"Friend, please don't be in such a hurry."
Gao Xian smiled apologetically, "In business, bargaining is a must. Four hundred spirit stones are too expensive. Friend, name your price."
The middle-aged shopkeeper, suppressing his anger, said, "Three hundred and eighty spirit stones, the lowest price. Buy it if you want, or get lost. No more nonsense."
"Three hundred and eighty spirit stones..."
Gao Xian pondered.
He could afford it now, but it was still too expensive.
With over five hundred spirit stones in his pocket, he felt more confident.
Spending eighty percent of it at once was hard for him.
The other two robes were cheaper, far inferior to the Azure Cloud Robe.
And there was no Spring Wind Technique.
Gao Xian looked expectantly at the middle-aged shopkeeper, "Can't you lower the price a bit more?"
The middle-aged shopkeeper remained silent, pointing firmly to the door.
"Sigh, friend, not to criticize, but in business, being friendly leads to prosperity. How can you make money like this..." Gao Xian muttered as he walked out.
Seeing the middle-aged shopkeeper's increasingly displeased expression, he wisely lowered his voice.
Back at home, Gao Xian still felt a bit unwilling.
The Azure Cloud Robe was indeed excellent, and if the shopkeeper had lowered the price by another hundred spirit stones, he would have bought it for sure.
Unfortunately, the shopkeeper was stubborn and unwilling to negotiate.
"It would be best if someone could rob the Cloud Cloth Shop, blackmailed it back, that would be great!"
As Gao Xian was thinking of such a scenario, Zhu Qiuniang arrived.
Zhu Qiuniang mainly came to deliver medicine to Gao Xian, after waiting for two months, the Tiger Blood Pills were finally obtained.
A total of two hundred Tiger Blood Pills, one pill per day, enough for Gao Xian to use for almost half a year.
Gao Xian immediately took one Tiger Blood Pill.
After ingesting the pill, he felt a warm sensation throughout his body, as if his blood was burning, and the flow of spiritual energy in his body became exceptionally active.
"The medicinal properties of the Tiger Blood Pill are very dry, requiring external practice to resolve its fierceness first, and then internal practice to absorb it..."
Under Zhu Qiuniang's guidance, Gao Xian first practiced the Iron Dragon Hand.
At this moment, his muscles and bones were as strong as iron, his blood boiling, and the Iron Dragon Hand was practiced with a domineering aura.
The Iron Dragon Hand consumed a lot of qi and blood.
After practicing it three times, most of the potent medicinal power of the Tiger Blood Pill was consumed.
At this moment, Gao Xian felt warm and comfortable all over, taking advantage of this state, he began to meditate and cultivate the Five Elements Technique.
Under Lan Jie's guidance, Gao Xian quickly circulated the seventy-two heavenly channels.
When he opened his eyes, he felt his qi and blood flowing like a great river, his magical power strong and gentle, and he could easily control his qi and blood with a single thought.
The cultivation he had done in the mountains for the past few dozen days was fully manifested at this moment.
"What a great medicine..."
Gao Xian sighed, the effect of the Tiger Blood Pill was much better than he had expected.
Embarrassingly, as an alchemist, he only knew how to refine a few low-level pills.
He lacked basic knowledge about Dragon Bone Pills and Tiger Blood Pills.
It was also because the original owner's master was deceitful, treating his disciple like a mere worker and not teaching advanced alchemy techniques.
That's why the original owner foolishly consumed the Red Blood Pill and ended up killing himself.
Zhu Qiuniang was also very happy.
Gao Xian's cultivation had truly taken a step forward, and given time, he had a great chance of building his foundation.
"Qiuniang, how much for the Tiger Blood Pills? I'll pay you." Gao Xian said.
He hadn't paid for the Dragon Bone Pills last time, and he couldn't keep freeloading.
"Just a small amount, it's nothing." Zhu Qiuniang refused to take Gao Xian's money and instead brought up the matter of the house.
With Da Niu's help, the house was being renovated.
Due to the heavy snow, the cost of labor and materials had increased significantly.
Da Niu felt a bit embarrassed to talk to Gao Xian about it, so he went to find Zhu Qiuniang.
"This kid is too honest, he even went to find you."
Gao Xian found it amusing, "What's the big deal about this little matter?"
"He just didn't handle it well and didn't dare to tell you."
Zhu Qiuniang said, "The heavy snow has indeed had a big impact. It will take some time to renovate the house."
"No rush."
Gao Xian casually said, "Qiuniang, I saw a particularly fierce woman today, holding a sharp Qingbi long sword in her hand. She easily cut through a thick earth shield with one sword..."
Gao Xian was deeply impressed by the ferocious female cultivator he encountered that day.
"Yao Qingshuang, a renowned expert of the Red Snake Gang."
Upon hearing Gao Xian's description, Zhu Qiuniang immediately knew who he was talking about.
She warned Gao Xian, "This woman is notoriously brutal. It is said that her Qingbi Sword is a top-grade first-order weapon. Although your swordsmanship is good, your cultivation is far inferior to hers. Your weapon is also far inferior. Be careful when you encounter her."
"I know, I don't want to provoke such a lunatic."
Gao Xian readily agreed, realizing that he was busy refining pills at home every day and unlikely to encounter Yao Qingshuang.
After seeing off Zhu Qiuniang, Gao Xian returned to the kitchen to cook.
The effects of the Tiger Blood Pill seemed to have dissipated, and he gradually felt the chill in the room.
In the cold weather, only sitting next to the stove could provide warmth.
At this moment, Gao Xian regretted a bit.
He should have gritted his teeth and bought the Azure Cloud Robe, then he wouldn't have to freeze like a grandson, having to squat next to the stove for warmth.
The little black cat was curled up in Gao Xian's arms, lazily refusing to open its eyes.
Gao Xian took out the Wind and Moon Mirror.
After nearly two months of accumulation, his Human Dao Lingguang had increased by over three thousand points, totaling four thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine points.
He was just one step away from the five thousand points threshold.
Perhaps because the scattered cultivators from Tengshe Mountain had returned for the winter, the number of Human Dao Lingguang had increased rapidly in recent days.
This was quite normal.
Cultivators who had been busy in the mountains for a year would surely come back to enjoy themselves.
No normal man could resist the temptation of Lu Jiao San.
"Just two days, at most three days, and the Human Dao Lingguang will be enough to upgrade the Great Occasional Divine Art..."
Gao Xian attached great importance to the Great Occasional Divine Art, as it was the most powerful spell he mastered, and most importantly, it could be upgraded with points.
By cultivating with Lan Jie every day, he could steadily increase by an average of one point five points per day.
However, compared to the massive points required for the upgrade, his self-cultivation was insignificant.
After dinner, Gao Xian cuddled with the little black cat in bed.
Listening to the howling of the north wind outside, he felt like he was about to freeze.
In a daze, Gao Xian dreamt of meeting Lan Jie.
The dream was vivid!
The next day, Gao Xian lay in bed until noon, the hungry little black cat meowing.
Its furry paws scratching Gao Xian's face, forcing him to reluctantly get out of bed.
After a hasty meal, Gao Xian performed his routine exercises.
Having consumed Dragon Bone Pills, Tiger Blood Pills, and other elixirs, the spiritual energy provided by the spiritual rice and demonic beast meat seemed a bit thin.
But every little bit counted, and Gao Xian was a man who calculated well.
He couldn't afford to waste anything.
After practicing the Five Elements Technique, Gao Xian took out the Wind and Moon Mirror as usual, only to find that his Human Dao Lingguang had accumulated to four thousand nine hundred and six points.
Gao Xian couldn't help but rejoice; this amount of points was enough!
Without hesitation, he upgraded the Great Occasional Divine Art.
As the Lingguang sparkled, the Great Occasional Divine Art reached the Grandmaster realm.
A red shadow flashed, and Lan Jie, dressed in a red skirt, gracefully stepped out of the Wind and Moon Mirror.
She gently held Gao Xian's hand, her clear eyes filled with affection as she looked at him.
In a daze, Gao Xian felt something burst forth from the depths of his consciousness.
In an instant, auspicious lights and golden rays shimmered, illuminating the dark sea of consciousness and his spiritual self...
(End of this chapter)