Chapter 35: I Can't Go with You

"Look here, look here, the days of cultivating are truly splendid!"

"Five spirit stones are not much, not enough to buy a magic weapon or a car."

"Is my elixir good? Your intimate cultivation partner will know."

"Take a dose of the Marvel Elixir, and the scenery on the path of cultivation will be abundant."

Listening to the young man's rhymes one after another, Chen Xiuping felt more embarrassed than ever in his life.

He wished he had learned the Earth Splitting Technique when he was young. If he had, he could have split the ground and buried himself in it now.

It was too embarrassing!

Although we are street vendors, we are still cultivators after all!

How can we really shout like ordinary people, completely disregarding our dignity!

Chen Xiuping regretted renting the same stall with Luo Chen.

It was just half a spirit stone, and he wasn't short of money.

He gave Luo Chen a resentful look and pleaded, "Fellow Daoist Luo, can we lower our voices a bit?"

"Why should we lower them? Are you hungry, or lacking in nutrition?"

"Other fellow Daoists don't shout like you!"

Luo Chen said confidently, "That's because they lack confidence in their goods! I'm different. The Golden Core Senior's formula, personally refined by a Master Alchemist, took a month to produce a batch of Marvel Elixirs. If I don't shout louder, how can more fellow Daoists enjoy it?"

Damn, Golden Core Senior's formula?

You can deceive others, but do you really believe it yourself?

But Chen Xiuping couldn't refute him. The Concealment Talismans he was selling were also endorsed by the Spirit Concealment Senior of the Divine Talisman Sect.

Why did I believe this guy in the first place?

Now, we're both embarrassed.

Just as Chen Xiuping's face turned red, more cultivators gathered around the stone stall.

"What kind of elixir is this? To make such grand claims."

"Marvel Elixir? Never heard of it!"

"What does this elixir do?"

Luo Chen, calm and enthusiastic, picked up the jade bottle and introduced it to everyone.

"Made from the Northern Sea Jade Clam, the special blood and flesh of the Medicine King Sect's spirit beasts, personally refined by a Master Alchemist, this is the Marvel Elixir."

Saying this, his face didn't turn red, and his heart didn't race.

A Master Alchemist is still a Master Alchemist!

He could swear to the heavens that his words were true, with no falsehood!

"Taking it, your yang energy will surge, your passion will rise, and it will allow you to reach the peak of pleasure with your cultivation partner."

"This is not a demonic elixir; it also has the effect of strengthening the foundation and preserving essence without damaging it."

"In short, one pill brings bliss, two pills make you a deity, and three pills make you the supreme ruler of heaven and earth!"

The cultivators gradually realized what was happening.

This wasn't some miraculous elixir; it was clearly the most sought-after aphrodisiac in the mortal world.

However, the young man spoke so fluently, and everyone listened with great interest.

They didn't really believe that such a drug would work for cultivators.

Some skeptics picked up the bottle, opened the stopper, and sniffed it.

"Is it really effective?"

"Absolutely genuine, no cheating!" Luo Chen said confidently.

"But I still want to build my foundation and pursue the Great Dao." The cultivator who asked looked determined, even believing his own words.

Luo Chen didn't expose him. Those truly pursuing the Great Dao wouldn't even consider such things.

On the contrary, he was more enthusiastic. These were his target customers!

"Don't worry, as long as you take it in moderation, it won't break the lower golden lock, and your essence will not be lost."

"Really?"

"Try it and you'll see. The essence released at the critical moment is actually transformed from the elixir, not your own essence."

The cultivator was still hesitant.

Mainly because there were many onlookers, but no buyers.

Just as they were at an impasse, a fat man squeezed through the crowd.

"Fellow Daoist Zeng, long time no see."

"Sure, give me five bottles of Spirit Grain Pills." Zeng Wen was calm and handed over eleven spirit stones.

The surrounding cultivators were stunned. Five bottles of Spirit Grain Pills only cost one spirit stone!

"Sure thing, here are your Spirit Grain Pills. May you enter the treasure mountain, explore the spirit spring, and achieve victory!"

Luo Chen handed over about seven jade bottles.

Two of them were the Marvel Elixir bottles.

Zeng Wen remained calm, put away the jade bottles, and left the crowd.

The crowd was silent for a moment.

Then the cultivator who had been asking questions said softly, "I think I'm running low on Spirit Grain Pills at home. Give me five bottles!"

He took out six spirit stones, happily getting five bottles of Spirit Grain Pills and an additional bottle of Marvel Elixir.

Seeing this, the other cultivators suddenly understood.

In no time, they all generously opened their wallets to buy a few bottles of Spirit Grain Pills to close their doors and cultivate.

After this wave of customers left, Luo Chen took out more elixirs from his storage bag.

The old Daoist Chen's eyes widened in shock at Luo Chen's speed in earning spirit stones and his rapid improvement in alchemy.

It had only been a month, yet the elixirs he produced were even more numerous than before.

"Daoist Chen, with so many customers, why don't you promote your talismans?"

Luo Chen, busy, reminded him casually.

Chen Daoist instantly woke up.

Previously, Luo Chen always piggybacked on his customers, but why was he so slow today?

He opened his mouth and whispered something, but no one heard.

But after a while, he mustered the courage to shout again.

"High-quality Concealment Talismans! Invisible to beasts, undetectable by enemies. You won't lose, you won't be cheated, come and take a look!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

Then he gave Chen Daoist a thumbs up.

No wonder he could sell goods with me, he's still vigorous in his old age!

Perhaps it was a good day, or perhaps Luo Chen's voice was loud enough, or perhaps the recent conflicts had made the cultivators overly tense.

In any case, the sales of the Marvel Elixir were very good today.

Even the Spirit Grain Powder he had refined on the side sold out in a short time.

By noon, he only had a few bottles of Marvel Elixir left unsold.

Luo Chen wanted to push through and sell them to go buy more raw materials in the afternoon.

However, after a few shouts, two unfriendly cultivators stood in front of the stall.

"Is this Luo Chen?"

Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat, instantly realizing something.

But his face didn't show it, and he greeted them warmly.

"Do you want to know about the Marvel Elixir?"

"We're not buying elixirs. Do you know Gao Ting'e?"

Luo Chen shook his head, "I don't know him." Then he asked curiously, "Who is he?"

Duan Sanfu said coldly, "Gao Ting'e is the younger brother of our leader, Gao Tingyuan. He disappeared in the southwestern wasteland of the outer city a month ago. You should be familiar with that place, right?"

"I'm definitely familiar with it; that's my home!"

Luo Chen nodded and then said indignantly, "I was collecting herbs outside at the time. When I returned the next day, my home was burned down. So it was your people who did it? Is there no justice, no law?"

Law? The Great River Gang is the law!

Duan Sanfu sneered, exchanged a glance with his companion, and then coughed.

"We don't know who burned your home. But now, you'd better come with us to meet our leader."

Luo Chen took a cautious step back and looked at them warily.

"Can I not go? I feel like you'll beat me."

"You can't not go!" Duan Sanfu laughed coldly, "Our leader is the second-in-command of the Great River Gang, just below Chief Wang. If you don't go, the consequences will be severe."

He thought that a mere third-level Qi Cultivator would be terrified by the mention of the Great River Gang and would obediently follow them.

However, Luo Chen shrugged.

"Then I can't go to the Great River Gang with you."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because my brother is Wang Yuan!"

Luo Chen said with a smile, pointing to a nearby stall.

Wang Yuan had already stood up, his cold eyes calmly staring at them.

(End of Chapter)