Chapter 50 Li Fu's Failure to Obtain Spiritual Herbs: Alchemist Exchange Meeting

After performing the proper rites, Li Fu revealed his sincere desire for the spiritual herb.

"My master's life hangs by a thread. He is only missing one ingredient, the Divine Soul Grass, to save his life. I beg Lord Shanyuan to lend a helping hand. The Heavenly Fire Sect will certainly prepare generous gifts to express our gratitude."

Qi Zibo did not budge. "Those who come to me for spirit herbs all have their own difficulties. As I said before, I will not offer the Divine Soul Herb."

Li Fu swayed, falling into endless despair.

He stood there, stunned, watching as Seon-yeon-kun left with his disciples and fellow disciples.

Song Yin glanced back at Li Fu. The Divine Soul Grass was rare; if she had any extras, she might sell them to him. However, she only had one herself, so she wanted to keep it just in case.

After leaving the building, the group walked down the street.

Qi Zibo asked his disciple, "The competition is over, and there will be an exchange meeting tomorrow. What kind of elixir do you plan to bring out?"

The pills offered at the exchange meeting were easily sold out, and some people even bought them in bulk.

Custom-made magical artifacts are very expensive. If a sword cultivator wants a suitable natal sword, the only options are to obtain a high-level spiritual sword by chance or to find a skilled artifact cultivator to tailor-make a high-level spiritual sword for them.

Song Yin wanted to gather a large sum of spirit stones to ask Master Xia Xining for help in forging a high-grade spirit sword. With Xia Xining involved, she believed the elders of Tianqiao Peak would definitely agree.

Tomorrow is a good opportunity to earn spirit stones. While we're making a name for ourselves today, we can take out the Tai Su Tong Xin Dan to showcase and exchange.

Song Yin: "Let's display the Tai Su Tong Xin Dan."

Elder Xin said to Shao Yangtian, "Tomorrow you should also bring out the Great Rejuvenation Pill to show off."

Shao Yangtian replied dejectedly, "Yes, Master."

When Song Yin first started learning alchemy, she was only six years old, a mere mortal who knew nothing. A few years later, Song Yin's alchemy skills had surpassed his own. What terrifying talent! He couldn't even imagine how far Song Yin would grow in a few more years.

Furthermore, he still couldn't understand why Song Yin was so powerful, even though they both had only one spiritual root.

Xin Huailiang: "Today, many people are investigating whether Song Yin has a spirit body."

Qi Zibo: "Go ahead and investigate. Anyway, there's nothing to be afraid of regarding Song Yin."

Xin Huailiang: "Give me a straight answer, does she have a spirit or not?"

Shaoyang Tianzhi raised his ears.

Qi Zibo said to Song Yin, "Tell him yourself." He couldn't help but laugh at the expressions on the faces of the others.

They had already returned to their lodgings.

Song Yin stopped at the door and said to Xin Huailiang, "Elder Xin, I have a spiritual body."

Xin Huailiang: "What spirit?!"

Shao Yangtian also held his breath.

Song Yin: "My spirit body is an acquired spirit body, which is not as powerful as an innate spirit body. It is just an ordinary pure spirit body."

"Pure Spirit Body? When did you awaken the Pure Spirit Body?" If he remembered correctly, Song Yin was from the mortal realm, right? Where in the mortal realm could one find rare and precious materials to help her awaken the Pure Spirit Body?

Song Yin thought that the matter of her spirit body was over, but Qi Zibo said gloatingly, "There are countless ways to awaken a pure spirit body. Tell him about your experience and thank Lingdan Peak for the opportunity they gave you."

Xin Huailiang was completely baffled. "Is this matter related to my Lingdan Peak?"

Song Yin hesitated, then said, "Do you really want to say it? It's too embarrassing."

Shao Yangtian couldn't wait any longer: "Junior sister, please tell me, how exactly did you awaken the Pure Spirit Body?"

The other powerful beings living nearby were also secretly listening.

Qi Zibo naturally knew that someone was eavesdropping around him. Rather than letting them secretly make unhealthy contact with Song Yin, he decided to speak openly and honestly to avoid them worrying about it.

Song Yin looked a little embarrassed and scratched her cheek with her finger. "Actually... it's related to the Cleansing Spirit Pill that I accidentally ate back then. When I was in the Qi Refining stage, I took the Cleansing Spirit Pill as a fasting pill and ate it. I had diarrhea for several days in a row and almost collapsed from the diarrhea. Later, Shi Heming helped me ask my master to check and found out that I had awakened the Cleansing Spirit Body."

Shao Yangtian was shocked: "Did you accidentally ingest the Cleansing Spirit Pill?"

Xin Huailiang's expression cracked: "Diarrhea?!"

Shao Yangtian pushed past his master and hurriedly asked, "You bought the Cleansing Spirit Pill back then? How could this happen? Did you leave any other hidden dangers?"

He was on the verge of tears, never imagining that the accident years ago had nearly cost Song Yin her life. His master had told him that the matter of the Cleansing Spirit Pill was resolved and that he and his senior brothers and sisters shouldn't worry, but who knew there was such a huge secret hidden behind it all!

Song Yin patted his hand that was gripping her arm and comforted him, "I'm fine, aren't I? In fact, I even awakened my Pure Spirit Body as a blessing in disguise. Don't blame yourself." She later learned that the personal disciples of Lingdan Peak would help manage ordinary alchemy disciples.

Xin Huailiang completely lost his composure, his mind preoccupied with the thought of awakening his Pure Spirit Body after a few days of diarrhea. He shifted his gaze to his disciple, wondering if...

Xin Huailiang's perspective was too simplistic and easy to understand. Qi Zibo stopped him from having dangerous thoughts: "There is no fixed method for awakening a pure spirit body. Song Yin's situation was an accident and it only applies to her. Don't be foolish and mess with your three disciples."

Xin Huailiang was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. "Ahem, of course I know, you don't need to remind me."

Qi Zibo rolled his eyes at him and raised his voice: "My Song Yin's matter is that simple. If I find out in the future that anyone is causing trouble for her in private, don't blame me for turning my back on them."

Knowing that these words were meant for them, those who were eavesdropping felt embarrassed; some blushed, while others awkwardly touched their noses.

Qi Zibo: "Let's go inside."

When Xin Huailiang's eldest and second apprentices returned and learned about Song Yin's situation, they were both speechless.

Senior Sister Cheng exclaimed, "Song Yin's luck is simply incredible!"

Senior Brother Lü thought things through further, recalling the risks Song Yin had taken by mistakenly ingesting the Spirit Cleansing Pill. He immediately suggested to his master that they strictly manage the ordinary disciples of Spirit Pill Peak.

The next day, Song Yin was dragged to the exchange meeting by Qi Zibo early in the morning.

Song Yin was practicing her sword in the courtyard, thinking that after the competition, she could practice the sword skills she had fallen behind in. However, Qi Zibo grabbed Song Yin without saying a word and took her to the exchange meeting, where he started chatting and exchanging pleasantries with the others.

Song Yin was demonstrating the Tai Su Tong Xin Dan (太素同心丹), and soon a Foundation Establishment stage alchemist came over to chat, asking Song Yin how to refine a third-grade pill and whether there were any secrets to it. Some Golden Core stage alchemists with weak alchemy skills also gathered around to learn from her.

Song Yin: "Practice more and think more; achieving these two points is enough."

Other cultivators: ...

Seeing the disbelieving expressions on their faces, Song Yin recalled her own experience when refining pills. "Remembering the pill formula, properly handling the spiritual herbs, controlling the heat, and constantly paying attention to the changes in the spiritual herbs during the refining process—that's what I paid attention to when refining pills."

The other monks nodded.

"Hmm, anything else?" Someone took out a recording stone, ready to record it and watch it repeatedly.

"And one more thing..." Song Yin told everyone the most important point, "Be careful to run fast when the oven is frying, or your hair will turn into a bird's nest."

They recorded the movements in one go.

"You can also cause explosions?" Bai Yuqing walked towards Song Yin.

Her problem is the same problem faced by many alchemists; it's truly unimaginable that even a genius in alchemy could have their furnace explode.

With one hand on her hip, Song Yin said without feeling embarrassed, "Isn't it normal for a furnace to explode? If it weren't for the furnace exploding, I wouldn't have prepared a bunch of low-level, affordable pill furnaces."

Bai Yuqing: "What? You use that broken stove because it keeps exploding?"

Song Yin: "Yes, I'm a bit stingy. I'd feel bad if a good furnace exploded, so I asked my friend to customize dozens of furnaces for the competition. That way, I wouldn't feel bad if a furnace exploded. If it didn't explode, that would be even better, as it would mean I had completely mastered a certain pill formula."

“That makes sense.” A female alchemist stroked her chin thoughtfully. “We spend a lot of money to create precious alchemy furnaces, but they still end up exploding. Since we can’t escape the fate of exploding, why not customize some low-grade alchemy furnaces?”

A male alchemist retorted: "An expensive furnace is naturally expensive for a reason. A good furnace can increase the success rate of alchemy."

Song Yin: "Therefore, after I successfully refined pills with a low-level pill furnace, it is almost certain that I can refine pills with a high-level pill furnace, thus avoiding the risk of my precious furnace being blown up."

Convinced by Song Yin, the female alchemist automatically began to do her reading comprehension, "I understand, using a low-level alchemy furnace is actually a way to hone alchemy skills!"

Song Yin: "Almost...?" Did she mean that? But upon closer inspection, it was indeed the case.

Female alchemist: "Can I ask your friend to customize a low-level alchemy furnace? I need to order one hundred at once!"

“Of course, my friend is also a disciple of the Immortal Firmament Sect. You can go directly to the Immortal Firmament Sect to find her. She is an inner disciple named Xia Xining.” Song Yin didn’t expect that she would actually be getting orders for Xia Xining.

"That's great! I'll go to the Immortal Cloud Sect to find your friend when I have some free time."

Bai Yuqing was puzzled, "A low-level alchemy furnace can be made by any Foundation Establishment cultivator, right? Why does she have to ask her friend?"

The male alchemist agreed, "Yes, Fellow Daoist Bai is right."

The female alchemist rolled her eyes at him. "You don't know anything." I was just trying to build a good relationship with Fellow Daoist Song. Fellow Daoist Song is clearly no ordinary person. From yesterday onwards, Fellow Daoist Song has been my role model and the direction I strive for. "Hmph!"

Song Yin smiled without saying a word, thinking to herself, "Why isn't it over yet? I still need to practice my sword!"

Throughout the day, people came one after another to ask Song Yin for advice, and she was almost hoarse from talking so much. Just when she finally caught her breath, her master came with a group of powerful alchemists to visit her. She then put on her best to talk to these experts, trying not to embarrass Danque Peak.

The exchange lasted for three whole days, and she was more exhausted than if she had practiced swordsmanship all day. However, there were also happy things; she received many orders and earned a lot of spirit stones.

He spent his days at exchange meetings and his nights refining elixirs.

Qi Zibo was also invited by some people to refine fifth-grade elixirs.

After the competition, the master and his apprentice had no free time.

After finishing her work, Song Yin had been in Jiuxing City for almost a month. After completing the last order, she stretched lazily and went outside for some fresh air.

Not far away, they saw a pair of monks showing affection.

"These all suit you perfectly, don't you like them?"

"I prefer buying cultivation supplies rather than jewelry. Why don't we buy some pills while the alchemists from various places are still here?"

"The exchange meeting has ended and we won't be able to see those alchemists anymore, but don't worry, my uncle is here on behalf of the Cheng family to purchase pills and recruit rogue alchemists. He has a lot of pills, we can go and take a look."

"Alright."

Song Yin squinted at the couple in front of her. Good heavens, isn't the man Cheng Xian? And the woman next to him is his girlfriend?

"Song Yin?" Cheng Xian was surprised when he saw Song Yin, but then he remembered that she was also a pill cultivator under the tutelage of Shan Yuanjun, so he was no longer surprised.

The female cultivator next to Cheng Xian asked, "Who is this?"

Cheng Xian immediately said, "This is Song Yin, my fellow disciple in the Immortal Cloud Sect. She is also a pill cultivator." He then introduced Song Yin, "This is my fiancée, Xu Yi."

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Author's Note: Song Yin: I endorse my good friend Xia Xining's affordable alchemy furnace; it's really useful! [sunglasses]

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I'm so sleepy writing this chapter, it's rare for a night owl like me to go to bed early.

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