Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 234 Refining Tier 3 Pills

Upon seeing the empty cave, the seven figures in the air looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Where did Li Ping go? Did he run away?" Bai Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Seeing the empty cave and hearing Bai Yi's words, the burly barbarian couldn't help but complain, "I told you to just attack, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, the cooked duck has flown away!"

The other six people didn't look too good either.

The Seven Immortals of the North Pole naturally participated in the no-holds-barred fighting tournament these past two days.

However, since the Flying Snow Sect voluntarily withdrew, many precious resources were taken into the sect by the Flying Snow Sect cultivators.

Therefore, their gains were not much, at least not as much as they had imagined.

As for the shops in the market, the cultivators who ran them sensed the danger the moment the Flying Snow Sect withdrew. They either fled or stole from the shops.

For example, the renowned "Buyun Chamber of Commerce" is an enterprise of the Buyun Sect, with branches in eight major cities in the far north, making it arguably the number one chamber of commerce in the Western Wilderness.

Without hesitation, the Seven Immortals of the North Pole set their sights on the Cloud Chamber of Commerce.

But by the time they arrived, the Buyun Chamber of Commerce had been reduced to ruins, and everything had been looted.

At first, they thought they were just a little too late.

However, after talking with a familiar cultivator, I learned that it was actually the cultivators of the Buyun Merchant Guild stationed in Feixue City who had divided up many of the resources in the Buyun Merchant Guild's shops.

Anyway, with such a major internal conflict erupting in Flying Snow City, they can just make up a reason and blame all the losses on the rogue cultivators.

As long as they unite, the higher-ups of the Buyun Chamber of Commerce won't be able to find anything out.

Even after these cultivators divided up the wealth of the Buyun Chamber of Commerce, they were still not satisfied.

They later participated in the plundering of other shops and resources of the Flying Snow Sect.

This prompted the Seven Fairies of the North Pole to angrily denounce the other party's shamelessness.

Because they hadn't gained much from the previous chaos, they remembered Li Ping, this high-level alchemist.

When they finally managed to open Li Ping's cave, they discovered that Li Ping, whom they had already considered theirs, was also gone.

……

"Hey fellow road enthusiast, long time no see!"

Just as the seven were feeling down, a flirtatious voice came from the darkness, which immediately startled them.

"Who?"

The triangular-faced old man looked in the direction from which the voice came, and saw a figure in a white robe flying over unhurriedly. It was he who had spoken.

He revealed a mocking expression: "Oh, so it's Fellow Daoist Long. I heard that your Buyun Merchant Guild was also robbed. Why do you seem so relaxed, Fellow Daoist Long? Aren't you worried about punishment from your sect?"

Fellow Daoist Long's name is Long Jie. His cultivation has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. He is a cultivator from the Long family, a family of immortal cultivators in Buyun City, and one of the Golden Core seeds of Buyun Sect.

The triangular-faced old man had met him in Buyun City, so they were acquaintances.

I don't know if he didn't catch the old man's mockery, or if he understood but pretended not to.

Long Jie shook his head helplessly: "Fellow Daoist is joking. It is naturally heartbreaking that my shop was looted by rogue cultivators. But with the chaos of the night before, I was lucky to have saved my own life. How could I care about such material possessions? If the sect really punishes me, I can only accept it."

His words left the triangular-faced old man momentarily stunned.

If he hadn't already known about Long Jie's embezzlement, he would have truly admired Long Jie's magnanimity.

"Heh..." The triangular-faced old man chuckled coldly twice, then asked rudely, "Fellow Daoist Long, you didn't come to see me just for idle chatter, did you? Please speak frankly about what you have to say."

Long Jie smiled slightly: "Friend Che..."

As he spoke, his voice lowered, and he switched to telepathy.

As the triangular-faced old man listened, his expression gradually changed.

After listening, he cautiously asked, "Fellow Daoist Long, how confident are you in this matter?"

"If you can join, there's at least a 50% chance of success," Long Jie said calmly.

The triangular-faced old man still hesitated: "I heard that Master Qianxue is still alive?"

"Don't worry, according to my inside man, since Master Muyun's death, Master Qianxue hasn't shown her face again. She must have truly gone mad from her cultivation." Long Jie shook his head slightly, a look of disappointment on his face: "The dignified Seven Immortals of the North Pole, can't even take this little risk? Truly disappointing!"

"You don't need to provoke me," the triangular-faced old man said slowly. "However, I am indeed very interested in what you have said, and it wouldn't hurt to cooperate once."

Upon hearing this, Long Jie couldn't help but smile: "Alright, fellow Daoist, please follow me. There are a few other fellow Daoists waiting for us. We'll discuss the details later."

……

The night passed, and the sun rose as usual.

The cultivators from the Flying Snow Sect delivered another batch of medicinal materials. Instead of rushing to refine pills, Li Ping went out for a walk.

Along the way, he kept scanning his surroundings and observing carefully.

Finally, Li Ping stopped outside the secret chamber where Xiao Yunzhi was in seclusion.

However, he did not disturb Xiao Yunzhi, but simply watched her silently for a moment before turning and leaving.

However, he did not disturb Xiao Yunzhi, but simply watched her silently for a moment before turning and leaving.

If Xiao Yunzhi can trigger the Core Formation celestial phenomenon in the near future, the situation in Feixue City can be stabilized immediately, even if she has not yet emerged from seclusion.

Unfortunately, she didn't make a move.

Having finally found a place where he could cultivate in peace, and having already reached an agreement on borrowing a third-order spiritual vein to break through to the Core Formation stage, Li Ping was truly unwilling to run away.

If possible, he hopes to cultivate peacefully in Flying Snow City until he reaches the Core Formation stage.

But things didn't go as planned, and there was really no other way; he had to run away even if he didn't want to.

After making a round and checking on Xiao Yunzhi's progress in breaking through to the Core Formation stage, Li Ping returned to the hall. But as soon as he entered, he found a beautiful figure waiting for him.

Shi Yutong was waiting for Li Ping in the hall. When she saw Li Ping return, she forced a smile and said, "Brother Li!"

Li Ping glanced at her and could see the deep weariness in her eyes.

In fact, Li Ping could understand her difficulties very well.

A seemingly weak woman with a happy and fulfilling family life suddenly loses her father and her mother to a demonic possession, yet she still has to pull herself together and lead her sect forward.

Someone with a weaker mindset would have already suffered a mental breakdown and given up on themselves.

She can also handle sect affairs in an orderly manner, which can be described as having a strong inner strength and perseverance.

Li Ping smiled and asked, "Sect Leader Shi, you've come all this way to see me. What are your orders?"

Facing Li Ping, Shi Yutong took a deep breath before speaking cautiously, "Brother Li, before we formally discuss matters, there's a question I need to ask you. I hope you won't mind."

Seeing Shi Yutong's serious expression, Li Ping also stopped smiling.

Although he could understand Shi Yutong's difficulties and sympathized with her, he would never agree to let her risk her life for the Flying Snow Sect.

He cultivates immortality in order to achieve longevity, not for any other nonsense.

Of all things in this world, nothing is more important than one's own life.

Having made up his mind that if Shi Yutong asked him to do anything dangerous, he would refuse directly, Li Ping slowly spoke: "Sect Leader Shi, please ask."

Shi Yutong nodded, then looked at Li Ping expectantly: "Brother Li, I'd like to know your true alchemy skills? Are you confident in refining third-grade pills?"

After witnessing Li Ping refine Foundation Establishment Pills, Shi Yutong guessed that Li Ping was not an ordinary second-tier high-grade alchemist, and that his true level should not be too far from the third tier.

But speculation is speculation, and this matter is of great importance, so she must find out the truth beforehand.

"Refining third-tier pills?"

Hearing Shi Yutong's words, Li Ping pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "I wonder what type of third-tier pill it is? If it's some not-too-complex third-tier pill, I'm quite confident."

The moment Li Ping finished speaking, Shi Yutong's face lit up with joy. She eagerly asked, "Brother Li, I would like to ask you to refine a low-grade, third-tier elixir called the 'Mysterious Heart Pill'!"

"Mystic Heart Pill?"

Li Ping nodded in agreement. He could not only refine the Profound Heart Pill, but he also had a 100% success rate in refining it.

However, he hesitated slightly about whether to reveal his true alchemy skills.

Despite only being at the late Foundation Establishment stage, he was able to reach the third rank in alchemy.

This is far too ostentatious and could very well bring him unnecessary trouble.

Originally, Li Ping, for the sake of prudence, would have refused Shi Yutong's request without hesitation.

What truly made him hesitate was the "Mysterious Heart Pill".

The Xuanxin Pill is of a high grade of three, and its main function is to treat mental damage. It is obvious who Shi Yutong refined the pill for without even thinking.

If he were to refine the "Mysterious Heart Pill" for Shi Yutong and heal Qianxue Zhenren, the situation in Feixue City could be stabilized immediately once she showed her face.

In that way, Li Ping wouldn't have to worry about running away and could continue cultivating peacefully in Flying Snow City!

Furthermore, Master Qianxue and the Flying Snow Sect will owe him a great favor, and he will be able to use the Flying Snow Sect's spiritual energy to strike the Core Formation stage without any setbacks in the future.

After a moment's thought, Li Ping sighed inwardly, but remained outwardly composed as he asked, "I wonder how many sets of materials Sect Leader Shi has prepared?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yutong's expression became somewhat uneasy: "The spiritual herbs needed to refine the Profound Heart Pill are extremely precious, and I only managed to gather one portion in a hurry."

Li Ping nodded: "To be honest, with my alchemy skills, I only have about a 30% chance of successfully refining the Profound Heart Pill."

Seeing Shi Yutong's expression darken, he changed the subject and said with a smile, "However, Sect Leader Shi is right. The spiritual herbs required for third-tier pills are very precious, so I will use the method of refining one pill at a time to refine the 'Mysterious Heart Pill'. Refining one pill should not be a big problem."

The normal alchemy process for the Mysterious Heart Pill can produce a maximum of ten pills at a time.

The plan Li Ping proposed was to divide one portion of the elixir into ten equal parts, and to use the raw materials of only one pill at a time for refining.

In this way, he can refine one set of materials ten times, and only needs to succeed a few times in between to complete the task.

This approach avoids revealing one's true alchemy skills while still producing finished pills, making it a win-win situation.