Pang Fu

Pang Fu

Xu Fan took out a small mirror magic artifact and began a cultivation-world version of online trading.

The mirror surface within the magic artifact flickered, and the face of a Middle-aged Man appeared within it.

"Fellow Daoist, what elixirs have you refined recently?" The Middle-aged Man's voice came from the magic artifact, his tone quite excited.

"Fifty bottles of Mid-Grade Little Spirit Pills, fifty bottles of Mid-Grade Body Tempering Pills, fifty bottles of Mid-Grade Disinfection Pills, twenty bottles of Mid-Grade Calming Pills, and twenty bottles of Mid-Grade Spirit Speed Pills."

"In addition, there are ten bottles each of Water Spirit Pills and Wood Spirit Pills."

As Xu Fan spoke, the Middle-aged Man's expression in the Dharma Mirror grew increasingly shocked. He knew that Xu Fan had bought those Spiritual Herbs only two months ago. This speed was practically heaven-defying.

"That should be everything. Supervisor Li, calculate it." Xu Fan smiled. With this money, he could begin his artifact refining plans.

"Fifty bottles of Little Spirit Pills, 11,500 Spirit Stones. Body Tempering Pills, 15,000 Spirit Stones. Disinfection Pills, 10,000 Spirit Stones. Calming Pills, 8,000 Spirit Stones. Spirit Speed Pills, 12,000 Spirit Stones."

"I'll count the Water Spirit Pills and Wood Spirit Pills as 40,000 Spirit Stones. That comes to 96,500 Spirit Stones in total. Let's round it up—97,000 Spirit Stones."

"Fellow Daoist, you can now advance to Level 2 Dharma Mirror Permission. There will be some new functions, so please take note."

"Alright."

"Then let's begin the transaction."

"Mm."

Xu Fan took the Spiritual Pills for the transaction from his Storage Bag and swept them with the Dharma Mirror. A strand of Spatial Force directly drew all the Spiritual Pills away, and a Bag of Spirit Stones appeared in their original place.

Whenever Xu Fan saw this scene, he could not help but marvel.

This was far more awesome than online shopping—direct Space Teleportation. Unfortunately, it only worked within the sect.

When Xu Fan had been told that the Dharma Mirror possessed teleportation functions upon advancing to Level 1 Permission, he had been utterly stunned. The style of this world was becoming more and more off.

He later learned that the teleportation system covering the entire sect had only been created through the power of the Sect Grand Array. Once one left the Heavenly Gate Sect, it became useless.

After the transaction was completed, Supervisor Li did not end the call.

"Fellow Daoist, Li has a favor to ask." Supervisor Li spoke from within the Dharma Mirror, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Speak," Xu Fan said. Although he and Supervisor Li only had a transactional relationship, Supervisor Li had occasionally offered discounts or rounded up the sum over the past year or so. Xu Fan did not mind helping with a small favor.

"I have a nephew in the Qi Refining Stage who is going to train in a Mystic Realm. I hope to purchase several bottles of high-quality elixirs from Fellow Daoist. I hope Fellow Daoist will grant this request." From the Spiritual Pills traded over the past year, Supervisor Li knew that Xu Fan had long possessed the ability to refine high-quality Qi Refining Stage Spiritual Pills.

"I have five bottles of high-quality Little Spirit Pills, four bottles of Disinfection Pills, six bottles of Body Tempering Pills, and three bottles of Spirit Speed Pills."

"Given our relationship, just name a price." Xu Fan spoke after pondering for a while. Being able to refine high-quality elixirs was not particularly remarkable, and there was no point in keeping these high-grade pills stored away.

"Spirit Speed Pills? Fellow Daoist, you truly hid your light under a bushel." Supervisor Li said in delight. A single high-quality Spirit Speed Pill could instantly restore half the spiritual power of someone at the Qi Refining Peak. It was the first choice for Qi Refining Stage cultivators fighting outside.

"20,000 Spirit Stones. What does Fellow Daoist think?"

"You're taking a loss. With some time, you could collect all these elixirs yourself." Xu Fan silently calculated before speaking.

"It's no loss. This came up suddenly. Even at this price, I can't let Fellow Daoist take a loss, can I?"

"Then alright, let's trade." Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Good."

Spatial Force appeared once more.

After the transaction ended, Xu Fan looked at the two Bags of Spirit Stones at his side and smiled.

"Finally, I'm no longer the homebody who had no Spirit Stones in his pockets."

Just then, the spiritual power within Xu Fan's body surged. It was a sign that he was about to break through his current realm.

Xu Fan swiftly returned to his room and sat in meditation to suppress it.

An hour later, Xu Fan slowly opened his eyes.

"My Qi Refining Level Four realm hasn't even reached completion. How could I break through so easily?"

"Besides, my research into the Five Elements Sutra is about to succeed. When the time comes, switching to the new Five Elements Sutra would kill two birds with one stone." Xu Fan said.

As he spoke, Xu Fan began comprehending the Five Elements Sutra once more.

At the same time, in a distant Holy Land, Zhang Weiyun had just finished cultivating. She was about to ride the Xuanqing Divine Bird out to have some fun when Venerable Xuanqing stopped her.

"You've only been in Seclusion for three months, and you already can't bear the loneliness?"

"You have yet to grasp even the skin and fur of the Fortune Spirit Destiny Method, and your combat power is not outstanding even among those at the same level. I can't even take you out to show you off." Venerable Xuanqing spoke gently. She still held great expectations for this disciple.

She too possessed a Heavenly Fortune Spirit Body. In her early days, she had gradually risen through several fortuitous encounters, eventually becoming a Big Shot of the Feather Realm, free of all attachments.

But during one rest, she had actually fallen asleep and dreamed a nightmare. In the dream, she was hunted through the Great Thousand Worlds by a group of demons, and in the end, she died miserably beneath their torment.

After waking in fright, Venerable Xuanqing knew that this was her Heavenly Fortune Spirit Body warning her. She then began frantically searching for a way to break the Tribulation. That scene in the dream had been truly terrifying.

Later, she obtained a secret method: take in a disciple with a Heavenly Fortune Spirit Body and teach her with all one's strength, and one's own Tribulation could be resolved.

That was also why she had accepted Zhang Weiyun as her disciple.

"That thing is too hard to learn. I'll go out for a stroll—maybe I'll gain some new insight."

"If I could see my Husband, that would be even better." Zhang Weiyun clung to Venerable Xuanqing's arm and wheedled.

When she heard her disciple mention her Husband, a strange glint flashed through Venerable Xuanqing's eyes. Anyone who could become Dao Companions with a Heavenly Fortune Spirit Body was no simple figure. She wondered what splendor Zhang Weiyun's Husband would unleash in this world in the future.

"You may go out for a stroll, but if you want to see your Husband, wait until you have fully comprehended the introductory chapter of the Fortune Spirit Destiny Method."

"Alright. I'll definitely work hard."

With that, Zhang Weiyun excitedly mounted the Xuanqing Divine Bird and flew outward.

Heavenly Gate Sect, Outer Mountain Range, Artifact Forging Peak.

Xu Fan spent 10,000 Spirit Stones with a pained heart to buy a set of Junior Artifact Refiner materials and the Spirit Ore materials needed for the initial stages. The instructional materials were in light-and-shadow format.

"The threshold for artifact refining is much higher than pill refining. They don't even arrange a cultivator to teach the classes." Xu Fan said gloomily. His pill refining courses could already be considered complete. He had thought studying artifact refining would follow the same model, but it had caught him somewhat by surprise.

When he returned to his own Small Hilltop, Xu Fan saw a disciple he was not usually very familiar with standing outside the Forbidden Barrier.

"Isn't this Senior Brother Pang Fu? May I ask what brings you to this humble abode?" Xu Fan asked the plump Senior Brother.

When they had studied together during the Qi Refining Early Stage, there had not been many people Xu Fan remembered. The man before him was one of them.

"I heard that Senior Brother Xu has achieved success in pill refining, so I came specially to offer my congratulations." Pang Fu piled up his pleasing double chin and spoke warmly, even taking fifty Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag as a congratulatory gift.

"Oh, then thank you, Senior Brother Pang Fu. I accept the sentiment, but you should take back the Spirit Stones."

"In the Outer Sect, we are all Rogue Cultivators with no one to rely on. Every Spirit Stone should be used where it matters most."

A strange glint flashed through Xu Fan's eyes. This fatty was rather generous.

End of this chapter