Chapter 4: Methods for Obtaining Cultivation Points

"Are you here to sell or purchase items?"

Dong Yue looked up at Wang Jianqiang, her stunning face devoid of expression.

"This Disciple wishes to purchase the Pill Formula for the Body Nourishing Pill and the Green Spirit Pill."

Wang Jianqiang did not mind the tone of this Outer Sect Elder.

Elder Dong's personality was simply like this; it was not directed at him alone, but was the same toward everyone.

Upon hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Dong Yue's expression shifted slightly.

The Outer Affairs Hall was the only place in the Hehuan Sect's Outer Sect to buy and sell goods; ever since he began studying alchemy as a secondary pursuit, Wang Jianqiang had frequented the Outer Affairs Hall quite often.

Coupled with the fact that he had quite a reputation in the Outer Sect.

Even though Dong Yue had a cold personality and had never intentionally paid attention to any Outer Sect Disciple, she still had a deep impression of him.

If she remembered correctly, this Wang Jianqiang should only be a Low-grade Tier 1 Alchemist, right?

The Body Nourishing Pill and the Green Spirit Pill were both Tier 1 Intermediate Pills, and they were high-quality pills within their grade.

Even ordinary First-Order Mid-Grade Pill Masters found them extremely difficult to refine.

Why would a Low-grade Tier 1 Alchemist like him want to buy the pill formulas for these two types of pills?

Could it be that his cultivation in the Dao of Alchemy had broken through?

Thinking of this, Dong Yue shook her head inwardly.

Unfortunately, a First-Order Mid-Grade Pill Master was nothing special.

Let alone a First-Order Mid-Grade Pill Master, even if he were a Level 1 High-Grade Alchemist, there were at least eighty, if not a hundred, of them in this Outer Sect alone.

Among them, those with considerable talent were not even forty years old yet.

She knew that Wang Jianqiang was extremely diligent in his cultivation, but sometimes, effort alone was not enough to yield results.

On the path of immortal cultivation, talent was particularly important.

Whether in the Dao of Alchemy or the path of immortal cultivation, Wang Jianqiang's talent was simply too poor.

Often, his ten years of bitter cultivation were not even as good as one month of practice for someone with outstanding talent.

She could even foresee the scene a few years later when Wang Jianqiang's lifespan reached its limit and he turned into a handful of yellow soil.

Cultivation was like crossing a single-plank bridge; some fell off at the start, and others persisted longer, but if one could not cross it completely, they were ultimately just losers.

Thinking of this, a flash of dimness crossed her expression, which then returned to normal.

She took two Jade Slips from her Storage Ring and tossed them over casually, "Two hundred Spirit Stones."

"Many thanks, Elder."

Wang Jianqiang accepted the two Jade Slips, purchased some Medicinal Herbs, and then bowed to Dong Yue to take his leave.

As he turned, his gaze swept across Dong Yue's chest without leaving a trace, and then he hurried away.

……

"Name: Dong Yue

Gender: Female

Age: 175/200

Root Bone: Gold-Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Perfection

Current Good and Evil Value: 0"

After leaving the Outer Affairs Hall, recalling the data that had appeared in his mind when he saw Dong Yue, a flash of astonishment crossed Wang Jianqiang's face.

This Elder Dong was actually a rare Heavenly Spirit Root!

Normally, those with Heavenly Spirit Root aptitude could easily break through to the Golden Core Stage.

Yet Elder Dong was stuck at Foundation Establishment Perfection and had failed to break through even as she neared the end of her lifespan.

This did not conform to common sense.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Jianqiang shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

For him right now, nothing was more important than improving his cultivation.

……

After returning to his residence, Wang Jianqiang took out the Body Nourishing Pill Prescription.

Ever since he discovered the problem with his body, Wang Jianqiang felt as if grass were growing in his heart; he could never set his mind at ease.

After looking through some materials, he discovered a type of pill that could treat the body, which was precisely this Body Nourishing Pill.

Especially for his particular ailment, this pill could be said to have miraculous effects.

If he wanted to get rid of his hidden illness, this pill was absolutely an essential medicine.

He pressed the Jade Slip containing the Body Nourishing Pill Prescription against his forehead.

The next moment, a stream of information surged into his mind.

This information was the refining method for the Body Nourishing Pill.

Just as Wang Jianqiang was preparing to study it carefully, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ding, an inferior pill formula has been detected. Optimizing and upgrading the pill formula will consume 10 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

Wang Jianqiang was startled, but he made his choice without hesitation.

"Yes."

"Ding, the Body Nourishing Pill Prescription has been successfully optimized and upgraded to the Perfect Body Nourishing Pill Prescription."

A stream of information appeared out of thin air in his mind.

Wang Jianqiang immediately focused his mind to read it.

After comparing them, he discovered that the medicinal efficacy of the Perfect Body Nourishing Pill was several times higher than that of an ordinary Body Nourishing Pill, yet the difficulty of refining it had not increased.

The Medicinal Herbs required for refining have even become more streamlined, lowering the cost of refining.

What is even more astonishing is that the Perfect Body Nourishing Pill has no Pill Poison!

Every Pill has Pill Poison.

High-quality Pills only mean they contain less Pill Poison; it does not mean they are completely free of Pill Poison.

Once a Cultivator consumes a large quantity of Pills in a short period, it will lead to the accumulation of Pill Poison within the body.

The Pill Poison accumulated in the body is extremely stubborn and very difficult to dissolve.

If it cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, the mildest consequence is a stagnation in cultivation, while in serious cases, it can even corrode one's cultivation, leading to a regression in cultivation level.

Under normal circumstances, after refining a certain number of Pills, a Cultivator will expel the Pill Poison as quickly as possible to prevent it from accumulating.

Furthermore, the time consumed in expelling Pill Poison often exceeds the time spent refining Pills for cultivation, thereby slowing down cultivation efficiency.

Yet, the Pills optimized and upgraded by the system are not only more potent and lower in cost, but also require no consideration of the dangers of Pill Poison, allowing them to be refined without any scruples, increasing cultivation efficiency by more than tenfold.

If this were to spread, it would likely be enough to drive any Cultivator mad!

"As expected of a system product!"

Wang Jianqiang exclaimed in admiration, took out the Pill Furnace, and began refining.

Half a day later.

The Pill was successfully refined; Wang Jianqiang waved his hand, and three round pills shot out from the Pill Furnace.

He grabbed the three Pills in one go.

Before he had time to look, a mechanical voice suddenly came from his mind.

"Ding, Alchemy successful, obtained 1 Cultivation Point."

Wang Jianqiang was stunned, then revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

So Alchemy also counts as arduous training?

He had been worrying about not finding a way to obtain Cultivation Points, and this sudden discovery solved his greatest problem.

After coming back to his senses, he took out one Perfect Body Nourishing Pill and swallowed it.

After refining it, he clearly sensed that his body had been nourished.

His lower abdomen felt warm, and even his eyes seemed to have become a bit brighter.

"Such strong medicinal efficacy."

Wang Jianqiang's eyes lit up, and he continued to swallow the Pills.

Half a day later, the remaining two Perfect Body Nourishing Pills were all refined.

He felt that his physical state had improved quite a bit more.

If Chen Jiaojiao were here, he would certainly let her know what it means to be strong, and what it means not to bully the elderly for being poor.

However, there would be plenty of time to teach Chen Jiaojiao a lesson later.

For him, the most important thing was still to reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.

Popping pills is, after all, treating the symptoms but not the root cause.

As long as he can reach Foundation Establishment and his physique undergoes a transformation, any hidden ailments will automatically disappear.

Moreover, once he reaches Foundation Establishment, his lifespan can reach two hundred years.

Thinking of this, Wang Jianqiang was instantly full of motivation.

He took out another Jade Slip.

After reading the information in the Jade Slip, the system voice sounded again as expected.

"Ding, inferior Pill Formula detected, can consume 10 Cultivation Points to optimize and upgrade, perform optimization and upgrade?"

"Yes."

"Ding, optimization and upgrade successful, the Green Spirit Pill Prescription has been optimized and upgraded to the Perfect Green Spirit Pill Prescription."