NOVEL NEXT Chapter 189.1
“Is this top-quality Qi Condensing Pill really sold for only two hundred spirit stones?” When the female cultivator surnamed Liu saw the pill, her heart stirred suddenly, and she couldn’t help but confirm it again.
Top-grade medicinal pills were not easy to find. She hadn’t expected them to actually be available in this store, and the price was even lower than a typical top-grade medicinal pill.
“The new store has just opened, and all the pills are discounted at half price. Each person can only purchase two pills, and the original price will be restored in three days,” Cheng Qi explained, repeating Li Tianyan’s instructions.
Sure enough, when the female cultivator heard this, she said anxiously, “Bring me two.”
“I also want two Qi Condensing Pills, little brother, but they must be of this quality,” a tall cultivator added, despite not having come to the shop to buy pills. He couldn’t resist once he saw them.
Cheng Qi took out three more bottles from the shelf and said, “That will be eight hundred spirit stones.”
After the two cultivators left the medicinal pill shop, they still felt uneasy. They took out the medicinal pills to check them again. When they confirmed that the pills were no different from the ones they had seen in the store, they finally left with satisfaction.
“Selling medicinal pill is indeed the fastest way to make money,” Cheng Qi remarked, weighing the storage bag in his hand with a proud smile.
“Hey, the new store has opened. It looks like business is good!”
This voice suddenly came from the doorway. Cheng Qi looked up and saw a foundation-establishment cultivator with slender eyes walking in. He quickly put away the storage bag and asked, “What kind of medicinal pill is this customer looking for?”
“The one selling medicinal pills is doing well, not bad,” Shen Laizi replied, his eyes wandering around the medicinal pill shop. When he spotted the medicinal pills on the shelves, a malicious smile appeared on his face.
After wandering around the store, he ignored the reminder on the wall not to touch anything and reached for a shelf containing Xuan-level pills. Unexpectedly, before his hand could touch the pill bottle, it was suddenly repelled by an invisible force.
When Shen Laizi realized that the shelves in the store were equipped with protective formations, he was secretly surprised. Holding his hand, which had been bounced away, he cursed, “What the hell is this? Are you selling medicinal pills, or are you trying to make money by killing people? Damn it, if you don’t compensate me for treatment today, I’ll destroy your store!”
Cheng Qi blinked at him, a puzzled look on his face, and asked, “How exactly do you plan to destroy it?”
Shen Laizi: “…” He froze for a moment, staring at the containers protected by the formation.
“I am a doctor. If you are injured, why don’t you come and let me treat it for you?” Li Tianyan said as he walked out from the back of the shop, addressing the rogue cultivator who had come to cause trouble.
“Are you the boss here? The protective formation in your store injured my hand. I don’t need you to treat it; just compensate me with spirit stones,” Shen Laizi said, stretching out his hand and demanding compensation from the man who had appeared.
Li Tianyan twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, grasped Shen Laizi’s right hand, and gently twisted it. With a loud “click,” a piercing scream echoed through the store. Li Tianyan didn’t stop there. After several more cracking sounds of bones breaking, the cultivator’s right arm was twisted into a grotesque shape, broken into several pieces.
Merchants in the area heard the screams and ran out to investigate.
“The store just opened, and Shen Laizi is already causing trouble.”
“That scream sounded like Shen Laizi’s. Looks like the new tenant has a temper. Starting a fight on the first day might get them in trouble.”
“They are probably from some unruly town, but this is still Alliance City. It’s not that simple to make problem here.”
Shen Laizi, writhing in pain and sweating, finally pulled his hand free. His face twisted in terror as he pointed at Li Tianyan. “You—you—you actually dared to hurt someone!”
“You said you were injured and needed treatment. Look, I’ve already healed you,” Li Tianyan replied with a shrug.
“What healed? You obviously broke my hand!” Shen Laizi shook his right hand, only to realize it was perfectly intact.
“Strange, why is my hand healed?” Shen Laizi muttered as he examined his right hand. He had clearly seen it twisted and broken just moments ago.
“Your hand is fine now, but are you trying to blackmail us?” Cheng Qi deliberately raised his voice so the onlookers outside could hear.
“I…” Shen Laizi stammered. He had intended to extort the store but now felt something was seriously amiss.
“Since your hand is fine, get out of here. Otherwise, I won’t mind helping you treat it again,” Li Tianyan warned, his expression darkening.
Seeing the man’s sinister look, Shen Laizi couldn’t help but recall the excruciating pain of his broken bones. Subconsciously, he hid his hands behind his back while cursing himself for misjudging and causing trouble for the wrong people.
“Still here?” Li Tianyan asked coldly.
“Just you wait!” Shen Laizi spat before turning and stumbling out of the store.
“Young master is amazing!” Cheng Qi said with a laugh as the rogue fled. He hadn’t expected Li Tianyan’s unique method of “healing” was so powerful.
Li Tianyan allowed a faint smile to form on his lips. “How’s business? Any guests today?”
“Yes, two cultivators came by earlier. We sold four top-quality Qi Condensing Pills. Judging by the response, I expect more customers will come soon,” Cheng Qi replied happily, his mind lingering on the eight hundred spirit stones they had earned on opening day.
The medicinal pills in the shop had been prepared by them during their time on Hengwu Continent. As expected, Li Tianyan had been right—stocking up on medicinal pills proved far more cost-effective than hoarding spiritual stones.
“Sounds good,” Li Tianyan said with a smile.