Lu Ping calculated the items in his interspatial pouch. He still had about 4,000 spirit stones; he couldn't touch the spirit herbs as he needed to learn alchemy, which would come in handy in the future; the spiritual materials for smithing were mostly what he got from Qiao Xipeng and his brother; the talismans were almost all processed; the talismans for the Blood Refining Realm were basically useless to Lu Ping now. After gaining divine sense, Lu Ping's talismans for the Blood Refining Realm were all top-grade and high-grade talismans, and almost 60% of them were top-grade talismans. A few sets of Warning Talismans and Landmine Talismans had already been entrusted to the auction house to be auctioned off. In addition to the six bottles of Blood Solidifying Pills and a few mid-grade mystic instruments that he had no use for, these were all items that he could sell at the auction house.
Lu Ping originally had three bottles of Blood Vigor Pills, but he couldn't bear to auction them off. Although the effects of the Blood Vigor Pills on his cultivation were negligible, they were still somewhat useful. In a situation where Blood Condensation Realm pills were scarce, even a mosquito's leg was meat.
Now, Lu Ping finally understood why Blood Vigor Pills were so scarce in the Blood Refining Realm. The biggest possibility was that Blood Condensation Realm cultivators who couldn't buy Blood Condensation Realm pills had stolen the opportunity. No matter what, Blood Refining Realm cultivators couldn't compete with Blood Condensation Realm cultivators.
Qiao Xipeng's three Condensed Blood Pearls were also the main reason why Lu Ping received the invitation. Otherwise, Lu Ping would have to spend quite a sum of spirit stones to buy the admission ticket.
After that, he would try to make Blood Condensation Realm talismans. Blood Condensation Realm talismans weren't differentiated by power. All Blood Condensation Realm talismans were basically the same in power, but the frequency at which they were cast differed. A good Blood Condensation Realm talisman could only cast three spells before it was destroyed.
Lu Ping then went to the Pill Sales Pavilion in the market. The manager of the Pill Sales Pavilion, Master Immortal Li, was an old acquaintance of Lu Ping. When he saw that Lu Ping had succeeded in the Blood Condensation Realm, he was shocked. "Little Brother, it's only been a few months, but you've already made such great achievements. You're now an inner disciple of our sect. You have such a bright future ahead of you at such a young age!"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "You flatter me, Immortal Elder. I was just lucky."
Master Immortal Li waved his hand. "Since you've already reached the Blood Condensation Realm, you and I should address each other as brothers. If you still address me as a junior, that would be a slap to my face."
Lu Ping knew that he couldn't be careless with this matter, so he didn't insist and said, "This time, Little Brother is here for the pills."
Master Immortal Li seemed to have already expected this. He led Lu Ping to the back hall and said, "Although our sect's Pill Selling Pavilion has opened a store to sell pills, we only sell ordinary pills. Starting from the Blood Solidifying Pill, we no longer sell pills for cultivation."
Lu Ping knew that Master Immortal Li was going to tell him about the unspoken rules of Zhenling. This was a secret method used by large sects to amass wealth. After all, it was not an easy task to support such a large sect. Lu Ping said, "Senior Brother, if you have something to say, just say it. What comes out of your mouth will enter my ears."
Master Immortal Li nodded. "Junior Brother is an old customer of mine, so of course I trust you. Blood Condensation pills are naturally rarer than high-grade pills for the Blood Refining Realm. That's why the supply of pills is based on the seasons, and there's a limit of one bottle per season. "
Lu Ping knew that it was difficult to supply pills for the Blood Condensation Realm, but he was still shocked to hear that. Master Immortal Li didn't care about Lu Ping's expression. He probably had seen this many times before. He continued, "Also, due to the scarcity of spiritual herbs, we can't supply them in bulk. Usually, we have to gather enough spiritual herbs for a certain type of pill and then refine it. This is because the supply of pills varies from season to season. Sometimes, ten pills per bottle is also the number of different types of pills."
Lu Ping was already dumbfounded by Master Immortal Li's explanation. He waited for Master Immortal Li to finish before saying, "So it's that difficult. In that case, I can't wait any longer. Senior Martial Brother, just name the price."
Master Immortal Li smiled. "As you know, ordinary Blood Condensation Realm pills are usually worth about ten times more than Blood Solidifying Pills. However, in reality, there's no market for them. That's why the price of each bottle is set at 1,200 spirit stones. If it's a rogue cultivator or a cultivator from outside the sect, the price will rise to 1,500 spirit stones."
Lu Ping obediently handed over ten mid-grade spirit stones and two hundred spirit stones to Master Immortal Li. Master Immortal Li smiled and said, "Since we need to confirm the name list in advance, we'll have to pay half a year's deposit first!"
Lu Ping had no choice but to add another 1,200 spirit stones.
After receiving a bottle of China Root Pills from Master Immortal Li, Lu Ping also received a bronze token. The words "Di Kun" were engraved on the front, and a pill furnace was engraved on the north side.
Master Immortal Li explained, "This is your proof of purchasing pills from the Pill Store. With this token, you can buy pills from any Pill Store in the sect on time. I know you're familiar with Xu Zixian from the side courtyard market, but you don't have to think about buying two sets of pills like you did back when you were in the Blood Refining Realm. The supply of pills for Blood Condensation Realm and above is unified. You just need to register here, and Xu Zixian will naturally know. "
Lu Ping smiled sheepishly. He really did have this thought before.
Lu Ping hesitated for a moment. "Senior Brother, I want to learn pill-refining from the sect's master. Is that okay?"
Master Immortal Li seemed to have expected this question. He sighed and said, "When I first found out about the difficulty of the supply of pills, my first thought was to learn pill-refining. However, I gave up on this idea in the end. Instead, I spent a lot of effort to find this job at the Pill Store. Let me ask you, what is the attribute of your foundation bloodline after you reached the Blood Condensation Realm? "
Lu Ping actually already had an understanding of pill-refining. He could only smile awkwardly and say, "I have the water attribute."
Master Immortal Li shook his head. "The path of a pill master is one of high status, strict rules, and strict inheritance. In order to become a pill master, a cultivator's bloodline must have the attribute of both wood and fire. Next is a pure wood or fire attribute. Of course, there is no need to mention the fire attribute. Pill refiners must first control the fire, so cultivators with the fire attribute have an advantage. Wood attribute cultivators have a better grasp of the medicinal properties of spirit herbs than other attributes. Apart from that, the cultivator's comprehension and talent also depends on whether they have the guidance of a famous master. Before becoming a pill master, they must have a large amount of spirit herbs to practice with. Just this alone is a huge expense. Thus, every pill master is very strict when choosing a disciple. Most of them only have one disciple. Once they choose a disciple, they will do their best to nurture them. "
Lu Ping still didn't give up. "I still want to try. I wonder if I can ask for some pill-refining insights from the sect's pill masters? Even a few pill recipes are fine!"
Master Immortal Li looked at Lu Ping and said, "Alright, I'll have to make you give up. Even if you have the insights, they won't be of a high level. I do have pill recipes, but they don't just contain the spirit herbs needed to refine a certain pill. They also describe in detail what temperature to add what spirit herbs, what order to add the spirit herbs, when to add them, and so on. It's extremely complicated. Thus, every pill recipe is made into a single-use talisman. After reading it, it will automatically destroy itself. Thus, every pill recipe needs to be bought with spirit stones."
Lu Ping nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Martial Brother. Thank you for the trouble."
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