“But I won’t let Elder Xu help me for free!”
Qin Ning said with a smile, “This is a Qingyu lotus seed and a Zijingyuan stone. I think these two items are extremely valuable for the Spirit Soul Realm.”
“Moreover, Elder Xu will remain in District 36 from now on. Considering Elder Xu’s hard work, I won’t charge him any spirit stones.”
Charge spirit stones?
What is that?
Xu Tongtian was completely bewildered.
But this lotus seed and Zijingyuan stone were indeed extraordinarily valuable.
Even a Spirit Soul Realm expert would highly value these two treasures.
Xu Tongtian said with a beaming smile, “Young Master Qin, if there’s anything good next time, just call me! I’m not afraid of sweating or shedding tears!”
After Xu Tongtian finished speaking, he turned and left.
Qin Ning just smiled without a word.
Perhaps Xu Tongtian was still unwilling to stay in District 36 now, but after some time, even if he were to be driven away, he probably wouldn’t leave.
Once the earth spirit vein there is opened, the entire District 36 will be enveloped in spiritual energy. At that time, it will become a Tier 4 Spirit Gathering Array, or even more.
Not charging him spirit stones, letting him stay here for free, he should be secretly delighted!
“Phew…”
Qin Ning also exhaled.
Everything that needed to be done was finished. Now, it was time for secluded cultivation.
He had reached the ninth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, and the next period would be dedicated to fully breaking through to the Spirit Platform Realm.
Nine lives and nine tribulations of cultivation had taught Qin Ning not to rush at this point.
The nine great spirit seas could be considered the foundation for the circulation of spirit seas within the body.
And within the spirit sea, constructing the spirit platform was like placing a large stone on this foundation, making the foundation more stable.
But if this step was not done well, it would be extremely difficult.
“Brother Qin Ning!”
As Qin Ning was about to return to his room, a voice suddenly rang out.
“Xiao Fei!”
“Moooo…”
Qing Niu’s voice also sounded at the same time.
“These two little rascals finally showed up!”
Seeing them, Qin Ning smiled.
“Master Qin!”
Sheng Xinyui, wearing an alchemy robe, bowed respectfully upon seeing Qin Ning.
“Hmm, how have you been lately?”
“Although my alchemy has improved, without Master Qin’s guidance, it’s still difficult to advance.”
Hearing this, Qin Ning said softly, “We’ll talk later, and I’ll help you answer some questions.”
“Yes!”
Hearing this, Sheng Xinyui’s eyes flashed brightly, then dimmed.
Qin Ning’s guidance was something he yearned for every day.
“Xiao Fei, have you been diligently practicing the spirit technique I gave you lately?”
“Yes, yes!”
Ling Xiao Fei waved her hand and said proudly, “Xiao Fei is already at the second layer of the Spirit Soul Realm now!”
“Very good, very good, even better than me!”
“I can protect Brother Qin Ning now!” Ling Xiao Fei smiled happily.
Moooo…
Qing Niu also rushed over.
“Get lost!”
Qin Ning frowned again.
“Moooo…”
Xiao Qing’s eyes welled up with tears again.
“Only good at acting!” Qin Ning scolded with a laugh, “I don’t see you cultivating at all!”
“Xiao Qing sleeps every day, wakes up to eat, eats and then sleeps. It’s almost a pig!” Xiao Fei covered her mouth and giggled, “And every day it makes Brother Sheng feed it elixirs, all sorts of things.”
After Xiao Fei finished speaking, Xiao Qing quickly ran behind Sheng Xinyui.
“You prodigal son, what are you running for?”
Qin Ning scolded, “It’s fine to eat elixirs to advance, but you also have to cultivate!”
“Moooo…”
Xiao Qing’s expression was like, “I won’t cultivate,” and then it looked at Qin Ning.
“It’s okay, it’s just a few first-grade spirit elixirs. The Holy Elixir Pavilion can still afford it.”
“You can’t just freeload like that!”
Qin Ning looked at Sheng Xindui and said with a smile, "I can answer three more questions for you, even your father's questions!"
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Sheng Xindui became overjoyed.
If he could really exchange elixirs for Qin Ning's answers, his father would probably stuff Xiao Qing until she choked.
"You, come here!"
Qin Ning pointed at Xiao Qing and said, "Do you see that mountain range? Go into the cave on the mountainside and bathe for twelve hours every day!"
Twelve hours?
Ling Xiaofei covered her mouth and laughed, "Xiao Qing, if you soak all day, you'll turn from a Green Ox into a Water Ox, hehe..."
"Don't laugh, you too!"
Qin Ning patted Xiao Fei's head and said, "You two go together, that's an Earth Spirit Vein, go now!"
"Yes, sir!"
The two figures scurried away again.
Earth Spirit Vein...
Sheng Xindui, who was beside him, was completely stunned.
Who in the Beiming Empire didn't know about this Earth Spirit Vein?
But who had ever seen a real Earth Spirit Vein?
Could it be that a true Earth Spirit Vein was hidden within that mountain range? How could that be? Could it be that even the high-ranking members of the Tian Shen Academy hadn't noticed it?
"Master Qin..."
"Just call me Qin Ning!"
"Brother Qin!"
Sheng Xindui sincerely asked, "Brother Qin, is there an Earth Spirit Vein in there? Can I... immerse myself in it?"
Hearing this, Qin Ning smiled and replied, "Of course!"
"The prerequisite is that you're not afraid of being crushed to death!"
Qin Ning leisurely said, "There's extremely strong spiritual energy in that spirit spring, which will enter the body through the spirit spring, chaotic spiritual energy. Those two little ones are fine, but you'll be crushed to death!"
Hearing this, Sheng Xindui dared not say more.
Qin Ning was right; otherwise, he would have jumped in to cultivate already.
"This Earth Spirit Spring has only just appeared and hasn't been developed yet. You can come here to cultivate in a few days."
"Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Sheng Xindui smiled, "After all, I'm not a disciple of the Tian Shen Academy."
"It's fine, I'm in charge of this District 36. This was originally a place that Tian Shen Academy abandoned; if they don't want it, I do!"
Qin Ning waved his hand and said.
After that, Sheng Xindui asked a few more questions, and Qin Ning answered them all.
Although Sheng Xindui's talent in alchemy was not bad, in Qin Ning's eyes, it was still quite ordinary.
But if nurtured, he would definitely achieve great things.
Moreover, Sheng Xindui was also someone who knew how to act according to the situation.
In fact, Qin Ning had treated him beyond the way he would treat an ordinary alchemy apprentice.
Only after Sheng Xindui happily left did Qin Ning breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, he could begin his cultivation.
Qin Ning sat cross-legged in the room, his expression becoming serious.
Breaking through the Spirit Platform realm was no small matter, and Qin Ning would not be too careless.
Even with the memories of nine lives and nine reincarnations, he still understood that the most taboo thing in cultivation was sloppiness.
Constant effort yields results.
Moreover, the four great spirit realms in the Beiming Empire were already the strongest realms, but they were nothing on the entire Jiuyou Continent, let alone in other, vaster spaces.
Gradually, Qin Ning exhaled, looking at the Bi Hai Pill in his hand.
The Bi Hai Pill was, after all, a type of poisonous pill.
This spirit pill's main effect was to seal off a martial artist's spirit sea.
And it was a permanent seal.
Unless there was a stronger spirit pill, it would not be able to open.
But that was exactly what Qin Ning needed most at this moment.