Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 86: Another Money-Making Opportunity

Qin Gengyun arrived at the Pill Talisman Tower, and the attendant, upon seeing him, immediately led him to meet Shopkeeper Tong.

"Taoist Friend Qin, what Spirit Pills have you brought this time?"

Tong Jinjin greeted Qin Gengyun with a hearty laugh and a cupped fist salute.

"Shopkeeper Tong, you truly have foresight. I do have a few pills I’d like you to take a look at."

Qin Gengyun, having grown bolder, effortlessly engaged in commercial flattery. Tong Jinjin laughed heartily, knowing Qin Gengyun always brought extraordinary pills, and invited him to the inner hall.

The two sat down, the attendant served them tea, and Qin Gengyun took out a jade pouch, extracting an Ice Purity Pill.

Tong Jinjin’s eyes lit up as he looked at Qin Gengyun, "Congratulations, Taoist Friend Qin, for becoming a Second Grade Alchemist so quickly."

Qin Gengyun no longer concealed it, smiling as he saluted, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Tong. What do you think is the value of my Ice Purity Pill?"

Tong Jinjin raised his hand to stroke a tuft of mustache on his chin, pondering for a moment before speaking:

"Taoist Friend Qin, the quality of your Ice Purity Pill is extremely high. We are well acquainted, so I won’t waste words. How about 65 Spirit Stones each?"

Qin Gengyun frowned slightly, "Shopkeeper Tong, isn’t that a bit low?"

Before the Northern Wilderness Trial began, the Spirit Pill Workshop’s Pavilion Master Pei Daoyu sold a regular quality Ice Purity Pill for 65 Spirit Stones, so why is his high-quality Ice Purity Pill priced the same?

Tong Jinjin explained, "It’s not that I’m deceiving you, Taoist Friend Qin. Before the Northern Wilderness Trial, the prices of pills that could cure miasma and fire poison rose, but now that the trial is nearly over, the price of ordinary Ice Purity Pills has dropped to 50 Spirit Stones."

"Your Ice Purity Pill is of high quality, so I’ll take the risk and offer you 65 Spirit Stones."

Qin Gengyun pondered, and as Tong Jinjin dismissed the attendant, he spoke in a low voice:

"Taoist Friend Qin, there’s another opportunity now where you and I can collaborate."

Qin Gengyun looked up, "Shopkeeper Tong, please speak."

Tong Jinjin leaned over, speaking mysteriously, "Have you heard about the Three Great Sects sending people to Celestial Ridge Mountain to seek treasures?"

Qin Gengyun nodded, "There are rumors that Celestial Ridge Mountain holds relics left by the Demon Sect Saint Master."

"It’s not a rumor; it’s true!" Tong Jinjin’s voice dropped lower:

"The Three Great Sects did find the Demon Sect relics, but there are traps within. It’s said that Elder Sang Yue of Zhenyang Sect and Elder Xu Zhenqian of the Thunder Sword Sect died, and many disciples were injured! The Three Great Sects have already concluded the Northern Wilderness Trial ahead of schedule!"

"What?!" Qin Gengyun was shocked.

Sang Yue and Xu Zhenqian were figures as revered as immortals among the lower-tier Loose Cultivators.

They just died like that?

Amidst his amazement, Qin Gengyun quickly understood Shopkeeper Tong’s intent:

"You mean to say that Zhenyang Sect has many injured disciples, so they’ll soon purchase a large number of healing pills?"

"Taoist Friend Qin, you are indeed wise beyond your years!" Tong Jinjin gave a thumbs-up.

Major Sects have their own Alchemists, but these Grand Alchemists usually only refine Third Grade or higher quality pills for the influential figures.

For ordinary Inner Sect Disciples or those whose cultivation hasn’t reached the Golden Core Realm, they use only Second Grade Spirit Pills if injured.

These low-tier pills wouldn’t waste the sect’s resources, so they mostly buy them externally.

Qin Gengyun furrowed his brow in thought and asked, "Shopkeeper Tong, do you know what kind of injuries these disciples have? So that I can refine the appropriate pills."

Shopkeeper Tong said, "The defeat at Celestial Ridge Mountain is a humiliation for the Three Great Sects, so they won’t broadcast it. The specific pills needed can only be inferred after some time through the purchasing quantities from the Celestial Pill Pavilion. If you, Taoist Friend Qin, can anticipate this need and refine the appropriate Spirit Pills in advance, I’ll give you all the stock I receive. How about it?"

This old fox!

Qin Gengyun cursed silently, knowing that Shopkeeper Tong had likely said this to many other Second Tier Alchemists. By now, all the alchemists in Yunling Town must be gearing up to seize this opportunity to earn a fortune.

However, such an opportunity was indeed rare. Qin Gengyun’s cost in refining pills was far lower than other alchemists, so he naturally intended to give it a try.

If successful, he might be able to buy a large house on Caifeng Street for himself and Zhihe, and possibly a Lower Grade Flying Sword for Zhihe, allowing his wife to live a truly good life.

Feeling a surge of motivation, Qin Gengyun decided to take a chance and cupped his hands towards Tong Jinjin:

"Shopkeeper Tong, I’ll return in ten days to see if the pills I bring are appropriate."

"Alright, I’ll await good news from Taoist Friend Qin!"

At present, he sold 16 Ice Purity Pills at 65 Spirit Stones each, adding 1,040 Spirit Stones to his Spirit Crystal, and with the 300 Spirit Stones he originally had, he now had 1,340 Spirit Stones.

He left the Pill Talisman Tower and went to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to purchase 120 pieces of Spirit Marrow.

Only a little over 100 Spirit Stones were left in his Spirit Crystal, bringing him back to the subsistence level.

But Qin Gengyun believed he would soon earn more Spirit Stones.

The most important thing now was to find out what exactly happened to the Three Great Sects in the Demon Sect relics at Celestial Ridge Mountain to determine what kind of injuries they suffered and what pills to refine.

For information, there was no one better than Mo Xiaolan among the people Qin Gengyun knew.

Just as he was about to go deliver the Spirit Marrow to Mo Xiaolan, he set off towards the Night Market. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Qin Gengyun had calculated that to reach the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation, he still needed to consume 106 pieces of Spirit Marrow, so he bought 14 extra pieces to ensure Mo Xiaolan could make a breakthrough.

If needed, he could also take Susu over to help with her cultivation using the Mist Spirit Eye.

Arriving at the Night Market, it was not yet dark, and there were only a few pedestrians and vendors setting up stalls.

However, there was no sign of Mo Xiaolan. Qin Gengyun found it odd; Mo Xiaolan was always diligent and would have arrived by now. Why was she absent today?

Just then, Huang Xun came over setting up a stall with his goods, and Qin Gengyun hurriedly went forward:

"Taoist Friend Huang, have you seen Taoist Friend Mo?"

Huang Xun, seeing it was Qin Gengyun, was slightly taken aback and then laughed aloud:

"Haven’t seen her."

Qin Gengyun quickly asked, "Taoist Friend Huang, do you know if she’ll be coming today?"

Huang Xun shook his head, "I don’t know."

"Thank you."

Qin Gengyun turned to leave, heading towards Narrow Rain Lane.

Watching his departing figure, Huang Xun sighed.

The other day, before Mo Xiaolan left, she had specifically asked Huang Xun to claim ignorance of her whereabouts if Qin Gengyun came looking for her.

"Ah, we loose cultivators, why must we be troubled by emotions? It’s a losing and worrisome business!"

Qin Gengyun returned to Narrow Rain Lane and knocked on Mo Xiaolan’s door for a long time without any response. Feeling something amiss, he was about to head to the Flying Post Tower where Mo Xiaolan worked as a Post House Cultivator, when he encountered Landlord Lin.

Qin Gengyun asked, "Taoist Friend Lin, have you seen Mo Xiaolan these past two days?"

Landlord Lin looked him over, snorted, and finally spoke, "Taoist Friend Qin, don’t you know? Xiaolan got a big deal and went to Zhenyang City yesterday. She said she wouldn’t be back for half a year."

Qin Gengyun was stunned, "She went to Zhenyang City? Why didn’t she mention it a few days ago?"

Landlord Lin chuckled, "Perhaps the deal wasn’t settled a few days ago. Besides, you’re always caught up with your own love life, how could you know others’ affairs?"

Qin Gengyun didn’t understand why Landlord Lin had some animosity towards him, but knowing Mo Xiaolan’s whereabouts, he relaxed and cupped his hands:

"Thank you for informing me, Taoist Friend Lin."

He bid farewell and left, walking to the end of the alley, where he stood in front of his own door and couldn’t help but glance towards Mo Xiaolan’s distant house.

With a creak, the door in front of him opened, and Liu Su looked at him in surprise:

"Husband, why are you standing at the door? Come in!"

"Okay." Qin Gengyun withdrew his gaze and entered his home.

"Zhihe, I’m back."