Chapter 4: Borrowing a Spirit Stone

An eight-sided die, numbered 0 through 7.

As long as you throw it at any object in Luo Yao's hand, the number that appears multiplies that object by that many times.

It could be a multiplication in quantity, or in quality.

It might simply be a straight multiplication, or an exponential one.

And it can only be used once per day.

This is the information Luo Yao knows.

"Perfect, perfect!"

Wealth, Companion, Method, Land.

Put plainly, Qi Refining First Layer is no different from an ordinary mortal, at most a bit stronger.

She's an Outer Sect Disciple too, with low talent, so she has no resources—her belongings are much the same as Luo Yao's.

But this is only her guess, not necessarily true; either way, she must make good use of her Golden Finger now.

Fang Qingyan was about to reach out and touch Luo Yao's forehead, wondering if she hadn't woken up yet, when she felt a shift in her aura.

Luo Yao stepped out and saw a ten-year-old girl in green robes running over, her face filled with worry.

Someone might say, why not collect Spirit Herbs and sell them for Spirit Stones?

That's indeed a way, but Luo Yao is only Qi Refining First Layer, and the locations of those Spirit Herbs are mostly guarded by Beasts.

What would happen if this face came up?

Would there be no reward at all?

So this method is simply out of the question.

Fang Qingyan's parents were both Xuanyuan Sect disciples; when she was seven, they died on a mission, leaving her alone.

Fang Qingyan is her best friend, her sister-in-arms.

Luo Yao was moved, but shook her head and refused.

If this Golden Finger could truly alter her talent, then she could throw the die at herself every day—over time, her talent would become terrifying.

Since Luo Yao joined the sect, she has taken great care of her, treating her like a younger sister, protecting her from bullying, and guiding her cultivation.

"Don't…"

"This… this… this…"

Sensing Fang Qingyan's emotion, Luo Yao hugged her tightly; in both her lives, this was the first time she felt warmth—warmth like family.

Fang Qingyan froze for a moment, then rushed forward, clutching her desperately, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked.

Know that a cultivator's Storage Bag is as vital as one's life—it cannot be given to anyone else.

As for the legendary Spirit Stones, she had not a single one.

Her original Qi Refining First Layer cultivation instantly surged, climbing all the way to Qi Refining Fifth Layer before stopping.

She had already tried it: the originally low-grade Ancient Soul Pill instantly became a top-grade Pill.

"You've broken through? Good, good!" Fang Qingyan wiped her tears and smiled happily, not asking how Luo Yao broke through.

A worried voice came from outside; Luo Yao calmed her mind and stepped out of her Cave Abode.

Also, yesterday she wasn't sure whether it changed her talent or her cultivation speed—she leaned more toward talent alteration.

She now has enough strength to defeat Zhao Lili, but lacks attack methods, so she planned to visit the Market—but she has no money.

"I'd like to borrow one Spirit Stone."

So Luo Yao deeply appreciated Fang Qingyan from the bottom of her heart.

After all, she wasn't certain whether this Golden Finger could truly alter her talent.

Even if those Beasts are only Qi Refining First Layer, they can easily kill cultivators above Qi Refining Layer 3.

And it's said that ten thousand points are needed to exchange for one Spirit Stone—imagine how precious they are.

Fang Qingyan didn't scold her for being impulsive or anything else; instead, she said, "How about I use a Disguise Pill to look like you and fight in your place?"

So over the next three days, she planned to expand her attack methods.

Fang Qingyan's talent is also low, just slightly higher than Luo Yao's, so she's currently at Qi Refining Layer 3.

Moreover, more importantly, the die has eight faces; she isn't worried about the others, only the face with the number "0."

Aside from the sect's gift of an ordinary sword, clothes, and a cultivation scripture, there were only some worthless Spirit Herbs.

For example, today she tried altering the power of a Spell.

She didn't want Luo Yao to get hurt.

Just a few days ago, Xiao Yao was still Qi Refining First Layer—how could she…

But when Luo Yao opened her Storage Bag, the contents inside were pitifully scarce.

Even after completing countless tasks over three years, she'd only accumulated five hundred points—ten thousand points? Who knew how many years that would take.

She only learned it had been two days, not one, because of Fang Qingyan's message.

Moreover, after helping Luo Yao complete her task, Fang Qingyan refused to take any points, giving them all to Luo Yao; when Luo Yao refused, Fang Qingyan went straight to Manager He, submitted the task, and transferred the points to Luo Yao's name.

In short, in the entire Immortal Cultivation World, Fang Qingyan is the only one who truly cares for her.

Fang Qingyan widened her eyes, speechless, standing frozen in place.

"That won't work!" Fang Qingyan grew anxious, her face filled with worry. "Zhao Lili is Qi Refining Layer 3, and she's allied with an Inner Sect disciple—she might even have a Dharma Treasure. What if…?"

Fang Qingyan was genuinely happy for Luo Yao, for she knew how desperately Luo Yao had worked these past three years to break through.

Relying only on these common Spells won't create any advantage—it's nearly impossible to defeat an opponent.

Or would it completely vanish into nothingness?

This worried her a little.

But Fang Qingyan had no such awareness.

"Of course it's true!" Luo Yao was also delighted; after three years, she had finally broken through. "Yan Jie, I've broken through. I've reached Qi Refining Stage 5."

"Why did you challenge Zhao Lili to a duel? The entire sect is now talking about it," Fang Qingyan said urgently. "Xiao Yao, tell me quickly, this isn't true."

There is a reason why wealth is placed first.

By then, even the talents of those geniuses might not compare to her own!

However, for now, she could only think about it.

"By the way, Yan Jie, I want to borrow something from you."

Heaven has eyes; finally, Xiao Yao has broken through.

Seeing Luo Yao shake her head, Fang Qingyan took out more items from her own Storage Bag. "Then, Xiao Yao, take these Dharma Treasures of mine..."

Moreover, not only physical items; non-physical ones would work too.

Fighting and dueling rely entirely on financial resources.

Even if the number rolled each time is 1, over a hundred days, that would still be a hundredfold talent.

Fang Qingyan nodded. "What do you need?"

In fact, over these years, Luo Yao had worked tirelessly on missions to earn opportunities, and many of those missions were completed with Fang Qingyan's help.

Now that she has reached Qi Refining Stage 5, she could crush Zhao Lili with Spirit Power alone; but if Zhao Lili possessed a Dharma Treasure, it might bridge the gap between them.

"Xiao Yao, I heard you're going to have a grand duel with Zhao Lili. Is that true or false?"

Luo Yao sighed. If only she had Spirit Stones; even if they only doubled, that would be two stones, which would still be a profit.

Saying this, Fang Qingyan took out almost everything from her Storage Bag.

"No problem."

Luo Yao quickly shook her head. Setting aside how precious the Disguise Pill was, the sect Elders would be present at the duel; they would spot the deception at a glance. By then, they might even expel them from the sect.

In Xuanyuan Sect, especially in the Outer Sect, very few disciples possess Spirit Stones. When everyone needs supplies or wishes to trade, they use points.

Afterwards, she pinched herself hard, the pain nearly bringing tears to her eyes. "I... I'm not dreaming..."

"If I had Spirit Stones and a Golden Finger, wouldn't I be able to double them?"

Fortunately, she had left some inheritance behind, such as the Dharma Treasures she was now taking out, along with some Talisman Paper.

However, Luo Yao nodded.

Luo Yao suddenly smiled. "Yan Jie, rest assured. In this duel, I will definitely win!"

And Fang Qingyan did have some; her parents had left her a Spirit Stone. She only needed to borrow it and then let the Golden Finger double it.

By then, she would have enough funds to go to the Market and buy what she wanted.

(End of this chapter)