Chapter 102: Mingxin Pill Shop

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Mingxin Pill Shop

Sui Sui counted the money in his hands. In total, he had earned nine thousand Spirit Coins, which was much more than he had expected. The final price had gone up because some people had started bidding against each other, with the highest bidder getting the pills.

Some people even asked whether he would accept reservations for his next batch. After all, although these were only Low-Level pills, a batch of High-Grade pills with such high purity was still extremely rare, even for the larger pill shops.

Sui Sui couldn’t help but think to himself, Why didn’t I just advertise them as High-Grade pills from the beginning? It would have been much better, and he wouldn’t have had to sit there for so long without anyone buying anything.

Well, at least he knew better now.

After counting his earnings, Sui Sui continued on his way. He soon returned to the largest shop on the street—the Mingxin Pill Shop. Although it primarily specialized in pills, Sui Sui had noticed earlier that the shop also sold a wide variety of spiritual herbs and seeds. Since he needed both, it was much more convenient to buy everything from the same place.

The Mingxin Pill Shop was a three-story building that stood out among the surrounding shops. Its entrance was wide and brightly lit, with large glass display windows showcasing rows of pill bottles and various spiritual herbs inside. Several wooden signs hung above the entrance, each engraved with the shop’s name and various categories of goods it sold. Through the open doors, Sui Sui could see shelves lining the walls, neatly arranged with colorful pill bottles, sealed boxes of herbs, and small containers filled with different kinds of seeds.

The interior was considerably larger than it appeared from the outside. The first floor was bustling with customers coming and going, while attendants in green uniforms moved between the shelves, helping customers select pills and spiritual materials. A staircase at the side led to the upper floors, which seemed to be reserved for more specialized goods.

Sui Sui stepped inside and immediately recognized the same attendant who had spoken with him earlier about the shop’s pill buyout prices.

The attendant was a middle-aged man dressed in a neat green uniform. The moment he saw Sui Sui, recognition flashed across his face.

"Welcome, distinguished guest. Are you here to sell your pills?" The attendant clearly remembered Sui Sui from earlier. He had been the one who asked about the shop’s pill buyout prices, only to leave looking visibly disappointed after learning that the shop would pay just fifty Spirit Coins per pill. At the time, the attendant had assumed that Sui Sui would eventually realize that selling the pills himself would not be so easy and return to the shop to accept their offer.

However, Sui Sui simply shook his head in response. "No. I’m here to buy some spiritual herbs and seeds."

The attendant was slightly surprised by the answer. He had expected Sui Sui to return because he had failed to sell his pills elsewhere, yet instead, the young cultivator was here to spend money.

Still, the attendant quickly recovered and gave a polite smile. "Of course. Please follow me."

He led Sui Sui farther into the shop, past rows of neatly arranged pill bottles and display cabinets, until they reached a section filled with spiritual herbs and seeds. Unlike the pill section, this area had a fresher, earthy scent. Shelves were lined with sealed containers of herbs, while countless small jade boxes and paper packets held different varieties of spiritual seeds. Each item was carefully labeled, making it easy for cultivators to find what they needed.

"You’ve come to the right place, distinguished guest," the attendant said proudly. "Our Mingxin Pill Shop has one of the largest selections of spiritual herbs and seeds in the entire city. We guarantee the quality of everything we sell. May I ask what kind of seeds you’re looking for?"

Sui Sui thought for a moment. For now, he only wanted to purchase materials he could actually use. "How many Low-Level seeds suitable for Qi Refining alchemy do you currently have? And how much do they cost?"

"If you’re looking for Low-Level seeds suitable for Qi Refining pills, our shop currently has exactly one hundred and ten varieties," the attendant explained. "They’re sold in batches of one hundred seeds, with each batch costing five Spirit Coins. It may be slightly more expensive than buying from ordinary vendors, but our seeds are carefully selected. Every batch is guaranteed to contain viable seeds, with no useless or defective ones mixed in."

Sui Sui silently calculated the cost.

One hundred and ten varieties at five Spirit Coins per batch would cost him only five hundred and fifty Spirit Coins in total.

That wasn’t much, especially considering that he had just earned nine thousand Spirit Coins from selling his pills.

He could easily afford it and would still have plenty left over for herbs.

"Then I’ll take all one hundred and ten varieties," Sui Sui decided.

The attendant’s smile widened slightly. "Certainly."

Sui Sui then thought about the next thing he needed. "What about spiritual herbs? I want to buy the herbs used to refine Low-Level Fasting Pills, Spirit Recovery Pills, and Vital Essence Pills. Do you have those?"

Aside from the two pills he already knew how to refine, Sui Sui was planning to add another pill to his repertoire.

Earlier, while browsing the other stalls and listening to the questions customers had asked about his pills, he had noticed that Vital Essence Pills seemed to be particularly popular in the market. They were a type of healing pill that could restore a cultivator’s stamina after prolonged exertion, making them especially useful for lower-level cultivators who often needed to recover quickly after exhausting themselves.

Since there was clearly a demand for them, Sui Sui naturally wanted to try his hand at refining them as well. If they sold as well as he expected, adding another popular pill to his selection would also give him another reliable source of income.

"Yes, we have the herbs needed for all three types of pills," the attendant replied. "For Low-Level herbs like these, our shop offers three grades. Low-Quality herbs cost twenty Spirit Coins each, Mid-Quality herbs cost thirty, and High-Quality herbs cost forty. Which quality would you like?"

Sui Sui thought about it for a moment.

Higher-quality herbs were naturally better. They contained fewer impurities, had greater purity, and were generally easier to refine into good pills. However, he had just spent quite a bit of money on the seeds, and he didn’t want to waste too much of his earnings on expensive herbs.

Besides, he didn’t think Low-Quality herbs were necessarily bad

The herbs he had been using in the Wenjian Sect were also Low-Quality. As long as he purified them properly and reduced the impurities and toxicity to a sufficiently low level, he could still refine them into High-Grade pills.

In that case, there was no need for him to spend extra money on better-quality materials.

"Then I’ll just buy Low-Quality herbs. I want fifty stalks of each of the six herbs."

Sui Sui had already calculated the cost.

Six types of herbs, fifty stalks each, meant three hundred stalks in total. At twenty Spirit Coins per stalk, the herbs would cost six thousand Spirit Coins.

It was a considerable amount of money, but if he could refine these herbs into High-Grade pills and sell them again, he should be able to earn even more the next time.

The attendant was slightly surprised by the big order, but he quickly concealed his reaction.

"Certainly. Please wait a moment."

He led Sui Sui to the appropriate section and began gathering the requested herbs. After carefully checking the quantities and quality of each batch, the attendants packed the herbs together with the seeds Sui Sui had purchased earlier.

To make things more convenient for him, the shop even included a storage pouch as a complimentary gift.

Once everything had been packed, Sui Sui paid the full amount and stored his purchases inside the pouch.