When it comes to cultivating immortality, it naturally starts with upgrading the herb garden.

Song Chen turned into a deserted alley, took off his mask, and changed his clothes.

After tidying up his clothes, he emerged from the other side of the alley and blended into the crowd.

He didn't go home, but went straight to Feizhoupu.

Song Chen now has everything except magic.

The magical artifacts used are high-grade artifacts that even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators might not possess, and the talismans are high-grade talismans used by late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

If he had to pinpoint what he lacked, Song Chen would say it was a flying boat, a vehicle for long-distance travel.

Flying boats can be considered magical artifacts, but they are quite special among all magical artifacts.

It can be used as an offensive magic weapon, a defensive magic weapon, or even a mobile magic weapon.

The flying boat can incorporate a large number of elements, entirely up to the cultivator to choose.

"What type of airship do you want to buy?"

"High-quality, mobile type, preferably with decent defense."

Song Chen didn't have high requirements for the flying boat. As long as it could run fast and withstand a little magic damage, and wouldn't crash at the slightest touch, that would be fine.

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, then walked towards the back of the door and returned shortly afterward.

He placed it on the ground, and two high-grade flying boats of similar size landed on the ground.

"The one on the left is the Sky-Piercing Boat. It is incredibly fast and can break through space to fly thousands of miles once activated. However, it can only be used once a day, and its defense is somewhat weak, only able to withstand one attack from a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator."

"Worth two hundred and fifty spirit stones."

"The one on the right is the Wave-Breaking Boat, which can escape into water and hide itself. It is slightly slower than the Sky-Escape Boat, but its defense in water is very strong. When activated in water, it can create towering waves, comparable to the full-force attack of a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator. However, it cannot do so on land."

"Worth 225 spirit stones."

"Both have their advantages and disadvantages; please consider them carefully."

It must be said that the merchants are genuine; they said both the good and the bad, and they didn't cheat or deceive anyone.

Song Chen stroked his chin, weighing the pros and cons.

The wave-breaking boat has many limitations, but since this place is Wandaobo, surrounded by the sea, it can actually maximize its effectiveness.

If it were anywhere else, Song Chen wouldn't have hesitated either.

About a quarter of an hour later, Song Chen led the Sky-Piercing Boat out of the shop.

Simply put, the ability to instantly travel a thousand miles is just too appealing.

As soon as he stepped out of the shop, Song Chen summoned his flying boat, leaped onto it, and the instant he touched it, he felt a one-way connection with the flying boat.

With a thought, he released his spiritual energy, but unexpectedly, he didn't control it well, and the flying boat carrying him straight into the sky, rushing a hundred meters in just a few breaths.

At the same time, the liquid level in Song Chen's dantian dropped rapidly, which was really hard for him to handle.

Song Chen quickly stopped the flying boat, hovering in mid-air, and sighed:

"After all, it is a high-grade magic weapon, and it is still a bit difficult to activate it when you are in the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

He took out a spirit stone to absorb spiritual energy, and the spiritual liquid in his dantian slowly rose.

While absorbing spiritual energy, Song Chen looked down at the entire cliff island from above.

He could see the distant Guanshi Peak and the sheared shoreline around the island.

A gentle breeze caressed Song Chen's face, bringing him a sense of comfort.

"Cultivating immortality is truly fascinating!"

Song Chen flashed his white teeth and shouted from high above.

Having transmigrated here, he is passionate about cultivating immortality, yet he constantly finds himself surviving amidst perilous situations.

Even such a brief moment of pleasure could make him feel incredibly comfortable.

Two flying boats sped past Song Chen from below and behind, chasing each other.

Song Chen thought it was just ordinary playful banter between cultivators and didn't pay much attention, still enjoying the feeling of looking down from high above.

"That's great!"

boom!

A cultivator on a flying boat summoned a huge golden seal, its imposing aura so great that Song Chen could feel the pressure even from a distance.

He stared wide-eyed at the cultivator and immediately swallowed hard.

That was actually a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator!

Song Chen felt a surge of retreat and plummeted downwards, wanting only to escape this place as quickly as possible.

Ignoring the depletion of his spiritual energy, he poured it all into the flying boat.

The Void Boat quickly gathered spiritual energy, lunged forward, and plunged directly into the void.

Before leaving, Song Chen looked back.

But he witnessed a scene he would never forget.

The golden seal flew at high speed and landed heavily on the flying boat in front, knocking it down and killing all the cultivators on board!

Before long, Song Chen emerged from the void and appeared on a vast ocean. He turned his head to look at the small dot behind him, which was the cliff island he had just looked down at.

A thousand miles is not much, but it's not little either; enough to escape trouble and more than enough to save one's life.

Song Chen was not excited by the powerful effects of the Void Boat; instead, he broke out in a cold sweat and felt a wave of fear.

"Is this how late-stage Qi Refining cultivators fight?"

"Even if I have top-grade magic artifacts and top-grade talismans, I still can't bridge the gap."

Song Chen gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with worry.

The spells released by the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator were so astonishing that Song Chen felt a sense of fear upon seeing them.

He originally thought that as long as he purchased this set of equipment, it would be enough to fight against Feng Sancai.

But looking at it now, the gap is still huge.

What if Feng Sancai is as powerful as that cultivator from before? What should Song Chen do then?

However, this feeling came and went quickly, but it strengthened Song Chen's determination to continue cultivating.

Moreover, he now has resources such as mid-grade spirit stones and spirit-gathering pills, so his cultivation level is naturally increasing at an incredibly fast pace.

With this in mind, he dared not delay any longer and immediately rushed towards home.

An hour later, Song Chen returned home and went straight to his room to begin cultivating.

As the sun rose in the east and set in the west, only the rich spiritual energy continued to permeate Song Chen's room.

The next day.

Song Chen got up early in the morning, went straight to the medicinal herb field, poured the fertilizer from the fertilizer room onto the herbs, harvested the transformed spiritual herbs, and planted seeds along the way.

After doing all that, he began to refine the Crimson Essence Pill.

This pill is slightly more effective than the Crimson Flame Pill, and it can provide cultivators with fire-attribute spiritual energy.

However, like the Qi Gathering Pill, it can be taken continuously without side effects or damage to the meridians caused by red qi.

The downside is that it is more difficult to refine than the Crimson Flame Pill.

However, this drawback is not so obvious in the hands of Song Chen, a first-grade alchemist.

With the blessing of the [Alchemy Room], his success rate in producing pills reached a terrifying 60%.

Of the remaining four pills, only one was a useless pill.

Using the pill-setting technique, the success rate of pill formation is still around 75%, which is quite high.

After refining a batch of pills, Song Chen took the mid-grade spirit stones back to his room to continue cultivating.

The spiritual energy provided by the mid-grade spirit stones was so pure that Song Chen could absorb it directly without any processing.

With the help of mid-grade spirit stones and spirit-gathering pills, he was able to condense spirit liquid at an incredibly fast speed.

Previously, a single Spirit Gathering Pill could only condense five drops of spiritual liquid for Song Chen per day.

Now that he has a mid-grade spirit stone, he can condense ten drops of spirit liquid a day.

The cultivation speed has doubled!

At this rate of cultivation, by the time Xu Bo comes to pick up the goods next time, Song Chen will probably be at the sixth level of Qi Refining, right?

The days passed by in an orderly fashion.

Another week has flown by.

Today is another day for Xu Bo to pick up the goods.

Yesterday, Song Chen cultivated all night, and his dantian successfully condensed a hundred drops of spiritual liquid, breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

At the same time as the breakthrough, the quality of spiritual energy changed significantly.

They are more adept at using spells, magical artifacts, and talismans, and their power is increased by about 40%.

If the flying boat were to soar into the sky again, Song Chen was confident he could control it and wouldn't need to absorb spirit stones in mid-air.

This also means that Song Chen will next face the bottleneck of breaking through from the sixth level to the seventh level.

From the sixth to the seventh level, one must condense a spiritual sea in the dantian, transforming the fragments into a whole.

To condense a spiritual sea, a large amount of spiritual sea is required.

Song Chen thought of two clumsy methods.

Either infuse a large amount of pure spiritual energy instantly, or use your thoughts to create a sea, with a hundred drops of spiritual liquid directly transforming into a sea.

The former requires resources and tests a cultivator's ability to control and guide spiritual energy, while the latter demands exceptional comprehension and can only be accomplished by exceptionally gifted individuals.

Song Chen naturally chose the path ahead.

The Spirit Gathering Pill is designed to help break through minor bottlenecks.

Moreover, he is a first-grade alchemist, so breaking through this bottleneck should be a bit easier for him than for others.

Incidentally, this breakthrough didn't unlock any system functions; instead, a string of small text popped up.

Breakthrough Foundation Building Unlocks More Features

Song Chen always felt that the system's imagination was limited and it couldn't think of any other buildings, so it just made up an excuse to get by.

But it doesn't matter, the current buildings are enough for Song Chen to eat.

This week, the yield from the medicinal herb field remained high, but the amount available for sale was not as much as last week.

Because among the transformed spiritual herbs this week, there are many Purple Dream Sprouts.

These are the spiritual herbs used to refine Qi Gathering Pills.

Ten plants in the medicinal herb field have undergone a complete transformation!

Combined with the Entangling Grass that Song Chen had previously purchased, and the Meridian Opening Grass produced daily.

He is fully capable of refining Qi Gathering Pills.

Song Chen plans to finish refining the materials for the Crimson Essence Pill next week and begin refining the Qi Gathering Pill.

If Song Chen becomes skilled at refining Qi Gathering Pills, he can certainly make a significant source of income and expand his financial resources.

Although the weekly income from selling spirit herbs is already incredibly high, who would turn down money?

In the distance, the sea of ​​clouds surged, the clouds on both sides dispersed, and in the middle, an old man riding the wind sped by.

It's Xu Bo.

Song Chen pushed open the door, and the two completed the transaction.

Without saying a word, Xu Bo took to the air and left.

His attitude towards Song Chen has always been lukewarm; he shows no interest and doesn't want to know anything about him.

Song Chen didn't care; it was just a transaction after all.

This transaction yielded a profit of 800 spirit stones.

Having no immediate need to spend money, Song Chen put the spirit stones into his storage bag and returned to his room to resume his cultivation.