Chapter 234 Void Stone

Teng Zhiyuan copied the jade slip, operated the spirit disk to deduct contribution points, and his eyebrows suddenly shot up.

'When did such a formidable figure appear in the sect? We hadn't heard a single word about it before!'

The spirit tablet in the Hall of Transmission of Skills is of a very high level and can retrieve most of the information in the jade tablet.

This junior brother only had a mid-grade aptitude, yet he was able to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage at the age of fifty-six, possessing 1.2 million contribution points and 36,000 minor merit points.

This realization shocked him greatly, considering that the other party had accumulated so many resources in the more than forty years since joining the sect.

A Qi Refining stage disciple can accumulate very little wealth; most of these resources should be accumulated after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

This junior brother has been at the Foundation Establishment stage for over twenty years; his rate of resource accumulation is terrifying.

After completing the operation, Teng Zhiyuan returned the golden jade token and said:

"Junior brother, take a look at the jade slip first and write down the route for refining spiritual energy using the cultivation technique. The key to the jade slip is this route map."

Advanced techniques all require keys to prevent loss.

These techniques were collected bit by bit by the sect over thousands of years, so of course they need to be encrypted.

"Thank you for reminding me."

Ji An placed the jade slip on his forehead, probed his divine sense to browse through the cultivation method, and then carefully memorized the new refining route.

He used a magic hand seal to close the jade slip, and then successfully opened the seal with the key.

"I've already written it down."

Teng Zhiyuan nodded slightly and asked:

"What level alchemist are you, junior brother?"

He saw that the other party had become a disciple of Senior Sister Ge Ying of Ningcui Cliff, hence the question. Ningcui Cliff was known throughout the sect for its training of alchemists.

Ji An gave a polite smile and replied:

"I've only just started learning alchemy; I'm still an apprentice."

He had only been practicing alchemy for a month and could only refine Bigu pills.

Teng Zhiyuan was puzzled. If he wasn't an alchemist, then what skill did he use to earn such a fortune?

"Junior brother, how do you usually accumulate resources to sustain your cultivation?"

If I need anything, I can contact you directly.

He tactfully raised the question, wanting to inquire about the other person's skills.

Regardless of what skill the other person has learned, they must be highly skilled; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to accumulate so many contribution points.

Such powerful cultivators are the ones he most likes to befriend.

"I cultivate on Crimson Flame Peak and have planted five thousand acres of spiritual fields, relying on the spiritual trees I have planted to sustain my cultivation."

I've cultivated some second-tier spirit plants. If your tamed beasts need any of these, such as Jade Leaf Mulberry, Azure Vine Fruit, Fire-elemental Spirit Peach, Spirit Apricot, or Earth Spirit Fruit, please let me know.

Teng Zhiyuan's eyes widened in surprise, and he said:

"Five thousand acres of spiritual fields, can we manage to keep up with all that?"

Judging from what the other party said, he had cultivated a considerable number of second-tier spiritual plants in the twenty years since he established his foundation.

Although he wasn't a spirit farmer, he had some knowledge of planting and knew exactly how high the requirements were for a spirit farmer to be able to cultivate a second-tier spirit plant in such a short time.

If he knew that most of these second-tier spiritual plants were cultivated in the last ten years, I wonder what he would think.

"It's alright. Crimson Flame Peak is a second-tier spiritual vein, and it has a large area of ​​spiritual fields that doesn't require much care."

By the way, Crimson Flame Peak has cultivated over thirty Grade 2 Low-grade Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo plants. If you have any needs, we can sign a supply agreement.

Ji An pulled out his trump card: the opponent was a weapon refiner, who would definitely need both top-grade first-tier and low-grade second-tier sword bamboo leaves.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Teng Zhiyuan exclaimed in delight:

"Golden leaves of the Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo? Of course, there's a demand for them."

In recent years, the number of golden leaves in the treasure pavilion has gradually increased. I thought they were all grown in the sect's medicinal garden, but it turns out that my junior brother also contributed to it.

Disrespect, disrespect! "

The most numerous magical and spiritual artifacts for crafting weapons of killing and destruction are those made of metal or fire.

Sword bamboo leaves are one of the most effective materials for nurturing metal-based ritual implements. This material can increase the toughness of the implement while also increasing its sharpness, thus balancing the elements of Geng and Xin metals.

Teng Zhiyuan's tone became more familiar as he continued:

"How many kilograms of gold leaf can my junior brother supply me each year?"

There's no need to worry about hoarding gold leaves; even if you don't use them for weapon crafting for the time being, you can still exchange them for rare resources with other weapon crafters.

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:

"Five kilograms a year is no problem."

The leaves of the second-tier sword bamboo are heavier, and more leaves can be harvested, but the growth is slower. On average, the amount of golden leaves harvested each month is reduced to just over three ounces.

In order to avoid damaging the spirit bamboo by frequently harvesting leaves, he only harvests leaves for ten months each year, obtaining one hundred catties of golden leaves.

Fifty catties of them were handed over to the sect, with each catty worth 30 points of minor merit.

The rest were kept in hand; part was exchanged for Xuanhuang soil, and the other part was kept for emergencies.

He now has more than 40 jin of Xuanhuang soil in his possession, enough for seven or eight years.

Teng Zhiyuan subconsciously touched his wrist, which was tucked into his Taoist robe. There was a bracelet there, with a gray, glassy bead about the size of a fingernail.

The beads are neither gold nor jade, but the surface has natural patterns, clearly indicating that they are made of a type of hollow stone.

This kind of strange stone has its own internal space, and the spatial restrictions in the storage bag are derived from the Dao patterns on the strange stone.

The space within this small Void Stone is comparable to more than twenty large storage bags, but its value far exceeds that of a storage bag; it is one of his most treasured possessions.

Some Void Stones are small worlds with complete laws, capable of raising living creatures and cultivating spiritual herbs; those are true treasures of the cave heavens.

"What spiritual item does Junior Brother need? I can exchange for it right now."

He carried many of his belongings with him, ensuring that he could acquire anything he desired on the spot.

"I think my senior brother should have quite a lot of what I need, such as second-grade low-level Xuanhuang soil."

Ji An never expected that a trip to the Transmission Hall would lead to a business deal; luckily, he had ten catties of gold leaves with him.

"Since the two spiritual items are of similar value, let's exchange them proportionally. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

"Can."

The two took out their respective spiritual items, handed them to each other for weighing, and quickly completed the transaction.

"Haha, Junior Brother, you obtained your Sword Bamboo during the sect's attack on Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City?"

Ji An nodded slightly and smiled:

"To be honest, Senior Brother, it was my team that discovered the Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo in the sect first."

He recognized the precious spiritual plant at a glance and even received a small reward for his efforts.

"In that case, all the weapon refiners in the sect should thank our junior brother properly."

Where is your monastery, junior brother? I'll pay you a visit another day.

In fact, Teng Zhiyuan already knew the location of the other party's Taoist temple from the spiritual plate, but he still had to ask about it out of courtesy.

A top-tier disciple who has cultivated numerous second-tier spiritual plants is well worth befriending.

Putting everything else aside, this provides another way to obtain the Golden Leaf of the Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo.

The other party currently has more than thirty second-tier spirit bamboos, and they may be able to cultivate more in the future, including mid-grade spirit bamboos.

"If my senior brother informs me, I will surely welcome him with open arms."

My training ground is on Crimson Flame Peak, west of the sect. It's a volcano, and during the day, its golden-red mists surge forth, brimming with spiritual energy, making it very conspicuous.

The two talked for a while, and their relationship progressed further.

Ji An asked:

"Senior brother, how did you receive the task of guarding the Transmission Hall? What kind of treatment do you receive?"

He had wanted to know the answer to this question for a long time and was very curious about what qualifications were needed to accept this kind of task.

"It requires an application to the sect. All late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who have been in the sect for a hundred years are eligible to apply."

Generally speaking, an application is only made when it is necessary to consult a lot of previous materials to improve or verify something.

The jade slips in the Transmission Hall are graded. The cultivators guarding the Transmission Hall can freely browse jade slips of grade B and below. The contribution points required to browse grade A jade slips are the same as normal.

After leaving the Hall of Transmission, Ji An arrived at Ningcui Cliff and landed on the mountaintop.

He stepped into the cave and bowed, saying:

"Greetings, Master. Your disciple has good news to tell you."

Yesterday at midnight, this disciple's cultivation level fortunately broke through, entering the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

After speaking, he revealed the spiritual pressure of a seventh-level Foundation Establishment cultivator, like a child showing off.

A spark ignited in Ge Ying's eyes, instantly making them bright and sparkling:

"Great! It's been several years faster than I expected."

In her estimation, Ji An would have to wait about two more years to achieve a breakthrough.

Besides her, the Ningcui Cliff lineage now has three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This disciple's cultivation speed was comparable to, or even slightly exceeded, that of Liu Yu, who possessed the Fire Element Dao Body.

"Please wait a moment."

Ge Ying stood up, went to the warehouse to take out the pills, and smiled kindly:

"Over the past three years, I have exchanged for 120 Xuanmu Gathering Spirit Pills. Adding the pills I had accumulated before, I can give you 240 pills."

If it weren't for my declining health, I could give you more elixirs.

"Once Luo Ying returns to the sect in a few days, you can convert these pills into second-tier low-grade materials and give them to her."

Normally, she can maintain her cultivation level without regressing by meditating and taking small amounts of pills.

She herself could exchange for second-tier materials to give to Ge Luoying. The reason for going through all this trouble was to encourage her disciple and Luoying to develop a stronger relationship so that they wouldn't lose touch after her passing.

"Thank you very much, Master, for bestowing this elixir!"

Ji An's eyes lit up with surprise. His master was truly amazing; two hundred and forty pills were enough for more than two years.

With the exchange between him and Liu Suyun, maintaining a sufficient supply of pills for three or four years is not a problem.

He put the jade bottle into his storage bag and pondered:

"The only second-tier low-grade metal-elemental spiritual items I have are purple-gold copper and meteorite iron. Do you need them, Senior Sister?"

The base material for each sword cultivator's flying sword will be different, and it is unknown what materials are needed to temper the flying sword.

“I asked Luo Ying, and meteorite iron is perfect for her.”

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"That's good. I'll refine the ore when I get back to remove the impurities."

"Master, use all the remaining merit points you have to exchange for Xuanmu Gathering Spirit Pills. It's such a waste to exchange them for spiritual items now."

Ge Ying smiled and said:

That's exactly right.

The remaining minor and major merits can be exchanged for two hundred pills, which will take about five years to complete.

The task of refining the Profound Wood Gathering Spirit Pill within the sect is usually handled by me or your Senior Sister Yuefei.

If there's any left over after handing over to the sect, I'll give it to you as well.

(End of this chapter)