You Suspect You Never Graduated from Old Schemer Technical School
Little C, how many times have I told you, don't read those messy novels if you don't have to. The "the sky is cold and the king is broken" trope is too old!
As for Little A, didn't you notice that ever since the host entered Doushu City, he's been deliberately trying to cause trouble?
Lu Ping pursed his lips and decisively chose B.
[You chose B.]
[You set up a few simple warning Restriction in the room, then left the Gathering Immortals Tower again.]
This time, you didn't hide your purpose.
[You walk into a rather large materials shop and slam a Jade Slip filled with descriptions of various rare medicinal herbs onto the counter.]
"Take everything on the list, however much there is."
[Your tone of voice carried an impatient arrogance.]
[The shopkeeper was a Golden Core Perfection cultivator at the peak of his cultivation. Seeing your high level of cultivation, he was quite respectful. However, when he saw the medicinal herbs on the list, a hint of difficulty appeared on his face.]
"Senior, we do have some of what you're looking for, but the prices..."
You raised an eyebrow, interrupting him directly.
"Spirit Stones are not a problem."
[You tossed another Spirit Stone bag at them.]
The shopkeeper took it, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and his breathing became heavier.
[A whole bag full of Low-Grade Spirit Stones, all gleaming with standard spiritual light.]
In this Domain of Chaos Spirit Stones are scarce, this thing is more dazzling than any heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
The shopkeeper's attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn.
"Please wait a moment, senior! I'll go and take inventory of the storeroom for you right away!"
A moment later, the shopkeeper emerged, carrying several Storage Rings and beaming with joy.
"Thank you for your kind consideration. A total of 600,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
[These medicinal herbs would cost at least 1.2 million in the Azure Dragon Domain. The purchasing power of Spirit Stones in Doushu City far exceeds that of the Azure Dragon Domain.]
[However, this is only double. Do you remember, on the Mystic Nether Pavilion's Spirit Stone Exchange Day, the Mystic Nether Pavilion exchanged one Spirit Stone for four sets of materials?]
[In other words, these medicinal herbs, worth 1.2 million, could be acquired by the Mystic Nether Pavilion for only 300,000.]
[This shopkeeper's asking price of 600,000 is taking advantage of your lack of knowledge about the market.]
[You didn't say anything, you just glanced at him indifferently.]
"Six hundred thousand?"
[You release your breath.]
[The shopkeeper is still holding your Spirit Stone pouch in his hand.]
[I'm the Client, this agreement is effective.]
[Work from Home, effective.]
[Bully at Home, effective.]
The shopkeeper's face turned pale, as if he were being watched by an indescribable monster, and that he would die in the next moment. Cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.
[In Doushu City, the exchange rate between Spirit Stones and Pills is chaotic, entirely dependent on the strength and needs of both parties. He quoted a high price as a test, but unexpectedly, he ran into a brick wall.]
"Please calm down, senior! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness!"
The shopkeeper quickly corrected himself, "I've verified this several times; the total price for these medicinal herbs you requested is 400,000."
[Medicinal herbs worth 1.2 million are sold to you for 400,000; the purchasing power of Spirit Stones is three times that of medicinal herbs.]
[We've already nearly four times the purchasing power of the Mystic Nether Pavilion in acquiring heavenly materials and earthly treasures from individual investors.]
[You are not from the Mystic Nether Pavilion after all.]
[You snorted coldly, put away the medicinal herbs, and turned to leave. The shopkeeper was left standing there, his face alternating between pale and ashen, staring at the four hundred thousand Spirit Stones, his shock and fear finally turning to ecstatic joy.]
[Over the next few days, you visited almost every shop of any size in Doushu City.]
[You, with your "foolish and rich" second-generation Nascent Soul Immortal identity, wield Spirit Stones and go on a shopping spree.]
[You managed to spend six million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and turn them into something worth nearly twenty million.]
[Wherever you go, every shopkeeper looks at you as if you were a walking, plump golden pig, wishing they could pounce on you and take a bite.]
[But strangely enough, aside from trying to test you with some price manipulation, no one dared to actually make a move against you.]
[You even deliberately wandered around several secluded alleys, and several Divine Senses swept over you, but none of them made a move.]
[You stand at the alley entrance, waiting for ages, but not a single robber comes out to shout, "This mountain is mine!"]
[What happened to the promise, "There isn't a single good person in Doushu City"?]
[You're being so high-profile, how come no clueless NPCs have come to cause trouble?]
What a pity.
[Options pop up.]
[A: Never mind, let's just let things take their course. Let's go back to the restaurant first.]
[B: Looks like you're not quite swaggering enough. Come on, let's see what happens next: bullying men and women, harassing women, and abducting women...]
[C: A monthly advertisement will be placed on the most prominent screen in the city: "The first 'Who is the King of Robbers' competition in Doushu City is now open for registration! I, Lu, sincerely invite heroes from all walks of life to come and rob! The winner will donate all their wealth and will also have the opportunity to sign a contract to become the 'Chief Risk Officer of Doushu City'! Registration hotline: Room Number One of Heaven Gathering Immortals Tower!"]
Little B, I already told you, I'm not a demon!
Lu Ping sighed inwardly and reluctantly chose option A.
[You chose A.]
[After a moment's thought, you understood the key.]
[I overdid it with this move.]
The cultivators of Doushu City are all life-risking individuals who live on the edge, but precisely because of this, their sense of danger is far more acute than that of ordinary cultivators.
[A Nascent Soul Cultivator who dares to flaunt himself in public like this is either truly foolish or has something to rely on.]
[A Nascent Soul Cultivator who can casually produce millions of Spirit Stones doesn't seem like a fool at all.]
[In their eyes, you, this "fat sheep," exude a dangerous aura that screams "keep away!"]
Those small fry don't dare touch you, while the real big fish that have the power to do so are probably waiting for the Auction to end, not wanting any unnecessary complications.
[Entrapment isn't so easy to do. You tried fishing at the Azure Cloud Sect but failed. You tried fishing at Doushu City but failed again.]
You seriously doubt that you've graduated from the Old Silver Coin Skill School.
[Fine, since the fish aren't biting, let's get down to business first.]
[After clearing out the treasury in Qingyang City, purchasing from Black Nether City, and finally arriving in Doushu City in this Domain of Chaos, you have finally gathered the last few medicinal ingredients needed to refine the "Spirit-Binding Gauze" and the "Small Taiyi Origin-Returning Pill".]
[You also picked up an anonymous invitation to the Mystic Nether Pavilion Auction.]
[You return to Gathering Immortals Tower and immediately activate the highest level of protective Restriction, isolating the entire detached courtyard from the outside world.]
[You summon the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace; its body shimmers with a blue light, and four Azure Toads appear.]
[Three days later.]
[As the last Method Formula was injected, the Pill Furnace trembled slightly, then fell silent, and the lid slowly opened.]
[Twenty colorless, odorless, and formless Spirit-Binding Gauze flew out.]
[You take out a specially made Jade Bottle, and with a slight flick of your finger, gather all twenty portions of the Spirit-Binding Gauze into it.]
[Including the batch that was refined earlier, a total of forty portions were obtained.]
[Last time, we only got 48 portions of herbs with three sets; this time, we got 40 portions with two sets.]
You're getting stronger after all.
[However, this is still far from enough to completely "marinate" an entire area, creating a deadly trap that would leave even a Body Integration monster scratching its head.]
Looking at these forty hard-won Spirit-Binding Gauze, you were suddenly filled with emotion.
[From the initial Spirit-Eroding Powder and Mind-Erasing Powder, to the Spirit-Chaos Lure and Spirit-Winding Thread, and now to the Spirit-Binding Gauze, your poisoning skills have achieved a leapfrog upgrade from "Mortal Grade" to "Earth Grade ultimate poison."]
With this new friend, those two old buddies, Spirit-Chaos Lure and Spirit-Winding Thread, can finally retire with honor.
[Options pop up.]
[A: Remain inactive and observe the situation.]
[B: Now that Spirit-Binding Gauze is in place, let's find a few Spirit Transformation veterans in Doushu City to have a chat...]
[C: You take out a needle and thread and sew this piece of Spirit-Binding Gauze into a sexy black stocking on the spot, naming it "Fatal Temptation," intending to sell it at Auction to a destined person for only 32 million, letting them experience what it means to "ascend to heaven upon wearing it."]