Mortal: Refining Weapons for Immortality

Chapter 52 Foundation Building Pill

A month later.

Lin Changqing returned to Huangfeng Valley Market and purchased some new spirit wood leaves, as well as a recipe for a Qi-Nourishing Pill to promote his cultivation in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

......

Xiao Changqing Peak, outside the cave dwelling, in the long pavilion.

"Junior Brother Han, you said you wanted me to help you refine the Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Lin Changqing looked at the unremarkable Han Li with a smile, slightly surprised. He really hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

He didn't refine his own Foundation Establishment Pills, nor had he ever refined them before. He didn't need to refine any Foundation Establishment Pills in this lifetime, but unexpectedly, Han Li came to him asking him to refine them.

But upon closer reflection, he understood.

He was very skilled in alchemy, and he had known Han Li for many years. Han Li was also aware of his own strength, and he had already successfully established his foundation. Therefore, he did not have a strong need for Foundation Establishment Pills and would not covet Han Li's things.

As for Han Li handing over the medicinal materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills to me, it was so that I could obtain more Foundation Establishment Pills and increase my chances of successfully establishing my foundation.

That's why Han Li was willing to come to him for refining, because he trusted him.

"Senior Brother Lin, these medicinal herbs were all grown by me using seeds. They were not discovered by the cultivators in the valley. Please keep this a secret for me," Han Li said respectfully, his words full of reverence.

Lin Changqing responded gently after hearing this, and even made a joke.

"Junior Brother Han, I know your aptitude. To successfully establish your foundation, you'll need quite a few Foundation Establishment Pills. As for keeping it a secret, don't you trust me?"

Han Li saw that his tone was gentle and didn't mind the teasing.

Knowing Lin Changqing as he did, he knew that Lin Changqing had agreed, and quickly said:

"Not at all! I trust you completely, Senior Brother. It's just that my strength is too low in the valley, and I'm afraid the cultivators there might notice. Please forgive me, Senior Brother."

"Although I have some knowledge of alchemy, I am currently only a Qi Refining cultivator, so my success rate is naturally low. I still need to ask Senior Brother Lin for your help!"

Lin Changqing just laughed at Han Li's flattery; Han Li had grown a lot over the years.

He then gently patted Han Li, who was half a head shorter than him, to put his mind at ease.

"I understand Junior Brother Han's concerns, but in the future, Junior Brother Han doesn't need to be so polite. Just come to your senior brother if you need anything!"

Immediately!

Lin Changqing circulated his cultivation technique, and his spiritual pressure, typical of someone in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, slightly leaked out.

Han Li, standing nearby, could naturally sense the change in his strength and couldn't help but show admiration, saying:

"Senior Brother Lin, you've actually broken through again?"

When Han Li brought up the matter, he looked extremely surprised, his gaze shifting as he stared intently at Lin Changqing, his thoughts unreadable.

"What a stroke of luck! What a stroke of luck!"

"Now that I've broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I think you can rest assured that I can refine Foundation Establishment Pills. But I wonder how many Foundation Establishment Pills you need?"

Improving one's cultivation level does indeed promote alchemy. He revealed his cultivation level to reassure Han Li and to demonstrate his authority in front of Han Li.

Let Han Li know that the person who once led him into the world of cultivation can still guide him forward today.

However, Han Li did not answer his question directly. Instead, he pondered for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

In fact, Han Li had already come up with a solution to Lin Changqing's problem. He didn't care whether Lin Changqing would make a mistake, because these medicinal herbs were not all he had!

He had already divided the medicinal materials in two, refining one half himself and handing the other half over to Lin Changqing for refining.

It was precisely because he only obtained six Foundation Establishment Pills after refining half of the medicinal materials, which was pitifully few, that he gave up the idea of ​​continuing to refine them and came to Xiaochangqing Peak to find Lin Changqing.

Of course, although he didn't care much, he still hoped that Lin Changqing could help him refine more Foundation Establishment Pills to ensure that he had more leverage to achieve Foundation Establishment.

What he didn't expect was that his senior brother Lin, who had led him into the world of cultivation and helped him all the way, had broken through again. He had originally hoped that after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could be on equal footing with his senior brother and not have to be so humble.

Although he knew that Senior Brother Lin didn't care about these things, after all, they had known each other since they were in the Seven Mysteries Sect and addressed each other as fellow disciples, and he didn't force him to perform the senior's etiquette.

But he always had a competitive spirit and felt that he had fallen behind again.

"Sigh! I didn't expect Senior Brother Lin to progress so quickly. I was hoping to show off after reaching Foundation Establishment, but it seems that won't be possible."

Lin Changqing, unaware of Han Li's thoughts, only saw Han Li's honest and simple face, smiling憨憨地 as if he were a boy:

"Senior Brother Lin, you only need to use these medicinal herbs to refine ten Foundation Establishment Pills. Any extra Foundation Establishment Pills you refine are yours. If I fail to establish my foundation, I will come back to you to purchase more Foundation Establishment Pills."

When Lin Changqing heard that Han Li wanted ten Foundation Establishment Pills, he glanced at the medicinal herbs and breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Han Li would plunder his "senior brother," but he didn't expect that Han Li would only want ten Foundation Establishment Pills.

Without further discussion, he put away all the medicinal herbs.

Han Li gave him so many medicinal herbs that with his current alchemy skills, he could easily refine eighteen Foundation Establishment Pills, let alone ten.

He could tell at a glance that this was a very profitable deal, so he readily agreed.

"feasible!"

After the deal was made, he didn't say much, leaving Han Li outside the cave and going directly into the alchemy room.

Inside the cave, Lin Changqing lit a stick of calming incense and began making preparations.

After all, the medicinal materials for Foundation Building Pills are rarely circulated in the markets of Yue Kingdom and are basically impossible to find. Like Foundation Building Pills, they are classified as prohibited items.

Therefore, even he would take it seriously and wouldn't treat the Foundation Establishment Pill like an ordinary pill.

......

The time spent refining the Foundation Establishment Pill was not long.

In just a month and a half, Lin Changqing took out a wooden box and walked out of the cave.

As for Han Li, he had been waiting outside the cave.

Upon seeing Lin Changqing emerge, he eagerly stepped forward and asked, "Senior Brother Lin! How did it go?"

Lin Changqing remained silent, but simply handed over the wooden box.

Han Li took the wooden box, slowly opened it, and a flash of light appeared. Dozens of Foundation Establishment Pills were inside the box, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Upon seeing the twenty-five Foundation Establishment Pills, Han Li was stunned, staring at them blankly, his heart tightening.

"Senior Brother Lin's alchemy skills are so strong? He actually refined twenty-five Foundation Establishment Pills!!!"

He originally thought that having a dozen or so would be good enough. He thought that if he could get ten more, he could leave the remaining Foundation Establishment Pills to Lin Changqing as a way of thanking Lin Changqing for his guidance and help along the way.

Unexpectedly, Lin Changqing actually took out twenty-five Foundation Establishment Pills so honestly, which made him smile wryly.

Ironically, he still had the audacity to seek help from Lin Changqing after his failure; tragically, he felt discouraged and began to doubt his talent for alchemy.

Lin Changqing looked at Han Li and sensed something was wrong. He quickly comforted him, "Junior Brother Han, I just made great progress in my cultivation and improved my alchemy skills along the way. I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Coming to his senses, Han Li, upon hearing Lin Changqing's "comfort," smiled wryly and said, "Senior Brother Lin, please don't discourage me... I only refined..."

Han Li didn't reveal his true intentions in the end. He simply took ten Foundation Establishment Pills as per the rules and left a message behind.

"Senior Brother Lin, if I fail to establish my foundation this time, I will have no choice but to ask you for Foundation Establishment Pills. At that time, I would be grateful if you could help me out again."

Although Han Li, who had flown away from Xiaochangqing Peak, spoke words that sounded somewhat humble, he was still very determined.

"I must succeed in Foundation Establishment. If I fail, it would be too embarrassing to come back to Senior Brother Lin. How could I ever hold my head high in front of him again?"

"If I ever achieve success in my cultivation, Han Li will definitely be able to give Senior Brother Lin a gentle pat on the shoulder and offer him some guidance and support."