"It's a pity that there is no storage bag. I can only put these things in the lining of clothes. Otherwise, it would be much more convenient."
Lin Li thought, "Unfortunately, the storage bag is a magical instrument involving the laws of space. Only seniors above the Jindan stage who are proficient in both instrument refining and the art of Qimen formation can refine it. Each one is a rare commodity in the Xiuxian Market and is very valuable! Before successfully building a foundation, it is probably impossible to obtain it easily."
"Right now, the most urgent task is to improve my cultivation as quickly as possible. This is the right way!"
After Lin Li placed the small Huandan, the large Huandan, the low-grade spirit stones, and the medium-grade spirit stones beside him, he took out the five bottles of Yiqi Dan from his clothes.
Each bottle is about the size of a palm, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, and is contained in an exquisite porcelain bottle.
He opened the bottle cap and shook out a pill that was even smaller than the Xiaohuandan.
The four of them together are only as big as a little finger, and are yellowish-brown in color.
"Each bottle contains one hundred pills. Five bottles contain five hundred pills. Even if I cultivate to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, these Qi-boosting pills will be enough for me."
Lin Li put the two Qi-boosting pills directly into his mouth, and the sweet and slightly bitter herbal flavor filled his lips and tongue: "Fortunately, I have this sword, which suppresses the curse in my body, so that the spiritual energy I gain from cultivation will no longer disappear for no reason."
He practiced the "Xuantian Wuji Breathing Technique" and soon the two Qi-boosting pills in his mouth dissolved into spiritual liquid and began to nourish his body.
A thin spiritual mist was generated around him because he attracted the surrounding spiritual energy.
…
One month later.
"I took two Qi-boosting pills every day. In one month, I used sixty pills."
Lin Li opened his eyes, and a gleam of bright light suddenly appeared!
The divine light was restrained, and it was obvious that he had made a lot of progress during this retreat!
"Although there is no curse to suppress me, and I have the help of Qi-boosting pills, it still took me a full month to break through from the beginning of Qi Refining Level 7 to the peak of Qi Refining Level 7."
Lin Li frowned slightly.
After experiencing the use of the vampire sword, he broke through three small realms in succession in just half a day. Although the speed of practicing to the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining in one month was already very amazing, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Lin Li still felt unsatisfied.
"If I continue to retreat, my cultivation will become more and more difficult. This time, to break through the bottleneck of the seventh level of Qi Refining, I'm afraid I'll need ten Qi Refining Pills. From the eighth level to the ninth level, until the great perfection, it will probably take more than half a year, and I'll have to consume at least two or three bottles of Qi Refining Pills."
Lin Li pondered in his heart: "The value of the Qi-boosting pill is quite high for Qi-refining cultivators. Moreover, although this cultivation speed is fast for others, it is still too slow compared to using the Vampire Sword to hunt monsters."
"Why not..."
Lin Li's eyes lit up. "Why not just store the remaining 440 Qi-boosting pills for the time being? Then go to the sect and see if there are any tasks similar to the trials in the back mountain, where you can fight monsters! This way, I can speed up my improvement and save Qi-boosting pills, which is the best of both worlds! Moreover, the Qi-boosting pills that I save, whether I sell them for spirit stones or give them to others to make good connections, are far more valuable than practicing in seclusion!"
Thinking of this, Lin Li took a deep breath.
All of a sudden, the spiritual mist surrounding his body turned into a long dragon and was swallowed into his stomach.
The spiritual energy that was originally abundant became even more abundant, making him full of energy!
…
Xuantian Sect, mountain gate.
Walking Pavilion.
This is where the outer disciples of Xuantian Sect accept and complete their missions.
Every outer disciple of Xuantian Sect needs to accept at least three sect missions here every year.
Of course, if you want to accept more tasks, get task rewards and sect contribution points, that's also fine.
Originally, this year, Lin Li participated in a special back mountain trial, one trial was equivalent to three ordinary sect missions, so there was no need to come here.
However, due to special considerations, Lin Li still came here.
"It's my first time here, and I'm still a little unfamiliar with it."
Lin Li was thinking about this when suddenly, someone with sharp eyes in the pilgrims' pavilion noticed his arrival.
A fat man with a big belly, who looked very wealthy and wore a square hat, put on a flattering smile and came to Lin Li and said, "Hey! Isn't this Senior Brother Lin? What brings you here today? You have already made great contributions in the trials in the back mountain this year, and received such a generous reward. Logically speaking, you don't need to come here to do these miscellaneous things. These things, for you, the rewards are insignificant."
"I've been secluded for so long, I want to get out and walk around."
Ever since the sect conference ended, Lin Li's reputation has spread widely among the disciples of Xuantian Sect.
When returning to the Immortal Mansion, Lin Li had already been courted by many people, so it was not surprising that this fat man took the initiative to come and talk to him. Therefore, Lin Li said indifferently: "Besides, as a disciple of Xuantian Sect, I have received so many benefits from the sect. It is only natural for me to do something for the sect."
"That's it, that's it!"
The fat man nodded and welcomed Lin Li in, saying, "Brother Lin, at the sect meeting, I heard people say that you seemed to have just joined our sect not long ago. I'm afraid you don't know much about the rules of this Xingjiao Pavilion, right?"
“Yes.”
Lin Li nodded, and then asked back: "Since you know that, why are you still calling me Senior Brother? Judging from your appearance, you should have been in the sect longer than me."
"That's right."
The fat man said, "However, the world of immortal cultivation has never ranked people by age or seniority, but by the depth of their cultivation. Senior Brother Lin, you have just entered the sect and have made such a great contribution. Naturally, you are more worthy of the title of senior brother than me who has been wasting time for twelve years since entering the sect."
Lin Li curled his lips and nodded in disbelief: "That's right. Just like Fairy Qinglian, in terms of age, I'm afraid she can be the great grandmother of us outer disciples. But many old ladies who look like they are about to die are not even a fraction of her age! Indeed, for cultivators, cultivation and strength should be respected."
"Of course!"
The fat man said as he took Lin Li into the Xingjiao Pavilion and introduced it to the Pavilion: "The Xingjiao Pavilion has three floors."
"The first floor is the mission hall. Here, you can view various missions and accept missions freely."
"The second floor is where you complete your mission. After completing your mission, you can come back and claim your reward."
"As for the third floor... it's something special."
Lin Li took a quick look and found that all the tasks in the first-level task hall were not worth his attention.
They were all menial jobs like guarding the mountain gate, the zoo, the medicinal field, etc., or helping a certain inner sect disciple to look for something, none of which suited Lin Li's taste.
"What's so special about the third floor?"
Lin Li asked with a frown.
If this traveling pavilion is filled with only menial tasks, then it would be a wasted trip!