19: Chapter 19 The Second Wife's Daughter Earns a Fortune Every Day

Silver? Take it!

Spirit stones? Take them first!

Medicinal herbs? Exchange pills for herbs, recycling them!

Alchemists really are the wealthiest profession, bar none.

Chu Sheng really hadn't chosen wrong. After calculating the accounts, he realized: "This is truly making a fortune daily!"

[Reputation is like oil in water; you can't suppress it even if you want to.]

["Have you heard? That Attendant Chu at Listening to Bamboo Pavilion really knows his stuff when it comes to alchemy!"]

["Not just 'knows his stuff'! The Clear Heart Pill I bought from him last time was thirty percent more effective than those on the market!"]

["My cousin's neighbor's second uncle works as a guard at the Lin residence and says Attendant Chu can even refine Grade 1 Mid-tier pills!"]

[At first, low-level guards and stewards came secretly to ask for pills, but later, collateral descendants from various branches also came knocking.]

[Chu Sheng didn't turn anyone away, as long as they could pay the price.]

[But he was very careful. He strictly controlled the output and gradually improved the quality.]

["I'm a piece of fat meat right now; if I'm too flashy, I'll easily be targeted."]

[The trees want to be still, but the wind won't stop.]

[Great Steward Lin Yuanshan came to visit in person.]

["Attendant Chu, your alchemy skills have improved recently; you've become famous within the residence."]

[Chu Sheng cupped his hands: "Great Steward, you flatter me. It was just luck; I discovered I actually have a bit of talent for alchemy."]

["Luck?" Lin Yuanshan laughed, "If one could refine such excellent pills by luck, then this luck would be too valuable."]

[Chu Sheng's heart tightened.]

["The Master has been practicing recently, and his energy channels have occasionally been blocked."]

[Lin Yuanshan got to the point, "The Meridians-Clearing Pills kept in the residence are of ordinary quality and slow to take effect. I heard that Attendant Chu has a deep understanding of the Pill Dao; I wonder if you could give it a try?"]

[He paused and added meaningfully: "This pill is prepared for the Second Miss. She is currently in seclusion, breaking through in her immortal path, and urgently needs this pill for assistance."]

[The medicinal herbs will be provided by the treasury; if you succeed, there will be a generous reward.]

[Meridians-Clearing Pill, Grade 1 Mid-tier; the difficulty is a notch higher than ordinary ones.]

[If refined successfully, it's like a carp leaping over the dragon gate; if it fails, the reputation built up previously will be greatly diminished.]

["Accept! Must accept!"]

Chu Sheng crossed his legs.

The me in this simulation is still too cautious.

Pill Dao Physique, Strong Luck, what's there to fear? Refine! I'll refine a masterpiece for him!

[Three days later.]

[Chu Sheng handed a bottle of pills to Lin Yuanshan. When the bottle was opened, the medicinal fragrance was overwhelming.]

[Lin Yuanshan poured out three Meridians-Clearing Pills and carefully inspected them.]

[He looked up, squinted, and smiled, "Attendant Chu, you've hidden your skills well."]

[He handed over a brocade box.]

[Opening it, five low-grade spirit stones lay quietly inside.]

Chu Sheng whistled: "Whoa! Five spirit stones! Lin Tiannan has really splashed out! It seems the Second Miss holds significant weight in his heart."

[With the head of the family's approval, Chu Sheng's status rose with the tide.]

[The first one to come knocking was Lin Hao.]

[The smile on this young master of the Third Branch Family was much more sincere—or at least it looked sincere.]

["Attendant Chu! Oh no, now I should call you Alchemist Chu!"]

[Lin Hao waved his fan, "Congratulations! I knew long ago that Brother Chu was no ordinary person!"]

[Chu Sheng was polite on the surface: "Young Master Hao, you flatter me."]

["No, it's the truth!" Lin Hao leaned in, lowering his voice, "Brother Chu, now that your alchemy skills are appreciated by the family head, it's the perfect opportunity. As long as Brother Chu is willing to stand on my side, resources, status, everything is negotiable!"]

[He threw out bait: "Even... I can act as a matchmaker for you to marry into a collateral branch of my Third Branch Family! Although it's a collateral branch, she is still a proper daughter of the Lin family, which is better than..."]

Chu Sheng curled his lip.

The Third Branch Family wants to tie down a potential asset.

But the Third Branch Family is weak itself; tying himself to them might mean going down with the ship.

Collateral branch women also have average bloodline aptitude, with limited benefits for "Many Children, Many Blessings".

["Young Master Hao's kindness is appreciated, but Chu Sheng must decline." Chu Sheng cupped his hands, "Marriage is no trivial matter, and I must prioritize my Pill Dao and cultivation."]

The stalling tactic, activate!

[Lin Hao frowned slightly but didn't force it.]

["Brother Chu is right to be cautious. However, the doors of my Third Branch Family will always be open to you!"]

[Not two days after seeing Lin Hao off, the second wave of "chance encounters" arrived.]

[Chu Sheng went to the outer courtyard's library to check the pharmacopoeia and "coincidentally" met the Lin family's Second Miss, Second Miss, in the garden corridor while she was admiring flowers.]

[She was dressed in a simple and elegant goose-yellow dress, gentle and beautiful, with only a personal maid following by her side.]

["Alchemist Chu." She took the initiative to stop and nodded slightly.]

[Chu Sheng cupped his hands: "Lin Wanqing."]

[The two chatted briefly about the pills. Second Miss was articulate and had her own insights on cultivation, not just an indulged lady of the boudoir.]

["Thanks to Alchemist Chu for that Meridians-Clearing Pill a few days ago." Her eyes shimmered.]

["Lin Wanqing is too polite, it was my duty."]

[Lin Wanqing pursed her lips and smiled, her gaze lingering on his face for a moment.]

["If Alchemist Chu has free time, you can come to the library more often. There are some pharmacological classics there that might be useful to you."]

[After saying this, she left slowly with her maid, leaving behind a wisp of fragrance.]

Chu Sheng rubbed his chin.

Hmm...

Good temperament, high beauty, articulate, and most importantly.

She is a legitimate daughter of the Lin family; her bloodline aptitude is definitely not bad.

If he really could...

The benefits of "Many Children, Many Blessings" would be very high.

But he quickly calmed down.

The threshold of the Second Branch Family is high, and Second Madam has a sharp eye; this matter cannot be rushed.

[Han Li stood in the distant corridor, his face gloomy.]

["A servant who got lucky, killed my people, and still dares to play both sides in the residence?"]

[He whispered to his confidant: "Go check what pills he's refining recently and where the medicinal herbs come from. The next time he opens the furnace, mess with it a bit."]

[The confidant accepted the order and left.]

[Han Li looked in the direction of Listening to Bamboo Pavilion and sneered.]

["Knows alchemy? I'll let you refine."]

Chu Sheng watched the simulation screen.

This guy Han Li is anxious.

Song He of Black Wind Stockade was his man, and since I killed him, it's equivalent to cutting off one of his sources of wealth.

Now that I've gotten close to Second Miss, he's afraid I'll become too powerful in the residence.”

“However...”

He smiled.

“Want to mess with my alchemy? With Strong Luck, it's not certain who will be tricked.”