News of the Main Ingredient

"Um."

Lan Chang'an noticed Guan Qiaozhi's resentful gaze. He was in a good mood today and didn't mind having an extra dinner.

Guan Qiaozhi is obedient, considerate, and hardworking.

If we leave her to live alone in her lonely room, we will be failing to fulfill Daoist Guan's trust before his death.

Permission was granted.

A young girl, draped only in a thin white veil, gently took the arm of a man decades her senior and led him into the bathhouse.

The next morning.

On the messy bed, Lan Chang'an felt refreshed, with a lingering fragrance around him.

Although Guan Qiaozhi was not a stunning beauty, she had a clear voice and a gentle body, possessing both purity and allure, with a unique charm.

"Brother Lu, this is a nourishing soup I made."

Guan Qiaozhi changed into a blue dress, her face was bright and her demeanor was elegant, but her legs looked a little stiff.

"I don't need to focus on health."

Lan Chang'an glanced at it; the herbal soup contained yang-tonifying ingredients, and he raised his hand to refuse.

During his long years of cultivation, Lan Chang'an practiced health preservation and abstinence.

Occasional physiological needs can be easily relieved through exercise.

However, this method of abstinence is ultimately Lower Vehicle; occasionally indulging one's natural instincts is in accordance with the Heavenly Dao and human ethics.

Everything in excess is harmful.

Neither excessive indulgence nor excessive abstinence is good for physical and mental health.

Several days later.

Lan Chang'an disguised himself as an elderly man in his seventies to attend a small auction in the inner city of Yellow Dragon Immortal City.

There were no cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Late Stage at this auction.

Lan Chang'an concealed his aura using the Everlasting Green Evergreen Art, unafraid of being detected, and successfully bid for a First-Order Longevity Pill at the auction.

After returning.

Lan Chang'an entered the Secret Chamber and swallowed the First-Order Longevity Pill he had just purchased.

"Extends life by six years."

Lan Chang'an opened his eyes; the effect of the third Longevity Pill was as expected.

"With the blessing of three Longevity Pill, my lifespan has finally surpassed 200!"

Lan Chang'an's heart was filled with turmoil.

A lifespan of two hundred years is almost equal to the theoretical lifespan limit of two hundred and forty years for the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If one doesn't perish during the normal Foundation Establishment Realm, they will live to be around two hundred years old.

He has no worries about his lifespan and has reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Lan Chang'an's next focus was naturally on the Foundation Establishment.

He had given up hope of getting the three-hundred-year-old Mystic Spirit Fruit, since he could raise funds to refine pills anyway.

If he's lucky, and encounters another cultivator like Young Master Zhou, Lan Chang'an can provide a larger share of materials than the Evil-Faced Flying Eagle did back then, giving him at least Er Shun selection right for pills.

Alchemist Hua performs normally, he can produce two Foundation Establishment.

If Lan Chang'an were to crowdfund the alchemy, he would have a 50% chance of obtaining a genuine Foundation Establishment.

This day.

Lan Chang'an then visited Du Wei's residence to inquire about relevant information.

"Brother Lu, many cultivators have sought my master's help to refine Foundation Establishment over the years. Currently, we are still lacking rare materials such as ' Mystic Spirit Fruit ' and ' Illusion Heart Grass,' but the other shortages are relatively easy to resolve."

The two had been friends for over a decade and were no strangers to each other; Du Wei would promptly inform him of any new developments he had.

"By the way, the ' Mystic Spirit Fruit ' can be found in Yellow Dragon Immortal City."

Du Wei suddenly spoke, as if struck by a sudden thought.

"Oh, a clue about the Mystic Spirit Fruit?"

Lan Chang'an showed interest.

"Last time, I heard from a senior member of the ' Pill Alliance ' that True Person Yellow Dragon's closed-door disciple, Fu Xuemei, obtained a Mystic Spirit Fruit of good quality."

"Fu Xuemei?"

Having lived in Yellow Dragon Immortal City for so many years, Lan Chang'an had heard of this name before.

Fu Xuemei possesses the aptitude of Earth Spiritual Root and was taken in as a closed-door disciple by True Person Yellow Dragon many years ago, who held her in high regard.

As this woman grows up, she may become the next leader of Yellow Dragon Immortal City.

They are important figures whom Lan Chang'an cannot currently reach.

"Fu Xuemei is Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. It seems the Mystic Spirit Fruit won't be of much use to her?"

Lan Chang'an asked, puzzled.

As someone with Earth Spiritual Root, Fu Xuemei has a 50% chance of reaching Foundation Establishment even at the ninth Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

If one possesses Heavenly Spiritual Root, there are virtually no real bottlenecks from Qi Refining to the Golden Core Realm.

"Hehe, this concerns Fu Xuemei's personal affairs. If Brother Lu and I hadn't known each other for many years, I wouldn't be able to talk about this so easily."

Du Wei lowered his voice, his tone playful.

Fu Xuemei naturally doesn't need the Mystic Spirit Fruit.

"However, her younger brother, who has a Inferior Spiritual Root, has already failed once in his attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage using Foundation Establishment Pill. Fu Xuemei refuses to give up and wants to refine another Foundation Establishment!"

Inferior Spiritual Root

Forcefully impacting the Foundation Establishment Realm?

If it doesn't work the first time, do we have to try again?

Even Lan Chang'an, who had lived through two lifetimes, was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Fu Xuemei has invested countless resources to help her younger brother, even affecting her own cultivation progress. Otherwise, she could have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage years ago."

Du Wei remarked with emotion.

"What a deep bond between siblings."

Lan Chang'an remained calm. According to the typical male mindset on Earth, a woman like Fu Xuemei was absolutely unmarriageable.

"Some are dying of drought, others are dying of flooding."

After gathering the information, Lan Chang'an returned to Water Moon Residence.

The Mystic Spirit Fruit, which he had been searching for for many years, was used by Fu Xuemei to feed her younger brother, who had a useless talent.

He had no interest whatsoever in the Mystic Spirit Fruit in Fu Xuemei's hand.

If it really doesn't work in another seven or eight years, we'll consider using the demon core substitute method to refine Foundation Establishment, without using the Mystic Spirit Fruit.

Lan Chang'an asked Du Wei.

This alchemy method, known as Alchemist Hua Hui, is quite common in Yellow Dragon Immortal City.

Moon Empress, Du Wei suddenly contacted Lan Chang'an and mentioned what happened that day.

"You mean, Fu Xuemei is looking for someone to collaborate on refining the Foundation Establishment? She'll provide the Mystic Spirit Fruit, and she'll find someone else to gather the other materials. Once the pill is complete, they'll Foundation Establishment equally?"

Lan Chang'an was incredulous when he learned of this news.

What a coincidence, was it tailor-made for me?

"I heard that Fu Xuemei is currently short of money to help her younger brother with his cultivation, which is why she proposed this cooperation method."

Du Wei explained.

Lan Chang'an spread his hands and said, "Brother Du, you don't think I can gather all the other materials, do you?"

Haha! No, that's not it!

"Du's idea is: if Brother Lu has collected a large amount of material, we can find someone to join forces with to quickly gather the remaining materials, and then seek cooperation with Fu Xuemei."

"At that time, I will have the opportunity to obtain the Foundation Establishment and also establish a relationship with the closed-door disciple of True Person Yellow Dragon."

Du Wei smiled and offered his advice.

Lan Chang'an understood: Alchemist Hua's lineage wanted to curry favor with Fu Xuemei.

Anyway, they don't have to provide the materials.

Simply by acting as a go-between, one can gain a favor.

"I've disappointed Brother Du!"

Lan Chang'an's mind raced, and he made a decision.

"I've only gathered a small portion of the materials. Besides, I've heard that Fu Xuemei is aloof and difficult to deal with, so I'd better abandon this matter!"

Lan Chang'an decisively refused, which surprised Du Wei.

He paused for a moment, and although he couldn't understand it, he didn't force it.

Even if Lan Chang'an doesn't participate, he can still find other cultivators who want to refine Foundation Establishment Pills to act as intermediaries.

Lan Chang'an had his reasons for refusing.

If Fu Xuemei were an ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm, like Zhao Siyao, Lan Chang'an would definitely be happy to cooperate.

Fu Xuemei is a genius with Earth Spiritual Root, and the last disciple valued by True Person Yellow Dragon.

The difference in social status between Lan Chang'an and her was like heaven and earth.

When the gap between the two sides is too large, they have no say in the so-called cooperation.

Lan Chang'an disliked this kind of cooperation where he lost control and was dominated by others.

He would rather miss out on a chance to obtain a Foundation Establishment.

Fu Xuemei's circle of friends consists of many high-level True Person, and Lan Chang'an has no intention of making any connections with them.

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