Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 637 - 309: Scheming 2

If Xu Ping can provide something of equal value, he doesn’t mind being a bridge and making the connection.

After all, even for a Pill Master like him, a quasi fourth-rank Body Refining Cultivator with great fortune is a person worth befriending.

Xu Ping appeared respectful, but there was a hint of pride in his words: "To answer the Celestial Alchemist, I indeed do not have anything on me that equals the value of a Spiritual Object aiding in passing the Heart Demon Tribulation."

He paused slightly and continued: "However, I have prepared most of the materials to refine the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill, only missing the last main ingredient, the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass."

Saying this, Xu Ping waved his sleeve, a flash of light occurred, and various precious spiritual herbs immediately floated in front of him, emitting distinctive magical glows.

Nine Nether Cold Marrow Flower, Thousand-Year Dusk Ice, Ice Heart Fruit, Seven Star Dragon Eyes...

These are all important materials for refining the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill, each extremely precious, yet Xu Ping had gathered them all.

"I wonder if the Celestial Alchemist has the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass?" Xu Ping respectfully inquired, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

True Monarch Lan Ling’s eyes flickered slightly, feeling somewhat surprised.

But after a thought, with Yan Ruchen’s prowess, collecting these precious spirit medicines is not entirely unimaginable.

Though curious about how Xu Ping obtained these materials, everyone in the Cultivation Realm has their own fortunes and secrets, which are not convenient to inquire deeply about.

The Celestial Alchemist looked at the spiritual herbs before him, his eyes also flashed with a bit of astonishment.

The Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill, being a fourth-rank middle-grade pill, its difficulty in gathering materials can be imagined.

That Xu Ping could gather most of the materials demonstrates his extraordinary capability.

However, after pondering for a moment, the Celestial Alchemist still shook his head slightly: "I indeed do not have the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass in hand; this spirit medicine has increasingly become scarce over the past millennium, becoming the biggest obstacle in refining the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Xu Ping’s eyes, but he soon calmed down.

He had already prepared to make inquiries from various sides and would not easily give up due to a single failure.

At this moment, Hongyi, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up in a voice as resounding as a great bell, clear and steady:

"What a coincidence, a friend of mine happens to have a stalk of the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass; how about I introduce him to Fellow Daoist Yan?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was slightly stunned.

Xu Ping turned his gaze towards Hongyi, with a multitude of thoughts in his mind.

Not seen for years, this former friend had already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm, with strength likely more profound than before.

He speculated that even True Monarch Lan Ling might not be a match for Hongyi.

However, Xu Ping was unsure if Hongyi truly had such connections or had other motives.

But at this crucial moment, any clue would be a rare opportunity.

Moreover, he could not show any abnormality to avoid arousing suspicion.

"Then many thanks to Elder Hong." Xu Ping cupped his hands toward Hongyi, with a respectful and gracious attitude.

"It’s a trivial matter."

Hongyi waved his hand with a smile, his firm face revealing a gentle expression, yet with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes:

"After I discuss it with my friend, I’ll get back to you, Fellow Daoist."

The Celestial Alchemist stood silently observing the two of them, his gaze moving thoughtfully between them, a subtle glimmer flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing more.

As a veteran of the Cultivation Realm, he fully understood how intricate the interactions between Nascent Soul cultivators could be.

As a fourth-rank Pill Master of the Pill City Alliance, he naturally would not easily intervene in others’ karma.

True Monarch Lan Ling also smiled faintly, seemingly quite satisfied with this matter.

Being able to obtain clues to the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass through Hongyi was also a good thing for the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

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After a few polite exchanges, the three of them bid farewell to each other.

After leaving the Celestial Alchemist’s residence, True Monarch Lan Ling waved his sleeve, a dark blue Escape Light enveloped Xu Ping, and in an instant, they disappeared from the original spot.

Fifteen minutes later.

The two returned to the inn.

Xu Ping cupped his hands towards True Monarch Lan Ling, expressing his thanks before returning to his room.

Private room in the inn.

Xu Ping sat cross-legged on a fine jade bed, his eyes slightly closed, with an expression of contemplation.

"I never thought I would meet Hongyi in the Pill City Alliance, and that he has even achieved the Nascent Soul."

It’s known that a Nascent Soul True Monarch, even in ancient times, was undoubtedly a being of great divine power, someone the mundane people looked up to.

Achieving the Nascent Soul is without a doubt an extremely difficult matter for almost all cultivators.

Resources, talent, temperament are all indispensable, only one in tens of thousands can succeed.

Especially for a loose cultivator like Hongyi, rising from a humble background, it’s as difficult as reaching the sky.

However, once Xu Ping connected the Nascent Soul True Monarch backing Hongyi’s breakthrough plan, he nodded in understanding.

Having a Nascent Soul True Monarch assisting from the side undoubtedly makes preparing the resources to form a Nascent Soul much easier.

Even so, Hongyi being able to successfully break through to the Nascent Soul shows his own remarkable perseverance.

"Hongyi’s journey, even in the vast Cultivation Realm, is absolutely legendary."

Xu Ping thought about Hongyi’s past experiences, feeling quite emotional.

Ascending from a Fake Pill cultivation to the Nascent Soul, this is much more difficult than for the average loose cultivator, the hardships of which are unimaginable to outsiders.

But soon, Xu Ping suppressed his feelings, instead pondering the implications of Hongyi’s appearance for him.

His thoughts were quick and clear, slicing to the core of the problem like a sharp blade.

The first certainty is that this encounter should be a coincidence.

The Celestial South Realm’s Pill City Alliance, being an important gathering place in the Cultivation Realm, gathers cultivators from all directions; it’s not surprising for various forces to converge here.

Secondly, the fact that the other party did not wish to acknowledge him in front of the Celestial Alchemist makes it improbable that having achieved the Nascent Soul, they would look down upon him.