Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, there's only a little over a month left in the first semester of freshman year.
Although the annual intense final exam review has not officially begun, some students with high awareness have already started preparing quietly. For example, Chu Mengyao, the class beauty and top student in Chinese Class 1, made an appointment with Chen Tingting to go to the library to study together in the evening after class.
Those with low awareness, like Zhang Yuan, remained engrossed in their alchemy endeavors in their dormitory!
In a quiet courtyard on the third floor of a bustling student street, Zhang Yuan stood on the balcony, holding an A4 sheet of paper, repeatedly looking at the list of medicinal materials and prices for refining the Meridian Opening Pill recorded on the paper!
Wild Dendrobium that is 20 years old sells for 6,000 yuan per kilogram online, but Jiuzhuotang Pharmacy, recommended by a fellow practitioner, sells it for 5,000 yuan per kilogram!
100-year-old kudzu root is basically impossible to buy online; Jiuzhuotang sells it for 100,000 yuan a root!
You can't find 300-year-old ginseng online, and even if you could, Zhang Yuan wouldn't dare to buy it because he doesn't know if it's genuine. However, Jiuzhuotang does have a price quote of 300,000 yuan per plant!
They're out of stock, and the boss doesn't know when they'll be available!
In addition, the list also includes other materials and prices for refining the Meridian Opening Pill.
After reviewing the list of ingredients for refining the Meridian Opening Pill, Zhang Yuan shook his head and sighed. He then stared blankly at the night sky and sighed, "I'm still too poor!"
Without taking pills, my cultivation progress is slow, but if I take pills, I don't have the money to buy materials for alchemy!
This is so difficult!
Ding-dong, ding-dong!
On his phone, several new messages popped up in the Golden Classic Dao Cultivation Chat Group, and the notification sound pulled Zhang Yuan back to reality from his brief daze.
The chat group, which had been quiet for a while, became lively again tonight, with dozens of new messages appearing.
Zhang Yuan casually opened the group chat to see what everyone was talking about.
Tangtang: "I'm out of seclusion, haha!"
"During this seclusion of more than a month, I opened up two major acupoints: the coccyx and the lumbar yangguan. Combined with the guanyuan acupoint that I opened before, I have now opened up three acupoints!"
Next, once the Dazhui and Baihui acupoints are opened, you can enter the realm of meridian unblocking!
Immortal friend Tangtang couldn't help but excitedly say this in the group, and sent several cute emojis in a row, showing how excited she was.
Nanling Clear Spring: "Amazing! Amazing!"
"Unlike me, I practice for hours every day and still only open one acupoint. Is there anyone in the group more pathetic than me?! Waaaaah!!"
Fuji: "Congratulations, Tangtang!"
Warrior of Love: "Beautiful Sugar, how did you open two acupoints in just over a month? Share with us! An ordinary cultivator takes a year to open one acupoint, your cultivation speed is amazing! Did you have some kind of extraordinary encounter?!"
Nanshan Big Tree: "Yeah, tell me about it! I've been cultivating for over three years, and I'm still stuck on the third acupoint on the Du meridian, I just can't get past it!"
The Meridian Opening Realm seems like an eternity away!
...
In a villa on the outskirts of Suzhou, Su Yafang sat on her sofa, enjoying the envy and compliments from her fellow members in the cultivation group.
The Foundation Establishment Pill refined by Senior Brother Xuehai Wuyai is truly amazing!
I only ate one pill and it opened up two acupoints!
Su Yafang sat on the sofa, drinking her Happy Fat Boy soda, recalling the scene a month ago when she visited senior Zhang Yuan at Tongcheng University.
That seemingly weak and timid boy who blushes and gets shy around girls actually makes such effective pills! If I had known that Senior Zhang Yuan's Foundation Establishment Pills were so powerful, I should have bought a couple more back then!
If I eat one more pill and then go into seclusion for another two months, I might be able to directly enter the Meridian Opening Realm!
After indulging in her fantasies for a while, Su Yafang enthusiastically answered questions and provided guidance to the group members in the chat group, displaying the demeanor of a master!
Actually, I took a Foundation Building Pill, which allowed me to quickly open up two acupoints!
Many people in the group were shocked when they saw Tangtang's reply!
"Take the Foundation Building Pill?"
Isn't it said that a Foundation Building Pill usually only helps open one acupoint? And it typically takes three to five months for the medicine to be fully absorbed?
Why was it that Tangtang was able to open up two acupoints after eating one, and that she only needed to be in seclusion for a little over a month to do so?
This doesn't make sense!
Some members in the cultivation group have already asked about this.
Even Bu Er, a disciple of the Dan Sect, was very curious.
Dear Immortal Tangtang, could it be that the Foundation Establishment Pill you took was special, perhaps of very high quality, or perhaps it was combined with other methods? Otherwise, it would be impossible to open two acupoints in such a short time!
The only way is to ask the question.
That's all!
"I really only took one Foundation Establishment Pill. Maybe it's because the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pill is better!"
Tangtang said in the group chat.
"Fellow Immortal Tangtang, may I ask where you obtained your Foundation Establishment Pill?"
If it's inconvenient for me to say, just pretend I didn't ask.
The big tree on Nanshan Mountain asked.
"Such a good Foundation Establishment Pill, I'd like to try one too, hehe!"
Nanling Qingquan: "Yes, I also want to know. If it's not too expensive, I'd like to buy one too!"
It's been three years, and it's still stuck on the second acupoint. How embarrassing!
Tangtang: "I bought it from a senior fellow cultivator, but that senior cultivator is very low-key and told me not to reveal his identity, so it's not convenient to reveal too much in the group."
If you're interested, feel free to message me privately. I'll ask that senior if they have any extra Foundation Establishment Pills to sell!
Tangtang's words caused a stir in the group!
If there really were such a good Foundation Establishment Pill, one pill could open up two acupoints, then why bother with the hard work of cultivation? Just eat pills!!
Many players are eager to try it out!
"Such a precious Foundation Establishment Pill must be very expensive!"
Asking the question of the clear spring in the southern mountains.
Tangtang: "The price? That's a secret!"
"It's not exactly cheap, but it's not exactly inexpensive either. The senior said that refining Foundation Establishment Pills is quite troublesome."
Nanshan Big Tree: "Please recommend a buyer, I'd like to!"
Nanling Spring: "I want one too, if it's not too expensive!"
Bu Er: "That senior's alchemy skills seem incredibly advanced. If there's a chance, Tangtang, could you introduce me? I'd like to pay him a visit!"
Bu Er @ Tang Tang.
Tangtang: "No problem!"
"If you really want to buy Foundation Establishment Pills, I'll ask the seniors for you!"
Soon, Tangtang received several friend requests from group members on WeChat.
Tangtang clicked "accept" one by one and started chatting with them.
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Zhang Yuan leaned against the balcony railing, scrolling through the chat history in the group, and a maternal smile appeared on her face!
So this girl went into seclusion. No wonder I haven't seen her pop up in the group for over a month!
My Foundation Establishment Pills have also worked well on other cultivators!
Zhang Yuan had been somewhat worried before.
Tangtang's WeChat profile picture flashed a few times. After Zhang Yuan finished browsing the chat history, he temporarily left the group chat and then clicked on Tangtang's chat profile picture.
"Senior Brother Zhang Yuan, the Foundation Establishment Pill you refined is truly amazing!"
I ate one, and after more than a month of seclusion, I actually opened up two acupoints!
This effect is equivalent to my three years of arduous practice!
Su Yafang excitedly sent several cute emojis on WeChat and said she would treat Zhang Yuan to a meal when she had time to express her gratitude.
Su Yafang: "By the way, a few fellow cultivators in the group want to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill after learning about its effects, but without your permission, I don't dare to directly reveal in the group that you refined the pill. So, Senior Brother Zhang, do you think I should help you refuse?"
Zhang Yuan had already seen the chat group and knew about this.
He was currently having a headache because he didn't have the money to buy the materials for refining the Meridian Opening Pill, and Su Yafang's suggestion actually helped him out.
Besides selling Foundation Establishment Pills, he couldn't think of any other way to make money for the time being, so he said, "Okay, have them add me on WeChat!"
"Okay!"
Su Yafang said.
"However, although my Foundation Establishment Pills are very effective, they are difficult to refine and take a long time to refine. In addition, I also have to cultivate regularly, so I don't have much time to refine them, and the quantity I can sell is limited!"
Also, keep my refining and selling of Foundation Establishment Pills a secret for now, and don't spread it!
Zhang Yuan added.
The better the Foundation Building Pill was, the less Zhang Yuan dared to reveal his identity, as his current strength was still too weak.
They were worried that if this got out, it would arouse envy among other cultivators and cause unnecessary trouble.
Moreover, if it weren't for the fact that he needed money to buy materials to refine the Meridian Opening Pill, he wouldn't bother to spend time refining Foundation Establishment Pills to sell.
Su Yafang said, "Understood, understood!"
Don't worry, Senior Brother Zhang, I absolutely won't reveal it! Hehe!
Oh, by the way, could you sell me two more Foundation Establishment Pills? I want to break through to the Meridian Opening Realm!
Zhang Yuan: "Sure, but you'll have to wait a month. I don't have any stock on hand right now."
Su Yafang: "No problem, Senior Brother Zhang, I'll transfer the money to you first, then you can name a price."
Zhang Yuan thought for a moment. He had sold it to Su Yafang for 30,000 yuan a piece last time, and he was too embarrassed to raise the price now. In addition, she had unintentionally helped him promote it in the group, so he decided to sell it to Su Yafang at the original price!
"Then let's keep it at 30,000 per pill!"
Zhang Yuandao.
Then she received a WeChat transfer from Su Yafang, a full 60,000 yuan!
Zhang Yuan had never received so much money at once before, so he took a deep breath, having the illusion that money could come so quickly.
"Actually, there's no rush to pay. We can just exchange the money for the pills!"
Zhang Yuan sent a message, but did not immediately click "accept".
"It's alright, I trust Senior Brother Zhang's character. Also, I hope that once you've finished refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, you'll prioritize supplying it to me!"
Su Yafang said.
A single ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill costs 50,000, and its effects are not as good as Zhang Yuan's Foundation Establishment Pill, so spending 60,000 to buy two Foundation Establishment Pills is already a huge profit!
Su Yafang was worried that Zhang Yuan would change his mind.
Besides, given her family's financial situation, 60,000 yuan is just pocket money.
Zhang Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and said, "In that case, I'll accept it for now."
Then, with trembling hands, he clicked "Accept"!
"I've finished refining your two pills and will give them to you as soon as possible!"
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Zhang!"
After ending his chat with Su Yafang, Zhang Yuan had several friend requests on WeChat, which were obviously pushed over by Su Yafang.
Zhang Yuanyi accepted the friend request.
Uncle Nanshan: "Holy crap, it's the Boundless Sea of Learning!"
"Awesome, bro!"
Zhang Yuan sent a grinning emoji.
Previously, Zhang Yuan mentioned in the group that he had taken the Foundation Building Pill and opened two acupoints, but he hadn't paid much attention. This time, however, Tangtang took Zhang Yuan's Foundation Building Pill and also opened two acupoints, which piqued Uncle Nanshan's interest.
Uncle Nanshan: "Then I'll buy one to try!"
Zhang Yuan: "Okay!"
Uncle Nanshan: "How much?"
Zhang Yuan: "One pill costs 30,000, but I need to refine it for a month. I'll give it to you after a month. If that's acceptable, please pay a deposit of 5,000, and then pay the balance after receiving the Foundation Establishment Pill!"
Uncle Nanshan: "No problem."
Zhang Yuan: "Of course, if I can't deliver the goods after a month, the 5,000 yuan deposit will be fully refunded. But if you change your mind, I won't refund the deposit, because I need to buy raw materials for alchemy!"
Zhang Yuan didn't want to do something that would waste both his time and money, so he added.
Uncle Nanshan gave an OK sign and then transferred 5,000 yuan as a deposit to Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan accepted the deposit without hesitation.
Then Zhang Yuan opened another friend's WeChat message.
Nanling Qingquan: "I didn't expect it to be you!"
Zhang Yuan: "Yes."
Nanling Qingquan: "How much does the Foundation Building Pill cost? Is it expensive?"
Zhang Yuan: "Thirty thousand per pill."
Nanling Qingquan said "oh" and then nothing more, probably because they thought it was too expensive.
Zhang Yuan ignored him and continued looking at other people's information.
The remaining four people were also in the group, but they were not usually active and rarely spoke in the group. If it weren't for the fact that they were friends in the group when adding them as friends, Zhang Yuan wouldn't even know that there were these people in the group.
Upon learning that Tangtang recommended Xuehai Wuyai, a newbie cultivator who had only recently joined the group, these individuals immediately hesitated!
When Zhang Yuan joined the group, he said he was a complete novice in cultivation, having only cultivated for a few months at most. How could someone like that refine such a powerful Foundation Establishment Pill?
Anyway, the other members of the group weren't too convinced, and since many people in the group didn't even know each other in real life, they were probably worried about being set up by Zhang Yuan and Tangtang. Therefore, of the other three group members who added them as friends, two asked a few simple questions and then fell silent.
Zhang Yuan received two deposits totaling 66,000 yuan, which he immediately withdrew to his bank card.
Next, I placed an order on Jiuzhuotang's mini-program to purchase the raw materials for refining elixirs.
It cost nearly 20,000 yuan in total!
These medicinal herbs are enough for Zhang Yuan to refine 6 to 8 Foundation Building Pills!
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