Chapter 490 - 497: Refining Ghost Pills

Song Wanning urgently needed to find some books to answer these questions.

"Alright, I’ll take a look."

She followed the Ghost Cultivator to the second floor, where rows of dazzling shelves immediately came into view.

Elixir Pills, ghost artifacts, Ghost Talismans, Array Plates—they had everything.

Song Wanning was filled with interest. ’It seems no matter what kind of Cultivator you are, you can’t escape the four arts of cultivation.’

After carefully checking the prices, Song Wanning was left speechless. These things were way too expensive!!

A single, ordinary junior-level Ghost Pill cost over five hundred Yin Coins.

Magical Treasures and the like were even more outrageously expensive.

Soon, Song Wanning figured it out. The Netherworld had been cut off from the outside for so long that resources were bound to be limited. Naturally, items that could aid cultivation would be priced high.

She then looked at the Soul Nourishing Pills.

Although the name was the same, the scent was completely different, as were the patterns on the pills.

They were two entirely different types of Elixir Pills.

The price was also astounding. It took over five thousand Yin Coins to buy a single Low Grade Junior Level Soul Nourishing Pill.

After looking around, Song Wanning realized the number of Yin Coins in her pocket was pitifully small.

It had been a long time since she had been in such a tight spot. The countless treasures and Spirit Stones in her Storage Ring were nothing more than decorations here.

Worthless things.

The corner of her mouth twitched, and she wisely left without buying anything.

After finding a place to buy a few biographies, Song Wanning found a cheap inn and got a room.

She sat cross-legged on the bed, nibbling on a piece of fruit while flipping through the books.

The biographies described the customs of the Netherworld, its general history, and many of its rules and regulations.

Song Wanning quickly found the answers she was looking for and breathed a sigh of relief.

’With this knowledge, I can finally stop stumbling around like an idiot.’

’However, to refine Ghost Pills, I need a Pill Recipe in addition to Medicinal Herbs.’

’I don’t have the money to buy one right now. Plus, I don’t have Ghost Fire, and I’m not sure if my Dan Fire will even work.’

After thinking it over, Song Wanning decided to spend the next few days gathering Medicinal Herbs. Once she saved enough Yin Coins, she could buy a basic Pill Recipe.

Once she could refine Ghost Pills, her earning speed would multiply, quickly allowing her to live much more comfortably in the Netherworld.

She wasn’t in a hurry to return to the Spirit Realm. For one, it was rare to find an open passage, and after leaving, she had no idea when the next one might open.

Second, she wanted to look for more Rebirth Flowers. After all, they were the best "treasure" for Jiang Cen.

’So, I’ll just settle down in the Netherworld for now.’

In the days that followed, Song Wanning began a life of gathering Medicinal Herbs everywhere. With her vast Divine Sense and the help of her little companions, she managed to find quite a few Medicinal Herbs outside the city.

However, most of them weren’t valuable Medicinal Herbs and could only be exchanged for a small amount of money.

When she had finally saved up a thousand Yin Coins, she was able to buy a book of junior-level Ghost Pill recipes, just as she had hoped.

The Pill Recipes recorded inside were very low-level, but since only one in ten thousand Ghost Cultivators knew alchemy, even low-level pills sold very well.

She prepared the Medicinal Herbs as required, took out her Immortal Furnace, and began to learn the alchemy process.

Although she didn’t have Ghost Fire, with the Immortal Furnace in hand, Song Wanning felt a little more confident.

By strictly following the steps, her first batch of pills was successfully refined.

She had expected it to be very difficult, but she succeeded on her first try—and they were even Top-grade Ghost Pills!!!

Song Wanning stared at the two round pills, completely astonished.

’Was it that easy?’

But upon further thought, she understood. The main challenges in alchemy were controlling the fire, infusing Spiritual Energy, and finally, using Spiritual Power to form the pills.

She was already a master of these techniques. She had only switched to a different Pill Recipe, so of course, she wouldn’t make a mistake.

Especially since the Immortal Furnace had also solved the problem of needing Ghost Fire!

Song Wanning smiled. ’In that case, it’s time to make some serious money.’

...

The next day, Song Wanning left the inn feeling refreshed and invigorated, and went to the shop where she usually sold her herbs.

When she took out a pile of Top-Grade Ghost Pills, the Ghost Cultivator’s eyes went wide as saucers, his mouth agape, wide enough to swallow an egg.

"Top... Top-grade elixir pills?"

"Could it be... could it be that you’re from Ghost King Valley?"

The Ghost Cultivator’s gaze toward Song Wanning instantly became several times more respectful. ’This is a Pill Master!!!’

"I want to sell all these elixir pills. Are you buying?"

Song Wanning smiled but said nothing. She wasn’t interested in Ghost King Valley; she was only interested in Yin Coins.

"Of course we’ll buy them! We have to buy them!!!"

The Ghost Cultivator snapped back to his senses and immediately bowed low, leading Song Wanning to the VIP room.

Song Wanning had been here countless times, but this was her first time entering the VIP room. ’Sure enough, no matter where you go, a Pill Master’s status is of great importance.’

Soon, the shop’s Shopkeeper came out personally and struck a deal with Song Wanning.

"My lady, if you have more elixir pills in the future, would you consider selling them to our Yuefeng Pavilion as well?"

The Shopkeeper asked expectantly, his tone laced with a hint of fawning.

As long as they had a stable supply of elixir pills, their Yuefeng Pavilion could quickly make a name for itself. Ghost Cultivators from other cities might even come, drawn by their reputation.

This was an excellent opportunity, and he didn’t want to lose it.

But at this request, Song Wanning fell silent, appearing somewhat troubled.

Seeing this, the Shopkeeper immediately threw out some bait.

"My lady, how about this? Yuefeng Pavilion will provide the Medicinal Herbs you need for your alchemy!"

"We’ll buy the refined elixir pills from you at the full market price, not a single coin less. We only hope that you’ll agree not to sell these pills to any other shop."

"What do you think?"

The Shopkeeper wrung his hands. He really needed this opportunity.

’After all, these are top-grade elixir pills!’

’Even among the elixir pills that flow out of Ghost King Valley each year, there are very few top-grade ones!!’

Hearing this, Song Wanning’s expression remained cool as she sighed.

"Fine. However, I only plan to stay here for a while. When my time is up, our cooperation will end. If you still find that acceptable, then I can agree."

She understood their thinking perfectly; after all, she had once run an auction house herself.

Reputation was crucial, as was a steady stream of customers. If Yuefeng Pavilion could build its fame using top-grade elixir pills, the profits would be far from trivial.

’So, it’s perfectly reasonable for them to let me use their Medicinal Herbs for free.’

As she was leaving, Song Wanning took a pile of Medicinal Herbs. To put the Shopkeeper at ease, she told him the name of her inn and said he could send someone to pick up more pills the next day.

After seeing Song Wanning off, the Shopkeeper couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.

’This master can actually refine elixir pills in just one day?’

’To think, the herbs she took this time are for a level-four elixir... It would take anyone else at least two days to refine those...’

’Heh heh, I’ve finally met my God of Wealth. No, this won’t do. I have to send that God of Wealth a few gifts!’

’Hiss... maybe I should send over a few precious Pill Recipes? I just wonder if the God of Wealth would find them beneath her.’

’Ah, forget it. I’ll just send a bunch. As long as I can keep this God of Wealth happy, Yuefeng Pavilion is about to take off!!!’

"HAHAHA!!"