And the several Spirit Plants newly planted had also broken through the soil, with tender shoots appearing.
Among these Spirit Plants, the most precious were the main ingredients for two types of Third-Grade Medicinal Pills—Purple Spirit Fungus and Wood Willow Fungus.
Purple Spirit Fungus was the core Material for refining the Third-Grade High Grade Medicinal Pill, "Purple Spirit Pill," which could greatly advance a Cultivator's magical power.
And Wood Willow Fungus was the main ingredient for the Third-Grade Medium Grade healing Medicinal Pill, "Wood Willow Pill," which had miraculous effects on both internal and external injuries.
What made him even more delighted was that the Spirit Medicine seeds his Second Uncle sent this time also included two Fourth-Grade Spirit Plants—fire-patterned thunder bamboo and Azure Spirit Profound Wood.
The former contained pure thunder-fire power, and its quality was so high that it was more than sufficient for refining Spirit Treasures.
The latter was a top-grade Material for refining Flying Swords and Formation Plates.
It was a pity that these two rare Spirit Plants were currently limited in number, with only five of each cultivated.
"In the next few years, the Materials for refining Golden Spirit Pill should be self-sufficient."
Qin Guiya secretly calculated, "However, to avoid attracting attention, I still need to appropriately acquire some..."
His gaze turned to another area: "The fire blaze bamboo has already matured, which will come in handy.
The Molten Crystal Sword purchased last time was damaged by a demonic Cultivator. If I can refine Magic Treasures and Flying Swords myself, not only will I be able to sell Magic Treasures to earn Spirit Stones like Alchemy in the future, but more importantly..."
Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
The Burning Heaven Sacred Artifact Skill Cultivation Technique he was deducing required a large number of Magic Treasures to assist in body tempering... In the early morning, a thin mist enveloped Liu Yuan Market, and Cultivators were already coming and going on the streets.
Qin Guiya, dressed in a green robe, walked steadily towards a pavilion in the center of the market—the Hundred Refinements Pavilion.
The two Foundation Establishment guards at the front of the pavilion immediately bowed upon seeing him: "Senior, please enter."
Stepping into the pavilion, he was greeted by the intertwined scent of various Magic Treasures and Spirit Materials.
Behind the counter, an old man with white hair and beard was wiping a Flying Sword. Seeing someone approach, he looked up and smiled:
"Fellow Daoist..."
His words stopped abruptly, and the old man squinted, "Could it be Young Friend Qin?"
It turned out that Qin Faha had been selling Medicinal Pills in the market a few days ago and had already mentioned that his nephew might come to purchase a Pill Furnace.
Qin Guiya cupped his hands: "Indeed. My uncle, Qin Faha, sent me here to select a Pill Furnace."
"Haha, I am Mo Yuanzi, and your Second Uncle and I are sworn brothers."
The old man put down the Flying Sword and walked out from behind the counter, "Follow me."
Passing through the front hall, they arrived at a heavily Restricted secret chamber in the backyard.
Mo Yuanzi formed a hand seal to unseal it, and the stone door rumbled open, revealing more than ten Pill Furnaces displayed inside—the lowest of which were all Third-Grade Low Grade!
"These are all my treasured collections."
Mo Yuanzi stroked his beard proudly, "Even the worst one, if placed outside, would cause Golden Core cultivators to fight over it."
Qin Guiya's gaze swept over them, finally landing on a Pill Furnace that was purple-gold all over, with a flood Dragon coiling around its body.
The lid of the furnace was carved into a Dragon head, with its open mouth serving as the medicine input, and a faint Dragon roar could be heard emanating from it.
"Youngster, good eye!"
Mo Yuanzi clapped his hands, "The Third-Grade High Grade purple dragon cloud devouring furnace, with Fourth-Grade purple-gold as the main Material, mixed with one or two taels of deep-sea cold iron, can suppress the rampage of Pill fire.
If a Third-Grade Alchemist uses it, the Pill Formation rate will increase by at least 20% !"
Qin Guiya's Divine Sense carefully probed the Pill Furnace and immediately noticed the flood Dragon's divine charm it contained, which was indeed very different from other Pill Furnaces.
He nodded slightly and asked, "May I know the price of this furnace?"
"According to market prices, it is worth one million Spirit Stones."
Mo Yuanzi said, lowering his voice, with a look of familiarity on his face, "However, since it's an internal purchase... eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones will suffice."
Qin Guiya was about to take out Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring when he heard the old man change the subject:
"I heard that Young Friend Qin already has two Dao Companions accompanying him?"
"That is correct."
Qin Guiya nodded in response.
Mo Yuanzi rubbed his hands and spoke cautiously:
"I have a granddaughter, named Mo Qinghe, who possesses Three Spiritual Roots of metal, wood, and fire. She is now at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Realm, and is especially skilled in the Dao of beast taming..."
Qin Guiya's movement of taking out Spirit Stones immediately paused.
He pondered for a moment and then understood: "Did Second Uncle mention this to Senior some years ago?"
Before Liu Qingchan became his Dao Companion, Second Uncle Qin Faha often busied himself with finding a Dao Companion for him.
"Precisely."
Mo Yuanzi sighed lightly, "It's just that at that time, Fellow Daoist's attempt to Break through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core failed, and I..."
He coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, "Now my granddaughter is ninety years old. If Fellow Daoist is interested..."
It turned out that when Qin Faha came to the market back then, he had tried to arrange a match between Mo Yuanzi's granddaughter and Qin Guiya.
But at that time, Qin Guiya's Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Golden Core had failed, and his Dao path seemed bleak. Mo Yuanzi did not want his granddaughter to be neglected after marrying into the Qin Family, so he politely declined the matter.
Recently, Qin Faha frequently came to the market, secretly selling Medicinal Pills of perfect quality. Coupled with Qin Guiya personally coming to purchase a High Grade Pill Furnace, Mo Yuanzi immediately guessed that he was probably trying to Break through to the Realm of a Third-Grade Alchemist.
Combined with his successful Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Golden Core, he finally relented a little.
Qin Guiya's mind flashed with Liu Qingchan's gentle smile and Lin Mushuang's cool demeanor.
He indeed had the intention of taking a concubine—not only could it add a third side branch to the ancient tree in his Sea of Consciousness, but it might also expand the space.
However, this matter ultimately had to consider the feelings of his two Dao Companions, and he needed to consult their opinions first.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior."
He took out eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones and neatly stacked them on the table, "May I return to my clan, consult my two Dao Companions for their suggestions, and then make a decision?"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Mo Yuanzi's eyes, but he could not force it. He waved his hand and collected the Spirit Stones, saying:
"In that case, this Pill Furnace belongs to Fellow Daoist."
Market street.
Qin Guiya strolled leisurely.
He was looking to see if there were any good Yao Beast cubs or similar items.
Now, his resources were becoming abundant, and he needed more means of protection for his Dao.
And Yao Beasts were one of them.
Not only that, his sons, Qin Yueqi and Qin Yuelin, were both very interested in Yao Beasts, so buying a few cubs to accompany them would also be good.
The Exploding Monkey, Little Fire, that he raised only had Second-Grade Aptitude and would not be able to Break through to Third-Grade in the future.
The stalls on both sides were dazzling: Talismans, Magical Artifacts, Spirit Medicines, Yao Beast Materials...
"Third-Grade Thunder Talisman, only eight thousand Spirit Stones each!"
"Crimson Flame Iron Essence, High Grade Material for Artifact Refining!"
Amidst the hawking, a whimper of a young beast caught his attention.
Following the sound, he saw an iron cage in front of a gray-clothed Cultivator, containing several fluffy cubs—all pure white, with a single horn on their foreheads, huddling together, trembling.
"Fellow Daoist, what kind of Yao Beast is this?" Qin Guiya squatted down.
The gray-clothed Cultivator's eyes lit up:
"Senior has good eyesight! These are Jade Spirit Rhinoceros cubs. They can reach Third-Grade when mature, have a gentle temperament, and are most suitable as Spirit Pets."
He then lowered his voice, "Only ten thousand Spirit Stones each."
Qin Guiya's Divine Sense probed and found that the cubs indeed had pure ice-attribute spiritual power within their bodies.
Yue Qi's fire Spiritual Root was prominent. If he had an ice-type Spirit Pet to harmonize it, it would be beneficial for his Cultivation.
Just as he was about to bargain, a quarrel suddenly erupted from the adjacent stall:
"You black-hearted merchant! This Third-Grade Azure-Winged Eagle egg is a dead egg!"
Qin Guiya turned his head and saw a female Cultivator angrily scolding the stall owner.
In the broken eggshell at her feet, the dried yolk had already solidified.