Gou Zai Xian Men Dang Void Workshop Master

After acquiring four spirit foxes, Chen Miao's life became chaotic.

They had too little territory to roam, and Chen He sealed off some of the stone chambers inside the cave.

Unable to get in or out, they could only circle around Chen Miao, which gave Chen Miao a big headache.

Except when feeding the spirit beast pills, she has to play with him all the time.

Fortunately, this is not without meaning.

The longer they play together, the better their relationship becomes, and the closer their connection grows.

The four spirit foxes, now in their growth stage, possess physical bodies at the level of magical artifacts, not to mention their own innate abilities.

Except for the White Jade Fox, which did not awaken its innate abilities, the other three spirit foxes did.

Therefore, their combat power is quite formidable.

Chen He didn't spoil her; he disciplined her when necessary. He was strict, and Chen Miao was gentle.

So the four foxes liked to stick to Chen Miao and were very afraid of Chen He.

Chen He didn't mind and didn't let Chen Miao go out, so he just lived a good life in the cave.

I'll have the chance to go out in the future, but definitely not now; I have to succeed first.

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Another week passed, and Chen He adapted to the flow of qi in his cave.

He needs magical power to nourish the increased number of energy channels in one go; he cannot cultivate them actively.

The advantage of having abundant magical power is that even after filling all the meridians and acupoints in the body, one can still nourish the vital energy without taking too long.

He and Chen Miao ate spiritual food every two days, and it was second-tier spiritual food.

Chen Miao can eat more now, but she still shares with Linghu, only eating a small portion herself.

Chen He didn't care; it was all Chen Miao's own business, and she could plan and arrange it herself.

That morning, while Chen Miao was playing with the spirit fox, Liu He came to visit.

Chen He hurried out to greet him and saw Liu He with a big smile on his face.

"Looking so confident and spirited, you've broken through?" Chen He looked him up and down, raising an eyebrow as he asked.

"Not bad," Liu He said with a smug smile, "After years of hard work, I have finally achieved perfect meridian opening and am now at the third level of Qi Refining and Aperture Refinement."

"Come in and let's talk." Chen He welcomed him into the cave and sealed it off. "This is my sister, Chen Miao. You haven't forgotten her, have you?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten, but I remember that little Miao didn't have any spiritual roots, right?" Liu He asked, pointing at Chen Miao in surprise.

Chen Miao held the spirit fox, smiled slightly, and didn't explain much. She just helped prepare the cloud and mist tea, and looked very well-behaved.

"I found a fragment of a beast-taming technique in the market," Chen He explained. "I gained magical power through the beast-taming contract."

"There's actually such a profound cultivation technique," Liu He exclaimed in admiration, then added, "It must consume a lot of resources, right? Raising so many spirit beasts must be no easy task."

"I can afford it," Chen He said softly. "I'm a second-tier intermediate alchemist, and I can earn a lot of merit points."

"You've improved again?" Liu He was immediately incredulous, then a little dejected. "Your progress is too fast!"

He was really taken aback.

Despite his breakthrough in cultivation, advancing from Qi Refining and Meridian Opening to Qi Refining, he only reached the second-tier beginner level weapon refiner, while Chen He was already a second-tier intermediate level alchemist.

Even though Chen He's spiritual root aptitude was inferior to his, he ended up becoming the pursuer, and this role reversal was not a pleasant feeling.

What was initially a somewhat lax attitude has now been replaced by a renewed motivation to cultivate.

"There's no other way," Chen He chuckled, gesturing for him to sit down. "I've secured a permanent stall in the market and traded a lot of resources, so of course my progress is fast."

"Are you serious? You really got a permanent stall?" Liu He was even more shocked.

He had been in contact with Chen He the earliest and had learned about the structure and architecture of the market from Chen He, so he naturally knew how rare it was to have a fixed stall. He never expected that Chen He could get one.

"Really," Chen He took a sip of Yunwu tea, "The market added thirty-six new fixed stalls, and I was the first to grab one. Now I'm completely tied to them, and there are many benefits."

"Great, fantastic!" Liu He laughed heartily, slapping his shoulder. "Does this mean we can expand our trade? And earn even more spirit stones?"

"That's possible, but don't forget my situation," Chen He said calmly. "Outside, there are men in black robes eyeing me covetously, and inside Five Elements Mountain, there is Gong Huixin's exclusion and suppression."

"This is indeed a problem," Liu He said seriously, "but it's not unsolvable. If my uncle breaks through to the Purple Mansion realm..."

"It's no use," Chen He shook his head, interrupting him. "Besides, I'm not in a hurry. It's fine to cultivate in the cave. Moreover, having you guys to conduct the transaction is enough."

With the market under his control and no shortage of resources, he doesn't need to take on any overseas assignments.

He could cultivate in his cave, nurture his younger sister, and avoid useless social interactions.

He only interacts and trades with a few close friends, and can concentrate on cultivation for the rest of the time.

On the surface, he is still a second-tier intermediate alchemist who can complete tasks to earn merit points.

It has no shortage of resources, no shortage of partners, and is quite safe, especially since it is located in a top-tier cave.

Even with powerful enemies outside and being ostracized and isolated internally, it didn't affect Chen He much; in fact, he was more than happy with it.

"That being said, it's still too passive," Liu He said sincerely. "Could you purchase a fire seed for my uncle? We can use merit points or other resources in the exchange."

"You know that I found a spark for Fairy Pei?" Chen He raised an eyebrow.

"No, Fairy Pei didn't tell me. Wait a minute." Liu He immediately came to his senses. "You really found the spark?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Chen He laughed, "I have a fixed stall, which naturally attracts more cultivators to trade."

"This is really..." Liu He took a deep breath, "Don't tell me you still have a source of fire? This isn't something you can just pick up anywhere."

"It's not a cabbage, but I do have one in my hand." Chen He waved his hand. "Don't get excited, listen to me."

Liu He looked at him with eager eyes.

"I only obtained two fire seeds. One of them is the fire seed of a spirit beast, which I have already traded to Fairy Pei," Chen He said. "The one in my hand is the fire seed of a third-tier demon beast."

"That's enough," Liu He said immediately. "Leave it to my uncle. I'll contact him right away. You must agree."

"Of course I agree," Chen He said with a smile. "I don't need it either, so a trade is inevitable. Contact them!"

"Okay!" Liu He immediately took out the jade tablet and sent a message to his uncle.

His fingers were trembling.

Uncle Liu had long since reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, becoming a second-tier advanced weapon refiner. He was just one step away from the Purple Mansion Realm, a step that made all the difference.

It wasn't that there weren't enough resources, but rather that Uncle Liu was too eager for quick success when he was cultivating, which led to an unstable foundation, which he gradually made up for later.

But there is still a gap, even if it's just a tiny one, that prevents him from making a breakthrough.

He had been stuck at the peak of Qi Refining for many years, lacking only a suitable seed of fire. He could break through once he refined the seed of fire.

After the fire seed is refined, it takes root in the dantian, burns the magical power, and reshapes the foundation of magical power.

Furthermore, a pure fire elemental energy replenishes the dantian, allowing Uncle Liu to break through and advance to the Purple Mansion realm, entering a new world.

Liu He knew how important the fire seed was to his uncle. At this moment, there was no need to distinguish between demonic beasts and spirit beasts. This was a rare opportunity that could not be missed.

Uncle Liu arrived very quickly.

He flew over as soon as he saw the message.

Chen He activated the formation to welcome him into the cave, but Uncle Liu couldn't wait and wanted to make the deal right at the cave entrance.

He traded a million merit points for a low-grade third-tier spiritual artifact. Chen He agreed after a moment's thought and immediately took out the Fire Seed.

Uncle Liu grabbed the tinder and left without wasting a single moment.

Chen He and Liu He were quite understanding and didn't mind. The two returned to their cave to drink tea.