17: Chapter 17: Advice

Wang Bin, who had just finished taking stock of his family's assets, was now in a state of both anticipation and slight confusion about the future.

With nothing to do, a thought suddenly surged in Wang Bin's mind, and he decided to go to the Cultivation Room to check on the rental situation.

After all, this was his main source of income now, and he couldn't let anything go wrong with it.

The Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Room was located in the City Lord's Mansion; however, because Wang Bin found it too noisy with many people, he cleverly used a Formation to isolate it from the outside world.

This ensured a quiet environment for the Cultivation Room and provided a better Cultivation atmosphere for its users.

When Wang Bin slowly arrived at the entrance of the Cultivation Room, the scene before him slightly surprised him.

Huang Youcai was sitting there leisurely, holding a cup of tea, looking relaxed and at ease.

And beside Huang Youcai, a plump, beautiful young woman was gently massaging his shoulders.

This scene truly made Wang Bin sigh with emotion. He was living a life that was much more comfortable than even the City Lord's.

Huang Youcai noticed the City Lord's arrival and quickly stood up, bowing respectfully.

"City Lord, what can I do for you? This is one of my wives, Qin Hongyu.

I brought her to stay outside the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Room for a while; the Spiritual Qi here is abundant, and it might allow her to live a few more years."

Wang Bin nodded slightly, his gaze briefly lingering on Qin Hongyu.

"Hmm! Do as you please, as long as it doesn't affect the Cultivation Room's situation. How are things with the Cultivation Room?"

Huang Youcai quickly replied, "Sir, it's currently at full capacity, and the waiting list is already half a month long. It's a pity we only have four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Rooms."

Upon hearing this, Wang Bin's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

In truth, why wouldn't he want to arrange more Cultivation Rooms? But he also knew clearly that if there were too many Cultivation Rooms, it would inevitably attract the envy of others, and the troubles that followed would be unavoidable.

"Four is good enough; any more and people will get jealous, and trouble will follow."

After hearing this, Huang Youcai also felt that the City Lord's words were very true. "Haha, I was being greedy."

Wang Bin slowly paced around the Cultivation Room, carefully observing the surroundings.

Seeing that his source of income was stable, the stone in his heart gradually settled.

Just as Wang Bin was content and about to leave, Qin Hongyu suddenly called out to him.

"Sir, wait a moment. Your humble servant has an idea to make money for you."

This shout startled Huang Youcai.

Although the City Lord had always had a good temper, his wife was just a Mortal!

To dare to proactively speak to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was truly a bit bold.

Wang Bin stopped in his tracks, slowly turned his head, and his gaze fell on Qin Hongyu again.

He sighed inwardly, lamenting that such a beauty had fallen to Huang Youcai!

Although Qin Hongyu was just a Mortal, what did that matter?

"Speak! If you can help me earn Spirit Stones, you will certainly be rewarded. Don't worry!"

Wang Bin's tone carried a hint of anticipation.

Qin Hongyu lowered her head slightly, appearing a bit nervous.

"Sir, it's not convenient to speak here, what do you think?"

Wang Bin pondered for a moment and felt that Qin Hongyu had a point.

"You two, follow me!"

He quickly took out a Formation Flag and waved it, and a glowing portal appeared not far from the door.

The three stepped into the glowing portal without hesitation, instantly arriving in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion. In fact, the Cultivation Room was also in the backyard, but it was isolated by a Formation, making it difficult for ordinary people to detect.

Seeing that there was no one around, Qin Hongyu finally mustered the courage to speak:

"Sir, my family has brewed wine for generations. I know that when wine is heated to a certain extent, it turns into vapor, and when it cools, it turns back into liquid wine.

I heard my husband say that the air we breathe is full of Spiritual Qi, although it's very thin, it's inexhaustible.

Especially in the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Room, the Spiritual Qi is very dense. If Spiritual Qi could be directly converted into Spirit Liquid, it would definitely be a highly profitable venture."

Wang Bin's heart jolted violently after hearing Qin Hongyu's words. Holy shit! Why didn't I think of that? It's a highly profitable venture!

Wouldn't he be rich then!

However, his rationality quickly calmed him down.

Something must be wrong, otherwise, how could such a good thing fall to him?

And what is Spirit Liquid? What is its use?

Wang Bin remained silent, turning his gaze to Huang Youcai. He knew that Huang Youcai should know something about this.

"Sir, please calm your anger. My lowly wife is a Mortal with shallow insights.

She also told me about this method.

Her family is a merchant family from the Qin Kingdom a thousand miles away. After their business grew large, Cultivators coveted their wealth.

So her father married her to me, and at the same time, he pays me 1000 taels of gold annually to protect their Qin Family.

I agreed because I found Hongyu's appearance outstanding.

As for the method she mentioned, I also tried it by setting up a Gathering Spirit Formation.

At first, I only used three Low-Grade Spirit Stones to set up the Formation to gather Spiritual Qi. We both worked for a long time, but we couldn't turn the Spiritual Qi into liquid.

At the time, I thought the Spiritual Qi concentration might not be enough, so I gritted my teeth and used 108 Spirit Stones to set up a Gathering Spirit Formation.

The Spiritual Qi concentration inside became similar to that of this Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Room. We both worked for half a day and indeed collected a few drops of liquid.

Finally, we found out it was just water drops! Then I gave up.

Actually, when I later went to Four Seas City to hand in tasks, I checked the information in the Merit Hall.

There is indeed a method to turn Spiritual Qi into Spirit Liquid, and I found one method that requires a Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator to personally take action.

Moreover, the consumption far exceeds the value of the Spirit Liquid, and it also takes a considerable amount of time.

Only those Core Disciples of a School or the children of powerful cultivators can enjoy Cultivating with Spirit Liquid.

I heard that Cultivating by consuming Spirit Liquid is dozens of times faster than ordinary meditation.

Coupled with the good Aptitude of those Geniuses, and learning suitable Advanced Cultivation Techniques, as well as a good Cultivation environment, Medicinal Pills, and guidance from powerful cultivators. That's why there are Golden Core Grand Cultivators within a hundred years of age. Alas!"

Huang Youcai recounted the entire story in detail, his tone mixed with helplessness.

Wang Bin subconsciously nodded. Huang Youcai was indeed right, wait!

He seemed to be able to solve this problem! There are various compression machines in modern technology, right!

He roughly remembered the principles. But, wait, where would high-concentration Spiritual Qi come from?

Relying on these four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Rooms? Or setting up his own Gathering Spirit Formation?

No, these few Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation Rooms are too conspicuous, and they aren't even his; he's only stationed in White Cloud City.

What if someone with a higher Realm than him comes here? Wouldn't he be exposed? The risks are not small.

"Youcai, what's the price of a drop of Spirit Liquid?"

Huang Youcai pondered for a moment before replying, "Sir, the market price I inquired about is one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones per drop.

Although it contains about the same amount of Spiritual Qi as one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, it's a hundred times easier to refine Spiritual Qi from it than from a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

That's why it's worth so much, and it's also a great help for breaking through small Realms, can quickly replenish internal spiritual power during combat, can be used in Alchemy and Artifact Refining, and even Golden Core Stage Seniors can directly consume Spirit Liquid for Cultivation, which is faster than refining Spiritual Qi.

We peripheral figures shouldn't even think about it; you can't buy it even with money, and it's too uneconomical.

And that's just the market price I inquired about; in reality, it's even more expensive, and you can't buy Spirit Liquid without connections."

Wang Bin quickly calculated in his mind after hearing this.

Haha, I'm going to make a fortune. A single drop of Spirit Liquid can sell for one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and it's Mid-Grade, and that's just the market price! This is going to be big!