nyslfriends Chapter 171: Giving You a Foundation Establishment Pill
Chapter 171: Giving You a Foundation Establishment Pill
Yang Jiuli originally planned to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining within three years.
However, as the compatibility of the spiritual root attributes continued to improve, it was completed six months ahead of schedule.
However, Yang Jiuli underestimated the efficiency brought about by the increase in the affinity value of spiritual root attributes.
This pleased him greatly.
In this way, the time it takes him to reach the tenth level of Qi Refining will be greatly shortened.
"In two more years... I will be able to leave the Li family of Yunmeng Lake!" Yang Jiuli stood up.
"But I wonder if the Li family patriarch has successfully refined the 'Replenishing Vitality and Rectifying Self Pill'!"
His mind raced, and he then summoned Xiao Bing.
Now, Xiao Bing has reached the late stage of the first tier and is only one step away from becoming a second-tier monster.
Even those two little sables had reached the late stage of the first rank.
Xiao Bing climbed onto Yang Jiuli's shoulder and rubbed her head against his neck, looking very ingratiating.
Even now, it still takes the form of a small snake, appearing extremely docile.
The two little minks were also playing at Yang Jiuli's feet, rubbing against his soles and rolling around on the ground twice.
They seem to be vying for favor.
"Looks like I still need to find foundation-building opportunities for these little guys!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself as he patted Xiao Bing's head. This was the difficulty of raising spirit pets. To raise high-priced spirit pets, one naturally had to invest corresponding resources.
It is extremely rare for an ordinary cultivator to be able to raise a high-level spirit pet.
Now, Yang Jiuli can only consider Xiao Bing first.
As for the two little ferrets, that depends on their fate!
After feeding the little creatures with Beast Spirit Pills, Yang Jiuli left the cave and habitually watered the flowers and plants in the courtyard.
He then went to Blackwind City, to the 9th alchemy shop.
Inside the shop, the shopkeeper Li Jiangbo and his two employees, Li Huan and Li Qiaoyue, greeted Yang Jiuli as soon as he entered.
In addition, a young girl named Li Li was added to the shop, responsible for entertaining guests.
"Master Yang..."
"Master Yang..."
Li Huan, Li Qiaoyue, and Li Li bowed to Yang Jiuli.
At this moment, there were still a few customers in the shop, all looking at Yang Jiuli with respect and bowing.
Blackwind City has experienced several upheavals.
However, the quality of the pills from Pill Shop No. 9 has remained consistently high.
The Qi Condensation Pill, Azure Profound Pill, and Lesser Blood Qi Pill used for breaking through to the next level are all highly sought after by Qi Refining cultivators in the Chu Kingdom.
"Today, all medicines in the shop are 20% off!" Yang Jiuli returned the greeting with a cupped hand and then said.
"Hehe, Master Yang is so generous!" Upon hearing this, the guests were all delighted and praised Master Yang for his generosity.
In fact, Yang Jiuli would give a 20% discount every month when he came to the elixir shop, so many customers would take this opportunity to buy elixirs.
"Master Yang, a cultivator has been waiting for you in the VIP room on the second floor for quite some time!" Li Jiangbo said to Yang Jiuli, bowing deeply.
"Oh?" Yang Jiuli asked, "What brings this distinguished guest here?"
"She's a woman at the tenth level of Qi Refining... She said she has a big business deal and wants to discuss it with you privately," Li Jiangbo said.
"Ten levels of Qi Refining... Big business!" Yang Jiuli touched the bridge of his nose, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Then, he flicked his hand, and bottles of pills flew out from his palm.
"Elder Li, please take stock of these pills... I'll go and meet that Qi-refining female cultivator!" Yang Jiuli said.
On the 9th of every month, he would habitually deliver the pills to the pill shop.
With a joyful wave of his hand, Li Jiangbo rolled the pill bottles in front of him.
"Hehe, Master Yang, please!" Li Jiangbo gestured for Yang Jiuli to go upstairs.
Yang Jiuli stepped onto the second floor.
Li Jiangbo summoned Li Li, who then led Yang Jiuli to a VIP room.
"Master Yang, please!" Li Li opened the door and welcomed Yang Jiuli inside.
Yang Jiuli walked in.
Upon entering the VIP room, the woman sitting on a sandalwood chair immediately rose upon hearing the sound.
Yang Jiuli stared intently.
But the woman was wearing a long purple dress and a thin veil covering her face.
If one were to probe with divine sense, the thin veil would emit a purple mist, blocking one's divine sense and preventing one from seeing its true appearance.
Clearly, this is a magical artifact used to conceal one's aura and appearance.
"I presume you are the renowned Yang Jiuli, the Alchemist Yang!" The woman stood up, her beautiful eyes blinking as she glanced at Yang Jiuli before speaking in a cheerful and pleasant voice, sounding like a forthright woman.
"I don't know who you are!" Yang Jiuli walked forward, sat down on a chair.
He also gestured for the woman in front of him to sit down.
The woman in front of him sat down.
Li Li was making tea nearby.
"I am a rogue cultivator from the Yue Kingdom, surnamed Qin. I have an important matter to discuss with Master Yang!" the woman said with a smile.
"A rogue cultivator from Yue Kingdom..." Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in the purple dress.
At this moment, Li Li came over and poured Yang Jiuli a cup of spiritual tea.
Then he walked over to the woman and refilled the teacup on the table next to her sandalwood chair with tea.
The woman in the purple dress glanced at Li Li, seemingly unwilling to say anything more.
Yang Jiuli glanced at Li Li.
Li Li understood and tactfully withdrew, closing the door and activating the soundproofing barrier on it.
A soundproof light shield envelops the entire VIP room.
"May I ask what brings you here, my friend?" Yang Jiuli took a sip of tea and looked at the woman in the purple dress, speaking calmly.
"I have an enemy on one of the seventy-two peaks of the Southern Ridge, and I have come to invite you to join me in eliminating him!" said the woman in the purple dress.
"As for the reward... it's a Foundation Establishment Pill!"
She smiled sweetly.
"Oh, the Foundation Establishment Pill!" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli's eyes lit up. "I wonder what kind of enemy they are?"
His eyes lit up because the woman was so generous, offering Foundation Establishment Pills as payment.
At the same time, he knew in his heart that his enemy was definitely not simple.
Moreover, this woman most likely has ulterior motives.
After all, a single Foundation Establishment Pill is enough to make a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage take action!
Why bother looking for a Qi Refining cultivator like him?
"Yes, Foundation Establishment cultivator!" The woman in the purple dress paused slightly, glanced at Yang Jiuli, and finally spoke.
"Foundation Establishment cultivator." Yang Jiuli's gaze darkened, and he said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Qin thinks too highly of me. I am merely a Qi Refining cultivator. How dare I provoke such a powerful opponent? Fellow Daoist, please find someone else!" After saying that, he picked up his tea but did not drink it.
They looked like they were about to see the guests off.
"This..." The woman in the purple dress frowned, then said, "Master Yang, don't be in a hurry... As long as you agree to this, I can give you a Foundation Establishment Pill first. It's not too late to fulfill the agreement after you've established your foundation..."
"Give me the Foundation Establishment Pill first!" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and he asked suspiciously, "Aren't you afraid I'll take the pill and run away?"
"Master Yang is a renowned first-tier top-grade alchemist in the Chu Kingdom... It's only a matter of time before he breaks through to the second tier... Why would he ruin his reputation for a single Foundation Establishment Pill? Besides, Master Yang's friend is a potential Core Formation cultivator from a third-tier immortal sect... You will also be a pivotal figure in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world in the future, so you certainly wouldn't act in this way."
The woman in the purple dress smiled sweetly.
Clearly, she had investigated Yang Jiuli's background.
"Oh..." Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, then he tapped his fingers on the table. "Just as you said... I have a good chance of breaking through to the second-tier alchemist in the future... and I have friends in the immortal sects, so why would I use your Foundation Establishment Pill to kill a Foundation Establishment Grandmaster?"
"This..." The woman in the purple dress frowned slightly, momentarily speechless.
Her beautiful eyes blinked as she stared at Yang Jiuli for a while. Then she took a deep breath and smiled, saying, "Master Yang, you are indeed extraordinary for being able to steadily and surely become a top-grade first-level alchemist with only a low-grade spiritual root... What you say is true..."
"However, the ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pills are hard to find..."
"Even if your friend from a third-tier immortal sect wanted to gather another batch of Foundation Establishment herbs, it wouldn't be something that could be done in three to five years."
"As far as I know, Master Yang, you are already over forty-seven... and in a few more years you will be fifty!"
"This woman actually conducted a detailed investigation into me!" Yang Jiuli's eyes flickered, and he frowned slightly as he looked at the woman in front of him.
"As we all know, a cultivator's vitality begins to decline after the age of fifty. If you don't establish your foundation as soon as possible, even with high-quality Foundation Establishment Pills, the success rate will only be 30%. But my Foundation Establishment Pill can be refined within three years. By then, you will have just reached the ninth level of Qi Refining perfection... At that time, the probability of establishing your foundation will be 60%... Isn't that wonderful?"
The woman in the purple dress smiled.
"How do you know I can't buy a Foundation Establishment Pill in three years?" Yang Jiuli asked the woman in the purple dress.
The woman in the purple dress paused and glanced at Yang Jiuli.
But the latter remained calm and composed.
"Could it be that Master Yang's friends from the immortal sects are already raising funds for Foundation Establishment Pills for him?" the woman in the purple dress wondered.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I am merely an alchemist, and by nature indifferent to worldly affairs. I have no interest in such fighting and killing. If this is why you have come, please leave." Yang Jiuli stood up and, without saying much more, directly saw his guest off.
"Master Yang... if you are truly of a detached nature... why would you only sign a twenty-five-year contract with Yunmeng Lake..." The woman in the purple dress stood up, looked at Yang Jiuli, and said, "In recent years, the Li family has tried to renew your contract several times, but you have not agreed."
"Clearly, you are an ambitious person!"
"And I can fulfill your ambition..."
As she finished speaking, a bright and confident smile appeared on her lips.
Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli couldn't help but take another look at the woman in front of him.
Even through the thin veil, he could still see the woman's confidence through her gaze.
I could see her ambition.
If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would naturally be moved by it.
only……
Yang Jiuli was not interested in this.
He had already planned his course and would not easily waver.
Even if this woman uses Foundation Establishment Pills as bait.
They still couldn't sway his mind.
"Which cultivator doesn't want to establish a foundation and live a carefree life?" Yang Jiuli said. "However, I, Yang, am not foolish enough to make an enemy of a Foundation Establishment cultivator for a Foundation Establishment Pill... I have no interest in what you are saying, so don't waste your breath."
"Fellow Daoist Yang, you don't have to make a move, but I can still give you a Foundation Establishment Pill," the woman in the purple dress said, frowning.
"Oh?" This remark piqued Yang Jiuli's interest.
It wasn't that I was interested in the Foundation Establishment Pill.
But what is the true intention of this woman in front of me?
"Fellow Daoist, please allow me to explain in detail!" The woman in the purple dress bowed and then returned to her seat.
Yang Jiuli also took his seat again.
"To be honest, I am a cultivator from the seventy-two peaks of the Southern Ridge..." The woman in the purple dress took a sip of tea, then blinked her beautiful eyes, gracefully put down her teacup, looked at Yang Jiuli, and said with a solemn expression and a hint of sadness.
"The Seventy-Two Peaks of the Southern Ridge." Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli paused slightly, glancing at the woman beside him, his heart stirred.
"What a coincidence?" he thought to himself.
In the past, when activating the "Past Life Talisman", Yang Jiuli learned about the seventy-two peaks of Nanling from Yan Jiuming's memories.