Chapter 59: Bai Ling's Worries

"Bai Ling closed the Spirit Pill Pavilion?"

"Yes, boss, Miss Bai has been closed for a week, never coming out, and no one knows what she's doing."

That day, Lu Xun received an unexpected piece of news.

Bai Ling closed the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

Describing the Spirit Pill Pavilion as making a fortune daily is not an exaggeration.

Lu Xun only needs to put up half the storefront here to get a forty percent share of the profits—it's like a pie falling from the sky.

Given Bai Ling's skill in alchemy, her business would be good no matter where she set up.

Now she has suddenly closed the door.

Could it be that she feels Lu Xun's side is taking too much?

We can't let such a big money tree get away.

Moreover, Chu Youqing and Murong Wan's rapid cultivation progress is also thanks to Bai Ling's pills.

As long as Bai Ling is around, Lu Xun can use the advantage of proximity to get her pills first.

After thinking it over, Lu Xun decided to go to Qingbei Jie to check the situation.

Although there are still two assassination contracts against him on the dark web, his current strength is far beyond before; a Third Realm cultivator couldn't hope to kill him.

Even if he encounters a Fourth Realm assassin, Lu Xun is confident he can hold his own for a while.

Qingbei Jie lies in the middle of Clear North; just stalling for a moment will be enough.

After making some disguises, Lu Xun went out.

Not long after, he arrived at the Star Moon Pavilion.

"Sure enough, it's closed."

Lu Xun stood before the Spirit Pill Pavilion's gate, looking at the tightly locked doors, his brow slightly furrowed.

Even though it's been closed for a full week, there are still many people waiting outside to buy pills.

This shows how effective Bai Ling's pills are.

Lu Xun went up to the third floor and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

Bai Ling's voice came from inside, tinged with fatigue.

She's just closed the door; she's still inside.

"It's me, Lu Xun."

"Oh, wait a moment."

Bai Ling's voice sounded normal, but one could faintly hear the frantic rustling from inside.

From this, it seems she's been refining pills, not just closing up for good.

"Creak."

After several minutes, the door slowly opened.

"Boss, long time no see."

Bai Ling appeared in the doorway, forcing out a smile.

"Bai Ling... what's wrong with you?"

Seeing her appearance, Lu Xun couldn't help but ask.

Bai Ling's looks are not bad; she's a genuine beauty.

Compared to Murong Wan's stunning beauty and Chu Youqing's purity, Bai Ling has a bit more charm and liveliness.

But now her small face is dirty, a few strands of hair stick to her forehead, and her hair looks somewhat messy.

Worse, her watery eyes have obvious dark circles, making her look utterly exhausted.

How long has she gone without sleep?

"I'm fine," Bai Ling rubbed her eyes and yawned, "I've been refining pills; I want to make a third-grade pill, but I keep failing."

Saying that, she slumped her shoulders in disappointment.

"A third-grade pill?"

That's the pill for Third Realm cultivators.

If you can refine a third-grade pill, you can be called a third-grade alchemist.

Bai Ling can refine second-grade heavenly-tier pills; making an ordinary third-grade pill isn't hard for her.

She must be aiming for a higher-quality third-grade pill, which is why she's run herself into this state.

"As long as you're okay, I heard you've been closed up and got worried, so I came to check."

Lu Xun relaxed his breath, his tone softening a bit.

"Thanks for your concern, boss."

Bai Ling showed a sweet smile.

"Boss, you're a cultivator, right?"

She then asked.

Lu Xun nodded: "Mm."

"Wow, that's great; I wish I could cultivate."

She said enviously.

Lu Xun paused: "You're not a cultivator?"

Bai Ling nodded: "Yeah, I have no cultivation; otherwise I could definitely make a third-grade pill."

No cultivation!

Lu Xun's gaze turned again and again on Bai Ling.

He didn't really believe.

Without any cultivation, he could actually refine a second-grade pill.

It was still a second-grade heaven-rank pill.

How could this be possible?

Pill-making skill and cultivation aren't directly linked, but without cultivation to support it, even slightly higher-grade pills cannot be refined.

Actually, it's not that I have no cultivation at all; I can use pills to increase my spiritual power and control that spiritual power to make pills, but my meridians have a problem, so I can't cultivate spiritual power on my own.

Seeing Lu Xun's disbelief, Bai Ling explained further.

I see.

Bai Ling, she actually can't cultivate either.

Her situation is not the same as Lu Xun's.

Lu Xun is prohibited from cultivating by the system, rather than being unable to cultivate.

Even if he's prohibited from cultivating, he can absorb Dark Energy to supplement his spiritual power and true qi.

Bai Ling can't; she can only gain spiritual power by eating pills.

This spiritual power can't stay in the body for too long.

I don't know what exactly is wrong with her meridians.

However, without any cultivation, relying solely on spiritual power supplemented by pills, she can refine a second-grade heaven-rank pill; Bai Ling is practically a pill-making genius.

"Boss, someone is looking for you."

At that moment, the shop manager ran over to inform him.

"Who is it?"

"People from the Jia Clan Group."

Jia Clan Group! That's the alchemist group that produces Jia Clan Body Tempering Pills and Meridian Opening Pills.

"Boss, could I ask you a favor?"

Bai Ling beside him suddenly said.

Lu Xun noticed her expression was a bit tense, her teeth lightly biting her lower lip, as if she were worried about something.

"Bai Ling, tell me what it is; as long as I can help, I will definitely help."

Lu Xun said gently.

"They likely want to buy your shop at a high price; can you refuse them? I won't let you work for nothing—I can increase Spirit Pill Pavilion's profit share by another twenty percent."

Bai Ling said.

Increase by another twenty percent?

That would be sixty percent!

What a great partner—Bai Ling makes the pills herself, I just provide the venue, and we get sixty percent.

Such a business is hard to find even with a lantern.

What's wrong with Bai Ling? Why does she insist on opening a shop here?

"Fine, I promise you."

Lu Xun agreed.

"Thank you, boss; you're really kind."

Bai Ling breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sweetly.

Lu Xun turned and left.

Soon, he met the Jia Clan Group's people downstairs.

There were three people in total; the leader, a stern-looking middle-aged man, had a strong aura—Lu Xun felt he was at least in the Third Realm.

"Boss, are you interested in discussing a deal with us?"

The middle-aged man had his hands behind his back, chin slightly raised, an air of superiority.

"What kind of business?"

Lu Xun crossed his arms and asked calmly.

"Your lease is for three years, right? For the remaining two and a half years, we'll give you a lump sum of either one hundred thousand Dark Energy or two hundred million cash if you sell your shop to us. How about that?"

The middle-aged man spoke loudly.

Indeed!

As Bai Ling had guessed, they indeed came to purchase the shop.

One hundred thousand Dark Energy or two hundred million cash—that price is not low.

Even if one could earn a share from Spirit Pill Pavilion, making one hundred thousand Dark Energy is not easy.

In that case, it's because Bai Ling made them feel threatened, so they came to buy out the shop at a high price.

No,

Lu Xun suddenly felt something was off.

The Jia Clan Group is a huge entity; their pills sell well not only in China but also in neighboring countries.

Their shop on Qingbei Jie is merely a tiny fragment of their vast commercial empire.

Even if Bai Ling can refine second-grade heaven-rank pills, she's just one person—how much business could she take from the Jia Clan Group?

Moreover, given Bai Ling's pill-making skill, even if Lu Xun agreed to sell the shop, if she changed to another shop, she'd still have crowds flocking to her.

Yet Bai Ling would rather take sixty percent of the profits than change shops, as if she were deliberately opposing the Jia Clan Group.

The Jia Clan Group directly spent a large sum to purchase Star Moon Pavilion.

Could there be some story in here?

"I seem to have run into a grudge situation?"

Lu Xun couldn't help but think.