Nan Yi spent more than two days refining weapons and elixirs.
July 27th arrived in the blink of an eye.
Nan Yi felt that Huagui Pavilion should have guessed that Kong Qian and Lin Du were dead and suspected that they were in love with him.
It's just that Nan Yi doesn't have a God's perspective, and Huang Nian'er can't use the mind-reading power for the time being, so it's really impossible to determine the specific situation of Huagui Pavilion at the moment.
However, he is not in a hurry. As long as there are dragon energy laws and regulations to restrain the gods in Lijing City, nothing big will happen.
Even if Huagui Pavilion promoted the concubine selection proposal with evil intentions and other plans, normally it would probably be related to the palace coup and would not affect ordinary people.
Therefore, Nan Yi remained unchanged in response to the ever-changing situation. Just out of precaution, he found an inn at random to avoid the possible secret surveillance of Huagui Pavilion, and began to refine weapons and elixirs.
When the elixir was completed, Nan Yi released the combined state, separated into his clone Qiu Changsheng, and divided his troops into two groups.
Nan Yi placed important items in the gourd space, used the anonymity charm, checked out with the innkeeper, and randomly found a new inn - although he could slightly influence the innkeeper and waiter to subjectively ignore the guests in the guest room. There is no abnormality in going in and out for a long time, but it is better to stay in a few days and then quietly move to a new inn.
Qiu Changsheng, wearing the Qiankun Ring and the Immortality Ring, rushed to the Alchemy Pavilion in the city.
Dan Pavilion, as the name suggests, is a place where elixirs are sold.
Because both monks and mortals use gold and silver coins as currency, many monks run businesses to earn gold and silver coins from mortals.
Among them, the elixir industry, especially the elixir formulas that are specially designed for mortals to ponder and improve, is easy to refine, with almost no risk of failure, and can be called huge profits.
Not only did Nan Yi know how to make money by making alchemy, many aristocratic families also opened alchemy pavilions to sell elixirs made from unique elixir recipes.
Since magical medicines are time-sensitive and cannot be stored for a long time, some of the most popular elixirs are refined and sold or even auctioned at a fixed time.
Of course, the elixir sales times for elixir pavilions under the names of different aristocratic families are usually staggered and not scheduled on the same day.
At the same time, casual cultivators are also welcome to auction elixirs in their own alchemy pavilions, and only charge a certain commission.
The Dan Pavilion that will be auctioning elixirs recently is the Luofu Dan Pavilion, which will sell elixirs for auction on July 29th.
Qiu Changsheng looked for it.
In front of the gate of Luofu Alchemy Pavilion, there is a display board with an introduction to the elixirs that will definitely be included in the auction on the 29th.
From time to time, some servants of aristocratic families would pass by the display board to see if there were any new elixirs on the display board. If so, he will go back and report to the family manager.
Qiu Changsheng glanced at the display board.
The most eye-catching thing on the display board is undoubtedly the Luofu San produced by Luofu Dan Pavilion itself, with a total of eighteen pieces.
Qiu Changsheng looked at the introduction of the effects of Luofu Powder and felt a bit like the Five Stone Powder in his previous life. However, Wushi Powder is toxic and can lead to addiction. In the later stages, it can cause itching all over the body, fear of cold and heat, weakness in limbs, confusion, etc.
Luofusan is refined by monks and will most likely not be obviously toxic.
But the medicine is poisonous. Qiu Changsheng felt that the customers who often came to Luofu Dan Pavilion to buy pills must have a certain amount of toxicity in their bodies.
At this time, they need "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill", which has the effect of detoxifying and healing, to detoxify and maintain their health.
Qiu Changsheng turned his thoughts and stepped into the Luofu Dan Pavilion.
Since there are no ready-made elixirs for display and sale, the layout of the auction is located on the second floor of the elixir pavilion. On the first floor, there are several tea rooms to receive visitors. Visitors are asked to leave the name of the elixir they want to order.
As soon as Qiu Changsheng entered the elixir pavilion, a maid came up to him and asked him whether he wanted to send a batch of elixirs or make a reservation for a specific elixir.
"I'm sending you a unique elixir that I made at home. I wonder if your elixir connoisseur is here?"
Hearing that Qiu Changsheng was here to send some elixirs, these were just mortals who didn't even realize that Qiu Changsheng was wearing a "faceless" maid, and his attitude became more respectful:
"Please wait a moment for your distinguished guest to drink tea. The alchemist will be here in a cup of tea."
Although the maids didn't know what a monk was, they knew that anyone who came to send elixirs was a big shot and should be treated with respect even by members of ordinary families.
The maid led Qiu Changsheng to a tea room and started making tea for Qiu Changsheng.
The manager of Dan Pavilion, who was sitting at the counter, used a seal to press lightly on a magic weapon.
Qiu Changsheng's spiritual sense sensed that this magic weapon was similar in principle to the stack of locators that Tao Zhiming once gave to Nan Yi. After pressing the seal, it could indicate the direction to a specific monk.
Then it indicates that the position is false and releases a specific signal to notify that it is true.
To put it bluntly, it means remotely notifying the alchemist to come to life.
After all, the alchemist is also a monk. Due to his noble status as a monk, he will not wait in the alchemy pavilion normally. He will only go to the alchemy pavilion to appraise alchemy when he receives a notice.
The alchemy master of Luofu Alchemy Pavilion is actually a Changqing student studying in the academy. He is about the same age as Nan Yi and is cultivating his Qi and improving his cultivation.
About three-quarters of the way through the cup of tea, an alchemist wearing a blue robe came to the alchemy pavilion. He couldn't see through the "shamelessness", so he confessed to Qiu Changsheng as soon as he came:
"Luo Ziqing is late, I hope you will forgive me. I don't know what kind of elixir you want to send me when you come today?"
Qiu Changsheng took out the jade bottle of elixir and said, "This is a unique elixir I refined, called 'Nine Transformations Lingbao Pills'. It has the effect of detoxifying and healing injuries." There are just some side effects..."
Qiu Changsheng strengthened his tone and informed the side effects of "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill" in detail, and asked him to introduce it fairly during the auction.
When Luo Ziqing heard this, his expression immediately became strange.
Although Qiu Changsheng didn't say it clearly, he could clearly see that Qiu Changsheng sent the "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill" to sell it, in fact, under the guise of its detoxification and healing effects, and in turn relied on its side effects to make money.
Luo Ziqing took the jade bottle, took out a "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pill", looked at it for a long time, and said hesitantly: "Fellow Taoist, the pills usually sold to mortals are magic pills. I'm afraid mortals won't be able to tolerate this weird pill of yours." "
Qiu Changsheng said confidently: "Don't worry, this pill is a detoxification and healing pill. Even ordinary people can take it without exerting too much force."
Luo Ziqing smiled sarcastically: "If it's a magical medicine, I'm not afraid. But the magic pill has side effects. I only rely on the pills to identify risks, so I don't dare to make rash judgments."
Appreciating elixirs means observing and identifying.
As an evergreen student, Luo Ziqing is also studying alchemy and pharmacology, so it is not difficult to identify the efficacy of medicinal herbs.
However, in addition to its own efficacy, the magic pill also has side effects caused by negative effects.
As for the side effects, it is not easy to make a conclusion just by observing and identifying them by scraping some powder.
Luo Ziqing carefully sensed the "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pill" and suspected that Qiu Changsheng had deliberately created such side effects. Because he could vaguely see that redbud fruit was added during the refining of this elixir.
Bauhinia fruit has neither detoxifying effect nor hemostatic effect. Instead, it has the effect of boosting the spirit and stimulating the body and mind, which is exactly the side effect of this elixir.
Qiu Changsheng said: "If this is not the case, Taoist friends can directly take a "Nine-turn Lingbao Pill" and experience it for themselves, and then they will know that this pill can be taken directly by mortals. "
"Ah?" Luo Ziqing was a little confused, "Fellow Taoist, the side effects of this elixir are not easy to experience..."
The side effect of the elixir is nothing more than that. How can he experience it personally during the peak period of side effects?
As a monk, Luo Ziqing could easily neutralize ordinary medicines prescribed by mortals. However, "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill" is a yellow-grade magic pill. Luo Ziqing can only cultivate Qi and achieve great cultivation. If he really takes it, it will not be able to easily resolve the influence of the magic pill.
To put it simply, once Luo Ziqing took the "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill", he could not control his loss of temper.
However, Qiu Changsheng said in surprise: "I believe that Taoist friend Yuanyang died early and he was a temperamental person. Moreover, several maids in the pavilion have the aura of Taoist friends. What's the bad experience?"
Luo Ziqing was slightly embarrassed when he heard this, but he also looked at Qiu Changsheng in confusion.
Qiu Changsheng reacted: "I'm sorry, this weapon has a different word for disaster. I will speak honestly when wearing it."
He pointed at the "shamelessness" on his face.
Wearing "faceless", one's words and deeds are awe-inspiring and commanding, making people obedient. People will not remember their appearance, but they will say whatever comes to mind without considering the appropriateness when speaking.
When Luo Ziqing heard the words, his face softened slightly, expressing understanding.
Qiu Changsheng replied: "If my fellow Taoist has any concerns, you may contact your clan brother Luo Zixi and ask him to come and try the elixir."
Luo Zixi was a good friend of Su Guang and had followed Su Guang to find Lin Ye to ask for an explanation. He is older than Luo Ziqing and has already transformed into a mortal. Although he will still be affected by the "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pill", he can also use his magic power to remove the power of the medicine.
Luo Ziqing shook his head: "Don't bother your clan brother with some trivial matters."
He really wanted to call Luo Zixi over, but Luo Ziqing was really embarrassed to tell him that he needed to taste the elixir to test its effect.
"Let's do this. I'll register it for fellow Taoist first. As for the specific effect of the elixir, I'll try it out tonight and then make a note for fellow Taoist. Anyway, it won't be auctioned until the day after tomorrow, so I still have time to announce it tomorrow."
Luo Ziqing finally decided that he should take on the responsibility of testing the elixir.
"I just don't know, how to set the lowest auction price for Taoist friend's "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pill"? "
Qiu Changsheng thought for a while, pointed to the jade bottle from which Luo Ziqing took out a "Nine-turn Lingbao Pill" and said: "This bottle of pills can be dispensed. The minimum bidding price is set at five silver per pill. If the average price of the nine pills reaches If the price is ten silver, the next six bottles will be sold by the bottle, and the minimum bidding price is one gold; if the average price does not reach ten silver, the next six bottles will be abandoned."
There are seven bottles in total, with ten pills in each bottle, totaling seventy "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pills"; one is used for Luo Ziqing to test the elixir, and there are still sixty-nine pills available for sale.
He just wants to use this elixir to collect gold coins, but when a new product is launched, even if Luo Ziqing proves that the elixir is effective, it may not be convincing. The few pieces that were scattered may be bought by someone to try them out, but if a bottle is sold as a whole, the base price is still gold yuan, so it is very easy for the auction to go unsold.
However, Qiu Changsheng had a plan in mind.
If there is insufficient market confidence and it is difficult to achieve his expected selling price, and there is a risk of the auction failing, he will simply skip the auction. At worst, only nine pills will be sold in bulk this time. After buyers experience the effectiveness of the elixir, we will see if those who are interested in repurchasing it will increase the price next time.
Luo Ziqing wrote down Qiu Changsheng's reserve price with a stroke of his pen.
The Dan Pavilion auction charges a commission of 100. As long as Qiu Changsheng is confident that he can sell it, Luo Ziqing doesn't care how Qiu Changsheng sets the price.
After that, Qiu Changsheng was too lazy to look for another place to live outside, so he took a break in the Luofu Dan Pavilion teahouse and waited for the elixir auction to be completed the next day before leaving.
Luo Ziqing had no objections.
Some casual cultivators who practice in the wilderness all year round occasionally come to the city to sell elixirs, and they will also rest directly in the elixir pavilion for a few days.
He has long been used to running the Luofu Dan Pavilion.
A little later, Luo Ziqing asked several maids to go to his room to accompany him to test the elixir. There is no need to go into details.
On July 28, the day before the auction, Luo Ziqing, who had personally experienced the effects of the "Nine-turn Lingbao Pill", updated the information about the "Nine-turn Lingbao Pill" on the display board at the entrance of the Dan Pavilion. introduce.
However, Luo Ziqing wanted to buy a few "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pills" at a low price, so when he introduced them, he focused on describing their detoxification and healing effects and was vague about the side effects.
——Luo Ziqing could see that Qiu Changsheng was just testing the waters this time, and was ready to successfully sell pills at high prices next time; he wanted to take advantage of this first auction to buy a few pills at low prices. After all, monks spend money like water, and aristocratic family members also have to save money.
However, neither Qiu Changsheng nor Luo Ziqing expected that "Nine Transformations Lingbao Pill" was actually not unavailable.
However, it was said that Nan Yi returned to Lijing City and was deliberately on guard against Huagui Pavilion, so he just found an inn to stay in without leaving a trace.
But Nan Yi only suspected that the Minister of Rites was behind Huagui Pavilion, and he did not expect that it was Emperor Li. After all, Huagui Pavilion promoted the proposal to select a concubine, which was obviously plotting against Li Huang. Normally, it was impossible for him to be a group with Li Huang.
Li Huang can sense the location of the "Ring of Immortality" and then know the inn where Nan Yi is.
However, the death of Kong Qian made Li Huang suspect that Nan Yi had some unknown means of obtaining intelligence. He was worried that it would be exposed if he alerted the enemy, so he did not immediately send anyone to the inn.
Until Qiu Changsheng left the inn and arrived at Luofu Dan Pavilion.
Lihuang could only sense the direction of the "Ring of Immortality" and thought that Qiu Changsheng was Nan Yi. Although it was correct to say that, Nanyi's real body jumped out of Lihuang's attention.
Seeing Nan Yi arrive at Luofu Dan Pavilion, he guessed that Nan Yi was planning to sell the pills. Lihuang was moved and asked Hu Qianke to come and find out.
Even if there was nothing special about the elixir that Nan Yi sent for, Li Huang didn't care about a small amount of money and was still prepared to buy it.
The "Selling Oneself Contract" not only forced Mingluan and others to obey Emperor Li's orders unconditionally, but also allowed Emperor Li to send messages to Mingluan and others from a distance.
After signing the contract of betrayal, Zhongli no longer planned to participate in the selection of concubines, and returned to Huagui Pavilion to continue his cultivation. Hu Qianque, who was in a depressed mood, had to disguise himself as Zhuang Chun and continue to be responsible for selecting the concubine without revealing anything unusual.
After receiving the order from the emperor to leave the palace, Hu Qian found a way out and turned into a mortal like a domestic servant and came to look at the display board outside the Louvre Pavilion.
The latest elixir added to the display board is the elixir suspected to be Nan Yi Jipai's, "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill".
"Is there something wrong with this pill? Are you using the side effects as a selling point..." Hu Qian muttered in his heart.
Luo Ziqing's vague words could not deceive Hu Qianque. She saw that "Jiuzhuan Lingbao Pill" was not a serious elixir, and she immediately felt a little contemptuous and pointed at it from the moral high ground.
If Nan Yi knew what Hu Qian was thinking, he would definitely retort: "If you start a business from scratch, even if you sell some unofficial elixirs, it is still the income from normal labor. Although it is not as much as someone who uses his magical power to take money from other people's homes. , but at least he has a clear conscience."
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