Ye Feng was a full half-head taller than Li Qinghe. His gaze, looking down at her, passed through her clothes and fixed on the center of that expanse of white.
He swallowed hard, mustered his courage, and asked,
"What level of cultivation is required?"
Late stage of Qi Refining
"That....."
"If you advance to the late stage of Qi Refining within three years, I'll grant you one request, how about it?"
Li Qinghe spoke expressionlessly, but in reality, her heart was pounding with nervousness, yet also filled with a hint of anticipation.
Three years, in the later stages, even that little genius recruited by Qingjian Peak couldn't have done it!
"Any conditions are acceptable?"
Ye Feng, oblivious to the scenery, stared intently at Li Qinghe with shining eyes.
Li Qinghe was already mentally prepared for Ye Feng's lecherous nature.
But I never expected him to actually have such audacity. He's clearly a cowardly brat who's afraid of death.
Could it be... that he's really... fallen in love with me?
"It's just a small, not unreasonable condition."
Seeing the slight dimming in Ye Feng's eyes, Li Qinghe added,
"If you can reach Foundation Establishment in six years... I'll accept any conditions!"
"It's a deal!"
Ye Feng grabbed Li Qinghe's hand and, before she could react, struck her three times.
Li Qinghe stared blankly at Ye Feng, then looked at her own hands, somewhat confused as to how Ye Feng had broken free from her oppressive aura.
Could he really have some unknown talent?
Seeing Ye Feng's excited and spirited expression, she couldn't bear to suppress him again.
Does this guy really think he can do it? Advance to Foundation Establishment within six years?
Now that I've already said it, if I take it back... I can't be a teacher anymore.
This guy will be my Daoist partner from now on?
Seeing Ye Feng's smugness, Li Qinghe wished she could deliberately suppress his cultivation level.
But then he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. Him?
If it could be done... one could reach Foundation Establishment from the fourth level of Qi Refining in six years.
Such talent is no less than mine, so what if I have to submit?
With this thought in mind, Li Qinghe's gaze towards Ye Feng changed slightly...
"Master, could you lend me three thousand points?"
"Points cannot be lent out; you can only earn them yourself... What do you need three thousand points for?"
"I want to exchange for alchemy skills!"
Hearing that he couldn't borrow points, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. Last time, she gave him a hundred points directly, and he thought he could borrow them...
"Exchanging your alchemy skills now is completely useless and will only waste your time. You should focus on learning the basics first."
As she spoke, she handed him the pills she had just refined.
"Awakening Pill, taking one can temporarily enhance comprehension and talent."
Ye Feng's face showed surprise.
Awakening Spirit Pill! I've seen it in the sect's medicine shop; it costs a thousand spirit stones per pill, and it's even of ordinary quality.
These three pills are of superior quality, and their value is likely to double.
"This...it's so expensive, Master! It's such a waste to give it to me. I'd rather sell it and buy a few more Qi Refining Pills. I just opened a shop, so consider it my prized possession! Thank you, Master!!"
"With your level of cultivation, you dare to open a shop?"
Li Qinghe's voice rose eight octaves; she knew Ye Feng had won first place in the competition and was wealthy.
Talent is important, but resources are even more important.
With this money, you can buy more resources, and with your own help, not to mention the three-year agreement, there's a good chance of being promoted to a higher position within five years.
But unexpectedly, Ye Feng actually opened a shop.
Is opening a shop really that easy? Don't be fooled by the fact that the rent is only a few hundred or a thousand; the costs of stocking inventory, receiving goods, and hiring people to look after and manage it are much higher.
One wrong move and you could lose everything. More importantly, if you already have poor qualifications, running a shop will only make things worse.
"Go and cancel it right now!!"
"The money has already been handed over to the sect, how can it be refunded?"
Ye Feng said somewhat dejectedly,
"Come with me, I'll back out!"
He then tried to pull Ye Feng away. Although a thousand spirit stones wasn't much, every bit of cultivation resource was precious and shouldn't be wasted.
Ye Feng could only bring up Yang Fu as an excuse; the old man was getting on in years and needed something to do to survive in the sect...
I originally wanted to leverage Li Qinghe's reputation to make a name for the shop, but it seems that won't work now.
Li Qinghe pouted in anger. Respecting elders was something that couldn't be forced.
She snatched the pills from Ye Feng's hand, took one out, and handed it to him.
"Don't sell them! Eat one now!"
Ye Feng had no choice but to comply.
After swallowing the elixir, he sat cross-legged to absorb it.
A warm sensation rose from below my lower abdomen, and then... it disappeared!
The Awakening Pill can probably only improve spiritual root talents of mid-grade or lower, so it's really not that important to him.
But these pills are so expensive! They represent Master's heartfelt intentions; we can't just ignore them completely, can we?
Seeing that Ye Feng hadn't reacted for a long time after taking the pill, Li Qinghe couldn't help but frown.
Is it because my spiritual root talent is too weak that it takes me longer to absorb pills?
Just as she was shaking her head in disappointment, something suddenly changed at Ye Feng's place.
The surrounding spiritual energy suddenly surged towards him, and a small vortex swirled above his head.
It took a good ten minutes for the smoke to dissipate.
Qi Refining Level 5!
"Master! I've broken through! This pill is amazing..."
Ye Feng stood up with a look of "surprise," gesturing wildly as he spoke.
Li Qinghe was equally astonished. Was the Awakening Pill really that effective?
"The effects of the pill should last for about a week. During this time, you must cultivate diligently and not slack off!"
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely work hard. I will risk my life to achieve the six-year Foundation Establishment goal!"
Seeing Ye Feng's burning gaze, Li Qinghe couldn't help but look away and said irritably,
"Let's talk about it after you advance to the late stage of Qi Refining in three years!"
——
While learning from Li Qinghe, Ye Feng also refined pills, cultivated his skills, and looked after the shop. He also taught himself formations and various spells.
The days passed quickly with such a fulfilling schedule, and three years went by in the blink of an eye.
Ye Feng sat cross-legged in his cave, his eyes fixed on the alchemy furnace before him.
The flames of the level-two spirit firewood, under his control, changed various shapes, gently warming the various medicinal herbs inside the furnace.
After a long while, a medicinal fragrance wafted from the cauldron.
Ye Feng formed a hand seal, and with a flick of his two fingers, three pills emitting a faint purple light jumped out of the alchemy furnace.
"Foundation Building Pill! It's finally done!"
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