Chapter 1195: 510: The Mysterious Silver-Faced Man [8000-Word Mega Chapter - Subscription Requested]

Chapter 1195: Chapter 510: The Mysterious Silver-Faced Man [8000-Word Mega Chapter – Subscription Requested]

Tianyuan Immortal City.

This was already Zhou Chun’s umpteenth visit to Tianyuan Immortal City.

Yet it seemed that every time he entered this city, he couldn’t help but marvel at its grandeur.

In a mountain range spanning hundreds of miles, a city so magnificent and imposing was constructed—this was the unparalleled power of this world’s cultivators.

He had traveled across various countries, but had only encountered one such majestic Immortal City.

Upon entering the city, the first place he headed to was Luo Qingni’s “Qingni Residence.”

This time, after several years had passed since his last visit, Zhou Chun finally wasn’t turned away.

“Last time, Qingni was not at home; Taoist Friend Zhou’s visit went unattended. Please accept my apologies,”

After welcoming Zhou Chun into her cave abode, Luo Qingni proactively offered her apologies regarding Zhou Chun’s previous unfruitful visit.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun repeatedly shook his head and said, “Taoist Friend Luo speaks too gravely. Zhou Mou came unannounced without delivering a visiting letter in advance. Encountering the host’s absence is merely unlucky on my part; how could I hold someone else to blame?”

With that, he offered a faint smile and added, “However, being able to meet Taoist Friend Luo on this occasion does indeed ease my heart.”

“Listening to Taoist Friend Zhou’s words, could it be that you wish for Qingni’s assistance with alchemy once again?”

Luo Qingni nodded thoughtfully, cutting straight to the heart of the matter.

“Indeed, Zhou Mou’s visit this time is to seek the help of Taoist Friend Luo in refining several furnaces of elixir,”

Zhou Chun nodded lightly before voicing his request.

Through various means, he had already gathered ten of the twelve thousand-year Spiritual Medicines needed to refine the Ancient Dust Pill, leaving the final two yet to be acquired.

But with Luo Qingni’s extensive connections, as long as he was willing to offer equivalent-value spiritual objects in exchange, obtaining the remaining two ingredients wouldn’t prove overly difficult.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhou Chun’s request, Luo Qingni quickly nodded and agreed, “Since Taoist Friend Zhou has gathered ten of the essential thousand-year Spiritual Medicines, Qingni can indeed help connect you to sources to collect the remaining two. As for refining the Foundation Establishment Pills, that would be no trouble at all.”

However, regarding another matter, Luo Qingni shook her head and said, “But as for using the Soul Heart Fruit to refine elixirs that aid in opening the Purple Mansion, Qingni is powerless to assist, for I do not possess an alchemy recipe suitable for such spiritual objects.”

“Oh, not even Taoist Friend Luo has such a recipe?”

Zhou Chun looked at Luo Qingni with a trace of astonishment, evidently surprised.

Seeing his look of disbelief, Luo Qingni couldn’t help but give a wry smile and sigh, “Taoist Friend Zhou may have overestimated Qingni!”

“Qingni, after all, is merely a loose cultivator. While I have encountered some fortuitous opportunities and obtained an alchemy inheritance from a senior master, as well as exchanged and collected a few recipes, most of what I’ve learned from the alchemy inheritance remains at the Third Order level.”

“On the other hand, elixirs aiding in opening the Purple Mansion rival the value of many used by Golden Core Stage cultivators, and their recipes naturally become highly guarded secrets among the major powers, impossible to circulate freely for loose cultivators to obtain!”

Her words carried unmistakable tones of helplessness as they concluded.

The path of the loose cultivator was undeniably difficult, growing harder the further one climbed!

After Luo Qingni succeeded in Core Formation, she actually received various invitations, including offers from sects with Nascent Soul cultivators presiding over them.

After all, she was already an accomplished alchemy master, and her background could be considered respectable.

If she were recruited into a sect, not only would they gain a Golden Core Stage alchemy master for free, but upon her eventual passing, her alchemy inheritance would also belong to the sect—a deal rife with benefits!

Because of so many advantages, the terms offered by those major sects were exceedingly appealing, leaving her deeply tempted at the time.

Yet after thoughtful consideration, she ultimately declined their invitations and resolved to continue on as a loose cultivator.

Even though she chose to tread the solitary path of a loose cultivator, whenever she contemplated the myriad obstacles lying ahead, all she could do was sigh.

Upon hearing her words, Zhou Chun fell into silent contemplation.

In fact, the difficulties and barriers Luo Qingni faced also mirrored the challenges the Zhou Family would inevitably confront in the future.

Family cultivators, compared to ordinary loose cultivators, naturally enjoyed many advantages.

However, upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, both sides truly stood on equal footing.

After all, loose cultivators who managed to achieve Core Formation were invariably backed by fortuitous opportunities and inheritances.

Indeed, many Golden Core Stage loose cultivators possessed foundations that, in some respects, even surpassed those of Golden Core cultivation clans like the Zhou Family.

For instance, the Tianjing True Person of the past!

After a moment of silence, Zhou Chun looked at Luo Qingni once more and asked, “Then does Taoist Friend Luo know if any alchemy masters in Tianyuan Immortal City are capable of refining the Soul Heart Fruit into elixirs aiding Purple Mansion creation?”

Upon hearing his inquiry, Luo Qingni responded promptly, “That I am unfamiliar with, but I can inquire about it on Taoist Friend Zhou’s behalf.”

“Then I must trouble Taoist Friend Luo,”

Zhou Chun cupped his hands in thanks.

Having concluded the discussion on alchemy matters, Zhou Chun also inquired about that puppet master, seeking Luo Qingni’s assistance in arranging a meeting with the master.

Hearing this request, Luo Qingni immediately furrowed her brows and said, “Master Qianji is currently Yuan Puppet Sect’s sole master capable of crafting mid-grade Fourth Order puppets and is unlikely to leave the sect’s mountain gate easily. If Taoist Friend Zhou wishes to meet him, you will need to visit Yuan Puppet Sect’s mountain gate in person. Qingni can write an introduction letter for you!”