Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

"Foundation Pill!?"

Lin Changsheng also lowered his voice, his tone revealing barely suppressed joy.

"I wonder what quality the Foundation Establishment Pills Brother Shangwen possesses are? And how do you plan to price them?"

Lin Changsheng gave Zhang Xiucai a deep look, but did not inquire about the origin of the Foundation Establishment Pill. Instead, he carefully asked about the quality and price of the pill.

In the letter, Zhang Xiucai explicitly mentioned that during his previous trip to the 'Mirror Mist Forbidden Land,' he only obtained one Foundation Establishment Pill.

And his Foundation Establishment stage realm cannot be faked.

Lin Changsheng concluded that Zhang Xiucai had more than one Foundation Establishment Pill before he attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is something countless Qi Condensation cultivators dream of.

Even with the greatest certainty, one would not risk everything to save a single Foundation Establishment Pill.

After all, the consequences of failing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage are extremely serious, even risking serious injury or death.

"Brother Lin must also know that the major forces in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom have strict control over Foundation Establishment Pills. If it were anyone else, I would never have revealed this information."

Seeing that Lin Changsheng showed no intention of inquiring about the source of the pill, Zhang Xiucai nodded inwardly. He then carefully took out an exquisite jade bottle from his storage bag and generously handed it to Lin Changsheng: "This Foundation Establishment Pill was refined by a second-level alchemist within the Qinglan Sect. Its quality is absolutely up to standard."

Zhang Xiucai only explained the source of the elixir and gestured for Lin Changsheng to examine it, but did not directly state the price.

Lin Changsheng did not hesitate and generously accepted the jade bottle, pouring out a round pill the size of a longan, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

"It is in perfect condition, with a fragrant aroma, pure color, and a shimmering surface. It is a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill, worthy of being the work of an inner alchemist from the Qinglan Sect."

After examining it carefully, Lin Changsheng was overjoyed and made no attempt to hide his emotion.

Occasionally, some Foundation Building Pills may appear on the market, but their quality varies greatly and is difficult to guarantee.

It might be a discarded pill released by a powerful force.

There are even quite a few practice works by 'second-rate' alchemists.

These defective Foundation Establishment Pills have negligible effect on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, far inferior to genuine Foundation Establishment Pills, and will also accumulate toxins in the body.

In short, the quality of the pills in Zhang Xiucai's hands is already considered top-notch.

To prevent the medicine from losing its efficacy, it was put back into the jade bottle and sealed after a short while, then returned to Scholar Zhang.

"Brother Lin, do you know that a Foundation Establishment Pill was auctioned at Taoxi Mountain Market a while ago? The final transaction price was more than 12,000 spirit stones. But that was too ostentatious and inevitably attracted controversy."

Zhang Xiucai shook his head and looked at Lin Changsheng, seemingly with a hidden meaning.

Seeing Lin Changsheng only smile and remain silent, seemingly waiting for him to continue, he coughed lightly and complained, "Brother, I've just entered the Foundation Establishment stage. It seems glamorous on the surface, but in reality, I'm in dire straits. The annual maintenance costs for this vast cultivation ground are extremely high, and with the prospect of purchasing second-tier magic artifacts and other items, the shortage of spirit stones is enormous..."

"...However, if Brother Lin has any needs, I will only accept 10,000 spirit stones, and the rest will be to repay Brother Lin for the talisman he gave me back then."

"For a Foundation Establishment Pill of this quality, the price of 10,000 spirit stones is indeed fair, or even a little unfair."

Lin Changsheng glanced at Zhang Xiucai, smiled, and said calmly.

"As long as Brother Lin doesn't complain about me asking for too much money, that's fine."

Seeing Lin Changsheng's calm expression, Zhang Xiucai breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, ten thousand spirit stones is not a small amount. I need some time to raise them, and I may need to use magic talismans to replace some of them."

“Of course, Brother Lin’s skills are unparalleled, and his talisman is extremely rare. I would be more than willing to accept it.”

Soon after, the two finalized the details of the transaction for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Of the ten thousand spirit stones, eighty percent will be settled in spirit stones, and the remaining twenty percent will be settled in talismans according to market price.

However, the rank of the spell symbol must be at least 'quasi-second rank'.

After advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, ordinary first-tier spells and talismans were no longer of much use to Zhang Xiucai.

……

The next morning.

Lin Changsheng, who had stayed overnight at Zhang Xiucai's dojo, urged the willow-leaf shuttle to fly out of the Qinglan Sect's mountain gate.

During his visit to the Qinglan Sect, he clearly sensed the predicament Zhang Xiucai was in after advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage.

It's normal if you think about it carefully.

In recent years, Zhang Xiucai has spent all his savings in order to make it to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The cultivation grounds allocated by the sect are now in dire need of rebuilding, and everyone needs to spend spirit stones to maintain them.

Various second-tier treasures suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators are also very expensive.

At this moment, Lin Changsheng was extremely grateful that he had made the decision to study talismans.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator have the confidence to take out tens of thousands of spirit stones to buy Foundation Establishment Pills?

Having resolved the most crucial issue of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Lin Changsheng felt much lighter.

The remaining auxiliary spiritual items for foundation building can be collected in the future.

In the coming period, we need to gather spirit stones as soon as possible and first obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill from Scholar Zhang.

……

It all started when we returned to Thousand Crane Immortal City.

Lin Changsheng devoted almost all his time to creating talismans.

Every three to five days, he would summon Tian Fu and take away a large number of prepared talismans.

Li Suxin and Su Qin also assisted Tian Fu, working tirelessly for the shop's business every day.

Over the years, the three had never seen Lin Changsheng so actively making and selling talismans.

During this time, the skinny monkey even made a special trip to visit him with generous gifts.

As soon as she saw Lin Changsheng, she began to pour out her grievances.

Speaking of the rent increase a few days ago, it was entirely my wife's short-sightedness and stubbornness that led to it.

The purpose of this special visit is to return the overcharged rent.

Lin Changsheng knew exactly what the skinny monkey was thinking.

It was nothing more than that he thought he had climbed up to his 'master' Wu Fushi that day, and he became complacent and carried away.

In the end, it was discovered that although Wu Fushi's talisman-making skills were not bad, they were not as distinctive as Lin Changsheng's.

However, having offended the vengeful Tian Fu, the Lin family's medical talismans stopped supplying him with goods altogether. With his source of income cut off, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and bring up their past friendship, begging Lin Changsheng for help.

Lin Changsheng was busy making talismans and collecting spirit stones, so he didn't exchange many pleasantries with the skinny monkey before sending him away.

He then instructed Tian Fu to give him a slight reprimand.

Skinny Monkey has been around Thousand Crane Immortal City for many years, and he's quite handy for running errands.

……

In addition, the six-month period agreed upon with Siya has expired.

However, the woman failed to return the spirit stone.

The reason was that her husband, Lai Gaoyi, was away and had not returned.

As agreed, the winemaker's legacy originally belonged to Lin Changsheng.

Si Ya had no objection to this.

Even the other half of the courtyard in Fulin Garden was sublet by Si Ya.

The new neighbors were also a couple practicing Taoism.

The man appeared to be nearly forty years old, with a slightly protruding belly, and was quite prosperous. His cultivation level was at the tenth level of Qi Condensation.

The woman wore a dark blue classical dress, exuding a holy and aloof aura, her ethereal temperament like that of a fairy untouched by worldly affairs.

To Lin Changsheng's surprise, the woman was actually Lan Yingying, whom he had met once before.

However, this woman now exudes an aloof and unapproachable aura, showing no interest in any man except for that wealthy male cultivator.

Facing Lin Changsheng, her neighbor, she acted as if she didn't know him at all.

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(Thinking about the potential social engagements on Friday night, I got up after sleeping to update this chapter. I'll try to slack off and update another chapter during the day, but if that fails, I'll only be able to update once. It's 3:15 AM, being an amateur writer is so tough~~)