Volume Two: The Wind Rises and Spiritual Clouds Chapter 172: The Forbidden Land
The two of them went downstairs and saw that there were no guests downstairs.
And all the disciples who had been busy for a day looked tired. They must have been very tired today.
"Thank you for your hard work after a busy day. You can share these pills."
Lin Dongjiu casually gave a storage bag to a disciple. The fatigue on the disciple's face immediately disappeared, and he excitedly leaned over to thank him.
"He Qing, how's the turnover today?"
He Qing was calculating the accounts. He raised his head when he heard this, with a look of joy on his face:
"Brother, all the ten thousand elixirs have been bought, and there are still many people who want to apply for... memberships! I almost earned ten thousand high-grade spiritual stones today, which is more than what we earn in three months from the industries outside our sect combined!"
Lin Dongjiu nodded with satisfaction: "Well, this is just the beginning. When the news comes, more monks will come and it shouldn't be difficult to double the turnover several times."
"Brother, let me discuss something with you again!"
He Qing said with a bitter face: "Actually, I found that I am not suitable to be a shopkeeper. I have a headache when I count the numbers recorded in the ledger. And you also know that I have a restless temper. I feel uncomfortable as soon as I sit down."
"Brother, look, can you change your job and do it for me?"
Lin Dongjiu thought for a while and said:
"Well, let's let Xiao Jiling be the shopkeeper. He's a good accountant. How about you go out to explore the market and try to open Dan Pavilion in all major cities?"
He Qing's eyes lit up: "Hey, this is good, this is good! I just like to run outside!"
"Well, let's close the store today and let's go back to the sect to celebrate!"
"okay!"
At this moment, a muddy man walked in outside the door.
He Qing waved his hand: "The store is closed, the store is closed, I want to buy some elixirs and come back tomorrow."
The man shook his head quickly and said respectfully:
"No, no, no, I'm not here to buy elixirs. I'm here to sell spiritual herbs. They were all newly picked today. Do you want them?"
"Hey, Brother Yuan?"
This voice seemed familiar to Lin Dongjiu. When he took a look, he saw that it was Yuan Cai, whom he had met in Blackwater City a while ago.
This eldest brother is also a hard-working casual cultivator. He must have been busy all day and just came back from picking spiritual herbs.
Yuan Cai is known as the know-it-all in Lingyun Country. He must have come here after learning about Lingxue Dange's purchase of raw materials at high prices.
Yuan Cai knew that this Dan Pavilion was the property of the Luoxia Sect. He didn't even dare to glance at it when he entered. When someone called his name, he turned his eyes to Lin Dongjiu.
How could Yuan Cai know Lin Dongjiu who had taken off his disguise, but how could he dare to ignore the Luoxia Sect disciples who spoke to him: "Forgive my poor eyesight, this fellow Taoist is..."
Lin Dongjiu didn't explain, and just took out the mask and put it on his face.
"It's you, fellow Taoist!"
Yuan Cai was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide. He did not expect that the people chatting on the street that day were actually disciples of the Luoxia Sect.
And he also said a lot of bad things about the Luoxia Sect. When he thought of this, his heart suddenly jumped.
"Yes, it's me."
Lin Dongjiu smiled and personally pulled him into the house:
"However, it's me who should be said to be rude. I left in a hurry that day and didn't introduce myself yet."
"My name is Lin Dongjiu, a disciple of the Luoxia Sect."
"Lin...Lin Dongjiu!?"
Yuan Cai's legs suddenly went weak. If Lin Dongjiu hadn't pulled him, he would have sat down on the ground.
He had certainly heard the news that Lin Dongjiu had come out of the secret realm alive, and he even boasted to his friends that he wanted to meet the man who had dealt with the Flower Fairy at all costs.
What he never expected was that his dream would come true today.
But if he knew that the person he met that day was Lin Dongjiu, it would be better not to meet him at all!
Especially when I think about the story of his lust for Lin Dongjiu and Hua Yueyao, I want to cry.
Yuan Cai said in a trembling voice: "I really didn't know it was you that day. You were so unobtrusive in your words. Your Excellency..."
Lin Dongjiu looked at his frightened look and couldn't help but laugh: "I'm not a man-eating monster, why is Brother Yuan doing this?"
But how did Lin Dongjiu know that in Yuan Cai's heart, he was scarier than a man-eating monster!
Lin Dongjiu simply got to the point:
"Brother Yuan, aren't you here to sell elixirs? In this way, we will accept all of Brother Yuan's elixirs from now on!"
"real?!"
Yuan Cai's eyes widened and he was a little blinded by the huge joy.
"Tao...fellow Taoist, this is not good..."
Yuan Cai quickly shied away, he still had some self-awareness.
Lin Dongjiu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I not only like to make friends the most, but I am also never stingy with my friends. Besides, I have the final say on my alchemy pavilion, so you can come and sell it."
Yuan Cai then took out a storage bag and handed it into Lin Dongjiu's hand.
"He Qing, please count them and then calculate the money."
"Brother Yuan, you have been practicing in the world of immortality for many years, and you must have made many friends, right?"
Lin Dongjiu said with a gentle expression: "Well, I want you to do me a favor. Can you tell them the news about our Dange's purchase of spiritual herbs and elixirs at a high price?
Or, can you help me find more people and organize a team specifically responsible for picking elixirs for our Dan Pavilion. In addition to purchasing them at a high price, we will also pay them additional compensation. How about that?"
"This is no problem! I, Yuan Cai, may not be able to help you with other things, but I will definitely help you with this one!"
Yuan Cai agreed without thinking:
"I happen to know a lot of casual cultivators who like me make a living by collecting herbs. They will definitely be willing to come and collect elixirs specifically for you!"
Lin Dongjiu cupped his hands: "Thank you so much, Brother Yuan!"
Yuan Cai was flattered and waved his hand quickly: "Fellow Daoist Lin, there is no need to be polite to me. This little thing is what I should do, it is nothing."
As if he suddenly remembered something, he asked Lin Dongjiu:
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lin, does your Dan Pavilion sell antidote pills? If so, I want them all!"
Lin Dongjiu shook his head: "That's not true..."
Yuan Cai saw Lin Dongjiu's slightly curious eyes and explained without him taking the initiative to ask:
"Well, I don't buy the detoxification pills alone, but all my friends want to buy them, so I say how much is needed.
And I also asked other Danges, and they either didn’t have it, or the price was too expensive, and we simply couldn’t afford it.
Later, I heard that the Guidan Pavilion was opening today, and all the elixirs were 30% off, so I came to try my luck, and forget it if I didn’t get it.”
Lin Dongjiu understood clearly, "So that's it. Although our Dan Pavilion is not for sale now, I can help you make as many furnaces as you want."
"But why did you buy so many antidote pills?"
"Oh, it's like this, isn't the Tongtian Forbidden Land about to be opened? We casual cultivators are going to try our luck, but the Tongtian Forbidden Land is full of poisonous miasma, so we want to prepare more detoxifying pills to save our lives."
"Tongtian Forbidden Land? Is it the Eight Great Forbidden Lands?"
Lin Dongjiu frowned. He had heard Hong Yun say that the Fairy Continent was divided into four regions, one continent and eight forbidden lands. However, he was interrupted by several elders that day and he only heard Hong Yun talk about the Southern Spiritual Region.
Moreover, he was busy with business these days and had no time to inquire in detail, so he didn't know anything about the area behind it.
Seeing that Lin Dongjiu was not very clear, Yuan Cai continued:
"Yes, it is the Tongtian Forbidden Land, one of the Eight Great Forbidden Lands!"
"The Tongtian Forbidden Land has been shrouded in poisonous miasma all year round. Even if a major cultivator from the Heavenly Realm comes, he will not want to enter. However, every three years, the poisonous miasma in the Tongtian Forbidden Land will dissipate for a month, allowing monks to have the opportunity to enter."
"Although the Tongtian Forbidden Land is listed as one of the eight forbidden areas, the more dangerous the place, the greater the opportunity. I heard that a major cultivator found the immortal relics in the Tongtian Forbidden Land and ascended during the day!"
"It's just that this legend is a bit too mysterious. It's true that there are many geniuses and treasures in the Tongtian Forbidden Land. A few years ago, a major repairman found top-quality natural materials in the Tongtian Forbidden Land, such as Yuxiangcao, Nine-Tailed Flower, and Rakshasa Fruit.
Earth treasure!"
"But with my level of cultivation, I can't get my hands on these treasures. I just want to find some old elixirs in the periphery..."
"etc!"
Lin Dongjiu suddenly interrupted Yuan Cai's words and asked excitedly:
"What did you say? What's in the Forbidden Land?"
Is there a poisonous miasma? A gifted treasure?
Yuan Cai was stunned, but he was such a smart man, how could he think that Lin Dongjiu was asking such an idiot? After thinking about it for a moment, he understood the key to the question.
So he replied: "Are there such top-notch genius treasures as the Fish Grass, the Nine-Tailed Flower, and the Rakshasa Fruit?"
"Brother Yuan, is your news reliable?"
Lin Dongjiu couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. Yuxiangcao and the like were not the focus of his attention at all. What he focused on was the Rakshasa Fruit, which is one of the main medicines for refining the Sanyang Transformation Pill!
As long as you gather the Rakshasa Fruit, Blue Immortal Grass, and Heavenly Thunder Chalcedony to refine the Sanyang Transformation Pill, you can cure Ling'er's Tianyin body's backlash. Now that he heard the news about the Rakshasa Fruit, how could he not be excited!
"Reliable, many people knew the news at that time, and many major cultivators started killing them because of these genius treasures, and many people died!"
After receiving Yuan Cai's affirmative answer, Lin Dongjiu took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement.
It seemed that he had to go to this forbidden place!