Chapter 97 Return to Liang Dynasty (Subscription Request)

Qin Shan looked anxious.

Chu Ning stopped and looked at the other person coldly.

"Could Fellow Daoist Chu come to the backyard..."

"No, if you want to say it, just say it here."

Qin Shan was somewhat helpless after being interrupted by Chu Ning. He could only tell the clerk: "Close the door. We are closed today."

Seeing Chu Ning's alert expression, Qin Shan quickly explained: "Fellow Daoist Chu, there is no need to be so careful. This is a market town. There are the rules of Wenjin Sect. No one dares to be presumptuous."

When the waiter closed the door, Chu Ning said unhappily, "Hurry up and tell me, I have something else to do."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, to be honest, I have asked a second-grade alchemist to refine a foundation-building pill. If nothing goes wrong, it will be successfully refined in three months. However, my Qi and blood are declining now. Even if I take the foundation-building pill, I am afraid the probability of building a foundation is not high..."

Qin Shan saw that Chu Ning was really impatient, so he didn't keep him in suspense and told him the whole story.

It turned out that as early as five years ago, Qin Shan had gathered all the medicinal materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill and also paid the alchemist enough hard work fees.

I originally thought that it would take at most a year to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.

But he didn't expect that the alchemist had never been able to spare the time to make the medicine for him, so even if he wanted to change the alchemist, it was impossible.

Because according to the rules, when changing alchemists, firstly the spirit stones will not be refunded, and secondly only half of the materials will be refunded.

As for the question of whether the alchemist would take advantage of this situation and deliberately kill the person seeking the elixir, this idea does not exist.

First of all, those who can refine the Foundation Building Pill are all second-grade alchemists. Although the materials of the Foundation Building Pill are precious, they are not so precious that the other party will destroy their reputation.

But most of the time there really isn’t enough time, and when some powerful people with backgrounds or higher bids come to ask for pills, we can only postpone the people in front.

ten years.

Giving out the Foundation Establishment Pill within ten years is a reasonable and acceptable time frame.

But this result made Qin Shan despair. He came to the alchemist because he heard that the alchemist was currently available and there were not many people waiting in line ahead of him.

But what he didn't expect was that the situation took a turn for the better. Not long ago, the apprentice of the second-grade alchemist found him and told him that the foundation-building pill had been refined and would be ready in three months.

The second-grade alchemist would give advance notice, not out of kindness, but because if he succeeded in refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, the person asking for the pill would have to prepare a generous gift to express his gratitude.

This was to tell Qin Shan in advance so that he could prepare a generous gift.

Qin Shan was a little confused when he got the news. His life span had decreased rapidly in the past five years, and he had given up the idea of ​​building a foundation. He was already prepared to find a strong man in the late Qi Condensation stage who wanted to build a foundation, transfer the quota for the Foundation Building Pill to the other party, and leave a sum of spirit stones for future generations.

After he had given up the idea of ​​building his foundation, telling him that the foundation-building pill was almost ready, wasn't that just teasing him?

A few years ago, he would have spent some time collecting medicinal herbs that could prolong life.

However, this type of life extension usually only appears at auctions, and not every auction. If you don’t prepare in advance, you won’t be able to grab it.

But when he thought that the other party was a second-grade alchemist, not to mention his connections and background, he was already a powerful foundation-building master. He was not someone he could afford to provoke, so he could only be angry but not say anything.

This news kept Qin Shan awake for several days. After thinking about it, he went to Happy Pavilion.

At that time, he was thinking of giving it a try and just went to ask because he knew that the life spans sold in Happy Pavilion were usually those in the middle stage of Qi Condensation.

The lifespan of a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Condensation, even if there is a lifespan ball of ten or twenty years, after he absorbs it, it will only extend his lifespan by one year at most, which is of no help.

Moreover, the absorption of this kind of lifespan ball has many restrictions. Not only can it be absorbed at most three times in a lifetime, but it can only absorb one lifespan each time, and it cannot be absorbed again within one year after absorbing it.

But what Qin Shan didn't expect was that the shopkeeper of Happy Pavilion told him that a cultivator in the late Qi Condensation stage had sold his life span.

This gave him hope.

If he absorbs the ten-year lifespan of a cultivator in the late Qi Condensation stage, his lifespan can be increased by about three years.

In this way, his possibility of achieving foundation building will be greatly increased.

After listening to Qin Shan's story, Chu Ning was most shocked by the status of the alchemist.

Damn, is it so high?

After receiving the materials and money, can I still choose the time of refining as I like? It seems that I am right to choose the path of alchemist.

For Chu Ning, ten years of life was nothing, but he had to act very angry.

Since Qin Shan could come to me, maybe others who need longevity would also come to me.

Although you can sell it yourself, problems may arise if you sell too much.

The average lifespan of a cultivator in the late Qi Condensation stage is over 120 years old. The stronger ones can live to 150 years old. If they live longer than that, they will have to take some longevity pills or herbs, but it will not exceed 200 years.

If you sell ten years of your life several times in a row, it would be weird if people don’t suspect you.

As for selling it in another place, that wouldn't work either. He asked Luo Ji, the owner of Happy Pavilion.

The origin of this longevity-absorbing stone is in the Wenjin Peak Mountains. It is not found outside, and the Wenjin Sect does not allow it to spread outside.

Plus, this thing is only useful for those below the Foundation Establishment Stage. To be honest, it only has a market among casual cultivators.

Those who have strong foundation-building people in the family don’t need this thing at all. If one is really talented, the elders in the family will naturally do their best to cultivate him/her, which will be enough for him/her to break through to the foundation-building stage before his/her lifespan runs out.

Sell ​​at most three times.

This is the number Chu Ning set for himself.

In this case, every sale must maximize profits. It is obvious that the conditions given by Qin Shan did not meet his psychological bottom line.

"Even so, that's your business and has nothing to do with me. Although Chu is only sixty this year, who would complain about longevity? Goodbye."

Chu Ning turned around. The bait had already been released. Now it depended on whether Qin Shan would follow his lead.

Telling him that he was sixty years old this year was to tell him clearly that it was not impossible to sell ten years of his life.

After all, even if it is sold for ten years, there is still fifty years of life left.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, I will give this shop to you. I still have twenty years to lease this shop in the inner city market. Together with these medicinal herbs, it should be worth tens of thousands of spirit stones."

"In addition, there are the notes of the second-grade alchemist. If you succeed in building your foundation, I will also give you a generous reward."

Chu Ning was moved.

Not to mention that the spiritual energy in this market is several times richer than where he currently lives, the most important thing is the spiritual stones.

With the spirit stone, he can teleport back and forth between Liang Dynasty and the outside world.

The price Qin Shan offered was indeed a huge premium.

One year of life span costs 500 spirit stones, and ten years of life span normally costs around 7,000 to 8,000 spirit stones. Because the longer the life span, the higher the unit price of the life span ball, but it will never exceed ten thousand.

It seems that Qin Shan is really going to give it a try.

"Since Fellow Daoist Qin is so sincere, then Chu will help Fellow Daoist Qin."

Not long after, Chu Ning and Qin Shan went to the Wenjin City Management Office in the inner city to handle the transfer of the shop deed, and then went to Happy Pavilion.

When Su Qing saw Chu Ning again, there was a look of surprise on her pretty face, but because Luo Ji was personally receiving her, she stood aside and did not dare to speak.

Half an hour later, Chu Ning walked out of Happy Pavilion with a haggard face and walked towards the shop that now belonged to him.

The backyard of Qinshan's shop is habitable, and Chu Ning plans to move here. As for the original house, it will be wasted.

According to the rules of the inner city, each person can only live in one house. If he lives here, it means he has voluntarily given up another house.

If there are Taoist companions or descendants, they can be arranged to live in other places, but those who are responsible for renting houses will investigate, and if any fraud is discovered, they will be driven out of the inner city directly.

Chu Ning spent half an hour counting all the medicinal herbs in the store. Qin Shan did not lie. The total value of these herbs was about two thousand spirit coins.

However, Qin Shan took away all the store's working capital, and the waiter was also taken away with him.

"Forget it. It's good enough to have these herbs and a shop. I just need to gather enough spirit stones to set up a teleportation array. I don't really expect the shop to make a profit for the time being."

After counting the medicinal materials, Chu Ning locked the shop and activated the formation after going out.

Every shop in the market town has a formation, which was set up by Wenjin Sect. If a person who is not a foundation-building expert breaks in by force, the light of the formation will be triggered, and the disciples of Wenjin Sect who are responsible for patrolling and public security will find it, so there is no need to worry about theft.

After returning to his room, Chu Ning dug out the flying sword and put it in his arms. Then he packed a few clothes, carried the alchemy furnace and prepared to leave.

Just as she walked out of the hospital, someone was standing there waiting for her.

"Su Qing?"

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Wearing a yellow dress, this is Su Yue, not Su Qing.

Chu Ning was a little curious. Could it be that Su Qing had the same idea as Su Yue? If so, double happiness didn't seem unacceptable.

"Senior Chu, I just came here to tell you a piece of news. I...I have been in Happy Pavilion for three years. Anyone who comes to Happy Pavilion to sell their lifespans ends up getting deeply involved and almost runs out of their lifespans."

Chu Ning was a little surprised that Su Qing came to remind him, but he could also think of the reason for what Su Qing said.

The money comes too quickly.

The spirit stones earned from selling life span are quick. Once you have it, you will get it again. No matter whether you are an ordinary person or a cultivator, one thing is the same.

If money comes quickly, it will be spent quickly.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

He is used to spending money lavishly, and now that he has no money, he thinks of continuing to sell life coins.

It may even become a dependency, and when you need money you will think of selling life coins instead of earning it through other means.

I would comfort myself in my heart that this was the last time, but in reality there were countless last times.

"Thank you Miss Su for your reminder. This bottle of Qi Condensation Pill is to express my gratitude."

Chu Ning took out a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill. This Qi Condensation Pill was not made by him, but was displayed in Qin Shan’s shop. He put it on his body.

“This…this is not necessary.”

A bottle of Qi Condensation Pill costs ten spirit stones. For a cultivator like Su Qing who is in the early stage of Qi Condensation, her monthly salary as a clerk in Happy Pavilion is only eight spirit stones.

"This Qi Condensation Pill is of no use to me, and I'm also moving, so I'll just consider it a greeting gift to my neighbor."

Only after hearing Chu Ning say this did Su Qing accept it.

"Thank you, Senior Chu."

"Practice hard."

Chu Ning smiled, encouraged Su Qing, and then walked away. Not long after Chu Ning disappeared from the area, Su Yue in a green dress appeared.

"Qi Condensation Pill! Where did you get it? Why is the door open? Could it be that Senior Chu gave it to you?"

Su Yue's eyes bulged, but there was a hint of sourness in her words.

"Well, Senior Chu moved away and happened to meet me, so he gave me a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill."

Su Qing did not tell her sister about Chu Ning selling his life span, because she knew her sister's personality. If she told her sister, she was afraid that all the monks around would know about it soon.

"For you?"

Su Yue pouted. When she met her sister, she gave her a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill, but she deliberately created an encounter that day, but she didn't even say a word to her.

Could it be that Senior Chu has a crush on my sister? But I look exactly like my sister, so why does Senior Chu ignore me?

"Xiaoyue, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah, no...nothing."

…

…

Time passes without a trace in refining elixir, looking back over the past few years.

Chuning nine-year calendar.

Open the furnace.

Looking at the ten emerald green Qi Condensing Pills in the alchemy furnace, a smile appeared on Chu Ning's face.

It was worth his half a year of focused alchemy, and the investment of countless medicinal materials. Now he can finally refine the Qi Condensation Pill, and it is of top quality.

A bottle of top-grade Qi Condensing Pill, sold for twenty spirit stones, might be considered expensive by some people, but it is easy to sell for fifteen spirit stones.

It’s not that the difference between the top-grade ones and the ordinary Qi Condensation Pills is not much, but the low-level cultivators don’t have that many spirit stones, so they would rather use the inferior ones.

Every top-quality elixir is prepared for those who are rich or in urgent need.

"Now I am also considered a first-class alchemist, but the cost of learning is indeed a bit high."

Chu Ning calculated the value of the medicinal materials consumed in the past six months, and it was worth about a thousand spirit stones.

This means that if he only relies on selling Qi Condensation Pills, it will take him five years to make a profit. After all, refining pills requires material costs and time.

A first-grade alchemist can also refine other elixirs, but each recipe requires hundreds of spirit stones. Chu Ning now only has more than a thousand spirit stones left on him.

He used these spirit stones to set up the teleportation array.

"Let's go back first. It's been a year since I left. I don't know how the teachers are doing."

Chu Ning chose to close the business. In fact, there were no more medicinal herbs to sell in the store. He had not purchased any more in the past year, and later on, fewer and fewer customers came to the store.

After closing the door, Chu Ning left the market and headed towards the outer city.

Compared to the previous time when it took nearly a month, this time it only took seven days to return to the depths of the mountains.

He was rushing on the road all the way, and with his late Qi Condensation realm, he did not encounter any robbers.

Back in the cave, Chu Ning embedded the spirit stone into the teleportation array. A light flashed and the teleportation array slowly started up.

"Liang Chao, I'm back."

Chu Ning pursed his lips. After eight years in this world, he already regarded Liang Dynasty as his hometown.

It’s like a migrant worker working away from home who always feels excited when returning home.

(End of this chapter)