Selling Potions, Making a Killing

Not long after, Lin Yan arrived at the Trading Market in Green Sun Town.

Since he was only purchasing simple medicinal herbs, and the items he required were not particularly high-end, he did not need to head to a specialized place like the Underground Exchange.

Upon arriving at the Trading Market, Lin Yan headed straight for one of the larger Medicine Halls. After using all the silver he had borrowed from Lin Xia to purchase the herbs, he returned home.

He tapped his ring, and Yao Lao's figure soon emerged from within.

Looking at the transcendent Yao Lao floating in mid-air, Lin Yan smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "I will have to trouble you with the next part, Master Yao."

Yao Lao did not mind at all. He simply smiled faintly at Lin Yan and agreed immediately, "It is a small matter, young friend. Do not give it a second thought."

Yao Lao soon began the refinement of the medicinal herbs.

Because it was merely the simple preparation of medicinal liquid, there was no need for pill condensation. Therefore, the task was quite effortless for Yao Lao.

As always, he summoned his Bone Chilling Flame and tossed all the newly purchased herbs into it, utilizing the flame to refine them.

In just over an hour, Yao Lao had finished preparing all the medicinal liquid.

Lin Yan used containers to store them bottle by bottle, but instead of hiding them away cautiously as he had done before, he carried them all on his person.

"Young friend, what are you doing?"

Seeing this, Yao Lao asked with a look of confusion and surprise.

"The money was borrowed, after all."

"So, I must find a way to pay it back."

"I intend to sell this batch of medicinal liquid prepared by you, Senior Yao, and then ask you to prepare another batch. You wouldn't mind, would you, Master Yao?"

Lin Yan answered Yao Lao earnestly.

Hearing this, Yao Lao smiled and shook his head.

"Naturally, I would not."

Not only was it effortless for him to prepare these herbs, but he also held Lin Yan's character in high regard.

As the saying goes, "Borrowing and returning makes borrowing again easy." Yao Lao despised deadbeats more than anything else in his life, so he greatly appreciated Lin Yan's proactive attitude toward repaying his debts.

"That is good then."

Lin Yan nodded, feeling relieved.

Setting out from the Lin Clan once more, he arrived at the Trading Market in Green Sun Town before long.

However, this time he did not head directly to a Medicine Hall to sell the medicine.

After all, Medicine Halls only handled small-scale business; they were fine for buying basic herbs, but the medicinal liquid he was selling this time consisted of rare goods. Such items had to be placed in the black market to realize their maximum value.

Thus, Lin Yan quickly headed toward the Underground Exchange.

Of course, because the destination was quite unique, Lin Yan specifically bought a bamboo hat to disguise himself before entering the Underground Exchange.

Once everything was ready, Lin Yan entered the Underground Exchange and stopped in front of a window that resembled a modern bank counter.

"Please sit. Whatever you wish to trade, just place it under the window."

A slightly aged voice soon drifted out.

Hearing this, Lin Yan did not delay and took out his medicinal liquids.

"This is a medicinal liquid refined from spirit herbs and blended together. It can help those in the Body Tempering Realm strengthen their physical bodies, and it also has miraculous effects for healing injuries."

A withered hand soon reached out and took one of the bottles inside. Lin Yan then heard the sound of liquid dripping; clearly, the other party was testing the effects of the medicine.

Lin Yan waited patiently. A moment later, the aged voice spoke again.

"This liquid has the efficacy of a third-grade spirit herb. Its medicinal properties are mild, and it is indeed very suitable for those in the Body Tempering Realm. Tell me, what do you want in exchange for this?"

Lin Yan replied directly, "Cash. Six hundred taels."

He had borrowed one hundred taels from Lin Xia previously. By asking for six hundred taels this time, he would have a decent amount of assets left over after selling the liquid, meaning he would not need to borrow money if he needed to buy more herbs in the future.

The other party agreed with great generosity.

Not long after, Lin Yan exchanged the goods for money, spent another one hundred taels to buy a new batch of herbs, and returned to the Lin Clan.

Yao Lao took action once more, and after an hour or so, a fresh batch of medicinal liquid appeared before Lin Yan.

Looking at the liquid before him, Lin Yan could not help but smile. "It seems I won't be short on medicinal liquid for a while."

He had already reached the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm and was four levels away from the Earth Origin Realm. If all went as expected, he would be able to advance to the Earth Origin Realm by the time he finished using these liquids.

"The day is still young; I should go pay back the money."

"Hmm, I'll bring a small gift as well. After all, it is rare to find someone willing to lend money."

Checking the time, Lin Yan grabbed a few bottles of medicinal liquid and headed out the door.

He soon found Lin Xia, who was currently training at the practice grounds. After all, the Clan Gathering was approaching, and the Hunting War in Green Sun Town would follow shortly after, so everyone was eager to improve their strength and perform well in the upcoming events.

"Sister Lin Xia, training?"

Lin Yan quickly walked up and greeted her with a grin.

"Yeah! I'm not like some people who reached the sixth layer of Body Tempering so quickly."

Lin Xia rolled her eyes at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan chuckled without saying much and handed the money directly to Lin Xia. "Here, this is the money I borrowed from you."

Lin Xia looked at him, puzzled. "Borrowing in the morning and returning it at night?"

"Did you borrow it just for fun?"

Lin Yan spread his hands. "What if I told you I already used that money to earn several hundred taels?"

Lin Xia rolled her eyes again. "I'd be a fool to believe you!"

However, she did not refuse the money; since Lin Yan insisted on returning it, she simply took it.

"Here, this is the interest."

Seeing this, Lin Yan took out a few more bottles of medicinal liquid.

He spoke to Lin Xia with a serious expression. "Use one bottle at a time. After you finish your training, fill a bathtub with water and drip this in. Once the water turns green, you can get in and soak."

"It's best not to use them consecutively. Use one, then practice your body refinement. Once you've refined enough, wait a few days before using another."

"Also, don't tell anyone else. Remember to keep this a secret for me."

Lin Xia had initially thought Lin Yan was joking, but seeing how serious he was, she gave him a solemn promise.

"Alright, alright! I get it. You're so mysterious."

Lin Yan smiled and soon took his leave.

As for Lin Xia, she headed home shortly after finishing her workout.

She finished her dinner.

In the middle of the night, while preparing to bathe, she suddenly remembered the medicinal liquid and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Should I... give it a try?"

"That guy Lin Yan was so serious about it, maybe it really does have some effect."

"Besides, he wouldn't try to hurt me, so there's no harm in testing it."

Thinking this, Lin Xia opened the bottle and poured the medicinal liquid inside.