Mo Tiange stood in the main hall, carefully sizing up this palace-like Immortal's Cave.
Spirit Jades were the stairs, strange stones were the pillars, dragons and phoenixes were carved, and immortal aura lingered around it.
She was secretly amazed. Compared to this Immortal's Cave, the hall of Hu Clan, the number one clan in Tiandao Sect, was nothing more than a rich man in the secular world.
But what surprised her the most wasn't this palace, but the person sitting — or rather, lying on the dragon couch.
It was a middle-aged man who looked a bit younger than Martial Uncle Xuanyin. He had black hair, a short beard, gentle eyes, and a yellow crown and brocade robe, giving off an oppressive air of nobility. His face was about fifty to sixty percent similar to Qin Xi's, but his lazy and indulgent aura was completely different.
At this moment, he was leaning on the dragon couch, surrounded by two Foundation Building maids. One was holding tea while the other was massaging his shoulders. They were quiet and extremely gentle.
Mo Tiange was puzzled. Why doesn't this Grandmaster Jinghe look like a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Besides, Xuanqing School is a Dao school. How could he have the tranquility and self-discipline of a Dao cultivator?
Halfway through her thoughts, Mo Tiange suddenly felt a gaze sweeping over her from the dragon couch. She hastily lowered her head, lowered her head, and obediently brushed off her clothes before kneeling down. "Disciple Mo Tiange greets Grandmaster."
Qin Jinghe didn't answer. He took the tea from the maids' hands and waved them away.
Mo Tiange could feel him sizing her up unhurriedly, so she took a deep breath. She was somewhat worried that this grandmaster wouldn't be satisfied with her failure in building her foundation this time. If Grandmaster Jinghe no longer recognized her as his registered disciple, her position would definitely be awkward.
Her heart was in a mess. After a long time, she heard Grandmaster Jinghe say faintly, "How do you feel about failing to build your foundation?"
Mo Tiange paused. Although she just thought of this question, she didn't expect Grandmaster Jinghe would ask so directly.
How should she answer?
She pondered for a moment then answered, "Disciple doesn't have any feelings."
"Oh?" Qin Jinghe was a bit surprised and couldn't help but frown. "If you don't have any feelings, doesn't that mean you don't have any plans?"
He frowned and released the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if it was unintentional, how could a small Aura Refining disciple resist it?
Mo Tiange tried her best to stabilize her mind and said, "Disciple didn't make any mistakes in my foundation-building process. I only lacked talent.
Disciple can't control talent, so I have no feelings and can only persevere. "
After she finished speaking, she felt her body lighten.
Qin Jinghe pondered the matter for a moment, feeling rather amused.
This little girl was really a bit interesting. She was just a little Aura Refining cultivator, yet she was able to remain so calm and collected. Furthermore, she was even able to calmly answer under his spiritual aura pressure; it seemed her willpower was also very firm — that brat's judgment of people was quite accurate. If she wasn't burdened by her aptitude, this child would definitely have some accomplishments.
Qin smiled and said, "Grandmaster," and "Qi".
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Qin Jinghe was still looking at her absent-mindedly, while Mo Tiange was obediently lowering her head.
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While she was lost in thought, Qin Jinghe suddenly asked, "What medicinal pills did you take when you built your foundation?"
His question was simple, but Mo Tiange was shocked.
When she built her foundation, aside from the Heart-Calming Pill this grandmaster gave her, she also took Constitution-Enhancing Pills and Foundation-Refining Pills. This grandmaster actually asked her this question, so he must've noticed something.
Mo Tiange thought quickly and answered, "Grandmaster, disciple took Foundation-Refining Pills and Constitution-Enhancing Pills."
Qin Jinghe, who was drinking tea, paused and looked at her. "Foundation-Refining Pills and … Constitution-Enhancing Pills?"
"Yes," Mo Tiange answered calmly.
In that split second just now, she decided to tell him everything. In front of a Nascent Soul cultivator, she couldn't hide anything. If she tried to hide this matter and angered this Grandmaster, he might just take her life. So, it was better to be honest.
At least, she was Grandmaster Jinghe's registered disciple now. If she took the initiative to give him the recipe for Constitution-Enhancing Pills, he would have no reason to be angry with her.
"Constitution-Enhancing Pills …" Qin Jinghe repeated and asked, "What are the effects of the Foundation-Refining Pills and Constitution-Enhancing Pills you mentioned?
Where did you get them? "
Mo Tiange lowered her gaze and answered honestly, "Disciple was in east Kunwu's Yunwu Sect. There's a clan surnamed Jiang in Yunwu Sect. This Foundation-Refining Pill is the ancestral medicinal pill of Jiang Clan. It's said that it can increase one's chances of building one's foundation.
As for this Constitution-Enhancing Pill, disciple happened to meet an Aura Refining cultivator who had this pill recipe. That cultivator had a dispute with two other cultivators. Coincidentally, both of them were injured, so disciple obtained the pill recipe.
This medicinal pill is used to enhance the effects of other medicinal pills, so disciple took it together with the Foundation-Building Pill, hoping it could increase the efficacy of the Foundation-Building Pill. "
After patiently listening to her explanation, Qin Jinghe's eyes lit up.
Yes, it was the Constitution-Enhancing Pill!
Two hundred years ago, he also heard about the appearance of the Constitution-Enhancing Pill recipe. However, at that time, he was only in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and was unable to participate in the final fight. Later, this pill recipe disappeared and never appeared again. This child was actually so lucky to obtain this pill recipe so easily?
His gaze once again fell on Mo Tiange, seemingly pondering whether her words were true or false.
Mo Tiange's expression was calm.
What she said was the truth. Even if he used a technique to determine whether it was true or false, she wouldn't be afraid.
Qin Jinghe finally withdrew his gaze and asked faintly, "Where's the pill recipe in your hand?"
Mo Tiange promptly took out a Jade Slip and presented it to him. "Grandmaster, this is the pill recipe for the Constitution-Enhancing Pill."
Qin Jinghe simply raised his hand, causing the Jade Slip in her hand to fly towards him and fall into his hand.
A moment later, he revealed a happy expression. "Constitution-Enhancing Pill! It's really the Constitution-Enhancing Pill!
The heavens are helping me! "
He stood up and paced back and forth before he turned to look at Mo Tiange. With a gentle tone, he said, "Mo Tiange, you contributed by presenting the Constitution-Enhancing Pill. What reward do you want?"
Mo Tiange inwardly heaved a sigh of relief.
She had gambled correctly. Although this grandmaster tyrannically took the pill recipe for himself, he also intended to give her some benefits. In that case …
Mo Tiange raised her head. Her eyes revealed just the right amount of surprise, as if she didn't understand why this pill recipe was so important. However, she immediately said respectfully, "Disciple obtained this pill recipe by accident. If Grandmaster needs it, disciple will naturally offer it to you with both hands.
Grandmaster is benevolent and wants to reward disciple, so disciple will be bold enough to ask. Disciple doesn't know whether disciple can ask for Foundation-Building Pills or not. "
Qin Jinghe was stunned for a moment before he burst into laughter. "Good, good, good! You're still the most frank one!"
Her answer not only showed her respect but also impolitely asked for a reward, which was indeed to his liking.
She obviously wanted something, so why did she put on an act?
He muttered to himself for a moment then said, "You want Foundation-Building Pills? That's fine. The school has a rule that those who make great contributions can be awarded Foundation-Building Pills.
This Constitution-Enhancing Pill is a rare miraculous spiritual medicine, so I'll give you three Foundation-Building Pills. "
Mo Tiange was overjoyed. Although she knew she would probably succeed, she didn't expect this grandmaster would be so generous as to directly give her three Foundation-Building Pills!
She immediately kowtowed to express her gratitude. "Thank you, Grandmaster."
"En, en." Qin Jinghe held the pill recipe. He was obviously distracted and didn't have the mood to deal with her. "You can go now. Later, I'll order someone to deliver the reward to you."
"Yes, disciple will take her leave."
"Wait!"
Mo Tiange stopped, trembling with fear. "Grandmaster, do you have any other instructions?"
Qin Jinghe waved his hand. "This is an important matter. Don't mention it to others."
"Yes."
After leaving the cave, Mo Tiange touched her forehead and discovered it was covered in sweat.
This Grandmaster Jinghe was rumored to be very easy to kill. If she hesitated and concealed it, she probably wouldn't have been able to leave this cave.
However, he was also a very generous person. As long as she could win his favor, it would be very beneficial.
Fortunately, she made the right bet.
With three Foundation-Building Pills, she, who had already tried to build her foundation once, would have a very high chance of building her foundation. As for this Constitution-Enhancing Pill recipe, although she gave it to him, she already knew how to concoct it herself.
It could be said that today, not only did she not suffer any losses, but she also gained Grandmaster Jinghe's favor, which greatly benefited her.
Once Mo Tiange left, Qin Jinghe, who was in the main hall, burst into laughter without any care for his image. He looked at the Jade Slip in his hand complacently. "Constitution-Enhancing Pill! Constitution-Enhancing Pill!
With this, reaching the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm won't be wishful thinking anymore! "
Every cultivator in the cultivation world knew the importance of medicinal pills to cultivators.
No matter how bad a person's aptitude was, if they ate medicinal pills like food, their cultivation progress wouldn't be much worse than those who were extremely talented but didn't accept medicinal pills. Unfortunately, the cost of medicinal pills wasn't something everyone could afford.
Aura Refining cultivators had it easier since medicinal pills weren't too expensive. The most common Aura-Nourishing Pill used by Aura Refining cultivators only cost two spirit stones. Therefore, if Aura Refining cultivators could cultivate in peace and had a certain amount of financial resources, most of them could cultivate until the tenth layer of the Aura Refining realm.
However, if their cultivation level advanced by a large level, the cost of medicinal pills would increase by almost a hundredfold. A basic medicinal pill used by Foundation Building cultivators, Soul-Strengthening Pills, cost three hundred spirit stones!
Therefore, most Foundation Building cultivators were stuck in the early stage of the Foundation Building realm.
As for the Core Formation and Nascent Soul realms, it was even more awkward. Spiritual plants were hard to find and medicinal pills were hard to concoct. They often didn't have many medicinal pills to take in a year, so it was extremely difficult for them to cultivate only by absorbing spiritual aura.
For Aura Refining cultivators, Constitution-Enhancing Pills weren't very useful because they only took basic medicinal pills like Aura-Nourishing Pills and Aura-Converging Pills. If they took Constitution-Enhancing Pills at the same time, they simply wouldn't be able to afford them. However, if they were given to Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators, they would be very useful.
They could only take a few medicinal pills in a year, and the ingredients for Constitution-Enhancing Pills weren't difficult for them. If every medicinal pill they took had a Constitution-Enhancing Pill to increase its efficacy, the effects would be equivalent to having many more medicinal pills — the medicinal pills taken by Nascent Soul cultivators were all miraculous and spiritual pills.
Qin Jinghe quickly calmed down and sent out a Summoning Talisman.
A moment later, Qin Xi hurried over. As soon as he entered, he received the Jade Slip Qin Jinghe threw at him. For a moment, Qin Xi was puzzled. "Master, why did you call me here?"
Qin Jinghe raised his chin and said proudly, "Take a look at this pill recipe."
Puzzled, Qin Xi probed it with his divine sense. In the next second, he was gobsmacked. "This … Where did this come from?"
Qin Jinghe finally burst into laughter. "It was given to me by my newly accepted registered disciple. What do you think?"
"How could this be?
She … How come I didn't know about this? "
Qin Jinghe sat back on the dragon couch and said absentmindedly, "Maybe she simply doesn't know how important this thing is … Alright, quickly concoct this Constitution-Enhancing Pill. After a while, I'll enter Closed Door Meditation."
Qin Xi thought about it but didn't say anything.
He didn't believe that Mo Tiange didn't know the importance of Constitution-Enhancing Pills. She probably knew how important they were, so she didn't say anything.
"Master," Qin Xi thought for a moment then asked, "What benefits did you give her?"
Qin Jinghe raised three fingers. "Three Foundation-Building Pills. How about it? It's worth it, right?"
For other people, Foundation-Building Pills were invaluable, but for Nascent Soul cultivators, they weren't worth anything at all.
"I understand." Qin Xi put away the pill recipe and looked pensive.