Selling Blood-red Ginseng, Being Targeted

Selling Blood-red Ginseng, Being Targeted.

This was Wang Chen's decision after much deliberation.

Second Grade medicinal herbs weren't particularly cheap, and the money from selling one would be more than enough for Wang Chen to cultivate to the Dou Zhe level.

Moreover, Blood-red Ginseng primarily boosted one's blood and vitality. Medicinal herbs with such effects weren't uncommon.

Even if he sold it, it wouldn't attract too much attention.

It wasn't like medicinal herbs capable of restoring the soul, which would easily cause a sensation the moment they appeared.

After all, medicine capable of restoring Soul Power was an absolute necessity for Alchemists.

As long as they found it, they would buy it.

The current Wang Chen couldn't afford the consequences of drawing that kind of attention.

After wrapping up the Blood-red Ginseng, Wang Chen put on a black robe that covered his entire body and headed toward the Xiao Clan Marketplace.

He planned to set up a stall there to sell it.

Although the shops run by the Xiao Clan also purchased this kind of medicinal herb, going to a Xiao Clan Shop would make it easier for his identity to be exposed.

Besides, the price wouldn't be as good as selling it from a stall in the marketplace.

Wang Chen didn't want to come sell it a second time.

After all, the more times he sold things, the greater the risk of exposure.

After arriving at the Xiao Clan Marketplace, Wang Chen skillfully paid one gold coin and obtained the right to set up a temporary stall.

Then, familiar with the route, he went to a corner of the Third Marketplace, exposed one corner of the Blood-red Ginseng, and began selling it.

He hadn't chosen this location at random.

Over the past half month, while buying cultivation supplies, Wang Chen hadn't merely been purchasing supplies.

He had also spent some time gathering information about the marketplace.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately saved two gold coins. He might not even have been qualified to set up a stall to sell medicinal goods now.

The corner he chose also happened to be where the most blood-and-vitality medicines were sold.

Those who specifically wandered around this area were usually looking to buy resources that boosted blood and vitality in order to strengthen themselves.

Most were at the Dou Qi stage, while Dou Zhe cultivators were relatively few.

Selling here carried comparatively little risk.

Wang Chen had specifically learned all of this beforehand.

After all, he knew he didn't have much money. If he wanted to rapidly improve his strength, he had to exchange medicinal goods for money.

Asking around in advance would also make things safer for him.

After setting up his stall, Wang Chen silently sat on the ground without saying a word.

Only then could he minimize the chance of exposing anything about himself.

After waiting for around five minutes, someone came to Wang Chen's stall.

The person reached out, pulled back the black cloth, and briefly inspected it.

"How much is this?"

Hao Meng, wearing a mask, forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart as he asked.

Having only reached Ninth-Stage Dou Qi at the age of thirty, Hao Meng's talent could only be described as extremely ordinary.

If nothing unexpected happened, he might never break through to Dou Zhe in his entire life.

But after thirty uneventful years, Hao Meng's fortunes had recently taken a dramatic turn.

Not long ago, during an adventure, he had accidentally fallen off a cliff.

Yet, to his complete surprise, he hadn't died. Instead, he had obtained a cultivation technique, a Storage Ring, and some gold coins.

Those gains had already made him feel that he had a chance to attempt a breakthrough to Dou Zhe, but now a ten-year Blood-red Ginseng had appeared before him.

This directly increased his chances of becoming a Dou Zhe by ten percent.

Sure enough, I'm the protagonist. Whatever I want comes to me right away.

At that thought, Hao Meng's lips curled up even further.

Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so no one else noticed. Otherwise, they would definitely have thought he was insane.

"Eight hundred gold coins!"

Wang Chen didn't move at all and directly replied in a deliberately altered voice.

This was also experience he had gained from reading novels in his previous life.

After all, Xiao Yan had once exposed himself because of his hands.

Although Wang Chen had put on a pair of black gloves beforehand, making fewer movements meant leaving fewer openings.

Just from his voice, the other party could never guess his circumstances.

"Eight hundred gold coins?"

Hearing that price, Hao Meng was also stunned.

It wasn't that the price was too high. On the contrary, it was slightly low.

Ordinary Second Grade medicinal herbs generally cost around one thousand gold coins.

The rarer they were and the more Medicinal Pills they could be used in, the higher their price.

Although ten-year Blood-red Ginseng was considered relatively low-grade among Second Grade medicinal herbs, it could increase blood and vitality, slightly strengthen the body, and help those at Ninth-Stage Dou Qi break through to Dou Zhe. It generally sold for over one thousand gold coins.

Not to mention that Wang Chen's Blood-red Ginseng appeared to be of exceptionally good quality.

How could Hao Meng not be surprised?

But he quickly recovered and said,

"Deal."

Once the money and goods had changed hands, Wang Chen immediately left with the money.

He actually knew that his asking price had been low.

After all, in half a month, even if he couldn't gather particularly detailed intelligence, he could still learn the general situation.

Not to mention that he had mainly been asking about blood-and-vitality medicines.

There was naturally a reason Wang Chen had set the price at eight hundred gold coins.

True, given the quality of the Blood-red Ginseng, it could have sold for one thousand gold coins.

But Wang Chen couldn't guarantee how long that would take.

The longer it took, the greater Wang Chen's risk of exposure.

A mere two hundred gold coins weren't worth taking such a large risk over.

Besides, eight hundred gold coins were already enough for him to cultivate to Dou Zhe.

The stronger he became, the better he could handle risks.

That was why Wang Chen had chosen to price it at eight hundred gold coins, allowing the buyer to get a bargain.

After all, for Wang Chen, selling it sooner meant greater safety.

After leaving the marketplace, Wang Chen didn't return directly to the Xiao Clan. Instead, he circled Wutan City twice before putting away his black robe and gloves and returning through the Xiao Clan's rear gate.

Less than fifteen minutes after Wang Chen entered the Xiao Clan, a figure suddenly appeared at the rear gate.

"The scent ends here.

So he's from the Xiao Clan. Looks like I won't be getting anything this time."

With a sigh, Hao Meng felt somewhat disappointed.

He possessed a special ability: an exceptionally sharp sense of smell.

As long as he remembered a scent, he would never trace it incorrectly within a radius of several miles.

This ability wasn't particularly useful in the wilderness, but it was quite useful in the marketplaces of a city like this.

Unfortunately, this time, his target was someone from the Xiao Clan.

The Xiao Clan was one of Wutan City's three great clans. That wasn't an empty claim.

An ordinary lone cultivator truly wouldn't dare provoke the Xiao Clan.

With the Blood-red Ginseng, Hao Meng could already attempt to break through to Dou Zhe.

But over the past thirty years, he had attempted breakthroughs several times, and every single one had ended in failure.

This had left him with a certain psychological shadow.

One Blood-red Ginseng only increased his odds by ten percent; it didn't guarantee success.

That was why he had followed Wang Chen.

After all, there were only two possibilities when someone sold a medicinal herb worth one thousand gold coins for only eight hundred.

Either they had too much money, or they had too many medicinal herbs.

If they had too much money, there would be no need to come to the marketplace to sell medicinal herbs.

Therefore, they must have had too many medicinal herbs and didn't think much of a single Blood-red Ginseng.

One Blood-red Ginseng could increase his odds by ten percent. If he obtained several more higher-grade medicinal herbs, he might be able to become a Dou Zhe with absolute certainty.

Hao Meng held little hope for his own cultivation talent.

That was why he greedily set his sights on Wang Chen.

In order to become a Dou Zhe with absolute certainty, he dared to make a move even against someone from the Xiao Clan.

"Ten days! If that guy doesn't come out within ten days, I'll leave immediately."

After standing there for a while, Hao Meng made up his mind.

The Xiao Clan was, after all, one of Wutan City's three great clans. Right now, his greed had merely suppressed his fear.

He still didn't dare focus all his efforts on targeting the Xiao Clan.

Thus, he set a time limit for himself.

Ten days!

As long as that guy came out within ten days, he would strike.

If he didn't leave the Xiao Clan within ten days, Hao Meng would give up immediately.

Having one Blood-red Ginseng was still better than his previous odds.

After standing there for a little longer, Hao Meng quietly left and hid nearby.

Meanwhile, Wang Chen had no idea that he had already been targeted.

After returning to his room, Wang Chen didn't begin cultivating right away.

Without the aid of a Medicinal Bath, his cultivation efficiency would be quite poor.

He might as well prepare some other things to strengthen himself, then get a good rest and increase his Soul Power.

After all, he had only gone out to sell medicinal goods today. Even if no one had followed him, Wang Chen still planned to wait a day first.

He would buy Medicinal Baths and Medicinal Meals tomorrow.

Besides, after cultivating bitterly for half a month straight, relaxing for a day wasn't a problem.

After resting comfortably for a day, Wang Chen went to the marketplace as usual to buy a Medicinal Bath.

He had no idea that the moment he left the Xiao Clan, a hungry wolf had already fixed its eyes on him.

(End of Chapter)