Longevity And Romance Begin With The Redemption Of A Good Family

Mount Shengling is located in the eastern region of the Yunfeng Kingdom. On the left side, there are continuous high mountains and rugged terrain, while on the right side, it borders the boundless sea. It is truly a harsh place with scorching summers and freezing winters.

However, the cold snow during the New Year season did not dampen people's enthusiasm for going to the market.

After all, when one reaches the Qi Refining stage, they become immune to the cold and heat. Even weaker cultivators can rely on various magical tools and elixirs to withstand the extreme temperatures.

On this day, with snow flying outside and dark clouds covering the sun, he hesitated whether to go out or not. But when he saw the hoof prints on the path in front of the door, he gritted his teeth and decided to go out.

He ran all the way and caught up with Qin Qingrou's Fengniu cart. After following it for half a day, he finally arrived at the bustling market.

Qin Qingrou didn't mind this clever cultivator. After all, winter was a season when fierce beasts were short of food, making them even more ferocious.

Cultivators fight against the heavens, beasts, and people. Those who can survive are not ordinary people.

Moreover, Lu Yu would receive some Dashi Pills as a gift from Qin Qingrou. Even if he grazed his own old cow hastily, it became fatter and stronger.

He could earn a small profit by taking a trip back home. Why not?

Lu Yu bid farewell to Qin Qingrou in front of the Wanling Tower, and Liu De had been waiting at the door.

"Liu shopkeeper, business is booming," Lu Yu said, bowing and panting with white breath as he entered the Wanling Tower.

Liu De smiled brightly beside him. "Oh, your kind words are appreciated."

He had to admit that he had underestimated Lu Yu.

In the past year, not only did the Dashi Pills grow every month, but even the Baosheng Pills could sell half a bag.

He no longer needed to find someone to appraise them to confirm that Lu Yu was a skilled alchemist.

Making friends with a skilled alchemist was very beneficial for the stable supply of spirit beast pills in the Wanling Tower.

Lu Yu took out a pile of Dashi Pills and half a bag of Baosheng Pills from his storage ring.

He said familiarly, "Liu shopkeeper, please prepare the materials for fifty Dashi Pills for me."

"I also need five sets of materials for Baosheng Pills..."

Making spirit beast Dashi Pills was a laborious task, and there was a certain failure rate for Baosheng Pills because they required the blood of beasts.

So in the early stages of alchemy, Lu Yu had essentially been taken advantage of by the Wanling Tower until today when he barely broke even.

But instead of hurrying to ask the servant to prepare the goods, Liu De took out a jade slip and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you've come at a good time."

"The materials you need are priced at fifty low-grade spirit stones."

Lu Yu's face immediately showed confusion. "Why did the price of these materials drop so much?"

Was this a special offer to quickly sell off the goods and take advantage of thin profits and high sales?

But he had never seen Liu De do this during the market before.

Liu De handed over the jade slip. "Fellow Daoist Lu, you will understand once you explore it with your divine sense."

Lu Yu gently touched the jade slip, and his divine sense penetrated into it, revealing a look of understanding.

Liu De added, "Recently, there have been frequent beast riots around Mount Shengling, and the hunting teams have been reaping rich rewards."

"Naturally, the prices of these pill materials have dropped, and the price of medicinal residues has also decreased."

"Of course, the price of spirit beast pills will probably drop in a while."

"If Fellow Daoist Lu wants to make a profit from this price difference, you can deposit the finished spirit beast pills in our store at half price and make more when the materials become cheaper."

"When the pill prices recover, our store will make up the difference according to the market price."

Lu Yu saw Liu De's pleasing expression and immediately understood that he was trying to provide him with some convenience. He quickly bowed and smiled, "Then I'll trouble you, shopkeeper Liu."

Beast riots did happen around Mount Shengling from time to time, usually every five or ten years.

But the places where people lived were also filled with restrictions, so as long as they didn't wander around, not too many people would die.

During the beast riots, low-level beasts would also come out of the deep mountains. The cultivators who made a living by hunting could naturally make a good profit.

If nothing unexpected happened, Liu De was taking advantage of the beast riots to sell off his inventory. When the real riot came, the prices would probably drop even more.

Wouldn't the antidote for removing insect poison also drop significantly?

Lu Yu quickly asked, "Shopkeeper Liu, do you have the antidote for removing the poison of the six-eyed venomous insect? How much does it cost?"

Liu the shopkeeper nodded, "33 middle-grade spirit stones."

Obviously, even if the prices in the market plummeted, the detoxifying elixir used for life-saving purposes was still in high demand and not something Lu Yu could afford at the moment.

Lu Yu prepared materials three times more than usual and left the Wanling Tower after two months of gathering spiritual grains and spiritual meat.

He had no intention of seeking confirmation from others or other shops, so he quickly returned to his residence.

At night, just as Lu Yu was planning to go to Wushan with Ling'er, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Lu Yu looked through the crack in the door and was surprised to see Qin Qingrou, so he quickly opened the door.

"Esteemed guest, Qin sister is my esteemed guest."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingrou smiled slightly and said directly, "Xiaolu, I heard from Zhong Pengyu that you can refine the Violent Life Pill?"

Lu Yu was slightly stunned and replied, "Qin sister, do you also raise spirit insects?"

"I do have some. The Violent Life Pills in the market are no longer available, so I wanted to ask if Xiaolu could sell me some."

Seeing Lu Yu's hesitant expression, Qin Qingrou continued, "You can give them to me next month. I still have some remaining that can last for a while."

Only then did Lu Yu relax and nod. He had just sold all his inventory and didn't have any left. If Qin Qingrou was in a hurry, he would have to work overnight to make them for her.

This depletion of spiritual power would have some impact on his plan to improve his spiritual roots at night.

Seeing Lu Yu nod, Qin Qingrou immediately showed a happy expression and left a few low-grade spirit stones as payment before leaving.

...

A few more days passed.

News of the beast riot spread throughout the market, causing prices to plummet. Even the prices of magical tools and techniques dropped slightly.

However, the price of the detoxifying elixir for the six-eyed venomous insects remained stable at 34 middle-grade spirit stones, which made Lu Yu feel a bit resentful.

But there was nothing he could do.

He was afraid that after the beast riot, the price of the detoxifying elixir would rebound, making it even further out of his reach.

The beast riot in the Holy Spirit Mountain was not a big deal, and the rioters were all low-level beasts, so there were many more people who spontaneously joined the hunting team.

The number of cultivators who came after hearing the news increased significantly, and even Lu Yu could feel that there were more cultivators on the small road in front of his door.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and Liu the shopkeeper sent someone to ask if Lu Yu wanted to purchase more materials.

Lu Yu shook his head and refused. If the medicinal residue was left for too long, it would spoil, and then he would not even be able to recover his costs.

He also lamented his meager family background and lack of strength. Otherwise, he would have been able to make a good profit.

The person who came back disappointed, and there was no more news from Liu the shopkeeper.

The prices in the market continued to plummet, and even the recruitment conditions offered by ordinary hunting teams became very tempting.

Lu Yu couldn't deny that he was tempted, but what if he got injured during the hunt and died from the poison?

The more he investigated the detoxifying elixir for the six-eyed venomous insects, the more impatient Lu Yu became. It was as if the dormant venom would take his life tomorrow.

He kept comforting himself that he was now a person with cheats and couldn't possibly die like this.

And he didn't have to risk his life by joining a hunting team. Only by staying alive could he have a promising future.

If he encountered a high-level beast wandering around during the hunt, then everything would be over.

Two more days passed, and Qin Qingrou came on a big black cow.

Lu Yu took out two bags of Violent Life Pills and said with some pain, "Qin sister, let's go with the current market price."

If these two bags of Violent Life Pills were consigned for sale at the Wanling Tower, he could earn at least a few hundred low-grade spirit stones.

However, since Qin Qingrou was on good terms with him, he didn't want to embarrass her.

But Qin Qingrou just smiled and paid all the spirit stones.

After the transaction, Lu Yu didn't suffer any losses and received more than four hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"Don't worry, Xiaolu, I won't take advantage of you." After saying that, Qin Qingrou waved gently and put the Violent Life Pills into her storage ring before turning around and leaving on the big black cow.

At night, just as he was about to beg Ling'er for mercy, there was another knock on the door.