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Chapter 486 Medicinal Herbs for Elixir, Deal Completed

"Young fellow Daoist, you are an alchemist!"

Ms. Xu leaned closer to Wenwen and whispered, "It wasn't a question, it was a statement."

Wenwen mimicked her previous wink gesture and smiled, the corners of her mouth curving upwards.

Xu understood perfectly well, and so did the others.

I never expected that such a young fellow Daoist would be an alchemist! This is truly a windfall!

Then, a bizarre scene unfolded. Huang Damao left behind two words, "Wait," and then turned and slipped away like a gust of wind.

After a moment, Huang Damao calmed his excitement and came out carrying several boxes.

After opening them one by one, Wenwen saw that one of the boxes contained three Blue Blood Vines, and the others contained the medicinal materials needed for the Breakthrough Pill.

Upon closer inspection, the answer became clear: this was the beginning of her being asked to refine the Breakthrough Pill.

As expected, Huang Damao spoke up, "Young fellow Daoist, I have an unannounced request beforehand, please forgive me."

Huang Damao pushed the box containing the Blue Blood Vine in front of Wenwen and said, "These three Blue Blood Vine are over a hundred years old, just the right time to be used in medicine. I'm giving them to you, young friend."

Wenwen looked at the box that had been pushed open. The blue blood vines inside were as thick as two thumbs, much thicker than the one she had used before. With her cultivation level, she could tell that these blue blood vines were not just over a hundred years old, but at least over a hundred and thirty years old. They were indeed excellent for medicinal use.

But where in the world is there a free lunch?

Sure enough, a moment later, she heard Huang Damao's voice again, "I dare to trouble you, young fellow Daoist, to help me refine a Breakthrough Pill. We will pay for the spirit stones needed for refining the pill as usual."

"Furthermore, we promise that these Breakthrough Pills are only for family members and will not be traded on the market. Please rest assured, young friend."

After saying this, Huang Damao raised his hand and swore an oath, "Huang Damao swears with a sincere heart..."

The Xu family, mother and two children...

Wenwen and her two siblings...

What kind of logic is this? You have to swear an oath to refine an elixir? Where is this rule from?

If you don't understand something, just ask. That's what Wenwen thought, and that's what she asked.

“Young friend, you may not know this, but the City Lord’s Mansion of Ningqian City completely controls the supply of Foundation Establishment Pills and Barrier Breakthrough Pills. Generally, outside merchants are not allowed to sell these two kinds of pills here. Unless they get special permission from the City Lord’s Mansion, they can only be put in the Huang family’s auction house,” Xu said.

"The City Lord's Mansion is so powerful!"

Wen Chengbin exclaimed, "What is the highest cultivation level in the City Lord's Mansion?"

Huang Damao: "We announced to the public that there is one Golden Core stage cultivator and four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators."

Wen Chengjian: "Wow, that's really impressive!"

"Putting it on an auction house is also a good idea; scarcity increases value!" Wenwen praised.

Then, she looked at Huang Damao and said, "Uncle, I'll keep these medicinal herbs for now, and I'll give them to you after the pills are refined."

As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Xiaoyang took out thirty spirit stones and handed them back to Wenwen, saying, "Fellow Daoist Wen, you can take these spirit stones back. You can stay in this house as long as you want."

"Yes, yes, yes, quickly put it away. We can stay as long as we want," Madam Xu kept saying.

The three siblings sighed softly, rubbing their foreheads. It's really hard to deal with honest people!

Wenwen: "Well, uncle and aunt, let's keep things separate. First of all, it's only right and proper for us to pay rent when we live in a house. These two things can't be confused."

"Secondly, I will not charge any extra fees after I have accepted these three Blue Blood Vines as payment for alchemy. Thirdly, I would like to buy more Blue Blood Vines, but I am not familiar with the market price. Could you please help me find a way to do this?"

At Wenwen's insistence, they paid for three more days of accommodation.

Then, regarding the cost of the alchemy, the Huang family couldn't persuade her otherwise. In the end, Huang Damao and his wife had no choice but to promise to try their best to find some Blue Blood Vine from their old neighbors.

Although the cultivation of blue blood vine has been prohibited for the past fifty years, many families cultivated it a hundred or eighty years ago, and they believed that they could eventually find it.

Alright, now that we've covered the topic of Blue Blood Vine, let's move on to the next question.

"Uncle, Auntie, we overheard you talking about the Spirit-Replenishing Pill."

Wenwen touched her nose, looking embarrassed as if she'd been caught eavesdropping, and asked, "What does this Spirit-Replenishing Pill replenish?"

"Hey, nothing at all. We're talking in the yard, so everyone can listen if they want. There's no eavesdropping involved."

Mrs. Xu said with a smile, "I'm glad you don't mind the noise."

After discussing the Blue Blood Vine, everyone seemed to have grown much closer, and they spoke much more casually.

Relationships change over time; this is what people call the invisible bond between people.

Huang Damao swallowed his snack, took a sip of tea, and then slowly said, "The Spirit Replenishing Pill can quickly replenish the spiritual energy lost by cultivators during combat."

"Another one is the Spirit Replenishing Pill, which can help mortals replenish their spiritual roots. The effect varies greatly from person to person. It has a high probability of giving a person five spiritual roots, a small probability of giving a person four spiritual roots, and an extremely small probability of giving a person three spiritual roots. Moreover, the purity of the spiritual roots is low and uneven, making cultivation very difficult. Each person can only take one pill in their lifetime."

After a pause, Huang Damao continued, "However, ancient books record that adding Daimo grass and Ziding fruit during the process of refining the Spirit Replenishing Pill will result in a Spirit Replenishing Pill with even stronger effects. This pill can not only repair the cultivator's damaged spiritual roots, but also improve the purity of the spiritual roots."

"Alas! It's such a pity. My husband and I have been searching for so many years, but we haven't even seen a trace of the Black Ink Grass or the Purple Lilac Fruit."

At this point, Huang Xiaoyang picked up a book he had previously opened and handed it to the three Wen siblings, pointing to a page in it.

“Fellow Daoists, we only learned today that the Ink Grass and the Purple Ding Fruit have other names. Perhaps it was because you hadn’t heard of them before that they were hard to find. Now that we have pictures and descriptions, they should be much easier to find.”

"Speaking of which, I have to thank a few fellow Daoists! When I returned home today, I was looking through books about demonic beasts when I found this book that specifically introduces spiritual plants. I flipped through it and found this page."

Huang Damao: "In the end, it's all thanks to the blessings of these fellow Daoists!"

Huang Xiaoyang smiled, her eyes crinkling, and the rest of the Huang family also wore smiles, as if the gloom that had weighed on their hearts for many years had instantly dissipated.

Wen Chengjian said modestly, "Uncle, you're too kind. We dare not take credit for it. It was just a coincidence."

"Uncle, do you have the ingredients for the Spirit Replenishing Pill here?"

Wenwen asked curiously, "And the pill formulas? If it's convenient, may I take a look?"

"Yes, yes, I always keep some on hand!"

After Huang Damao finished speaking, a pile of medicinal herbs appeared on the stone table in the next second.

At the same time, Huang Xiaoyang pulled out a thin book from the pile of books she had just brought back and handed it to Wenwen.

“Fellow Daoist Wen, this is a newly arrived book in the bookstore, a record of alchemical formulas. I bought it to take back to my mother, but now I’m giving it to you,” Huang Xiaoyang said.

"Isn't this inappropriate?" Wenwen turned to look at Xu Shi and said playfully, "I'm going to fight with Auntie for the book."

Madam Xu waved her hand and said with a smile, "There's nothing wrong with it. I don't know how to make pills, I just read them when I have nothing else to do. If you like this kind of book, I have many more ancient books!"

"Hehehe, thank you, auntie!"

Regardless of anything else, anyone who is willing to share their treasured possessions with you selflessly deserves to be treated with respect!