Spiritual artifact, huh, even though it's a bit banged up, it's still a spiritual artifact, right?

No wonder Jian Zong ruled over the Medicine King Valley's Qi Cultivation Stage disciples; dude's definitely had some luck!

But now it all ends up mine... Ji Yuan swung the Blood Remnant Great Saber a few times, and instantly killing intent roiled all around, bloodlust soaring.

Damn, the more I look at this spiritual artifact, the more evil vibes I get.

Doesn't seem like something the righteous path would use.

Could it be a Demon Soldier? Ji Yuan weighed the great saber... Whatever, righteous or demon, as long as it's strong, who cares. Worst case, I'll use it as a trump card, just like the Yin Ghost Array.

Take it out—it's definitely a life-or-death move.

Figuring Jian Zong thought the same back then, that's why he whipped out this Blood Remnant Great Saber right at the start.

Ji Yuan mulled it over for a bit, finally stashed away the Blood Remnant Great Saber. Honestly, the name itself sounds sketchy.

The next thing is that top-grade Talisman Brush—the Ink Flood Dragon Dot-Stars Brush.

The brush handle's made from Ink Jade Bamboo, the bristles are whiskers from a Tier Two demon beast, the Ink Flood Dragon.

Guess that's why it's called the Ink Flood Dragon Dot-Stars Brush.

Just what I needed, since I'm about to start painting Tier Two talismans, this top-grade brush comes in clutch.

Literally, a pillow when you're feeling sleepy.

After checking things over, what's left is just a bunch of random junk, stuff like Tier One demon beast materials, or Talisman Ink and Talisman Paper and other odds and ends.

Ji Yuan sorted through it—keep what you need, sell what you don't.

Once he finished counting, he realized Jian Zong's Storage Bag was way bigger than his own.

Even so, Ji Yuan's not planning to use it.

He'll just offload it at the sect when he gets the chance.

In the end, he lay down in the Alchemy Room, basking in the post-battle/levelling-up bliss.

Overall, this fight was risky, but the rewards were pretty damn good.

Biggest gains? Obviously, the Foundation Establishment Pill, Talisman Treasure, and mid-grade spiritual artifact.

With those three, both my strength and trump cards leveled up hard, plus after duking it out with Jian Zong, I got a clear handle on my body cultivator skills.

Next time stuff goes down, I'll know whether to fight or bail.

Took a breather, Ji Yuan dusted himself off, then finally stepped out of the Cave Mansion.

Ever since Ji Yuan got back, the Big Toad had been like a baby bird waiting for food, squatting at the door non-stop, never leaving. He only bounced off in joy after Ji Yuan tossed him a Spirit Pig.

Big Toad's not the only one, even Tu Yue was hanging around the entrance.

When she saw Ji Yuan come out, she lowered her head, kinda scared, and pointed toward the little cabin.

"Something going on?"

Ji Yuan looked confused, but Tu Yue couldn't answer, just led the way up front.

Ji Yuan didn't bother waiting on her, just strode straight over to the little cabin.

Chicken Cage was totally fine, dozens of Reed Chickens fat and happy. Perfect for picking a few to stew, grill, or stir-fry later.

Pigsty was doing fine too, except the Spirit Pig freaked at the Big Toad's cries and was shaking all over.

Spirit Field... Holy crap!

Ji Yuan rushed right up to the spirit field; seeing that deep blue medicinal herb, damn straight he was happy, couldn't fake it even if he tried.

Didn't realize it, but it's already been a year since I upgraded the Spirit Field. The "Millennium Illusion Spirit" spirit effect triggered again, producing a second Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass.

Ji Yuan checked his stats: 30% chance for double crops, 5% chance for triple crops.

That reminded him of last year, when he hit that 30% effect and snagged two at once.

This time, Ji Yuan didn't dare hope.

Not greedy.

All he wants is for that 5% miracle to happen for triple Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass.

Fantasizing away, Ji Yuan pulled out a Jade Shovel from the Storage Bag and started carefully digging.

Once the whole Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass was in his hand, he hadn't seen any pop-up on the stats panel.

And his Illusion Spirit Grass didn't magically turn into two in his hand, either.

"Damn!"

Ji Yuan stared at the Illusion Spirit Grass, cursed under his breath, and stood up.

Can't be lucky all the time, huh, damn, that's just unfair... Ji Yuan was bummed, but still tucked it carefully away into the Storage Bag.

Three Millennium Green Hui Grasses, three Millennium Illusion Spirit Grasses.

So now, for Foundation Establishment Pill materials, I've already got three full sets.

According to the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe, one batch makes five pills, but exactly how many you get depends on the Alchemist's technique.

Ji Yuan figured, with his Alchemy skills and building bonuses...

Just to be safe, three pills per batch should be easy.

So, looks like I'll have nine pills, plus the one Jian Zong literally died to give me, that's ten Foundation Establishment Pills... still kinda not enough.

Right now, the three sect seniors who built their foundation with Pseudo Spirit Roots—one did it with five pills, the other two needed seven and eleven.

From what Ji Yuan's gathered lately, at Joy Palace there's even a Pseudo Spirit Root who needed sixteen pills to make it happen... all because he looted a ton of materials from Nine Nether Cave Heaven back then.

Foundation Establishment is a one-time all-in thing; if you fail, it's even harder next time.

Ji Yuan's not rushing.

He's gonna wait another couple years, till he's got maxed-out prep, then start refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

Like right now, even if I wanna refine pills, I can't—the Alchemy skill isn't even up yet... So yeah, time to hustle. Enlightenment Room, dump all the points in, let's go!

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