Chapter 69: Obtaining the Congenital True Pill

  "However, bring out all the spiritual herbs for refining the Cong True Pill. I'll take 60% of the pill medicine and add another thousand low-grade spiritual stones." Sanda Dan Master said casually, he had just come out of his closed-door study, having made a breakthrough in his research on a pill formula, and was in a very good mood. Otherwise, Ning Cheng and Tai Shu Shi wouldn't have been able to enter so quickly.

  Ning City's hidden passage is really dark, and they're charging six-tenths of the elixir, plus an additional thousand low-grade spirit stones. Not only that, but the tone of voice is also quite arrogant, as if to say "love it or leave it", are all alchemists this overbearing?

  "Shan Da senior, I have some information here. If it's useful to you, I'd like five Succession Pills. If not, then we'll do as you see fit."

  Ning Cheng's words were not finished, but Shang Dandan's face sank. He had never had anyone dare to haggle over the price of his elixirs before. What kind of news would make him want a discount on his elixir? This kid was simply ignorant of what was good for him.

  Just as Sanda wanted to call Ning Cheng and Uncle Shi Gun, Ning Cheng said in a timely manner, "Today's Xijia auction will feature a fourth-grade Luminous Grass. I don't know if this spiritual grass will be useful for Senior Sanda. I think such a good thing must be brought out for auction as the final item."

  Ning Cheng didn't know about the appearance of the Rainbow Grass, if he knew about it, he definitely wouldn't give up on pursuing the Rainbow Grass. This was Ning City's conclusion after seeing him fully focused on researching a third-grade spiritual grass.

  Tai Shu Shi was extremely anxious, he couldn't believe that Ning Cheng actually dared to haggle. However, before he could apologize to Sang Da Dan, he saw Sang Da Dan standing up in shock. At this moment, Tai Shu Shi knew that Ning Cheng's words had taken effect and he secretly admired him. Ning Cheng not only dared to haggle but also dared to say that the Luminous Grass might be brought out as a final item. In fact, he was very clear that the Luminous Grass had already been sold.

  Ning Cheng naturally understood the meaning of Tai Shu Shi, as there was still more than half a day left before the auction. With the help of Master Sanda Dan, they could finish refining the elixir and rush to the auction site in time to pursue that one stalk of Nirvana Grass which already belonged to someone else.

  Seeing Sander's expression, Ning Cheng felt a thrill in his heart. This guy really didn't know that the Luminous Grass had appeared, no wonder he was hiding at home to watch the grass.

  "Bring out the spiritual grass for refining the Congzhēn Dan." Shāndà Dānshī directly said to Tàishū Shí.

  Tai Shu Shi didn't know that Sanda Dan had agreed to Ning Cheng's request, and immediately took out a pile of spiritual grass from the cloth bag behind his back and piled it on the ground.

  Shan Da Dan waved his hand, and the pile of spiritual grass disappeared instantly. At the same time, he took out a jade bottle and tossed it to Tai Shu Shi, saying, "My success rate in refining Condensed True Pills is six pills per furnace. Here are three Condensed True Pills, you can leave now."

  He didn't even want a single Spirit Stone, let alone a thousand. He was probably thinking of hurrying to the auction site to see if he had missed it.

  "Thank you, Master Sanda Dan." Ning Cheng hastily pulled his still surprised Uncle Shi and thanked Master Sanda Dan before hurrying out of the narrow door.

  "Brother, you're really something." It wasn't until they had walked far away from Master Sanda Dan's residence that Uncle Shi finally gave a thumbs up and said with admiration.

  "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's hurry back. This time, Sanda Dan Shi discovered that he kicked the iron plate himself, and he will definitely remember to hate us. Next time, don't even think about asking him to refine the elixir again, it's just a one-time business." Ning Cheng was also extremely happy in his heart. After using all his tricks, he finally got the Condensed True Elixir.

  With the help of the Cong Zhēn Dān and Líng Shí, he should be able to advance to the Cong Zhēn stage without much trouble. Once he advances to the Cong Zhēn stage, going to Huà Zhōu will give him a few more guarantees.

  "Ah!" The two of them hadn't been happy for long when Tai Shu suddenly shouted and stopped.

  "What's going on?" Ning Cheng looked at Tai Shu Shi with a puzzled expression and asked.

  "Uncle Tai patted his forehead, "I was just about to say that we're still missing a sprig of forget-me-nots. You interrupted me and now I've forgotten. If Xander finds out, we'll be in trouble."

  Ning Cheng furrowed his brow, but immediately said, "It shouldn't be a problem. Those spiritual grasses were checked by Sanda. He picked them up, which means he's already inspected them. Besides, he's going to go after the Lingguang Grass, so at least for several days, he won't have time to bother with the spiritual grass we gave him. Even if he saw it, one stalk of Tian Di Lan wouldn't cost much spirit stone, it's a small matter."

  Tai Shu was reassured by Ning Cheng's words and put his mind at ease, thinking that things might not be as serious after all.

  "But I think after you redeem Lian'e, we should leave Xijia City immediately." Ning Cheng said cautiously.

  "You don't have to say it, I understand." Tai Shu nodded.

  .......

  The two of them hastily found a place to stay, and Tai Shu Shi took out the jade bottle, poured out one pellet of Condensed True Dan, and handed the remaining two pellets to Ning Cheng. "Big brother, I only need one pellet, so I'll give these to you. The Spiritual Stone will be kept on your body. In two days, we'll go to Yi Shui Institute together. For the next two days, I want to retreat and sort out my recent gains, then prepare to advance to the Condensed True Realm."

  Ning Cheng did not decline either, took over the jade bottle and said, "Alright, I will also sort out my own gains, see you in two days."

  The resources he needs for his cultivation are too terrifying, and one pill of Gathering Truth might not even be enough. Fortunately, I have two pills on hand right now.

  ……

  Two days later, Ning Cheng and Tai Shu Shi walked into the Yi Shui courtyard. Unlike the anxious expression when Tai Shu Shi left the Yi Shui courtyard a few days ago, today he was full of confidence and his demeanor was extremely relaxed.

  At this time, a huge banner was hung at the entrance of Yishui Institute, which read: "Yishui Institute's 11 popular sisters will be auctioned off today. To learn more about these 11 sisters, please pay 10 spirit stones to enter Yishui Institute."

  It's a good calculation. Before selling people, they also want to make a profit from the entrance fee. This Yishui Temple is indeed a place where not even half a cent will be lost, and it's a place that takes advantage of every opportunity.

  "Huh? How come there are eleven people now? Didn't they say ten people were wanted at first? There's one more?" Uncle Shi asked in surprise.

  Ning Cheng's mind was no longer on the Yishui Courtyard, he just wanted to end things here as soon as possible and leave. If it wasn't for his conversation with Tai Shu Shi, he wouldn't have accompanied him on this muddy water trip.

  "Never mind all that, hurry up and go in, after we finish our business, we'll leave."

  Ning Cheng reminded Tai Shu Shi of something, then took out a Ling Stone and handed it to a pretty sister next to him. "Miss, I'd like to ask if Liu Huanyu is here? If you're not busy, could you please help me call her?"

  Tai Shu looked at Ning Cheng with an unbelievable expression and said, "Big brother, you can't be infatuated with that Hanyu, can you? Are you also like me, wanting to redeem Hanyu?"

  Ning Cheng hadn't responded yet, when the pretty sister hastily put away the spiritual stone Ning Cheng had given her. She carefully looked around and then whispered, "You're a guest of Hanyu's, right? You don't know, do you? For some reason, Hanyu hasn't been willing to see guests for days now... and as a result, she was put up for sale..."

  "So that's how it is! I was wondering why there were suddenly eleven people." said Uncle Shi.

  He suddenly remembered what Ning Cheng had asked earlier and hastily asked another question, "Big brother, are you planning to redeem Hanyu? Do you...?"

  Ning Cheng fell silent for a moment before speaking, "There are some things that you won't understand even if I tell you. I have a fiancée, but I don't have any feelings for her. However, if over a thousand spirit stones can help her once, I wouldn't mind parting with these spirit stones."

  "I understand." Unexpectedly, after Tai Shu Shi said these three words, he also fell silent. He didn't have a fiancée, but he couldn't marry Lian E either.

  Two people walked into the Yishuiyuan Auction Hall, and Ning Cheng finally understood what it meant to be a second-generation ancestor. This was also an auction house, but compared to the Xijia Auction House before, this was simply a vegetable market.

  In the innermost part of this vast room, there was a temporary red platform. In front of the platform, seven or eight young masters sat in the first row. As soon as Ning City saw these people, he thought of Xianyuan Kui from Canglang City. These guys were all of the same type as Xianyuan Kui - their cultivation was mediocre, and they wore an expression that said "I'm the greatest under heaven" as they engaged in lofty discussions. They discussed which beautiful sister was worth taking action on, and how much each should cost.

  Apart from the first row, there were over a dozen people seated in the second row. Judging by their attire and expressions, these individuals in the second row did not seem to be of inferior origin compared to those in the first row. However, they all sat with their eyes closed, cultivating their spirits, and did not engage in loud discussions like the young masters in the first row.

  Apart from that, Ning Cheng also noticed a few men wearing hooded robes with an eerie aura surrounding them. Even though Ning Cheng had never come into contact with the cultivation methods of the female furnace, he knew that these people were here to purchase the female furnace.

  As for some older people, they just sat silently in a corner, and it's unclear whether they came to ask for Gu Xi Jie or just to see the excitement.

  Ning Cheng and Tai Shu sat down in a place they had found, and neither of them spoke again.

  After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, a beautiful woman wearing only a belly band walked onto the makeshift red stage with a mantis-like gait. Her snow-white skin outside the belly band paired with her two trembling breasts was like a living advertisement.

  "Thank you, gentlemen, for coming to our Yishui Institute. Jiao Jiao guarantees that the eleven lovely sisters who will be on duty today will not disappoint everyone..."

  Her tone was soft and charming, but before she could finish speaking, several young men sitting in the front row burst out laughing and said, "We like you, so big and white..."

  "This brother likes Jiajiao, it's simple. After the plaque is hung, Jiajiao will accompany you."

  It's also unclear whether what this woman said was true or false. At least after she finished saying that sentence, the atmosphere on site became even more intense.

  "Our first candidate is Yingying. Yingying has a gentle and beautiful appearance, is good at understanding people's intentions, and is most suitable to be the furnace tripod..."

  This woman named Jiao spoke straightforwardly about the matter of the stove and cauldron, without any reserve or evasion, and none of the guests who came felt that it was improper.

  As soon as she finished speaking, the red crystal curtain behind her automatically parted, and a woman with long hair in light green appeared before everyone's eyes. The woman looked very beautiful too, but the hint of numbness in her eyes made her look more like a wooden puppet that had lost all hope.