Sunrise Peak, Treasure Pavilion.
Zhang Yi clasped her hands in salute, a gentle smile on her face. Pointing to a chair beside the desk, she warmly said:
"Greetings, True Lord. You are indeed a rare guest. Please, have a seat."
Ever since her cultivation had broken through to the Golden Core Stage, her silver-white hair had gradually returned to black. Now, her head was full of glossy dark hair.
The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and across her forehead had vanished, and her somewhat gaunt cheeks were now plump with collagen.
"No need for formalities." Ji An took a seat at the desk and brought out several jade bottles. "Hand in these Spirit Nurturing Divine Fire Pills."
He glanced around, then added:
"The sect has gained so many Golden Core cultivators over the years. Why hasn't one been assigned here to help you?"
As Zhang Yi accepted the jade bottles and counted the pills, she replied:
"You jest, True Lord. Ever since the Sect Master ordered all second-tier resources placed under the Labor-Study Hall's jurisdiction, my duties here have become much easier. There is simply no need for two true persons to stand guard here."
There were fewer than twenty Golden Core cultivators in the sect, so there was hardly enough work to keep them busy.
Before long, she had finished counting the Spirit Nurturing Divine Fire Pills. After a quick mental calculation, she said:
"True Lord, there are eighty-seven pills in total, seventy-seven of which are premium-quality pills.
Each premium-quality pill can be exchanged for seven hundred and twenty major merits, while ordinary pills are worth six hundred major merits each. Altogether, they can be exchanged for sixty-two thousand major merits."
Generally speaking, third-tier pills and spiritual items were exchanged for minor merits. However, the Spirit Nurturing