Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 129 - 105: Substantial Gains (Part 2)
Chu Ning merely picked it up, took one glance, and lost interest, putting it away immediately.
"I wonder if Lin Changqing can help us apply for a reward from the Sect. If possible, these magical artifacts can be taken back to see if the Sect would want to reclaim them."
Chu Ning thought to himself that he wouldn’t dare take artifacts of such origins directly to the Cloud Sea Pavilion.
However, if the Sect would reclaim them, there would be no problem.
After all, the Sect is aware of their origins.
Putting away the artifacts, Chu Ning’s gaze fell on those bottles and jars.
Chu Ning casually opened a few and found that they mostly contained various elixirs.
Some had one or two pills, while others had seven or eight.
What gave Chu Ning a bit of a headache was that these medicines didn’t have any labels, leaving him clueless about what the elixirs were and their uses.
After checking a few bottles, he simply stopped and put them all away.
He planned to ask Gu Xiaoqing the next day.
Then, Chu Ning began to inventory the considerable number of items in his storage bag.
Spirit Stones.
These people from the Yin Demon Sect seemed to be quite wealthy.
Each person carried several hundred Spirit Stones, bringing the total to 1732 Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
Seeing these Spirit Stones, Chu Ning, who had been upset over the damage to the Silver Crystal Frost Bamboo Shield, finally felt a bit better.
Over a thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones might not be enough for a Top Level Defense Magical Artifact, but they could certainly buy an Advanced Defense Magical Artifact without any problem.
After all, last time at the Cloud Sea Pavilion, an ordinary Advanced Magical Artifact was about 1200 Spirit Stones.
There were also some miscellaneous materials from demon beasts, but Chu Ning roughly skimmed through them and didn’t pay much attention.
He packed them along with the previously unused artifacts into a storage bag.
Chu Ning now bore a slight smile on his face. Today, despite the significant losses, there were also many gains. Breaking even should not be an issue.
Having done all this, Chu Ning reflected on today’s battle, his gaze flickering.
He felt there was a flaw in his own philosophy.
He had perhaps thought there wouldn’t be much danger around the market square, and with cultivation consuming a lot of resources,
Chu Ning had allocated a large portion of resources to purchasing items for improving his realm level.
Although he had bought some various Advanced Talismans and Magical Artifacts this time, it wasn’t a lot.
Especially defense types; previously, he felt that having an Intermediate Magical Artifact for self-defense was not bad.
Now it seemed, both aspects need to be addressed together.
Cultivation resources are essential, but life-preserving items are equally indispensable.
"If I could return to the Sect this time, that would be fine. If not, I must have Lin Changqing accompany me to Wind Gorge Square, to buy more at the Cloud Sea Pavilion."
Thinking this, Chu Ning then took out the Pure Yang Stone Powder, Meridian Passage Body Tempering Pill, and Spiritual Essence Pill that had cost him quite a few Spirit Stones today.
Since the Spirit Stones were already spent, they had to be used.
Taking a Spiritual Essence Pill, Chu Ning felt it slightly, then swallowed it directly.
He began to cultivate the Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique.
After reaching the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, not only did the proficiency cap increase, but the difficulty of improving proficiency also grew.
Even relying on the Iron Stem Orchid, which was excellent at absorbing Spiritual Qi, Chu Ning spent a good amount of time achieving 2 points daily using the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill alone.
Additionally, there was the need to cultivate the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique and Refining Spirit Technique.
To enhance speed, it’s necessary to use Spirit Stones and Elixirs together.
Moreover, Chu Ning’s Yin Wood Spirit Body had fast Spiritual Qi absorption, making cultivation with Spirit Stones and Elixirs more effective than for average cultivators.
After spending half a day’s time on meditation with just one Spiritual Essence Pill, Chu Ning opened his eyes.
While it might take other cultivators two or three days to fully absorb the pill’s potency, Chu Ning managed it in just half a day.
At this point, Chu Ning immediately checked his cultivation progress.
"The proficiency of Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique at the Third Layer increased by 3 points, similar to when I used the Gathering Essence Pill at the Second Layer.
If combined with regular cultivation, gaining 4 points a day should be no problem."
With this thought, Chu Ning then picked up the Meridian Passage Body Tempering Pill. This one wasn’t cheap, so he decided to see how effective it was.
He brought out a large tub, filled it with warm water, and dropped a Meridian Passage Body Tempering Pill into it.
Once the pill fully dissolved and turned the water brown,
Chu Ning directly got into the tub to soak.
"The efficacy of this pill is weaker than that of Blood Dawn Grass plus Earth Spirit Spring Water."
Chu Ning mused to himself as he felt his body absorbing the medicine.
However, he soon accepted it, since although this Meridian Passage Spirit Pill was worth 50 Lower Grade Spirit Stones each,
compared to the value of Blood Dawn Grass and Earth Spirit Spring Water, it was naturally much lower.
Furthermore, back then he was in the Undying Bone Realm, whereas now, having entered the Unbreakable Tendon Realm, the difficulty of enhancement naturally increased.
With the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique running, he accelerated his absorption of the pill’s effects.
A little over an hour later, the water in the tub returned to its original state, and Chu Ning, no longer feeling the effects, leapt out of the tub.
He began cultivating the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique in combination with movements.
After practicing the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique once, Chu Ning felt the medicinal energy fully converted, and he stopped.
Checking his proficiency once more, he noted:
[Cyan Wood Evergreen Technique (Yellow Tier Lower Grade), Third Layer (63/2100)]
[Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique, Volume One, Unbreakable Tendons 32/1500]
[Refining Spirit Technique, First Layer 440/1000]
The Unbreakable Tendons proficiency increased by 1 point.
Seeing this, Chu Ning couldn’t help but grimace.
"50 Spirit Stones for 1 point, this Body Refinement really consumes Spirit Stones."
Calculating, if combined with daily training, it should increase by about 2 points a day.
Completing both Qi Refining and Body Refinement, Chu Ning effortlessly transitioned into Talisman Making and Refining Spirit.
Half a day passed in such cultivation. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
The next morning, after another practice session, Chu Ning opened the shop door and glanced at the adjacent shop.
To his surprise, he found Lu Miaoying had already opened her shop and was arranging consumables like Spirit Chickens, Gray Spirit Rabbits, and Spiritual Snakes.
"Is it possible that I’ve misremembered, and today is market day?"
Chu Ning was slightly puzzled.
However, on thinking it over, he realized something was amiss—just two days ago was market day, so it wasn’t yet time.
Then he understood: Lu Miaoying seemed to be finding something to do, perhaps as a mental respite.
At this moment, Lu Miaoying also noticed Chu Ning, squeezing out a smile.
"Good morning, Senior Brother Chu!"
Although Chu Ning was currently at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, Lu Miaoying was nearly at the Sixth Layer.
This form of address was clearly due to Chu Ning’s performance the day before.
"Morning!"
Chu Ning didn’t bother to correct her address and didn’t engage in much conversation.
After exchanging greetings, he saw that Gu Xiaoqing across the way had also opened her shop door, so he walked over straightforwardly.
In addition to the pills from yesterday, Chu Ning wanted her to check the Nourishing Spirit Pill, which had been in his possession for quite some time.
"Junior Brother Chu is here." Gu Xiaoqing greeted Chu Ning with a voice gentler and warmer than usual.
Then, she noticed what Lu Miaoying was doing across the way.
After a slight pause, her face showed a tinge of concern.
"After Senior Brother Luo’s passing, Junior Sister Lu seems quite affected.
Junior Sister Lu had always admired Junior Brother Luo, but it seems he was unaware before..."
Chu Ning didn’t respond to this and merely glanced at Gu Xiaoqing.
It wasn’t that Luo Yiping was unaware of Lu Miaoying’s admiration, but he seemed to have quite an interest in Gu Xiaoqing.
Of course, Chu Ning wouldn’t say this out loud.
Perhaps Gu Xiaoqing herself was also aware.
After pondering for a moment, Chu Ning finally spoke:
"It may not be a bad thing, as handling things alone might actually help her improve her cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoqing gave Chu Ning a look, smiling slightly as she said:
"I forget that Junior Brother Chu handles two roles alone; his cultivation speed and magical combat techniques improve far beyond ordinary disciples."
"Senior Sister Gu overpraises," Chu Ning replied with a laugh.
Then he began taking out various bottles and jars from his storage bag.
