With this finger bone, Ji Yuan and Qiu Qianhai's lives became much simpler from then on.
They went out by boat during the day to collect Spirit Stones, then returned at night to cultivate with them.
Ji Yuan even opened a small door between their two rooms, silently sharing the effects of his Cave Abode with Qiu Qianhai.
Naturally, anything else that risked exposure was out of the question.
But this Level 1 Cave Abode merely increased the concentration of spiritual energy at night by twenty percent.
Qiu Qianhai did not even notice. He merely said that cultivating with Spirit Stones was extravagance beyond damn reason, and that his cultivation progress had become much faster.
One evening, Qiu Qianhai returned after selling Cold Iron Sand.
Ji Yuan was waiting for him midway in the Spirit Vessel.
When he saw him approach, Ji Yuan voiced his thoughts.
"For the next few days, let's not sell on Clearwave Island. We've been selling for several days in a row, and I'm worried someone observant might have set their sights on us. Let's stockpile for a few more days, then sell at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion in nearby Jingde Ward."
"Alright."
Qiu Qianhai nodded, then took another piece of leather candy from his Storage Bag and tossed it into his mouth. Feeling the sweetness spread across his tongue, he slowly said:
"That spot we found these past few days is pretty good. It yields around four pounds a day... How about this? We dig for another four days, then head to Jingde Ward to sell it."
Four days... Ji Yuan reckoned that, after four more days, it would be time for him to return as well.
This time, Ji Yuan intended to enter secluded cultivation. He would not leave until he reached Late Qi