Alchemy Grand Gathering

After the transaction was finalized, Li Qing repeatedly reviewed the spirit contract. Once he confirmed there were no problems or tricks in the wording, he signed the contract with True Lord Tianbao.

"Ha ha ha, Fellow Daoist, you truly are forthright. Now that the contract has been formed, I shall not linger any longer. I must prepare this matter as soon as possible."

True Lord Tianbao laughed loudly and cupped his fists toward Li Qing, his face brimming with delight.

Li Qing returned the gesture. "Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Tianbao to put in more effort."

"Of course. But let me say this beforehand: these spiritual herbs must be transferred from the merchant guild's headquarters, so the process is bound to take quite a while. At the fastest, it will likely take half a year to a year. Fellow Daoist, please wait patiently."

Li Qing had no objections. Since matters had already been prepared to this extent, waiting another two or three years was naturally no issue.

He understood the principle that good things were often hard-won.

"I understand. Fellow Daoist Tianbao, rest assured."

"Very well, no need to see me off. This old man is leaving!"

As the words fell, True Lord Tianbao swiftly departed, his figure vanishing beyond the horizon before long.

Watching the Nascent Soul True Lord leave, Li Qing couldn't help but let out a breath of relief.

To be honest, even under the protection of a Fourth-tier Great Formation, interacting with a Nascent Soul True Lord still put him under immense pressure, even if the other party harbored no ill intent.

The two had simply been too close. If the other party truly had sinister intentions, Li Qing's fate would have been difficult to predict.

"As expected of a high-ranking member of the