At this moment, Zhou Xun opened his eyes, sensing the cultivation within his body.

He couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

It seems as long as the spirit medicine is of high level.

Not only will his spiritual root be enhanced, but his cultivation will also see a certain degree of growth.

Today's cultivation enhancement has at least saved him several years of training.

"Ah, I still don't know how much the Spirit Root Sensitivity has increased this time!" he muttered.

Zhou Xun activated the Nourishing Essence Technique once more.

By comparing the conversion of spiritual qi to mana, he could roughly estimate the increase in Spirit Root Sensitivity.

After half a quarter of an hour, Zhou Xun stopped the cultivation technique.

Subtly experiencing the changes from before.

"Now my efficiency in converting spiritual qi has significantly improved, roughly by three points in Spirit Root Sensitivity!"

Zhou Xun's estimation was indeed accurate; if he were to measure now, his Spirit Root Sensitivity had already reached twenty-five points.

Among the middle-grade spiritual roots, he was finally no longer at the bottom!

Having reached a conclusion, Zhou Xun felt completely relaxed as he exited the temporary cave and stepped outside.

Outside, everything was as usual, with no changes; the two demon beast carcasses still lay there quietly.

It was now the time to reap the spoils.

The body of the Demon Python was massive, with plenty of useful materials.

Just its demon beast flesh alone could be exchanged for quite a few spirit stones.

However, Zhou Xun did not intend to sell it.

Firstly, the strength of Tier One Top-Grade demon beasts is formidable, making it hard to explain the source of this demon beast flesh.

Secondly, he was currently not lacking spirit stones; he could even say that spirit stones were easy to obtain, while top-grade demon beast flesh was not.

The flesh of Tier One Top-Grade demon beasts is rich in spiritual qi, and regular consumption can speed up cultivation, similar to taking elixirs, but without the side effects of elixirs.

Unfortunately, all its demon blood had been drained, otherwise, it would have been an excellent material for making High-Grade Spiritual Ink.

And High-Grade Spiritual Ink is a prerequisite for drawing Tier One High-Grade talismans.

Besides that, its python skin is excellent material for crafting defense spiritual artifacts, and its two teeth can be used to create attack artifacts.

Just this Demon Python is worth several hundred spirit stones.

After handling the Demon Python, Zhou Xun turned his attention to the Profound Armor Armadillo.

This beast was even more extraordinary.

Its scale armor's defense was so tough that even the Demon Python couldn't breach it. If refined into spirit armor, the defense would be remarkable.

Zhou Xun was in need of a high-quality defense artifact, so he did not intend to sell the Profound Armor Armadillo's materials but rather keep them for personal use.

Including its two front claws, which even the Demon Python couldn't withstand, seemingly possessing armor-piercing effects. If refined into an attack artifact, it would be a premium artifact.

After a great effort, he finally managed to peel off the Profound Armor Armadillo's scale armor.

"Eh?"

Suddenly Zhou Xun made a discovery.

While processing the Profound Armor Armadillo's flesh, he found a round object on its lower abdomen.

Upon cutting it open, it turned out to be a beast egg, the size of a fist.

It seemed this Profound Armor Armadillo already had offspring, no wonder it protected its lower abdomen instinctively facing attacks from the Demon Python, it was to protect its offspring.

The Profound Armor Armadillo is a Middle-Grade Bloodline Demon Beast, its beast egg could fetch at least several hundred spirit stones if sold.

And it is one of those items that's in high demand but scarce in supply.

Just this one is enough to match the value of the entire materials from the Demon Python's body.

Tearing off a piece of clothing, Zhou Xun wrapped the beast egg and tucked it into his chest.

Since the storage bag couldn't store living beings, the beast egg had to be kept outside.

After tidying everything up, Zhou Xun followed the original path back.

The journey was extremely smooth, without any incidents.

Upon reaching the valley again, Zhou Xun carefully surveyed the surroundings, everything was as usual.

It seemed no one else had come here.

Zhou Xun then took down the array flags and transformed into a dark shadow, swiftly heading back to the market.

...

In just a few hours, Zhou Xun made it back to the market.

Everything went exceedingly smoothly.

This was also because the valley was only about three hundred miles away from the market.

Around the market, tribulation cultivators dared not act recklessly.

Upon arriving at the Danhai Pavilion, Zhou Xun entered the room where Zhou Jimin and his wife were confined.

"Alchemist Zhou, you've returned!"

Upon seeing Zhou Xun's figure, Zhou Jimin and his wife were overjoyed, which meant Zhou Xun successfully obtained that spirit medicine.

And the promise Zhou Xun made would soon be fulfilled.

Their son would soon apprentice under this brilliant alchemist, thereby embarking on a career of glory.

"Yes!" Zhou Xun nodded lightly.

"You didn't deceive me, that's very good, this matter ends here," he said, taking out two antitoxic pills and handing them to Zhou Jimin and his wife.

"These are antidotes, you will take them, starting tomorrow, you will live in the pavilion,"

"Rise at dawn, sweep and clean the courtyard, ensure it is neat inside and out, retire at dusk, lock the doors, and check everything personally," Zhou Xun instructed.

"Yes, Master!" Zhou Jimin and his wife bowed deeply.

"Right, have your son come to the Danhai Pavilion tomorrow!" As he left, Zhou Xun reminded them before leaving.

"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Jimin and his wife bowed low, pressing their foreheads to the ground.

Zhou Xun walked on the path back to his cave mansion, from acquiring the news to picking the spirit medicine to now, it had been a full day.

His mind had been intensely focused, and now, he felt a bit weary.

"Brother Zhou, what a coincidence!"

A familiar voice came from behind, prompting Zhou Xun to pause.

It was none other than Shi Jingfeng.

"Brother Shi is off duty now!" Zhou Xun slightly cupped his hands.

"That's right!"

With their cave mansions adjacent to one another, they were on the same path.

So they started chatting casually.

"By the way, Brother Shi, do you know any familiar artifact refiners? I'm looking to craft an alchemy furnace!" Zhou Xun asked, knowing that Shi Jingfeng, being the Law Enforcement Captain, was most aware of the personnel in Qingyue Square.

"Speaking of artifact refiners, Master Huoyun is the one to count on, although he can only forge middle-grade spiritual artifacts; as for higher-level ones, we lack in Qingyue Square!"

"In the entire Eastern Domain, only Master Yeyun from Celestial Terrace Ridge Market can forge artifacts above middle-grade!"

Taking note of this information, Zhou Xun then moved on to other topics.

...

The next morning, Zhou Xun, refreshed from a night of rest.

Cooked a piece of demon beast flesh and enjoyed it thoroughly before heading to Danhai Pavilion.

Today, he planned to meet the registered disciple.

When Zhou Xun arrived, Danhai Pavilion was already open.

"Greetings, Alchemist Zhou!"

"Good day, Alchemist Zhou!"

Entering the building, everyone saluted him, even the guests followed suit.

Zhou Xun was now a highly renowned alchemist throughout Qingyue Square.

Zhou Xun nodded slightly, acknowledging them, then promptly moved through the hall to his resting room.

Shortly after he sat down, Zhou Jimin and his wife arrived with their only son to pay their respects.

"Master, this is our son!" Zhou Jimin pointed to a plainly looking boy, around fourteen or fifteen, who seemed rather awkward.

The first impression was satisfactory; Zhou Xun nodded slightly.

He wasn't fond of individuals with complex thoughts.

"Disciple Zhou Jingsong pays respect to the M... Master!" The young boy knelt and bowed, holding a cup of tea in his hands with some stammering.

Zhou Xun took the spirit tea, sipping a little, and said:

"From today onward, you are my registered disciple; you must diligently cultivate in the future!" Zhou Xun advised a few words, then took out a stack of scriptures he learned during his time as an alchemy apprentice.

"Take these first, study them, and come to me if there's anything you don't understand!"

"Yes!" The young boy respectfully bowed.

After a simple apprenticeship ceremony, Zhou Jimin and the others left.

After they left, Zhou Xun did not linger for long.

Next, he planned to start processing the demon beast materials.

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