Immortality begins with raising apprentices

Chapter 45 Sinking Gold
Chen Ye felt a chill run down his spine and silently took half a step back.

He began to understand Xue Chengjun.

Xue Chengjun can be described as a diligent and hardworking young man.

He stayed away day and night, constantly training in the mountains.

They cut back on resources and opened up new channels, all for the sake of a spiritual stone, and then brutally attacked and framed their predecessor.

But even such a young man was tamed into a sycophant by Lin Qiongyu.

However, not to mention Xue Chengjun, even Chen Ye was experiencing a slight increase in blood flow at this moment.

Such a young and beautiful female cultivator was humbling herself before him, demeaning her status, and looking at him with eyes full of adoration...

at this time,

Lin Qiongyu paid no attention to Chen Ye's half-step back, her eyes fixed on the inner room, full of longing.

The bustling noise in the courtyard suddenly fell silent for a moment as Master Hu Dan emerged from the inner room, carrying a sandalwood box.

Thirteen crimson pills rolled among the brocade, the stench of blood mixed with the fragrance of medicine wafting through the air.

"What a bizarre pill!"

Chen Ye's gaze swept over the dark patterns on the surface of the pill, and his brows furrowed slightly.

This Blood Burning Pill is mottled in color, clearly indicating that it was not refined properly. Consuming it would likely shorten one's lifespan considerably.

It looks eerie and smells disgusting.

The surrounding cultivators were already red-eyed, clutching their spirit stone bags and pushing forward. Even Granny Wang hunched over to get closer.

"Qiongyu was fortunate enough to take one in the past, and she still can't forget the feeling of taking the Blood Burning Pill." Lin Qiongyu stared at the pill with almost obsessive eyes, her mouth watering.

Chen Ye asked in confusion, "What's the difference between the Blood Burning Pill and the Qi Nourishing Pill?"

Both are elixirs used in cultivation.

The reason why the Qi-Nourishing Pill is so popular is because it has unique advantages.

The elixir is of a balanced and gentle nature, and even disciples of the sect often take it.

However, the Blood Burning Pill has extremely serious side effects and has always been openly prohibited.

"The Qi Nourishing Pill can only accelerate the cultivator's cultivation speed, while the Blood Burning Pill can increase cultivation efficiency and enhance the cultivator's affinity for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by burning essence and blood. A low-grade Blood Burning Pill can last for about one to two months."

"Simply put, it can raise a person's five spiritual roots to four spiritual roots. Legend has it that the top-grade Blood Burning Pill can even raise them to three spiritual roots!"

"Once a rogue cultivator experiences this feeling, they will find it impossible to stop..."

Lin Qiongyu recounted the story in detail.

Chen Ye interpreted it in his own way.

Roughly speaking, the Qi-Nourishing Pill is additive, while the Blood-Burning Pill is multiplicative.

The latter is naturally more noble than the former.

Master Hu coughed softly, and the courtyard fell silent.

He then said, "This time, there are ten low-grade Blood Burning Pills, each costing five spirit stones. There are three mid-grade pills, each costing eight spirit stones."

Despite the exorbitant price, the independent cultivators remained undeterred and surged forward.

Chen Ye clicked his tongue in amazement.

In other words, one batch of Blood Burning Pills is enough to sell for seventy-four spirit stones!

"Can they afford such a high price?" Chen Ye couldn't help but ask.

Lin Qiongyu's expression was complicated as she whispered, "Senior, that's why Qiongyu said... she can't stop!"

Good guy.

Chen Ye was startled.

This so-called "inner community" is not a neighborhood mutual aid association at all, but a channel for Hu Danshi to make money!
……

After the rogue cultivators argued heatedly and bought the Blood Burning Pills,

"Fellow Daoist Ping, may I speak with you in private?"

Chen Ye called out to the dark-skinned man who was about to leave.

This man, with his bare, muscular upper body, a strange beast with a blue face and fangs tattooed on his right arm, and a crimson hammer slung over his shoulder, was none other than the weapon refiner Ping Zhuo.

Compared to the old black man, Ping Zhuo appeared more robust and younger.

Pingzhuo stopped in his tracks, feeling irritated, and looked up.

Upon discovering it was Chen Ye, he was slightly taken aback and pondered to himself: Since this person is valued by the Stone Mirror Society, he must have a good skill.

Ping Zhuo is a weapon refiner at Lingbao Pavilion. He is not afraid of the Stone Mirror Society, nor does he object to making connections.

The burly man asked politely, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what brings you here?"

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Ping is a weapon refiner, and I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Ping to help me reforge this sword." Chen Ye handed over the iron sword.

"Fellow Daoist Chen's sword contains three catties of black iron, so its foundation is quite good."

Ping Zhuo took the iron sword and weighed it in his hand, rubbing the rust on the spine with his fingertips, slightly puzzled.
"But why did Fellow Daoist Chen choose to reforge it? Why not just buy a new one?"

He could tell the raw material of the iron sword just by weighing it in his hand.

As expected of the weapon refiner on duty at Lingbao Pavilion.

Chen Ye felt relieved, stroking the gold medal hanging around his neck, and said with emotion, "It's an old thing, I've grown attached to it. Please make this sword heavier, at least fifty jin."

Hearing this,

Ping Zhu grinned: "Thirty spirit stones, guaranteed to satisfy you, fellow Daoist!"

"How much? Thirty?"

Chen Ye nearly crushed the sword hilt. Thirty spirit stones could buy a mid-grade first-tier magic sword!
Ping Zhuo looked Chen Ye up and down and said with certainty:

“Since you only mentioned increasing weight, this sword probably has another purpose. I observe that you have abundant qi and blood, which means you are practicing a body-forging method and need to strengthen your body.”

"As it happens, Lingbao Pavilion has just received seven new pieces of Sinking Gold. Although these are small, each piece weighs five catties, making them excellent weight-enhancing spiritual materials. In fact, if you wish to increase weight in the future, you can simply add more Sinking Gold."

Sinking Gold is a top-grade first-class ore!

A single pill costs two spirit stones.

Its only drawback is its weight, but its toughness and hardness are even greater than those of ordinary second-order ores!
Chen Ye was immediately tempted.

Although there are seven grains of gold scattered throughout the sword, they do not play a significant role.

But his proficiency in body movement techniques was improving every moment.

Sooner or later, he will be able to use a sword made entirely of solid gold!

Ping Zhuo counted on his blackened fingers, speaking slowly and deliberately:

"Seven pieces of deep gold cost fourteen spirit stones, mid-grade first-tier fire-patterned steel cost eight spirit stones, cold pool water cost one spirit stone... The rest were waived for Fellow Daoist Chen. I didn't really earn any extra spirit stones from Fellow Daoist Chen. It's normal. I'll get forty spirit stones!"

Of course, there was one more thing Pingzhuo didn't say.

That means these materials are sold by Lingbao Pavilion, but the actual cost price is even lower.

But he didn't actually earn any more Chen Yeling Stones.

If he forges for Chen Ye at Lingbao Pavilion, Lingbao Pavilion will also have to take a cut.

"But... I'm short on cash right now, so I'll wait a few days and see." Chen Ye was willing but unable to do anything about it.

"It's no trouble at all! Fellow Daoist Chen is my neighbor. I can forge something for you first. Forging takes time, after all. Besides, you just moved to Bishui Street, so you still have at least five months of rent left, and the Stone Mirror Society values ​​you. I can rest assured!"

Ping Zhuo laughed heartily and patted Chen Ye on the shoulder.

Chen Ye was quite surprised, and he thought about it for a moment.

He will need to add weight to his iron sword sooner or later, firstly to practice his body-weighting technique, and secondly to use it as a means of combat.

It will have to be rebuilt sooner or later...

“Okay, deal!” Chen Ye agreed.

Ping Zhuo's face lit up with joy, and he slung the iron sword over his shoulder: "At that time, I will definitely not let Fellow Daoist Chen down!"

This deal was a private transaction.

It's beneficial to both sides, and Pingzhuo won't have to pay Lingbaoge a cut either.

Thirty spirit stones is not a small amount.

Ping Zhuo was afraid that Chen Ye might change his mind after some time, so he quickly finalized the matter.

After Ping Zhuo walked away,
Lin Qiongyu bit her cherry lips lightly, her eyes sparkling: "Senior, you actually spent thirty spirit stones to recast the old item, just to use it for cultivating body tempering techniques?"

This sum of spirit stones is quite substantial for an ordinary rogue cultivator.

They usually only use them when purchasing essential protective amulets!

But Chen Ye spent thirty spirit stones just to cultivate the Body Tempering Technique—he was clearly just a spirit plant master!

(End of this chapter)