Damn! This Was the Freaking Treatment an Alchemist Deserved
Little C, is this the start of a city-wide massacre?
And Little B, it's not like you're going to see your senior sister, you don't need to flaunt your status like that.
Lu Ping can only choose option A.
[You chose A.]
[You naturally won't show up. You need to maintain your high-class image.]
[You sat upright in Room Number One of Heaven, without even opening the door.]
[Until night fell, there was a gentle knock on your door.]
[The person who arrived was not Ni Laicai, but a female cultivator dressed in a long Azure Orchid Palace Dress gown.]
[She possesses elegant features, a gentle temperament, and her cultivation level is at the Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation.]
[This is the person behind Gathering Immortals Tower.]
[The female cultivator paused slightly upon seeing you, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.]
[Friend of Women, in effect.]
[Work from Home, effective.]
[Workwear Thugs, in effect.]
She quickly composed herself. However, when she spoke, her tone was noticeably softer.
"I am Ning Junqiu, greetings, fellow Daoist. I have been busy with affairs these past few days and have not been able to personally receive you; I hope you will forgive me."
"These three Taiyi Origin-Returning Pills, after deducting our shop's cut, are worth 27 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
[Ning Junqiu spoke sincerely, handing over a bag of Spirit Stones.]
[You take the Spirit Stone bag and scan it with your Divine Sense.]
[Twenty-seven million.]
[You look at the mountain of Spirit Stones and sigh.]
[As expected, the market potential for such Pills, which even Integrated Body Great Talent at the Integration Realm must possess, is enormous.]
Those people from Doushu City are all penniless.
[In Doushu City, you risked your life to plunder Gu Wusuan, and you only made a little over ten million. Here, you can easily double your money by selling a few Pills.]
[We still need to come to developed areas.]
[As for Ning Junqiu's so-called "busy schedule," you chuckled to yourself.]
[When Ni Laicai took over the sales, Ning Junqiu didn't show up at all. Clearly, she was waiting for the storm to pass so she could gauge Ni's strength before finally emerging to befriend him.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Take the money, exchange a few polite words, serve tea and see the guest out, maintaining an air of superiority.]
[B: Twenty-seven million? Who do you think you are! I'm the Client, I'll throw this money in her face and make her call me daddy.]
[C: You grabbed Ning Junqiu's hand tightly, tears welling in your eyes: "Sister Ning, actually I don't want to work hard anymore. Consider these Spirit Stones my dowry, and from now on, we Gathering Immortals Tower's plates in half, okay?"]
Looking at Little B and Little C, Lu Ping cursed inwardly, "What kind of ridiculous options are these?"
Moreover, Lu Ping strongly suspected that Little B's statement about "making her call him dad" had a hidden meaning.
Lu Ping reluctantly chose option A once again.
[You chose A.]
You nodded slightly, your tone flat.
"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. I trust the rules of Gathering Immortals Tower."
Seeing your calm and composed demeanor, Ning Junqiu's apprehension deepened.
[Ning Junqiu paused, then her gentle voice rang out again,]
"Fellow Daoist Lu, your Taiyi Origin-Returning Pill is of the highest quality, a rare find even in the Domain of Chaos, appearing only once every thousand years. May I ask which immortal mountain in the Azure Dragon Domain you cultivate in seclusion? I also traveled through the Azure Dragon Domain in my younger days, but alas, my fate was too poor, and I was unable to witness your brilliance."
[You felt a jolt of surprise upon hearing Ning Junqiu's words. There was a hidden meaning in her words.]
"Fellow Daoist Ning is too kind."
[You spoke gently.]
"Fellow Daoist Ning, with your presence in Nü Zhi City, what rare treasures haven't you seen?"
"I am but a casual Alchemist. Lately, I've been on a roll, and these few batches of Pills are just practice pieces I made in my spare time."
"It's just that I, Lu, am used to being lazy and don't like to take care of things, so please forgive me, fellow Daoist."
[You spoke humbly, and after presenting that Earth Grade Pills, you showed no arrogance whatsoever.]
[Furthermore, given your youth and beauty, and the added advantage of the Trait, Ning Junqiu's attitude towards you became even gentler, completely devoid of the disdain that Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation at the Early Spirit Transformation Stage.]
[After tentatively asking one question at the beginning, Ning Junqiu wisely refrained from asking any further questions.]
[The two of you exchanged pleasantries, creating a rather harmonious atmosphere between host and guest. She then took her leave.]
You watched her departing figure, then lowered your eyes.
[On the fifth day, the real fish started biting.]
[Ni Laicai, holding a visiting card, stands outside your door, seeking your permission.]
"Senior, the Sect Master of the Yin Sha Sect requests an audience. He has prepared three sets of medicinal herbs for refining Earth Grade 'Profound Yin Sha-Transforming Pill,' and wishes to request your assistance."
[You accepted the visiting card, glanced at it, your hand trembled, and you almost dropped it.]
[The gist is that the other party provides the medicinal herbs, and you refine them. Success or failure is irrelevant. If successful, the Yin Sha Sect only needs one pill; the rest of the Pills and herbs belong to the Alchemist.]
[In addition, I will give you one million Low-Grade Spirit Stones as a service fee.]
You were staring at it with your eyes wide open.
[Damn! This is the kind of treatment Alchemist should get!]
[What kind of miserable lives do Alchemists in the Azure Dragon Domain lead?]
[The Azure Dragon Merchant Association Guild headquarters in Baodi City has no fewer than five Fourth-Level Alchemists. I've never heard of anyone being this arrogant.]
[They still have to work obediently for the Azure Dragon Merchant Association, earning that meager fixed salary!]
In the Azure Dragon Domain, Alchemists are tightly controlled by the Heavenly Certification Alliance's qualification certification system.
[Look here again, the materials are prepared by the client, a million-dollar reward is offered upfront, no refunds regardless of success or failure.]
In the Domain of Chaos, high-level Alchemists are the real bosses.
[Options pop up.]
[A: I'll take the order right away; it's all small change.]
[B: No way. You think you can hire Grandmaster Alchemist Lu for a million? You'll have to pay more!]
[C: Let Ni Laicai reply: "Grandmaster Lu said he only refines pills for beautiful widows. If the fellow Daoist seeking the medicine is male, here is a copy of the 'Sunflower Manual' to practice first, then have a dao companion die, and if you meet the requirements, then come and join the queue."]