CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 156: SPIRIT CORE PILL (FIRST UPDATE)

At a glance, the system identified all these as good stuff, leaving Jiang Yuan’s eyes wide in wonder!

"The top row is entirely crafted by Artifact Refining Masters, priced between five hundred thousand to one million Spirit Stones; the next three rows are also masterpieces by Artifact Refining Masters, ranging from one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand Spirit Stones; and the bottom items are ordinary jewels, priced between one thousand Gold Coins and one million Gold Coins."

The Mysterious Jewelry Merchant eagerly asked, "What price range are you looking for, sir?"

One moment, Jiang Yuan was drooling over the accessories that could add eight hundred to one thousand Attack Power, and the next moment, he was completely disheartened upon hearing the price.

After selling a single Foundation Establishment Pill, he barely scraped together enough to reach a balance of one hundred thousand, only enough to buy the cheapest fine items. But is it worth spending all his savings on an accessory that only adds two to three hundred Attack Power?

"Do you have any accessories priced below one hundred thousand Spirit Stones?"

"Originally, yes, but they were bought out yesterday," the Mysterious Jewelry Merchant shrugged with a smile. "Have a look at other items, sir. There’s no way to get stock at the Market in Cyan Fish Mountain recently; either save up and buy better jewelry, or wait until we meet again and I happen to have items in stock."

Got it, this is a roaming NPC that will appear at the Market in Cyan Fish Mountain over the next few days.

Reluctantly, he tore his gaze away from the sparkling accessories to look at some jewels he could afford from the bottom shelf, eventually topping up to buy a small piece of system-identified Upper Grade White Jade Waterdrop Pendant and a Normal Grade Jade Peaceful Charm.

Spending over thirty thousand to buy these, Jiang Yuan thought they should fetch quite a bit if sold in the real world.

"Looks like I better hurry up and craft some Elixirs for sale. If only I could quickly gather enough Spirit Stones to buy a ring or necklace that boosts Attack Power, perhaps I’d be able to defeat the obsession in the Ice Cave and unlock a new dungeon."

Of course, he had to wait until the basics were completely exhausted before making a move; otherwise, giving up on farming basic data would be foolish, right? He thought about it while circling around, unable to find the raw materials for the "Night Acacia" Medicinal Incense.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yuan had to go to the restaurant to pack up some dishes. With Yun Mo, a big eater, at home, all kinds of food had to be prepared in larger quantities.

Not noticing someone trailing behind from a distance, Jiang Yuan glanced around to ensure no one was watching before quickly heading to the grocery store’s entrance, opening the door, and entering the small courtyard.

"Ah! What’s Third Sister up to?" Miss Hu Jiu knew her skills were too poor to interfere and could only watch helplessly as the clues disappeared—surely the young human lad wasn’t living at the shop; he might use a Teleportation Talisman to leave.

If it’s like before when he went unseen for days, even if Third Sister comes over, what can she do?

What if he transfers the stolen Treasure away?

Feeling anxious, she ran back to send a message using the Communication Stone; meanwhile, the Auction House shopkeeper Liu Wanhai was still wandering in the Black Market.

He didn’t possess such strong Talent Skills like the Snow Mountain Fox Race could only rely on intuition to track human cultivators’ whereabouts and try to observe what they were doing.

But it resulted in nothing, and upon returning to the Auction House, he learned from a mole that the other party had already left. He sighed under his breath, "Hopefully that boy doesn’t sell any more Elixirs; otherwise, we’ll have to consider pushing Qing Wu to check the worth of his heart and lungs!"

"Hoo hoo!"

The Melting Workshop continued to emit light smoke and sizzling flames day and night, Jiang Yuan took out the forged iron ingots, added another batch of Iron Ore inside.

[Repair materials required: Wood X100; Plank X150; Stone X300; Iron Ingot X200; Ghost Ore X30, proceed with the repair?]

Finally gathering enough iron ingots, he clicked repair and watched the progress bar slowly complete, transforming the shabby slaughterhouse into something more presentable.

[Task 4: Slaughterhouse repair completed, rewards distributed]

[Spirit Core Pill: One of the most common, must-have elixirs, simultaneously restores Spiritual Power, Life Energy, and Physical Strength.]

The system setup was simple and straightforward; Elixirs crafted in a Level One Alchemy Room only had First Grade quality. After upgrading the Alchemy Room, the same Elixir could be refined to a selected grade.

Although random draws always resulted in a black spot never capturing rare items, the advantage was that Spirit Core Pills required relatively few Spirit Plants and Herbs, which were commonly available and could now be mass-produced.

Moreover, even if the First Grade effect was somewhat lacking, it’s a must-have for at-home travel, cultivation, and fighting—a vital restoration and mana replenishing medicine. Although the price may not be high, sales are steady, and some can be shared with contract pets and disciples to ensure survival despite battles when gulping down pills.

Jiang Yuan clicked to use the Pill Formula, then entered the Alchemy Room, keeping the burner busy, thereby gaining time to push open the slaughterhouse door for a visit.

The style remained as always simple and game-like, with only a simple device appearing to hold a Big Saber. Click and drag inside to choose slaughter or decomposition method, then instantly obtain many ingredients, quite convenient.

After finishing everything, precisely at six in the morning.

[Dawn at Wilderness Ascension]

No matter how many times he watched, Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but marvel at the mystical colors during ascension filled with Immortal Energy.

Everything outside the light dome became slightly translucent, appearing lightweight, rapidly lifted upwards by white clouds and mist. The sky gradually lightened from deep blue, turning a lighter shade, and the eastern sky showed fish belly white, finally resembling a Mortal World atmosphere.

So, what exactly is daytime like in the Wilderness World?

Jiang Yuan felt curious but dared not try easily—Yun Mo once said that to see the Wilderness daytime, simply hide in Lushan’s cave, then follow the Wilderness during ascension when the sky brightens. But he was told since birth that daytime belonged to the more powerful Demon Beasts, weak nocturnal creatures must hide, or risk becoming food anytime.

"Perhaps when my battle level gets higher, or I have enough money to buy attack-boosting items, I can see daytime in the Wilderness!" He got up, dusting off his pants before entering the poultry house to collect eggs.

[Task 1: Repair the livestock shed and collect three portions of milk completed, rewards distributed]

[Automatic Sprinkler Blueprint: Click to use at the workstation to create a sprinkler; installs to automatically spray water every morning at six o’clock]

This was good but entirely unnecessary right now.

Jiang Yuan clicked to use it and called out, "Dragon King, it’s time to rain!"

"Alright!" Bai Yunqi was pleased to help with the minor task for that name "Dragon King," while conveniently practicing rainfall intensity early—the subsequent cultivation as Dragon King responsible for ensuring weather balance meant rehearsing now so as not to delay matters due to unfamiliarity when it’s business.

Watching the field evenly and thoroughly watered within ten seconds, Jiang Yuan thought this was much better than automatic sprinklers, entirely intelligent, obedient, conserving materials, and powered simply by eating two more bites of meat.

After breakfast, following the original plan, he prepared to burn Paper Money for Old Master Wan and Yin Warriors.

"Four Yin Warriors, is that enough? Won’t it be a bit less? This thing lasts only a month before it’s used up; at least get four more!" Jiang Yuan, always accustomed to fighting with abundant resources, felt uneasy unless well-equipped—even if it’s burning a few, isn’t preparing more for the old man a sign of generosity?

Though crafting these certainly drained the mana and force bars, yet aiming for upgrades meant consumption either way; Yin and Yang Realms joining forces for big matters shouldn’t fuss over these minor tools, right?