Chapter 696: Chapter 394: Visiting_2
His mouth expelled the Supreme Yang Sword Intent, which merged into the Sword Peak before him, interacting with the sword intent inside the peak. Each time he retracted the Supreme Yang Sword Intent, he could sense a slight growth in its power.
Since his cultivation could no longer be enhanced, he spent most of his time refining his sword intent.
At that moment, a communication spell flew in, and he slowly retracted his sword intent, packing up the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.
Those who could cast a communication spell to reach this place were his friends; other cultivators, even if they cast communication spells, would be repelled by the formation.
This was a setup he made to avoid disturbances, given that his location was Jieshan City, a bustling commercial city where various forces often wished to visit him and become part of the trade in Jieshan City.
“Brother Qi Jin, what brings you here?” he opened the communication spell and was surprised to find that it was Brother Qi Jin who had arrived.
Brother Qi Jin was stationed at the Zheng’an Mountain Range and seldom left, unless he was attending a gathering of their group of Golden Core cultivators; otherwise, he would not leave the mountain range.
Li Yuanba cast a spell, activated the formation, and went out to meet him.
“Brother Qi Jin, long time no see!” Li Yuanba said with a smile as he bowed.
“Junior Li, I have come to ask for help!” Brother Qi Jin was straightforward, performing a cultivator’s salute before speaking.
“Come in first, lest Jiang Pu and the others say I don’t know how to entertain guests!” Li Yuanba, knowing he came only when in need, gestured for him to enter.
Once seated in the living room, Li Yuanba poured a cup of Third Grade Spirit Tea for Brother Qi Jin.
Brother Qi Jin took a sip of the Third Grade Spirit Tea, and his urgent demeanor relaxed slightly.
“Brother Qi Jin, we have been through life and death together, speak freely, and I will help if I can!” Li Yuanba said proactively.
He did not have many friends within the Senluo Sect, but Brother Qi Jin was one of them.
“I heard from the Shushan Sect that Master Li has advanced to the Golden Core Middle Stage and can now concoct Third-grade Spirit Pills for Late-stage Golden Core, but he has stopped taking orders after taking only those from late-stage Golden Core cultivators of the Shushan Sect. I have no other channels, so I had to come to you for help, Junior Li!” Brother Qi Jin explained his reason for the visit.
Li Yuanba was not surprised; Brother Qi Jin had previously used resources to enter the smuggling channels of Jieshan City, particularly benefiting from the Third Grade Spirit Tea processed by Li Shiming, which was indeed of some use to Brother Qi Jin. This was indeed done through Li Yuanba’s special channels.
Previously, because of Li Shiming’s cultivation level, he could not concoct Third-grade Spirit Pills for late-stage Golden Core cultivators, so the most important task of concocting Third-grade Spirit Pills through the special channel had nothing to do with Brother Qi Jin.
Upon hearing about Li Shiming’s advancement, how could Brother Qi Jin not hurry to seek him out?
“I’ll ask around first; there should be no problem!” Li Yuanba assured him with a smile.
When Brother Qi Jin heard Li Yuanba’s assurance, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.
“Here is the Spiritual Medicine I’ve prepared, and this is my proposed compensation. Take a look and see if it’s satisfactory. If not, I’ll find another way!” He immediately took out two storage bags and placed them in front of Li Yuanba.
Li Yuanba swept his Divine Thought over the two storage bags and was surprised to find that the storage bag containing Spiritual Medicine not only held an elixir recipe for a Third Grade practice-aid Spirit Pill made with Demon Core and Third Grade Spiritual Medicine but also contained five sets of herbs and another elixir recipe for healing wounds with one set of Spiritual Medicine–a Third-grade Healing Spirit Pill for late-stage Golden Core cultivators.
The five sets of herbs indicated that Brother Qi Jin was well-prepared; with Li Shiming’s alchemy skills, he could obtain ten Third Grade Advanced Spirit Pills, enough to boost his cultivation level once more.
Advancing during the late-stage Golden Core was extremely difficult.
What particularly surprised Li Yuanba was the Third-grade Healing Spirit Pill; such high-level Third-grade Healing Spirit Pills would not be sought by late-stage Golden Core cultivators unless they were severely injured and urgently needed such healing pills. Otherwise, no late-stage Golden Core cultivator would want to waste so many resources in this area.
For late-stage Golden Core cultivators on the Beishu Continent, it was extremely rare for anything to injure them significantly; usually, stocking up on Third-grade Healing Spirit Pills was a huge waste and not as beneficial as using resources to enhance their strength.
“Is this healing spirit pill for your use?” Li Yuanba asked after some thought.
Brother Qi Jin was last injured, and though the severe poison had been resolved, had his injuries worsened unexpectedly?
Li Yuanba, only at the Golden Core Early Stage, could not discern the injuries inside Brother Qi Jin even with the “Divine Sight.”
“Although the poison from the last injury was resolved, the injuries are extremely stubborn; this has severely impacted my cultivation, and I need to completely resolve these injuries!” Brother Qi Jin explained helplessly.
“I will ask Master Li to act as soon as possible!” Li Yuanba took two storage bags, reaffirming his promise.
This time, he directly agreed to the alchemy matter on behalf of Li Shiming, but Brother Qi Jin showed no surprise.
Li Yuanba had a personal relationship with Alchemy Master Li Shiming, and their friendship was exceptionally close, which was no secret within their small circle.
The ability to jump the queue, have Master Li perform alchemy, and even obtain the Third Grade Spirit Tea that even Nascent Soul Ancestors coveted—these circumstances subtly indicated the unusual relationship between Li Yuanba and Master Li.
However, whether it was Brother Qi Jin or the other Golden Core Elders, they never leaked this matter.
They all understood that once this information spread, the advantage within their small circle would be lost.
The higher-status elders in the sect would have Li Yuanba ask Master Li to perform alchemy for them.
As Master Li’s time was limited, and Li Yuanba’s relationship with Master Li could not be exploited indefinitely, the small circle would no longer be able to operate as it currently did, only moving forward once they accumulated sufficient resources to engage Master Li’s alchemy services through Li Yuanba’s special channel.
Li Yuanba also knew this; he was currently enjoying the benefits of this relationship. He was looked after by the Golden Core Elder of Jieshan Mountain Pass and hardly bothered by trivial matters, allowing him to focus on his cultivation undisturbed.
“Thank you!” Brother Qi Jin said solemnly.
Just then, another communication technique flew in.
“Just as we mentioned Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang has arrived!” Li Shiming summoned the communication technique and cheerfully said to Brother Qi Jin after checking it.
He opened the Formation; Jiang Pu was very familiar with the place and came directly inside without needing guidance.
“Junior Li, is it true that Master Li is no longer taking orders for Third Grade Spirit Pills for Middle Stage Golden Core?” Jiang Pu’s voice could be heard even before he stepped into the living room.
“Oh, Brother Qi Jin is also here; Brother, you are indeed lucky. Master Li can concoct Third Grade Spirit Pills for Late-stage Golden Core!” he said as he entered the living room, his eyes flashing with envy.
“Brother Jiang, it used to be me who envied you all!” Brother Qi Jin replied irritably.
Indeed, since joining their small circle, Brother Qi Jin, who could only trade in Third Grade Spirit Tea, had long envied the other Golden Core Elders who could ask Master Li to concoct Third Grade Spirit Pills.
“Junior Li, give me a straight answer, can we still ask Master Li to perform alchemy?” Jiang Pu turned to Li Yuanba and asked.
“The rule remains the same, but the news cannot be leaked, otherwise I can’t guarantee the existence of this channel!” Li Shiming replied smilingly.
“I knew Junior Li would have a way! Now they can rest assured!” hearing Li Shiming’s answer, Jiang Pu’s face brightened with a smile, and he laughed loudly.
The recent news had left them uneasy, and they could no longer focus solely on their cultivation.
Because of the special channel through Li Yuanba, their cultivation levels could improve rapidly, increasing their chances of advancing to the Late-stage Golden Core.
But if the alchemy channel were cut off at this time, their hopes would be shattered, a fate even worse than having no hope at all. To be given hope and then have it extinguished was the cruelest.