7: Chapter 10: Buying the Alchemy Furnace Spirit Seeds

The water-fire ancient yang furnace, unlike other Pill Furnaces that are smoothly integrated, has seven openings on its body where water can be introduced to extract the essence of spirit herbs. There is a round chamber in the center where the spirit herbs can be refined into shape.

This furnace might be like a chicken rib to others, but it is very suitable for what Chen Jiancang needs.

Because the refining of Qinghe Qi Cultivation Pill uses the water refining method.

"I'll take this furnace then. Please introduce me to a Spirit Talisman brush."

Chen Jiancang held the water-fire ancient yang furnace in his hand with satisfaction, a hint of joy on his face. With a Pill Furnace, he could test his Alchemy skills and refine pills.

"As for Spirit Talisman brushes, I recommend this Purple Bamboo Green Bristle Spirit Talisman brush. The handle is made from purple spirit bamboo, which is excellent for conducting spirit energy. The brush tip is taken from the green bristles between the eyebrows of a First Order demonic beast, the Golden Silk Green Fur Mouse. It is condensed yet not scattered, fine and detailed, making it excellent for drawing Spirit Talisman patterns. It only costs 23 spiritual stones, and you will also receive a box of spirit ink made from demonic beast blood."

Chen Jiancang glanced at the Spirit Talisman brush. It was much better than the one he used when he first started learning to draw Spirit Talismans, so he was naturally satisfied.

"Then I'll take this one. Please also give me 10 boxes of spirit ink."

Chen Jiancang took out the corresponding amount of spiritual stones from his storage bag and handed them over.

After a moment, Chen Jiancang walked out of the Treasure Pavilion and turned to enter the Hundred Pill Hall next door.

On this trip to the Market, there was one last thing left to do: purchase a type of spirit plant seed that had a short growth cycle and was rich in spirit energy.

This was an important step for Chen Jiancang to verify the function of his Golden Finger. Chen Jiancang guessed that the rewards he obtained from harvesting spirit plants were closely related to the spirit plants he planted.

Therefore, he planned to plant a type of spirit plant with a relatively short growth cycle that also contained spirit energy, similar to qinghe rice. This way, if the rewards he obtained during harvest were all spirit energy groups, then the problem of spirit energy needed for him to break through to the next Realm would be easily solved.

And in the entire Qingya Market, the place most likely to meet Chen Jiancang's needs, besides the Chen Spirit Plant Hall, was the Hundred Pill Hall.

In the main hall of the Hundred Pill Hall stood a giant statue of a Pill Furnace. Legend had it that the original form of this sculpture was an ancient treasure Pill Furnace. The hall constantly emitted the fragrance of spirit herbs, which invigorated one's spirit upon smelling it.

At this time, the main hall was filled with figures, mostly Cultivators who came to purchase Spirit Pills.

Among the hundred arts of cultivation in the cultivation world, if one were to say which skill was the most sought after, it would be that of an Alchemist. In the ranking of pills, talismans, artifacts, and formations, pills always ranked first.

This is because in the cultivation world, aside from talent, the most direct way to quickly increase one's cultivation is by consuming pills. However, the path of Alchemy is extremely reliant on talent and proficiency.

Spirit herbs are scarce in the cultivation world, and their prices are extremely high. If one wants to become an Alchemist, they must refine a large amount to accumulate experience. Furthermore, the inheritance of Pill Formulas are the core inheritances of various forces and are difficult to spread.

To cultivate an Alchemist, a large amount of resources are needed. For example, the spirit farmer Chen Family has only cultivated one Low Grade Second Order Alchemist.

Therefore, the scarcity of Alchemists leads to a limited quantity of pills, and the price of pills is also extremely high.

Sometimes, there is even a situation where one pill is hard to find. Pills of Second Order and above can only be seen at auctions. Forces like the Hundred Pill Hall will also occasionally sell Second Order pills in their shops, but what they usually sell are pills needed by First Order Qi Refining Cultivators.

At this time, the counter was already surrounded by people. Although the pills being sold were First Order pills and the price was not cheap, they were still in short supply.

Chen Jiancang felt a surge of excitement at this moment. If he could successfully refine the Qinghe Qi Cultivation Pill, it would be equivalent to possessing a treasure mountain. He wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources for the early and Middle Stages of Qi Refining then.

Chen Jiancang waited for about an hour. The Hundred Pill Hall's pill sales for the day gradually came to an end, and the number of Cultivators queuing to buy Spirit Pills at the counter became sparse.

Only then did he walk up to the counter and ask, "I would like to purchase some spirit plant and spirit herb seeds. I hope they have a short growth cycle and high spirit energy content. Do you have any here?"

"Oh, a Chen Family Disciple?"

The Hundred Pill Hall Disciple who had just finished being busy at the counter glanced at Chen Jiancang's attire and showed a look of surprise.

One should know that the spirit farmer Chen Family, in the eyes of others, was famous in the Qingya Mountain Range for their spirit plant techniques. When it came to the abundance of spirit plant varieties, no one could surpass them.

Yet, the young Chen Family member in front of him chose to seek far and wide instead of near, coming to the Hundred Pill Hall to inquire.

"You've certainly come to the right place. When it comes to spirit plant techniques, others all believe your Chen Family is the most skilled in this area, but they don't know that my Hundred Pill Hall is all-encompassing. Among all the spirit plant and spirit herb varieties in the world, although we don't have everything, we have seven or eight out of ten."

"For example, regarding spirit plants and herbs with a short cycle and high spirit energy content, your Chen Family's famous qinghe rice is one of them, but it's nothing special."

The Hundred Pill Hall Disciple pretended to be profound and glanced at Chen Jiancang.

"Please enlighten me."

Chen Jiancang said sincerely.

"Haha, for spirit herb types, like the Scarlet Fruit, it can mature in three months. Its spirit energy content far surpasses qinghe rice, and it can even be used as a material for refining Qi Gathering Pills. Of course, this spirit herb is difficult to plant and not easy to survive. Although the cycle is short, the yield is low."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiancang nodded. As for the drawbacks of being difficult to plant and not easy to survive, in his opinion, they were not problems.

Because he had a Golden Finger, he could see the cultivation plan and status of spirit plants and spirit herbs, so he thought he could solve these problems.

"There is also a type of spirit grass called Lueling Grass. It can mature in one month, and its spirit energy content is comparable to qinghe rice. However, it contains toxins and cannot be consumed. Its only use is for making talisman paper. Furthermore, this spirit plant is quite demanding on the soil. Planting this spirit plant results in losses far greater than gains, making it somewhat not worth the effort."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiancang's eyes lit up. Lueling Grass could actually mature in just one month. As for its drawback of having toxins, he could simply ignore it.

"Do you have Lueling Grass seeds?"