The Third Reincarnation

Chapter 22: The Third Life

Miao Yin City.

This was originally an unremarkable small town in the northeastern corner of Jade Mountain County.

Decades ago, a powerful individual named 'Daoist Miao Yin' settled here, attracting many Jianghu figures to join her, turning it into a mixed and chaotic place.

Over time, the town expanded into a city and was renamed Miao Yin City.

It became a transcendent existence between Guangyuan Prefecture and Dangyang Prefecture.

The City Lord, Daoist Miao Yin, was a renowned powerhouse in Shangyang Kingdom. Major forces and various experts had to show her respect and dared not be negligent.

On this day.

Lu Qingfeng, Lu Qingshan, and Lu Qingyu finally arrived.

"Is this Miao Yin City?"

Lu Qingshan looked up at the tall city not far ahead, his eyes wide with astonishment.

This Miao Yin City was far more imposing than Blackwood Village.

The city walls were four to five zhang high, with Armored Soldiers standing guard, looking solemn and majestic. Below, at the city gate, Armored Soldiers were also on duty, collecting entrance fees.

"Doesn't it say it right there!"

"Miao-Yin—"

Lu Qingyu pointed at the large characters 'Miao Yin' above the city gate, also awestruck by the grand town. The fence outside Blackwood Village was nothing compared to these city walls!

Lu Qingfeng was relatively unfazed.

He had lived in Black Sand Town for decades, so city walls of three to five zhang high wouldn't shock him much.

"Let's go in."

Lu Qingfeng led the two towards the city.

Entering the city required payment, which was not a problem for Lu Qingfeng. With quick hands and eyes, he stealthily plucked a money pouch from a passing Jianghu figure.

Casually taking out three copper coins, the three entered Miao Yin City.

"So lively!"

Lu Qingyu followed closely behind Lu Qingfeng, her eyes dazzled by the prosperity of Miao Yin City. Lu Qingshan was also mesmerized by the sights within the city.

People came and went, the streets were filled with pedestrians and vendors.

The sounds of hawking and shouting were endless.

From the silent, deserted deep mountains, they had suddenly arrived in a bustling metropolis, and it took a moment to adjust.

"Let's go!"

"To get some new clothes!"

The three of them had been in the deep mountains for half a year, and their clothes were already tattered and worn. They had managed to cover themselves by patching them up over the past six months. While it was acceptable in the mountains, they stood out conspicuously in Miao Yin City.

They found a clothing store at random, and the three siblings each picked out two sets of clothes, returning to the street looking brand new.

"Big Brother, this place is amazing!"

Lu Qingyu walked along, touching her new clothes, her face beaming with joy.

Over the years in Blackwood Village, she had only had one or two sets of clothes to wear throughout the year, and they were made of rough hemp.

But the two sets she had just picked out at the clothing store were not only made of fine cloth but also expertly tailored, far superior to her old hemp clothes.

What girl didn't love beauty?

Lu Qingyu was no exception.

She had initially been resistant to leaving the mountains, but now she had completely forgotten her previous thoughts.

Lu Qingfeng ruffled Qingyu's hair, a smile appearing on his face as well.

The little girl was always so easily pleased.

Lu Qingshan, having received new clothes, also grinned.

"Miao Yin City."

Lu Qingfeng surveyed his surroundings, seeing the bustling streets and the teams in black clothes patrolling back and forth, which contributed to the surprisingly good public order in Miao Yin City.

This environment was completely different from Blackwood Village, and Lu Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

After circling Miao Yin City twice, Lu Qingfeng, through an intermediary, rented a small courtyard with only four rooms to live in. He planned to spend a few days familiarizing himself with the rules and environment of Miao Yin City, and then consider what kind of business to operate to gather cultivation resources.

He had descended into this world over sixteen years ago, escaped Blackwood Village, and wandered in the deep mountains for half a year. Now, he finally had a place to settle down.

After renting the small courtyard, both Lu Qingfeng and Qingshan and Qingyu felt an indescribable sense of relief.

After arriving in Miao Yin City, Lu Qingfeng and the other two settled down.

After a few days of familiarization, Lu Qingfeng used the last of his 'borrowed' savings to acquire a poorly managed pharmacy. He planned to start with the pharmacy and engage in the medicinal herb business.

Lu Qingfeng could now refine ten types of pills, including the Fasting Pill, Yellow Dragon Pill, and Clear Spirit Powder. Among these, the Clear Spirit Powder was a potent antidote, and the Essence Nourishing Pill was a miraculous healing medicine.

Both of these pills, especially the latter, would surely sell well in Miao Yin City.

The city was a melting pot, attracting many Jianghu figures who sought refuge there after getting injured or fleeing from enemies. With the City Lord Miao Yin presiding and three hundred Black Armor Army soldiers under her command, no one dared to cause trouble in Miao Yin City.

These Jianghu figures were Lu Qingfeng's biggest customer base.

The Jianghu was a dangerous place!

Many people resorted to poisoning their weapons. The Clear Spirit Powder was a powerful antidote, remarkably effective against poisons affecting the Fetal Respiration Realm.

The Essence Nourishing Pill, on the other hand, had excellent effects on both internal and external injuries.

Lu Qingfeng divided these two pills into five grades each, creating five different names to confuse people. The highest grade only possessed thirty percent of the true pill's efficacy, to avoid shocking the world.

Even so, with these ten types of weakened pills, the 'Black Sand Medicine Shop' quickly gained fame and established a foothold in Miao Yin City within a few days.

Time flew by.

Another month passed.

The trouble that was expected to follow stability and prosperity did not arrive. The order in Miao Yin City was far better than Lu Qingfeng had imagined.

Apart from normal taxes, the Black Sand Medicine Shop didn't even encounter a single petty thug. The Jianghu figures who visited did not bully Lu Qingfeng and his siblings simply because they looked young.

In short, everything was so harmonious that it felt unreal.

Compared to Blackwood Village and the Returning Truth Sect, Miao Yin City was practically a paradise!

Given such an environment, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel fortunate to have chosen it as his base.

In a month, he had run the medicine shop, profited greatly from the weakened Clear Spirit Powder and Essence Nourishing Pill, and refined a considerable number of Yellow Dragon Pills and Recovery Breath Pills for backup.

The days of hardship were finally over; he had tasted the sweetness after bitterness!

His cultivation, which had been stagnant for many days, also began to show signs of progress.

And so.

Unknowingly, the day marking the end of the Primordial Chaos reincarnation progress arrived.

[Name: Lu Qingfeng] [Race: Human] [Faction: None] [Title: None] [Cultivation: None] [Level: Level 0 (0/1)] [Lifespan: 16/68] [Talent: 1] [Merit: Unknown] [Karma: Unknown] [Cultivation Method: Yellow Court Scripture First Layer (Perfection) [Traits: Derive Arts (Layer 1); Govern All Arts (Layer 1); Karma Elimination (Layer 1)]; Azure Origin Sword Scripture Fifth Layer (Perfection) [Derivable];] [Spells: Fireball Art (Layer 2), Heavenly Eye Art (Layer 2), Nether Smoke Step (Layer 2), Heart Burning Palm (Layer 2), White Jade True Art (Layer 2), Cloak Saber Technique (Layer 2), True Yang Finger Skill (Layer 2), Wind Riding Art (Layer 2), Golden Light Art (Layer 2), Entangling Art (Layer 2), Concealment Art (Layer 2), Aura Concealment Art (Layer 2)] [Divine Power: None] [Equipment: None] [Alchemy: Alchemy Primer; Medicine Refining Analysis; Basic Medicinal Herbs Compendium... Refinable Pills: Fasting Pill, Yellow Dragon Pill, Clear Spirit Powder, Recovery Breath Pill, Essence Nourishing Pill, Entangling Fragrance Pellet, Yellow Chestnut Pill, Heart Rotting Pill, Nurturing Breath Pill, Essence Qi Pill] [Talisman Crafting: Detailed Explanation of Six Common Cinnabar Modulations, Basics of Talisman Paper, Complete Collection of Low-Level Talismans... Craftable Talismans: Peace Talisman, Invisibility Talisman, Earth Escape Talisman, Fireball Talisman, Spring Return Talisman, Golden Light Talisman] [Artifact Refining: Artifact Refining Basics, Detailed Explanation of Spirit Communication Brush Refinement. Craftable Talisman Artifacts: Wolf Hair Talisman Brush] [Beast Taming: Skylark Bird (*9)]

Emerging from the Reincarnation Pool for the third time, he felt a difference.

Opening his attribute panel, as expected, his level and cultivation were reset to zero, and all equipment was gone.

However, even so, it was still incredibly luxurious.

The decades of accumulation from Lu Qingfeng's previous life were all beneficial in this one.

The Azure Origin Sword Scripture was beyond compare, having reached the Orthodox Level; few cultivation methods in the world could match it!

In addition, he had mastered the basics of numerous alchemy and talisman crafting techniques, knowing how to refine ten types of pills, six types of talismans, and one type of talisman artifact.

As for beast taming, the Skylark Bird was not worth mentioning.

With these foundations, Lu Qingfeng could reach his previous life's peak state within a year!

However—

"This life, I must also focus on cultivation," he murmured.

In his previous life, Lu Qingfeng focused on strengthening cultivation methods, pill formulas, and other aspects using experience points, causing his cultivation to stagnate. At best, he only reached the fifth level of the Fetal Respiration Realm.

In reality, after more than half a year of cultivation, he had already reached the third level of the Fetal Respiration Realm, and soon he would exhaust the accumulation he had made in the first five levels of this realm.

Therefore, Lu Qingfeng urgently needed to reach new heights in the game to accumulate cultivation experience and avoid falling behind in reality.

Furthermore, alchemy remained the top priority.

Low-grade pills like the Yellow Dragon Pill, Nurturing Breath Pill, and Essence Qi Pill could only support cultivators up to the fifth or sixth level of the Fetal Respiration Realm. For the mid-to-late stages of the Fetal Respiration Realm, intermediate pills like the Gold Marrow Pill would be necessary.

Refining intermediate pills was far more complex and varied than refining low-grade pills, and Lu Qingfeng needed to dedicate more energy to this.

Meanwhile.

With a stable environment like Miao Yin City, various not-so-rare ores and metals could be purchased if one had the money. Thus, the study of artifact refining could also be moved up the schedule.

Finally, the art of talismans could not be neglected either.

When he thought about it, even with the hundredfold time difference, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel considerable pressure.

"Although I can strengthen pill formulas and cultivation methods, when it comes to cultivation, alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman crafting, having a renowned master's guidance would allow me to achieve twice the results with half the effort!"

Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but think of Daoist Huangluo.

With Daoist Huangluo's guidance in the art of talismans, it was much easier than studying alchemy on his own.

If he were to cultivate alone, he would have to experiment repeatedly with various crucial points and difficult problems, spending twice or even three to five times the time pondering them. With the guidance of a senior, many detours could be avoided.

"In my previous life, I wasn't familiar with Primordial Chaos. In this life, I can find a cultivation sect to join."

"Preferably a sect proficient in alchemy, artifact refining, and talismans!"

Lu Qingfeng had already planned out his strategy for this life during the two-month gap.

Joining a sect would bring many constraints, but on one hand, it would provide a backing, and on the other hand, if he could find a renowned master, it would greatly benefit his cultivation path.

The advantages were numerous!

With his mind made up, Lu Qingfeng walked out of the Reincarnation Pool and quickly familiarized himself with the situation of his randomly assigned reincarnation location.