Gao Han was in the house processing the materials bought from the trading area, while the snow outside was falling even more violently.

Occasionally it was accompanied by a whimpering sound, like a strange wind blowing by.

But this doesn't affect him.

Although the quality of materials in Lingtian Continent varies, the low-quality ones are still better than the materials grown natively on Earth.

The energy contained is very rich and there are very few impurities.

The materials bought and sold in the trading area are not of particularly high quality and are relatively young.

Because most of the disciples are not very strong, they will not go deep into the secret realms or demon battlefields.

Others might be disappointed, but Gao Han thought it was just right, as he had seen worse quality ones.

During this time, he went down the mountain for a walk and also visited the Artifact Peak.

While watching others refining weapons, I also brought back some books.

After returning to Shangjiu Peak, I began to study these books in seclusion.

At some point, the sound of the wind and snow outside gradually subsided, and the heavy snow turned into light snow.

The door creaked open.

Zhongli Tingzhou's figure appeared at the door.

"You're back so soon?" Gao Han was completely unaware of the passage of time.

"Not fast anymore. It's been three days. What have you been doing?" Zhongli Tingzhou looked a little resentful when he heard that he actually complained that he came back too soon.

Gao Han raised the book in his hand and said, "After studying the formation, I finally understand why my spiritual weapon was destroyed so easily."

After reading the equipment refining diagrams of Lingtian Continent, read the equipment refining manual in the Yayoi Ring.

He found a big problem.

"Why?" Zhongli Tingzhou saw that he was frowning.

"The Yayoi Ring is clearly the heirloom of my Gao family, but I discovered that the cultivation method it opens is an immature system like that on Earth."

There is no formation built into the spiritual weapon to consolidate it, so if the energy load is exceeded a little, cracks will appear in the spiritual weapon.

"Could the Yayoi Ring be passed down from the Gao family on Earth?" Zhongli Tingzhou expressed his doubts.

"It's very likely, but my parents didn't practice cultivation before I showed up."

"Didn't you say that the Yayoi Ring has not been fully opened yet? Perhaps when your cultivation reaches a certain level, it will open automatically." Zhongli Tingzhou said.

"That can only be the Jindan stage." If it is the Yuanying stage, it will be too late.

Gao Han suddenly noticed that he had a sword in his hand. "Did Master Zixiao give it to you?"

"Master saw that my sword was broken, so he gave me another one." Zhongli Tingzhou threw the sword to him directly.

As soon as he picked it up, Gao Han felt as if his hands were frozen.

The sword was very heavy and had a chilling chill. After holding it for a while, his face turned a little red, and he felt better after circulating his spiritual energy.

"It's even higher in rank than a spiritual weapon. Is it a treasure weapon?"

“The things that our master gives us can’t be too bad.” Zhongli Tingzhou said indifferently.

Gao Han was speechless. He had always wanted to refine a magic weapon for Zhongli Tingzhou.

However, due to various reasons, it has not been achieved.

When he arrived at Lingtian Continent, he thought that everything was finally possible, but he found a powerful master, and the magic weapon given by the master could not be too bad.

That would be fine, he still has to start learning how to refine equipment all over again.

Fortunately, all the magic weapons refined on Earth were destroyed in the space cracks, otherwise it would be embarrassing to show them to Senior Brother Yuan and the others.

Gao Han was a little worried, wondering if it was too late to learn now.

There are only more than twenty days left before the one-month deadline, but without the help of magic weapons, many methods cannot be used.

"Where did you get so many materials?" Zhongli Tingzhou then noticed that he bought a lot of refining materials.

"Bought it." Gao Han replied.

"Are we so rich?" Zhongli Tingzhou exclaimed.

Gao Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Of course not. I borrowed 60 medium-grade spirit stones from someone else. If I can't pay it back within a month, I have to pay 0.2% interest every day."

"It's so expensive, isn't this a dishonest businessman!" Zhongli Tingzhou cursed.

Gao Han was calm, "Calm down, do you think we can't pay back 60 medium-grade spirit stones in a month? I think it's more than that."

"By the way, I still have some sect benefits, please wait a moment." Zhongli Tingzhou just came back and rushed out again. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared from the Upper Nine Peaks and went down the mountain.

Gao Han wanted to call him back, but he had no chance. He could only let him go and continue reading the formation book in his hand.

The formation is obscure and difficult to understand. It is indeed difficult to follow without the guidance of a master.

He doesn't have a master yet, so he can only figure things out on his own, step by step.

Zhongli Tingzhou left quickly and came back quickly, with a storage bag in his hand, which he threw to Gao Han.

"Did you go robbing?" Gao Han opened the storage bag and blurted out.

Zhongli Tingzhou said seriously: "I would like to, but I am not as strong as others now."

Gao Han was speechless, "Could it be that now that you are strong enough, you will really go and rob."

"Yes, I have this idea." Ever since he knew they were poor, his mind was full of thoughts of robbery.

"Then you should give up on this idea." Gao Han attacked without mercy, "Your master is not only the strongest swordsman of Zixiao Sect, but also the top swordsman of Lingtian Continent. It's not easy to surpass him."

"Just don't let him know." Who said that to rob someone, one must first become the strongest spiritual practitioner in Lingtian Continent? Why don't those who really rob people seem to be very powerful?

"That's difficult." Gao Han said dimly. Their current conversation might have been heard.

Zhongli Tingzhou took the initiative to change the subject, "The leader of Zixiao Sect is really stingy. He only gave me five high-grade spirit stones."

Gao Han: "...I heard that there are also so many peak masters in the lower nine peaks."

Zhongli Tingzhou said: "At least I should be treated as an elder."

Gao Han looked at him and said, "Go out and tell me. I guarantee that those who want to kill you will be able to circle around Zixiao Sect several times."

Zhongli Tingzhou smiled and said, "I am the great-grandmaster's uncle, they dare not."

Gao Han didn't want to talk to him anymore. Five high-grade spirit stones were equivalent to five hundred medium-grade spirit stones, which was already a lot. It could allow him to buy a lot of materials, and he could also prepare some pills and spiritual medicines.

"I'm planning on going to the trading area again. Do you want to come with me?"

"Go, your feet are almost rusty after swinging the sword for three days." Zhongli Tingzhou nodded without saying a word.

"Did Master Zixiao teach you the secret method?"

"Yes, it's called the Hunyuan Heavenly Scripture, and it seems to be of a very high grade."

"How can Master Zixiao's cultivation method not be very advanced? At the very least, it is top-notch. What about his sword moves?"

"Does one chop and one cut count?"

“…Forget it.”

The two of them walked down the mountain, chatting to pass the time on the way, and came to the trading area again. Qian Pang, who had been looking for someone to borrow from at the entrance, was no longer there.

If he knew that Gao Han had gained five more high-quality spirit stones in the blink of an eye, he would probably vomit blood. Fortunately, he didn't know.

Top-grade spirit stones can be used to buy other better materials, but Gao Han doesn’t need them now. He is still in the stage of re-exploring, so there is no need to waste them, so he just bought some similar ones.

"This green Ganoderma lucidum looks like it can be eaten raw. How about buying two? There is also red ginseng, which can also restore spiritual power..."

The stall owner finally couldn't help listening to the tall and handsome young man in front of him, who kept saying that the food should be eaten raw.

"Brother, these spiritual herbs are best used to make pills. Not only can they retain more of their efficacy, but they can also be fully absorbed."

"Can't we eat it raw?" Zhongli Tingzhou raised his eyes and looked at him.

The stall owner was slightly stunned. "Well, it's not impossible, but it would be a waste."

"Why would it be wasted?" Zhongli Tingzhou asked again.

The stall owner was at a loss as to whether to laugh or cry when faced with such a demanding person. Isn't this common sense?

"Because there are many acupuncture points in the human body, if you take the elixir directly, the energy will dissipate after entering the body. After some of it evaporates, some will also flow out of the body through the acupuncture points."

"For example, if you eat a hundred-year-old red ginseng directly, you can absorb one-fifth of its energy, which is already pretty good. But if you refine it into a magic pill, you can remove unnecessary impurities and leave the essence, which is easier for spiritual practitioners to control and absorb. Although it can't reach 100%, it can still reach 80%."

Zhongli Tingzhou nodded, "That means if we eat it directly and the absorption rate can reach more than 80%, we don't need to make it into a pill, right?"

"Well, you can say that in theory," said the stall owner unsurely.

He really had never seen anyone swallow an elixir alive. He didn't know which peak this senior brother was from, but his thinking was so weird and unique. He was a real talent.

Gao Han poked Zhongli Tingzhou and asked him to restrain himself.

Zhongli Tingzhou pursed his lips and said, "Then come on."

I came because I wanted to. I didn't intend for you to come.

Gao Han pushed him aside and pointed at several kinds of spiritual medicine on his stall, "Pack them all for me, I want them."

The stall owner was immediately delighted and took up everything Gao Han said. The other party did not bargain. With such a customer, he would not be disgusted if he had another one.

Hearing that the spiritual energy in the demon battlefield is very rich, Gao Han bought a bunch of elixirs to replenish spiritual power, as well as small elixirs to improve cultivation and large elixirs, but they were too expensive and he couldn't afford them.

After they swept around and spent all their spirit stones, they left.

After they left, word began to spread in the trading area that a wealthy man had emerged on Divine Artifact Peak, and he spent hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones without blinking an eye.

Because many of the things Gao Han bought were materials for refining weapons, they all thought he was from the Artifact Peak.

After returning to Shangjiu Peak, both of them began a short period of retreat.

Zhongli Tingzhou took the elixir distributed by the sect, preparing to break through the foundation-building stage and achieve the golden elixir stage.

The spiritual energy of the Upper Nine Peaks is very rich, and there are restrictions. It is safer to break through here than to go to the demon battlefield.

However, condensing the golden elixir is not an easy task.

Even in the Zixiao Sect, there are many cultivators who are stuck in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and some have failed to condense their golden elixirs.

Gao Han originally wanted to practice, but was afraid that something might go wrong, so he stayed by his side.

He knew why Zhongli Tingzhou wanted to break through at this time.

After arriving at the demon battlefield, with the strength of the golden elixir, he can be better protected.

Although he would not let Zhongli Tingzhou help him, if he could break through to the Golden Core Stage, he would have the ability to protect himself in the demon battlefield, so he gave him all the elixirs.

The difference between the Golden Core Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage is that the former will have an extra golden core in its body, which is the inner core.

Only when the inner elixir is condensed in the body can one achieve the golden elixir.