Western Region Pharmacy

"Sell it to the pharmacy, settle the payment on the spot, and there will be no further entanglement."

Alchemists have specialized purchasing channels and rarely actively seek out medicines. It seems you don't know any alchemists, making it a bit difficult to earn this money.

Although the former earns less spirit stones, it can be sold immediately without incurring debts. If the price is negotiated, the difference between the two isn't significant.

"Thank you, Miss Tao'er." Chen Lu took out ten lower-level spirit coins and threw them over.

After learning the specific details about this medicinal herb, he felt much more at ease.

If multiple results appear when calculating daily, you can choose the appropriate one based on the actual situation.

After cleaning his body, he recited in his heart:

"Disciple Chen Lu humbly beseeches the divine will to reveal the best course of action for the Bathing Sun Grass!"

[Auspicious/Inauspicious Fortune Telling: Visit the pharmacy in the Eastern District or Western Regions at 5 PM; you can obtain 2,000 spirit stones.]

[Auspicious Fortune: This gift is given to Tao'er, the girl from Fengyue Tower, and will help her pay off her debts.]

After gaining her freedom, she pledged herself to him, and the husband, benefiting from her, lived a happy life.

[Auspicious Sign - Great Fortune: At noon today, in the East District, at the Western Region Pharmacy, you will witness Senior Li's unspeakable secret.]

They can exchange it for a cultivation manual, or be taken in as an anonymous apprentice.

"This time, two extremely auspicious divination slips appeared, and both were very lucky!"

I don't really need spirit stones right now, so I won't choose them.

The first auspicious gift was given to Miss Tao to pay off her debts, and it was somewhat unexpected that she would eventually repay him with her body.

However, the saying "a husband's status depends on his wife" means that once Miss Tao'er leaves this place, a major change will occur, and I am her husband, so I can live off her.

Despite her past as a courtesan, her fulfilling life demonstrates her loyalty to her partner and her faithfulness.

I don't mind that she came from a brothel, after all, that was her job, not her true self.

There is a saying in an ancient book: "Those who do not associate with worldly power and extravagance are pure; those who associate with it and remain untainted are even purer."

Although she was a prostitute, she was upright and untainted by worldly corruption, which is worthy of respect and admiration.

However, I still don't want to get involved in marriage.

Chen Lu decisively rejected this option.

"The third divination indicates that although you won't get a single spirit stone, you will have the opportunity to inherit something, and it will have an effect in the short term."

Moreover, the assessment is extremely auspicious; such an opportunity is rare and must be seized.

I made up my mind.

He glanced at the sky and was greatly alarmed.

I woke up late today, and it's already past 9 AM.

There are only 15 minutes left until noon; if we don't hurry, we might miss this opportunity.

Chen Lu recalled the street layout in his mind for a while, then immediately affixed a speed talisman and used his lightness skill to its fullest extent.

Fortunately, there weren't many pedestrians in the morning; the real peak was in the afternoon. After running around for a long time, I finally found the pharmacy before noon.

"A pharmacy in the Western Regions. The Western Regions. It's quite unusual to use this name."

Chen Lu huddled at a nearby tea stall, sizing up the pharmacy.

Judging from their appearance, there were only two barbarian monks in the shop.

He was tall and strong with a lot of body hair. Although he tried his best to learn the elegant language, his speech still had a strong Western Region accent.

When he speaks to people, there's a sense that he only half-understands them.

But after watching for a while, Chen Lu realized that it was this strange accent that attracted many customers.

After all, in most people's minds, people from the Western Regions are simple, honest, and kind, and the things they sell are naturally genuine.

Even if the same item is sold for 20% more than elsewhere, as long as it is associated with some mysterious features of the Western Regions, it can evoke enthusiastic praise and trust from customers.

If we ignore the fact that they sell aphrodisiacs, then we can actually learn a thing or two about their business acumen.

Not long after, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious silk, with a folding fan half-covering his face, stepped into the pharmacy.

After the man said a few words, the noise in the pharmacy disappeared instantly; not even the sound of footsteps could be heard.

This unusual situation, on the surface, means that an opportunity has arrived!

He strolled leisurely into the pharmacy, finding the counter empty.

He knocked for a long time, then heard an extremely impatient voice from behind.

"Hey! Knock hard, smash the table, then someone will come!"

Chen Lu didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "Do you buy spiritual herbs?"

"No, pharmacies don't accept elixirs, they only accept the northwest wind."

The shopkeeper glanced at Chen Lu with annoyance, then looked down and saw what was in his hand.

I was immediately startled.

There is a kind of elixir made from 60-year-old wild Muyang grass, which is the main ingredient.

It can cure many unspeakable diseases such as impotence and premature ejaculation. When taken by men, it can also cleanse the marrow and remove some hidden diseases that have accumulated in the body over the years.

However, they are expensive but not readily available; most of the medicinal herbs on the market are those that have been cultivated for seven or eight years.

The pills they produced were not only expensive, but their effects were also extremely weak. Once the medication was stopped, the patient would immediately revert to their original state.

Only those plants that have grown in the wild for more than fifty years and have undergone numerous natural disasters have undergone a qualitative change in their medicinal properties, thus having the effect of curing impotence.

Coincidentally, there has been an old alchemist who has been seeking knowledge in this area for the past few years.

The old man, though advanced in years, was still restless. He used his superb alchemy skills to maintain his appearance remarkably well.

However, there is one drawback: the old man is getting on in years and can no longer stand up.

He had promised that if he found a wild Muyang Grass that was over 50 years old, he would use his spare time to refine elixirs for them.

Selling medicinal herbs is not as lucrative as selling elixirs, but training an elixir is extremely troublesome.

However, directly hiring an alchemist involves extremely high costs and risks that not everyone is willing to bear.

If this spiritual herb is acquired, the alchemist can take on the role, and the pills will be settled according to a percentage of the profits.

But he didn't show any emotion; he just shook his head slightly, as if the thing was very ordinary.

"600 spirits, fixed price."

Chen Lu did not raise the price, and decisively turned and left.

The shopkeeper behind him realized something was wrong and immediately chased after him, shouting:

"Hey! Are you kidding me?! One thousand! That's the market price. Go ask around, no one in the entire Chizhu Immortal City will offer a higher price than me."

According to the divination, he was to have a chance encounter with Senior Li and exchange this spiritual herb directly with Senior Li for a better opportunity, rather than exchanging it with a Western Region pharmacy.

So he had to delay, and not only delay, but also make a loud noise so that Master Li Dan, who was waiting inside, would appear.

The two haggled for a long time, managing to bring the price down to 1,500 spirit stones, but Chen Lu didn't budge, making the pharmacy owner anxious.

In the back room, the waiter sitting to one side tried his best to talk to Master Li Dan, trying to persuade him to stay.

Master Li gave perfunctory replies, refilling his cup of tea three or four times until it became rather bland and tasteless, but no one came.

My time is precious. The matter of the elixir is important, but it is just a private matter to be done in my spare time.

There are still many important things to do; I can't waste time here.

"Alright, I have other things to do. I'll have to trouble you to keep looking for the elixir."

The guarantee I gave you for alchemy in your spare time remains valid.

After Li Danshi finished speaking, he stood up, and the shop assistant did not dare to try to keep him—this was a Foundation Establishment cultivator and an alchemist.

If he becomes displeased and goes to another pharmacy, he can't afford to be blamed by the shopkeeper.

"Manager Tuti, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." Master Li changed his voice, fanning himself with a folding fan to conceal his face.

"Hey~ Senior, it'll be ready soon, could you please wait just one more minute?"

The shopkeeper exclaimed in surprise and seized the opportunity to pull down the curtain, covering the sunflower in front of the counter.

He then summoned a worker and gave him a coded message, instructing him to accept the elixir from the front at any cost.

Master Li frowned, and the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator slowly emanated from him, frightening the shopkeeper so much that he dared not say anything more and could only step aside to let him pass.

Stepping into the front desk and seeing a familiar figure, I was startled and quickly took a half step back, hunching my head and turning around hastily.

But as he glanced at the medicinal herb, it suddenly seemed somewhat familiar.

He turned back, hid behind the door, peeked out half his head, and carefully examined the situation.