Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2114 1527: Prying Eyes

Li Zhirui, disguised as a white-haired old Daoist, displayed a trace of bitterness upon hearing the other's doubt, looking as if there were many unspeakable sorrows.

"Alas!"

He sighed and said, "You two Fellow Daoists are unaware, it's not that I don't want to enter the city, but simply that I don't dare to!"

These words immediately piqued their curiosity. Although they remained vigilant, they were no longer constantly on guard, adopting a listening stance.

"In my life, I have no outstanding qualities but a slight talent in the art of Alchemy. I once thought I could rely on this skill to aid my path, but unexpectedly, a Pill shop has targeted me..."

Li Zhirui's voice suddenly became hoarse and choked as he said, "They want me to sign a contract with the shop, from then on, only to refine Pills for the shop. The terms of the contract are extremely harsh, entirely exploiting my efforts..."

"Back then, I was young and unwilling to be constrained, so I declined them. Consequently, when I entered the city to sell Pills again, I was met with all kinds of difficulties. No Fellow Daoists were willing to approach, and naturally, the Pills didn't sell."

"Later, I could only go to more distant Marketplaces and Immortal Cities to sell Pills. Occasionally, I also do as now, secretly selling outside the city."

While speaking, he used some mind-boggling tricks, causing the two to overlook some details and thus more easily gain their trust.

As a result, they easily believed his words, lamenting how pitiful the old Daoist was.

Even Li Zhirui himself was quite astonished by such an exemplary effect.

What he didn't know was that he unintentionally hit the mark, as there actually was a Pill shop in the city that had been exposed for similar incidents, so he easily gained the trust of the two.

"What Pills do you have in your possession?" one of them asked.

"I didn't refine much this time, just these few bottles of Mid-grade and Low-grade Pills for mana increase."

With that, he took out the Pill bottles, allowing them to choose.

The reason for not presenting top-grade elixirs is naturally because they are too precious. A desolate old Daoist wouldn't end up in such a plight if he had such skills.

Speaking of which, even refining these few bottles of Mid-grade and Low-grade Human Immortal Rank Pills was indeed difficult for Li Zhirui.

It's worth noting that he has made Heavenly Immortal Rank Pills for many years, and even if he didn't use the Purification Principle, they were at least Top Grade Pills.

Yet now, he needed to reduce the difficulty while keeping the grade not too high for the Human Immortal Rank Pills, which was truly challenging for him.

When he actually started to refine, the first few batches didn't meet his requirements, still resulting in Top Grade Pills.

Finally, having no other options, Li Zhirui deliberately made mistakes in the process, only then successfully producing these few bottles of Pills meeting the conditions.

"The quality of the Pills refined by you, senior, is excellent. How much do they cost?"

They were not ignorant and, after careful inspection, they believed his previous statements even more, thus becoming tempted to purchase the Pills.

Li Zhirui didn't know the price of Pills in the city, and making up something would immediately expose him, so he vaguely said, "You two Fellow Daoists are good people, surely you wouldn't take advantage of an old man, so let's go for half a step lower than the market price."

"Are you sure, Fellow Daoist?!"

Though they were Low-grade to Mid-grade, there are further detailed divisions within, and these few bottles are certainly top-notch among them, not raising the price is one thing, yet to even lower it!

As long as they resell them, they could earn quite a number of Spirit Stones!

Therefore, faced with profit, they didn't think much, even fearing Li Zhirui might repent, promptly taking out Spirit Stones and accepting the Pills.

"When would senior come again to sell Pills?"

Clearly, they didn't want to give up this easy method of gaining Spirit Stones.

"I cannot give an accurate time, mainly due to the troublesome acquisition of Spiritual Medicine. It's more about fate and luck."

Li Zhirui's purpose of selling Pills was to understand this world, not to truly gain profit, so he thought of brushing them off.

"What a pity."

Although somewhat disappointed, they still handed over their Communication Talismans, saying, "If senior plans to sell Pills later, you can contact us directly, saving you from further hassle."

"Thank you for your kindness."

"Such high-quality Pills are greatly beneficial to our cultivation, we should thank you, senior."

Afterward, the two took their leave from Li Zhirui.

In the next instant, they were seen eagerly flying towards the Marketplace.

Having completed this arrangement, Li Zhirui headed south again, discovering swamps everywhere, filled with dense forests and shrouded in thick miasma, not an ideal place for habitation.

Nonetheless, the area was rich in Spiritual Energy, abundant with life, and it could serve as a good hiding spot.

He thought if no better place was found, he might stay in the swamp for a while, lowering the vigilance of the beings in This Realm.

But this needs to be discussed with Fu Chengguang, and see if his layout yields any results before making the final decision.

After searching in two directions, Li Zhirui flew toward the tree hollow.

He returned by the time darkness settled in.