Chapter 11, Hundred Noble Ladies at Nigh (1/2)
“Really?” Liu Xin Yue grabbed Lin Hai’s arm in pure excitement. With the hopes in her heart being lifted, her hands trembled as she clung; worried this opportunity might slip away.
“Yes, just hold on for a moment.” Lin Hai avoids Liu Xin Yue’s desperate gaze and opened his inventory to check:
(‘Rejuvenation Pill’: A Pill to rejuvenate one’s soul.
Cannot be used for being under the cultivation level of Minor Deity.)
The introduction was simple and direct, but the line of small words below it almost made Lin Hai smash his head on the ground. ‘Cannot be used for being under the cultivation level of Minor Diety!’
[Then this means that there will not be any effect on us! What the hell?!] Lin Hai’s face turned ugly as he clenched his teeth in bitterness. [Lord Lao Zi, you bastard! Why do you discriminate against us mortals?]
“What’s wrong?” Seeing Lin Hai’s facial expression change made Liu Xin Yue even more nervous.
“Mm. It’s all right. It will take a few days to save my uncle, but I’ve got a solution. Don’t worry about it.” Lin Hai comforts Liu Xin Yue.
“Oh.” Liu Xin Yue nodded with a smile, hiding a touch of wariness but still trying it’s best to wish that Lin Hai’s words were true.
“My Lord, are there any Rejuvenation Pills that mortals can take?”
Lin Hai thought about it and sent Monkey King another message.
“No!” Monkey King quickly replied with such assurance that Lin Hai felt a chill run down his back. [Goddamit! How? How can I save him then?]
After a while, Lin Hai and Liu Xin Yue returned back to their school dormitory.
Lin Hai laid in bed, deep in thought. He came up with an idea and opened up his phone to check up on the group.
Lin Hai: “@Lord Lao Zi, are there any rejuvenating pills that mortals can take? “
Lord Lao Zi: “For mortals? I don’t make that stuff. It’s too low level for someone like me to waste time creating them.”
Lin Hai: “What if I am interested to purchase one?”
Lord Lao Zi: “Hmm… Sure. 10000 Points.”
Lin Hai: “…”
Erlang Shen: “Old fart, those rejuvenation pills that you sell for those in the Fairy realm only cost 500 points. How can a pill for mortals possibly cost that much.”
Lord Lao Zi: “@Erlang Shen, you know farts. When I practice my alchemy, make it by the pots! In short, I make it by batches. If he wants one, how can I sell the rest? Will you be willing to buy the rest of the stock?”
Erlang Shen: “If it is for mere mortals, then I have no use for such a thing.“
Qi Xian Nu: “Lao Zi is trying to say that the price of one and one stove should be the same. After all, it is not marketable for any of us.”
Lord Lao Zi: “@Qi Xian Nu, Exactly!”
Qi Xian Nu: “Oh, mentioning mortals, I wish to go down to earth again. Unfortunately, Heaven and Earth have been separated for three thousand years…”
Lin Hai withdrew from WeChat and sighed in his heart. [I can’t buy from Lao Jun. Let alone 10,000, I don’t think I can even afford a carrot from him. I can’t also trade a carrot for the pill like the last time…]
Early the next morning, Lin Hai opened up the WeChat group and stared at his smartphone, daring not to leave for a moment. [Lord Lao Zi said that Red Packets are only given out once a day, but I would not be able to receive them if I’m not online]
Lord Lao Zi: “All right. Send out Red Packets.”
[Finally!] Lin Hai thought
notification was sent out ‘Ding Ding!’
A large Red Packets appeared on the screen and Lin Hai opened it
Once he clicked on the red packet, a global announcement rang out to inform the whole chat group what he received.
Clear Heart Pill: A holy medicine to dispel evil spirits. This medication will not have any effect on those below Minor Deity.
Lin Hai’s opinions of Lord Lao Zi got lower. [Another one that can’t be used by mortals…]
Mo Li Qing: @Lin Hai, a Taoist friend, are you willing to sell the Clear Heart Pill you just got?
”Of course!” Lin Hai wearily replied. [after all, I have no use for it anyway.]
Mo Li Qing: “How much?”
“Tell me how much you are willing to spend.” Lin Hai replied [Hmm… I wonder how much a Clear Heart Pill cost.]
Just as he was thinking, a notification rang out. It was a message from the Monkey King.
“This Mo Li Qing is going to break through in 3 to 9 days’ time. He urgently needs Clear Heart Pill. If the offer is fewer than 1,000 points, don’t bother selling it.”
[Holy shit!] Lin hai exclaimed and replied. “Thank you, my lord!”
Mo Li Qing: “How about 300?”
Lin Hai rolled his eyes. [This damn deity, knows that I am not well aware of the market and is trying to take advantage of me.]
Mo Li Qing: 500, and no more!
Lin Hai: Are you taking me for a joke?
After waiting for a few minutes, Mo Li Qing did not reply.
[Damn it. Did this sale just fall through?] Lin Hai cursed. Just as he was about to throw his phone back onto the bed, a notification popped up.
‘Ding Ding!’ Mo Li Qing asks to add you as a friend. Do you accept?
“Yes!” Lin Hai exclaims as he pressed the button.
Mo Li Qing: “Daoist Brother, I can only pay you 600 at most and no more.”
[If the offer is fewer than 1,000 points, don’t bother selling it] Monkey King’s words reverberate once again in Lin Hai’s mind, convincing him once again. “Sorry but that is too low for me to accept 1000 and no less!”
Mo Li Qing: “Haa… even Lord Lao Zi only sells this pill for 800.”
Lin Hai: “Then you can buy it from Lord Lao Zi.”
Mo Li Qing: “…”
Noticing and waiting to see his response, Lin Hai felt at ease. He discovered that Mo Li Qing was the one is a desperate situation while he was the one with the upper hand in this negotiation. Waiting for a reply, Lin Hai smirked as the next message came up.
“Daoist brother, how about I make you a deal?” Mo Li Qing finally opened up and asked. “I only have 600 at hand. Can I replace the 400 with something else?”
Lin Hai: “What do you want to replace?”
Mo Li Qing: “I have a friend in the prefecture who had gifted me with one of his paintings. Do you think I can exchange it instead of the 400? “