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Chapter 65 Generous Rewards

[Transactions involving Core Formation spiritual items, especially those that can be used as the main ingredient in Crystal Condensation Pills, naturally require extreme caution.]

Even with black market guarantees, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed, and the reliability of the black market itself is questionable.

[After your examination, that Nine-Bend Cold Spirit Ginseng is indeed in perfect medicinal condition.]

However, no one can guarantee whether any tracking methods have been left behind.

[That's why you specifically rented a cave dwelling and put this key medicinal herb for Core Formation inside.]

Therefore, even if there were tracking methods, the person behind it could only confirm that the Nine-Bend Cold Spirit Ginseng was in a cave somewhere in Azure Moon Immortal City.

[The Azure Moon Immortal City is shrouded in a third-order grand formation, and every inn and cave dwelling is protected by this formation. Even a powerful True Person would not be able to sneak in silently.]

[Entry to a specific cave requires a corresponding token.]

You plan to store the Nine-Bend Cold Spirit Ginseng for ten or eight years.

[Anyway, you're still a long way from breaking through to the Core Formation stage, and with your current wealth, renting another cave for another ten or eight years won't be a burden at all.]

All tracking techniques have a "time-limited" nature.

As for why it was placed in a rented cave dwelling instead of its own alchemy pavilion, it was naturally to conceal its identity.

[Next, you made several more trips to the Immortal City, until several days later, when you returned to the Pill Pavilion as the alchemist 'Wang Lin'.]

"Nine-Bend Cold Spirit Ginseng..."

You glanced at the cave dwelling area not far away. You chose the cave dwelling where you would store the "Nine-Bend Cold Spirit Ginseng." It was not far from the Pill Pavilion, allowing you to observe the situation of the cave dwelling at any time.

"Finally, I've obtained a Core Formation spiritual item..."

You feel a pang of regret; many high-end resources, even with access to them, cannot be purchased with spirit stones alone and require barter.

......

[In the thirty-fourth year, at the age of fifty, you attempt to draw a second-tier talisman.]

Although you ultimately failed, you feel that your talisman skills are very close to reaching the second tier.

Two months later, Master Zhao Kan came to visit, looking very excited.

"Brother Wang, I did it! I did it!" Master Zhao Kan exclaimed excitedly, almost jumping for joy.

"Oh? It's done? What's done?"

You already had a guess in your heart, but you still asked it out of feigned doubt.

"Look."

[Zhao Kan, the alchemist, patted his storage bag, and seven round pills appeared before him.]

A rich, fragrant aroma of elixir immediately filled the air.

"These are... Foundation Establishment Pills? Seven Foundation Establishment Pills?"

A fleeting look of shock crossed your face.

This pleased Alchemist Zhao Kan greatly.

"Not bad, seven Foundation Establishment Pills, two of which are genuine, the rest are of ordinary quality."

[Zhao Kan Dan Master immediately said, "Brother Wang, I have successfully refined two batches of the four Foundation Establishment Pill main ingredients and auxiliary materials you gave me..."]

"Congratulations, Brother Zhao," you immediately offered your congratulations.

[With four sets of main and auxiliary ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills, two batches of Foundation Establishment Pills were successfully refined. A success rate of 50% is not low.]

More importantly, with this experience, Master Zhao Kan has essentially mastered the key to refining Foundation Establishment Pills, which will significantly elevate his status and position thereafter.

["Between you and me, what is there to congratulate?"]

Zhao Kan waved his hand, "Without the four main ingredients and auxiliary medicines you provided, Brother Wang, I don't know when I would have been able to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill."

When Master Zhao Kandan said this, his tone came from the bottom of his heart.

It's always been easier to add flowers to brocade than to offer charcoal in the snow.

It is in critical moments that you can truly see a person's true colors.

At that time, Zhao Kan had tried to refine Foundation Establishment Pills many times but failed, and no alchemist was willing to help him.

There were plenty of people making sarcastic remarks.

[Only you, without hesitation, immediately provided four doses of main and auxiliary medicines.]

Master Zhao Kan naturally acknowledged this favor.

That's why I contacted you the moment the crafting was completed.

"These seven Foundation Establishment Pills are yours, Brother Wang," Alchemist Zhao Kan said earnestly.

"Okay." You accepted the seven Foundation Establishment Pills without hesitation.

Thus, the four main ingredients and auxiliary medicines you gifted to Master Zhao Kandan several years ago have yielded a rich reward.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills, they not only need to provide the main and auxiliary ingredients themselves, but also need to pay for the pill refining process.

Furthermore, you've noticed that your relationship with Master Zhao Kan has deepened.

[If you ever need any help from Master Zhao Kandan in the future, he will not refuse unless it is truly impossible for him.]

In short, Master Zhao Kan owes you a huge favor.

......

The news of Alchemist Zhao Kan's successful refining of the Foundation Establishment Pill quickly spread throughout the Pill Hall.

Elder Wu of the Pill Hall specially hosted a banquet to celebrate Master Zhao Kan's achievements.

Most of the alchemists from the Pill Hall were present at the banquet.

Being able to refine Foundation Establishment Pills means mastering the advancement path from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment.

In the entire Pill Hall, there are only a handful of alchemists capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

You and Shen Lingxiu also attended the banquet together.

Shen Lingxiu is not an alchemist from the Pill Hall; she attended the banquet under the guise of being a friend of Alchemist Zhao Kan.

"Master Wang has excellent taste." Shen Lingxiu looked at you with eyes as clear as a spring.

She personally witnessed you take out four sets of Foundation Establishment Pill ingredients and auxiliary materials for Alchemist Zhao Kan to practice with.

Originally, Shen Lingxiu only thought you were a reliable person who was willing to do anything for your friends. She never expected that Alchemist Zhao Kan would be able to successfully refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

You smile silently.

After the banquet, you and Shen Lingxiu left together.

"Xiuxiu!" A handsome Foundation Establishment male cultivator approached Shen Lingxiu, looked at her, and pleaded, "Come back with me."

"Lin Yu, there's nothing between us anymore."

Shen Lingxiu's expression immediately turned cold.

["Lin Yu..." You also looked at the Foundation Establishment male cultivator.]

Having known Shen Lingxiu for many years, you naturally know who this Lin Yu is.

Lin Yu's parents and Shen Lingxiu's parents were originally close friends.

The two sides even arranged a betrothal, planning to become Daoist partners when Lin Yu and Shen Lingxiu grew up.

However, fate is unpredictable. Shen Lingxiu's parents never returned after exploring a secret realm.

[When faced with this situation, Lin Yu's parents not only failed to help Shen Lingxiu, but also, under the guise of being close friends, embezzled the property left by Shen Lingxiu's parents.]

Lin Yu, however, made no comment on this. Instead, he felt that Shen Lingxiu was no longer a good match for him and began pursuing other female cultivators.

What the Lin family didn't expect was that Shen Lingxiu's parents had already prepared a way out for their daughter. Not only did Shen Lingxiu successfully establish her foundation with the help of her parents' backup plan, but she also became a second-tier array master and joined the Immortal City Array Hall.

In the decades that followed, Lin Yu's parents passed away one after another after failing to break through to the next level. Although Lin Yu barely managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he did not have any skills to his name, and coupled with mismanagement, the family began to decline.

At this moment, Lin Yu finally thought of Shen Lingxiu. Shen Lingxiu was a guest elder of the Array Hall and had a wide circle of friends. If he was willing to help her with all his might, Lin Yu believed he could turn the tables.

[This led to Lin Yu pursuing Shen Lingxiu once again...]

Shen Lingxiu turned and left with a cold expression, leaving Lin Yu looking dejected.

"Master Wang..." Lin Yu sighed, walked to your side, and said in a low voice, "I hope Master Wang can keep an eye on Xiuxiu for me. Xiuxiu and I grew up together, and she will change her mind sooner or later."

"If any other male cultivators approach Xiuxiu with ulterior motives, Master Wang, you must tell me."

Lin Yu took out several mid-grade spirit stones and handed them to you as payment.