Chapter 10: Zeng Wen once asked, "How many should I hit today?"

Zeng Wen, a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refinement, was an old resident of the inner city district.

He once had the potential to lay the foundation for the Dao, but unfortunately, he was injured in a fight years ago, damaging his foundation, and thus had no hope of laying the foundation in this life.

Although his foundation was damaged, his combat strength remained, and he was in the prime of his life, so he usually did not lack spending money.

Even if he ran out of spirit stones, a trip into the Million Great Mountains would suffice. As long as he did not enter the inner area and only circled the periphery, killing one or two first-stage beast demons would be enough for him to earn a sufficient amount of spirit stones.

As for what to do with the money earned?

Of course, it was for eating, drinking, and enjoying delicious food, fine wine, and beautiful women!

Recently, he felt a bit tight on funds and planned to go into the mountains.

So, he went to a roadside stall to buy a few talismans, a few bottles of pills, and one or two handy magical artifacts.

It must be said that although a trip into the mountains had a high chance of earning a lot, the losses were also significant each time.

Those beast demons were particularly rough, with thick skin and tough flesh, often damaging his magical artifacts.

Not at all like the beauties at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, who always polished his magical artifacts to a shiny finish.

However, today his luck was good, and he bought a Conceal Qi Talisman. The Spirit Grain Pills from the old Daoist Chen's side, which he used to look down upon, now seemed to be of no lesser quality than those from the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

So, he bought five bottles and planned to try their effects.

Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by the young man.

"Daoist friend, are you interested in the Pill of Many Wonders?"

"Pill of Many Wonders, what is that?"

Luo Chen said in an extremely low voice, "The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless, it is the origin of heaven and earth; named, it is the mother of all things."

Zeng Wen, the fat cultivator, was a bit confused. What did this mean?

Are you playing tongue twisters with me?

Luo Chen took a deep breath and said in a tone that suggested the Dao should not be easily transmitted, "Therefore, always without desire, one observes its subtlety; always with desire, one observes its manifestations. These two emerge together but have different names. They are both called profound, profound, the gateway of all subtleties."

After saying this, he stared at Zeng Wen, "Daoist friend, do you understand the meaning of these words?"

Zeng Wen hesitated, nodded, and then shook his head, "I don't understand, but it seems very powerful."

Luo Chen couldn't help but give a thumbs up!

"Truly worthy of being a great cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refinement, far surpassing my realm, you have already perceived its power after hearing it for the first time."

Zeng Wen blinked, is that so?

That's right, this young man is only at the third level of Qi Refinement, how could he understand those powerful words?

"But, what does this have to do with the Pill of Many Wonders you mentioned?"

Luo Chen pursed his lips and continued in a low voice, "Do you know the story of the great master of the first generation of the Joyful Union Sect, Mr. Crane in the Clouds?"

"Oh, you mean the Venerable Crane?"

"No, it's Crane in the Clouds!"

"Huh?"

"The name of the Venerable cannot be spoken directly or taken lightly. We can call him Crane in the Clouds."

"Got it, continue!"

"His cultivation of the core technique of the Joyful Union Sect to the highest level, thereby suppressing a fourth-stage beast emperor at the initial stage of the Golden Core, is something everyone knows, right?"

Zeng Wen nodded, who doesn't know this?

Especially for someone like him, who frequently visits the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, he often has conversations like this with the girls.

"Where are you from?"

"From the outer sect of the Joyful Union Sect?"

"I know that place. Your sect has a Venerable Crane, right? He's amazing, known as the first under the Nascent Soul!"

"Unfortunately, he is powerful, but the Joyful Union Sect is not a good place. Why don't you leave this predicament and escape the suffering?"

Such conversations, when emotions run deep, always end with a head in hands, lamenting the hardships of cultivation.

Luo Chen, unaware of the depth of this senior's inner world, continued his pitch.

"Suppressing a fourth-stage beast emperor with a Golden Core, what a glorious achievement! From this, it can be seen that he comprehended an earth-shattering power from the core technique of the Joyful Union Sect!"

"Yes, I, Zeng Wen, have always wanted to witness such a grandeur, but unfortunately, I was born two hundred years too late." Zeng Wen shook his head and sighed, his tone desolate.

"Although you cannot witness the grandeur of Mr. Crane in the Clouds, you can still perceive a bit of it."

"Oh, how so?"

"The profound and mysteriously powerful words I just said are said to be one of Mr. Crane in the Clouds' insights."

"Is that true?"

"I don't know if it's true, but I collected a damaged pill formula from the market years ago, said to come from the Sky Sword Peak!"

Zeng Wen's eyes widened, and his lips trembled as he said, "Is it from the nest of the fourth-stage beast emperor crane?"

"Perhaps! Unfortunately, the pill formula was too damaged and disappeared after one read. In a hurry, I only managed to remember a small part and then developed a first-stage pill from it." Luo Chen looked somewhat dejected, his face revealing a sense of regret.

Zeng Wen was somewhat excited, "If it's true, even a small part must be extraordinary. What is the effect of the Pill of Many Wonders?"

Luo Chen lowered his head, his face somewhat shy.

"To be honest, the Pill of Many Wonders has no great use, only a slight effect of enhancing virility and strengthening the foundation."

Enhancing virility and strengthening the foundation!

Is there such a miraculous pill in the world?

Recently, he had felt a bit weak in his battles.

Zeng Wen felt he had encountered a treasure in his life. With no hope of laying the foundation, perhaps the Pill of Many Wonders would be his hope for the rest of his life.

"Is this it?"

Zeng Wen pointed to the most distinctive and exquisite jade bottle at the back of the stall.

Luo Chen nodded, "I, a dullard, used all my knowledge to barely refine one bottle. If you want to experience a bit of Mr. Crane in the Clouds' Dao, I will sell it to you at a low price. Eight low-grade spirit stones, no, since we met like old friends, five will do!"

Zeng Wen didn't hesitate, picked up the jade bottle, and opened the stopper.

A refreshing fragrance slowly wafted out, and upon first smell, he felt a stirring in his lower abdomen.

Another smell, and a pure spiritual force rushed to his nose, subtly like the waves of the sea crashing against the shore, facing the blazing sun.

Upon closer inspection, with the vision of a ninth-level Qi Refinement cultivator, the deep red pill, the size of a longan, rolled like jelly.

"Yin and Yang blend, water and fire harmonize, truly reminiscent of what the Fragrance Girl at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion said about the core technique of the Joyful Union Sect reaching the Golden Core stage, where the dragon and tiger converge."

"Alright, old brother, since we met like old friends, I'll take this bottle!"

"Five spirit stones, right? Here you go!"

Luo Chen was pleasantly surprised, tightly tucking the spirit stones into his chest.

"Senior, take your time. I'll be here next month. If you need anything, feel free to come. If there's anything wrong with the Pill of Many Wonders, please let me know, and I will do my best to improve it!"

With a loving gaze, he watched the ninth-level Qi Refinement cultivator, Zeng Wen, walk away until he was out of sight.

Luo Chen couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The first sale of the new product was finally made.

One time is a stranger, the second time is a friend, the next sale won't be far off.

He twisted his neck, feeling his shoulders a bit stiff, and glanced sideways to see Daoist Chen staring at him in shock.

His beard trembled, his lips moved, and he finally gritted his teeth and shouted,

"I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Hehe!

Luo Chen bowed, took another exquisite jade bottle from his chest, and placed it among the remaining fifteen bottles of Spirit Grain Pills.

Daoist Chen, as if his teeth were chattering, hissed, "Didn't you say you only refined one bottle?"

"It's one bottle! One bottle of ten pills, I divided it into ten bottles to sell, this is called thin profit but high volume!"

Hard!

His fists hardened!

Daoist Chen felt he had encountered a rare opponent in his life!

That noon, Zeng Wen used the Wind Control Technique, transforming into a green ray, and directly rushed into the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

A female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage blocked him, saying the girls were resting and not accepting guests.

Zeng Wen, with the might of a peak ninth-level Qi Refinement cultivator, stared at the Foundation Establishment cultivator and roared, "I am Zeng Wen, today I want to hit ten!"

(End of Chapter)