Born with immortal seed

Chapter 159 The Spirit Stones Increased During Seclusion
"With my authority, I will accept this batch of Dragon Tooth Rice for 55,000 spirit stones... At the same time, I will upgrade your level to Thousand Treasures VIP. From now on, you will enjoy a 10% discount on any items purchased at any branch of Wanbaoge, as long as they are not rare items that have been auctioned."

Qinghe thought about it again and decided to put all her last chips on the table.

Bai Zichen had heard of the "Thousand Treasures Level VIP" before; it was a VIP treatment offered by Wanbaoge to customers of high status and prestige.

Only elders and hall masters or above of the Qingfeng Sect are qualified to obtain this status.

The highest level of VIP status, the Wanbao level, can only be obtained by a Core Formation True Person.

"Then let's go with the price you mentioned. Can we use high-grade spirit stones for the transaction?"

This price is about the same as what Bai Zichen estimated before he came.

His status as a VIP of the Thousand Treasures level indicates that in the eyes of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, his importance is close to that of the Fifth Palace Master.

He remembered that Elder Yang used high-grade spirit stones to pay for the Pure Spirit Jade Marrow in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and that it was also used to activate magic treasures and set up third-order grand formations, so he tried asking a question.

Having two high-grade spirit stones on your person is not only convenient to carry, but they may also come in handy at any time.

"Senior is too kind. Our branch would never have reserves of high-grade spirit stones... If it were mid-grade spirit stones, I could make the decision to exchange some for you."

Qinghe's expression changed, thinking that this spiritual rice transaction was about to encounter another setback.

"Fine, let's trade with low-grade spirit stones instead."

There wasn't much difference between mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones, so Bai Zichen lost interest in exchanging them.

My spirit stones aren't that many, not to the point where I can't even fit them all in my storage bag.

Fifty-five thousand spirit stones were neatly stacked in a box, giving one a sense of security just by looking at it.

After deducting the unpaid stipends for spirit plant masters and the various expenses incurred in planting spirit fields in his name, he would eventually have about 30,000 spirit stones in his hands.

There's also the thousand catties of Dragon Tooth Rice in Old Daoist Jiang's possession, which he will sell to various cultivation families at a price of ten spirit stones per catty.

"There are several types of cultivation-enhancing pills suitable for early Foundation Establishment stages available at Wanbaoge. Bring them all for me to see."

Bai Zichen isn't a mythical creature that only takes in and never gives out.

The large sum of spirit stones that comes in is meant to be spent.

To reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage as quickly as possible, one inevitably needs the assistance of a large number of pills.

Relying solely on the Spirit Enhancement Pill will likely lead to resistance and reduced efficacy within a few years.

He decided to plan ahead and bought the necessary pills for cultivation in advance.

"If Senior Bai has such a request, we will certainly fulfill it."

The spirit stones she had just spent were about to be earned back. A bright smile appeared on Qinghe's cold and beautiful face, like a rose blooming on an iceberg, radiant and dazzling.

Besides the most common Spirit Enhancement Pill, there is also the Heavenly Heart Purifying Water Pill, suitable for cultivators of water-based techniques; the Earth Flame Spirit Pill, suitable for cultivators of fire-based techniques; and the Nine-Turn Dragon Tiger Pill, which can only be taken once per cultivation level...

Compared to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the sect's Alchemy Hall has far too few pill formulas...

Bai Zichen watched as Qinghe laid out four or five kinds of spiritual pills that could help Foundation Establishment cultivators increase their cultivation. Compared to the single Spirit Enhancement Pill in the Refining Hall, the difference between the two was so obvious.

The most special one here is the Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill, one of which is equivalent to the effect of ten Spirit-Enhancing Pills.

Even cultivators who haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage can benefit from its effects equivalent to several years of arduous cultivation.

Unfortunately, the Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill only takes effect the first time one takes it in each minor realm.

It is also the most expensive of all the pills that Qinghe has displayed.

"Each bottle of Spirit Enhancement Pill costs 1,000 spirit stones, each bottle of Earth Flame Spirit Pill costs 1,200 spirit stones, and each Nine-Turn Dragon Tiger Pill costs 1,000 spirit stones."

Qinghe quoted the prices of all the pills that Bai Zichen pointed to.

The Earth Flame Elixir has similar effects to the Spirit Enhancement Elixir and is suitable for cultivators in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment.

However, it is only applicable to cultivators who practice fire-based techniques. After refining it, an additional Earth Spirit Flame will appear in the Qi Sea.

Once the energy in the dantian and dantian digests it, it will automatically transform into a drop of the purest fire-type liquid mana, which will then drip into the spirit lake.

"Ten bottles of Spirit Enhancement Pills, ten bottles of Earth Flame Spirit Pills, and one Nine-Turn Dragon Tiger Pill..."

Based on the exchange rates of pills within the sect, Bai Zichen knew that the price Qinghe quoted him was indeed reasonable.

Adding in the discounts for VIPs at the thousand-treasure level, it's even more cost-effective than exchanging it directly with contribution points within the sect.

The box of spirit stones I just received has already cost me over 20,000 spirit stones in the blink of an eye.

However, he doesn't need to worry about the quantity of pills for the next four or five years.

"I also need a piece of thousand-year-old ice jade, about three inches square."

The Millennium Ice Jade is precisely the method provided by the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror to resolve the fire poison generated during the cultivation of the Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture.

"The Millennium Ice Jade can only be used by cultivators who have practiced ice-type techniques. It can be used to assist in cultivation. There is no stock in the branch."

After a moment's thought, Qinghe gave her answer.

I don't know if she knows all the treasures in the entire branch pavilion like the back of her hand, or if there are special treasures that allow her to search for the items she needs.

"There is a sect called Ice Soul Palace that produces third-tier ice jade. I will report this to headquarters, and I believe we will receive a satisfactory reply within a few months."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news!"

Ice Soul Palace is a sect with a Core Formation Realm expert presiding over it. Its mountain gate is built on a giant ice mountain, and the disciples in the palace all cultivate ice-based techniques.

After successfully shipping Dragon Tooth Rice during his trip to Wanbaoge, Bai Zichen also purchased a large quantity of cultivation resources he needed.

I originally wanted to go to Langhuan Pavilion to say hello to Senior Brother Jin, but I was worried about the effects of the Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill, so I flew back to Feiyue Lake directly.

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"Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill, I never expected there to be such a mysterious pill."

Several hours later, Bai Zichen was already sitting in the secret room of Baiyulou, lighting an incense burner, with green smoke rising in the air.

This Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill was kept in a separate jade box. The surface of the pill had nine faint spiritual patterns, symbolizing that the pill had undergone nine transformations and that all the alchemy materials had not been wasted.

Swallowing it in one gulp, the Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill instantly transformed into nine powerful streams of spiritual energy, surging into every part of the body.

The Fire Dragon Returning to Origin Scripture automatically circulated within the body, and this vast spiritual energy was transformed into liquid mana with extremely high efficiency.

To the naked eye's eye, the surface of the lake composed of liquid magical energy in the Qi Sea is constantly rising.

Bai Zichen's body erupted with crimson light, illuminating the secret room in a fiery red glow.

Thirty days later, the red light emanating from his body gradually receded into his body, and he returned to normal.

"As expected of a wondrous elixir from the Holy Lotus Sect, its effects are truly remarkable!"

Bai Zichen opened his eyes. The time it took to refine this Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill far exceeded that of other pills, but the effect was equally amazing.

He had previously estimated that it would take twenty years to accumulate liquid mana to its full potential and reach the peak of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

The Nine-Turn Dragon-Tiger Pill bought him at least five years.

"I currently have a surplus of various elixirs, and I only need seven or eight more years to reach the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage!"

Bai Zichen recalculated and found that alternating between the Zengyuan Pill and the Di Huoyan Spirit Pill could greatly delay the onset of resistance.

Whether it takes seven or eight years depends on just how powerful the Flame Elixir really is.

His original plan was to travel to Zengguang Immortal City after he gained the ability to protect himself.

To this end, Bai Zichen even exchanged for a map and a book on the local customs and culture of Zengguang Immortal City.

But now, it seems that the things I need to do in Zengguang Immortal City are not so urgent anymore.

I have officially acquired a second second-tier flying sword by providing my own materials.

There are no high-grade storage bags, but there are two mid-grade storage bags and several low-grade storage bags as spares, which should be enough under normal circumstances.

Leaving only Zengguang Immortal City might provide more channels to gather and learn more about spirits.

"The combination of the two swords and the second layer of the Five Crystal Divine Iron Body makes one invincible, at least before the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

Once you reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment, you can normally easily deal with four early Foundation Establishment cultivators, as the difference in the total amount of mana accumulated is too great.

They are even able to pay a huge price to use certain third-tier divine abilities beyond their level.

Bai Zichen was still confident that he could put up a fight against an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The worst thing is encountering a Core Formation seed cultivated by the same sect, whose magical power far surpasses that of Tongji, and who possesses all kinds of treasures.

But when a real crisis comes, he still has a trump card up his sleeve.

Self-destruction of the Crystal Body! Condensation of the Crystal Fire God Body!
With this setup, he should be able to save his life if the Core Formation Ancestor doesn't come out.

"Forget it, I'll just cultivate until I reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage first..."

Bai Zichen's only regret was that he couldn't see the magnificence of Zengguang Immortal City right away.

"The sect has given me a ten-year grace period. By the time I reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I'm afraid there won't be much left."

Once you have a job, it's like being tied down.

If you want to travel again, it won't be so easy.

Bai Zichen thought for a moment, then poured out a Flame Spirit Pill and swallowed it to refine it.

Compared to the Yuan-Boosting Pill he was most familiar with, the Earth Flame Spirit Pill had a more explosive spiritual power. The first time he took it, he felt a fullness and stinging sensation throughout his body.

Three days later, the spiritual energy of the pill was completely refined, and sure enough, a wisp of Earth Spirit Flame appeared in the dantian.

It took another three days for the Earth Spirit Flame to be completely refined, causing the spiritual liquid in the Qi Sea to drip again.

Bai Zichen was immersed in the joy of continuously consuming pills and increasing his cultivation level, so he continued cultivating in one go.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of three years, Bai Zichen refined a total of eight bottles of Spirit Enhancement Pills and eight bottles of Earth Flame Spirit Pills. The speed at which he refined these pills and absorbed their medicinal power was astonishing.

A major reason for this is that the Ziwei Xuanlei Sword Embryo in the Qi Sea constantly stimulates the liquid magic power with electric sparks, which increases the absorption efficiency of the elixir's medicinal power several times over.

Moreover, Bai Zichen's secluded cultivation was different from that of others.

Every year or two, I would go out of the country to handle some matters.

They weren't worried at all that short, frequent seclusions would disrupt their cultivation rhythm.

Bai Zichen even had time to oversee the harvest of Dragon Tooth Rice twice, but subsequent transactions of spirit rice were all conducted via messenger, with Qinghe bringing spirit stones to Jade Moon Lake to complete the transactions.

As for the more expansive first-tier spirit fields, he had no time to pay attention to them and entrusted them entirely to Cai Heng.

After three years of seclusion, Bai Zichen's storage bag contained another 100,000 spirit stones.

The new additions mainly come from the five thousand acres of first-tier spirit fields.

Although the profit per acre is extremely low, the total volume is large enough.

(End of this chapter)