In just two days, He Pingsheng's Alchemy Shop had been rebuilt.
It was actually very simple!
The City Lord's Manor brought over some spirit wood and spiritual materials, fitted them together, and the building was finished.
He Pingsheng's shelves had been put back in place as well.
As for the pills...
None were missing.
Not a single bottle was missing.
Quite a few had been crushed, though.
He Pingsheng gathered all the crushed pills together, counted them, and submitted an itemized list to the City Lord's Manor.
The Alchemy Shop resumed business as usual.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, why did something like this happen?" Ling Zhiwang, the elder from the trading company next door, came over to visit.
"A bunch of fools who didn't know their place came to make trouble," He Pingsheng said. "Just brainless idiots!"
"No need to pay them any mind!"
"You didn't lose much, did you?" Ling Zhiwang asked.
"Not much," He Pingsheng said. "Just a few bottles of high-grade [Essence-Gathering Pills]. But it doesn't matter. They're from the Free and Carefree Immortal Sect. With their vast holdings, they can afford to compensate me!"
"Oh, that's good, that's good..."
Ling Zhiwang chuckled. "Ahem... Fellow Daoist Xu, I have some good news!"
"Our trading company will soon be auctioning a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that can help break through a bottleneck!"
"Really?" He Pingsheng's heart warmed. There was finally news!
"Don't get too excited!" Ling Zhiwang said. "I wasn't clear enough. It isn't something for breaking through a Foundation Establishment bottleneck, but a Qi Refining one!"
He Pingsheng's face instantly darkened. "Brother, next time, could you finish what you're saying in one go?"
"Hehehe..." Ling Zhiwang chuckled. "My fault, my fault..."
"Well, isn't that old fellow at your place about to make a breakthrough?"
"And your disciple