Chapter 557 - Hitting it Off (1/2)

Edited by: Molly

Yan Tianhen could only wilt and say, “Then this plan will be put on hold for the time being. I’ll think about it later.”

Qi Feiqing sighed and patted Yan Tianhen’s shoulder as he spoke sympathetically, “After entering the business path, I discovered that this isn’t an easy road to walk either. The most convenient way to earn contribution points within the sect is to accept commissions and enter evil spirit arrays. These rewards are extremely high, but we have only just entered the academy for a year, and the academy forbids us to do these things.”

Yan Tianhen looked like he had been struck by lightning. “If even this path is blocked, then how do they expect us to earn contribution points? They can’t truly let me take care of other young masters’ demonic beasts, right? It’s too fraudulent; it’s practically cheap labor ah.”

“Save it.” Qi Feiqing sighed. “The sect naturally keeps a strict control over the acquisition of contribution points. After all, contribution can be used for a lifetime. If you still have a lot of contribution points in hand even after you leave the sect, it will inevitably affect the academy’s normal operation. Moreover, there are mostly two ways for first-year disciples to earn contribution points. One is competition, and the other is odd jobs. Don’t look down on odd jobs like raising demonic beasts. I see that Yin Changge has earned a considerable amount of contribution points by looking after those demonic beasts. This time tomorrow, the 100 spirit stones that he owes the academy can be paid off. It’s quite good.”

Yan Tianhen sighed. “Forget it, I had better start saving now. These jobs all have quotas.”

He didn’t want to snatch food and resources from disciples who were truly in poverty.

Qi Feiqing was business-minded. He turned his eyes slightly. “Actually, it is not impossible to open a medicinal pill shop like you said before.”

“What do you mean?”

“You only need to sell some medicinal pills that the gentlemen don’t refine. Naturally, many people will flock to you.” Qi Feiqing looked a little satisfied.

Yan Tianhen blinked and snapped his fingers. “Thanks for reminding me — although the gentlemen refine medicinal pills, it is impossible for them to include all kinds of pills. For example, I don’t believe that they will refine poison.”

Qi Feiqing nearly slipped and fell to the ground. He stared at Yan Tianhen with wide eyes. “Poison? You want to refine poison pills? Aren’t you afraid the inspection team will arrest and interrogate you?”

Yan Tianhen smiled. “All medicine is toxic to some degree. If it’s not used properly, even a panacea can harm people. In this world, there is no strict distinction between medicinal pills and poison pills.”

Therefore, Qi Feiqing and Yan Tianhen discussed all afternoon, and immediately slapped each other’s hand before parting. They had set the future development direction of the medicinal pill shop.

Gu Ruyu didn’t know about this matter until the next day. When he found out, Qi Feiqing had already taken out all his remaining contribution points to rent a booth.

Setting up stalls on the ground were not allowed, and they would never be allowed. At the very least, the sect was the highest place in the entire Nine Lands. How could such unseemly scenes appear here?

However, although it was called renting a booth, it was actually just a spot with a cover above, a long table below, and two chairs behind the table. All the things to be sold would be placed on the table. This was considered a booth.

You could see the sky if you looked up, and it was even ventilated from east to west, north to south. In Qi Feiqing’s words, it was accessible from all directions ah.

“I just heard my friend in the Alchemy Division say that early this morning, Prince Ye and a young master surnamed Qi rented a booth in the business street together, the kind that needs two contribution points a day. They actually want to sell medicinal pills!”

Gu Ruyu’s hand, which was holding the sword, paused.

“I know, I know! Many students have heard about this matter, and they all feel that Prince Ye has gone crazy from poverty, to actually think of this method that is doomed to fail.”

“Yeah, who doesn’t know that what the sect doesn’t lack most are medicinal pills, and the highest quality items here are also medicinal pills. Does he want to seize business from the teachers?”

There were a lot of jeering laughs.

“Although I admit that he is an incredible alchemist, he is too unconventional and different. He runs to Huarong Sword Immortal every day, disturbing his peace. He also takes time off as soon as school starts to enter closed-door cultivation and doesn’t attend his classes. I feel that the reason he entered secluded cultivation is not to break through, but to make plans for the shop’s opening, right?”

In fact, in a sense, this student had guessed the truth.

“Of course, our brave and heroic Little Prince Yan will never admit this matter!”

Gu Ruyu couldn’t practice any more. He ended his sword moves and walked to these disciples. There was some coldness between his elegant eyebrows. “What are you guys leisurely chatting about during class time?”

The several sword path disciples stood up straight at once, silenced, and repeatedly said, “We’ll practice swordsmanship at once. W-we’ll go right now!”

Who was Gu Ruyu? He was personally appointed as the leader of the East Courtyard by the Dean of the East Courtyard himself.

Moreover, Gu Ruyu’s swordsmanship was outstanding, and he was very gentlemanly. He also conducted himself honestly, so only two months later, all the swordsmen in the same grade had deep respect for him.

Of course there were people more powerful than Gu Ruyu, but most of them were sword maniacs. They only knew how to practice swordsmanship every day and were too lazy to care about other people, not to mention helping or teaching them. This was probably the important reason why Gu Ruyu deserved his reputation.

After the gossiping disciples had left to practice swords, Gu Ruyu frowned. He planned to go to the business street. Gu Ning saw this and also followed over. “Dage, I’ll go with you.”

Gu Ruyu originally wanted to say, “Properly practice your swordsmanship for me. Don’t blindly join in on trivial nonsense”, but on second thought, he said, “Forget it, you’d better come with me. If I can’t resist slashing someone with my sword, remember to stop me.”

Gu Ning “….”

Dage will always be Dage.