The Grand Plan to Make Money

This could be done, but there was no need for Wang Yu to do it.

The trap had already been laid. All he had to do was wait for the right moment. Whenever True Inheritor Su decided to come after him, Zhao Shang would naturally get no good end.

And if he never came, so be it. Sooner or later, Wang Yu would avenge himself personally!

On the other hand, although he had long heard Su Qing Shan's great name, this was their first meeting after all. Directly discussing the murder of Ice Snow Tower's manager was somewhat too reckless.

Speaking deeply despite a shallow acquaintance was a grave taboo. Giving trust so readily was even more foolish.

Su Qing Shan was unlike the brute who had tried to intercept and kill him last time. This was a ruthless man who had truly clawed his way up from the bottom of the Demonic Path and had hopes of Foundation Establishment. Who knew what motives he harbored?

Keeping well away was Wang Yu's attitude.

After three rounds of wine, when the dishes had mostly been eaten, Wang Yu rose to take his leave. Su Qing Shan watched his departing back and did not rise for a long while.

To have fought his way out from among the spirit slaves, he truly isn't someone to be taken lightly. It will probably be difficult to learn from him what Second Tier Spirit Pill Tantai Chan refined.

As he muttered inwardly, Su Qing Shan's heart ached somewhat when he paid the bill of over a hundred Spirit Stones. After leaving Eight Treasures Pavilion, he did not return to Ice Snow Tower, but went instead to the residence of a Foundation Establishment Steward.

He rolled over the wall and entered. A fragrant gust, carrying a vast shadow, pressed down upon him. Su Qing Shan's entire body stiffened, and he did not dare dodge. A strained smile appeared on his face.

"Girl..."

"Husband~"

Red lips greasy as meat sausages forcefully stamped themselves against the corner of his mouth. The reek of lust and sweat, impossible to conceal even beneath rouge and powder, nearly made Su Qing Shan vomit. For the sake of the Foundation Establishment Pill, he could only suppress his bodily instincts and speak sweet nothings.

After a long while, he finally managed to catch his breath.

"Girl, are you sure Steward Tantai is refining a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

"Husband~"

"Why don't you believe me? Father said it himself."

"I believe you! Of course I believe you!"

In truth, an ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill did not require him to spend so much effort plotting for it. For instance, the Second Tier Low Grade Inverse Blood Pill was also a type of Foundation Establishment Pill.

What required plotting was often a High-grade Foundation Establishment Pill that could raise the odds by fifty or sixty percent. Su Qing Shan had sought out Wang Yu only to verify whether the information was true.

During the half year Tantai Chan had spent refining pills, Wang Yu had happened to be a medicine farmer there. There was a high chance that he knew some details.

If he wanted to seize it, he would have to take a dangerous gamble.

That was why he needed confirmation from several sources before daring to risk everything. It was also a way of hardening his own resolve.

"Enough of that, girl. The spirit pill Father gave you..."

"Here it is, Husband. Hurry and refine it. Once you break through to Foundation Establishment, you and I can fly together and sleep together."

"I, Su Qing Shan, swear that I will marry Xu Jiao Jiao as my wife in this lifetime!"

"Don't talk. Kiss me---"

Tonight was destined to be sleepless.

Wang Yu knew nothing of what had happened on Su Qing Shan's side. By now, he had returned from [Central Halls District] and was inside an ordinary Cave Abode in Evil God Ward.

It had only simple soundproofing and protective restrictions.

Of the First Tier Pill Formulas, he had exchanged for only three, spending a total of fifty Contribution Points.

The Fasting Pill and Spirit Recovery Pill formulas together had cost only ten points. The most expensive was a peculiar popular pill that was in greater demand than supply.

Named [All Wonders Pill], it was specially used between the bedsheets, granting both parties—or even multiple parties—the pleasure of reaching the Perfected Realm.

The first two pills only needed to be placed for one month before reaching completion. That would be perfect for him to apply at Xu's Pill Shop two months later. If he could refine two First Tier Spirit Pills, perhaps he could become the pill shop's Alchemist.

After all, these were the two most widely sold types of pills, with no shortage of market demand.

[Placement Slot 3: All Wonders Pill]

"All Wonders Pill (0/100): Twenty-four refinements per day; complete in seventy-two days."

One furnace took half an hour. Among First Tier pills, this one was considered rather complicated and placed fairly high demands on one's craftsmanship.

After observing it for a while, Wang Yu still switched it to the Fasting Pill. He would first prepare for Xu's Pill Shop's opening in two months. Building a reputation could wait.

Fasting Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills were both inexpensive pills, and they were essential for carrying out missions beyond the sect.

A bottle sold for around one hundred Spirit Stones. Depending on its grade, the price could rise to at most two hundred Spirit Stones, which was fairly moderate.

One Fasting Pill could last for three to six months. A Spirit Recovery Pill, meanwhile, restored thirty to sixty percent of one's spiritual power. Both were quite practical.

All Wonders Pills were different. They were spirit pills for pleasure, and those who could afford them generally had ample wealth. A bottle cost three hundred to five hundred Spirit Stones.

By Wang Yu's estimate, he only needed five hundred Spirit Stones in startup capital to set the cycle in motion, letting it accumulate more and more.

With his goal set, Wang Yu began a life of bitter cultivation: meditating to practice Qi Refining and studying pillcraft.

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

On the two hundred and fiftieth day of his Outer Sect life, Xu's Pill Shop had opened yesterday. Wang Yu chose to come a day later, avoiding the dense crowds of its opening day.

The owner of Xu's Pill Shop was the Cloud-crowned White-haired Cultivator Wang Yu had encountered at Tantai Medicine Garden that day. He was also a Second Tier Mid-grade Alchemist and seemed to be pursuing Tantai Chan.

Blood Nether Peak, the first peak of the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect, was also a Nascent Soul Dao Field. Many Foundation Establishment Stewards had tacitly made the same choice to establish themselves here in Evil God Ward.

It was hard to get by in the marketplace of one's own peak. The ways of the world ran too deep, and one had to grease palms above and below. Evil God Ward was far more comfortable.

Newly opened shops generally offered all kinds of discounts.

Even though he had come on the second day, there were still quite a few people. The moment Wang Yu entered the three-story pavilion with a rear courtyard, a shop attendant came to serve him.

"Fellow Daoist, have you taken a fancy to some spirit pills?"

"I would like to ask whether Xu's Pill Shop is recruiting Alchemists."

"This---"

Before he could answer, a young man in splendid robes walked down from upstairs, his expression disgusted. "No, no. Where did a Qi Refining Third Layer like you come from? With that cultivation, you know how to refine pills?"

Wang Yu frowned. He had not expected to suffer a setback before even getting started.

He had no desire to provoke conflict in the first place. Besides, there were plenty of pill shops in the Inverse Blood Ten Wards. At worst, he could try the Alchemy Hall. With his mind changed, he turned to leave.

"Wait, little brother."

At that moment, a somewhat aged voice called out to him. Turning around, he saw a White-bearded Old Man at Qi Refining Late Stage. He looked to be around one hundred and twenty or thirty years old. In the Demonic Path, it was rare to live to such an age.

Wang Yu gave him some face and cupped his hands.

"May I ask why Senior has called me back?"

"Xu's Pill Shop is recruiting Alchemists. What spirit pills can you refine?"

"Fasting Pills and Spirit Recovery Pills."

"Good, good, good. Steward Xu is worrying that he lacks the energy to spare and wants to focus on refining Second Tier Spirit Pills. He had already instructed this old man to find suitable First Tier Alchemists for him. Little friend, you are just right."

The young man in splendid robes stepped forward then, his face filled with disdain.

"Grandfather, this brat is only at Qi Refining Third Layer, and he is an Outer Disciple. If he ruins the pill shop's reputation, we cannot bear that responsibility."

Well now. Wang Yu had thought he was the pill shop's young master. He spoke so rudely, yet he was merely a steward's grandson. What was he acting so arrogant for?!!

Hearing this, the white-bearded old man both nodded and shook his head.

"This little brother, according to the rules, if you have an Alchemy Hall Token, you may take office directly. If not, you must pass an assessment and prove your ability before you can take office. What is your preference?"