That night, Shen Xuan came to Moon Cold Pavilion to seek information from Qin Yuehan.

The bright moon hung high in the sky.

Qin Yuehan and Shen Xuan sat facing each other.

"Senior Brother, Master has been very busy these days."

Qin Yuehan informed Shen Xuan.

The large furnace alchemy at Little Gu Peak was successful, and the technique was taken by the Sect.

The previous debts were written off by the Spirit Pill Hall of the Sect.

The large furnace alchemy at Little Gu Peak could still be kept.

However, Little Gu Peak had to find a way to obtain the necessary materials.

The Spirit Pill Hall didn't have enough for themselves and couldn't sell to Little Gu Peak.

Master Gu Feng was dissatisfied with this condition.

He was still negotiating with the Sect Leader, Mysterious Trace True Master, and the Spirit Pill Hall Elder, Master Longevity.

Proposing Little Gu Peak use the large furnace to refine True Essence Pills and Solid Spirit Pills.

Shen Xuan estimated that the Sect Leader and the Spirit Pill Hall would not agree to Master Gu Feng's request.

They would only compensate in other ways.

The reason is simple.

One large furnace for refining Spirit Gathering Pills at Little Gu Peak was enough.

The real control still belonged to the Sect.

"Senior Brother, the Eldest Sister has returned. After you pay respects to Master, take some time to see her."

"I know, I will visit Eldest Sister."

Etiquette must not be ignored.

The Eldest Sister of our branch, Yun Chixin, having reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, returned to the Sect after her experience.

Shen Xuan definitely had to visit her.

He looked up.

Qin Yuehan's pretty face was radiant, her eyes shy under the bright moonlight, lips smiling slightly.

Shen Xuan was moved at heart.

After knowing her for nearly a hundred years.

Shen Xuan was appreciating Qin Yuehan's beauty so closely for the first time.

"It's getting late, I shall leave first!"

Shen Xuan resisted a certain impulse and took his leave.

Now, he was determined to achieve immortality and enlightenment, viewing romantic relationships lightly.

He wouldn't look for a Dao companion anymore.

There was no need to delay Qin Yuehan.

It wasn't until Shen Xuan left Moon Cold Pavilion.

Qin Yuehan softly murmured, "Shen Xuan..."

The words were filled with indescribable loneliness.

Shen Xuan, due to the Insight Technique, heard Qin Yuehan's murmur.

But could only pretend not to know.

No matter what, tomorrow is another new day.

He still had to think repeatedly and prepare for meeting the Master.

...

The next day.

Little Gu Peak, Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

Just over a month passed.

Shen Xuan faintly felt that Master's mood was very good.

He was treated with exceptional warmth when seen by Master.

"Shen Xuan, was your recent training and experience outside successful?"

Shen Xuan briefly narrated his training experience.

He concealed the event where he killed Lu Wenshang of the Beast Emperor Pavilion.

He omitted the transaction he made with the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

These matters left untold to Master were for Master's good.

Certain things were better left unknown to Master.

Upon hearing that Shen Xuan encountered the Saintess of the White Bone Sect.

Master Gu Feng slightly frowned.

"The techniques of the White Bone Sect are strange; you'd better stay away from them."

"Yes, Master."

Shen Xuan replied respectfully, mentioning he had acquired a lot of materials.

Master Gu Feng was indeed quite pleased with this.

He directed him to find Gu Jinqin and purchase these materials at a price 50% above market value.

Shen Xuan speculated that Little Gu Peak would soon run out of materials for alchemy.

Spirit Gathering Pill is a commonly used Tier Two low-grade elixir.

Though many Sects and cultivation clans have planted the main alchemy materials.

The growth of spirit medicine requires time.

The four main materials take at least two hundred years to become medicinal.

Cyan Cloud Sect is already constructing an alchemy furnace with a hundredfold capacity.

The giant furnace for alchemy has magnified Cyan Cloud Sect's demand.

From five alchemists, it grew to hundreds of alchemists.

The nearby Spirit Gathering Pill materials surely cannot meet the demand.

Generally, a slight shortage can cause a spike in material prices.

If it was an ordinary alchemist, the profit margin is limited.

The price increase of materials would remain within controllable limits.

Usually, it would be just two or three folds.

If it rose further, alchemists would find it unprofitable, stop refining, and prices would naturally fall.

However, with Cyan Cloud Sect's giant furnace alchemy, profits more than doubled.

Even with a rise of five or six folds, they would still be willing to purchase.

It can be imagined that nearby Spirit Gathering Pill materials will surely be swept clean.

Along with the middle-stage True Essence Pill and the late-stage Solid Spirit Pill, their prices will also rise.

"Shen Xuan, since you've returned to the Sect, cultivate well."

"I know you are wise; precisely because of this, you must be cautious."

"Cultivators must prioritize strength and avoid trouble."

Shen Xuan agreed respectfully.

He was inherently someone who feared trouble.

He never picked quarrels proactively.

It was always others who troubled him.

He gained quite a lot from this outing.

Sufficient for his several years of cultivation needs.

"Rest assured, Master! I will remember your teachings close to heart."

"I will cultivate diligently in the peak without going out for no reason."

Shen Xuan bid farewell respectfully.

...

Afterward, Shen Xuan paid a visit to Eldest Sister.

He prepared a gift suited to her status.

Even though Shen Xuan currently had no Spirit Stones, he still possessed many valuable cultivation spiritual objects.

Yun Chixin managed Little Gu Peak's affairs poorly before.

Before leaving, she borrowed two hundred thousand Spirit Stones from the administration.

Shen Xuan speculated that nine out of ten times, Yun Chixin was the kind of person like Master Gu Feng.

Only knew cultivation, didn't learn cultivation techniques, and didn't understand how to earn Spirit Stones.

The current atmosphere at Little Gu Peak was influenced by both Master Gu Feng and Yun Chixin's behavior.

Shen Xuan pondered for a while.

He took out a section of Thunder Sound Bamboo as a greeting gift.

A Tier Two high-grade spiritual wood, valued at twenty thousand Spirit Stones, was well-matched to her worth.

The core Foundation Establishment disciples of Profound Bamboo Sect each had only one section.

Yun Chixin's cave mansion.

Shen Xuan presented a Jade Box in both hands, containing a section of Thunder Sound Bamboo.

With Shen Xuan's current standing, it was a gift of great quality.

After all, he had just stepped into the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Thunder Sound Bamboo from Profound Bamboo Sect?"

Yun Chixin took it and recognized it at a glance.

"It's a pity, only two hundred years old. Otherwise, senior sister would have a great use for it."

"How many years of Thunder Sound Bamboo does senior sister need?"

"Does junior brother have a way?"

"I am familiar with an elder from Profound Bamboo Sect. If she steps in, it might be possible to trade for it."

"Five hundred years will suffice."

Shen Xuan secretly clicked his tongue.

Five hundred years of Thunder Sound Bamboo is firmly a Tier Three spiritual wood.

Yun Chixin immediately expressed willingness to purchase it at a high price.

Shen Xuan agreed to write a letter to his friend.

But whether they could trade for five hundred years of Thunder Sound Bamboo, he couldn't guarantee.

They exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Yun Chixin explained the cultivation insights of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Shen Xuan listened with great interest.

They were senior sister and junior brother of the same lineage.

Shen Xuan was also the only male disciple on Little Gu Peak.

Yun Chixin was quite courteous to him.

Asked about the large furnace refining matter.

Shen Xuan attributed the credit to the Nether Cultivator Li Ruyi.

He was just occasionally whimsical and imaginative one day.

The one who truly perfected the plan was the Tier Two Top Grade Pill Master Li Ruyi.

"Junior brother is too modest!"

"Without junior brother's idea, Li Ruyi couldn't have perfected this method."

It was evident.

Yun Chixin was quite satisfied with Shen Xuan.

She frankly confessed her obsession with cultivation and was not worldly.

Asked Shen Xuan to take care of matters on Little Gu Peak.

If someone with no vision bullied the same line junior sisters of Little Gu Peak.

He could freely inform her.

"Senior sister, there is indeed someone whom I've severely offended."

Shen Xuan briefly recounted his enmity with Lei Yaoyang.

The cause was Lei Yaoyang wanting to force Qin Yuehan to seize her Cyan Wood Spirit Body as a furnace.

"Lei Yaoyang from Celestial Thunder Peak? I see."

"Rest assured, junior brother. When he returns to the sect, I will have a good talk with him, making him apologize to you and Junior Sister Qin."

Yun Chixin said blandly.

At this moment, Shen Xuan didn't know.

The so-called good talk from Yun Chixin.

Was to beat Lei Yaoyang so he couldn't get out of bed!

...

Successfully dealing with the two big figures of Little Gu Peak.

Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Back at Shuiyue Residence, Shen Xuan began to hang up the "closed-door cultivation" sign.

In the Practice Room.

Shen Xuan first organized Lu Wenshang's Storage Pouch.

With a slight use of spiritual power, he easily broke the restriction on it.

The Storage Pouch opened, and Shen Xuan felt delighted.

"As expected of the sect family disciple, he indeed has some assets!"

Inside Lu Wenshang's Storage Pouch, there were more than sixty thousand spirit stones.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator hunting in the Shadow Forest, that's quite a lot.

In addition, there was a spaceship and numerous spiritual elixirs and talismans.

Shen Xuan estimated.

The value of these was as much as a hundred thousand spirit stones.

Previously, he also seized two Magical Treasures, a flying sword and a spirit shield, both of middle grade.

After re-refining at the Artifact Refining Hall, they could be sold as brand new Magical Treasures.

They could also be sold for a dozen to two hundred thousand spirit stones.

Calculating this, just by killing Lu Wenshang alone, he could harvest more than thirty thousand spirit stones.

Indeed, sect family disciples are wealthier than ordinary loose cultivators.

Additionally, there were three Beast Taming Tokens.

They are used to control spirit beasts.

One was used, and two were blank.

One only needs to imprison a wisp of the spirit beast's soul in the Beast Taming Token to control its life and death.

Beast Taming Cultivators usually communicate with the spirit beast through the Beast Taming Token to issue commands.

The used Beast Taming Token should belong to the mountain-patrol spirit dog.

The remaining two are spares.

Shen Xuan wasn't much interested in grooming spirit beasts.

A Silver-Horned Celestial Horse was enough.

For him.

With time and effort to cultivate spirit beasts, it would be better to directly kill high-tier demon beasts and refine them into golden corpse beasts.

Golden corpse beasts are not only astonishing in battle but can also serve as meat shields in front without causing any distress.

Spirit beasts, on the other hand, are much more precious.

And their effect in real battles is limited.

...

Then, Shen Xuan began to refine demon beast essence blood.

On this trip, he got four portions of demon beast essence blood.

Chameleon Water Lizard, Four-Eared Long-Tongued Macaque, Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog, Deep Water Hook Snake.

Among them, the Deep Water Hook Snake was the most valuable, Tier Two Top Grade.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

First tested the Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog essence blood.

This was an earth attribute Tier Two Low Grade spirit beast.

He was using the Jade Talisman for the first time, to seize the high-tier essence blood of other attributes.

After a flash of golden light.

[Stealable Talent: Sharp Teeth and Fangs, Swift as the Wind]

There indeed was the [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] bloodline talent!

Shen Xuan's eyes showed a trace of excitement.

This time, during his encounter with the Deep Water Hook Snake.

His first use of the [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] talent skill resulted in an unexpected effect.

At this point, his [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] had already reached Great Success.

Many demon beast essence blood wouldn't even display this talent skill anymore.

The Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog essence blood could still display it, evident of the power of its teeth.

"As expected of a descendant of Heaven-Barking Dog bloodline!"

Shen Xuan decisively chose [Sharp Teeth and Fangs].

[Talent: Sharp Teeth and Fangs Great Success (628/1600)]

Shen Xuan calculated.

One seizure of Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog essence blood increased the skill points of [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] by a full ten points!

This is at the Great Success stage!

Normally, Shen Xuan would need ten days to advance by one point.

"So, one Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog essence blood can equate to three years of skill training for me!"

Shen Xuan was greatly encouraged.

Calculating it this way.

Just ten or so Mountain-Patrol Spirit Dog essence blood, and he could push [Sharp Teeth and Fangs] to the Perfection Realm.

[Dao Rhyme: 28]

Shen Xuan rubbed his eyes.

He didn't see it wrong.

One seizure of an earth attribute Tier Two Low Grade spirit beast essence blood increased his Dao Rhyme Points by only twenty points.

Truly pitiful!

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