Chapter 191: Poor sisters

Chapter 190: The Pitiful Sisters

Jiang Country, Dongning City.

“Lu Ping’an, it was a pleasure knowing you.”

“Don’t worry, once I become a Heaven Sword Sect Disciple and a Great Sword Immortal, I’ll take you with me to Cultivate.”

A black-clothed girl stood on her tiptoes, patted the shoulder of the boy who was a head taller than her, and bid him farewell.

“In that case, I wish Qin a smooth journey.”

Lu Ping’an grinned upon hearing this.

Then, he took out a stack of Talismans and three porcelain bottles from his怀 and said, “Oh, by the way, the journey is long, so these are for you.”

“For me?”

The girl looked at the Talismans and porcelain bottles in the boy’s hand, her small face stunned.

She knew he had many Spirit Talismans and Medicinal Pills with him.

But she didn’t expect him to give them all to her now.

Qin Yi sized up Lu Ping’an and said, “Lu Ping’an, did you get your head stuck in a door when you were little?”

“Not really, I just used to chase Rolling around every day when I was little and often got flicked away by Rolling’s tail.”

Lu Ping’an scratched his head and said.

The black-clothed girl knew that Rolling was the large wolfdog that Lu kept at his Family.

She raised an eyebrow, her small face slightly wrinkled, and with her arms crossed, she turned slightly sideways and squinted at Lu Ping’an, asking, “Lu Ping’an, do you like me?”

Lu Ping’an was stunned, standing like a wooden chicken.

“Hehe.”

The usually expressionless cold girl also grinned like Lu Ping’an, her eyebrows curved.

Then she gave Lu Ping’an a thumbs-up and praised, “Good taste.”

“However, I, Qin Yi, am destined to become an peerless Sword Immortal in the future, so the man I, Qin Yi, likes must be the most powerful Sword Immortal in the world!”

“Lu Ping’an, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you and apologize.”

Qin Yi said with her head held high and chest puffed out.

“Qin, you misunderstood. I don’t like you.”

“It’s just that the journey to Heaven Sword Sect is long and very dangerous.”

Lu Ping’an quickly waved his hand and explained.

“Hmm?”

The girl raised an eyebrow, looked into Lu Ping’an’s eyes, leaned in slightly, raised her arm, leaving about an inch between her thumb and forefinger, and asked, “Not even this much like?”

“No! Qin, don’t worry, I definitely don’t like you!”

Lu Ping’an leaned back slightly, speaking decisively and firmly.

The girl retracted her hand and sighed heavily, looking at Lu Ping’an.

She shook her head and said, “Lu Ping’an, Lu Ping’an, even if you marry a wife in the future, you’ll be so clueless that people would want to slap you to death.”

“How is that possible!?”

“I’m not stupid. If I really had a wife, it would be a different matter. I would never let her suffer.”

Lu Ping’an said with a serious expression.

“Not stupid.”

Qin Yi looked disbelieving, full of mockery.

After a year of getting along, she felt that Lu Ping’an was like the landlord’s傻 son.

If he hadn’t met her, he would probably have been tricked into being sold to work in a mine.

“Qin, just take them.”

“I promised my father and mother that I would be out for at most three years.”

“It’s been two years now, and it’s time to go home. I won’t need these things.”

Lu Ping’an handed the Talismans and Medicinal Pills to Qin Yi.

After speaking, he grinned and said, “Just consider it my early investment in you, the future Great Sword Immortal.”

“Alright, in that case, I’ll accept them.”

Qin Yi pursed her lips and said upon hearing this.

“Be careful if you encounter danger on the road. If you can’t win, run. Never engage in a fight out of spite.”

Lu Ping’an said with a smile as the girl accepted his things.

“Lu Ping’an, how can you say that? The person standing in front of you is I, Qin Yi, the future Great Sword Immortal, okay?”

The girl looked up and glared at Lu Ping’an, saying.

“I know, I know, that’s why you need to be even more careful.”

“It would be such a pity if you died before reaching Heaven Sword Sect and becoming a Great Sword Immortal.”

“I’m still waiting for you to become a Great Sword Immortal so I can bask in your glory.”

Lu Ping’an said with a smile.

Influenced by his father, Lu Changsheng, he also liked to smile a lot.

However, his smile gave people a simple and honest feeling.

“Lu Ping’an, you’re so wishy-washy, like a woman.”

“I advise you not to marry a wife in the future. Just find any woman and marry her off.”

The black-clothed girl said irritably.

“Hehe.”

Lu Ping’an didn’t refute, just smiled.

“Lu Ping’an, what are your plans for the future?”

Qin Yi asked.

“Hmm.”

“My mother has always hoped that I would start a Family early. If my father hadn’t agreed, my mother wouldn’t have let me travel outside.”

“Now that I’m going home, I should listen to my mother, marry, have children, and manage the Family business.”

Lu Ping’an thought for a moment and said upon hearing this.

But as he spoke, a hint of loneliness appeared on his face.

He had always yearned for Cultivation.

Especially during this past year, he and Qin Yi traveled in the Mortal Cultivation World.

They saw many things they had never encountered before.

This made him yearn even more for this wonderful world.

However, he had no Spiritual Root, so he was destined to be unable to Cultivate and could only remain a Mortal.

Moreover, as the eldest son of the Family, he had to set a good example and not disappoint his parents.

Both parents hoped he would settle down and start a Family early.

So, after being away for so long, it was time to go home and follow their arrangements.

The black-clothed girl fell silent upon hearing this.

She naturally knew that Immortals and Mortals were separated.

Without a Spiritual Root, one could not Cultivate.

As for her words about taking Lu Ping’an to Cultivate once she became a Great Sword Immortal, she couldn’t bring herself to say them now.

After all, she was just a Cultivator who had just broken through to Lianqi Fourth Layer.

“Alright, have a safe journey.”

Lu Ping’an smiled and said, looking at Qin Yi’s appearance.

“I’m leaving. We’ll meet again.”

The girl looked up at the handsome and resolute young man in front of her and said.

“We’ll meet again.”

Lu Ping’an said softly.

Just like that, Lu Ping’an watched Qin Yi leave.

Qin Yi didn’t look back.

She knew Lu Ping’an was watching her.

But she didn’t dare to look back, only walking forward with big strides.

With their separation, both of them felt a sense of emptiness in their hearts.

Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Bao Dan Pavilion, inside the Pill Refining Room.

“Hoo, hoo, hoo—”

Eight miniature Dragon heads exhaled purple Pill Furnace fire, refining all the Spirit Medicine in the Pill Furnace into Spirit Liquid, filling the room with a faint Medicinal Pill fragrance.

Lu Changsheng sat to the side, calmly finishing drawing a Talisman.

Then he raised his hand and pointed, opening the porcelain bottles next to him. Several drops of Spirit Liquid and powder flew into the Pill Furnace, and then he cast a Spell.

After finishing, Lu Changsheng picked up his Talisman brush again and continued drawing Talismans.

A day and a half later.

“Condense!”

Seeing the greenish-purple medicinal liquid inside the Pill Furnace slowly turn dark purple, with spiritual light appearing, Lu Changsheng seized the opportunity and cast a Spirit Spell.

The dark purple medicinal liquid continuously condensed, its color changing between purple and green, emitting a rich Medicinal Pill fragrance.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng also stopped making Talismans.

Instead, he quietly watched the crimson Pill Furnace in front of him, controlling the intensity of the fire with fire control Spell.

“Open!”

When the Spirit Pill in the Pill Furnace formed and spiritual light bloomed, Lu Changsheng shouted clearly, forming hand seals and performing the Pill Furnace opening Spell.

“Buzz—”

The Pill Furnace lid flew up, and steaming hot air permeated from within, faintly carrying a hint of purple-green glow that swept around, spreading the Medicinal Pill fragrance.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

The hot waves rolled, and Magical Artifact wrapped nineteen Medicinal Pills, which flew into Lu Changsheng’s hand.

“Not bad, nineteen Medicinal Pills formed, thirteen High Grade, and six top-grade.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the crystal-clear Medicinal Pills in his hand and nodded slightly.

Medicinal Pills also varied in quality.

They could generally be divided into inferior, standard, High Grade, and top-grade.

Inferior Medicinal Pills were unqualified Medicinal Pills.

Although edible, their Medicinal Pill efficacy was poor, and they contained many Medicinal Pill toxins. Excessive consumption would be harmful to the body.

High Grade and top-grade Medicinal Pills, on the other hand, not only had good Medicinal Pill efficacy but also contained fewer Medicinal Pill toxins.

Most Medicinal Pills sold in the market were standard or High Grade, with very few top-grade Medicinal Pills.

However, Lu Changsheng’s first Alchemy produced nineteen Medicinal Pills, with thirteen High Grade and six top-grade, which was quite astonishing.

“The cost of this batch of Medicinal Pills is roughly one hundred Spirit Stone.”

“Nineteen Medicinal Pills, calculated this way, the profit is actually similar to drawing Second-Order Talismans for me.”

“However, the Medicinal Pills I refine are all High Grade and top-grade, so the price can be several tens of percent higher.”

Lu Changsheng briefly calculated the profit of this batch of Medicinal Pills.

He had previously bought a bottle of Combining Qi Pill at the ‘Dan Ding Pavilion’ in Qingyun Town, which cost him one thousand two hundred Spirit Stone.

A bottle of Combining Qi Pill contained ten pills.

This meant that his batch of Combining Qi Pill could sell for over two thousand Spirit Stone, a profit of roughly twenty times.

However, the Combining Qi Pill he bought originally were all standard Medicinal Pills.

If they were High Grade and top-grade, the price could be two to three tens of percent higher, or even more.

After all, there were always rich people willing to pay more for a few extra points of Medicinal Pill efficacy and fewer Medicinal Pill toxins.

“However, Combining Qi Pill are just the most common Second-Order Medicinal Pills. If I refine more difficult Medicinal Pills like Three Yang Pill or Breakthrough Pill, the profit would be much higher.”

“If I could refine Foundation Establishment Pill or Ningjing Pill, the profit would be even higher.”

“However, the Medicinal Materials for these Medicinal Pills are very rare, and it’s not possible to mass-produce them.”

“Moreover, the most appealing aspect of an Alchemist is that many Cultivators are willing to provide their own Medicinal Materials and pay someone to refine Medicinal Pills for them.”

“If the Alchemy fails, there’s no need for compensation. If the Alchemy succeeds, not only do the extra Materials go into your pocket, but there’s also an additional red envelope. This is why Alchemists are so popular.”

Having been in the Cultivation World for so long, Lu Changsheng also knew why the status of an Alchemist was slightly higher than that of a Talisman Master.

Because the demand and rarity of some Medicinal Pills surpassed Talismans.

An Alchemist, once they establish a reputation, will have a continuous stream of Cultivators coming to them to refine Medicinal Pills.

There’s no need to rely on busy daily Alchemy to earn Spirit Stone.

“Once I return this time and reveal my Foundation Establishment strength, I can gradually showcase my Alchemy skills to the outside world.”

“In a few years, once I make a name for myself as ‘Grandmaster Lu, the Dual Master of Alchemy and Talismans,’ not only will wealth be Rolling in, but countless people will also come to me to request Talismans and Alchemy.”

“I can also recruit a large number of Talismans apprentices and Alchemy apprentices to work for me.”

Lu Changsheng mused inwardly.

Although he currently has over thirty children with Spiritual Roots.

He plans to have his less talented children pursue the artisan path.

However, the threshold for the Hundred Arts of Cultivation is quite high.

It’s impossible for every child to achieve something.

Even if they all become artisans, Lu will not exploit his own children, forcing them to refine Medicinal Pills and make Talismans all day to earn money.

Who relies on internal exploitation and oppression for development?

His original intention in establishing a Family was to provide an excellent growth environment for his children and descendants.

If he were to engage in internal exploitation and oppression, that would be going astray.

Therefore, after establishing the Family, he plans to Cultivate several batches of talented apprentices to work for his Family.

In the Cultivation World, people are the least valuable.

Even those with Spiritual Roots and talent are no exception.

With his current status as a Second-Order Talisman Master, as long as he is willing to announce that he is recruiting Talismans apprentices, countless people would be willing to become apprentices and sign a soul contract.

“Sigh, I didn’t expect that I would also embark on the path of exploitation.”

Lu Changsheng let out a light breath, shaking his head slightly.

He took out a white jade porcelain bottle and placed all the Medicinal Pills in his hand into it.

Then, looking at the Pill Furnace in front of him, he formed hand seals, controlled the fire, cleaned the furnace, and sent various Spirit Medicine flying into the Pill Furnace, continuing to refine Medicinal Pills.

Li Xingruo dragged her tired body towards her shop.

“Now that the shop doesn’t have a Second-Order Alchemist overseeing it, not only has business plummeted, but we also won’t be able to pass the triennial shop assessment.”

“Father, Mother, what should I do?”

Li Xingruo looked at her deserted ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ and sighed deeply.

She was born into a Cultivation Family.

Her father was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a Second-Order Alchemist.

Her mother was also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

This was a very advantageous background.

So, from childhood, she was always like a star surrounded by the moon.

But a year ago, everything changed.

Her parents encountered evil Cultivators during an outing and both died.

Leaving behind her and her younger sister.

Facing this situation, the Family not only failed to provide care and assistance but even tried to seize the properties under her parents’ names and marry off her younger sister.

Fortunately, her parents had some connections and influence, so the Family didn’t completely force them.

Therefore, she gave up many properties in her Lu and brought her younger sister to Nine Heavens Immortal City, relying on this ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ for a living.

Originally, this Medicinal Pill shop had been open in Nine Heavens Immortal City for so many years, and under her parents’ management, it had a certain number of loyal customers and a good reputation.

As long as they could invite a Second-Order Alchemist to oversee it, even if business wasn’t as good as before, it wouldn’t be too bad.

But the Family directly considered them as having betrayed the Family.

Not only did they stop the supply of Spirit Medicine, recall the Alchemy apprentices in the shop back to the Family, but they also prevented other Alchemists from cooperating with their shop.

As time passed, their ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ business got worse and worse.

Many partners gradually stopped cooperating.

Half a month ago, she heard that a Second-Order Alchemist had emerged from Baishanfang.

She rushed over without stopping, wanting to offer a high price to invite the other party to her shop to become the resident Alchemist.

The other party had just been promoted to Second-Order Alchemist, and facing the conditions she offered, he readily agreed and was about to sign a spiritual contract.

But upon learning of her situation, he immediately chose to renege, making her trip in vain and leaving her disheartened.

“Sister, you’re back.”

Inside the shop, Li Xingyu, in a goose-yellow long dress and with a lovely face, immediately brightened up upon seeing her elder sister return, calling out with a face full of smiles.

“Li Xingruo.”

Li Xingruo looked at her younger sister’s happy expression, forcing a few smiles onto her somewhat tired face.

A year ago, she was like her younger sister, carefree, happy every day, helping her parents manage the business.

But ever since her parents passed away, a series of events made her understand the harsh realities of the world.

“Sister, how was it? Is that Alchemist from Baishanfang willing to come to our home and be our resident Alchemist?”

Li Xingyu noticed her elder sister’s fatigue, brewed her a cup of Spirit Tea, and asked.

“He’s not willing.”

Li Xingruo picked up the Spirit Tea, took a sip, and shook her head gently.

“It’s okay, Sister.”

“If it really doesn’t work, just sell ‘Bao Dan Pavilion,’ that way, Sister, you won’t have to be so busy every day.”

Li Xingyu pursed her lips, holding her elder sister’s hand, comforting her.

Although she was young, she was very sensible.

She knew that ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ was her parents’ hard work, a property they left for them, so her sister was unwilling to give it up.

But for the past year, she had watched her elder sister busy herself for ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’.

She was physically and mentally exhausted, and had no time to Cultivate.

“Li Xingruo, I’m fine.”

Li Xingruo smiled when she heard this.

Selling the shop was indeed the best choice.

But this shop was not just her parents’ hard work.

It also held beautiful memories of her and her parents.

Once, her father taught her Alchemy here, and her mother taught her Spells.

“Oh, by the way, Sister, a few days ago, Ye Senior came to our shop, asking if there were any Pill Furnaces and Pill Refining Rooms for rent.”

“I saw that Ye Senior seemed like a good person and was also a Second-Order Alchemist, so I rented it to him.”

“Later, we can talk to him, maybe he’ll be willing to become our Family’s resident Alchemist.”

At this moment, Li Xingyu spoke up.

She had agreed to rent out the Pill Refining Room, with a minimum rental of ten days, because she was thinking of waiting for her elder sister to return from her outing.

If her sister hadn’t invited a Second-Order Alchemist, she would try to persuade Lu Changsheng to become their resident Alchemist.

“Ye Senior? Second-Order Alchemist? Renting a Pill Furnace and Pill Refining Room?”

Li Xingruo was immediately startled when she heard this.

It wasn’t a pleasant surprise.

It was a shock.

Because when she heard her younger sister’s words, her first thought was of a swindler.

A Second-Order Alchemist, why would he need to rent a Pill Refining Room?

Even if he needed to rent a Pill Refining Room, why would he rent a Pill Furnace?

What kind of Second-Order Alchemist doesn’t even have a Pill Furnace?

Only Alchemy apprentices, who can’t afford a Pill Furnace, use an iron pot to refine Medicinal Pills.

“What kind of Second-Order Alchemist needs to rent a Pill Furnace?”

“Li Xingruo, where is this Alchemist? Is he still in the Pill Refining Room?”

Li Xingruo immediately stood up, anxiously asking.

This Pill Furnace was one of her father’s relics.

It was also the most valuable item in the shop currently.

So she usually kept this Pill Furnace stored away in the third-floor storage room.

She didn’t expect her younger sister to actually rent it out to others for use.

If this Ye Senior was a swindler, recklessly refining Medicinal Pills, leading to a furnace explosion.

Or if he used some fake Pill Furnace to trick them out of their own Pill Furnace, the loss would be significant.

“Ah, no way, I thought that Ye Senior seemed very easy to talk to, not like a swindler.”

Li Xingyu also panicked when she heard her elder sister’s words.

She didn’t expect her good intentions to backfire.

She also knew that their Family was in a difficult situation now.

Her elder sister had been constantly searching for a Second-Order Alchemist.

That’s why she rented out the Pill Refining Room and tried to keep Lu Changsheng.

Now, hearing her sister’s words, she felt that it was indeed true.

What kind of Second-Order Alchemist doesn’t even have a Pill Furnace?

Moreover, this Ye Senior seemed unfamiliar with their ground fire array, star fire sand, and various other things.

Immediately, the two sisters quickly arrived at the backyard.

“Li Xingruo, you ask him.”

Li Xingruo saw that the person was still in the Pill Refining Room, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked her younger sister to call out.

Although she suspected Lu Changsheng was a swindler.

She wouldn’t go as far as directly barging into the Pill Refining Room.

After all, she only suspected.

What if Lu Changsheng really was an Alchemist?

And was at a critical stage of Alchemy?

As an Alchemist, she knew that the Alchemy process should not be disturbed.

Moreover, she hoped that this Ye Senior was truly a Second-Order Alchemist.

Because a Second-Order Alchemist who was so impoverished that he didn’t even have a Pill Furnace indicated that his current situation was very bad.

If she offered generous conditions, she might be able to persuade him to become their shop’s resident Alchemist.

“Ye Senior.”

Li Xingyu took out her token and called out towards the Pill Refining Room.

“Qin, is there something you need?”

Lu Changsheng was refining Medicinal Pills and making Talismans at the same time, asking without even looking up.

“Are you free now? My sister is back and wants to see you?”

Li Xingyu bit her lip and said.

She felt that Lu Changsheng had a gentle aura and didn’t believe he was a swindler.

“You two may come in.”

Lu Changsheng heard this and guessed that the young girl had rented out the Pill Refining Room, and now her elder Family member had returned and was coming to check on it out of concern.

“Creak, creak, creak—”

The stone door of the Pill Refining Room slowly opened.

A wave of heat diffused from the room.

The two sisters walked into the Pill Refining Room.

They immediately smelled a rich medicinal fragrance.

They saw that in the center of the room, the furnace fire was burning fiercely, and the Pill Furnace had spiritual light surging, clearly refining some extraordinary Medicinal Pill.

And Lu Changsheng was sitting beside it, writing something furiously with a brush.

“This!?”

The sisters were stunned by this scene.

What the hell is this?

The furnace fire was burning fiercely, refining Medicinal Pills.

But Lu Changsheng was holding a spiritual brush, writing something.

It looked like he was making Talismans.

Who refines Medicinal Pills while doing other things at the same time?!

“Two Qin, please wait a moment.”

Lu Changsheng said without looking up.

Although he could multitask while making Talismans.

But after all, he was drawing Second-Order Talismans.

He still had to look at the Talisman paper to draw, he couldn’t do it blindly.

A moment later.

“Buzz—”

Lu Changsheng’s Talisman brush completed the last stroke on the Talisman paper, causing spiritual light to surge on the Talisman paper.

Second-Order Talisman, complete!

“Fellow Daoist, Qin.”

Lu Changsheng then stood up and looked at the two women, greeting them with a smile.

From their appearances, he could tell at a glance that they should be biological sisters.

Li Xingyu, fifteen or sixteen years old, had clear eyes, a perky nose, an oval face, and a gentle, obedient, and lovely demeanor.

This woman looked to be around twenty years old.

Her face was seven or eight tenths similar to Li Xingyu’s, with clear and elegant features, bright eyes, and white teeth.

Perhaps she had just finished a busy period, as there was a hint of fatigue on her face.

However, between her eyebrows, there was a clear yet firm expression, like crystal.

“Ye, Ye Senior, are you also a Talisman Master?”

Li Xingyu looked at Lu Changsheng, her small face filled with disbelief as she asked.

The surge of spiritual light from the Talisman paper just now made them certain that Lu Changsheng had just been making Talismans, drawing Spirit Talismans.

This left both of them too astonished to speak.

One must know that both Alchemy and Talismans are extremely difficult and cannot be affected or disturbed by external factors.

But Lu Changsheng was clearly refining Medicinal Pills in the Pill Furnace here, while also making Talismans there.

Moreover, during the Talismans process, he could even be distracted and talk to them.

This, this, this was simply astonishing, unbelievable!

“Hehe, I know a little.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

“Ye Senior, I am Little Yu’s older sister, Li Xingruo.”

“Just now, I heard Little Yu say that an Alchemist had rented a Pill Refining Room, so I came to pay my respects. I apologize for disturbing Great Master Ye.”

At this moment, Li Xingruo spoke, saying respectfully.

She was different from her younger sister.

Not only was she much more mature.

Having studied Alchemy with her father since childhood, she was a High Grade First-Order Alchemist.

Through the scent of the Medicinal Pill, the furnace fire in the Pill Furnace, and the liquid medicine, she could roughly determine that a Second-Order Medicinal Pill was being refined inside.

This Ye Senior was indeed a Second-Order Alchemist.

Not some swindler.

This left her utterly speechless.

Refining Second-Order Medicinal Pills while simultaneously being able to draw Talismans.

Moreover.

The aura of spiritual light surging when the Talismans formed just now indicated that it was not an ordinary Spirit Talisman either.

This caused a surge of excitement in her heart.

She knew that her sister had indeed met a true expert.

The Ye Senior before her was a true expert.

If he could become the Alchemist overseeing their shop, their shop would be saved.

“Hehe, it’s nothing.”

“Lu came to Nine Heavens Immortal City this time and forgot to bring his Pill Furnace, so he could only find a place to rent a Pill Furnace and a Pill Refining Room. Thanks to your sister, Lu finally has a place to refine Medicinal Pills.”

Lu Changsheng said with a slight smile.

It was clear that Li Xingruo was a relatively shrewd and capable person.

“Ye Senior, are you planning to settle down in Nine Heavens Immortal City?”

“If you don’t have a place to stay for now, our ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ currently lacks an Alchemist to oversee the shop. I wonder if Ye Senior is interested.”

“As long as Ye Senior is willing to become—”

When Li Xingruo heard this, her eyes lit up, and she immediately spoke, her beautiful eyes showing hope.

“Fellow Daoist Li, Lu’s trip to Nine Heavens Immortal City is merely to handle some matters, and he has no intention of settling down.”

“Therefore, it’s truly impossible for him to serve as the Alchemist overseeing your pavilion.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head, politely declining.

He wasn’t against being an Alchemist overseeing such a shop.

If this shop were in Hongye Valley Market, or a market around Qingzhu Mountain, he wouldn’t mind using an alias to be an Alchemist overseeing the shop.

Not only would he gain an additional income, but he would also have another sales channel for Medicinal Pills.

He could sell all the extra Medicinal Pills he refined in the shop.

However, his main base was Qingzhu Mountain.

After completing this procurement trip, he would return and not stay long in Nine Heavens Immortal City.

“Where does Ye Senior reside? As long as you are willing to become the Alchemist overseeing our ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’, you don’t have to come to the shop regularly.”

“If there’s anything, Li Xingruo can visit you to discuss, and we would only trouble Ye Senior to come over when needed.”

Li Xingruo was unwilling to give up and continued to speak.

“Fellow Daoist Li, Lu resides in Qingyun Territory, which is truly far from Nine Heavens Immortal City.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and said.

From Qingzhu Mountain to Nine Heavens Immortal City, it spanned half of the Jiang Country Cultivation World.

“Qingyun Territory.”

Li Xingruo felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.

She knew that if that were the case, the journey would indeed be long.

Even by Spirit Boat, it would take several months.

She bit her lip, still unwilling to give up, and asked, “I wonder when Ye Senior plans to leave.”

Her Family’s shop was currently facing not only a decline in business.

It also faced another problem.

In Nine Heavens Immortal City, there was a regulation.

Medicinal Pill, Talisman, Magical Artifact, and other craft shops in the inner city must have a Second-Order Great Master overseeing them.

Therefore, Nine Heavens Immortal City held a shop assessment every three years.

The Talisman Master overseeing the shop had to go to the ‘Hundred Arts Hall’ in the Immortal City for assessment and registration.

If they failed the assessment, their shop’s business license would be revoked.

Now, only three months remained until the assessment.

If she couldn’t invite a Second-Order Alchemist who hadn’t been registered in the Immortal City within three months to pass the assessment.

Then, her ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ would no longer be able to operate.

“About two months.”

Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment and said.

He planned to return after the auction ended and exchange the heads of the two rogue Cultivators from Hongye Valley.

As for why he wasn’t claiming the bounty now, Lu Changsheng had also looked into it.

Heaven Sword Sect’s bounty allowed for the choice of items of equivalent value.

Spirit Stone, Medicinal Pill, Magical Artifact, Cultivation Technique, Heaven And Earth Treasure, all were acceptable.

So he wasn’t in a hurry to claim the bounty now.

He planned to wait until he finished his procurement to see which Materials he was still lacking.

At that time, he would then choose the bounty through these two heads to exchange for the items he needed.

“Two months…”

When Li Xingruo heard this, her eyes showed a pleading look, saying, “I would like to invite Ye Senior to be listed as the Alchemist overseeing our ‘Bao Dan Pavilion’ and participate in an annual review assessment.”

“This assessment is just three months from now and won’t take up too much of Ye Senior’s time.”

“As long as Senior is willing, you can propose any conditions.”

Li Xingruo looked at Lu Changsheng with anticipation.

Her younger sister, Li Xingyu, also nodded, looking at Lu Changsheng with hope.

“Any conditions can be proposed?”

Lu Changsheng didn’t expect that merely being an Alchemist overseeing a shop could make the two girls so attached and determined.

He looked at the two sisters with a slightly strange expression.

The older sister was at Qi Refining stage eight.

The younger sister was at Lianqi Fourth Layer.

At this age, this Cultivation, indicated that their Spiritual Root talent was quite good.

If he were to marry them and have children, it should be quite good, he thought.

However, Lu was not so lowly as to propose that these young girls become his concubines for such a small matter.

“In this Nine Heavens Immortal City, and the surrounding Family forces, there should be other Second-Order Alchemists, right?”

“For your esteemed pavilion to open a shop in the inner city of Nine Heavens Immortal City, it shouldn’t be that difficult to invite a Second-Order Alchemist, should it?”

Lu Changsheng asked.

The fact that this shop could open in the inner city of Nine Heavens Immortal City indicated it had a certain level of strength.

Now, not only was business slow, but the shop was also only managed by two young girls.

He surmised that it wasn’t just due to poor management.

So Lu Changsheng guessed that there must be other reasons.

“Senior…”

Li Xingruo gritted her teeth and explained the reason.

“So that’s how it is.”

Lu Changsheng sighed slightly in his heart after hearing Li Xingruo’s words.

He thought that the two sisters were also pitiful.

Otherwise, with the original Family situation of the two sisters, it would surpass who knows how many people.

But the Cultivation World was just like this, unpredictable.

“Senior…”

Li Xingyu’s eyes reddened and she looked sad and distressed as her sister recounted their parents’ story, bringing back memories.

“If that’s the case, I can help you with the assessment three months from now.”

“But how do I know what you’re saying is true and that I won’t offend your Li family behind you because of this?”

Lu Changsheng said.

Lu was also a father, with great love in his heart, and was always soft-hearted, unable to bear such things.

If he could help, he was willing to lend a hand.

As for the Li family behind the two girls, he was not afraid.

According to Li Xingruo’s description just now, the Li family was just a Foundation Establishment Family.

After her parents’ deaths, there were a total of four Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the clan.

But he couldn’t just believe whatever they said.

“Senior can inquire a bit in the Immortal City.”

“For example, Hundred Xiao Zhai and Heaven Knowing Tower in the Immortal City sell various intelligence and news.”

“Ye Senior can purchase information about our Li family and our shop through Hundred Xiao Zhai, then you will know if it’s true.”

Li Xingruo said softly.

Recalling the past had made her emotions a bit low.

“Alright, how about this, Lu will give the two girls an answer later?”

Lu Changsheng looked at Li Xingruo and nodded.

He also thought that after this procurement trip, he would definitely have future procurement needs in the Immortal City.

If the two girls were good people, he could maintain this relationship and channel.

In the future, he could have the two girls purchase and acquire some rare Materials for him in Nine Heavens Immortal City.

Then, he would ask Xiao Xiyue to have Qingyun Sect’s Spirit Ship bring them back.

This would save him the trouble of running around.

“Thank you, Ye Senior!”

“Thank you, Ye Senior!”

The two sisters looked at each other when they heard Lu Changsheng’s words, and their eyes both showed joy.