"This way please, Brother Ling!" Shopkeeper Yin was enthusiastically inviting Ling Dong inside. What made Ling Dong slightly surprised was that this time, Shopkeeper Yin did not invite him to the back hall of Wanquan Hall. Instead, he led him to the backyard of Wanquan Hall. Herbs were drying everywhere.
"Shopkeeper Yin, where are we?" Instinctively, out of vigilance, Ling Dong stopped in his tracks and asked.
However, Shopkeeper Yin suddenly slapped his forehead and put on an expression of sudden realization as he said, "I forgot to tell Brother Ling that we're going to my study. The Alchemist Kui Xing's alchemy manual that I've kept is in my study."
"Shopkeeper Yin is talking about the reward for this mission. However, I did not complete the mission this time. I'm really sorry. In these ten days, I only refined thirty-one bottles of Spirit-Returning Golden Horse Pills …" Ling Dong said regretfully.
In reality, this was Ling Dong lying through his teeth. In these ten days, Ling Dong had refined forty bottles of pills. In addition to the stockpile that he had slowly accumulated over the past few months, he had at least sixty bottles of Spirit-Returning Golden Horse Pills.
It was not that Ling Dong wanted to hide his true alchemy skills. Even if Ling Dong revealed his true alchemy skills, other than being envious, there was nothing that others could do.
After all, there were two reasons why Ling Dong could refine pills so quickly. One of them was the acquired spiritual fire. With the quality of the acquired spiritual fire, it was not difficult for him to refine pills not to be fast. Others could not learn it even if they wanted to.
The reason why Ling Dong said this was mainly to see if Shopkeeper Yin had any ill intentions towards him.
If Shopkeeper Yin heard that Ling Dong did not complete the mission he gave him and acted according to normal circumstances, such as reducing the reward, it meant that Shopkeeper Yin did not have any ill intentions.
On the other hand, if Ling Dong didn't complete the task and Shopkeeper Yin was still as happy as before, and the reward was the same as before, then there was probably some kind of trick or even some kind of evil intention.
Just as Ling Dong regretfully said that he only completed 30 bottles of the 40 bottles mission, Shopkeeper Yin was first stunned, then he smiled and said, "Brother Ling, you actually refined 31 bottles of Spirit Returning Golden Horse Pills in 10 days, which has already exceeded my expectations!
You don't know this, but the alchemists I've hired here have been working at full speed for ten days, and the most they've refined was twenty-three bottles. However, Brother Ling, with these thirty-one bottles, this large order is basically complete. The big customer can be considered to have stayed in my Wanquan Hall.
So, as long as Brother Ling supplies all the pills you refine to my Wan Quan Hall in the future, I'll give you the reward for this alchemy mission as usual! "
Upon hearing this, Ling Dong narrowed his eyes. This Shopkeeper Yin was indeed up to no good. Businessmen pursued profits. If they suddenly became unusually generous, there must be a motive behind it.
"How can I accept this?" Ling Dong declined.
"Hey, Brother Ling, there aren't many alchemists who are as focused on alchemy as you are. Moreover, as long as you sell all the pills you refine to me in the future, it'll be worth it.
Come, follow me to the study. You probably don't know about the Alchemist Kui Xing's alchemy manual that I collected, right? That manual is the only one in Qinggu City. I only gave it to the alchemists I'm familiar with to improve their alchemy skills. On the market, even Reiki wouldn't be able to buy it. "
As he spoke, Shopkeeper Yin pulled Ling Dong along in an extremely familiar manner. While Ling Dong was secretly on guard, he also followed Shopkeeper Yin's lead and walked towards a small courtyard in the innermost part of Wan Quan Hall's rear courtyard.
"Come in, this is my study. I meet with important guests and discuss large business deals here. Some of my important items, such as Alchemist Kui Xing's alchemy manual, are also here."
As he introduced Ling Dong, Shopkeeper Yin took out a talisman and waved it. A clear light enveloped Ling Dong and Shopkeeper Yin. At the same time, Ling Dong and Shopkeeper Yin smoothly entered the study that was enveloped by a protective array.
"What's that smell? It smells so good." As soon as they entered the study, Ling Dong was hit by a wave of incense that assailed his nostrils. He gently fanned himself with his palm to avoid the smell.
"Hehe, what's wrong? Are you not used to it?"
Seeing Ling Dong's uncomfortable appearance, Shopkeeper Yin revealed a complacent expression and said, "Brother Ling, do you see the incense burner over there?
Let me tell you, this is the Hundred Spirits Spirit-gathering Incense that I bought at a high price in an auction. 50 grams of this incense is worth 100 Middle-grade Spiritual Crystals. If you burn it when you are cultivating, it can not only calm your mind, but also improve the effect of cultivating your Spirit! "
"Oh, there's such a spiritual item?" Ling Dong was surprised. He relaxed his breathing and inhaled a few breaths to carefully experience it. What Shopkeeper Yin said was true. Just taking a few breaths was enough to make one's soul feel refreshed!
"Hehe, do you feel it? This Hundred Spirit Spirit-gathering Incense needs to be inhaled frequently to be effective. Therefore, I burn a furnace all year round! "As he spoke, Shopkeeper Yin sat down and said," Come, Brother Ling, let's exchange! "
During the exchange of the Spirit-Gathering Golden Horse Pills, everything went smoothly. Shopkeeper Yin even patiently opened the bottles one by one to examine them. Finally, he gave Ling Dong Reiki one by one.
"Okay, we're even. From now on, Brother Ling will get a 70% discount when you take medicinal materials from me! "
Shopkeeper Yin then took out a very old Jade Amulet from the bookshelf behind him. He handed it to Ling Dong and said, "Brother Ling, this is the Alchemist Kui Xing's Alchemy Handbook that I mentioned. I don't need to say more about its value. You can only read it, but you can't take it away. Remember it and don't spread it to others!"
"Thank you!" Ling Dong took the old Jade Amulet and scanned it with his Divine Thought. His face changed immediately.
As the saying goes, the layman enjoys the show, while the connoisseur appreciates the skill. Ling Dong only scanned the contents of the Jade Amulet briefly, and he knew that what was recorded in the Jade Amulet was definitely a treasure of an alchemist.
Not to mention other things, some of the problems that Ling Dong had recently encountered during his long-term alchemy were actually recorded in the Jade Amulet. It was definitely something good.
After confirming that what was recorded in the Jade Amulet was a treasure, Ling Dong knew that his risk this time was worth it. It was very worth it.
"How is it? I didn't lie, right? Any alchemist who has read the contents of this Alchemy Handbook has benefited greatly. They can't stop praising it!" Shopkeeper Yin said happily when he saw Ling Dong's expression.
"Indeed!" After replying, Ling Dong impatiently sent his Divine Sense into the Pill Refining Manual and carefully read it. At the bottom of his heart, he was still doubtful. "Could it be that I am too suspicious and have misunderstood shopkeeper Yin's good intentions?"
Ling Dong studied the Alchemy Handbook while Shopkeeper Yin accompanied him. From time to time, he would sip tea from the exquisite Purple Jade Teapot. It was neither hot nor wet.
"Ring, ring, ring …"
Suddenly, a slightly ear-piercing bell rang in the study. Hearing this sound, Shopkeeper Yin cupped his hands and said to Ling Dong, who was engrossed in the Alchemy Handbook, "Brother Ling, take your time to read it carefully. There may be a big business in the store. The shop assistant is ringing the bell to inform you. I'll go over now!"
"Mm …" Ling Dong replied vaguely. He was still eagerly studying the contents of the Alchemy Handbook.
Looking at Ling Dong's appearance, Shopkeeper Yin shook his head and smiled. He then got up and walked out. Everything was normal. However, when Shopkeeper Yin closed the door, he gently wiped the door handle with his hand. A brown thing was stuck on the door handle without leaving a trace. A faint strange smell was emitted.
After quietly closing the door, Shopkeeper Yin walked out of the courtyard. The corner of his mouth revealed an unfathomable smile. That smile was full of joy.
However, what Shopkeeper Yin didn't notice was that when he closed the door, Ling Dong, who was facing away from him, suddenly opened his eyes. A cold light flashed in his eyes. "Sure enough, there's nothing wrong with being careful!"
"This Shopkeeper Yin, is he playing this kind of little trick with the compound poison?" Shopkeeper Yin's little trick couldn't be hidden under Ling Dong's vigilance.
However, Ling Dong admired Shopkeeper Yin's methods. It was a set of tricks that were extremely natural. In the end, he even used the brilliant Alchemy Handbook to attract his attention. When he left, he set up a trap. Out of ten people, nine would fall into Shopkeeper Yin's trap.
"What is he trying to do by going through so much trouble?" Ling Dong didn't understand Shopkeeper Yin's painstaking methods.
It was reasonable to say that with Shopkeeper Yin's cultivation of the second level of the Qui Star Realm, he didn't need to go through so much trouble to deal with Ling Dong, a second level Transforming Star Realm warrior. It was almost as easy as reaching out his hand.
After lightly sniffing a few breaths of the strange fragrance in the room, Ling Dong basically concluded that this was an extremely powerful knockout incense. It was a knockout incense that specifically targeted the Divine Soul.
After just a few breaths, Ling Dong felt as if his Divine Soul was intoxicated. Hurriedly, Ling Dong closed his mouth and nose to breathe. He directly urged the Acquired Spirit Fire to directly refine the poison that had been absorbed into his body. Only then did his Divine Soul become clear.
After doing all this, Ling Dong pondered for a few breaths. Suddenly, his body tilted and his whole body slid down from the chair. He turned over and fell to the ground with an exaggerated frightened expression on his face. The Alchemy Handbook in his hand also fell to the ground and didn't move at all.
"Phew, another money tree is in my hands!" A few minutes later, Shopkeeper Yin, who saw the situation in the study through a special secret chamber, curled the corners of his mouth and revealed a greedy expression.
Pushing the door open, he put away the black stuff that he had smeared on the door handle. With a wave of his palm wind, Shopkeeper Yin drove away the strange fragrance in the study. Only then did he carefully close the door and walk to Ling Dong who had fallen down.
"Thirty-one bottles of Spirit-Returning Golden Horse Pills in ten days. It seems that you should be my most productive money tree." Shopkeeper Yin turned over his palm and a jade talisman flashing with purple light appeared. "Actually, there's nothing bad about being my money tree …"
At this point, Shopkeeper Yin's expression became serious. He concentrated his Divine Soul and was about to raise the jade talisman flashing with purple light in his hand.
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