"Alright, I understand."
Li Chang’an smiled but didn’t tell him the whole truth.
He then found Hu Yu, the Elder Cultivator who had first led him into Withered Wood Cliff, and asked him about the Withered Wood Cliff Master’s situation.
The news Hu Yu gave him was more or less the sa as what Luo Baitong had said.
The Withered Wood Cliff Master had indeed entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range.
But as for his specific whereabouts, Hu Yu had no idea.
...
After a while, Li Chang’an left the Black Market.
He reverted to his original aura and appearance, then returned to Yellow Crane Immortal City with Zheng Qingqing.
The two parted ways in front of Zheng Qingqing’s residence.
Before they parted, Zheng Qingqing made a solemn promise.
"Chang’an, give three days. In three days, I’ll be fully recovered."
"Alright!"
Li Chang’an was very calm and told her not to rush either.
When it ca to Foundation Establishnt, the more one rushed, the more likely they were to make mistakes.
He returned to his residence and set up the Array again.
After that, Li Chang’an stopped cultivating. He didn’t go out to visit friends and refused all visitors, hanging a sign indicating he was in seclusion.
He cast aside all trivial matters and quietly read through the various notes on Foundation Establishnt he had found in Miao Qianshui’s Storage Pouch.
「Three days passed in a flash.」
「Early that morning.」
Zheng Qingqing ca to visit, her injuries now completely healed.
"Chang’an, I’m going to start refining the pill today. Would you like to watch?"
"That was my intention!"
Observing a senior’s Alchemy process was a great help to one’s own Alchemy Skill.
Naturally, Li Chang’an wasn’t going to pass up this opportunity.
The reason Zheng Qingqing had invited him to watch was to put his mind at ease, showing that she wouldn’t embezzle any of his excellent-quality Spirit dicines.
Before long, the two arrived at Zheng Qingqing’s residence.
Her residence had a dedicated Alchemy Room.
A grand, ancient, fiery red Pill Furnace stood in the very center of the Alchemy Room.
"Chang’an, watch closely!"
Zheng Qingqing’s expression was grave as she approached the Pill Furnace.
With a wave of her fair hand, a large quantity of materials for the Foundation Establishnt Pill flew out of her Storage Pouch, hovering to one side of the Pill Furnace.
Imdiately after, a roaring Pill Fire ignited.
When the ti was right, Zheng Qingqing imdiately manipulated the Tier Two Demon Core, slowly placing it in the very center of the Pill Furnace.
Not long after, under Li Chang’an’s watchful gaze, the Tier Two Demon Core began to slowly lt, turning into a fist-sized ball of shimring white liquid.
During this process, a faint gray-white mist rose, which were the impurities from within the Demon Core.
A mont later, the Blood Dragon Vine, one of the three main ingredients, was tossed into the Pill Furnace.
In just an instant, it was refined into a thumb-sized glob of blood-red dicinal liquid.
Under Zheng Qingqing’s control, the two liquids slowly drew closer and rged, forming a single ball of pale red dicinal liquid.
Next, the other main ingredient, the Purple Jade Ginseng, was also tossed into the Pill Furnace.
After repeating the previous process, a hint of purple was added to the ball of dicinal liquid.
’Zheng Qingqing’s refining technique is consistent with what’s recorded in the legacy texts. She seems fairly relaxed right now, so there probably won’t be any accidents.’
Li Chang’an watched with rapt attention, occasionally pausing to ponder.
After all three main ingredients were refined, Zheng Qingqing began to refine the nurous Auxiliary dicines, turning them into droplets of dicinal liquid that rged together.
Finally, a ball of dark brown dicinal liquid appeared inside the Pill Furnace.
With a thought, she split it into three parts.
The three portions of liquid boiled continuously within the Pill Furnace, bubbles forming on their surfaces. They gradually shrank and finally solidified, turning into three round Elixir Pills.
In an instant, a rich Pill Fragrance wafted out.
A look of delight appeared on Li Chang’an’s face.
’The pills are a success!’
Zheng Qingqing also smiled, slowly letting out a breath of relief.
"Chang’an, I have fulfilled my duty!"
With a beckoning motion of her fair hand, the three Foundation Establishnt Pills flew out of the Pill Furnace, each landing in a translucent Small Jade Bottle.
Among them was one High-quality Foundation Establishnt Pill.
It could increase the success rate of Foundation Establishnt by twenty-five percent!
The quality of the other two was also quite impressive, better than ordinary Foundation Establishnt Pills.
"Chang’an, with three chances, are you confident?"
"One will be enough!"
Li Chang’an said with a smile.
The High-quality Foundation Establishnt Pill, plus his Foundation Establishnt Spiritual Object...
The total increase in success rate was already over fifty-five percent!
Moreover, he already possessed a Tier Two Physique, and his Divine Sense had long since reached the Foundation Establishnt level. He had no need to worry about the Essence and Divine aspects of the breakthrough.
Under these circumstances, he couldn’t imagine any possibility of failure.
’If I’m really that unlucky and fail unexpectedly, I’ll just try again. I have extra Foundation Establishnt Pills and more Tier Two Demon Cores anyway.’
Li Chang’an was very confident.
Even if he failed three tis in a row, it wouldn’t matter.
Zheng Qingqing chuckled. "Chang’an, if you really succeed on the first try, would you be willing to sell one of the remaining two Foundation Establishnt Pills to ?"
"Of course!"
Li Chang’an promised imdiately.
He had no descendants and had taken no apprentices; he was all alone.
His two good brothers, Xu Fugui and Chu Daniu, both had their own opportunities and didn’t need to buy a Foundation Establishnt Pill from him.
Selling the extra Foundation Establishnt Pill to Zheng Qingqing was the perfect solution.
...
Not long after, Li Chang’an returned to his residence and began his final preparations.
Zheng Qingqing ca as well to act as his Protector, ensuring no accidents occurred before his Foundation Establishnt.
「As evening approached.」
Su Yuyan suddenly ca to visit.
"Brother Li, are you ho?"
Her voice was filled with joy, as if sothing wonderful had happened.
Not long after she spoke, the courtyard gate slowly swung open.
Su Yuyan was taken aback.
It wasn’t Li Chang’an who appeared behind the gate, but Zheng Qingqing.
Zheng Qingqing smiled. "Daoist Su, please co in."
"Oh, alright."
Su Yuyan entered the courtyard with a puzzled expression.
Li Chang’an put down the Foundation Establishnt notes in his hand and looked up at her.
"Yuyan, what is it?"
"Brother Li, I have a way to get an Inferior Grade Foundation Establishnt Pill. It can increase the success rate by about fifteen percent. Do you need it?"
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