Chapter 31: Purchasing Spiritual Medicines

Purchasing Spirit Medicine (Third Update, Please Bookmark)

Lang Tianya said with a chuckle, "So Senior Brother Hu still remembers me. Senior Brother Hu, have you taken a liking to this Ghost Spirit Herb? Ghost Spirit Herb is one of the ingredients for refining Ghost Qi Pills for Ghost Wraiths in the Qi Refining Stage to consume. However, Ghost Wraiths naturally grow and cultivate much faster than us human cultivators, so it does not matter much even if they do not take pills. Therefore, the price of Ghost Spirit Herb is not very high. Since Senior Brother Hu has taken a liking to this herb, and we are both newly admitted disciples from the same batch, I will give this Ghost Spirit Herb to you!"

Hu Donghan frowned. Naturally, he saw through Lang Tianya's intentions—Lang Tianya had clearly noticed the law enforcement disciple robes Hu Donghan wore and found him rather easy to talk to, so he wanted to build some rapport and befriend him. However, Hu Donghan was not someone willing to let others make use of him.

Hu Donghan shook his head and said, "That will not do. Since Junior Brother Lang sells spirit herbs, if I simply take it away, how would that differ from forcibly seizing it? This Ghost Spirit Herb is worth roughly twenty Spirit Stones on the market. I will give you twenty Spirit Stones." After speaking, Hu Donghan did not wait for Lang Tianya to refuse. He directly handed him twenty Spirit Stones before taking the Ghost Spirit Herb from the stall.

Lang Tianya hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Hu, that is too much! It is too much! I dug up this Ghost Spirit Herb myself. Senior Brother only needs to give me something for my trouble. You truly do not need to give this much..."

As Lang Tianya spoke, he suddenly realized that Hu Donghan's expression had not changed at all. His face had remained stern throughout. By the end, Lang Tianya's voice had turned awkward, and he stood there at a loss, saying no more. Once someone dressed like Hu Donghan fell silent, probably not a single cultivator setting up a stall here would not feel a chill in their heart.

However, Lang Tianya's reaction left Hu Donghan somewhat surprised—although Lang Tianya was afraid right now, he was not truly frightened.

Hu Donghan paused slightly before asking, "Junior Brother Lang, are the Soul Rings beside you filled with Wandering Souls?"

Hearing this, Lang Tianya immediately nodded. "That is right. These Soul Rings are all filled with Wandering Souls! They are all Low-Grade Soul Rings, each containing ninety Wandering Souls, priced at one Spirit Stone each. Many senior brothers in the sect spend every day cultivating and have no time to hunt ghosts. Some magical artifacts and spirit artifacts also need ghosts replenished regularly, so I conveniently conduct this sort of business. As long as you bring over a Low-Grade Soul Ring and add one Spirit Stone, you can take a Soul Ring filled with Wandering Souls from me. It is very convenient."

A business selling Wandering Souls? Hu Donghan suddenly felt that Lang Tianya was somewhat like a living **. Whatever he needed, Lang Tianya happened to be selling here.

Hu Donghan said, "I see. I also need some Wandering Souls. I have two Soul Rings here. Fill two Soul Rings for me first."

"Yes! Yes!" Lang Tianya had also discerned Hu Donghan's temperament. He obediently accepted the Soul Rings and Spirit Stones from Hu Donghan, then handed him two Soul Rings.

After the transaction was complete, Hu Donghan asked with some curiosity, "Junior Brother Lang, do you catch all these Wandering Souls yourself?"

Lang Tianya froze for a moment before smiling. "Senior Brother Hu, you jest. With so many Soul Rings, if I had to catch them all myself, how could I possibly manage? In truth, the Wandering Souls in these Soul Rings are collected by fellow disciples when they go out ghost hunting, at my request. Wandering Souls are not difficult for cultivators like us to collect; it is quite simple. If any fellow disciples are willing to help, they can take some empty Low-Grade Soul Rings from me. For the Wandering Souls in ten Low-Grade Soul Rings, I give those fellow disciples three Spirit Stones. That way, everyone can earn money with a flick of the wrist, while I merely make a little from the difference..."

"So you accumulated all these Soul Rings like that?" Upon hearing Lang Tianya's explanation, Hu Donghan was slightly surprised—Lang Tianya really was talented at business!

Lang Tianya shook his head. "Of course not! If I accumulated them bit by bit, how could I, having entered the sect only three months ago, possess so many Soul Rings? It is actually quite simple. Most disciples have more than one Low-Grade Soul Ring. When some senior brothers come to buy Wandering Souls, if they have extra Soul Rings, I negotiate with them and temporarily borrow those extra Soul Rings, then slowly repay them with Wandering Souls. It is precisely because of this method that I could accumulate so many Soul Rings in such a short time..."

Talent! What talent!

Hu Donghan could not help sighing. If this had been on Earth, Lang Tianya would definitely have had the potential to become a tycoon of a generation.

"You have a very good head on your shoulders! If you keep developing like this, one day you will be able to establish your own merchant association." Hu Donghan praised him.

Lang Tianya quickly smiled. "I will borrow Senior Brother's auspicious words. My family in the mortal world is a merchant household. My goal truly is to establish a great merchant association that dominates the Southern Heaven Region!"

"Then I wish you success." After saying that, Hu Donghan hesitated slightly before asking, "Junior Brother Lang, could you deliver enough Wandering Souls to fill two Soul Rings to me every three days?"

Lang Tianya stared blankly for a moment, then said, "Why talk about delivering or not delivering? If Senior Brother Hu needs them, it would not be troublesome even if I delivered them every day. We all live in the same courtyard, so it is very convenient." By now, Lang Tianya had thoroughly figured out Hu Donghan's temperament. He did not mention at all that Hu Donghan should take enough Wandering Souls in one go, instead readily agreeing to Hu Donghan's request.

After thanking Lang Tianya again, Hu Donghan finally left the Disciple Market.

After Hu Donghan left the Disciple Market, the expressions on the faces of the disciples inside were stranger than the last—in their understanding, law enforcement disciples should be the sort who wore stern faces all day long and, whenever they were in a bad mood, would bleed outer disciples like them dry. How could they possibly be so kind? Could it be that law enforcement disciples were not as terrifying as the rumors claimed?

Many of the outer disciples in the market believed they had learned the "true face" of law enforcement disciples from Hu Donghan. Only after they encountered genuine law enforcement disciples did they realize just how much of an oddity Hu Donghan was.

After returning to his room, Hu Donghan took out the Ghost Spirit Herb, then released the Mortal Ghost.

The Mortal Ghost was still plump and round, looking thoroughly overnourished. Upon smelling the Ghost Spirit Herb, it instinctively recoiled and hid far away in a corner by the wall.

Hu Donghan did not care about this.

The Mortal Ghost's reaction was normal for a Ghost Wraith. When attribute-less Mortal Ghosts encountered something that could potentially alter their attributes, they would instinctively reject it and be unwilling to approach it. What Hu Donghan needed to do was allow the Mortal Ghost to absorb the medicinal fragrance of this Ghost Spirit Herb and use that fragrance to transform its body, becoming a Medicine Spirit Ghost!

(End of Chapter)