Chapter 253

Immortal sister, the technique manuals and mid-grade spirit stones you wanted—I've prepared them all, already placed inside the space.

Lin Meng, who was using spiritual power to nurture the spirit beast egg, heard Ye Fan's voice and immediately flashed into the space.

Indeed, several technique manuals and spirit stones were placed on the table.

That middle-grade spirit stone actually shone with seven-colored radiance, extremely beautiful, and the spiritual energy fluctuations it contained made Lin Meng delighted.

There were also eight technique manuals; although they were copied editions, it didn't matter to Lin Meng as long as she could learn the techniques.

"Ye Fan, your work efficiency has always satisfied me; this time you also performed well, deserving praise!"

Ye Fan would be happier receiving a single compliment from the fairy elder sister than being given a large bag of spirit rice.

He thought for a moment and then said:

"By the way, fairy elder sister, today at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion I saw a Spirit Gathering Array, but unfortunately the array plate requires a thousand spirit stones, which is too expensive."

"Also, at the auction I traded five catties of spirit rice for a high-grade treasure pill furnace, and obtained these ten middle-grade spirit stones. Your spirit rice is very popular here, but since my cultivation is still shallow, I fear that flaunting it would invite trouble, so I dare not openly trade more cultivation resources."

Lin Meng listened carefully; she hadn't expected organic rice to be so precious, but what Ye Fan said was correct—before one's strength is sufficient, good things must be carefully hidden to avoid attracting envy by displaying wealth.

"You've considered everything thoroughly; Short Term, we indeed cannot bring out the spirit rice, lest we draw attention, but I'm also very interested in that Spirit Gathering Array you mentioned. A thousand spirit stones is indeed pricey, but not entirely impossible."

"Return to the sect, take out the boiled eggs—no, I mean the Foundation Establishment Pills—and bring some to exchange for spirit stones."

"Foundation Establishment Pills are useful only for Qi Refining cultivators, and trading them within the sect also carries a layer of security; if you can provide these pills for our disciples to use, it would also benefit the sect."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's eyes lit up; he had previously considered letting some of the Foundation Establishment Pills go out to exchange with the sect for other cultivation resources.

"That Spirit Gathering Array is indeed tempting; he must hurry back to the sect to gather enough spirit stones, then return to purchase it before someone else buys it."

"Saying it, doing it—Ye Fan did not linger in Yun Tian City and returned to the sect that very day."

Lin Meng took out the middle-grade spirit stones and technique manuals, then examined the pot of braised abalone and pork inside the space, which contained four boiled eggs.

She merely thought the braised flavor was too exaggerated, making it even harder to believe these were Foundation Establishment Pills.

So Lin Meng simply went to the kitchen, boiled another pot of shelled eggs, stored them in the space, and asked Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan, take a look—I've remade some Foundation Establishment Pills for you; see if there are any issues."

While rushing on the road, Ye Fan sensed it; this time the shelled eggs emitted the aura of Foundation Establishment Pills.

Although he didn't know how the fairy elder sister managed it, nor why she insisted on shaping the Foundation Establishment Pills like boiled eggs, she gave him twenty at once, which was truly generous.

"Fairy elder sister, you've given me another twenty Foundation Establishment Pills; actually, that's more than needed."

Upon hearing this, Lin Meng understood that the shelled eggs were also Foundation Establishment Pills; feeling reassured, she then waved her hand and said:

"Don't think it's too much; hurry back to the sect, sell these Foundation Establishment Pills, and get me that Spirit Gathering Array you mentioned."

With the Spirit Gathering Array, she could place the spirit beast egg inside and continuously nourish it with spirit stones.

Though the world she resides in is deficient in spiritual energy, it is not entirely devoid of it; later she will need to go out more, find a place with richer spiritual energy to settle, which will always be useful for future long-term seclusion.

Ye Fan hurried back to the sect, not daring to rest, and soon found Song Yun.

Song Yun had just returned from a mission; seeing Ye Fan's anxious appearance, he asked concernedly:

"Junior Brother, what's wrong? Why are you in such a sorry state?"

Ye Fan took a few deep breaths, calmed himself, and then said:

"Senior Brother Song, I have a matter to ask you: if a disciple wishes to sell medicinal pills, where would be most appropriate?"

Song Yun was taken aback; he himself was a pill refiner, and Ye Fan had previously been looking to buy pills from him—how could he now want to sell pills himself?

His expression suddenly shifted, and he urgently pressed:

"Junior Brother, have you made progress in pill refinement and already produced something? Quickly show me the pills you've refined."

Song Yun knew Ye Fan was studying pill refinement, and had even given him basic cultivation insights and fundamental pill formulas.

Ye Fan scratched his head, saying, "Junior Brother feels ashamed to let Senior Brother see a joke; in fact, I haven't successfully refined any pills yet—I only recently obtained a pill furnace and haven't had a chance to try it. I have a few pills given by my elders; keeping them idle is just keeping them, so I thought to exchange them for spirit stones."

Song Yun understood, yet was still confused; since Junior Brother Ye also had elders who could refine pills, why would he again ask to buy pills from him?

Could it be that Junior Brother Ye is doing this on purpose, merely seeking to befriend me? That happiness-inducing spirit water—actually, was it Ye Brother intentionally giving it to me?

Thinking this, Song Yun felt a surge of emotion, increasingly believing this junior brother had excellent character, and thus became more diligent in fulfilling his request.

"Junior Brother, follow me into my cave dwelling to discuss in detail."

Upon reaching Song Yun's cave dwelling, Ye Fan this time deliberately paid attention to the Spirit Gathering Array inside, memorizing its spirit-gathering effect for later comparison when he goes to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

"Junior Brother, please sit; Senior Brother will brew tea for you. Take out the pills your elders gave you and have a look; if the quality is good, I can recommend several reputable fellow disciples who would offer a better price."

Ye Fan expressed his thanks and took out a pot from his storage bag.

Song Yun had just brewed tea and handed it to Ye Fan; upon seeing the pot, his movement visibly froze.

"Junior Brother, is this… because you're hungry? What an unusual pot."

This little clay pot is a form never seen in this world, inevitably making Song Yun feel novel.

But that's all; he was still waiting for Ye Fan to produce the pills, so that he, as the young master of the Alchemy Aristocratic Family, could offer his counsel.

Who would have thought Ye Fan pointed at the clay pot and said, "The pills are inside; to be frank, the pills given by my elders are too special—I don't know how to explain them to you, Senior Brother; you had better look yourself."

He always felt that the Foundation Establishment Pills given by the fairy elder sister differed from those of the sect; although he had never encountered genuine Foundation Establishment Pills, he already had a preliminary understanding of medicinal pills.

The Foundation Establishment Pills given by the fairy elder sister, perhaps due to their large size, gave him a sense that their potency was stronger and their effect better.

After Ye Fan finished speaking, Song Yun was dazed; he looked at the clay pot, then at Ye Fan, seeing he didn't seem to be joking, he reached out, half-believing, half-doubting, and lifted the pot's lid.

Before his eyes lay twenty shelled eggs.

"This, Junior Brother you…"

Before he could finish speaking, suddenly a pill fragrance rushed into his nostrils; Song Yun's body jerked violently, and he exclaimed aloud.

"Junior Brother, how can your boiled eggs contain such a rich Foundation Establishment Pill aura?!"