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Huang Yan was taken aback, her delicate face flushing with a crimson glow. Her beautiful eyes darted shyly as she said, "You... what nonsense are you saying..."
She quickly added, "It's you who wants to call me that, not that I'm forcing you."
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but laugh even harder, thinking to himself: I knew I was right! Although I've never been in a relationship, I've seen enough. You two old fools, just watch how I play matchmaker for you!
He continued to chuckle, "Yes! Master's Wife. This spiritual artifact is flashy but useless; there's no need to waste spirit stones and pills on it."
Huang Yan snapped back, "What did you say!"
This was the second time today that Huang Yan had been angered by Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan was momentarily stunned and puzzled. Did he say something wrong? The craftsmanship of this spiritual artifact might be exquisite, but it was indeed flashy and impractical. Wasn't it just a Zhuge crossbow? How could it compare to a handgun?
Huang Yan took a deep breath, forcing a smile that didn't reach her eyes as she asked, "Li Xiaonan, tell me how this spiritual artifact is flashy and useless?"
Scratching his head, Li Xiaonan replied, "Hehe, I can't quite explain it, but I can make a better one."
Huang Yan's expression changed slightly as she said, "Alright, Shopkeeper, prepare a private room for us." She then pulled Li Xiaonan along.
Li Xiaonan sat cross-legged on the cushion in a daze while Huang Yan stared intently at him. He helplessly said, "Master's Wife, I can't do it!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Yan almost lost her balance and angrily retorted, "Li Xiaonan, what do you mean by that? One moment you're saying you can make a better spiritual artifact, and the next you're saying you can't. Don't think that just because you've acknowledged me as Master's Wife, you can mess with me!"
Li Xiaonan chuckled awkwardly and explained, "Master's Wife, how could I dare! It's like this... um... I know how to do it, but my experience isn't enough. I'm not yet skilled enough in compressing the formation, so I'm worried about wasting refining materials."
Huang Yan replied lightly, "I have plenty of materials; you just focus on refining." With that, she took out a pile of materials.
Li Xiaonan pondered for a moment, selecting a batch of materials to begin removing impurities. He forged the body of an AK-47 from Black Steel, etching two Wind Speed Arrays at the muzzle, two Ice Arrays, and four Attack Arrays. He then crafted a magazine from Mystic Jade, inscribing it with an Energy Storage Array.
Huang Yan chuckled from the side, "With such a large thing, do you dare say it's better than the Eagle Crossbow?"
Li Xiaonan didn't bother to explain. In truth, his first choice in mind was the Desert Eagle. Unfortunately, the gun's body was too small, and his experience in weapon forging wasn't sufficient yet, so he decided to start with an AK-47 to test his skills.
After trying out this version of the AK-47 in the cultivation world, he found it quite satisfactory; its speed was decent and its power was adequate. As he toyed with the Mystic Jade magazine in his hands, a flash of inspiration struck him. He picked up some Black Gold and Condensed Jade from the ground.
This time, he intended to create something exceptional. Both Black Gold and Condensed Jade were intermediate materials within the Refining Materials category, superior to the Black Iron and Black Steel he had used previously.
He had spent three days forging the AK-47 before; now, seven days had passed, and he still hadn't completed his current project.
Huang Yan watched with increasing astonishment. She realized that this item was at least a High-Quality Spirit Weapon, and she was impressed by Li Xiaonan's unique approach to weapon forging.
As she lost herself in thought, Li Xiaonan called out with a flushed face, "Master's Wife! Help me!"
Seeing that Li Xiaonan had finished drawing the last Thunder Array but couldn't compress it onto the weapon, she clapped her hands. Li Xiaonan grinned, "It's done! My Desert Eagle!"
Huang Yan immediately picked up Li Xiaonan's new creation and tested it against the wall. A blue Ice Blade struck the surface. "Indeed not bad," she remarked.
Li Xiaonan stood up with a smile. "Master's Wife, you should activate it continuously and try firing seven shots."
Following his suggestion, Huang Yan unleashed seven Ice Blades against the wall. When the seventh shot flew out, it connected with the previously dissipating Ice Blade, causing Thunderlight to flicker brilliantly.
She nodded in satisfaction. "No wonder you wanted to inscribe a Thunder Array. It truly is better than my Eagle Crossbow."
Li Xiaonan laughed. "Of course! Wait... wait a minute, Master's Wife, you mentioned the Eagle Crossbow... yours?"
Huang Yan nodded and said, "I made this when I was at the Nascent Soul Stage. Your Desert Eagle is also a High-Quality Spirit Weapon, and the design is quite clever, especially the lightning that appears every seven shots, which can paralyze the enemy."
Li Xiaonan felt a bit embarrassed by the praise.
Huang Yan suddenly smiled and asked, "Li Xiaoyang, what do you think of these two spirit weapons?"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. He thought that while these items were well-made, he knew they were just spirit weapons and would be of no use to Huang Yan, who was already at the late stage of Fusion. However, he quickly remembered that Huang Yan would be his future Master's Wife. Moreover, if she hadn't helped him today, he wouldn't have been able to refine the Desert Eagle.
He smiled and said, "If Master's Wife likes them, feel free to take them."
Huang Yan smiled even more, feeling quite satisfied. In her mind, she thought: This kid is not overly attached to gains and losses; he really is likable. She said, "You can keep the materials on the ground as a meeting gift from your Master's Wife."
Li Xiaonan was stunned as he looked at the various materials on the ground. There were materials of all grades—low, medium, and high—with a majority being of medium and high quality. He soon understood that Master's Wife intended to give him something nice. So he didn't refuse and waved his hand to store them in his Soul Ring.
Huang Yan continued, "Li Xiaoyang, let's go check out the Dan Store."
As Li Xiaonan gazed at the shelves filled with an array of goods in the Dan Store, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master's Wife, how is the value of items in the cultivation world calculated?"
Huang Yan waved at the steward who approached and smiled, "One Low-Grade Spirit Stone can be exchanged for ten Foundation Pills or two Fasting Pills or one Lingxiao Pill. Generally, in the Starry Illusion Continent, pills of levels one, four, and six—those three types I just mentioned—are the most marketable. Li Xiaoyang, do you know why?"
Li Xiaonan thought for a moment and replied, "These three types of pills correspond exactly to the Foundation Stage, Fusion Period, and Golden Core Stage. They are all periods that require a large accumulation of True Essence Power. Pills above level seven are hard to find, and their success rate in refining is very low. Am I right, Master's Wife?"
Although Li Xiaonan wasn't particularly interested in alchemy, he still had some knowledge about it since his mother was an expert in refining.
Huang Yan nodded in satisfaction and said to the steward beside her, "Bring me two boxes of Lingxiao Pills."
Then she turned to Li Xiaonan and said, "Li Xiaoyang, besides relying on your own cultivation to increase your strength, there is another method to rapidly enhance your cultivation: experience. If you encounter some fortuitous events along the way, the benefits are self-evident. And what do you rely on during your adventures? Besides your own abilities, the most important thing is supplies like pills."
Li Xiaonan nodded, understanding that it was similar to playing online games where one consumes red and blue potions.
Huang Yan continued, "You are already at the Golden Core Stage. The Foundation Pill and Fasting Pill are not as useful to you as they once were. In two months, the Outer Academy will organize a trip for cultivation disciples to Fangcun Mountain to hunt spirit beasts for training. This is a great opportunity for you." As she spoke, she handed over the Lingxiao Pill that the steward had given her to Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan was taken aback, thinking to himself: I have gained a cheap Master's Wife, and the benefits are immense—first refining materials, and now pills.
Feeling touched, he said, "Thank you, Master's Wife!"
Huang Yan smiled and waved her hand. "Consider this a meeting gift from your poor master through me. I won't give you any precious artifacts; without the corresponding strength, they will only bring you disaster. Li Xiaonan, you have great talent in refining tools, but your experience and cultivation are still lacking. I believe that in the future, you won't be short of precious artifacts."
Li Xiaonan nodded, realizing that with his current Golden Core Stage cultivation, he could already refine spirit tools. This was not something an ordinary cultivator could compare to. He thought of his senior brother Haozi, who possessed a top-grade flying sword—something that wasn't even a spirit tool.
After finishing their shopping, Huang Yan took Li Xiaonan to the largest teahouse in Luoya City. It was Li Xiaonan's first time in such a place; he looked around curiously, and his silly grin made it clear to others that he was somewhat foolish.
Huang Yan shook her head and laughed. "Li Xiaonan, can you stop pretending to be a fool?"
Li Xiaonan scratched his head and chuckled, "Hehe, I'm used to it, Master's Wife."
Huang Yan shook her head again, sipping her tea and falling silent as her gaze drifted into the distance, lost in thought.
Li Xiaonan's thoughts also wandered far away as he marveled at how wonderful life was with its ups and downs.
That day, when Li Xiaonan returned to his small courtyard, the first thing he did was count his possessions. He categorized all his items and classified the pills by grade. To his surprise, he found that he had over four hundred Foundation Pills alone. He decided to keep around a hundred for future classes since he would still need them as tuition.
He divided the remaining three hundred into two parts and set out to find Zhang Hao.
"Senior Brother! Oh, are you refining pills?" Li Xiaonan exclaimed as he caught a whiff of medicinal fragrance; inside the room, the Dan Furnace was making popping sounds.
Zhang Hao's face flushed as he nodded slightly.
Li Xiaonan, on the other hand, swaggered over to sit beside the Dan Furnace and laughed, "Senior Brother, you're truly impressive. I can't refine pills at all."
Zhang Hao was taken aback, closing the door before sitting down as well. "Junior Brother... you don't look down on me, do you?"
Li Xiaonan chuckled heartily, "Senior Brother, what are you talking about? Refining pills requires precise control of the fire. I'm too careless for that. I admire you too much to think of looking down on you!"
Zhang Hao's face turned even redder from the praise. "Junior Brother, you're just joking. I think it's true that you're not interested in this art."
Li Xiaonan's face flushed as Zhang Hao hit the nail on the head. He never lacked for pills and had no idea of the hardships involved in pill refining. Moreover, he felt that there was nothing particularly creative about it, so he had never been interested in the craft.
With a sheepish grin, Li Xiaonan changed the subject. "Senior Brother, I'm planning to participate in the training at Fangcun Mountain in two months. I have two hundred Foundation Pills here; they aren't very useful to me anymore, so I'll leave them for you."
To his surprise, Zhang Hao refused and even criticized Li Xiaonan.
It turned out that pills could not only be consumed but also used as weapons. By launching a pill and using a hand gesture, one could cause it to explode and inflict damage on an enemy. However, this method was typically employed only in emergencies or by those skilled in Alchemy.
Li Xiaonan chuckled awkwardly. "It seems pills are indeed quite useful. But Senior Brother, please don't decline. I still have plenty of pills; consider these as my support for you. When you become a master alchemist in the future, you must provide me with some pills first!"
Zhang Hao shook his head and stopped refusing. His inner thoughts reflected: This junior brother is genuinely kind. It seems I've gained another obstacle in my cultivation...
Unbeknownst to Li Xiaonan, his actions had made Zhang Hao feel grateful towards him, even giving rise to an inner demon of obligation to repay the favor.
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