Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

Having obtained the Qi-Nourishing Powder, Wei Zhong simply went into seclusion.

To Wei Zhong's surprise, the effects of this Qi-Nourishing Powder were nearly 60% of those of the Qi-Nourishing Pill, but the duration of its effects was much shorter.

A Qi-Nourishing Pill takes about ten days to refine, but a dose of Qi-Nourishing Powder can be completely consumed by Wei Zhong in five days.

"So that's how the 30% efficacy comes about..."

Wei Zhong was overjoyed. He had plenty of ability to refine medicinal powders, and as long as the efficacy wasn't too far off, it would be enough to replace the expensive Qi-Nourishing Pill.

After a full month of seclusion, Wei Zhong emerged and obtained another spirit stone.

Wei Zhong did not hesitate and immediately exchanged the medicinal powder materials.

"Junior brother, have you succeeded in preparing it?"

Wei Zhong scratched his head, feigning embarrassment:

"It's a so-so success, but only one set of medicine was made from twelve portions."

Despite Wei Zhong's appearance, Yang Chupei still showed a hint of surprise on her face.

He picked out a set of medicinal herbs and said to Wei Zhong:

"Junior brother, give it a try. This medicinal herb is yours, no spirit stones required!"

"Such a good thing..."

Wei Zhong had no reason to refuse and immediately began preparing the supplies.

Although the process of making the medicine was full of ups and downs, they managed to avoid making any mistakes. Before long, a dose of medicine powder appeared in front of the two of them.

Yang Chupei carefully picked up a pinch, savored it, and her face was full of emotion:

"Junior brother, you are very skilled."

Before Wei Zhong could retrieve the medicine powder, the other party wrapped it in oiled paper:

"I'll buy this Qi-Nourishing Powder for two low-grade spirit stones, letting my junior brother get a good deal."

Wei Zhong was taken aback. He should know that something like the Qi Nourishing Powder was only worth one spirit stone within the sect.

Wei Zhong was genuinely surprised that the other party offered double the price.

However, Wei Zhong did not accept the spirit stone, but instead pushed it away with both hands:

"Senior sister, please replace all of them with raw materials."

"good!"

After selecting six portions of medicinal herbs for Wei Zhong, the other party immediately dismissed Wei Zhong and then put the medicine powder into his pocket before going to find Yang Jingting.

"Not bad, not bad. Your magical power is refined and profound, even surpassing mine back then. Among your fellow disciples, none can compare to you."

Yang Jingting looked at Ning Zhiyuan and instructed him:

"Do not use elixirs or other external aids. Rely on your own accumulated knowledge and skills to achieve a breakthrough naturally. This will help your future cultivation..."

"Father!"

Yang Jingting turned around and saw that it was his daughter. He then turned back and instructed her:

"Go and cultivate yourself; do not disappoint my expectations."

"Yes, Master!"

Ning Zhiyuan stood up, and as he passed Yang Chupei, his face flushed. He bowed slightly and called her "Senior Sister."

The latter nodded with a smile, and only took out the Qi-Nourishing Powder from his bosom after Ning Zhiyuan left the small courtyard:

"Father, look!"

Yang Jingting took the oil paper package and sniffed it lightly:

"What's wrong with the Qi-Nourishing Powder?"

"Does Father still remember Wei Zhong?"

"I do have some recollection of Brother Wei's child."

"This medicinal powder was indeed made by them. My daughter gave them the medicine-making booklet back then, and only a month has passed since then. They have already successfully made the Qi-Nourishing Powder. Such talent..."

Yang Jingting was somewhat surprised:

"You have some skill, but..."

"If I remember correctly, this kid's talent for cultivation is pitifully poor, isn't it?"

"After thirty days of sensing the Qi, and several months of entering the sect, my progress in cultivation is among the worst."

"With such talent, I'm afraid he'll never be able to break through the bottleneck from the early to the middle stages of Qi Refining in his lifetime."

"What a pity..."

Yang Chupei also felt it was a pity upon hearing this:

"Regardless, the other party's talent in medicine-making is undeniable, Father..."

Yang Jingting waved his hand:

"Do as you please. You can use any spirit creature you want. If that kid wants to buy it, sell it to him... As for me, I still need to prepare for the Cangwu Competition three years from now. Wu Ang's cultivation is at a critical moment, and I can't get away from him."

"Furthermore, we just accepted Ning Zhiyuan as our disciple..."

"Little Bi, Senior Brother, Junior Brother..."

Yang Chupei understood the priorities; the results of the small competition would affect the resource allocation of Qingya Sect in the next few years, so it could not be taken lightly.

As for Ning Zhiyuan, he is even more important, as he represents the future of the Qingya Sect.

"I understand, Father. Leave Wei Zhong to me."

……

Holding the six portions of medicinal herbs in his hand, Wei Zhong immediately started refining them, and soon he had six portions of Qi-Nourishing Powder in his hand.

Just as Wei Zhong was about to pick up the medicinal powder to begin his cultivation, he suddenly paused:

"The spirit stones distributed by the Qingya Sect are simply not enough, and relying on my parents' support won't last long. Perhaps it's time to convert this medicine powder into cash."

"Use medicine to nourish medicine, use medicine to nourish self-cultivation."

"Selling within the sect might be good, but that would be stealing our master's business, which would probably displease him."

Wei Zhong looked thoughtful:

"At the foot of the mountain, in the market town, in Songlin Ward?"

"There are many cultivators in the market, and numerous large and small cultivation families nearby. The flow of spirit stones and spiritual items is something Qingya Sect can't compare to..."

With his mind opened up, Wei Zhong immediately realized that this contained a huge business opportunity.

After packing his things, Wei Zhong asked Yang Chupei for leave to visit his family and then went down the mountain.

Watching Wei Zhong's figure disappear into the distance, Yang Chupei sighed:

"In the end, he's still a child at heart and can't leave home."

"Although this child's talent for cultivation is somewhat lacking, his ability to make medicine is astonishing."

"With proper training, they might become a pillar of Qingya in the future, serving as Zhiyuan's right-hand man..."

Go down the mountain

Wei Zhong remembered the route he took to get there with exceptional clarity.

Descending along the path along the cliff edge, crossing several forests, a wide valley comes into view.

There, pavilions and towers stand in abundance; this is where Songlinfang is located.

It is not far from Qingya Gate, only seven or eight miles away.

However, the mountain roads were not easy to travel, and Wei Zhong had just begun his studies and had not yet had time to practice various immortal techniques, so it took him a while.

I left at noon and didn't arrive until half past 1 PM.

Songlinfang is not large, but it is very lively.

Wei Zhong was dressed in the robes of the Qingya Sect. The guards at the gate didn't look at him much before letting him in.

Following the information recorded in the original letter, Wei Zhong easily found a small courtyard.

The courtyard gate was not closed, and from a distance, Wei Zhong could hear the rustling sound of brooms inside.

As they approached, they saw a woman waving a broom, sweeping up the fallen leaves in the yard.

"mother!"

Upon hearing this sound, Zhou Ninglu looked up and immediately saw Wei Zhong standing on the threshold.

His eyes immediately turned red, and he threw down the broom and ran over.

He pulled Wei Zhong into his arms and looked him over carefully:

"I've grown up, I've grown up!"

Strictly speaking, Wei Zhong had only been away from home for about six months.

However, the changes in the past six months have been far greater than most people can imagine.

When Wei Zhong first entered the sect, he was still a mortal. When he returned, he had become a true cultivator, practicing the "Qingya Nourishing Body Technique," a cultivation method that combines physical and spiritual cultivation.

His height increased from five feet to nearly six feet.

He was half a head taller than Zhou Ninglu.

After showing concern and inquiring about his mother's well-being, Wei Zhongcai asked, seeing that her mood had calmed down:

"By the way, where's Dad?"

The other party laughed:

"He's naturally busy with something. He used some connections to get a shop in the market, planning to do some small business..."