Renting a Cave Abode
After acquiring the Pill Furnace, Qin Fei visited several more shops.
He purchased a large quantity of spiritual herbs and medicinal materials to prepare for his attempt to become a second-tier Alchemist.
The remaining 20,000-plus Low-Grade Spirit Stone were all used up, and a number of puppets were sold to finally raise the remaining amount.
Qin Fei felt no remorse even as his accumulated wealth vanished in an instant.
This means he is one step closer to Foundation Establishment.
However, it was inconvenient not having any Spirit Stone on him, so he went to the black market and sold the remaining puppets in batches.
Unlike before, this time he mainly exchanged for Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, only settling the difference with Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
In the end, I obtained more than 500 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, along with more than 2,000 low-grade ones.
After doing all this, Qin Fei waved his hand and appeared on Cloud Treader.
He flipped himself up, chose a direction, and sped away.
Occasionally, cultivators would fly by on their swords, causing pedestrians on the road to stop and look up, filled with longing.
Those were all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm; in Repel the North City, only they were qualified to fly.
Qin Fei, however, did not feel much envy. He believed that he would soon become one of them.
Two hours later, a continuous mountain range appeared before them.
This mountain is called the Heavenly Pivot Mountain Range, and it possesses a rare second-tier Spirit Vein.
When the True Lord Heavenly Pivot first discovered this Spirit Vein, he spent a great deal of manpower and resources to bring it into the Heavenly Pivot District.
Furthermore, based on the trajectory of the Spirit Vein, countless cave abode were built to provide rental services for cultivators.
It must be said that True Lord Heavenly Pivot had a far-sighted vision; after that, the Heavenly Pivot Mountain Range earned him a large amount of Spirit Stone.
The surrounding area has also become increasingly prosperous, and it has become a sacred place for cultivation in the Heavenly Pivot District.
Qin Fei wanted to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, so this was naturally the first choice.
Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, one can see Rogue Cultivator everywhere.
These people couldn't afford to rent cave abode, so they came to the edge of this Spirit Vein to "leech" Spiritual Qi.
Qin Fei also took a greedy breath. The Spiritual Qi here was much denser than in other places. No wonder these Rogue Cultivator came here to cultivate.
This is still only at the foot of the mountain, not yet officially within the range of the Spirit Vein.
I wonder how dense the Spiritual Qi would be in that formal cave abode.
Just then, a woman approached, wearing a professional smile, and asked:
"Fellow Daoist, are you looking to rent cave abode?"
Qin Fei turned his head and saw that the man was wearing a standard Daoist robe, with a long tag hanging on his chest with a string of numbers written on it.
He nodded slightly and said:
"Very well, fellow Daoist, please elaborate."
The woman was overjoyed and quickly said:
"The Heavenly Pivot Mountain Range consists of four regions: A, B, C, and D."
"The Grade A location is situated in the very center of the Spirit Vein, where the Spiritual Qi is extremely abundant, and naturally, the price is the highest, requiring three hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stone annually."
"Dingze is located on the edge of Spirit Vein, where Spiritual Qi is much scarcer. However, it is still significantly stronger than the outside world, and the price is very cheap, requiring only one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone per year."
"As for B and C, they fall somewhere in between. Fellow Daoist, is there a place you'd like to visit?"
Qin Fei pondered for a moment, then instead of making a direct choice, asked:
Do you have mountain maps for each region?
"Yes, fellow Daoist, please take a look."
The woman was already prepared; with a flick of her wrist, a Jade Slip appeared before her eyes.
Qin Fei used his Divine Sense to enter and examine it carefully.
After a long pause, he asked with some confusion:
"I observe that the Spiritual Qi of a mountain range in the central area is the most abundant, yet there are no cave abode for rent around it. Why is that?"
The woman smiled slightly and explained:
"That place is a forbidden area of the Heavenly Pivot Mountain Range, the secluded cultivation ground of the Tianshu City Lord, and it is not open to the public."
Qin Fei suddenly understood, pondered for a moment, and pointed to a cave abode in the center, saying:
"This one will do."
The cave abode is located on the edge of the Jiazi area, in a relatively remote mountain range.
The surrounding area is deserted for dozens of miles. Although the Spiritual Qi is not the most abundant, it is quiet.
The woman was somewhat surprised after she saw the cave abode he was pointing to.
She never expected that this cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer would choose cave abode in the Jia-character area.
This place isn't cheap, especially for cultivators in the Qi Refinement Realm.
However, she then realized that the person in front of her was also preparing to go into seclusion to Foundation Establishment.
Foundation Establishment is of great importance, so naturally the higher the Spiritual Qi, the better.
She had received several cultivators like Qin Fei, who were at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
"Yes, this cave abode is currently vacant. However, I must remind you, fellow Daoist, that cave abode in the Jia-character area require a minimum rental period of one year; you cannot use them for a few months and then return them."
Clearly, she was worried that Qin Fei would change his cave abode after completing his Foundation Establishment breakthrough.
This kind of thing has happened before.
Qin Fei didn't say much and immediately paid three hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
Amid the woman's shocked gaze, he took the restriction token and rode away on his deer.
As you venture deeper into the mountains, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth becomes increasingly abundant.
The moment Qin Fei stepped into the Jia-character area, he took a deep breath and almost groaned out in pleasure.
"As expected of a second-tier Spirit Vein, if one cultivates here, their speed will definitely increase by several levels."
Qin Fei filled with excitement and quickly found his cave abode.
The cave abode is located halfway up a mountain, surrounded by lush trees and overgrown weeds, and looks like it has been uninhabited for a long time.
However, the restrictions remained relatively intact, and under the control of the token, everything functioned as usual.
Upon entering the cave abode, a fully equipped lobby comes into view.
The basic infrastructure, such as stone tables, stone chairs, and bookshelves, goes without saying. In one corner of the hall, there is even a spiritual field.
Unfortunately, the spirit field is currently empty.
Beside the spirit field, there is a fenced-off open space used for raising spirit beasts.
The open space contains a pond, brimming with Spiritual Qi, where even aquatic spirit beasts can survive.
In addition to the lobby, there are several private rooms around the building, all fully equipped, which tenants can use according to their own needs.
Seeing this, Qin Fei nodded in satisfaction.
The price of 300 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone a year doesn't seem that expensive.
He went to the center of the lobby, took out a tortoise shell from his Storage Bag, and placed it on the ground.
The tortoise shell slowly merged in, and then four scales shot towards the four corners of the cave abode.
A large array radiating blue light slowly rose up, then disappeared without a trace.
After setting up the Black Tortoise Breath-Concealing Array, Qin Fei entered the secret chamber, where the Big Yellow appeared before him.
"Such abundant Spiritual Qi! Young Qin, are you planning to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm here?"
Qin Fei nodded slightly. His Spiritual Power was still a little short of reaching its peak, so he could cultivate while refining pills, using the power of the Spirit Vein as a means.
"I've bought all the spiritual materials and herbs you requested. Are you really confident that I can advance to the second-tier Alchemist in a short time?"
The Big Yellow grinned, revealing a set of Big Yellow that matched its skin color.
"Don't worry, your alchemy skills are quite impressive now; you just don't realize it."
"Furthermore, you've already broken through to the Second-Tier Puppet Master level. With the help of other skills, becoming a second-tier Alchemist isn't impossible."
"Most importantly, my special training method comes from High Person Danqing. It's the essence summarized by a fourth-level Alchemist, and it's more than enough for you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Fei felt a slight sense of relief.
"Let's begin."