Gou Zai created a blessed land in the immortal abode

Mid-stage Qi Refining!

Li Chengming slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air:

"Phew, after three days, I've finally broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining."

"Having broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, there should be changes in my Immortal Abode."

A thought struck Li Chengming, so he quickly got up and left the quiet room.

Sure enough, the space of the immortal abode expanded again, adding at least the area of ​​two more buildings.

Moreover, Li Chengming saw a dense forest and two stone steps at the edge of the clouds.

Li Chengming walked over, his brows furrowed as he looked at the suddenly appearing stairs.

"Is this... the path down the mountain?"

"Does this mean I can actually go down the mountain?"

However, seeing that even spiritual sense couldn't penetrate the clouds and mist, Li Chengming cautiously refrained from making any rash moves.

"Let's see what kind of new building to construct."

With two more seats available, the options have become much wider.

Regarding the choice of building direction, Li Chengming still followed the principles of finance, law, companionship, and location.

First, there's the matter of finances. Li Chengming already has two spirit fields, so he doesn't plan to open another one.

After all, no matter how many spirit fields there are, they are just for growing spirit plants, supplying raw materials, and the profits are meager.

Moreover, he already has two mu of land, plus the two mu he needs to take care of for the Kong family, so he really doesn't have enough energy left.

"Perhaps we could try the alchemy room."

Li Chengming thought for a moment, then pulled out the control panel of the alchemy room.

[Alchemy Room: Common Items]

[Current effect: Success rate of pills increased by 10%, the pill furnace can lock in the medicinal power, slightly improving the quality of the pills]

[Requirements for establishment: 10 catties of spirit wood, 10 catties of spirit iron, and one Earth Fire Jade]

"Spirit iron and spirit wood are not difficult to obtain, but this Earth Fire Jade..."

Li Chengming didn't know what this thing was.

"We'll have to ask around."

With so many cultivators on this Emerald Peak, surely someone knows where the Earth Fire Jade is.

Besides the alchemy room, Li Chengming also wanted to build a building that could enhance his combat power.

He needs to prepare in advance for any major changes that may occur later.

Li Chengming has always been cautious and good at planning ahead.

"Ideally, I could kill the enemy without having to fight them myself."

"If that's the case, then a livestock pen seems to be the most suitable option."

[Animal Pen: Common]

[Current effect: Can tame mid-stage Qi Refining level demonic beasts, and enhance their intelligence...]

[Space: 0/3]

[Requirements for establishment: 10 catties of spirit wood, 5 catties of spirit iron, and 5 pieces of demonic saliva jade]

Looking at the requirements for building the animal pen, Li Chengming muttered to himself:

"Demon Saliva Jade is a spiritual object formed from the essence and blood of demon beasts. Its value varies from one to three spirit stones depending on the demon beast's realm and species."

"However, when building structures, use the cheapest option."

Li Chengming roughly calculated that building a beast pen would require about ten spirit stones.

It's really not cheap.

As for the alchemy furnace, the Earth Fire Jade is probably not an inexpensive spiritual item.

Li Chengming had a headache.

There's never enough spirit stones.

When he broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he had almost exhausted all the pills he had on hand, and now his pockets were becoming increasingly empty.

"Don't rush into a decision. Let's find out the market prices for Fire Jade and Demon Saliva Jade first."

Li Chengming left the immortal abode and pushed open the courtyard gate.

In the early morning, Cuiyuan Peak was shrouded in a thin mist, and the distant mountains appeared and disappeared.

He walked down the mountain path to the temporary market.

They were still selling Qi-boosting powder, but now there was a sign next to them.

"Acquire the Earth Fire Jade and the Demon Saliva Jade."

Before long, a cultivator came forward to inquire.

"Fellow Daoist Li, do you want the Demon Saliva Jade?"

The person who came forward was a middle-aged cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.

Li Chengming glanced at him and said with a smile:

"Indeed, fellow Daoist, do you possess the Demon Saliva Jade?"

"Hehe." The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, then pulled out a pebble-shaped stone about the size of a palm from his clothes.

"I happen to have one here, formed from the essence blood of a Qi Refining Level 2 Vine Scale Serpent. If Fellow Daoist Li wants it, how about two spirit stones?"

"That's too expensive. How about one spirit stone?"

Li Chengming slashed directly with a large knife.

The middle-aged monk was so anxious he jumped up and down:

"Oh dear, Fellow Daoist Li, you're cutting the price too low. Two spirit stones is really not expensive for this piece of Demon Saliva Jade. If it weren't for the fact that your Qi-restoring powder is so cheap and I've received quite a bit of benefit from it, I wouldn't have sold it to you for just two spirit stones."

Actually, Li Chengming wasn't quite sure about the price of the Demon Saliva Jade, but when buying things, he always knew that cutting the price in half was always a safe bet.

Therefore, Li Chengming did not back down at all:

"Fellow Daoist, you have no use for this Demon Saliva Jade. Why don't you just give it to me for a spirit stone? If you come back to me to buy Qi Powder in the future, I'll give you a discount."

"This..." The middle-aged cultivator was momentarily conflicted, clearly struck by Li Chengming's words. After much deliberation, he finally gritted his teeth and said:

"Fine, fine, you can have it. I'm short of spirit stones right now."

Li Chengming happily completed the transaction.

After spending one spirit stone, he now only has two spirit stones left on him.

"I need to think of a way to earn spirit stones."

"I should go to Guangling Mountain."

Li Chengming was already figuring out how to borrow some spirit stones from Kong Shaowen after arriving at Guangling Mountain.

Cuiyuan Peak is not far from Guangling Mountain, only about thirty miles away.

However, if Li Chengming wanted to go to Guangling Mountain, he had to go to the General Affairs Hall first and obtain permission before he could go.

Otherwise, leaving Cuiyuan Peak without permission will result in punishment and a deduction of one's salary.

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General Affairs Hall.

Li Chengming walked up to the Kong family disciple in charge of registering those leaving the area.

"Li Chengming, a disciple at the fourth level of Qi Refining, wishes to travel to Guangling Mountain and has come to request permission," Li Chengming said, bowing.

Upon hearing this, the disciple of Confucius picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, wrote a few strokes on the thin book, and then looked up to ask:

"What brings you to Guangling Mountain? How many days are you expected to stay?"

"Visiting a friend, I will return in three days."

"Visiting a friend?"

The Confucian scholar paused, then asked:

"The retainers from Guangling Mountain? What are their names?"

Kong Shaowen.

The disciples of the Kong family were taken aback, not expecting that Li Chengming was actually visiting a member of the Kong family from the Shaozi generation.

Although he had some doubts, he didn't ask too many questions. He wrote down "Guangling Mountain, visit Kong Shaowen, three days" in the book, then took a bamboo token from the table and handed it over.

"Approved. You may use this pass to cancel your leave before your return date. If you fail to return by the deadline, you will be fined ten catties of spirit rice per day."

Li Chengming accepted the bamboo plaque, thanked him, and turned to leave.

"etc."

The Kong family member suddenly called out to him and looked him up and down.

"You just said you were at the fourth level of Qi Refining? I remember that on the list of guests at Cuiyuan Peak, you were at the third level of Qi Refining last month."

Li Chengming replied:

"We managed to break through last night by sheer luck, but we haven't had time to report it yet."

A strange light flashed in the eyes of the Kong family member. He picked up his brush and added another stroke to the thin book, saying calmly:

"Breaking through a realm is a good thing. Your salary will also increase. A disciple who is in the mid-stage of Qi Refining will receive an extra Qingling Pill per month, and the amount of spirit grain will also increase. I'll write it down for you."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist."

Li Chengming cupped his hands in greeting; this was the reason he had just mentioned that he was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.