Whether it's alchemy or artifact refinement, there are risks involved. This risk is not just the risk of failure, but also danger!

  Spirit energy depletion, soul departure, spirit energy backlash, toxin invasion...

  Slight injuries will be sustained, severe ones will result in the soul flying away. Refining and transforming items beyond one's own ability range will also increase the danger manifold.

  Just as the demon beast needs a cultivator to hunt and kill, how can the spiritual grasses and medicines that have grown for hundreds or thousands of years be slaughtered at will? The heavens and earth, all things have their own way of self-protection. Those seemingly weak creatures, the danger and ferocity hidden in their delicate bodies, can easily lead people to death.

  Although Zuo Mo often takes risks to do things, he is actually a very cautious person. It's just that many times when the chips in his hand are too few, he has no other choice. The lowest-level cultivator, if not risking their life, what else can they risk?

  However, at present, neither his needs nor the other party's conditions have reached a point where he needs to take such risks.

  "Sorry, I've been very busy lately." Zuo Mo said expressionlessly.

  "Left brother." Suddenly, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind, Zuo Mo was taken aback, turned his head around, and found that a man in white clothes had appeared behind him. This man looked somewhat familiar to Zuo Mo, where had he seen him before?

  "What? Isn't this Lin Qian? Zuo Mo quickly recalled where he had seen this person before, after all, there weren't many people who looked as handsome and elegant as him."

  Is this rich young master Fat Sheep Brother? Hasn't he left yet?

  "I asked Lin Qian, why haven't you left yet?" Zuo Mo had a pretty good impression of this handsome guy in front of him, and was quite happy to see him again.

  "Hehe, I didn't think the trial would be so enjoyable. If it ends like this, I won't get to see Lin Xiong's impressive performance, and that would be a lifelong regret." Lin Qian said with a warm smile, his tone humble, and before they knew it, the two had drawn closer together.

  After Lin Qian said that, Zuo Mo felt a bit embarrassed and Hua Ran said: "I was just lucky." Lin Qian's knowledge far surpassed his own, and his little tricks were somewhat clever, but it also depended on who he was in front of.

  But his zombie-like face just couldn't possibly turn red.

  "Luck is also a kind of strength." Lin Qian said with a bright smile, he looked at Su who was wearing a black veil and hat, and smiled: "I didn't expect to see you here, Su Shi Mei, please give my regards to Wen Zhen Ren."

  "Who are you?" Su's tone was icy, her phoenix eyes flashing with a cold glint through the black veil, and then disappearing. Her entire body in light clothing was tense, as if she might strike at any moment. Suddenly being called out by a stranger, her shock and anger could be imagined. The faces of several shopkeepers around her changed slightly.

  Zuo Mo only felt a sudden drop in temperature all over his body, and his heart was suddenly frightened. The already mysterious Su had become even more profound and unpredictable in his mind.

  Lin Qian was completely unaffected and smiled: "Junior sister has never seen me, so naturally she doesn't recognize me."

  He didn't seem to want to dwell on the issue, and smiled at Zuo Mo: "Zuo brother, why aren't you interested in Su Shi's proposal? As far as I know, for the top ten besides the prize, if it's a local disciple, there are other benefits too."

  "What other benefits?" Zuo Mo was taken aback, scratching his head: "Why don't I know?"

  "Hehe, the heavenly secret cannot be revealed." Lin Qian smiled slightly.

  "It's a huge benefit, but you need to be alive to enjoy it." Zuo Mo shrugged and said nonchalantly. He could barely complete the refinement of the fourth-grade Cold Magnetic Iron now, but as for engraving the symbol array on the sword embryo, or using the Moonlight Flowing Casket to engrave the symbol array, that was far beyond his abilities. The two had known each other beforehand, so Zuo Mo spoke more casually.

  Lin Qian also quite liked Zuo Mo's casual attitude and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Zuo, you don't have enough confidence in yourself?"

  Zuo Mo and Lin Xian were talking, Su had been keeping silent all along. Even if she was foolish, she could still see that Lin Xian was helping her. From this perspective, Lin Xian didn't seem to have any malicious intentions.

  Zuo Mo smiled and said: "No way, I'm still in the foundation stage. If I reach the pulse condensation stage, come find me again. As long as the price is right, it's no problem."

  The black gauze of the Su Dou hat fluttered, and when would it reach the Condensation Period? Cultivation had too many uncertainties, and no one could guarantee that they would reach a certain realm within a certain period. In the process of cultivation, there were too many strange and bizarre situations, even those top-notch geniuses couldn't avoid them.

  "It turns out that Left Brother was worried about this problem. I happen to know a way, which might solve it." Lin Qian said thoughtfully.

  "Just listen and see." Zu Mo said casually. Lin Xian was indeed knowledgeable, but the problem of cultivation wasn't something that could be solved just by talking about it.

  "The left brother's divine consciousness surpasses others, but it's better to consider the double-linked ring of four turns of fire."

  Lin Qian's words were like a flash of lightning that split open the sky, and he was as if he had been cast with a petrifying spell, not moving an inch.

  "Double Linked Ring Four Turn Fire Formation... Double Linked Ring Four Turn Fire Formation..."

  Zuo Mo's eyes went blank, as if he had fallen into madness, muttering to himself. He sat down on the ground with a thud, his hands now holding several crystal stones, and began to arrange a symbol array on the ground.

  Lin Qian made a gesture to the shopkeeper, who immediately understood and went to close the door. She looked at Lin Qian with some surprise, but remained silent, knowing that Zuo Mo was in a state of sudden enlightenment. Sudden enlightenment is a state that can be encountered but not sought after; if interrupted, it would be difficult to enter this extraordinary state again.

  Lin Qian suddenly beckoned Su Zhao over with a wave of his hand and turned around to walk into another room.

  Su hesitated for a moment, but still followed him up.

  Su Yi walked into the room, and the light in the room flickered slightly. The outside noise suddenly disappeared. She felt a chill in her heart, and the strength of the person in front of her was simply immeasurable.

  "Eldest apprentice sister, rest assured, this is just a soundproof seal." Lin Xian smiled and said: "Apprentice sister may still have some doubts about my identity." After finishing speaking, he took out a jade slip: "Can apprentice sister recognize this object?"

  Su's gaze fell on the jade pendant in Lin Qian's hand through the black veil, her slender body trembling, and she could no longer remain calm: "Heart Lake Pendant!"

  Lin Qian smiled and handed over the jade pendant in his hand to Su Mian's face with a generous gesture.

  She took the jade pendant, and the small lake inside was like a painting. It seemed to be alive, changing from time to time. Sometimes a gentle breeze would stir up layers of tiny ripples, and sometimes the surface of the lake was smooth as a mirror. Feeling the familiar aura and the unique seal transmitted from the jade pendant, she immediately knew that the jade pendant in her hand was indeed the Heart Lake Pendant, the token of their sect!

  However, in the sect, no one has ever heard of any senior or junior having it, but Xin Hu's token is real. Those who can possess the Heart Lake Token are all core elders of the sect, and her master has one too. Even the most outstanding young disciples of the sect, she and Gu Yongping do not have a Heart Lake Token. The sect has rules, seeing the jade pendant is like seeing the person themselves.

  He bowed his head and body again, and greeted: "Master Uncle!"

  "Junior sister is being polite." Lin Xian returned the courtesy, saying: "My junior sister and I are about the same age, so it's more suitable to address each other as senior and junior siblings. Besides, I haven't yet returned to the sect, so there's no need to mention the title of 'senior uncle'."

  She didn't know what to say, so she just kept quiet. She was still in a state of intense shock, from the moment Lin Shixiong appeared until now, she couldn't see through his true strength at all. The more she couldn't see through it, the more shocked she became, which meant that Lin Shixiong's strength was at least two levels higher than hers.

  I don't know which predecessor cultivated such a terrifying figure!

  She suddenly felt a sense of relief, fortunately Lin Shixiong was a fellow disciple!

  Several shopkeepers looked at the flashing light outside the room and tactfully withdrew their gaze.

  When Zuo Mo opened his eyes, Su and Lin Xian appeared before him.

  "Congratulations, Brother Zuo!" Lin Qian smiled and said: "From now on, Brother Zuo's financial path will be much smoother."

  Lin Qian's words made Zuo Mo, who had just come back to his senses, extremely happy. He cupped his hands: "Thanks a lot to Brother Lin, without your guidance, I would never have thought of this method even if I were to die."

  "This is Left Brother's own skill, I just casually said it, didn't expect Left Brother to actually make it happen, I'm really surprised." Lin Qian shook his head and smiled.

  Zuo Mo didn't speak again, he lowered his head to savor the mystical state from just now. It was very hard for him to describe the state from just now in detail, similarly it was also very hard for him to recall what exactly he had suddenly understood. But he felt as though a thin layer of window paper had been poked through, many places that he hadn't noticed before and weren't clear were now suddenly and thoroughly understood, an unprecedented clarity.

  This feeling is just too great!

  He stood there, quietly savoring the moment, until his mind returned to calmness, before he lifted his head again.

  At this point, he suddenly realized that two hours had passed unknowingly. Looking at the crystal stone fragments scattered on the ground, he felt a little embarrassed. He was testing the symbol array in someone else's store and wasn't kicked out; this store was really easy-going. When he glanced at the tightly closed door, he was surprised, and when he saw Lin Qian waving his hand to signal a shopkeeper to open the door, he suddenly understood.

  But he was even more curious about Lin Qian's background.

  From the words Lin Qian said, he judged that this fat sheep's background was definitely not small. However, now it seems that the other party's background is even bigger than he imagined. Looking at the shopkeeper's respectful attitude towards Lin Qian, Zuo Mo couldn't help but speculate in his heart: Could it be that Lin Qian is the master of Duo Bao Fei Ge? But when he first met Lin Qian, Lin Qian didn't seem to have been to Dong Fu at all.

  Noticing Zuo Mo's gaze, Lin Xian smiled calmly: "Now, does Brother Zuo have confidence in the matter of refining? If Brother Zuo agrees, this five-colored tower will be given to Brother Zuo as part of the reward. Apart from what Shifu and Sister promised to Brother Zuo, I'll add some extra benefits. In the future, if Brother Zuo comes here to buy things, everything will be 20% off. How's that, are these conditions satisfactory to Brother Zuo?"

  Very favorable terms! The price of Wuta is self-evident, and with this 20% discount, the value is not trivial.

  Just as everyone thought these conditions were enough to move Zuo Mo, Zuo Mo shook his head.

  "Oh, younger brother Lin, but if you have any requests, don't hesitate to speak up." Lin Xian made a welcoming gesture.

  "I've taken on this job." Zuo Mo said unexpectedly again: "As for the payment, Lin brother has already paid it earlier."

  Just as everyone was stunned, Zuo Mo pointed at the Five-colored Tower again: "I've bought the Five-colored Tower."

  After finishing speaking, he took out a pile of crystal stones.

  Everyone's face involuntarily changed, and the lowly and stiff Left Mo suddenly became dignified and majestic in their hearts. Even Su, behind her veil, couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise. The Left Mo before her eyes was like two different people from her previous impression.

  At this time, Zuo Mo didn't have even a hint of vulgarity or greed.

  Could it be that this is his true face? Indeed, Master said it right, one cannot judge a person by appearance.

  Just as she was astonished and her heart was secretly shocked, she suddenly heard Zuo Mo hastily add a sentence with a few parts of pain.

  "Don't forget the discount!"