SFS Chapter 140: Subtle Changes
Chapter 140: Subtle Changes
"Eight hundred low-grade spirit stones!" Huang Cheng scanned the area with his divine sense and saw the piles of spirit stones inside.
He was overjoyed.
Next to the spirit stone, there was also a jade slip.
However, it contains a prescription for an elixir.
The "Xiao Qing Yuan Dan" is a top-grade first-level elixir that can replenish one's essence and nourish one's spirit.
For cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, it is a spiritual elixir to solidify their foundation.
Huang Cheng and Liu Yuelong exchanged a glance, both showing delight.
Eight hundred low-grade spirit stones are undoubtedly a huge fortune for cultivators from small clans!
Yang Jiuli also took the storage bag and used his divine sense to take a look inside.
"Sixteen hundred low-grade spirit stones!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
The pills he refined were of high quality and produced a stable quantity, so he produced more than others.
"Among them, the 'Xiao Qing Yuan Dan' was obtained by my ancestor Li in the ancient cultivation cave. I am giving it to you all as a token of my appreciation. If your alchemy skills improve, there will be second-tier pill formulas for you to learn!" Li Ruoyu said with a smile.
"Our patriarch's righteousness is boundless; we will never fail the Li family's nurturing!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuelong, Ding Xiaoyan, Huang Cheng, and Liu Heyan all stood up and bowed in greeting.
Yang Jiuli also stood up and bowed in greeting.
Li Ruoyu waved his hand, quite satisfied, indicating that everyone should take their seats.
Yang Jiuli and the others took their seats and immediately began to taste the wine and exchange pleasantries.
Li Ruoyu mentioned some plans for the Black Wind Mountain Market.
It will primarily focus on selling elixirs.
If someone becomes a top-tier alchemist, they can open their own pharmacy and receive a high share of the profits.
This made Huang Cheng extremely happy.
Liu Yuelong, on the other hand, felt frustrated, regretting that he had not improved his alchemy skills in recent years.
Yang Jiuli, however, remained quite calm.
A top-tier first-class alchemist?
He can now be considered a second-tier alchemist!
After drinking, Li arranged many activities.
Li Ruoyu and several elders left, leaving Li Yourong, Li Xian and several other younger men to keep them company.
The banquet ended at dusk.
Huang Cheng, Liu Yuelong, and Yang Jiuli flew away from Earth Flame Island together.
"Ninth Brother, the Li family is really generous this time, giving out eight hundred low-grade spirit stones directly, which is already a third of the dividends over the years!" In the air, Huang Cheng stood on his flying sword, weighing his storage bag in his hand, and said to Yang Jiuli beside him with a happy face.
"Indeed, this 'Minor Pure Essence Elixir Formula' is quite valuable." Liu Yuelong also weighed the storage bag with a happy expression.
A top-grade first-tier pill formula would cost at least a thousand low-grade spirit stones to purchase.
"It seems the Li family intends to give us a big job this time!" Liu Yuelong looked at Yang Jiuli.
"Are we finally getting over our hardships?" Huang Cheng asked.
"Life's journey has just begun. Although you have a lot of spirit stones, don't squander them!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
"Yes!" Huang Cheng nodded.
Liu Yuelong casually put away the storage bag, his eyes darting around, a hint of joy on his lips.
They seem completely immersed in a bright future.
Seeing this, Yang Jiuli did not say anything more.
When people are celebrating a happy occasion, saying too much is useless.
Just be yourself.
He bid farewell and flew towards Snowfall Island on his sword.
"Judging from Li Ruoyu's attitude, he clearly intends to make good use of alchemists from outside the family!"
Yang Jiuli landed in the villa and murmured to himself.
"Among the five non-family alchemists, my pill-making skills are the best, and I have the opportunity to be sent to Black Wind City!"
"At that time, I can also use this opportunity to plan 'Tianyi Blackwater'!"
He was as clear-headed as a mirror.
Yang Jiuli did not care whether Li would give him an important position.
The world of cultivation is ever-changing; those with insufficient cultivation are not capable of planning for the overall situation.
It is rare to be able to secure the present moment.
"As long as I obtain the 'Heavenly Black Water', I can refine the 'Heavenly Fiend Soul Strengthening Pill' and break through to the second level of spiritual power."
"In this way, I can finally have a place to settle down and make a living!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly.
If he were to go to Blackwind City to search for "Heavenly Black Water", he would have needed to plan carefully to avoid revealing any flaws.
Now that the Li family controls Black Wind City, they can establish a market there without much trouble.
Once his spiritual power reaches the second level, Yang Jiuli can generate a second-level "Past Life Talisman". At that time, he will be able to control the heroic spirits of Foundation Establishment cultivators with ease, and will no longer need to worry about the length of time. If he has the immortal corpse of a Core Formation cultivator, he can even summon its heroic spirit.
It unleashed the combat power of a pseudo-core cultivator.
Many divine and soul-binding techniques will also be enhanced accordingly.
In this way, Yang Jiuli will no longer need to be so restricted in his movements within the cultivation world of Chu!
……
The following day, Yang Jiuli received letters from Qin Zhixue and Tang Yifan.
At the beginning of the month, Yang Jiuli sent a letter to Qin Zhixue to wish her a happy birthday.
Qin Zhixue's letter this time was to inquire about the battle at Yunmeng Lake and to ask how she was doing.
He also mentioned that he was doing well and was preparing to establish his foundation.
Qin Zhixue did not tell him her true situation.
Yang Jiuli replied to Qin Zhixue, informing her that he was doing well.
If she has any needs during her Foundation Establishment process, she can simply ask, and he will do his best to help.
As for Tang Yifan, he was engrossed in the Zhou family's puppetry techniques and had not yet reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
But it's not far off.
Seeing his old friend's plight, Yang Jiuli was filled with emotion.
In the blink of an eye, they have been on Tianyun Star for more than seventeen years.
They have all achieved some success and are now on the path to establishing their immortal foundations!
Yang Jiuli also replied to Tang Yifan, informing him that everything was fine and that he had begun to focus on cultivation in order to establish his foundation.
"The path to immortality is long and winding. I wonder how far Yifan and Zhixue will go?" Yang Jiuli looked at the envelope and gazed out the window.
A hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
The road ahead is unknown... yet it is dazzling and splendid... making people yearn for it.
This is what makes the world interesting.
……
Time flies by in the blink of an eye.
The ninth day of the first lunar month.
clear.
Snowflakes fell from the mountaintop.
This day was Yang Jiuli's birthday.
Now, he is over forty-one years old and has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. It will take him some time to reach the eighth level.
Early in the morning, someone came to visit.
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli sent the array plate flying out of his storage bag. He then immersed his divine sense into it and saw a man in brocade robes riding a cloud-winged eagle, smiling as he looked towards Snowfall Island. Within the island, light patterns bloomed on the array's light screen, evolving into a halo.
A communication talisman is imprisoned within the aperture.
"Manager Li..." Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and he immediately stood up, flying to the edge of the island on his sword.
With a flick of his hand, a crack immediately appeared in the formation on the island.
"Steward Li, it is an honor to have you here. I am so sorry that I did not greet you properly!" Yang Jiuli stepped out of the array's light barrier and bowed.
"Master Yang, what are you saying!" Li Wannian quickly reached out and helped Yang Jiuli up, his face full of smiles and utmost politeness.
Yang Jiuli straightened up.
"Has Master Yang been living comfortably at my Yunmeng Lake these past few years?" Li Wannian stroked his long beard and asked with a touch of kindness.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Li. Everything is fine in Jiuli. Steward Li, please!" Yang Jiuli extended his hand to welcome Li Wannian to the island.
Li Wanlai's arrival here must have been for a reason.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli did not waste any words.
Li Wannian nodded, stepped on the Cloud Winged Vulture, and followed Yang Jiuli into the island.
The two arrived at the living room of Snowfall Villa.
The living room is elegant, with a small stream flowing gently beside it, and a misty atmosphere pervading the space.
Yang Jiuli brewed a spiritual tea for Li Wannian.
"Are you the only one on Master Yang's Island?" Li Wannian glanced around the living room, took the spiritual tea, and asked.
"Hehe, I'm not the only one!" Yang Jiuli smiled slightly.
Li Wannian looked surprised.
"Xiao Bing..." Yang Jiuli reached out and beckoned.
The Jade Python flashed out of the pond outside the house, flew over, and crawled into Yang Jiuli's palm.
"Oh!" Li Wannian was taken aback upon seeing this, then smiled slightly and with a flick of his hand, a jade box flew out of his storage bag: "I heard that today is your forty-first birthday, so I have specially prepared a small gift on behalf of the Li family. Please do not find it offensive."
The jade box flew to the table next to Yang Jiuli.
"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Li!" Yang Jiuli waved his hand, and the jade box disappeared into his storage bag. He then cupped his hands in a salute.
"We're all family." Li Wannian stroked his beard, looked at Yang Jiuli and said with a smile, "I still remember 17 years ago, when you were only at the first level of Qi Refining, you killed a Xuan Yin Valley cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining. At that time, I knew that you were no ordinary person."
"Hehe, now your alchemy skills are truly outstanding among the non-Li family alchemists, you stand out from the crowd!"
He smiled with his eyes narrowed.
In the battle of Yunmeng Lake, Xu Huaiyi, a second-level alchemist, defected.
To reopen their financial resources, the Li family must rely on the remaining alchemists.
Therefore, Li Wannian also sorted out the past records of pills and found that the pills refined by Yang Jiuli were of the best quality.
It is already a top-quality item among first-tier superior items.
It's almost at the top-tier level!
In this way, Yang Jiuli clearly became the main force in refining the "Azure Mystic Pill".
After all, a flagship product must be paved with high-quality medicinal pills.
Previously, with Xu Huaiyi around, Li Shi did not take Yang Jiuli seriously.
But times change.
They had to take Yang Jiuli seriously.
Unfortunately, last time, because Li Yourong mentioned the matter of profit sharing, the Li family suppressed Yang Jiuli and deliberately reduced the number of pills he refined. In order to ease the tension, at the banquet last month, Li Ruoyu specially arranged for Yang Jiuli and Li Yourong to sit side by side.
It was specifically mentioned that the dividends were distributed because Li Yourong mentioned the difficulties faced by alchemists.
The purpose is to give each other a way out.
Li Wannian's visit to offer congratulations under the pretext of Yang Jiuli's birthday is also for this reason.
Upon hearing Li Wannian mention that his alchemy skills were unparalleled, Yang Jiuli immediately understood the former's purpose.
"You flatter me, Elder Li!" Yang Jiuli said politely, gesturing with his hand. "My skills are hardly worthy of being presented in a refined setting!"
"Don't be modest, work hard... My Li family is in dire need of talent. With your alchemy skills, as long as you improve further, I will make the decision... to provide you with the second-tier 'Great Blood Qi Pill Formula' to study... so that you can break through to become a second-tier alchemist."
Li Wannian said.
"Second-tier 'Great Blood Qi Pill Formula'..." Yang Jiuli feigned surprise, looking at Li Wannian with excitement.
"If you succeed... my Li family also has a second-tier Foundation Building Elixir Formula... which I can pass on to you!" Li Wannian said.
"I am deeply grateful for Elder Li's kindness!" Yang Jiuli stood up, bowed, and looked extremely grateful.
In fact, he possesses both the second-tier "Foundation Building Elixir Formula" and the third-tier "Replenishing Vitality and Correcting Self Elixir Formula".
However, since his current identity is only that of a first-level alchemist, he has to feign surprise in order to avoid arousing suspicion.
"Hehe, no problem, no problem!"
Li Wannian stroked his beard and laughed, "I see you're not young anymore! I have several granddaughters; I'll bring them to you to meet you sometime. If you take a liking to one or two, you can marry them and have a few more children, which would be a good use of your talent in alchemy!"