Fellow Daoist, please leave your contact information so we can arrange a meeting.

Inside the jade box, thirty High Grade foundation establishment pills were neatly arranged.

Each one contained a shimmering spiritual light, and the fragrance of the pills was rich and mellow.

After Lin Yuan achieved Foundation Establishment, he still had four supreme grade foundation establishment pills and thirty-six High Grade foundation establishment pills remaining.

With so many Medicinal Pills, he no longer had any use for them. He had already promised Su Qingyan some, so he kept six High Grade ones for her.

As for those four supreme grade foundation establishment pills, they might be of great use in the future, so naturally, they had to be kept safe.

Mu Wanqing's breathing almost stopped. She stared intently at the Medicinal Pills in the jade box, her voice trembling slightly.

"These foundation establishment pills are five thousand Spirit Stones each, totaling one hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones, but... I only have one hundred thousand Spirit Stones on me!"

She looked up at Lin Yuan anxiously, afraid that he might change his mind.

"How about... you wait here for a moment? I will be right back."

Lin Yuan waved his hand, a playful smile curling the corner of his lips. "You can just give the remaining Spirit Stones to Fellow Daoist Sun another day."

He believed that Mu Wanqing would never offend someone like him—a high-level alchemist capable of consistently refining High Grade foundation establishment pills—over a mere fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

"Since that's the case, I will hand the Spirit Stones to Fellow Daoist Sun tomorrow."

Mu Wanqing carefully put away the jade box, her shock beyond measure.

Lin Yuan nodded. His goal had been achieved, so he prepared to leave.

"Then, since the transaction here is concluded, I shall take my leave."

"Fellow Daoist Huang, please wait!"

Mu Wanqing bit her soft, pink lips, finally gathering the courage to speak.

Lin Yuan's footsteps halted. He turned around and looked at her with great interest.

"Oh? Is there something else?"

His gaze carried an aggressiveness that seemed capable of seeing through one's heart.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Mu feels the remuneration is insufficient and wants to offer yourself in return?"

Mu Wanqing's pretty face flushed hot at his blunt and bold words. Her gaze held a complex mix of emotions: awe, reliance, and a feminine demeanor she herself had not yet realized.

"I... I have never had anyone close to me."

"I feel that you... are very good. If you don't mind, Fellow Daoist, why don't we leave each other's aura? In the future... in the future, we can further explore our Cultivation insights..."

Her voice grew lower as she spoke, and a charming blush spread across her cheeks.

Lin Yuan understood in his heart. This clever woman wanted to find herself a fixed "Dao Companion for Cultivation."

Not only could she solve her Cultivation Technique needs, but she could also firmly bind him, this mysterious Great Master of Alchemy, to her. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.

"I love exploring Cultivation insights the most."

Lin Yuan stepped forward, leaned close to her ear, lowered his voice, and breathed his hot breath onto her earlobe.

"Very well, let us leave each other's aura."

"If you miss me, send me a sound transmission talisman at any time. I guarantee I'll be on call, ensuring you Cultivate clearly and thoroughly."

Mu Wanqing's pretty face turned beet red instantly. She wasn't simply trying to use her beauty to maintain the relationship; rather, the experience of tasting the forbidden fruit just now, combined with the immense value this person before her displayed, had completely won her heart.

Afterward, the two exchanged their Divine Soul auras.

As long as they were not too far apart, they could use sound transmission talismans to contact each other at any time, making it convenient for trysts.

Watching Lin Yuan transform into an Escape Light and fly away, a trace of reluctance flashed in Mu Wanqing's eyes. After a long while, she steered her Flying Sword and sped off in another direction.

Lin Yuan did not return directly to his Immortal Cave at Wind Listening Cliff.

He circled in the air, adjusted his direction, and flew toward the Pill Treasure Pavilion at the peak of Hundred Herbs Peak.

As soon as he stepped into the Pill Treasure Pavilion, Lin Yuan keenly noticed that Qing Tan was different today.

This usually cold and stunning beauty actually had a charming blush on her pretty face that hadn't completely faded, and her eyes were a bit unfocused.

"Senior Sister Qing Tan, you look quite radiant today?"

Lin Yuan greeted her with a smile, adding pointedly, "Your face is as flushed as peach blossoms; is there some happy event?"

Qing Tan's gaze fell on Lin Yuan, looking him up and down.

The young and handsome face before her slowly overlapped with the aging, wretched face in her memory.

"You achieved Foundation Establishment?"

Her voice carried undisguised astonishment.

"Just luck, just luck!" Lin Yuan said modestly.

A ripple flashed through Qing Tan's eyes, but she quickly returned to calm.

She knew Lin Yuan's Aptitude all too well.

On the surface, she was only a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator, but her true Cultivation was Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

From the time Lin Yuan was at the third level of Qi Refinement, his Cultivation had skyrocketed all the way to the twelfth level. Even with a high-level Cultivation Technique like the Illusion Transformation Art to mask his aura, he couldn't fool her.

The Illusion Transformation Art could only prevent those one major Realm higher than Lin Yuan from seeing through his Cultivation.

Therefore, Qing Tan had always seen all the changes in Lin Yuan clearly.

She just hadn't pointed it out.

In Qing Tan's view, Lin Yuan must have obtained some heaven-defying Legacy; otherwise, an old waste who had wasted eighty years could never have had an Epiphany overnight and accumulated so much to reach this point.

"At this rate of progress, it is not impossible for him to form a Golden Core in the future."

"Having known this old fellow for so many years, I understand his character and conduct perfectly. Although he is a bit slick-tongued, his Heart-Nature is steady, and he is someone reliable."

"Once the hidden injuries in my Divine Soul are completely healed, I can continue my Cultivation. My Cultivation Technique requires tempering in the mortal world, and I am currently lacking a suitable Dao Companion... He is actually a good candidate."

Thoughts raced through Qing Tan's mind, but her face showed no sign of it; she just spoke indifferently.

"Then I must congratulate you. You didn't come to me just to show off, did you?"

Lin Yuan said, "I just achieved Foundation Establishment and want to improve my Cultivation. With my Aptitude, I can only rely on Medicinal Pills to push through, so I came to Senior Sister to purchase the Pill Formula and Materials for the spirit gathering pill."

"The spirit gathering pill requires one hundred Spirit Stones for one furnace of Materials. The Pill Formula costs one hundred Sect Contribution Points plus five thousand Spirit Stones."

"Then, Senior Sister, please give me thirty furnaces worth of Materials for the spirit gathering pill, plus one copy of the Pill Formula."

Lin Yuan patted his Storage Pouch at his waist, and a pile of Spirit Stones and one hundred Black Butterfly Coins representing Contribution Points appeared on the table.

Qing Tan put away the Spirit Stones and Black Butterfly Coins, her gaze sweeping over Lin Yuan.

"I see that your alchemical aura is vigorous, so your Alchemy skills must have greatly improved. Now that Yue Qingyao of the Misty Immortal Sect has entered the Nascent Soul Stage, their Sect's morale has soared, and they are aggressively suppressing our Sect. The frontline war situation is tense."

"The Sect is currently in dire need of Medicinal Pills, especially those for recovering mana and healing injuries. If you have any spare time, Junior Brother, why not take some Alchemy tasks of this nature back with you?"

Speaking of this, her voice lowered a few notches, carrying a hint of persuasion.

"You can receive the Materials and Pill Formula for free. You only need to submit a portion of the Medicinal Pills when the time comes, and you can also earn substantial Sect Contribution Points."

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

Not to mention anything else, just the Pill Formula for healing pills and mana-restoring pills alone was a significant expense.

Only a fool would pass up such a bargain.

These two types of Medicinal Pills were hard currency; having more on hand was always better than being unprepared.

"Then I will have to trouble you, Senior Sister. Please give me ten portions of Materials for each of the two types of Medicinal Pills."

Qing Tan nodded and turned to prepare them.

A moment later, she handed over a heavy Storage Pouch, which contained all the Materials Lin Yuan needed.

"These three Jade Slips are the Pill Formulas for the three types of Medicinal Pills. For the healing Return Essence Pill and the mana-restoring Qi Replenishing Pill, you must submit thirty pills of each within a month to complete the task. If you submit more, the Sect Contribution Points will increase accordingly."

Lin Yuan nodded and took the Storage Pouch.

Having achieved all the purposes of this outing, he bid farewell and left.