Chapter 7

Shen Xiang's Qinglong Divine Art is of the wood attribute, and the vast life force contained in the Qinglong True Qi greatly aids the growth of spirit medicines. Moreover, within the Qinglong Divine Art, there is a specialized auxiliary technique for growing medicines called the "Dragon Saliva Art." After performing the "Dragon Saliva Art," one can condense a miraculous liquid from the Qinglong True Qi within their body, which can accelerate the growth of spirit medicines when used.

The Zhuque Divine Art he cultivates can also release flames, which are produced through the cultivation of the divine art, making alchemy a natural process.

The Four Symbols Divine Art encompasses a vast array of powerful techniques, many of which Shen Xiang cannot yet cultivate due to his insufficient strength.

Shen Xiang now has 3,000 large spirit coins, equivalent to 300,000 small spirit coins, but this is still not enough to buy a single middle-grade Mortal Cleansing Pill, showing how expensive medicinal pills are, far beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists, even the cheapest ones.

There is only one place in the entire Wohu City that specializes in selling medicinal pills, the Spirit Pill Pavilion. It is a four-story building, not very large, but the items sold inside are all very expensive. Behind the Spirit Pill Pavilion is a hundred-acre estate dedicated to growing spirit medicines.

Although the Spirit Pill Pavilion is not a family-based force, it is not weak. There are many experts inside, most of whom are there to guard the medicinal pills. The alchemists within are revered like ancestors. After all, medicinal pills are rare, but their benefits are great, allowing martial artists to enhance their cultivation, increase their strength, and make their physical bodies even stronger.

Shen Xiang entered the Spirit Pill Pavilion, where the air was filled with the refreshing aroma of medicines, making those who came to buy medicinal pills feel very comfortable.

There were many counters inside, each selling different types of medicinal pills. Some sold only spirit pills, while others sold only spirit medicines.

Before coming, Su Meiyao had told Shen Xiang to start with the most basic medicinal pills, so he planned to first refine the low-grade Mortal Body Tempering Pill. This type of pill is both cheap and in high demand, costing about 700 large spirit coins per pill, and it is very beneficial for those below the fourth level of the Mortal Martial Realm.

"Sir, the spirit pills are over there; this counter specializes in selling spirit medicines!" A sweet-voiced woman at a counter smiled and said.

There were not many people in the Spirit Pill Pavilion, and Shen Xiang's presence was quite noticeable. However, the people inside were very polite, and even though they saw Shen Xiang's simple attire, they did not look down on him. Many people who appeared ordinary had appeared in the Spirit Pill Pavilion, often concealing great abilities.

"I want to buy some seedlings for refining the Body Tempering Pill. Do you have them here?" Shen Xiang walked over and asked the beautiful woman.

Few people came to buy seedlings because few had the ability to grow spirit medicines. Those who could usually had to buy them because most of them were affiliated with large forces, responsible for managing the medicinal gardens and refining pills, and were treated as treasures by these forces, rarely venturing out.

The woman was slightly surprised but still smiled sweetly. "Of course, refining the Body Tempering Pill requires four materials, all of which are the same price. The seedlings are relatively cheaper, at 100 large spirit coins each."

The Body Tempering Pill requires the herbs "Green Spirit Grass," "Blood Essence Flower," "Mysterious Bright Flower," and "Spirit Leaf Grass."

Shen Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Give me five sets."

One set costs 400 large spirit coins, so five sets would be 2,000. The 3,000 large spirit coins given to him by Shen Tianhu were now mostly spent, confirming that medicinal pills were indeed not something ordinary people could afford.

The woman was surprised again. She couldn't think of any young master in Wohu City who started cultivating alchemy at such a young age and knew how to grow medicines.

"Wait a moment, I'll get them for you!" The woman was not worried that Shen Xiang was joking, as there were consequences for joking in the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

"Hey, who's this?" A handsome young man in expensive white clothes, holding a folding fan, descended the stairs and looked at Shen Xiang with a sneer.

The upper floors of the Spirit Pill Pavilion sold higher-grade medicinal pills, and only the VIPs of the Spirit Pill Pavilion could go up.

"Do you have eyes in your ass and a mouth on your ass? You're talking nonsense with your eyes open," Shen Xiang said with a smirk.

The young man was Shen Zhenhua, who was the same age as Shen Xiang and also had excellent talent. He had already entered the fourth level of the Mortal Martial Realm at a young age and was preparing to enter the fifth level.

Shen Zhenhua's face immediately turned green. "Shen Xiang, I admit you were very strong when you were young, but you don't have a spirit vein. Now, I can deal with you with one hand!"

Shen Xiang was already at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm. No matter how strong someone at the fourth level was, they were no match for him. He naturally took Shen Zhenhua's words as a joke.

"Is this Shen Xiang? The grandson of the Shen Clan's patriarch? It's said that he can enter the third level of the Mortal Martial Realm without a spirit vein. It seems he's just stacking up on medicinal pills!" A beautiful girl behind Shen Zhenhua glanced at Shen Xiang with disdain.

Shen Xiang recognized this girl; she was the daughter of the Wohu City mayor.

"Truly, birds of a feather flock together. I didn't expect the mayor's daughter to be so shallow, associating with someone like him." Shen Xiang said with a forced smile, then ignored them. He now had absolute strength, having endured years of ridicule and striving hard to gain power, making him much more mature than these competitive young men and women.

Seeing Shen Xiang turn away and ignore them, Shen Zhenhua and the girl were both angry. Shen Zhenhua wanted to show off in front of the mayor's daughter, so he walked over to Shen Xiang.

"Sir, here are the spirit medicine seedlings you requested." The woman walked over and took out several paper-wrapped packages from her storage bag.

Shen Xiang actually came to buy spirit medicine seedlings! This surprised Shen Zhenhua, but he sneered, "Shen Xiang, you don't have a spirit vein. Don't even think about growing spirit medicines. Don't tell me you want to be an alchemist; that's too funny."

Although there weren't many people in the Spirit Pill Pavilion, there were still quite a few, and they were all very quiet. When they heard that someone without a spirit vein wanted to become an alchemist, they couldn't help but look over curiously.

Shen Xiang's reputation in the city was not small. After all, his grandfather was the clan patriarch, and his father was a well-known figure. However, he was the only one without a spirit vein, so many people sighed when talking about the Shen Clan's patriarch or Shen Tianhu.

Shen Xiang remained silent, paid for the seedlings, and put them away, ignoring the gazes of the crowd. As he was about to leave, Shen Zhenhua sneered, "Just a waste. No matter how many spirit medicines you use, it's all in vain."

Shen Xiang's eyebrows furrowed. It was one thing to mock him for not having a spirit vein, but to call him a waste in front of him was intolerable.

Everyone saw the conflict between the Shen Clan members and was delighted, knowing that there would be a good show!

Shen Xiang turned around and looked at the arrogant Shen Zhenhua. He spread his fingers, and a ball of flame suddenly appeared in his palm, the scorching heat spreading out. In an instant, many people felt as if they were in a steamer.

In the Spirit Pill Pavilion, there were many people with sharp eyes, and they all knew that this flame was extraordinary, absolutely the best for alchemy.

"Shen Zhenhua, do you dare to try the true qi flame released by this waste?" Shen Xiang's face was expressionless, his voice cold.

True qi flame can only be condensed through the cultivation of rare and special techniques, or by those who can naturally transform true qi into flame.

Shen Zhenhua was very close to Shen Xiang, and he was now drenched in sweat, as was the beautiful woman at the counter, whose thin clothes were soaked with sweat, outlining her alluring curves.

This powerful flame shocked everyone in the Spirit Pill Pavilion, leaving them speechless.