Both parties had a tacit understanding and did not mention the matter of the medicinal pills.
An hour later, Bai Xue left with a face full of satisfaction.
Before leaving, she did not forget to give Zhou Chen a subtle smile.
That look made Zhou Chen feel slightly awkward.
Mainly because Bai Xue’s cultivation had also broken through to the eighth layer of Qi Refining.
The two were in the same realm, and Bai Xue was in the prime of her youth.
In contrast, he was already old and decrepit. His little brother was no longer invincible as it once was.
The combat power between the two was naturally worlds apart.
In no time, Zhou Chen was beaten into a complete rout.
[Bai Xue favorability +5. Current favorability 25 points. The host’s usable favorability points are 61 points.]
"Foundation Establishment. I must break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage."
The lifespan of a Qi Refining Stage cultivator is generally one hundred and twenty to one hundred and fifty years.
While the Foundation Establishment Stage can live for two to three hundred years.
The dantian turns liquid, divine sense doubles, and it is enough to fly on a sword for a long time.
His body’s aging was too severe. How could he regain his former courage?
Only after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage could he breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Zhou Chen did not waste any time and began drawing talismans in the courtyard again.
After making dozens of spiritual talismans to get a feel for it, he then began refining a talisman treasure.
He took out the great seal and, following the refining method for talisman treasures, integrated it into the talisman.
The previously dull great seal instantly burst with dazzling golden light, covering nearly a hundred meters in all directions.
Zhou Chen’s hands formed hand seals, activating the illusion formation in advance to hide the surging phenomenon.
This is the disadvantage of being in a sect. One must be careful and cautious at all times.
Compared to simple spiritual talismans, refining a talisman treasure is extremely difficult.
Zhou Chen spent half an hour before several spiritual talismans engraved with the great seal appeared in his palm.
Looking at the great seal magic treasure whose spirituality was becoming increasingly dim, Zhou Chen gently clenched his fist and calculated secretly.
"A lifebound treasure can at most refine three talisman treasures. After the three refinements are over, the lifebound treasure will be considered ruined and will be completely useless in the future."
But a first rank talisman treasure can only display one tenth to one fifth of the magic treasure’s own power.
Whereas a second rank talisman treasure can display one fifth to one third of the power.
If he consumed this great seal completely, it seemed a bit too wasteful.
After thinking it over, Zhou Chen still put the great seal away.
After going out this time to purchase sufficient spirit herbs and spiritual talismans, for the next few days Zhou Chen did not plan on going out.
It just so happened that recently, his cultivation had progressed too quickly from refining medicinal pills.
He planned to slow down the progress of his cultivation.
Anyway, with medicinal pills for support, there was no need to worry about not having enough lifespan.
Every day, he would continuously draw talismans, then consume spiritual energy, and then take a superior Spiritual Energy Pill to recover his spiritual power.
The cultivation progress was much slower than swallowing medicinal pills, but his foundation also became solid.
Zhou Chen also took the time to refine Soul Nurturing Pills.
A first rank Soul Nurturing Pill is not very effective, but it can slowly nourish a person’s divine soul.
Moreover, the refining process is complicated. A low grade Soul Nurturing Pill sells for five spirit stones, which is even higher than a superior Spiritual Energy Pill.
However, taking one or two has little effect, so even those inner sect disciples are reluctant to use Soul Nurturing Pills to enhance their soul power.
But since Zhou Chen refined the pills himself, he did not have such concerns.
He also gave Nan Qiao a Soul Nurturing Pill.
Although it did not help her much, it could stabilize her anxious state of mind.
After all, having a daughter who has been by one’s side for many years go to a place thousands of miles away one day, no mother could feel at ease.
The third day, early morning.
Zhou Chen sensed a visitor outside the house.
It was a woman wearing a light blue immortal dress, her appearance on par with Bai Xue.
But compared to Bai Xue, whose legs were her best feature, this woman’s assets were more substantial.
Zhou Chen recognized the visitor, Zhang Na, who was also one of the outer sect disciples.
In the past, the two did not have much interaction.
This woman had a typical personality of fawning on the powerful and looking down on the weak.
She certainly would not be interested in an old man with low cultivation whose future in immortal cultivation was ruined.
And compared to the polite Bai Xue, Zhang Na never hid her disdain for disciples with poor talent and no background.
Her coming here of her own accord this time really surprised Zhou Chen.
When Zhang Na saw Zhou Chen, a flash of craftiness appeared in her eyes.
She had heard before that after accumulating for decades, and with Zhou Chen consistently failing to break through, he must have a quite substantial family fortune.
Zhang Na had originally scoffed at this.
But coming here this time, she discovered that Zhou Chen’s immortal cave actually had a formation set up.
Even the lowest grade formation flags would cost at least twenty spirit stones or more.
This was not something just any outer sect disciple could afford.
This further solidified Zhang Na’s thoughts, and a bright smile appeared on her face.
"Senior Brother Zhou."
Looking at the girl with a flower like smile, Zhou Chen’s expression was calm, and he said flatly.
"Junior Sister Zhang, I wonder what important matter brings you to see me?"
Seeing that his attitude toward her was not enthusiastic, Zhang Na was not discouraged.
There were outer sect disciples who pursued her, but she looked down on those with low cultivation and poor talent.
And the people she liked looked down on her for having poor talent.
But Zhang Na was quite confident in her own looks.
In her view, taking down Zhou Chen would be as easy as crooking a finger.
But Zhang Na ultimately disliked Zhou Chen’s age and kept an appropriate distance.
"Senior Brother Zhou, I am in urgent need of a medicinal pill to break through my own realm. I do not have enough spirit stones on hand, so I wonder if Senior Brother could assist me."
In the past, Zhou Chen had often helped outer sect disciples.
And the disciples he helped included men and women, old and young, those with good talent and those with poor talent.
He did not just help disciples with better talent, which was one of the reasons he had a reputation for being a good person.
Zhou Chen’s eyes flickered, and his expression darkened.
The disdain that flashed in Zhang Na’s eyes did not escape him.
"Junior Sister, I have not been well off lately either. I am afraid you will have to return empty handed."
Suddenly coming up to ask for spirit stones. What was this woman thinking?
Seeing this, Zhang Na was not disappointed and sighed secretly.
She knew it would not be that easy to get benefits.
So she stopped hiding, leaned forward slightly, and a faint fragrance wafted over.
With flirtatious eyes, her fair arms naturally wrapped around him.
"Senior Brother, in the last two days, Junior Sister Bai’s cultivation has greatly improved. What Junior Sister Bai is willing to do for Senior Brother, I can also do. What she cannot do, I can do as well."
In immortal cultivation, resources are the most important thing.
So called self esteem is the least valuable thing.
Zhou Chen hurriedly took two steps back, avoiding her embrace.
"Junior Sister, you have misunderstood. Junior Sister Bai and I are perfectly innocent. And I really do not have any extra spirit stones. Junior Sister, please go back."
Zhang Na never expected that Zhou Chen would actually refuse her, and she could not help but feel a bit annoyed.
"Senior Brother, what do you mean by this? If Bai Xue is okay, why am I not?"
She believed she was no worse than Bai Xue. Bai Xue could sell her body to get benefits.
She had come to his door voluntarily, and Zhou Chen actually refused her?
These past two days, Bai Xue had been running to the spirit medicine garden from time to time.
Their immortal caves were very close to each other, so she naturally discovered something fishy.
Otherwise, she would not have come looking for Zhou Chen for no reason.
Although he did not plan to give her any benefits, Zhou Chen did not want to offend Zhang Na either, and said gently.
"Junior Sister, Junior Sister Bai’s matters have nothing to do with me. Have you misunderstood something?"
If anyone was to blame, it was just Zhang Na’s bad luck.
Zhou Chen had just checked with his Eye of Insight.
This woman’s comprehensive points barely reached seventy nine, only one point away from eighty.
But a difference of one point is as far as the horizon.
Seventy nine points of favorability is no different from an ordinary woman. It cannot provide favorability points at all.
Zhou Chen was not a pushover. Why would he give resources to the other party for no reason?
[Congratulations to the host. Bai Xue favorability +20. Current favorability 45 points. The host’s usable favorability points are 81 points.]