Rare Pills

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback when he saw the words on the panel.

Challenge mission?

Lu Yang had never encountered this before; was it another new feature?

The only system-related tasks Lu Yang has encountered so far are the cultivation tasks and random tasks in the Beauty Module.

All other rewards are given randomly by the system.

I wonder what the reward will be for this challenging task?

Filled with curiosity, Lu Yang clicked on the challenge mission information on the panel.

[Challenge Mission: The Tycoon's Shopping Challenge]

[Challengers: Hongyan (Lin Ying), Hongyan (Liu Yaoyao)]

[Mission Introduction: Before the Dao of Alchemy Convention, the host will accompany two concubines (Lin Ying and Liu Yaoyao) on shopping trips. The closer their spending amounts are, the higher the total spending amount, and the greater the reward. (Note: During the shopping trip, the host must not reveal the spending amounts of the two concubines; otherwise, the reward will be forfeited.)]

[Accept Mission: Yes/No]

After reading the mission description, Lu Yang felt a strange sensation.

This task isn't difficult at all; it's just a matter of spending money.

Moreover... setting aside the issue of similar spending amounts, if the higher the spending amount, the greater the reward, then Lu Yang could consider having the two of them buy the entire Crimson Cloud City...

However, if such a commotion were to be made, it would definitely attract the attention of the elders of the Crimson Cloud Sect, which would in turn affect Lin Ying's random mission.

Not to mention, Lu Yang couldn't give them any hints, and the reward was also related to how close the two people's spending was.

Lu Yang thought about it. Since there was no punishment involved, it was just a reward, so he figured he might as well accept it.

Lu Yang immediately accepted the mission.

[Host accepts mission; mission officially begins.]

As the panel disappeared, Lu Yang looked at Liu Yaoyao and smiled, "Yaoyao, you should go back to the palace first. I'll spend some time with Yingying. Tomorrow, I'll spend time with you alone."

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Liu Yaoyao felt somewhat disappointed, but upon hearing the second half, she almost jumped up, her eyes instantly brightening.

She looked at Lu Yang with some disbelief. "Young Master, do you plan to spend time with me alone tomorrow?"

Lu Yang nodded and smiled, "Yes, we've known each other for a while, but I've never spent time alone with you. I'll spend some quality time with you tomorrow."

Liu Yaoyao's gentle eyes reddened slightly, filled with tenderness, and she nodded softly, "Well... then I won't disturb you and Yingying any longer."

Lin Ying glanced at Lu Yang with a hint of confusion.

She didn't understand why Lu Yang suddenly wanted to spend time with her alone.

She had actually spent quite a few time alone with Lu Yang, so she didn't have the same feelings as Liu Yaoyao.

However, watching Liu Yaoyao leave, Lin Ying didn't say much. She simply grabbed Lu Yang's hand and smiled slightly at him.

Lu Yang patted Lin Ying's hand and smiled, "Let's go, keep shopping. It's a rare opportunity to get out here, so you can buy whatever you want. If you don't have enough pocket money, I'll give you more."

Lin Ying couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Knowing that Lu Yang had more Spirit Stones than he could ever spend, she didn't refuse, but simply nodded slightly. "Let's go up and take a look at the pills refined using his unique method."

To be honest, as Alchemist, Lin Ying was naturally interested in the unique techniques of other Alchemist.

Listening to their conversation, the shop assistants surrounding them were trembling with fear.

Good heavens... They had heard before that this fairy had been buying all sorts of pills at various pill shops, spending hundreds of thousands of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

This is equivalent to the entire fortune of Golden Core True Person!

Now this young master is actually making this fairy spend even more?!

How rich must they be?

Who is this important figure, young master?

Unfortunately, he was wearing a mask, so we couldn't see what this young master looked like...

However, none of the shop assistants dared to mention it. The shop assistant who had made the suggestion earlier bowed respectfully and said, "Please come upstairs, esteemed guests."

Lu Yang and Lin Ying held hands and walked towards the second floor.

The pills on the second floor are of a higher grade, with the lowest grade being a rare second-tier pill, and there are even third-tier pills available.

Therefore, there were far fewer guests on the second floor than on the first floor.

However, each guest possessed a powerful and profound aura, with several of them even being Golden Core Realm cultivators.

The commotion downstairs was naturally heard by the cultivators on the second floor.

Some cultivators were still unaware of why the scene was so lively, while others had already heard about Lin Ying's massive purchases of pills from various shops along the street.

As Lu Yang and Lin Ying came up, many cultivators looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Lu Yang and Lin Ying didn't pay much attention to the curiosity of the guests on the second floor.

Lin Ying looked at the shop assistant and said with a light laugh, "Young friend, please bring out any of your shop's more unique pills for me to see."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators who were unaware of Lin Ying's financial strength all turned strange, and their gazes towards Lin Ying became more surprised.

Let me take a look at all the special elixirs.

So confident?

The shop assistant's eyes lit up with surprise, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Senior, our shop's special pills are quite valuable, and I don't have the authority to take them all out. However, I will go and fetch the manager right now! The manager will be here soon!"

Lin Ying nodded. "Okay."

The shop assistant quickly left and went up to the third floor. A short while later, a beautiful female cultivator in a red dress came down from upstairs.

The female cultivator appeared to be quite young, with striking good looks, and a slightly arrogant smile on her face.

The female cultivator in the red dress was also quite powerful; the pressure she faintly released indicated that she was at the Middle Golden Core.

Lu Yang was somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, this female cultivator's appearance should have met the beauty rating standard, so why didn't the system give any feedback?

Just as Lu Yang was surprised, several Golden Core Realm cultivators bowed to the female cultivator, their faces beaming with warm and respectful smiles.

"Fairy Qu, I didn't expect to see you here."

"Fairy Qu, I wonder how Young Master Ning is doing these days? I've recently reached a bottleneck and would like to ask him for a Spirit-Melding Pill. His Spirit-Melding Pills are always very effective."

"Fairy Qu's methods are truly extraordinary! This pill shop is becoming more and more prosperous. Young Master Ning's decision to entrust this shop to you is truly a sign of his discerning eye!"

"..."

Listening to their conversation, Lu Yang seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems this beautiful woman has a close relationship with Ning Yu, the owner of this elixir shop and a direct disciple of the Crimson Cloud Sect.

Could they be dao companion?

If they are dao companion, then it's normal that the system didn't provide a rating prompt.

After all, she already has dao companion; it's not like I could be so shameless as to ask for her contact information, right?

Wouldn't he get beaten to death?

With a proud yet reserved smile on her face, Fairy Qu greeted each of the Golden Core Realm cultivators one by one.

"Brother Yu is currently in seclusion researching new Pill Formulas and probably won't have much time to refine pills in the short term. If you have any needs, our shop has other Alchemists, all Golden Core disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect, who have received guidance from Brother Yu. The quality is absolutely guaranteed."

"..."

As she spoke, she approached Lu Yang and Lin Ying, with the shop assistant bowing behind them.

The Fairy Qu's almond-shaped eyes quickly swept over the two, her smile brightening as she spoke, "Greetings, fellow Daoist and young friend. Please forgive me for being too busy to come downstairs to greet you. You two require a large quantity of pills, including several special third-tier pills, which are quite valuable. I would be grateful if you would move to our private room so I can explain them to you in detail."

The Fairy Qu's attitude was very friendly and warm, and her tone and words were like a gentle breeze, making Lu Yang and Lin Ying feel quite comfortable listening to her.

No wonder this Fairy Qu was highly valued by Ning Yu. It's probably not just because of her outstanding appearance. She's probably similar to Liu Yaoyao; both are female cultivators who are well-suited for this kind of business.

Lin Ying nodded and smiled gently, "Alright, then I'll trouble you to introduce us, senior."

"You're too kind, young friend! Please!"

Fairy Qu led Lu Yang and Lin Ying into a private room on the side.

Then, she took out a booklet from her Storage Bag, unfolded it, and placed it in front of Lu Yang and Lin Ying. Inside were introductions to various pills, including the main ingredients and effects of the pills, all explained clearly.

Fairy Qu introduced them to the two in a calm and unhurried tone.

"This is Brother Yu's masterpiece, the Turbid Essence Pill. It can help condense ethereal Spiritual Qi, which is of great use to cultivators in refining their foundation. It is a rather rare pill among third-tier pills. Of course, it is also quite valuable, costing 10,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones per pill."

"This is the Crimson Marrow Pill, an auxiliary pill for body refinement. It can also enhance a cultivator's fundamental physique, making it a rare and precious pill for body cultivators..."

"This is Heart-Obstructing Pill..."

"This is the Stone Soul Pill..."

"..."

As Fairy Qu introduced each item, Lin Ying's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and even Lu Yang showed a hint of interest.

It has to be said that Ning Yu is quite something; these pills are very rare, and their effects are quite interesting.

There are more than ten kinds of special and rare pills in total. If you add some high-quality pills that are made with special methods, there are probably more than twenty kinds in total.

After Fairy Qu finished her introduction, Lin Ying smiled gently and said, "Please take a bottle of all the pills, senior. I'll take them all."