Selling Qi Recovery Pills

"I'll stay in New Peace City for a few days. I'll head back myself in a few days," Lin Qingxuan said with a pout.

"Haha, Brother Qin, there's no need to worry. In a few days, Qingxuan and I will return to the sect together," Fu Jingwen said at this point.

"Brother Qin, how about I accompany you out to find a place to stay? I'm fairly familiar with the area."

"Then many thanks, Brother Fu." Qin Huaian did not refuse. Having someone familiar with the place lead the way would be much more convenient.

"Senior Lin, then I shall take my leave first." Qin Huaian cupped his fists to bid Lin Zhenglan farewell.

Watching Qin Huaian and Fu Jingwen leave the shop, Lin Zhenglan said to Lin Qingxuan, "Qingxuan, Fifth Uncle knows that you are kind-hearted, innocent, and warm toward others. But when you are out in the Cultivation World, it is not like being at home in the Lineage. You must still be more careful and keep an extra eye open in all things."

"Of course, from what I've seen, little friend Qin is also a proper gentleman."

"Oh, Fifth Uncle, I'm all grown up already. I'll be careful. Senior Brother Qin was a good person to begin with."

"Haha, yes, our Qingxuan has improved."

"Qingxuan, Jingwen has been helping out here with me lately. I think the child has a good temperament and great talent in alchemy. We also know Jingwen's background like the backs of our hands. Your father intends to bring the two of you together, and Jingwen has passed my test here."

"Fifth Uncle~ What are you talking about? I only see Cousin as a brother. You're all blindly pairing up mandarin ducks."

"I'm ignoring you. I'm going back to the rear courtyard first." Lin Qingxuan stomped her foot.

"Haha, Qingxuan, Fifth Uncle is only giving you a suggestion. In the end, your father still has to decide."

"Hmph! My father is just worrying blindly. Right now, I only want to cultivate properly. I don't want to consider that sort of thing at all."

With that, Lin Qingxuan walked toward the rear courtyard. To make it convenient for Lin Qingxuan to cultivate at the Yellow Mountain Sword Sect, a room had been specially reserved for her here.

Naturally, Qin Huaian had no idea that he had already been given a good-guy card.

After leaving the shop with Fu Jingwen, the sky had already darkened. Array-powered lamps along the roadside were lit, yet the streets remained bustling.

Fu Jingwen said, "Brother Qin, why don't you sell your pills to the sect in exchange for Sect Contribution Points?"

"Selling them outside does not earn much more than selling them to the sect. But if you exchange them for Sect Contribution Points, you can not only trade for ordinary cultivation resources, but also many resources and magical artifacts that are difficult to buy on the market."

"If you have enough Sect Contribution Points, you can even exchange them for a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Qin Huaian glanced at Fu Jingwen, knowing that he was right and meant well.

"Brother Fu, I want to exchange for some Spirit Stones and cultivate by directly absorbing them. Also, I want to gain some experience in New Peace City. Always cultivating in the sect would inevitably leave me somewhat closed off."

"Cultivating by absorbing Spirit Stones is not very cost-effective. Brother Qin, you could try to see whether you can buy a Spirit Gathering Array Disk. If you have a Spirit Gathering Array, your cultivation speed will be much faster, and it will be more cost-effective than cultivating with Spirit Stones."

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Fu."

"You're welcome. Among our batch of disciples, there are not many alchemists. Brother Qin and I can be considered fellow travelers on the same road."

"I wonder how long Brother Qin plans to stay in New Peace City. If it won't be long, you can find an inn to stay in temporarily. If you intend to remain in New Peace City for the long term, it would be best to rent a cave abode. Not only would it be cheaper, but it would also be more convenient for whatever you need to do."

"Brother Fu, I plan to rent a cave abode long-term, but I'm unfamiliar with New Peace City. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Brother Qin, in the southern part of the city, the cheapest cave abodes rent for one hundred Spirit Stones a month. Those only have two rooms and are all near the edge of the city."

"A slightly better option would have three rooms and a small courtyard, for three hundred Spirit Stones per month. There are many such cave abodes within several kilometers of this area."

"Brother Fu, then I'll have to trouble you to take me to find a cave abode that costs three hundred Spirit Stones a month." Qin Huaian decided to choose the slightly better one. It would not draw attention and would also make it convenient to reach the commercial district.

"Alright, Brother Qin. Follow me."

After the time it took an incense stick to burn, they arrived at a cave abode rental office. When the manager saw Qin Huaian wearing the Yellow Mountain Sword Sect's robes, he treated him rather politely.

After Qin Huaian explained his needs, the manager showed him several vacant cave abodes. Qin Huaian chose one he was relatively satisfied with and paid three months' rent, thus settling down in New Peace City.

Qin Huaian had already collected three months of sect quota resources, amounting to 1,800 Spirit Stones. Half of it was gone in one stroke.

"Brother Fu, thank you. Without you, I don't know how long I would have had to search. Brother Fu, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Before his newly rented cave abode, Qin Huaian cupped his fists toward Fu Jingwen.

"Haha, Brother Qin, there's no need to be polite. I won't stay any longer. If anything comes up, you can come find me at the shop. We are from the same batch of disciples, so it is only right that we look out for one another."

"Alright. Brother Fu, if there is ever anything you need, just speak up." After a few polite exchanges, Fu Jingwen left.

Qin Huaian used the jade plaque he had just received to open the cave abode. Beyond the entrance stood a three-room house. Before it was a small courtyard, three or four zhang in both length and width, with several potted landscapes placed inside, carrying a rather elegant charm.

Compared with this cave abode, the place where he had lived in Cloudfield Market could practically be called a shantytown.

Sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room of his new cave abode, Qin Huaian opened the Data Panel:

Cultivation: Qi Refining (Sixth Layer 93/100)

Cultivation Art: Azure Splendor Art (Perfect)

Fireball Technique (Perfect)

Spirit Eye Technique (Mastery, can be optimized)

Skystride Hundred Transformations (Mastery, can be optimized)

Basic Swordsmanship (Proficient 1/100, can be deduced)

Skill: First-Rank Alchemist (Qi Recovery Pill: Minor Mastery 20/100, can be deduced)

Cultivating by taking pills had produced striking results. In just a few short months, Qin Huaian's cultivation had nearly reached the Seventh Qi Refining Layer. At this rate, he should be able to attempt the Seventh Qi Refining Layer in another dozen or so days.

Qin Huaian now had many things he needed to learn. Of course, by learning, he meant spending money to have the Mirror Body learn.

He planned to replace the Azure Splendor Art with the Yi Wood True Formula. The Yi Wood True Formula was a Profound-grade cultivation art, and its cultivation speed should be faster than the Azure Splendor Art. At the same time, the Yi Wood True Formula also had follow-up methods for the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation realms.

He also planned to study Basic Swordsmanship more deeply. Cultivation was important, but the ability to protect himself was indispensable as well.

There were also many cultivation arts he had recorded in the Library Pavilion, all of which required Spirit Stones to learn.

First, he would refine Qi Recovery Pills to earn some Spirit Stones, then learn to refine Essence Cultivation Pills. Essence Cultivation Pills would earn money even faster.

In short, he had to go all out to earn Spirit Stones first!

Qin Huaian changed his routine to spending four hours a day refining pills, allowing him to refine eight batches. He still spent the remaining time cultivating by taking pills.

Seven days later, Qin Huaian had successfully refined forty-one bottles of Qi Recovery Pills.

Early the next morning, Qin Huaian arrived at "Lin Family Elixirs."

"Senior Lin, this junior has come to deliver Qi Recovery Pills." Upon entering, Qin Huaian saw Lin Zhenglan already seated in the main hall and cupped his fists toward him.

"Haha, little friend Qin has arrived. Welcome, welcome." Lin Zhenglan had none of the airs of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator and greeted Qin Huaian with the cheerful smile of a businessman.

"Senior Lin, here are forty-one bottles of Qi Recovery Pills. Please inspect them."

Lin Zhenglan instructed a shop assistant to bring 3,075 Spirit Stones to Qin Huaian.

After putting away the Spirit Stones, Qin Huaian asked, "Senior Lin, may I ask whether Senior Brother Fu and Junior Sister Lin are in the shop?"