Master Lei Yi's eyes widened as he demanded, "You really have the Great Yellow Elixir Formula?"
Yang Lingtian merely replied, "Of course. Since I can produce the Heavenly Spirit Elixir Formula, I can naturally produce the Great Yellow Elixir Formula as well."
Master Lei Yi pondered for a moment. Although he still did not completely believe it, he would rather believe it existed than miss the chance if it did not.
If he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to find another one in the future.
Thus, Master Lei Yi said impatiently, "Quick, hand over the Great Yellow Elixir Formula."
The corners of Yang Lingtian's lips lifted. "I can hand over the Great Yellow Elixir Formula, but as for this cooperation, shouldn't we discuss it?"
To obtain the Great Yellow Elixir Formula, Master Lei Yi had no choice but to agree to negotiate the cooperation.
Master Lei Yi's status in the Tianchen City True Elixir Pavilion was second only to the Pavilion Master. As for matters of cooperation, he could make the decision himself.
Thus, they began discussing the details of their cooperation.
Before long, they had reached an agreement and drafted a contract.
According to the agreement, the True Elixir Pavilion would first pay Yang Lingtian 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Then, for the next year, it would pay 50,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones every month. After one year, ownership of the Heavenly Spirit Elixir would belong to the True Elixir Pavilion.
In other words, the pill formula Yang Lingtian sold would earn him 1.2 million Low-grade Spirit Stones.
For him, this was already a huge fortune.
After all, his Lineage only gave him 10,000 Spirit Stones each month.
And his former self spent that 10,000 Spirit Stones every month without fail.
He used it all for eating, drinking, and having fun. He had never used it for cultivation.
Sometimes, after gambling at the gambling house, he even ended up owing tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.
Yang Lingtian sighed. It was no wonder his former self had been called a wastrel and a good-for-nothing. No wonder others looked down on him.
Exchanging pill formulas for Spirit Stones could also be considered a way to obtain cultivation resources.
There were still many Third-Grade Pill Formulas in his mind, and he had considered whether he should take out more formulas to trade.
But after thinking it over, he decided that being able to produce one or two Third-Grade Pill Formulas in Tianchen City was already shocking enough.
If he took out any more, it would inevitably draw the attention of even more people.
His cultivation was still too low. It was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Of course, some trouble still had to be provoked when necessary.
The agreement in the open had been settled, but Yang Lingtian and Lei Yi also had a private agreement.
It concerned the Great Yellow Elixir Formula, and too many people could not be allowed to know about it.
Yang Lingtian and Lei Yi privately reached another agreement.
Master Lei Yi would personally give Yang Lingtian 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones first, then another 300,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones three months later.
At that time, the Great Yellow Elixir Formula would be handed over to Master Lei Yi.
This meant that Yang Lingtian could keep Master Lei Yi in suspense for three months.
In fact, Yang Lingtian could have directly refined the Great Yellow Elixir and used it to trade with Master Lei Yi.
But he did not want to expose the fact that he possessed the abilities of a Tier 3 Alchemist yet.
Master Lei Yi also did not believe that Yang Lingtian could refine pills. He thought the two Third-Grade Pill Formulas had been obtained by the Chen Family through some special means.
Although it was shocking that Yang Lingtian could produce two Third-Grade Pill Formulas at once,
the Chen Family was, after all, one of the Four Great Families of Tianchen City. It was possible that they had occasionally encountered some fortuitous opportunity.
Thus, Master Lei Yi did not investigate further into why Yang Lingtian possessed Third-Grade Pill Formulas that even the True Elixir Pavilion of Tianchen City did not have.
Yang Lingtian left the True Elixir Pavilion carrying the huge fortune of 200,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones, along with some necessary medicinal ingredients.
The onlookers were all somewhat surprised and puzzled when they saw him walk out unharmed.
As soon as he stepped through the entrance, the system's voice rang out in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a large number of Spirit Stones for the first time and taking another step on the path to becoming stronger. You have been specially rewarded with First-grade Artifact Refining Skill.]
Yang Lingtian was startled as well. He had not expected obtaining Spirit Stones to bring a reward.
This was simply a huge surprise!
Not long ago, the system had rewarded him for giving away a pill formula, and now it had rewarded him with Artifact Refining Skill. Was the system trying to make him develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and through labor?
Moreover, the Chen Family had risen through artifact refining. Yet at present, aside from Chen Zhengqing, only one First-Rank Artifact Refiner remained.
With this First-grade Artifact Refining Skill, it would surely come in handy when helping the Chen Family resolve certain troubles in the future.
He could obtain rewards merely by acquiring Spirit Stones, and he had no idea what standards the system used for its rewards.
The only thing he could confirm was that continuously growing stronger was his main quest.
As long as he kept walking the right path, the system would definitely reward him at some point.
For now, he should first resolve the problem of his damaged meridians.
Thus, after Yang Lingtian bought an ordinary Alchemy Furnace, he returned to his room.
He planned to refine the Meridian-Renewing Elixir himself and repair his meridians as quickly as possible.
Although the Alchemy Furnace he used was not of a high grade, with his Tier 3 Alchemy abilities, it was more than sufficient for refining a second-grade pill.
This was Yang Lingtian's first time refining a pill. He carefully placed the medicinal herbs into the Alchemy Furnace, then lit the furnace fire.
The furnace flames began to leap, and he started controlling the heat, slowly raising the temperature.
Once the temperature was controlled to a certain level, he could gradually force out the essence of the medicinal herbs.
This process required extremely high skill and experience. Relying on the alchemy mastery he had obtained, he slowly grasped the rhythm of refinement.
His fire-controlling technique was something even Master Lei Yi could not hope to match.
After all, only a Tier 3 Alchemist could accomplish such a feat.
After a round of precise manipulation, the Meridian-Renewing Elixir finally took shape.
This was Yang Lingtian's first attempt at refining a pill, and he had achieved a hundred percent success on his very first try.
He was thrilled beyond words. The feeling of having a cheat was truly wonderful.
The alchemy skill rewarded by the system was unbelievably powerful. It directly surpassed the decades or even centuries of painstaking cultivation other alchemists had endured.
Whether in controlling the flames or breaking down the medicinal herbs, Yang Lingtian handled everything with ease. There was no difficulty at all.
Still immersed in his joy, he immediately swallowed the Meridian-Renewing Elixir. A warm current coursed through his entire body.
His body seemed to be soothed by the warm current, and his damaged meridians gradually began to recover their vitality.
Soon, his meridians had recovered completely. They were even stronger than before.
The restoration of his meridians made the circulation of Spiritual Power inside his body feel much easier.
His perception of the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth had grown more acute, which meant he could absorb it even faster.
"Hahahaha, my meridians have finally recovered. I've taken the first step toward becoming stronger." Yang Lingtian was wild with joy.
The moment his meridians recovered, the system's voice rang out once more.
[Congratulations, Host, on repairing your meridians and taking another step on the path to becoming a strong cultivator. You have been specially rewarded with the first level of the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword.] [The first level of the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword is equivalent to a Yellow-grade Top-tier Martial Skill. It contains one hundred sword forms, each one possessing extraordinary power.]
A sword art appeared in Yang Lingtian's mind, filling him with delight once again.
"This is a martial skill! Most cultivators only come into contact with martial skills after reaching the Golden Core Realm."
"Even the entire Chen Family has only my adoptive father, Chen Zhengqing, who has cultivated a martial skill. It's practically the family's treasured heritage."
"And this is only the first level. There are probably a second and third level afterward. The higher the level, the greater its power must be."
Although the first level of the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword was not particularly high-grade, it was suitable for cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage.
After all, with sword arts of too high a grade, one's Spiritual Power would have difficulty activating them, making it impossible to unleash their proper might.
The Hundred Shadow Cold Sword emphasized the perfect combination of Movement Technique and swordsmanship. Every sword required perfect coordination of strength, speed, and accuracy.
Thus, it was also an extremely difficult sword art to cultivate. Once mastered, its power would be immense.
Its might lay in the ability to evade attacks swiftly and nimbly after mastering it, while using the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword's unique movements to launch rapid and precise counterattacks against enemies.
Moreover, each strike was stronger than the last, and the final strike was Hundred Swords Convergence, whose power was even greater.
"The Hundred Shadow Cold Sword is pretty good, but I need a fine sword to go with it."
Yang Lingtian picked up the ordinary long sword that did not feel very comfortable in his hand and looked at it with disdain.
It was merely an ordinary iron sword, without the slightest trace of power.
The Chen Family itself was an artifact-refining family, and its main industry was forging weapons.
The weapons they sold most often were these ordinary arms, mainly marketed to cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage and ordinary mortals.
Thus, he decided to forge a long sword suitable for himself.
For now, however, he would make do with this long sword and first try practicing the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword.
The first step in practicing the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword was mastering the basic techniques of swordsmanship.
This included how to grip the sword, how to wield it, and all kinds of basic attacking and defensive stances. Through repeated practice, the body could become proficient in these basic movements, making them smoother and more natural.
The second step was to truly practice the forms of the Hundred Shadow Cold Sword. It contained one hundred forms, each one lethal.
The third step was to circulate the Spiritual Power within his body and concentrate his strength in the sword, allowing it to unleash even greater power.
Thus, Yang Lingtian continuously drew and swung his sword, repeating all kinds of movements over and over.
His feet stepped across the ground along an extremely regular trajectory. As his steps moved at high speed, his body followed in rapid motion.
The sword in his hand also kept sweeping through the air, flashing with waves of cold light. Everywhere it passed, it carried a sharp sword wind.
After half a day of cultivation, he was already ravenously hungry, so he decided to go to the kitchen and ask for something to eat.
When he arrived at the kitchen, more than a hundred workers were busy inside.
Yang Lingtian's arrival also drew their attention.
One worker teased him in a strange tone, "Well, well, if it isn't Young Master Yang, the Chen Family's parasite."
"The kitchen is a place for servants like us. How could your delicate body possibly come to a place like this?"
"I wonder why the Family Head took in such an adopted son. He's a completely useless good-for-nothing."
Hearing this servant speak to him that way, the anger in his heart gradually ignited, and his face began to darken.
"Looks like you don't understand what respect is. How dare a mere servant speak so insolently? Don't you know the difference between superior and inferior?"
Yang Lingtian spoke coldly, his voice like ice that froze the very soul.
The worker was not afraid in the slightest and continued mocking him. "Respect? You're a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. Do you even know what respect is?"
In his eyes, Yang Lingtian was merely a good-for-nothing at Qi Refining Level 2.
Although he was only a servant, his cultivation had reached Qi Refining Level 4. He could completely crush Yang Lingtian.
Moreover, in their eyes, Yang Lingtian was only an adopted son. To put it bluntly, he was still an outsider.
If not for Family Head Chen Zhengqing protecting him, he would have been thrown out long ago.
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