Junior brother, you are at the fourth level of Qi refining?

"Senior Brother Wang, shall we go inside and chat?" Li Xiuchang stepped aside and invited him.

But just then, Zhang Wanzhi's warm and hearty voice called out, "Junior Brother Li, it's been a while."

Li Xiuchang's heart skipped a beat. He had invited Wang Long inside precisely to avoid running into others, but just as he feared, someone showed up.

"Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Mo." Li Xiuchang could only force a smile and greet Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu as they walked towards him.

Although Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu had taken good care of him, Li Xiuchang felt more at ease with Wang Long than with the other two.

Perhaps it was because their cultivation was a whole major realm higher than his, or perhaps because they lacked any binding interests between them, or maybe it was just an intuition from the bottom of his heart.

However, neither of them mentioned Li Xiuchang's cultivation; instead, they greeted Wang Long first.

Zhang Wanzhi turned his gaze to Li Xiuchang and said mysteriously, "Junior Brother Li, what do you think this is?"

With that, he released a flying boat.

The flying boat was taller than ordinary ones but half a head shorter than Li Xiuchang's. It had two rows of seats inside, capable of seating about four people, or six if squeezed.

When people sat inside, their shoulders would just be exposed.

"This… is this a new type of flying boat that Senior Brother has improved?" Li Xiuchang asked in surprise.

"It should be said that it's a new type of flying boat that you and I have improved together. This flying boat completely adopts your ideas. The seats are comfortable and soft, the angle can be adjusted freely, and it even has heating and massage functions. A piece of warm jade and a piece of cold jade are embedded inside the flying boat. Activate the cold jade in summer and the warm jade in winter to ensure warmth in winter and coolness in summer…"

As he spoke, Zhang Wanzhi proudly pulled a lever inside the flying boat. This immediately triggered a mechanism, and two metal plates extended diagonally upwards from the front and back of the flying boat, fitting together perfectly to completely seal the top of the flying boat.

Li Xiuchang saw that they had even made a hardtop convertible. Senior Brother Zhang was indeed skillful.

This improved flying boat looked much lighter and more attractive than his own. In his previous life's terms, it had more lines, was younger, and more sporty.

Wang Long, standing by, was envious. This flying boat was not only good-looking but also comfortable and could shield them from wind and rain. If he were to ferry people with this flying boat, his business would surely boom, right?

Wait, I'm already a Tier 2 Talisman Master, why am I still thinking about driving a taxi flying boat?

Wang Long secretly pinched himself, then swallowed and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, how much are you planning to sell this flying boat for in Spirit Stones?"

"This is the popular version for ordinary disciples and rogue cultivators. It's a high-grade magic artifact flying boat, priced at…" Zhang Wanzhi calculated the cost in his mind, "one thousand Spirit Stones. However, if you, Junior Brother, were to purchase it, I'll sell it to you at cost price for five hundred Spirit Stones."

Five hundred Spirit Stones was truly not expensive, but Wang Long had used up most of his savings in his pursuit of becoming a Tier 2 Talisman Master. He could only buy it after saving up more Spirit Stones.

"Junior Brother Li, would you like one?" Zhang Wanzhi looked at Li Xiuchang. "I also have a premium version, an ultimate-grade magic artifact. All functions are realized through Formation Arts. I'll give you an internal price of two thousand Spirit Stones, selling it to you at a loss."

But Li Xiuchang shook his head and politely declined. Spirit Stones had to be spent on what mattered most, and his ten-Spirit Stone flying boat was sufficient for now.

Zhang Wanzhi didn't try to persuade him further, only saying, "Don't be reluctant to spend Spirit Stones. When I mass-produce these two models of flying boats in a while and sell them in the market, your share of the profits will be endless."

"This flying boat was refined by Senior Brother. I didn't spend any Spirit Stones or contribute any effort, so how can I accept a share?" Li Xiuchang demurred.

He had only casually offered a few ideas at the time and hadn't taken it too seriously. He hadn't expected Zhang Wanzhi to be so capable of execution.

"You can't say that. Without your great ideas, I wouldn't have been able to refine such a flying boat."

Zhang Wanzhi had great respect for "intellectual property."

In the end, after much back and forth, they agreed that Li Xiuchang would receive a 20% share of the profits and would be responsible for providing further improvement plans for the flying boats.

Li Xiuchang felt a bit embarrassed to receive the Spirit Stones. He resolved in his heart that whatever Zhang Wanzhi gave him later, he would accept without asking any further questions.

Seeing that they had settled the matter, Wang Long quickly said, "Why would Senior Brother Zhang need to personally handle the sales of these flying boats? You can leave it to me!"

He had tasted the sweetness of being a salesperson.

Zhang Wanzhi, being a straightforward person, readily agreed.

After this matter was settled, Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu still hadn't shown any surprise at Li Xiuchang's cultivation, which made Li Xiuchang feel even more at ease.

But in his heart, he was hoping that these two would finish their conversation and leave quickly.

However, Mo Tu, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, wanting to see Li Xiuchang's Netherfrost Grass.

Li Xiuchang had no reason to refuse, so he could only invite the three into the courtyard.

When the three saw the Spirit Plants filling the entire courtyard, they were stunned.

Of course, Mo Tu and Zhang Wanzhi's astonishment was feigned. They had already discovered the astonishing growth rate of the Spirit Plants in Li Xiuchang's courtyard and had seen him fertilize them with Charcoal Attribute Mana, so they had already been "shocked." Now, they were just playing along to be shocked again.

Only Wang Long's shock was genuine.

Li Xiuchang had learned farming from Mo Tu, and he knew what Li Xiuchang's courtyard looked like just over two months ago.

But in just over two months, the Netherfrost Grass in half of Li Xiuchang's courtyard was thriving and growing vigorously, as if a year or two had passed.

The Tier 1 Spirit Plants planted in the other half of the courtyard were even more exaggerated; they were almost mature and ready for harvest.

Li Xiuchang fertilized them with Charcoal Attribute Mana every few days. It was only natural that these Spirit Plants would grow so quickly.

Charcoal Attribute Mana was not a secret, and Li Xiuchang didn't hide it. He openly demonstrated how to use Charcoal Attribute Mana for fertilization.

"Junior Brother, you are truly a born farmer!" Zhang Wanzhi praised.

Wang Long was so envious that his Dao heart turned purple: "Junior Brother, you are truly blessed by heaven; everything you do makes money!"

Li Xiuchang said humbly, "Actually, it's not that amazing. It works well for fertilizing Tier 1 Spirit Plants, but the effect is greatly reduced for Tier 2 Spirit Plants. If it were used to fertilize Tier 3 or higher Spirit Plants, it would probably be useless."

"Junior Brother, you haven't been cultivating for long, and your cultivation is still shallow. When your cultivation improves later, accelerating the ripening of high-level Spirit Plants will be no problem," Wang Long said.

As the conversation turned to cultivation, Li Xiuchang quickly changed the subject. "Oh right, Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Mo, didn't you two say you wanted to study my Charcoal Attribute Mana last time..."

Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu exchanged a look, feeling a bit awkward. It had just been a casual excuse back then, and they had completely forgotten about it.

Zhang Wanzhi slapped his forehead. "Look at my memory! I've been so busy improving the Flying Boats lately that I forgot all about this."

However, it was true that after witnessing the various uses of Charcoal Attribute Mana, he and Mo Tu had indeed become somewhat interested.

Immediately, the two of them collected a small amount of Li Xiuchang's Charcoal Attribute Mana and stored it in a jade bottle.

Then, Zhang Wanzhi flicked his finger subtly, and a layer of invisible gauze seemed to be lifted before Wang Long's eyes...

Wang Long blinked, feeling momentarily dazed, and then looked at Li Xiuchang again. He suddenly exclaimed in surprise:

"Junior Brother, you're at the Fourth Layer of Qi Condensation?!"