"Cough!"

Qin Ming coughed lightly while covering his mouth.

'Is this woman here to test my Dao heart?'

'Luckily, my Dao heart is still firm and won't be easily seduced by beauty.'

As for the subsidiary condition that Mo Lingwei just proposed, to Qin Ming, it was merely an additional burden.

He already had Wu Jiang at his disposal, which was more than enough.

With this in mind.

Qin Ming spoke, "Fellow Daoist Mo, there's really no need for this. To be honest, the two items in your possession are indeed of great use to me."

"How about this, I do not have any more Foundation Establishment Pills here."

"However, I do have one Youthful Appearance Pill."

"Moreover, I can agree to one more condition, which is to assist you once for free in refining a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills."

"But the materials needed for alchemy, you'll need to gather yourself. If you find it difficult to collect materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, you can emulate the Vast Sea Immortal City and organize a crowd-funded alchemy among loose cultivators."

Hearing this, Mo Lingwei frowned slightly. She hadn't expected Qin Ming to not accept her final condition.

Almost without hesitation, he refused.

But when she heard about the Youthful Appearance Pill, her beautiful eyes lit up, and her heart wavered; no female cultivator could resist the allure of eternal youth.

On this point, Qin Ming had indeed hit the mark.

"Then... may I ask Fellow Daoist Qin, what is the success rate for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill?" Mo Lingwei pondered deeply before asking.

Qin Ming hesitated for a moment and said reservedly, "About forty percent."

In fact, after the last high-intensity alchemy session, his success rate for refining Foundation Establishment Pills had reached seventy to eighty percent.

And the probability of producing top-quality pills was not low either.

But for an ordinary alchemist, a forty percent chance was already considered high.

Hearing this, Mo Lingwei fell into contemplation once more.

After a long while.

She made up her mind decisively, her eyes firm as she said, "Deal! I'll go with what Fellow Daoist Qin said."

Mo Lingwei still chose to trust Qin Ming's alchemy skills.

Qin Ming was delighted seeing her agree.

He immediately took out a delicate jade bottle from his storage pouch and handed it to Mo Lingwei.

She accepted the jade bottle, opened the stopper, and saw a snow-white pill emitting an enchanting pill fragrance.

This was indeed the mesmerizing spiritual pill coveted by countless female cultivators.

The transaction concluded.

Qin Ming cheerfully put away the two items on the table.

Subsequently.

Mo Lingwei also took her leave, ready to depart.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, allow me to see you off."

With that, Qin Ming escorted Mo Lingwei out.

At this moment.

Not far away, Wu Jiang was leading two people toward Qin Ming with a respectful expression.

Unexpectedly, it was Guu Qingzhao and Shopkeeper Liao.

As they got closer.

Qin Ming smiled, "Fellow Daoist Guu, Shopkeeper Liao, you've come, please come in and have a seat."

Guu Qingzhao, dressed in simple attire, glanced at Mo Lingwei beside Qin Ming and asked with a peculiar expression, "Fellow Daoist Qin, who is this fellow Daoist?"

Qin Ming was taken aback for a moment, then introduced them, "This is Isle Master Qingxia, Mo Lingwei, Fellow Daoist Mo."

He then introduced to Mo Lingwei, "This is Mirror Snow Pavilion Master Guu Qingzhao, Fellow Daoist Guu."

The two women exchanged smiles and greetings.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you have esteemed guests visiting, no need to see me off further."

"Once I'm ready, I'll trouble you again." Mo Lingwei bade farewell to Qin Ming and then took off on her flying magical artifact.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Qin is quite popular with the fairer sex since achieving Foundation Establishment?" Guu Qingzhao teased for a change.

Qin Ming smiled wryly, "Fellow Daoist Guu, please don't tease me; Fellow Daoist Mo was merely visiting."

Hearing this, Guu Qingzhao's expression returned to normal.

Then.

Qin Ming led the two into the reception hall.

He skillfully brewed Spirit-Gathering Tea for them.

After they were seated.

Guu Qingzhao gently signaled to Shopkeeper Liao.

Shopkeeper Liao nodded, then smiled broadly, taking out a deep green alchemy furnace from his storage pouch, which appeared to be of considerable grade.

"This alchemy furnace is called the Profound Jade Furnace, a Tier Two Top-Grade Alchemy Furnace."

"It's a congratulatory gift from the Pavilion Master to Fellow Daoist Qin."

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Qin for reaching Foundation Establishment, advancing further on the Immortal Dao."

Qin Ming received the Profound Jade Furnace lovingly, unable to part with it.

He was in need of such a high-tier alchemy furnace, and he hadn't expected Guu Qingzhao to have already prepared it for him.

"Then thank you, Fellow Daoist Guu."

Qin Ming put away the alchemy furnace and poured Spirit-Gathering Tea for the two of them.

"Only here at Fellow Daoist Qin's place can we drink such Spirit Tea; outside, this is a precious commodity indeed."

"Just a couple of ounces can sell for quite a number of Spirit Stones," Shopkeeper Liao remarked as he savored the tea.

Qin Ming smiled upon hearing this, "I have plenty here, I'll let you take some back shortly."

The group exchanged conversations for a while.

Qin Ming thought of something and then turned to ask Guu Qingzhao, "I wonder, Fellow Daoist Guu, is there any way to obtain High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood?"

"Hm... Fellow Daoist Qin might not know, but although Vast Sea Immortal City is backed by the Beast Roar Mountain Range with abundant beast resources, Foundation Establishment Great Demons above Tier Two are often several times stronger than human cultivators of the same rank."

"Therefore, unless a team of Foundation Establishment Cultivators goes, it's extremely difficult to hunt them down, plus the Beast Roar Mountain Range is fraught with dangers, and ordinary cultivators dare not venture too deep."

"Once High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood appears in Vast Sea Immortal City, it is usually swiftly snapped up."

"Low-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood is easy to handle, but this High-Tier Beast..."

"Fellow Daoist Qin can only try his luck at the auction, and I'll keep an eye out for you," Guu Qingzhao replied.

Qin Ming furrowed his brow, not expecting High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood to be so hard to obtain, let alone from a specific type of high-tier ape demon beast.

Going deep into the Beast Roar Mountain Range to hunt Foundation Establishment Great Demons was unrealistic.

He had the entry in hand, so he preferred to farm diligently rather than risk such dangerous places.

Though his current strength was no longer what it used to be.

But even Tier Three Demon Kings exist in the Beast Roar Mountain Range, and if things went south, it wouldn't be worth the loss.

Of course, Qin Ming wasn't about to give up just like that.

The "Hundred Treasures Glaze Scripture" has been a strong trump card to protect his path, and no matter what, he would find a way to obtain the High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood.

"By the way, if I'm not mistaken, Fellow Daoist Qin should have successfully refined a Foundation Establishment Pill, right?" Guu Qingzhao suddenly asked with a smile.

Qin Ming smiled bitterly, knowing he couldn't hide it from her.

Moreover, there was no need to conceal it from Guu Qingzhao like he would from outsiders.

Without speaking, he took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from his storage pouch and placed it in front of Guu Qingzhao and Shopkeeper Liao.

Shopkeeper Liao's gaze was fixed on the porcelain bottle, and even his breathing became involuntarily rapid.

The thing contained within was the very Foundation Establishment Pill that countless low-tier cultivators pursued like moths to a flame.

Even though Guu Qingzhao had already consumed one, she still felt a surge in her heart.

Her delicate white hand took the porcelain bottle, opened it, and inside lay a sky blue Spirit Pill, enveloped in a layer of pill halo, emitting an alluring fragrance.

"It is indeed a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Guu Qingzhao's face lit up with joy as she asked Qin Ming, "I wonder how Fellow Daoist Qin intends to deal with this Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Qin Ming smiled slightly, "I'll leave it to Fellow Daoist Guu to handle it."

Guu Qingzhao couldn't contain her joy upon hearing this.

If the Mirror Snow Pavilion's auction house could auction off a Foundation Establishment Pill, who knows what a sensation it would cause in Vast Sea Immortal City.

Thinking of this.

She turned serious and said to Qin Ming, "If that's the case, what Fellow Daoist Qin seeks, High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood, is not entirely without opportunity."

"By then, we'll use the auctioning of the Foundation Establishment Pill as a gimmick to organize an unprecedented auction in Vast Sea Immortal City."

"It's possible we might gather High-Tier Demon Beast Essence Blood."

Qin Ming also thought there was hope and nodded in agreement, "When is Fellow Daoist Guu planning to host the auction?"

"At least three months later, as we need time to prepare and promote it," Guu Qingzhao replied with only slight contemplation.

"Alright, I'll come and participate then."

"I'll have someone inform Fellow Daoist Qin in advance when the time comes."

Qin Ming then said to Guu Qingzhao, "Besides, I also need a Spiritual Artifact Dharma Sword."

Spiritual Artifacts, Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts used by Foundation Establishment Cultivators, can only be activated when Mana has reached the Condensed Liquid level to unleash immense power.

When refining Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts, the restrictions within are also known as Dharma Prohibitions; Spiritual Artifacts with one to eighteen Dharma Prohibitions are Tier Two Low-Grade, from eighteen to thirty-six are Tier Two Middle-Grade, and above thirty-six are Tier Two High-Grade.

It's said there are also Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts with seventy-two Dharma Prohibitions.

The number of Dharma Prohibitions a Spiritual Artifact can bear depends on the materials and the artifact refiner's skill level.

The depth of Qin Ming's current mana is comparable to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, so naturally, the higher the grade of the Spiritual Artifact, the better for him.

"That shouldn't be a problem; does Fellow Daoist Qin have any specific requirements?" Guu Qingzhao asked.

Then.

Qin Ming made several requests, and Guu Qingzhao had Shopkeeper Liao next to her take careful notes.

"By the way, I have some news to share with Fellow Daoist Qin," Guu Qingzhao said.

"The Spirit Nest Islands may not be very peaceful in the near future."

"Our Mirror Snow Pavilion received intelligence that the 72 Island Loose Alliance might start a war against one of the Seven Great Powers, the Zhao Family."

Qin Ming was taken aback and asked, "With the strength of the 72 Island Loose Alliance, do they dare to take the first move against the Zhao Family?"

"You must know, the Zhao Family is now backed by the thriving Spirit Feather Sect."

Guu Qingzhao took a sip of Spirit Tea and continued, "With just those few Loose Alliances' Foundation Establishment cultivators, of course they wouldn't dare, but now there's support behind them."

"Fellow Daoist Guu means... is it the Thunder Origin Sect supporting the 72 Island Loose Alliance?" If so, Qin Ming began to understand.

After all, the Zhao Family also has a Fake Pill Ancestor in charge.

It couldn't be just Huoo Qianqiu and those few Foundation Establishment cultivators daring to confront them head-on.

Guu Qingzhao nodded slightly.

Reflecting on Guu Qingzhao's words, Qin Ming felt a chill as he realized the intricate power struggles between the two major sects in Wei Country's cultivation realm had long been affecting this place.

'It seems I need to focus on farming.'

'Early-stage Foundation Establishment is still not stable enough; I must quickly advance to Late-stage Foundation Establishment.'

Qin Ming secretly made plans in his heart.

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