Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The Man in Black (2/2)

Instead, he only brought out a part of them.

Having sold elixir medicines here not long ago, Lin Jing thought that bringing out too many again might arouse suspicion.

Watching Lin Jing take out so many elixirs at once, the man in black was also shocked and leaned forward to look at the porcelain bottles in the shopkeeper’s hands.

It wasn’t long before the shopkeeper had finished checking the elixirs.

“Dear customer, the quality of your elixirs is impeccable, and this time the quantity is even more than the last,” the shopkeeper said.

“Not to hide it from you, due to the recent rampages by the Demonic Beasts, the prices of elixirs have risen sharply. Therefore, our purchasing price has also risen, about a twenty percent increase compared to before.” “Your elixirs, after my calculations, are worth a total of 530 Spirit Stones.”

“Are you satisfied with this price?”

“Hmm, satisfied,” Lin Jing nodded.

“Good, customer, please wait a moment. I’ll fetch the Spirit Stones for you.” As he spoke, the shopkeeper collected the elixirs.

The man in black, having overheard the shopkeeper’s words, was already dumbfounded.

530 Spirit Stones, that was the fruit of his labor for several years.

Before long, the shopkeeper had prepared the Spirit Stones and handed them to Lin Jing.

Having completed the transaction, Lin Jing took his leave from the shopkeeper.

“Fellow Daoist, please hold on a moment.”

However, not long after he stepped out, someone called out to him.

Lin Jing turned around, only to see that it was the man in black from the shop.

“Fellow Daoist, may I inquire what you need?” Lin Jing asked.

The man in black sized up Lin Jing and then spoke:

“Seeing how you handled so many elixirs at once, I presume you are an alchemist, correct?”

“Yes,” Lin Jing answered simply, without any concealment.

“I would like to propose a transaction with you, Fellow Daoist. What do you think?”

“A transaction?” Lin Jing frowned.

“That’s right,” the man in black said, taking out a black token from his person.

“I have here a Black Market Token, which allows anyone holding it to enter the black market.”

“As an alchemist, Fellow Daoist, by holding this token and entering the black market, you can sell the elixirs you produce for more than fifty percent extra.” “And I am not asking much for this token – just 500 Spirit Stones, and it’s yours. It can be said to be quite a bargain.”

“You might want to think about it. Based on the amount of elixirs you sold today, you could make back your investment and even earn quite a bit more after just a few transactions.”

“You should consider it, that’s over fifty percent profit…”

At this point, the man in black became somewhat excited.

After his excitement, the man in black looked straight at Lin Jing, awaiting his response.

In his mind, such a profitable deal was one that Lin Jing had no reason to reject.

However, Lin Jing’s next words shattered his illusion.

“Sorry, I’m not interested.”

With that, he prepared to leave.

The man in black had evidently seen Lin Jing earn the Spirit Stones, which was why he had proposed this transaction.

Who knew if the token was real or fake. Moreover, even if it was real, the black market was probably not as simple as the man in black had described, allowing one to enter and exit at will.

“Fellow Daoist, please wait.”

The man in black again blocked Lin Jing’s path.

“You must think my token is fake, right?”

“If you don’t trust me, we can go back and ask the shopkeeper we spoke with just now. He can verify that this token is genuinely authentic.”

“Please step aside, I’m going back,” Lin Jing replied, without any hint of uncertainty, and continued forward.

Leaving the man in black standing alone on the spot.

“Ptui…!” the man in black spat.

“Ungrateful. I’ll remember you, just you wait,” he said venomously, watching Lin Jing’s retreating figure..