Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Foundation Establishment Secrets, Pills Harvest
It was only at this moment that Li Ye truly felt how powerful his Golden Finger was—based on his understanding from reading some books recently, cultivators find it not difficult to cultivate spirit plants and beasts.
However, situations like his, where both sides are willing and even mutually beneficial, are indeed rare. Compulsion and willingness naturally lead to vastly different results.
But he didn’t become arrogant because of this.
"Taoist Friend, you flatter me. I have only some minor talents. Cultivating spirit plants and beasts is complex and profound. I hope to enter the Upper Sect of the Four Seasons to witness the skills of the cultivation seniors someday."
"I too look forward to the day you join the sect."
Su Ya’s impression of Li Ye improved further. If he had such skill, he would certainly be somewhat proud. Unexpectedly, this Taoist friend was calm and humble, truly rare.
The two exchanged smiles.
Outside, the auction for the Golden Red Beauty Pill had also ended—sold for one thousand two hundred spirit stones and one thousand five hundred spirit stones, respectively. This price not only reflected the special nature of the beauty pill but also included the reputation of the Four Seasons Sect and Su Ya.
"Let’s split it fifty-fifty, what do you think?" Su Ya sipped tea, looking at Li Ye.
"Of course, it’s good." Li Ye nodded.
Alchemy requires both materials and skill, along with a pill formula, so no one was particularly advantaged, meaning a fifty-fifty split was most appropriate.
Just from these two pills, he already earned a substantial one thousand nine hundred fifty spirit stones in income. More of their collaboratively crafted pills would be sold later.
Indeed, working with Su Ya proved to be a wise choice.
Two auctions of pills followed successively without any unsold items, selling instead for high prices. To the other cultivators originally looking to enjoy the spectacle, it was quite astonishing.
Initially, they probably planned just to watch, but now even their interest was piqued, and the auction atmosphere grew more lively, while Li Ye and Su Ya stayed quiet behind the screen.
The two drank tea and chatted, quite at ease.
Li Ye took this opportunity to ask his question:
"Speaking of which, I’m about to establish my foundation. Taoist Friend Su, is the Foundation Establishment Pill easy to buy?"
"Foundation Establishment Pill." Su Ya chuckled: "That item aids cultivators in breaking through the bottleneck to Foundation Establishment. Taoist friend only needs to enhance the purity of spiritual power; bottlenecks aren’t particularly difficult."
"However, if a Taoist friend prepares some spirit stones, completes the upcoming festival tasks well, and along with those hungry bones... it’s not impossible to gain some once-in-a-lifetime benefit."
When speaking about this, his face showed a noticeable expression of regret, seemingly feeling remorse for missing the "benefits" he mentioned.
To make a Four Seasons Sect Alchemist feel regret... Li Ye’s heart was stirred, as he poured more tea into the teapot and solemnly said: "Please enlighten me!"
Concerning his own path, he had to be sincere.
"Sigh." Su Ya picked up the cup and drank the boiling tea in one go, his face visibly turning red with cracks in his expression.
Li Ye had no time to stop him; who knew he’d drink the scorching tea like that?
But Su Ya still pretended nothing had happened: "Oh... these tasks are considered a way for our Four Seasons Sect to select qualified disciples."
"Counting the wheat as one, if you obtain first place in the upcoming task.
And with the Autumn Harvest Token given by Lingji Vine Master’s Uncle and spending around ten thousand spirit stones, you can earn once access to the Four Seasons Sect’s Ten Thousand Mountains Divine Temple.
Inside, our Four Seasons Sect’s generations of seniors and every accumulated god are available. This is only accessible before Foundation Establishment, and might even receive a blessing from a Divinity Transformation level Mountain God senior.
At worst, you can obtain a divine technique unique to you.
You should know divine techniques are like the Peach Blossom Mountain God’s Jade Reward you received back then, magical techniques granted by Mountain Gods post ennoblement, divine and unbelievable.
I too once had the opportunity to enter, but unfortunately couldn’t achieve it."
After quickly finishing speaking, he sighed long, and then he fetched a bottle from his storage ring, finished it in gulps, and breathed a sigh of relief contentedly.
Li Ye remained silent upon hearing this.
Having ten thousand spirit stones isn’t that difficult. If he managed first place for the two tasks, it would surely be achievable. These spirit stones seemed more like a formality than an essential cost.
The Four Seasons Sect’s Mountain God’s blessing—it’s evident given the jade-like peach branch he received, which has been a stable and continuous source of spirit stones every year.
Currently, he already possesses the ten thousand spirit stones and Autumn Harvest Token, only lacking the first place, which would be a pity not to strive for.
Thus, he pondered for mere moments and said calmly: "I shall certainly strive."
From the conversation, he already identified his advantage—all his materials were very "natural," a celestial nature. He wasn’t sure he could accomplish such grandeur, but indeed that was his advantage.
He couldn’t rush, nor communicate urgency and eagerness to the wheat and beaver; he would do his best, then let fate decide.
After deciding, he quickly calmed down.
Continuing to chat and laugh with Su Ya, while observing the subsequent auction situations.
Su Ya also believed Li Ye’s mindset was really excellent.
When he first heard this news, he was excited for quite a while. Ultimately, was it that this Taoist Friend Li truly had skill, or was he so confident, sure he could achieve it?
Perhaps it’s both?
He looked at Li Ye’s expression increasingly curious, with the latter feeling a bit odd from the staring.
...
Time slowly passed.
The other two types of pills Li Ye and Su Ya collaborated on were also sold successively.
The Lotus Clearing Fever Pill, however, didn’t sell for a very high price, even forming a sharp contrast with the previous Golden Red Beauty Pill, each selling for only one hundred spirit stones.
There was no choice since its effects included detoxification and purification of inner impurities, which perhaps felt like an immortal elixir to mortals but seemed purely niche to cultivators.
Fortunately, there was a large quantity, a total of fifteen pills.
Finally, there were the Gourd Body Refining Pills sold, surprisingly only three pills, with starting prices of five hundred spirit stones each, and the highest price for one pill reached as high as two thousand spirit stones!
To this, Su Ya simply smiled and said: "I have the pill formula and alchemy skill, plus Taoist Friend’s excellent materials, if they didn’t sell for this price I would rather they remain unsold!
Not to mention, body refining itself is complex, you can’t buy these pills easily, hehe~"
"..."
Li Ye could only marvel.
So this is an Alchemist?
Finally, he did a quick calculation, totaling eight thousand four hundred spirit stones from selling these pills, meaning he could bag a massive four thousand two hundred spirit stones from the fifty-fifty split, which were merely accumulated materials from recent times.
The future holds endless profits!
Indeed, the path of farming is truly lucrative, he must hold on tight to this Taoist Friend Su, both for their mutual benefit!