Entrusted Pill Refining, Deliberately Fishing

Looking at the increasingly sparse crowd at Bright Moon Market, Wei Zhong felt a sense of melancholy, as if things had changed beyond recognition.

After spending some Spirit Stones to gather the other medicinal herbs needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill, Wei Zhong visited Ning CanKun, only to find that he also looked somewhat aged.

After inquiring, he learned that the other party was already over 130 years old, not far from the Qi Refining stage's lifespan limit of 150 years.

"Brother Chu isn't young either, right?"

Wei Zhong nodded. According to his real age, Wei Zhong was actually much older than Ning CanKun, but as Chu Zhong, he was twenty or thirty years younger.

"I heard Pill Master Shen went to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range?"

Ning CanKun nodded:

"Indeed, the situation in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range has been very stable in recent years. The sect intends to help him advance to a Second-Order Pill Master by taking advantage of the abundant resources in the mountains.

Not only that, Pill Master Duan, the master of the Pill Hall, also went along.

If you want to refine pills, you can go to other Pill Masters in the Pill Hall. Although their level is not as good as Master Duan, they can still refine most pills."

"To be honest, brother, the pill I want to refine this time is the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Ning CanKun looked surprised:

"Could it be that you, brother?"

Wei Zhong immediately revealed his Qi Refining completion stage cultivation.

The latter showed a wry smile:

"Over a hundred years old, achieving Foundation Establishment, achieving Foundation Establishment."

Perhaps thinking of himself with his limited lifespan, Ning CanKun felt even more lonely. Wei Zhong did not interrupt, quietly waiting for him to calm down.

After a moment, Ning CanKun said:

"The Foundation Establishment Pill is difficult to refine, it must be a Second-Order Pill Master. Currently, only Pill Master Qi in the sect can refine this pill.

You can go to the Cloud Pill Pavilion, that is Pill Master Qi's own shop, just find the shopkeeper to make an appointment.

Most people will not refuse a commission for such a precious pill as the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Wei Zhong clasped his fist in thanks:

"Brother Ning, I will come to you for a drink when I reach Foundation Establishment."

A few smiles appeared on the latter's wrinkled face:

"Then I'll be waiting," after considering for a moment, he added, "Brother, remember, at your age, if you fail Foundation Establishment once, there is still a second chance, do not force the breakthrough and suffer injuries."

"Thank you for your advice, brother, then I will go now."

"Achieving Foundation Establishment!"

"Achieving Foundation Establishment!"

The two clasped their hands and said goodbye.

Wei Zhong found the location of the Cloud Pill Pavilion as Ning CanKun had said. He had hidden his identity and bought pills here a few times before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

This time, he was here as Chu Zhong.

As soon as he entered the shop, the shopkeeper enthusiastically walked up to greet him.

These days, the shop's business had plummeted. Most of the ordinary cultivators who came to the door were buying low-level pills, and the profit was pitifully small.

Only high-level Qi Refining cultivators like Wei Zhong could bring some profit to the shop.

"Can your shop undertake the refining of Foundation Establishment Pills?"

The shopkeeper was shocked, and then overjoyed:

"Yes, yes, please come upstairs, esteemed guest. I will invite Pill Master Qi over right away.

Pill Master Qi is a famous second-order Pill Master of our Azurewood Sect. He has successfully refined Foundation Establishment Pills many times and will definitely not disappoint you, Fellow cultivator."

Wei Zhong followed him upstairs. Soon, a maid brought spiritual tea, and the shopkeeper stayed by his side with a smile, chatting with Wei Zhong about this and that.

Especially after hearing that Wei Zhong was a Spirit Farmer nearby, there was not a trace of sarcasm on his face, but a bit more enthusiasm.

Even the maid behind him, who was massaging Wei Zhong's shoulders, said:

"Senior can persist in cultivation until now, he must have great perseverance that ordinary people can't match."

Wei Zhong didn't reply, just smiled, and then continued to sip the spiritual tea.

Wei Zhong didn't have to wait long. After chatting with the two for a few words, he saw the figure of Pill Master Qi.

After his arrival, the shopkeeper and the maid tactfully left the room.

Somewhat unexpectedly to Wei Zhong, the Pill Master in front of him was not old, not even middle-aged, and his face maintained the appearance of a young man.

Seeming to see the surprise in Wei Zhong's eyes, he explained:

"You must find it strange, Fellow cultivator. I am Qi Yun. The reason for my youthful appearance is just because I took a few Youth Preservation Pills in my early years."

'Youth Preservation Pill?' Wei Zhong became a little interested.

"Let's talk about the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Qi Yun was also an impatient person, and went straight to the point.

"Fellow cultivator, have you prepared all the materials needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Wei Zhong nodded and handed over a Storage Bag.

After the other party took it and probed it with his spiritual sense, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Fellow cultivator, you have prepared very well. The types and ages of the required spiritual herbs meet the requirements. I can start refining the pill in a few days."

Wei Zhong asked:

"I wonder how much it costs for you to refine this pill?"

"Three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Whether it succeeds or not, it will only cost three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Wei Zhong frowned:

"What is your probability of success, Fellow cultivator?"

The latter stretched out his right hand, gesturing with four fingers: "Forty percent. This humble Taoist dares to guarantee that in the current Azurewood Sect territory, no one is more skilled than this humble Taoist in refining this pill.

Even if Pill Hall Master Duan were here, the success rate of refining Foundation Establishment Pills would only be sixty percent, a mere twenty percent higher than this humble Taoist."

Too low.

Wei Zhong didn't expect the success rate of these so-called excellent Pill Masters to be so low. A forty percent success rate meant that the medicinal herbs he had painstakingly gathered had a sixty percent chance of being wasted, and he would even have to add three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Wei Zhong had a large family and a great business, so he didn't care. But Chu Zhong, as a small Spirit Farmer, would feel the pain.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhong nodded and took out three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones:

"Then I'll leave it to you, Fellow Taoist."

He couldn't wait for the Pill Hall Master to return; who knew how long the other party would stay in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range?

Moreover, his success rate was only twenty percent higher, not much different.

Pill Master Qi saw that Wei Zhong had made up his mind and accepted the Spirit Stones with a smile.

Then, the two signed a spirit contract, agreeing that Wei Zhong could come here to collect the pills in three days.

"Farewell, Senior!"

Wei Zhong returned to the small courtyard and, unusually, did not cultivate. For three days, he only drank wine and teased the beasts, annoying Nine Colors to no end. Only Da Jin played very happily with Wei Zhong.

I heard that relaxing like this helps to improve the success rate of Foundation Establishment, but I don't know if it's true.

In short, Wei Zhong wasted three days.

Three days later, he went to the Cloud Pill Pavilion again to retrieve the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"As Fellow Taoist entrusted, two pills were successfully refined, one Middle-Grade and one Low-Grade."

Wei Zhong was a little surprised and took out one hundred Spirit Stones, preparing to give them to Qi Yun.

The latter refused with a smile, saying:

"The agreed-upon three hundred is three hundred; Fellow Taoist, you don't have to be so polite. If Fellow Taoist needs to refine such pills in the future, you can come and find me, Qi."

Wei Zhong shook his head and said:

"I don't want to come to Pill Master Qi to refine this pill again."

Qi Yun smiled freely:

"Then I wish Fellow Taoist success in Foundation Establishment."

"Thank you, Fellow Taoist."

Unable to give the gift, Wei Zhong then rewarded the shop assistants and maids with some Spirit Stones.

Everyone happily accepted Wei Zhong's reward.

In the pill shop, there were not many generous cultivators like Wei Zhong.

When he left, Wei Zhong still had an expression of uncontrollable joy on his face.

The shopkeeper walked up to the second floor, looking at Qi Yun with hesitation.

The latter said indifferently:

"Let them all accept it; it's not easy for someone to give a reward.

As for this Fellow Daoist Chu, let him be.

The path of immortality does not hide itself. If he becomes withered bones, who can he blame?"