On the other side, in a luxurious villa, He Xinyi and Master Lin sat opposite each other.
Master Lin's brows were tightly furrowed because He Xinyi had just told him that she had given away the Buddha Hand Turmeric, which she had acquired at a high price of one hundred million.
"Miss He, I think you've been a bit hasty in doing this."
Master Lin chose his words carefully, but his dissatisfaction was evident.
He Xinyi said lightly, "Master Lin, I recall you saying that the Ice Fire Island is full of natural treasures. If that's the case, why bother with this one Buddha Hand Turmeric? We shouldn't pick up sesame seeds and discard watermelons. You need to know what's more important."
Master Lin took a deep breath.
"What you say is true, but the Buddha Hand Turmeric could at least extend the old man's life by two years. However, we haven't seen the natural treasures on Ice Fire Island yet..."
He Xinyi's gaze sharpened. "Master Lin, what do you mean by that? You were so sure before that Ice Fire Island was full of natural treasures."
"I haven't been to Ice Fire Island. Everything I know is from the historical records of my sect. But please rest assured, Miss He, the records are very detailed, and the information about other things is very accurate. So, I believe Ice Fire Island will be no exception."
"What I'm truly worried about is that if we go to the island with them, it's like inviting a wolf into the house. They are not our own people, and I fear they might get greedy for treasure and stab us in the back."
Master Lin said with concern.
He Xinyi smiled faintly. "Stab me in the back? They'd have to have the strength for that. This trip to Ice Fire Island not only has you, Master Lin, but I've also brought a full team of mercenaries. They are all armed to the teeth! If those people dare to stab me in the back, I'll let them know the power of the He family in Hong Kong!"
Seeing He Xinyi so confident, Master Lin had nothing more to say. He simply chuckled and said, "That would be excellent."
He Xinyi asked, "Master Lin, have you finished refining all the medicinal herbs I swept from the market? Is the quantity of Qingxin Pills enough to support our large team?"
"Uh..."
Master Lin was slightly taken aback, then stood up. "I'll go refine the pills now."
He Xinyi said coldly, "Hurry up. We're leaving in three days."
While Master Lin was refining pills, Chen Xiao was also busy refining them.
In addition to the Qingxin Pills to ward off fire poison, Chen Xiao also planned to use the newly acquired Buddha Hand Turmeric to refine a batch of Juling Pills.
Like Qingxin Pills, Juling Pills were also one of the most basic types of pills.
However, while Qingxin Pills were more functional, Juling Pills had a much wider range of applications.
Juling Pills could not only replenish life force but also replenish true essence and spiritual energy.
These pills were widespread in the world Chen Xiao dreamed of, easily found everywhere. Almost every cultivator would carry some for emergencies.
Juling Pills were rich in spiritual energy. Even an ordinary person could go a month without eating after taking one. For someone like Chen Xiao, the effect would be doubled.
In addition, Chen Xiao could use Juling Pills to replenish consumed spiritual energy during cultivation or combat, allowing him to continue his practice or battles.
In short, Juling Pills had many benefits. Although not an absolute necessity, having them could save a lot of trouble, so the more, the better.
This was also why Chen Xiao had bid for the Buddha Hand Turmeric. Generally, the higher the spiritual energy content of the medicinal herbs used to refine Juling Pills, the better.
The higher the spiritual energy content of the herbs, the better the quality of the pills refined.
In addition to these, Chen Xiao also sent Li Mu to Tongren Xuan to purchase more medicinal herbs. In the two days before their departure, Chen Xiao stayed indoors, locking himself in his room and focusing solely on refining pills.
By the evening of the third day, he had finally succeeded. Chen Xiao had refined all the medicinal herbs into pills.
Fifty Qingxin Pills, enough to support them on Ice Fire Island for a month without being affected by fire poison.
One hundred and fifty Juling Pills. The Juling Pills refined with the Buddha Hand Turmeric were of excellent quality. These Juling Pills would be enough for Chen Xiao for one to two years.
"With so many pills, I believe I can soon break through to the fifth stage of the Nine Revolutions Canglan Art and cultivate the Canglan Sacred Body!"
Chen Xiao said with a glint in his eyes, feeling very pleased.
However, the path of cultivation was long and arduous. The "soon" Chen Xiao mentioned was not as fast as one might imagine... Of course, if there were fortuitous encounters, that would be another matter.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Chen Xiao sensed it was Li Qin bringing him food and quickly said, "The door isn't locked, come in."
Li Qin entered with fragrant food. For the past two days, Chen Xiao had not left his room, and she had personally delivered meals to his room.
It was Chen Xiao who had made Li Qin, a girl accustomed to the wild, so virtuous.
"Thank you, Miss Li. You've worked hard these past few days."
Chen Xiao said politely.
Li Qin smiled sweetly. "Brother Chen, you don't need to be so formal with me. Compared to you, what I've done is hardly any hardship."
At this moment, she noticed that Chen Xiao, who had been busy refining pills and barely spoke a word when she brought him food, was now sitting calmly in his chair and thanking her politely.
This made her ask, "Brother Chen, have you finished refining your pills?"
Chen Xiao smiled slightly. "I just finished. And we're leaving tomorrow, so if I hadn't finished, it would have been too late!"
Li Qin asked cautiously, "Brother Chen, can I see the pills you refined?"
Li Qin was born into a family of cultivators and had seen pills when she was young. However, ever since her family was destroyed, she had not seen them again.
Of course, pills were not entirely absent in the mortal world, but they were usually very expensive, far beyond what a poor girl like Li Qin could afford.
"Here, this one is for you."
Chen Xiao took out a Juling Pill and handed it to Li Qin.
After taking it, Li Qin felt her whole body become incredibly smooth. A large mass of spiritual energy melted in her stomach, turning into streams of warmth that flowed to her limbs and bones, making her feel extremely comfortable.
In just over ten seconds, Li Qin was surprised to find that her cultivation had improved significantly, and she was on the verge of advancing from the Great Perfection of Dao Entry to the Peak of Dao Entry.
"Brother Chen, what kind of pill is this? It's so magical. If I had known it was so precious, I wouldn't have eaten it so hastily!"
Li Qin looked regretful. Such an effective pill must be very precious, but she had wolfed it down, essentially wasting it.
Chen Xiao smiled slightly and took out another pill. "That one just now was nothing. This one is truly precious!"