Vampire Cultivation Notes

The tense situation eased.

Jiang Wei stepped forward, said nothing, and first clasped his hands together and bowed deeply in greeting.

"I have long heard that Master Zhao lives a secluded life. I am Jiang Wei, and I have never dared to disturb you. I hope you will forgive my unauthorized visit."

"explain."

A soft laugh escaped from beneath the hood.

Jiang Wei, unaware of the purpose of the laughter, bowed again and said, "So that the alchemist may know, I have a daughter who was selected by a high sect in her early years. Firstly, out of my parents' earnest desire, I have come to request elixirs to nourish her qi and help her cultivate. Secondly, I am planning to go out to the market to search for treasures and request two more Rejuvenation Pills."

Jiang Wei didn't come empty-handed; he was an old-timer among the rogue cultivators and brought the main ingredients for the pill with him this time.

Two ginseng plants that are a hundred years old, and two red fruits that are thirty years old.

These are the main ingredients, enough to refine four mid-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills.

There are also enough main ingredients for the Rejuvenation Pill to make two to three pills.

"Out on a treasure hunt?"

"I think they should go out to avoid trouble."

Li Jieqing chuckled again from under his hood.

I was wrong just now. Jiang Wei didn't come here for revenge; he came for the pills.

Furthermore, in order to gather a few pills, he even brought up his daughter, who had joined the upper sect, fearing that the request for pills would fail.

Come to think of it, under the beast tide, cultivators in the streets were already struggling to make a living. The fact that Jiang Wei and his wife were caught doing things like calamity cultivation had ruined their reputation, and in the past few days, the Yu family had come to question them.

Li Jieqing took a sniff and smelled a faint, familiar scent of blood emanating from Jiang Wei, whose face was deathly pale.

This familiarity is none other than the blood of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator that I bought from Old Liu when I left the house. Who else could it be but Jiang Wei's?

They used their family's possessions to refine pills and sold off a batch of blood to make money.

Are Jiang Wei and his wife planning to leave?

When things go wrong, planning to gather resources to run away is truly the survival strategy of a rogue cultivator.

But that won't do.

"Master Zhao... what do you think?"

Under the lantern light in the alley, Jiang Wei felt uneasy.

Six months ago, although their cultivation level was exposed, their reputation was slightly tarnished and not worth mentioning. However, when the Yu family came to question them, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Many cultivators in North Street, out of respect for the Yu family, stopped contacting the couple, and they couldn't convert their possessions into cash, making their lives extremely difficult these past few days.

Now they can only try their luck with Master Zhao, who has always lived in seclusion; otherwise, they won't be able to sell the pills, and it will be useless for the couple to take these main ingredients out.

A cold wind was blowing, and the smooth bluestone slabs on the ground reflected a dim yellow light.

As the waiting time lengthened, Jiang Wei cautiously raised her eyes and saw Zhao Danshi across from her slowly extend one hand from his robes and say something.

"Please come in."

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but Jiang Wei didn't care about that now and hurriedly packed her things with great joy.

The courtyard gate opened.

Li Jieqing collected the alchemy materials and asked Jiang Wei to sit in the main room first.

There was no tea. After putting the new alchemy furnace away in the alchemy room, Li Jieqing pondered for a while before leaving.

The hood was still up.

"I've been in Taiping Market for so long, but my reputation is nowhere to be found. Since you're the first one to come seeking pills, helping you is no problem. But how much will you pay me? How many spirit stones do you have?"

"I'm ashamed..."

Jiang Wei blushed slightly.

He didn't have many spirit stones on him at all. The couple worked hard as robbers, robbing people from dawn till dusk, and sent all their earnings to their daughter through the market's express courier service.

"Following the rules of other alchemists in the market, I only ask for three Qi-Nourishing Pills and two Rejuvenation Pills. The rest, however many, can be left here, how about that?"

Jiang Wei tentatively spoke.

However, without much hesitation, Li Jieqing shook his head and rejected the idea.

Then, another burst of light laughter came, which made people feel uneasy.

After laughing, Li Jieqing said, "Since Fellow Daoist Jiang is short of money, I'm not being unreasonable. How about this, you should know that I'm skilled at refining Heart-Benefiting Pills, so just add two liters of cultivator's blood to my account as payment."

Two liters?!

Jiang Wei turned pale and stood up. She had just sold a lot of things to Old Liu. Wasn't this going to kill him?

"Oh, don't panic. You two can go together. As long as you both have blood at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, I won't mind."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wei frowned for a moment before sighing and sitting down.

"Furthermore," Li Jieqing said, "if the alchemy fails, there will be no refunds or exchanges. This should also be the rule for alchemists in Taipingfang Market."

"Well... I'll listen to you, fellow Daoist..."

Jiang Wei had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

Fortunately, he had inquired with Old Liu on North Street before coming here and knew that the newly arrived Master Zhao Dan in Taipingfang City had a fairly good reputation.

Even when you're asking around, Old Liu keeps laughing, which is infuriating.

The deal is done.

Jiang Wei left two bottles of blood as a deposit on the spot. His face was visibly pale, but he still mustered his spirits, cupped his hands in farewell, and said he would come to pick up the pills in a few days as agreed.

After he left, Li Jieqing put down his hood and came over with a teacup.

He blew on the still-steaming blood of Jiang Weizhi and drank it down in one gulp.

"Did this guy even recognize me?"

Nourished by the blood of his enemy, a blush rose to his cheeks. Li Jieqing rested one hand on the table and looked out into the main room.

It's not about the real body.

It was on the night he was resurrected and returned to the market that he happened to bump into Jiang Wei and his wife in his youthful appearance.

Although the black robes concealed their identities at that time, and half a year had passed, the memories of cultivators should not be underestimated.

Unfortunately, Li Jieqing had tried to probe Jiang Wei several times during their conversation but failed to find anything unusual about her.

It's best to be cautious and find some way to cover your face later.

Only then can I feel at ease.

"And also, Moon Gazing Valley..."

Li Jieqing turned around, his gaze dark and gloomy.

During our conversation just now, Jiang Wei, that scoundrel, revealed that he was going to Wangyue Valley to search for treasure.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Li Jieqing was somewhat convinced.

I remember it was about five years ago, after Jiang Wei and his wife returned from Wangyue Valley, his family received a benefit and sent their daughter to the Ruyi Sect.

At that time, Li Jieqing and Jiang Wei were close friends, so he knew some inside information.

This is a story of a rogue cultivator leaping over the dragon gate.

This beast tide is the result of someone provoking it from Wangyue Valley once again.

...Could it be that Jiang Wei and his wife did it?

People often say there is treasure in Wangyue Valley. Li Jieqing knows nothing else, but he knows that he was resurrected in that very place.

Who knows what connection they have with each other?

If Wangyue Valley truly possesses a great treasure with the ability to bring the dead back to life, its importance far outweighs any attempt to take revenge on Jiang Wei and his wife.

In the past, out of consideration for their friendship, I didn't feel comfortable asking Jiang Wei why she kept going to Wangyue Valley.

Now, humph!

These precious treasures should be put to my use!

"The monsters are sweeping away the mud and sand; I want to see what secrets they might reveal in the end."

After drinking another full cup, Li Jieqing exhaled a breath of stale air, got up, and headed towards his alchemy room.

No rush, time is on your side.

Once you successfully switch cultivation methods and reach a higher realm, it would be best to purchase a few superior magical artifacts.

Once everything was ready, we sent Jiang Wei and his wife on their way, and went to find Yu Fanyi to talk to him.

Before that, we need to think of a way to prevent that despicable couple from running away just because they can't make a living in Taipingfang City.