Preparing for the Foundation Establishment Pill
Ignoring the Lu Household's opinions, Daoist Fuchen took Lu Tianchou back to the Azure Wood Palace for punishment.
When he left, Lu Tianchou was in a very sorry state.
His hair was disheveled, his eyes were lifeless, and he no longer had the domineering air he once had.
This failed attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment was a huge blow to him.
He always believed that he could Foundation Establishment whenever he wanted.
However, the power of the blood sacrifice was stolen, and the Spirit Root was only nourished by less than half.
This was an opportunity he had been preparing for for a long time. The magic array contained not only Barbarian Tribe cultivators, but also countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures that he had collected.
In the end, everything came to nothing, and the benefits were even gained by others.
Lu Tianchou's mentality collapsed completely, and it was impossible for him to succeed in Foundation Establishment.
After he left, Shangyu Market returned to peace, Lu Household also fell into silence, voluntarily and significantly reducing their businesses, as if they had already submitted to the Lin Household.
Aside from his monthly missions, Qin Fei has almost never left the house.
Although the Spirit Root has been nourished to perfection, the sense of emptiness still needs to be nurtured for a while before it disappears.
He wasn't in a hurry, so he simply went into seclusion to cultivate.
Now that he has Qi Refining Eighth Layer, his Divine Sense has greatly increased, and correspondingly, his puppet army must also be expanded once again.
Upon opening the Mustard Seed Space, a well-organized cluster of buildings comes into view.
After so much infrastructure work, the puppet factory has been initially completed.
Hundreds of puppets are working in an orderly manner, and a complete puppet production line has been formed.
Qin Fei was not satisfied. He decided to expand the number of Technician Number One again, increasing the production line from one line to four!
Half a month later, two thousand puppets appeared neatly in the factory area.
Production efficiency has reached an alarming level.
Qin Fei then handed over the sales rights of the Flame Martial Guard to Wang Hu, continuing to promote them to the market through an agency model.
Now that he possesses the Desolate Rock Ghost Python, the Flame Martial Guard is outdated, so he might as well put it out for sale.
Despite his disdain for this puppet, it was still Battle Puppet at the Qi Refining Third Layer, and its popularity far exceeded that of the Wooden Ox and Flowing Horse.
Once it went public, its price remained high.
Qin Fei's pockets were accumulating more and more Spirit Stone, but his mood was not so good.
In the preparations before Foundation Establishment, the Spirit Vein land need not be considered for the time being, as his Spirit Root has been nourished to perfection, and now only the Foundation Establishment Pill is needed.
Upon examining the Foundation Establishment Pill Formula he obtained that day, he discovered that the main ingredient required for refining the pill was actually the inner core of a second-tier Demon Beast.
Second-tier Demon Beast are comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The higher the level, the greater the disparity between them.
Especially when it comes to major realms like Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment, there's basically no such thing as fighting across realms.
Qin Fei had never heard of anyone who could fight Foundation Establishment cultivator to a standstill during the Qi Refinement Realm; there wasn't even a legend about it.
As a result, hunting second-tier Demon Beast becomes extremely difficult.
He simply doesn't have the ability to do it now.
No wonder Foundation Establishment Pill are so scarce.
Qin Fei had no choice but to look for other solutions, focusing his attention on the market.
Recently, he visited various shops and the black market, but to his disappointment, there was not a single Foundation Establishment Pill for sale.
He was quite annoyed that he had a huge amount of Spirit Stone but nowhere to spend them.
Most of the Foundation Establishment Pill on the market are controlled by major powers, and even the Lin and Lu families are unable to refine them.
The Azure Wood Palace does possess this pill, but unfortunately, they lack the necessary connections.
Tang Zhan was just an ordinary inner disciple, and he had absolutely no say in such matters.
As for auctions, although this pill has appeared before, it is extremely rare and hard to come by.
Currently, the only reliable way to obtain Foundation Establishment Pill is through exchanging military merits.
That's an astronomical figure; even Qin Fei is far from reaching it.
"Does it really mean we'll have to spend several years accumulating military achievements?"
Qin Fei pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head.
Time isn't a big problem, but he's not confident that he can break through successfully with just one Foundation Establishment Pill.
If we were to exchange for two or three, it wouldn't be a matter of three to five years.
"Forget it, I still need to find a way to hunt down second-tier Demon Beast and refine my own Foundation Establishment Pill."
Deep in thought.
A few days later, Qin Fei came up with a few flimsy solutions.
Firstly, Yama Pendant.
The task of acquiring Foundation Establishment Pill or second-tier Demon Beast inner cores is posted through Yama Pendant, but everyone knows that these items are rare, so the price will probably not be low.
Secondly, he sought help from Foundation Establishment cultivators. The only one Qin Fei was relatively familiar with was Fairy Caiyi.
Although he has things that could impress the other party, such as the Mustard Seed Space and the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye, he wouldn't be foolish enough to offer these things in exchange.
Apart from that, there seems to be no reason for the other party to take action.
The third method is what he currently considers the most feasible.
Break through to the Second-Tier Puppet Master, refine your own Foundation Establishment Realm puppets, and hunt second-tier Demon Beast.
The final Divine Soul Sensing Chapter " records a method for crafting a second-tier puppet.
This situation is perfect for it.
If this puppet can be crafted, and with the aid of magic arrays, talismans, and other tools, and with thorough preparation, it might be able to deal with second-tier Demon Beast.
There is only one problem: with his current Divine Sense, he probably cannot control this Foundation Establishment Realm puppet.
If one can break through the Qi Refinement Ninth Layer and add the Divine Soul Sensing Chapter, there might be a sliver of a chance.
"Looks like I need to hurry up and improve my puppetry skills, and strive to become Second-Tier Puppet Master when I break through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer."
"We also need to keep a close eye on Yama Pendant's side. With a two-pronged approach, I refuse to believe we can be stumped by a few Foundation Establishment Pill."
Qin Fei is not going to put all his eggs in one basket.
He took out the Yama Pendant and immediately issued a task.
Seeking to purchase Foundation Establishment Pill at a high price.
I flipped through the task list and found quite a few tasks related to Foundation Establishment Pill.
In terms of price, it mostly fluctuates between seven and eight thousand Spirit Stone.
However, very few people accepted the task. The longest-running task has been posted for a year and has remained unattended.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Fei directly raised the price to 10,000 Spirit Stone per stone.
The saying goes, "A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men," so hopefully this will be effective.
Now, Spirit Stone are no problem for him; as long as he can buy Foundation Establishment Pill, he is willing to pay any price.
After completing these tasks, he began crafting puppets and studying Puppet Technique.
The Heavenly Craft Creation Pavilion is currently at level 8. If he levels up two more times, he will become Second-Tier Puppet Master.
Since crafting puppets like the Wooden Ox and Flowing Horse no longer yielded experience, Qin Fei decisively abandoned that approach, focusing instead on crafting the Desolate Rock Ghost Python and handheld game consoles.
The Desolate Rock Ghost Python possesses the strength of the Sixth Level of Qi Refining, and now it can gain a little experience with each refining.
Although handheld game consoles may not seem to have much practical use, they provide a significant amount of experience points, granting two points each time.
However, the creation of the palm-shaped puppet is extremely complex, even more difficult than those combat puppets.
This made Qin Fei sigh in admiration; the art of puppetry was truly profound and sophisticated, such a small thing could be so precise.
However, after switching to refining these two types of puppets, production inevitably dropped significantly.
With his current production line, he could easily produce hundreds of Wooden Ox and Flowing Horse every day.
If you replace it with the Desolate Rock Ghost Python, you'll be lucky to make more than ten.
But don't underestimate this number. The cost of Desolate Rock Ghost Python is about seventy Spirit Stone, while one can sell for one hundred and fifty Spirit Stone.
I made a net profit of eighty Spirit Stone.
Producing ten units a day would yield a profit of eight hundred Spirit Stone.
In one month, more than 20,000 Spirit Stone were easily obtained.
Even if converted to Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, there would be over two hundred of them.
In other words, there was nowhere to buy Foundation Establishment Pill; otherwise, he could have gathered enough for himself in just a few months.
After formally entering the Puppet Master, the puppeteer's terrifying ability to amass wealth has already begun to emerge.
With the continuous refining day and night, the experience of the Heavenly Craft Creation Pavilion also increased.
Several months later, the upgrade has finally arrived again.