After a final discussion with the Dragon Sound Pavilion, the Slaughtering God Sect managed to extract some benefits from them.

Qi Zhiheng received a portion of the Soul Purification Water from the sect, which he could use for cultivation.

Qi Zhiheng was fairly satisfied with the reward. Although he had more than enough Soul Purification Water, it wasn't something he could openly share. Even if others knew he would secretly keep some of the Soul Purification Water for himself, they wouldn't say anything openly. Otherwise, if someone went in to risk their life to explore, and he didn't give them any benefit, who would be willing to work hard for him?

Now that Qi Zhiheng has obtained the Soul Purification Water, he can train his soul with his family.

Under the guidance of Qi Zhiheng and his wife, their three children had already acquired a considerable vocabulary by the age of one and were able to communicate normally with their family.

There's also some good news: the Spirit-Devouring Insects have planted a large area of ​​spirit herbs. Although they are not yet mature, at least the Spirit-Devouring Insects haven't eaten them while they were still seedlings.

What Qi Zhiheng didn't know was that it was because he gave these spirit-devouring insects some spirit stones that they were able to resist the temptations under the control of the insect king.

The spiritual herbs in the space did not grow as fast as those in the cultivation world. This was mainly because the spiritual energy here was not very rich. If these spiritual herbs wanted to grow better, they needed more spiritual energy. Qi Zhiheng threw some seeds to the Spirit Devouring Insects so that they could continue to plant them.

He went out to find a solution himself. After he found the spiritual vein last time, he buried it in the ground, which made the spiritual energy in the air much denser.

Spiritual veins are not easy to find in the Xuanling Continent, but some can still be found in the cultivation world, and some people even sell them.

These spiritual veins are usually bought by some sects. The establishment of a sect requires spiritual veins, but spiritual veins are not easy to find. Therefore, some people who obtain spiritual veins in secret realms or other places will choose to sell them to sects or merchants if they have nowhere to put them. Qi Zhiheng now plans to go to Juxian City to inquire and see if there are any spiritual veins for sale.

Of course, he still needs to make some preparations before going there.

What should we prepare? Naturally, spirit stones or elixirs, etc...

People who can produce spiritual veins are usually not short of spirit stones, as spiritual veins are usually accompanied by a lot of spirit stones, so Qi Zhiheng needs to make plans first.

First, he needs to prepare enough pills. He plans to prepare pills for the Nascent Soul stage, but he can also prepare some Nascent Soul stage spiritual herbs. He has considered using the rune array in his space to cultivate some spiritual herbs, but these spiritual herbs need to consume a lot of spirit stones to grow in the rune array, so he has not yet taken action. However, he will try to cultivate them sooner or later, since level four spiritual herbs are very rare, and it is even more difficult to find good quality ones.

Qi Zhiheng used most of his spirit stones to cultivate some level four spirit herbs, and then refined five batches of level four pills. These five batches of pills produced a total of fifty pills, only three of which were of superior quality, while the rest were of the highest quality.

After refining the pills, he learned a technique to conceal his true cultivation level. Of course, he didn't intend to suppress his cultivation level, but rather to disguise it as that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Qi Zhiheng rummaged through his belongings and found that he had some materials on him. Among them, the most usable at this stage was Blood Jade Coral. He had given most of his Blood Jade Coral to Gu Qinglin, but he still had quite a few of them. He took out a one-meter-tall Blood Jade Coral and put it away separately. This time, he planned to take this Blood Jade Coral to Juxian City for trading, which he believed would earn him a lot of spirit stones.

After making preparations, Qi Zhiheng set off for Juxian City.

Qi Zhiheng went out alone. He didn't want others to know that he was the one buying the spiritual vein. What was his purpose in buying the spiritual vein while he was in the sect? It would make many people suspicious of his actions, so he didn't plan to appear in his true identity.

The reason Yang Yitian wasn't brought along was mainly because Yang Yitian's emotions had been somewhat unstable lately, and he was worried that something unexpected might happen. So it was better for him to go out and deal with the spiritual vein issue himself.

After leaving, Qi Zhiheng disguised himself, slightly altering his appearance and physique, and even disguised his cultivation level as the Nascent Soul stage before entering Juxian City.

Upon arriving in Juxian City, Qi Zhiheng entered a merchant house. This merchant house had a good reputation; the person who led the way to Juxian City had mentioned it to him the last time he visited.

He stepped into the shop. From the outside, it didn't look like much, but the interior was surprisingly large, ten times the original size. The goods inside were dazzling and overwhelming.

Qi Zhiheng was somewhat interested, but aside from some reserved for the Spirit-Devouring Insects and for the spiritual herbs to absorb, he only had three hundred high-grade spirit stones left. This small amount could only buy him one or two items he liked, but he had other things he needed spirit stones for and couldn't afford to squander them recklessly.

There were quite a few guests here, and not all of them had waiters accompanying them. However, Qi Zhiheng had a very strong aura, and when a waiter sensed the aura emanating from him, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Cultivators working in the merchant guild don't just look at other people's clothes and attire; they also focus on their cultivation level. Only those with high cultivation levels are the most reliable.

Qi Zhiheng asked the waiter to lead the way. He had something to sell, and at the same time, he wanted the merchant to help him find something.

Upon meeting the manager, he brought out an entire blood jade coral, which shocked even the well-informed manager!

"This...this is blood jade coral?" The steward was very skeptical about the authenticity of the blood jade coral! He had never seen such a large blood jade coral before. Even in the first half of his life, the tallest blood jade coral he had ever seen was only half a meter tall!

"Don't you have an appraiser? Let an appraiser take a look." Qi Zhiheng knew that the blood jade coral was not fake, so he was not afraid of being examined and acted very confidently.

Seeing his calm demeanor, the manager was almost convinced and immediately apologized for his rudeness. Then he invited the appraiser to come over.

After examining it, the appraiser confirmed the authenticity of the blood jade coral.

The manager of the trading company suggested sending the blood jade coral to an auction. Qi Zhiheng agreed, and he also inquired whether the trading company had any spiritual veins.

He actually found three low-grade spiritual veins and one mid-grade spiritual vein, but those were to be sold at auction.

Qi Zhiheng frowned and asked, "Does a mid-grade spiritual vein have to wait until the auction? Can it be exchanged?" He didn't want to raise his stake at the auction, and doing so would also easily expose his information to more people.

The manager agreed to ask him privately. Naturally, the manager still wanted to put the item up for auction, since in addition to taking a cut, he could also use it to build his business's reputation.

Qi Zhiheng could tell that the steward wasn't really trying to persuade the other party, so he took out a top-grade Spirit Enhancement Pill, which was a fourth-grade pill, a common pill taken by Nascent Soul cultivators. The refining of this kind of pill was simpler for Qi Zhiheng. More complex pills were difficult for him to refine, not to mention that the spiritual herbs needed for the pills were hard to obtain.

Although this is an ordinary pill, its advantage lies in being a top-grade pill.

The manager's eyes lit up the moment he saw the pill! A top-grade pill—no Nascent Soul cultivator could resist its allure.

Yilingdan can be used repeatedly, but its effectiveness will decrease with repeated use.

Qi Zhiheng said, "If the spiritual vein is exchanged and I get my hands on it, I will put this pill in the merchant's next auction."

The manager was much more sincere this time: "Don't worry, I'll contact the seller for you right away."

Qi Zhiheng said, "Wait a minute, can you help me ask what he needs? If he doesn't need spirit stones, I can pay with five level-four pills, one of which can be top-grade." He had already checked the spirit vein, which wasn't very large and would produce very few spirit stones, so this price was already very reasonable.

Having received Qi Zhiheng's answer, the steward had some guesses in his mind. Qi Zhiheng was quite a good fourth-level alchemist! Opportunities to befriend an alchemist don't come around often, and the steward felt even more that he needed to treat this distinguished guest with utmost respect.

After the manager spread the word, he stayed with Qi Zhiheng and waited for the other party's reply.

The other party replied quickly. After learning that so many level-four pills could be obtained in exchange, the other party agreed, but only if a certain number of pills were specified.

Qi Zhiheng was somewhat hesitant, as he wasn't certain he had the necessary herbs for making these pills. However, he still inquired, "What kind of pills do you need?" Perhaps he didn't have the herbs to refine them?

The steward listed two types of pills. The first was the Spirit Enhancement Pill that Qi Zhiheng had just taken out, which required four pills. Finally, he needed the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill to assist in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The effect of the Breaking Infant Pill is not to improve cultivation level, but to deepen one's understanding of heaven and earth within five days after taking it, thereby finding an opportunity for a breakthrough.

The Breaking Infant Pill is extremely rare, and most importantly, it can only be taken once per dose. If one fails to gain any insight from the first dose, then one will have to rely on one's own comprehension to break through to the next level.

The pills might not be difficult to refine, but he really didn't have these herbs.

Seeing his furrowed brows, the steward immediately inquired about Qi Zhiheng's predicament.

Qi Zhiheng also generously said, "I don't have the spiritual herbs for the Nascent Soul Breaking Pill."

The manager smiled and said, "Senior, don't worry. Our company happens to have some of the herbs for the Nascent Soul Pill in stock, and we can sell you three sets."

Qi Zhiheng was troubled again: "How much are the spirit herbs worth? I don't have many spirit stones left!"

The manager had already made his own calculations: "Our trading company doesn't need spirit stones, as long as you give us any Nascent Soul Breaking Pill from our company after you successfully refine it!"