Immortal Cultivation: Starting from a Pharmacy Apprentice

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Endless Bounties

Spots for the Jade Plate Secret Realm were incredibly precious.

Unless one was a disciple of the Xuandao Sect, it was nearly impossible to get in.

Bai Mo’s thoughts raced. He was suddenly horrified and asked, "Is this something the sect elders are tacitly allowing?"

"Otherwise, who would dare to be so blatant about it?"

Upon hearing this, An Caiwei shot him an angry glare.

"The Jade Plate is like a mirror! Everyone in the sect will be able to see what happens!"

"It’s not as sordid as you think!"

Only then did Bai Mo let out an "Oh."

"Then please explain the details, little senior sister."

And so, An Caiwei explained.

"There are certain places in the Jade Plate Secret Realm that are certain death. It has nothing to do with one’s cultivation level—it’s a mystery of creation itself."

"Because too many disciples have died there in previous years in utterly tragic ways, the elders found it a waste and permitted us to find people..."

Hearing An Caiwei’s words, Bai Mo hesitated.

"A place of certain death... Let me think about it."

Even though the trials in the Jade Plate Secret Realm were driven by the great power of creation and one wouldn’t truly perish, the damage to one’s state of mind was not something everyone could endure, to say nothing of a violent death.

’The men in the Demon Hunting Teams are all top-notch warriors. I can’t send them to their doom.’

...

After repeatedly correcting a number of mistakes from Xue Ning and her partner, the shop’s new Pills finally went on sale a month later.

As expected, the four types of Pills—for skin, sinew, blood, and bone—caused quite a stir among the Demon Hunting Cultivators.

Thanks to Qin Wen’s presence—he had a bit of a name and status in Demon Hunting circles—some regular customers felt assured and generously gave them a first try.

Promoting them wasn’t difficult.

With their effectiveness as a foundation, the Pills became all the rage among the Demon Hunting Teams in less than half a month.

The shop’s income surged. Its daily profit could reach thirty Spirit Stones, a sum that could truly be called a fortune.

Wei An was so happy he was grinning from ear to ear.

Lanshan was a major customer, and with his pockets gradually filling up, he directly spent two hundred Spirit Stones to buy a batch.

He came to the shop to pick up his Pills, only to see Qin Wen standing aside with his hands by his side.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you look quite comfortable. I’m afraid you’re the biggest beneficiary of these Pills."

Lanshan’s perspective was completely different now; his eye for things was much sharper than before.

In a situation like Qin Wen’s, his depleted body actually showed signs of recovery. His essence, qi, and spirit were now much more vigorous.

Such a good man hadn’t been wasted after all.

After exchanging a few words with Lanshan, Qin Wen just gave a wry smile.

"How could it be that easy to recover?"

"I’ve only managed to strengthen the four aspects of my physique by five percent, relying on the Pills’ medicinal power."

These past few days, he had been given no shortage of the shop’s Pills, popping them like beans.

In the past, with this amount of resources poured into him, Qin Wen was confident he could have reached the next level and sought a better future.

But now? It was merely replenishing a fraction of what he’d lost.

"Besides, the process isn’t pleasant at all."

Hearing this, Lanshan waved his hand dismissively.

"Don’t say such ungrateful things. If anyone heard you, they’d think the owner was mistreating you."

The two hadn’t known each other well before, but they had grown familiar after Lanshan recommended him for the job.

After speaking with him, Lanshan went over to Wei An.

Wei An quickly lifted a cloth sack from under the counter, the Pill vials inside CLINKING AND CLANKING.

Lanshan took it but didn’t leave, instead asking in a low voice:

"The Spirit Stones you’re making here now are enough to make anyone’s eyes turn red with envy. You’re among the top earners in Immortal Arrival City."

"Why isn’t Shopkeeper Bai enjoying the good life of raking in Spirit Stones every day? What’s he doing searching everywhere for Demon Beasts? The prices he’s offering aren’t low!"

Not just ’not low’—he was spending money like water.

Bai Mo had been making a lot of moves lately.

First launching new Pills, then offering huge bounties for Demon Beasts—it was making everyone antsy.

Wei An politely corrected him:

"Just so you know, Senior Lanshan, our Shopkeeper is offering a bounty for Demon Beasts that possess Five Elements Spiritual Qi."

"He’s not just taking any oddity."

Lanshan knew that, of course, and nodded.

"Who doesn’t know that?"

"That Liu Yaozi from the city took his younger brother out and got rich just by stumbling upon a fire-element Demon Beast."

He clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Over a thousand Spirit Stones, just like that, fell right into his pocket."

"Even if he got half his face burned and was covered in injuries, it was worth it. It’s not like his wife is going to run off..."

This incident was the talk of the town today.

Liu Yaozi, a man with decent skills and a minor reputation as a capable fighter from the mountains, had transformed overnight into a bastard everyone envied.

But everyone also knew that without some serious skills, two men couldn’t have possibly fought a Demon Beast like that.

Wei An was also very puzzled by Bai Mo’s thousand-Spirit-Stone bounty. Hearing about it again, he could only smile and say:

"You get what you pay for."

"For the Shopkeeper to offer such a high price, he must know the Demon Beast’s true value."

Seeing his expression, Lanshan couldn’t help but laugh out loud before striding out the door with his sack.

"I, on the other hand, won’t have the chance to enjoy that kind of Spirit Stone windfall."

"I have to keep my body in one piece to go risk my life for the masters in the Secret Realm!"

Along with the bounty for the Five Elements Demon Beasts, another job had been offered in secret, with Bai Mo personally conducting the inquiries.

The pay was twenty Spirit Stones to take a trip into the Xuandao Sect’s Jade Plate Secret Realm next year.

Bai Mo had truthfully explained the dangers involved.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Lanshan claimed a spot right then and there.

The token payment was secondary; opportunities like this to broaden one’s horizons were just too rare.

What Loose Cultivator ever gets to witness the workings of creation? Who was to say there wouldn’t be other benefits?

So, even though Bai Mo was vague and unclear about the details, none of those he asked refused.

An Caiwei needed thirty people, all of them seasoned veterans. The main requirement was to be hard to kill.

Bai Mo didn’t dare try to pad the numbers with unqualified people. From Lanshan’s group alone, twelve were selected.

The rest were very envious but didn’t dare ask to give it a try.

Where would they get that kind of nerve?

After entrusting Lanshan with helping him find more people, Bai Mo threw himself into his quiet room.

He prepared several sharp knives and settled down to dissect the Arsonist Anomalous Lizard that had cost him a thousand Spirit Stones.

Starting from a high-level perspective was an excellent method Bai Mo had recently learned.

He would use cultivation theory to deduce a Pill’s formula, then use his own Alchemy Dao experience to bring it to fruition.

Not many people could do this, but he, Bai Mo, was now starting to get the hang of it.

’The Skin, Sinew, Blood, and Bone Pills were my imitation of that Pill that turns a person’s skin to metal. It works by forcing Abnormal Qi into the body to grind away at each part. Then, medicinal power is used for nourishment. This process is repeated over and over to strengthen the physique.’

As his hands forcefully cut open the Demon Beast’s skin and flesh, Bai Mo’s mind churned with thoughts.

’So, if I want to derive a pill from the Five Elements, corresponding to the five organs of a person, what method should I use for its operation?’

He thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with any leads. Just then, Qin Wen knocked on the door.

"Shopkeeper, it’s time to eat."

Bai Mo opened the door, and the unique bloody stench of a Demon Beast rushed out, hitting Qin Wen in the face.

His expression didn’t change as he glanced at the partially exposed skeleton inside.

"Do you need my help?"

Bai Mo nodded, not refusing the offer.

"This kind of Demon Beast is indeed difficult to handle. The muscles and sinews inside are all tangled, making it hard to get started."

Qin Wen said softly:

"This kind of rough work should be left to people like us. Why must you dirty your hands?"

Bai Mo sighed.

"I have to see their internal structure. Perhaps it can give me some inspiration..."

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