Chapter 21: Sudden Wealth

The Grain Bigu Pills sold for eleven spirit stones, and the Zhongmiao Pills sold for 150.

Added together, it was a total of 161.

This was Luo Chen’s income today.

After counting the spirit stones, Luo Chen was so happy he couldn't close his legs.

After not losing or gaining for so long, this time it was finally a small profit.

If you add the 92 spirit stones contributed by the short-lived ghost, his savings instantly skyrocketed to 253!

This was an unprecedented peak!

He could buy two low-grade magic tools, or buy two and a half bottles of Qi-Nurturing Pills, or eat a spiritual energy feast at Zhongding’s house for half a month.

Even, he could spend a few nights at the Tianxiang Tower.

However, these thoughts didn't linger in Luo Chen’s mind for even half a second.

With more working capital, what should he do?

Of course, it was to expand production, grow bigger and stronger, and create brilliance again!

"Fellow Daoist Little Luo, shouldn't that be returned..."

"Uncle Chen, want some fish? I caught it yesterday, and it was roasted over a low fire with the Fireball Technique for half an hour. If you heat it up a little, it’s delicious."

"But..."

"Spirit stones, right? I know, I’ve kept it in mind. It’s just that Little Luo is in a period of skill improvement and needs more herbs to practice. Once I earn enough, I will definitely return it to you. By then, I’ll host a banquet at Zhongding’s house and treat you personally!"

Zhongding’s house was the highest-end restaurant in Dahe Market.

They sold ingredients containing spiritual energy, served wine brewed in spiritual veins, and the snacks and fruits used to pass the time were rare goods transported by water from the Lancang River!

Seeing Old Daoist Chen was a bit tempted, Luo Chen struck while the iron was hot.

"Besides, we are both great mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators; would I covet your mere fifty stones and not return them?"

"Rest assured, I will definitely return them to you then."

"I’m in a hurry to purchase herbs, so I’ll take my leave first!"

Watching Luo Chen, who had disappeared in a flash, Old Daoist Chen felt a bit of a headache.

This little rascal!

He was a bit like him back in the day, using even one or two spirit stones sparingly.

"I just hope the banquet you mentioned at Zhongding’s house isn't a lie to this old man!"

"Double the Red Flame Chicken blood?"

"Yes, the more the better!"

"Only a few pieces of Jade Mountain Medicine left? I want them all; please leave more for me next time."

"Give me five catties of this!"

A big purchase kept Luo Chen sweating.

The loose cultivator market was good in every way, except that people liked to bargain, and even some people who had done business with him several times loved to talk about the season and market conditions.

In contrast, although the things at the Hundred Herbs Hall were expensive, at least there was no need to waste words.

Moreover, expensive wasn't the Hundred Herbs Hall’s shortcoming; it was Luo Chen’s shortcoming!

"Four hundred portions of dried scallops, forty fire dog whips! Fellow Daoist Luo, are you sure you can eat so much?"

The fat shopkeeper Liu Hecai was surprised.

How long had it been? It was only two or three transactions, and the purchase volume of this little Qi Refining cultivator had quadrupled.

Even if the body is weak, it shouldn't be squandered like this!

"Your shop is a four-region chain, a five-hundred-year-old store; you should have this much stock, right?" Luo Chen said.

Shopkeeper Liu shook his head. "The goods are definitely there, it’s just you..."

Shopkeeper Liu suddenly sniffed his nose and asked in surprise, "Little friend, you wouldn't happen to be an alchemist, would you?"

"Crude skills, not worth mentioning; it’s the shopkeeper who has a good eye."

Good heavens, a wild alchemist!

Shopkeeper Liu’s look at Luo Chen was wrong; there was a flavor that didn't know whether it was mockery or admiration.

He could be sure that Luo Chen was a loose cultivator with no sect or family background.

From the other party’s dress, temperament, and even cultivation realm.

But precisely because of this, he felt surprised.

In this day and age, loose cultivators dare to touch such high-end technology as alchemy?

The other party was really a bit ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.

Of course, business is business; it’s all about harmony and making money.

Shopkeeper Liu showed a warm smile. "Those who can practice alchemy at this age must be talented. Little friend, if you refine good pills in the future, why not let me take a look?"

This remark made Luo Chen a bit curious.

"Shopkeeper, you also collect pills?"

"The Spirit Medicine Pavilion next door and my Hundred Herbs Hall both come from the Medicine King Sect; with that said, little friend understands, right!"

Luo Chen’s eyes lit up, and he realized something.

If he could put his pills in the Spirit Medicine Pavilion for sale, it would be equivalent to a small workshop’s white liquor getting a prime-time advertising spot on CCTV on Earth.

Spirit stones would just come pouring in!

Not to mention anything else, the most basic Qi-Nurturing Pills for the Qi Refining stage were sold directly for 100 spirit stones a bottle at the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

Hey, and they didn't bargain; take it or leave it.

Outside this door, there was nowhere else to sell it!

Unexpectedly, this Shopkeeper Liu actually had the means to send pills to the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

However, for now, this kind of thing had nothing to do with him.

Even if the market demand for Zhongmiao Pills was great, his proficiency and production hadn't been raised, so he wasn't qualified to cooperate with the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Shopkeeper Liu promised to guarantee the supply of dried scallops and fire dog whips.

According to him, the fire dog whips came from a cultivation family under the Medicine King Sect, and the annual output was very stable and reliable.

Facing the strange gaze of Miss Xiao Ling, Luo Chen put the herbs into the storage bag and bid farewell.

After he left, Shopkeeper Liu marveled.

"The forest is big, there are really all kinds of birds. Now low-grade loose cultivators dare to touch alchemy."

"Pah!"

Miss Xiao Ling spat, her face slightly red as she said, "I’m afraid it’s not any good pills they’re refining!"

Are Zhongmiao Pills good pills?

This is a matter of opinion.

For cultivators who aspire to the Great Dao but also want to enjoy human happiness, it is a man’s gospel!

For those who have no intention of the Great Dao and are addicted to joy, it is a sharp weapon at the waist!

Perhaps the only one who is a bit sorry is the spirit beast, the Fire Dog.

Every time someone uses Zhongmiao Pills to go to the clouds and rain together, there must be a Fire Dog howling in agony somewhere unknown.

It truly corresponds to "I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me."

On the way back, Luo Chen was very happy.

Having been to the market so many times, this was the easiest one.

No longer having to carry a snake-skin bag and walk through streets and alleys.

The storage bag is really a good thing, it can be called the greatest invention in the cultivation world.

The lowest price of 10,000 is fully worthy of its noble status.

I don't know which sect produced this thing; I’m afraid they are huddled on the bed every day, counting spirit stones until they are crazy with joy!

Because it was the afternoon and broad daylight, the outer city looked quite safe.

Although there were always variegated bloodstains on the road, Luo Chen had long been used to it.

Unfolding the Carefree Travel, which had reached the proficient level, he passed through the busy market like the wind, eager to return home.

This purchase cost a full 200-plus spirit stones, leaving only 40 spirit stones for emergencies.

Raw materials for Zhongmiao Pills, raw materials for Grain Bigu Powder, and daily necessities.

It really felt like going out once a month in his past life to shop at a big supermarket.

After arriving home, he sorted and placed everything, and Luo Chen started today’s cultivation.

Besides the Fireball Technique, he also picked up the Entanglement Technique spell.

It was a basic spell that came with the Changchun Technique, and its proficiency was 176/200, so it was fast approaching the proficient level.

Although this spell generally had a low evaluation.

But it was a wood-attribute spell, perfectly adapted to the Changchun Technique, and its power was entirely determined by the amount of spiritual power consumed.

If he raised the proficiency of the Entanglement Technique, Luo Chen could also have one more means to fight the enemy.

And who said the Entanglement Technique couldn't kill people? (A certain God King secretly liked this!)

At night.

After washing up, Luo Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, five hearts facing the sky, running the technique to restore spiritual power.

The perfect-level Changchun Technique is good; it takes less time, has high efficiency, and is vaguely more compatible with his body, like a technique tailored for him.

Even without the help of Qi-Nurturing Pills, Luo Chen could feel a cultivation speed completely different from the past.

Finishing the technique, he lay down to prepare for sleep.

Suddenly, Luo Chen, who had just closed his eyes, opened them, staring straight outside the door. ===== CHAPTER 22 =====