37: Chapter 37 Presenting Pills Increases Chu Yunfang's Favor

"A perfect quality Rank 4 Medicinal Pill; you have truly given me a great surprise."

"But why is it that those Rank 1 and Rank 2 Medicinal Pills do not have a single perfect quality one?" Ruan Yuyan couldn't help but ask.

Regarding this, Gu Qingge smiled, not offering much of an explanation.

He could naturally refine such quality Medicinal Pills in large quantities.

However, for the sake of saving time, he focused more of his energy on refining Rank 3 and Rank 4 Medicinal Pills.

He used these to exchange for resources with the Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce.

For Rank 2 Medicinal Pills, he only paid more attention to the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Otherwise, for the most part, as long as it was successfully refined into a Medicinal Pill and the medicinal efficacy was sufficient, that was enough.

He did not deliberately strive for perfection, aiming to make every single Medicinal Pill flawless.

After all, Alchemy was one of the means to enhance his strength, but it was not the dominant means on his path of Cultivation.

The improvement of his strength and Realm was his most fundamental reliance!

Otherwise, it would be just like the saying often recited in apocalyptic novels: If your neighbor stocks up on guns and you stock up on grain, your house is his granary.

Whether to rob or not lies in a single thought.

This saying applies just as well to Alchemists.

After all, while not ten out of ten, nine out of ten Alchemists are far wealthier than Cultivators of the same rank.

Even that Pill Emperor who dominated the ages, from whom he received his Legacy, was a heaven-favored child with stunning Cultivation talent. The Dao of Alchemy was his path toward the Emperor Dao, but it was not the path that dominated his life.

However, a powerful Alchemist is enough to support a faction.

This is considered a recognized consensus on the Lingzhou Continent.

Even a Great Master who has reached the level of entering the hall and the palace can minimize the loss of Medicinal Pills while maximizing their medicinal properties.

This is also the main reason why, after a batch of Medicinal Pills is refined, they are defined as Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, or perfect quality.

Afterward, Gu Qingge chatted with her for a while longer, fostering their relationship while finalizing a few orders for Medicinal Pills, before Ruan Yuyan reluctantly parted ways with him.

The next day.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Qingge chose not to hold back any longer.

He went straight outside Qingshan Town, found a remote and deserted area, extracted the emperor blood demon cavalry token from his spatial backpack, and then activated it.

In an instant, accompanied by a surge of misty black Qi spreading and drifting about, shadows appeared one after another.

The moment they appeared, this place was shrouded in a majestic, dark aura, as if one were facing an abyss.

"Commander Nalan Yanyun, along with three hundred Imperial Blood Demon Cavalry, pays respects to the Master."

The woman at the lead was dressed in sturdy armor, highlighting her heroic and spirited demeanor.

Her appearance also belonged to that of a stunning beauty.

What was even more impossible to ignore was the blood-colored aura emanating from her entire body.

That was a majestic sea of blood, as if condensed from hands stained with blood and the slaughter of thousands of living beings.

Nascent Soul Stage Early Stage, Commander Nalan Yanyun!

Behind her were three hundred armored soldiers in black, each leading a uniform black Dragon steed.

This lineup, placed on the Lingzhou Continent, could be considered quite a significant force.

Afterward, Gu Qingge discussed with Commander Nalan Yanyun and decided to have the Imperial Blood Demon Cavalry enter Qingshan Town in batches to avoid being spied upon or suspected by others.

Afterwards, Gu Qingge returned to Qingshan Town alone, waiting for the influx of the Imperial Blood Demon Cavalry.

When he returned to Shengdan Hall, he found Disciple Chu Yunfang waiting for him.

Gu Qingge immediately asked, "What is it? Are you troubled by something?"

"I have recently felt like I've touched upon a trace of the Golden Core Stage Bottleneck, but I have been unable to achieve a Breakthrough for a long time."

Disciple Chu Yunfang's strength had previously reached the Half-step Golden Core Stage, and now she was inevitably facing a critical moment for a Breakthrough.

When it comes to condensing a Golden Core, there are actually several methods.

Some rely on their own strength to break through the Bottleneck; this method is the longest.

For a Cultivator to practice, attempting to ascend to immortality is inherently a Heaven-Defying act.

Time is equivalent to lifespan.

Others use the auxiliary intervention of Medicinal Pills to help condense a Golden Core.

This method is considered taking a shortcut, but relatively speaking, either one uses a relatively Low Grade Medicinal Pill to break through, resulting in poor quality of the condensed Golden Core.

Or one takes a High Grade Medicinal Pill to break through, and although the chance of successfully condensing a high-quality Golden Core increases, the resources consumed are much greater.

In some large factions, it is also considered that the expenditure and return of the latter method are not worth it, and it is not recommended for Disciples to use it.

Therefore, Disciple Chu Yunfang was still struggling with this decision.

If the Heavenly Demon Sect had not been destroyed, she would certainly have chosen the first method, relying on her own ability to break through the Golden Core Stage Bottleneck.

But now that the Heavenly Demon Sect exists in name only, with only these few people left, if she were to go down that path, she would not know when or what day she could avenge their grievances.

Gu Qingge seemed to see the worry in her heart, gently patted her shoulder, and then said, "Do not be too worried about the addition of external forces."

"Since the position of Sect Master of the Heavenly Demon Sect has been passed to me, I will naturally carry it forward."

"And the hatred between the Heavenly Demon Sect and other sects will naturally be settled one by one."

"These are a few bottles of Heart-Clearing Spirit-Transforming Pills, which can assist your Cultivation without any side effects."

As he spoke, Gu Qingge took out several bottles of Medicinal Pills from his spatial ring and handed them to Disciple Chu Yunfang.

"In my opinion, relying on your own strength to break through a Bottleneck is far more beneficial and harmless than taking Medicinal Pills to force the power."

"This, this item is too precious, I cannot accept it..."

Disciple Chu Yunfang looked at the Medicinal Pills placed in front of her and declined repeatedly.

She knew the value of Breakthrough-type Medicinal Pills, and the type with no side effects was even more rare and precious.

However, Gu Qingge did not let her decline again: "The item has already been given to you; how you handle it is up to you. Whether to use it or throw it away is entirely up to you."

Hearing these words, Disciple Chu Yunfang understood his intention, immediately put the bottles of Medicinal Pills into her own spatial ring, and then said with full fighting spirit, "I will definitely Cultivate diligently, restore the Legacy of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and not let the Sect Master's hopes be disappointed!"

Her favorability toward Gu Qingge increased by one more level in Disciple Chu Yunfang's heart.

Perhaps the hope for the revival and rejuvenation of the Heavenly Demon Sect rests on him!

...

The inherent resources of a place are limited. The appearance of Shengdan Hall, founded by Gu Qingge, naturally took away a portion of the customer traffic from other shops selling Medicinal Pills, leading to a decrease in their income.

And as the mainstream Medicinal Pills of Qingshan Town, Rank 1 and Rank 2 Medicinal Pills actually have the highest sales volume.

Because this place is close to the Hundred Thousand Monster Mountain Range, many mercenary groups often accept missions, enter it, and hunt Yao Beasts to earn rewards.

Conversely, Shengdan Hall offers high quality at low prices. Although it cannot reach the best medicinal efficacy, compared to the Spirit Stones required for Cultivators to purchase them, it can form the ultimate cost-effectiveness.

At this moment, the shopkeepers of several small shops met together to devise countermeasures.

With the rise of Shengdan Hall, they are the ones who are the unluckiest.

Because they lack the strong capital and strength of large shops and have no one backing them, they cannot break the deadlock with just some fixed customer traffic.

Especially right now, this fixed customer traffic is on the verge of being snatched away by Shengdan Hall.