Mortal Alchemy

"Reaching the fifteenth level of Qi Refining in this way only gives me a 60% chance of Foundation Establishment."

Chen Ping finally saw a glimmer of hope on his path to Foundation Establishment.

But it was only a glimmer, and how to gather the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill was a problem.

Above him, there was also Mu Xingling, this woman, suppressing him.

Chen Ping took a deep breath.

Next, he checked the changes at the twelfth level of Qi Refining: "At the twelfth level of Qi Refining, the spiritual power is several times greater than at the eleventh level."

"Hmm... Refining Qi Yuan Dan, the time has been shortened from one pill a day to half a day a pill..."

"Good thing!"

"Let me deduce the time to cultivate to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining... At half a day per Qi Yuan Dan, it will take two years..."

Around the age of thirty, I should be able to cultivate to the fifteenth level of Qi Refining.

Perhaps, I can try to establish my foundation before Mu Xingling?

He took out the pills and continued to cultivate in seclusion, consolidating his cultivation and improving his strength.

...

Half a month later.

This day, Mu Luofei found Chen Ping.

"Knock, knock!"

A knock on the door sounded.

"Junior Brother Chen, are you home?" Mu Luofei's voice sounded outside.

Chen Ping did not respond immediately. His cultivation speed was too fast, and he was already at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

Chen Ping didn't plan to expose his true cultivation to others, at least not in the Mu family, because he was afraid of being discovered by Mu Xingling.

Chen Ping immediately used his technique to conceal his cultivation, adjusting it to the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

Only then did he get up to unlock the restriction and open the courtyard door.

In the year he had been in seclusion, Mu Luofei had only looked for him twice.

He was busy cultivating to improve his strength, and she was busy earning spirit stones.

"Senior Sister Luofei, what's wrong?" Chen Ping asked her, "It's not the end of the month yet."

Mu Luofei had not yet broken through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining, but judging from the aura on her body, she was close.

Although it was tempting to have her call him 'Senior Brother,' Chen Ping didn't plan to reveal his true cultivation in front of her.

Mu Luofei said with a smile, "What, can't I look for Junior Brother Chen unless I have something to do?"

"Can't I just want to see Junior Brother Chen?"

Chen Ping's heart skipped a beat, and a ripple arose in his heart.

At twenty-three years old, Mu Luofei's body had fully developed, her temperament was outstanding, and she was full of charm, breathtakingly beautiful.

Chen Ping and she had grown up together as childhood sweethearts, and they had been in contact all these years, barely able to resist her charm.

He gave a wry smile and touched his nose:

"If Senior Sister Luofei wants to say that, why haven't I seen Senior Sister come looking for me in the past?"

"Hmph!" Mu Luofei snorted softly, feigning anger, "So that's how Junior Brother Chen sees me."

Chen Ping couldn't resist anymore.

Seeing him discomfited, Mu Luofei giggled:

"Come with me to the Hall of Affairs. Hall Master Mu Xingling wants to see you."

A sense of pressure and crisis immediately surged into Chen Ping's heart.

Chen Ping didn't refuse, but instead asked, "Senior Sister Luofei, do you know why the Hall Master is looking for me?"

Mu Luofei shook her head, "I don't know, she just told me to call you over."

Chen Ping nodded, got on her white jade flying boat, and headed to the Hall of Affairs.

On the flying boat, Chen Ping asked, "When does Senior Sister Luofei plan to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining?"

Mu Luofei's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, and she smiled faintly:

"Junior Brother Chen's eyesight is really sharp. Soon, I should be able to break through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining within half a year."

If she knew that he had already broken through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining, he really wanted to see her surprised expression.

He suppressed this thought.

Chen Ping then asked, "Does Senior Sister Luofei have any leads on Foundation Establishment spiritual objects?"

Hundred-year spiritual milk was also a material for refining Foundation Establishment Pills. If he could get some through Mu Luofei's channels, Chen Ping could save a lot of effort.

Mu Luofei shook her head slightly:

"It's not that easy. A drop of hundred-year spiritual milk is worth two to three thousand spirit stones, and it's not easy to get relevant clues." A furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills has ten pills, worth thirty-five thousand spirit stones. Although the materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills are expensive, those who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills also make a lot of money.

"I hope to find its whereabouts before the age of thirty, otherwise, I can only trouble Uncle Li Erniu to buy it back at the auction."

Chen Ping nodded. With Li Erniu's connections as a Foundation Establishment stage uncle, it was indeed much more convenient for him to collect hundred-year spiritual milk than for them.

"But unless it's absolutely necessary, I don't want to look for Li Erniu..."

"I understand Senior Sister Luofei's thoughts."

Mu Luofei said with a smile, "When there are leads on hundred-year spiritual milk, I will look for Junior Brother Chen to go together."

After observing for more than ten years, she was quite confident in Chen Ping's character.

Chen Ping said with a smile, "Okay, then I will wait for Senior Sister Luofei's good news."

Arriving at the Hall of Affairs.

What came into view were dense crowds of Qi Refining disciples, all with numb, dull, and desperate expressions, their faces pale.

Seeing this, Chen Ping asked about the whereabouts of Fang Xing and the others: "How are Junior Brother Fang and the others doing?"

Mu Luofei's beautiful eyes dimmed slightly, and she shook her head:

"In the past year or so, they have taken on a lot of lucrative tasks from me, barely able to breathe. The best outcome for them in this life is to have a good death."

"Besides Junior Brother Fang, Junior Brother Han, Junior Brother Luo, and Junior Brother Lin are all in trouble."

Chen Ping pondered:

"Senior Sister Luofei, next time you see those junior brothers, you can issue them a task to collect the demon bones and blood of the Bloodhorn Red Bull. I will buy a bull horn for fifty spirit sand, with no upper limit."

Body Tempering Pills were a good thing that weren't sold in the Eastern Xuan Sect, and their profits were higher than Spirit Stone Pills.

His spiritual sense had been further enhanced, and his efficiency in refining Body Tempering Pills was even higher. The demon bone blood in his hands was almost used up, so it was good to replenish it.

He could also help those junior brothers.

Mu Luofei said with a smile, "Junior Brother Chen, is that senior brother of yours about to come out of seclusion?"

Chen Ping nodded with a smile, "That's right."

Mu Luofei said, "With that senior brother of yours, Junior Brother Fang and the others can be considered to have a glimmer of hope."

This made Mu Luofei even more admire Chen Ping's character. After Li Erniu advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he didn't pay any attention to the junior brothers of Jiazi Courtyard, except for his love for her.

Last time Li Erniu got married, he didn't even look at Fang Xing and the others.

When Li Erniu established his foundation, Fang Xing and the others specially borrowed spirit stones to give him gifts. If Li Erniu had shown mercy, Fang Xing and the others would be living much better lives now, and wouldn't be on the verge of losing their homes.

Now that Chen Ping has taken action to help them, those people really have a glimmer of hope.

A Bloodhorn Red Bull, excluding the demon bone blood, had materials on its body worth one spirit stone, and it was necessary to drive it eight thousand miles away. The travel expenses alone would cost a lot of money, not to mention the consumption of valley pills, qi recovery pills, and the like.

After deducting these, what really allowed them to earn money was the Bloodhorn Red Bull.

If each person killed a Bloodhorn Red Bull a day and earned one spirit stone, they could climb out of the hellish and desperate days.

Chen Ping said with a smile, "If Senior Sister Luofei can help them, I, as a senior brother, will try my best to help them. It depends on their own good fortune."

He took out two hundred spirit stones and gave them to Mu Luofei: "This money is for the junior brothers, as a deposit."

Mu Luofei solemnly accepted the money: "I will definitely pass this money on to them."

At this time, they also happened to arrive outside Mu Xingling's dojo.

Mu Luofei left, and Chen Ping walked into Mu Xingling's dojo alone.