Chapter 45

Luo Chen thought about this while selling elixirs.

The ticket price should be very expensive, right? He estimated he wouldn't find a good seat even if he went.

But if he could witness the battle of top experts in the Qi Refining realm, it would be more or less helpful to him, right!

Thinking until noon, he didn't have an answer.

On the contrary, Zhongmiaowan and Grain-Bigu Pill were sold off one after another.

This kind of elixir might not sell well in other places, but in the Dahe Market, which is close to the Million Mountains, it is very popular.

Many cultivators under high pressure want to enjoy themselves without losing combat power.

Zhongmiaowan can help them fulfill their dreams, so naturally, it will be popular.

A mere sixty pills, it's too easy to digest.

Three hundred and eighty spirit stones; Zhongmiaowan sold for three hundred, and Grain-Bigu Pill sold for eighty; this was the income from half a month of hard work.

At home, there were still raw materials with a cost of two hundred and fifty spirit stones left; now with the Proficient-level alchemy technique, the output rate should be higher.

At that time, it should be pure profit.

Simply calculating his net worth, plus what was left before, his savings were back to five hundred and fifty, neat and tidy.

If it were before, Luo Chen would have been overjoyed.

But now, Luo Chen could treat this "huge sum" with a normal heart.

Actually, it's really not much; it's only relative to early and mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Put it in the late stage of Qi Refining, most cultivators can take it out in one breath.

If it's a Foundation Establishment cultivator, this little spirit stone is even more of a drop in the bucket; it's just one or two consumption times at the Zhong Ding family or the Heavenly Fragrance Tower.

Don't you see, in Gu Caiyi's mouth, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator casually rewarded a bottle of Huachen Pills.

That thing is worth one thousand spirit stones, which can buy a mid-grade defensive magic tool or an entry-level top-grade magic tool.

And Luo Chen knew very well that this spirit stone would not be his in a moment.

In the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

"Three bottles of Qi-Nurturing Pills!"

"Guest, these are three bottles of Qi-Nurturing Pills, thank you for your patronage, three hundred spirit stones."

"Give."

Luo Chen didn't look at the crystal-clear spirit stones that hadn't been warmed up yet, and hurriedly put the three bottles of elixirs into his storage bag.

This was his cultivation resource for the next month!

After walking out of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, Luo Chen went straight to the Hundred Herbs Hall next door.

There were still some raw materials for Zhongmiaowan left, but the materials for Grain-Bigu Pill had been exhausted, so it was time to replenish some.

Since experiencing the medicinal materials processed by the Hundred Herbs Hall for a period of time, he had looked down on the medicinal materials sold in small quantities in the rogue cultivator market.

It was too time-consuming to process.

Although he hadn't reached the point of exchanging spirit stones for time, there was no need to save these spirit stones now.

The raw materials for Grain-Bigu Pill were all cheap ones, and there were discounts for large quantities.

Acquiring from private individuals and here at the Hundred Herbs Hall, the difference might just be one or two spirit stones more expensive.

Luo Chen really didn't need to save this money now.

When entering the Hundred Herbs Hall, he didn't see the fat manager Liu Hecai; the one lying on the counter was Bai Meiling.

"Miss Xiao Ling, where is Manager Liu?"

Bai Meiling raised her head and glanced at Luo Chen, pointed to the upstairs with her finger, and then lay on the counter again.

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator came from Taishan Market; he is a friend of Manager Liu, and the two are reminiscing about the past."

"Oh."

Luo Chen nodded, then took out a list.

"According to the medicinal materials and ratios on the above, give me fifty spirit stones' worth."

Bai Meiling took the list and looked at Luo Chen suspiciously.

It really was the recipe for Grain-Bigu Powder.

That is to say, Luo Chen didn't lie to her before?

Fifty spirit stones' worth at one breath, with the top-grade quality he refined, it could sell for about one hundred or so.

After deducting the cost, he made a net profit of fifty.

Was this the income he relied on to live in the inner city?

"That life must be very tight, having to save for several months to afford a bottle of Qi-Nurturing Pills."

Muttering with her small mouth, she quickly grabbed the medicinal materials for Luo Chen and brought them out in a large bag.

When she came out, her eyes widened.

Luo Chen was actually chatting with Manager Liu and the Foundation Establishment cultivator who came from Taishan Market.

"One really shouldn't judge a person by their appearance; at such a young age, you can actually make a living by alchemy."

"Senior, you are joking, a meager skill, not worth mentioning." Luo Chen's expression was very respectful, and he even bent his waist by three points.

No other reason, the two people in front of him were both Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Manager Liu was fine, he had a business relationship with him.

But the other Senior Kang, he had to treat him with the etiquette of a junior from now on.

Kang Dongyue smiled and said, "Old Liu said you use Fire Dog Whip to refine elixirs; I am very curious, besides being used for food supplements and cultivating young beasts, what other elixirs can this spirit material refine? I wonder, little friend, can you solve my confusion?"

Luo Chen was a bit embarrassed, and even felt that his back was sweating a bit.

This wasn't his first time facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but others like Manager Liu and Old Chu were all business dealings.

But this Senior Kang in front of him, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, directly said he wanted to know about the elixirs he refined.

Now he just wanted to know, what about later?

Would he want his elixir recipe, or...

Seeing Luo Chen silent for a long time, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, old and sophisticated, also realized something.

Manager Liu smiled, "Little Luo, don't worry, Old Kang is the pavilion master of the Jin Shi Pavilion in Taishan Market, responsible for selling various elixirs. He is just curious; maybe your elixir quality passes, and he can even purchase from you."

Kang Dongyue also explained, "My Kang family is one of the affiliated families of the Yuding Sect, specializing in alchemy. But the elixirs that sell well in the clan are just a few kinds, so I also collect some elixirs from rogue cultivator fellow Daoists to help sell them."

Saying this, Luo Chen felt relieved in his heart.

This kind of small pharmacy also had similar ones in the Dahe Market.

They were opened by some small sects or immortal cultivation families.

The things sold inside were very mixed, elixirs, talismans, and even magic tools, all kinds of things.

Some rogue cultivators with few spirit stones who couldn't afford to go to big shops and didn't want to go to the rogue cultivator market to dig for goods would choose this kind of small shop.

In a sense, his and Old Daoist Chen's stall also belonged to this kind, jointly selling elixirs and talismans, just lacking a signboard.

He respectfully handed over a jade bottle, which contained a Zhongmiaowan pill.

Kang Dongyue took it, first looked at it carefully, then leaned over to smell it.

After confirming there was no problem, he pinched a little powder and put it into his mouth.

Closing his eyes and feeling it, he nodded.

"First-grade elixir, the effect is to strengthen yang, and there is also a small amount of spirit-replenishing effect. To be honest, it's quite unique, but it's a pity it's only low-grade. If cultivators take too much, it's easy to cause excessive internal heat and loosen the lower golden lock."

Listening to this evaluation, Luo Chen couldn't help but look at the other party highly.

With just a few simple actions, he almost exhausted the pros and cons of Zhongmiaowan.

This wasn't something an ordinary cultivator could do.

The other party was at least an experienced first-grade alchemist, and possibly even a second-grade alchemist.

"What is the selling price?"

"About five spirit stones."

Kang Dongyue shook his head, handed Luo Chen five spirit stones, representing that he bought this elixir.

Subsequently, he said, "The price is too high, and it can only sell in places like the Dahe Market and the Snow Lotus Market that are close to the Million Mountains. In my Taishan Market, the price has to be halved."

"Mm, if it were put in the mortal area, it would be very popular, but it's a pity that mortals can hardly take out things we cultivators need."

After commenting on the price and market, he asked curiously, "Little friend, how many such elixirs can you refine in a month?"

This time, Luo Chen didn't answer directly.

He braced himself, "Senior, do you want to purchase from me?"