Mortal Alchemy

A sword light streaked across the sky and entered the Dongxuan Sect.

Announcing the return of Superior Gongyue to the Dongxuan Sect.

Gongyue Peak.

Chen Ping and Bai Jianjia cupped their hands: "Disciple greets Master!"

The sword light dissipated, revealing Superior Gongyue's awe-inspiring true form. She smiled and sized up Chen Ping:

"Good disciple, you did well this time, not disgracing your master's reputation."

Chen Ping: "Master, you flatter me."

Superior Gongyue smiled faintly, and the world seemed to lose its color, her beauty unparalleled. She said in a gentle tone:

"Ping'er, what do you plan to do with this Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine?"

If Superior Gongyue hadn't returned immediately, someone within the Dongxuan Sect might have tried to snatch it from Chen Ping openly.

The cultivators who could obtain the Tears of the Heavenly Maiden were all once prominent elites, but after years, someone would eventually rise to try to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

But without the Tears of the Heavenly Maiden and without a fourth-order spiritual herb, how could they help themselves advance to the Nascent Soul stage?

Now, Chen Ping unexpectedly brought a fourth-order spiritual herb from the Changtian Secret Realm, and wealth stirs people's hearts.

Chen Ping said honestly: "The Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine is up to Master and Senior Sister to decide."

"I believe Master and Senior Sister will not skimp on my benefits."

As he spoke, he showed a relaxed smile on his face.

Superior Gongyue nodded slightly: "Xiaobai, your junior brother has even brought back resources for you to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. When will you reach the peak of the Golden Core stage?"

Bai Jianjia said: "Perhaps it will take another sixty years."

"Slow, too slow." Superior Gongyue joked: "With such a long time, your junior brother's cultivation might catch up to you."

Bai Jianjia gently bit her red lip, feeling that something was not right. Master had a Sword Spirit Root, and she also had a special spiritual body. Junior brother had an ordinary body. Her cultivation speed was not slow, but compared to a Dao comprehension genius like her junior brother, it was a bit slower.

"Alright, go down. I'm going to talk with the superiors in the sect and strive to win the greatest benefits for Ping'er." Superior Gongyue was decisive, waving her hand to dismiss the two.

"Yes, Master." Chen Ping cupped his hands and retreated.

Chen Ping didn't dare to leave the Dongxuan Sect until the matter was settled, otherwise, he would easily be ambushed on the way.

Bai Jianjia said: "Junior Brother, during this time in the sect, give me the Aurora Sword, and I will take it to repair the sword."

Chen Ping's face lit up with joy: "Then I will have to trouble Senior Sister."

Bai Jianjia smiled gently: "If you hadn't brought out the Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine, the Aurora Sword wouldn't have been damaged. I should be the one to pay for the resources to repair the sword."

If she wanted to fight for some Nascent Soul resources, she had also participated in the Changtian Secret Realm and the battle for Nascent Soul seeds, but as a spiritual body, she was no match for those with special spiritual roots, so she gained nothing.

Moreover, she had bet on Chen Ping before and earned a lot of spirit stones.

When the Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine was dealt with, she would also give Chen Ping a lot of compensation at the market price.

In the following days, dealing with the Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine became the top priority of the Dongxuan Sect.

If an Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine was handled properly, the Dongxuan Sect might be able to give birth to several Nascent Soul Superiors.

Those who were stuck at the peak of the Golden Core stage and were struggling to find resources began to frantically use their connections, either giving gifts, standing in line, or selling their lives.

Of course, these storms did not involve Chen Ping, a small Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Three days later.

Superior Gongyue summoned Chen Ping and Bai Jianjia and said: "The Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine has been processed, and Superior Xiuyan will be invited to refine a furnace of Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pill."

"Our Gongyue Peak will provide the main material, the Eight-Leaf Jade Luo Vine, and we will be able to obtain four Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pills."

Chen Ping heard the name of a fourth-order pill for the first time and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Master, what is the effect of this Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pill?"

Superior Gongyue explained: "The Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pill can increase the probability of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage by 10%. If the advancement to the Nascent Soul stage fails, it will protect the Divine Soul Golden Core, so that its foundation will not be greatly damaged. If the life essence is sufficient, there will be a second chance to impact the Golden Core stage."

"Therefore, with the four Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pills that our Gongyue Peak is allocated, you, senior sister and junior brother, will both have two chances to impact the Nascent Soul stage next year."

Chen Ping took a deep breath: "So powerful!"

This is much more powerful than the Foundation Establishment Pill in the Qi Refining stage.

Superior Gongyue smiled lightly and looked at Bai Jianjia:

"Xiaobai, you got two Eight Treasures Protecting Nascent Pills with empty hands. Can you come up with enough resources to compensate your junior brother?"

How precious are pills for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage?

Such great wealth had descended on Chen Ping.

Bai Jianjia's emotions were obviously a little agitated, and a blush climbed up her snow-white neck. She said:

"Junior Brother, how about I compensate you with a third-order sword treasure, a portion of Three Lights Divine Water, a third-order defensive magic weapon, 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones, and some third-order pills?"

Chen Ping glanced at Superior Gongyue out of the corner of his eye. Master's expression did not change, so this price was obviously reasonable.

Chen Ping pondered for a moment and said, "Senior Sister, how about two portions of Three Lights Divine Water?"

"Okay!" Bai Jianjia's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and her white teeth gently bit her pink lips: "Junior brother is really good at asking for prices for his Daoist partners and concubines!"

Chen Ping smiled: "Senior Sister, you flatter me."

"Not bad, not bad." Superior Gongyue nodded slightly: "Your relationship as senior sister and junior brother is good, supporting each other."

"Things like this, fourth-order items, have always been bartered for in the Eastern Region cultivation world, but you are both disciples of this palace. Your back-and-forth exchanges will allow you to go to the Great Dao together."

No matter how you look at it, Bai Jianjia is actually taking advantage.

But today Chen Ping is helping Bai Jianjia, and next year Bai Jianjia will help Chen Ping. What is being consumed is resources, and what is being deepened is affection.

The further you go, the more cruel it becomes. The affection and bonds between cultivators are instead precious.

Superior Gongyue teased Bai Jianjia: "Xiaobai, do you have so many spirit stones to give to Ping'er?"

Bai Jianjia immediately stopped being a salted fish and felt a lot of pressure:

"In the time that follows, when Master goes out on missions, please take your disciple with you..."

Just a third-order sword treasure is already valuable.

And two bottles of Three Lights Divine Water cannot be obtained through ordinary channels.

But she will find a way...

Superior Gongyue tapped her finger lightly on Bai Jianjia's smooth forehead: "You should have stepped into Sword Qi Refining Steel long ago."

"Your luck is not bad. First, your junior brother is helping you, and then the alliance between the demonic cultivators and the demon beasts will also bring benefits."

Chen Ping looked surprised: "Demonic cultivators and demon beasts? Master, hasn't this been resolved yet?"

Superior Gongyue said: "A few months ago, the demonic cultivators established a sect in the Bathing Sun Sea and widely recruited disciples. One of the demonic cultivators had been hiding for many years and advanced to the Transformation God stage in the original place."

"The Eastern Region cultivation world, which has been peaceful for thousands of years, is going to be uneasy."

"There are demonic cultivators in the west and demon beasts in the east."

Chen Ping frowned: "Master, shouldn't such a major event be reported to the Central Region Immortal Gate and let them handle it?"

Superior Gongyue smiled meaningfully:

"Ping'er, these demonic cultivators are all resource contribution points for advancing to the Transformation God stage. Who would be willing to report it?"

Chen Ping felt a chill in his heart.

Yes, Superior Gongyue took him in back then for the sake of the Immortal Gate's one hundred contribution points.

Now that there is an additional demonic sect in the Eastern Region cultivation world, if the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Four Sects want to advance to the Transformation God stage, they probably will not eliminate the demonic cultivators in a short period of time, and will instead allow the demonic cultivators to grow stronger, so that they can be harvested next year.