He stepped into the shop, greeted by an array of dazzling goods, complete with everything despite its small size.

Qin Ming could see that Hua Tianxiong had a knack for commerce, managing to run this place prosperously in just half a year.

Of course, this was also due to the support of two Nascent Soul masters; otherwise, an average person could not have secured the rights to run a shop here.

As soon as Qin Ming entered, a young female cultivator with a charming appearance and dressed in a light green gauze skirt approached him.

"Welcome, Senior, to the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion. Is there anything you need? Our pavilion is richly stocked, even with pills to advance to the Golden Core Stage."

Just at that moment.

From the staircase to the second floor, a figure hurriedly ran down, revealing Hua Tianxiong’s corpulent body.

With a big belly, he walked up to the two and quickly instructed the female attendant, "Green Bud, I’ll take care of this senior. You go ahead and attend to your duties."

"Yes! Pavilion Master!"

The female cultivator named Green Bud bowed and gracefully withdrew, her face full of surprise. After all, there were very few cultivators whom their Pavilion Master would personally receive.

"Master, you’ve returned? Why didn’t you notify me? Please, come upstairs with me." Hua Tianxiong said with a smile.

...

Inside a private box on the fourth floor.

The scent of spiritual incense lingered, and the fragrance of tea filled the air.

Qin Ming, sitting on a chair, said, "Your progress is not bad at all. You’ve managed to get things up and running quite quickly."

"Hehe! Master, this is the best I could do, I can’t manage anything else." Hua Tianxiong respectfully poured Spirit Tea for Qin Ming.

Then.

He took out a storage pouch and respectfully handed it to Qin Ming, saying, "Master, all the spiritual materials you wanted are in here."

"Moreover, according to your instructions, I’ve gathered some unique treasures from the East Sea that might be of use."

Qin Ming took the storage pouch, scanned it with his Divine Thought, and said with great satisfaction, "You’ve done well."

After storing the spiritual materials, he took out a jade scroll and asked Hua Tianxiong to continue searching and paying attention to it.

After chatting with Hua Tianxiong for a while.

Qin Ming flew to the upper levels of Celestial Wave Immortal City, using the Celestial Wave Order given by Duke Xia Yuan to select a Tier Four Spirit Vein Cave Mansion to reside in.

Within the cave mansion, the Artifact Refining Room, Alchemy Room, Talisman Making Room, and other facilities were all present, even boasting a Tier Four High-Grade Earth Fire Vein.

After completing his daily practice of the "Cyan Emperor Technique," Qin Ming took out the Wind Thunder Cauldron and the spiritual materials for refining the Primordial Pill, preparing to start alchemy.

The spiritual materials Hua Tianxiong gathered this time were quite abundant, enough for Qin Ming to refine many Spirit Pills.

In the cultivation realm, Spirit Pills that can enhance Nascent Soul Dharma Cultivation are even more precious than Spirit Stones, serving as the most desirable currency. When the Immortal Mansion Grand Assembly convenes, many Nascent Soul Old Monsters come specifically for these pills.

Qin Ming, well-prepared, could take this opportunity to exchange for some rare items.

He previously intended to obtain the pill formula for the Purifying Void Pill from True Monarch Dragon Wood at the Penglai Sect, but unfortunately, it was part of Penglai Sect’s core legacy and naturally couldn’t be passed on.

Qin Ming once took a Purifying Void Pill, and in terms of medicinal effect and cultivation enhancement, it surpassed the Primordial Pill.

Nonetheless, even the Primordial Pill was a Tier Four pill that many Nascent Soul Old Monsters were desperate to acquire.

Qin Ming cleared his mind of distractions, becoming tranquil and silent.

Then, following the pill technique from the "Source Dao Pill Scripture," he began refining the pill.

...

...

As time flashed by.

Three months later, within the Celestial Wave Holy Hall.

Duke Xia Yuan and Master Longyang were discussing how to deal with the Demon Tribulation.

"Our Celestial Sea Alliance held a secret meeting, and in response to the Blood Refining Demon Sect and Ghostly Palace’s tricks, internal investigations have started within the Four Great Sects."

"Sure enough, quite a few spies were caught."

"Even in our Crystal Palace, some spies had infiltrated, truly making it hard to guard against."

"Fortunately, thanks to Fellow Daoist Qin’s timely reminder, otherwise, nearing the start of the Immortal Mansion Grand Assembly, the consequences would have been unthinkable."

"Hmm, after this thorough sweep, the Demon Sect’s plans might be disrupted, and they’ll likely not dare to act rashly anymore."

"How’s the situation over in Central Continent?"

"It’s difficult! Mainly because the Great Li Demon Dao is taking the lead, and with Divine Dao Mountain also switching sides, their combined strength is considerably stronger than Great Jin and Great Zhou, making the situation quite grim."

"Behind the Great Li Yin Demon Sect, there is continuous support from several major sects in the Blood Realm, which makes them so rampant."

"The Alliance Leader has decided to increase the support for the Central Continent Daoist Alliance."

"The latest batch of cultivators has already set off aboard the Dharma Ship."

Amid their conversation,

Roar~

A sudden roar of a tiger and a dragon’s cry emanated from outside the Tier Four Cave Mansion at the upper layer of the Celestial Wave Sacred Mountain.

Immediately after, a purple cloud began to envelop above it, swirling mystically, with the image of a Cyan Dragon and a White Tiger seemingly battling within.

The appearance of such a celestial phenomenon prompted the cultivators within Celestial Wave Immortal City to stop and gaze in amazement, pointing and discussing the peak.

"Huh! What kind of celestial phenomenon is this? How can it be so mystical?"

"Could it be another Great Power breaking through a realm here?"

"Are you stupid? Would a Nascent Soul True Monarch have just such a small scale of Spiritual Qi clouds during a breakthrough?"

"It’s been so long since a loose cultivator in Celestial Wave Immortal City broke through to the Golden Core Stage."

"I guess a Great Power has refined some extraordinary treasure or pill, causing a resonance with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

"Hiss, then what grade must the pill be to achieve this?"

"Ahem! In my opinion, it should at least be Tier Three Low-Grade or higher..."

By this time, Duke Xia Yuan and Master Longyang had already been drawn by the commotion to the entrance of Qin Ming’s seclusion Cave Mansion.

They looked at the cloud phenomenon above and exchanged glances. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Master Longyang, still in disbelief, asked, "Fellow Daoist Xia, it’s been a little over a year since Fellow Daoist Qin exchanged those two main materials with you, right?"

"And yet he has already refined the Tier Four Primordial Pill so quickly?"

Initially, he thought that even for a Pill King with high alchemy mastery, refining this Tier Four Spiritual Pill without a decade of studying the Pill Formula was unimaginable.

After all, Master Longyang had dealt with a Nascent Soul Pill King in the Star Palace and knew how pitifully low the pill formation rate for Tier Four Pills was.

Duke Xia Yuan’s face twitched, forcing a smile as he responded, "It seems so, indeed, Fellow Daoist Qin is truly surprising?"

"Should we wait here for Fellow Daoist Qin to emerge? Perhaps we might manage to exchange for a Primordial Pill."

Thus, the two waited at the entrance of the Cave Mansion.

But inside, Qin Ming showed no intention of coming out.

After another two days.

The purple cloud still lingered over the Cave Mansion...

Both Master Longyang and Duke Xia Yuan were thoroughly astounded: "Is this another successful batch?"

"With such a high pill formation rate, it seems Fellow Daoist Qin has not only refined this pill before, but his alchemy mastery might far exceed what we imagined..." Duke Xia Yuan stared dully at the phenomenon, somewhat numb.

After refining two successful batches, Qin Ming still did not emerge from the Cave Mansion, continuing with his dedicated refining.

However, to avoid drawing too much attention, after successfully refining the third batch of Primordial Pills, he put away the Alchemy Furnace and Spiritual Fire.

On the ground, there were now three exquisite white jade spirit bottles, each containing six superior-quality Primordial Pills, with the last bottle even reaching the High-Grade Level.

Their medicinal power was twice that of ordinary Primordial Pills, rivalling even the Purifying Void Pill; they were extremely precious indeed.

He planned to keep them for his own use.

Naturally, Qin Ming had observed everything happening outside his Cave Mansion, aware that the two companions outside were eager with anticipation.

He quickly tidied up before stepping out of the Cave Mansion.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Qin on achieving great success in alchemy! To produce as many as three batches is indeed a rarity!"

Master Longyang came up, smiling and congratulating, even showing a hint of envy.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin, haha!"

"With Fellow Daoist Qin’s alchemy mastery, refining pills for Mid-stage Nascent Soul should be well within your capabilities, right?" Duke Xia Yuan asked, smiling while attempting to find out more.

Once he becomes a Tier Four Middle-Grade Pill King, it would be an entirely different world.

Duke Xia Yuan and Master Longyang revised their views on Qin Ming’s potential.

Qin Ming himself did not expect that after refining the Nascent Condensation Pill and Ice Heart Jade Soul Pill, he would feel so proficient in handling other Tier Four Pills.

Perhaps it was related to his increase in Soul Power after breaking into the Nascent Soul Stage.

In this alchemy venture, he consumed only three sets of spiritual materials, with almost no wastage, producing over ten Primordial Pills.

In the East Sea Cultivation Realm, such a pill formation rate was astonishingly high, able to look down on his peers.

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