Once again, Jiang Hao arrived at Bai Yue Lake, and the guide was still Senior Sister Zhou.
For half a day, Jiang Hao spent the time pouring magma as scheduled.
He had expected something to happen when he poured it in, but it turned out to be just like watering plants; it sank into the ground and alleviated the frost.
It seemed the soil here was not as simple as it appeared.
For the next few days, Jiang Hao repeated the same tasks.
He made talismans at night, helped in the spiritual herb garden in the morning, and sold talismans at the market. By noon, he began tending to the Pure Yang Flower.
This cycle continued.
It’s worth mentioning that after he started tending to the Pure Yang Flower, he began receiving blue bubbles every day.
[Cultivation +1]
[Vitality +1]
In the spiritual herb garden, most of the bubbles were white or green.
[Strength +1]
[Spirit +1]
[Solid Qi Pill +1]
The harvest was much greater than before, especially in cultivation and vitality, both of which increased every day.
If he kept tending to the Pure Yang Flower, he would reach the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment within three months. He would just need to figure out how to hide his cultivation level.
During this time, to avoid any mistakes, he always checked the status of the Pure Yang Flower.
Usually, the answer was the same.
[Pure Yang Flower: A sacred healing herb, main ingredient in the Mingyang Pill, nearly mature, in good condition.]
Occasionally, there would be a different result.
[Pure Yang Flower: A sacred healing herb, main ingredient in the Mingyang Pill, nearly mature, in poor condition, too cold, requires more magma.]
Jiang Hao wasn’t sure by how much to increase the magma, so he added just a little more, hoping it would work.
Afterward, he regretted it because if something went wrong, it would be his fault.
Fortunately, there had been no issues.
However, making talismans wasn’t going smoothly.
Basic talismans were useless, so he began crafting more advanced ones, such as the Spirit Gathering Talisman, which helped Foundation Establishment cultivators improve their cultivation state.
Its effect was moderate, so it was worth five spirit stones each.
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Unfortunately, it took him two days to successfully craft one, and that was barely enough.
Besides the Spirit Gathering Talisman, he also made the Flame Talisman, which had a decent power—though weaker than that of Foundation Establishment, it was still effective. It cost three spirit stones per talisman.
Sadly, despite being cheap, it was just as difficult to make as the Spirit Gathering Talisman.
The third type was the Divine Sword Talisman, which sounded impressive but only increased sword control speed.
It also cost five spirit stones per talisman.
The difficulty was a bit higher.
After six days, Jiang Hao had only managed to break even with his talisman-making. Fortunately, there was still time.
As long as he could increase his success rate, he would make a profit in the long run—but he didn’t have time to focus on cultivation.
Still, he was collecting cultivation points daily, so the lack of active cultivation didn’t affect him much.
For others, however, the impact would be significant.
That’s why only those with good talent would engage in pill refining and talisman making. Without enough talent, it would just waste precious cultivation time.
In the demonic sect, lacking enough cultivation was dangerous, even if one could make pills.
“Junior Brother Jiang, you’re here at the same time every day,” Senior Sister Zhou said with a smile.
“Mm, I don’t dare to slack off,” Jiang Hao replied with a barely noticeable nod.
After several visits, Senior Sister Zhou was still friendly, even a bit familiar.
“Be careful today. Elder Qianxu is in a bad mood. Tomorrow is the last day, so don’t cause any trouble,” she kindly reminded him.
Jiang Hao quickly nodded. “Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister.”
This reminder might not mean much to her, but it was quite important to him.
Knowing the elder's mood would help him handle the situation better.
He gave a quick report at the courtyard entrance, then proceeded to the Pure Yang Flower area alone.
However, when he arrived, he was slightly stunned.
He had expected to just collect blue bubbles, but today, there were no blue bubbles at all.
Instead, a purple bubble was quietly floating near the Pure Yang Flower.
“A purple bubble... that’s strange,” Jiang Hao thought.
He had worked in the spiritual herb garden for a long time and had never seen a purple bubble appear in the middle of the day. Usually, only the best bubbles appeared at the beginning or end.
The end?
He thought about it for a moment and then activated his divine power to examine it.
“Just as I expected…”
[Pure Yang Flower: A sacred healing herb, main ingredient in the Mingyang Pill, now fully matured.]
The Pure Yang Flower was different from other spiritual herbs—it didn’t have a growth cycle with years attached. Once it matured, it had to be harvested, or it would wither and regrow, waiting for the next maturity phase.
Though Jiang Hao didn’t understand why it matured early, he didn’t dare delay.
After collecting the purple bubble, he quickly sought out Elder Qianxu.
At that moment, the bubble merged into his body.
[Fragment of Divine Power +1]
Seeing this, Jiang Hao quickly checked his status panel.
[Divine Power: 3/3 (Obtainable)]
“Finally, another divine power is coming.”
Suppressing his excitement, Jiang Hao arrived at the courtyard and softly spoke:
“Junior Brother Jiang, I have something important to report.”
Creak!
The door opened, and Elder Qianxu appeared, looking somewhat displeased.
“What is it?”
As expected, she wasn’t in a good mood. Jiang Hao sighed inwardly. If it weren’t for the importance of the matter, he wouldn’t want to risk making her upset. He gathered his thoughts and lowered his head to speak:
“Today, when I came to tend to the Pure Yang Flower, I noticed something unusual. It seems to be showing signs of maturity, so…”
Before he could finish, Elder Qianxu disappeared from her spot.
Seeing this, Jiang Hao realized that Elder Qianxu wasn’t taking it lightly either. He quickly followed her towards the Pure Yang Flower area.
After a short while, Jiang Hao saw Elder Qianxu harvesting the Pure Yang Flower.
He let out a breath of relief. This task was finally completed, and though there were some surprises, everything turned out fine.
The rewards were much greater than he had expected. Twenty spirit stones were nothing, but the real gain was the fragment of divine power.
“You do have some ability,” Elder Qianxu said as she put away the Pure Yang Flower and looked at Jiang Hao with approval.
“It was just a guess, relying mostly on Elder Qianxu,” Jiang Hao humbly complimented.
“Your abilities are unquestionable. Come, I’ll take you to meet the flower’s master.
Remember to be sharp—there might be something to gain.” Elder Qianxu said seriously.
He was going to meet the Protector Elder? Jiang Hao felt uneasy—this was his first time meeting such a person.