The sale of elixirs opened once more.
Having learned from previous experiences, Huang Anchang and his fellow agents had grown smarter.
Their whereabouts became even more elusive before selling elixirs.
Meanwhile, the number one innate spirit puppet made fewer trips to the Void Black Market.
However, each time it met with Huang Anchang and the other distributors, it brought a large batch of elixirs to hand over to them.
Within the Heavenly Dao space of the Dixu Realm.
Under Li Qi's command.
Two innate spirit puppets were diligently setting up arrays in a 007-like manner.
Another innate spirit puppet stood before Li Qi.
Under Li Qi's control, a pill furnace appeared in front of the idle innate spirit puppet.
Numerous rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures were placed beside this innate spirit puppet.
Under the control of this innate spirit puppet, a medicinal fragrance began to emanate from the pill furnace before it.
Before long, an elixir was completely refined.
The moment the elixir was finished,
Li Qi eagerly picked it up, held it in his hand, and brought it to his nose to smell.
"It only has eighty-five percent of the original efficacy. Still not enough,"
Li Qi frowned and muttered.
However, this was the limit of the efficacy that the innate spirit puppet could currently refine.
After all, his innate spirit puppet lacked his own special talents.
"Forget it, eighty-five percent efficacy it is. At worst, I'll lower the price a bit. Leaving the elixir refining to the innate spirit puppets will completely free me up."
That's right, Li Qi was no longer inclined to personally refine elixirs.
Because he had discovered a serious issue.
In his pursuit of spirit stones and Heavenly Dao Will, he had become somewhat obsessed, turning the cart before the horse.
These matters should have been undertaken without hindering his cultivation.
But the significant change in the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao Will after its promotion from the Void Returning stage to the Dao Integration stage had
caused Li Qi to alter his development strategy.
Over these twenty to thirty years, he had barely cultivated, spending more time on refining elixirs to earn money.
Fortunately, Li Qi had realized this in time.
Even enhancing the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao Will provided considerable help to himself as the Plane Lord.
But no matter what, increasing his own strength was always the most important thing.
He couldn't neglect his cultivation by focusing on enhancing the Dixu Realm's Heavenly Dao Will.
Yet, resources couldn't be ignored, as the quantity of resources greatly influenced Li Qi's cultivation.
Therefore, immediately after his realization, Li Qi decided that from now on, he would entrust tasks like elixir refining to his innate spirit puppets, while he would continue his cultivation as usual.
Currently, the elixirs refined by the innate spirit puppets had eighty-five percent of the original efficacy. While not as good as his own ninety-five percent or even ninety-eight percent efficacy, it was still quite good.
At worst, he would have to lower the price a bit, and many people would likely be willing to buy them.
"You can head to the Void Black Market now. Continue to deliver resources back on a regular schedule. Remember to be careful. If you are annihilated during my upcoming closed-door cultivation, I may not be able to summon you back immediately."
Li Qi said, looking at the three innate spirit puppets.
"Understood."
The three innate spirit puppets immediately received the order and left the Dixu Realm.
Watching the three innate spirit puppets depart the Dixu Realm.
"From now on, I just need to wait patiently for them to send back resources periodically.
Li Qi's heart finally relaxed.
His constant focus on refining elixirs to earn money had even reminded him of his days working odd jobs to earn tuition for cultivation before he had obtained the system.
It was fortunate that he had reacted in time and understood what he truly needed now.
In the future, with this lesson of putting the cart before the horse,
Li Qi would certainly be clearer about what he should be doing and would not waste time elsewhere.
"Let's rest for a bit, I'm a bit tired."
"Bang!"
Li Qi fell asleep again with a thud.
However, half a month later, Li Qi woke up.
But he didn't wake up naturally; he was jolted awake by a tremendous commotion.
Li Qi, still groggy, turned his gaze in a certain direction.
In that direction, a terrifying thundercloud was slowly forming.
Within the thundercloud, a dense sense of oppression emerged.
This is... a Dao Integration tribulation.
A Dao Integration tribulation appearing in the Small Yan Zone.
In an instant, a figure flashed through Li Qi's mind.
Gu Mengping, the Plane Lord of the Mengchang Small World.
"After all these twenty to thirty years, Gu Mengping has only just found the opportunity to break through to the Dao Integration stage?"
As Li Qi thought of this, a strange expression flickered across his face for some unknown reason.
It was fortunate that the shelf life of the Dao Integration Pill was quite long. If it were other items, after twenty to thirty years, they would likely have expired.
With a thought, the groggy expression on Li Qi's face instantly cleared.
He left the Dixu Realm and headed towards the Mengchang Small World.
Meanwhile, in the Mengchang Small World, many Plane Lords from various Small Yan Zones had already gathered to watch.
Li Qi's gaze fell upon a certain direction.
There, a figure stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a terrifying aura.
Around him, all the Plane Lords of the Small Yan Zones stood respectfully behind him.
This person was naturally the strongest in the Small Yan Zone, Xu Tianzong, the Plane Lord of the Small Yan Zone.
After not seeing him for twenty to thirty years, Xu Tianzong had indeed broken through to the seventh layer of Dao Integration.
Seeing this, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"That fellow Xu Tianzong actually broke through to the seventh layer of Dao Integration. If I were to kill Xu Tianzong one day, I might have to put in a bit more effort."
For some reason, Xu Tianzong, who had been quietly watching the tribulation, suddenly trembled, a fleeting sense of unease washing over him, though he didn't know its source.
He turned his head and saw Li Qi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, appear near the Mengchang Small World. Xu Tianzong smiled and nodded in greeting.
After they exchanged greetings.
Li Qi then felt his current realm and cultivation level again.
Dao Integration First Layer, not even at the peak of Dao Integration First Layer.
This made Li Qi regret it even more.
If he hadn't poured so much energy into earning spirit stones and Heavenly Dao Will back then,
his current strength would likely be around the peak of Dao Integration Second Layer at least.
"I must cultivate diligently from now on."
Unfortunately, regretting it now was meaningless; the time wasted could not be regained.
And just then.
"Rumble."
From the pitch-black Dao Integration thundercloud, a terrifying bolt of lightning crashed down, striking Gu Mengping at the center of the tribulation.
This signaled that Gu Mengping's tribulation had truly begun.