Made a Little Profit

"Then there's nothing I can do. When I learn to refine it someday, I'll sell it to you."

Chen Fei waved a hand and turned to leave.

After learning the Light Spirit Pill, Chen Fei really would put it up for sale—it was worth more, after all. As for the Floating Pill, even if he truly learned it, he would not sell it.

A common man was innocent, but possessing a jade made him guilty. Chen Fei still did not have enough strength to protect himself.

Otherwise, he could easily be captured and turned into an alchemist who could do nothing but refine medicine.

After leaving the Dark market, Chen Fei shook off the few little tails behind him.

As Chen Fei sold Revival Pills in the Dark market, more and more people began following him. Fortunately, his movement technique had now taken shape, and ordinary people simply could not keep pace with him.

And a mere Revival Pill was not enough to draw out any truly powerful experts.

After taking several more turns through the county, Chen Fei returned to the courtyard of the Pill Chamber.

He opened the money pouch and looked at the glittering silver within, unable to stop a faint smile from appearing on his face.

Nearly six hundred taels of silver—in ordinary people's eyes, that was an enormous fortune, yet Chen Fei had saved up that sum in only a few days.

His alchemy skills had naturally contributed greatly, but his cultivation and movement technique could not be overlooked either. Without strength, one could not keep one's money.

And Chen Fei's purpose in earning money had always been to steadily strengthen himself. Otherwise, he would only be a fool clutching his wealth, never knowing what day it might vanish.

"Panel, simplify Immortal Points the Way!"

Immortal Points the Way is being simplified... Simplification successful... Immortal Points the Way → Tap Finger!

The simplification did not disappoint Chen Fei. He lightly tapped the tabletop with a finger. In the next moment, insights into the sword move Immortal Points the Way surfaced in his mind, and his eyes closed involuntarily.

This was the most profound and exquisite sword move Chen Fei had ever encountered. Now that he had gained insight into it, he could not help but immerse himself within it.

As his fingers tapped unconsciously, the experience value for Immortal Points the Way on the panel steadily rose. A smile appeared on Chen Fei's face—the joy of hearing the Dao.

Early the next morning, Chen Fei went to the Zhang Family residence, refreshed and clear-headed.

Technique: Immortal Points the Way (Proficient Level 201/1000)

In just one night, Immortal Points the Way had reached the Proficient Level. Swordsmanship at this level could already be used in actual combat. If the mysteries of the sword move had not captivated Chen Fei last night and made him forget to keep tapping his finger, its proficiency would have been even higher by now.

But Chen Fei was already quite satisfied. In a few days at most, Immortal Points the Way would likely reach Great Perfection. By then, probably no one in Pingyin County at the Muscle Tempering Realm would be his match.

This was a sword move of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect. Though it was only one move, its profundity still far surpassed the martial artists of Pingyin County.

"If I catch a Bone Forging Realm cultivator off guard with a sword like this, they'll probably have a hard time taking it!"

Chen Fei silently assessed Jian Liang, whom he had encountered before, as well as Sun Shu from last night. If either was careless, they truly could be badly wounded. Then, if he used Immortal Points the Way several more times, he might be able to kill them.

Using a move repeatedly made it easy for others to spot its flaws, but once they were badly injured, who would have the leisure to look for flaws?

Chen Fei felt a little safer inside, but that little sense of security was far from enough. He felt that he still had to keep working hard.

"Young Miss!"

He entered through the small gate and walked to the side courtyard. Seeing Zhang Sinan in the pavilion, seemingly lost in thought, Chen Fei called out to her from the side.

"You're here. Sit."

When Zhang Sinan saw Chen Fei, she seemed to know why he had come. Her brows furrowed slightly. "You came for the Light Spirit Pill formula?"

"Yes. I ask that Young Miss grant it to me." Chen Fei cupped his hands.

"I'm afraid the Light Spirit Pill formula cannot be given to you." Zhang Sinan hesitated before speaking.

"Why? Didn't you agree to it before?"

Chen Fei's brow furrowed. This was not what had been said before. Because of this Light Spirit Pill formula, Sun Shu had chased him down last night. Zhang Sinan should have known about that.

"Several elders feel that Sun Shu's matter has not been resolved. You merely said one sentence, yet you received the Light Spirit Pill formula. That reward is somewhat too generous."

Zhang Sinan seemed to know she was somewhat in the wrong, so she explained it to Chen Fei in a gentle tone.

Chen Fei frowned deeply and said nothing. The Zhang Family was venting its anger over Sun Shu's matter onto him. He had initially thought the Zhang Family was respectable, but it seemed he had thought too highly of them.

"The Zhang Family will not mistreat people. Even if the Light Spirit Pill formula is given to you now, you would not be able to refine it. It would be better to exchange it for some other reward."

Chen Fei's silence made Zhang Sinan somewhat dissatisfied, and her voice turned colder.

"What reward would that be?"

Chen Fei did not throw a tantrum, nor did he argue his case, because he knew neither would be of any use.

"You may request a martial move or a fine weapon. As long as it is suitable, it can be granted to you."

Seeing that Chen Fei was not endlessly pestering her, Zhang Sinan nodded slightly. That was more like it. In the end, although Chen Fei was not a servant of the Zhang Family, he still relied on the Zhang Family for his livelihood and needed to keep his place straight.

"I want a set of swordsmanship."

The option of cultivation techniques had been removed entirely; there were only martial moves and fine weapons. The Zhang Family truly kept a death grip on such things. Still, that was only normal—after all, they were unwilling even to give him a pill formula.

Zhang Sinan nodded and summoned a servant, giving a few instructions. Before long, four Sword Manuals were laid out before Chen Fei.

"These manuals are all quite good. Choose one."

"May I look through each of them?" Chen Fei asked after thinking for a moment.

"You may." Zhang Sinan nodded.

Chen Fei picked up the first book, Gale Sword, and began reading.

Perhaps it was because he had comprehended the sword move Immortal Points the Way. As Chen Fei read Gale Sword now, he grasped many principles of swordsmanship the moment they were pointed out.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Chen Fei had finished flipping through Gale Sword. He subconsciously looked at the panel, and his eyes lit up.

Technique: Gale Sword (Not Yet Initiated)

Can I get three books for free?

The thought surfaced in Chen Fei's mind on its own. He looked up at Zhang Sinan and found that her attention was not on him at all. The corners of his mouth could not help but curl upward.

He set down the manual in his hand and began looking through the second sword manual.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Fei put down that manual and picked up the third. Another quarter of an hour later, he had finished the fourth manual.

"Finished? Which one do you want?"

Seeing Chen Fei put down the manuals, Zhang Sinan turned and asked.

Zhang Sinan had never imagined that Chen Fei could learn four manuals in such a short time. More than ninety percent of martial artists could not accomplish that. Cultivation methods had to be studied carefully; sometimes, one could not even learn them through self-study and needed a master's guidance.

A quarter of an hour per manual was only enough to give them a rough browse.

"This one."

Chen Fei picked up one of the books, and Zhang Sinan nodded. Chen Fei cupped his hands in farewell and left the Zhang Family residence.

On the road, Chen Fei looked at the information on the panel and nearly burst into laughter.

Technique: Gale Sword (Not Yet Initiated), Fire Leap Sword (Not Yet Initiated), Leaf Pattern Sword (Not Yet Initiated), Hand Shield Sword (Not Yet Initiated)

Though he had not obtained the Light Spirit Pill formula, at least he had not lost out.

In fact, it seemed he had even made a little profit?