Longevity Begins With Gu Refining

Chapter 5: Nine Transformations

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales At night, Chen Qing's cave residence was flooded with invitations.

In just four hours, he had already received a month's worth of work. The price had also changed from one low grade spirit stone per mu to four low grade spirit stones per mu.

Previously, he could earn 180 spirit stones per month. Now, he could earn 240 spirit stones per month.

After planning his schedule, Chen Qing started his work. During this period of time, he did not plan to go to the market at the foot of the mountain to buy things.

With the increase in wages, the price of goods also increased.

A month slowly passed, and the price hike finally came to an end.

The Lotus Flower Cave had already announced that the two evil cultivators who attacked Carefree Mountain were disciples who were expelled from the sect and had nothing to do with them.

"It's a pity that it only lasted for a month. If only it was a little longer."

"But it's fine. My Grass Spirit Gu will advance to Nine Transformations soon. Maybe after it advances to Nine Transformations, I can still earn eight low grade spirit stones per day."

With 40 low grade spirit stones, Chen Qing prepared to buy some Wood Withered Tree to try.

When he went to the Thousand Treasure Pavilion, he found that Wood Withered Tree actually cost 10 low grade spirit stones per mu. This price was indeed a little expensive.

After strolling out of the Thousand Treasure Pavilion, Chen Qing prepared to go to the market to see if there were any cultivators selling new goods outside.

After walking around, he finally saw a small piece of Wood Withered Tree in a cultivator's stall.

"How much are you selling this Wood Withered Tree?"

"9 low grade spirit stones per mu."

It was indeed cheaper than the Thousand Treasure Pavilion. "If it's cheaper, I'll buy more."

"If you buy all of it, it'll be 8 low grade spirit stones per mu."

Chen Qing did not know how much he needed. If he bought too much, he would be too lazy to sell it.

"4 mu for 35 low grade spirit stones. Are you selling it?"

This cultivator was clearly in a hurry. "Alright."

After returning home, Chen Qing took out a mu and started feeding the Grass Spirit Gu. After eating one mu, it seemed that it was still not enough. Chen Qing took out another mu and fed it.

The next night, when Chen Qing checked again, the growth rate had increased from 0 to 8.

A mu could increase the growth rate by 4 points.

"Looks like I still need 2 mu for 1 mu."

Now that he had enough money, he decided to take it all to the market.

After looking around, he still couldn't find the cultivator who sold the Dried Wood Tree yesterday. Chen Qing had no choice but to reluctantly buy one tael from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Recently, when he was free, he had to come and take a look. The black-hearted merchants of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion were simply too expensive.

On the way back, when they passed by Li He's house, Li He directly called out to Chen Qing, "Fellow Daoist Chen, quickly come and eat!"

Chen Qing cupped his fists and smiled: "How is it, your Wine Gu has advanced?"

Li He smiled awkwardly. "Although I spent three years of my savings and bought more than twenty types of materials, I finally succeeded."

Chen Qing congratulated: "I congratulate you on reaching rank seven wine Gu!"

Entering the courtyard, Li He saw some neighbors and a few combat-type disciples from Carefree Mountain who were familiar with him.

It could be seen that when the others looked at Li He, their gazes were filled with envy.

The promotion of a Gu worm's rank was as joyous as a birthday celebration.

As for Chen Qing, he wasn't qualified to enjoy such a feeling.

After all, others had spent three years to raise their Gu worm from rank six to rank seven. He had only raised his Gu worm from rank seven to rank eight last month and was about to advance to rank nine this month.

To express his joy, Li He specially took out a bottle of ginseng wine worth 25 spirit stones and shared it with everyone.

This also meant that after his Gu worm reached rank seven, it could already brew ginseng wine.

After drinking three small cups of ginseng wine, Chen Qing felt his cultivation loosening. He bade farewell and returned to his cave abode to cultivate.

After completely refining the three cups of ginseng wine, Chen Qing exited from his cultivation state.

"My cultivation has improved a little."

After drinking this ginseng wine, his cultivation speed was more than three times faster than usual.

It was indeed good stuff, but he couldn't afford to drink it.

There was no hurry, the herb treasure was about to reach rank nine. At that time, the speed of earning money would be even faster.

Anyway, he already knew the materials needed to advance after Rank Nine, so he just needed to save some.

When the time comes, he just needed to save money to buy a Wine Gu and he would be able to brew wine every day.

He was only twenty-one years old this year and was still in his prime. What was the rush?

Without the huge profit of eight spirit stones a day, Chen Qing prepared to go back to the Spirit Herbs Elder for a few days of duty.

These few days, he would go to the market every day after his duty ended. Because of the possibility of a battle, many War Hall disciples who went out returned.

He was not worried that something would happen. After three days of wandering, he finally met the cultivator who sold the Dried Wood Tree.

That cultivator looked even more dispirited at this moment. It was obvious that he had suffered a blow.

Chen Qing did not care about that and directly said, "Ninety spirit stones, one tael for a Dried Wood Tree. Are you selling it?"

The dispirited cultivator hesitated and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll sell it to you."

After selling it to Chen Qing, the cultivator packed up and walked towards the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, muttering, "I'll buy another eighty spirit stones one, the last eighty spirit stones one!"

Fine, another one who had fallen for it.

Chen Qing, on the other hand, was not interested in learning more about this. He was now fully focused on his own herb treasure.

Counting with his fingers, the Herb Treasure could advance to Rank Nine in six days. He wondered what special changes would occur after Rank Nine.

"I heard those Senior Brothers say that Rank Nine Gu worms will have a bigger upgrade."

"It's best to increase the range."

After feeding it for six days, the Herb Spirit Gu finally hardened and turned into a small jade-like worm.

After waiting for almost four hours, the shell broke open and a Herb Spirit Gu that was one size bigger came out.

Chen Qing looked at the brand new Herb Spirit Gu. Its information had changed:

[Mortal Grade Herb Spirit Gu]

Quality: Rank Nine

Lifespan: 42/86

Effect: Takes care of Herb Spirit Gu within eight mu of land and increases its growth speed and quality.

Growth Requirements: None

Growth Length: 100/100 (to be advanced)

Advancement Requirements: Rank Nine, ten drops of Mother Earth Potion, one Spirit Snatching Flower

The range increased from six mu to eight mu!

Good, good, this is great!

He could earn eight low-grade spirit stones a day. He was finally starting to get rich.

However, there was no need to think about the matter of promotion for now.

Not to mention the Spirit Seizing Flower that cost around eight hundred low grade spirit stones, just the Mother Earth Potion cost close to a hundred low grade spirit stones per drop.

Chen Qing estimated that it would take one to two thousand spirit stones to settle this.

For the time being, it was better not to think about leveling up and slowly save money.

Fortunately, he could now earn eight low-grade spirit stones every day.

Two months passed by slowly. During this time, the entire sect was still relatively peaceful. There were no disturbances, and everyone lived in harmony.

After returning home, Chen Qing carefully counted the four hundred spirit stones that he had saved up recently. He began to imagine what it would be like after his herb was upgraded.

While feeding the herb, Chen Qing stared at the information of the herb and was overjoyed.

Yes, it was still so pleasing to the eye.

Uh, wait a minute!

Why did he need nine drops of Mother Earth Potion!

What was going on?

Could it be that because he had raised it well recently, its requirements had become lower?

Or could it be that there was Mother Earth Potion in the plot of land that he was taking care of today, and it was coincidentally swallowed by this little fellow?

Now, one drop of Mother Earth Potion cost eighty spirit stones!

It took him almost half a month to earn so much money!

He would find an excuse to go shopping tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)