Renting out Cave Mansion Halls to outside Cultivators for Cultivation in Seclusion was a service offered by every Core Formation power, and the Ling Family was no exception.

There were still many vacant Spirit Vein Cave Mansions in the Feiyu Sea Region. Most of them could be temporarily rented out to earn Spirit Stones.

Resources had to be fully utilized, not left idle.

Ling Changqing then summoned a family Steward and had him lead Liu Qianlan and her disciple away. Such matters could be handled according to standard procedure.

"Fellow Daoist Ling, I’ve also brought materials for Third Grade Beauty Pills and Lifespan Extension Pills this time. I was wondering if you could help me again? Remuneration is not an issue!"

Feng Xingyuan asked with a smile.

Ling Changqing gave him a slightly surprised look. "Fellow Daoist Feng, you’re quite the planner. Very well. I happen to be free lately, so I might as well refine a few more batches of Elixirs."

According to market rates, the fee for hiring someone to refine a batch of Third Grade Elixirs was typically twenty to thirty percent of the elixirs’ value.

As for certain obscure or exceptionally difficult-to-refine elixirs, the fee would be even higher.

Therefore, as far as Ling Changqing was concerned, the more of this business, the better. No one would ever complain about having too many Spirit Stones.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Feng Xingyuan’s face lit up with joy. ’With such a capable Pill Master’s help, perhaps the Feng Family won’t have to worry about its supply of Third Grade Elixirs in the future?’

Compared to the numerous restrictions on purchasing finished elixirs, just collecting the raw materials was far less difficult.

After gathering the ingredients and finding a reliable Pill Master to refine them, as long as the process was successful, the family could still save a considerable amount of money even after deducting the required fee.

Beside him, Tu Feng’s expression shifted slightly. He quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Ling, if our Nu Tao Sect needs Third Grade Elixirs refined in the future, would you be willing to help us as well? We can be very generous with the payment!"

"Yes, that’s no problem."

Ling Changqing accepted all comers.

’In any case, these powers aren’t a monolith. It’s impossible for them to team up against the Ling Family, so there’s no need to worry too much.’

’In the future, the Ling Family will have more and more Core Formation Cultivators, and will even produce experts at the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm. It will be no problem at all to suppress these surrounding powers with sheer strength.’

And so, the matter was settled.

「One month later.」

Liu Qianlan’s Direct Disciple, Liu Xiuyan, successfully dissolved her Pseudo Core and began her attempt to reach the True Pill Realm once more.

According to Liu Qianlan’s original assessment, her disciple should have been able to form a Low Grade True Pill. Reaching Middle Grade would have depended on luck.

However, with the help of the High quality Crystal Condensation and Transcendence Pill and a stroke of good fortune, Liu Xiuyan actually managed to form a Top grade True Pill, leaving her just a hair’s breadth from achieving a Golden Core Dao Fruit.

’A Top grade True Pill? That’s an excellent result. She should be able to take over as Hall Master in the future, right?’

Liu Qianlan let out a soft sigh.

Immortal Seeds with outstanding Spirit Root Talent were a matter of serendipity, not something one could actively seek. The Direct Disciples she had accepted in her early years had actually been more suitable to inherit her mantle, but they had all perished for various reasons. Now, Liu Xiuyan was the only one left.

A True Pill Cultivator’s strength was, frankly, a bit insufficient to securely hold the position of Hall Master of the Longevity Hall. But at the moment, there was no candidate more suitable than her disciple.

「Three months later.」

By the time Liu Xiuyan had stabilized her Realm and emerged from her seclusion, the envoys from the Nu Tao Sect and the Feng Family had already taken their leave, departing satisfied with stacks of Third Grade Elixirs.

Upon learning the reason for their visit, Liu Qianlan was instantly energized and made the same request, asking Ling Changqing to help her refine several types of Third Grade Elixirs as well.

The war between the Longevity Hall and the Cangyu Islands had been going on for some time. As the stronger power, the Cangyu Islands held the upper hand most of the time.

The two powers were in a temporary truce, but the next conflict could erupt at any moment. Therefore, Liu Qianlan had to prepare for the future and do everything she could to strengthen her sect.

Ling Changqing’s attitude, naturally, was to treat everyone the same: as long as they brought the materials and paid the fee, there was nothing to worry about.

So, for the next six months, the leaders of the three powers did everything they could to gather Medicinal Herbs, sending them over to request that Ling Changqing perform Opening the Furnace and Refining Pills.

Ling Changqing delivered satisfactory results every single time. There was seemingly no Third Grade Elixir he couldn’t refine, much to the amazement and delight of the three powers’ leaders.

Ling Qiyue would also come over to help occasionally, refining some of the less difficult elixirs to gain experience. This gave Ling Changqing time to rest and, on the side, instruct and train his female students.

Moreover, after Ling Changqing’s promotion to Golden Core Master, the Female Patriarch had also benefited immensely. She had now reached the threshold of Golden Core Peak.

Perhaps in a little while, Ling Qiyue would be able to reach Golden Core Peak, and then she could begin preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm.

Ling Changqing had no doubt about this. The only problem was securing the resources for Nascent Soul Formation. The Xingyun sun Commerce Association might not be willing to sell them, so he would have to find another way.

「In the Council Hall.」

"...Fellow Daoist Ling, could you try refining certain Quasi Rank Four Elixirs?"

After taking a bottle of freshly refined Third Grade Lifespan Extension Pills from Ling Changqing’s hand, Liu Qianlan hesitated for a long moment before she finally couldn’t resist asking the question.

She was currently at the Late stage Golden Core. While further advancement wasn’t impossible, the difficulty was absurdly high.

That was why Liu Qianlan wanted Ling Changqing to try refining the several types of Quasi Rank Four Elixirs she needed, hoping they might raise her cultivation by another level.

Ling Changqing smiled. "My cultivation is only at the Early stage Golden Core right now. It would be a stretch to attempt that. Let’s wait until I’ve reached the Middle stage Golden Core!"