Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Spirit-Uniting Lotus, Spirit Water Phoenix Eye Lotus
"Taoist Friend Li, soon I’ll have to call you Junior Brother Li."
Su Ya showed a genuine smile on his face: "The Moon Liquid Pearls you provided me with were of truly excellent quality, and my pills received commendation from the sect’s elders after I submitted them."
Li Ye quickly stood up and waved his hand: "That’s all thanks to Senior Su’s alchemy skills..."
"Hmm?" Su Ya shook his head: "Calling me senior is a bit dull. When I first met you, I didn’t claim to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet you keep calling me senior."
"That was my mistake." Li Ye scratched his head and smoothly corrected himself:
"Senior Brother Su, recently I damaged my meridians out of urgency and stress. Although it’s much better now, it still occasionally aches faintly."
He described his current symptoms briefly.
Honestly, during this period of recuperating well and eating properly, he didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable. He just couldn’t find a method for treatment.
If it could be healed, it would certainly be a good thing.
"Is that so."
Su Ya, however, did not suggest anything like a pulse diagnosis.
If it wasn’t a genuinely urgent situation or for someone very close, cultivators wouldn’t usually reveal their conditions to outsiders. He only needed to know what illness Li Ye had, and that was enough.
"Meridian damage is a common ailment among cultivators, but completely curing it is quite a challenge. Fortunately, Taoist Friend Li’s cultivation is still shallow..."
"I can provide Taoist Friend Li with two prescriptions."
"One is to wait until you join our Four Seasons Sect and purchase a Replenishing Vein Pill from the Pill-Refining Room.
This pill has an excellent effect on meridian damage, and just one can restore them to their original state without affecting future cultivation."
"A Replenishing Vein Pill costs about two thousand Spirit Stones within the sect, but if sold outside, it might cost nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones."
"The other is to practice some meridian-nourishing magic. By the time you advance to Foundation Establishment, you might be able to directly heal the injury with your spiritual power, though there are some unknown factors in this."
"..."
These are called two prescriptions, but it’s obvious they recommend joining the Four Seasons Sect to buy that Replenishing Vein Pill, which Li Ye was already prepared for.
Moreover, what he has seen so far about the Four Seasons Sect is indeed impressive, not to mention they’ve already given him a recommendation token to join.
Of course, the most important thing is he feels that if he continues to nourish himself with vitality, he should be able to heal slowly without any impact on his cultivation so far.
If there was indeed an impact, he would certainly need to quickly earn enough Spirit Stones to buy one first.
He cupped his hands: "Then I must work hard in my cultivation so that I can successfully enter the Four Seasons Sect by autumn harvest."
Su Ya instantly beamed with joy: "I’ll first prescribe you some soothing pills to ensure the condition doesn’t worsen. Once you join the sect, I’ll take you to buy the pill from the Pill-Refining Room!"
Those remarkably high-quality Moon Liquid Pearls had already left a lasting impression on him about Li Ye. Fortunately, he didn’t compete with his fellow disciples back then, otherwise, where would he have the opportunity to make a connection outside the sect?
Though he spent two thousand Spirit Stones, the rare experience gained during alchemy and the rewards from the sect were far more important than Spirit Stones.
Once he joins the sect, being closer, he will have a guaranteed supply of Moon Liquid Pearls every year!
Watching Su Ya’s uncontrollable joyous expression, Li Ye felt a bit curious: "Taoist Friend Su, are Spirit Plant Masters really scarce in your sect?"
In such a large sect, it’s unlikely that they’d have to rely on external loose cultivators to supply materials, which would be quite strange.
"Not at all, but there are too many Alchemists!"
Mentioning this matter, Su Ya felt a bit speechless: "You know my Four Seasons Sect is an overlord-level sect in the Eastern Domain, with countless Spirit Plant Masters and Beast Tamers, and an abundance of resources has produced too many Alchemists.
While there are plenty of materials, good ones are scarce.
Moreover, most Spirit Plant Masters have fixed collaborations with specific Alchemists, leading to us newly admitted Alchemists having nothing good to practice with!
So, the sect releases some tasks in various marketplaces, partly to scout for talents like Taoist Friend Li, and partly to provide us low-tier Alchemists and Artifact Refiners materials for practice."
He was slightly resentful.
This was indeed something Li Ye hadn’t expected.
From what he originally thought, being an Alchemist should be one of the most prestigious professions.
Yet, he didn’t expect it to be the other way around in the Four Seasons Sect, requiring Alchemists to request raw materials for alchemy.
"That’s because your alchemy skills are not sufficient." Spiritual Mechanism Vine bluntly interjected: "If you had skills like those of my master, no Spirit Plant Master would refuse your request for spiritual materials?"
Su Ya immediately nodded repeatedly: "Uncle’s teaching is right!"
Apologizing repeatedly, he winked at Li Ye.
"..."
Li Ye blinked his eyes.
"Senior Spiritual Mechanism Vine, I also came this time to purchase some items."
This awkward attempt to change the subject was something Spiritual Mechanism Vine couldn’t ignore.
But it only wanted to throw a few jibes and then gladly let Su Ya prepare the pills upon hearing Li Ye speak.
Meanwhile, its attitude was more casual: "What do you want to buy?"
"Water Spirit Plant."
"I just bought a few Golden Red Dragon Carps at the market and purchased some Weichuan Beavers recently. I need to prepare some food for them."
Spiritual Mechanism Vine looked surprised: "Oh?"
"So you managed to acquire Weichuan Beavers. That brood was bred by my master’s junior sister. If it weren’t for a sect task, they wouldn’t have been released; they are incredibly clever."
"Sect task?" Li Ye asked curiously.
"Our Four Seasons Sect occasionally releases high-quality and affordable Spirit Plants or Spirit Beasts.
This is a benefit only available at marketplaces under the Four Seasons Sect; in other places, who would sell such good items cheaply to you all."
It muttered as it took out two Spirit Plants and placed them on the counter. The first was a poised lotus flower, while the second was a Phoenix Eye Lotus, colloquially called a Water Gourd.
"You should be aware of the benefits of the lotus. Whether it’s its leaves, root, petals, or seeds, all are useful. This lotus was cultivated by a senior within the sect and is called a Spirit-Uniting Lotus."
"While it doesn’t have any particularly special attributes, it’s rare for its entire form, from flower to root, to be filled with spiritual energy. It’s perfect for feeding fish and beavers or even for your own consumption."
After explaining the lotus, it pointed to the Water Gourd: "This one’s a bit more interesting. Its shell is incredibly sturdy and, once picked, won’t spoil for a hundred years, and it gathers a mouthful of Water Spirit Essence inside."
"Water nourishes all things, and Water Spirit Essence is naturally beneficial for you too."
"The only slight issue is that the Spirit Water Phoenix Eye Lotus purifies the spiritual qi in water. If your spring’s spiritual qi is ever insufficient, come find me to upgrade to a Second Tier Spiritual Spring."
Evidently, these were carefully selected.
Li Ye naturally had no reason to refuse or doubt.
Besides, he saw clearly just now that the Spirit Water Phoenix Eye Lotus could be bound. It required ’any Spirit Beast capable of persistently striking the gourd.’
Isn’t this just perfect to bind with his Golden Red Dragon Carp?
However...
When did his luck get so good that everything he needed was within reach and he even got unexpected surprises? It truly was strange.