I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

On the shore of Half Moon Lake, willows sway gently, and the water is as clear as a mirror.

More than two months have passed since that life-or-death battle in the valley.

Chen Qing sat cross-legged on a blue stone by the lake, his eyes slightly closed. His spiritual energy circulated slowly within his body, traveling along an extremely obscure meridian route, which was the trajectory of the first level of the "Hidden Spirit Technique".

After two months, his understanding of this secret method has gradually improved.

Now, as long as this method is activated, the aura will naturally be concealed. From the outside, he will appear to be just an ordinary Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would find it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

"call--"

Chen Qing opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, his breathing was steady, and his complexion was normal.

For the past two months, he has devoted almost all his energy to this technique, practicing the "Soul Nourishing Technique" only a few times a day, and even temporarily setting aside his main cultivation technique, the "Azure Wave Technique." Fortunately, the results have been good.

"Chen Qing! Chen Qing!"

An excited thought came from behind Chen Qing. He turned around and saw Qingtian running over from the lakeside.

Two months have passed, and Qingtian's injuries have almost completely healed. Although he still cannot fight at full strength, his daily activities are no longer a problem. He runs with great speed and power, and the three golden hairs on his head sway in the wind, giving him a rather spirited and dashing appearance.

However, its body was still only about four feet tall, a far cry from the imposing eight-foot giant ape it had been when it unleashed its "Ancient Ape True Form" that day.

"Look, look!"

Qingtian ran up to Chen Qing, raised a millstone-sized rock high in both hands, spun it around in front of Chen Qing as if to show off, and then threw it into the lake with a "plop," splashing up a huge spray of water.

"I can now carry this rock for fifty zhang (approximately 25 kilometers) without getting out of breath!"

Qingtian stood with his hands on his hips, his little face full of smugness.

Chen Qing smiled and nodded: "Not bad, it's three zhang further than yesterday."

"Of course!" Qingtian patted his chest. "I, Zhuge Qingtian, am exceptionally talented. It won't be long before I can rebuild my foundation, and then..."

"We'll see when the time comes," Chen Qing said, rubbing his head and interrupting his boastful words.

Qingtian shook his head in dissatisfaction and muttered, "You always say that..."

Chen Qing chuckled but didn't reply.

In the past two months, after Qingtian and Danyu's injuries improved, they have been training hard every day.

He lifted stones to the sky, practiced his fist techniques, and blasted mountains, giving full play to his brute strength; Dan Yu would spread his wings and fly high every morning, circling and speeding over Half Moon Lake, honing his flying skills and control of spiritual power, and at night he would use spiritual fire to refine pills that were hard to call pills.

Both were well aware that the aftereffects of their forced breakthrough that day were still present: their foundations were weak and their spiritual power unstable. If they did not recover as soon as possible, their future achievements would inevitably be limited.

Fortunately, they have become intelligent and understand priorities, so they know how to work hard on their own without much prompting from Chen Qing.

Just then, a white shadow swept across the sky, bringing with it a gentle breeze.

Dan Yu folded her wings and gracefully landed on a clean blue stone by the lake, carefully preening the feathers at the base of her wings with her long beak.

The wing root that Yang Ming injured that day has almost healed, but the new feathers are still short and look out of place with the surrounding long white feathers.

Just then, Chen Qing's expression suddenly changed. He looked up at the outside of the formation, and a sound transmission talisman passed through the Azure Water Ring Spirit Formation and landed in his hand. Qian Youfu's cheerful voice then rang out:

"Junior Brother Chen, I've arrived. Please open the door."

……

At the entrance of the formation.

Chen Qing stepped forward and saw Qian Youfu standing outside with a large pregnant belly, followed by two young cultivators dressed in the blue robes of the Lingyun Sect. Both were at the sixth level of Qi Refining and were his fellow disciples who had escorted Qian Youfu here.

Looking at Qian Youfu's large belly, Chen Qing couldn't help but think of Yang Ming again. His lips twitched, but he still cupped his hands and smiled, "Senior Brother Qian, you must have had a long journey."

"It's not hard work at all." Qian Youfu waved his hand with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Chen Qing, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, "As for Junior Brother Chen, after three months, your aura has become even more composed. I suppose you'll be able to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in another year or two."

Chen Qing smiled and stepped aside to make way for him: "Let's go inside and talk."

Qian Youfu nodded, then turned to his two junior brothers and called out, "Please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

The two responded and found a shady spot by the roadside to rest without asking any further questions.

Chen Qing led Qian Youfu into the formation, and the spiritual light behind them slowly closed in.

……

The two entered the small building, took their seats as host and guest, and Chen Qing took out some spiritual tea and poured a cup for Qian Youfu.

Qian Youfu picked up his teacup, took a sip, praised the tea, and then took out an account book from his sleeve, flipping through a few pages:

"Shall we settle the bill first?"

Chen Qing nodded slightly.

That year, he initially raised 4000 carp, but they lacked spiritual energy, and he eventually sold 2300. He also raised 950 chickens.

I received 9490 spirit stones.

In the end, the amount of carp feed needed was less than 4000, only 50% more than before, costing 4320 spirit stones. The chicken feed cost 1920 spirit stones. Other expenses included 250 spirit stones for transportation, 50 spirit stones for fish fry, and 20 spirit stones for chicken fry.

The final profit was 2930 spirit stones.

Qian Youfu divided the money into four portions, receiving 1172 spirit stones, while Chen Qing divided it into six portions, receiving 1758 spirit stones.

Meanwhile, the essence level is also rising steadily. With Chen Qing, Qingtian, and Danyu occasionally having extra meals together, he expects it to reach 5000 points or higher within the next month.

After thinking it over for a moment, Chen Qing took out a storage bag from his pocket and handed it over.

Qian Youfu took the bag, probed it with his spiritual sense for a moment, nodded in satisfaction, put the storage bag away, and smiled, "Cooperating with Junior Brother Chen is indeed a good thing. The accounts are clear, the profits are substantial, and it's much less troublesome than cooperating with others."

"You're too kind, Senior Brother Qian," Chen Qing said calmly. "Speaking of which, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"you say."

Chen Qing pointed to the lake: "The spiritual vein of this Half Moon Lake is only of the first-grade middle level. After two years of breeding, I have roughly figured it out. The spiritual energy in this lake can support a maximum of 2,300 blue carp. Any more and there will be problems."

Upon hearing this, Qian Youfu's face showed a hint of shame: "This is my fault. Last year, when I first saw so many spirit stones, I got carried away and forgot about this matter. In a moment of impulsiveness, I bought two thousand extra fish fry, which has caused trouble for my junior brother."

"It's alright." Chen Qing shook his head. "The same goes for the spirit sheep chickens; we'll maintain the number at five hundred from now on."

"Of course, of course." Qian Youfu nodded repeatedly. "From now on, I will only send feed to maintain this scale, and I won't send fish fry or chicken fry anymore."

"Thank you for your trouble, senior brother."

Chen Qing bowed slightly.

In fact, about 2,500 fish matured at Half Moon Lake that year. However, the total number is the total number, and the number of fish sold is the number of fish sold. There is no need to tell Qian Youfu all of them, just as there are many things that Qian Youfu did not tell Chen Qing.

Both of them knew the truth.

Qian Youfu waved his hand, then took out ten small porcelain bottles from his sleeve and neatly arranged them on the table.

"This is the latest Blazing Essence Pill refined by Danxia Peak." Qian Youfu picked up a bottle, uncorked it, and a faint fishy smell wafted out. "A mid-grade first-tier spirit beast only needs one pill every six days. There are ten pills in one bottle, enough for Qingtian and Danyu for this year."

Chen Qing took the bottle, poured out a pill, and placed it in her palm.

The Blazing Essence Pill is dark red, about the size of a longan, with faint traces of blood and qi flowing on its surface. Unlike the previous spirit beast pills, it smells fishy but not foul, with a faint medicinal fragrance.

Chen Qing twitched his fingers slightly, probing in with spiritual energy. After a moment of careful perception, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. This was originally intended for Qingtian and Danyu, who were of mid-grade level. Although high-grade users could also take it, the effect was ultimately inferior.

Chen Qing looked satisfied and praised, "The effect is much better than those pills on the market, and there is less toxicity."

"Of course," Qian Youfu said with a smile. "Those people from Danxia Peak may not be good at much else, but they are skilled at alchemy. This Blazing Essence Pill is specially made for the spiritual beasts of our sect's disciples. You can't buy it anywhere else."

Chen Qing nodded and carefully put away the ten bottles of Blazing Essence Pills.

Qian Youfu took out five jade bottles from his sleeve and placed them on the table: "These are the 'Gathering Profound Pills' you asked me to bring last time. They are suitable for cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Each bottle costs seventy spirit stones. The effect is slightly weaker than the Azure Origin Pill, but not by much."

Chen Qing picked up a bottle, opened it, and took a look.

He had asked Qian Youfu to keep an eye out for the Gathering Profound Pill last time. With his current cultivation level, after using five bottles, reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining would be just around the corner.

He had consumed nearly ten bottles of Qingyuan Pills, but their effects were now negligible, so it was time to switch to a different kind of pill.

There are many kinds of elixirs in the cultivation world, but if you take the same elixir for a long time, it will not only cause erysipelas, but its efficacy will also gradually weaken due to the body's tolerance. Changing to a different kind every now and then is the safest approach.