In the lobby of Menghua Inn, in addition to the monks who were previously there watching the spirit pets, drinking tea and chatting, there were now disciples from the Tianxuan Sect and the Qingling Sect. At a glance, the place looked lively and crowded.
"Well, let's go to the guest room first." Chu Qi nodded.
He didn't really want to continue standing there and being watched by others.
Seeing that the disciples of Tianxuan Sect wanted to rest, Ling Wu of Qingling Sect tactfully said goodbye to everyone and went back to settle his fellow disciples.
*
Menghua Inn has four floors, and all the disciples of Tianxuan Sect are on the fourth floor.
After pushing open the door and entering, the decorations in the guest room are clearly visible. The night-shining pearls are placed in the glass lamps for lighting, which looks delicate and elegant. The coffee table is also exquisitely designed, and its position is based on the center of the spirit gathering formation. In this way, when the monks sit down to rest, they can be in the place where the spirit gathers.
Different from the inns in Yicheng, Menghua Inn has a more enjoyable atmosphere.
Even the place for meditation and practice was placed with a mat made of spiritual jade, rather than a cushion woven from spiritual grass.
Chu Qi looked around and stepped into the house.
The abundant spiritual energy in the house was no less than when he was practicing on Zhongling Peak.
No wonder this inn charges 500 spirit stones a day, it really has something to offer.
Chu Qi was sighing in his heart when he heard Yan Jiuge step into the house. He remembered that Yan Jiuge had paid for the entrance to Huacheng and the stay in the inn, so he couldn't help but ask him, "How many spirit stones did the sect give us for this training trip?"
Yan Jiuge: “…”
The matter of the sect's spirit stones was actually something he said casually.
The disciples of Tianxuan Sect have a fixed monthly allowance, and the extra money is obtained from the sect's missions. However, Tianxuan Sect is not like other immortal sects that do business, so it is not rich in spiritual stones. Even if it saves on spiritual medicine, it is not enough to reimburse the disciples for a room that costs 500 spiritual stones a day.
Now that Chu Qi was questioning him, Yan Jiuge thought about it and decided to say a similar number, "20,000 spirit stones."
"So many!" Chu Qi was shocked at first, then he remembered the momentum of Yan Jiuge when he was bidding against others in the hall just now, and the twenty thousand spirit stones suddenly became like stones skipping on the water.
"If the shopkeeper hadn't given us a discount, we wouldn't have been able to stay for more than a few days even if we paid the original price."
Chu Qi sighed, then took out his Qiankun bag and began to count his savings.
A total of one thousand and twenty-three spirit stones!
Chu Qi handed them all to Yan Jiuge, "Take them first. I'll go to the medicine shop later to see if I can sell some refined spiritual medicines."
"?"
There was a hint of doubt in Yan Jiuge's eyes, "Why are you selling elixirs?"
"To make money! We don't have many spirit stones left now, and staying at the inn just now is another expense. We haven't even entered the Yunxi Secret Realm yet, and we're running out of money. Isn't that inappropriate?"
Yan Jiuge: “…”
But there are really a lot of spirit stones in his Qiankun bag.
"Although you are a young master from a wealthy family, you may have some savings before coming to Tianxuan Sect, but you spend money like water, so you should always make some plans to make money."
Chu Qi advised seriously.
Yan Jiuge lowered his eyes. He had not yet told Aqi about the Yan family. Before he entered the Tianxuan Sect, he described himself as a poor man who was not taken care of by his family.
As a result, spirit stones piled up in his Qiankun bag and he had no chance to take them out.
He had to find an excuse, saying that he had found a vein of spiritual stone somewhere, and then Aqi would no longer have to worry about these material things.
Yan Jiuge thought.
But the spiritual stone mines in the distance could not solve the current "lack of money crisis", Yan Jiuge had to nod and agree to Chu Qi's idea of selling spiritual medicine.
The two of them stayed in one guest room, and when they went out they did not disturb the other fellow sword practitioners.
At this time, the sky was dotted with a few streaks of setting sun, and it was already dusk.
*
The street where Menghua Inn is located is very prosperous. There is a restaurant not far from the door, and half a street ahead is the medicine shop.
Near the Yunxi Secret Realm, the streets of Huacheng were quite lively. Chu Qi hadn't seen such a lively scene for a long time. After he entered the Tianxuan Sect, he practiced in peace and away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Now walking in the prosperous main city, he looked around a few more times.
Pedestrians were coming and going on the road, and on the avenue not far away, there were carriages of wealthy families driving slowly. These were things that had never been seen on Zhongling Peak.
It happened that at this time, the wind blew in the evening and swept across Huacheng, causing the silver leaf hair ornaments on Chu Qi's ear tips to tremble. The silver leaf hair ornaments touched the ear tips and caused an itch.
Chu Qi turned his face slightly and wanted to take off the hair accessories.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a deep gaze looking at him. The man was wearing a red robe and had a fox-like face, revealing only a pair of misty eyes that made people unable to help but fall into them.
Chu Qi was suddenly stunned.
"Aqi!"
Yan Jiuge's voice fell into Chu Qi's ears.
Chu Qi woke up with a start, raised his eyes suddenly, and looked carefully and vigilantly in the direction he had just seen.
The place was empty and there was no suspicious figure in sight.
"What's wrong with you?" Yan Jiuge asked with some concern.
"Just now, I seemed to be dazzled. Then the wind blew this hair accessory, and it made my ears a little itchy." Chu Qi explained.
He was originally going to take off the hair accessories, but he didn't expect to have hallucinations.
"It's a bit windy at night. Can I help you take it off first?" Yan Jiuge asked him.
"good."
Chu Qi nodded subconsciously, his attention had not yet fully returned and he was still puzzled by the glance just now.
Until Yan Jiuge's fingers touched the silver leaf hair ornament on his hair.
The warm breath between his palms surrounded the tips of his ears, making it difficult for him to wander, and all his attention was focused on his ears and hair.
"… "
At this moment, hearing was inexplicably expanded many times.
There were busy streets around him, the sound of people talking, the slight sound of wind, and the subtle rustling of his hair accessories.
Only three breaths had passed, but Chu Qi already felt a little unbearable.
"Okay, here you go." Yan Jiuge took off the silver leaf hair ornament from his hair and handed it to him.
The disturbing heat dissipated from my ears, replaced by the evening breeze.
Chu Qi felt inexplicably relieved. He reached out to take the hair accessories handed to him by Yan Jiuge, and then put them into his Qiankun bag.
In front of Chu Qi, Yan Jiuge stared at the tips of his ears which were slightly red, and always felt that something was missing after taking off his hair accessories.
If hair accessories are fussy and uncomfortable to wear, would earrings be better
Aqi will look very good wearing earrings.
Yan Jiuge thought.
Chu Qi put away his hair accessories, and seeing Yan Jiuge still looking at him, he couldn't help but say, "Let's go, I saw the sign of the medicine shop, it's not far ahead."
"Um."
The two walked side by side through the bustling crowd and headed towards the medicine shop not far away.
Under the light and shadow of the setting sun, at the corner where the afterglow does not reach.
A crimson figure was still standing there, thinking, "I didn't expect that the Pure Body was only at the Golden Core Stage, but was so alert. The heir of the Yan family didn't even notice me, so how did he see me? Could it be that my illusion didn't work on him?"
"Forget it. After eight years of separation, they have finally come out of the turtle-shell mountain protection formation of the Tianxuan Sect. There will always be a time for me to find their weakness."
"… "
The breeze blew across the delicate fox face on his face. He took a step forward. Although he was clearly stepping into the glow of the setting sun, the light and shadow blurred his entire figure.
The illusory fox fire was faint and disappeared into the world in the blink of an eye.
*
Here, Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge walked into the medicine shop.
This medicine shop is very large, and appears to be three stories high from the outside. There are quite a few monks buying medicine inside, and it seems to be doing good business.
Big shops value credibility, so their prices are likely to be more reasonable.
"What elixir do you two want to buy?" The waiter from the medicine shop immediately stepped forward and asked in a gentle tone.
There are only three medical practitioners in the Tianxuan Sect including Chu Qi. In recent years, most of the spiritual medicines have indeed been refined by Chu Qi.
What he said is true.
"ah?"
Hearing Chu Qi say this, the young servant was stunned for a moment, as if he had heard something surprising, "Selling spiritual medicine... is it really selling, not buying?"
Chu Qi: "Yes."
Can't the extra elixirs left over by medical practitioners be sold
He had never heard of this rule in his previous life.
"The two guests, please follow me to see the shopkeeper." The little waiter scratched his head, "Excuse me for being so nosy, but the medical practitioner in your sect is already able to sell excess spiritual medicines, why don't you open a medicine shop yourself? The spiritual medicines in our medicine shop are all made by the doctors in Fuyao Palace."
"!"
Chu Qi’s eyes suddenly widened. It turned out that opening a pharmacy was more valuable than selling elixirs
"There's not that much extra. Running a pharmacy is too stressful." Yan Jiuge added.
His Ah Qi has been working hard enough, growing, collecting, and refining herbs. He also has to practice mental skills and spiritual arts. If he then opens a medicine shop, wouldn't he be extremely busy
Ever since Ah Qi devoted himself to cultivation, the time they met became every few days. If he opened a medicine shop, wouldn't they have time to see each other only once every two or three months
The more Yan Jiuge thought about it, the more unhappy he became. He turned around and saw Chu Qi's eyes moving with some interest. He subconsciously advised, "The medical practitioners in the sect are all very busy and don't have time."
especially you!
If they hadn't happened to be going out for training, they wouldn't have had so much time to stay together.
"The medicine shop is naturally managed by the menial disciples. Why would we bother you, the medical practitioner?" The little servant looked at them in surprise. "As for the fact that there are not too many spiritual medicines, does your sect only have four or five medical practitioners?"
Chu Qi: “…”
Yan Jiuge: “…”
"Not really." Chu Qi answered silently in his heart. There were only three medical practitioners in their sect.
"That's it. If we save up the extra spiritual medicines, we can open a medicine shop." The little servant thought that there were more famous doctors.
"Take us to see the shopkeeper first. Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst." Chu Qi said.
Even if he wanted to open a medicine shop, he would have to seek the wishes of the headmaster and his master, Elder Qingyue.
"Sorry, sorry, please follow me."
The owner of the medicine shop was an old man with white hair and even a face that showed obvious signs of aging. This was not a good sign. In the world of cultivation, people who grow old are usually mortals without spiritual roots, or cultivators whose time is coming to an end.
Although the shopkeeper looked a little annoyed, he still patiently asked what was going on. When he heard that Chu Qi and the others were here to sell elixirs, he looked a little hesitant.
"Originally I don't accept ordinary spiritual medicines here, because Huacheng is close to the Beast Taming Sect. Under the influence of the Beast Taming Sect, most of the medicines in the shop are for treating spiritual pets. But the Cloud Breath Secret Realm is about to open, and there are many foreign cultivators in Huacheng, so I'm afraid there will be demand."
The owner of the drug store sat down in front of the coffee table and skillfully brewed two cups of tea for Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge. Merchants pay attention to pomp and momentum when negotiating prices, and he has been immersed in this business for many years.
"What elixir do you want to sell? Take it out and have a look at it first, then decide the price."
As early as when he was at the Menghua Inn, Chu Qi had sorted out the spiritual medicines to be sold. These were all spiritual medicines that sword-cultivating disciples could not use on a daily basis, but they needed to be refined during their cultivation.
For example, Guyuan Pill, Zhuyan Pill, Qingxin Pill, Yanshou Pill...
Bottle after bottle.
As the shop owner's eyes gradually became more and more shocked, Chu Qi took out small jade bottles from his Qiankun bag and filled the entire coffee table.
Chu Qi stopped taking medicine from his Qiankun bag and said apologetically, "Ah, this coffee table is running out of space. Why don't you take a look at this first?"
"... This?!" The owner of the drugstore widened his eyes and blurted out words of astonishment.
Not only are there anti-aging pills but also longevity pills on these small jade bottles. Just taking out one bottle is rare enough, but the cultivator in front of him is taking out bottle after bottle.
The owner of the medicine shop took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and said with a little caution, "I mean, can I open the seal and take a look at the pill first?"
The longevity pill can only be made by a medical practitioner at the Yuanying stage or even the Huashen stage, and the refining process is also very arduous, with a high failure rate. He worked hard for the Fuyao Palace's medicine shop for so many years, and he could have been given a bottle of longevity pill, but unfortunately the medical practitioner failed to make it, and he had to continue waiting. But the deadline does not wait for anyone.
Chu Qi nodded, "Okay."
The payment and goods have been settled, and the inspection of the goods is normal.
The owner of the drug store opened the seal of a bottle of longevity pills, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately filled the air. With just one whiff, he felt as if his rotten body had come back to life.
Treasure! Treasure longevity elixir!
"My lords, are you willing to pay 100,000 spirit stones for one longevity pill?" The shopkeeper carefully quoted the price and observed Chu Qi's expression carefully. Seeing a look of surprise on his face, he hurriedly said, "If you think it's too low, I can personally offer 200,000 spirit stones for one pill!"
Eighty thousand spirit stones is the market price, but the longevity pill has been in short supply for many years, and it can be sold for over a hundred thousand at an auction house.
The owner of the drug store was very eager for these life-extending pills.
Before Chu Qi could recover from the huge sum of 100,000 spirit stones for a longevity pill, he heard the figure of 200,000.
This is the price of a longevity pill!
When refining the longevity pill, a full furnace of pills would yield two pills. So every time Chu Qi finished refining, he would store two pills in a bottle.
Looking at the small jade bottles on the coffee table, Chu Qi slowly said, "One hundred thousand is enough. Can you see what the other spiritual medicines cost?"
He will soon be able to earn back the money Yan Jiuge spent, and allow Yan Jiuge to continue spending!
Thinking of this, Chu Qi's eyes lit up.
"Wait a minute, we don't sell so many elixirs." Yan Jiuge's voice suddenly came, his tone was serious, which Chu Qi rarely heard.
"It's enough to sell two bottles of longevity pills. One hundred thousand per pill is an acceptable price." Taking over Chu Qi's role in negotiating the price with the shopkeeper, Yan Jiuge's eyes were deep, "But you must swear by your inner demon that you will not tell anyone about what you saw us today."
Having lived with Chu Qi in the Tianxuan Sect for many years, Yan Jiuge was free from the intrigues of the world. But now that he was selling elixirs, Yan Jiuge suddenly remembered that his Ah Qi had an extraordinary talent.
With the cultivation level of the late Jindan stage, he was able to refine elixirs that could only be refined by Yuanying stage medical practitioners. Not to mention that the shopkeeper in front of him was eager for it, even people in the Yunyin Realm would flock to it.
However, medical practitioners have poor self-protection capabilities. If they do not have the protection of a powerful force or sect, such talent will only allow powerful cultivators to capture them and force the medical practitioners to make medicine.
Due to the limitations of spiritual energy and the cultivation level of cultivators in the Yunhua Realm, the relationship between medical practitioners and other cultivators is very peaceful, but the atmosphere in the Yunyin Realm is completely the opposite.
Just in case, Yan Jiuge must cut off the risk at the source now.
"Okay, okay, I will definitely do it." The owner of the drugstore nodded quickly. As long as he could sell him the life-extending elixir, what would be wrong with making a vow
After putting away the remaining pills and seeing the owner of the drug store swear an oath, Yan Jiuge felt relieved.
Two bottles of longevity pills, a total of four pills, were sold for 800,000 yuan, and the owner of the drug store bought them out of his own pocket.
"Aqi, let's go back." Seeing that Chu Qi had not yet recovered from what had just happened, Yan Jiuge added, "I'll go back and tell you in detail."
"Okay." Chu Qi nodded. He sensed something was wrong from Yan Jiuge's words just now.
The spiritual medicines he refined were of good quality and he didn't find them difficult to refine. In addition, Chu Qi had never sold spiritual medicines before, so he thought they were just some ordinary things.
The shopkeeper looked as if he had found a treasure. The bottles of elixirs he took out were really eye-catching.
Chu Qi still understood the principle of not showing off one's money.
*
After Yan Jiuge and Chu Qi left, the owner of the medicine shop impatiently swallowed all four longevity pills.
One longevity pill can extend your life by a hundred years, four pills can extend your life by four hundred years!
However, swallowing so many top-level elixirs at the same time made the owner of the drugstore feel a little dizzy, but it didn’t matter, he got what he wanted most, he just felt a little dizzy.
However, when the owner of the drug store sat down, a crimson figure appeared in his blurry vision, and then his consciousness also became blurred.
"What did the two monks who came into the pharmacy to look for you just now do?"
A whisper sounded in the ears of the drug store owner.
"Just now, I couldn't say it... I swore a solemn oath... If I said it, I would be haunted by demons, so I can't say it." The shopkeeper said blankly.
"… "
"How alert! What did they buy without letting anyone know? Wait, since they found the owner of the drugstore, they might have sold something."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it really makes me curious."
(End of this chapter)