Chapter 91: Trade
"Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get these Pure Elixir Medicines?"
Perhaps as a scion of a major family within Fang Market, or perhaps because he had recently consumed a Pure Elixir Medicine himself, Liu Yiyuan was particularly sensitive to the topic of Pure Elixir Medicines.
"Let me tell you, no one can get their hands on the Pure Elixir Medicines you need."
"Although the value of the Pure Elixir Medicines is not that high, the problem is not their value at all—Pure Elixir Medicines are completely scarce…"
"Besides, do you really think that nowadays someone can afford the Pure Foundation Building Elixir?"
"And as for the Pure Accumulation Pill, do you know what time it is? They are even harder to obtain than the Pure Foundation Building Elixir…"
Listening to Liu Yiyuan's words, Lin Jing was completely confused.
The Pure Foundation Building Elixir should be among the most precious in the Second Rank elixirs.
Whether it is the difficulty of making the elixir or its preciousness, the Foundation Building Elixir is surely of much greater value than the Clear Accumulation Elixir.
Why would he say the Clear Accumulation Elixir is more expensive than the Foundation Building Elixir?
That doesn't make sense…
However, in that moment, the young man in red following Liu Yiyuan suddenly spoke out, interrupting him.
"Brother Liu, watch what you say…"
Liu Yiyuan suddenly awoke to the reality, and then suddenly shut his mouth and did not continue speaking.
"How about this, I'll give you a hundred thousand Spirit Stones in exchange for this Jade Pendant."
"Value-wise, the Elixir Medicines you need add up to roughly seventy or eighty thousand Spirit Stones. I'll give you a hundred thousand, which is more than adequate."
"You jest, young master. I have already said that I have made an arrangement with someone else."
"This Jade Pendant is not for sale…"
"Really not selling?" Liu Yiyuan asked, suppressing his anger.
"Not selling…" The vendor replied unfazed, his tone resolutely certain.
"I refuse to believe that, here at Nanshan Fang Market, there is someone who can gather so many Pure Elixir Medicines."
Liu Yiyuan looked at the vendor with scorn.
"Of course, if someone can…" The vendor said, turning to glance at Lin Jing.
Lin Jing quickly interjected.
"Vendor…"
The vendor understood Lin Jing's intention.
"Of course, if there is such a person, that would be even better. I can wait, so there's no need for the young master to trouble himself."
"Hmph…"
"Then you just wait…"
Saying this, Liu Yiyuan snorted coldly and turned to leave the place.
"Fellow Daoist, why didn't you tell him that this is the black market, and he wouldn't dare to do anything?"
Lin Jing said, "It's better not to stir up trouble when it's not necessary." After thinking for a moment, the vendor then cupped his fist towards Lin Jing: "I apologize, fellow Daoist. That was thoughtless of me…"
Lin Jing waved his hand and then said, "It's alright, nothing was revealed after all. I just didn't want the hassle…"
"What you said makes sense, fellow Daoist. To avoid trouble, why not we go to the Secret Trade Room to make the transaction?"
"That is indeed my intention…" Lin Jing nodded in agreement.
"However…"
"Fellow Daoist, before we go to the Secret Trade Room, I think we need to visit another place first…"
At this moment, Liu Yiyuan, who had left the stall, was conversing with the young man in red.
The young man in red spoke:
"Brother Liu…"
"Why are you so interested in that Jade Pendant? It's just a Golden Core Magic Treasure, and moreover, it's one that only serves the purpose of concealment.
It's not worth it."
"I know that," Liu Yiyuan said with a frown.
"It's all for Huang Qingling…" "Huang Qingling?"
"I know you've been pursuing her."
The young man in red asked in confusion, "But what does this Jade Pendant have to do with her?"
"I had seen before that she also had a jade pendant, almost identical to the one we just saw at the stall."
"I was thinking of buying it to give to her, it would just make a perfect pair, wouldn't it?"
"You…" The man in red sighed.
"Don't you know what her attitude towards you is?"
"Although she is beautiful and talented, how should I put this, we are also people of status in Nanshan Market, so why should we be so eager to fawn over
"Brother Li…
Liu Yiyuan spoke up, interrupting the young man in red.
"You know the intentions of my family's elder ancestor, this is me following the elder ancestor's orders."
"Besides, who is Huang Qingling? She is Elder Bai's niece from Yuebaolou, and she herself has a dual-attribute spiritual root."
"If I could really take her as my Dao companion, no matter the cost, it would be worth it."
Having said that, Liu Yiyuan let out a light chuckle, then added:
"Otherwise, why do you think that old man from Yuebaolou, our family's elder ancestor, would give him a pill furnace?"
"Although he refined the Pure Detoxification Elixir for me."
"But…'
"My family's elder ancestor is a Golden Core Immortal, begging him to come and perform alchemy was already giving him a lot of face. "
"If it weren't for Huang Qingling, he probably could have been sent off with some spirit stones."
The young man in red shook his head and sighed.
"Although I don't agree with your view, our two families' situations are not the same, so I can't persuade you any further."
"However…"
At this point, the young man in red paused and turned his head to look at Liu Yiyuan next to him.
"Brother Liu, remember to be careful with what you say, especially during this recent period…'
Liu Yiyuan nodded and said:
"Brother Li, don't worry, I'll keep it in mind."
Returning to Lin Jing's side, he and the stall owner arrived at a small building on which hung a plaque inscribed with the words "Treasure Appraisal Pavilion."
The stall owner was momentarily startled to see the Treasure Appraisal
Pavilion, then realized.
"That's how it should be, my oversight."
After saying that, he walked in first.
Inside the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion was only a sparsely-haired old man. As Lin Jing and the stall owner walked in, the old man looked up at them.
"Are you here for treasure appraisal?"
"Yes."
The two replied, then Lin Jing passed a medium-grade spirit stone to the old man, who swept his hand over it, making the spirit stone disappear.
"Bring out the treasure," the old man said curtly.
Upon seeing this, the stall owner hurriedly handed over The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
The old man took the pendant, examined it for a long time in his hand.
He then channeled some spiritual power into the jade pendant, which lit up entirely.
Following that, he closed his eyes to feel it for a moment.
Then, after quite a while, he returned The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon to the stall owner.
"A Golden Core Magic Treasure with only a concealment function, valued at around eighty thousand spirit stones," the old man from the Treasure
Appraisal Pavilion declared.
Lin Jing nodded his head after hearing this, feeling relieved.
"Those of mine, do you want them appraised?" Lin Jing asked the stall owner.
"No need, yours, they can't be faked…"
Afterwards, the two left the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and went to the Secret Trade Room.
Like before, after paying a medium-grade spirit stone, an elder at the counter took a token and gave it to them.
"Room Yi Seven."
After the elder spoke, he said no more.
They then took the token and walked inside.
Passing through a pitch-dark corridor, they arrived at the door of the room, placed the token upon it, at which the door's formation activated, and the door opened shortly after..
Chapter 92: The Deal is Done, Acquiring the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon
After entering the room,
Lin Jing took out the elixir medicine he had prepared in advance.
There were a total of six Pure Jade Boxes, each containing a Pure Elixir. Lin Jing placed the Pure Jade Boxes and two small porcelain vials on the table.
"Three Pure Foundation Building Elixirs."
"Three Pure Clear Accumulation Elixirs."
"In addition, there are ten Supreme Foundation Building Elixirs, along with twenty Supreme Gathering Yuan Pills."
"Fellow daoist, all the elixirs you requested are here,"
Lin Jing said as he pushed the elixirs toward the vendor.
The vendor received the elixirs and first picked up one of the Pure Jade Boxes to examine it closely.
Through the Pure Jade Box, he could see the elixir emitting a faint glow, and upon closer inspection, he could even see the liquid inside, which was slowly flowing.
It was as if it had life.
Afterward, he carefully opened a small crack, and suddenly, the distinct fragrance of the elixir filled the air.
The vendor quickly closed the Pure Jade Box and then nodded.
"Indeed, it's good. This fragrance of the elixir, I have smelled it before, but unfortunately, that was many years ago… "
Lin Jing just smiled from the corner of his mouth, watching him.
Next, he opened the remaining Pure Jade Boxes to check them, and finally opened the porcelain vials to inspect the Supreme Elixirs inside…
"How about it?" Lin Jing asked after he had finished checking.
"It's fine, there's nothing wrong with these elixirs," the vendor nodded in response.
After speaking, he handed over The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon to Lin Jing.
"This is yours now…" the vendor said.
Lin Jing took The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon and played with it
in his hand. The pendant was smooth to the touch, sleek and delicate, and even felt a bit warm.
"By the way, fellow daoist, I still need to clarify the origins of The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon,"
"Origins?" Lin Jing asked, puzzled.
"Could it be that The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon is not simple?" "Yes," the vendor nodded, and then continued:
"The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon is actually what one would consider a Nascent Soul Magic Treasure."
"Because it was forged by a Nascent Soul Cultivator."
"A Nascent Soul Magic Treasure!" Lin Jing could hardly believe it as he looked at The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon in his hand.
"Yes, a Nascent Soul Magic Treasure," the vendor affirmed.
"This Hidden Dragon Pendant belonged to a Nascent Soul Cultivator, but it was damaged when the cultivator fell in a battle."
"After that…"
"The Jade Pendant came into the hands of my ancestors."
"After obtaining the Jade Pendant, my ancestor reforged and repaired it, making it what it is now."
"Actually, after my ancestor reforged it, there were two pieces of the pendant.
Separated, they are both Golden Core Magic Treasures."
"But if fused together, they can exert the functions originally belonging to a
Nascent Soul Magic Treasure, and can conceal the presence from the Divine
Sense of a Nascent Soul Cultivator."
"Unfortunately, the other piece of the pendant was lost when my ancestor fell,"
"However, what I know is that the other half of the pendant is very likely to be here in Nanshan Market. If you, fellow daoist, can find it, that would be best."
Lin Jing asked curiously, "Fellow daoist, why don't you look for the other piece of the pendant yourself? Wouldn't you then possess a Nascent Soul Magic
Treasure?"
"Hehe…" the vendor gave a wry smile.
"You jest, fellow daoist. It's not that I don't want to, but I am powerless to do so. In order to make a breakthrough, I have already spent all my Spirit Stones."
As he spoke, it seemed he was reminded of a bitter memory, triggering the injuries in his body.
"Cough…cough cough…" The vendor covered his mouth and coughed a few times.
When the hand was removed, there was a smear of bright red on it, very conspicuous; it appeared that the person's injury was not light.
"I won't hide it from you, fellow Daoist, but actually, I am a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, and breaking through is extremely difficult. I previously relied on some leftovers from my ancestor and consumed a large number of elixir medicines; only then did I break through to the peak of Qi Refinement."
"However, it's just this threshold of Foundation Establishment that I've tried to break through five times, and still, I haven't managed to break through."
"Now my lifespan is also running short; if I don't break through, I'm afraid it won't be a few years before I perish due to old age."
"To survive, I must find a way to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage; as long as I enter the Foundation Establishment Stage, I can live for another two hundred years, and there will be more possibilities."
"And this Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon is the last thing left behind by my ancestor, and my last hope as well."
"Therefore, I must sell it; I am unwilling to stop here. Even if there's a slight chance, I want to give it a try."
"Fellow Daoist, I understand you…" Lin Jing said after hearing this, feeling a surge of emotion.
Because he himself is also a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root; if it weren't for the existence of the System Space, he would probably be worse off than the
vendor.
"Fellow Daoist, if possible, I hope you can still find the other piece, that way, the magical treasure will be complete."
"This would also fulfill one of my wishes," the vendor said.
"I can only try my best…" Lin Jing remained silent for a while before speaking.
"Hmm…" The vendor nodded.
Latter, the two completed the transaction, each obtaining what they wanted, and left satisfied.
Back at home, Lin Jing fiddled with the jade pendant, unable to put it down, while also thinking about the other piece of the jade pendant.
After a long while, Lin Jing suddenly awoke with a sigh.
"After listening to the vendor's words, I got carried away…" "How easy could it be to find that other piece of the jade pendant?"
Then, shaking his head, he cast aside the jumble of thoughts.
Since he had only gone to the black market to conduct the transaction with the vendor and had not set up a stall, there was still plenty of time; it was just past Zi Time.
"Enter the System Space."
Lin Jing summoned the system and entered the System Space.
Upon entering the System Space, he felt a cool breeze.
Soon after the system upgrade, Lin Jing had adjusted the System Space to be just like the outside world, with sunrise and sunset, the four seasons, and weather phenomena like wind, snow, rain, and dew.
This made the System Space far better than before, adding even more vitality.
Due to the different flow of time, it was broad daylight in the System Space, and it was also drizzling.
In front of Lin Jing, various Spirit Plants swayed with the breeze, all the necessary spirit materials for refining Second Rank elixir medicines, which matured once every two years.
From planting to now, it had been quite some time, only about half a year until maturity. And with the bonus of the System Space's time flow rate, in terms of the outside world's time, that was about two months.
And the ten acres of Spirit Field that were added after the space upgrade, Lin Jing had also planted them with materials for refining Second Rank elixir medicines.
These, however, would take more than a year to mature.
Once these Spirit Plants mature, Lin Jing will be able to refine more Pure Elixir Medicines for sale.
Previously, due to his low Cultivation, even selling Pure Elixir Medicines, Lin Jing didn't dare sell too many.
Plus, over the past three months, Lin Jing had refined some more, and now he had accumulated some Pure Elixir Medicines on him.
Apart from a few he consumed himself and sold, he now had about fifty First Rank Pure Elixir Medicines. With so many Pure Elixir Medicines, even in the black market, he dared not make a move.
This was far too attention-grabbing.
Perhaps even he himself never imagined that one day, he would be fretting over having too many Pure Elixir Medicines.
But now, with the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, he himself was not easily exposed.
With this, he could deal with these Pure Elixir Medicines..
Chapter 93: Attitude Change
Now, The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon had not yet been refined, so he would have to wait a bit longer—there was no use in dwelling on it.
He decided to refine The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon first before considering anything else.
"System, open the panel."
Lin Jing summoned the system, and then the system panel appeared.
System Space (Level 3)
Remaining time: 155 hours (cumulative limit: 300 hours)
Host: Lin Jing
Spirit Field Range: 30 mu
Spiritual Energy Concentration: 3 Time Flow Rate: 3
Daily Entrance Time: 6 hours
Required for Upgrade: (162/2000 Harvest Points)
Special Functions: Alert, Observe, Time Accumulation, Four Seasons, Terrain Features.
Afterwards, Lin Jing checked his own information.
Lin Jing (25/90)
Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root (Low Grade)
Cultivation: Qi Refinement Sixth Layer (86%)
Cultivation Techniques: Qingyuan Dao Method (Second Level), Qingyuan
Sword Control Technique (Proficient), Controlling Fire Technique (Junior
Achievement), Ning's Alchemy Method (Alchemy, non-upgradable) Secondary Occupation: Second-Grade Alchemist (6345/10000)
Since the upgrade of the space, the entry time to the System Space had increased,
and coupled with the time flow rate also having tripled, Lin Jing effectively had an additional 12 hours each day compared to others.
That meant his day equaled 36 hours, a full half more than ordinary people.
Moreover, out of these 36 hours, 18 hours were spent within the System Space, where the spiritual energy was particularly rich.
That was why his cultivation had improved quite a bit during this period.
It was only recently that Lin Jing had realized that since acquiring the System Space, his advancement speed seemed a bit too fast.
When he was at Qingyuan Sword Sect, he had just advanced to the Second Layer of Qi Refinement.
And now, upon arriving at Fang Market, in just a year and a half's time, he had already reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement—a rate of cultivation that was nothing short of astonishing, even surpassing Huang Qingling with her Dual Attribute Spirit Root.
Most of this progress could be attributed to the consumption of Pure Elixirs, but the good thing was that the few people he knew now, whether it was Elder Bai, Elder Yu, or Huang Qingling, none of them had paid any attention to his cultivation level.
Furthermore, as an alchemist, as long as his cultivation wasn't too high, if it improved rapidly, people would just assume it was due to consuming elixir medicines.
Therefore, nobody was currently paying attention to his cultivation.
But if he continued to level up at such a rapid pace, it would eventually be exposed sooner or later.
It was for this reason that Lin Jing needed to acquire The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon to conceal his cultivation level.
Next, Lin Jing had to hurry and refine The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon. Otherwise, if some time passed and he advanced to the Late Stage of Qi Refining, it might become impossible to avoid drawing attention.
Following that, Lin Jing went to the Alchemy Room and started refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, holding it in his hand.
The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon was a Golden Core Magic Treasure, and as Lin Jing began the refining process, he found it to be exceedingly difficult.
If it continued like this, Lin Jing estimated that it would take at least a month to successfully refine The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
"It seems I can't continue consuming Pure Energy Gathering Pills for the time being. I'll break through to the Late Stage of Qi Refining once The Hidden
Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon is refined," Lin Jing thought to himself.
The next day, Lin Jing tidied up and prepared to head to Yuebaolou.
Having spent all of last night continuously working on refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, he looked somewhat exhausted now.
Originally, Lin Jing had planned to get a good rest today.
But in the morning, he suddenly remembered that today was the day to collect alchemy ingredients.
So, Lin Jing had no choice but to go to Yuebaolou to pick up the elixirs.
Now, aside from the initial three months where he collected 300 sets of ingredients each month,
Over these two months, he could only collect 200 portions of alchemy ingredients per month, but the quantity of elixir medicine he was required to submit had not changed.
Moreover, there had been a slight increase in the quality requirements.
This was Elder Bai's way of tempering him.
However, these 200 portions of materials were more than enough for Lin Jing's use.
And not just that, because of the System Space's existence, he could save nearly half of the materials after each alchemy task was completed.
However, he had stored up most of these materials, waiting to sell a large quantity of elixir medicine after refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
With the materials saved over these months, plus those previously planted in Lin Jing's spirit field, there were definitely at least 1200 portions.
Arriving at Yuebaolou, Lin Jing sought out Elder Yu first.
"Lin boy, why do you look so pale today?" Elder Yu asked with concern.
"I made an extra two batches of elixirs yesterday and came straight here without rest, Elder Yu needn't worry," Lin Jing replied.
"Hmm… "
"Even in alchemy, there should be a process of gradual progression, remember to pay more attention in the future, don't let alchemy affect your cultivation," Elder Yu said, nodding his head.
"By the way…"
Elder Yu suddenly spoke up, asking,
"A few months ago, I noticed your cultivation was at the fifth level of Qi
Refinement, but today I see you've already reached the sixth level." "Did you use elixir medicine to advance?"
"Not to hide from Elder Yu, indeed I took some," Lin Jing nodded and said.
"Yes, I thought so."
"I'm telling you, you cannot take too much elixir medicine. Be more cautious in the future. Cultivation isn't something that can be achieved overnight. It's okay to be slow, but you have to be steady."
"Don't worry, Elder Yu, I know my own limits," Lin Jing said.
"You know best," replied Elder Yu with a nod.
"Then Elder Yu, I will go get the materials," Lin Jing said.
"Yes, go ahead."
Afterward, Lin Jing walked through Yuebaolou to the backyard.
On the way, he greeted several Offering Priests and Pill Masters.
Ever since his return from Drunken Immortal Pavilion, these people's attitudes toward him had improved significantly.
Lin Jing knew the reason, but just as before, he nodded in response and didn't engage in further conversation with them.
This, however, caused some people's dissatisfaction, thinking that he was relying on his connections and did not regard them highly.
Listening to these rumors, Lin Jing could only feel helpless because he had always been this way, and nothing had changed.
The only thing that had changed was them.
After collecting the materials, Lin Jing ran into two acquaintances.
Yu Yan and the Pill Master with the surname Ma.
"Lin Daoyou, you've come to collect materials as well, " the Pill Master named Wang spoke up first.
Yu Yan also cupped his fist and said, "Lin Daoyou."
"Hmm."
Lin Jing responded with a word, then cupped his fist to the two and said, "Gentlemen, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be going now."
"Heh… Lin Daoyou is as busy as ever," the Pill Master named Wang replied with an awkward smile.
"Yes, there are some…" Lin Jing replied.
"I'm burdened with heavy alchemy tasks, so I will take my leave."
After speaking, Lin Jing bypassed the two and walked out.
Seeing Lin Jing walk away, the expression of the Pill Master named Wang changed instantly, and he spat out.
"Tch…
"Putting on airs, he's just a First-Grade Pill Master. He's just relying on his connections, that's all."
Meanwhile, Yu Yan, standing beside him, looked at the Pill Master named Wang with a complex expression and gently shook his head..
Chapter 94: The Second Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon
In the following days, Lin Jing spent every day diligently refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
He hadn't left the house for several days.
It wasn't until this day, as he was refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon in his room, he heard the cry of "Little Sparrow", which sounded like Little Sparrow had come.
Subsequently, Lin Jing stopped the refinement process, holding the jade pendant in his hand, he stood up, and walked outside.
When he opened the door, he didn't find Little Sparrow, and just as he was wonderinz, he suddenlv felt something under his foot.
Looking down, saw a large carp, over a foot long, flipping about beneath his feet, its mouth opening and closing.
It was still a live fish.
And on the back of the fish, there were several scratch marks, still oozing blood. Upon closer inspection, the marks seemed to have been made by Little Sparrow.
However, Little Sparrow was nowhere to be seen, and Lin Jing became puzzled.
But before long…
A shadow flew in, fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, it landed within Lin Jing's courtyard. That shadow was Little Sparrow.
And in its beak, it held a strip of white silk.
Before Lin Jing could get a good look, Little Sparrow dropped the silk into his hands. The silk felt smooth and delicate to the touch, very comfortable.
Just as Lin Jing was about to unfold the silk to see what it was, Little Sparrow chirped, interrupting him.
"Little Sparrow…"
Lin Jing looked down to see Little Sparrow hopping around the large carp.
"Do you want me to cook this fish for you?
Little Sparrow first looked up at Lin Jing, then nodded.
Lin Jing then picked up the piece of silk he was holding.
"Is this your way of thanking me in advance for cooking the fish?"
"Little Sparrow…"
Little Sparrow chirped again and nodded vigorously.
It seemed that Little Sparrow did understand what Lin Jing had said the last time.
Lin Jing watched Little Sparrow with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
As long as Little Sparrow was obedient, it wouldn't interrupt his alchemy so easily in the future. Lin Jing couldn't help but smile contentedly.
Then, he unfolded the silk in his hands…
Next, Lin Jing's face turned green in an instant.
This…
Was actually a piece of women's lingerie.
"Little Sparrow…" Lin Jing called out to Little Sparrow.
Little Sparrow lifted its head, tilting it as it looked at Lin Jing, a puzzled expression in its eyes.
Seeing Little Sparrow like this, Lin Jing realized he had made a mistake.
He really shouldn't overestimate Little Sparrow's intelligence.
Ling Jing had asked it to exchange for some other item, and here it was, bringing a piece of lingerie, which even carried a faint fragrance, clearly indicating it had been worn.
"Little Sparrow, where did you get this?" Lin Jing asked with a deadpan expression.
Little Sparrow extended a wing, pointing in a direction—the very direction of Huang Qingling's yard.
Lin Jing immediately understood.
This Little Sparrow…
Had actually stolen Huang Qingling's lingerie.
"Quick, take it back!"
Lin Jing hastily handed the silk lingerie back to Little Sparrow.
If Huang Qingling were to see her lingerie at his place, he would have a hard time explaining himself, even if he was in the right.
Little Sparrow didn't take it, instead tilting its head, looking at Lin Jing, its eyes full of confusion.
Lin Jing squatted down and said to Little Sparrow.
"This won't do, I told you to bring something else to exchange."
Lin Jing set aside the lingerie for the moment, pulled out a few low-grade Spirit Grasses from the Storage Bag, held them in his hand, and showed them one by one to Little Sparrow.
Meanwhile, Lin Jing kept shaking The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon in front of Little Sparrow.
"Like this, and this…"
"You used to live in the deep forests outside, aren't these things abundant in the forests outside?"
"From now on, if you want me to make you fish, remember to go to the forest outside Fang Market and find these things for me, then I will make it for you,"
"And, you can't steal from other people's homes in Fang Market."
"Do you understand?" Lin Jing looked at Little Sparrow and said.
"Chirp…"
Little Sparrow chirped, then moved forward and pecked at the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon that Lin Jing was holding.
Then, it flapped its wings and flew away.
This made Lin Jing feel a wave of inexplicable wonder, not understanding what it meant.
Not long after, Little Sparrow flew back, and in its beak, it held a jade pendant.
Little Sparrow flew in front of Lin Jing and let go, the jade pendant falling into Lin Jing's hands.
The moment he saw the jade pendant, Lin Jing was stunned.
This jade pendant looked exactly like the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure
Moon that he held in his hand.
"Could it be…"
"Is this the other half of the pendant the stall owner mentioned?"
Lin Jing couldn't help but grow curious.
At this moment, he didn't care about Little Sparrow anymore, Lin Jing kept turning the jade pendant that Little Sparrow brought him over and over, and then compared the two pendants together.
After careful observation, Lin Jing found that the two pendants were indeed identical, save for the different patterns on the back that seemed to fit together perfectly.
Curiosity piqued, Lin Jing took one pendant in each hand and brought the backs of the two pendants together.
Next, with a click, the two pendants fit together seamlessly.
At the same time, the pendants emitted a strong light and became extremely hot, scorching Lin Jing's hands, making him quickly let go.
However, even though Lin Jing released his hands, the jade pendant continued to hover in mid-air.
At that moment, an angry voice echoed through the air.
"Little Sparrow…"
The owner of the voice was Huang Qingling.
Hearing this voice, Little Sparrow immediately panicked, flapping its wings twice and heading to the doorway, grabbing the big carp, intending to fly into the sky.
At the same time, a stunning figure was flying towards Lin Jing's courtyard.
Seeing that there was no escape into the sky, Little Sparrow, holding the fish, hid inside Lin Jing's room.
Lin Jing watched Little Sparrow and couldn't help but purse his lips. This Little Sparrow, probably sneaked out without Huang Qingling knowing.
"Now you've been caught, haven't you?"
Lin Jing couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude.
Watching Little Sparrow enter the house, Lin Jing's eyes caught a glimpse of something white on the ground…
face changed, and he instantly blurted out an expletive.
"Fuck…"
"I actually forgot about this…"
Startled, Lin Jing quickly rushed to the doorway and grabbed the white silk, throwing it into the Storage Bag.
But just as Lin Jing had put away Huang Qingling's undergarment, she had already descended from the air.
Luckily, her attention was caught by the glowing orb hovering in the air and she did not notice Lin Jing's actions.
The light from the jade pendant grew more and more intense, completely enveloping the inner jade pendant, making it impossible to see clearly. "Fellow Daoist Qing Ling," Lin Jing stepped forward and called out.
Huang Qingling then snapped back to reality.
"Lin Jing, what is this?" Huang Qingling asked, puzzled.
"It's a long story…" Lin Jing said with a wry smile.
Huang Qingling's arrival reminded Lin Jing of something.
If he wasn't mistaken, the jade pendant Little Sparrow had brought might also belong to Huang Qingling.
The Little Sparrow, rather than stealing from outsiders, had turned into a thief within the household.
"Never mind, we can talk about it later…" Huang Qingling spoke up.
"Little Sparrow, come out…" "I know you're inside, no use hiding.."
Chapter 95: The Jade Pendant Unites
As soon as Huang Qingling finished speaking, Little Sparrow hung her head and walked out.
Looking at Little Sparrow, Huang Qingling scolded,
"This Little Sparrow, right after I returned from Old Man Bai, I saw it holding something in its beak, flying from my yard over here to you. I knew this creature's gluttony hasn't changed."
"To think it would steal from me, it really needs a lesson."
"Speak, what were you holding in your beak just now?"
Huang Qingling stood with her hands on her hips, poised high above, staring fiercely at Little Sparrow as she spoke.
At that moment, Lin Jing spoke up, asking Huang Qingling,
"Qing Ling, don't you have a Golden Core Magic Treasure, a Jade Pendant with a hiding function?"
Huang Qingling nodded, 'Yes, I have one. It was a gift from Elder Bai."
After she said this, Huang Qingling immediately realized something, "Could it be that it stole that Jade Pendant?"
"Did you bring that Jade Pendant here?" Huang Qingling looked at Little Sparrow and asked.
Little Sparrow did not dare to lift her head, hanging it low, and nodded slightly.
"You've done well, not stealing from outsiders, but becoming a thief within your own home."
At that moment, Huang Qingling stood with a stern face, looking straight at Little Sparrow, the pressure undeniable.
"Where is that lade Pendant?"
Little Sparrow cocked her head, glancing at Lin Jing.
"Ahem…
Lin Jing coughed lightly and then said with some embarrassment, "My apologies, Qing Ling, the Jade Pendant has undergone some changes." "What changes?" Huang Qingling looked up, puzzled, at Lin Jing.
Lin Jing then pointed at the ball of light and said,
"This is your Jade Pendant, along with mine."
After hearing Lin Jing's explanation, Huang Qingling was even more confused.
"Qing Ling, the thing is…"
Lin Jing hurried to explain.
Then, he recounted to Huang Qingling the whole process of how Little Sparrow had brought over the Jade Pendant, including what happened after.
However…
Lin Jing still concealed the part at the beginning when Little Sparrow had brought the undergarments, as that was too private.
Besides, those undergarments were still in Lin Jing's Storage Bag; he wasn't in a position to explain.
He could only hope that once this matter was over, he could have Little
Sparrow return the undergarments without Huang Qingling finding out.
After listening to the explanation, Huang Qingling looked incredulously at the ball of light floating in the air.
"These are the two Jade Pendants?"
"But how did they end up like this?" Huang Qingling asked, puzzled.
Lin Jing explained, "My Jade Pendant, I obtained it just a few days ago. The vendor told me that there was another one and that the two Pendants could be fused together to become even more powerful."
"I just never expected that the other Jade Pendant would be with you, and that Little Sparrow would bring it here."
As soon as Huang Qingling heard that the two Jade Pendants could be fused, her eyes sparkled, and she quickly asked, looking at the ball of light,
"Become more powerful? Once the Jade Pendants are fused, what will they become? Will there be any new functions?"
"It still only has the hiding function, no change, but the effect is much stronger now," Lin Jing replied honestly.
Huang Qingling, upon hearing this, instantly lost the excitement she had before.
"I thought there would be some new function. What's the use of more powerful hiding if it doesn't help in a fight or anything?"
"Boring. "
While they were speaking, the ball of light grew dimmer, clearly nearing the completion of the fusion.
After a short wait, the glow from the Jade Pendants faded, and then they fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Huang Qingling reached out her hand, and the Jade Pendants flew towards her.
She caught the Jade Pendants and examined them closely.
Lin Jing also looked intently from the side, noticing that the two Jade Pendants fit together seamlessly, indeed much thicker than before.
At the spot where the two Jade Pendants were joined, not even a seam was visible, looking as though they formed a single entity.
After watching for a while, Huang Qingling poured her Spiritual Power into the Jade Pendants to test them.
Having done all this, Huang Qingling's eyes shifted, and holding the Jade
Pendants, she turned to Lin Jing and said,
Lin Jing
"I just tested it out, and our jade pendants have now fused into one. They definitely can't be separated now."
"Look, since the jade pendant cannot be separated, from now on, only one person can wear it. How about this, the jade pendant is yours now."
"From now on, every month, you make me two extra delicious meals, how's that?"
Huang Qingling fluttered her big eyes, looking towards Lin Jing.
Lin Jing, however, was dumbfounded and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Just two delicious meals, and I get a Golden Core Magic Treasure like this?" At this moment, Lin Jing almost felt like it was too good to be true.
"Qing Ling, my friend, this jade pendant is a Golden Core Magic Treasure…" Lin Jing reminded.
"So what if it's a Golden Core Magic Treasure? It's just a hiding treasure, and I don't like it."
"Besides, who am I?"
"Do I need to hide myself in Fang Market?"
"When Old Man Bai gave me this Jade Pendant, I only accepted it because it looked nice. Now that the two pendants have merged, they look too ugly. I
don't want it anymore, and I'd rather trade it for two delicious meals."
After hearing Huang Qingling's words, Lin Jing was caught between laughter and tears.
Ugly, that was Huang Qingling's evaluation of the Jade Pendant.
At this point, Huang Qingling looked at the Jade Pendant and suddenly asked:
"By the way, can this Jade Pendant mimic the cultivation of a higher-level cultivator? For instance, after I refine this Jade Pendant, can I disguise my cultivation as if it's at the Golden Core Stage?"
Lin Jing thought for a moment and said:
"I don't think so. The vendor didn't say anything about that either. Besides, just the function of concealing one's cultivation is already very impressive."
"Right, it's yours then. Our deal is settled."
Huang Qingling spoke and without waiting for Lin Jing to object, she promptly stuffed the Jade Pendant into Lin Jing's hands.
In this way, Lin Jing received a hiding treasure equivalent to a Nascent Soul Magic Treasure.
"Now, it's time to talk about Little Sparrow's business…" Huang Qingling stretched out her arm and said to Little Sparrow:
"Little Sparrow, come here…"
Little Sparrow, hearing this and seeing the disapproval on Huang Qingling's face, didn't dare to resist and flew onto Huang Qingling's outstretched arm.
It seemed that however Huang Qingling had trained Little Sparrow, despite its occasional rebelliousness, it dared not disobey her.
Then, Huang Qingling turned back, smiled at Lin Jing, and asked:
"Lin Jing, are you busy today?"
"Look, how about today we…"
Lin Jing, of course, understood Huang Qingling's implication and couldn't help but chortle.
"This Huang Qingling…"
Lin Jing even suspected that Little Sparrow's gluttony was all learned from her.
Having obtained the complete Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, Lin Jing was in a very good mood that day and immediately expressed his consent.
"No problem."
"I'll go prepare some ingredients first." "There's no need… no need…"
"I've brought the ingredients." Huang Qingling said.
"So this was premeditated…"
Lin Jing looked at Huang Qingling and spoke.
Huang Qingling's cheeks reddened, then she said, "Well, I knew you had just finished collecting materials when I returned from Old Man Bai's place, so I figured you wouldn't be busy today…"
"Right."
"Indeed, it's been a while since I last cooked…" Lin Jing nodded and then said to Huang Qingling:
"Bring out all the ingredients."
After that, Huang Qingling took a big pile of ingredients out of the Storage Bag.
Lin Jing took all the ingredients to the kitchen.
He then went inside the house, found the fish that Little Sparrow had hidden under the bed, and also brought it back to the kitchen to start getting busy. Meanwhile, Huang Qingling began to scold Little Sparrow in the courtyard..
Chapter 96: Changes in the Spirit Field Environment Function
Soon enough, the meal was ready.
Huang Qingling, momentarily letting Little Sparrow be, returned inside with the two of them to start enjoying the feast.
Even Little Sparrow wasn't neglected by Lin Jing, who had prepared plenty of food for it too.
After all, had it not been for Little Sparrow, Lin Jing might never have thought that the other jade pendant was with Huang Qingling.
Let alone to have now obtained the complete Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
However, the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon was, after all, a Golden Core Magic Treasure.
Taking Huang Qingling's jade pendant, and gaining such a huge advantage from her, just for cooking a few meals, probably wasn't even worth a fraction of the pendant's value.
Lin Jing couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty inside.
During the meal, Lin Jing asked Huang Qingling.
"Cultivator Qingling. "
"Do you have anything you want, or something you'd like to do? I'll see if I can help you in any way."
"????" Huang Qingling, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, looked up in confusion at Lin Jing.
"I just feel that the jade pendant is too valuable for you to just give it to me like that, I always feel like I owe you something."
Huang Qingling put the chicken leg back in her bowl and spoke earnestly,
"Not at all, I think it's a great deal. Exchanging a magic treasure I don't like for delicious food I do like, isn't that good?"
' Lin Jing was speechless but thought it over and realized it seemed to make sense.
"But…" Huang Qingling paused here, tilting her head in thought for a moment.
"What I want the most is the Eternal Youth Elixir. I've heard that not only does it preserve youth forever after taking it, but it even enhances one's charm, making one even more beautiful."
The Eternal Youth Elixir is made from the Eternal Youth Fruit along with other Spirit Grasses; Low Grade Elixirs have effects but come with time restrictions.
A Low Grade Eternal Youth Elixir can maintain one's appearance unchanged for a hundred years, a Medium Grade for three hundred years, and a Superior Grade for five hundred.
Even a top-grade Eternal Youth Elixir can only maintain one's looks for a thousand years.
Only the Eternal Youth Elixir can maintain one's youthful appearance forever, regardless of time.
Even for some cultivators who have aged in appearance, the Eternal Youth Elixir can rejuvenate them, restoring their looks to their youthful state.
Moreover, after taking the Eternal Youth Elixir, it will exude a unique charm based on one's own temperament.
Then, Huang Qingling continued,
"Of course, if you could help me find the Eternal Youth Elixir, no matter what you want, I can satisfy your request."
However, Lin Jing responded to Huang Qingling with…
"I go…"
Huang Qingling immediately had a full face of dumbfounded lines, with an odd look in her eyes at Lin Jing.
Lin Jing, realizing something was amiss, quickly tried to rectify it. "Sorry, Cultivator Qingling, I just suddenly remembered something… '
"Very sorry…"
After Lin Jing finished speaking, Huang Qingling withdrew her odd look,
"Your reaction was so big, I thought I had scared you by mentioning the Eternal
Youth Elixir."
"Heh heh…"
Lin Jing chuckled awkwardly, then said,
"No… Not at all… You're thinking too much, Cultivator Qingling."
The reason Lin Jing had such a big reaction was that…
Only when Huang Qingling mentioned it did he remember that he still had a core of the Eternal Youth Fruit.
This was something he had won from a bet with Li Tangyu before.
Since the Spirit Field in the System Space was already filled with Spirit Plants needed for concocting Elixir Medicines,
Lin Jing had thought that once those Spirit Plants matured, he would then plant the core of the Eternal Youth Fruit in the System Space.
But gradually, he forgot about it.
It wasn't until just now, when Huang Qingling mentioned the Eternal Youth Fruit, that Lin Jing remembered.
The spotless Eternal Youth Elixir that Huang Qingling needed may be troublesome for others, but for Lin Jing, it was no big deal.
As long as he could grow the Eternal Youth Fruit Tree and obtain its fruit, wouldn't he be able to make the Eternal Youth Elixir with ease?
After that, Lin Jing said to Huang Qingling,
"Qing Ling, don't worry, I will do my best to obtain the spotless Eternal Youth Elixir for you. "
"You…?" Huang Qingling sized up Lin Jing.
Then she sighed.
"Forget it, being able to eat the food you cook often is satisfaction enough for me."
Clearly, Huang Qingling didn't believe that Lin Jing could obtain the spotless Eternal Youth Elixir.
Lin Jing didn't explain any further.
After the meal, Huang Qingling left with Little Sparrow.
After the two departed, Lin Jing entered the System Space.
Looking at the Spirit Field before him, he saw the Spirit Plants growing rampantly.
After thinking for a bit, Lin Jing decided to uproot a few nearly mature Spirit
Plants to make some space, and planted the kernel of the Eternal Youth Fruit.
He then came to a piece of Spirit Field, uprooting several non-precious Spirit Plants.
Next, he took out the kernel of the Eternal Youth Fruit from his Storage Bag.
He dug a hole in the Spirit Field and planted it.
However, as soon as the kernel of the Eternal Youth Fruit was planted, a system prompt came.
"System prompt: Advanced Spirit Plant cultivation detected, activating Spirit Field environmental adjustment function." (Note: This function simulates the optimal growing environment for the advanced Spirit Plants within the Spirit Field, thereby accelerating their growth.)
"System prompt: Advanced Spirit Plant 'Eternal Youth Fruit Tree' detected, the optimal environment is Uninhabited Mountains. Host, would you like to adjust Spirit Field One to the environment of Uninhabited Mountains?" (Note: The environmental adjustment is confined within this Spirit Field and will not affect other Spirit Fields.)
Subsequently, a panel appeared before Lin Jing.
On the panel, 30 squares were clearly displayed, representing Lin Jing's 30-acre Spirit Field, each with a number assigned to it.
At that moment, Spirit Field One was flashing red, the plot where the Eternal Youth Fruit Tree was planted.
"Mountain environment…" Lin Jing stroked his chin, looking at the Spirit Field in front of him, pondering.
In this Spirit Field, besides the recently planted Eternal Youth Fruit Tree, there were many other Spirit Plants.
If he rashly changed the environment, it would certainly affect the other plants, which might even die off completely.
And since these Spirit Plants were about to mature, it wouldn't be worth it if changing the Spirit Field's environment killed them all.
After thinking for a while, Lin Jing decided not to change the environment for now.
"System, do not change the environment."
After Lin Jing spoke, the panel disappeared.
"System, is it possible to check the status of advanced Spirit Plants?"
"Master, it is possible."
"System, display the current status of the Eternal Youth Fruit Tree," Lin Jing requested.
Then, a system panel appeared in the space above where the Eternal Youth Fruit Tree kernel was planted, displaying the information of the tree.
"Eternal Youth Fruit Tree: Current environment mismatch, slow growth in progress, time remaining until maturity: 30 years and 52 days."
Lin Jing was speechless; an Eternal Youth Fruit Tree required 30 years to mature.
However, this was under mismatched environmental conditions and the growth was slow.
He would have to wait until the rest of the Spirit Plants in Spirit Field One matured and were harvested.
Then he could change the environment of Spirit Field One and see how it goes. And these Spirit Plants would mature in about two months, so the wait
wouldn't be too long..
Chapter 97: Elixir Valley Heir
Before long, with the warmth of spring, came the lush blossoms of March.
By now, two months had passed since Lin Jing had acquired The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
One day, as Lin Jing was meditating, a sudden knock on the door startled him.
Lin Jing opened his eyes and rose to walk outside.
Approaching the door, Lin Jing reached out to open it.
No sooner had the door opened than a crisp, pleasant voice rang in his ears.
"Lin Jing, today I've brought you a wonderful thing. You have to treat me to a good meal."
"Qing Ling, what have you brought today?" Lin Jing asked with a smile.
It turned out that the visitor was none other than Huang Qingling.
"Let's go inside and talk…"
With that, Huang Qingling had already walked past Lin Jing into the courtyard, behaving as if she was at her own home without the slightest hint of politeness.
Lin Jing was used to this by now and closed the courtyard door after her.
Returning to the courtyard, he said to Huang Qingling:
"Qing Ling, you must be at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment by now, right?"
"Didn't Elder Bai say that he wouldn't let you go out until you reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment?"
"Hehe…"
"Of course, I just broke through to the fourth level a few days ago and reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment."
Huang Qingling tilted her head back proudly, brimming with pride.
However, it was indeed a big deal; Huang Qingling was apparently just nineteen years old and had already reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.
In Nanshan Market, she was the first to achieve this feat.
But, this was also related to her own cultivation talent and the resources for cultivation she could access.
With Elder Bai around, Huang Qingling naturally wouldn't lack cultivation resources, and combined with her talent, her progress soared at a rapid pace, didn't it?
"Lin Jing, you've been refining elixirs every day. Have you heard about the Elixir Valley Heir?" Huang Qingling looked at Lin Jing and asked.
Lin Jing's mouth twitched slightly as he responded:
"I've heard a bit, what about it?"
"My breakthrough was all thanks to the Elixir Valley Heir," Huang Qingling said joyfully.
Lin Jing was taken aback and rendered speechless.
She actually said that her promotion was all because of the Elixir Valley Heir.
Others might not know, but Lin Jing was crystal clear in his mind.
Because…
The Elixir Valley Heir that had recently been the talk of the Fang Market was none other than himself.
In fact, this matter…
started after Lin Jing refined The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
Due to the pendant merging into one, the difficulty of its refinement had greatly increased.
so…
Even with the accelerated flow of time in the System Space, it took Lin Jing a whole month in the outside world to successfully refine The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
After refining The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, Lin Jing began to put into action the plan he had prepared well in advance.
First, he used the pendant to change his appearance and the aura of his cultivation level.
Then, he entered the black market, flaunting the sign of Elixir Valley Heir, displayed a large number of Pure Elixirs to attract attention and commenced selling them.
On the first day, Lin Jing rented a stall in the black market and without any reservations placed twenty Pure Elixirs, prominently displaying the sign of the Elixir Valley Heir.
This action immediately drew the attention of everyone in the black market.
Though all were First Rank Pure Elixirs, the shock was immense due to the sheer number appearing all at once.
From then on, his reputation as the Elixir Valley Heir began to spread.
He clearly remembered never engaging with Huang Qingling using this false identity.
Not to mention Huang Qingling, he never interacted with anyone else either, simply selling elixirs every day.
During this time, Elder Master Li wanted to invite Lin Jing to the Li Family to discuss Alchemy Techniques, but Lin Jing flatly refused.
Elder Master Li didn't say much in the end and could only leave in displeasure. The reason Lin Jing dared to be so high-profile was because
he knew that the black market was incredibly safe, and he was not afraid of those with ulterior motives targeting him.
Lin Jing had long heard that the person behind the black market was a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Latter on, he made specific inquiries and finally understood the person behind the black market.
According to Lin Jing's understanding…
The person behind the black market, whose name was not known, was called the Demon Lord by others. Not only was his cultivation extremely high, but his actions were also extremely domineering.
Moreover, this person placed great importance on the black market and would never allow anyone to cause trouble on his territory.
Previously, outside the Fang Market, there was a super-major family that, relying on its own strength and some connections with the Qingyuan Sword Sect, acted very arrogantly.
Once, during an incident in the black market, a member of that family got into a dispute with someone and, ignoring persuasion, killed a stall owner on the spot.
Of course, the black market could not ignore this, so they sent a guard team to apprehend the perpetrator.
But at that time, the family's Golden Core Stage patriarch was also present.
The patriarch even went as far as to injure several members of the black market's guard team and then left with the family's young members.
Everyone originally thought that because the family was powerful and had connections with the Qingyuan Sword Sect, the Demon Lord would turn a blind eye to the incident.
After all, the patriarch had shown mercy by not killing a member of the black market's guard team. However, unexpectedly,
after they left…
That incredibly powerful family was wiped out by the Demon Lord overnight; blood flowed like rivers, sparing neither chicken nor dog.
This included the family's Golden Core Peak Patriarch.
And the mid-Golden Core Stage patriarch met a miserable end; after his death, his head was hung on the family shrine's plaque.
Later, due to the enormous impact of this event, the Qingyuan Sword Sect had no choice but to dispatch two Nascent Soul Elders to find the Demon Lord.
Everyone thought this would be another conflict.
However, the expected fight did not occur.
After those two Nascent Soul Elders met with the Demon Lord, they returned to the Qingyuan Sword Sect.
Afterward, the Qingyuan Sword Sect sent the family's last surviving member, also an Inner Sect Disciple, out of the Nanming Domain. And the Demon Lord did not take action again.
The matter just faded away like that.
From then on, everyone in the Fang Market deeply remembered one iron rule:
That is, one must never cause trouble in the black market.
It was only after learning of these events that Lin Jing dared to openly sell Pure Elixir Medicine.
Furthermore, it is said that the Demon Lord currently spends most of his time in seclusion, trying to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, and usually, he would not come out unless something significant happened.
But even so, no one dared to cause any trouble in the black market.
Returning to Lin Jing's situation.
When he heard Huang Qingling say her breakthrough was due to the Elixir Valley Heir, Lin Jing also became puzzled. "Tell me, how is your upgrade related to the Elixir Valley Heir?" "Could it be that you know this person?"
Lin Jing stared intently at Huang Qingling, awaiting her response.
Meanwhile, he couldn't help but wonder, "Could someone be impersonating
Huang Qingling then let out a sigh.
"Alas…"
"How could I possibly know such a noble figure? I wish I did…"
Then, Huang Qingling continued:
"He only appears in the black market and is as elusive as a dragon; even Elder
Master Li was refused when he invited him to discuss Alchemy Dao."
"Let alone me…."
Chapter 98: Study of the Elixir Medicine
Hearing Huang Qingling speak like this, Lin Jing finally felt relieved.
As long as no one was impersonating him, it was fine, otherwise, given Huang Qingling's naive appearance, she would definitely be deceived into confusion.
"So how can you say that it was because of him that you were able to make a breakthrough?" Lin Jing asked Huang Qingling, puzzled.
"Of course, it's because of the elixir medicine he concocted," Huang Qingling said matter-of-factly.
"You don't know…"
"The elixir medicines sold by the Elixir Valley Heir are almost sold out, not just the Pure Elixirs, but even other kinds, like Supreme, Superior, and even Medium Grade elixirs have been snatched up by people."
Lin Jing nodded, "Yeah, I've heard…"
Indeed, it was true that, by using the identity of the Elixir Valley Heir and having the Pure Elixirs as a flagship,
Lin Jing's other elixir medicines were naturally in high demand as well.
Everyone believed that even if they were the same Medium Grade elixirs, those sold by Lin Jing would be better than others.
Therefore, not only the Pure Elixirs but even the other elixir medicines had been snatched up by people.
"Let me tell you…"
Huang Qingling leaned in closer to Lin Jing and said,
"Now it's being spread everywhere that Elixir Valley possesses the heritage of the Ancient Alchemy Path, which is why they can concoct so many Pure Elixirs."
Lin Jing felt uneasy inside and quickly went along with Huang Qingling's words,
"That should be the case, I've also heard many people say that, after all, common folks can't come up with so many Pure Elixirs," Lin Jing agreed.
Huang Qingling nodded and said,
"So now, some families and other powers are buying some elixirs from the Elixir Valley Heir to study."
"They want to see what's different about these elixirs compared to the ones they've concocted."
"Aren't all concocted elixirs the same? What's there to study?" Lin Jing was full of confusion.
He continued,
"Besides, it's not like I haven't studied them before."
Huang Qingling rolled her eyes at Lin Jing and continued,
"Of course, it's different. Just because you can't figure it out doesn't mean others can't."
"And, I know that they've already figured out some clues."
"What?"
Lin Jing was startled and suddenly sat up straight, feeling nervous inside.
"They can figure that out?"
"Hehe…" Huang Qingling chuckled slyly. "You didn't know that, did you…"
"Hmm," Lin Jing nodded, then quickly said,
"Come on, tell me, could it be that Old Man Bai and the others have figured something out?"
When Lin Jing had seen Elder Yu before, he knew that Elder Bai and Elder Yu also had some of his elixir medicines, but he hadn't asked what they were for.
It turned out they were studying his elixir medicines.
Huang Qingling replied,
"You've got that wrong. Old Man Bai and Elder Yu aren't skilled enough. I heard about this from Old Man Bai; it's actually that old man from the Li Family who figured it out. "
"Elder Master Li? What did he figure out, do you know?" Lin Jing hurriedly asked Huang Qingling.
If others could figure something out, Lin Jing wasn't so convinced.
But Elder Master Li was different.
That old man had been immersed in the Alchemy Dao for hundreds of years and was the only Fourth -Grade Alchemist in the Fang Market, so if he said he had figured out something, it really might be possible.
"Let me tell you…"
As Huang Qingling spoke, she moved even closer to Lin Jing, and Lin Jing could even smell the faint scent coming from her.
"Old Man Bai said that Pure Elixirs are too special to research,"
"As for the other elixirs sold by the Elixir Valley Heir, Elder Master Li gained some clues from his research,"
"Elixir Valley must be a place where Spiritual Power is extremely abundant, as evident from the elixirs sold by the Elixir Valley Heir,"
"Additionally, when concocting those elixirs, the Elixir Valley Heir also used an alchemy technique passed down from ancient times," At this point, Huang Qingling paused.
"What else?" Lin Jing asked, looking at Huang Qingling.
"That's all. What else would there be?" Huang Qingling replied as if it was obvious.
"..." Lin Jing was speechless.
However, Lin Jing soon began to ponder deeply.
"Elder Master Li's research is indeed correct. Firstly, a land rich in Spiritual Energy naturally refers to the System Space,"
"Next is the method of alchemy, which goes without saying, must be the Ning
Family's Alchemy Technique handed down to me by Ning Yue,"
These two aspects can certainly be figured out by research; the rest should not differ much from what others concoct, fairly common and not really worth investigating,"
However, this matter also served as a warning to Lin Jing.
If these elixirs could be thoroughly researched, then wouldn't those elixirs he submitted also be subject to study?
If one were to place the two kinds of elixirs together, wouldn't the similarities between them become apparent?
But as an openly First-Grade Alchemist, the elixirs he submitted for his assignments were unlikely to catch the attention of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.
Still, who knows if an unexpected event might occur?
At this thought, Lin Jing's brows furrowed tightly.
"It seems that, moving forward, aside from those Pure Elixirs, I can't sell the other elixirs in the black market as the Elixir Valley Heir,"
In other words, from now on, he would only sell Pure Elixirs in the black market.
Moreover, Lin Jing felt that it was necessary to switch up the elixirs he was submitting.
He could no longer use alchemy techniques when concocting elixirs for Yuebaolou assignments.
Even, he should not concoct them within the System Space.
However, fortunately, as a Second-Grade Alchemist, even if Lin Jing did not use the Alchemy Room within the System Space, his success rate when concocting these elixirs was still not low, and had even surpassed 70%.
Completing alchemy tasks was still a piece of cake.
"Lin Jing, what are you thinking about?" Huang Qingling asked, tilting her head and gazing at Lin Jing.
"Oh, sorry, Dao friend Qing Ling, I was just pondering over the matters concerning the Elixir Valley Heir and got a bit distracted. My apologies…"
"It's fine. Given that both of you are alchemists, it's normal for you to be more thoughtful," Huang Qingling consoled.
"Right, Dao friend Qing Ling…"
"You haven't mentioned how exactly you made a breakthrough because of him, " Lin Jing hurriedly asked.
"Actually, Old Man Bai bought some of the Elixir Valley Heir's elixirs, intending for Elder Yu to research them. Elder Yu researched for several days and couldn't figure anything out, so they eventually just fell into my hands, "
"At that time, I was at a crucial point in my breakthrough, so I took those Supreme Elixirs he bought, and they just happened to help me make the breakthrough," Huang Qingling said. "I see," Lin Jing said, suddenly understanding.
"Oh yes."
"You said when you arrived that you brought something good for me, what is it?" Lin Jing asked with a smile.
"Hehe…"
"Naturally, it's this…"
Huang Qingling said, while pulling out a Pure Jade Box from her Storage Bag, and inside was clearly a Pure Elixir.
Moreover, that Pure Jade Box looked very familiar to Lin Jing, with the words "Elixir Valley" engraved on it.
And these two words were carved in Chinese characters, different from the script of this world.
Chapter 99: Harvesting Spirit Plants
This could also be considered a small anti-counterfeiting feature Lin Jing had implemented, although it might not be very useful.
Seeing this Pure Jade Box in an instant, Lin Jing's mouth twitched. "Buying one's own elixir to give to oneself."
"This Huang Qingling…" Lin Jing was left speechless for a moment.
"However, he doesn't know the Elixir Valley Heir is himself." Thinking of this,
Lin Jing also let it go.
"Right. "
"Fellow Daoist Qing Ling, where did you buy this elixir? How many Spirit Stones did it cost?"
Lin Jing remembered clearly that Huang Qingling had never been to the black market, and he had also never sold any elixir medicines to her.
Huang Qingling said while touching the Pure Jade Box in her hand:
"You don't know, the elixirs sold by the Elixir Valley Heir are now expensive.
This was obtained by Old Man Bai from someone else."
"Just for this one elixir, it cost 800 Lower Grade Spirit Stones."
"800 Lower Grade Spirit Stones? I've heard other people say that it doesn't seem to be that expensive," Lin Jing looked at Huang Qingling, asking with doubt.
The elixir in Huang Qingling's hand was a Pure Energy Gathering Pill.
Because the beast tide no longer affected it, the prices in the Fang Market had returned to normal levels, and the black market price Lin Jing had set for this elixir was 600 Lower Grade Spirit Stones each.
It was just slightly more expensive than in the outside Fang Market.
Yet the one in Huang Qingling's hands had actually sold for as much as 800 Spirit Stones, which was unexpected to Lin Jing.
"That's right, elixirs coming from the Elixir Valley Heir are definitely expensive, and some people even buy them specifically to collect," Huang Qingling continued in a quieter voice.
"Even more, some people vigorously promote the effects of Supreme Elixirs and Superior Elixirs, continually raising the price."
As Huang Qingling spoke, her voice trailed off softly, and she continued:
"And I've heard that some people are selling fake elixirs pretending they are from Elixir Valley."
After hearing this, Lin Jing expressed his surprise: "Isn't that deceiving people?"
Huang Qingling quickly explained:
"That's from Elixir Valley itself, and now everyone believes that Elixir Valley's elixirs are extraordinary. Even if it's a lie, there are definitely people willing to pay for it."
"So, it's only natural for others to sell it at a higher price."
After listening to Huang Qingling, Lin Jing's brow slightly furrowed: "It seems that other elixirs really can't continue to be sold."
Just then, an arm as fair and beautiful as jade lotus root stretched over.
"Here, take it, it's for you."
As Huang Qingling spoke, she pushed the Pure Jade Box into Lin Jing's hand.
"Fellow Daoist Qing Ling, this…" Lin Jing wanted to refuse but couldn't find any excuse on the spot.
"Stop dithering, take the elixir, and hurry up and make something tasty for me," Huang Qingling said decisively.
"Taking advantage of the fact that Little Sparrow isn't around right now, I might as well take a break myself."
"Today, I've nearly been annoyed to death by a troublesome guy who even said he would get an Elixir Valley elixir to give to me, as if I would care…"
"Is it Liu Yiyuan again?" Lin Jing looked at Huang Qingling and asked.
Ever since Liu Yiyuan had recovered from his injuries, he had constantly been harassing Huang Qingling, who was immensely annoyed by this.
"Who else but him?" Huang Qingling replied, huffily.
Lin Jing teased: "If he gives it to you, why not just accept it? After all, you suffer no loss, and besides, he wouldn't dare do anything to you."
Huang Qingling glared at Lin Jing with disdain:
"How could I possibly accept his stuff? You're really underestimating me. I wouldn't care for it even if it were something extremely precious."
Lin Jing continued:
"Oh, then don't accept it. Just say that what he gave doesn't suit your taste, the heart's not sincere, and tell him not to bother you again."
After hearing this, Huang Qingling's eyes lit up, and then she smiled:
"That's a good idea."
"By the way, where's Little Sparrow?" Lin Jing put away the Pure Energy Gathering Pill he had received and, not wanting to dwell on this topic, quickly changed the subject.
"Elder Bai kept her behind, saying he got something that could enhance Little Sparrow's strength. I guess he wants Little Sparrow to improve her skills there."
"Alright then…"
"Qing Ling, what would you like to eat today…"
After listening, Huang Qingling tilted her head and thought for a while:
"I want to eat that thing you made for me last time…"
"Okay."
Having said that, Lin Jing headed towards the kitchen.
After the meal, Huang Qingling left.
Once he had tidied up, Lin Jing also returned to the room.
"Enter the System Space."
Lin Ting thought to himself then his vision shifted as he entered the Sygtem
Space.
Inside the System Space, Lin Jing glanced over and smiled contentedly at the Spirit Fields before him.
Two months had gone by, and the Spirit Plants in these fields had all matured.
It was time for the harvest.
"System, harvest the mature Spirit Plants," Lin Jing called out to the system.
Soon, the system's voice came through: "Harvesting mature Spirit Plants will deduct 1 Harvest Point. Would the host like to proceed with the harvest?" "Harvest," Lin Jing replied.
Following that, the mature Spirit Plants in the fields automatically detached from the ground, flew up all at once, and then neatly settled down at the edge of the fields, piling up like a small hill.
The Spirit Plants from these 20 acres of Spirit Fields were harvested in an instant. If Lin Jing had to do it himself, he probably would have been worn to death by the effort.
This function of harvesting Spirit Plants was something he had just discovered not long ago.
And today's trial proved it to be quite handy.
He had to say, that one Harvest Point was well spent.
Then, the system's voice continued.
"System notification: Host has used the harvest function of the Spirit Fields, deducting 1 Harvest Point. Current Harvest Points remaining: 326."
"System notification: Congratulations to the host for harvesting 20 acres of
Spirit Plants, earning a reward of 120 Harvest Points."
"Current 1–larvest Points remaining: 446 Harvest Points."
Over this period, Lin Jing had refined another batch of Pure Elixirs, which also increased his Harvest Points by a considerable amount.
He had just spent his points on upgrading the space, and now he was closing in on 500 again. To upgrade the System Space once more, he only needed 2000 Harvest Points.
At this rate, it won't be long before the System Space could be upgraded again.
At this moment, looking ahead at the Spirit Fields, they were bare, with only a solitary seedling left standing in Spirit Field number one.
That seedling was the Stay Youthful Fruit tree.
Lin Jing looked at the seedling of the Stay Youthful Fruit tree and then spoke: "System, alter the environment of the Spirit Fields."
Now that the other Spirit Plants had been harvested, Lin Jing certainly did not forget about altering the environment of the Spirit Fields.
"Please select the Spirit Field whose environment the host wishes to alter," the system voice rang out.
Appearing along with the system's voice was a display panel, the same one used for selecting Spirit Fields before.
Lin Jing extended his hand and touched the number one Spirit Field that was flashing red.
Then, the system voice sounded again: "Please select the environment that the host wants to change."
"Uninhabited Mountains," Lin Jing said.
No sooner had Lin Jing's words fallen than the environment of Spirit Field number one began to change. The land within the field started to transform; its color gradually turned from yellow to dark gray, and the soil began to compact. Even the air within the Spirit Field seemed to become different..
Chapter 100: Late Stage Qi Refining
Lin Jingshen took a deep breath, the air filled with a fresh scent as if he truly was in the midst of the forests.
Then, Lin Jing continued to speak,
"System, check the current status of the Staying Youthful Fruit Tree."
As Lin Jing's voice fell, the information of the Staying Youthful Fruit Tree appeared.
"Staying Youthful Fruit Tree: Current environment matched, rapid growth in progress, time remaining until maturation: 9 years and 312 days."
After matching its environment, the growth speed of the Staying Youthful Fruit Tree had tripled. Previously, it needed 30 years to mature, but now it only required 10 years.
Indeed, it was much faster than before.
However…
Ten years was still not a short period, even with the time acceleration in the System Space, it would still take over three years to mature.
Three years, to ordinary people, might seem long, but for cultivators, it was relatively brief.
"Only three years, it's nothing. Just wait," Lin Jing murmured to himself as he looked at the sapling of the Staying Youthful Fruit Tree.
The only regret was that once this No. 1 Spirit Field had its environment changed, it could no longer be used to cultivate other spirit plants.
Lin Jing could only plan to find other spirit plants suitable for deep forest environments to plant in the future.
Having dealt with the Staying Youthful Fruit Tree, Lin Jing then spoke again,
"Open the system panel."
Following that, the system panel appeared.
System Space (Level 3)
Remaining Time: 12 hours (Accumulatable: 300 hours)
Host: Lin Jing
Spirit Field Range: 30 mu
Spiritual Energy Density: 3 Time Flow Rate: 3
Daily Entry Time: 6 hours
Required for Upgrade: (446/2000 Harvest Points)
Special Functions: Alert, Observe, Time Accumulation, Four Seasons, Environmental Terrain.
These past two months, besides the increase in Harvest Points, the most significant change was in the accumulated time.
Previously, to quickly assimilate the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, he had spent most of his time inside the System Space every day.
Moreover, with alchemy still to do, this had led to almost all of his previously accumulated System Space entry time being used up.
Then, Lin Jing reached out his hand to tap on the system panel, at the column with his name, to check his personal information.
Lin Jing (25/95)
Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root (Low Grade)
Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (65%)
Cultivation Techniques: Qingyuan Dao Method (Third Layer), Qingyuan Sword
Control Technique (Proficient), Controlling Fire Technique (Major
Achievement)
Sub-Occupation: Second-Grade Alchemist (8553/10000)
Ever since assimilating the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, Lin
Jing had not deliberately suppressed his cultivation level but continued taking Pure Energy Gathering Pills to increase his cultivation.
Indeed, within two months, he had already advanced to the late stages of Qi Refining.
Of course…
After his cultivation level increased, he had been using the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon to hide his true power, always maintaining the appearance of being at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.
Thus, to outsiders, he still seemed to be a minor cultivator at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining.
In this way, he would not attract other people's attention.
Besides that, what had improved the most was naturally his proficiency in alchemy.
Constant alchemy had his skills improving rapidly, and now the proficiency had soared to over 8000.
If this went on, within two months, Lin Jing would be able to become a Third -Grade Alchemist.
It was also time for him to think about getting some Third Rank Spirit Grass.
Because the Third Rank Spirit Grass needed to refine Third Rank elixirs was different from the lower rank Spirit Grass used for First and Second Rank elixirs.
The low-ranking Spirit Grass necessary for First and Second Rank elixirs could be cultivated; as long as there was sufficient Spiritual Energy, one could open up a Spirit Field to plant them.
Many small families lived by cultivating low-rank Spirit Grass.
This was why these Spirit Plants could easily be bought in the Fang Market.
Of course, some even smaller families, with lesser power, could only occupy areas with sparser Spiritual Energy as their family bases.
And their Spirit Fields, with even thinner Spiritual Energy, made cultivating even low-rank Spirit Grass quite difficult. Such families could only grow Spirit Rice.
The reason why so many sects and families were gathered here at Nanshan
Market was that, compared to other places, this area had richer Spiritual Energy,
and it was near the Night Mist Mountain Range, which was rich in resources. Even if they didn't plant Spirit Plants, they could collect them in the mountains or hunt Demonic Beasts.
Though it was more dangerous, if one were lucky with their harvest, the rewards could be significant.
However, Third Rank Spirit Grass was different; the most important point was that Third Rank Spirit Plants couldn't be cultivated.
Because Third Rank Spirit Plants required copious amounts of Spiritual Energy, the Spiritual Energy in most places simply didn't meet the needs for planting them.
Furthermore, many Third Rank Spirit Plants had special environmental requirements; even if the Spiritual Energy were sufficient, transplanting them into Spirit Fields could very quickly result in their death.
It was because of these reasons that Third Rank Spirit Grass was incredibly scarce in the Fang Market, obtainable only by venturing deep into uninhabited mountains or forbidden secret realms.
Even the seeds of Third Rank Spirit Plants were exceedingly rare in the market for this reason.
So if Lin Jing wanted to refine Third Rank elixirs to become a Third-Grade Pill Master, he still needed to find a way to acquire Third Rank Spirit Plants first.
In fact, Lin Jing faced an even bigger problem.
That was his cultivation technique.
Previously, at Qingyuan Sword Sect, Lin Jing had only received the first three levels of the Qingyuan Dao Method; these three levels of the cultivation technique could support his practice up to the peak of Qi Refinement.
Once he entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, he would have no cultivation technique to practice.
So now, he had to think of ways to obtain a new cultivation technique.
The good news was that he currently had plenty of Spirit Stones. In this period of selling elixirs, he had made tens of thousands of Spirit Stones.
If he wanted to exchange for a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique, he already had more than enough.
However, Lin Jing had not yet made the exchange. He wanted to earn more Spirit Stones to see if he could exchange them for a cultivation technique that could carry him through to the Golden Core Stage,
It would be too troublesome to keep switching cultivation techniques otherwise. And when switching, there was even the risk of damaging his cultivation.
Thus, he had to continue refining some Pure Elixirs.
He believed it wouldn't be long before he saved enough Spirit Stones to purchase a cultivation technique.
After processing the harvested Spirit Plants, Lin Jing took the usable parts of the herbs and stored them in his Storage Bag.
Then, Lin Jing left the System Space.
With the advancement of his cultivation, Lin Jing's speed in handling Spirit Plants had also significantly increased.
After dealing with the Spirit Plants and leaving the System Space, it was still early; it wasn't even Zi Time yet.
Lin Jing then tidied up a bit and went out.
He had another trip to the black market tonight.
After leaving the Inner Fang Market, Lin Jing activated his Spiritual Power and stimulated the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
In an instant, Lin Jing's appearance began to change.
In just a short while, the transformation was complete; a somewhat slender young man appeared.
And it didn't stop there; even his presence had changed, becoming somewhat gloomy.
This was very different from his usual self, so much so that even Elder Yu or Huang Qingling, if here, probably wouldn't recognize him.
Soon, Lin Jing arrived at a secluded Teleportation Array in the outer Fang Market and entered the black market.
Chapter 101: The Youth in Red
After entering the black market, Lin Jing took out a black cap from his Storage Bag and headed towards the inner part of the market.
Walking along the path, surrounded by overgrown weeds and trees, Lin Jing looked at the layout of the black market and felt very suspicious that it was likely located within a secret valley not far from the Fang Market, simply concealed by a Formation, hence undetectable to outsiders.
Moreover, when arriving through the Teleportation Array, each array transported people to different areas, which largely reduced the possibility of encountering each other.
Upon reaching the black market and paying the fee, Lin Jing once again came to the stall where he usually sold Elixir Medicine and set up his sign.
No sooner had he put up the sign than people noticed and quickly made their way over.
Then, Lin Jing took out several Pure Elixirs from his Storage Bag and placed them on the stall.
The moment the elixirs were displayed, a lavishly dressed middle-aged man had already arrived at the stall and spoke up directly:
"Fellow Daoist, I'll take all these Pure Elixirs."
Following that, more people gathered around, and upon hearing what the middle-aged man said, someone immediately responded:
"Fellow Daoist, you can't do this."
"There are only so many elixirs, if you take them all, what will we buy?"
After all, the Elixir Medicines Lin Jing sold were now particularly coveted, and even if one didn't need them, they could be resold to others.
Currently in the Fang Market, the First Rank Pure Elixirs sold by Lin Jing had already gone up to 800 Spirit Stones each, and many people thought of making a profit off these Pure Elixirs.
But under the current circumstances, with someone wanting to take all the elixirs, it naturally aroused the discontent of others.
"Exactly, you can't just take them all for yourself."
"I think the friends from Elixir Valley should limit purchases so that each person can only buy one, that way everyone has a chance."
"That's a good idea, I support it."
"Fellow Daoist, please limit the purchases, otherwise, someone will buy them all.
"Yes, please put a limit on it…"
As more and more people spoke up, the scene began to get a bit chaotic.
Lin Jing, watching all this, furrowed his brows and said:
"Everybody quiet down!"
After changing his appearance, Lin Jing's voice also changed, becoming somewhat hoarse, but when he spoke, it was very effective.
Hearing Lin Jing's voice, everyone quieted down, turning their attention to him.
You could see Lin Jing, calm and composed, taking out a plaque and starting to write on it.
"First Rank Pure Elixir, priced at 6 Midium Grade Spirit Stones each, limited to two per person."
"Second Rank Pure Elixir, price negotiable."
"Additionally: From today onwards, except for Pure Elixirs, no other Elixir Medicines will be sold.
After finishing writing, Lin Jing placed the sign in front of the stall.
Then the noise started again, and a man stepped forward to ask:
"Fellow Daoist, I don't have many Spirit Stones to purchase Pure Elixirs, I wanted to buy some Supreme Elixirs, are you not selling other elixirs anymore?"
"Yes, I also came to buy Supreme Elixirs."
"Why stop selling them?"
"We hope the friend from Elixir Valley can give us an explanation?" Many in the crowd, just like the man, had come for other types of elixirs.
"Silence!" Lin Jing spoke again.
The crowd quieted down, waiting for Lin Jing's response.
Lin Jing scanned the crowd and then said:
"Fellow Daoists."
"Firstly, I am very grateful for everyone's trust in our Elixir Valley!"
"The decision to exclusively sell Pure Elixirs is due to recent incidents in the Fang Market where some individuals have been selling Elixir Medicines under the name of our Elixir Valley and raising prices to deceive fellow Daoists."
"To prevent more people from being cheated, we at Elixir Valley have decided to no longer sell Elixir Medicines other than Pure Elixirs from now on. I hope you all understand."
"Additionally, the elixir medicines refined by our Elixir Valley are no different from those made by other pill masters, so I hope fellow Daoists will not act impulsively and make your choices carefully,"
As Lin Jing's words ended, another wave of commotion erupted from the crowd, but it was short-lived.
Seeing that there were no elixir medicines available for purchase, many people could only sigh and then left the place.
After those people had left, the elegantly dressed middle-aged man who spoke up first asked,
"Fellow Daoist…"
"Is it really not possible to buy up all these first-rank Pure Elixirs? I'm willing to pay a premium."
Lin Jing knew that this person wanted to buy all the elixirs, certainly to take advantage of Elixir Valley's reputation and resell them at a higher price.
He planned to sell these elixirs for a long time to come.
He didn't want his elixirs to become the culprit for disrupting the prices within the Fang Market.
Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer in the long run.
Lin Jing shook his head and said, "TWO Pure Elixirs per person."
After saying this, he didn't say anything more.
The man sighed and did not say anything further.
"I'll take two." After saying this, he began to make a selection.
The elixir medicines Lin Jing displayed at his stall totaled ten, including Energy Gathering Pills, Energy Restoration Elixirs, Blood Coagulation Pills, and Poison Avoidance Elixirs, covering a variety of types.
The prices of these elixirs weren't much different, so Lin Jing set a uniform price: each elixir was 6 Medium Grade Spirit Stones, which equates to 660 Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
The middle-aged man picked out an Energy Gathering Pill and an Energy Restoration Elixir, then took out 12 Medium Grade Spirit Stones and placed them on the counter.
Then, among the remaining people, others also started calling out.
"I'll take two as well…" "Me too, I'll take two…'
"I want one…"
Following that, various shouts came from in front of Lin Jing's stall.
The ten first-rank Pure Elixirs were quickly all sold out.
And Lin Jing had earned an income of 60 Medium Grade Spirit Stones.
After the crowd dispersed, only one second-rank Pure Gathering Yuan Pill remained on his stall.
With nothing much to do, Lin Jing then stayed behind his stall, waiting for the next buyer.
However, it wasn't long before a youth in red clothes came to the stall and asked,
"Fellow Daoist, what's the price for your Gathering Yuan Pill?"
Lin Jing looked up at the person.
He was surprised to find that he had seen him before.
It was the red -clothed youth who had been with Liu Yiyuan when exchanging The Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon.
"Pure Gathering Yuan Pill, 70 Medium Grade Spirit Stones," Lin Jing said.
After prices returned to normal, the usual cost of a Pure Gathering Yuan Pill would be between 50 and 60 Medium Grade Spirit Stones.
Lin Jing's price of 70 Medium Grade Spirit Stones was indeed a bit higher than the usual rate.
However, considering that second-rank Pure Elixirs were often priceless and that his elixirs also carried the Elixir Valley's brand, a selling price of 70 Medium Grade Spirit Stones was wholly within an acceptable range. After hearing this, the red-clothed youth frowned slightly, then spoke, "I'll buy this Pure Gathering Yuan Pill."
After saying this, the red-clothed youth took out 70 Medium Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and handed them to Lin Jing.
Lin Jing took the Spirit Stones and then picked up the Pure Jade Box from the stall and handed it to the red-clothed youth.
The red-clothed youth accepted the elixir but did not leave; instead, he continued to speak,
"Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you have any Pure Accumulation Pills for sale?"