Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 81 Buying and Selling Pills
Ji Chang was slightly stunned, his eyes lingered on the young monk in dark yellow robes for a moment, then he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Daoyou Zhao?"

Although this person's expression was more gloomy and less arrogant than before, the basic features of his facial features had not changed much.

It was Zhao Zhenyang who had come to Cangyufang City before.

Hearing Ji Chang's address, Zhao Zhenyang was obviously stunned for a moment, and then a look of embarrassment and shame flashed across his face.

He obviously didn't recognize Ji Changlai, but the other party's address surprised him a little.

He responded hesitantly, "Do you recognize me, fellow Taoist?"

Ji Chang smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you are joking. I am Han Lin."

"Han Lin." Zhao Zhenyang repeated the name after hearing it, as if he was trying hard to recall the memories related to this name.

After a moment, Zhao Zhenyang said with some surprise: "It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Han."

He looked at Ji Chang and felt the magic power in Ji Chang, which was even stronger than his own.

Zhao Zhenyang looked at Ji Chang again, and then asked in disbelief: "It's been a few years since we last met, and you actually... actually broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?"

Ji Chang smiled upon hearing this and explained, "When I first met fellow Taoist, Han hid some of his cultivation, but I have indeed made some progress over the years and fortunately broke through the sixth level of Qi Refining."

Although his tone was calm, it sounded like thunder in Zhao Zhenyang's ears.

According to Ji Chang, even if he had hidden his cultivation level at the beginning, it should have been only the fifth level of Qi Refining, which was not much different from his own cultivation level.

However, he did not expect that in just a few years, he had already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, which made him feel both surprised and envious.

After chatting with Zhao Zhenyang for a while, Ji Chang bought a few talismans in the small talisman hall, then left the shop and went to find an alchemy shop to sell elixirs.

According to Ji Chang's observation, Zhao Zhenyang, although a talisman master, was just an clerk in a small talisman hall. It seemed that his talisman-making skills were not very high, probably only at the low level.

At that time, Ji Chang's cultivation was lower than his, and his alchemy skills were only at the lower level. However, he was able to become the alchemist of Qiancao Pavilion because the times had changed.

In the original Cangyu Market, there were few independent cultivators, and cultivators who mastered the art of alchemy were even rarer, so the status of alchemists naturally rose.

However, now, with the demise of various immortal cultivation families, the prosperity of Cangyufang City has attracted more and more independent cultivators to gather here, and cultivators mastering various skills have also emerged like mushrooms after rain.

In this highly competitive environment, if one wants to become a talisman master in a talisman shop, one’s skill level must at least reach that of a mid-level talisman master.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the arrogance in Zhao Zhenyang gradually disappeared under the pressure of reality, and was replaced by a deep helplessness and unwillingness.

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After careful comparison and screening, Ji Chang finally chose a medicine shop that looked quite impressive.

He stepped into the store, and immediately a strong aroma of medicine hit his nose.

Various kinds of elixirs are neatly arranged on the shelves in the store, and each bottle is affixed with an exquisite label that details the name, efficacy and price of the elixir.

However, Ji Chang's purpose of this trip was not to buy elixirs, but to sell them.

He walked straight up to the shopkeeper, nodded to him with a smile, and then explained the purpose of his visit.

"My name is Han Lin. I have some self-made pills that I would like to sell here on consignment. I wonder if your store is willing to buy them?"

The shopkeeper was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then a look of interest appeared on his face.

He looked at Ji Chang, then said slowly: "Oh? Fellow Daoist wants to sell elixirs. I wonder what quality the elixirs are. Can you let me take a look at them first?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Chang didn't waste any words and directly took out a few bottles of pills from his storage bag and placed them on the counter.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw this. He carefully opened the bottle cap, examined it carefully, and then a satisfied smile appeared on his face:
"Yes, these pills are of high quality, and their grades have all reached the mid-level level. Our store needs such pills to replenish its supply. I wonder what price you are willing to sell them for?"

After a moment of hesitation, Ji Chang offered a reasonable price.

After listening to Ji Chang's offer, the shopkeeper frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do as you say. We will buy all these pills in our store." As he said that, he took out an exquisite storage bag from under the counter and handed it to Ji Chang: "This is the spirit stone for buying pills, please count it."

He counted the spirit stones quickly and skillfully, and after confirming that they were correct, he put away the storage bag and bowed slightly to the shopkeeper in thanks.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave the medicine shop, the shopkeeper suddenly called him.

"Wait a minute, fellow Daoist." The shopkeeper showed a sincere look on his face, "Would you like to be the alchemist of our shop? We will definitely provide you with generous treatment."

Ji Chang was slightly stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, shopkeeper, but my time is limited and I cannot serve as your store's alchemist."

He paused, then continued, "However, I can provide your store with elixirs for a long time. As long as the shopkeeper needs them, I can deliver them every once in a while."

Being an alchemist is not the same as providing elixirs. As a resident alchemist, you need to refine elixirs according to the needs of the store, which requires more energy and you also receive a fixed salary.

Providing elixirs to shops simply means signing a long-term contract for the supply of elixirs.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly, "That's great! Your elixirs are of high quality and will definitely attract more customers to our store. I will report this to the boss right away. How about we sign a spiritual contract the next time you come?"

Ji Chang nodded in agreement: "That's great, I'll have to trouble you, boss."

After the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, Ji Chang said goodbye and left the medicine shop.

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Not long after, Ji Chang used a spell to change his appearance and shape, and walked back into the medicine shop called Baicaotang. This time, he no longer concealed his cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining.

"This fellow Daoist... Senior, is there anything I can help you with?"

The shopkeeper who had just come forward came again, and when he sensed the magical power from Ji Chang, his eyes changed slightly.

Ji Chang glanced around the store, then asked calmly, "I, Wang Li, do you have any high-quality elixirs to assist in cultivation?"

The shopkeeper was shocked when he heard this, and quickly replied, "Yes, yes, of course there is. Please follow me, senior."

As he spoke, he led Ji Chang to an exquisite private room deep inside the store.

The decoration of the private room is elegant and luxurious, with exquisite paintings hanging on the walls. The tables and chairs are made of the finest spiritual wood, exuding a faint fragrance.

The shopkeeper carefully took out an exquisite wooden box, held it in both hands and handed it to Ji Chang: "Senior, this is the best top-grade cultivation elixir in our store, called Yuhua Pill. After taking it..."

Ji Chang took the wooden box and opened it, only to see a jade bottle lying inside. He opened the bottle cap and used his magic power to control a round and full pill, which floated in front of him. He observed it carefully.

He nodded slightly to show his satisfaction, and then asked: "What is the price of this Yuhua Pill? How much is left?"

"Senior, you have a keen eye for gems." The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face, "This Yuhua Pill is a top-grade elixir, so it is naturally expensive, but for you, it must be worth it."

"Sixty spirit stones each, and there are twenty left in the store."

Upon hearing this, Ji Chang didn't say much, but just nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Although the price of a Yuhua Pill is comparable to that of a mid-grade magical weapon, the price of a top-grade pill is not cheap.

If you wanted to buy top-grade elixirs in the old Cangyu Market, you would have to collect spiritual herbs and ask top-grade alchemists like Master Mo Dan to refine them.

"I want them all."

So, he took out the corresponding spirit stones without hesitation and handed them to the shopkeeper.

After the shopkeeper took the spirit stone, a brighter smile appeared on his face and he thanked him repeatedly.

He personally escorted Ji Chang out of the store and watched him disappear in the bustling crowd.

(End of this chapter)