Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 466 Refining Pills with Spiritual Essence
"Although Silver Moon's true form is perfect, she temporarily occupied the body of a spirit fox when she was in the human realm. Fairy, would you say that Silver Moon and I are very close?" Nie Zhaonan said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, surprised that such a thing had happened, Fairy Silverlight let out a soft exclamation, and then said somewhat awkwardly:

"Of course not. That's not Silver Moon's true form; it's just a temporary shell she's using."

Seeing that she was still being stubborn, Nie Zhaonan decided to go all out and said without any hesitation:

"Alright, even if what the fairy says makes some sense, I have already kissed Silver Moon's silver wolf body from top to bottom, inside and out, except for that crucial place."

"Ah!" Fairy Silverlight covered her face with her delicate hands, her voice filled with disbelief!
"Silver Moon previously looked down on the Heavenly Wolf King. Why would she?"

"Now Fairy Silverlight should understand the relationship between me and Silver Moon, right? It's not as simple as a passing fancy. Silver Moon is destined to belong to me, Nie Zhaonan, for all eternity." Nie Zhaonan smiled confidently, a slight upturn to his lips.

This Silver Fairy is quite annoying; her words always imply that his relationship with Silver Moon is not good.

Now let her see the truth.

The Silver Fairy gave Nie Zhaonan a deep look, her expression instantly returning to normal:

"I really don't know what Silver Moon sees in you, daring to say such things in front of me, a senior in the Integration Stage."

This matter involves Yin Yue, and she really couldn't bring herself to say anything 'filthy'.

Let's skip to the next part and continue:

"I thought you would talk about Silvermoon's experiences in the human world and get down to business. Oh well, I'll keep this a secret for you and won't tell Silvermoon."

"It's alright if the fairy tells Yinyue," Nie Zhaonan said nonchalantly. Yinyue might be a little petty about it, but it wouldn't be a big deal and would only add to the fun.

"Hmm." Fairy Silverlight shifted her gaze to the jade box on the table and gave a faint "hmm."

Nie Zhaonan didn't say anything more. He raised one hand and took the jade box in his hand. With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the lid of the box opened by itself.

Ten jade bottles were revealed inside, with the three large characters 'Dust-Extinguishing Pill' written on their surfaces.

After confirming that everything was correct, he flicked his sleeve again and put it away.

After completing this task, Nie Zhaonan wanted to verify his previous certainty, so he asked:
"The fairy must have searched Ziying's soul, I wonder if the special mission from a hundred years ago was specifically issued to her juniors."

"That's right. He felt that you posed too great a threat in the future and would be detrimental to their Shadow Clan. The Shadow Clan is really willing to spend a lot of money, even using a treasure like the Profound Soul Crystal as a pretext for the mission. Unfortunately, the mission failed, and you didn't manage to seize it." Fairy Silverlight sighed softly, her fragrant breath filling the air, and said with some emotion.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan's expression shifted. "Isn't the Mystic Soul Crystal only of great use to the Shadow Clan? Judging from what you've said, it seems it has other wonderful uses as well?"

“Generally speaking, Xuanpo Crystals can only be used as relatively rare refining materials in our hands, and are not of much use. But now that I have captured Ziying, it’s a completely different story.”

The Silver Fairy's voice became solemn, and out of curiosity, Nie Zhaonan naturally did not interrupt and continued to listen.

"Using the essence of Ziying and the Xuanpo Crystal, two rare and precious materials, as the main ingredients, it is possible to refine a miraculous pill called 'Nourishing Soul Pill'. The efficacy of this pill can be guessed from the main ingredients used in its refinement; it has a remarkable effect on enhancing the power of the soul, and this is indeed the case."

"However, in history, this pill has only been successfully refined a handful of times, only six or seven times. After all, Xuanpo Crystal takes millions of years to form, and finding it requires luck. And Ziying is a powerful being with the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator, so how could she be so easy to capture?"

Seeing Nie Zhaonan's stunned expression, seemingly frightened by the practice of refining pills with his soul essence, Fairy Silverlight smiled and said:
"Cultivators defy the heavens, and that's how it is. If they're not careful, they'll end up with nothing but bones. If one day you and I unfortunately perish, your nascent soul, my inner core, and even my physical body will probably become resources for other cultivators to advance further."

Countless demonic beasts and high-level demonic cultivators have perished in the human realm at Nie Zhaonan's hands.

Their inner cores and even their demonic bodies were used for alchemy when appropriate, and for weapon crafting when suitable. He had long since made the most of them.

How could he be surprised by what the Silver Fairy said?

He was excited and thrilled; he possessed both the Mystic Soul Crystal and the Purple Shadow.

Hearing her half-joking, half-serious teasing remark, Nie Zhaonan nodded slightly, not continuing the topic, but instead asking directly:

"Does the fairy possess the formula for the 'Soul Nourishing Pill'? This junior is willing to exchange it for a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb."

"Of course," Fairy Silverlight replied readily. "However, there's no need for the ten-thousand-year-old elixir. You should keep it for your cultivation. You want this pill formula, so perhaps the Profound Soul Crystal has fallen into your hands? If that's the case, I wouldn't mind doing you a favor and giving you the Purple Shadow I have. After all, it has already been searched for souls, so it has no other use."

After saying that, she looked at Nie Zhaonan with a smile in her eyes.

"Give me the Purple Shadow?" Nie Zhaonan asked疑惑地, then seemed to come to his senses, but instead of answering her question, he slowly said:
“The Purple Shadow was captured by the Fairy. How can a junior take the Fairy’s things for nothing? Besides, it would be useless to me anyway.”

He already has Daoist Ziyun, so having another Ziying is indeed useless.

"You little rascal, you never tell the truth," Fairy Silverlight said, seemingly to herself, then, as if remembering something, added:

"That's true. With your current cultivation level, if you want to use the Purple Shadow to refine pills, you'll probably be thrown out of the furnace halfway through. Come back to me when you're strong enough, and I'll keep the Purple Shadow for you."

Nie Zhaonan's expression froze. The Silver Fairy was right.

Even after a hundred years of cultivation, his strength has greatly increased.

However, setting up the Five Elements Divine Thunder Sword Formation and using the power of the Chaos Divine Thunder to imprison Daoist Ziyun is one thing, but suppressing him to the point of being unable to resist and making him a good alchemy material is another matter entirely.

He couldn't possibly throw the Chaos Divine Lightning into the alchemy furnace as well, because that would only result in the furnace exploding.

However, Nie Zhaonan was not too disappointed that he could not immediately refine the 'Soul Nourishing Pill', but with his current amazing cultivation speed, he wouldn't have to wait too long.

"Thank you for your kindness, Fairy. I will remember it. But what I said before was indeed true. I really don't need the Purple Shadow in your hand." Nie Zhaonan sincerely thanked him, but he did not change his previous tone.

"Whatever you like." Fairy Silverlight said nothing more, took out a jade slip from her bosom with one hand, inscribed the formula for the 'Soul Nourishing Pill' inside, and then handed it to Nie Zhaonan. Nie Zhaonan was slightly pleased, accepted the jade slip, bowed slightly to Fairy Silverlight, and then took his leave of the hall.

As soon as Nie Zhaonan left the hall, Fairy Yinguang shook her head slightly, then her eyes revealed a hint of approval.

"This lover of Silver Moon seems to have everything under control, he really has a mysterious air about him, and he also has a mysterious alien master, which makes me quite curious."

"However, who hasn't had some fortuitous encounters or secrets to reach the Void Refinement realm?"

After leaving the stone tower, Nie Zhaonan headed straight for the market town of Tianyuan City.

He spent several more months in the Treasure Pavilion. During that time, apart from briefly inquiring about matters within the pavilion, he spent most of his time confiding in Nie Ying, Chen Qiaoqian, and Song Yu, and indulging in intimate moments.

After all, Nie Zhaonan was an extremely responsible person. Since the women were his Daoist partners, he would naturally do his best to satisfy their needs and keep them well-fed during his spare time from cultivation.
Only then did he leave the Treasure Pavilion, satisfied, and head towards the city center.

So, a little over an hour later, Nie Zhaonan descended in front of the Tai Xuan Hall with his escape light.

He casually handed over a sum of spirit stones, received the light-shielding pendant, and then leisurely stepped into the hall.

After walking through the long corridor, Nie Zhaonan appeared in the giant hall enveloped in silver light. The hall was full of cultivators from both the human and demon races who wanted to exchange items.

Amidst the interplay of silver light and black mist, there appeared to be three or four hundred people.

As usual, dozens of stalls were set up around the hall.

After scanning the surroundings, Nie Zhaonan's gaze suddenly fixed on a stone pillar in the hall.

A demon shrouded in black mist stood there quietly.

Nie Zhaonan took a deep breath and strode over.

"Fellow Daoist Nie has finally arrived. Last time, Fellow Daoist Bingfeng told me that you needed to go into seclusion for a hundred years. I thought I wouldn't be able to see you for several years."

Before Nie Zhaonan could get close, a soft chuckle suddenly reached his ears, a pleasant and delightful sound.

With the continuous aid of elixirs over the years, and the advancement of her cultivation, Bingfeng's realm has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Facing the major bottleneck of the Void Refinement stage, she naturally cannot make any further progress in the short term.

During his seclusion, he naturally entrusted the transaction to Bingfeng.

Upon hearing this woman's words, Nie Zhaonan asked calmly:

"How many spiritual plant seeds did you collect this time, fellow Daoist? I've also looked at the several types you found before. Although they are quite rare, they are not very useful."

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, although there's only one type this time, it will definitely satisfy you. I paid a great price to obtain this seed. I just don't know if the number of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs you brought this time is sufficient." The female demon cultivator smiled sweetly amidst the black mist.

"Fellow Daoist and Ice Phoenix have traded several times, but have you ever seen a shortage of spiritual herbs?" Nie Zhaonan asked with a sly smile.

"That's true, but these seeds are indeed exceptionally rare. In terms of long-term value, they surpass your ten-thousand-year-old spiritual medicine. However, the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual medicine is clearly more attractive to me, otherwise I really wouldn't have been willing to trade it with you." The woman chuckled a few times, then flipped her hand, and a jade-green wooden box appeared in her palm, which she tossed to the other side.

The wooden box is engraved with various ancient patterns, and there are faint runes that flash continuously, clearly indicating that it is not an ordinary item.

Hearing the woman speak so solemnly, Nie Zhaonan's expression turned serious. He grabbed the wooden box and cast a spell on it, causing the lid to open on its own. At the same time, his powerful divine sense penetrated the box and began to examine it carefully.

For a moment, Nie Zhaonan stood motionless, holding the wooden box in one hand.

The woman in the black mist was not surprised by Nie Zhaonan's actions at all, nor did she urge him. She simply stared at Nie Zhaonan with flickering eyes, as if she wanted to see his true face through the silvery glow.

After a long while, the woman sighed inwardly and looked away.

To say that I'm not curious about this Fellow Daoist Nie would be a lie.

Their strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, a fact well-known to both humans and demons.

The fact that they could still provide such a large quantity of ancient medicinal herbs gave her the feeling that they were inexhaustible, which truly astonished her.

According to her guess, the other party had probably discovered a cave dwelling left behind by a powerful cultivator in the wilderness, and it was a very large medicinal garden.

She tried to subtly inquire about the origin of the ten-thousand-year-old elixir after several encounters with Bingfeng, but ultimately to no avail.

However, she wasn't too disappointed. Instead, she became extremely excited when she thought of the ancient elixirs she had obtained.

Although she came from a somewhat special background and held a certain position in her clan, she would have no hope of collecting so many ancient medicinal herbs, even with a lot of spirit stones.

If this transaction is successful, these medicinal herbs will be enough for her to have someone refine several urgently needed elixirs to break through her current bottleneck.

While the demon woman was still unsettled, Nie Zhaonan had already finished inspecting the contents of the box and nodded in satisfaction:
"Nine-Star Spirit Herb! I never expected that you would find such a spirit herb that had disappeared in ancient times. It is truly rare."

“Since Fellow Daoist Nie recognizes the seeds of this spiritual herb, he should understand that it is an excellent material for making talismans. A thousand years of medicinal age is enough to meet the requirements for making high-level spiritual talismans. If it is cultivated for ten thousand years, it will not have any problems even when used to make immortal talismans such as the Silver Tadpole Script. The only regret is that the quantity is extremely rare, with only three available,” the demon woman said with a smile, her tone tinged with regret.

"Finding three is already extremely rare. How many millennium-old spiritual herbs are you planning to exchange for, fellow Daoist?" Nie Zhaonan's emotions remained unchanged; for him, just one was enough.

"Given its rarity, it's quite common for a single item to fetch 20 million spirit stones at an auction. A ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is generally worth six million spirit stones; Fellow Daoist Nie only needs to offer nine ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs," the demon woman said after a moment's hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan also felt that there was something amiss. He nodded slightly, then flicked his sleeve, and nine jade boxes slowly flew out, one by one flying towards the other party.

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