Calabash Fairy

"Very good, very good. Lord Fang Yan is indeed very capable. These fifty-two bottles of pills are all of the highest quality, and the remaining three bottles are also absolutely exquisite."

The money rat rubbed its hands together, its eyes shining as it looked at the neatly arranged bottles of pills on the stone table, grinning from ear to ear.

Who would have thought that he would be exiled to the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains, far from the gates of various immortal sects, and who thought that there was no hope of advancement, would actually meet such a benefactor here!

Fang Yan stood beside the stone table, a smile on his face, and said:

"Could you please help me calculate the value of these pills?"

"These pills of yours are quite valuable, but before we make the transaction, there is something I would like to discuss with you."

As he spoke, the Money Rat quickly took out a small bronze seal from his pocket, handed it to Fang Yan, and chuckled:

"Your Excellency Fang Yan, Wanbao Trading Company has a presence throughout the Southern Region and has in-depth cooperation with various races and major forces in the Southern Region, including the trade of elixirs."

"Among the elixirs traded among the various immortal sects, those refined by renowned alchemy masters are the most sought-after!"

"Your mastery of alchemy is truly unparalleled in my life, so I would like to invite you to become a nominal alchemist of our Wanbao Trading Company."

"In the future, when you purchase spiritual materials, you will not only receive a 10% discount on the price, but you can also purchase some rare and precious materials that are not commonly found in ordinary catalogs."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan thoughtfully took the bronze seal and looked at the money rat, asking:

"I wonder what I need to do to become this nominal alchemist?"

With a 10% discount, he could get a Pure Yang Flower for 30 Wanbaoqian each, but only 27 Wanbaoqian. Although it doesn't seem like much, considering the amount of spiritual materials he buys each time, such a price is already quite considerable.

However, Fang Yan was not someone who was greedy for money, so he still wanted to see what conditions Wanbao Trading Company had to offer.

Upon hearing this, the money rat chuckled:

"What are you saying? With a master of alchemy like you, what other conditions would the Chamber of Commerce possibly have? If you want to sell the pills you refine in the future, please give priority to selling them to our Wanbao Trading Company. We would be extremely grateful for that."

After saying that, the money mouse leaned closer and lowered its voice:

"To be honest, elixirs are a hard currency everywhere, and the superior elixirs you refine are in high demand and short supply! This is also very beneficial for the business to continuously expand its cooperation with the immortal sects."

Fang Yan nodded knowingly. The money rat was practically telling him that he had underestimated the value that the identity of a master alchemist could create...

"I don't know how to use this thing?"

Since being a nominal alchemist with the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce wouldn't impose any restrictions on him and would bring him many benefits, he had no reason to refuse.

They traded a small profit for the favor of these "alchemy masters".

At this moment, he began to admire the old patriarch of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce. There was a reason why he had been able to manage such a behemoth for so long.

Upon hearing this, the money mouse was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, saying:

"Your Excellency Fang Yan, this alchemist's seal is a symbol of your status at Wanbao Trading Company. You will be treated with courtesy at any branch of the company."

"In addition, you need to give yourself a name. In the future, the medicine bottles of the pills you refine will all bear this unique name mark. With your alchemy skills, you will surely become famous in the Southern Region one day."

Afterwards, Fang Yan listened to the money rat explain how to use the seal. He then channeled his thoughts into the bronze seal, and two ancient characters appeared at the bottom of the seal.

A gentle breeze.

Fang Yan's life began with Qingfeng Mountain. If he were to choose a name, it would undoubtedly be Qingfeng. Moreover, there are countless cultivators in the world who use Qingfeng as their Daoist name, so no one would associate it with Qingfeng Mountain in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

"Qingfeng, what a fine name. From now on, I will address you as Master Qingfeng."

The Money Rat nodded approvingly, watching Fang Yan stamp the words "Qingfeng" on the bottom of each pill bottle. Then, beaming, it calculated the price of the pills for Fang Yan, exchanging them for 216 Myriad Treasure Coins.

Fang Yan was also very generous, taking the three Pure Yang Flowers into his pocket with a wave of his hand. He also exchanged all the remaining Wanbao Coins for various alchemy materials, leaving only one Wanbao Coin temporarily stored in the Wanbao Token.

After a while, the money rat was surrounded by jade boxes and chests. After Fang Yan counted them, he put down the abacus in his hand, cupped his hands and took his leave.

Before leaving, the money mouse solemnly declared:

"Please rest assured about the name on the elixir bottle. This is a unique method of Wanbao Trading Company, which no one can forge, and no one dares to forge."

Fang Yan watched the streak of light disappear into the sky, then with a wave of his sleeve, the spiritual materials piled up beside the stone pavilion on the back mountain vanished in an instant, and were moved by Fang Yan into the Qingfeng Secret Realm.

Among the spiritual materials he traded this time were two sets of materials for refining the Great Pure Yuan Pill, which he planned to use to refine the Great Pure Yuan Pill that could enhance his cultivation.

He had been deducing the Great Pure Yuan Pill, which required a total of 134 kinds of spiritual materials and a thousand-year-old demon core, for a long time. As his alchemy skills gradually improved, he was now 50% confident in refining it.

However, this is far from enough for Fang Yan.

"I still need to accumulate more experience to be more confident... I also traded some precious spirit seeds with the Money Rat this time, so I'll have to use the Spring Returns to All Things Divine Power every day..."

"Looks like I'll have to go into seclusion for a while..."

Fang Yan scanned the Qingfeng Mountain territory with his divine sense and saw Tu Duo'er resting in the lush green grass. Not far away, on a tree branch, a black crow was watching it with envy in its eyes.

Down the mountain, villagers carried sturdy trees into the village one by one, wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, and old oxen in the fields were slowly plowing the land behind the farmers, pulling plows and harrows.

In the courtyard, faint spiritual energy was constantly gathering towards Qiu'er's petite body. Yunhua Fairy, who was sitting to the side holding a white jade teacup, smiled at him and raised her cup in greeting after sensing his divine sense.

"Everything is moving in a positive direction..."

Fang Yan walked slowly into the Qingfeng Secret Realm with his hands behind his back.

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Summer has passed and winter has arrived. Half a year has gone by in the blink of an eye, and snow is falling again. It's winter again.

Xu Hu, who had just returned from offering incense to the mountain god at the mountain god temple, was standing halfway up the mountain, watching the heavy snow fall into the village below, which had expanded considerably since before. He was momentarily stunned.

Two years ago, he was still in the village, being urged by the village chief to take over the position. This year, however, he has already brought everyone from Redwood Village here, ready to embrace a brand new future...

Grandpa Village Chief was right. The land in Xiahe Village is far more fertile than that in Hongmu Village. Even the rice planted this year is more than the rice harvested in the previous two Hongmu Villages. Xiahe Village has had an unprecedented bumper harvest.

People will never go hungry again...