Chapter 1320: Chapter 496: Fire Pit Changes Hands (Part 2)
With a muffled sound of "poof," blood splattered like a waterfall, and Ning Bukong’s head rolled on the ground a few times before finally coming to a stop.
"See, Ning Bukong even thanked me, saying I’m the king."
Zhou Xuan said cheerfully.
After this maneuver, Manager Liu and his four apprentices admired Zhou Xuan greatly. They felt that this heir of Wuwen Mountain casually killed Ning Bukong and even extracted news about Qiu Chong’er. This clearly showed not only the Incense Fire Level but also the skill in handling matters.
With such talent, how could Wuwen Mountain not thrive in Tangkou in the future?
Manager Liu then suggested to Zhou Xuan, "Mr., Ning Bukong is from the heavens. Killing him means taking on some guilt. It’s better if we five apprentices commit suicide, and you use our ’Storage Fragrance Worm’ to slash the Hall Master here!"
"With the Hall Master dead, and us dead, your secret can stay protected."
His suggestion made Zhou Xuan feel stressed.
Zhou Xuan reached out to knock on Manager Liu’s pighead and said, "Lao Liu, things like suicide should be mentioned less in the future,
after all, someone wielding the knife to end their own life is never a glorious thing."
Zhou Xuan then pointed to the hundreds of dead people and said, "Moreover, to keep a secret, I can’t just kill them all. Rest assured, as I said earlier, in this matter, it’s the Heavenly Dome people who are unreasonable."
"Since when did the Heavenly Dome people ever speak reasonably?" Manager Liu remarked.
Zhou Xuan beamed brightly again, showing the Jade Token in hand, "The reasoning I speak of is not the human world’s Saint’s reasoning, nor the Daoist Non-action’s reasoning. The reasoning I’m talking about is ’those in power have the reasoning.’
Manager Liu was immediately trembling in his heart and clasped his fists towards Zhou Xuan, saying, "Great talent, Mr., we five apprentices are convinced."
"Being convinced or not will be discussed later."
Zhou Xuan said, "But now I must teach you a principle — things shouldn’t just be about wielding swords and fists."
He then spoke loudly to the Hall Master in the Ancient Hall, "Hall Master, these plots of land you hold are not bad, it would be a pity to destroy them. From now on, I will rent them,
and these dead people, you let them go free. In the future, I won’t need them for Human Refining Pill,
as for that one Fire Tower, I might use it, you’d better keep it safe, don’t ruin it or smash it."
In the Ancient Soul Returning Hall, a voice that couldn’t be distinguished as male or female could be heard in the air, "Mr. is a Master Yujing, I cannot afford to offend you, whatever you instruct, I will comply."
"You’re speaking in anger; I intend to borrow your treasure land for alchemy in the future. Speaking with anger won’t do, you must be convinced heart and soul."
Zhou Xuan said, "When I return this time, I will prepare a deposit for you, short one or two days, long three or five days, this deposit will be delivered into your hands to ensure your satisfaction."
"As for setting the people free, these hundreds of dead people won’t be released immediately. After seeing the deposit, you can release them, no rush so you won’t lose both people and elixirs."
Zhou Xuan finally said, "As for the fee for renting your venue, as long as the elixirs refined from this Ancient Hall, I will give you half a share."
"Only half a share? Master, previously Ning Bukong gave me full six shares."
The Hall Master replied.
"What is the potency of the pills he refined? And what is the potency of the pills I refine? It’s like comparing a small stream to a wide river, don’t mind me giving you only half a share’s potency, but compared to the previous six shares, it’s no less."
Zhou Hu explained every detail of the small collaboration clearly and explicitly, genuinely not using the identity of a "Divine Pill Master" to pressure the Hall Master.
The Hall Master only pondered for a fleeting moment before joyfully agreeing, "In the coming years, I will dutifully follow the Master’s decrees."
Having already convinced the Hall Master — his concern is simple, as long as he has elixirs to consume, then it’s a good day.
Zhou Xuan saw the cooperation with the Hall Master already confirmed, so he said to Manager Liu, "Lao Liu, you used to help Zoroastrianism with alchemy, now help me with alchemy."
"That goes without saying."
Manager Liu eagerly welcomed this opportunity.
"With those pighead emblems on your heads being too ugly, I’ll think about getting rid of this constraint for you when I return to the shop."
"Thank you, Mr., in advance." Manager Liu and the five apprentices accepted gladly.
"So this is settled. My hour has come, I must return now."
After saying this, Zhou Xuan also told the Hall Master, "You can keep the remaining dead people for now and treat them well, but Hua Zi, let him go first."
"He is a friend of the Master, I, the deputy Hall Master, wouldn’t dare to hold him back."
"Alright, I’ll go ahead first."
Zhou Xuan’s figure grew dimmer, his Human Pill’s potency had nearly been consumed.
"Farewell to the Master Yujing."
"Take care, Mr."
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When the Human Pill’s effect completely vanished, Zhou Xuan then appeared in the Jingyi Shop.
At this time, he was in an excellent mood,
he first tossed the "White Cricket" into his Secret Realm, then happily strolled towards Sister Cui’s eatery.
"Finally I’ve arranged my first site for alchemy, along with five skilled alchemy workers and a ready-made Fire Tower, so fruitful, so fruitful."
Zhou Xuan understood somewhat this time why the Fire Pits of the Zoroastrianism were spread across nine states.
Alchemy is not only a big business but also a big project, needing alchemy workers, Pill Masters, Fire Towers, and even "venues."
If one were to perform alchemy in the real world, it would be like steaming and cooking delicious food in front of so many Incense Fire Level, God-level, Heavenly God-level strongmen of Jing Country.
These strongmen might tolerate once or twice, but if tolerated too much, they couldn’t possibly have no thoughts about the pills in the Pill Furnace. If they organized a large pill robbery, Zhou Xuan wouldn’t have to do anything every day, just busy guarding the pill.
