The next morning, Shen Zhao was still asleep when a cacophony of noise reached his ears.
When he opened his eyes, he was dumbfounded.
A group of "African natives," looking like beggars, were swarming towards him, seemingly ready to devour him alive.
Before he could react, Yu Xiyan had already taken out her Heaven-Rank Spirit Sword and stood in front of Shen Zhao, her spiritual energy swirling as she prepared for battle.
But at that moment, these "African natives" stopped abruptly, less than a kilometer from Yu Xiyan.
Then, a fat man at the front cautiously approached Shen Zhao, waving a white flag.
"Senior, we heard that you have spirit medicine that can heal injuries? Is this true?"
Hearing that they were here to buy medicine, the three of them, including Shen Zhao, finally relaxed a little.
Then Ding Buer stepped forward: "Yes, yes, we have medicine for healing, and it's surprisingly effective. The price is also fair. We'll give ten times the compensation for fakes. But please queue up and come one by one."
The fat man hurried to say, "I am Li Yudong, the eldest son of the Li Clan of Great Qin. I heard that the senior's spirit medicine costs a thousand spirit stones per pill. Isn't this price a bit too outrageous? I wonder if there's room for negotiation?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao immediately stood up and said to Li Yudong, "I don't care if you're from the Li Clan or the Zhang Clan. Your background and family status are worthless in this backwater place. If you want to buy my medicine, you must pay the price I say. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it. We won't force you."
Li Yudong then said, "Senior, Li understands what you mean, of course. However, we are here for the Fuxi Abyss trial, and it's impossible for us to carry so many spirit stones. Please be accommodating, and I will be grateful to your eighteen generations of ancestors."
Shen Zhao's face darkened. No matter how he heard it, it felt like he was being cursed, but there was no evidence, and he couldn't find a reason to beat him up.
"If you don't have enough spirit stones, it's fine. You can exchange them with the treasures you have. I'll give you a fair price. Alright, those who want to buy, line up. Those who don't, do as you please."
After saying this, Shen Zhao once again lay leisurely on the rocking chair and began to enjoy himself.
Li Yudong was helpless. He glanced back at the natives behind him, then gritted his teeth and took out a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique, the "Shattering Yuan Force," from his storage bag.
"Senior, this is a technique I found in a secret cave yesterday. I wonder if I can exchange it for a thousand spirit stones?"
Shen Zhao took the "Shattering Yuan Force," flipped through a couple of pages, and nodded. "Well, a Heaven-Rank technique is worth a thousand spirit stones. Seeing how severe your internal and external injuries are, it seems you were burned by flames. If you don't treat it in time, it will definitely harm your internal organs. Take this Water Spirit Pill."
After saying that, Shen Zhao flicked a Water Spirit Pill into Li Yudong's hand.
Without a word, Li Yudong immediately swallowed the Water Spirit Pill.
Instantly, the scorching flames in his internal organs receded like a tide. In just the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Li Yudong's injuries had recovered by seventy to eighty percent, and his blackened skin gradually returned to its original appearance.
"It really is a divine medicine! Thank you, Senior!"
Li Yudong immediately kowtowed in thanks.
He wasn't stupid. Someone who could produce such a miraculous elixir couldn't be some nobody. They were surely a great expert playing around in the mortal world. He had to latch onto this thigh tightly.
With Li Yudong taking the lead, many other cultivators immediately produced treasures they had obtained the previous day, exchanging them with Shen Zhao for healing pills.
In just one morning, over a hundred cultivators had recovered completely. They all marveled at the pills' miraculous effects, comparing their own healing medicines to trash.
Meanwhile, Ding Buer tallied the various treasures and spirit stones he'd received, grinning from ear to ear. He kept muttering, "We've struck it rich! This trip was worth it. After we get out, we can sell these at an auction house, buy a few scenic villas by the sea, and then flip some land to make even more money. Hahaha..."
However, there were still over a dozen cultivators who hadn't paid, standing in place with worried expressions, watching Shen Zhao and his group.
Some of them didn't have enough money to buy the pills, while others simply didn't want to spend the money, feeling they were being taken advantage of.
"Are you all willing to be conned by this guy!?"
At that moment, someone suddenly shouted at the cultivators resting on the spot.
Shen Zhao understood at once that someone was trying to stir up trouble, and immediately looked up.
He saw a guy who looked like he was related to a loach standing on high ground, speaking eloquently. "The treasures we have are obtained through countless hardships, a near-death experience. How can we just hand them over to such a despicable, lowly person?
Everyone, think about it. It's just a pill. Is it worth paying such a price?"
Hearing this, the crowd thought it over and felt it made some sense. They looked at Shen Zhao with discontent in their eyes.
"If someone wants to buy and someone wants to sell, it's a fair transaction. No one is forcing you. Where does the word 'cheat' come from?"
It was Yu Xiyan who spoke. She frowned, looking at the cultivators in front of her who were speaking rudely to Shen Zhao, feeling very displeased.
The leading cultivator heard this and smiled, "Miss Shen, I know you are companions, but you should know that the Fuxi Abyss opens only once every ten years.
It's a rare opportunity for us cultivators to obtain treasures to improve our cultivation. But now, Liu Chengzhou is taking advantage of this opportunity to raise prices, using such despicable means to seize the hard work of us cultivators."
"Do you think this is fair to us?"
Yu Xiyan said coldly, "Didn't you consider fairness before? Now that the transaction is complete, you're crying about unfairness. You could have just not bought it earlier."
The leading cultivator said, "If we weren't forced, would we let him bully us like this? I, Tang Yizhou, find your actions despicable."
His words were full of righteous indignation, as if he harbored a deep hatred, and they drew nods of agreement from the cultivators present.
Yu Xiyan was about to retort, but Shen Zhao asked, "So, what do you want me to do?"
"It's simple. Since we are all exploring the Fuxi Abyss, we should work together to find treasures. Senior should provide us with pills for free. That's what we, the righteous path, should do!"
"Oh, you want to use moral coercion?" Ding Buer laughed. "We don't spend money on refining pills? Give them to you for free? How can you even say that?"
Tang Yizhou said, "Shouldn't you contribute to the righteous path? Are you only thinking about personal gain through such means?"
Shen Zhao chuckled. "To contribute to the righteous path? It's truly remarkable to hear those words coming from you, a member of the Tang Clan."
"How did you know I'm from the Tang Clan?"
"Because only the Tang Clan excels at moral coercion and double standards. If you weren't from the Tang Clan, I couldn't imagine who else would be so shameless."
"Hmph, since you know I'm from the Tang Clan, perhaps you could do my clan a favor?"
"Sure, it's a simple matter."
Shen Zhao immediately stood up, cracking his neck as he called out, "Those of you who haven't bought the medicine yet, if you agree with this young master Tang, step forward and show me."
The next moment, over a dozen people instantly gathered around Tang Yizhou, all of whom had previously refrained from buying the medicine.
Shen Zhao nodded with satisfaction. "Excellent, very good. From this moment on, I hereby announce a price change for the medicinal pills along with the toll. If you want to buy the medicine, it will be three thousand spirit stones per pill. Buy it or get lost!"
The statement caused an uproar.
"What do you mean, Liu?"
"Raising the price? You don't understand? What else could I mean? How can you even ask such a question!?"
"You…"
"What do you want? You wanna fight me?"
"Protest! I'm damn well protesting!"
Tang Yizhou never expected Liu Chengzhou to disregard the Tang Clan's reputation like this. He was instantly furious.
If he didn't have to worry about Yu Xiyan being with Shen Zhao, he would have ripped Liu Chengzhou's face to shreds.
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