After breaking through, Chen Nan's strength had at least doubled.
This surge in power gradually gave him a sense of security.
But it was far from enough.
After all, the Cai Yin Realm was merely a stepping stone in the Netherworld's cultivation system.
He had to rise quickly to enter the eighteen layers of hell and see Empress Houtu.
However.
Nothing was absolute.
Yuan Zun had once told him.
As long as he became a ninth-grade Yin Messenger, he could go to the eighteen layers of hell.
And there was no absolute match between being a ninth-grade Yin Messenger and one's realm.
In other words.
As long as his merit was sufficient, he could become a ninth-grade Yin Messenger even in the Cai Yin Realm.
Easier said than done.
But Chen Nan knew the treacherousness of the Netherworld.
Monsters and fierce ghosts were everywhere in the Netherworld.
A moment of carelessness could lead to utter annihilation.
Therefore.
Strength was also important.
After stepping into the second layer of the Cai Yin Realm, Chen Nan continued to refine elixirs.
Previously, he felt exhausted after refining just one Cai Yin Pill.
But after stepping into the second layer of the Cai Yin Realm.
He refined three Cai Yin Pills in one go before feeling a sense of weakness.
After about two hours of rest.
He refined the remaining two strands of Shore Flowers into elixirs.
He swallowed three elixirs in one gulp.
A dense Yin energy filled his Dantian.
Making him feel like his body was about to explode.
But he wasn't panicked at all.
Because he knew.
This was the barrier between the second and third layers of the Cai Yin Realm.
Once broken.
He would step into the third layer of the Cai Yin Realm.
He controlled the Yin energy to impact the barrier.
Hoping to break through to the third layer of the Cai Yin Realm in one go.
Unfortunately, he couldn't break through for a long time.
So.
He continued to use his previous method.
Nine gentle pushes, one fierce.
The first nine times he struck the Dantian barrier, he didn't use his full strength.
It was only on the last attempt.
He used his full power.
And broke the shackles between the second and third layers of the Cai Yin Realm.
Becoming a cultivator in the third layer of the Cai Yin Realm.
To advance from the first to the second layer of the Cai Yin Realm in one night couldn't be attributed to Chen Nan being too monstrous.
It could only be said that the elixirs he refined were too heaven-defying.
After the breakthrough, he looked invigorated.
Despite not sleeping all night.
He felt full of energy.
He opened the window.
Fresh air brushed against his face.
A fiery red sun had already appeared on the distant horizon.
Looking at the sunrise, he grinned, revealing a mischievous smile: "As long as you master the technique, breaking through isn't that difficult!"
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After breakfast.
He left his home.
And went to Wu Jiu's place.
Due to the penicillin injection.
The inflammation in Wu Jiu's body had disappeared, and he could now walk with the support of things.
His complexion had improved greatly.
As long as the wound healed, he would be able to return to his duties at the yamen.
After that, he went to the newly purchased house.
He checked the progress of the shelves and the kang.
Everything was proceeding according to plan.
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In the evening.
Chen Nan changed into his constable uniform at home.
Then he went to the county yamen to report for duty.
After reporting, it was time for the night patrol.
He led Song Yunfei and others to patrol the streets.
Unlike the mortal world.
In the Netherworld, after 8 PM, there were almost no pedestrians on the streets.
When they patrolled near Qingyun Tower.
Chen Nan clutched his stomach and said with slight pain: "Brothers, my stomach is a bit uncomfortable. You guys go back to the yamen first, I need to find a place to relieve myself."
Song Yunfei raised an eyebrow: "Is your stomach really uncomfortable? You're not secretly going to visit the brothels behind our backs, are you?" He gave him a knowing look.
"Nonsense, how could I go to a brothel?" Chen Nan glared at him impatiently and ran into a dark alley, holding his stomach.
"Let's head back to the yamen!" Song Yunfei didn't wait for Chen Nan and led the four of them towards the county yamen.
Not long after they left.
A figure dressed in a black cloak.
Wearing a golden mask appeared in the night.
Then entered Qingyun Tower.
He wanted to know the price of Cai Yin Pills.
And asked Qingyun Tower to continue searching for Shore Flowers for him.
Seeing Chen Nan appear, the staff greeted him with a fawning smile as if they had seen an ancestor: "Senior Chen, are you here to buy or sell something this time?"
Chen Nan: "Ask Steward Wang to come down."
"Alright!" The staff said enthusiastically: "Please have a seat in the lounge area, I'll go invite Steward Wang right away."
He knew.
When the other party requested Steward Wang to come down, it meant a big deal.
A moment later.
Steward Wang came down from upstairs with a beaming smile: "If I'm not mistaken, Fellow Daoist must have refined some rare elixirs."
Chen Nan took out a blue porcelain bottle containing two Cai Yin Pills.
He said: "This elixir is called Cai Yin Pill. It can increase the strength of cultivators in the Cai Yin Realm, and even help them break through bottlenecks and reach higher realms."
Steward Wang was greatly surprised: "Fellow Daoist actually refined Cai Yin Pills?"
It was obvious.
He knew about the existence of Cai Yin Pills.
Without further thought, he picked up the porcelain bottle and opened the wooden stopper.
Immediately, the fragrance of the elixir wafted out.
It was exactly as described in the books.
"It's Cai Yin Pill, it's really Cai Yin Pill."
"I didn't expect anyone to be able to refine Cai Yin Pills nowadays."
Steward Wang's heart was in turmoil.
Cai Yin Pill was only a very basic elixir.
Ten thousand years ago, when the Netherworld was not in turmoil, many alchemists could refine this elixir.
But after that riot.
The industry of alchemy seemed to have a gap.
Not only did many alchemists die.
Even the formulas were lost.
So.
When Chen Nan produced the Cai Yin Pills, he was truly shocked.
Under the mask, Chen Nan's hoarse voice came out: "How much is one Cai Yin Pill worth?"
Steward Wang managed to calm his emotions and said: "One Cai Yin Pill can be worth one million taels of silver."
"Agreed, then these two Cai Yin Pills will be sold to Qingyun Tower." Chen Nan said: "Give me one million taels of silver notes, and use the other million taels to find two Shore Flowers for me."
Buying the Shore Flowers cost five hundred thousand taels of silver.
One Shore Flower had six blossoms.
On average, each Shore Flower was worth eighty-three thousand taels of silver.
Even with the addition of six other auxiliary ingredients, it did not exceed eighty-five thousand taels.
However.
After his refinement, it reached the sky-high price of one million taels of silver.
Making money for alchemists.
It was truly easy!
Steward Wang immediately had one million taels of silver notes brought over and promised Chen Nan that he would find two Shore Flowers within three days.
After finishing all this.
Chen Nan left Qingyun Tower and went to Yuexiang Inn.
This was where he had unblocked Leng Qingmei's meridians yesterday.
And when he left yesterday, he had told her to wait for him here tonight.
He arrived at the suite from yesterday.
Seeing a faint candlelight inside, Chen Nan pushed the door open and walked in.
What greeted his eyes was a peerless beauty.
She was wearing a white silk long dress, and her alluring figure could be seen through the translucent fabric.
She propped her chin with one hand, lying on her side on the bed, her long eyelashes fluttering incessantly. Her bright, clear eyes had lost their usual coldness.
Her gaze was tender and alluring, captivating the soul.
Seeing Chen Nan, she beckoned him with a seductive gesture and whispered softly: "Come quickly, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"