As expected, Wang Xiaoqiang wiped away the Divine Sense imprint from the six storage rings, then bit his index finger and dripped blood onto each one, completing the blood-recognition binding. Shouting loudly, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Come out!"

Immediately, with a rustling sound, all the stored items from the six storage rings fell out, including dry food, water, robes, Immortal Swords, Magic Treasures, a large pile of Qi Gathering Pills, a small pile of Qi Condensing Pills, and a heap of Golden Silk.

"Wow! So many things, we've struck it rich!" The three of them hadn't expected there to be so many pills and Golden Silk. Using their Divine Sense to take inventory, they found that there were over eight hundred Qi Gathering Pills and more than two hundred Qi Condensing Pills. Additionally, there were eight hundred pieces of Golden Silk, much to their surprise and delight.

In fact, most of the pills and Golden Silk had fallen from one storage ring, which belonged to Ann Tiannan. Ann Tiannan was on a journey to a place called Lunar Eclipse to deliver a marriage proposal gift on behalf of the Sect Leader's son of the Heaven and Earth Sect. The eight hundred Qi Gathering Pills and eight hundred pieces of Golden Silk were part of this proposal gift.

Immortal Families are quite different from ordinary people. In the secular world, marriage proposal gifts are usually money and goods, whereas in Immortal Families, they are money and pills.

The Sect Leader's son was to marry a Female Cultivator of Immortal Emperor Realm, so the proposal gift was tailored to her needs, consisting of eight hundred Qi Gathering Pills and eight hundred Golden Silk. Qi Gathering Pills are used by those in the Immortal Emperor Realm to condense Immortal Qi.

The reason for choosing the number eight hundred was simply for good luck.

Unexpectedly, this gift did not reach the female cultivator's home, but ended up in Wang Xiaoqiang's hands. However, Wang Xiaoqiang and the others were unaware of this.

Wang Xiaoqiang tallied the rewards from his spoils of action and found they totaled exactly thirteen hundred Golden Silk and fifteen hundred Qi Gathering Pills, along with more than two hundred Qi Condensing Pills, and some insignificant odds and ends.

Wang Xiaoqiang then made a distribution plan, saying to the other two, "As they say, 'meet and share,' now among we three, who are not outsiders, everything shall be divided into three shares. Each of us gets one share..."

Fairy Zixia and Ding Chunqiu shook their heads in refusal. Fairy Zixia was the first to speak, "The credit goes to you two. I can't just take it all. I don't need the Qi Gathering Pills, and I don't want the Golden Silk. Just give me some Qi Condensing Pills..."

As she spoke, Fairy Zixia pointed at the Qi Condensing Pills.

The nature and potency of Qi Condensing Pills and Qi Gathering Pills are similar, in that they help in gathering and condensing Qi for cultivation. The difference is, Qi Gathering Pills are exclusive to cultivators at the Immortal Emperor level for condensing Immortal Qi, whereas Qi Condensing Pills can be used across a broad spectrum, from Qi Refinement to Immortal Emperor levels.

In other words, those Qi Gathering Pills could be used by Wang Xiaoqiang and Ding Chunqiu, but not by Fairy Zixia, whereas the Qi Condensing Pills could be used by all three of them.

"Alright, all the Qi Condensing Pills are yours, and I'll give you a share of the Golden Silk as well." Wang Xiaoqiang nodded in agreement.

Fairy Zixia said, "I don't want the Golden Silk."

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded.

Ding Chunqiu said, "Little Qiang, I'm giving you my share of the Qi Gathering Pills. I'm not in a hurry to advance my cultivation base right now."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "How can we do that? We must all advance together."

Ding Chunqiu said, "Little Qiang, here's my thinking. You have high aptitude and fast cultivation speed, with strong comprehensive capabilities. If you can quickly break through to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, your strength will be greatly enhanced. We're in a dangerous situation, and only by increasing our strength can we ensure our survival. Once you're stronger, you can shield me, which is more worthwhile than us improving together..."

Wang Xiaoqiang understood Ding Chunqiu's logic. In Earth terms, it's the idea that for everyone to become prosperous together, some must get wealthy first and then lead others to prosperity.

"I understand your point, but you need to improve, too. How about this: out of thirteen hundred Qi Gathering Pills, I'll take one thousand, and you take three hundred. Is that alright?"

Ding Chunqiu nodded, "That works. However, you should also take a thousand Golden Silk, and I take three hundred. After all, the credit is entirely yours, and I hardly contributed."

"Alright, let's do it that way." Wang Xiaoqiang didn't want to linger on distribution issues, so he decided swiftly.

This distribution made Ding Chunqiu and Fairy Zixia wholeheartedly accept Wang Xiaoqiang. Ding Chunqiu felt that Wang Xiaoqiang did not treat him like an Immortal Slave but as a friend. Fairy Zixia realized that Wang Xiaoqiang didn't only like her for her beauty and figure but genuinely liked her.

Through this distribution, Ding Chunqiu's loyalty to Wang Xiaoqiang deepened, and Fairy Zixia's feelings for him intensified.

If Wang Xiaoqiang wanted to have her at this moment, she would undoubtedly give herself to him without hesitation. However, Wang Xiaoqiang did not make such a request because he was getting busy.

In the following week, Wang Xiaoqiang was in seclusion for intense cultivation. With the Qi Gathering Pills, his cultivation speed increased significantly, advancing by leaps and bounds. These Qi Gathering Pills were indeed potent for condensing Immortal Qi at the Immortal Emperor level.

Over the course of a week, Wang Xiaoqiang used one thousand Qi Gathering Pills to elevate his Qi Refinement Cultivation to the Immortal Emperor Six Qi Realm.

Bear in mind, for cultivators at the Immortal Emperor Level, each level-up is exceptionally challenging, taking at least half a year and up to three to five years, with slower ones requiring as long as ten years.

For Wang Xiaoqiang to ascend two levels in just a week is extraordinary, even monstrous.

After the previous assassination mission, Wang Xiaoqiang had been under suspicion from the higher-ups at Wind Rain Pavilion. Now, after rising two levels in just a week, such incredible cultivation speed would surely heighten their suspicions and could lead to unnecessary trouble if noticed by the two Sect Leaders and the two Administrators.

So, after his breakthrough, he released some of the Five Elements Spirit Spring within him, still disguising his cultivation as the Immortal Emperor Fourth Qi Realm. Apart from himself, no one could tell he had advanced two levels to reach the Immortal Emperor Six Qi Realm.

On this day,

Wang Xiaoqiang summoned Ding Chunqiu, took out a thousand Golden Silk from the Sumeru Ring, and said, "Ding Chunqiu, go to a nearby city and buy some Qi Gathering Pills for me."

"Ah... Little Qiang, your Qi Gathering Pills, they're gone... so soon?" Ding Chunqiu asked in surprise.

"Don't ask about it. Knowing too much won't benefit you," Wang Xiaoqiang said sternly.

"Alright," Ding Chunqiu nodded and didn't ask further, saying, "Actually, Little Qiang, Wind Rain Pavilion has Qi Gathering Pills for sale, and we assassins get a discount when exchanging for Golden Silk."

"I don't want to buy from Wind Rain Pavilion," Wang Xiaoqiang replied. He knew well that Wind Rain Pavilion sold pills, but he dared not buy from them, as the four superiors at Wind Rain Pavilion were aware he had recently acquired a large quantity of Qi Gathering Pills. Buying again after just a week would surely arouse their suspicion.

Given that nobody in the Biluo Realm possesses such frightening abilities in refining and consuming pills, to avoid arousing their doubts, Wang Xiaoqiang had no choice but to ask Ding Chunqiu to buy them elsewhere.

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