At this point, the initial refinement of the Molten Fire Saber was complete.
He could now unleash seventy to eighty percent of the spirit artifact's power. All that remained was a period of adjustment; once that was complete, he would be able to bring out the Molten Fire Saber's full power.
This was Liu Yu's first top-grade spirit artifact.
Acquiring this artifact meant his strength had officially entered the upper ranks of the Foundation Establishment Realm, surpassing most Foundation Establishment cultivators.
If he encountered an opponent like Li Butong now, Liu Yu was confident he could hold his own with the Spirit-Shocking Thorn and the Molten Fire Saber, provided neither side used their trump cards.
Even if he was still no match for him, he now had some confidence in escaping unscathed.
Although he very much wanted to test the might of his top-grade spirit artifact, Jade Pill Hall clearly could not withstand such a commotion. Liu Yu could only abandon the idea and put the Molten Fire Saber into his storage bag.
Then he took out an Essence-Nourishing Pill he had refined, tilted his head back to swallow it, and circulated his cultivation technique, beginning his daily cultivation.
Essence-Nourishing Pills were about as difficult to refine as Azure Origin Pills, but the Spirit Herbs they required were much younger, making them more suitable for sale.
Azure Origin Pills came from an ancient formula. Their medicinal effects were exceptionally potent for Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators, but they required even older Spirit Herbs than Essence-Nourishing Pills, so they were unsuitable for sale.
If other cultivators had seen this ancient formula, seeing Liu Yu sell large quantities of Azure Origin Pills would surely make them wonder where so many aged Spirit Herbs had come from.
Thus, Liu Yu had sold only