Although he knew that the success rate of Foundation Establishment was very low, Chen Mobai was still greatly shocked when he saw a failed case.

He still remembered the first time he saw Wu Wan, holding a book scroll, exuding an elegant demeanor, and treating people with a warm and friendly manner.

If it weren’t for the later attempt to fabricate transactions to earn points, Chen Mobai’s first impression of him would have been very good.

“Are you selling gold?”

“Yes, take a look at these, how much can they sell for?”

Chen Mobai didn’t ask about the specifics of Wu Wan’s failed Foundation Establishment. After the latter spoke, he immediately placed forty gold bars that he had exchanged from the Wuxing Sect’s silver shop in Nanxi Market on the table.

“Hold on, let me get a scale.”

Wu Wan coughed lightly and took down the magical scale from the shelf, which was specifically used to measure the weight and purity of gold.

Since the gold used for transactions between cultivators in the Tianhe Realm was refined with spiritual power, there was no problem with its purity.

“The price of gold has risen a bit, these are priced at 4300 Good Deeds, how about it?”

“No problem, let’s go with this price.”

Chen Mobai nodded, and the two quickly completed the transaction.

“Did you sell that needle box?”

After Wu Wan settled the account, he suddenly asked another question.

“No, I’m using it myself.”

“If you have any artifact appraisal work in the future, you can come to me again, I’ll give you a discount.”

“Alright.”

After Chen Mobai agreed, he bid farewell and left Wu’s Gold Shop.

He wondered if Wu Wan could cultivate to the perfection of Qi Refining again before the age of 60. If he could, he would certainly not give up the opportunity to attempt Foundation Establishment again.

Many cultivators in the Immortal Gate, in order to establish their foundation, do not consider marriage before the age of 60.

For example, Chen Mobai’s grandparents, both of whom attempted Foundation Establishment twice before the age of 60. Only after they passed the age limit did they start to consider passing on their lineage and forming a family. This is why, after giving birth to Chen Xinglan and his two siblings, the two elders, who had depleted their vital essence, passed away when Chen Mobai was very young.

This is one of the two mainstream factions within the Immortal Gate.

One believes that having attachments will inevitably lead to failure on the path of immortality. The other believes that only by embracing the world can one achieve Deification and transcend the mundane world.

Chen Mobai had seen debates between cultivators of the two factions on many forums and had pondered this issue himself.

If possible, he naturally wanted to focus on cultivation and ignore worldly matters. But if he had to give up his family and friends, and abandon his emotions to achieve Foundation Establishment, he would definitely be unwilling.

At this time, he wished he had a teacher who could answer the doubts in his heart.

Unconsciously, he had returned to the vicinity of his home.

Looking up, it was Changqing Pharmacy.

He couldn’t help but smile slightly. After selling the gold, he now had a balance of over 6000 Good Deeds in his card, which was just enough to buy the medicinal materials for another pool of Spirit Water.

However, to avoid attracting the attention of the Immortal Gate’s regulatory department by trading too much gold, he was planning to investigate the medicinal market in the Tianhe Realm to see if he could purchase the three main medicinal materials there.

The four auxiliary materials are all industrial raw materials that can only be produced on Earth. Fortunately, they are cheap and not only needed for refining medicine. Buying more should not attract attention.

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Chen Mobai stopped thinking too much.

His own cultivation progress was the reality. As long as there was enough Spirit Water refined by Qing Nv, he, who had already cultivated his divine consciousness, could advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining before the entrance exam of the Four Great Daoist Academies.

He entered Changqing Pharmacy and waited for a while.

But Qing Nv didn’t come out.

Huh?

Had the small formation in the backyard that signaled her failed?

After waiting for a while longer and still not seeing anyone, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but call out.

“Is anyone there!”

After shouting three times, just as Chen Mobai was about to call Qing Nv, an old man with a high nose, deep eye sockets, and wearing a purple robe came out. He glared at Chen Mobai irritably.

“What’s all the noise about, not even letting people take a nap!”

“Excuse me, are you Elder Gu? I’m a friend of Qing Nv.”

Qing Nv had once mentioned her master’s name. Chen Mobai remembered the Foundation Establishment expert clearly and asked politely after bowing.

“Hmph, don’t bother coming here to look for her in the future. I’ve already expelled that ungrateful disciple from my tutelage!”

“What!”

Chen Mobai’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“What do you mean by that, Elder Gu? What happened to Qing Nv?””Listening to your voice, I remember now. You’re the little boss who sponsors my unworthy disciple’s pill refining, aren’t you? Hmph, don’t you know that every alchemist’s furnace and cauldron are their own personal taboos? That miscreant tricked you into being the scapegoat, I could pretend not to know, but she shouldn’t have practiced with my cauldron. Committing such a taboo, expulsion from the sect is the least of her worries. If it were in the past, I would have crippled her cultivation!”

“Just because of this, what kind of feudal and conservative thinking is this!”

Upon hearing Gu Changfeng’s eerie words, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but raise his voice, defending Qing Nv.

“You audacious brat, daring to speak to me like this.”

Gu Changfeng was furious, the powerful spiritual power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator burst forth, making it difficult for Chen Mobai to breathe, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Under the invisible heavy pressure, the anger in Chen Mobai’s heart gradually dissipated, clarity emerged in his mind, and he couldn’t help but speak again.

“Elder Gu, Qing Nv used your cauldron to refine pills because I asked her to. If you’re angry, I can compensate for your loss, even help you build a new cauldron. Qing Nv is innocent, if you expel her from the sect, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life.”

“Hmph, big talk. Do you know how many Good Deeds are needed for the smallest cauldron?”

“I don’t know, please tell me, Elder. Even if I don’t have enough Good Deeds at the moment, I won’t default.”

“My cauldron in the shop is a second-grade lower-tier, it costs eight hundred thousand Good Deeds.”

“In that case, please give me an account number. Once I have enough, I will transfer it to you. I only ask you to reconsider.”

Hearing this, Gu Changfeng squinted his eyes. At some point, he had withdrawn his spiritual pressure, and Chen Mobai could breathe freely again.

“It’s too late. I have already cancelled her disciple registration at the Ministry of Education’s Heritage Hall. Now she is no longer my disciple.”

After saying this, he waved his sleeve, a powerful spiritual force pushed Chen Mobai out of the pharmacy.

“Don’t come here again, you’re not welcome.”

“Then can you tell me where I can find Qing Nv?”

Bang!

His question was answered with a heavy door slam.

Chen Mobai naturally couldn’t break through the door sealed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he could only turn around and head towards Qing Nv’s residence in his memory.

He remembered the platform where Qing Nv got off when they went to see the Jade Phoenix troupe.

It was two stops away from here, he didn’t have time to wait for the bus, so he used a levitation technique to hurry on his way.

Inside the pharmacy, Gu Changfeng watched Chen Mobai’s hurried departure, his face silent. He turned his head to look at the blue and black jade card on the counter.

【Blue Sea Sky】.