The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 8: Assessment of the Refiner's Association (Please collect and continue reading)

Li Yourong is at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Although she looks charming, there is a fierce aura about her.

There used to be many wandering cultivators who had ideas about her, but they generally didn't end well.

At best, they would suffer some minor injuries, and at worst, they would lose limbs.

In Hongye Lane, it is well-known that one should not provoke women.

She spends most of her time in the wilderness, making a living by hunting!

She has teamed up with other wandering cultivators before, playing with their lives, and even killing second-order ferocious beasts.

Every time she leaves, it takes at least ten days or half a month to return.

She herself doesn't know if she can come back again.

"Friend Chen, if you're going to the market, I can accompany you. No need for any reward, just let me see if I can repair my sword!" Li Yourong knew that Chen Ling was timid and afraid of trouble, so she shook her hand playfully and said.

Chen Ling hurriedly said, "No need, Li Friend, I'll show you your sword when I come back! I'll give you a discount on the fee!"

After saying that, she waved her hand and didn't care about the mud on her body, walking towards the market.

He didn't want anyone to know that he had earned over a hundred spirit stones.

"Remember to come back quickly! I'll keep the door open for you!" Li Yourong's laughter came from behind.

Chen Ling couldn't help but blush. What kind of words were these?

If others heard them, they would think they were involved in a romantic relationship.

But anyone who has had contact with Li Yourong knows that she is straightforward. If you think you can take advantage of her, you are completely mistaken!

Walking on the muddy road, Chen Ling looked around vigilantly. From Hongye Lane to the main road, they had to pass through six alleys.

Usually, there are many people, and there are often "street women cultivators" soliciting business at the alley entrances.

Today, there were fewer people.

It seemed that many houses around were empty.

"There are fewer people, so it should be safer!" Chen Ling muttered to himself.

But soon he shook his head. As long as a new group of pioneers arrived, this place would be crowded again.

Stepping onto the main road, Chen Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't stay long and quickly arrived at Duobao Pavilion.

When Shen, the shopkeeper, saw Chen Ling, he hurriedly came out from behind the counter and asked eagerly, "Chen Ling, is it done?"

In his expectation, if Chen Ling could refine six items, that would already be very good.

Chen Ling took out a storage bag and calmly handed it to Shen, saying, "Uncle Shen, I have not disappointed you! I have completed the refining of all ten artifacts!"

"Really!"

Shen took the storage bag and squinted his eyes, injecting his spiritual sense into it.

Soon, a look of shock appeared on his face. All ten artifacts were completed without any mistakes.

This kid has made a breakthrough recently!

"Not bad!"

Shen smiled and took out a pile of shiny spirit stones from the storage bag. "This is the remaining one hundred and sixty spirit stones as your reward."

"Let me tell you, with the Qingyang Sect recruiting a large number of cultivators to mine the Lietian Gold Vein, the price of artifacts has been rising and they are in high demand!"

"As long as you maintain this level, you will never lack spirit stones!"

Chen Ling didn't count them, fearing that others would see the spirit stones. He quickly put them into the storage bag and asked with a smile, "Uncle Shen, are there any other tasks?"

Shen shook his head and said, "Recently, the wandering cultivators are eager for ready-made items, and there are not many custom orders."

Chen Ling was somewhat disappointed, but now he had over one hundred and sixty spirit stones, which was a huge sum. If he didn't need to buy high-level detoxification pills, it would barely cover his expenses for a year.

Shen Zhen stared at Chen Ling, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But now there is a custom-made robe and a custom-made ten Flame Thunder Beads, both of which require the use of fourth or fifth level magic restrictions, and there are no magic embryos. Everything needs to be refined by oneself. Are you willing to take on this task?"

After speaking, he shook his head secretly, wondering if his expectations for this kid were too high!

Although Chen Ling was a second-grade middle-grade alchemist, it was completely difficult for him to refine fourth or fifth level magic restrictions.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling felt delighted. Independent refining of magical instruments earned more money. As for the fifth level magic restrictions, his success rate could reach about sixty percent, so there would be no problem with the success rate.

However, a hesitant expression still appeared on his face, and it took a moment before he decisively said, "Uncle Shen, I'll take on these two tasks!"

"You must consider it carefully. The materials for refining the robe and the Flame Thunder Beads are not cheap. If you lose money, it will not be worth it!" Shen Zhen reminded.

Chen Ling nodded solemnly and replied, "I understand."

For each small level increase in intermediate-grade spiritual materials, the price would increase several times.

Of course, as the cost increased, the price of magical instruments also increased.

For example, a first-grade middle-grade robe containing a fifth-level magic array would cost at least four hundred spiritual stones.

Seeing that Chen Ling had made a decision, Shen Zhen did not say much. As a shopkeeper, he not only needed to know how to get along with alchemists but also had to be good at investing and cultivating them.

Although Duobao Pavilion was not the largest in the market, it could still rank in the top ten.

However, there was currently only one second-grade alchemist in charge, along with two first-grade high-grade alchemists.

If Chen Ling could be cultivated into a first-grade high-grade alchemist, it would definitely be a big profit for Duobao Pavilion.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhen decisively said, "Chen Ling, as long as you can refine these two magical instruments, I will give you the first-grade alchemist certification from the Alchemist Association!"

"As long as you can pass the assessment of the Alchemist Association and become a true first-grade high-grade alchemist, the price of the magical instruments you refine will increase by at least two times."

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Shen!" Chen Ling clasped his fists and said.

Originally, Chen Ling had the mentality of relying on the incense value to barely get by and was not interested in this alchemist certification.

But then a prompt appeared: [Obtained the first-grade alchemist certification from the Alchemist Association, increase personal reputation, and obtain 20 incense values.]

This was 20 incense values!

He couldn't miss it!

And Shen Zhen had already prepared the materials for the robe and the Flame Thunder Beads.

Afterwards, Chen Ling directly spent one hundred and ten pieces of spiritual stones that were still warm.

He bought five sets of materials for refining the robe, with each set requiring twenty low-grade spiritual stones, and twenty sets of materials for the Flame Thunder Beads, consuming thirty low-grade spiritual stones.

Then he went to other shops and bought some spiritual rice, meat, and other ingredients, consuming twenty spiritual stones.

With one more person, the consumption of food at home had also increased significantly.

Finally, he bought a bottle of detoxification pill and two bottles of Qi-enhancing pill.

One hundred and sixty spiritual stones, in the blink of an eye, not a single one was left!

"What a spendthrift!" Chen Ling sighed in his heart.

Now, apart from purchasing raw materials, these pills were undoubtedly the biggest expense, but they were necessary to suppress the evil energy and enhance cultivation.

This expenditure couldn't be saved!

Walking on the street, Chen Ling carefully scanned his surroundings, making sure that no one was watching him.

At this moment, as Chen Ling was walking, a mysterious figure suddenly blocked his path, startling him.

"It's indeed Fellow Daoist Chen!" The middle-aged man in front of him, who was thin and had dark circles under his eyes, said in surprise.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Hu!" Chen Ling clasped his fists and said, but he was secretly on guard.

The person in front of him was his neighbor, Hu Qing, a low-level symbol master at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

It was said that this person often went in and out of Tianxiang Courtyard, but as a symbol master, his life was not better than Chen Ling's.

Tianxiang Courtyard was a brothel.

Most of the female cultivators inside were proficient in seduction and the art of lovemaking, which was not something ordinary cultivators could afford.