In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path Chapter 193

Chapter 193: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _1′.

Chapter 193: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _1′.

The cave dwelling of the He female cultivator was much like Chen Dengming’s, roughly the sa area.

It had two cultivation chambers, an artifact refining room, a talisman drawing room, a spirit pet room, an artificially created hot spring fortified by formation, two bedrooms, a living room and a small plot for planting spirit plants, among other things.

Despite the her being a mid-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator and a master artifact refiner from the Changchun Sect, subtly higher in rank than other sect’s executives at Foundation Establishnt stage, there was no differentiation in the treatnt of their cave dwellings by the Changchun Sect.

The two sat across from each other in the cave dwelling hall.

The fire in the golden stove was blazing.

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The He female cultivator brewed tea with fluid grace, performing high pour and low sprinkle, froth brushing, cup heating and pot warming before pouring in the shrimp whisker water.

The aroma of spiritual tea instantly filled the entire cave dwelling, causing the spiritual energy to swirl.

Chen Dengming took a deep breath of the tea scent, praising with a smile, “Not only does Sister He have remarkable tea brewing skills, but this spiritual tea is also quite extraordinary.

Such a spiritual tea, I fear a single sniff by an ordinary person would ensure several years of sickness-free life, immune to any epidemic… It is a scent rarely slled in the mortal world.

It is my honor to be able to taste it today.”

Being complinted by Chen Dengming, the He female cultivator found it hard to suppress her smile, she said, “Brother Chen, you sure are quite the charr.

Among the many Foundation Establishnt cultivators in our sect, I think you are the best at charming people with your words.”

Chen Dengming was surprised, “Sister, if you acknowledge this, then it must count as a complint.”

“Hehe…”

He Yingyu finally laughed out loud like a silver bell.

True to her na, she was tall and graceful, with a captivating figure and an intriguing aura.

While her beauty might not match Luo Bing and Xu Wei, she had a unique charm of mature intelligence.

After sizing up Chen Dengming again, she served him a cup of tea and began speaking with a smile, “Brother, you don’t have to flatter .

I received a request from Senior Brother Liang to repair your magic artifact for you.

You may raise any request you have.

However, if you expect to pay you, that cannot be done.”

“That’s only right, I can’t expect Sister to pay for crafting a magic artifact for just by saying a few nice words.

That would make my mouth far too precious.”

He Yingyu smiled again, laughed out loud again, felt it was impolite, covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled quietly.

She found Brother Chen to be quite interesting at the mont.

Other Foundation Establishnt level executives from the sect who visit her residence typically exhibit a courteous and polite deanor, answering only when being asked and were generally reticent.

Humorous and daring people like Chen Dengming were rare, particularly his kind of daring that was not disrespectful but just the right asure; modest and amiable, it was difficult not to feel favorable towards him.

For the mont, the two leisurely chatted over tea, creating a lively atmosphere between them.

He Yingyu brewed tea with the precision of “Guan Gong inspecting the city wall” and Chen Dengming asked questions akin to “Han Xin’s army counting”.

He carefully avoided going too deep on sensitive topics, choosing to simply gather general information instead.

They switched into discussing magic artifacts, a topic of interest to both of them, very quickly.

“Brother Chen, Sister is quite adept at refining the highest-grade magic artifacts of the first stage.

However, the materials are hard to find.

The value of the highest-grade first stage artifacts actually isn’t much different from low-grade second-stage artifacts, even slightly more expensive…”

“Oh?

Why is that?

Is it because the materials for making magic artifacts are hard to find?”

“Yes, the top-grade first stage artifacts have more stringent requirents for materials, even superior to so low-grade second-stage artifacts, and they consu less Spiritual Energy when being activated.

Plus, they are highly sought after by the younger generation from noble families or different sects, hence sotis their values may even be higher.

However, the might of a low-grade second-stage artifact definitely surpasses that of a top-grade first-stage artifact.

It’s just that activating it requires the consumption of Spiritual Energy, which is not suitable for Qi Cultivators who only have Spiritual Energy…”

“What about mid-tier or high-tier second-stage artifacts?”

“Their might is certainly greater, and their Spiritual Energy consumption varies.

At present, Sister at most can only refine mid-tier second-stage artifacts, and the failure rate is also high.

These artifacts correspond to mid-stage Foundation Establishnt, requiring more Spiritual Elent to consu.

Therefore, if brother needs to replace an artifact, Sister recomnds focusing on a low-tier second stage or a top-tier first stage artifact, which are easier to control and less costly.”

“Should I need to refine a low-grade second-stage artifact broadsword, how many Spirit Stones do I have to pay?”

“Well, that mostly depends on your requirents and the material for the artifact, but it would roughly cost around one to three top-grade Spirit Stones…”

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt a surge of disappointnt.

Although he had expected this, the cost was so high that it would potentially drain all his wealth for a re artifact.

“Uh…Sister He, how about this…”

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A mont later, after finishing a cup of tea.

Chen Dengming flew out of Sister He’s cave dwelling, smiling rrily as he asked her to stay, then returned to his own dwelling in high spirits.

The subsequent negotiation essentially achieved Chen Dengming’s purpose, and he was quite satisfied with it.

Sister He verbally said she wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, but ended up taking a small loss.

She agreed to refine for him a magic artifact similar to the low-grade second-stage Light Reflecting Mirror at the cost price, promising to make it far more formidable than the high-grade first-stage Light Reflecting Mirror.

As for the Ice Spirit Sword, the artifact was damaged during the battle and the repair cost was subsidized by the sect, approximately equal to the cost of thirty middle-grade Spirit Stones.

Therefore, after Chen Dengming gave up on the renovation, he could choose to pay an additional sixty middle-grade Spirit Stones for the material cost, and have Sister He craft him a new low-grade second-stage magic artifact broadsword.

The cost of the low-grade second-stage artifact is between one top-grade Spirit Stone and three.

Chen Dengming spent nearly a top-grade Spirit Stone’s worth of material cost, the refined magical artifact he received in return could be comparable to an artifact valued at three top-grade Spirit Stones.