The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 96 Pei Ning Goes Down the Mountain
Huang Ruhua was very talkative.

I don’t know if it’s because he couldn’t hide his joy after surviving a disaster, or if it’s because he lacks friends and is eager to talk.

Anyway, she kept talking about her experience on this adventure.

It turned out that after she and Wang Zizai set out, they met two friends on the road, and the four of them went towards the ruins.

After arriving at the place, Huang Ruhua stood guard at the entrance of the cave. Of course, she was not asked to be the guard, but mainly to report the news and watch the door.

Wang Zizai and his two companions went deeper into the cave to explore. They spent a month breaking down the protective formation. After gaining some benefits, they continued to move forward, but ended up getting stuck in a maze.

After the rescue failed, the other two escaped, gave some spirit stones to Huang Ruhua, and then returned to Xinyifang.

According to Huang Ruhua, their trip was actually very smooth. Although Wang Zizai was killed, they did not encounter any other danger.

"It's a pity that we haven't completed our mission yet. The things behind the psychedelic formation are the essence. Otherwise..." Huang Ruhua had a look of regret on her face. She clenched her fists slightly, with greed in her eyes. "The cultivation level of the owner of the ruins surnamed Dong is unknown, but he is at least in the late stage of foundation building, or even golden elixir. If we can get what he left, we don't have to go out and risk our lives anymore, and we can work hard on foundation building with peace of mind!"

Lin Bai didn't say anything, but he felt that Huang Ruhua seemed a little crazy.

And he talked so much that he almost revealed the location of the cave.

Actually, Lin Bai and her were not close friends, and he only gave her a few bottles of Qi-nourishing Pills. And Qi-nourishing Pills were really worthless.

In Jiang Yatou's words, even dogs on the roadside that are tired from running can take a few pills.

Therefore, Lin Bai felt that she was being too intimate with him. He didn't know if it was because she was trusting by nature, or if she was confused after getting the upper hand, or if she had other thoughts.

"Friend Yun, you are a good person."

Huang Ruhua held the teacup in her hand, but did not drink. She just said, "Earlier in Room C, I asked the six people to borrow the Qi-nourishing Pill, and only you helped me."

Lin Bai smiled, not taking credit for it, and said, "We are both independent cultivators, so any help we can give is helpful. The Qi-nourishing Pill is not worth a few spirit stones, so please don't mention it anymore, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist Yun is so righteous!"

Huang Ruhua smiled excitedly, with a bit of madness on her face. She lowered her front body slightly and said, "I have discussed with the other two Taoist friends that we will find someone who knows the formation and explore the ruins again. Then we will be able to break the maze and get the secret treasure." When she said this, she stared at Lin Bai's eyes with burning eyes and invited him warmly, "Fellow Daoist Yun, you might as well go with me! I will never treat you unfairly!"

Lin Bai would not go. He was living well in Xinyifang and would soon be able to receive spirit stones from Fengming Pavilion. He would be very happy in the future.

It's so dangerous outside. I only have the life-saving talisman given by Sister Zhen in my hand, so I dare not go out!

Lin Bai acted helpless and said, "Friend Huang, I have been timid since I was young. Whenever I saw people fighting, I would avoid them and not even dare to watch. Now that I have finally learned the method of alchemy, I dare not go out and risk my life."

These words sounded very cowardly. Lin Bai would rather let others look down on him than to cause trouble.

Huang Ruhua smiled upon hearing this and said, "As long as you don't enter the formation, there will be no danger. As for the other two, don't worry, they are trustworthy. Otherwise, how could I, who is only at the third level of Qi training, get so many spirit stones and return safely?"

Lin Bai waved his hand again and said, "I borrowed a lot to rent the Earth Fire Cave Mansion this time. I just want to practice the alchemy method and improve my skills. I really don't want to go out."

Huang Ruhua saw that Lin Bai was indeed determined, so she nodded and said, "Since you are like this, I won't force you. Everyone has their own aspirations." As she spoke, she leaned forward and lowered her voice and said, "Please keep this secret for me. Don't let anyone else know about this."

After she finished speaking, she took out a small cloth bag, handed it over with both hands, and continued, "Although the Qi-nourishing Pill is light, the friendship between you and me is heavy. I am not someone who doesn't know how to repay a favor, so please accept it."

"Fellow Daoist Huang, what kind of favor is a few bottles of Qi-nourishing Pills? I absolutely cannot accept them." Lin Bai refused.

But Huang Ruhua was very stubborn and determined to give it to her.

Lin Bai had no choice but to accept it, thinking of giving him a few more bottles of Qi-nourishing Pills in the future, so that it could be considered a give-and-take relationship.

The two chatted for a while and then Huang Ruhua said goodbye.

After closing the cave door, Lin Bai pondered for a while, but couldn't tell the truth from Huang Ruhua's words. He hadn't seen her for two or three months, but she seemed a little crazy.

Anyway, no matter what, even if what he said was true, even if he could get the golden elixir relic, Lin Bai had no intention of going out and having fun.

He knew his own strength, and it was not time for him to risk his life. Besides, Lin Bai had seen the power of the golden elixir, and if the foundation-building stage couldn't withstand a blow, then Qi training would be a waste.

Before Pei Ning and I entered Xinyifang, we had formulated a long-term plan: seek stability and peace, be honest people, do honest things, quietly strengthen ourselves, do not cause trouble, and be kind.

Lin Bai opened the purse Huang Ruhua gave him again, and wow, there were actually a hundred spirit stones in it.

"A horse cannot grow fat without night grass. It seems that if you want to be rich, going out to explore is the fastest way to get spiritual stones. There is only one disadvantage, it is easy to die young."

Lin Bai put the spirit stone away and injected another stream of spiritual power from outside.

When the door was opened, it was the little girl from the Jiang family.

Jiang Xiaobai first looked into the small cave, then asked, "What did you two talk about?"

"It's nothing but some things outside." Lin Bai didn't dare to tell her in detail. Firstly, he had promised Huang Ruhua, and secondly, he was afraid that this girl would have some other ideas.

If this girl gets hot-headed and insists on going out with Huang Ruhua, then the Jiang family will be angry and she will have to bear the consequences.

"She didn't invite you to go with her, right?" Jiang Xiaobai asked again, tilting his head.

"I'm a student studying alchemy and I can't fight, so why should I go out and risk my life?" Lin Bai didn't say it clearly.

"You're not stupid." Jiang Xiaobai nodded, and then said, "Don't be fooled by the fact that everyone in Xinyifang is very kind. That's because there are several Jindan sects and families, as well as the Yuanying Qiaoshan Sect. Once you leave Qiaoshan, everyone will immediately become vicious! People like you who can only talk and make pills will be eaten up once you leave the house!"

She gave a very serious admonition, and even stepped forward to pat Lin Bai on the shoulder, acting like a virtuous senior, "I wouldn't say this to ordinary people, but I only give you a few words because I like you!"

Lin Bai didn't expect that she was so aware at such a young age. It must be because her family really brought her up strictly, and she was also very smart.

"I'll keep in mind your teachings, fellow Taoist." Lin Bai bowed and saluted, giving him enough face.

The girl enjoyed it very much. She nodded slightly, put her hands behind her back, and walked out swayingly. She looked like a master who had just enlightened an ignorant man and woman.

Lin Bai gathered his things, closed the cave door and went out. He came to Fengming Pavilion, greeted Zhu Yuling, and went upstairs but did not see Senior Zhu Jianyang.

"My uncle is out for a social event and won't be back these days." Zhu Yuling explained with a smile.

Lin Bai naturally had nothing to say, so he took out the semen-fixing pills and handed them to Zhu Yuling for inspection.

This time, the ten packages of spiritual materials produced a total of 190 pills, with a success rate of 95%.

Zhu Yuling was very satisfied and praised Lin Bai highly. She poured new tea for him and talked about business interests.

The previous few times when she produced pills, Zhu Yuling said that she would pay Lin Bai, but Lin Bai had no intention of asking for it. But this time, he received a letter from Senior Zhu Jianyang, saying that he wanted to settle the bill clearly.

Lin Bai naturally knew that Senior Zhu Jianyang would not treat him unfairly, but he felt more and more that he was taking advantage of him.

Zhu Yuling was quite practical. She first explained the profit and cost of the Sperm-Secreting Pills to Lin Bai, and then discussed the issue of wages.

The main ingredient of this Gujing Pill is Guhun Grass, and there are several auxiliary ingredients. The cost of one portion is just over thirty Lingshi, and twenty pills can be produced. But if it is sold, a bottle of twenty pills can be sold for one hundred Lingshi. If it is a rare year, it will be slightly more expensive.

The profit is extremely huge, which is a world of difference compared to the Qi-nourishing Pills which have no refining threshold.

According to Zhu Yuling, after deducting the cost of spiritual materials, a bottle of Gujing Pills can earn a profit of seventy spiritual stones.

The profit was divided equally between Fengming Pavilion and Lin Bai, with each receiving thirty-five spirit stones.

Lin Bai naturally refused, it was too hot to hold! Not to mention that he didn't count the staff of the store, he learned the alchemy skills from others, how could he dare to ask for so much?
Besides, this spiritual material was produced by the Zhu family, so naturally it only costs thirty spirit stones. But if you buy it outside, you will need fifty spirit stones.

With this calculation, if one works alone, the cost of the spiritual materials is fifty spirit stones, and if one puts them up for sale in a store one needs to keep a profit of ten to fifteen spirit stones. After deducting the amount of bad pills, the final income will not exceed forty spirit stones.

Lin Bai didn't have to go through so much trouble and didn't take any risk, but he still got thirty-five spirit stones, which he was really embarrassed to take.

Lin Bai naturally knew that the Zhu family wanted to establish a good relationship, but he also wanted to establish a good relationship with their family, so how could he have the nerve to accept so much?

Humans are not plants, and people have the intention to cultivate them, so they should be recognized.

Finally, after discussing with Zhu Yuling during the day, they decided on a plan of producing one pill for one spirit stone, which means one furnace would yield about twenty spirit stones.

In the past, when I refined a furnace of Qi-nourishing Pills, I could only earn one spirit stone; now, when I refine a furnace of Essence-Securing Pills, I can earn twenty spirit stones, which is a world of difference.

The benefits of elixirs are indeed higher the higher you go.

Now everything is stable, Lin Bai is very satisfied. He has mastered the art of alchemy, and can learn other recipes in the future. No matter how he calculates it, he will make a lot of money.

"This time, there are fifty spiritual materials." Zhu Yuling smiled and took out the wooden box. "It's not easy for you to rent the Earth Fire Cave Mansion in the Jiang family, and you really can't lack spiritual stones. But my uncle said that you can only refine two furnaces of this Sperm-Securing Pill a day at most, so don't be too greedy. Otherwise, your Qi Sea will be depleted all the time, which will be detrimental to your cultivation. When you reach the late stage of Qi training, you can refine more furnaces a day."

"Thank you for your advice." Lin Bai took the wooden box.

After taking a few sips of tea, Lin Bai saw that she had not mentioned anything about marriage, so he did not plan to leave immediately. Instead, he chatted with her and asked about things in Xinyifang.

Zhu Yuling is a business professional, so she is naturally well-informed.

"A few days ago, a couple of Taoists who practiced Qigong ordered something from Rong's industry and paid a large deposit. But Rong's didn't make the product well, so the couple went to ask for the spirit stones back and got beaten." Zhu Yuling started chatting.

The Rong family is a foundation-building family in the Qiaoshan area. Lin Bai has heard a little about it and knows that their family is not honest in their conduct.

"Also, Yunxia Sect's Jindan cultivator Gao Yuanyuan is very close to Tianchi Sect's sword cultivator Gai Chengfei, and it seems they are still looking for the Rusty Sword Tie Huasheng." Zhu Yuling's tone was much lower, as if she remembered her family's Jindan ancestor.

Seeing this, Lin Bai knew it was not good to offend her again, so he planned to wait a few days and then come to her to ask about the troubles of the Yunxia Sect.

After chatting for a few more words, Lin Bai said goodbye.

After leaving Fengming Pavilion and stepping onto the street, I suddenly felt that something auspicious was about to happen.

Lin Bai looked around, but saw monks coming and going, and there was nothing unusual.

The so-called good luck includes meeting an old friend in a foreign place, rain after a long drought, gaining wealth and having children, and having a promising future.

"Where will it happen this time? Or who will it happen to?"

Lin Bai was strolling around, thinking in his mind.

"A Yuanying cultivator passed by here and saw that I have an extraordinary aptitude, so he insisted on accepting me as his last disciple?"

"Or did a noble lady from a prominent family come to Xinyifang to play, and seeing how charming I am, she insisted on marrying me?"

"Or maybe I found a great bargain in a small shop in a corner of the market, and the seemingly insignificant item is actually a relic of a powerful being?"

After Lin Bai finished his daydream, he naturally realized that the first two were a bit too outrageous, so he lowered his head and concentrated on strolling around the market.

I walked and strolled towards the south for most of the day, looking for insignificant things in small and shabby shops, but in the end I didn't get anything good.

There was a small blue bottle that was quite pleasing to the eye and had a sense of antiquity. Lin Bai liked it very much, but it broke when he squeezed it with his hand with a little force, and he lost the other person's five spirit stones in vain.

With the gratitude still in his heart, Lin Bai just let things take their course and walked back to his own cave.

When he returned to the Jiang family's property and was about to reach the Earth Fire Cave, he saw two people standing at the door of his cave and talking.

One is tall and the other is short. The shorter one is naturally the girl from the Jiang family who has not grown up yet, and the tall one is Pei Ning.

Lin Bai realized that Ji Ying was actually here.

But what was great fortune to him was a bloody disaster to Pei Ning.

(End of this chapter)