Que Yue Sanren inspected all the spirit fruits. After pondering for a moment, he said,
"There are thirty-five spirit fruits that can replace the Five Elements materials, and they are slightly cheaper. The silver-white and pale-gold materials contain Yin and Yang power, so they are more expensive—fourteen fruits in total.
Together, these spirit fruits can be exchanged for fifty percent of the materials for the pill furnace. If you add some more Fifth-Tier Spiritual Items, then after I finish refining a Defensive Spiritual Treasure for Fellow Daoist Xuan Shuang, I can refine one for you.
You may repay the materials I advance within thirty years."
A trace of cunning flashed through his eyes. He knew Ji An possessed what he needed.
Spirit fruits containing Yin and Yang power could be used in refining a pill furnace, replacing certain Fifth-Tier Mid-Grade materials.
Ji An shook his head lightly and said,
"These spirit fruits are the first fruits borne after my Seven Luminaries Golden Branch reached the fifth tier. I have given them all to you.
I have some Soul Nurturing Incense reserved for my own use. Name your price."
Obtaining the pill furnace sooner held countless benefits, so he did not begrudge selling quality resources.
Que Yue Sanren was immediately delighted and said gently,
"You are straightforward, Fellow Daoist. Twenty plates of Soul Nurturing Incense will do."
Ji An did not haggle. He took out enough Soul Incense to complete the transaction.
After the other party counted the amount, he asked in a deep voice,
"Approximately when can it be delivered?"
"Refining the Spiritual Treasure for Fellow Daoist Xuan Shuang will take roughly two and a half months. Let us count it as three months.
Refining the pill furnace requires fine-tuning the Dharma Restrictions, and many details need polishing. By rough