Mythical Cultivation

Now that the future path has been decided, he needs to purchase a batch of pills. He has more than two bottles of Qi-boosting pills left, which will not last him two months if he uses them for cultivation. He should go to the Alchemy Hall to purchase some first. Then, he needs to refine the several magic weapons on him. Only after refining them can he use them more easily. He had only refined them briefly before.

After going out of the door, Wu Ming went straight to the Dan Hall, but he didn't know that his every move was exposed to the eyes of those who were interested.

A cultivator in a white robe, upon seeing Wu Ming leave, muttered to himself, "I didn't expect this guy to have been in seclusion for three days upon returning, and finally leave today. My progress on the tasks assigned by Senior Brother Wang is the slowest, so I must report to Senior Brother Liu quickly. If this guy goes into seclusion again, it will be troublesome."

After saying that, he left in a hurry to find the so-called Senior Brother Liu, while Wu Ming also came to the Dan Hall at this time.

"What kind of elixir does this junior brother need? I'll introduce it to you."

As Wu Ming entered, he saw a young man in white robes addressing him. This young man looked to be around thirty years old. Although his strength was unknown, judging by his white robes, he was probably an outer disciple. He probably noticed Wu Ming's youthful appearance and the white robes, so he called him "Junior Brother."

"Senior brother, I don't know your name yet, but I need some Qi-boosting pills." Wu Ming followed the young man's words upon seeing this.

"My last name is Cao, you can just call me Brother Cao. If you want to replenish your energy, come over here with me." The young man said as he led Wu Mingchao to the counter on the side and pointed at the replenishing energy pills on the counter.

"Junior brother, there are two types of Qi-boosting pills, ordinary quality and superior quality. I wonder which one you need?"

After hearing what the young man said, Wu Ming realized that the quality of Qi-boosting pills was different, which he didn't know. It seemed that his knowledge of cultivation was still too lacking, and he had to improve it in the future.

"Brother Cao, what is the difference between ordinary quality Qi-boosting pills and high quality Qi-boosting pills? What is the price difference? I am just an outer disciple and have only recently arrived here, so I don't know much. Please teach me."

After hearing Wu Ming's words, the young man also knew that this junior brother in front of him was a new disciple in this batch. No wonder he didn't even know these common sense. So he introduced Wu Ming as a teacher.

"Taking an ordinary-quality Qi-invigorating pill and refining it produces the equivalent of a Qi-cultivating cultivator's daily Zhen Yuan cultivation, while taking a superior-quality Qi-invigorating pill is equivalent to a day and a half of cultivation. Most importantly, superior-quality Qi-invigorating pills cause far less poison than ordinary ones. The poison from superior-quality Qi-invigorating pills can be eliminated in just six hours, while ordinary ones require twelve.

Of course, the price of high-quality Qi-boosting pills is much higher, fifty spirit stones per bottle."

After listening to Senior Brother Cao's introduction, Wu Ming instantly felt that if he took the high-quality Qi-enhancing Pill, his pace of cultivation would be much faster. However, when he heard the price of fifty spirit stones per bottle, Wu Ming put away his eager heart.

Fifty spirit stones per bottle, two bottles a month would cost one hundred spirit stones, which would be one thousand two hundred spirit stones a year. Who could afford that? While I had nearly three thousand spirit stones on hand, I didn't last long. In just over two years, they were gone. Furthermore, I had some of them for other uses.

After thinking about it, I decided to give up using the high-quality Qi-invigorating pill and use the ordinary quality one. I will try the high-quality Qi-invigorating pill when I have enough spirit stones in the future.

"Brother Cao, I'm short on cash, so I'd better buy a batch of ordinary quality Qi-boosting pills. Forty bottles to start with."

In fact, when the young man knew that Wu Ming was one of the new disciples, he no longer had high expectations for Wu Ming to buy high-quality Qi-invigorating pills. However, he did not expect that although this junior brother Wu Ming did not buy high-quality Qi-invigorating pills, he asked for forty bottles of ordinary-quality Qi-invigorating pills in one go. It seemed that he had made a mistake.

Seeing that Wu Ming could take out so many spirit stones, and that he was a new disciple in the sect, he thought of the magic weapon incident that had been circulating in Qingyun Sect a few days ago. It was said that several outer disciples were involved. Now he thought that this Junior Brother Wu should be one of them. No wonder he was so wealthy.

You know, although he is a disciple of the Dan Hall, he is not wealthy. With his cultivation level in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he can afford even a few thousand spirit stones, but he would not spend nearly a thousand spirit stones to buy ordinary elixirs for cultivation, unless they are some special elixirs.

He only had a low-grade spirit boat and had long wanted to trade it for a higher-quality one, but he didn't have enough spirit stones. As for being a guide, it wasn't for the spirit stones. With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he could easily earn spirit stones by completing a few sect missions or refining some elixirs.

He worked as a guide in the Alchemy Hall, guiding the sect's disciples to buy elixirs. Although he received a commission, it was better than nothing for him. He was here today because he had spent several days refining a furnace of foundation-building pills, but failed. This was a big blow to him.

Cao Lin was a well-known alchemist in the Qingyun Sect, having successfully refined the Peiyuan Pill several times before. Unexpectedly, he failed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill this time. The Alchemy Hall Elder explained that his recent success had left him restless, leading to his inability to calm his mind. That's why he came here to receive guidance, interact with different people and situations, and calm his mind.

Peiyuan Dan is an elixir used by cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage. Foundation Establishment Dan is essential for this process. While Peiyuan Dan is of a higher grade, it's also more complex to refine. Being able to refine Peiyuan Dan doesn't guarantee you can also refine Foundation Establishment Dan, as the main ingredient is relatively rare. Therefore, even the Qingyun Sect only produces a limited number of Foundation Establishment Dan each year.

As for why he wore the attire of an outer sect disciple, it was because he didn't want people to know his identity and cause unnecessary trouble that would disturb him.

"Forty bottles cost a total of eight hundred spirit stones. Senior Brother, I'm giving Junior Brother Wu a discount. It only costs seven hundred and eighty spirit stones."

Wu Ming hadn't expected to receive a discount for buying more. It wasn't much, but every little bit counts, so he thanked Senior Brother Cao. After getting the elixir, Wu Ming planned to visit the Weapon Hall to see if there were any treasures that could enhance his strength. He also planned to go to the Talisman Hall to purchase a few second-tier talismans, like the Vajra Talisman, which was quite good. Now that he had plenty of spirit stones, he decided to buy a few more for self-defense.

As for magic weapons, he has the mid-grade magic weapon Shanhe Inkstone for attack, and the low-grade magic weapon Qingyun Sword. For defense, he has the mid-grade magic weapon Xuanwu Shield given by Senior Brother Wang. These magic weapons are enough for him to use until the late stage of Qi Refining.

He wasn't planning on purchasing any other magical instruments for the time being, unless he came across one he was attracted to. While he could afford a top-grade magical instrument, with his current cultivation level, a single strike would drain his true essence, leaving him vulnerable to attack. Therefore, he hadn't considered it.

He went to the weapon hall now just to see if there were any disposable treasures. For example, the Tianleizi that Mei Lingshuang had used before in Taohua Mountain was very good, very powerful, and did not require much cultivation, so he also wanted to buy a few for self-defense.