At the Spirit Pill Pavilion of Shangling Peak.
After Xu Fan finished his lesson, he went to the Spirit Pill Pavilion of Shangling Peak.
"May I know what kind of Spirit Pills you would like to buy? We have some Fasting Aid Pills, Small Spirit Pills, Heart Cleansing Pills, Antiseptic Pills, and Body Strengthening Pills…"
"How much can I buy middle-grade Fasting Aid Pills here for?" Xu Fan asked. He did not expect that there would be so many pills catered for cultivators in the Qi Refinement Stage alone.
"A bottle costs 20 Spirit Stones. It can feed a cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage and sustain their spiritual energy for 10 days," said the shop assistant at the Spirit Pill Pavilion quickly. This kind of Fasting Aid Pill was a must-have item for Qi Refinement Stage disciples, who consumed a lot of spiritual energy daily, to carry out missions.
"I recently refined a batch of middle-grade Fasting Aid Pills. I wonder if you'll accept them," said Xu Fan.
"Yes, we will. Please follow me."
The originally enthusiastic shop assistant became even more respectful. He bent down and invited Xu Fan to a VIP room. After serving the tea, he left.
A moment later, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man walked into the VIP room.
"Fellow cultivator, are you selling Fasting Aid Pills?"
The middle-aged man asked with a faint smile on his face. He seemed very kind.
"Yes."
Xu Fan did not say much. He took out five ordinary jade bottles and placed them on the table, indicating for the middle-aged man to examine them.
"Yes, the pill fragrance is rich and the pills have a spiritual glow. They're definitely middle-grade Fasting Aid Pills."
The middle-aged man took a bottle of pills and began to examine it.
"How many Spirit Stones can your pavilion offer for these pills?" Xu Fan asked.
"Let's not rush to talk about the price first. I wonder what you think of my Spirit Pill Pavilion." The middle-aged man looked at the five bottles of pills and his eyes lit up.
What else could he think of this place? Didn't the pavilion simply sell pills? Xu Fan complained in his heart.
"The spirit pills you sell are quite good," said Xu Fan casually. "However, I haven't left the sect since I started cultivating, so how would I know how you guys are compared to others?"
The middle-aged man was silent.
"It's like this. Are you interested in becoming a specially invited alchemist of the Spirit Pill Pavilion?"
"There are no restrictions. You can accept the alchemy missions of the Spirit Pill Pavilion as you wish," said the middle-aged man.
"What benefits do I get?" Xu Fan directly asked the core question.
"After signing the contract, my Spirit Pill Pavilion will sell you the elixirs you need at a 20% discount," said the middle-aged man with a smile. In the Spirit Pill Pavilion, a specially invited alchemist could be rewarded handsomely. Furthermore, it was a very important stage that allowed one to be promoted to a supervisor in the future.
"What about the price of Spirit Pills that I sell at the pavilion?"
"We will increase the offer price by five percent."
"Are there any other benefits?" Xu Fan continued to ask.
"You can buy rare spiritual medicines and pill recipes that cannot be seen in the world." The middle-aged man appeared to be extremely patient.
"Alright, I can become a special alchemist at your pavilion. However, I have a request, and that is to keep my identity a secret," said Xu Fan after thinking for a moment. This was very important. Before he came to the Spirit Pill Pavilion, he had already used a disguise technique to change his appearance.
"Of course. The special alchemists at our Spiritual Pill Pavilion all have their own titles and fake names," said the middle-aged man with understanding. There were times when alchemists didn't like to make their identities public. After all, this kind of system was based on their strength.
At that moment, the assistant from before was holding a tray. On it was a mirror-like magical artifact the size of a phone.
"This Dharma artifact can be used specifically to accept alchemy missions. It can also be used to purchase spirit herbs and issue missions."
Xu Fan took the Dharma artifact and injected some spiritual energy into it. Many options appeared in the mirror.
The Mission Area, Exchange Area, and Spiritual Medicine Area were displayed on the mirror. A corner of the mirror also indicated the extent of privileges he could access using the mirror.
As Xu Fan looked at the scene in the mirror, he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the style of this world.
"After you bind it with your blood and come up with a name, you can accept missions."
In the end, the five bottles of middle-grade Fasting Aid Pills were sold for a total of 75 Spirit Stones. This was much lower than what Xu Fan had initially expected.
After Xu Fan finished his discussion with the middle-aged man, he bought several pill formulas, which were commonly used by Qi Refinement Stage cultivators, and a set of spiritual medicines from the Spirit Pill Pavilion.
"They are the same pill, but why are their formulas and methods different?"
In the pill refinement room on his mountaintop, Xu Fan looked at the pill formulas in his hands in confusion.
The Spirit Pill Pavilion gave him three of the most basic pill formulas, including a formula for the Fasting Aid Pill.
"I don't know what effect this pill formula will have."
Just as Xu Fan was about to start refining pills, a pleasant ringtone sounded from the restriction on the mountain.
After opening the restriction, a valiant and wild Wang Yulun walked in.
"Did you go to a primeval forest this month?" Xu Fan asked with doubt.
"I went to hunt in Horizon Forest and only came back today. I have already killed eight demon beasts at the upper levels of the Qi Refinement Stage."
"However, the last two missions given by the sect are too difficult. Thus, I came back to rest for a while," said Wang Yulun. After coming to Xu Fan's territory, Wang Yulun slowly let down his guard and his aura became gentler.
"It looks like you've suffered quite a bit this month," said Xu Fan after sizing Wang Yulun up.
"Yes. I've been teetering on the edge of life and death for the past month. I almost didn't make it back."
"I can tell. Why are you here this time?" Xu Fan asked.
"I've come to see Big Brother Xu. I also want to ask how to deal with my last two demon beasts."
Wang Yulun, who had let down his guard, found a reclining chair and started to imitate Xu Fan.
"Have you met the two demon beasts before?" Xu Fan asked.
"I've seen them before and even fought them before. If it wasn't for Big Brother Xu Fan's spells, I would've died long ago," said Wang Yulun with a bitter yet grateful expression. If it wasn't for Xu Fan, he might not even have been able to kill the first demon beast at Level-7 of the Qi Refinement Stage.
"Tell me about the characteristics of those two demon beasts."
Xu Fan waved his hand and a tea table rose up in front of the two of them. He took a tea set and began to steep the tea.
"One of them is an earth-eating demon beast. It has extraordinary defense and a talent for burrowing underground. Once it feels that its life is in danger, it will burrow into the ground."
"If I can't kill it in an instant, it will quickly escape into the ground," said Wang Yulun with a headache.
"The other one is called Red Wind Blood Cat. It's extremely fast, and I can't even catch its movements. Its sharp claws left a few life-threatening wounds on my body."
"If it wasn't for the defensive Dharma artifacts I had specially prepared, I probably wouldn't have been able to see Big Brother Xu Fan again." Wang Yulun smiled bitterly. After that battle, he had been thinking about how he could deal with these two demon beasts if he was Xu Fan.
"Big Brother Xu, if you were me, how do you think you would deal with these two monsters?" Wang Yulun asked.
"If I actually encounter those demon beasts, I won't face them."
Xu Fan smiled and continued, "After all, they definitely can't run as fast as me."
"According to your description of the demon beasts and your combat talent, you probably won't be able to kill these two beasts at Level-4 of the Qi Refinement Stage, even if you die of exhaustion."
"Sometimes, battles don't necessarily depend on your cultivation level and the power of your spells."
"If forcing your way through doesn't work, you have to use this."
Xu Fan pointed at his brain as he spoke.