Chapter 14 The Cleansing Water Pill

Azure Cloud Pavilion, inside the living room of Shangguan Yi, sat two people: a young man and a young lady.

These two people were, of course, Shangguan Yi and Chu Lanlan.

Just a moment ago, Shangguan Yi completed a transaction with an old man from a mid-grade family. He was requested to refine a mid-grade Cleansing Water Pill. Shangguan Yi promised him he could come and collect it in a month.

Shangguan Yi told Shuang'er to focus on her cultivation. She understood that he needed to have a private talk with Chu Lanlan, so she returned to her room to cultivate.

Old Wang didn't interfere either. He brought the two guests to Shangguan Yi and had left long ago.

Thus, only Shangguan Yi and Chu Lanlan remained in the room. They hadn't started a conversation yet, as they were observing each other.

Chu Lanlan observed Shangguan Yi. In her view, Shangguan Yi was a thin young man with a calm face. He was nowhere near comparable to her Xiao Yan, but for some reason, she felt calm when she was near him. Especially his calm gaze made her feel peaceful for no reason, something she couldn't feel from Xiao Yan.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Yi also observed this young lady. She was indeed deserving of the title "Fairy of Xi'An." Her snowy skin was like the only pure flower amidst others, and her sharp features seemed to pierce his soul. She was dressed in blue, with matching blue hair, and her fragrance floated into his nose from time to time. It was no wonder why many young geniuses pursued her.

But still, his gaze fell on her calmly, with no sign of lust or desire.

"So, you're that mysterious Master Shangguan. I didn't expect that you've already advanced to a level 2 mid-grade pill refiner. The Azure Cloud Pavilion hid it so well from the outside," Chu Lanlan was the first to speak. She had learned of Shangguan Yi after he advanced to a level 2 pill refiner. It was no surprise that she had heard about him; after all, he was the youngest level 2 pill refiner in Xi'An. As the daughter of the City Lord, Chu Lanlan naturally learned of many things.

"It's just a small accomplishment, not worth mentioning. I wonder why Young Lady Chu is here. It shouldn't be just about refining pills, as there's no lack of mid- or high-grade level 2 pill refiners in the City Manor," Shangguan Yi said, getting straight to the point.

Chu Lanlan didn't expect him to be so straightforward. She had originally prepared ample gifts for the sake of this matter and didn't expect the mid-grade pill refiner would be him. When mentioning the Azure Cloud Pavilion, it could be said they are the number one pill industry in Xi'An along with Black Sea Commerce. Chu Lanlan had still expected to meet with an old man, so she had brought ample gifts for this.

Nonetheless, she didn't care whether it was an old man or a young man before her; her intention didn't change.

"It's about refining, and yet not about refining at the same time," Chu Lanlan spoke and then paused.

Shangguan Yi just glanced at her and remained silent.

Chu Lanlan looked at him meaningfully. [Weird, he didn't even ask about it. It's as if he would do it or wouldn't do it according to the conditions. He's quite different, but that's what I want,] she thought to herself.

After making a decision, Chu Lanlan got straight to the point. "I'm about to leave Xi'An City for a long time. And, I'm afraid that he won't be able to see me when he comes back. So, I'll need to trouble Master Shangguan with this matter. I'll leave my letter here. When he returns, you'll just need to call him here to receive it, and he will naturally know how to open it himself."

Shangguan Yi listened carefully and didn't immediately respond. 

[If that's all, she wouldn't be here. She could have just left this letter with some trusted people, or even with the Xiao Family's patriarch,] Shangguan Yi thought to himself.

Upon reflection, Shangguan Yi considered that Chu Lanlan might have another intention in coming here.

Shangguan Yi pretended as if he knew nothing and replied, "It's just a small matter. I agree."

"I trust the reputation of Azure Cloud Pavilion," she nodded slightly. But her words carried a deeper meaning, reminding Shangguan Yi that the Azure Cloud Pavilion was a commercial force, indifferent to conflicts between other forces. It would be best for Shangguan Yi to remain neutral.

Shangguan Yi seemed to pay no heed to her words. "Well, then we should finish our transaction," he replied calmly.

"There's no need to hurry. I still have another matter to trouble you," Chu Lanlan spoke, halting him.

Shangguan Yi remained silent and simply glanced at her.

Chu Lanlan didn't linger around any longer; it seemed this man really didn't care about it.

"After the auction, I put in a lot of effort to obtain this high-grade flame crystal. You should know its value is much more than just keeping the letter," she spoke, locking eyes with Shangguan Yi.

Shangguan Yi nodded slightly. Indeed, if it was just for keeping the letter, the price was too high. After all, he didn't need to deliver it himself; he could send someone to inform Xiao Yan to come and receive it.

"Therefore, I want to make a deal with you. If he returns with progress in his cultivation, you won't need to do anything. However, if he returns with the same condition or regresses in cultivation, I hope you could aid him with pills. Here are some ingredients that I've collected," she said, handing him a space ring.

Shangguan Yi accepted the space ring and scanned its contents with his Divine Sense. Inside, he saw hundreds of mid-grade ingredients and several high-grade ingredients. Shangguan Yi roughly estimated their total value to be about 5,000 essence stones, which was not bad. Most importantly, he noticed the red crystal in the center emitting a heat sensation. This was a natural high-grade flame crystal.

"Rest assured, Young Lady Chu. I accept your deal," Shangguan Yi replied. To him, the ingredients were just additional benefits; the most important thing was still the high-grade flame crystal.

After accomplishing her goal, Chu Lanlan didn't linger around; she left immediately. 

Upon arriving outside, she whispered as her gaze became deeper, "Misty Cloud Sect."

…

Shangguan Yi focused all his intentions on upgrading his cultivation technique to a level 3 technique.

A level 3 technique was called a master technique, typically utilized by Core Formation Cultivators. Very few Foundation Establishment Cultivators could even touch them due to their rarity and the challenging requirements for cultivation.

Shangguan Yi had already upgraded his cultivation to 90% two months ago; he just lacked 2 high-grade flame crystals to complete it. Thus, in this moment, he threw two high-grade flame crystals into the system space.

The system began its process. Shangguan Yi had a feeling that it would take a month before this process would finish.

Left with no other choice, Shangguan Yi began to cultivate and refine pills.

With ample essence pills left, he decided to first refine Cleansing Water Pills.

The Cleansing Water Pill helps Cultivators cleanse their bodies of impurities. For Cultivators who have been cultivating for several years, natural treasures are often needed to aid in cultivation. There are various kinds of treasures available to assist. However, not everyone has the opportunity to consume an essence pill, so most common Cultivators choose to consume herbs or other treasures. While these can help them progress, they also leave behind some impurities. This situation also occurs with pills.

Every once in a while, when impurities begin to affect Cultivators, it can diminish the effectiveness of the same treasures or pills, or even render them barely effective. The Cleansing Water Pill is the most popular choice for cleansing impurities. When consumed, it effectively cleanses the impurities, depending on the pill's effects. This often prompts Cultivators to use the same herbs or pills again.

When he learned about it, Shangguan Yi had the intention to try it out. Consuming too many pills, he wasn't sure how many impurities he had accumulated. So, the Cleansing Water Pill was worth trying.

Shangguan Yi took out the ingredients and began to melt them. After ten minutes, ten azure-crystal balls were produced. Shangguan Yi kept nine of them, leaving one for testing.

He then started refining another 8 batches of the Cleansing Water Pills before stopping due to his essence being used up.

After that, he began to cultivate. Three days later, when his essence was fully replenished, he opened his eyes slightly and felt barely any different from before.

"Ah, this means that my body's impurities are not significant. It should be due to the quality of the pills," Shangguan Yi concluded.

"Well, the Cleansing Water Pill is rarer than the mid-grade essence pill, and the essence I need for refining it is just slightly more than the essence pill. Then, I'll refine this pill for distribution over the next few months," Shangguan Yi planned. He intended to enter seclusion after obtaining the better cultivation technique, so he would prepare early.

The Cleansing Water Pill was mid-grade pill itself. 

Moreover, the Cleansing Water Pill was five times more expensive than a mid-grade essence pill, and of course, the time for the pavilion to collect the pills from him would be longer.

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Cultivation Realm: 

-Body Refining Realm (mortals / practitioners)

-Foundation Establishment Realm ( genuine Cultivators)

-Core Formation Realm 

Technique/Pill/Artifact/Array/Beast/Herb/Talisman Level

-Warrior (level 1)

-Elite (level 2)

-Master (level 3)

Each level divided to 4 grades: low, mid, high and supreme.