I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

"I Have an Equipment Slot in Yellow Maple Valley!" is currently being serialized on Cola Novels and is not to be missed!

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Upon his return, Zhou Yuan pampered Yuan Yao and Yan Li, unleashing all the longing and passion he had accumulated over the years.

Deep within the cave.

Springtime is enchanting and endlessly beautiful.

Three days and three nights later.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped; the three of them lay down in each other's arms.

Zhou Yuan put his arm around the two women's smooth, fragrant shoulders, his palms gently caressing their skin, and suddenly said, "Sister Yao, Lili, this time when I went into the sea, I obtained a martial arts technique that is perfect for you two."

He took out a light blue jade slip from his storage bag.

"This technique is called the 'Azure Sun Demon Fire Technique.' It is a high-level technique that can lead directly to the Nascent Soul realm. It has thirteen levels in total."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao and Yan Li's eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

They knew all too well what it meant to be able to directly reach the Nascent Soul stage.

With ordinary cultivation methods, reaching the late Nascent Soul stage is already the limit; to advance further, one must find another method.

This cultivation technique can actually be cultivated all the way to the Nascent Soul stage!

"You are now at the early stage of Core Formation, and it will take about ten years to switch to this cultivation method. Once the transition is complete, your foundation will be more solid, and you will be able to go further in the future."

Zhou Yuan placed the jade slip into Yuan Yao's palm.

"Zhou Lang..."

Yuan Yao held the jade slip, her eyes slightly red.

She knew that if such a technique that led directly to the Nascent Soul stage were to fall into the wrong hands, it would cause countless cultivators to fight over it.

And Zhou Yuan gave it to them without reservation.

She tilted her head back and planted a kiss on Zhou Yuan's lips.

Not to be outdone, Yanli leaned in and kissed Zhou Yuan on the cheek.

"Alright, alright, go cultivate."

Zhou Yuan smiled and patted the two women's buttocks, signaling them to get up.

The two women reluctantly left the bedroom. Yanli copied a version of the cultivation technique, and then both women went to study the Azure Sun Demon Fire Technique seriously.

After getting dressed, Zhou Yuan walked towards another quiet room deep inside the cave—the alchemy room exclusively for his avatar, Zhou Tian.

Pushing open the stone door, a rich aroma of medicine wafted out.

Zhou Tianzheng, in his transformed form, sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, intently controlling the fire.

He had recently taken on a batch of alchemy tasks from the Six Palaces and was currently focused on refining them.

Zhou Yuan didn't disturb him, but went to the shelf next to him to take stock of the harvest he had accumulated over the years.

Stacks of jade bottles were neatly arranged, each containing various pills for the Core Formation stage.

There was also an account book next to it, recording the details of every payment and dividend.

Zhou Yuan scanned the area with his divine sense and quickly estimated a number—

Adding in the pills secretly withheld over the years, as well as the dividends from the Six Palaces, the total value actually reached over 100,000 spirit stones.

However, Zhou Yuan felt nothing when he looked at the number.

Before setting sail, a few hundred thousand spirit stones would have been enough to make him happy.

But now, these spirit stones are nothing more than a drop in the ocean to him.

Because he knew that to upgrade the equipment slot and unlock the seventh slot, the required spirit stones were—

Ten million!

One million upgrades to the sixth slot, ten million upgrades to the seventh slot.

Following this pattern, the eighth square would probably require 100 million.

The ninth square is worth ten billion...

A few hundred thousand spirit stones is indeed a drop in the ocean compared to this tens of millions of spirit stones.

Even if you refine pills for others for hundreds of years, you still can't raise that many.

However, Zhou Yuan was not in a hurry.

As a transmigrator, he clearly remembered that on a large island in the outer sea, there existed a high-level spirit stone mine that had not yet been discovered.

That was his real goal.

Once the spirit stone mine is found, ten million spirit stones will be a small sum.

Upgrading the seventh equipment slot is not a problem at all.

However, he has no plans to leave Tianxing City yet.

Judging by the timeline, the Myriad Sounds Sect should have obtained the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo within the last few years.

He had to stay in the city to stay informed.

Moreover, once my magical power has improved further, searching for that spirit stone mine in the outer sea will be more efficient and safer.

After leaving the meditation room, Zhou Yuan went to Yuan Yao and Yan Li's room to instruct them to cultivate diligently. Then he left the cave and headed to the market on the first level of the Holy Mountain.

He has now broken through to the late stage of Core Formation. His next step is to cultivate his cultivation to the peak of the late stage and then plan to form his Nascent Soul.

The effects of ordinary pills for enhancing magical power during the Core Formation stage have been slightly reduced for him.

The amount of magical power required to accumulate in the later stages of Core Formation is far more terrifying than that in the first two stages.

In order to maintain his previous progress, he needs to prepare some higher-quality pills to assist his cultivation.

The previous Heavenly Origin Pills had already been used up, and only two Azure Spirit Pills remained.

If we could get more of these pills, that would be ideal.

Of course, only Zhou Yuan himself was dissatisfied with such cultivation resources.

If an ordinary Core Formation cultivator could always have those "ordinary" pills to improve their mana, they would probably be laughing in their dreams.

As for long-term use of pills like Biling Pill and Tianyuan Pill, which are mainly composed of seventh-level demon cores—even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot do that.

That level-seven Crimson Fire Dragon Demon Core lay in his storage bag for seven years.

It's time to put it to good use.

Soon after, Zhou Yuan arrived at the heart of the market, in front of a vast cluster of shops.

This is the branch of the Six-Linked Palace in Tianxing City.

Similar to the layout of Kui Xing Island, the Six Connected Halls has one of each of the six types of shops—elixir, magic weapon, talisman, array tool, material, and purchasing—occupying a vast area in the core of this market district.

Zhou Yuan walked straight into "Yu Huan Ju", a place that specializes in selling elixirs.

"Brother Zhou—!"

As soon as he stepped into the store, a crisp voice came from inside.

Zhou Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and was slightly taken aback.

She was a woman who looked to be in her thirties, with a beautiful face and a gentle yet capable demeanor.

It was none other than Feng Sanniang, whom he hadn't seen for decades!

Beside her stood a man who looked to be about thirty-one or thirty-two years old, dressed in white. .

Her face was exquisite, her temperament gentle and graceful, her eyes clear and bright, and a faint smile played on her lips. She gave people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"Third Sister? What are you doing here?" Zhou Yuan smiled. Seeing his old friend in Tianxing City brought him genuine joy.

Feng Sanniang quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Brother Zhou, don't worry, Sanniang didn't come here to bother you this time."

She stepped aside to let the white-clad figure behind her pass. He solemnly introduced:

"Brother Zhou, this is our Sixth Hall Master—Xue Ye, Hall Master Xue!"

"Aunt Xue, this is Zhou Yuan, the alchemist I often mention to you."

Feng San Niang then introduced it to Xue Ye.

Xueye nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Zhou Yuan, a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes: "Master Zhou, I have long admired your name."

I've long heard of your exceptional alchemy skills; today I finally get to see them for myself.

Her voice was gentle and melodious, like the tinkling of a spring. And her aura indicated she was in the late stage of Core Formation!

Female cultivators with this level of cultivation are quite rare, whether in Tiannan or Luanxinghai.

"You flatter me, Palace Master Xue." Zhou Yuan bowed respectfully, neither humble nor arrogant. "How could my insignificant reputation possibly catch the eye of Palace Master Xue?"

He appeared humble on the surface, but was actually quite at ease inside.

Zhou Yuan is now a true late-stage Core Formation cultivator, but he still suppresses his aura at the early-stage Core Formation level.

In terms of actual combat strength, he had personally killed two late-stage Core Formation cultivators and hunted down an eighth-level transformed demon.

Even now, when facing some weaker early-stage Nascent Soul experts, he is not afraid at all.

"You're too kind, Master Zhou." Xue Ye smiled slightly and suddenly took out an exquisite jade box from her storage bag. "I heard that Master Zhou searched far and wide for the demon core of a level seven jade spirit python several years ago. Coincidentally, I brought one with me on this trip."

She handed the jade box to Zhou Yuan: "This is a gift for Master Zhou."

"Give it to me?" Zhou Yuan was taken aback.

The Snow Palace Master is quite generous, offering a level seven demon core right off the bat. He had tried everything to buy this before, finally finding it in the lair of a powerful demon in human form.

However, Zhou Yuan still understood the principle of not accepting rewards without merit.

He and Xueye were complete strangers.

It's not easy to accept such a generous gift upon first meeting someone.

"I appreciate Palace Master Xue's kindness," Zhou Yuan said, not reaching out to accept the gift. "However, I cannot accept something for nothing..."