Chapter 744 - 584: Wan Jinrong’s Dedication (2)

"Two hundred top-grade Spirit Stones, pay half as a deposit now. Additionally, fellow Daoist, you’ll need to leave the Pill Furnace here overnight. I need to conduct a thorough study."

Refining a Tier Three middle-grade Pill Furnace at this price is not expensive because there will definitely be some leftover Tier Three materials, which are all profit.

Ji An took out one hundred top-grade Spirit Stones and placed them on the tea table, "No problem, I’ll bring the materials tomorrow.

By the way, how long will the refining take? I have a pill refining task recently, it’s a good time to nurture a Pill Furnace."

As long as it isn’t damaged, the longer a Pill Furnace is used, the more valuable it becomes. Because a Pill Furnace nourished by various Spirit Medicines over a long time will develop a special kind of spirituality, making it easier to control during alchemy.

A Tier Three middle-grade Magical Treasure must be used to refine Tier Three or higher Pills to be nourished by Spirit Medicine.

Wan Jinrong’s expression became serious, "If you want expedited refining, the cost will be higher."

"What’s the quickest time, and what’s the cost?"

"Haha, just kidding, I can have the Pill Furnace refined in half a month."

Ji An bowed solemnly, "I owe fellow Daoist a favor."

Wan Jinrong also bowed, "You flatter me, fellow Daoist."

A favor from a potentially valuable fellow Daoist is worth more than top-grade Spirit Stones.

They discussed the details of refining, and Ji An took his leave.

...

Returning to the Grotto Mansion, Ji An entered the Little World and organized the resources he would need for the next day, placing them into his Storage Bag, sighing softly.

A third of the resources obtained from the Sect were used up in an instant; he felt a bit of regret.

If he intends to refine the Plain-Color Cloud Realm Banner and the Profound Yuan Water Control Banner in the future, he plans to refine the highest quality Magical Treasures possible, but the resources on hand are absolutely insufficient, so he needs to accumulate more Tier Three resources.

What he currently has to offer are Tier Three Azure Dragon Wood, Purple Gold Phoenix Wood, Vajra Bodhi Wood, and other spiritual materials. It’s a very realistic problem that long-term trading of these spiritual materials will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

The best solution is to trade various Tier Three Pills and Talismans with other cultivators. With the cover of being an Alchemist and Talisman Maker, this carries the least risk. He thinks it’s necessary to deepen his cooperation with the Certification Association.

He has already obtained the method to draw the Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talisman; relying on himself to produce the appropriate Talisman Paper would take at least a decade, so he needs to leverage the platform’s strength to accelerate growth.

A puppet brought the meal, and Ji An ate heartily before beginning to practice the Bing Fire Divine Thunder.

Right now, there isn’t time to advance all the Thunder Techniques together, so he decided to focus on practicing the Bing Fire Divine Thunder, quickly aiming to bring this Thunder Technique to the Great Perfection Level.

Scarlet light burst in the air, accompanied by rolling thunder echoing within the Little World.

Once most of his magical power was exhausted, Ji An took off his Daoist Robe, applied medicinal mud all over his body, and practiced the Acala Bodhisattva Skill.

He now felt as if he had just entered the Sect, seizing every moment to improve himself.

White mist steamed above his head, and his physical strength was continually consumed. When he felt he had reached his limit, he slowly concluded his cultivation.

With arms feeling as heavy as a thousand pounds, he formed seals and performed the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill to enjoy a refreshing shower.

Dragging his tired body to sit under the Gathering Essence Tree, Ji An first took a Fire Element Pill, then began cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

The physical fatigue made his mind sharper, and he quickly entered a void spirit state.

As the cultivation technique circulated, spiritual energy gathered from all directions, gradually forming a spiritual energy vortex above his head.

Along with the gathering spiritual energy, various spiritual mechanisms from the Spirit Field entered. These mechanisms could transform into Five Elements Spirit Liquid within their respective Divine Mansions.

The Little World’s environment was exceptional, with a relatively balanced Five Elements Spirit Mechanism. Ji An compared it and found that cultivating in the Little World was about twenty percent faster than in the Grotto Mansion.

Over time, his cultivation speed would far surpass others.

As long as he had enough time, he would quickly advance to the sixth layer of the Golden Core. Unfortunately, nothing in the world goes smoothly.

...

The next day.

Ji An arrived at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, removed the Storage Bag from his waist, and handed it over:

"Fellow Daoist, please check the number of resources."

Wan Jinrong did not stand on ceremony, taking the Storage Bag and carefully weighing the spiritual objects inside.

"No problem," he handed over the Fire Crane Dan Yang Furnace with a smile:

"I studied it overnight and have already devised a detailed refining plan. It might be refined in less than half a month."

Since the other party had already mentioned owing a favor, there was no need to drag out the refining process.

He planned to push aside other matters and refine the Pill Furnace with the fastest speed and best quality to let his friend witness his craftsmanship.

Ji An took back the Pill Furnace, a hint of joy evident on his brow:

"That’s great news. Once I have the Pill Furnace, I’ll host a banquet at the Tripod Fragrance Pavilion; let’s not leave until we’re drunk."

Aside from other things, the refining efficiency of the other party left him satisfied.

In the past, at the Sect, Zhuu Xiangrong would take a month to refine a Tier Two top-grade Spiritual Artifact. Compared to the Sect’s artifact refining inheritance and Central Continent’s first-class artifact refining forces, the gap remains large.

"Good," Wan Jinrong packed up the resources, "To allow you to use the Pill Furnace as soon as possible, I plan to start the refining process now."

Receiving an order for a Tier Three middle-grade Pill Furnace is also a challenge for his skills.

He himself had a passion for artifact refining, which allowed him to become a Two-Star Tier Three Artifact Refiner certified by the Association at his age.

"Thank you for your effort, fellow Daoist," Ji An bowed and left. Such a professional attitude he highly admired.

...

Leaving the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Ji An rode the red cloud to the Certification Association.

"You’re a rare guest, fellow Daoist," Master Qingfeng was surprised to see an uninvited guest, as he rarely saw the other party when there weren’t talisman drawing tasks.

Ji An laughed it off and said:

"Fellow Daoist, has the association had any tasks to draw Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talismans recently? I have already mastered the techniques of talisman making, but as with talisman making, craftsmanship cannot be done without hands-on experience."

He originally planned to wait until his cultivation broke through to the late-stage Golden Core to enhance his reputation in alchemy and talisman making, but due to the news from Feiyun Zhenren, he thought the plan should be advanced.

Master Qingfeng shook his head with some difficulty and said:

"Drawing Tier Three Talismans requires either Golden Core level beast hides and essence blood or Tier Three Talisman Paper and cinnabar.

These two materials are relatively scarce, and the association occasionally acquires a batch of materials but supplies them to Talisman Makers who have cooperated for a long time.

If you want to purchase talisman-making materials, you can ask around the Talisman District in Immortal City; there’s a shop called Changmao Treasure Talisman Shop that mainly deals in high-quality Tier Two and Tier Three Talismans. You can inquire there."

The association has established a benefit chain with high-tier Talisman Masters over the years, and won’t easily change the status quo.

"Thank you for letting me know."

Ji An didn’t understand the intricacies of the situation, but he knew that the cultivators who controlled resource allocation certainly had the power to redistribute.

He didn’t continue the topic and bid farewell after chatting briefly:

"I won’t disturb you further, fellow Daoist. I’ve been quite busy recently and haven’t had time to treat you to tea. I’ll leave some tea here."

He left behind a jar of Tier Three lower-grade Cloud Peak Silver Needle Tea. Offering a gift doesn’t guarantee getting a talisman-making task, but it’s necessary.

However, after sending a few more gifts, the other party would have to make a gesture.

To him, the cost of spirit tea was relatively low, exchanging spirit tea for talisman-making resources was very worthwhile.

He decided to find a way to make offering a variety of spirit plant resources seem reasonable.

"You’re too kind, fellow Daoist. I shouldn’t accept this without giving something in return."

Master Qingfeng waved his hands and continued:

"These things you brought from the Western Continent over such a long distance, I cannot accept them."

While saying so, he picked up the porcelain jar, pretending to return it.

A sudden flash of inspiration crossed Ji An’s mind. He smiled and said:

"In recent years, the Sect has been developing rapidly, establishing an Agricultural Hall that has cultivated quite a few Tier Three Spirit Teas.

I came to Central Continent on a journey with the responsibility to seek cooperative opportunities. The Sect plans to exchange various Spirit Plant resources for others, and fellow disciples will travel back and forth on merchant flying ships in the future."

He spoke casually, anyway, others would not likely verify with his Sect. Besides, he truly intended to send a message back, asking the Sect to send people.

This way, to outsiders, his ability to sell high-tier spiritual materials would appear justified.

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