Chen Yan nodded: "Since you’ve recovered, you should be preparing to leave the mountains and reunite with your son, right?"
You Su Yi nodded: "The Primordial Qi in the mountains is more abundant than in the cities. I still have two issues with my Primordial Spirit that need the nourishment of Primordial Qi. However, the major injuries have already healed with the help of the Refining God Pill you generously provided. The remaining small issues are mere trifles, which should be completely healed in at most a month.
Once I’m fully recovered, I will head to Lin’an Prefecture. If you had come a month later, I’m afraid you wouldn’t see me here."
"You don’t need to thank me for the Refining God Pill. Your son asked for my help and paid for it. A fair trade, with debts cleared."
However, You Su Yi shook his head and said earnestly: "My son is a mortal in this realm. He doesn’t understand, but I certainly do. Refining God Pills only exist in the Domain Realm, and it’s impossible for anyone to produce them in this realm. It may have been a trivial matter for you, but for me, it was a great kindness!
I am keenly aware of this in my heart!
The words about clearing debts are a joke! Without your help, even if we had mountains of gold and silver, there’s nowhere in this world to buy Refining God Pills!"
Alright, that’s exactly what I wanted to hear!
Chen Yan felt secretly satisfied and then slowly said: "Since that’s the case, I won’t say anything insincere. My visit to you this time is because I have a favor to ask."
You Su Yi was not surprised and nodded: "Good! Given the great favor I owe you, I should repay it. Just tell me what you need."
"Aren’t you curious what favor I’m asking for?" Chen Yan deliberately smiled as he asked.
"No need." You Su Yi shook his head: "I’ve dealt with you before. You handle things with great discretion, and if it were beyond my ability, you wouldn’t come to me for help.
Besides, since I owe you a debt of gratitude, even if you asked me to brave dangers, risking my life, I would do it!"
Speaking so, You Su Yi slowly finished the tea in front of him, calmly looking at Chen Yan: "If you need me to go out and do something, let me pack my things and inform my son, and then I’ll go with you."
This old fox is really loyal.
"There’s no need for you to leave the mountains, nor do you need to take risks." Chen Yan said slowly.
"Hmm?" You Su Yi was taken aback.
Chen Yan slowly took out the Jade Pendant from the Inspection Bureau and gently placed it on the table.
You Su Yi glanced at it, raised his eyebrows, and smiled: "So you’ve joined the Inspection Bureau."
Chen Yan lightly sighed: "Cultivation in this realm is hard, with the Heavenly Dao suppressing cultivators too harshly, and Primordial Qi is scarce and lacking. Even hiding away in deep mountains for training, the Primordial Qi is still much worse than in the Domain Realm, and over time, despite diligent cultivation, the progress is very limited.
You Su Yi, you’ve been through trials and tribulations, and after the battle with the White Fox, I fear your cultivation has regressed quite a bit."
You Su Yi was straightforward: "Let me inform you, my major injuries have stabilized. Fortunately, after many years of cultivation, I still have some foundation. My cultivation is now stabilized at the mid Guiyuan Realm."
Chen Yan nodded: "I remember you said that when you came from the Domain Realm, you were in the Ascension Realm, so you’ve fallen a small Realm."
The old fox’s eyes flickered, and he sighed lightly: "Dropping a small Realm is already fortunate. Without your help, I might have perished back then. To be alive now, and still have cultivation in the Guiyuan Realm, is already a blessing from heaven!"
"Cultivation in this realm is challenging, and for us cultivators, the higher we climb, the more Primordial Qi is needed. You’re in the Guiyuan Realm now, wanting to re-cultivate to reach the Ascension Realm again, the years required would be long, and who knows when it’ll be achieved."
You Su Yi whispered: "Indeed, to return to Ascension Realm, who knows how long it will take."
Chen Yan smiled: "I’m now serving in the Inspection Bureau, with a supply of elixirs every season. You’ve seen the Refining God Pill, and other elixirs aren’t difficult to obtain. If you need them for your cultivation..."
You Su Yi’s eyes suddenly brightened!
Her breath almost caught in urgency, but she quickly calmed herself, calmly said: "Chen Yan, my friend, any guidance from you is welcome!"
"Recently, I have two matters to discuss with you."
Chen Yan smiled: "For the first, in the future, if you need elixirs for cultivation, I can provide them—with conditions, of course.
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And as remuneration, you can tell me which elixirs you need, and I’ll do my best to get them for you—as payment for your help, how does that sound?"
You Su Yi took a deep breath, nodded: "Very fair!"
After a brief pause, You Su Yi said slowly: "If it benefits my cultivation, Demon Spirit Pills would be most suitable!
Demon Spirit Pills aren’t considered precious in the Domain Realm, but are completely unobtainable here.
Not to mention the ingredients for concocting those pills are only found in the Domain Realm, and the main ingredient requires an Inner Core from a Transformation Realm demon race!
These things can’t be found anywhere in this realm."
Chen Yan pondered for a moment: "Demon Spirit Pills... What’s the price?"
"In the Domain Realm, the market price is about three hundred coins per pill." You Su Yi looked at Chen Yan somewhat puzzled: "Hmm, since you’re from a reputable family, it’s normal not to know their prices."
Chen Yan smiled, without explaining, continued: "If Demon Spirit Pills could be exchanged with Refining God Pills, what would be the rate?"