Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 81: The Story Repeats

"You clearly wanted to ask my master to refine the Foundation Building Pill, so how can you not have Purple Soul Grass?" Luo Yong questioned.

"Master Luo, although I am preparing to refine the Foundation Building Pill, I indeed do not have Purple Soul Grass," Li An's face darkened, but he remained calm.

Luo Yong couldn't help but feel unstable. Could it be that Wei Ming really didn't have it? Otherwise, how could he be so composed?

Wouldn't it be a joke if he had gone through all this trouble just to please Mr. Xu?

"Nonsense, I don't believe you don't have it. Take out your storage bag, I want to personally inspect it!" He stared at Li An, his words becoming more urgent.

Li An raised an eyebrow, a flash of anger passing through his eyes, but he still restrained himself and tightly held onto the storage bag at his waist, gritting his teeth and repeating, "I really don't have it."

"Don't have it?!" Luo Yong reached out to snatch Li An's storage bag, but Li An held on tightly. The two of them began to argue, creating an awkward and embarrassing scene.

"Do you want to disrespect Mr. Xu?" Luo Yong suddenly said coldly.

Li An subconsciously glanced at Xu Qiuhui.

Throughout the whole process, Xu Qiuhui remained silent, only sipping her tea as if she hadn't seen anything.

She tacitly agreed!

Helplessness filled Li An's eyes, and he had no choice but to swallow his pride and let go of his hand.

Luo Yong snatched the storage bag from Li An, and immediately opened it.

"Huh, it's actually a Soul Beast Crystal?!" Luo Yong opened it and was instantly surprised. He picked up the pure and translucent crystal nucleus, flipped it over, and took out a Thousand Spirit Vine.

"I told you, I don't have Purple Soul Grass!" Li An stared at his own crystal nucleus, his eyes filled with nervousness.

Luo Yong sneered, then handed it to Xu Qiuhui, saying, "Mr. Xu, the effect of this item is no less than that of Purple Soul Grass!"

Xu Qiuhui nodded and took the Soul Beast Crystal nucleus, but sighed softly, saying, "Originally, Qiuhui didn't plan to snatch someone's opportunity."

"But unfortunately, I couldn't win the bid for the third-grade spiritual medicine, so I had to search for this second-grade item instead."

She looked at Li An and said, "Fellow Daoist Wei, Qiuhui wants to purchase this crystal nucleus from you. I don't know if you're willing?"

"It's worth two thousand spirit stones, which is much more valuable than this crystal nucleus. Consider it as an apology for delaying your cultivation, Fellow Daoist."

"Please rest assured, after this matter is resolved, I will personally collect Purple Soul Grass and other spiritual items for Fellow Daoist."

"But I would trouble you to postpone the pill refinement for a period of time, how about it?"

Li An's face became extremely ugly. "I made an agreement with a friend to collect medicinal materials and refine the Foundation Building Pill together. I provide the Soul Beast Crystal nucleus and Thousand Spirit Vine, while he looks for other herbs. If I sell this item, I will let down that friend..."

Xu Qiuhui said, "I am willing to apologize to that Fellow Daoist on behalf of Fellow Daoist Wei."

Li An sighed deeply, knowing that there was nothing he could do about this matter, and could only say, "Alright... Mr. Xu, I am willing to offer this crystal nucleus."

Xu Qiuhui nodded and suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Wei, you should have more than just this one, right?"

Li An was taken aback, his eyes evasive, and his words became somewhat chaotic as he said, "I don't have any more... I really don't have any more. There are no others."

Seeing this, Luo Yong coldly said, "I advise you to obediently take them out."

Xu Qiuhui calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Wei, I was forced to do this. Please support me more."

"I am not an ungrateful person, so please rest assured."

"If you are willing to take them out, from now on, Qiuhui owes you a favor."

"This matter is settled. I will personally search for the Foundation Building elixir for you. When you break through to the Foundation Building stage, I can personally protect you. How about that?"

Her words were so appropriate, but Li An's eyes were filled with repeated struggles, as if he was unwilling to accept it.

His emotional changes were much more intense than when he took out that piece earlier.

"What if I don't take it?" he couldn't help but ask through gritted teeth.

Xu Qiuhui smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't take it. Baihu City is a holy land for scattered cultivators, and no one can snatch other people's treasures in the city. Qiuhui can't either."

However, Luo Yong smiled leisurely and said, "Brother Wei Ming, you need to think more clearly. Even if you keep this crystal nucleus, what use does it have? If you can't find an alchemist to help, the spiritual medicine will forever remain just a spiritual medicine and cannot become the treasure pill for your Foundation Building."

"If you take it out now, with Mr. Xu's help in the future, whatever you do will be much more convenient."

Pressing him step by step, the implication was simple: if Li An didn't take it out, he would offend Zhang Deyi and Xu Qiuhui. Who else in Baihu City would dare to refine pills for him?

Li An struggled and hesitated for a long time. The expression on his face became somewhat desperate and lost. Finally, he took out another storage bag and smiled bitterly, "I give in."

He threw the storage bag to Luo Yong.

Luo Yong opened it and indeed found another crystal nucleus inside!

And quite a few first-grade treasures.

"Mr. Xu."

Luo Yong took out the crystal nucleus and presented it with both hands.

Xu Qiuhui accepted it, then gave Li An two thousand spirit stones, saying, "Thank you, Brother Wei."

"Please rest assured, Brother Wei. Qiuhui's words will definitely count. Perhaps today, Brother Wei may have some prejudice against me, but in the future, you will be able to let go. After all, the path of immortality is long, and we will have more dealings in the future."

After saying that, she got up and prepared to leave.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Wei, can you refine talismans?"

Suddenly, she asked again.

Li An said, "I have some basic knowledge, but I haven't delved into it."

Xu Qiuhui nodded and said, "I don't know why, but today's events reminded me of an old friend... He once obtained a Foundation Building elixir, but it was snatched away by someone else."

Li An's heart stirred and he said, "Speaking of which, that Fellow Daoist had it worse than me."

Xu Qiuhui said, "Yes."

"I mentioned this just to tell Brother Wei that the path of immortality is long, and setbacks and accidents are normal. Not everyone's Foundation Building journey can be smooth sailing. Please don't take it too hard, Brother Wei."

Li An: "..."

He really wanted to ask, is there a possibility that your friend who had the Foundation Building elixir snatched away is also me??

"Speaking of which, that old friend of mine still owes me a life-saving favor... Forget it, Brother Wei, the path of immortality is everlasting. I will remember your kindness."

After saying that, Xu Qiuhui got up and left.

After they left, Luo Yong turned back, casually patted Li An's shoulder, and smiled, "Brother Wei, perhaps you should thank me. From now on, Mr. Xu owes you a favor. Who in Baihu City would dare to trouble you?"

Li An softly said, "Thank you."

"Haha... Brother Wei, I want to take a break for a few days. You don't need to come find me for alchemy for the time being."

Luo Yong laughed heartily and left.

These past few years, he had disguised himself and shown great enthusiasm in order to seize the second-grade pill inheritance in Li An's hands. For someone as proud as him, it was truly a torment.

Today, he finally felt relieved and returned to his true self.

After the two of them left.

"If I hadn't been cautious, I would have almost repeated the same disaster as back then."

Li An let out a sigh of relief.

Although he sacrificed two elemental soul beast crystal nuclei in this ordeal, he managed to get through it.

Purple Soul Grass, Thousand Spirit Vine, and other spiritual medicines had long been hidden separately.

After a while, when no one was paying attention to him, he would find Gu Hong and his disciples to refine the Foundation Building elixir!

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