Chapter 41

Han Muye also wanted to talk business with Bai Suzhen.

A single sword qi had drained half of his dantian’s spiritual energy, which made him feel a bit uneasy.

To cultivate sword qi, he needed more spiritual energy.

He would have to spend a lot of money to buy spiritual herbs and refine pills.

A man without money would not stand tall.

Currently, the means he had to earn money were: one, answering questions at the Spell Tower and earning merit points and spirit stones.

The other was refining Cloud Qi Pills.

Answering questions at the Spell Tower was not always available, and the prices were not very high.

The real way to make big money was by refining top-grade Cloud Qi Pills.

A single top-grade Cloud Qi Pill was worth three thousand spirit stones.

People were like this; once they had tasted big money, a few hundred spirit stones seemed insignificant.

However, the woman in front of him was not easy to deal with.

Glancing at Bai Suzhen, whose face was like a peach blossom, Han Muye said with a stern face, "We can do business, but don't have any ideas about anything in my Sword Pavilion."

Bai Suzhen laughed lightly and said, "Are you talking about the sword, or the person?"

Han Muye did not answer her and walked down the steps, heading towards the quiet mountain path in front of the Sword Pavilion.

Bai Suzhen followed with a smile.

In the Sword Pavilion, Old Huang Six poked his head out and muttered, "Is the young Han so lacking in self-control that he’s already heading into the small forest..."

On the mountain path, Han Muye turned to look at Bai Suzhen, "Shopkeeper Bai, I will pay you spirit stones for those two spiritual herbs."

Bai Suzhen nodded without refusal.

"Senior Brother Han, when can you refine more top-grade Cloud Qi Pills?" Bai Suzhen was direct, as if they were really discussing business.

"Ten Cloud Qi Pills, I don’t think they will be so easy to sell. There probably aren’t that many wealthy disciples in the Nine Profound Sword Sect," Han Muye said with a light laugh.

Cloud Qi Pills, even if they were top-grade, were ultimately pills for the Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment stages.

Those who needed such pills were inner disciples at the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment stages.

Three thousand spirit stones, Bai Suzhen would resell them for at least three thousand three hundred to five hundred spirit stones each.

There weren’t many inner disciples in the Nine Profound Sword Sect with such wealth, unless they were second-generation cultivators.

Even if they were second-generation cultivators, they weren’t in short supply of pills.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Han, top-grade pills are always in short supply. There are many who are willing to spend spirit stones to buy them," Bai Suzhen said with a light laugh, her eyes sparkling as she whispered, "Besides, I didn’t say I would sell them only in the Nine Profound Sword Sect."

Indeed, Bai Suzhen had a powerful force behind her.

A force so great that it could even infiltrate the Nine Profound Sword Sect.

Was this considered betraying the Nine Profound Sword Sect?

"Senior Brother, you have just started on the path of cultivation. You don’t need to worry about the sect yet," Bai Suzhen said.

"Right now, we should focus on doing business, earning more spirit stones, and then improving our cultivation."

Bai Suzhen, being a businesswoman, managed to make Han Muye’s heart move with just a few words.

"Alright, I don’t care where you sell the pills, but you must not sell them to the Tai Ling Sword Sect," Han Muye pondered for a moment and put forward his requirement.

Bai Suzhen did not hesitate and agreed immediately.

There were so many sects in the Western Border; even more top-grade Cloud Qi Pills could be absorbed. Why must they be sold to the Tai Ling Sword Sect?

Besides, if they were resold several times, it wouldn’t be her problem.

"In the future, I will give you one hundred Cloud Qi Pills per month, all top-grade," Han Muye calculated. After all, they were top-grade pills, and releasing too many would affect the price.

One hundred pills per month, no more.

"Help me collect spiritual herbs, and also, any information about longevity-enhancing pills and herbs, tell me."

Apart from being a bit unsatisfied with the quantity of one hundred pills per month, Bai Suzhen could be considered to have returned with a full load.

However, one hundred top-grade Cloud Qi Pills per month was enough to solidify her position in the sect.

Moreover, she valued the long-term business.

When Han Muye returned to the Sword Pavilion, Old Huang Six carefully examined his neat clothes and muttered, "So fast?"

Han Muye ignored him and focused on nurturing the sword qi in his dantian.

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At a peak of the Nine Profound Mountain, several inner disciples in white robes were nervously waiting below a steep cliff.

In front of them, a middle-aged man in a green robe with a short beard had his eyes closed, and the sword in his hand was trembling continuously.

"Boom—"

The middle-aged man swept out a sword, and three zhang in front of him, flames suddenly appeared.

"Blazing Plains! Master has comprehended Blazing Plains!" Seeing the sword light, a white-robed disciple exclaimed excitedly.

The others also had joyful expressions.

The Five Profound Sword Technique, with this sword technique, one could fight across ranks.

Although it couldn’t contend with the three Grand Elders, it could at least match the sect’s powerful figures at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage.

With Master comprehending this sword technique, the Fire Vein could stand tall.

Slowly opening his eyes, Su Yuan’s eyes showed a hint of excitement and a hint of regret.

"Red flames connect the sky, grass and trees wither, a single sword travels ten thousand miles, and the flames spread across the plains."

"My move lacks the wind to aid the flames."

His words made the disciples pause.

Shen Muyang hurriedly said, "Master, do you mean you haven’t comprehended this sword technique?"

He had recounted everything he had seen and heard at the Spell Tower without holding back.

"I have comprehended Blazing Plains," Su Yuan shook his head and smiled lightly, "but I haven’t mastered the sword momentum contained within Blazing Plains."

Saying this, he looked at the nervous disciples, "Rest assured, with this sword technique, our Fire Vein can get through this."

Rumors about the Fire Vein being merged into other veins were not baseless.

He had also thought the Fire Vein would disperse.

Unexpectedly, his disciple brought back the Blazing Plains sword technique.

Thinking of the masked person who had demonstrated the sword technique, Su Yuan narrowed his eyes.

Who was this person?

Could it be that someone other than the patriarch Tao Ran knew Blazing Plains?

Taking a deep breath, Su Yuan held his long sword and looked at his disciples.

"Wu Teng and the others were killed by Qin Yuanhe. I will go to avenge them."

"With the Blazing Plains sword technique, I have a sure chance of victory."

Saying this, he lowered his voice, "Killing Qin Yuanhe, with this achievement, I can surely gather the hearts of the Fire Vein."

The Fire Vein was already a scattered mess. Only a supreme expert could bring everyone together.

Su Yuan wanted to use the killing of Qin Yuanhe to both avenge the Fire Vein disciples and demonstrate his strength, reuniting the hearts of the Fire Vein.

"We will follow Master." The disciples hurriedly bowed.

Su Yuan nodded and then looked at Shen Muyang, "Muyang, you stay in the sect and guard the senior who taught the technique at the Spell Tower."

"If you meet him, tell him that I, Su Yuan, wish to visit him personally and offer the one thousand merit points."

Saying this, he smiled bitterly, "If I don’t complete this task, I really can’t offer one thousand merit points."

The Fire Vein had resources, but they were scattered and couldn’t be gathered. No one had much in their hands.

Shen Muyang bowed, "Disciple understands."

He couldn’t imagine which senior in the sect had taught him Blazing Plains.

But from the voice, it seemed to be someone not very old?

"Clang—"

A distant bell sound echoed from the mountains.

Su Yuan narrowed his eyes and said softly, "The sect’s elders are meeting. It’s probably about this matter. I’ll go and see."

When Han Muye, standing at the entrance of the Sword Pavilion, turned around, he saw the Sword Pavilion elder coming down from the tower.

"Elder meeting, I will observe. Close the pavilion door."

The Sword Pavilion elder said this and moved, taking ten zhang in a single step.

Han Muye narrowed his eyes. This was a body cultivation technique.

It seemed his method of cultivating both spirit and body was correct?

He looked towards the distant peak.

"The sect is about to take serious action. I wonder if we can see the Nine Profound Sword Style this time." Old Huang Six poked his head out and muttered.

Han Muye frowned, "Sixth Brother, if the Nine Profound Sword is activated, won’t the elder’s cultivation be wasted?"

The Sword Pavilion’s sword observers spent sixty years cultivating sword qi, just to activate the Nine Profound Sword for a hundred breaths, reaching the Heavenly Realm.

After one strike, the sword qi would be completely drained, and the observer’s cultivation would be wasted.

"Who said activating the Nine Profound Sword would drain one’s cultivation?" Hearing Han Muye’s words, Old Huang Six glared, "As long as the sword is carried, who would dare to make a move?"

"Is he looking for death?"