You're even involved in this? You have to queue up to give gifts!

These days, Lu Yun used the "Purification and Turbidity True Method" to refine the minerals, which totaled no more than three hundred catties, and he handed them over for only three spirit crystals.

However, he was borrowed to motivate people in two other examination halls and earned an appearance fee of two spirit stones.

The next step is cultivation and weapon crafting.

After breaking through to the first level of the Body Tempering Technique, Lu Yun clearly felt that the burden of true qi on his physical body was much lighter.

Having broken through the third to fourth level of Qi Refining, it's time to start making plans.

An ordinary cultivator could attempt to break through a barrier with just a thousand strands of true energy, but he cultivated a true method. Given the nature of the "Thousand Threads of Illusory Flame Illuminating Elixir Method," even three thousand strands might not be enough.

Currently, there are only 380 streams in the Qi Sea.

Three catties of spirit rice a day, after being refined, yields approximately five strands of true energy.

The gap of more than two thousand shares would take more than a year to fill with Lingmi alone.

If one has the Qi-Nourishing Pill, it can be replenished in three months; if one has the Spirit-Nourishing Pill, it will only take half a month.

Having resources versus not having resources makes a world of difference.

It requires either painstaking effort or the paving of a path with precious stones.

Spirit stone, spirit stone, look to the spirit stone for everything.

Lu Yun suddenly remembered the aloof and otherworldly face of the Moon Reflection Fairy.

Would her master toss out a storage bag and say, "Here are ten thousand spirit stones. Leave my disciple."

Then we won't lack anything.

The more they drank, the more they talked about.

They talked about entering the Immortal Academy, becoming the dean, and how to govern the Azure Mist Domain and reorganize the Hundred Refinements Immortal Workshop.

The more they boast, the more outrageous it becomes; the more outrageous it becomes, the more excited they get.

After finishing two bowls, Erhu collapsed onto the table, snoring loudly.

Lu Yun and Shen Yi drank until the moon was high in the sky before they helped each other out of the restaurant and went straight to Shen Yi's residence to rest.

Shen Yi didn't rent a small courtyard; he lived in a stone room.

In his words, the precious stones should be spent wisely.

That's certainly impressive.

As I walked along, people would call out "Brother Yi" from time to time.

The stone chamber here is almost identical to the examination hall, only much more spacious, about fifty square meters in size.

The annual rent of one spirit stone is much cheaper than outside.

Lu Yun lay on the stone bed, his mind gradually becoming hazy with the effects of the alcohol.

An hour later, he opened his eyes precisely on time.

The illusory flame in the ancestral aperture continued to burn, and most of the alcoholic fumes had been neutralized.

The sky outside the window was still dark, and dawn was still some time away.

With nothing else to do, he simply sat cross-legged and began to refine the remaining demon beast meat and Qingling wine in his stomach.

First, use the "True Method of Purifying Turbidity" to cleanse the turbid qi, then circulate the Illumination Method to extract the essence of the spiritual food thread by thread and bring it into the dantian.

Last night's meal cost four spirit stones, and he ate and drank a spirit meal that was worth one spirit stone.

Its taste far surpasses that of Peiyuan Dan, and it is much gentler and more soothing when swallowed.

Unfortunately, the medicine was ultimately not strong enough.

One Qi-Nourishing Pill can be transformed into fifteen streams of true energy, but this table full of fine wine and food, after being refined, can only produce twelve streams.

It's delicious, as delicious as it is.

When it comes to aiding in cultivation, elixirs are the most effective.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the other end of the stone bed.

Shen Yi, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, sat up and stared at him blankly.

"You...aren't you going to sleep?"

Lu Yun didn't even lift his eyelids: "Can't sleep? Let's practice. Big brother, you can continue sleeping."

Shen Yi lay back down.

But the even breathing sounds around him, each breath in and out, felt like an invisible hand poking him repeatedly.

I turned over twice, but finally couldn't stay in bed any longer.

He sat up, silently crossed his legs, and began to circulate his qigong.

After a few weeks, the effects of the alcohol wore off, and my mind became completely clear.

Shen Yi glanced at the motionless figure beside him, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Back in Purple Heart City, this kid was hardworking, but he was nowhere near this level.

It must be because of that Deng Wenying; she must have been traumatized.

It made him feel embarrassed to even slack off, as today was supposed to be a rare day of rest for him.

At dawn, there was a knock on the door of the stone chamber.

Shen Yi got up and opened the door a crack, and the noise outside immediately rushed in.

Lu Yun was somewhat surprised. Last night, he felt that something was missing, and it turned out that the stone chamber was too quiet.

Seeing his expression, Shen Yi grinned and said, "Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the stone chamber. I've installed a soundproof array inside, which costs five spirit crystals a year."

Lu Yun suddenly realized, no wonder.

There was a person standing outside the door.

His body was hunched over, his face was sallow, and he coughed lightly from time to time, looking as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

But Lu Yun's gaze tightened instinctively when it fell on this person.

Last night, my elder brother mentioned this person, Yang Feng, Shen Yi's seventeenth brother, who has been in the Sixteenth Hall for six years.

He appears sickly, but he is actually skilled in physical training and may even possess combat techniques.

He took on several missions, and while many of his companions died, he alone emerged unscathed.

He has a secret, but he's a reliable person.

"Seventeenth Brother is here," Shen Yi greeted him cheerfully.

"Greetings, Brother Yang." Lu Yun clasped his hands in greeting.

Yang Feng's gaze lingered on Lu Yun's face for a moment, then he coughed again, his sallow face turning even yellower: "Yi-ge's younger brother? Indeed, he is handsome and has an extraordinary bearing."

Shen Yi took out a brocade box from his storage bag and handed it to Yang Feng: "Since you're here, I'll just give it to you directly."

"Thank you, Brother Yi."

Yang Feng took the brocade box, and seemed somewhat excited.

Lu Yun didn't interrupt, nor did he know what was inside the brocade box.

After collecting their belongings, the three chatted for a few moments before Yang Feng led Lu Yun to courtyard number sixteen.

On the way, Yang Feng explained the situation of the Sixteen Halls in detail.

The sixteen halls contain fifty medium-grade earth fire chambers and one hundred low-grade earth fire chambers.

Feng Kun of the Feng family led the scions of prominent families to take the best spots; on the other side, the "Hermit Society," an alliance of rogue cultivators, took the majority of the remaining spots.

Together, the two sides controlled ninety percent of the underground fire chamber inside the hall.

The group formed around these two factions was the most powerful in the Sixteen Halls.

"What is a group?" Lu Yun asked.

"Large-scale missions assigned by the Immortal Academy are too much for one person to handle, so they are undertaken in groups. The rewards are more generous, and there are also Immortal Academy contribution points to be earned." Yang Feng spoke in a matter-of-fact manner, without embellishment or exaggeration.

"The aristocratic groups only accept members of aristocratic families; they have nothing to do with you. What you should be wary of is the Hermit Society. If they try to recruit you, don't respond."

Why?

"The Hermit Society is pushing a Thousand-Refined Disciple to the Immortal Academy with all its might, plundering resources everywhere. Once you join, they'll take 30% of your output, so now is not a good time to join."

Lu Yun nodded.

He knew that earning spirit stones in the Immortal Hall was not easy, and he didn't even have enough spirit stones to spend, so he naturally didn't want others to take a cut.

"I have a low-grade earth fire chamber. If you don't mind, you can come and practice in your spare time."

Lu Yun paused, then solemnly clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Brother Yang."

He now understands the significance of the Fire Chamber.

There is a celestial hall with a thousand people, and the earth fire chambers together have no more than one hundred and fifty rooms.

With far more monks than porridge, being able to even get a seat is already a great favor.

Yang Feng added, "Those who enter the hall as first-class disciples should, in principle, be assigned to the Earth Fire Chamber within one year."

But according to Master Zhou's rules, only the sweetness of the "pear" matters. You need to receive a ten-spirit-stone welcome gift, and then annually thereafter, to qualify for your share.

Ten spirit stones.

Lu Yunmo calculated for a moment and realized he could produce it.

The Earth Fire Chamber is the foundation of production; this gift must be given.

Yang Feng shook his head: "Right now, you can't wait to deliver it."

Lu Yun sighed, realizing that even giving gifts required queuing.

It's too ridiculous.