After deciding not to get involved in the Secret Realm's murky waters, Xu Changge looked at Su Bai with a beaming smile.
"Sister, is this Warm Jade bed good to use?" she asked, glancing at the bed.
Hearing this, Su Bai nodded.
"It's not bad. I can feel my spiritual power circulating much faster. If combined with Medicinal Pills, it's a significant aid."
"Where did you get this thing from?"
Su Bai also wanted to get a treasure that could accelerate Cultivation speed.
"I bought it for three thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. This one was purchased from another Family. Because they saw I was a Green Bamboo Sword Sect deacon, they flattered me and gave me a discount. I've relied on it for Cultivation these past years and successfully became a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator."
"If you want one, Sister, I can help you purchase it."
"The only pity is that this Warm Jade is a century old, only effective for Foundation Establishment Cultivators. To continue using it, a thousand year warm jade is needed."
"But how could I get my hands on a thousand year warm jade? It would have already been taken by a Core Formation True Person."
At this point, Xu Changge sighed.
Although her status had risen with her position, not everyone bought into it.
At least, she couldn't compete with a Core Formation True Person.
Moreover, the output of thousand year warm jade was very low.
It might not even be dug up once in ten years; it was all up to luck.
Su Bai, however, didn't care about these things.
For Su Bai, treasures like Warm Jade, jade marrow, spiritual milk, and spiritual wood could all be Acquired and cultivated by her using Creation Essence.
For example, the thousand-year ironwood she obtained before, after fifty years, had now become ten-thousand-year ironwood under Su Bai's cultivation.
It was enough for Su Bai to refine High Grade Magic Treasures in the future.
After Xu Changge promised Su Bai to buy her a Warm Jade bed, Su Bai touched her Storage Pouch.
She took out eight thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
These Spirit Stones were already enough for half of her savings.
She would have to exchange some Low-Grade Spirit Stones for use later.
She took out an empty Storage Pouch, packed the Spirit Stones, and handed it to Xu Changge.
"Since this is using your favor, please keep the extra Spirit Stones."
"Buy me two Warm Jades."
One of them was naturally for Lu Hong.
That girl's Cultivation speed had slowed down due to Medicinal Pill resistance.
Xu Changge took the Storage Pouch containing the Spirit Stones and weighed it in her hand.
She said with a hint of jealousy:
"Hehe, Sister, you're really good to that girl Lu Hong."
"The Dragon Scale Inner Armor you gave me before, I've kept it very well."
As Xu Changge spoke, she gently pulled down the collar of her top to let Su Bai see the close-fitting inner armor she had previously refined.
Su Bai thought for a moment.
Xu Changge had always treated her as an equal, but she hadn't really shown much care for her.
So she showed a serious expression.
"Then, Sister Changge, take off your outer clothes now."
"Hmm?!"
Su Bai's words made Xu Changge think she had misheard.
Then her eyes lit up!
Could it be that this girl had been Cultivating on her Warm Jade bed for a month and had finally enlightened herself?
Thinking of this, Xu Changge excitedly began to exert force with her hands, about to take off her outer clothes.
Then Su Bai's next words came.
"The grade of this Dragon Scale Inner Armor is no longer sufficient. My Artifact Refining technique has improved significantly, and I have some good Materials. I will re-refine it and upgrade it to a High Grade Spiritual Artifact."
"Now, the grade of this Spiritual Artifact is a bit useless to Sister. A High Grade Spiritual Artifact is enough to block a blow from a Core Formation True Person, which is still somewhat useful for Sister now."
Hearing this, Xu Changge felt all the hot blood in her body cool down.
She had thought too beautifully.
Xu Changge glared at Su Bai with a hint of resentment.
However, the outer clothes still had to come off.
This was her Immortal Cave, and there were no outsiders.
Xu Changge directly changed clothes in front of Su Bai, throwing the inner armor to Su Bai on the spot.
She stood there, as fair as snow, in front of Su Bai.
Su Bai took the Dragon Scale Inner Armor and squeezed it.
Xu Changge had indeed maintained it well.
The Formation and runes on it were not worn out, looking as good as new.
It should be because it was often nourished with spiritual power.
And Xu Changge stood in front of Su Bai, watching as Su Bai's attention was entirely on the Dragon Scale Inner Armor, with no intention of looking at her.
She immediately puffed up her cheeks in annoyance.
Then, silently, with a flushed Face, she put on her clothes.
Ancestor Xu also wanted Face.
She kept showing off like a peacock.
Su Bai showed no reaction at all.
This made Xu Changge feel a bit embarrassed.
To think that she, this Old Lady, had some charm, and had hinted at it both openly and secretly, yet Su Bai was not like wood, she was like a stone!
Wood would still rot and sprout.
A stone, if kicked, would show no reaction at all.
Xu Changge looked at Su Bai, gritting her teeth in her heart. She really wanted to speak and directly voice her inner thoughts.
But she held back again.
She and Su Bai were only in the Foundation Establishment Stage at this time.
The road ahead was still long.
Now it was basically a race against time.
Xu Changge now spent half of her life Cultivating.
She couldn't waste her Spiritual Root talent.
After a sigh, Xu Changge looked at Su Bai.
"Xiao Bai, are you in a hurry to go back?"
"Not in a hurry."
"Then stay at my place for a while."
"Okay."
In fact, Su Bai was not completely unresponsive to Xu Changge.
When Xu Changge took off her inner armor just now, how could she not pay attention at all?
But that skin was so dazzlingly white that it made Su Bai's consciousness a bit blurry.
Her mind was a complete mess at that time.
It was just that Su Bai's Qi Cultivation was good, allowing her to maintain a calm expression.
Not everyone could remain unperturbed in the Face of temptation.
But she would restrain herself.
Xu Changge was also not impulsive.
Neither of them took any further action, perfectly stuck at the stage where they could almost experience a taste of it.
Su Bai stayed in Xu Changge's Immortal Cave for several months.
During this time, she re-refined the Dragon Scale Inner Armor.
She refined the former Dragon Materials more perfectly.
Previously, she lacked strength, and her Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire was not used well enough.
Now, with her Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivation and the bonus from her magical power attribute points, Su Bai could refine Materials to a level comparable to those refined by a Core Formation Cultivator.
If the Dragon scales were not Low Grade second-tier Materials, their essence could not be fundamentally changed.
Su Bai could even refine this Dragon Scale Inner Armor to a level beyond that of a High Grade Magical Artifact.
Even if it couldn't reach the power of a Magic Treasure, it could probably achieve sixty to seventy percent of a Magic Treasure's standard.
While Su Bai was re-refining the Dragon Scale Inner Armor, Xu Changge also stood by and watched.
Su Bai's movements made Xu Changge's eyes shimmer with an autumn-like glow.
The re-refined Dragon Scale Inner Armor was more subtle and lighter overall.
This time, it could not only protect the body but, when activated, could even awaken the inner Dragon phantom, protecting the entire body.
Seeing this High Grade Spiritual Artifact, Xu Changge couldn't help but exclaim:
"Hehe, Sister's Artifact Refining technique is truly remarkable. It should be close to the standard of a third-tier Artifact Refiner, right?"
"I didn't expect Sister's skill to be so good."
"My talent in the Dao of Formation is still due to my Physique."
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