Chapter 236 - Prince of Xiyue State (1/2)

Chapter 236 Prince of Xiyue State

Before the sun even rose, Xiao Chen left the courtyard with all of his savings—three Tier Two Spirit Stones, seven Tier One Spirit Stones, and some coins. Even though it was a pitiful sum, he still came back by noon with packages of all sizes containing ingredients. When he was in the city, he also learned the location of a trading house called the Myriad Immortals Pavilion.

Murong Xian’er, who couldn’t find him the entire morning, was angry when she saw him returning. “So annoying! How can you go out and play without me?”

Xiao Chen chuckled and ordered Qingluan and Ziyun’er to take her out to play. He returned to his room, closed the door and windows shut, and placed all the ingredients he bought on the table. He then took out the Wonder Wood Cauldron that had been lying unused in his Divine Vessel for a long time.

The cauldron was a purple-tinted brown color, made from some unknown material. Not only could it keep the spirit energy from leaking during the cooking process, but it could also allow his Divine Sense to roam freely inside the cauldron. It was the mini cauldron that Elder Wu used as his ashtray back in Sunset Peak, Three Pure Sect.

It went without saying that its success rate at producing top-tier magic potions was high as well. Take the Evolution of Tao Pills in his hand for example. Tier Three apothecaries and below had no hope of refining them. However, his Divine Sense was better than most people. He had very firm control over the circumstances inside the stove and the temperature of the fire. He was essentially born with the talent of making medicine.

He then divided the ingredients into ten portions, thinking that it would be a success if he could make five pills out of them. After half a day, the entire room was permeated by the faint fragrance of medicine. Looking at the three pills that were radiating a dim white light in his hand, he shook his head with a smile. He thought he would be able to make five pills and yet in the end, only three succeeded. His previous attempts all failed due to a lack of experience.

Pills were also divided into tiers. Core-forming Pills and the like could only be categorized as Tier Two pills. Nascent Soul Pills were in Tier Three while Nirvana Pills were in Tier Four. The Evolution of Tao Pills were considered to be in top-grade Tier Three. Its faint white glow was characteristic of this.

Chuckling, Xiao Chen placed the three pills in its individual jade bottles. He would ask Qingluan to take them to the trading house tomorrow. He had never sold medicine and didn’t know the market price either. He didn’t even know if there was a demand for these pills. It would be great if he could make a profit, but he was content with just breaking even. He didn’t want to have to spend Muxue and Senior Sister Luo’s money when they arrive.

It would be a problem if no one wanted the pills. That would mean that he would have to ask Brother Yifeng for a loan to cover his lodging for the next few months. That would be inappropriate.

When the curtain of the night was about to fall, Murong Xian’er, Qingluan, and Ziyun’er returned. In their hands were all sorts of strange toys.

“How was it? Did you have fun playing with these two older sisters?” Xiao Chen walked over to them with a smile.

“Yeap, yeap!” Murong Xian’er nodded several times.

Xiao Chen caressed her hair with a smile. He turned to Qingluan and Ziyun’er and said, “Thank you.” Seeing as he would have to focus on his cultivation now, he wouldn’t have much time to keep Xian’er company. These ladies were a great comfort to him. He was very at ease to leave Xian’er in their hands.

“We dare not claim merit for doing our duty,” Qingluan and Ziyun’er said in unison.

Xiao Chen said nothing. The next morning, he handed Qingluan three Evolution of Tao Pills. She only returned in the afternoon. He asked impatiently, “How was it?”

Qingluan presented him with an embroidered box. When he opened it, he immediately felt a strong wave of spirit energy. Sitting inside was one Tier Four and two Tier Three Spirit Stones.

“Haha!”

He never thought he would make such a hefty return on his investment of several pieces of Tier Two Spirit Stones and some crudely-made pills. One Tier Four Spirit Stone was equivalent to ten pieces of Tier Three Spirit Stones, one hundred pieces of Tier Two Spirit Stones, one thousand pieces of Tier One Spirit Stones, and one hundred thousand taels.

Suddenly, he felt like he had struck gold.

“Did the staff at the auction house ask you where you get these ‘One-day Decade Pills’?”

“They did, but I ignored them and left.”

Xiao Chen nodded. The Evolution of Tao Pills were made based on the prescription on the Elixir King Scripture. He couldn’t very well sell them under their true name.

“Well done. Later in the afternoon, you and Ziyun’er will join me. We’re going to buy some ingredients.”

When noon rolled around, the three of them went to the city and went their separate ways to buy the ingredients. They converged at the public square filled with sculptures in Dongcheng district at dusk.

Tianyuan City, as the largest city in the Middle Continent that boasted tens of millions of residents, would surely see a crowd of middle-aged married women gathering in its square and dancing along to the music. Commoners had their way of life, too. This had become a spectacle unique to Tianyuan City.

Yet, many young couples sitting in the shade of trees were confused by what they were seeing. Some even turn up their noses at them, calling it a crowd of dancing devils.

Xiao Chen waited for Qingluan and Ziyun’er in front of a sculpture. It had been nearly an hour and the sun had stretched his and the sculpture’s shadow long and narrow.

“Why aren’t they back yet? Could they be in trouble?”

Meanwhile, a crowd had formed in a lane nearby. Many were tiptoeing as if they were watching some commotion.

“What’s wrong? You’re going to leave without even greeting your former master?” The one speaking was a teenager dressed in a brocade suit who held a folding fan in his hand. His gaze was scornful as he stared at Qingluan and Ziyun’er. The sneer on his face never once faded.

Next to him were six guards blocking the ladies from leaving.

“The Crown Prince granted us our freedom that day. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”

Qingluan’s eyes were cold and grave. Ziyun’er trembled next to her, not daring to speak a word.