Chapter 184: Chapter 125: Hiring for an Eighth Grade

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The maid took a deep breath, still smiling politely, “Young Master, I’m sorry but our Tianbao Pavilion branch in Tieshan County does not sell storage bags.”

Meng Chong looked disappointed at the news.

He then asked, “I want to buy spiritual medicine. Do you have Sixth Grade Spiritual Medicine here?”

The smile on the maid’s face froze, she looked at Meng Chong dubiously. Why did he ask for Sixth Grade Spiritual Medicine right away?

“I’m afraid we don’t have Sixth Grade Spiritual Medicine, Young Master,” she replied.

Continuing to express his disappointment, Meng Chong asked, “What about Seventh Grade?”

The maid’s fake smile began to stiffen even more as she recalled the young gentleman who had pulled out five Spirit Crystals to purchase spiritual medicine not too long ago.

Could this one be about to pull out five Spirit Crystals as well?

“I’m sorry, Young Master, we don’t have Seventh Grade either!” she said.

In Tieshan County, not many people would buy Ninth Grade or higher spiritual medicine in a year. Even if it were Ninth Grade Spiritual Medicine, there were not many buyers.

Mostly, only a few fixed powers in Tieshan County would purchase them.

Ordinary martial artists found it difficult to afford it, and those who could afford it would only buy the lowest grade. Rather than buying a low-grade spiritual plant, it was more cost-effective to buy medicinal concoctions or pills.

Yet, she met two people who were inquiring about Sixth and Seventh Grade Spiritual Medicine.

“They don’t even have Seventh Grade?”

Meng Chong frowned. The Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County was indeed an inconsequential branch, but this was chiefly due to Tieshan County’s small size.

He pulled out five Spirit Crystals and placed them on the counter.

“Tell me, how much spiritual medicine can I buy with these?” he inquired.

A muscle in the maid’s cheek twitched. The five all-too-familiar Spirit Crystals confirmed her belief that they were from the same village.

“Young Master, with five Spirit Crystals here, you can buy one ‘Water Spirit Grass’ and one ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’. Three Spirit Crystals for a ‘Water Spirit Grass’ and five for a ’Bone-Strengthening Flower’,” she informed him.

Meng Chong looked despondent. These Spirit Crystals were disappearing too rapidly.

“Can I pay with gold? How much could I buy with a hundred thousand taels?”

Meng Chong considered. If he could use gold to purchase items, he wouldn’t be short of funds. After all, the Emperor of Wu owed him at least a hundred thousand taels.

The maid smiled awkwardly before admitting, “I’m sorry, our Tianbao Pavilion does not accept gold.”

She paused for a moment, as if realizing something, “You can only use gold to buy ordinary martial arts cultivation techniques. One hundred taels of gold for one volume.”

Tieshan County was in a remote location, and martial arts were not so prosperous.

Tianbao Pavilion sold cultivation techniques, which were very common techniques. To regular people, however, they were invaluable.

Ordinary people rarely obtained Spirit Crystals, so the Gold-for-Cultivation-Techniques policy had been put in place.

This was the only thing that one could buy with gold at Tianbao Pavilion.

Meng Chong was shocked. These Spirit Crystals were disappearing far too fast, he was way too poor.

He needed to figure out a way to earn more Spirit Crystals.

“Let me have a ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’.”

Meng Chong made his request.

“Alright, Young Master, please wait a moment.”

The maid turned her back to him and went behind the counter where a shelf was situated. She opened a compartment and fetched out a well-sealed spiritual plant – the ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’!

“Please take care of this, Young Master.”

Meng Chong took the ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’. He felt as if his heart was bleeding. His entire fortune, his five Spirit Crystals, had just bought this single medicinal plant.

After leaving the Tianbao Pavilion, he started plotting on how to earn Spirit Crystals. This ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’ would be a gift for his junior sister, Su Lingxiu. She was just at the ‘Golden Bone’ stage and trying to cultivate ‘Evergreen Bones’ was not going to be easy.

“With this ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’, she can refine the medicine to ease her bone cultivation.” he thought.

Thinking about this, Meng Chong left Tieshan County and prepared to return to Yunshan County to give the ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’ to Su Lingxiu.

However, just as he exited Tieshan County, he realized someone was following him.

His brow rose as he looked at the ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’ in his hand. “I was too careless and failed to hide it. Have I attracted attention? I wonder if this guy has any Spirit Crystals?”

When he thought about it this way, Meng Chong’s eyes brightened; he might have just found a way to obtain Spirit Crystals.

Pretending not to notice the stalker, he walked on nonchalantly.

“Young man, I have a favor to ask of you!”

Having left Tieshan County, he found himself on a small desolate road surrounded by emptiness. Suddenly, a man jumped out.

Meng Chong looked at the newcomer. He was a refined scholar, pale-faced and evidently injured. Plus, he turned out to be a Grandmaster martial artist!

A ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’ is not that rare, why would a Grandmaster target me? And why is there a Grandmaster lurking in Tieshan County which isn’t a wasteland?

Meng Chong was puzzled.

“What do you need? Don’t tell me you’ve got your eye on my ‘Bone-Strengthening Flower’?”

Meng Chong asked, grinning widely.

Seeing the grin widen on Meng Chong’s face, and his gaze becoming increasingly fierce, the already mighty man now appeared like a ferocious beast about to strike.

Meng Shushu suddenly felt regret. He shouldn’t have chosen this man. But now, there was no way back. Furthermore, he didn’t know of any other suitable candidates.

Taking a deep breath, he revealed his Grandmaster’s aura.

“You’ve misunderstood. I do need a favor.”

Meng Chong raised an eyebrow. So he wasn’t here to rob him?

“What do you need?”

Seeing Meng Chong’s indifference even after revealing his Grandmaster rank, Meng Shushu regretted even more, feeling as though he had chosen the wrong person.

“Here’s the situation: I have an item stored in the Tianbao Pavilion at Qinglin City and I’d like to hire you to retrieve it for me. You will be handsomely rewarded!” he finally managed to say.

Qinglin City?

Meng Chong frowned. Where was that?

“How substantial would this reward be?”

Meng Shushu held up a finger, “One Eighth Grade Spiritual Medicine!”

“Seriously?”

Meng Chong’s eyes lit up; an Eighth Grade Spiritual Medicine was truly valuable..