Nineteen Rejuvenation Pills
Lu Yinche walked into a pharmacy, somewhat absentmindedly. He glanced at the shop sign, "Meng's Huichuntang," another family-owned business. Clearly, the Meng family had a wide range of interests.
This shop was introduced to him by Miss Yang just now.
There is a medicine called Rejuvenating Pill.
In his early years, Lu Yinche could also open a furnace to refine pills himself, but later found it too troublesome, mainly because it was difficult to clean up after the furnace exploded, so he refined less and usually asked Wei Qi for medicine. Wei Qi was a humble man, and would admit to his face that his pills were not good, but he would not attack him with weapons like Gong Jin and Ding Zhu did - what kind of people were they? Fortunately, none of them were sword cultivators, otherwise he would have become a weapon rack.
Lu Yinche thought he knew a bit about elixirs.
But he had never heard of any rejuvenation pill.
Not to mention, this pill has two major features. One is the taste. Anyone can enjoy the flavor they like. Each pill is better than a meal at the Cloud Palace Heavenly Feast. The other is that taking this pill can allow cultivators to skip the thunder tribulation and transcend their own realm.
This is very interesting.
"I thought it was some kind of rejuvenation, aphrodisiac, and powerful bull booger..."
Xie Juncun stared at him.
Lu Yinche coughed twice, trying to maintain his glorious image as a senior and avoid being overshadowed by the young man's idol, the Sword Saint. "I'll go ask. I'm curious about how delicious the pills are."
"You can't eat it." Xie Juncun just said.
Lu Yinche swallowed the words "I want to try it too...", told him to wait for him at the door for a while, and walked into the shop.
"A friend introduced me here. Do you sell Yaocheng specialties?" Lu Yinche's eyes turned and he put on a playboy look.
The waiter had seen the man enter. At first, he glanced at Lu Yinche's white robe and couldn't tell his identity. But then he noticed his handsome face and elegant demeanor, guessing he was no ordinary man. He smiled and said, "You look unfamiliar. Are you here for the Queen Mother's banquet? You've come to the right place. It's the only one of its kind, Meng's Huichun Hall."
Most of the monks in the city are their regular customers.
Lu Yinche casually glanced at the medicine cabinet behind the waiter. He knew without using his divine sense that the herbs inside were not common and the smell was not right. "Bring it over for us to have a look?"
The waiter wore a flattering smile and, with quick movements, pulled out a palm-sized porcelain bottle from under the table in front of him. He took the initiative to open the bottle cap and handed it over: "Please smell the sample."
A scent of maltose.
Lu Yinche was slightly stunned.
The waiter caught his changing expression and explained, "Doesn't it smell wonderful? Ours is different from others. We don't use those dumb herbs. Ours is truly magical, with different flavors for different people. You can get whatever you like. A few days ago, a big customer said it smelled like a fairy taking a bath, and he bought up half the stock. You came at the right time. We still have a few bottles left. If you're late, they'll be gone."
Lu Yinche sneered in his heart, but remained expressionless: "What, your herbs have grown mouths? What is this thing used for? Don't tell me to take it back to soak in the bath water."
"How could that be?" The waiter saw his interest and took back the sample bottle. "A poor fellow like you can enjoy the pleasure of a banquet at the Celestial Palace, but we only sell to nobles like you. How could it be useless?"
He put on a mercenary smile and gestured to Lu Yinche.
Lu Yinche's heart was moved but his eyes did not move. He tapped his fingers on the counter a few times without bargaining.
Seeing that Lu Yinche was a man of great bearing and a man who would not bargain, the waiter became even more attentive and said, "Our elixir is called the Rejuvenation Pill. It can restore youth and keep a youthful appearance."
Lu Yinche pretended to be dissatisfied: "You are kidding me, a mere Jindan cultivator can do such a trick, who would be interested in such a thing!"
The guy was a mortal and couldn't tell Lu Yinche's cultivation level. From his tone, he knew that a powerful person had come, but he was not panicked - he had been working here for seven or eight years and had seen a lot. He had also delivered goods to the immortals in the ghost cave, so he was naturally not afraid.
He said slowly, "Sir, why are you so anxious? Don't you even know who is protecting this place?"
"How dare you, Mr. Meng, be so bold? What kind of rubbish do you have to come and rob people?" Lu Yinche smiled. He had a handsome appearance and an imposing aura, like a noble young man who came to cause trouble.
"Oh, maybe that's disrespectful," the waiter waved his hand. "It's true that our Meng family is a force in Yaocheng, but we're still far from the top!" He pointed at the ghost-headed flag outside the door and said, "Go out and take a look. Do you see that flag hanging high? This Huangquan Market is a treasured place where the three masters of the Ghost Cave have personally visited and built branches! Isn't it impressive? Tell me!"
It was rotten and smelled terrible.
Lu Yinche suppressed his impatience as he listened to his boasting, his saliva flying. He touted dozens of intimidating benefits. For ordinary people, it could be used to restore youth, regardless of their level of cultivation. Even mortals wouldn't be harmed by spiritual energy stagnation. But for the injured, it could be used to bring them back to life, something that could revive the dead, turn bones into flesh, and even deceive heavenly thunder.
Lu Yinche just felt that this thing should not be called rejuvenation pill, it should be called men's bath fragrance WAN 17-in-1 set.
The waiter said, "Dear guest, don't look down on me as a Transcendent Realm cultivator, no better than ordinary people. I've seen many nobles come to buy. Ten Rejuvenation Pills are enough to overcome the Golden Core Tribulation. Take more, and you'll easily reach the Nascent Soul, the Palm Realm, and even the Divine Transformation Realm!"
As Lu Yinche took out the money, he watched him carefully pack the pill into a fine porcelain bottle and asked, "What's the reason? I've never heard of a pill that can deceive the heavenly thunder tribulation. Just with this pill?"
"This is a top secret, sorry I won't tell you," the waiter chuckled. "But you can guess it's sold in the underworld, not up there. It must be something extraordinary. It's a rejuvenation pill, but it's a golden pill."
When Lu Yinche asked him for more details, the man was speechless. He must have been a small-time operative who had learned a few tricks. However, he did learn about the ghost cave next door. It turned out that the four most prominent families in Yaocheng were all connected to it, doing business with it and paying homage to it.
Yes, without the permission of local forces, how could such a large area as Huangquan Market operate for so many years.
Pay and leave.
Xie Juncun was still standing outside with his hands behind his back, but his whole body exuded a barely perceptible tension.
Lu Yinche didn't know why, but he could read a hint of anxiety on that expressionless face that had never changed for thousands of years.
He walked over and handed the porcelain bottle to the other person: "Here you go, little housekeeper. I didn't eat it. Don't tell Doctor Wei about my mischief when you get back."
Xie Juncun managed to utter, "I won't complain."
I also feel aggrieved.
Lu Yinche put away his smile and got down to business. "This thing is weird, as expected. It's made from raw materials from the ghost cave. It has hands and feet, can talk, and also contains a golden elixir. No wonder Lu Denghe couldn't sell it. It can be said that fools have good fortune."
He looked at Xie Juncun again: "Be careful, Jindan cultivators are their favorites."
Xie Juncun said: "They act so blatantly that it will be difficult to eradicate them unless their support is removed."
Lu Yinche looked towards the dark three-story building and frowned slightly. That was the truth. The Four Great Sects of Yao City were secondary. But if the one backing them was the Qingtian Sect, what about the so-called number one sect in Western Continent?
Sure enough, the Immortal Alliance was just trying to change the subject. Instead of doing such a conspicuous campaign to crack down on organized crime, they just kept issuing warrants for his arrest.
He remembered what Miss Yang had told them.
Miss Yang's name was Qingmei, the daughter of the head of the Yang family. She also had a younger brother who was said to be adopted, but everyone knew he was actually the son of a prostitute. Yang Qingmei herself was at the foundation-building stage, with average aptitude for cultivation, but was actually considered one of the better ones among the current generation of the four great families.
There was a close friend of hers, surnamed Zhang, also known as Zhang Yuening. They were well-matched and shared similar interests. Zhang Yuening had a brother, Zhang Ri'an. Yang Qingmei and Zhang Ri'an didn't interact much, as they avoided male-female contact, but they had exchanged greetings a few times during visits. A few years ago, Zhang Yuening had teased her about becoming her sister-in-law, but two years ago, her father had passed away, and after Meng Yang announced their engagement, she stopped talking.
These are all trivial matters; the problem lies with Zhang Ri'an.
Yang Qingmei said that she suspected that Zhang Ri'an was not himself.
At the banquet the day before, Zhang Ri'an had represented the Zhang family at the head table. As Yang Qingmei followed her father past Zhang Ri'an's table, she noticed a strong scent of incense emanating from him, perhaps some kind of Indian incense. However, Young Master Zhang preferred subtle fragrances and disliked strong aromas. He was known as the "Elegant Fragrance Master," a fact known to everyone in Yao City.
Lu Yinche interjected, "Indian incense has the effect of refreshing the mind and concentrating energy, and it's quite common."
"Yes," Yang Qingmei nodded, "I thought so at first, too. Besides, it's normal for people to get tired of the old and love the new."
Lu Yinche's brows moved slightly, not knowing why her tone sounded a little resentful. He looked at Xie Juncun again, who was not staring at the opposite sex, but keeping his eyes on him.
Is this kid shy?
Lu Yinche retracted the thought of slacking off as soon as he saw Xie Juncun, and continued to listen to Miss Yang express her doubts.
Her second suspicion was Zhang Yuening. The two had been close friends since childhood, often visiting each other, and their families knew all about it. But recently, when she sent messages, the Zhang family sent unfamiliar maids to reply, saying that the young lady was not feeling well and could not go out. Miss Yang wanted to visit, but found that the Zhang family was guarded more tightly than usual and was not allowed to enter, which was unprecedented. She therefore felt that something must have happened at the Zhang family.
At this point, Yang Qingmei sighed: "Don't worry if you laugh at me, Master Zhang and I once exchanged letters, and later developed a private relationship, the kind that Yue Ning didn't even know about."
Lu Yinche shook his head: "It's just feudal customs. Practitioners don't care about these things."
"You are open-minded." Yang Qingmei said, "It's just that families like ours can't climb up, and are stained with filthy habits, and are unwilling to bow their heads. They still think they are of such noble blood, but they are just a mess."
Xie Juncun suddenly interrupted, and Lu Yinche was a little surprised: "The Yang family of Yaocheng and the Yang family of Dongjun Zhenliu are originally from the same family, right?"
Yang Qingmei was stunned for a moment before nodding: "Yes, but that was all before Tianmu. It was separated a long time ago and has little contact with our family..."
Lu Yinche was a bit slow to remember the Zhenliu Yang family. It was a family from Dongjun, ranked roughly ten places below the Qichuan Lu family in the family tree. Because Lu Yinche, despite being from an aristocratic family, had always done things that aristocratic children shouldn't do, he scoffed at the idea and for a moment, he didn't remember it.
Zhenliu Yang... To be honest, the most famous person is still that one.
According to rumors, Yan Yanshu's biological mother was born in Zhenliu Yang.
No wonder Xie Juncun knew.
He wants to know everything about his idol's family background. Wow, what a hardworking kid.
Yang Qingmei said Zhang Ri'an was a gentle gentleman, unlike the typical men who looked down on women. Her family was in dire straits, but because she was a woman her father disliked, she wasn't forced to support the family. The Zhang family, on the other hand, was a complex situation, flourishing on the outside but simmering within. Therefore, although Zhang Ri'an was the heir, her position wasn't as secure as a rock.
After a while, they talked about their feelings to each other. Although they didn't explicitly say that they were going to be together for life, they were close friends and their relationship was as strong as gold. Zhang Yuening, as his sister, didn't necessarily understand him better than Yang Qingmei. Yang Qingmei always felt guilty towards her friend, but every time she wanted to tell Zhang Yuening, she couldn't open her mouth, and she kept putting it off until now.
"So what?" Lu Yinche asked.
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