Chapter 06

"What was I thinking, sneaking around like that..."

Old Wang curled his lips. Deer Antler Powder was a common aphrodisiac, and he always took a bit to spice things up when his body wasn't cooperating.

Though old, Wang's mind was sharp, and he quickly realized, "What, you have Deer Antler Powder?"

The old man's eyes lit up as he sat up from the bed, extending a withered hand with a sly grin, "Come on, let me test it for you."

"I'm not bragging, but I'm very familiar with Deer Antler Powder. I have plenty of experience."

The old man loved taking advantage of others, and Gao Xian felt a bit disdainful, but he had no other choice. This old man was the most suitable candidate.

"Here are two Deer Antler Pills, take them and try them out."

Gao Xian placed the pills in the old man's hand, "If you find them effective, come find me."

Gao Xian had no interest in the sleazy old man and left in a hurry after finishing his business.

"Who does he think he is, selling aphrodisiacs!"

After Gao Xian left the room, Old Wang spat in disdain. This young man, always so arrogant just because he knew how to make pills, was really annoying.

Still, he had to sell aphrodisiacs, just like any other lowlife. What's there to be proud of...

Old Wang swallowed the two Deer Antler Pills in one gulp, chuckling to himself, "I'll just take advantage of you for free. Dream on if you think I'll buy your pills!"

Deer Antler Powder was a low-grade drug, and Old Wang had taken plenty of it before. He didn't think much of swallowing two pills at once.

Gao Xian's Deer Antler Powder might look better, but at the end of the day, it was still just Deer Antler Powder. Who would pay more just because it looked nicer?

Soon, Old Wang felt a warm sensation spreading through his body, filling him with energy and clarity of mind.

At his age, with his declining vitality, he hadn't felt this vigorous in years.

Old Wang was startled rather than pleased. What kind of potent drug was this, so fierce!

He rushed to the kitchen and splashed cold water on his face, instantly cooling the rising heat.

But the warm, comfortable feeling remained, as if he were soaking in a hot spring, soothing his entire body.

Though only at the fifth level of Qi Refinement, Old Wang, having lived over fifty years, had some experience.

The drug's effect penetrated his kidneys and spread throughout his body. Most importantly, it was warming without being overly stimulating, strengthening his spirit and kidneys, nourishing his core.

He immediately realized the uniqueness of these two pills.

Old Wang was skeptical. How could a young Qi Refinement cultivator produce such high-quality pills?

He decided to test the drug's effects further...

Gao Xian didn't know that his neighbor Old Wang was getting excited. He returned home, rested for half a day, and then started refining pills again.

With his experience in refining Qi Replenishing Pills, making Solid Yuan Pills became even easier.

Two days later, the pills were ready.

As usual, he hand-rolled the pills, producing over two hundred.

Pills had standard weights, normally measured, with one hundred pills making a pound.

Gao Xian could precisely control each pill's weight to one-tenth of a tael, or one qian.

Based on his own estimation, the margin of error wouldn't exceed 0.01 grams, thanks to the miraculous ability of his Electric Light Dragon Hand.

Gao Xian calculated that his pill-making skills had significantly improved, allowing him to use ingredients more efficiently and produce more pills.

However, the original owner had consumed one-third of the ingredients to make five hundred White Dew Pills, all exchanged for Crimson Blood Pills.

Such a huge deficit couldn't be covered by his skills alone, so he had to purchase more ingredients.

Gao Xian neatly arranged the rolled pills in a wooden box, planning to deliver them today.

These pills were quite valuable, and he didn't want to attract any thieves or robbers.

Just as he thought this, he heard a loud knock on the courtyard gate, urgent and rough.

Gao Xian touched the Pine Pattern Steel Sword beside him. Could this really protect him?

He feared it might not be effective and could provoke the intruder, leading to disaster.

Using a talisman was more reliable!

Gao Xian tightly gripped an Ice Arrow Talisman, one of only three offensive talismans he had.

With Lan Jie's assistance, he could almost instantly activate the Ice Arrow Talisman. The only issue was he wasn't sure how powerful it was.

Before Gao Xian could figure it out, he saw a sneaky old man climbing over the wall.

The man moved nimbly, like a large black rat.

Gao Xian couldn't see the man's face clearly, but the greasy, black robe gave away that it was his neighbor, Old Wang.

"Old Wang, what are you doing?"

Gao Xian shouted through the window. He wasn't afraid of this lecherous old man, just disgusted.

Old Wang chuckled as he approached, "Little Gao, do you have any more Deer Antler Powder?"

After taking two Deer Antler Pills, Old Wang had regained his vigor and spent two wild days in the brothel.

Once the effect wore off, Old Wang returned to his usual self.

The two days of experience made Old Wang realize that Gao Xian's Deer Antler Powder was extraordinary, with incredibly strong effects.

Coming to his senses, Old Wang hurried to get more pills from Gao Xian.

However, no matter how good the pills were, Old Wang didn't want to pay.

He smirked, "Little Gao, I've been praising your pills everywhere. I have a few friends who want to try them."

"If they find them effective, they'll definitely buy them."

Gao Xian stepped out of the room, immediately recognizing Old Wang's attempt to take advantage of him.

Master-level Deer Antler Powder was something few in the world could produce.

Giving Old Wang two pills was just to open up sales channels.

There wouldn't be such good deals in the future.

Gao Xian said to Old Wang, "One low-grade spirit stone for ten Deer Antler Pills."

Seeing Old Wang about to argue, Gao Xian shook his finger, "No bargaining."

Old Wang hesitated. He knew that even risking his life to hunt demon beasts in the mountains only earned him three to five low-grade spirit stones at a time.

The price was hard for him to accept.

Old Wang muttered, "Ten Qi Replenishing Pills only cost one spirit stone. Little Gao, your price is too high."

"Take it or leave it."

Gao Xian saw through the old lecher. At his age, he relied on this for enjoyment.

He couldn't resist such temptation.

After much hesitation, Old Wang reluctantly took out a low-grade spirit stone from his pocket and tossed it to Gao Xian.

"Give me ten."

Gao Xian caught the spirit stone, a standard cube, translucent and jade-green, about the size of a dice.

Once used, the spiritual energy within would dissipate, making it impossible to counterfeit.

Gao Xian glanced at it and confirmed it was genuine, happily handing over ten Deer Antler Pills to Old Wang.

Old Wang looked at the pills in his hand, his face showing pain. These pills were truly enjoyable, but also truly expensive!

Gao Xian was somewhat disdainful of Old Wang's stinginess and reminded him, "Old Wang, you can resell these... With your skills, you could easily double your money."

Old Wang was startled, then delighted. Yes, Gao Xian's Deer Antler Powder was so effective; selling it to fellow cultivators would surely be popular.

Doubling his money wasn't impossible!

Old Wang had found a lucrative path and left in high spirits.

Gao Xian personally saw Old Wang off, feeling quite hopeful about him.

With Deer Antler Powder being so effective, it would surely sell well.

However, the Flying Horse Market was small, limiting the potential market size.

Selling in such places could lead to conflicts or attract unwanted attention.

Letting Old Wang handle the sales, any extra profit would be his own. Gao Xian would be content with his share.

Two hundred Deer Antler Pills could fetch twenty low-grade spirit stones, enough to cover the ingredient costs.

Just as Gao Xian was about to close the door and return to his room, he heard a distant call, "Wait a moment."

Following the low, hoarse voice, he saw a tall, athletic figure approaching quickly.

Gao Xian's heart skipped a beat—it was the Eastern version of Wonder Woman, the medicine shop's owner, Zhu Qiniang.

Zhu Qiniang strode up to Gao Xian and snorted, "How many pills have you refined?"

"Two hundred Qi Replenishing Pills and two hundred Solid Yuan Pills. I was just about to deliver them today."

Gao Xian answered respectfully, "I didn't expect you to come personally."

Zhu Qiniang confidently walked into the main room, and Gao Xian hurried to fetch the refined pills from the medicine room.

The specially made red wooden box not only protected the pills but also preserved their efficacy.

As Gao Xian opened the box to explain the pills, Zhu Qiniang suddenly grabbed his hand.

Though Gao Xian was only slightly shorter than Zhu Qiniang, his hand felt like a little girl's in her grip, powerless.

Gao Xian panicked. What was this Wonder Woman up to?

"Boss..."

Zhu Qiniang frowned slightly, displeased, "Still calling me boss?"

"...Sister-in-law," Gao Xian, despite his social experience, was baffled and even more nervous.

Zhu Qiniang calmly said, "Don't be afraid. Old Zhu is out today, so I have plenty of time to spend with you..."