“Fellow Daoist Ma, where did you find your spiritual medicine?” Ye Fan asked curiously.
“In Spiritual Medicine Valley. Alchemist Ye, don’t you have a map?” Ma Rui asked casually.
Ye Fan asked inexplicably, “Map, what map?”
Bai Yunxi reacted at once. The Heavenly Wood Secret Realm had been opened many times, so naturally some forces who had come in would have a certain understanding of the internal terrain. However, he and Ye Fan had no background here, and they lived in seclusion. For fear of being targeted for the teleportation token, they did not dare to inquire too deeply about the news of the secret realm, so they didn’t know about it.
“Fellow Daoist Ma has a map. Can you give me a copy?” Bai Yunxi asked.
Before Ma Rui could speak, Feng Mo’er had already spoken. “Of course.”
It stood to reason that the map of the secret realm was very treasured and should not be easily handed over to others for copying. However, in an extraordinary situation, it was necessary to adapt accordingly. Feng Mo’er secretly suspected that the token on Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi should have been obtained from killing Wu Yuan. This guess made Feng Mo’er very wary of the two of them.
Ye Fan looked at the map and said in surprise, “Ah! I see. The Spiritual Medicine Valley. It seems not far from here! Are there a lot of medicinal herbs over there?”
Feng Mo’er nodded and said, “Yes. The Spiritual Medicine Valley used to be the place where the tree people cultivated spiritual grass. There are many types of spiritual grass there, but they are all protected by restrictions*. Only by breaking the restriction can you get the spiritual grass.”
Ye Fan nodded, “Oh”.
“Thank you both very much,” Bai Yunxi said.
Ma Rui looked at Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Alchemist Ye, Fellow Daoist Bai, do you two want to go?”
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Yes!”
“There are a lot of ruthless people over there, and those who are not strong enough will be robbed.” Ma Rui said.
Ye Fan blinked and said eagerly, “In this way, I can also rob others.”
Ma Rui nodded and said, “Yes, yes, but you need to be strong enough, Fellow Daoist Ye.”
Ye Fan said proudly, “I’m strong enough…”
Seeing Bai Yunxi and Ye Fan’s disappearing backs, Ma Rui shook his head and said, “I have already reminded the two of them. They are still going to Spiritual Medicine Valley. They are really desperate.”
Feng Mo’er said coldly, “You can’t get along in Spiritual Medicine Valley. It doesn’t mean they can’t get along!”
Ma Rui smiled and said, “Senior sister is right.”
…
Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi followed the map and found Spiritual Medicine Valley. In Spiritual Medicine Valley, there were many cultivators, and the rare spiritual grass outside could be seen everywhere.
Bai Yunxi frowned, feeling a few malicious gazes falling on him.
A man with long eyebrows flashed and appeared in front of Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi.
The long-browed cultivator looked at the two of them, smiled maliciously, and said, “The rings on your two hands are good. Why don’t you lend them to me?”
Ye Fan shook his head and said, “This is a couple’s ring. You can’t borrow it.”
“Oh, is that right? Maybe Fellow Daoist, you’ll change your mind after a while.” The long-browed cultivator waved his hand, and a murderous sword light slashed toward the two of them.
Bai Yunxi smiled coldly and said, “Come out.”
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Twelve ice swords came out in unison, and the sword light was awe-inspiring.
“Break.” The icy sword intent roared, and the other’s sword light was suppressed.
“Cut!” A sky-shattering sword shadow slashed down, and the long-browed cultivator’s sword was slashed into two halves at once.
“Fellow Daoist, there is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding.” In Spiritual Medicine Valley, newcomers would inevitably be weighed.
The few “fat sheep” that came before were snatched by others. The long-browed cultivator saw Ye Fan and Bai Yunxi wearing storage rings, and rushed out without hesitation.
Under Bai Yunxi’s attack, the long-browed cultivator retreated again and again. He originally thought he was picking up a bargain, but in the end, he encountered such a tough stubble, and the long-browed cultivator regretted it.
The long-browed cultivator suddenly understood why the other cultivators didn’t take action. Those old foxes probably realized that these two people were not easy to mess with.
“Misunderstanding? There’s no misunderstanding.” Ye Fan took out the Profound Dragon Seal and smashed the long-browed cultivator into vomiting blood.
Bai Yunxi pierced the chest of the long-browed cultivator with a sword, and the surrounding cultivators watched the scene indifferently.
Fighting was too common in the cultivation world. Bai Yunxi’s killing of the long-browed cultivator didn’t shock anyone. Bai Yunxi and Ye Fan showed their abilities. Several cultivators who wanted to take advantage of them quickly turned their attention away.
…
In Spiritual Medicine Valley, the better-quality spiritual herbs were guarded by restrictions, and it took more than ten days to break a restriction.
Ye Fan circled around Spiritual Medicine Valley and thought for a while.
Ye Fan released five puppets to act as guards and opened a pill shop near Spiritual Medicine Valley.
Ye Fan took out a crystal stone tablet and wrote down some medicinal materials, as well as the number of medicinal pills and spirit stones that could be exchanged.
Bai Yunxi looked at Ye Fan and said, “Are you planning to open a pill shop here?”
Ye Fan nodded and said, “Yes. I have learned the technique of soul power alchemy, so I can give it a try.”
The technique of alchemy with spiritual power consumed a lot of spiritual power, so the number of medicinal pills that could be refined in one day was limited. However, the technique of alchemy with soul power was different. Soul power alchemy consumed soul power, and Ye Fan’s soul power was to the point of infinity.
Bai Yunxi put out the crystal stone tablet, attracting many people to come and watch.
Many people sneered when they saw the type and quantity of medicinal pills that could be exchanged on the crystal stone tablet. They thought it was nonsense and would not be fooled.
Bai Yunxi stood guard at the door of the shop for two hours. Many people came to watch the fun, but no one took out their spiritual grass to exchange for medicinal pills.
Bai Yunxi secretly thought: Everything was difficult at the beginning, and the first person to try a new thing always needed some courage.
A few cultivators circled around the door of the shop several times, looking very excited, but undecided.
A slightly fat, honest-looking male cultivator came over and asked, “Can Nine Yin Glazed Glass Grass really be exchanged for the Yin Deficiency Pill?”
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “Yes!”
“Liar. Nine Yin Glazed Glass Grass can be refined into Yin Deficiency Pills, but Yin Deficiency Pills can only be refined by spiritual-level alchemists*. Spiritual-level alchemists are mostly Golden Core cultivators. Even for spiritual-level alchemists, the success rate is not high. If you hand over the medicinal materials to them, there will definitely be no chance.” A skinny cultivator next to him immediately ridiculed.
After listening to the skinny cultivator’s words, the male cultivator glanced at the five puppets, with a hesitant look on his face.
Bai Yunxi frowned in displeasure, feeling a little more irritable in his heart.
…
“Is Alchemist Ye opening a shop here?” Lin Mo walked over with two junior brothers and Luo Dieyi.
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “Yes.”
“I was worrying about how to turn my spiritual herbs into medicinal pills, but I didn’t expect someone to send a pillow just after I fell asleep*.” Lin Mo glanced at the junior brothers and junior sister behind him, and said, “You guys take out your spiritual herbs. “
Luo Dieyi was fine, but the two male cultivators who had never been in contact with Ye Fan suddenly showed hesitation.
Lin Mo took the lead in giving dozens of spiritual herbs to Bai Yunxi, and Luo Dieyi also took out her storage bag naturally. The two people behind Lin Mo also handed over their spiritual herbs under Lin Mo’s gaze.
Seeing that business had finally opened, Bai Yunxi couldn’t help but feel a little happy.
Bai Yunxi smiled at Lin Mo and said, “Thanks for Fellow Daoist Lin’s care. I will live up to your trust.”
Lin Mo smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Bai is too serious. I know Alchemist Ye’s strength, and I’m the one taking advantage in this matter.”
Lin Mo looked at the reluctance of his junior brothers, and said with displeasure, “Why are you looking like this? Alchemist Ye is an alchemist of high moral character and won’t embezzle your spiritual herbs.”
“Senior brother, I found these spiritual herbs after searching for a long time.” Cang Yun retorted in a muffled voice.
Lin Mo threw his sleeves and said with displeasure, “If the things are ruined, I’ll compensate you with spirit stones.”
“Senior brother, that’s not what I meant.” Cang Yun said embarrassedly.
Lin Mo snorted softly and didn’t speak any more.
Lin Mo’s swordsmanship was amazing and his strength was strong. He was quite famous in the secret realm. Seeing Lin Mo patronize this pill shop that looked like a black shop*, many people were a little curious.
…
After an hour, Bai Yunxi came out with a bunch of medicinal pills. Lin Mo took the medicinal pills and distributed a few bottles to his junior brothers and junior sister.
After receiving the medicinal pills, Cang Yun was overjoyed.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Bai.” Lin Mo said.
Bai Yunxi smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Lin is too polite.”
After Lin Mo patronized the shop, many people also wanted to try, but because Lin Mo and Bai Yunxi seemed to have an inside relationship, many people suspected that there was something fishy between Lin Mo and the pill shop, so they hesitated. Most did not dare to enter, but there were still warriors who dared to take risks.
Bai Yunxi soon welcomed a second customer, and the second customer Bai Yunxi welcomed was not the cultivator who asked about Nine Yin Glazed Glass Grass before, but a female cultivator covered in spiritual weapons, from the tips of her hair to the soles of her feet. All revealed the meaning that she was not bad for money.
A few cultivators saw Huo Xuan’er and consciously moved away a bit.
Bai Yunxi heard the discussion of several cultivators in the surroundings. The female cultivator was Huo Xuan’er, the granddaughter of the Firestorm Dragon King. The Firestorm Dragon King was a cultivator in the Nascent Soul period who practiced fire-type exercises. He contracted a fire dragon, so he was called the Firestorm Dragon King.
Huo Xuan’er, like the Firestorm Dragon King, majored in fire-type exercises and was very favored.
Huo Xuan’er threw out a large pile of spiritual grass very generously.
Bai Yunxi took it and said, “Fellow Daoist, what kind of medicinal pill do you want?”
“Just give me a bottle of Fire Profound Pill.” Huo Xuan’er said with a smile. Fire Profound Pill was also a spiritual-level medicinal pill, and it was a relatively difficult spiritual-level medicinal pill to refine.
Several cultivators were a little curious when they saw that Huo Xuan’er wanted to exchange for the Fire Profound Pill.
Lin Mo didn’t seem to have anything to do with this store, and Huo Xuan’er should have nothing to do with this store.
Bai Yunxi smiled and said, “Okay, there is no problem. If the medicinal materials are ruined, we will compensate you with spirit stones.”
Huo Xuan’er stared at Bai Yunxi for a while, then smiled and said, “Spirit stones? What do I need spirit stones for? I have a lot of spirit stones! You’re pretty good looking, so if the medicinal materials are ruined, you will become my furnace*.”
Bai Yunxi glanced at Huo Xuan’er and said, “Fellow Daoist is joking…”
Huo Xuan’er raised her chin lightly and said, “I’m not joking.”
Bai Yunxi reluctantly walked into the pill room.
Ye Fan had a dark face, and quickly refined the medicinal herbs, saying, “Hurry up and send that girl away.”
Bai Yunxi: “…”
Although Ye Fan stayed in the pill room, he heard Huo Xuan’er’s words clearly.
Bai Yunxi handed the medicinal pill to Huo Xuan’er. Huo Xuan’er took the medicinal pill and checked it, but there was no happiness on her face. Looking at Bai Yunxi, she seemed a bit regretful. “It was actually refined. “
Huo Xuan’er took the medicinal pill and threw a token to Bai Yunxi. “My name is Huo Xuan’er. My grandfather is a Nascent Soul cultivator. If you can’t get along, you can come to Huoyun Sect to find me. I will cover you.”
Bai Yunxi: “…”
Huo Xuan’er quickly disappeared with the medicinal pill.
As soon as Huo Xuan’er left, several cultivators came over and exchanged their spiritual grass for medicinal pills.
After picking up the third customer, Bai Yunxi raised the price of medicinal pills. After receiving three more customers, he saw that there were many cultivators waiting to exchange their spiritual grass outside the medicinal pill shop, so Bai Yunxi raised prices a second time.
Seeing that the price of medicinal pills was getting higher and higher, several cultivators who were watching on the side couldn’t bear it any longer, and joined the queue one after another.
Seeing that there were a lot of people in line, Bai Yunxi simply raised the price a third time.
The rise in prices had caused many people to complain. However, just like people on earth who bought up prices and not down prices, the faster the price rose, the more people queued up. Although many cultivators had opinions on the rapid price increases, they still honestly lined up.
“This is my spiritual grass. I want Yin Deficiency Pill.” The slightly fat cultivator said.
Bai Yunxi nodded and said, “Okay.”
The slightly fat cultivator looked at Bai Yunxi’s back, and felt very depressed. He was the first to show interest, but he was misled a bit and didn’t take the plunge. Now he had to pay several times the price. The slightly fat cultivator glanced at the crowd behind him, and secretly thought: If he didn’t exchange for the medicinal pill now, he was afraid the price would become more and more expensive.
They still had to stay in this secret realm for several years. Once some spiritual herbs left the ground, their spirituality would gradually disappear. It was better to refine them into medicinal pills earlier.
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T/N: *A restriction is a type of formation – it’s a restrictive/protective type of formation. Think of it like a barrier.
*Just another reminder that levels of alchemists were introduced in Chapter 191: ordinary, mysterious, spiritual, heavenly, and holy. Each level is comprised of two pill levels (e.g. ordinary alchemists can refine level 1 and 2 pills, mysterious alchemists can refine level 3 and 4 pills, etc.). Normally, an alchemist’s level is equivalent to their cultivation (so ordinary = Qi Refining, mysterious = Foundation Establishment, spiritual = Golden Core, heavenly = Nascent Soul and holy = God Transformation). Ye Fan was only a mysterious-level alchemist before, but has now become a spiritual-level alchemist.
*Sending a pillow right after falling asleep – timely aid.
*Black shop – slang for a scam shop.
*In case anyone’s forgotten, a cultivation furnace is basically equivalent to a sex slave who practices cultivation exercises that help their dual cultivation partner’s cultivation and not their own.
