Chapter 8: Enchanting Powder

Gao Xian studied for a long time but still couldn't figure out where the sudden increase in human spiritual light came from.

From Zhu Qiniang?

It wasn't impossible. Perhaps Sister Qiniang was savoring the aftertaste.

Gao Xian put away the Fengyue Mirror and picked up the book "Dongxuan True Formula."

This book contained nine formulas. If he could master another one, it would greatly benefit his alchemy skills.

Alchemy couldn't be leveled up, but these yellow and red techniques could be leveled up after being comprehended. This was the fundamental difference between the two.

Although the formulas recorded in "Dongxuan True Formula" were not high-level, they were still a form of alchemy.

The techniques for refining medicines were all interconnected.

"Enchanting Powder, which can make people dazed and intoxicated..."

When Gao Xian saw the Enchanting Powder, his eyes suddenly lit up. This was a good thing.

He was an honest person and had no intention of doing bad things, but he felt that this thing would be very useful for self-protection.

Back in the day, Duke Wei relied on three treasures—aphrodisiacs, daggers, and inner armor—to navigate the world.

Especially the aphrodisiacs, which helped him take down many big shots in the martial world and win several wives.

When he looked at the formula for Enchanting Powder, Gao Xian had a sudden realization.

Reaching the Master level with Deer Antler Powder had greatly improved his alchemy skills. Now, he could mentally simulate and deduce the specific proportions and refining methods.

Gao Xian took out the Fengyue Mirror and, sure enough, there was a new item on the back.

Enchanting Powder: Strong fragrance, can make people fall into a deep sleep. (Beginner 1/10)

Fifty points of human spiritual light were added, and the Enchanting Powder was directly upgraded to the Master level.

At the Master level, the description of Enchanting Powder changed.

Enchanting Powder: Fine as dust, with a faint fragrance. Those who are affected will have their souls confused and their bodies weak. (Master 1/50)

There were only about twenty points of human spiritual light left, which was not enough to upgrade the Enchanting Powder.

However, the Master-level Enchanting Powder should still be very powerful.

The main ingredient for refining Enchanting Powder was the Purple Datura flower, a low-level herb that was not very common.

Gao Xian remembered clearly that his pharmacy did not have Purple Datura flowers.

This flower was very hardy and had low requirements for its growing environment. There must be some in the mountains. If he went into the mountains, he might find some.

Gao Xian thought about it for a moment and immediately dismissed the idea. Going into the mountains with his current skills would be suicidal.

It wasn't worth the risk for a few Purple Datura flowers.

Old Wang from next door often went into the mountains to hunt. He could ask Old Wang to help him gather a few.

Thinking of Old Wang, Gao Xian naturally thought of the bottle of Deer Antler Powder he had sold.

The Master-level Deer Antler Powder was a divine elixir that middle-aged and elderly men couldn't resist!

This old man would come back to him in a few days. Gao Xian was certain of this.

As long as he sold all the Deer Antler Powder he had, he could use the money to buy herbs and fill the gap left by the Bai Lu Dan that the original owner had sold.

The problem was that Feima Market only had one pharmacy, and he could only buy herbs from Mr. Zhu...

Buying a large amount of alchemy herbs would definitely attract Mr. Zhu's attention.

Gao Xian had figured this out over the past two days. This matter wasn't as serious as he thought.

Mr. Zhu was after money. Killing him would bring no profit and would result in a significant loss.

It would also offend his master, and he would have to pay a large amount of spirit stones as compensation.

If all else failed, he could explain the situation to Mr. Zhu.

Of course, this was the last resort.

Given Mr. Zhu's character, if he admitted his mistake, Mr. Zhu would definitely take the opportunity to extort him.

Gao Xian sighed. This world was too hard to live in. He wanted to go home!

Taking out the Fengyue Mirror, he looked at the smiling and charming Lan Sister, and his mood immediately improved.

At some point, he found himself in Lan Sister's bedroom, and everything felt so real.

Although Lan Sister didn't speak, she would hum softly, her voice enchanting and captivating.

Hugging Lan Sister, Gao Xian suddenly remembered a phrase Brother Chan had said: "This place is too exciting, it's so good that I don't even want to go home!"

The next day, while Gao Xian was boiling herbs, Old Wang from next door sneaked over the wall like a thief.

Gao Xian despised this. There was a door, but he insisted on jumping over the wall, looking suspicious and not like a good person.

Old Wang pressed his ear to the bedroom window, heard no movement, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light. After hesitating, he called out softly, "Xiao Gao."

Gao Xian saw everything clearly from the side room. This old man had no good intentions. He had a fierce and wolf-like demeanor, but he hesitated and didn't act rashly.

He originally didn't think much of Old Wang, just an old lecher.

But now, he felt a chill. Old Wang was at the fourth or fifth level of Qi cultivation, much stronger than him.

He often went into the mountains to hunt beasts, with rich combat experience, far beyond Gao Xian's capabilities.

Old Wang was indeed lecherous, but he was a cunning old wolf. If he really wanted to attack, Gao Xian had no way to resist.

He couldn't refine the Enchanting Powder yet, so he could only rely on the few talismans he had for self-defense.

Gao Xian tightly held the Golden Body Talisman and called out irritably, "I'm here!"

Old Wang quickly turned around. Despite his age, his body was still agile. He turned swiftly and gripped the hilt of his sword.

Gao Xian was more cautious, but he kept a relaxed expression, "Did you run out of the medicine? You used it up pretty fast..."

Mentioning the medicine, Old Wang's tense face relaxed.

He had used many aphrodisiacs, but none were as effective as Gao Xian's Deer Antler Powder. Others who had used it were also amazed by its effectiveness and willing to pay a high price.

Clearly, Gao Xian's Deer Antler Powder was of much higher quality than others, almost a different medicine altogether.

For now, he couldn't offend Gao Xian.

Old Wang chuckled, "Xiao Gao, do you have more of that medicine? I'll take twenty pills."

"Do you have the money?"

Before Old Wang could speak, Gao Xian continued, "No bargaining."

Old Wang had intended to bargain, but seeing Gao Xian's firm attitude, he could only frown, "You're so young, yet you're so money-oriented. That's not good."

"Man should value righteousness."

"Ha ha..."

Gao Xian laughed. After all, Old Wang was a customer, and he needed to maintain a basic relationship.

Twenty Deer Antler Pills for two low-grade spirit stones. Cash on delivery.

Old Wang weighed the bottle in his hand and said, "Xiao Gao, how much more of this medicine do you have?"

"How much spirit stone do you have?"

"Let me be honest, your medicine is really effective. How about this, I'll help you sell the Deer Antler Powder. We'll split the profits 70-30."

Old Wang tempted, "This way, you can make more money and won't have to take any risks."

"No need to trouble you." Gao Xian firmly refused. The old man was unreliable, and working with him would be a hassle.

Seeing Gao Xian's firm attitude, Old Wang knew he couldn't persuade him. He then said, "How about this, you only sell the Deer Antler Powder to me, okay?"

"Want exclusive rights?"

Gao Xian laughed again, "Sure, one spirit stone for eight Deer Antler Pills."

"You want to monopolize and make money, but you don't have the capital. If you don't want to, that's fine."

Gao Xian didn't want to deal with this old man anymore. He just wanted to take advantage and had no business acumen or vision.

"What a disrespectful brat!"

Old Wang had planned to make a profit by selling the Deer Antler Powder exclusively. His calculations were good, but Gao Xian didn't listen, and he was furious.

Old Wang stormed out, and Gao Xian suddenly called him back, "Old Wang, don't be angry. If we can't do business, we can still be friends. It's not right to insult me."

He continued, "I can sell the Deer Antler Powder only to you, but you need to show some sincerity. Bring me a few Purple Datura flowers."

"Purple Datura flowers?"

Old Wang often hunted in the mountains and also gathered herbs. He recognized most common herbs and had indeed seen Purple Datura flowers.

This herb wasn't rare, and it wasn't hard to gather.

He turned and asked Gao Xian, "Are you serious?"

"Of course."

Gao Xian waved at Old Wang, "Bring the Purple Datura flowers, and we'll talk."

After sending Old Wang away, Gao Xian took out the Fengyue Mirror and was surprised to find that the human spiritual light had increased by nine points...

(End of Chapter)