Four days later.
Qin Gengyun arrived at the Pill Talisman Tower.
"Taoist Friend Qin, have the 30 Second Grade pills been refined?"
Seeing him, Tong Jinjin greeted him with a smile.
Qin Gengyun smiled and nodded, and Tong Jinjin immediately took him to the inner hall, where Qin Gengyun brought out ten each of the Blood Coagulation Pills, Vessel Continuation Pills, and Replenishing Essence Pills he had refined over the past ten days.
Tong Jinjin examined them briefly, very satisfied, and immediately had someone bring over 2400 Spirit Stones, which Qin Gengyun placed into a Spirit Crystal.
"Taoist Friend Qin, how are the Continuing Soul Revival Pills and Shattered Jade Fury Divine Pills coming along?"
The Second Grade Spirit Pills were now a minor matter; Tong Jinjin was more concerned about the major order of forty Third Grade Spirit Pills.
Qin Gengyun smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Tong, rest assured, Iāll come by again in over ten days."
Over the past ten days, he cultivated for six hours each day and spent all the cultivation points earned from dual cultivation on his Alchemy Master Realm.
[Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Fifth-Layer, 585/2000]
[Skill: Second Tier Alchemist, 281/500]
At the current pace, in eight days, he will advance to Third Tier Alchemist.
If everything goes smoothly, creating two Continuing Soul Revival Pills and Shattered Jade Fury Divine Pills in a few days should be no problem.
Tong Jinjin twirled a wisp of his mustache and laughed heartily, "Very well, I shall await Taoist Friend Qinās good news!"
Qin Gengyun paused and whispered, "Shopkeeper Tong, do you happen to have any Body Cultivation Techniques here?"
This was his masterās instruction. His progress had been decent these days, and as he got closer to removing his masterās hairpin, his master instructed him to buy two more Body Cultivation Techniques.
Qin Gengyun was not particularly willing to practice body cultivation.
He always longed to become a sword cultivator, wielding the sword technique to defeat enemies from thousands of miles away. But his master said he had no talent for sword cultivation and was more suited for body cultivation, so he had to comply with his masterās order.
He just didnāt know how to proceed after body cultivation and even further beyond?
Others control swords across a thousand miles, would he leap hundreds of meters like the Hulk, competing by brute force?
Hearing Qin Gengyunās words, Tong Jinjin was somewhat surprised, "Taoist Friend Qin, didnāt you buy āGolden Dawn Fistā ten days ago? Why are you buying another technique so soon?"
Although the profit from selling forbidden books was high, the risks were also great. Tong Jinjin was concerned that Qin Gengyun was buying techniques for others.
The more people who knew, the greater the risk, so he had to ask more.
Qin Gengyun said, "Shopkeeper Tong, rest assured. I have already mastered āGolden Dawn Fist,ā and Iām buying other techniques for myself."
"What?!" Tong Jinjinās eyes widened, "In just ten days, you mastered a cultivation technique?"
Qin Gengyun said in surprise, "Why are you so surprised, Shopkeeper Tong? It took ten days; itās already too slow."
After all, his master had said that she mastered it at age ten with just one glance, and it had taken him so many days to learn most of it; wasnāt that too slow?
Tong Jinjin looked Qin Gengyun up and down, coughed, and laughed heartily, saying:
"Itās nothing, the building currently has no other body cultivation techniques. A new batch of techniques will arrive the day after tomorrow, at which time you can come and choose, Taoist Friend Qin."
"Then I will take my leave."
"Taoist Friend Qin, walk slowly."
Seeing Qin Gengyun off to the Pill Talisman Tower entrance, watching him go far, Tong Jinjin suddenly sneered:
"Even a genius like Ye Xiyue took a full half-month to cultivate this Golden Dawn Fist as a child. He said he mastered it in ten days? Clearly, heās fooling me; I almost believed him, haha."
Qin Gengyun left the Pill Talisman Tower, bought Spirit Marrow at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, and planned to return home. When he passed the Rouge Pavilion, he had a thought and walked in casually.
A charming woman stood at the counter, her eyes lighting up upon seeing Qin Gengyun, immediately coming up to greet him.
"Taoist Friend Qin, you havenāt been here for a long time!"
This woman was Chen Jia; at this moment, she swayed her hips intentionally, puffed out her chest, her voice coquettish, not like a noblewoman, more like a prostitute cultivator from Yihong House.
"Taoist Friend Chen, Iām here to buy a few hairpins."
Seeing her, Qin Gengyun couldnāt help but think of Yang Fengshan, who had turned to ashes, his expression becoming more indifferent.
Yang Fengshan naturally brought it upon himself, but in hateful people, there is pity too. His nature was vile, and by knowing Chen Jia, he became infatuated with her beauty and forced by betrothal gifts, he became increasingly deranged.
Yang Fengshan deserved death. Though Chen Jia wasnāt evil, her actions were rather detestable.
Qin Gengyun didnāt want much contact with her. If Rouge Pavilion wasnāt the best feminine goods shop in Yunling Town, he wouldnāt have come.
Ignoring Chen Jiaās intentional conversation and various bodily hints, Qin Gengyun quickly selected three hairpins, paid the Spirit Stones, and left briskly.
"Taoist Friend Qin."
Chen Jia followed out to the Rouge Pavilion door. She bent slightly, revealing a channel under her collar, then asked:
"Ever since meeting you, Iāve been unable to forget. Our fateful encounter must be heavenās blessing, donāt you think..."
Qin Gengyun immediately said, "I have a wife at home."
Chen Jia said, "No problem, Iām willing to be a concubine!"
Qin Gengyun smiled, "Taoist Friend Chen, I really canāt afford your betrothal gifts, sorry."
Chen Jia smiled alluringly, "Taoist Friend Qin, you must be joking. Betrothal gifts are just to filter out those poor cultivators; youāre clearly not in that category. Even without gifts, Iām willing to be your concubine!"
Qin Gengyun calmly said, "Thank you for your affection, but besides my wife, there are already concubines at home, leaving no room for another."
Chen Jia quickly said, "Taoist Friend Qin, Iām willing to remain outside your family and be your mistress!"
Qin Gengyun was somewhat speechless. To avoid further entanglement, he picked up the three jade hairpins in his hand:
"To be honest, Taoist Friend Chen, besides my wife and concubines at home, I also maintain a mistress outside, weāre destined to be without fate, goodbye."
After speaking, he didnāt waste words and left quickly.
Chen Jia stood dazed for a moment, still not giving up, calling out from behind:
"Taoist Friend Qin, I live in the second house on Cyan Luo Laneās corner, if youāre willing to come, Iāll always welcome you!"
Hearing this, Qin Gengyun quickened his pace and swiftly walked out of Caifeng Street.
He dared not visit Rouge Pavilion again.
Returning home, he called inside:
"Zhihe, Iām back."
Wow!
A melon-shaped face suddenly appeared before him. Qin Gengyun calmly said:
"Susu, arenāt you bored?"
"Tch, I didnāt scare you." Liu Su pouted, but saw Qin Gengyun take out a hairpin and handed it to her:
"Youāve worked hard during these days."
"Ah ah!!" Liu Suās eyes lit up, and she ran into the kitchen holding the hairpin:
"Miss, Miss, look! The young master bought me a hairpin! The young masterās thinking of me, Iām so touched, ow!"
A moment later, Qiu Zhihe emerged expressionless, carrying a pot of meat soup, and Qin Gengyun hurried forward, taking out a white jade hairpin:
"Zhihe, I bought this for you."
Liu Su also came out, looking at the white jade hairpin, then at the ordinary one in her hand, clearly noticing a two-grade difference. She was instantly depressed:
"Young Master, what do you mean? My hairpin isnāt as nice as Missās!"
Qin Gengyun apologized, "Iām sorry, Liu Su, when I was buying Zhiheās hairpin, the lady said that adding two more Spirit Stones would get you one as a bonus, so I just conveniently bought it for you."
Liu Su was speechless, "So, I was the bonus, huh?"
With a snort.
The stern-faced Qiu Zhihe suddenly laughed, Qin Gengyun laughed too, as he gently placed the white jade hairpin in Qiu Zhiheās hair bun, praising:
"Zhihe, youāre truly beautiful!"
Qiu Zhiheās smile faded, and she calmly said, "Letās eat."
She served herself the meat soup and focused on eating, but the corners of her mouth secretly lifted.