Mortal Cultivation: Who Can Be More Sinister Than Me?
Chapter 175

Scheme for Obtaining Silverhorn Grass

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In the central part of the Heavenly Origin Continent, there is a boundless desert known as the Endless Desert.

The desert divides the Heavenly Origin Continent into two parts: the Heavenly Origin Continent part and the Heavenly Origin Continent part.

In the Endless Desert, Spiritual Qi is gone, the land is barren and desolate, almost a dead end for life.

There's always a glimmer of hope under the Heavenly Dao!

In the desolate desert, a few oases are scattered haphazardly.

These oases not only have clean water sources, but some also possess abundant Spiritual Qi.

Silverhorn Grass was originally spirit medicine growing in an oasis in Endless Desert. It was later discovered by the ancestors of the Beast Taming Sect, who found that it could help first-tier Demon Beast advance to the next level, and thus introduced it for cultivation.

Therefore, in the entire northeastern region of the Heavenly Origin Continent, only the Beast Taming Sect possesses Silverhorn Grass.

This herb is of little use to other sects. Other sects that need Silverhorn Grass purchase it from the Beast Taming Sect, rather than cultivating it themselves. After all, Silver Silverhorn Grass originally grows in the desert, and simulating its suitable growing environment would be extremely costly.

On this day, Song Wen entered the spirit medicine opened by the Beast Taming Sect.

A pretty maid came forward.

"Senior, what would you like to buy?"

"Could you please have your manager come out for a moment? I need to discuss something with him."

The maid's eyes quickly swept over Song Wen.

He was dressed as a Rogue Cultivator. Although his cultivation level was higher than that of himself at the Qi Refining Early Stage, his aura was not strong, only at the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

This down-on -Rogue Cultivator actually wants to see the manager!

The maid thought disdainfully to herself, but her face remained impassive, still wearing a smile.

"If there's anything you need, senior, please feel free to tell me."

Song Wen glanced at the maid, said nothing, and turned to walk out of the shop.

This result was within his expectations.

"It seems we'll have to find another way to meet with the Beast Taming Sect manager and discuss the Silverhorn Grass."

At that moment, a middle-aged male cultivator strode confidently into the shop.

As soon as the male cultivator entered the shop, several maids surrounded him and greeted him respectfully.

"Greetings, Steward Qin."

Steward Qin, with an arrogant expression, disregarded the many maids' bows and headed straight for the backyard of the shop, speaking loudly as he went.

"Where is Steward Wang? Tell him to come and receive the spirit medicine. I'm very busy and need to return to the sect after handing over the spirit medicine."

About 15 minutes later, Deacon Qin walked out of the spirit medicine.

By this time, he had changed into the clothes of Rogue Cultivator. After wandering through the market, he entered the Blissful Union Spring Night Tower.

About half an hour later, Deacon Qin emerged, his legs feeling a little weak.

After traversing most of the market, they arrived at the residential area on the east side of the market. The rent for Small Courtyard here was twenty Spirit Stone per month. Such an exorbitant rent was only affordable for powerful independent Rogue Cultivator and some family members of the Beast Taming Sect.

Deacon Qin walked into a Small Courtyard.

A woman in her forties, heavily made up and dressed in a flamboyant manner, beamed with joy upon seeing Steward Qin arrive.

"Husband, why didn't you let me know in advance that you were going down the mountain today? I would have prepared a good meal and wine beforehand."

Unlike the woman's enthusiasm, Steward Qin remained indifferent.

"Where is Qin Ge?"

Madam Qin pulled Steward Qin to sit down on a chair in the courtyard, brewed some tea, and handed it to Steward Qin before speaking.

"My son went to collect his gambling debts from Hu Yun."

Deacon Qin frowned, his tone somewhat displeased.

"Hu Yun's debts haven't been collected yet?"

"That Hu Yun is a hopeless gambler. He owes a lot of Spirit Stone, and he even gambled away his wife. His gambling debts won't be easy to collect. But don't worry, husband, he has a daughter who is of marriageable age and is extremely beautiful."

"My son recently made a connection that allows him to sell the little girl to the Beast Taming Sect. Some of the sect's elders and senior members are fond of girls like that."

Deacon Qin's face showed a hint of anger. "The sect's patriarch and elders have such noble status; how dare you, a mere woman, presume to judge them? Be careful what you say!"

A look of fear appeared on Qin's face, and she slapped herself lightly.

"I misspoke!"

Deacon Qin said, "Bring out this month's account books and Spirit Stone. I need to take them back to the sect; it's time to distribute the profits to the elders."

Qin handed a Storage Bag to Steward Qin and said.

"This month's total income is 3,200 Spirit Stone. We've kept 500 Spirit Stone for reserve, and the rest are here."

Upon hearing this, Steward Qin frowned deeply.

"How can there be so little! We run three gambling dens and two brothels. How can I explain this to the elders with so few Spirit Stone?"

Qin's face showed a bitter expression.

"After the Blissful Union Sect opened its brothels, business at all the brothels in the entire market plummeted."

"Those shameless vixens of the Blissful Union Sect, after sleeping with men, they even pay them money, it's utterly despicable."

"Back in my early twenties, I also worked in a brothel for two years, but that was out of necessity. I've never heard of anyone stooping so low..."

Qin suddenly realized she had gotten carried away, and her voice abruptly stopped.

"Snort!"

Deacon Qin snorted coldly and ignored the woman.

Half an hour later, a young man with a sinister and fierce look between his brows walked into the Small Courtyard.

Upon seeing Deacon Qin, the man exclaimed, "Father, you've come!"

This person was Qin Ge, the one mentioned by Steward Qin.

Deacon Qin nodded, and a smile finally appeared on his previously cold face.

"Come sit down. Your mother said you went to collect Hu Yun's gambling debts. How did it go?"

Qin Ge picked up a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and said.

"Hu Yun borrowed seven Spirit Stones from the casino last month. A month has passed, and he has only managed to scrape together fifteen Spirit Stone to repay. With interest compounded, he now owes the casino ninety-eight Spirit Stone. How can fifteen Spirit Stone be enough?"

"I had no choice but to capture his daughter and send her to Elder Huang of the Beast Taming Sect."

Deacon Qin frowned slightly and said, "Where's Hu Yun? You wouldn't have let him go, would you?"

Qin Ge smiled faintly, "Father, you can rest assured about my work. 'To nip the weeds in the bud' is a principle you taught me since I was a child, how could I possibly forget it?"

He pointed to the spirit beast pill at his waist, "I broke Hu Yun's limbs and fed him to the spirit beast, the Azure Wolf."

"That's good," Steward Qin said approvingly.

"We still need to be careful when operating in the market. Although I've made some connections within the sect to evade the Beast Taming Sect's surveillance, there are still some formidable individuals among the Rogue Cultivator."

"Thank you for your guidance, Father. I understand."

At this moment, Madam Qin brought out the meal, which was extremely lavish, showing that she had put a lot of thought into preparing it.

"Husband, Ge'er, dinner's ready."

After the meal.

After washing up, Deacon Qin glanced at the somewhat dim sky and said...

"It's getting late, I need to return to my sect."

Madam Qin held onto Steward Qin, her eyes filled with tender affection, her gaze like pools of autumn water, her eyes alluring and seductive.

"Husband, don't leave tonight. You haven't stayed overnight at home in so long."

Deacon Qin's face stiffened. He touched his still trembling lower back and said with a stern expression.

"Foolish! I still need to deliver Spirit Stone to several elders; how can I delay?"

After saying this, he summoned a flying boat, which soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

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