Near noon, Zhao Qingcai arrived at the stall area in Dongfang.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s noon, but there aren’t many monks out now.
After Zhao Qing inquired, he found out that there were not many monsters left outside Shouyun Mountain, and now many casual cultivators had gone there, trying to get the last wave of money.
After learning the news, he felt a little hopeful. He planned to go to the kitchen to have a look in a few days. If there were no problems, he should be able to go back.
After thinking about it, he temporarily changed his mind and decided to buy a formation plate first.
It's not that you can't make elixirs without the alchemy furnace, it's just a matter of efficiency. Since you plan to move back, safety is the top priority.
Although you don't need a formation to live in the city, the space is too small and you can easily get robbed when you go out.
And as a disciple of Zao Fang, he couldn't stay away from work all this time. After the monsters were cleared away, Zao Fang's mission should be resumed soon.
Zhao Qing has lived near Shouyun Mountain for nearly twenty years. If the safety issues can be solved, he is willing to go back from the bottom of his heart.
If nothing else, he would feel very comfortable if he could only eat two meals of porridge and vegetables from the kitchen every day. There were memories of half his life there.
Zhao Qing clasped the twenty-four spirit stones in his hand and walked around the stall, comparing them for more than half an hour.
Finally, a formation named Qingsong Formation was chosen.
This is a protective spiritual formation that does not have any attack characteristics. When turned on, it can resist attacks or approaches from monks below the seventh level of Qi Refining.
It's enough for home use.
And after bargaining, it only cost nine spirit stones, which can be said to be quite affordable.
But there is also a disadvantage. The opening of the spiritual array requires the consumption of spiritual energy. Generally, this kind of spiritual array is built in conjunction with the spirit gathering array, which can provide long-term protection.
But it was obvious that Zhao Qing could not afford the spirit gathering array. That kind of functional array often cost hundreds of spirit stones, which was far from his consumption level.
After buying the Qingsong Formation, you can only put the spirit stones into the array disk to activate it. The spirit stones will lose their effect after they are consumed, but this is completely enough. You can just turn it on when there is temporary danger.
Zhao Qing paid the spirit stone, put the formation disk into the storage bag in his sleeve, took out the marrow cleansing pill in advance, and went straight to Le'an Talisman Master's stall.
Not long after, he saw Le An and the bald boy from a distance. There was an additional female nun in the booth today, who should be Le An's wife.
Zhao Qing took two quick steps and came to the stall.
He bowed his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Le, we meet again. Is this...sister-in-law?"
The female cultivator smiled and said nothing, while Le'an stood up and returned the courtesy: "That's right, my wife is bored at home, come out with me to get some fresh air."
"Fellow Daoist Zhao was quite well-informed before! What are you going to do today?"
Zhao Qingxin said that I am the person involved, how can I be uninformed?
He didn't mention the Shouyun Mountain thing again, but smiled and waved his hands and said, "Nothing, I just bought a formation plate for home use, and I passed by to bring something for the child."
He didn't say any more nonsense and thrust the marrow-cleansing pill into the bald child's hand.
The child looked up at him in a daze, as if he was a little confused, but he was holding the Marrow Cleansing Pill tightly in his hand. It had the sweetness of honey jelly on it, so it was easy to fool the child.
Le'an looked at his son, looked at each other and laughed loudly: "Why don't you thank Uncle Zhao!"
Zhao Qing smiled and said it was nothing, asked the child's name and physical condition, chatted for a few words and left directly.
Although the value of the Marrow Cleansing Pill is not more precious than the Golden Light Talisman, it is more or less a piece of heart.
He once promised Le An that when he got new Qi Gathering Pills, he would bring them to the other party to choose first, but it was not the time yet, and he wanted to break his spiritual stones in half and couldn't afford the other party's zero-yuan purchase. .
After leaving Le'an's stall, he went to see the prices of the alchemy furnace.
There is no difference from before. It is still extremely expensive. There are dozens of spiritual stones at every turn, and the cheapest copper furnace costs twenty. As for those made of special materials, the prices are sky-high.
He wandered around the stall for a long time before he gained something.
A bronze alchemy furnace, a second-hand furnace mixed with a small amount of red gold and Liuyi mud, was successfully obtained after bargaining with fourteen spirit stones!
Although the lid is missing, it doesn't hurt, as long as it doesn't blow up the oven, you can replace the lid with something else.
The materials of the alchemy furnace itself are not expensive, but the forging skills are valuable. In addition, most forgers like to make weapons but not furnaces, which is why today's alchemy furnace market has been created.
Zhao Qing put away the alchemy furnace and left Fangshi without looking back.
All thirty-four spirit stones were consumed, and not even half was left.
This made him sigh a little. In the past, three spiritual stones per month were not enough, but now more than thirty spiritual stones are still not enough.
Zhao Qing fell into deep thought.
"Why do I never have enough spiritual stones to spend?"
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It was April, and the trees on the roadside were all flourishing, casting patches of shade on the ground, but the afternoon sun was still fierce.
In addition, Danxia City is backed by Shouyun Mountain, and the weather is even weirder.
Every time at this time, it is very hot at noon, and the night is cold and windy, but the cold and heat are different on the same day.
Zhao Qing returned to the alley under the scorching sun.
"The lease term of the house is about half a month left, but Huanyuge Pavilion should come to collect the rent in advance... we will have to move out in a few days."
He sighed slightly and entered his temporary home.
Wang Shuyue had already prepared the meal and was waiting for him at home.
The beloved wife welcomed Zhao Qing into the bedroom, gently helped him take off his robe, gently squeezed his shoulders and asked with concern: "Did your husband encounter any danger on his way back?"
Zhao Qing shook his head: "No, if it wasn't too late, we shouldn't have encountered Jie Xiu. After all, there are still senior brothers on duty outside at this time."
"I went out this time and bought a protective array. After these Qi Gathering Pills are refined, I will go back to the kitchen and have a look. If there are no problems, we will move it back."
When the beloved wife heard that they were moving back, she couldn't help but feel happy. Then she hugged her gently and sighed, "Thank you for your hard work, husband... It's a pity that Shuyue is useless and can't share your husband's worries."
"No way, aren't you ready to help me now?"
"You can test your spiritual roots when you reach the innate realm. Maybe you have spiritual roots?" Zhao Qing reassured his wife again.
The innate realm can be tested on the sect's soul-measuring tablet and join the Danxia Sect.
In addition, Zhao Qing knew that there were other ways to test spiritual roots. There were no realm requirements, but the threshold was higher and he couldn't access it at all.
After a moment of tenderness, Zhao Qing asked his beloved wife to heat up the food and prepare to eat.
And he took out the newly purchased alchemy furnace and admired it carefully.
With his current skills and spiritual energy control, it would not be a problem to refine three Qi Gathering Pills in one furnace.
Although one failure in this way will consume three points of medicinal materials, the efficiency can be greatly improved and it is acceptable.
