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Once again rejected, Wu Xixue felt a surge of anger. She slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed, "Since you're going to go out of business anyway, why not take a chance? What if we actually succeed? To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that we're new here, do you think we would want to come to your rundown shop? You have nothing of value here; it's honestly laughable."
Her outburst left the shopkeeper stunned, his mouth agape in shock. After a long pause, he furrowed his brow and said, "To be honest, my shop wasn't always like this. It’s just that our alchemist was poached by someone else. Without an alchemist, the shop lost its purpose, and I’ve been too lazy to manage it."
Chen Anlin interjected, "Then you should definitely let us give it a try."
Seeing Chen Anlin's sincere expression, the shopkeeper decided to give them a chance. "My name is Yao Fu. This shop has been passed down in my family for generations." He sighed deeply. "Honestly, I don’t want this shop to close under my watch. Since you say you can refine pills, I’ll give you this opportunity. But remember, there’s only one chance!"
Chen Anlin nodded in agreement. "Alright."
After a moment, Yao Fu led Chen Anlin into the back room and brought out some herbs. Chen Anlin took out his usual alchemical furnace and began refining pills.
As he worked, Yao Fu's eyes lit up. Although his own alchemical skills were lacking, he could easily discern the level of others' abilities. What he saw was impressive!
Chen Anlin was currently refining a Spirit Recovery Pill taught to him by Yu Xianzi; it was one of the most basic types of restorative pills. Among cultivators, this type of pill was the most commonly used and had enormous sales potential.
Yao Fu watched for a while and began to calculate how he could collaborate with Chen Anlin even before the latter had succeeded in refining the pill.
Finally, as the process came to an end, Yao Fu inspected the Spirit Recovery Pills and was astonished to find that they were all top-quality!
"Shopkeeper, can we discuss collaboration now?" Chen Anlin sighed with relief.
"Of course! I can’t believe a young man like you possesses such skills," Yao Fu replied eagerly.
Next came the discussion of terms.
Chen Anlin proposed a fifty-fifty deal with the shopkeeper. If any herbs were damaged, he would take the loss. Naturally, Yao Fu agreed to this condition, and thus, Chen Anlin and Wu Xixue moved in.
They settled into a small courtyard right next to the shop. However, it had been uninhabited for a long time, and was in a state of disarray. Chen Anlin and Wu Xixue spent most of the night cleaning up. Finally, they laid out the bedding on the bed, deeming it tidied up.
The two had no qualms about sharing a bed together, especially Wu Xixue. Ever since she had tasted the sweetness of being with Chen Anlin, she would often tempt him throughout the night. Chen Anlin found it quite troubling; despite having lost his memory and now having the temperament of a child, why was she so proactive? What a naughty girl she was.
That night, as soon as Chen Anlin lay down, Wu Xixue burrowed into his blankets.
"Little Anzi, I’m feeling a bit...," she started to say. After a long pause without receiving a response from Chen Anlin, she found it odd. Turning to look at him, she noticed he had already fallen asleep, emitting soft snores.
This little Anzi! How could he sleep so soundly with such a beautiful girl lying next to him? Wu Xixue felt a bit annoyed and could only curl up in her blanket and fall asleep.
In the following days, Chen Anlin would refine two batches of pills every morning and hand them over to Yao Fu. After that, Yao Fu would take the pills out to sell. Having run the business for quite some time, he had established a wide network; as long as the quality of the pills was good, sales were never a concern.
In the afternoons, Chen Anlin would sometimes practice cultivation or go out to gather information about the local situation. As for Wu Xixue, she was also investigating news about her ancestors. She discovered that her ancestral sect was called Sanxiao Sect. Surprisingly, she managed to uncover some information about it.
This sect was indeed one of the top-tier sects!
However, it was over a thousand miles from here, and getting across would require traversing quite a distance. Hearing this, Wu Xixue felt helpless; it seemed that they wouldn't be able to make the journey anytime soon.
This place was home to many cultivators, but Chen Anlin discovered that there were even more mortals. However, these mortals held a low status here. If one accidentally offended a cultivator and was killed, no one would intervene. Overall, most mortals were here to serve the immortals; without the support of a cultivator, it was very difficult for them to survive.
Although mortals and cultivators lived together, mortals used currency made of gold, silver, and copper coins, while cultivators used spirit stones. Spirit stones were precious items that held no value for mortals; possessing them could easily attract unwanted attention.
Thus, after a month, the two had settled down completely in this place. Through her cultivation technique, Wu Xixue quickly restored her strength to the peak of Qi Refinement. Chen Anlin also reached the third level of Qi Refinement, and the immortal pill within him had not completely dissipated. He estimated that this pill could sustain him at least until he reached the peak of Qi Refinement.
At the same time, he planned to keep some of the extra pills he refined to sell later. One day, he went to an area outside the city. This was a small market formed by ordinary loose cultivators where trading had many advantages, such as no taxes and lower prices.
Of course, the quality of goods here was somewhat lower, but if one looked carefully and got lucky, they could find good items. Chen Anlin took out twenty Spirit Recovery Pills. He was now able to produce about two pills a day. He intended for both himself and Wu Xixue to consume some of them while selling the surplus for spirit stones so they could eventually head to Sanxia Sect together.
There were many people in this market. Chen Anlin casually found a spot on the ground, laid out a piece of blue cloth, and placed his quality Spirit Recovery Pills on it. The pills were considered hard currency among cultivators, and soon someone approached his stall.
"Hey young man, do you only have one Spirit Recovery Pill?" A middle-aged woman walked over with an interested expression.
"I still have some more on hand. How many would you like, miss?" Chen Anlin replied with a smile. He hadn't expected that just after setting up his stall, someone would come looking to buy; it seemed he might sell out all his pills quickly.
"Well, your quality seems decent; I just wonder how effective they are inside."
"Miss, after you purchase it, you can use it right here. If it doesn't suit you, you can return it immediately."
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