A midnight rendezvous: a secret meeting with the peak master's daughter!

To refine the Earth Core Nether Fire, profound water grass and cold marrow crystal are both indispensable.

The cold marrow crystal is already in hand, but profound water grass is extremely rare, making it impossible to buy in the market.

As the daughter of the Hundred Herbs Peak Peak Master, Mu Wanqing should have the necessary connections.

Besides this, Lin Yuan still lacked a suitable Magical Artifact. The Magic Robe he stripped off Su Qinghan last time could ward off water and fire and had astonishing defense, but unfortunately, it was a woman's long dress. He also had a top-grade Flying Sword, but for him, it was far from enough.

The Magical Artifacts at the Pill Treasure Pavilion are expensive and of poor quality. Cooperating with Mu Wanqing is currently the best option.

In the evening, under the large jujube tree in the small courtyard, Lin Yuan sat upright before a stone table.

Han Shuang cautiously placed a piece of snow-white, fatty fish meat, with the bones removed, onto the porcelain plate in front of him, and then filled a cup with warm Tiger Whip Wine for him.

All these meals were items meant to warm and nourish the kidney yang. Even though Lin Yuan's Cultivation had advanced greatly, he had recently experienced some internal heat rising.

But he couldn't afford not to eat, or else where would he get the strength to face intensive Cultivation and farm those attribute points?

Just then, a streak of spiritual light cut through the night sky and flew directly into the small courtyard.

The spiritual light subsided, and a delicate Paper Crane hovered in front of Lin Yuan. A small Token was hung beneath the crane's body with a red string.

Lin Yuan reached out his hand, and the Paper Crane landed in his palm.

A clear, cold, yet slightly charming female voice came from within:

"Tonight at midnight, let us meet at the Hundred Herbs Peak summit, in the Peak Masters Residence."

Curiosity flashed in Han Shuang's eyes, but she clearly understood her place, so she quietly got up and added more rice for Lin Yuan.

After finishing dinner, Lin Yuan entered the room, used the Illusion Transformation Art to change into the appearance he had when he last met Mu Wanqing, and then released the black wood shuttle and sped toward the peak summit.

Soon, continuous halls and towers came into view, their Aura extraordinary under the moonlight. This was precisely the residence of Immortal Master Mu, the Peak Master of Hundred Herbs Peak.

"As expected of the Peak Master's dwelling, the density of Spiritual Qi is at least ten times that of my small courtyard," Lin Yuan muttered internally.

Before he could get close, he was stopped by two Guard Disciples at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining.

But upon seeing the Token in Lin Yuan's hand, the expressions of the two immediately changed. One of them respectfully led him to a courtyard entrance.

The moonlight was like water, and Mu Wanqing was already waiting there.

Tonight, she had shed her Gorgeous Long Dress and changed into a tight, Azure Martial Robe, perfectly outlining her full and proud figure, her curves breathtaking.

She stood there casually, the moonlight sprinkling upon her, as if draping her in a layer of holy gauze, yet the charm in her eyes was enough to capture souls.

Every movement she made naturally carried the presence of someone long accustomed to a high position.

Lin Yuan cursed her internally as a "Seductress," and couldn't help but look twice.

"Fellow Daoist, you are punctual. This is not the place to talk, please follow me." Mu Wanqing said, turning around and leading the way with a sway of her waist.

Lin Yuan nodded and followed behind her, stepping into the courtyard.

The small courtyard was quite elegant, planted with many rare Spirit Plants, clearly indicating their high value.

Mu Wanqing led Lin Yuan into a Quiet Room. After a Maid served Scented Tea, she quietly withdrew and closed the door.

Only the two of them remained in the Quiet Room.

"I have yet to ask for Fellow Daoist's esteemed name," Mu Wanqing spoke first, her gaze still carrying that lingering scrutiny.

A mischievous thought arose in Lin Yuan's mind, and he cupped his fist, saying, "My name is Sun Wukong."

"Monkey... King?" Hearing this strange name, astonishment flashed in Mu Wanqing's beautiful eyes, but she had great composure and quickly returned to normal. She smiled charmingly, her eyes shimmering, "So it is Fellow Daoist Sun. I presume you have already considered the matter of our cooperation?"

Lin Yuan nodded: "I can sell you the Medicinal Pills, but the price must be the market price."

The smile on Mu Wanqing's face faded slightly. She leaned back against the chair, crossing her arms over her chest. Her stunning curves were highlighted even more prominently, and her posture carried a sense of superiority.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, every business has rules. If I acquire them at market price and then resell them, the profit would be meager, not to mention the risk involved. I never do business that results in a loss."

"Is that so?" Lin Yuan neither affirmed nor denied, slowly taking a Small Porcelain Bottle from his Storage Pouch and placing it gently on the table.

"Inside here are ten high-grade qi gathering pills. Senior Sister Mu can inspect the goods first."

Mu Wanqing slightly furrowed her delicate brows, unimpressed. Although high-grade qi gathering pills were good, they were not enough for her to break the rules.

She skeptically opened the Stopper.

The moment the Stopper was opened, an extremely pure medicinal fragrance, far surpassing that of ordinary High Grade Medicinal Pills, burst forth!

Her pupils suddenly contracted, and her breathing hitched!

She quickly poured out a Medicinal Pill. The pill was round and full, radiating brilliant spiritual light—it was clearly a high-grade qi gathering pill of impeccable, near-perfect quality!

"Excellent pill!" Mu Wanqing immediately closed the Stopper. Her gaze towards Lin Yuan completely changed; the scrutiny and contempt faded, replaced by seriousness and fervor.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, while this pill is good, acquiring it at market price is indeed a bit demanding..." Thoughts raced through her mind. Experience told her that precisely at times like this, she couldn't easily give in; she had to maintain control over the other party.

"It seems Senior Sister Mu believes my Medicinal Pills are not worth this price." Lin Yuan interrupted her, reaching into his Storage Pouch again. What he took out this time was an exquisite Brocade Box.

He unhurriedly pushed the Brocade Box toward her.

Mu Wanqing blinked her seductive eyes, picked up the Brocade Box, and opened it.

Inside the Brocade Box, round, full, and spiritually shimmering Medicinal Pills were neatly stacked—exactly ninety low-grade origin condensing pills!

low-grade origin condensing pills and mid-grade qi gathering pills are similar in price, but producing ninety at once changes the meaning entirely.

This represented the backing of at least a Seventh-Grade Alchemist, with stable production!

Building a good relationship with a high-producing Seventh-Grade Alchemist is definitely worthwhile! As long as the volume is sufficient, even if they profit slightly less per Medicinal Pill, the accumulated wealth would be astonishing.

"Currently, the Yin Corpse Sect and the Misty Immortal Sect are constantly clashing, causing the price of Medicinal Pills to soar, coupled with the quality of my pills..."

"Senior Sister, do you still think my Medicinal Pills are not worth this price?" Lin Yuan's voice was light, yet carried an undeniable pressure.

Mu Wanqing abruptly closed the Brocade Box, and a smile a hundred times more charming than before instantly bloomed on her face.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, you jest! Market price it is! May I ask if Fellow Daoist Sun has any other Medicinal Pills on hand?"

"Naturally." Lin Yuan took out another Brocade Box.

Mu Wanqing opened it. Inside were ten high-grade qi gathering pills and thirty mid-grade qi gathering pills.

In total, Lin Yuan had produced twenty high-grade qi gathering pills, thirty mid-grade qi gathering pills, and ninety low-grade origin condensing pills.

"A high-grade qi gathering pill is forty Spirit Stones at market price. mid-grade qi gathering pills and low-grade origin condensing pills are both twenty Spirit Stones." Mu Wanqing quickly calculated, "A total of three thousand two hundred Spirit Stones."

She took out a Storage Pouch and handed it over: "Here are three thousand two hundred Spirit Stones, Fellow Daoist Sun, please check them."

Lin Yuan swept it with his Divine Sense; not a single stone was missing.

"Besides purchasing at market price, I have another request."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Sun." Mu Wanqing's attitude had become much warmer.

"If I purchase items from you, I require a discount. Furthermore, I need to use your connections to help me acquire some things that are rare on the market."

"Easily done!" Mu Wanqing agreed instantly. "In the future, anything Fellow Daoist buys from me will be eighty percent of the market price! What do you need right now? Anything I have on hand, I will definitely not hide!"

This discount showed considerable sincerity.

"I need a profound water grass, and also, I want to see if you have any high-quality Magical Artifacts here." Lin Yuan stated his requirements directly.

"Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Sun!" Mu Wanqing immediately summoned a Maid and whispered a few words.

A moment later, Maids entered one after another, carrying two Cold Jade Trays.

On one of the trays, a Spiritual Plant, entirely emerald green and seemingly carved from jade, emitted wisps of cold Qi, lowering the temperature of the entire Quiet Room by several degrees.

This was precisely the profound water grass that Lin Yuan urgently needed to refine the Earth Core Nether Fire!

On the other tray, there was a completely black Short Blade and an ancient, simple Bronze Small Shield, both of which were Top-grade Magical Artifacts shimmering with spiritual light.