Special Contracted Pill Refiner

Special Contracted Pill Refiner

Spirit Mercantile Peak, Spirit Pill Pavilion.

After class, Xu Fan made his way to Spirit Mercantile Peak's Spirit Pill Pavilion.

"What Spiritual Pills would you like to buy, sir? We have Fasting Pills, Little Spirit Pills, Calming Pills, Disinfection Pills, and Body Strengthening Pills suitable for the Qi Refining Stage."

"How much are your Mid-Grade Fasting Pills?" Xu Fan asked. He had not expected there to be so many kinds of elixirs just within the Qi Refining Stage.

"Twenty Spirit Stones per bottle. They can sustain a Qi Refining cultivator's daily food and spiritual energy needs for ten days," the Spirit Pill Pavilion clerk said swiftly. Fasting Pills were consumed in great quantities every day and were essential supplies for Qi Refining Stage disciples venturing out on missions.

"I recently refined a batch of Mid-Grade Fasting Pills. I wonder if you purchase them," Xu Fan said.

"We do, we do. Please follow me."

The previously friendly clerk became even more respectful, bending at the waist as he led Xu Fan into a VIP Room. After serving tea, he withdrew.

Before long, an ordinary-looking Middle-aged Man entered the VIP Room.

"Fellow Daoist, you wish to sell Fasting Pills?"

The Middle-aged Man asked as soon as he entered. A faint smile rested on his face, making him seem exceedingly approachable.

"Yes."

Xu Fan said no more. He directly took out five ordinary Jade Bottles and placed them on the Table, signaling for the Middle-aged Man to inspect them.

"Mm. The Pill Fragrance is rich, and Spiritual Light shines upon their surfaces. They are indeed Mid-Grade Fasting Pills."

The Middle-aged Man picked up a bottle of Elixir and began inspecting it.

"How many Spirit Stones can your pavilion offer to purchase them?" Xu Fan asked.

"No rush to discuss the price. What does Fellow Daoist think of my Spirit Pill Pavilion?" A gleam of Spiritual Light flashed through the Middle-aged Man's eyes as he looked at the five bottles of elixir.

What was there to think? It was just a place to buy elixirs, Xu Fan grumbled inwardly.

"The Spiritual Pills you sell are quite good," Xu Fan casually replied. I haven't even left the sect since becoming a cultivator. How would I know what your place is like?

The Middle-aged Man fell silent.

"It's like this. Would you be interested in becoming a Special Contracted Pill Refiner for my Spirit Pill Pavilion?"

"There are no restrictions. You may freely accept the Pill Refining tasks issued by our Spirit Pill Pavilion," the Middle-aged Man said directly.

"What benefits do I get?" Xu Fan went straight for the heart of the matter.

"After signing the contract, our Spirit Pill Pavilion will sell Fellow Daoist the Spiritual Herbs needed for Pill Refining at a twenty percent discount," the Middle-aged Man said with a smile. Bringing in a Special Contracted Pill Refiner would earn him a generous reward, and it was also an extremely important step toward his future promotion to Supervisor.

"And the purchase price for Spiritual Pills?"

"It will be raised by half a tenth."

"Any other benefits?" Xu Fan continued asking.

"You may purchase rare Spiritual Herbs and Pill Recipes unavailable on the market." The Middle-aged Man appeared exceedingly patient.

"Fine. I can become your pavilion's Special Contracted Pill Refiner, but I have one condition: my identity must remain confidential." Xu Fan considered it before speaking. This was crucial. Before coming to the Spirit Pill Pavilion, he had already changed his appearance with the Disguise Art.

"That is a given. Our Spirit Pill Pavilion's Special Contracted Pill Refiners all have their own titles and assumed names," the Middle-aged Man said understandingly. Many Pill Refiners disliked drawing attention to themselves, and this system existed precisely to conceal their real names.

At that moment, the clerk from earlier entered carrying a tray. On it was a Mirror Artifact about the size of a phone.

"This Magic Artifact is specially used to receive Pill Refining tasks. It can also be used to purchase Spiritual Herbs, issue tasks, and so on."

Xu Fan took the Magic Artifact and fed in a little spiritual energy. Numerous options immediately appeared within the mirror.

Task Area, Communication Area, Spirit Herb Area. One corner of the mirror's surface also displayed the permissions of this mirror.

Looking at the image within the Magic Artifact, Xu Fan suddenly felt that something about this world's style was a little off.

"After dripping blood to recognize its master, choose a name for yourself, and you can accept tasks."

The five bottles of Mid-Grade Fasting Pills ultimately sold for a total of seventy-five Spirit Stones, considerably less than Xu Fan had expected.

After finishing his discussion with the Middle-aged Man, Xu Fan bought several commonly used Qi Refining Stage Pill Recipes and their corresponding Spiritual Herbs from the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

"How could the Pill Refining methods and techniques differ even for the same elixir?"

Inside the Pill Refining Chamber on his own Mountain Peak, Xu Fan stared doubtfully at the several Pill Recipes in his hand.

The Spirit Pill Pavilion had given him three of the most basic Pill Recipes for free, one of which was for Fasting Pills.

"I wonder what effect I'll get from refining with this Pill Recipe."

Just as Xu Fan was about to begin Pill Refining, the Forbidden Barrier around his Mountain Peak rang with a pleasant chime.

After opening the Forbidden Barrier, Wang Yulun entered, clad in a fierce, rugged aura of the wilds.

"You spent this whole month in a primeval forest?" Xu Fan asked doubtfully.

"I went hunting in Sky's Edge Forest and only returned today. I've already killed eight Demon Beasts at the Qi Refining High Stage or above."

"The final two designated Demon Beast tasks assigned by the sect are too difficult, so I came back to rest and recover," Wang Yulun said. After arriving on Xu Fan's turf, Wang Yulun gradually lowered his guard, and the air about him softened as well.

"Looks like you suffered quite a bit this past month," Xu Fan said after looking Wang Yulun over from head to toe.

"Mm. I spent this month wandering at the edge of life and death. I nearly didn't make it back."

"I can tell. So, you came here this time to..." Xu Fan said.

"I came to see Brother Xu, and while I'm here, I wanted to ask for advice on how to deal with my final two Demon Beasts."

With his guard down, Wang Yulun found a Recliner and sprawled out like Xu Fan.

"Have you encountered those two?" Xu Fan asked.

"I have. I even fought them. If not for the spells Brother Xu taught me, I would have been dead long ago." Wang Yulun spoke with bitterness and gratitude. Without Xu Fan, he might not even have been able to kill the first Qi Refining Level Seven Demon Beast.

"Tell me about the traits of those two Demon Beasts."

With a wave of Xu Fan's hand, a Tea Set rose before them. He drew over another Tea Set and began brewing tea.

"One is an Earth-eating Demonic Beast. Its defense is extraordinary, and it has a talent for burrowing underground. The moment it senses mortal danger, it drills into the earth."

"If I can't break through its defenses and kill it instantly, it quickly burrows into the ground." Wang Yulun spoke with a headache.

"The other is called a Crimson Wind Blood Cat. It is incredibly fast, and I can't even catch its movement patterns. Its pair of claws left several fatal wounds on me."

"If I hadn't specially prepared a defensive Magic Artifact, I probably wouldn't have lived to see Brother Xu again." Wang Yulun smiled bitterly. Ever since then, he had kept wondering how Xu Fan would deal with those two Demon Beasts if he were in his place.

"Brother Xu, how would you deal with those two Demon Beasts if it were you?" Wang Yulun asked for guidance.

"I wouldn't go after those Demon Beasts. If I really did encounter them..."

At this point, Xu Fan laughed, then continued, "They definitely aren't faster than I am."

"Based on your description, along with your combat talent, even if you exhausted yourself to death at Qi Refining Level Four, you still wouldn't kill those two Demon Beasts."

"Combat does not always depend on your Cultivation Base or how powerful your spells are."

"If you can't face it head-on, then use this."

As he spoke, Xu Fan pointed a finger at his own head.