't even be able to refine a top-grade rank 5 pill just yet, let alone a rank 6. one
After all, according to the normal standards, only those alchemists who had reached the peak of rank 6 in the Nascent Soul stage could reach the standards of a rank 1 gold grade alchemist, while Shun Long had already beco a rank 1 gold grade alchemist as soon as he broke through to the rank 3 of the Spirit realm.
Even as an extre genius, this wasn't sothing that could be easily explained even in a place like the Holy sect that was filled with monster geniuses of all kinds.
Shun Long guessed, that even a genius alchemist of the Holy sect would only be able to refine a top-grade rank 5 pill at most if he was at the sa cultivation stage as him, and he most likely wouldn't be able to do that consistently either.
Xie Xingyi was excited when she saw Shun Long's piqued interest the mont that she ntioned the earth flas, since she already knew that Shun Long wouldn't usually show interest in most things.
Just from his tone alone, it was evident how interested he was in the earth flas.
However, she still felt sowhat disappointed in her heart when she realized that it was probably impossible to obtain the sect's earth flas.
Almost as if he had guessed her thoughts, Shun Long's expression slowly ward towards her as he then said in a gentler tone
''Xingyi, don't think too much into it. Although earth flas are indeed rare, they aren't impossible to find either. Additionally, if I really need to use an earth fla to refine a rank 6 pill in the future, I will make sure to ask for your help to enter the Refinent Hall.''
''Mm!''
Xie Xingyi nodded her head gently when she heard this as she stared at the young man in front of her with a look of determination inside her erald-colored eyes.
After staying in Shun Long's room for a few more minutes, Xingyi was a bit reluctant, but she still stood up with a sowhat complicated expression on her face, as she bade farewell and said that she would co and visit Shun Long and Liu i again in a few days.
Without waiting for a response, her peerlessly beautiful face had already turned a light shade of red as she looked at Shun Long and Liu i next to him, before a veil of shadows covered her body as she then disappeared from Shun Long's courtyard.
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