Chapter 37: Duobao is once again forced by Hei Huang San to close his doors

  As for Huang Shiren, he had achieved the Eight-Nine Mystical Merit and was slapped back to his cave by the Tongtian Sect Master. He sat cross-legged, carefully pondering the words of the sect master, knowing that they were meant for his own good, and felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

  To have a good time outside, finding a good master is important, but one's own strength is even more crucial. Otherwise, the treasures that were painstakingly gathered would be taken advantage of by others.

  Look at this Jin Ao Island, even a child is a great Luo true immortal, and myself? Ah, just a small Taiyi true immortal, it's really embarrassing!

  It seems that we really need to work harder and cultivate ourselves well. This is something that can't be taken lightly, as it's said: "More sweat in peacetime means less bloodshed in wartime."

  After some deliberation, he called Jin Dashi in and shared his thoughts with him. Jin Dashi also agreed wholeheartedly.

  "Alright then, I'll go and clean it up thoroughly tomorrow and then continue with my training!" Huang Shiren said.

  "Big brother, are you going to get searched again?" Jin Daxiang opened his eyes wide.

  "You and I are poor and white, without a few bags of magic pills on hand, our cultivation isn't solid either. As the saying goes, 'to do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools.' What, you don't agree?"

  "Agreed! I naturally have no objections. Anyway, it's not me who will lose face." Jin Dasheng said with a smile.

  "Damn it!"

  Today, Huang Shiren got up early and didn't call out to Jin Dasheng. He washed his face, hung the jade pendant around his neck with the clothes turned inside out, and strolled around the Golden Turtle Island, determined to deceive and swindle people.

  Who would have thought that Chang Er Ding Guang Xian had a big fall here, and it has already spread among the immortals? His reputation is really stinky, who dares to come and mess with him again? Isn't that asking for trouble? Moreover, the Tianxuan Sect Master had previously issued a decree, ordering his disciples to meditate in the cave and not to move around randomly. As a result, Jin Ao Island was empty and desolate everywhere, and after coming out for half a day, I didn't even see a ghostly figure.

  "But it's a bitter thing, can't meet anyone, how to deceive? Can't deceive, where does my golden elixir come from for cultivation?" Huang Shiren furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and exclaimed: "I've got it!"

  Here is the translation:

  As for this Multi-treasure Daoist, upon hearing that Ding Guang Xian was swindled by Huang Shi Ren and left with nothing, he couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. Thinking that his own cave was extremely close to Ding Guang Xian's, he feared that the scoundrel might come to cheat him as well. He ordered his Daoist disciple to shut the cave entrance and hid himself in the alchemy room to refine his elixir. This batch of elixir had been refined for a hundred years, and it would be ready to be opened in just a few days. Multi-treasure Daoist was overjoyed, but at the same time, he felt his heart racing wildly and his mood was uneasy. He knew that today might not be a good day.

  Just then, two Taoist boys rushed in from outside and reported: "Master, Huang Shiren has arrived."

  "What a pain!" Duobao said with a headache, and quickly said: "Just say I'm going out for a long trip! Get him to leave quickly!"

  "Old Master Da Bao, I heard your voice! You're an honest man, but speaking nonsense in broad daylight isn't good!" Laughter came from outside by Huang Shi Ren.

  "This guy's ears are so sharp!" Duo Bao sighed and ordered Da Tong to bring him in.

  Huang Shiren entered Dan Fang, glanced around with a pair of thieving eyes, and took stock of the surroundings, scaring Duo Bao half to death.

  "Master Dabao, my admiration for you is like the endless Yangtze River and the unstoppable Yellow River. Not only are you handsome, but your Taoist practice is also profound. You can even refine dan! This is great!" As he walked to the front of the dan furnace, he sniffed and felt that the fragrance was overwhelming, knowing that Master Dabao's dan was about to be successful. He was overjoyed in his heart: "Heaven really takes care of me, whatever I lack, it comes."

  "Many Treasures Master Brother, what kind of pill are you refining?" Huang Shiren asked, pointing at the crucible.

  However, the little Dan was only suitable for children. "Shidi, let's go drink outside! Go, go!" Duobao knew his evil intentions and that he wanted to steal his Dan, so he pulled him out.

  "Big brother, I can't drink anymore, I've quit."

  "What? Quit?" Duobao would rather die than believe this guy could quit drinking.

  "Big brother, I've never seen anyone refine elixirs before, especially not someone who has successfully opened the furnace. You're doing a good deed today, letting me witness this! Isn't that right?" After saying that, Huang Shiren plopped himself down in front of the furnace and refused to leave.

  Duobao was so angry that he could have shouted at the heavens and cursed the earth, but there was nothing to be done, so he sat on a cushion, tending to the cinnabar furnace.

  Two people stayed for two days and nights, seeing the strange idea emitted by the dan furnace getting thicker and thicker, Huang Shiren was overjoyed.

  "Big brother, this pill of yours is probably not a first or second grade product, my nose tells me it's at least sixth grade!" Huang Shiren laughed.

  Duobao sighed, knowing he couldn't escape this time. He smiled and said: "Younger brother's nose is indeed formidable. This pellet of medicine was made from the finest materials collected over a hundred years, and then another hundred years were spent refining it in the furnace. The name of this pellet is Dragon-Tiger Pellet, and at most one hundred pellets can be produced. The lowest quality ones are sixth-grade, but there might even be seventh-grade ones."

  "Master Da Bao is truly impressive! Master, I want to discuss something with you. One day, can you write me a prescription? I'll go find the spiritual materials and once I've gathered them all, can you help me refine a nine-cycle pellet?"

  "This is infuriating! I, who have been cultivating for nine cycles, still want one more! My alchemy skills were personally taught by my master, and after countless years, I've only managed to successfully refine two 7-cycle pills. Of course, it's not like my master can just produce a 9-cycle golden pill at will!"

  "Oh, I see. That's alright then. You can refine a seven-cycle one for me another day."

  "Give up! No time!"

  Duobao was so angry that he was about to scold, but then he heard the dan furnace emit a loud and clear sound, his anger turned into joy, and he exclaimed: "It's done!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Duobao's body flew up, his large sleeve waved, the dan furnace opened, and a burst of elixirs shot out like a fountain. From Duobao's sleeve, more than ten jade bottles flew out, flashing and dodging, collecting all the golden elixirs.

  Huang Shiren watched from the side, his eyes dazzled and his heart itching unbearably. He had known this would happen, so he should have learned the art of alchemy from Tongtian instead! Unfortunately, his only chance was wasted on learning the Eight-Nine Mystical Arts.

  Duobao received over a hundred six-turn dragon and tiger pills, fell down, eyes staring at the furnace, extremely solemn.

  "Big brother, is there still dan?"

  "Shut up!" Duo Bao's whole body tensed up, concentrating his spirit.

  Ahh!

  Only inside the dan furnace, a dragon's roar was heard, and nine streams of light flew out simultaneously!

  "It's actually a 7-turn 9-star! Haha, heaven is blessing me!" Duobao was overjoyed and flew up into the air!

  The so-called Golden Elixir, after six cycles it's already gone down, although precious, as long as the Tao and method are obtained, it's not difficult to practice, but seven cycles, eight cycles, nine cycles are even more difficult. This requires not only the Tao and method, but also the favor of heaven, whether or not it blesses you. Many treasures have been refined countless times, yet only twice has the seven-cycle Golden Elixir been successfully refined, with a total of only seven or eight pieces produced. Today, nine pieces were unexpectedly produced in one furnace, how can one not be delighted?

  Danda seven turns, has spirituality, as soon as it comes out of the oven, it will fly and escape.

  Duobao didn't know where to hide, as the four directions were sealed off. His body moved like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he had collected all nine 7-Revolution Golden Elixirs cleanly.

  Huang Shiren swallowed a mouthful of saliva and approached Duobao, saying: "Congratulations, Master Brother! Congratulations, Master Brother! Master Brother is really good at this!"

  "Hehe, just a small trick." Seeing Huang Shiren's admiring expression, Duobao also felt a little bit of satisfaction.

  "Big brother, you've obtained so much elixir this time, it's more than enough for a while. As a small Taiyi True Immortal like me, I'm truly ashamed and inferior. Big brother, would you be willing to give me half of your seven-turn elixir?" Huang Shiren said.

  "Give you half!" Duobao glared at Huang Shiren fiercely: "Don't even think about it! This is the Seven-Turn Golden Elixir! I've cultivated for countless years and only managed to refine a few pills. You scoundrel, opening your mouth and asking me for half, do you think I'm Li Zitao's?"

  "Big brother, aren't you skilled in alchemy? I'm not, and by the time I learn, my hair will be white! Good big brother, please help me out! I'll kowtow to you! I'll pay respects to you! Otherwise, I'll knock my head against the ground for you!"

  Duobao was confused by Huang Shiren's nonsense and thought to himself: I'm out of luck.

  "Considering Lü Ya's seniority, I'll give you one."

  "One?! You're too stingy, Brother! It should be at least four!"

  "Unless you kill me!"

  "You think you can take me down? I could have killed you and taken the dan long ago. Am I not capable of taking you on? Alright, I'll give in a bit - three and a half, is that acceptable?"

  "Three and a half!?! You idiot, don't you know that one dan is broken, it's not even worth a fart, three and a half, isn't that just wasting one dan! You might as well ask for three!"

  "Three is three, thank you, Master Treasure!"

  "When did I say three to you?!"

  "What you just said is even worse than wanting three!"

  "I'm telling you, Dan can't be divided in half!"

  "Whatever you say! I don't care!"

  Huang Shiren is so annoying, Mabao really can't help but want to slap himself in the face, how could he be so garrulous!

  "Alright. Three pills. I'll give you three!" Duobao's face hurt so much that he was trembling, his hands shaking as he handed over the three jade vials, almost to the point of tears.

  "Senior brother, I'm just a small Taiyi True Immortal, can't even last seven turns, knock down one, estimate immediately explode and die. Huang Shiren put away two jade bottles, pushing the remaining one in front of Duobao."

  Hey! The sun rises from the west! How can this guy spit out what he ate today?!

  Duobao was overjoyed and was about to take the elixir when Huang Shiren slapped it out of his hand.

  "Big brother, shall we make a deal?"

  "No way!" Ding Guang had heard about Xian's many tricks long ago, and didn't dare make a deal with this guy!

  "You're ruthless! Alright, I'll go find someone else to exchange this 7th transformed Golden Elixir for a 6th transformed one. I don't believe no one will trade!" After saying that, Old Huang was about to walk out.

  "Halt!"

  "What's wrong?"

  "Are you saying that seven turns become six turns!?"

  "Not bad."

  "Come on, let's swap."

  Duobao was almost infuriated by this kid, the sixth turn is easy to get, but the seventh turn is a treasured item, this guy is simply a waste of heaven's gift!

  "I told you to make a deal earlier, but you didn't." Huang Shiran put the jade bottle on the table.

  "How much do you want to exchange?" Duo Bao said this with a smile on his face.

  This is all mine, what right does he have to exchange his own things with me and still haggle over the price!

  "I reckon it's at least a hundred and eighty." Huang Shiran rolled his eyes.

  "Get out!"

  "How much did you say?!"

  "Twenty pieces!"

  "Die! This is a 7th-turn Golden Elixir! 7th turn! I'll give you 20 6th-turn ones, and you give me one 7th-turn one!"

  "That's my dan!"

  "What you gave me is mine! Seventy pieces!"

  Duobao: "Thirty pieces!"

  "Sixty-eight!"

  Duobao: "Forty!"

  "Seventy!"

  Duobao: "Fifty!"

  "Eighty pieces!"

  "Sixty! No more than that!"

  The two of them argued more and more quickly. When Duobao shouted out sixty, he saw a crafty smile spread across Huang Shiren's face.

  "No way! How did your prices keep getting higher and higher? You're cheating me!" Duo Bao finally turned around, furious.

  "Sixty of them!" he said. "Bring them here quickly!" Huang Shiren sneered.

  Duobao knew he had ended up the same as Ding Guangxian, so he put away the 7-turn Golden Elixir and handed over 60 6-turn ones, hurting so much that he almost fainted.

  The two hundred years of hard work, in the end, sixty out of a hundred and nine turns were taken away by this guy, and two out of seven turns were messed up by him! It's really killing me.

  "I knew Master Bao would be good to me. Master, you're busy first, I'll leave now. When I have time, I'll come over again."

  "Get out of here!"

  "Alright alright alright, I'm leaving, I'm leaving!"

  Huang Shiren stroked the jade vase, what a delight!

  Returned to the cave mansion, Jin Dacheng was summoned, and the two of them faced a table full of jade bottles, letting out a long howl.

  "Great, these sixty pills of Six Turns Golden Elixir will be divided equally between us brothers. The Seven Turns ones are not needed for now, put them here." Huang Shiren distributed the spoils on the spot.

  "Brother, I only need ten." Jin Dasheng saw that Huang Shiran was stingy with others but generous to him, and he was deeply moved.

  "Nonsense! Ten pieces are not even enough to wipe your butt! Take thirty pieces, from tomorrow on, we brothers will be in closed training, big upgrade ahead! If you want to live a carefree life like this in the future, you must improve your strength, don't disappoint me!"

  "Big Brother!" Jin Daxing's heart warmed up, a good man, tears streaming down his face.

  I'm a cheap big brother, I'm all bad water to others, but to my own brothers, that's absolutely true!

  "This is a big upgrade, this time in seclusion, without any achievement, I don't plan to come out anymore, you are the same. Don't know how long it will take, some things, I have to arrange." Huang Shiren looked at Jin Dasheng with a solemn expression.

  Fellow Taoists, what's the use of recommendation tickets in your hands? Hehehe, why not help me refine a pill instead?