A single Qi Refining Pill's effect lasts for 12 hours.
As Qin Yu’s meridians gradually calmed down and the heat subsided, he noticed that the "flow" of spiritual energy in his meridians had noticeably increased.
Qin Yu immediately opened his personal panel.
[Name: Qin Yu]
[Talent: Medium-grade Spiritual Root (C-level)]
[Progress: 24%]
"Just one day, and it went from 6% to 24%!"
Qin Yu was a little shocked.
"I didn’t expect the pill to be this effective. It directly tripled my cultivation speed!"
Without hesitation, Qin Yu took another pill.
Two days later, Qin Yu had consumed all the pills in his possession, and his cultivation progress had reached 61%!
With the aid of the pills, Qin Yu's progress for one day was equivalent to three days of normal cultivation.
The speed of growth was so fast that Qin Yu found it hard to believe.
He calculated that if he had a sufficient supply of pills, it would only take him six more days to reach the second layer of Qi Refining.
"No wonder the pills are so expensive. The effect is just too good!"
Without the 50 contribution points generously provided by the Beast Control Peak, and with Qin Yu earning only 10 contribution points a month, he could have only bought one Qi Refining Pill in a month. His cultivation would have definitely slowed down.
Qin Yu adjusted his state and prepared to continue his cultivation.
But without the aid of the pills, Qin Yu felt the process was boring.
Having experienced the speed of an airplane, who would want to go back to a cart pulled by oxen?
Qin Yu gritted his teeth and headed back to the market to buy three more Qi Refining Pills.
At this point, Qin Yu only had 2 contribution points left.
He took the pills and resumed his cultivation.
Another two days passed, and when the second pill’s effect wore off, Qin Yu’s aura surged, and the spiritual energy in his meridians expanded rapidly!
**[Progress bar reached 100%!]
[Congratulations, the host has gained the opportunity to copy a talent!]
[Progress bar reset!]
Qin Yu had broken through to the second layer of Qi Refining, officially reaching the third layer of Qi Refining!
"I’ve broken through!"
Qin Yu slowly exhaled.
‘My cultivation speed should be among the fastest of the outer sect disciples now. In six months, I’ll challenge an outer sect disciple and join the outer sect without a problem!’
Outer sect disciples include those with medium-grade and high-grade spiritual roots. Since Qin Yu also had a medium-grade spiritual root, combined with the support of the pills, defeating other outer sect disciples with medium-grade roots would be no problem at all.
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Qin Yu stood up and stretched his muscles.
‘My strength has increased significantly, and I look stronger now. The spiritual energy in my meridians seems to be nourishing my body.’
Knock knock knock!
Just as Qin Yu was examining his changes, he heard someone knocking on his formation barrier.
He opened the door and saw Li Zhengtong standing outside.
"What's going on?"
Qin Yu deactivated the formation.
Li Zhengtong said, "Today, disciples from the Refining Peak, Formation Peak, and Alchemy Peak are coming to give lessons to the servant disciples. Let’s go check it out!"
"Give us a lesson?"
"Yes, a lot of servant disciples have already gone."
Qin Yu was a little surprised. He had thought the sect considered servant disciples as mere tools, but it seemed the sect treated them quite well.
"Brother Yu, are you going?"
"Yes!"
Qin Yu had been a bit tired from cultivation, so it was a good opportunity to relax and get some fresh air.
"Are you going to study alchemy?" Qin Yu asked.
Li Zhengtong thought for a moment and replied, "Brother Yu, didn’t you suggest I study formation techniques? I’ll go listen to the formation lessons!"
Qin Yu was surprised by the influence his casual suggestion had. He had only mentioned it offhand, but it had changed Li Zhengtong’s decision.
"Listen to advice, and you’ll be well-fed. I think you have talent in formation techniques."
Qin Yu remembered that Li Zhengtong had a C-level talent for formations, so mastering them would likely be easy.
"Brother Yu, what are you planning to learn?"
Qin Yu thought for a moment. Whether it was refining, formations, or alchemy, he could learn them all.
Since Li Zhengtong was going to study formations, Qin Yu felt there was no need to learn them himself for now. He could leave that to Li Zhengtong in the future.
As for refining and alchemy, Qin Yu felt there was no comparison.
He had just been conquered by the effectiveness of alchemy. Without pills, how could he survive?
"I’ll choose alchemy!"
Qin Yu had an idea. ‘Since I have such a high demand for pills, why not learn alchemy myself?’
The lecture took place in a large hall, which reminded Qin Yu of a lecture hall from his past life.
After arriving, the two separated. Qin Yu noticed that the number of people learning alchemy and formations was about the same, but there were fewer people studying refining.
This was due to the nature of the weaponry industry.
Weapons, though expensive, could last cultivators many years once bought, so demand was low.
This meant that only highly skilled blacksmiths made a lot of money, while the rest would starve.
On the other hand, alchemy and formation techniques didn’t have this issue. Both were consumables, with a high market demand, and one could start earning money early in the learning process.
The person giving the lecture was an inner disciple from the Alchemy Peak, named Jiao Xiaoxiao!
Jiao Xiaoxiao began by explaining the benefits of alchemy in great detail. Qin Yu could summarize it all in one sentence: "Being an alchemist can make you rich."
Why were cultivators so materialistic?
There was no choice. Cultivators consumed so many resources throughout their journey.
Qin Yu couldn’t feel it yet, but once he reached Foundation Establishment, he would need Foundation Establishment Pills, and even more pills for Core Formation. Not to mention the auxiliary pills for daily cultivation.
In addition to those, there were spiritual weapons, talismans, detoxifying pills, spiritual pets, and so on.
Everything required money.
The lack of resources was the biggest obstacle for all outer sect disciples in advancing their cultivation.
Many servant disciples never reached Foundation Establishment before they left the sect simply because they didn’t have enough contribution points to buy the required pills.
However, if one became an alchemist, all these difficulties would vanish.
What Jiao Xiaoxiao said made Qin Yu feel somewhat moved.
He was currently facing a lack of money.
He only had one pill left, and after using it, he would be broke with only two contribution points remaining—nothing else to buy.
Qin Yu still had one more chance to copy a talent. He had just tested it and found that it was still only able to copy D-level talents.
‘What if I copy an alchemy talent and learn how to refine pills?’
Qin Yu reasoned in his mind.
If he copied a Low-grade Spiritual Root, he would have both Medium-grade Spiritual Root and Low-grade Spiritual Root talents.
Whether both spiritual roots worked together or just the Medium-grade Spiritual Root, it wouldn’t have much impact on his cultivation speed.
On the other hand, if he learned alchemy, he would have a steady supply of pills, greatly boosting his cultivation speed.
This would allow him to quickly earn another talent copying opportunity.
It was a win-win!
‘Sharpening the axe doesn’t delay the chopping of wood!’
‘Right now, I’m safe under the sect's protection, and there are no enemies outside. There’s no need to rush my power-up!’
Qin Yu could still hear Jiao Xiaoxiao's voice in the background.
"Don’t worry that alchemy will slow your cultivation speed. In fact, alchemy is a form of cultivation itself."
"Not only can it improve your cultivation, but it also increases your control over spiritual energy."
"Constantly cultivating can be quite tedious. If you’re tired of cultivation, learning alchemy is a good option."
Qin Yu slapped his thigh, no longer hesitating!