Chapter 67: Chapter 65: Xu Ningying Enters Seclusion

"Oh, right. I probably won’t be living here for the next six months."

Xu Ningying told Su Qing.

Su Qing nodded, showing he understood.

"In that case, when you leave, I’ll leave your house too."

Su Qing didn’t mind. Zhengxuan City was a pretty nice place, after all.

"Right, this is for you."

Xu Ningying took out a small card. It had Su Qing’s portrait on it.

The card also bore the words "Zhengxuan City" and contained some of Su Qing’s personal information, such as his name.

It was like an ID card.

"You can keep staying in my house. But when I get back, it needs to be returned to its original condition."

Xu Ningying explained to Su Qing, "I’m going to the Sect to train for half a year. The Spiritual Qi in the Zhengxuan Sect is even denser than in Zhengxuan City, so cultivating inside the Sect is the fastest way."

"The Elders said that even someone with the weakest Five Spirit Roots can reach the Qi Cultivation Realm after cultivating there for half a year."

"..."

’Her words stung. I could have originally entered the Sect, but I was afraid of my secrets being exposed. Deep down, I still didn’t want to choose the Zhengxuan Sect.’

"Mm."

"Well, thank you for letting me stay. Once I get a feel for the city, I’ll clean up the house for you and leave."

"So, does this mean my promise to be your Guardian Dao is fulfilled?" Su Qing confirmed once more.

Xu Ningying nodded. "That’s right."

"Oh, right. To the east, outside Zhengxuan City, there’s a gathering spot for Loose Cultivators. It’s a place you Loose Cultivators love to go."

Su Qing’s eyebrows shot up in delight. "That’s great news. Thank you."

"Alright, I’m just about ready. I’m preparing to leave and return to the Sect."

Su Qing said to Xu Ningying, "Goodbye, then. I’ll be heading out now."

"Goodbye."

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Su Qing left.

Xu Ningying’s departure was merely a small interlude.

Now that he knew about the gathering place for Loose Cultivators, Su Qing thought he should pick a time to go check it out.

Of course, he couldn’t go in his current state. ’In this condition, I should be focusing on my Cultivation.’

Besides, his strength didn’t permit him to go there.

Su Qing headed out.

He wandered around for a bit.

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’Youshan Apothecary?’

Su Qing looked at the apothecary. It was quite large.

He walked right in.

Su Qing glanced around. The decor was excellent. The cabinets holding the medicines all carried a faint, fragrant aroma.

"Welcome, sir. Are you here to see a physician or to fill a prescription?"

"I’m selling medicine. Are you buying?" Su Qing’s unexpected words made the Pharmacist look up at him.

The three Pharmacists all turned to give him dubious looks.

"Sir, you may have a handsome face, but it’s hard to say if you have any medicine worthy of our Youshan Apothecary."

"Hmm..."

Su Qing pondered for a moment.

Then he said, "For a mortal, this is an excellent medicine."

"Hiss—"

Hearing the sensitive word "mortal."

The three Pharmacists’ expressions immediately turned serious as they exchanged glances.

The Pharmacist who had been speaking to Su Qing stopped talking and glanced at Su Qing’s stunning face.

"May I ask for your honored surname, Lord?"

"No need for formalities. The name is Su, as in Liu Su."

"Lord Su, this humble one is Xiao Naiqin. You can just call me Xiaoxiao."

"Lord Su, may I ask what medicine you wish to sell?"

"This," Su Qing said, taking out a pale red pill.

Su Qing explained, "This is a Great Replenishing Pill. If a mortal takes it, it will replenish their qi and blood to the equivalent of a fifty-year-old ginseng."

"Hiss— For real?"

"I can give you one to test its properties, but you’d best be careful."

"It’s very potent." Su Qing nonchalantly tossed a Great Replenishing Pill to the Pharmacist.

After Pharmacist Xiao caught it, he quickly looked toward the other two Pharmacists.

They also called over an apprentice and had him go fetch a physician.

After a moment, all three Pharmacists’ faces had turned rosy.

They had each scraped off a bit of powder to taste it, and now they looked at each other, astonished by the Great Replenishing Pill’s efficacy.

"Who is it that’s selling an exclusive pill?"

A white-haired old man walked out. Despite his age, his complexion was quite ruddy and his skin was relatively smooth, as if he took very good care of himself. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But alas, old was still old.

"Master Lin, over here!" Xiao Naiqin called out.

He then presented the Great Replenishing Pill to Master Lin with both hands.

"Oh? You’ve tested this pill?" Master Lin asked, noticing the trio’s flushed complexions.

Xiao Naiqin nodded. "Master Lin, we scraped off some powder to test it. The effects are truly remarkable."

Master Lin examined the Great Replenishing Pill in his hand. He gently scraped a tiny amount onto his fingertip with his nail and licked the powder.

Master Lin instantly felt his body begin to heat up—from just that tiny bit of powder.

It was already making his qi and blood flow more freely.

"Excellent medicine! It truly has the potency of a fifty-year-old ginseng."

"The quality is that of a hundred-year-old ginseng, but given the amount in one pill, fifty years’ worth of potency is just right."

Master Lin praised it effusively, then his gaze shifted to the stranger in the room.

To Su Qing.

"Ah, Master Lin, this is Lord Su." As Xiao Naiqin made the introduction, he put extra emphasis on the word "Lord."

Lin Taixian took a look and saw that, to his eyes, Su Qing’s irises shimmered with a five-colored light.

"Greetings, Su Immortal." Lin Taixian immediately bowed deeply.

Seeing this, Su Qing quickly helped the old man up. "Please, Physician Lin, I’m no Immortal. I’m just here to sell medicine."

How could Lin Taixian dare to be so casual? While it was rare to encounter an actual Immortal in Zhengxuan City—it was mostly their descendants one saw—they were all still just ordinary people.

Not like this man before him, whose eyes held a five-colored light.

Lin Taixian carefully looked at Su Qing again, but this time he saw no five-colored light in his eyes.

He was taken aback for a second, then became even more cautious.

"Lord Su, are you here to sell these pills?"

"If so, however many you have, I’ll take them all. I’ll buy them at the price of seventy-year-old ginseng."

Su Qing chuckled. "I’ve only just arrived in Zhengxuan City. I’m only selling these pills to have money to buy things here."

"Let’s stick to the price of fifty-year-old ginseng."

Lin Taixian said, "My lord, I’m afraid that’s not appropriate. This medicine of yours is practically an Immortal Pill."

Su Qing shook his head. "Just sell a few at the price of fifty-year-old ginseng. That will be enough."

"How about this: those flying magical artifacts in the city—the especially large ones—what’s their general price in Zhengxuan City? How many Great Replenishing Pills would I need to sell to afford one?"

Lin Taixian froze. "Lord Su, the prices for Magical Artifacts vary greatly. Ordinary people like us generally aren’t allowed to buy them. You need approval from the city’s authorities."

"A small Flying Magical Artifact might be possible, but those that can carry two or more people are generally not for sale to the public."

"Only the Immortal Masters of Zhengxuan City and their descendants are permitted to purchase and use them within the city."

"If you are not a resident of Zhengxuan City, my lord, then you can’t buy even a small Flying Magical Artifact, let alone a large one."

"Even if I were to purchase one, I couldn’t give it to you."

Lin Taixian was laying out the rules clearly. ’After all, someone appearing here couldn’t possibly be an Immortal from the Zhengxuan Sect.’

’They almost never are.’

’Besides, would someone from the Sect need to come here and ask about things their own people produce?’

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