Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

Gu Chen entered the pavilion.

A servant immediately came to receive him.

"Sir, are you here to buy elixirs?" the servant asked enthusiastically.

Gu Chen said, "I am a newly appointed bodyguard recommended by Cangshan County."

"A newly promoted guard from Cangshan County." The servant was surprised.

They had received the news beforehand.

A new guard was scheduled to take up his post in the next few days, but I didn't expect to be received by him.

"Master, I'll take you to see the steward right away," the servant said respectfully.

The manager of the Baoyao Pavilion in Chiyang City is named Xiang Dezhou.

At that moment, he was discussing matters with a young man in the pavilion.

They saw the servants bringing Gu Chen with them.

Stop talking to Texas and the teenagers.

"Master Xiang, this man claims to be a newly recommended steward from Cangshan County," the servant said.

"Oh, you're Gu Chen?" Xiang Dezhou looked at Gu Chen in surprise.

Three days ago, He Xiangdong, the official in charge of Cangshan County, sent him a message by carrier pigeon.

I informed Gu Chen that he would be coming to take up his post in the next few days, and today he finally arrived.

"Yes, sir, this is a recommendation." Gu Chen handed the letter of recommendation given to him by He Xiangdong to Xiang Dezhou.

Xiang Dezhou took the letter of recommendation, glanced at it, then put it down. He nodded to Gu Chen and praised, "You're so young, yet you have top-notch skills. You're not even twenty yet, are you?"

Gu Chen nodded and replied, "It's only the nineteenth of this month."

"Excellent! Truly, a hero emerges from among the young." Xiang Dezhou looked at Gu Chen with great satisfaction.

I never expected such a genius to appear in the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

"Gu Chen, Old He told me about your situation. Although you started cultivating late, only half a year ago, you have already achieved this level of strength in less than half a year. Your future is limitless."

"With your current top-tier strength, I can only arrange a guard position for you. If you break through to the first level of the Innate Realm, come to me, and I can directly promote you to the rank of Elder."

"The guards at the Treasure Medicine Pavilion in Chiyang City receive a monthly stipend of thirty taels of silver. In addition to receiving two free doses of herbal medicine daily, they also receive three Qi and Blood Pills each month for cultivation," Xiang Dezhou told Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was somewhat surprised to hear this; the guards of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion in Chiyang City actually had such good benefits.

What if it's for offering?

Gu Chen said to Xiang Dezhou, "Actually, I have already broken through to the first level of the Innate Realm."

Choose to reveal your cultivation level as the first realm of innate talent.

"What? You've already broken through!" Xiang Dezhou was stunned.

Didn't He Xiangdong say that Gu Chen had just broken through to the top-tier level not long ago?

What's going on here?!

The intelligence is wrong?

Gu Chen nodded, then released his aura as the first-level innate realm cultivator.

"I broke through when I came here," Gu Chen explained.

"Good, good! My Treasure Medicine Pavilion has truly produced an extraordinary genius!" Xiang Dezhou said "good" twice.

The boy who had been quietly drinking tea on the side hadn't paid much attention to Gu Chen's conversation with Xiang Dezhou.

Sensing the aura released by Gu Chen, they couldn't help but look at him.

"The first level of the Innate Realm, nineteen years old, and only half a year of cultivation? His talent is truly monstrous!" He stood up and walked towards Gu Chen.

"Hello, Brother Gu, my name is Su Ming." He greeted Gu Chen.

He used many precious medicinal herbs to hone his muscles and bones from a young age, and began cultivating at the age of twelve. Now he is only at the mid-stage of the first innate realm.

Gu Chen has only been cultivating for half a year, and he is already close to catching up with him.

In terms of talent, Gu Chen is superior to him.

Gu Chen was taken aback when he saw the young man, Su Ming, reaching out his hand to him.

"Haha, Gu Chen, it just so happens that Xiao Ming is here today too. You can get to know him. He is the son of the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion in Chiyang City. He has quite good talent and just returned from the Pill Sect. He is here to participate in the Divine Examination." Xiang Dezhou explained when he saw Gu Chen stunned.

It turns out he's the pavilion master's son.

"Hello, Brother Su," Gu Chen replied.

"Gu Chen, now that you've broken through to the Innate Realm, you no longer need to serve as a guard. I'll arrange for you to become an honored guest directly," Xiang Dezhou said.

"Offerings, a monthly allowance of one hundred taels of silver, and ten Qi and Blood Pills per month for cultivation."

Gu Chen was delighted upon hearing this and bowed to Xiang Dezhou, saying, "Thank you, Steward Xiang."

Before coming, He Xiangdong had introduced Gu Chen to the names of the managers in Chiyang City.

"Okay." Xiang Dezhou nodded and said to Su Ming, "Xiao Ming, you don't have much free time usually. Gu Chen has just arrived at the Treasure Medicine Pavilion in Chiyang City, so you can arrange accommodation for him and show him around."

"Tonight at Jiuxiang Restaurant, arrange a table and invite all the honorees to welcome our newly promoted honoree, Brother Gu Chen."

"Okay." Su Ming nodded and said to Gu Chen, "Brother Gu, come with me."

"Thank you for your help, Steward Xiang and Brother Su," Gu Chen said to the two.

"It's alright." Xiang Dezhou waved his hand at Gu Chen.

He gestured for Su Ming to take him to arrange accommodations first.

Gu Chen followed Su Ming to a large courtyard near the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.

He said to Gu Chen, "Brother Gu, you can stay here from now on. The servants of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion all live in independent courtyards with maids to serve them. You just moved in today, so the maids may not be able to be arranged for you to come over for a while."

"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Brother Su," Gu Chen said politely to him.

He didn't expect that he would be here at the Treasure Medicine Pavilion in Chiyang City so soon.

Xiang Dezhou was surprisingly polite to him.

And then there's Su Ming, the son of the pavilion master.

That's the benefit of having talent.

He reached the first level of the Innate Realm in just half a year of cultivation. His talent was so extraordinary that the two chose to befriend him.

"It's nothing. Just tell me if you need anything, and I'll arrange it for you," Su Ming said nonchalantly. "In this Treasure Medicine Pavilion, I can basically handle most things directly."

I thought about it.

Gu Chen said, "Brother Su, I would like to purchase a batch of Skin Tempering Pills. I wonder if your Treasure Medicine Pavilion offers any discounts to its internal staff?"

"The Skin Tempering Pill," Su Ming thought for a moment and said, "If you buy other offerings, and the quantity is more than fifty, you can get a 10% discount. If it's you..."

"If I buy it in your name, I can give you a 12% discount." Su Ming looked at Gu Chen and asked, "Brother Gu, how much do you want to buy?"

"If it's 12% off, I'd like to buy 72. I wonder if your Treasure Medicine Pavilion has that many in stock?" Gu Chen asked.

"Yes, Brother Gu, if you're in a hurry, I'll go and get the goods for you right now," Su Ming said.

Gu Chen was only at the first level of the Innate Realm, so he didn't need the Skin Tempering Pill for cultivation.

Su Ming guessed that he probably bought it for someone else.

Everyone has their own circle. Outsiders can get discounts by getting goods from members of Baoyaoge. This is one of Baoyaoge's sales models.

Both sides can profit.

Since Gu Chen had spoken, he didn't ask any further questions.

Just send the goods to Gu Chen.

"That would be perfect," Gu Chen said. "Also, I prefer peace and quiet, so there's no need to hire maids for this courtyard."

"Okay," Su Ming said. "Then I'll go get the goods for you first, and you can familiarize yourself with the yard."

After Su Ming left.

Gu Chen toured the entire mansion.

Twice the size of Qingping Town, in this prime location of Chiyang City where land is incredibly valuable, owning such a large villa is a symbol of status.

Of course, this is a privilege that only those with innate mastery can enjoy.

This time, Gu Chen bought the Skin Tempering Pill instead of the Skin Tempering Powder.

It was because Gu Chen discovered that after he broke through to the early stage of the Skin Tempering Realm...

The effect of the Skin Tempering Pill on him will be reduced, while the Skin Tempering Elixir will not.

That's how it was determined at the copper bowl, so if he wanted to buy resources for cultivation, the Skin Tempering Pill was more cost-effective.

One Skin Tempering Pill costs one hundred taels of silver and can be exchanged for ten days of cultivation in a copper bowl.

Seventy-two pieces equal seven hundred and twenty days.

That should be enough for him to raise his cultivation to the peak of the Skin Tempering Realm in one go.

Half an hour later.

Su Ming left but returned.

They brought back seventy-two Skin Tempering Pills, each costing one hundred taels of silver. With an 88% discount, that's six thousand three hundred and thirty-six taels.

Gu Chen gave him the prepared silver.

"Brother Gu, you must be tired after traveling for several days. I won't bother you any longer. You should rest for a while. We're having a banquet at Jiuxianglou tonight. I'll come and call you later," Su Ming said.

"Okay." Gu Chen nodded.

After Su Ming left.

Gu Chen entered the room.

Looking at the seventy-two Skin Tempering Pills in front of him.

Take out twenty-two coins and put them into the copper bowl.

[Twenty-two Grade Two Innate Skin Tempering Pills can be exchanged for 220 days of pure cultivation.]

Feedback from the copper bowl.

Gu Chen chose to exchange.

The pill vanished instantly, and terrifying cultivation surged into his body, which he used the Golden Thunder Skin Tempering Technique to temper his skin.

After the cultivation transfer was completed, Gu Chen entered the mid-stage of the Skin Tempering Realm.

Gu Chen continued.

Twenty-four Tempering Pills were placed into a copper bowl, which was exchanged for two hundred and forty days of pure cultivation.

This allowed him to successfully break through to the late stage of the Skin Tempering Realm.

Gu Chen then put the remaining twenty-six Tempering Pills into the copper bowl, exchanging them for two hundred and sixty days of pure cultivation.

This will directly elevate his cultivation level to the Perfected Skin Tempering Realm!

Reaching the perfect state of skin tempering.

When the Ancient Dust Technique is activated, the skin will faintly turn golden, with the power of golden lightning and earth lightning intertwined, greatly enhancing the defensive power.

Ordinary swords and knives could no longer cut through his skin.

Two days ago, when Gu Chen encountered a group of bandits, as long as he circulated his cultivation technique and stood still in front of them, they could slash him with their swords without managing to break his skin.

This is the terror of reaching the perfect second stage of the innate realm.

Let alone that group of top-tier river bandits who weren't born with innate talent.

Even Yang Wenhua, who had one foot in the second realm of the Innate Realm, couldn't break through his defenses when he encountered him now.

"The next step is the third realm of the Innate Realm," Gu Chen sighed to himself.

This cultivation level has improved incredibly quickly.

It's just that it costs a lot of money.

Of his more than seven thousand taels of silver, he now has less than eight hundred taels left.

To break through to the third realm of the Innate Realm, one needs the Bone Forging Pill.

One Bone Forging Pill costs 150 taels of silver.

Even the less effective Bone Forging Pill costs thirty taels of silver per pill.

He estimated that at least twenty-eight Bone Forging Pills would be needed to break through the first stage of the Bone Forging Realm.

That is, four thousand two hundred taels of silver.

He needs to keep saving money!

Fortunately, in the next few days, after Cheng Mengling has finished dealing with the Cheng family's batch of goods, she will give him a sum of money.

The Cheng family's annual offerings amounted to 2,400 taels, plus the 700-plus taels he had left, totaling 3,100 taels.

All that's needed is to save another 1,100 taels.

Take it slow, he's currently at the Great Perfection of the Second Innate Realm.

Making money should be easier than before.