On Seven Stars Peak, Qin Xiao did not leave his room until night fell.
After Yun Man casually found a room, she also began to Cultivate using the Spirit Stones Qin Xiao gave her. However, as it was already dark, Yun Man grew a little curious and got up to go to Qin Xiao's door.
"Master, it's already dark. I wonder if Master has time to chat?"
Yun Man pondered for a moment, then knocked on Qin Xiao's door.
"Oh, I've been researching Body Refining so much that I forgot about my Disciple."
Hearing the knock, Qin Xiao finally remembered that he had forgotten his Disciple.
"My precious Disciple, it was Master who Cultivated and forgot the time. Come in."
Qin Xiao adjusted his sitting posture and then let Yun Man in.
After becoming his Disciple at noon, Qin Xiao had been researching in his room for seven hours, not coming out. It was no wonder Yun Man became suspicious. How could a Master ignore everything after the discipleship ceremony? Could she have been tricked?
"This Master is clearly a Mortal, yet he talks about Cultivating. There's probably something wrong."
Although Yun Man called him Master, she was secretly suspicious.
"Master, it's already dark, why aren't the lights on?"
After Yun Man entered the room, she only felt pitch black. She quickly covered her eyes with Spiritual Qi, and only then could she see her surroundings clearly.
The entire room was also extremely simple. Besides a bed, there was only a small wooden table, and the Spirit Stone lamp on the table had no Spirit Stones in it.
"I've been Cultivating with my eyes closed, so I forgot to light the lamp. Disciple, please light the lamp for Master."
Qin Xiao now had to put on the appearance of an expert. He wouldn't personally handle such minor matters.
"Disciple obeys."
Yun Man took out a Spirit Stone and embedded it into the Spirit Stone lamp. Instantly, the entire room lit up. Although it wasn't as bright as daytime, everything could be seen clearly.
"Could it be that this Master has no Spirit Stones left? He even needs me to light the lamp? Could it be that all he had were those five thousand Spirit Stones, and he gave them all to me? Was it all to trick me into joining the Seven Stars Sect? But what's the point of that? If he can't provide resources, I can naturally join other peaks after a month, right?"
Qin Xiao's actions didn't make Yun Man think he was an expert; instead, she felt he was a pauper, so her face was full of doubt.
"Disciple, as you know, Master cannot Cultivate, so I don't know your specific cultivation level. Please tell me honestly, so Master can give you the appropriate Cultivation resources."
Qin Xiao naturally saw Yun Man's doubts, so he planned to take out something, otherwise this Disciple might run away.
In seven hours, his Spirit Stones increased by two per second, which was seventy-two hundred per hour. In seven hours, he already had over fifty thousand, so he was not short of money. As for spirit liquid, one drop per minute, he had produced over four hundred drops in total. Although he spent fourteen drops on Body Refining, he still had over four hundred drops left.
"To be honest, Master, this Disciple's current cultivation is at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Medicinal Pills for the Qi Refinement Stage are already negligible for this Disciple. I wonder if Master has any Medicinal Pills for the Foundation Establishment Stage?"
After hearing Qin Xiao say this, Yun Man dispelled her doubts, but she wasn't sure if Qin Xiao could provide Foundation Establishment Stage Medicinal Pills for her to Cultivate. Relying purely on Spirit Stones wasn't slow, but with the aid of Medicinal Pills, it would be even faster.
"Late Stage Foundation Establishment?"
Qin Xiao never expected this Disciple to be at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. He had really found a great Opportunity.
"That's right. I wonder if Master has any Medicinal Pills suitable for this Disciple's Cultivation?"
Yun Man stared straight at Qin Xiao, trying to see from his expression if he was lying to her.
"Indeed, Master does not have Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation."
"Sure enough, Seven Stars Peak has nothing. I've been fooled."
As soon as Qin Xiao spoke, Yun Man's expression immediately turned ugly. She inwardly cursed herself for being deceived.
"However, Disciple, how long does it take you to refine one drop of spirit liquid?"
Before Yun Man could speak, Qin Xiao quickly 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 much more powerful than any Medicinal 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 was not divided by level.
"Just tell me how long it takes you to refine one drop of spirit liquid. Master has other considerations."
Qin Xiao didn't directly say how much he had. Instead, he first waited for Yun Man's answer, because he didn't know how much spirit liquid these Spell Cultivators consumed. Giving too much or too little would not be good.
According to his own Body Refining speed, he could refine one drop in half an hour. If he refined it all day without rest, he would only need forty-eight drops a day. However, the cultivation system was different from his, which is why Qin Xiao asked this way.
"If this Disciple refines with full effort, one drop of spirit liquid can be fully refined in one day. Why does Master ask this?"
Yun Man naturally knew the preciousness of spirit liquid, but she still hoped Qin Xiao would tell her he had it and would give it to her.
"One drop a day?"
Qin Xiao was a little surprised. He needed one drop for half an hour of Body Refining, but Yun Man, who had a Heavenly Spiritual Root, took a whole day to refine one drop. Could his Body Refining be some top-tier Cultivation Technique?
"Master, this Disciple doesn't ask for much. Three drops a month would be satisfying. If not, two drops would also be fine."
Seeing that Qin Xiao didn't speak, Yun Man thought she had asked for too much and quickly added.
If she really got spirit liquid, she wouldn't foolishly use it for Cultivation, but would save it for when she Breakthrough. With spirit liquid, she would have even more confidence in her Breakthrough.
"What kind of talk is that? Is Master such a stingy person? Master only has one Disciple like you. Giving only three drops a month, if other peaks knew, they would think my Seven Stars Peak couldn't afford it. One drop, one drop every day. You just focus on Cultivating with all your might, and leave the rest to Master."
Hearing Yun Man's request for only two drops, Qin Xiao quickly spoke up, "Who are you looking down on? I, Qin Xiao, am no longer the Qin Xiao of three years ago."
"What? One drop every day?"
Yun Man only felt her mind spinning. 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? It was probably impossible to buy it even for ten thousand Spirit Stones per drop, yet her Mortal Master actually said one drop a day?
"Here are seven drops of spirit liquid. Take them to Cultivate first. After seven days, Master will bestow another seven drops upon you. As for the five hundred thousand Spirit Stones Master promised you, I will give them to you together in seven days. Do you agree?"
After some deliberation, Qin Xiao still 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 away with the spirit liquid, it would be a huge loss.
As for the Spirit Stones, he could give them now, but only fifty thousand, because that's all he had. That's why he had to delay it for seven days. Now, he could increase it by one hundred seventy thousand a day, so in seven days, he would have over one million two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
"Thank you, Master. Having spirit liquid is enough. As for Spirit Stones, this Disciple dares not ask for them."
Yun Man checked the small bottle Qin Xiao handed over. After confirming it was indeed spirit liquid, she quickly knelt down and thanked him.
It wasn't that she didn't lack Spirit Stones; on the contrary, she lacked them greatly. But compared to spirit liquid, let alone five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, even five million or fifty million Spirit Stones couldn't compare to one drop of spirit liquid every day.
"Get up. Master said I would give it to you, so I will. As long as you are loyal to Master, there are many benefits."
Qin Xiao was not short of Spirit Stones now; he just needed a little time. The Spirit Stones had to increase second by second, right?
"This Disciple swears that in this life, I will only be loyal to Master alone."
Yun Man also knew that what Qin Xiao needed at this moment was her declaration, which was why he only gave seven drops. She also knew that someone who could casually take out seven drops of spirit liquid was certainly not as simple as he appeared, so she took a gamble and immediately expressed her loyalty.
"That's good. You may go and Cultivate for now. Come back to find me in seven days."
Qin Xiao was very satisfied with Yun Man's declaration of loyalty. Since there was nothing else, he let her go back to Cultivate. He also had to continue comprehending Body Refining.
"This Disciple takes her leave."
Yun Man was completely relieved now. She had encountered a great Opportunity, and her revenge was within reach. She had to hurry back to seclude herself and Cultivate.
Seven days was not long. During these seven days, both Master and Disciple did not leave their rooms, both in seclusion Cultivating, and Seven Stars Peak was exceptionally quiet.
But at this moment, a group of Disciples from other peaks were coming together towards Seven Stars Peak from down the mountain. The birds and beasts in the forest scattered, fearing to offend this group of angry Disciples.