After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 601 Azure Nether Pill

"So, Miss Yan, you'll be serving as the head of the Pill Cauldron Pavilion alongside Xiao Rou!" Shen Xu slumped back in his chair.

"Young Master Wu, you can just call me Zihuai."

"Alright, the second floor is fine for you to stay on, I'll stay here."

“Mingge has its own place to live, and the Mirror Master has its own place to live. This is the rule of the organization. I can squeeze in with Zihuai,” Chi Xiaorou said.

“Xiao Rou is right. There are many precedents like this in the organization, and I also believe in Young Master Wu’s character.”

"You don't need to worry about the inconvenience of living on the same floor as us. The places where the Mirror Master and the Ming Pavilion live are two relatively independent areas, and there is basically no overlap."

"Perfect timing, since Zihuai is here, I'll take you to the second floor for a look," Chi Xiaorou said.

……

Pushing open the hidden door leading from the first floor to the second floor and climbing the steps, the soundproof array patterns on both sides instantly shut out the last trace of noise from Dingyuan Street.

Upon entering the second floor, a spacious and well-organized hall comes into view. According to Chi Xiaorou, this is the only shared area on the second floor.

The windows on the outside are mainly for decoration; in fact, the entire Fengshi Pharmacy has no windows except on the first floor.

The second floor's lighting primarily comes from a central ceiling light that emits a soft, warm white glow. The light falls evenly, like the gentle glow of a full moon, bright enough without being glaring.

The floor is covered with a thick, soft, dark gray cloud-velvet carpet, and a traditional Chinese ink painting with a profound artistic conception hangs on the main wall.

The main subject of the painting is a solitary pavilion on a misty peak, with refined brushstrokes and a charming style.

On the tea table next to the couch was a set of simple and elegant celadon tea set and a small bronze incense burner with an antique shape.

The incense burner was filled with the cool and calming scent of sandalwood, and wisps of smoke curled upwards.

On the left and right walls of the hall, there is a heavy, closed wooden door without any markings.

The west gate leads to the residence of the Mirror Master, and the east gate leads to the residence of the Bright Pavilion.

“I don’t have the key to Mingge, so I’ve never been inside. You can go in and see what Uncle Qian left for you.”

"Purple Locust, let's go see how we should divide up the areas for the Mirror Masters."

After Chi Xiaorou and Yan Zihuai left, Shen Xu used the key that Lao Qian had given him to open the door to Mingge.

The decorative style of the area where Lao Qian lived was not much different from that in the main hall; it was equally exquisite and simple.

There are only three rooms in total: a bedroom, a study, and a training room.

Old Qian left him a lot of gorgeous clothes in the bedroom, and even left him a note telling him not to dress too shabbily when he attended important events in Dancheng.

The study has the same style as the study on the first floor, but there aren't many books on the bookshelves, making it seem a bit empty. It seems that Lao Qian must have taken away all the important items.

Finally, what satisfied Shen Xu the most was the cultivation room, which was connected to the cultivation room in the secret room of the study on the first floor. It had a cultivation efficiency of five times, but it also consumed a huge amount of Nourishing Yuan Pills.

I wonder how many Nourishing Essence Pills Old Qian had left in his pocket when he left.

According to Shen Xu's calculations, the Ming Pavilion area, plus the hall, only occupies a little over half of the entire second floor, meaning that the remaining space is for the Master of Mirrors.

The third floor is also under the jurisdiction of the Mirror Master, and it's unknown how many things the Mirror Master has to put there.

After looking at the room, Shen Xu quickly returned to the study on the first floor. He remembered that Manager Wei had said someone would come to deliver money to him today.

Meanwhile, Yunmu Lin once again arrived at Feng's Pharmacy.

"Greetings, esteemed guest." Upon seeing Yun Mulin's arrival, Manager Wei hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Is your boss here today? If he's not here, he won't be able to do this business," Yun Mulin said with a smile.

"You flatter me, esteemed guest. The host specifically instructed me to personally entertain you today! Please follow me."

Yun Mulin smiled. He was also curious about what kind of person Fengyu Lou Mingge was, who had only been in Dancheng for a few days but had already begun to stir up trouble in Dancheng.

He had a feeling that the man would not disappoint him.

But when he pushed open the door and saw the person sitting inside, he was stunned for a moment, and then revealed a genuine smile.

When Shen Xu saw Yun Mulin, he was also stunned. He knew that he and Yun Mulin would meet again sooner or later, but he did not expect it to be like this.

"Long time no see!" Yun Mulin said with a smile.

Then he walked straight to the bookshelf behind him, picked up a book at random, found a seat, crossed his legs, and slowly started reading.

"You really don't hold back."

"You're being too polite to me. You know I'm in Dancheng, so why didn't you ask me for help?"

"If I were to contact you, my position wouldn't be secure enough."

You probably wouldn't even give someone with enough ability a second glance!

"Don't think of me as too mercenary. I'm looking for a like-minded partner, not a collaborator who's only with me because of mutual interests."

"Collaborators are easy to find, but comrades are hard to come by. There are still thick barriers between us."

"At least we have a common goal, don't we? To achieve that goal, I can help you, and you need to help me."

Can you tell me how you need my help right now?

"I want the Azure Nether Pill." Shen Xu looked at Yun Mulin.

"Longevity pills? I can find them for you, but what can you give me in return?"

"I can give you those firefly plants for free."

"Haha... Deal!"

A batch of finished Azure Nether Pills will be available at the Pill Appreciation Conference next spring. I'll save one for you, but I don't think you can afford it right now.

"Approximately how much do we need?" Shen Xu frowned.

"The lowest grade requires three million Nourishing Yuan Pills, while the highest grade requires tens of millions, which is beyond your reach."

I can reserve one mid-grade Azure Nether Pill for you, but you'll need at least five million Nourishing Essence Pills.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait for the next Pill Appraisal Conference, and there's no guarantee that the Azure Nether Pill will appear.

"Five million next spring!" Shen Xu's heart was filled with solemnity.

"I heard that next year's Pill Tasting Conference and Pill Alliance Competition will be held together. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Mulin laughed and said, "If I tell you this information, are you going to pay me?"

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

This information has already been sold, but if you have any valuable information, you can definitely sell it to me.

"To have set your sights on me so quickly, you truly live up to the reputation of Mingge of Fengyulou."

However, that's exactly what I'm planning to do. The worst thing about doing this is being betrayed, but I completely trust you. If we work together, we're sure to make a fortune.

"I should be able to get my hands on the list of alchemists participating in the Pill Alliance Grand Competition and the list of pills for the Pill Tasting Conference in a while. How many Nourishing Yuan Pills do you think those things would be worth?"

"Are you sure!" Shen Xu hadn't expected Yun Mulin to have such extensive connections in Dancheng.

"Aren't you underestimating my status in Dan City?"

“If the intelligence is true, it is probably priceless!” Shen Xu said cautiously.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance. To celebrate our cooperation, could you lend me some more Nourishing Essence Pills?" Yun Mulin's lips curled up slightly.

"Do you think I'm a cash cow? I have no money to spare." Shen Xu's gaze turned cold.

"That's not true. I'm just temporarily short of funds. Would a grand alchemist like me steal your Nourishing Essence Pills?"

"Besides, I'm borrowing money to extract the dragon blood from the Dragon Blood Soil as soon as possible. If you can lend me another million, I can definitely give you the Crimson Sky Soil this year." Yun Mulin's voice was very tempting.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Xu said, "I can only give you 800,000 at most, but you have to write me an IOU for 1.8 million."

In addition, I have an intelligence gathering job that is worth exactly 200,000.

After it's done, I'll take three and you take seven.

"Could it be some dirty business of the Pill Alliance?"

"It seems you know your Pill Alliance quite well." Shen Xu sneered, then pulled up the "sealed case file of cheating in the assessment" for Chi Xiaorou and handed it to Yun Mulin.

"Oh? Interesting." Yun Mulin's eyes gradually lit up as he looked at the contents of the dossier.