Even the cleverest housewife could not cook a meal without rice.
Li Xuanxiao had recently fallen into financial straits.
There was no other reason—he had been striving for perfection within the mountain gate.
And during this time, he did not dare leave the mountain gate, afraid of running into Di Nüfeng and Liu Qiushui, who were searching for him everywhere.
So when he finally came back to his senses, he realized he had nearly used up all his resources.
This was one downside of concealing his cultivation.
The sect distributed resources every month.
But because they believed he was at the Qi Refining Stage, Li Xuanxiao received only Qi Refining Stage resources, which were of little use to someone at the Golden Core Stage.
To that end, Li Xuanxiao made two preparations.
On one hand, he searched for suitable missions.
On the other, he refined pills!
As an alchemist, Li Xuanxiao was highly competent.
He took out a small loan within the sect.
He used the loan to buy medicinal ingredients, then refined them into pills.
That way, their value immediately multiplied severalfold.
Since these pills could not be sold within the sect, Li Xuanxiao planned to go to the various markets at the foot of the mountain and sell them there.
He had already thought of an excuse: he was going down the mountain to visit his parents. His elder brother had written to say—
His parents had already passed away from illness.
Though immortals and mortals belonged to different worlds, he should still visit their graves.
Li Xuanxiao's impression of his parents was not deep. He only remembered that his mother's hands had been very soft.
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After leaving Shu Mountain, Li Xuanxiao did not go very far.
He spent two days traveling.
Li Xuanxiao arrived at a