52: Chapter 52 Moonflower Seed, Void Refining Pill, Shopkeeper's Message

The "moonlight star seed" born on the Floating Landmass gave Ye Qing new ideas for developing the space.

This seed not only contained purer moonlight power but also carried a trace of Chaos star Dao charm, clearly far exceeding the quality of ordinary moonlight flower.

He carefully planted this precious seed in the very center of the Floating Landmass, where Spiritual Qi and Dao charm were most concentrated.

Using his own pure mana, mixed with a trace of space Origin aura from his "Void Dao Seed" comprehension, he nourished it slowly.

The seed quickly took root, sprouting a pair of tender leaves that were silver-white with specks of starlight, full of vitality and self-generating Dao charm.

"If it can be successfully cultivated, its flowers and leaves might become excellent Materials for refining higher-level Medicinal Pill or drawing special Talisman. Even its seeds themselves might possess some extraordinary properties."

Ye Qing was full of anticipation. This verified the potential of the Floating Landmass for cultivating mutated and high-level spiritual plants.

He decided to prioritize planting rare spiritual plant seeds obtained in the future on the Floating Landmass.

At the same time, he also began to try combining the new functions of the space with his own skills.

In terms of Alchemy, he was no longer satisfied with simple "Qi Gathering Pill" or "Blood Revitalizing Powder."

He had a few relatively common Grade 1 Pill Formula copied from "Wen Dao Pavilion," such as "Rejuvenation Pill" (for healing), "Mind-Clearing Pill" (for briefly enhancing Divine Sense sensitivity), and "Tiger Soul Pill" (for temporarily enhancing strength).

Most of the main Materials and auxiliary herbs were planted in the space, or substitutes could be purchased from the outside.

He used ordinary Materials to practice, familiarizing himself with the Pill Formula process and mastering heat control and medicinal properties.

After becoming proficient, he started trying to add "variables."

For example, when refining the "Mind-Clearing Pill," during the pill coagulation stage, he introduced a trace of pure soul soothing moonlight aura emitted by the moonlight jade tree.

Or when refining the "Tiger Soul Pill," he added a trace of wood-element essence containing "tenacity" properties extracted from the iron wire vine.

Even, during the last refining of the "Rejuvenation Pill," he had a sudden inspiration. Before the pill formed, he used his Divine Sense to guide a trace of extremely faint and peaceful Void fluctuation overflowing from the "Void Turbulence Zone" at the edge of the space, gently brushing over the soon-to-be-formed medicinal liquid.

The result was unexpected.

The "Mind-Clearing Pill" with added moonlight aura had its soul-soothing effect increased by 30%, and it lasted longer.

The "Tiger Soul Pill" with added iron wire vine essence, while enhancing strength, actually carried a trace of faint muscle and bone protection effect.

And that last batch of "Rejuvenation Pill" brushed by the Void fluctuation, after the pills were formed, actually had extremely faint, almost invisible Chaos cloud patterns on the surface of the three pills! The medicinal effect was not significantly improved, but the medicinal power was more gentle and long-lasting, and it seemed to have an additional soothing effect on internal hidden injuries caused by mana turbulence.

"Void Alchemy?!"

Ye Qing picked up a Rejuvenation Pill with Chaos cloud patterns, felt it carefully, and was shocked.

Although the effect was weak, this undoubtedly opened a new door! If he could master the laws within it, in the future, he might be able to use Void power, star power, or even the Dao charm of the space itself to refine Medicinal Pill, improve quality, or even endow Medicinal Pill with special divine effects!

"Sure enough, the potential of the Golden Finger needs to be constantly excavated, fused, and innovated."

He carefully put away these few batches of "special" Medicinal Pill, not intending to sell them. The special effects were too easy to attract investigation.

The conventionally refined "Qi Gathering Pill," "Rejuvenation Pill," etc., continued to be sold through Baicao Hall, with stable and excellent quality, and their reputation among low-level Cultivator gradually grew.

In terms of Formation, he combined the concepts of the "Lesser Five Elements Prohibition Formation" and the remaining fragments of the "Earth Vein Spirit Locking Formation" to begin deducing a more complex and powerful "Lesser Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Earth Vein Array."

This array required specific attribute array bases to connect Earth Vein nodes, invoke Earth Qi, and form an endless cycle of Five Elements protection, which also possessed the abilities of concealment, trapping enemies, and counterattack.

The difficulty was far beyond portable Formation Plate, requiring a lot of calculation and experimentation.

Ye Qing did not rush for success, deducing a little every day, combining it with the Formation classics newly purchased from "Wen Dao Pavilion," and repeatedly verifying and adjusting.

In terms of Cultivate, he still focused on the pure energy fed back by the space.

The Realm of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage was already stable, his mana was thick and condensed, and he was steadily advancing towards the Middle Stage.

Without relying on any Medicinal Pill, he relied entirely on his own polishing and natural progress.

On this day, while he was deducing Formation nodes in his Immortal Cave, the early warning Formation outside the Immortal Cave sent a fluctuation again.

This time it was not the errand boy from Baicao Hall, but the middle-aged man who had delivered the name card before, returning with a somewhat solemn expression.

"Senior, our Shopkeeper invites you, saying there is a business deal he wants to discuss with you in person." The man respectfully handed over a sound transmission Talisman.

Ye Qing's heart moved. The Baicao Hall Shopkeeper wanted to see him? It seemed that the stable quality of the Medicinal Pill he sold had aroused the other party's further interest.

"Understood." He took the sound transmission Talisman but did not agree immediately.

Returning to the quiet room, he activated the sound transmission Talisman.

A gentle and mellow middle-aged man's voice sounded: "Fellow Daoist Ye, greetings. I am Shopkeeper Zhou Ming of Baicao Hall. I invite you presumptuously because the Medicinal Pill you sell are of excellent quality, and our shop intends to establish a long-term partnership with you. If you are free, you can come to our backyard to chat and have tea. I will be waiting."

The tone was polite, revealing the smoothness of a merchant.

Ye Qing pondered for a moment. Establishing a stable partnership with Baicao Hall had more advantages than disadvantages. He could obtain a stable income of Spirit Stone, and it would be more convenient to purchase the required Materials. But he needed to grasp the boundaries and not expose too much.

He replied to the sound transmission Talisman, agreeing to go tomorrow afternoon.

The next day, Ye Qing disguised himself slightly, still in the appearance of a low-key Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, and came to Baicao Hall in the West Market of the inner city.

Baicao Hall had a large storefront, a three-story building, with a constant stream of customers. He reported his name, and a staff member immediately led him through the front hall to a quiet and elegant tea room in the backyard.

Two people were already waiting in the tea room.

Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man in a brocade robe, fair-skinned and slightly plump, with a beaming smile. His Realm was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage; he was Shopkeeper Zhou Ming.

Sitting in the lower seat was an old man in a black robe with gray hair, a clear face, and sharp eyes. His Realm was also at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and he carried a faint scent of herbs; he should be the resident Alchemist of Baicao Hall.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, your visit makes my humble shop shine. Please, sit." Zhou Ming stood up enthusiastically to welcome him and poured tea himself.

"Shopkeeper Zhou is too polite." Ye Qing returned the salute, sat in the guest seat, his expression calm.

"This is Old Xu, the Alchemist retained by our shop," Zhou Ming introduced.

The black-robed old man, Old Xu, nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Ye Qing, carrying scrutiny.

After some pleasantries, Zhou Ming got to the point: "The 'Qi Gathering Pill' and 'Rejuvenation Pill' provided by Fellow Daoist Ye recently are of stable quality and excellent medicinal effects, and are well-received in our Baicao Hall. I wonder if these pills are made by you?"

Ye Qing nodded frankly: "Just a practice work when I had nothing to do, let Shopkeeper Zhou laugh."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest." Zhou Ming's smile became even brighter, "For a Grade 1 Medicinal Pill of this quality, even in our Baicao Hall, there are not many Alchemist who can provide it stably. Old Xu has appraised it; your Medicinal Pill not only has a high success rate but also has pure medicinal power and very few Impurities, truly High Grade. I wonder if you are willing to sign a long-term supply contract with our shop? In terms of price, we will definitely not let you suffer."

Ye Qing was noncommittal: "I wonder how much Shopkeeper Zhou wants? What kind of Medicinal Pill?"

"At least fifty bottles of 'Qi Gathering Pill' per month, thirty bottles of 'Rejuvenation Pill', and twenty bottles each of 'Mind-Clearing Pill' and 'Tiger Soul Pill'. The quality must be equivalent to the current ones." Zhou Ming reported the numbers and added, "If you can refine other Grade 1 Medicinal Pill, or higher-quality Grade 2 Medicinal Pill, our shop will accept them all, and the price will be favorable."

The quantity was not small, but for Ye Qing, it was not difficult. With his current Alchemy efficiency and the output of the space, it was enough to handle.

"Yes." Ye Qing nodded, "But Ye does not like constraints. A contract can be signed, but if Ye has something to deal with and leaves Liuyun City, or if Materials are insufficient and I cannot deliver on time, I need to state it in advance, and it cannot be pursued."

"That is natural." Zhou Ming agreed readily, "The contract is for three years, and the price will be 20% higher than the market price. Materials can be provided by our shop, or you can prepare them yourself, and the price will be calculated separately. What does Fellow Daoist think?"

The price was fair and the conditions were loose. After a little thought, Ye Qing nodded and agreed.

Zhou Ming was overjoyed and immediately took out the already drafted Jade Slip contract. Both sides imprinted with Divine Sense, and the contract was established.

"Happy cooperation." Zhou Ming raised his glass, "In addition, Old Xu is quite curious about your Alchemy techniques. I wonder if you can exchange a few words?"

Old Xu, who had been silent, spoke at this time, his voice hoarse: "Little Friend Ye's Medicinal Pill have exquisite control of heat and perfect Fusion of medicinal power. What is more rare is that there is a trace of extremely faint and unique peaceful aura hidden in the Medicinal Pill, which seems to have miraculous effects on stabilizing medicinal properties and reducing pill toxins. I wonder what kind of fire control method you use, or what kind of special auxiliary Materials you added?"

Sure enough, it came. Ye Qing understood in his heart that this Alchemist Xu was an expert who saw the slight peculiarity of his Medicinal Pill.

His expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "It's just some superficial fire control techniques passed down from my family, plus a calm mind when refining, which might have unintentionally brought in some personal mana characteristics. Not worth mentioning."

Family passed down? Calm mind? A trace of disbelief flashed in Old Xu's eyes, but seeing Ye Qing unwilling to talk deeply, he did not force it, just nodded: "Little Friend is too modest. To have such attainments in Alchemy at such a young age, the future is promising."

"Old Xu is overpraising." Ye Qing saluted.

After chatting for a while, Ye Qing declined Zhou Ming's invitation to a banquet, took the newly obtained contract, a batch of prepaid Spirit Stone, and a few Grade 2 Pill Formula gifted by Zhou Ming, and left Baicao Hall.

Returning to the Immortal Cave, he carefully checked the contract and Pill Formula to confirm they were correct.

"Cooperating with Baicao Hall has more advantages than disadvantages. But I need to be careful about that Alchemist Xu; this person has sharp eyes. In the future, I need to be more careful when refining pills and cannot reveal too much peculiarity."

He settled his mind and began to plan the next Alchemy matters.

Materials can be provided by Baicao Hall, saving the effort of collection. He only needs to deliver the goods regularly, which does not affect his own Cultivate and the management of the space.

"It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to practice Alchemy extensively, improve my proficiency, and try to refine Grade 2 Medicinal Pill. The earned Spirit Stone will be used to buy rarer seeds, Materials, and inquire about news."

With a clear plan, Ye Qing immersed himself again in the improvement of Cultivate and skills.

Inside his body, in the 150-zhang cave heaven, the moonlight star seed stretched its tender leaves, the jade marrow ganoderma and soul soothing flower grew gratifyingly, and the spiritual plants on the black soil were lush and green.

The life of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator Ye Qing in Liuyun City was steadily advancing in steady cooperation and continuous growth.