Chapter 9: Fellow Daoist, Are You Interested in the Wondrous Pill?

If there's something, call Uncle Chen; if there's nothing, call Fellow Daoist Chen!

Old Daoist Chen blew his beard and then happily began to tell his favorite gossip stories.

He had this habit.

Usually, he was stingy and loved to take advantage, never taking a loss when selling things, even splitting the stall fees with a novice like Luo Chen, who was only at the third level of the Qi Condensation stage.

The only thing he liked to share for free was probably his sixty years of experiences.

"Cloud Crane? You mean Cloud Crane Senior!"

"If you ask ordinary people, they probably wouldn't know, but Old Daoist has some knowledge."

"The Eastern Wasteland has thirty-six major regions, and we are in the far east, close to the Million Mountains. Therefore, the six regions nearby all border the Million Mountains, and they are known as the Far Eastern Six Regions."

"Each major region has countless sects, but only those that have produced a Yuan Ying True Person can name the region after their sect."

"That Cloud Crane Senior is from the Huanhuan Region, and his sect is the strongest Huanhuan Sect in the Huanhuan Region!"

Luo Chen listened with great interest; this was the first time he had learned about the world beyond the Great River Market.

He asked casually, "So, our region is called the Jade Tripod Region, right?"

"That's right, the strongest sect here is the Jade Tripod Sword Sect, so we call it the Jade Tripod Region."

Old Daoist Chen replied and continued, "The Jade Tripod Sword Sect is known for its combat prowess, so it is closest to the Million Mountains. It has several large markets as bridgeheads for attacking the Million Mountains, and the Great River Market is one of them."

As he spoke, he felt something was off.

He blew his beard and glared, "Don't interrupt, I'm talking about Cloud Crane Senior."

"The Huanhuan Sect is famous for its dual cultivation techniques, and its characteristic industries are spread throughout the six regions. For example, the Heavenly Fragrance Tower here is one of their insignificant properties."

The Heavenly Fragrance Tower is so big, making a fortune in high-quality spirit stones every day, and it's just an insignificant property?

Luo Chen became interested. Such a wealthy and beautiful enterprise should be his goal to strive for!

"People say the Huanhuan Sect doesn't follow the righteous path, doesn't engage in production, and doesn't excel in combat, only doing flesh trade, tarnishing the reputation of cultivators. However, three hundred years ago, there was an exception!"

Luo Chen clapped his hands, "That's Cloud Crane, right!"

"It's Cloud Crane Senior! For a Golden Core cultivator, you must use the title 'Senior'!" Old Daoist Chen scolded, then continued, "Cloud Crane Senior practiced the core techniques of the Huanhuan Sect, pushing them to the highest level. Not only was his appearance outstanding, but his combat prowess was unparalleled."

"When the Jade Tripod Region was opened, although the Jade Tripod Sword Sect led the charge, the other five regions also sent many experts, and Cloud Crane Senior was one of them."

"At that time, he was unknown, just an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator. But in that battle, he captured a fourth-stage beast with his early-stage Golden Core realm!"

"Do you know what a fourth-stage beast means?"

Luo Chen's eyes widened like a cow's.

Then he drew a deep breath, contributing to global warming.

He swallowed, making a gulping sound.

Finally, he exhaled deeply, a breath so heavy that it seemed to lower a cultivator's realm.

"A fourth-stage beast, that's equivalent to a human Yuan Ying True Person!!!"

Old Daoist Chen was very satisfied with the audience's strong reaction, stroking his beard proudly, as if he had done it himself.

"Yes, you have some knowledge. A fourth-stage beast is also called a Beast King, with combat prowess surpassing a same-stage Yuan Ying True Person."

Luo Chen asked in confusion, "Isn't it said that challenging a higher realm is extremely difficult? How could Senior Cloud Crane, who was only an early-stage Golden Core cultivator at the time, achieve such a glorious victory?"

"The reasons are not something we can know. Some say he took advantage of the Beast King's weakness during a tribulation, others say a Huanhuan Sect True Person helped, but the result is that Cloud Crane Senior became famous in that battle, and he gained fame by capturing the Beast King!"

At this point, Old Daoist Chen pointed to a pink embroidered building in the center of the inner city.

"The Far Eastern Six Regions have intertwined industries. Even the wealthy Medicine King Sect only has shops in four regions. Only the Huanhuan Sect has businesses in all six regions, including a Heavenly Fragrance Tower in our most remote Great River Market, where there is nightly revelry."

"Much of this is due to the efforts of Cloud Crane Senior, the first person below the Yuan Ying realm!"

Cloud Crane Senior, the first person below the Yuan Ying realm.

What a great name, what a great story!

Luo Chen couldn't help but give a grateful look to Wang Yuan, who was selling books on a distant stall. The "Six Regions' Scenic Records" was indeed worth the free read.

When he has money, he will definitely buy it and study it carefully.

"Cough, Luo, you've made me a bit thirsty. Give me a piece of beef jerky to quench my thirst."

Luo Chen ignored him and laid out all the pills.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, it's time to earn resources for cultivation. With time, we might also be called Seniors!"

Chen Xiu Ping's eyes widened, and his white beard trembled in anger.

Taking advantage of his height, Luo Chen patted Old Daoist Chen's shoulder, "I only hope that when we meet again as Golden Core cultivators, we can call each other Fellow Daoist without any bitterness!"

"Get lost, I'm sixty-five, and I don't give a damn about the Golden Core dream!"

He cursed and took a deep breath, trying not to get angry, as anger only brings illness.

His gaze fell on Luo Chen's stall, and he couldn't help but focus.

"Twenty-one bottles? All Qi-Dispelling Pills, or did you really refine a new pill?"

Luo Chen sighed, looking dejected, "Junior's talent is dull, and I spent all my wealth to barely refine a new pill, embarrassing Fellow Daoist Chen."

Gulp!

Old Daoist Chen swallowed.

"Did you really refine that second-stage incomplete pill formula!"

"Alas, Junior is incompetent and couldn't refine a second-stage pill."

"True, you little—"

"So I had to settle for a first-stage pill, deducing it from the incomplete formula."

"First-stage Jade Dew Pill?" Old Daoist Chen's eyes widened.

This old man's expressions are quite rich, swallowing, widening eyes, and next, he might even draw a deep breath!

Luo Chen folded his hands behind his back and said solemnly, "That's not an incomplete Jade Dew Pill formula. It's actually the secret formula of the Wondrous Pill, passed down by Cloud Crane Senior of the Huanhuan Sect. It was left in the Great River Market after the great battle to open the Jade Tripod Region. Fellow Daoist, don't say it carelessly in the future!"

Sssss!

Luo Chen covered his face, feeling the climate of the Jade Tripod Region warming up!

In fact, the temperature did rise, as the sun came up.

With the sun up, the customer flow naturally increased.

Many cultivators like to browse the independent cultivator area, after all, who doesn't want to buy high-quality, low-priced resources or find a good deal?

As usual, Old Daoist Chen's business always opened first.

He had been selling here for many years, and although he was stingy, his reputation was excellent.

Not only did others buy talismans from him, but some lazy peers even bought talisman paper from him to draw their own talismans.

Old Daoist Chen's business opening meant that Luo Chen's business was about to open as well.

"Qi-Dispelling Pills?"

"The color and aroma are quite good, and they have a decent amount of spiritual energy. High-quality goods! How much do you sell them for?"

The buyer casually picked up five bottles and threw a low-grade spirit stone to Luo Chen.

Five bottles, fifty Qi-Dispelling Pills, one pill can satisfy a meal, and with some saving, it can last fifty days!

Of course, that's an extreme case. Normally, it can support a person for half a month without eating.

However, this thing doesn't taste good and is detrimental to a cultivator's cultivation. Unless one is really poor, or in seclusion, or hunting in the mountains for herbs, no one would eat it as a meal.

After buying the spirit stone, the fat cultivator was about to leave, but Luo Chen called him back.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in the Wondrous Pill?"

(End of Chapter)