Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 412: Impure Intentions

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The cost to refine one batch of Golden Jade Pills is about one thousand spirit stones for the spiritual herbs. A batch yields ten pills, and the pill success rate is around fifty percent.

This means the cost of one Golden Jade Pill is approximately two hundred spirit stones.

The cost of a Qi Spirit Pill is about four hundred spirit stones.

Gan Hong's offer gave Song Wen about double the profit.

This clearly indicated that Gan Hong was very familiar with the production cost of the Golden Jade Pills and Qi Spirit Pills.

In the pill stores, the selling prices for the Golden Jade Pill and the Qi Spirit Pill are five hundred and two thousand spirit stones, respectively.

The Golden Jade Pill, used by Golden Core cultivators for cultivation, requires long-term consumption, so the store's profit is small but is made up for by the volume.

The Qi Spirit Pill is expensive but rarely used. Most Golden Core cultivators only keep a few for emergencies.

Song Wen nodded and said, "Thank you!"

Gan Hong took the pills but did not pay Song Wen in spirit stones. Instead, he asked, "Little friend, is there any spiritual herb you wish to purchase this time?"

"Ten stalks of Profound Spirit Root and Life Reversing Pearls. Also, if you have any third-tier pill formulas, I would like to buy some."

The Profound Spirit Root and Life Reversing Pearls Song Wen bought last time were already used up, but he still had plenty of Golden Spirit Seed.

Gan Hong replied, "Wait a moment."

He first handed over ten stalks of Profound Spirit Root and Life Reversing Pearls to Song Wen.

Then, he gave Song Wen a jade slip.

"I have third-tier pill formulas here. Little friend, you can choose from them."

Inside the jade slip were eight pill formulas, including the Golden Jade Pill and Qi Spirit Pill that Song Wen already had.

"Other than the Golden Jade Pill and Qi Spirit Pill, I want the other six formulas. Please prepare ten sets of the required spiritual herbs for these formulas," Song Wen said.

Third-tier pill formulas are rare, and now that he had the chance to obtain them, Song Wen didn't want to miss it.

Gan Hong smiled, "Little friend is straightforward. Please wait a moment."

After handing over everything to Song Wen, Gan Hong said, "The six formulas are worth thirty thousand spirit stones, and the various spiritual herbs total eleven thousand spirit stones. Subtracting the four thousand eight hundred spirit stones for the pills you are purchasing, you still need to pay me ninety-two thousand spirit stones. To make it simpler, just pay ninety thousand spirit stones."

Song Wen took out ninety middle-grade spirit stones and offered them to Gan Hong.

However, Gan Hong shook his head and didn't take them.

"Little friend, I have a favor to ask of your master. I wonder if you could introduce me to him. The ninety thousand spirit stones would be your compensation for the effort. Would you be able to help me out?"

"Uh..."

Song Wen hesitated, clearly troubled.

It seemed like he was worried that introducing a stranger to his master might lead to punishment, but at the same time, he was tempted by the spirit stones.

After all, for someone posing as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, ninety thousand spirit stones was a significant sum.

After a long pause, Song Wen finally said, "Senior Gan, I must ask—what is it that you need to see my master about? My master is usually very strict and reclusive, and he doesn't like interacting with strangers. I truly don't dare to introduce a senior like you to him. I hope you understand."

Gan Hong replied, "Actually, this matter would be an opportunity for your master as well. I'm not hiding anything. I'm working for the eldest son of the Xing family, Xing Li Ren. The eldest son is planning to refine a special pill and needs nine third-tier alchemists to work together."

Song Wen frowned and asked, "Senior, are you really working for the Xing family?"

"I am, of course. Otherwise, how could I obtain third-tier spiritual herbs like Golden Spirit Seed, Profound Spirit Root, and Life Reversing Pearls, which are hard to find in both Fang City and the black market? As a loose cultivator, how could I have access to these? It's all thanks to the support of Young Master Xing Li Ren."

"If your master can join the 'special pill' refining project, not only will there be a generous reward, but your master will also have the chance to make connections with Young Master Xing and many other third-tier alchemists. This will greatly benefit his future cultivation path..."

Gan Hong spoke rapidly, almost like a sales pitch.

However, Song Wen felt a great sense of vigilance.

The mighty Xing family, surely they could gather nine third-tier alchemists on their own?

Did he still need to look for alchemists outside?

Gan Hong's words should not be trusted easily.

There must be something hidden behind this matter.

Song Wen looked intrigued, as though he had already been captivated by Gan Hong's words.

He handed over the ninety thousand spirit stones to Gan Hong and accepted the jade slip in return.

"Senior Gan's words make sense. If we could attach ourselves to the Xing family, my master and I would certainly have a much smoother cultivation path in the future."

At this point, Song Wen's expression suddenly darkened.

"Unfortunately, my master has always refused to interact with sects or noble families. Otherwise, with his talent, he should already be a renowned alchemy master in the cultivation world."

Gan Hong smiled, "Your master has great ambition, and you, as his disciple, work hard to support him. Little friend, because of this, you should persuade your master to assist the Xing family. If your master can one day become prominent, you will have contributed, and that will be your filial duty."

Song Wen nodded, agreeing.

"I will go now and persuade my master to meet with Senior Gan."

With that, Song Wen turned to leave.

"Little friend, wait a moment," Gan Hong suddenly stopped him.

"Senior Gan, do you have any further instructions?"

Song Wen turned around and asked calmly.

In reality, he was feeling quite uneasy.

Now, he was in a confusing situation. If Gan Hong wanted to force him to stay, he might not be able to escape.

Gan Hong threw a jade slip at Song Wen.

"This is my communication jade slip. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, please contact me quickly."

"Understood, Senior," Song Wen replied.

He then continued walking out.

This time, Gan Hong did not try to stop him.

Song Wen easily made his way through the path and exited the formation.

He glanced back at the mountain peak shrouded in mist and clouds.

Song Wen couldn't help but feel a bit regretful; it wasn't easy to find a stable source of third-tier spiritual herbs, but now he had to abandon it.

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Also, the identity of 'Wu Sheng' could no longer be used.

Gan Hong stood at the peak, his gaze seemingly piercing through the formation's layers of mist, watching Song Wen leave.

A smile appeared on his lips.

"Trying to escape? Just what I wanted! You'll lead the way and take me to your master."

Gan Hong's smile only lasted for a moment before it quickly turned into a look of surprise.

He had left spiritual sense marks on both the communication jade slip and the spiritual herbs.

He sensed that the marks were rapidly moving away from him at an astonishing speed.

"How is this possible? He's only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but his speed can rival that of a mid-Golden Core cultivator?"

"Wait! He is the third-tier alchemist! The so-called 'master' is just a fabrication of his!"

Gan Hong's figure blurred into a streak of light as he swiftly passed through the formation, chasing after Song Wen.

After pursuing for several miles, Gan Hong's expression turned bewildered when the spiritual sense marks disappeared.

"Based on his escaping speed, he's at most a mid-Golden Core cultivator. I am in the late Golden Core stage, and I left my spiritual sense mark. Why was it erased so quickly?"

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(End of the Chapter)

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