Chapter 35: Strengthening Pollen

"It's not that Senior Ku Mu kicked you out!"

At the front of the valley, Wang Dun accompanied He Pingsheng all the way, comforting him as they walked: "It's because you mainly cultivate the Fire Linggen, so there's really no use for you here usually!"

"Don't worry, Senior Ku Mu plants Blazing Sun Flowers every year!"

"If he needs disciples to care for them next year, I will definitely choose you to come over!"

He Pingsheng smiled and said: "It's fine... by the way, Senior Brother Wang, your alchemy furnace..."

He took out the palm-sized alchemy furnace.

The flesh on Wang Dun's face twitched slightly, and he said: "Junior Brother... this thing is a low-tier magic treasure, and I spent over fifty spirit stones to buy it back then!"

"I thought that since I also have these Gold, Fire, and Wood Linggens, I could practice alchemy and perhaps become an amazing alchemist in the future, so my path of cultivation would be much smoother!"

"Unfortunately, after trying a few times, I realized I really wasn't cut out for this!"

"Sigh... a waste of money!"

"Keep this thing with you first. When I have spirit stones later, I'll go to you to redeem it. A man must keep his word; I cannot break my promise!"

"Sigh..." After finishing, Wang Dun sighed deeply again, saying: "Actually, when I went to Mount Matou last time, I should have sold it, but I still held onto some hope in my heart, always feeling that one day I could become an alchemist!"

"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it!"

Seeing Wang Dun so persistent, He Pingsheng nodded and said: "Alright... this is the address of my home; you can come find me in advance when the time comes!"

He Pingsheng gave Wang Dun a note, on which was written the address of his home in the small town under the outer sect mountain.

Sending him to the valley entrance, He Pingsheng bid farewell to Wang Dun and went down the mountain alone.

He returned to his small courtyard.

He Pingsheng closed the door and took out all the items he had obtained recently to take stock.

First!

Two spirit-refining techniques, one belonging to the demonic path and one belonging to the orthodox Profound Sect.

Second, two paper cranes, each of which could fly twelve times.

Finally, there was a bottle of 【Blazing Sun Flower】 pollen.

Of course, there was also an alchemy furnace, but this thing didn't belong to He Pingsheng now and couldn't be counted as his own.

It could only be said that it was temporarily deposited with him.

This harvest could be described as not small.

But looking left and right, it hadn't achieved his goal of cultivation.

After all, there were neither spirit stones nor pills.

"The fire-attribute energy of the Blazing Sun Flower pollen has almost leaked away!" He Pingsheng took out the jade bottle, opened the lid to look, and curled his lips: "I'm afraid in ten days, this thing will become completely useless!"

The originally crimson pollen had already turned a bit white.

Sell it now?

With this broken quality, I'm afraid Fenghe Manor wouldn't even accept it, right?

Besides, now that I've just come down from the mountain, if I rush to Mount Matou, I'm afraid that guy Ku Mu would also be suspicious, right?

What if he's watching me?

Forget it!

Can't take the risk.

He Pingsheng stared at the pollen in his hand, feeling that this thing could still be saved!

"Come on!"

He Pingsheng took out his Ju Bao Pen, opened the bottle, and poured the entire bottle of pollen into the Ju Bao Pen.

Next was waiting.

While waiting, He Pingsheng couldn't be idle!

Although he couldn't cultivate the Li Huo True Method, he could refine his spirit!

Continue!

Early the next morning!

He Pingsheng pulled the Ju Bao Pen out from under the bed.

The originally whitened powder had now changed color.

Purple!

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

"This is... top-tier?" He Pingsheng was stunned.

Because he had heard Wang Dun say before that the quality of Blazing Sun Flowers is divided into four types: low-tier is crimson, mid-tier is yellow, high-tier is gold, and top-tier is purple.

Originally, He Pingsheng just wanted to restore the quality of this thing, but he didn't expect that by accident, he had pushed the quality directly to the top.

Top-tier!

But...

Looking at the things in the basin, He Pingsheng was in a dilemma again.

If this thing were taken to Fenghe Manor or other places, it would inevitably cause a sensation. Not to mention whether he would be directly dragged away and sliced up for research, if this matter reached Ku Mu's ears, He Pingsheng wouldn't be able to explain or account for it.

His face turned bitter: "Wouldn't it have been better to give me a mid-tier one?"

"Forget it... put it away first!"

He Pingsheng put the pollen away again.

Originally, only one bottle was poured in, but now it filled two whole bottles.

Anyway, it was useless, so put it away first.

In the following time, He Pingsheng continued to refine his spirit.

One day, two days, three days!

In the blink of an eye, another four months passed.

During these four months, he did nothing but cultivate the 【Profound Sect Meditation True Formula】.

His spiritual sense also reached the fourth layer of the Qi Refining Chapter.

Finally caught up with his cultivation base.

Boom...

At this moment, He Pingsheng's spiritual sense spread out overwhelmingly.

The spiritual sense that could only be released about ten zhang before could now extend to thirty zhang around his body.

Inside the house, outside the house, everything was visible in fine detail.

"Huh... is this... snowing?"

He Pingsheng had been busy cultivating and forgot the time. Opening the door, he saw that the snow outside was already falling in flurries.

On the ground, on the roofs, on the distant mountains, everywhere was a piece of pure white.

"Another year has passed!" He Pingsheng looked at himself with emotion.

Now he was already sixteen years old.

Now, he had completely changed from when he went to Xiuzhu Peak to fetch water two years ago.

His figure had grown a foot taller, and he was much sturdier, and his appearance had transformed from a slightly immature child's face into a determined youth.

If someone who wasn't familiar with him looked at him for the first time, they definitely wouldn't recognize him.

"Heh..." He Pingsheng looked at the snow falling in the void, and his gaze turned toward the direction of the Profound Heaven Sect: "That kid Wang Dun, it's been four months, and he hasn't mentioned returning my spirit stones!"

"Doesn't he want the alchemy furnace anymore?"

While speaking, He Pingsheng returned to the room and took out the two jade bottles.

These jade bottles originally contained top-tier 【Blazing Sun Flower】 pollen, but now, after four months of medicinal property loss, its quality had dropped significantly.

Now it appeared yellow, and it should only be mid-tier.

Looking at the flying snow outside, He Pingsheng felt it was time to take a trip to the Mount Matou market.

But before leaving, it would be better to put all the items into the Ju Bao Pen.

Finally, he changed into a plain set of clothes and took off the Daoist robe with the Profound Heaven Sect logo.

In this way, even if it caused some waves, he wouldn't worry about anyone tracing it back to the Profound Heaven Sect.

The cold wind blew in his face, and the snow falling in the void was like chaos.

He Pingsheng felt that this snowy day was just right, as flying around could also shield others' eyes.

He didn't dare to take off in his own small courtyard, but walked all the way to Hao Yun's grave before taking out the paper crane and activating it.

A flash of spiritual light passed, and the paper crane instantly turned to the size of a zhang.

He Pingsheng jumped onto the paper crane, and with a thought of his spiritual sense, he drove it to fly up.

The paper crane flew into the high sky with a swoosh.

He Pingsheng looked down at his feet; between heaven and earth, it was vast, hazy, and chaotic. ===== CHAPTER 36 =====