I run a casino in the immortal realm.

After Zhao Ling took her seat, she didn't exchange any pleasantries and directly pushed the high-grade storage bag containing over a hundred bottles of third-tier pills in front of Tie Feng.

"Brother Tie, here are the results of the past ten days: half Condensing Essence Pills and half Spirit Nourishing Pills, with top-grade pills bearing pill patterns making up 50% of them."

Although Zhao Ling's voice was slightly hoarse, her tone was unusually calm, as if she were handing over just a bag of ordinary cabbage.

Even though Tie Feng was mentally prepared, when he heard the words "50% top-quality rate", his hand holding the teacup still trembled violently, and he didn't even notice the scalding tea spilling onto the back of his hand.

He swallowed hard and cautiously probed in a wisp of his divine sense.

When he "saw" the densely packed, top-grade pills inside the storage bag, radiating a dazzling and mesmerizing glow, his heart clenched painfully.

This is no ordinary bag of pills; it's practically a mobile spirit stone mine! If high-level cultivators outside were to discover the existence of this storage bag, the entire Xuantian Market would likely be awash in blood tonight.

"in addition……"

Zhao Ling took out an exquisite sandalwood box from her sleeve and gently placed it on the table, a rare warmth in her eyes: "Inside are two top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, which I specially made for my brother and Brother Zhang Biao."

They've been stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining, near the Great Perfection stage, for a long time. Their foundations are already incredibly solid. With these two top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills to cleanse their marrow and bones, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is absolutely guaranteed.

Tie Feng solemnly put the wooden box into the inner pocket of his armor, and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Miss Ling'er, I will deliver this to the head manager safely, even if it costs me my life."

After putting away the pills, Tie Feng's expression became serious. He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice, saying, "Miss Ling'er, besides delivering the spiritual materials and taking the pills, the head manager has some extremely important words for you."

Zhao Ling's expression turned serious: "Brother Tie, please speak."

"Although Mirage is making a fortune every day and seems to be living a glamorous life, in reality, the manager and Miss Su are walking a tightrope on the edge of a precipice."

Tie Feng recounted to Zhao Ling everything that had happened at Qingyun Sect during this period, especially the incident where Elder Qin Cang sent Zhou Ming, Ouyang Feng's disciple, and others to infiltrate the printing factory in an attempt to steal core secrets.

"That old fox Qin Cang not only wants to steal the printing plant's secrets and then monopolize the Xuantian Sect's newspaper business, but also wants to seize the mirage."

Although the manager temporarily appeased them with the strategy of "assembly line" and fragmented blueprints, the truth eventually came out.

Once the Xuan Tian Sect reacts, or if Qin Cang loses his patience and overturns the table, we will face the wrath of a Nascent Soul stage expert.

Tie Feng stared intently at Zhao Ling, his tone filled with undisguised anticipation and heaviness: "The head manager said that Elder Wan, the Xu family, and even that mirage that makes money hand over fist are all just tools to delay time and earn resources."

Our only hope for breaking this deadlock and surviving in this cruel world of cultivation rests entirely on you!

"The manager and Miss Su will spare no effort to shower you with the resources they've earned from the mirage."

Your only task now is to focus on cultivation and refine pills without any distractions! You must break through to the Golden Core stage and become a fourth-level alchemist within five years before Qin Cang launches his attack!

Only if you refine a top-grade Golden Core, and the head manager also achieves Golden Core formation, will our team have even a sliver of hope for survival!

After hearing Tie Feng's words, the private room fell into a long, deathly silence.

Zhao Ling lowered her head, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly. Five years later, she had reached the Golden Core stage and become a fourth-tier alchemist.

For any cultivator, the combination of these three words is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Many exceptionally talented geniuses, despite their lifelong efforts, are unable to cross the chasm between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core.

But Zhao Ling felt no fear whatsoever; instead, a raging fire surged within her.

Without Zheng Yifei's support, Zhao Ling would still be just an outer disciple of the Qingyun Sect, and might never get ahead in her life.

"Brother Tie, go back and tell Brother Fei."

Zhao Ling raised her head, and her otherwise unremarkable face, after the disguise, suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light that was too dazzling to look directly at: "He placed his hopes for breaking the deadlock on me, that's giving me a lot of respect!"

Five years to reach the Core Formation stage? Ha! With Fei-ge pouring so many resources into me every month, even a pig, let alone a living person, could take off with all those top-grade pills!

Zhao Ling gritted her teeth and promised, word by word, "Please rest assured, Brother Fei and everyone, if I cannot form a Golden Core within five years, and cannot refine a top-grade Golden Core, I, Zhao Ling, will offer my head in retribution!"

Tie Feng was deeply shocked as he looked at the ruthless girl in front of him.

He clasped his hands in a deep bow and said, "Very well! We entrust our lives to Miss Ling'er!"

Two days later, late at night.

Yingxian Lake, the secret chamber on the top floor of the mirage.

Chen San and Lin Bao, looking travel-worn, pushed open the door and respectfully handed the storage bag full of pills and the sandalwood box to Zheng Yifei.

"Boss, everything Brother Tie asked us to bring back is here. We circled around three times and used five concealment talismans along the way, so we definitely didn't leave any trace."

Chen San reported to the leader.

"You've worked hard, take a few days to rest."

Zheng Yifei waved his hand, signaling the two to step back.

The door to the secret room closed again.

Zheng Yifei and Su Wanqing exchanged a glance, and Su Wanqing immediately stepped forward and opened the storage bag with anticipation.

When her divine sense swept over the hundreds of bottles of pills inside, especially when she saw the half of them containing top-grade third-tier pills with pill patterns, even this young lady of the Su family, who had seen many grand occasions in the Tax Bureau Inspectorate, couldn't help but gasp and cover her red lips.

"My God...this...how is this possible?"

Su Wanqing picked up a jade bottle, poured out a top-grade Qi Condensation Pill and placed it in her palm. Feeling the pure and unadulterated violent spiritual power, her voice trembled: "Yifei, where did you find this monster?"

Ten days, one hundred bottles of third-tier pills, with a 50% chance of being top-grade... If this were put up for auction, it would drive every cultivation family in the Southern Wilderness mad! With these, our breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage is just around the corner!

Zheng Yifei looked at the pills, a satisfied smile curving his lips, but his gaze fell on the sandalwood box.

He reached out and opened the wooden box. Inside lay two crystal-clear, top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, wreathed in lightning-like patterns, emitting an alluring fragrance.

"Ling'er, that girl, really didn't disappoint me."

Zheng Yifei closed the wooden box, his eyes gleaming. "Wanqing, send a message to Zhao Wenyuan and Zhang Biao, telling them to drop everything and come to the top floor immediately!"