Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

"Two hundred and thirty low-grade spirit stones, plus two bottles of first-grade low-level Qi-refining pills?"

Upon hearing this, the old man fell into deep thought, seemingly somewhat troubled.

Huang Yudan's purchase price is only about twenty low-grade spirit stones, but the shop's selling price fluctuates around thirty low-grade spirit stones.

Bai Xuanjing narrowed her eyes slightly, noticing that the old man's lips seemed to twitch for a moment, as if he had used some kind of telepathic communication method.

Bai Xuanjing glanced almost imperceptibly at the teahouse behind the stall.

On the second floor of the teahouse, a window was ajar, leaving a crack in the window.

Sure enough, this old man had a gang behind him.

It seems the real leader of the team is sitting on the second floor of that teahouse!

Soon, the old man chuckled and said, "Since you're not exactly flush with cash, I'll do you a favor. Deal!"

After saying that, Bai Xuanjing took out spirit stones and pills, thus completing the transaction.

He casually put the notes on the medicinal pills into his storage bag, and then quickly left.

After turning left and right and realizing that no one was following behind him, Bai Xuanjing took out the Corpse Puppet Pill Manual.

After a careful inspection, finding nothing amiss, he put it back into his storage bag.

After seemingly wandering aimlessly for an hour, Bai Xuanjing finally turned into a medicine shop and sold five bottles of Yellow Jade Pills, filling her storage bag.

Afterwards, Bai Xuanjing arrived at a stall selling materials for monsters.

Bai Xuanjing naturally wanted to refine the Corpse Puppet Pill, but the refining of pills requires a gradual process.

The main materials for a mid-grade first-tier Corpse Puppet Pill and a low-grade first-tier Corpse Puppet Pill are different, but the auxiliary materials are similar. Therefore, it will be easier to refine a mid-grade first-tier Corpse Puppet Pill after mastering the low-grade first-tier Corpse Puppet Pill.

Somewhat similar to the Bai family's Azure Scale Pill and Azure Water Pill, both are made primarily of the essence of the flesh and blood of snake-like demon beasts, and their auxiliary ingredients also have similar medicinal properties, making them part of the same system.

You could also say that the Azure Water Pill is an advanced version of the Green Scale Pill.

Therefore, when choosing a first-grade mid-level pill manual, Bai Xuangu chose the Azure Water Pill instead of other pills.

However, the Corpse Puppet Pill is not a regular pill, and even if it is refined, it may not be able to be sold.

Leaving aside the calculations related to alchemy.

If the pills are left to rot in your hands, you'll lose money.

Bai Xuanjing thought of the red firestone mine in the underground magma, and the first-grade low-level corpse puppet pill. If it could be used to help with mining, although it wouldn't earn much.

But at least it can cover the initial investment cost of learning pills.

So, in front of the monster stall, Bai Xuanjing asked, "How much are these Fire Rock Shrimp?"

The fire rock shrimp is as long and plump as an adult's arm.

This is a low-grade, first-tier demonic beast.

The term "low-grade first-order bloodline beast" refers to a beast that, under normal growth conditions, will only have the strength of a low-grade first-order beast upon reaching adulthood, unless it encounters exceptional opportunities.

These shrimp have very sharp claws and are adept at burrowing in areas where the seabed meets volcanoes, enabling them to survive in both seawater and volcanic environments.

It would be suitable to put it into underground magma.

However, the sharpness of the fire rock shrimp's claws is mainly due to their ability to penetrate volcanic rocks.

It is too weak for cultivators to use for crafting magical artifacts, but its meat is delicious, so it is mainly sold as food.

While strolling through the market, Bai Xuanjing noticed the Fire Rock Shrimp, so he bought Corpse Puppet Pills and came straight here.

The cultivator's cultivation level was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and the stall in front of him was filled with the corpses of first-order early-stage demonic beasts, so he must have been a cultivator who specialized in hunting demons.

Seeing Bai Xuanjing ask the price, he quickly replied, "The best Fire Rock Shrimp, if you want one, it's ten low-grade spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuanjing scoffed and said bluntly, "Those shops that specialize in selling edible monsters are about the same price, and their fire rock shrimp are all alive."

"These fire shrimp corpses of yours are practically rotting, and they're still worth this price?"

With the concealment of the spirit cloak, outsiders could not discern his true strength.

Therefore, speaking more forcefully can actually make others more hesitant to act against you.

Upon hearing this, the cultivator who had set up the stall felt somewhat embarrassed.

Baek Hyun-kyung's words were a bit of an exaggeration!

But since it's a monster to be eaten, the quality of its meat is naturally important.

Dead rock shrimp naturally don't taste or have the same texture as freshly killed ones.

The cultivator at the stall pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I have five Fire Rock Shrimp here. If you'd like, fellow Daoist, seven low-grade spirit stones each, thirty-five low-grade spirit stones in total, how about that?"

Then, looking aggrieved, he said, "To hunt these Fire Rock Shrimp, I used several low-grade first-tier talismans. If the price is too low, I won't even be able to recoup my costs!"

The best thing about street vendors and independent practitioners is putting on an act and playing the victim.

Bai Xuanjing didn't care about the words of the cultivator who was setting up a stall.

However, seven low-grade spirit stones per animal was still within his budget.

The materials for a first-grade low-level Corpse Puppet Pill wouldn't be too expensive; even if you put them all together, they wouldn't be worth as much as a Red Fire Stone ore.

In this way, the cost of learning the Corpse Puppet Pill in the early stages can be completely offset by the value of the Red Fire Stone Ore.

You won't lose money.

So he nodded in agreement.

After giving the spirit stones, Bai Xuanjing put the fire rock shrimp into her storage bag.

After that, Baek Hyun-kyung stopped at various stalls and shops along the way.

Not long after, they also purchased ten sets of materials for the first-grade low-level corpse puppet pill.

The price isn't high; on average, each set of materials costs only five or six low-grade spirit stones.

Thus, we returned with a full load.

Now that the shopping was over, Bai Xuanjing saw no need to stay on the island any longer. He left the market and headed towards Qiufeng Island.

After leaving Jing'an Island, we didn't encounter any unexpected events.

Baek Hyun-kyung followed the same route she had taken.

Most of the islands along this route have been explored by the Bai family, and they do indeed lack spirituality and resources. Compared to other places, the chances of encountering monsters are relatively low.

The probability of encountering a cultivator is extremely low.

Bai Xuanjing traveled by water, and when spiritual energy was scarce, she would find a deserted island to temporarily replenish it.

After traveling for about a day, Bai Xuanjing, who was traveling by water, suddenly noticed a small black dot in front of him.

With the vast sea and no islands around, this black dot was extremely conspicuous.

After a careful look, Bai Xuanjing determined that it was a spirit boat.

The spirit boat was moving extremely fast, and it grew larger and larger while Bai Xuanjing hesitated.

It seems that some cultivators are passing by, and if we go straight, we will likely run into Bai Xuanjing.

Bai Xuanjing immediately activated the Concealing Cloak to hide his aura.

Then he used a water-repelling talisman to hide in a crevice among the underwater rocks.

Bai Xuanjing took out a low-grade first-tier sword for self-defense.

The small sword is called the Azure Scale Sword. It was specially purchased by Bai Xuanjing when he left home, as a self-defense tool.

Encountering a strange cultivator in the open sea, where there are no rules, is rarely a good thing.

Bai Xuanjing dared not be careless.

Fortunately, the cultivators on the spirit boat did not seem to notice Bai Xuanjing, and they passed by Bai Xuanjing about half a mile away from where Bai Xuanjing was hiding on the reef.