Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 33 Elixir Channels
White walls and green tiles, red plum blossoms covered in snow.

The black cat crouched low, pacing along the wall tiles, teasing the captured bird.

The emerald green eyes looked curiously at the white-haired little girl.

"Meow, come here~"

Xu Qingjun stood on tiptoe and stretched out her soft, white hand.

Her phoenix eyes shimmered with a gentle smile, and she breathed out a soft, warm breath in front of her scarf.

The black cat loosened its paws and approached step by step.

The bird let out a soft cry and then staggered away.

But should it thank the black cat for its mercy...?

"Click——"

Blood splattered, staining the girl's fair face.

In his pupils, he saw scattered hairs and a touch of red.

"The weak eat the strong."

She wiped the cat blood from her palms expressionlessly.

The birds flew back and viciously pecked at the fleeing black cat.

To accept one's fate passively is merely a temporary measure.

……

"Hide your strength and bide your time, then seize the opportunity!"

Chen Ye, full of ambition, carried the spirit stones and wandered around the market.

He currently has seventeen spirit stones, but he plans to keep only two for his family's needs.

The rest will all be used for spiritual practice!

Fifteen spirit stones is already a considerable sum.

For a shantytown repairman like the one in the previous generation, who had a skill, it would take half a year of frugal living to save up.

The resources available for purchase are enough to significantly increase proficiency in a short period of time!
"How much does this alchemy furnace cost, fellow Daoist?"

"Fifty-seven spirit stones, no bargaining!"

Chen Ye reluctantly turned his gaze away from the alchemy furnace, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement.

Alchemists are truly a profession that consumes a lot of money.

The alchemy furnace alone is so expensive.

Not to mention that it requires inheritance; one furnace alone cannot refine many pills.

However, this profession is far more lucrative than that of a plant cultivator.

Chen Ye shook his head, suppressing his longing in his heart.

There's no rush to learn other skills right now.

In the proficiency panel, the higher the skill level, the higher the required proficiency.

He planned to
Once the three arts of spiritual plants have all reached perfection and it is difficult to advance in a short period of time, then one can consider learning other cultivation arts.

Chen Ye continued browsing the free trade area.

His gaze swept over the various religious artifacts on the stall, and he was quite tempted.

For example, the robe in front of us is only a low-grade first-tier robe.

However, it is inscribed with two types of runes: Cleansing Dust and Spirit Shield.

If Chen Ye had been wearing his magic robe that day, Kong Hongxuan's magic fragments wouldn't have been able to harm him at all!
Unfortunately, these protective amulets are much more expensive than ordinary amulets.

It usually costs around twenty spirit stones!

"Too expensive, way too expensive..."

Chen Ye sighed in despair, his longing for the spirit stone growing ever stronger.

Kong Hongxuan's ability to establish such a great reputation in Yunxifang was inseparable from the Frost Scale Armor, which was crafted from hundreds of spirit stones.

Spirit stones are also a source of combat power!
He wandered around for half a day and finally bought ten Qi-Nourishing Pills and five Qi-Returning Pills.

Both cost one spirit stone and can be considered the most popular elixirs in the cultivation world.

The Qi-Replenishing Pill is used to quickly replenish spiritual energy, which can improve Chen Ye's efficiency in practicing skills.

The Qi-Nourishing Pill is used for cultivation and can also improve the proficiency of the Evergreen Technique.

After spending all the spirit stones, Chen Ye had no intention of returning home.

I focused on browsing the stalls selling medicinal herbs and observing the market.

Just then, a commotion arose from ahead. "The cultivators at Yunxi Workshop are being completely unreasonable! Even though the Azure Grass is missing half, it's still a spiritual herb! How could they possibly sell it to you for four spirit stones?"

"Heh, fellow Daoist isn't blind. It's already missing half its length, how can it not sell for four spirit stones?"

"Fine... If it weren't for my child needing to participate in the Lingyin Sect's outer sect competition, I would never have sold her under any circumstances!"

Chen Ye looked suspicious.

The more he listened, the more familiar it sounded.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an acquaintance!

The rogue cultivator who sold the Azure Grass was none other than the burly man who had sold him the Silver Scale Grass years ago.

The man in the tight-fitting clothes looked haggard as he reluctantly sold the Azure Grass to the rogue cultivator, lamenting:

"Oh dear, what a huge loss... what a huge loss!"

He stuffed the spirit stones into his pouch, and when he saw Chen Ye, his expression changed: "Fellow Daoist, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Chen Ye gave a forced smile: "Yes, didn't you say that the child was going to participate in the entrance examination? How come it has now turned into a grand competition?"

Those who claim to be independent practitioners are lying!
At that time, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong with the man in the tight-fitting clothes.

However, he happened to need to buy inexpensive elixirs to practice his skills, so he didn't care too much.

The man argued vehemently, "Can't there be two children? Fellow Daoist, you killed Silver Scale Flower, but that's none of my business! Once the money is sold, we're even!"

As he said this, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.

Chen Ye was amused. This guy was indeed selling counterfeit spiritual medicines to swindle unsuspecting rogue cultivators.

He chuckled and said, "To be honest, I have to thank you, fellow Daoist. I have cured the Silver Scale Flower and earned quite a few spirit stones."

The man in the tight-fitting clothes stared wide-eyed: "You...you cured the Silver Scale Flower?!"

Chen Ye had anticipated the man in the tight-fitting clothes' reaction.

After trying various elixirs, Chen Ye belatedly realized that something was wrong with the silver scale flower.

Back then, he was a master of the Great Perfection level Swift Blade!

His skill in using the swift blade is comparable to that of a spiritual plant master.

Even so, they worked day and night, and it took them five days to cure the silver scale flower.

Midway through, his Swift Blade Technique also broke through to perfection.

Even Chen Ye had such difficulty treating the Silver Scale Flower, let alone the other independent cultivators in the market.

"Why lie to fellow Daoist? I have already sold it to Ben Cao Tang. Fellow Daoist can find out by asking."

Chen Ye remained calm and composed, showing no intention of causing trouble.

At this moment, the man in the tight-fitting clothes relaxed slightly, and he frowned in thought:

"No wonder! No wonder the silver scale flower in the herbal medicine shop looked so familiar. It turns out it's the one I picked... Fellow Daoist, you have such skill?"

In the vast Yunxi Fang, perhaps only Old Man Ye of Bencao Hall possesses this skill!
But that old man Ye was like a greedy pig that could take in but never give out, always calculating and petty...

The man in the tight-fitting clothes suddenly perked up and paced back and forth in place, as if deep in thought.

Chen Ye spoke up at the opportune moment: "Fellow Daoist, I wonder where you obtained so many medicinal herbs for treating illnesses... Isn't it a waste to sell them at such a low price? How about we cooperate?"

These words struck a chord with the man in his athletic attire!

He slapped his thigh and said, “Sure! But, fellow Daoist, you must let me see your skills. I happen to have a spiritual herb. Why don’t you show me a few tricks right here?”

The man pulled open his clothes and carefully took out a pot of spirit flowers from the storage bag at his waist.

The leaves of the spirit flower were withered and curled, and dark red spots covered the roots and stems, with the spiritual energy disordered like a spider web.

But what is most striking is that on the main stem of the spirit flower, there is a leaf vein that pulsates like blood!
Chen Ye's eyes narrowed.

This spiritual flower is different from the spiritual herbs Chen Ye had encountered before; it is a mid-grade first-level spiritual plant!

The man in tight-fitting clothes scratched his head: "Don't worry, fellow Daoist, I'm not asking you to cure the Crimson Marrow Orchid, just to show off a few skills..."

He had no hope that the rogue cultivator in front of him could cure the mid-grade first-level Crimson Marrow Orchid.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ye glanced at it a few times and then interrupted directly: "It can be cured. This disease is called marrow rot. It requires soaking in the Cloud and Rain Technique for three hours, then removing the rotten marrow with the Swiftness-Removing Knife, and finally repairing it with the Growth-Inducing Method."

The man's hand trembled, first in disbelief, then in ecstasy:

"really?"

"really!"

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