Chapter 168 Yin Feng Di
Huo Sister Bai Yurong left behind 120,000 spirit stones, which is a huge sum of money!
Gao Xian can earn more than 4,000 spirit stones every month by refining pills. After accumulating for a few months, Qi Niang gave him 10,000 spirit stones.
The main reason was that he didn't pay for the medicinal materials he used to refine the elixirs, nor did he give any commission to Changshengtang. He only deducted 50% of the sect's profit from the proceeds from the sale of the elixirs, and the rest of the profit was given to him.
Looking around Lianyun City, no alchemist can get such a high share.
Running a pharmacy requires money, and medicinal materials require money. Changshengtang only has the right to sell in Lianyun City and another market.
If you want to enter other markets, you have to cooperate with other pharmacies and give up at least 30% of your profits.
Normally, a ten percent share of the profits for an alchemist was considered high. Only Zhu Qiniang was willing to pay him back.
In order to maintain the operation of Changshengtang, Qiniang could not withdraw all the spiritual stones she earned, so she put some of the spiritual stones in the account first, as a loan to Changshengtang.
This way of making money is so comfortable. Gao Xian has no shortage of spirit stones now.
The main thing is that the things on Xu Lingyun are very hot, so it is best to get rid of them as soon as possible.
But is Qingyun City really that safe?
He didn't know the situation in Qingyun City, but he knew that the leader of Qingyun Sect was surnamed Yun, and Yun Taihao was said to be from a side branch of the Yun family.
The items they sold were of high quality. If Qingyun Sect investigated seriously, could Qi Niang really hide them? Gao Xian thought about it and finally felt that this matter was risky.
He said: "The risk is too great. It's less than half a year, and a Jindan Zhenren should have the patience.
"We don't lack spirit stones. Selling these things will only give us away. Go to Qingyun City and buy two foundation-building pills. Don't do anything else."
Zhu Qinnan felt that Gao Xian was being a little too cautious, but then she changed her mind and realized that since it was a matter of life and property, there would be no harm in being a little more cautious.
Just like Gao Xian said, they are not short of money.
"Okay, then I'll go to Qingyun City to take a look."
She said, "By the way, let's meet Deacon Shui Qingyuan."
Zhu Qiniang had known this steward for several years and had always had a good relationship with him. She had even wanted to go to Qingyun City to seek refuge with Shui Qingyuan.
This time when we go to Qingyun City, we can save a lot of trouble by asking Shui Qingyuan, an acquaintance, to lead the way.
Gao Xian instructed, "Go to Qingyun City and check the situation. Don't fight with anyone."
He knew Qiniang too well. This woman had a gloomy temperament, but was very tough. She liked to solve problems by hand.
Qingyun City is not Lianyun City.
Zhu Qiniang snorted softly, which was both a promise and a sign of her dissatisfaction. She was not a child, so how could she fight with anyone in Qingyun City? At the end of April, Zhu Qiniang boarded the Xuanjin Flying Shuttle of Yunshui Tower.
Gao Xian did not go with him. Zhu Qinnan was more experienced and steady than him, and with Yunshui Tower to look after her, nothing would happen.
He is actually a homebody by nature. He is fine with going out occasionally, but he has no interest in traveling far.
It’s so comfortable to stay at home. You can eat when you want, sleep when you want, and play when you want.
Ten days later, Zhu Qiniang returned safely. When she got home, she said to Gao Xian with a complicated expression, "When I came back, I met Yun Feiying."
Gao Xian smiled and said, "It's reasonable for Yun Feiying to go to the auction."
Zhu Qiniang nodded, and she imitated Gao Xian and said, "That makes sense."
Although she said so, she was a little scared because she didn't know that Yun Feiying also went to Qingyun City.
Maybe Yun Feiying just went to attend the auction, or maybe, he went to check out Xu Lingyun’s magical instruments and spiritual objects!
Zhu Qiniang didn't dare to say too much, she said: "I bought three foundation-building pills, eight thousand spirit stones each. I also bought six drops of thousand-year-old jade marrow, which cost sixty thousand spirit stones..."
“It’s a little expensive.”
Although Gao Xian was not short of money, he still felt that eight thousand yuan for one Foundation Establishment Pill was a bit expensive.
In his current condition, it seems that he doesn't need the Foundation Building Pill at all to build his foundation.
He added: "I won't be able to use chalcedony very well, so you can keep it for use."
He relied on Fengyue Baojian to increase his body points, so it was a bit of a waste to take chalcedony.
Zhu Qiniang strongly objected, "Your body is very strong, but it lacks tempering and polishing. July, I will accompany you to the underground wind and fire cave to practice for two months."
"Ah, that's not necessary, is it?"
Gao Xian didn't want to go, but Zhu Qinnan was very persistent and firm on the matter.
Out of respect for Qiniang, Gao Xian agreed.
In July, the two went to the underground Fenghuo Cave together.
This place is only a few hundred miles away from Jinxia Peak, and is a huge natural pit. The pit is so deep that you can't see the bottom, and the walls are full of naturally formed caves, densely packed like a honeycomb.
Deep in the tiankeng is endless underground fire and the nine dark dark winds.
The Nine Netherworld Yin Wind was icy cold and piercing, with a strong Yin Qi. The Earth Fire was blazing, with a strong fire poison.
Even a cultivator who has established his foundation cannot withstand the tempering of the cold wind and earth fire.
There was a senior in Lianyun Sect who discovered that Yin Feng Di Huo could temper the body.
After hundreds of years of research, a set of methods for using the cold wind and earth fire to temper the body was developed.
The reason why Lianyun Sect has so many practitioners who cultivate the Hunyuan Golden Body is also due to this.
Zhu Qinnan practiced the Hunyuan Golden Body, but she was not a true disciple of the sect and had never learned this secret technique for tempering the body.
This time she brought Gao Xian here because she bought the thousand-year-old jadeite. This kind of spiritual object for body refining is extremely precious and is enough to protect their body essence.
In order to prepare for this training, Gao Xian specially learned the art of wind-controlling flying.
This second-level spell is the most basic flying spell for foundation-building monks.
The art of wind-controlling flying is quite complicated, and only a strong spiritual consciousness can guide the magic power to make such complex changes.
Gao Xian has a strong spiritual consciousness and sufficient magic power, so it is not difficult for him to learn the art of wind control and flying.
After he learned the art of wind-controlling flying, he flew over the Temple of Heart and Mind countless times.
Fortunately, the space above the Heart Temple is two hundred feet, which is a high enough height for him to fly freely.
According to his estimation, the fastest speed of the wind-controlling flying technique is thirty feet per breath, which is about two hundred kilometers per hour.
This speed is quite impressive, but it is unlikely to dodge spells or flying swords of enemies of the same level. Moreover, the wind-controlling flying technique cannot last long.
Zhu Qinnan was in the early stages of building her foundation and could only fly at a medium speed for one hour at most.
Gao Xian was also quite excited after learning how to fly. The disadvantages of wind-controlling flying were not important to him.
In his previous life, he had never jumped with a parachute, let alone tried wing suit flying.
Flying with the wind is a very special experience, and you can see nothing as far as you can see. This goes against people's living habits and puts a lot of pressure on people.
Gao Xian was used to harnessing his magical powers and spiritual awareness to fly on the wind. The feeling of overlooking the earth brought by flying gave him a great sense of pleasure.
Facing the bottomless sinkhole, Gao Xian felt a little guilty.
This is like a novice who has just learned to swim. He swims easily in the shallow end of the pool, but gets a little shaky in the deep end. If he were in a rough river, he would not dare to go in the water.
"Don't be afraid. Use the Qingxia Cloak. It's more energy-saving and more stable than the Wind Control Flying Technique."
Zhu Qinnan understood Gao Xian's feelings very well. She felt instinctively uneasy when facing the bottomless sinkhole.
Gao Xian nodded, and he gently patted the green jade ring on his collar, activating the Qingxia cloak.
This second-level flying magic weapon was left by Sister Bai Yurong. Although the Qingxia cloak is expensive, it is a very common flying magic weapon.
Under the stimulation of his spiritual power, the green jade ring flickered with spiritual light, and a long green light stretched out behind him.
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The Qingxia cloak looks very beautiful, and the glow seems illusory but very stable. When attacked, the Qingxia cloak also has very good defense, which can resist all kinds of spells and magic tools.
Zhu Qinnan activated the Xunfeng Wheel and led the way.
The Xunfeng Wheel looks like a fan in later generations. It is fixed behind Qiniang. It has four impellers made of green light that rotate continuously, pushing the person forward.
The Xunfeng Wheel is faster, but it does not have the defensive power of the Qingxia Cloak.
As soon as the two entered the tiankeng, gusts of cold wind blew towards them, and the cold and gloomy energy seemed to penetrate their robes and into their bones.
Gao Xian and Zhu Qinniang were both physically strong and felt very uncomfortable when blown by the cold wind.
Gao Xian glanced at Zhu Qiniang and sighed inwardly, "I am a person with some cheats, otherwise why would this woman have to suffer like this?"
But since I'm here, I have to go in and take a look at the situation.
After the two of them descended more than two hundred feet, Zhu Qiniang chose a cave and flew in.
Not long after walking, Gao Xian felt invisible heat suddenly gushing out from the depths of the cave.
It felt like the boiling steam from a steam boiler. Gao Xian's whole body was hot inside and out, as if he was being steamed instantly.
When the heat dissipated, Gao Xian's mouth felt dry and his hair looked a little burnt yellow.
Such a terrifying underground fire energy shocked Gao Xian and Zhu Qinnan.
Can you really practice in a place like this?
Zhu Qinnan and Gao Xian discussed it and decided to stay for a few days to see how it goes.
Both of them changed into specially bought mica clothes. The clothes were made of mica stone and were particularly rough, but they could resist the cold wind and earth fire.
The robes they wore could not withstand the cleansing of cold wind and earth fire for long.
In the deep and dark cave, the ground and the rock walls on both sides are extremely smooth and hard.
Gao Xian knew that it was because the rock was constantly polished by the cold wind and the underground fire that it became as smooth as a mirror.
With his strength, a punch could only leave a shallow fist mark on the rock wall. This shows how powerful the Yin Wind and the Earth Fire are!
After Zhu Qiniang walked for a while, she chose a cave about ten feet deep as her resting place.
The two of them sat cross-legged, silently experiencing the test of the cold wind and the earth fire.
Sometimes there was a chilly and biting wind, sometimes there was a blazing and poisonous underground fire, and sometimes the two combined and surged forward.
In this environment, Gao Xian and Zhu Qiniang lost the desire to communicate.
After enduring for most of the day, Zhu Qinnan took out the thousand-year-old chalcedony, and she and Gao Xian each took a drop.
After entering the mouth, chalcedony transforms into extremely rich spiritual energy, nourishing the whole body from the inside out.
Gao Xian, who was suffering from the torture of the earth fire and the dark wind, felt his blood surging like the tide, and his spirits were lifted.
No wonder thousand-year-old chalcedony is so expensive, it is indeed useful.
With the support of chalcedony, Gao Xian was like a small motor fully charged, buzzing and vibrating impatiently.
At this time, Gao Xian felt that the cold wind had turned into a cool summer breeze, and the underground fire had turned into a winter stove. The overlapping of ice and fire made his body feel comfortable inside and out.
Gao Xian practiced the Iron Dragon Hand once and felt even better. He even became interested and wanted to have a special experience with Zhu Qiniang here! Zhu Qiniang firmly refused. It was too shameful and dangerous to practice dual cultivation here.
At midnight, the wind was strong and Gao Xian and Qin Niang had to use all their magic power to resist.
By noon the next day, the underground fire was raging. Gao Xian and Qiniang were like falling into a steelmaking furnace, their bodies seemed to be tempered into slag by the underground fire.
The thousand-year-old chalcedony they took continuously emitted spiritual energy to nourish their whole bodies. The harsh environment also allowed their bodies to fully absorb the chalcedony spiritual energy.
Although Gao Xian felt that this kind of training was too hard, he had to grit his teeth and persevere as Qiniang was by his side.
Besides, the effect of this kind of body training is indeed good. After all, his Vajra was learned quickly, and his foundation is not solid enough.
The tempering of earth fire and cold wind can enable him to better control his body's strength and discover physical problems.
With Qi Niang by her side, the dark and gloomy underground fire cave was not so unbearable.
One day in late August, Daniu was cleaning the alchemy furnace out of boredom.
He had nothing to do during the past two months, so he cleaned the alchemy furnace inside and out until it was shiny and there was no dust at all.
For a great man, cleaning the furnace is like sharpening a sword. It is not work, but a kind of relaxation.
"Daniu." Gao Xian walked slowly into the yard and saw Daniu busy in the alchemy room. He greeted him.
When Danniu heard Gao Xian's voice, he ran out excitedly, "Brother, you are finally back..."
Daniu looked at Gao Xian in front of him. He hadn't seen him for two months. Gao Xian seemed to have lost a little weight, and his eyes no longer had that sword-like sharpness.
He couldn't tell the specific changes of Gao Xian, but he felt that Gao Xian seemed to be a different person. Well, he became more handsome! Gao Xian looked at Daniu with a smile. He hadn't seen him for two months, and he felt a little familiar when he saw this silly boy again!
Daniu was stunned for a while before he reacted. He said anxiously, "Brother, you are back. The people from the Good Deeds Hall have come to see you several times!"
Gao Xian stopped smiling. It must be bad news for Shan Gong Tang to find him! This silly boy didn't even say anything nice when they just met! He had to say these annoying things...
(End of this chapter)