Sun Wubai was very satisfied with Chen Shuangbai's attitude.
Finally, he gave a few more instructions on the records of Merit Points and the exchange of resources, and handed over his disciple's jade token again. The two exchanged messages, indicating that they should feel free to contact him if they needed anything in the future.
After seeing off the satisfied Sun Wubai, Chen Shuangbai returned to her cave abode and activated the cave abode's protective barriers.
He then placed the two wooden boxes side by side in front of him, his gaze first falling on the box containing " Water Moon Jade Crystal ".
"By earning Merit Points through alchemy, I must exchange it for a batch of Spirit Stone before I leave the mountain. Combined with this box of Middle-Grade Spirit Stone, it should be enough for my cultivation for three years. The key is this box of Water Moon Jade Crystal."
This box contains twelve Water Moon Jade Crystal.
Each one shimmered and glowed with a clear light, a truly beautiful sight.
After the outsiders left, Chen Shuangbai instinctively felt a slight longing.
He reached out and took one out. He felt the Dao Fruit in his sea of consciousness tremble slightly. Then, the jade crystal in his hand underwent a slight change. Chen Shuangbai his Spirit-Appraising Pupil and discovered that the clear moonlight contained within it had disappeared.
"It seems... a bit brighter?"
Chen Shuangbai looked inward at himself, then looked up at the bright moon that shone in turn, constantly changing with its phases. He felt that today's light seemed brighter than yesterday's.
"Sure enough, this is much faster than charging up by moonlight!"
And that's not all.
This Water Moon Jade Crystal was originally a jade ore with water attributes. Now that Dao Fruit has absorbed the moonlight contained within it, it still retains abundant water-like Spiritual Qi, which can be left for Chen Shuangbai to absorb Spiritual Qi for cultivation.
"Without a doubt, this is another source of income."
Chen Shuangbai felt a surge of joy and let the Dao Fruit absorb all the moonlight contained in the remaining eleven Water Moon Jade Crystal in one go, leaving behind a box of water-attribute jade crystals.
Chen Shuangbai put both boxes into his personal Storage Bag. Touching the Storage Bag, which was heavier than before, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"We still need to find a way to get a different Heaven-and-Earth Treasure Pouch."
The Heaven-and-Earth Treasure Pouch is a higher-level storage Law Artifact than Storage Bag. It can be obtained in the Expenditure Hall, but it requires a lot of Merit Points, so it is basically possessed by cultivators at the Foundation Establishment.
Chen Shuangbai refocused her consciousness into her sea of consciousness and saw that the Dao Fruit was indeed much brighter than before. Under the clear light, Chen Shuangbai felt a sense of peace in her heart, as if she were lying on the surface of water.
"These twelve Water Moon Jade Crystal are equivalent to me sunbathing for a year..."
Chen Shuangbai carefully sensed it, and her joy grew even greater.
He had finally found a more efficient way to recharge than basking in the moonlight, but...
"As Steward Sun said, this item is generally given priority to the disciples of the six inner peaks, and the annual allocation to the outer sect is limited. Moreover, judging from the spiritual energy contained in this item, the Merit Points earned from exchanging it will certainly not be a small amount."
Chen Shuangbai sat down cross-legged, pondered for a long time, and finally decided: before going down the mountain, he would sell the pills he had refined to exchange for a batch of Water Moon Jade Crystal to recharge his Dao Fruit.
He has always been a decisive person.
After making up his mind, Chen Shuangbai became increasingly detached from worldly affairs.
Aside from his nightly moon-worshiping practice, he temporarily put aside everything else and devoted all his remaining energy to refining elixirs.
However, before refining the elixir, Chen Shuangbai did not forget one thing—
He sent a letter to Fu Qianlan, asking his fellow townsman to use her connections at the Dragon Stream Pavilion to inquire about the most needed type of elixir on the battlefield between the Empty Sword Sect and Heart-Eroding Stronghold.
There are also inner disciple Dragon Stream Pavilion, whose information will certainly be faster and more accurate than that of Chen Shuangbai, an outer disciple.
Fu Qianlan soon found out and replied with a letter.
The reason why he didn't use the disciple jade tokens for communication was because this matter was somewhat suspected of making ill-gotten gains, so Chen Shuangbai didn't want to leave any information on the jade tokens that would be detrimental to his cultivation.
Currently, the Empty Sword Sect and the Heart-Eroding Stronghold in a fierce battle over a mineral vein. Although the battle has not yet escalated into a full-blown conflict, tensions are high, and many disciples of the Empty Sword Sect have been poisoned by the Heart-Eroding Demon Dog.
Therefore, among the basic pills that the Void Empty Sword Sect purchases from the Jade Spring Sect, the Miasma-Cleansing Pill and the Spring-Turning Pill are the most sought-after.
Taking Miasma-Cleansing Pill can shield against toxic gases to a certain extent and expel toxins that have invaded the body, Spring-Turning Pill is for healing injuries and aiding recovery.
Of course, Chen Shuangbai wasn't without thoughts of refining higher-level pills. He also had a book Green Wood Pill Explanation" in his possession, which, in addition to the two special Pill Formula, also contained three First-Tier Low-Grade Pill Formula.
However, he has only been practicing alchemy for a short time. It is already quite remarkable that he was able to master the refining techniques of the Jade Spring Five Pills within a few years. Now, if he wants to study other Pill Formula, it will take time.
Therefore, Chen Shuangbai felt that instead of spending time researching new Pill Formula, it would be better to focus his energy on the Jade Spring Five Pills.
then.
In the following months, the number of Miasma-Cleansing Pill and Spring-Turning Pill that Expenditure Hall received from its disciples began to increase dramatically, and the quality of all of them was up to standard.
Chen Shuangbai had considered selling them in the cultivation market outside the sect, but the round trip would take too much time. Besides, with Lu Zhiyuan and Qian Jin as friends in the Expenditure Hall, he wouldn't lose money.
However, the surge in the number of pills he sold aroused suspicion within the Expenditure Hall.
Qian Jin and Lu Zhiyuan both sent messages, asking if he had encountered any difficulties recently and if he needed any help.
Chen Shuangbai felt a warmth in her heart upon seeing these kinds of messages.
Regardless of whether there were ulterior motives involved, the person did this and asked themselves if they needed help.
That shows thoughtfulness.
Chen Shuangbai replied to each message, stating that he had no difficulties. However, with the time to descend the mountain approaching, he wanted to earn more Merit Points to exchange for other items needed for cultivation, so as not to let the excessive turbidity of the lower mountain pollute his cultivation.
However, on second thought, he sent another message to Lu Zhiyuan, asking if he had any connections to exchange for Water Moon Jade Crystal.
Since this item is also supplied to outer disciples, it's likely that ordinary disciples aren't prohibited from exchanging for it, right?
A reply came quickly from Lu Zhiyuan's end.
"Exchanging Water Moon Jade Crystal is indeed not restricted to outer sect disciples. However, the quota for this item is limited, the Merit Points required for exchange are considerable, and it is often reserved in advance by inner disciple or senior outer sect disciples with connections."
"I happen to have a prior relationship with the elder in charge of this allocation and exchange. If the amount my junior brother needs isn't particularly large, I should be able to make an exception and reserve some for him."
"If you have time, junior brother, you might as well come to the Expenditure Hall to find me, and I'll introduce you."
Chen Shuangbai knew that exchanging special spiritual materials like these inevitably meant exchanging favors and binding resources.
He thought for a moment and replied as follows.
" Senior Brother Lu's plan is very thoughtful; it's excellent. I'll refine some more pills and then go find you."