Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Compared to the common female cultivators in the Celestial Cyan Domain, Master Yuxiao’s attire is noticeably more avant-garde and bold.

The snow-white robe gapes open in the front, revealing the captivating view; the dress is slit high, showcasing straight jade-like legs that spark imagination, appearing more direct and unreserved compared to Duanmu Qin’s half-covered style.

Merchants prioritize profit over separation, considering profit first in all things, differing only in whether the profit is large or small, short-term or long-term.

An excellent merchant for this ”profit” can be unscrupulous, willing to use any valuable thing as a bargaining chip.

Obviously, the enchanting appearance and graceful demeanor of Master Yuxiao allow her to securely hold the position of president of the Commerce Association, having already entered the game by offering her body as a bargaining chip.

”Please have some tea, sir!” Master Yuxiao personally leaned over to pour tea for Li Ji’an.

”Meeting you today is truly a great blessing for our Commerce Association. Just now, the Ancestor informed me of this, and I believed it to be heaven’s favor, divine assistance from above.”

After taking a seat, Yuan Shunyi bid farewell and left, and Master Yuxiao sat opposite Li Ji’an, engaging in small talk, conveying an emotional value in her words.

Though there seemed to be a hint of flattery, her words and tone were quite natural and perfectly measured, not causing annoyance, but instead inviting more interest.

Moreover, during this period, she did not show any intention of probing into Li Ji’an’s background.

The small talk mostly involved discussing the upcoming Celestial River Grand Assembly, inquiring about Li Ji’an’s views and suggestions on the gathering.

The conversation was very relaxed, with no urgency shown, focusing more on friendship building.

”I wonder if you have any requests for attending the Celestial River Grand Assembly, sir? If there are items you need that we have in our Commerce Association, there’s no need to wait; you can take them directly. If not, we can gather them for you in advance.” As they became more acquainted, Master Yuxiao first asked Li Ji’an what he needed.

Li Ji’an nodded slightly, feeling quite satisfied with her for prioritizing his needs over her own, demonstrating the magnanimity of a grand merchant, not the petty calculations of a small-time dealer.

Of course, this is only because his value, in her eyes, justifies such treatment.

”I wish to purchase a few kinds of spirit medicines.” Li Ji’an straightforwardly mentioned four of the seven remaining ingredients for the Crystal Condensing Pill.

Among them, two are available in the Biyun Sect’s storeroom, which he could exchange for in a few years, but since he had already exchanged for five at Biyun Sect, anonymously buying them here would be better.

Additionally, it included two main ingredients that Li Ji’an had never seen before in the Celestial Cyan Domain’s Spirit Medicine Atlas.

As for the other three spirit medicines, he judged from his understanding of the Celestial Cyan Domain’s medicinal market over these days that they might appear during the Celestial River Grand Assembly, so he did not mention them for now. Furthermore, Qin Henian had already told him earlier that the Celestial Heart Grass would appear during the assembly.

”Profound Ice Blue Lotus?” Master Yuxiao noted the spirit medicines Li Ji’an mentioned, but a hint of confusion flashed in her beautiful eyes upon hearing the last one.

This spirit medicine was not found even in the Commerce Association’s inherited Spirit Medicine Atlas.

”I wonder if you could describe its medicinal properties and characteristics, sir?”

”This medicine contains Ice Spiritual Mechanism and has the effect of coagulating blood into the marrow. As for its characteristics, even I have never witnessed them,” Li Ji’an cautiously conveyed the main medicinal properties.

Master Yuxiao nodded and kept it in mind, not probing further.

It’s not uncommon for cultivators in the world to get ancient prescriptions.

Moreover, among the four spirit medicines Li Ji’an mentioned, another one was also not a common spirit medicine in the Celestial Cyan Domain.

However, that one was documented in their ancestors’ Spirit Medicine Atlas and could be bought in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

”I’m sorry, out of the four spirit medicines you seek, our Commerce Association only has two currently. Another will take half a year to arrive, and as for the Profound Ice Blue Lotus, I’m afraid it will take years to search for. Would you like to take the first two now and wait for the other two once we have news?” Master Yuxiao deliberated briefly and spoke to Li Ji’an.

”Sure!” Li Ji’an nodded in agreement.

In this way, there is no need to redeem them from the Biyun Sect.

Before long, a maid brought the two Tier Three spirit medicines.

”Thank you, Daoist Friend, please name your price.” Li Ji’an verified them to be correct and prepared to retrieve spirit stones from his storage pouch for payment.

Master Yuxiao quickly stepped forward, placing her hand on Li Ji’an’s, saying, ”There’s no need for formality, sir. I feel a kinship with you upon our first meeting, let’s not talk about spirit stones.”

”Haha, Daoist Friend Yuxiao, truly a heroine among women! In that case, say what you need me to do,” Li Ji’an laughed heartily.

”Sir, you are straightforward.” Master Yuxiao gave a courteous smile.

Then she solemnly said, ”On behalf of the Si Shui Commerce Association, I respectfully request that you assume the position of Tributor, enjoying the treatment of a vice-president, with an exclusive Tier Three Spirit Vein Dao Field, possessing a ten percent profit share from the Commerce Association, with your Dao partner and descendants supported by the Commerce Association for generations...”

Li Ji’an remained expressionless, looking into Master Yuxiao’s eyes, asking again, ”What do you need me to do?”

”Sir, we would like you to make high-tier talismans, six Upper Grade Second Tier late-period talismans per month, with two top-quality talismans counting as one. The Commerce Association will cover all talisman materials and incidental costs!”

For the average Second Tier senior Talisman Master, this requirement is not low.

Creating talismans, like refining pill medicines, consumes both magical power and the Divine Soul, with the power required for drawing talisman symbols being even greater, reducing the yield compared to pill medicine significantly.

Moreover, a Pill Furnace refines a pot at a time, and with a better pill formation success rate, the yield surpasses that of talismans, which are made one at a time.

With Li Ji’an’s current Divine Soul, drawing a late-period Second Tier talisman requires at least two to three days of recuperation for each creation, with ten talismans per month being his limit.

This assumes a one hundred percent success rate.

If the success rate is only sixty percent, then the maximum output is just six talismans.