However, he didn't need to buy a Pill Furnace now; there were places in the city that specialized in renting Alchemy rooms, costing five Low-Grade Spirit Stones a day, and equipped with unranked iron furnaces.
To be honest, this price was a bit expensive.
It should be known that a bottle of yinqi pill also cost this much.
This was also a significant reason why there were so few Low Grade Loose Cultivators who practiced Alchemy.
It was more cost-effective to buy Medicinal Pills than to refine them oneself.
Chen Si brought Spirit Stones and Alchemy Materials, and rented an Alchemy room at a nearby rental office.
The Materials he had harvested were just enough for three batches.
Entering the Alchemy room, he activated the Restriction and immediately began Alchemy.
Following the Alchemy process in the Legacy, he sequentially placed the Materials into the Pill Furnace.
The intensity of the flame was constantly adjusted according to the different Materials added.
When the time was almost right, he performed the Pill Collection Art and began collecting the Medicinal Pills.
However, this was his first time refining, and problems still arose in the end, almost causing the furnace to explode.
He forcefully condensed the Medicinal Pills using his Golden Core Stage Divine Sense, resulting in four Medicinal Pills.
It was a bit of a rogue move, but who told him he had Golden Core Stage Divine Sense!
The second batch was slightly better, still forcefully condensed, resulting in six Medicinal Pills.
The third batch was not bad; there were no signs of the furnace exploding. However, he still forcefully used his Divine Sense to complete the final step, resulting in eight Medicinal Pills.
Three batches of yinqi pills yielded a total of eighteen Medicinal Pills.
He returned the rental with these Medicinal Pills and went back to the Tea Garden.
This Alchemy session was a bit opportunistic; he relied on his powerful Divine Sense to forcefully condense the Medicinal Pills.
Although it was somewhat improper, it maximized the reduction of losses, so there was no reason not to use it.
By this time, two years and one month had passed since he arrived at Qingshan Town.
His Cultivation had recovered to Qi Refining Fourth Layer, which was not very fast.
Next, he needed to change his strategy, earn more Spirit Stones, and re-rent an Immortal Cave within the town to facilitate the cultivation of Spirit Plants.
His gaze fell upon the Mist Dew Begonia.
As long as he cultivated a mature second-grade Spirit Item, the Spirit Stones from its sale would be enough for him to use for a while, and renting an Immortal Cave would be more than sufficient.
With this thought, he began to Cultivate.
He once again checked the basic information of the Mist Dew Begonia.
“Mist Dew Begonia: First Grade Early Stage.”
“Spiritual Power: 1;”
“Can be infused, can be plundered.”
This Spirit Plant had been planted for so many years and still only had 1 point of Spiritual Power, meaning its natural growth rate was extremely slow.
He tried to inject 5 points of Spiritual Power.
The information of the Mist Dew Begonia changed.
“Mist Dew Begonia: First Grade Middle Stage (Upgrading);”
“Spiritual Power: 6;”
“Cannot be infused (Countdown: 3 days), Cannot be plundered (Countdown: 3 days).”
The Mist Dew Begonia grew rapidly, reaching over a foot in height before stopping.
After a moment, a pigeon-egg-sized flower bud emerged from the leaves.
From the new changes in the Mist Dew Begonia's information, the following conclusions can be drawn.
For example, a First Grade Early Stage Spirit Plant, after its Spiritual Power reaches the 5-point limit, continued infusion of Spiritual Power will not raise its grade but will increase the Spirit Plant's age.
And the Mist Dew Begonia is a Second Grade Early Stage Spirit Plant, and it can grow up to this grade at most.
When the Spiritual Power reaches the upper limit of its current grade, it will Breakthrough its existing grade, accompanied by a brief upgrading process.
Chen Si guessed that if it were to upgrade from First Grade Middle Stage to High Grade, the time required for the upgrade would likely be extended accordingly.
“Good, there are still nearly five months until the next tea harvest.”
Before the tea harvest time, basically no one would come over.
Even if someone came, it didn't matter; he could wrap them with his Divine Sense to prevent them from being discovered.
Three days passed quickly.
“Mist Dew Begonia: First Grade Middle Stage;”
“Spiritual Power: 6;”
“Can be infused, can be plundered.”
Chen Si did not hesitate and infused another 5 points of Spiritual Power.
The Mist Dew Begonia's information changed again.
“Mist Dew Begonia: First Grade High Grade (Upgrading);”
“Spiritual Power: 11;”
“Cannot be infused (Countdown: 7 days), Cannot be plundered (Countdown: 7 days).”
Seven days later, the First Grade High Grade Mist Dew Begonia would require 10 points of Spiritual Power to further advance in grade.
Chen Si also wanted to see the specific situation after further upgrading, so he spent 10 points of Spiritual Power to raise the Mist Dew Begonia to Second Grade Early Stage.
“Mist Dew Begonia: Second Grade Early Stage (Upgrading);”
“Spiritual Power: 21;”
“Cannot be infused (Countdown: 15 days), Cannot be plundered (Countdown: 15 days).”
“It needs 15 days, which is similar to the time I estimated.” Chen Si nodded and returned to the small courtyard to start cooking.
Half a month passed quickly.
Chen Si had just finished inspecting the Tea Garden and arrived beside the Spiritual field.
The countdown had ended, and a rose-colored, fist-sized fresh flower slowly bloomed, with a few drops of spiritual dew on it.
“Mist Dew Begonia: Second Grade Early Stage;”
“Spiritual Power: 21;”
“Can be infused, can be plundered.”
“Should I try plundering a few points of Spiritual Power to see if its grade will drop?” Chen Si thought about it and decided against it; he now had a stable source of Spiritual Power, and plundering a few points from this Spirit Plant held little significance.
The most important part of the Mist Dew Begonia was this fresh flower; once the flower was picked, the entire begonia plant would quickly wither.
Chen Si used a pre-prepared jade box to pluck this Mist Dew Begonia flower and placed it inside.
A gentle breeze blew, and the plant instantly withered, its yellowed leaves withering with the wind, leaving behind a small section of verdant root, about the length of a pinky finger, resembling a bean pod.
With a gentle squeeze, four seeds popped out.
Chen Si planted one of the seeds, collected the other three, and then left with the jade box.
First, he went to the free trade market to buy a simple set of coarse linen clothes to change into, then bought an ordinary mask from a street stall, put on a bamboo hat, and walked into a shop that purchased Spirit Medicine.
Seeing a customer enter, an attendant stepped forward and asked, “Fellow Daoist, are you here to buy Medicinal Pills or Alchemy Materials?”
Chen Si glanced at him, ignored him, and walked straight to the counter, placing the jade box on it, and asked indifferently, “Do you buy a Mist Dew Begonia flower?”
“Oh?” The fat middle-aged man behind the counter's eyes flashed with surprise.
Most of the Cultivators active in the northern district were Qi Refining Loose Cultivators, and it was rare for them to obtain Second Grade Spirit Items, so naturally, few people sold them.
However, some Foundation Establishment cultivators, fearing being robbed, would occasionally spend some time selling in the northern district.
The fat middle-aged man immediately became interested, sat up straight, reached for the jade box, and gently opened it.
Immediately, a vibrant, dripping flower appeared before his eyes.
“The color is plump and full, it seems to have just been picked, the Spiritual Power is abundant, and the quality is excellent, good!” The fat middle-aged man closed the jade box and his gaze fell on Chen Si.
Chen Si had already enveloped his entire body with Divine Sense, so the other party did not see anything.
The fat middle-aged man was not resigned; his Divine Sense quietly extended, wanting to probe Chen Si's true strength.
This unremarkable middle-aged man was a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator, and probing the seller's true strength was an unconscious act.
After all, he had done it many times over the years.
However, a cold snort exploded in his ear, and a violent Divine Sense, like a mountain, suddenly pressed down, catching the fat middle-aged man off guard.
The chair beneath his buttocks collapsed with a crash, and he landed on the ground with a thud, his eyes filled with horror.