Free Web NovelChapter 1171: Chapter 799: Spirit-Stealing Insect
Ye Jingcheng’s words noticeably pleased the other party.
Then he saw the other party take out two jade boxes.
These two jade boxes were precisely the Earth King Grass and the Yellow Beard Fruit with two thousand years of potency, promised by the Duan Family.
Both spiritual materials are considered Tier Four Spirit Materials and are exceptionally well-preserved; the Earth King Grass is eight hundred years potent, while the Yellow Beard Fruit is two thousand years potent.
Indeed, they are considered extremely precious.
However, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng did not accept them, simply continuing to sit to himself.
He then looked at the other party, and this look inevitably made Duan Qingtan a bit nervous inside.
After all, Ye Jingcheng is a Golden Core Cultivator and also a Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Pill Master; that intimidation is naturally not something she could resist.
For a moment, her eyes were somewhat flustered.
"Spirit Inquiry Talisman?" Ye Jingcheng suddenly asked.
This question immediately caused Duan Qingtan’s face to turn pale instantly.
"No Spirit Inquiry Talisman, senior, I naturally wouldn’t dare!" Duan Qingtan repeatedly explained.
As her mind was in disarray at this moment, Ye Jingcheng began to pour himself wine and started drinking.
One must say, this Drinking Dragon Spring from the Duan Family Tavern indeed has a strong kick.
As if a True Dragon is nurturing in the chest, eager to soar toward the Nine Heavens.
"The Gold Condensing Pill’s Pill Formula, I naturally possess it." Ye Jingcheng spoke with intent.
"The same rules apply, is there still a need for refining?"
Ye Jingcheng spoke again.
"Refine!" This time, Duan Qingtan was decisive.
However, there was inevitably a hint of bitterness in her words when she said this.
According to the same rules, naturally, it meant giving three sets of treasures for the Gold Condensing Pill.
To refine one batch of pills.
This way, for the Duan Family, seeking Ye Jingcheng compared to Mansion Master Xiao’s favor, only spared them a significant favor.
Of course, this was because they didn’t know Xiao Wankun was already injured.
Otherwise, they probably wouldn’t hesitate.
"Senior, these two portions of spiritual medicine are still gifts to you!" Duan Qingtan still pushed the two jade boxes in front of Ye Jingcheng.
Ye Jingcheng gave them one last look before accepting them.
After securing both items, Duan Qingtan also took out two Storage Bags.
In the Duan Family’s estimation, it was naturally two portions of Gold Condensing Pill materials and one Pill Formula, along with commissioned spiritual medicine, to have Ye Jingcheng perform Alchemy. freewebnøvel.com
But now it’s clearly impossible to be just two portions, at least three, otherwise, they’d be offending someone.
Even if they take three portions of elixirs, they still gave the Gold Condensing Pill’s Pill Formula because comparing two Pill Formulas reduces the likelihood of issues significantly.
Ye Jingcheng took the treasures, finally set a three-year deadline, and then left.
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After Ye Jingcheng left, not long after, the Duan Family Patriarch walked in.
"Father, the Spirit-Stealing Insect might have been detected!" Duan Qingtan spoke with some worry.
She extended her palm, pointing towards the lotus pond.
In no time, four green Spirit Insects flew out and landed in Duan Qingtan’s hand, beginning to blend into the color of her palm as if trying to hide.
This kind of Spirit-Stealing Insect had long been extinct in the Cultivation Realm.
Its function is somewhat similar to the Spirit Inquiry Talisman.
But the Spirit Inquiry Talisman is too easily detected, naturally unsuitable for many situations, easily offending people, while this kind of Spirit-Stealing Insect, if hidden in Secret Realms and Arrays, can become extremely covert.
However, it is not one hundred percent reliable in detecting whether the other party is lying; it primarily eavesdrops on a cultivator’s innermost thoughts and minor discrepancies in their heartbeat.
When Ye Jingcheng spoke, Duan Qingtan felt that Ye Jingcheng wasn’t speaking falsely and thus boldly agreed to let him perform Alchemy.
"He probably detected it. Don’t we still have some Spirit-Stealing Insect Eggs? Arrange for other forces to deliver them, surely Master Qianchen won’t be displeased!"
"After all, Spirit-Stealing Insects aren’t as obnoxious as the Spirit Inquiry Talisman!" The Duan Family Patriarch Duan Chuanyun said.
"Father won’t blame me for giving away Tier Four Spiritual Medicine again?" Duan Qingtan couldn’t help but ask.
"Silly child, how could Father blame you? Making you perform arts for a living is already a significant sacrifice. Besides, Mansion Master Xiao is in deep seclusion. According to reliable sources, Mansion Master Xiao was heavily injured this time and might spend decades in seclusion!" Duan Chuanyun said.
His eyes were also full of apprehension.
The Evil Cultivation Forces in Nanman Province are stirring, naturally causing them concern, which is why they are eager to refine the Gold Condensing Pill.
After all, in this Central Domain, having a Golden Core just barely provides some self-preservation capability.
"It’s just a pity the family has no means; otherwise, why would we resort to such low tactics and test here?" Duan Chuanyun couldn’t help but sigh.
In this Secret Realm Spiritual Artifact, only Ye Jingcheng and Duan Qingtan were present. If Ye Jingcheng made any other demands, could Duan Qingtan really refuse?
"Father, I understand!" Duan Qingtan quickly added.
The two discussed for a while longer.
They then started to pray that Ye Jingcheng could succeed.
After all, if Ye Jingcheng fails, they couldn’t ask him for compensation.
At most, they could gather new spiritual materials for Ye Jingcheng to continue refining at no cost.
This is also why they went through so much trouble to inquire with Ye Jingcheng.
After all, if even Ye Jingcheng wasn’t confident and used someone else’s spiritual medicine to practice Alchemy Skills, their spiritual medicine could go to waste.
This kind of thing doesn’t happen infrequently in the Cultivation Realm.
At that time, with all three spiritual medicines lost, they truly wouldn’t have anywhere to cry.
It’s known that Gold Condensing Fruits aren’t some commonplace treasures; even with Spirit Stones, they might not be obtainable.
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In the Celestial Sand Treasure Tower, Ye Jingcheng surveyed the spiritual medicine again.
After ensuring nothing was missed, he began to summarize the insights of this trip.
Regarding the Duan Family, he naturally knew they were employing tricks in secret, likely fearing he couldn’t successfully refine the pills.
After all, he rose to prominence in the Xiaoshan Prefecture in too short a time.
As for refining the Gold Condensing Pill, let alone three sets of materials, even with just one set, he has a sixty percent pill formation rate, even if only one pill was made.
Thus, in the end, he didn’t patiently inquire into everything.
After all, the Ye Family also needed Gold Condensing Fruits.
However, what made him slightly curious was that these Gold Condensing Fruits hadn’t been plucked for long.
Ye Jingcheng estimated they matured only in recent years.
And these recent years, there has been nothing major in Xiaoshan Prefecture, which suggests the Duan Family likely possesses a Gold Condensing Fruit Tree.
Nonetheless, after pondering for a while, Ye Jingcheng abandoned the thought.
After all, the remuneration given by the Duan Family was truly significant; it would be greedy of him to desire those possibly non-existent treasures.
Ye Jingcheng secured all the spiritual medicine, then took out a Jade Talisman to diligently study the Pill Formula.
Day by day passed.
Unnoticed, two months had slipped by.
Within the grotto, the aura finally became dense enough, and the blood light of the Blood Spring gradually began to fade.
Ye Jingcheng also felt a new budding consciousness in his mind.
This naturally delighted him.
This implied the Spring Spirit had finally developed Spiritual Wisdom.
"Stone Spirit, continue to guide the Spring Spirit!" Ye Jingcheng, after trying in vain to rouse the Spring Spirit, summoned the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit.
The Malachite Stone Spirit was brought by the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit and can naturally also guide the Spring Spirit currently.
"Yes, master!" the Grotto Heaven Stone Spirit obediently responded.
Ye Jingcheng then took out the Spirit Bowl again, scooping a bowl of Blood Spring, which continued to condense until it ultimately became a drop of Spiritual Spring.
Pouring it over the Star Pear Wood.
Suddenly, all the Spirit Flowers on the Star Pear Wood withered completely, yet it began to sprout new branches and bear new Spirit Flowers.
"Master, this is miraculous, it can enhance nearly a year’s worth of intense cultivation!" At this moment, the Star Pear Wood Demon was exceptionally excited.
After all, it had never experienced such a thing before.
"Indeed, about a year!" Ye Jingcheng happily nodded.
The only unknown now was whether this Blood Spring would still yield one drop of Blood Spring per month.
After observing for several days, Ye Jingcheng finally understood that this Blood Spring is roughly one and a half months per drop.
Compared to before, naturally, it’s longer, but with the Spiritual Spring’s better and more extended effect, it’s quite normal.
This is similar to the outcome with the Peach Wood Demon.
The more powerful the Spirit Medicine, the longer and more abundant the nurturing required.
Overall, previously, it roughly increased five or six years, but now it could boost eight or nine years.
And with the Tier Three Spring Formula already appearing, he also looked forward to the Tier Three Blood Spring Pill.
