Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Tier 3 Venomous Jiao Venom Sac

Li Ping needed to refine Tier Two Beast Feeding Pills.

This forced him to temporarily leave his seclusion and come to the market district to purchase the necessary medicinal ingredients for alchemy.

Because of Miaorou, he now felt a certain aversion toward the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

Although the woman had ultimately died by his Li Fire Ring, he couldn’t forget how she had set a trap for him. Therefore, Li Ping, disguised as a cultivator surnamed Li, bypassed the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and appeared inside the Jade Cliff Palace.

Upon seeing the stout Fellow Daoist Zhuang Yu, Li Ping directly presented a list of the Spirit Medicines he needed. At the same time, he also asked if the shop had items like Talisman Treasures or high-tier poisons for sale.

Talisman Treasures were powerful assets in battles between Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. In his last major battle against the Demon Cultivator Liu Wusheng, Li Ping had relied on the power of a Talisman Treasure to forcibly kill the resourceful Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

As for high-tier poisons, those were for his Blood Banner.

The more poisons refined into this Top-Grade Dharma Artifact, the more potent the blood-corroding toxin that emanated from the banner would become.

Under Li Ping’s careful cultivation, the blood-corroding toxin was now much more potent than during the last battle. It could perhaps instantly paralyze a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, rendering them powerless on the spot.

However, to Li Ping’s surprise, after he presented the list of Spirit Medicines he needed...

Zhuang Yu didn’t rush to order a Steward to fetch the Spirit Medicines. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Li, you purchase Spirit Medicines every time you visit, and you also sell finished Pills. If I’m not mistaken, you must be a high-tier Alchemist, right?"

Hearing Zhuang Yu’s words, Li Ping’s expression remained unchanged.

Since he was selling the Pills he refined, he had naturally long been prepared for his identity as a Tier Two Alchemist to be exposed.

’So what if I’m exposed? The face and identity I’m showing right now aren’t my real ones anyway.’

’If there’s a problem, you can go look for Li Jingyu. What does it have to do with me, Li Ping?’

Still, he had to keep up appearances. He put on a displeased expression. "Fellow Daoist Zhuang, whether I’m a high-tier Alchemist or not seems irrelevant to this transaction. You should just bring me the Spirit Medicines I need."

Seeing that Li Ping seemed quite displeased with his probing, Zhuang Yu quickly slapped his own head and said with an apologetic smile, "It was my mistake to be so abrupt. As for the Spirit Medicines, Fellow Daoist Li, please don’t be anxious. I’ve already instructed a Steward to fetch them for you."

He then changed the subject, "To be honest, the reason I asked about your alchemy skills, Fellow Daoist Li, is because I have an opportunity to offer you. It wasn’t my intention to pry into your affairs."

"Oh... an opportunity? Fellow Daoist Zhuang, why don’t you tell me about it." Li Ping showed a look of interest.

The Li Fire Ring that had helped him kill the Demon Cultivator had come from this very Fellow Daoist Zhuang. If there was a similar opportunity, he certainly wouldn’t want to miss it, as long as the price was right.

Zhuang Yu smiled faintly. "There is a fellow daoist in our shop who wishes to commission a high-tier Alchemist to refine a Pill. I wonder, what is your success rate for refining Tier Two Upper Grade Pills, Fellow Daoist Li?"

"You want to commission me for alchemy?" Li Ping was very disappointed. He’d thought it was something more significant.

He was busy with his cultivation and wasn’t short on Spirit Stones. He had no interest in casually refining Pills for others just for some compensation.

’Besides, how much could the reward for refining a single batch of Pills be?’

At this thought, he decisively shook his head and said, "My apologies, Fellow Daoist Zhuang, but I have no intention of refining Pills for others. You should find someone more qualified."

Hearing this, Zhuang Yu didn’t look disappointed at all. On the contrary, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

’This Fellow Daoist Li before me didn’t mention his success rate, but simply refused on the grounds that he doesn’t want to refine Pills for others. It’s obvious he’s confident he can refine Tier Two Upper Grade Pills.’

"Fellow Daoist Li, don’t be so quick to refuse! How about I ask the fellow daoist who needs the alchemy service to come speak with you privately?" Zhuang Yu said urgently. "That fellow daoist is of noble birth and has a profound background. He absolutely will not shortchange you on the reward, Fellow Daoist Li."

Li Ping glanced at him, his tone dismissive. "Oh? Don’t tell me he can give me a Talisman Treasure?"

Hearing this, Zhuang Yu gave a slightly embarrassed laugh. "You must be joking, Fellow Daoist Li. A Talisman Treasure is immensely useful to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; of course it couldn’t be offered as payment. However, I can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed. And if you’re not satisfied with the reward, you can simply refuse."

Since he had put it that way, Li Ping said no more, simply waiting for his required Spirit Medicines and the cultivator who needed alchemy services to arrive.

Soon, the Spirit Medicines he needed to refine the Tier Two Beast Feeding Pills were delivered.

A short while later, as he was inspecting the Spirit Medicines on the table, a handsome man in a black Magic Robe with a lazy smile on his face pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhuang Yu quickly stood up to greet him. "Junior Brother Huang, you’re here! Come, come... please, have a seat."

His attitude was extremely enthusiastic.

Li Ping couldn’t help but speculate. ’For this lazy-looking man to make a fellow cultivator of the same stage like Zhuang Yu so enthusiastic, his status and background must be extraordinary.’

At this thought, Li Ping did not rise, but remained seated and watched the man sit down.

Once the three were seated, Zhuang Yu made the introductions for Li Ping. "Fellow Daoist Li, this is Junior Brother Huang, the one who wishes to commission you for alchemy. Not only is Junior Brother Huang exceptionally talented, but he is also a bloodline descendant of our Sect’s Grand Elder."

After introducing Junior Brother Huang, he introduced Li Ping to him. "Junior Brother Huang, this is Fellow Daoist Li. He is a high-tier Alchemist, more than capable of handling your request."

The lazy-looking man’s eyes lit up at his words. He smiled and said, "I am Huang Yan. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoist Li. I would like to ask you to refine..."

"Hold on," Li Ping interrupted him bluntly. "I haven’t agreed to refine any Pills for you."

Zhuang Yu quickly shot Huang Yan a look. Realization dawned on Huang Yan, and he quickly said with a smile, "Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Li. As long as you can successfully refine the Pill for me, the payment is negotiable."

Li Ping just nodded without speaking, instead sweeping all the inspected and approved Spirit Medicines into his Storage Bag.

Huang Yan was not offended by Li Ping’s attitude. After all, high-tier Pill Masters held a revered status; it was normal for them to be a bit arrogant.

Usually, when he commissioned someone within the Sect for alchemy, even though he was the descendant of a Core Formation Cultivator, those Alchemy Masters still wouldn’t give him the time of day.

He conferred with Zhuang Yu privately for a moment, then gritted his teeth, took a Jade Box out of his Storage Bag, and placed it on the table. "I know that Fellow Daoist Li has been collecting various poisons. Inside this Jade Box is the poison sac of a Tier Three venomous flood dragon. If you can refine the Pill for me, I am willing to sell this poison sac to you at a low price."

If not for the special Cultivation Technique he practiced, which required a specific Pill to advance, he would never have taken this item out.

Furthermore, he was worried he wouldn’t be able to be there the moment Dai Sangyu returned from her travels.

Otherwise, Huang Yan would have long since returned to the Sect and asked the Alchemy Master there for help, rather than messing around in the Immortal City.

"The poison sac of a Tier Three venomous flood dragon?" A look of surprise appeared on Li Ping’s face.

He said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Huang, may I inspect it?"

Huang Yan smiled and gestured. "Please, Fellow Daoist Li."

Soon, Li Ping finished his inspection and found that, just as Huang Yan had said, the Jade Box indeed contained the poison sac of a Tier Three venomous flood dragon.

’If I can refine this poison sac into the Blood Banner, its power...!’

’All I can say is, the man is a good judge of character. I’ll take this job.’

At this thought, Li Ping no longer hesitated and asked directly, "What kind of Pill do you want me to refine, Fellow Daoist Huang?"

Hearing Li Ping agree to refine the Pill, Huang Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. He said with a smile, "I want to refine the Tier Two Upper Grade Pill, the ’Heart Calming Pill.’ Are you confident you can do it?"

"The Heart Calming Pill."

Li Ping quickly searched his mind and soon found that the Heart Calming Pill was recorded in the legacy from Xu Pingsheng. It was a Pill used during cultivation to dispel external demons and purify the mind.

For Pills like this, which were recorded by the tree of legacy, Li Ping’s refinement success rate was one hundred percent.

However, wanting to play it safe, he said nonchalantly, "Refining a Tier Two Upper Grade Pill is no problem for me. But, Fellow Daoist Huang, you should know that the success rate of alchemy is affected by various factors. I can’t guarantee a one hundred percent success rate."

Huang Yan looked at Li Ping and said in a serious tone, "I have two sets of materials here. As long as you can refine one successful batch of the finished Pill for me, the Tier Three venomous flood dragon’s poison sac is yours."

Li Ping nodded. "Alright. In that case, please arrange an alchemy room for me, Fellow Daoist Zhuang. I will start refining the Pill for Fellow Daoist Huang right now!"

...

Li Ping walked out of the Jade Cliff Palace, feeling quite pleased.

Huang Yan’s Tier Three venomous flood dragon poison sac was now in his Storage Bag.

Just a short while ago, he had successfully refined two batches of Heart Calming Pills for Huang Yan.

As agreed, Huang Yan had also sold him the Tier Three venomous flood dragon’s poison sac for the low price of two thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones.

The normal price for Tier Three Materials was at least five thousand Spirit Stones, and generally, materials of Tier Three or higher couldn’t be bought with Spirit Stones at all.

Buying the Tier Three venomous flood dragon’s poison sac at this price was a huge bargain for Li Ping.

’This Huang Yan is a real treasure trove! I should interact with him more in the future,’ Li Ping thought to himself.

To be so generous, casually taking out a Tier Three venomous flood dragon’s poison sac as payment for alchemy, was enough to show that Huang Yan had even more precious items on him.

’These are all my opportunities!’

The last person Li Ping had met with such wealth was that Celestial Spiritual Root, Xiao Yunzhi, whom he had interacted with at Jixia.

Xiao Yunzhi was even wealthier than Huang Yan, a true ’rich woman’ in every sense of the word.

Originally, when refining the Pills, he had planned to hold back and intentionally fail one of the refinement attempts.

It was precisely because he considered the value of building a good relationship with Huang Yan that he ultimately refined two successful batches of Pills for him.

This way, if the other party needed alchemy services again in the future, he might ask for his help once more.

’Since he’s the bloodline descendant of a Core Formation Cultivator, maybe he has more than one Talisman Treasure on him?’ Li Ping thought secretly.

Li Ping walked directly into a deserted alley. When he walked out again, the Alchemist Li Jingyu had vanished, replaced by the Talisman Maker Li Ping.

He glanced around briefly before leisurely making his way toward Immortal Peach Mountain.

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