I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 15 Trading
Upon entering the Li residence, one finds a large courtyard. Due to years of neglect, the courtyard is overgrown with weeds and vines, and even a pavilion has been completely overrun by the weeds, giving it a desolate feel.

Perhaps because he had been to the Ghost Land, Chen Mo could still faintly smell a stench.

The stench was familiar; it smelled very similar to the girl's.

Chen Mo tugged at Qiu Lan, making her walk behind him.

Qiulan was puzzled. "Young Master, what's wrong?"

Chen Mo asked in a low voice, "Can you smell anything?"

Women are generally more sensitive to smells than men, so Chen Mo didn't ask Ma Tie, but instead specifically asked Qiu Lan.

Qiulan sniffed carefully and shook her head: "No. It's just that the yard is overgrown with weeds and vines, and there's a strange grassy scent. What did you smell, young master?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "It's nothing, let's go."

Following Grandma Li into the living room, we found that the furniture was complete, but it hadn't been cleaned for years, resulting in a thick layer of dust on the furniture.

Grandma Li didn't mind the dust at all. She told everyone to sit down and wait, and then went into the backyard by herself.

Ma Tie swept the dust off the two stools with his sleeve, gestured for Chen Mo and Xie Dong to sit down, and muttered, "That Granny Li is really something. We're guests, after all. She didn't even offer us a glass of water."

cough cough cough.

Xie Dong coughed twice. "Although Granny Li has an eccentric personality, she's not a bad person. She occasionally comes to my shop to do some business. Let's not worry about these details."

"Young Master Xie is right." Ma Tie immediately realized he had misspoke, so he lowered his head and stood behind Chen Mo without saying another word.

Chen Mo didn't care about these details and instead asked Xie Dong, "Dongzi, how much do you know about Granny Li?"

Xie Dong thought for a moment, scratched his head and said, "Grandma Li has lived in Blood Ridge for many years, making a living by selling medicines such as Qi and Blood Pills and Tiger Skin Soup on the side. My family shop has business dealings with Grandma Li, and I have seen her quite a few times, but... Grandma Li is aloof and rarely talks about her own affairs. I only know that she is the wife of the old master of the Li family."

Chen Mo was not surprised by this and continued to ask, "Then what about Old Master Li?"

Xie Dong shook his head. "I don't know the specifics. But I heard Steward Zhou mention it a while ago. He said that after Old Master Li's daughter had an accident, the old master went crazy."

"Do you know what happened to Old Master Li's daughter?"

“I asked Granny Li, but she wouldn’t tell me.”

After listening to Xie Dong's words, Chen Mo fell into deep thought.

He always felt that Old Master Li was more than just mentally unstable. The incident involving his daughter was probably far more complicated.

Seeing that Chen Mo didn't speak, Xie Dong waved his hand in front of Chen Mo's eyes and said, "What happened? I've been here many times before and never encountered any accidents. How come you encountered something strange as soon as you came here?"

Chen Mo glared at Xie Dong and shrugged. "How should I know? You led the way. The problem must be with you."

Upon hearing this, Xie Dong immediately erupted in anger, wanting to argue. However, considering that Chen Mo had just suffered from an evil spirit, he couldn't bear it any longer. "Alright, alright, it's all my fault, okay? I'll just treat you to a drink at Chunfeng Tower later. Isn't that what you're after?"

Chen Mo: "..."

This was just his style, so he didn't bother to argue and immediately asked about the price of the Qi and Blood Pill.

Xie Dong was a businessman after all, and he got quite excited when it came to prices. "Qi and Blood Pills are extremely rare, so they're naturally not cheap. They usually cost 120 taels each. I've already agreed with Granny Li to sell them to you for 110 taels. This is because Granny Li is remembering my kindness, so don't forget my contribution."

One hundred and ten taels per piece... that's not too expensive.

Chen Mo had Qiu Lan bring all the pocket money that the original owner had accumulated over the years, a full five hundred taels.

You can buy about four.

Not expensive...

Feeling more at ease, Chen Mo's expression improved considerably. "I remember your kindness. Is that alright?"

Xie Dong smiled and said, "That's more like it." A short while later, Granny Li returned from the backyard with a black wooden box about the size of a baby's fist in her hand. Without even looking at it, she handed the box to Chen Mo.

"There are only three Qi and Blood Pills in total, you have to buy them all."

Chen Mo took the wooden box, opened it, and saw three dark red pills inside. Each pill was about the size of a thumb, round and translucent, and emitted a refreshing fragrance.

Chen Mo is no longer the novice he once was. His internal energy and blood have reached the final hurdle to break through to the Skin Refining Realm. He can feel the extremely strong fluctuations of energy and blood surging within the pill with just a slight sniff.

Out of caution, Chen Mo handed the box to Xie Dong and Ma Tie for inspection. Only after receiving their confirmation did Chen Mo accept the box: "Three hundred and thirty taels in total?"

Granny Li said, "Okay."

"Qiu Lan, give me all the silver notes." Chen Mo took all the silver notes from Qiu Lan's body, counted them carefully, and handed them to Granny Li. "A total of five hundred and fifty taels."

Granny Li was taken aback, not understanding what she meant: "Too much."

Chen Mo said, "I would like to use the extra two hundred and twenty taels to buy the red candle in your possession, madam. Is that possible?"

Granny Li immediately showed a look of disgust and was about to refuse when Chen Mo quickly raised the price: "Add another hundred taels."

Grandma Li remained unmoved. "What do you need the red candle for?"

Chen Mo said, "I almost died inside when I was possessed by an evil spirit. Now that I have the Red Candle, I won't be afraid of being possessed by evil spirits anymore."

Granny Li took out the red candle and examined it for a moment, then said, "I can cut half of this red candle for you. But adding a hundred taels won't be enough."

Upon hearing that Granny Li was willing to sell, Chen Mo was overjoyed: "Please name your price, Granny Li."

Granny Li gave a price: "It'll have to be another three hundred taels."

"Alright!" Chen Mosheng agreed immediately, fearing that Granny Li might change her mind, and then turned to look at Xie Dong. Xie Dong stingily pulled out the silver notes he had on him, which amounted to only a few dozen taels.

He awkwardly replied, "I went to Chunfeng Tower quite often a few days ago and spent a lot of money..."

Chen Mo then gave up on Xie Dong and asked Granny Li, "Can I write an IOU? I'll definitely have someone deliver it within a month."

“Others are definitely not suitable, but the second young master of the Chen family is alright.” Granny Li was quite straightforward and immediately brought out paper and pen, which Chen Mo wrote down as an IOU. Then she cut off half of a red candle and handed it to Chen Mo.

"You can't light a red candle with fire; you have to use your own blood. You also need to sincerely worship the Red Lantern Goddess. If you're not sincere, it won't light."

"I've got it." Chen Mo carefully put away the red candle and hid it in the pouch in his sleeve.

This is a great treasure.

You won't be afraid of encountering evil spirits anymore.

Before she could even feel happy, Granny Li said, "Although these red candles can ward off ghosts and evil spirits, they burn your life essence and vital energy. You can't use them too much, otherwise it will be extremely harmful to your health. Overuse will ruin you."

Chen Mo was quite alarmed upon hearing this, but since there was no better solution at the moment, he agreed.

He had intended to ask about Old Master Li and his daughter, but Old Lady Li immediately dismissed him, saying, "I have other matters to attend to, so I will not entertain you any longer. Please go back. Also, remember to send the money as soon as possible."

After saying this, Granny Li left everyone behind and staggered into the backyard.

Xie Dong stood up awkwardly. "That's just how Granny Li is. It's getting late, let's go back soon."

Chen Mo walked at the back, glancing towards the backyard, where he saw a deep mist and could faintly hear a girl crying.

The sound of crying... was extremely similar to the voice of the girl in red in the ancient well.

hiss!
Chen Mo shrank back, not daring to linger, and hurriedly left.

(End of this chapter)