After successfully trading for two portions of Azure Jade Spirit Water and one portion of Skyfire Treasure Liquid, Li Qing and Shen Ningbing left the Miraculous Treasures Pavilion in high spirits.
Behind them, the middle-aged woman escorted them all the way to the entrance, her expression exceedingly restrained.
Only after Li Qing and Shen Ningbing vanished from her sight did the middle-aged woman wipe the cold sweat from her brow.
"The cultivation world truly has talented people emerging in endless streams. Don't know where this pair of baleful star Dao Companions came from—I'd never even heard of them before."
"Senior brother Li, you should keep this Skyfire Treasure Liquid. One portion of Azure Jade Spirit Water should be enough for me."
Shen Ningbing, flying through the air shoulder to shoulder with Li Qing, spoke softly.
She had considerable confidence in herself and believed that, with only one Core Formation Spirit Item, she still had a good chance of successfully forming her core.
But Li Qing shook his head and said,
"No. One Core Formation Spirit Item is still somewhat unreliable. Take this Skyfire Treasure Liquid as well."
It was not that Li Qing was being generous. He had long silently calculated this matter in his heart.
At this stage, he had only just entered Foundation Establishment Late Stage. It would still take some time before he reached the peak, and he could not attempt Core Formation anytime soon.
Shen Ningbing, however, was different. Her cultivation could advance no further now; she was already a cultivator at the False Core stage and could begin attempting Core Formation at any time.
Judging purely by urgency, Shen Ningbing certainly needed this Skyfire Treasure Liquid more.
There was one benefit to doing this: if Shen Ningbing succeeded in forming her core sooner, their ability