"These spirit materials are all extremely precious. With such a large quantity, I'd feel more at ease coming here in person." Duming smiled. "There's one more matter I need to discuss with you, sir."
"What is it?"
"Someone from the Tanzhu Buddhist Sect went to the Alchemy Workshop. They want to invite you to Qinglian Temple specifically to refine pills for them. The offered payment isn't low—more than double that of ordinary alchemy commissions." Duming explained.
"Don't bother with them for now. Just have them submit the commission directly to the Alchemy Workshop." Lu Xiaotian refused outright. Not just anyone could enter his place. Apart from a few familiar people, Lu Xiaotian met with no one else. The people from the Buddhist Sect had probably come here and been turned away, so they had found Duming and asked him to pass along their message. Fortune never fell from the sky. For Qinglian Temple to offer such a price, it must have had another motive.
Winning some pills at the alchemy gathering in Qinglian Temple last time had not been a problem. It was just that the Bodhi Stellar Spirit made Lu Xiaotian feel somewhat guilty, like a thief. If he happened to run into a high monk from the Tanzhu Buddhist Sect who saw through something, it would be terribly troublesome. Besides, Qinglian Temple's offer was merely double the usual commission. That benefit was not worth Lu Xiaotian personally making another trip there. Qinglian Temple seemed to need something from him, yet it still acted like the host. Lu Xiaotian had no intention of doing them the favor.
After receiving the many spirit materials Duming had delivered, Lu Xiaotian tossed them straight into the alchemy chamber. He used his secondary Primordial Spirits to control puppets and refine pills, while handing