Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

[Successfully refined a mid-grade first-tier Azure Water Pill... Overall score: 31 points]

[Your reward: Alchemy skill improved * Ten months of arduous training]

On this day, in the alchemy room, Bai Xuanjing sat cross-legged.

With a thought, the ball of light in his mind changed and then transformed into a settlement reward.

Immediately afterwards, a familiar magical power circulated within his body.

Bai Xuanjing sat cross-legged and began refining.

The Taoist robe fluttered even without wind!

After the refining process was completed, Bai Xuanjing stood up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"It seems I'm getting close to the fifth level of Qi Refining!"

It has been more than two months since he arrived at Autumn Maple Island.

During this period, he mainly focused on refining the Azure Water Pill, and secondly on studying various pill formulas and practicing magical techniques.

In addition, in order to complete his family mission, he would also take some time to refine the Yellow Jade Pill.

They obtained raw materials for seventy batches of Azure Water Pills from Bai Qingbai and Bai Jingming.

Thirty-six furnaces of elixir were completed!

All in all, the success rate is slightly higher than 50%.

In fact, his alchemy skills improved gradually.

Therefore, the success rate of pill formation is not constant. His current actual success rate may have already approached 60%!

After switching to a mid-grade first-tier alchemy furnace, the final score also improved.

Bai Xuanjing also noticed some changes in the settlement rewards.

As his settlement score exceeded thirty, if the settlement reward fell on the improvement of cultivation or alchemy skills, the arduous training for improvement changed from September to October.

However, this improvement is only slightly better than nothing.

"The settlement score changed from the twenties to the thirties, apart from the time it took for cultivation and alchemy skills to improve."

If other settlement rewards are involved, it seems the probability of getting 'rare' items is also higher?

Bai Xuanjing murmured to himself, having some guesses.

The rarity of the reward is not indicated during the settlement process.

But after so many settlements, Bai Xuanjing has also figured out some patterns.

He also has his own criteria for judging whether an item is rare or not.

Thinking of this, Bai Xuanjing raised his hand, and two items appeared in his hand.

Aside from improvements in cultivation level and alchemy skills, most of the settlement rewards consist of talismans, spiritual herbs, and spiritual ores.

Although they were all mid-grade first-tier items, which could be exchanged for a considerable number of spirit stones, Bai Xuanjing considered them to have limited uses.

The two items in his hands were a grayish-white talisman and a scroll of spell manuals.

In Bai Xuanjing's view, this was a "rare" reward.

The grayish-white talisman is a top-grade first-tier item!

If refining a mid-grade first-tier pill rewards you with three mid-grade first-tier talismans at once.

But there is only one of these talismans.

Moreover, its function is auxiliary, and it is called a fossil symbol.

Its function is also very simple: once activated, it can envelop the cultivator and transform the cultivator into the shape of a stone.

Of course, this evolution is only from the perspective of outsiders; in reality, the cultivators themselves have not changed at all.

Even after casting the fossil talisman, the cultivator can still move.

However, once a cultivator makes a move, it is easy to detect their actions.

Essentially, it is a high-level illusion talisman.

This fossilized talisman can not only deceive the naked eye of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators, without careful examination, might easily overlook a cultivator who has used a fossil talisman, mistaking him for an ordinary stone.

"This item has many uses, but its applicable environments are limited."

Stroking the fossilized talisman, Bai Xuanjing thought to himself.

The Concealing Cloak also has the function of concealing one's aura, but its main function is to conceal one's cultivation level, and concealing one's aura is only a side effect.

The fossil talisman and the cloak of concealment can complement each other perfectly.

However, a fossil talisman is still a talisman, and its duration is limited; it cannot be disguised indefinitely.

It requires careful consideration before use.

If the disguise ends but the enemy has not yet left.

It seems that death is the only outcome.

As for the scroll of spells, Bai Xuanjing was quite interested.

This scroll of notes is titled "The Long-Ringing Sword Qi Technique." It uses magical power to condense sword qi on sword-type magical weapons, which can enhance the power and speed of the magical weapons.

If used at full power, it can even unleash the power of a magical artifact that is one grade higher than its own.

However, this power cannot last, and the magical artifact will be damaged after use.

Even so, it is still very powerful!

Besides attaching itself to magical artifacts, if one masters the "Long Cry Sword Qi Technique," one can also generate sword qi out of thin air and use it against enemies.

It is a technique with a wide range of applications.

"This 'Long-lasting Sword Qi Technique' suits me well."

Bai Xuanjing stroked the handbook of "Long-lasting Sword Qi Technique" with great affection.

His two current offensive magical weapons are both swords.

One is the Azure Scale Sword, a low-grade first-tier weapon, and the other is a short sword obtained from Zhan Yue's Daoist partner.

The latter had no name and was entirely black with a metallic sheen, so Bai Xuanjing named it the Black Gold Sword.

Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred, and he summoned the Azure Scale Sword and the Black Gold Sword.

The former was entirely blue, while the latter was black. The two moved according to Bai Xuanjing's will, like two streaks of blue and black light passing by Bai Xuanjing.

Bai Xuanjing has been refining these two magical artifacts for a long time, often taking them out to manipulate them, and has even grasped some ideas on how to use the two artifacts together to fight enemies.

When used, it is as easy as using an arm.

"I originally thought that the reason why Qi Refining cultivators could not control multiple magical artifacts was due to the limitation of their magical power."

But now that I think about it, it was actually mainly a limitation of spiritual power.

Gazing at the two flying swords, Bai Xuanjing murmured to himself.

When I first started refining the Azure Scale Sword and the Black Gold Sword, I was actually a bit clumsy.

After all, he was also wearing a mid-grade first-tier Golden Tortoise Armor.

It's equivalent to simultaneously wielding two mid-grade first-tier magic artifacts and one low-grade first-tier magic artifact.

Bai Xuanjing knew that this awkward feeling was not due to improper operation, but rather a limitation of his own magical power or soul.

However, with the cultivation of the "Fire Refining God Technique", Bai Xuanjing's soul strength became increasingly powerful.

Now that the first level of his "Refining God with Fire" technique is almost perfect, the initial awkwardness has gradually disappeared.

"Once the Fire Refining Divine Technique reaches the second level, I should be able to use Earth Fire to temper my soul. At that time, the progress of the Soul Refining Technique will be even faster."

"And as my spiritual power increases, I may be able to control more magical artifacts."

Bai Xuanjing thought to himself.

Simultaneously wielding multiple magical artifacts will undoubtedly enhance one's strength.

However, due to limited spiritual power, it may not last long.

"I need to learn the Long Cry Sword Qi Technique, and then I need to refine the Corpse Puppet Pill."

Bai Xuanjing already had a plan in mind.

When he mentioned the Corpse Puppet Pill, he couldn't help but think of those Fire Rock Shrimp.

Early-stage Tier 1 corpse puppets decay relatively quickly, and these fire rock shrimps are now completely rotten.

Fortunately, the red firestone mine had already been completed, and Bai Xuanjing had casually put them into his storage bag.

He crafted the Fire Rock Shrimp Corpse Puppet for two reasons: firstly, to settle accounts for pill refining, and secondly, to pave the way for a mid-grade first-tier Corpse Puppet Pill.

The value of this small amount of ore is merely enough to cover costs.

Bai Xuanjing was no longer interested in the small amount of spirit stones that the Red Fire Stone was worth.

Having made up his mind, Bai Xuanjing held the "Long Cry Sword Qi Technique" in his hand and began to study it.