Qi Refining Realm

After spending the better part of one week in closed doors cultivation, and only going out of my room to eat, I have finally broken through to the second realm of cultivation, namely the Qi Refining Realm. The realms are as follows, Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Core Establishment, Nascent Soul, Lesser God, God, God Prince, God King, God Emperor, and finally the apex of cultivation, God Sovereign. Each realm has 10 stages to break through, and with each realm it takes longer, and becomes harder to break through the bottleneck. However, with the right resources, anyone can become a monster in a much shorter time than even a recognized genius of cultivation. As I am a former God Sovereign, and was also the greatest genius of the Immortal World, I have no problems rapidly breaking through to the second realm of cultivation. However, from this point on, I will require pills and treasures to continue my quick pace of cultivation. And in order to obtain these resources, I will require vast amounts of wealth and high levels of prestige. In other words, I need to become famous among the elite of the world, and quickly amass a fortune. My first step? I shall introduce a very simple pill that mortals will love. A Rejuvenation Pill. This brings back ten years of your youth and makes your appearance ten years younger as well. I will also use my knowledge in acupuncture as well to treat and cure the many illnesses in the world that are dramatically affecting peoples lives. Let's start!

Let's see here.. I have $1000 dollars to my name, so I must first use this money to buy a pill furnace and ingredients for making pills. Next, I will need to get my first client and they absolutely have to be wealthy. In order to get a wealthy client though, I need a reputation, thus I will start with acupuncture techniques. Obviously that means that I need to buy silver needs as well, which wont be too much of a problem. If I am careful with my spending and wise with my bargaining skills, then there shall be no problems. As an individual who has far out lived any mortal by endless ages, I have endless amounts of experiences in bargaining and have gained the penultimate silver tongue. With this knowledge and experience, my plans shall not fail. With three weeks left until my high school reunion, I need to hurry along my plans and locate my first client. Let's start with Ted Hafinger. Local millionaire and entrepreneur, he suffers from chronic spondylitis and swelling of the feet. As to how I know this, it isn't a hidden fact and can easily be found in popular health magazine Health and Fitness. With Ted Hafinger as my target, now the matter becomes how to approach him? I already have a plan in mind. But first, the acupuncture needles..

A few hours later, I have managed to get my hands on 82 silver needles which is the exact number needed to cure the vast majority of illnesses known to man. If I ever need to buy more needles, it is not a problem. With the needles acquired, now I just need to obtain an invitation to his birthday party which happens to be tonight. Getting this will be a cinch, as all I will need to do is to hypnotize one of the gate guards and convince them that I am on the list. After that, once I make it to the door of his mansion, I repeat the process with the greeter and get them to hand me an invitation and put my name in the guest ledger. Alright, the plan is in motion, now to execute it!

Going outside and smiling in self loathing at my beat up Mercury Mountaineer, I climbed in through the passenger side as the driver sides door handle is busted off. Sliding over into the drivers seat, I start the engine and make my way to Hafinger Manse. 15 minutes later, I pull up 20 meters away from the gate and get out to walk to the guard check point station. Sure enough, when I arrive at the guard station, I am immediately stopped. "Halt! This is private property! No one enters without an invitation!" Using a simple mind manipulation technique, I convince the guard that I am a most welcomed guest and he lets me in in a daze. Hurrying along to the front door, I am yet again apprehended by the greeter just as planned. "Excuse me sir, but may I see your invitation?" Using my mind manipulation technique yet again, I convince the greeter to hand over an invitation and to pen in my name in the guest ledger. Now, I am a esteemed guest of Ted Hafinger. Making my way into the reception hall, I see good old Teddy chatting it up with the state governor. Calmly making my way over, I politely stepped in and interrupted their conversation. "Excuse me Mr. Hafinger, may I have just a moment of your time? I have a proposition for you." Looking at me in surprise and confusion, Ted asked me, "And who might you be young man? I don't recognize your face. May I see your invitation?" I handed my invitation over and told him that I got in through back door connections. Nodding his head in understanding, he gripped my shoulder lightly and walked with me a dozen meters away. "Okay young man, you have my attention, now may I ask what you have sought me out for?" Centering myself and remaining perfectly calm, I smiled and said, "Mr. Hafinger, I am aware of your condition of spondylitis and the swelling of your feet and wish to offer you treatment. Will you take me up on my offer? If I succeed, we can discuss how much you pay, if I fail, you owe nothing and will receive my most sincere apology. How is it? Can you agree to these terms?" Pondering for a moment, Ted gripped his chin and thought deeply before nodding his head and said, "I don't mind but first I must ask my body guards to check you for any hidden weapons. You understand of course?" I nodded and explained that I only have 82 acupuncture needles on me for use of the treatment. Surprised by my method, nonetheless he agreed to my terms, and moments later I was led into another room by Ted and his body guards. After a quick pat down, and confirming the contents of my bag, they nodded to Ted who had a smile break out on his face. Clapping his hands together he looked at me and said, "Excellent! Now, let's go to my room and proceed with the treatment. My body guards will be present during the process. I hope this is acceptable to you." Agreeing to his request, I followed him and his body guards up to the second floor and to the master bedroom. Once inside, I instructed Ted to strip *****. He was shocked at first, but seeing my calm face he sighed and accepted. Laying face down on the bed, he waited for me to begin.

Grabbing out the tool kit with my needles stowed inside, I began to focus my Qi into the first needle and then began to rapidly place the needles centering along his spine in a spiral pattern. 1 hour later, I finished the process and let out a breath of True Qi onto the needles. Blue flames appeared on the needles and the body guards gasped in alarm. However, I calmed them down and told them that this was a part of the process. Once they settled down, I continued by letting my mind focus on the 82 needles simultaneously and used my intent to pull out the impurities from Ted's spine. Another hour went by and I was finally finished. Carefully removing the needles, I said to Ted, "I have fixed your spine. Now because I have fixed your spine, this in turn has also healed your feet from their swelling. Go ahead and get dressed, I will wait for you outside." Packing my needles away, I headed for the door, but was stopped by Ted's voice. "Wait! There is no need for you to go out there. Just give me a second and I will be dressed." Nodding my head in acceptance, I turned my back and waited for him to get dressed. One minute later, I felt a tap on my shoulder and calmly turned around. There was Ted with a fire in his eyes, and he dropped to his knees in awe. "In all my life, I have never encountered such a thing, except in the old legends of ancient China! To think that acupuncture can actually be used to cure chronic illnesses and diseases. The legends are true! You must be one of those legendary cultivators of legend! Forgive me for my rudeness Sir Immortal!" Prostrating himself to the ground and kowtowing, Ted ingratiated himself to me. The body guards were in total shock and I decided that this was enough. I helped Ted to his feet and said, "Are you satisfied with the treatment? Are you ready to go forward with deciding the price?" Ted looked me firmly in the eyes and declared, "$5 million! I believe that this is worth it. Please give me your bank account information, and I will wire the money straight away." Now, Ted's net worth is over 20 million, so 5 million is not a small number for him. This just goes to show just how grateful he is towards me. Smiling in satisfaction, I calmly told him my bank account information, and after checking my balance on my app, I wished him a happy birthday and gave him my phone number. I asked him to spread my name of Alyster King to his friends and colleagues in order for me to get more customers. 5 million might be a lot for a normal person, but for a cultivator like me, it is just a drop of water in a vast empty ocean. I require the whole ocean!

Satisfied with my days earnings, and knowing that the clients will roll in in no time, I quickly made my way home to my parents house. I will need to break the news to my parents that I am moving out, and will by myself a decent house until I amass a greater fortune. With this plan set in stone, now to plan for the days ahead.

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