On Seven Stars Peak, Qin Xiao had not left his room until night fell.
Yun Man had initially found a random room and began cultivating with the Spirit Stones Qin Xiao had given her. However, now that the night had darkened, Yun Man grew somewhat curious, so she got up and came to the door of Qin Xiao's room.
"Master, the sky has already darkened. I wonder if Master might have some time to chat?"
Yun Man pondered for a moment, then knocked on Qin Xiao's door.
"Oh! I was so focused on studying Body Refinement that I completely forgot about my disciple."
Hearing the knock, Qin Xiao only then remembered that he had forgotten about his disciple.
"Precious disciple, it was I, your master, who lost track of time while cultivating. Come in."
Qin Xiao adjusted his sitting posture and allowed Yun Man to enter.
From the time of formally acknowledging him as master at noon until now, Qin Xiao had spent seven hours researching in his room. Not leaving the room for so long inevitably made Yun Man suspicious. What kind of master paid no attention to anything after accepting a disciple? Could it be that she had been deceived?
"This master is clearly a mortal, yet he talks about cultivation. Something is most likely off."
Although Yun Man addressed him as master, doubts also arose in her heart.
"Master, the sky is dark. Why not light the lamp?"
Upon entering the room, Yun Man found it pitch black. She hurriedly covered her eyes with Spiritual Qi, only then able to see her surroundings.
The entire room was also extremely simple. Apart from a bed, there was only a small wooden table. The Spirit Stone lamp on the table contained no Spirit Stones.
"I, your master, have been cultivating with closed eyes and forgot to light the lamp. Disciple, help your master light it."
Qin Xiao now had to put on the appearance of a lofty expert. He wouldn't personally attend to these minor tasks.
"Disciple obeys."
Yun Man took out a Spirit Stone and inserted it into the Spirit Stone lamp. Instantly, the entire room brightened. Although not as bright as daytime, everything was now visible.
"Could it be that Master has no Spirit Stones left? Even lighting the lamp requires me to provide one? Perhaps he only had those five thousand Spirit Stones on him and gave them all to me? Just to trick me into joining Seven Stars Sect? But what's the point? If he can't provide resources, after a month I can naturally join another peak, right?"
Qin Xiao's actions did not make Yun Man think he was a lofty expert. Instead, she felt he was a penniless pauper, hence her face full of confusion.
"Disciple, as you know, I, your master, cannot cultivate, so I don't know your exact cultivation level. Please be honest so your master can provide you with the corresponding cultivation resources."
Qin Xiao naturally saw Yun Man's confusion, so he planned to bring something out. Otherwise, this disciple might run away.
Seven hours. His Spirit Stones increased by two per second. One hour was seventy-two hundred. In seven hours, he already had over fifty thousand. He was definitely not short on money. As for Spirit Liquid, one drop per minute meant over four hundred drops had been produced. Although he had spent fourteen drops on Body Refinement, he still had over four hundred drops left.
"To be honest with Master, your disciple's current cultivation is late-stage Foundation Establishment. Qi Condensation stage Pills have minimal effect on your disciple now. I wonder if Master might have Foundation Establishment stage Pills?"
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Yun Man dispelled her doubts. However, she wasn't sure if Qin Xiao could provide Foundation Establishment stage Pills for her cultivation. Relying purely on Spirit Stones wasn't slow, but if supplemented with Pills, it would be faster.
"Late-stage Foundation Establishment?"
Qin Xiao never imagined this disciple actually had late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation. What a huge bargain!
"Correct. I wonder if Master has Pills suitable for your disciple's cultivation?"
Yun Man stared straight at Qin Xiao, wanting to see from his expression whether he was deceiving her.
"Regarding Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivation, I, your master, indeed do not have any."
"As expected, there's nothing on Seven Stars Peak. I've been deceived."
As soon as Qin Xiao spoke, Yun Man's expression immediately turned ugly. In her heart, she cried out that she had been deceived.
"However, I wonder how long it takes for you, disciple, to refine one drop of Spirit Liquid?"
Before Yun Man could speak, Qin Xiao hurriedly added.
"What? Spirit Liquid? Master, you must be joking, right? Does Master have Spirit Liquid?"
Hearing Qin Xiao mention Spirit Liquid, Yun Man immediately became interested. Spirit Liquid was far superior to any Pill. Not only was the Spiritual Qi pure, but it also had no side effects. It was truly the most perfect cultivation resource, and it wasn't limited by level.
"First, tell me how long it takes you to refine one drop of Spirit Liquid. As for the rest, I, your master, will consider it."
Qin Xiao didn't directly say how much he had. Instead, he first wanted to hear Yun Man's answer, because he didn't know how much Spirit Liquid these cultivators consumed. Giving too much or too little wouldn't be good.
Based on his own Body Refinement speed, he could refine one drop in half an hour. If refining non-stop all day, he would only need forty-eight drops a day. However, the cultivation system was ultimately different from his own, hence Qin Xiao asked this way.
"If your disciple refines with full effort, one drop of Spirit Liquid can be completely refined in one day. Why does Master ask this?"
Yun Man naturally knew the preciousness of Spirit Liquid. However, she still hoped Qin Xiao would tell her he had some and would give it to her.
"One drop per day?"
Qin Xiao was a bit surprised. He needed one drop every half hour for Body Refinement, yet Yun Man, with her Heavenly Spirit Root, took a whole day to refine one drop. Could it be that his Body Refinement technique was some top-tier method?
"Master, your disciple doesn't dare ask for much. Being satisfied with three drops a month would be enough. If not possible, even two drops would do."
Seeing Qin Xiao remained silent, Yun Man thought her request was excessive and hurriedly added.
If she truly obtained Spirit Liquid, she wouldn't foolishly use it for regular cultivation. She would save it for breakthrough moments. With Spirit Liquid, she had even more confidence in her breakthrough.
"What are you saying? Do I, your master, seem that stingy? I have only you, this one disciple. Giving only three drops a month would make other peaks think my Seven Stars Peak can't afford it. One drop. One drop per day. You just focus on cultivating with all your might. Leave the rest to me."
Hearing Yun Man's request for only two drops, Qin Xiao immediately spoke out sharply. Who does she think I am? I, Qin Xiao, am not the same Qin Xiao from three years ago.
"What? One drop per day?"
Yun Man felt her head couldn't quite process this. Although the market price for Spirit Liquid was said to be one thousand Spirit Stones per drop, that was just talk. Who would exchange Spirit Liquid for Spirit Stones? Even ten thousand Spirit Stones per drop might not buy it. Yet her mortal master was saying one drop per day?
"These are seven drops of Spirit Liquid. Take them first for cultivation. Seven days from now, I, your master, will bestow upon you another seven drops. As for the five hundred thousand Spirit Stones I promised you, I will give them to you together seven days from now. Do you agree?"
After some consideration, Qin Xiao only took out seven drops. It wasn't that he was stingy, but he couldn't give too much at once. Otherwise, if this disciple ran off with the Spirit Liquid, the loss would be huge.
As for Spirit Stones, he could give them now too, but he could only give fifty thousand first, because that's all he had. That's why he needed to delay until seven days later. Now, he could increase by one hundred seventy thousand per day. In seven days, he would have over one million two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
"Thank you, Master. Spirit Liquid is more than sufficient. As for Spirit Stones or anything else, your disciple dares not ask for more."
Yun Man checked the small bottle Qin Xiao handed over. After confirming it was truly Spirit Liquid, she hurriedly knelt in thanks.
It wasn't that she lacked Spirit Stones. On the contrary, she was very lacking. However, compared to Spirit Liquid, forget five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, even five million, or fifty million Spirit Stones couldn't compare to one drop of Spirit Liquid per day.
"Rise. If I, your master, say I will give it to you, I will. As long as you are loyal to me, benefits will be plentiful."
Qin Xiao currently didn't lack Spirit Stones; he just needed a bit of time. After all, Spirit Stones had to increase one by one per second, right?
"Your disciple swears to be loyal only to Master for this lifetime."
Yun Man also understood that what Qin Xiao needed now was her declaration of allegiance. That's why he only gave seven drops. She also knew that someone who could casually take out seven drops of Spirit Liquid was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface. So she gambled and immediately declared her loyalty.
"Excellent. You may go and cultivate for now. Come find me again in seven days."
Receiving Yun Man's declaration of loyalty, Qin Xiao was very satisfied. Since there was nothing else, he let her return to cultivate. He also needed to continue comprehending Body Refinement.
"Your disciple takes leave."
Yun Man was now completely reassured. She had encountered a great Fated Chance. Her hope for revenge was within reach. She needed to hurry back and go into Secluded Cultivation.
Seven days wasn't long. During these seven days, neither master nor disciple left their rooms. Both were in Secluded Cultivation. Seven Stars Peak was exceptionally quiet.
However, at this moment, a group of disciples from other peaks were gathered together at the mountain's base, heading towards Seven Stars Peak. The birds and beasts in the mountain forest scattered, fearing to offend this group of furious disciples.
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