Chapter 315: Chapter 315: An Opportunity to Make Money
Seeing Chu Qingyun actually take out the elixir, Qin Ya excitedly grabbed his hand and ran out.
Although she didn’t know if it was really a Spiritual Longevity Pill, she figured Chu Qingyun wouldn’t just grab a random elixir to prank them over something so important.
Chu Qingyun was pulled along by Qin Ya’s soft, seemingly boneless hand, and they ran all the way to Elder Qin’s small courtyard.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, the Spiritual Longevity Pill is here! The Spiritual Longevity Pill is here!"
She couldn’t help but shout excitedly from outside before they even entered the courtyard.
Her parents had died in an accident when she was young, so she and her grandfather had relied on each other ever since. Now that she had an elixir that could extend her grandfather’s life by a hundred years, she was naturally beyond excited.
"Running around in a frenzy. Have you no composure?"
Elder Qin was basking in the sun with his eyes half-closed. When he saw Qin Ya burst in, he couldn’t help but comment.
But after seeing Chu Qingyun, he quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Young Master Chu, you’ve come again today. Is there something you need?"
Although he was much older than Chu Qingyun and his Martial Arts Realm was many levels higher, the old man had dedicated his life to the Alchemy Dao. Ever since Chu Qingyun had received that senior’s inheritance, Elder Qin had always regarded him as a peer in his heart, no longer treating him as a junior.
"Haha, Elder Qin, look what this is," Chu Qingyun said with a laugh, handing the Spiritual Longevity Pill to Elder Qin.
An Upper Grade elixir!
Upon opening it, Elder Qin couldn’t help but be taken aback.
For any kind of elixir to reach Upper Grade was already an incredibly difficult feat.
But then, it dawned on him. His hands started to tremble uncontrollably with excitement. "This... could this be the Spiritual Longevity Pill?"
When he saw Chu Qingyun nod, Elder Qin was even more astounded. He froze on the spot as if petrified, staring at Chu Qingyun like he was some kind of monster.
Previously, Qin Ya had been very surprised to learn that Chu Qingyun had concocted the Spiritual Longevity Pill in just one day.
That was only because she didn’t truly understand what it meant to successfully concoct an elixir like the Spiritual Longevity Pill in just one day on one’s first attempt at Alchemy.
Elder Qin, however, knew very well.
To achieve this couldn’t be called genius. It was simply monstrous!
Elder Qin had been practicing Alchemy for most of his life, but even at his peak, he wouldn’t have dared claim he could concoct a Spiritual Longevity Pill, let alone an Upper Grade one!
With this feat alone, one could say that Chu Qingyun’s skill in the Alchemy Dao had already surpassed Elder Qin’s.
Even with the aid of that senior’s experience in the Alchemy Dao, this speed was simply too outrageous!
"Ahem, Elder Qin, you should hurry and take the elixir. I’m also curious to see just how effective this Spiritual Longevity Pill is," Chu Qingyun said with a light cough, startling Elder Qin from his daze.
"Right, right, I’ll go take it now. Ya, please entertain Young Master Chu for me. I’m off to take the elixir!"
After giving the instruction, Elder Qin rushed into the house, closed the door, calmed his Heart and Mind, and consumed the Upper Grade Spiritual Longevity Pill.
A hundred years of life... it was a temptation that almost no one could refuse, especially for someone like Elder Qin, whose time was running out.
Looking at the tightly closed door of the small room, a genuine smile spread across Qin Ya’s face.
"Chu Qingyun, thank you so much for this. It’s been so many years since I’ve seen Grandpa this happy."
This time, there was no flirtatiousness in Qin Ya’s voice, no teasing or jesting—only heartfelt sincerity.
"It’s nothing, merely a small effort. Besides, I have Elder Qin to thank for the introduction that led to me gaining these alchemy skills."
"However, I happen to have a good money-making opportunity right now. I wonder if Miss Ya is interested?"
Chu Qingyun said with a smile, looking at Qin Ya.
This time, he wanted to prepare a large sum of Primordial Spirit Liquid before the auction began.
He was determined to obtain the Tier Four Earth Element Spiritual Medicine!
"A money-making opportunity?" Qin Ya couldn’t help but laugh.
"Chu Qingyun, you can just call me Qin Ya from now on. Calling me ’Miss Ya’ all the time is too formal. Don’t forget, you’re my fiancé now, you know."
"Come, sit down and tell me all about it. I’m quite curious to hear what kind of money-making opportunity you have."
As she spoke, Qin Ya sat down with Chu Qingyun, picked up the nearby kettle, and began to brew tea.
Chu Qingyun organized his thoughts and said, "Do you remember last time I came to your house, when I crushed both of Dong Mingfan’s eyes?"
Qin Ya pursed her lips into a smile and nodded.
"The Dong Family seems to be furious about it. They even sent people to the Great Xia Dragon Guards to demand they hand me over, but our Lord Military Commander refused," Chu Qingyun continued.
Just then, Qin Ya handed him a cup of tea and interjected, "That Dong Mingfan is the only grandson of Dong Jingshan, the Second Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. You blinded the guy, of course they don’t want to let you off the hook. But don’t worry. As long as my grandpa recovers, they won’t dare do anything to you. Besides, you’re a Guard General of the Great Xia Dragon Guards now, so the Dong Family definitely wouldn’t dare use force against you."
"Heh, it seems you don’t know yet. The Dong Family is currently spreading rumors all over Lianshan County City, claiming I’ve already accepted their family’s life-and-death challenge. In other words, I’m supposed to face the Small Spirit Realm experts they send out in a gauntlet of deathmatches!"
"Such a shameless rule?" Qin Ya’s brow furrowed. "You’re not actually thinking of going, are you?"
Chu Qingyun gave a cold smile and said, "If I don’t go, how will we make money?"
"Qin Ya, we can use this situation to our advantage. Under the name of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, we can set up a bet on the outcome of my life-and-death challenge with the Dong Family."
"The Dong Family’s grandstanding all over the County City has basically done our publicity for us. Right now, everyone thinks that if I go, it’s certain death. If we can suddenly pull off an upset, we’ll definitely make a huge profit. We’ll split the earnings fifty-fifty. What do you think?"
This was the reason why Chu Qingyun had decided to accept the Dong Family’s life-and-death challenge.
As long as he could cause a major upset in the life-and-death challenge, the house would be sure to make a killing.
The reason he was bringing Qin Ya in on it was to borrow the reputation of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.
Otherwise, if Chu Qingyun set it up himself, or just found some random person to do it, no one would believe they had the resources to be the house and pay out that much Primordial Spirit Liquid.
Furthermore, the Dong Family is already part of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. This makes it look more like the Dong Family is running the bet themselves, which will entice more people to bet on a Dong Family victory.
And in the end, the Dong Family can take all the blame. It’s killing multiple birds with one stone.
