12: [Bedroom], Elixir

To gain a more detailed understanding of the surrounding powers,

Lu Xian began searching on the [Nine Heavens Dao Discussion].

He scrolled through numerous old posts and discovered that the waters in Qingyun County were quite deep!

By a rough estimate, there were more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Families rooted here.

Furthermore, a Golden Core Aristocratic Family and a Golden Core Sect were situated in the south and north respectively.

To the south was the Lin Family of Qionghua Ridge, and to the north stood the Cangye Sect.

Between the two, there were at least five Golden Core True Persons, and their Disciples were spread throughout the various government offices of Qingyun County.

The positions of County Magistrate and County Vice-Magistrate were even held by these two major powers in rotation.

"Danyang Prefecture governs at least five counties like Qingyun. Above the prefecture, there are provinces... Calculating it this way, the vastness of the Immortal Dynasty is unimaginable, and the powers within it are deeply intertwined. No wonder this era is called the 'Great Age of Abundant Spirit'."

"The world supports too many Cultivators... Better to keep a low profile for now."

Lu Xian was sighing with emotion.

Suddenly, he received a message: [Du Qinghong: Brother Han, come out and play when you have time. This young master knows that the Hehuan Tower has just brought in several new Fairy sisters. Tsk... they're quite moist.]

"..."

Lu Xian was speechless and directly put down the quasi-immortal jade token.

Currently at the third layer of Qi Refining, he still needed to accumulate more before he could Breakthrough to the fourth layer and enter the Middle Stage. However, the effects of the spirit eggs were becoming increasingly weak.

He went to the backyard, grabbed a handful of grain, and began his routine feeding.

At this moment, there were thirteen Spirit Bird of various types in the Chicken Coop, all separated by wooden boards.

These had evolved over the past month; he had even eaten three of them for the sake of Body Refining.

It had to be said, the taste was excellent.

Among them were 6 Jade Marrow Chickens, 5 Three Radiance Chickens, and 2 White Satin Chickens.

The White Satin Chicken was a newly evolved breed. It had two long white feathers on its back extending from the wings to the tail, so Lu Xian gave it this name.

Lu Xian had tasted it once; the flavor was better than the Three Radiance Chicken but not as good as the Jade Marrow Chicken, and its contained Spiritual Qi was also slightly inferior.

He estimated it could be worth twenty-three Spirit Stones.

He habitually glanced at the panel to see which building would be more cost-effective to upgrade next.

This look made his heart skip a beat!

On the panel, besides the four buildings that were already Level 1,

there was actually a new one!

[bedroom Level 0]

[Level 1 Effect: Sleep AFK, automatic cultivation (efficiency equal to 30% of meditation speed), slightly strengthens Divine Sense]

[Upgrade Condition: Externalize Divine Sense, 30 Low-Grade Spirit Stones]

! A new building can actually be upgraded now.

Lu Xian's eyes lit up, and after looking closely at the effects, he was even more delighted.

Truly... getting stronger just by sleeping!

The key wasn't just the AFK aspect, but the effect of strengthening the Divine Sense!

In battles between Cultivators, cultivation level is the Foundation, but Divine Sense is the key to victory!

Even if you have just a hair more than your opponent, you can better anticipate their moves and control the overall situation; the uses are endless.

Unfortunately, in the Early Stage of Qi Refining, the Divine Sense is internal and cannot be externalized. It seems he will have to wait for a while.

"What are the conditions for unlocking this new building? Could it be random? If I build a [Pill Refining Room] or a [formation chamber], wouldn't there also be a chance to upgrade them?"

Lu Xian rubbed his chin, his thoughts wandering.

However, he didn't know any of the Hundred Arts yet. If he had to say he knew one, perhaps raising chickens barely counted?

Forget it, the road is still long.

He turned to look at the one-mu spirit field, where a lone brown medicinal herb stood in the center, swaying gently in the breeze.

Seeing this, Lu Xian felt a burst of joy.

A month and a half ago, after the spirit field was upgraded, he had planned to wait a while before looking for Spiritual Plants to transplant.

As it turned out, when he checked the next day, a weed shaped like a reed had already sprouted from some unknown seed.

Under the Heaven-Defying effect of +1 year of growth per day, it matured in just a few days.

Originally, Lu Xian wanted to pull it out, but unexpectedly, one day, under the [spirit field]'s minuscule (<1%) mutation chance, this grass suddenly mutated!

It transformed into a spirit plant shrouded in Spiritual Qi and emitting a unique fragrance!

Later, after checking various sources on the Nine Heavens Dao Discussion, Lu Xian learned that this was a Rank 1 Medium Grade Spirit Medicine—"Pale Reed Fragrance"!

It has the effect of refining the spirit and settling the soul.

It is also the main ingredient for refining spirit-clearing Medicinal Pills!

Lu Xian discovered that he was occasionally quite lucky; he almost thought he was a child of Luck.

Since it mutated, the Pale Reed Fragrance has grown for 36 days, which means it has a medicinal age of 36 years.

Among Rank 1 items, it can be considered a Medium Grade Spirit Medicine.

"It's ready to be sold. If I keep growing it, the medicinal age will be too high, making it harder to sell off..."

Lu Xian had some understanding of Spirit Medicines from his time at the Hundred Elixirs Hall.

The higher the medicinal age, the rarer it is. While it sells for more, it might not be easy to trade openly.

Rank 1 Medium Grade Spirit Medicines generally sell for around 50 Spirit Stones.

He acted on his thoughts immediately.

Lu Xian found a special wooden box in his room, carefully harvested the Pale Reed Fragrance, then wrapped it properly and hid it close to his body to prevent the medicinal fragrance from leaking out.

Next, he nimbly caught two Spirit Bird, bagged them, and headed out.

His goal was clear: earn enough Spirit Stones in one go to purchase some trump cards for self-defense.

From the incident of the three members of the Chen Family attacking, Lu Xian realized his weaknesses.

He didn't know any Spells, had no Talismans at all, and possessed no Magical Artifacts.

Relying solely on Physical Body strength was, after all, not stable enough.

At the Loose Cultivator market near the North Gate, Lu Xian found an empty spot and displayed the Three Radiance Chicken and the White Satin Chicken separately.

"Take a look, fresh Spirit Bird here." Lu Xian gave a symbolic shout.

Then he waited quietly.

He deliberately kept them alive, calculating that most Loose Cultivators wouldn't be willing to enjoy spirit food; that was for big shots.

And live Spirit Bird would certainly be more popular.

Sure enough, before half an hour had passed, a middle-aged man approached. He cupped his hands and asked, "Little Fellow Daoist, what breed is this Spirit Bird? Forgive my poor eyesight, but I've never seen it before."

"I also caught this chicken by chance outside; I call it the 'White Satin Chicken'. The quality of the spirit eggs it produces is better than the Three Radiance Chicken next to it. Twenty-two Spirit Stones, does it catch your eye, Fellow Daoist?"

Lu Xian replied.

The middle-aged man looked hesitant. "Is it frequent with its egg-laying? It's not a sick chicken, is it...?"

Loose Cultivators have thin family fortunes. One spirit egg costs 50 spirit fragments, equivalent to half a Spirit Stone, so it would take 44 eggs to break even.

If he bought a sick chicken, he would lose everything.

Moreover, Rank 1 Spirit Bird must be fed with mixed grains containing spirit grain, so the payback period is longer, and not many people raise them.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, it lays almost one every ten days... At the very least, you could make a small profit by reselling it to a restaurant in the city."

Lu Xian said casually.

In fact, he knew very well that in his Chicken Coop, there was one egg every day—more than he could ever eat.

If it weren't for the waste of time, he would even want to sell the eggs.

"Fine!" The middle-aged Loose Cultivator gritted his teeth, carefully counted out 22 Spirit Stones, and hurried away with the White Satin Chicken.

Judging by the direction, he should be a Cultivator living in the city, which explains why he could afford it.

After that, he waited for another half hour or so.

The Three Radiance Chicken was readily bought by a female Cultivator wearing a simple and elegant long dress.

Before leaving, she specifically instructed, "If your family has more of these chickens, you can deliver them in large quantities to the Luo Residence; my Young Miss is in urgent need."

With that, she dropped 25 Spirit Stones and gracefully departed.

Lu Xian was thoughtful; they weren't short of money, but they were in a hurry.

It was likely that someone was suffering from cold poison and needed to slowly harmonize it through dietary therapy; the Three Radiance Chicken was the perfect remedy.

I still have four at home... Should I take the opportunity to make another profit?

Forget it, the unknown risks are too great.

It's not worth it.

Lu Xian shook his head and, under the envious gazes of the surrounding stall owners, walked slowly deeper into the city.