22: The elixir will be opened

Beneath his black robe, Zhou Luo revealed only a pair of eyes like stars as he walked straight toward a shop.

Inside the shop, the owner was taking inventory. Upon noticing someone enter, he immediately greeted them with a smile: "This guest, what would you like to buy?"

"I am here to sell something." A hoarse voice came from beneath the black robe.

The owner's smile faltered, a strange glint flashing in his eyes, but he instantly returned to his smiling expression.

"Please, sit."

He gestured to the side, inviting him in.

Zhou Luo walked past him and sat on the chair inlaid with jade.

As soon as he sat down, the owner also took a seat opposite him.

With his shrewd eyes, he looked closely at him: "I wonder what the guest intends to sell?"

Zhou Luo did not speak, only reaching out to take out a jade bottle and placing it on the table.

The owner narrowed his eyes.

He noticed that the hand was very young.

Taking the jade bottle and opening it, a faint scent of the Medicinal Pill wafted out.

The owner sniffed it: "Good stuff."

After saying this, he poured the Spirit Pills inside into his palm.

There were five Medicinal Pills in total, each with a different color and different effects.

"Are these all High Grade Spirit Pills?"

The owner was, after all, experienced and knowledgeable. Although not an Alchemist, he still had some understanding of Spirit Pills. Furthermore, these Spirit Pills were basically circulating on the market, making them easy to identify.

Zhou Luo nodded.

The owner carefully examined these five Spirit Pills before finally placing them back into the jade bottle with great care.

"Ten Spirit Stones each."

In the end, he gave his offer.

The market price for High Grade Spirit Pills was generally around fifteen Spirit Stones, so his price was already quite high.

"Deal." Zhou Luo said decisively.

At this moment, the owner hinted: "The guest should have other Spirit Pills on him, right?"

Zhou Luo remained silent.

The owner smiled and said: "Rest assured, guest. Our shop's prices are definitely fair, and we will absolutely guarantee your privacy."

After a long while, Zhou Luo took out three more Spirit Pills and placed them on the table; they were still High Grade.

The owner's eyes lit up, and he quickly collected them and placed them into the jade bottle.

"Please wait a moment."

Afterward, he stood up and headed toward the back.

Before long, he placed a bag on the table: "Please count it."

Zhou Luo glanced at the Spirit Stones in the bag, confirmed the amount, stood up, and prepared to leave.

The owner suddenly called out to stop him: "Guest, if you have Spirit Pills of this quality in the future, feel free to come to my shop at any time."

"Hmm." Zhou Luo responded and left.

After he left, an old man in a green robe suddenly walked out from the back.

The owner immediately lowered his posture and asked respectfully: "Elder Yun, what do you think?"

"A little fellow at Qi Cultivation Stage 2, he must have obtained some opportunity." The old man said indifferently.

"Should we follow him?" The owner asked.

The old man pondered for a moment and said: "Following him to see is fine, let's see what his background is."

"Understood." The owner nodded.

On the other side, after leaving the shop, Zhou Luo went to several other storefronts and, according to his original plan, sold the Spirit Pills he had refined one by one.

In the end, he obtained over two hundred ordinary Spirit Stones. After deducting costs, he still made a profit of two hundred and three Spirit Stones.

It is no wonder that Alchemists are ranked at the forefront of the hundred arts of cultivation and are sought after by so many.

Just this speed of making money is something other skills cannot compare to.

However, these nearly two hundred Spirit Stones hadn't even warmed up in his pocket before he had to give some away.

After all, when he was in the Family, he had no way to purchase top-tier Level 1 medicinal herbs.

Since it was rare for him to be out this time, he naturally had to purchase a batch.

Compared to High Grade Level 1 herbs, the price of these top-tier herbs was clearly twice as expensive.

But in order to have more means of self-preservation, Zhou Luo gritted his teeth and spent over eighty Spirit Stones to purchase a batch of top-quality herbs.

With his current strength, this batch of herbs could refine at least a dozen Spirit Pills.

After finishing all this, Zhou Luo finally left the market.

Yet as he left, he did not notice at all that he had already been targeted by others.

These people were hiding in the shadows, silently following him to the Tianxia Tavern.

When they saw him heading straight for the tenth floor, the people tracking him immediately gave up.

Because everyone knew that the tenth floor of the Tianxia Tavern was only allowed for the Immortal Family to reside in.

Realizing that Zhou Luo came from an Immortal Family, these people left decisively.

Returning to his room, Zhou Luo placed the bag containing the herbs directly into the System's inventory slot.

This was a newly discovered function of his.

He could use the inventory as a storage space, hide things that couldn't be exposed, and take them out when needed.

After successfully selling the High Grade Spirit Pills and purchasing the top-tier Level 1 herbs as he wished, Zhou Luo did not leave his room for the next few days.

...

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Lin Zhishou had already appeared at the door, and Zhou Luo and Lin Nian followed him out of the Tianxia Tavern.

The venue for this Spirit Pill Gathering was located within the Li Family's buildings.

The three of them, led by Lin Zhishou, arrived at the jade-crafted gate of the Li Family.

At the entrance, Cultivators were strictly vetting everyone entering the Li Family grounds.

Of course, due to their status as an Immortal Family, they entered the Li Family's buildings smoothly without being vetted.

"This way, please."

As soon as they entered, a Cultivator wearing Li Family attire politely pointed the way for them.

Like the Lin Family, the Li Family's buildings were equally grand and magnificent.

The three followed a stone path, passed through a long corridor, and appeared in front of a black building.

This was the base for this Spirit Pill Gathering.

Inside the building was an extremely vast grand hall.

Zhou Luo glanced around; it was at least half the size of a football field.

Inside the hall, curtains fluttered, and crimson wooden tables were arranged on both sides, laden with various spirit foods, with many Cultivators sitting there looking restrained.

These Cultivators were all Alchemists from various places.

The original intention of the Spirit Pill Gathering was to select talented young individuals from all over to enter the Immortal Sect for study.

For those small factions or independent Alchemists, this was an excellent opportunity.

If they could truly enter the Immortal Sect to study, it would bring them tremendous benefits.

Apart from these Alchemists, looking further inside, one could see five separate areas cordoned off in the front.

These were the seating areas for the five great Immortal Families.

At this moment, some people were already seated there.

Lin Zhishou walked into the venue with a proud expression, immediately attracting the attention of countless people.

When they saw the emblem representing the Maple Leaf Lin Family, everyone's faces showed expressions of respect.

Feeling those pairs of awe-filled eyes, Zhou Luo could not help but puff out his chest.

The three of them walked straight to the front and sat in the area belonging to the Lin Family.

"Brother Zhishou, long time no see."

As soon as he sat down, an old man nearby cupped his hands in greeting.

The other party was the Wang Family of Qingcheng, also an Immortal Family.

Lin Zhishou returned the salute, glanced over the five juniors of the Wang Family, and smiled: "It seems the Wang Family will shine brightly this year."

"Brother Zhishou, you are joking." The old man from the Wang Family said modestly.

But it was very clear that the Wang Family was still quite a bit ahead of the Lin Family in terms of the potential of the younger generation.

Just then, another group of people walked in from outside.

It was the younger generation of the Lu Family led by Lu Chen.