I Have a Compass for Opportunity

The two were already acquainted, so there was no need for so much beating around the bush.

Fang Yu signaled for Liou Yuan to take a seat, directly stating that the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi had already been extracted from the sect’s treasury, and asked if Liou Yuan had prepared the contribution points needed for purchasing the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi.

Liou Yuan smiled and handed over his waist token to Fang Yu.

Fang Yu took out the jade scroll of the guide, gently tapping it on his waist token, and the contribution points were deducted.

"Tsk, tsk, Liou, you’ve only been cultivating for a few years and you already have such substantial resources."

"Back in the day, your elder brother and I accepted countless bounty missions to gather enough funds for Foundation Establishment Spiritual Qi, and our legs nearly ran themselves off."

Fang Yu, much like Liou Zhen, was slightly surprised at Liou Yuan’s considerable wealth.

Even though they were talking, Fang Yu’s hands didn’t rest; with a grasp in the air, a jade box about the size of a human head was already held between his palms.

The jade box was warm and delicate in texture, with an exquisitely carved auspicious beast painting all over its surface.

The mighty Qilin stood tall with its head raised, each strand of its fur distinct, as if gently swaying in the wind due to the delicate carving technique.

The edges of the jade box were inlaid with a circle of gold threads, uniform in thickness, polished to a brilliant shine.

This was clearly no ordinary jade box; the eyes of the auspicious beast pattern shimmered, exerting mysterious power to seal the contents inside, preventing even a wisp of its aura from leaking out.

"The Geng Metal Spiritual Qi is inside. This Geng Metal Spiritual Qi is extremely sharp, be particularly cautious when practicing the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill, and do not get injured by it,"

Fang Yu, holding the jade box, cautioned Liou Yuan with some pointers while gesturing for him to take it.

"Rest assured, Mr. Yu," Liou Yuan laughed heartily, carefully accepting the jade box.

The jade box was lighter than expected in hand, and the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi inside was not of a solid form; instead, it flowed like water as the box was jostled.

This was clearly not the time to inspect the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi inside, so Liou Yuan stored it in his storage bag.

To mislead others, he still openly used a storage bag.

Now that he had obtained the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi, both Liou Yuan and Fang Yu seemed distracted in their conversation, with Liou Yuan consistently preoccupied with using the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi to practice the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill.

Fang Yu, having been through this before, could easily understand Liou Yuan’s thoughts and waved him off.

Before leaving, Liou Yuan remembered something related to the captain position in the Disciplinary Hall.

Now that Yan Yingsi had become his superior, Liou Yuan felt troubled, thinking if Yan Yingsi could become captain, perhaps he could too.

He asked Fang Yu about the promotion criteria within the Wind Chasing Division to rid himself of the crazy woman, Yan Yingsi.

"The outer sect branch captain of the Wind Chasing Division needs not only to be competent in skills but also in contributions and experience."

"After all, a captain leads the division on missions, and without enough experience, it would harm the entire team."

"You’ve just joined the Wind Chasing Division; you’re inexperienced yet, so endure for a few more years before considering promotion,"

those were Fang Yu’s words, and they made Liou Yuan shake his head. He realized he wouldn’t be able to get rid of Yan Yingsi anytime soon.

Back at his cave, Liou Yuan stood a ’Do Not Disturb’ stone tablet outside the array, then activated two major arrays to guard his cave.

After finishing all that, he confidently and boldly took out the jade box containing the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi.

Having spent a full three hundred contribution points, Liou Yuan wanted to see what the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi was really about.

Following the method of opening the box taught by Fang Yu, he placed his index and middle fingers on the Kylin’s eyes carved on the box and moved them back and forth.

When the final step was completed,

with a crisp snap, the jade box opened, its lid floated upward, exposing the contents within to Liou Yuan’s eyes.

His gaze met the box instantly, where a golden liquid was contained.

The golden light radiated out, bathing Liou Yuan’s face entirely in gold while a supremely sharp aura seeped out, filling the confined space of the cave.

The walls of the cave were immediately cut with fine marks by the sharp aura, causing limestone to fall.

This Geng Metal Spiritual Qi is such that ordinary cultivators would be harmed upon contact; otherwise, Fang Yu wouldn’t have specially warned Liou Yuan to be careful.

Liou Yuan, relying on his Bone Casting Realm physique, did not take defensive measures, and as his body was immersed in the gold light, his skin felt a prickling pain like needle pricks.

He was at the Great Success of Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill, a cultivator at the Bone Casting stage, with significant physical defense yet still felt pain.

Another person might have ended up bleeding on the spot.

"Ha, no wonder Geng Metal Spiritual Qi is sometimes used in the crafting of Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts; this stuff has surpassed the Qi Cultivation Realm,"

Liou Yuan chuckled, immediately circulating his blood energy to envelop himself, relieving the prickling sensation on his skin surface.

As he gazed at the golden liquid flowing within the box, his eyes gradually burned with passion: "This definitely feels like Geng Metal Spiritual Qi."

This portion of Geng Metal Spiritual Qi was very ample, more than enough for him to practice the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill.

"There’s still over ten days before the departure of Gu Yu, and being idle is just being idle," Liou Yuan had no desire to delay, as soon as he obtained the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi, he was eager to start practicing the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill.

He casually closed the jade box to prevent the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi from escaping, and with his eyes shut, he concentrated, repeatedly recalling the Heart Method and cultivation steps of the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill engraved in his mind.