Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar Materials!

"Blood Qi Pill?" Song Shuhang's eyes lit up. This was a truly unexpected surprise! He hadn't expected to obtain Blood Qi Pill so soon. Before accepting the mission of 'receiving True Lord White,' Song Shuhang even thought that obtaining Blood Qi Pill at this stage was simply a pipe dream.

"You're lucky," the Medicine Master said.

Not long ago, the Northern River's Loose Cultivator was tempting Song Shuhang with Blood Qi Pill and cultivation techniques to accept the task of 'receiving True Lord White,' and in the blink of an eye, Song Shuhang himself had already obtained Blood Qi Pill. Although the quantity was not large...

Legend has it that good deeds are rewarded... Could it be that Song Shuhang's years of accumulated good karma have finally come to fruition?

However, looking back, it makes perfect sense.

The Altar Master who was killed was a Second-Grade Cultivator.

The Altar Master the Body Tempering Liquid no longer needed it; it was something he used to reward his subordinates.

While the Blood Qi Pill is primarily a pill for First-Grade Cultivator, it can also restore the true qi of Second-Grade Cultivator to a certain extent. The Altar Master was probably one of the poorer cultivators, unable to obtain the more precious 'Qi-Coalescing Pill,' and could only make do with the 'Qi and Blood Qi Pill.'

Moreover, the Altar Master was cautious by nature, and he always carried with him anything that was precious to him.

As a result, they all fell into Song Shuhang's hands.

"One Blood Qi Pill can restore my Qi and Blood Qi. These two bottles should last me a while, right?" Song Shuhang asked.

The Medicine Master nodded and said, "As long as you don't cultivate day and night, it will last for a while. Moreover, the quality of this batch of Blood Qi Pill is quite good; one pill can be used repeatedly."

"So, I won't be short of Blood Qi Pill for a while?!" Song Shuhang's eyes lit up again. "Senior Medicine Master, what do you think about me going to Senior Northern River now to back out of 'hosting True Lord White '?"

"Hehe." The Medicine Master didn't answer, but only let out a kind of strange laugh.

There's a saying, "Better to sacrifice a fellow Daoist than myself?"

Yes, that's the sentence!

"Okay, I was just kidding." Song Shuhang shrugged. Two bottles of Blood Qi Pill were too few, only twenty-six in total. It was questionable whether they could last until True Lord White came out of seclusion. This amount was at most enough for him to experience the effects of the Blood Qi Pill in advance.

Finally, he took out the metal box, which was about the size of an A5 book.

Something that can be placed alongside Body Tempering Liquid and precious Blood Qi Pill can't be too bad, right?

When Shuhang picked up the box, it felt heavy, as if he were holding a heavy iron plate.

"What is this?" Shuhang curiously as he opened the metal box.

Inside were two pieces of what looked like charred wood; ten crystals in gold, green, red, blue, and brown; a folded piece of cloth; two bottles of strange liquid... and other miscellaneous items. Except for the cloth, everything else was in duplicate.

"Is this from the Altar Master's collection? I didn't realize he had such a wide range of interests; he collects all sorts of strange things." Song Shuhang rummaged through the box, unable to discern anything of interest.

"Lightning-Struck Wood, Five-Element Stone, a robe engraved with array formations, Ghost Dragon Saliva... these are not strange things; they are all things that cultivators consider precious," the Medicine Master explained with a smile.

"Can I exchange this treasure for Blood Qi Pill?" Song Shuhang with delight.

Blood Qi Pill can not only accelerate the Foundation Establishment stage, but also restore the Blood Qi in the major acupoints when you First-Grade Realm. They are very helpful in improving the cultivation speed of the First-Grade Realm. They are something that the more the better, so it is always a good idea to stock up on some!

"Hmm, if these were Blood Qi Pill of this quality, you could exchange them for a considerable number. However, you'll regret it if you exchange these treasures for Blood Qi Pill," the Medicine Master chuckled.

"Why?" Shuhang asked.

"These treasures weren't just casually collected by that Altar Master. The Lightning-Struck Wood, the Five-Element Stone, and the Ghost Dragon Saliva are the foundational items for setting up an array. That array is called the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar,' also known as the Spirit Ghost Contract Formation," the Medicine Master said calmly. "So now, do you still want to exchange these things for 'Blood Qi Pill'?"

Song Shuhang shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Lightning-Struck Wood, Five-Element Stone, Ghost Dragon Saliva... and so many other odds and ends. Apart from the Lightning-Struck Wood, he had never seen any of the other things in reality. If he were to replace these things with 'Blood Qi Pill', who knows if he would ever be able to find the same things again.

He can try forming a contract with Spirit Ghost once he completes the Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment. By then, even if he is far past the optimal age for Foundation Establishment, with the assistance of Spirit Ghost, he will have a chance to catch up with the elite disciples of those sects.

This Spirit Ghost might very well be the object that allows him to Dao Initiation.

"You're incredibly lucky. The Altar Master you killed originally wanted to obtain Spirit Ghost to form a contract with, and even prepared two sets of materials for the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar.' In the end, it all benefited you," the Medicine Master said.

That makes sense. The opposing Altar Master has been plotting to acquire Spirit Ghost for many years, and among the treasures he carries, the materials for contracting Spirit Ghost are indispensable.

"The reason the Altar Master prepared two sets is because there were two Spirit Ghost in Ghost Lantern Temple. The Altar Master planned to contract two Spirit Ghost at once, but in the end one fell into Soft Feather's hands, and the other was obtained by me." Song Shuhang laughed.

Afterward, he carefully placed all the small bottles and the materials for the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar' back into the black briefcase. After thinking for a moment, he took out the smaller quantity of 'Blood Qi Pill' and hid them on his person.

The cash, amounting to around 800,000, was thrown back into the box, with only the bundle of several thousand loose bills that had been untied being stuffed into his pocket.

"Senior, may I leave this box here for now?" Song Shuhang asked. It wasn't convenient to take it back. What if Zhao Yaya inspected his box and found it full of red bills? How would he explain where the money came from?

Not to mention all the pills inside.

After much thought, the safest option seems to be leaving it with the Medicine Master.

"It's alright, just leave it here," the Medicine Master agreed. "Are you free now? Help me try out the new Body Tempering Liquid formula I improved yesterday. Also, I need to teach you how to use a cultivator's 'alchemy furnace' as soon as possible. Your hot pot and induction cooker alchemy set is giving me a headache."

"How about tonight? Right now... I need to go to my sister's place first." Song Shuhang said with a bitter face, looking like he was going to his death.

The Medicine Master chuckled, "Sister? Oh, you mean the one you mentioned in the group chat earlier, the one who suspected you had a hidden ailment? Hahaha, go ahead, go ahead, come back and help me try out the formula after you're done. I'm not in a hurry."

"Well then, senior, I'm off!" Song Shuhang waved and left the Medicine Master's residence.

On the way back to Jiangnan University Town, Song Shuhang frowned. "I feel like I've forgotten something? I have a feeling I need to ask Senior Medicine Master something."

I thought and thought, for a very long time.

Oh! Right, it's about that shiny Foreign Monk on the train.

I wonder what happened to the Foreign Monk after he was arrested by the police?

Song Shuhang originally wanted to talk to the Medicine Master about the Foreign Monk and get his senior's opinion.

However, he was so excited about the Blood Qi Pill and materials from the Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar that he forgot to mention the Foreign Monk to his senior.

"Never mind... I'll remember to ask my senior next time, "Song Shuhang thought to himself.