PDLP Chapter 10: Beast-Repelling Powder Recipe
Chapter 10: Beast-Repelling Powder Recipe
Now that he was in Yue, Li Wu was in no hurry to leave.
After leaving Jianxiawu, he walked eastward for a while and came to a dense forest. He went into the forest and took out an oil lamp.
The oil lamp lit up, the dim light dispelling the thin mist that permeated the forest, and a path appeared among the trees.
Li Wu walked along the path, and about fifteen minutes later, a large number of white bones appeared on the ground in front of him.
A gentle breeze blew by, bringing an extreme chill.
Li Wu walked along the path and came into view a thatched hut. He saw Ning Que grinding beast-repelling powder in the courtyard.
Since Li Wu first came here half a year ago, he has known that the Beast-Repelling Powder is made from the bones of Qi-refining demonic beasts, plus some medicinal herbs that can only grow in this place.
As for why there were mountains of monster corpses here, Ning Que had no idea.
All that is known is that when he was seven years old, he came to Jianxiawu with his younger sister to ask for medicine, and they ended up here by chance.
"Brother Li!"
Ning Que, who was in the courtyard, saw Li Wu approaching and went out to greet him.
Li Wuwei nodded slightly, took out a jade bottle, and handed it to Ning Que.
"This is the 'Frostfall Pill' I gave to Xiao Miao."
Upon seeing the pills offered to him, Ning Que felt his hands burning with embarrassment and repeatedly declined, refusing to accept them.
"Brother Li, you have already helped me a lot, this pill... I really can't afford it."
"It's not for you, just take it."
Li Wu's face hardened, startling Ning Que into quickly accepting the gift, then he joked:
"Besides, I see that Xiao Miao is so talented, what's wrong with giving her some pills? I might need Xiao Miao's help in the future."
When Li Wuchu arrived here, Ning Miao was already a Qi Refining cultivator, and according to Ning Que, Ning Miao had only been cultivating for a year at that time.
A year of training!
What an amazing talent!
This truly made Li Wuchu extremely envious.
Although Li Wu opened up all six orifices in less than two years, it should be noted that he was originally a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator.
Therefore, he didn't need to absorb the essence of the sun and moon; he only needed to replenish his blood and qi, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Hehe, my little sister is indeed very talented. She has already mastered Qi cultivation. The Qi family said they will come to take her away in a while."
Speaking of Ning Miao's talent, Ning Que, as her older brother, was naturally very proud.
Li Wu had also heard of the Qi family, which was said to be a Purple Mansion Immortal Clan. They could go there to cultivate, and their future was bound to be limitless.
Seeing his foolish appearance, Li Wu shook his head helplessly and said:
"Then why don't you focus on your cultivation and break through to Qi Refining as soon as possible? Don't let the little seedling reach Foundation Establishment while you still haven't reached Qi Refining."
Ning Que scratched his head and chuckled softly:
"I can't compare to my sister, but I cultivate the 'Mountain Purity Qi Technique.' Breaking through to Qi Refining only requires [Mountain Breeze Purity Qi], so breaking through to Qi Refining isn't difficult. It's just that I have no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment in this lifetime."
"But that's fine too. This way I can use less resources and save the spirit stones to buy magical artifacts and spells for my sister in the future."
"You little brat."
Li Wu shook his head helplessly.
"Brother, Brother Li."
At this moment, Ning Miao, who was inside the house, heard the noise outside and came out.
She was dressed simply, but it couldn't hide her cool and aloof demeanor.
"younger sister."
Ning Que walked over, handed the jade bottle to her, and said:
"This is a medicine that Brother Li gave you."
Ning Miao was somewhat surprised, but seeing her brother's gaze, she accepted it and smiled at Li Wu:
"Thank you for the medicine, Brother Li."
Li Wuwei nodded slightly, and then began to speak about the important matter he had come for today:
"I've come today to discuss another matter with you."
"Brother Li, please speak."
"It's not that difficult."
Li Wu chuckled lightly, then said:
"I'm planning to open a shop elsewhere, and among the spiritual items I'll be selling is your beast-repelling powder. So I'd like to ask you for the formula for developing the beast-repelling powder."
Actually, the production cost of the beast-repelling powder is not high, after all, the White Bone Slope is full of monster bones.
Li Wuxin thought that if he could obtain the research method and the raw materials here, he could recruit some independent cultivators in Pukou Market to produce the beast-repelling powder in large quantities.
If we reduce the price by half so that all cultivators can afford it, sales will definitely increase significantly.
They earn even more.
"Brother Li, this..." Ning Que frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
After all, this is how he makes a living.
If we sell it, wouldn't that be teaching the apprentice while starving the master?
Li Wu naturally understood Ning Que's worries, so he quickly said:
"Don't worry, I'm going to sell in another place, and I definitely won't steal your business in Jianxiawu. Besides, I need you to provide me with materials. Of course, I won't take it for free; I'll give you 30% of the profits as a reward."
Upon hearing this, Ning Que breathed a sigh of relief and nodded:
"Okay, I'll go get the recipe for Brother Li."
After obtaining the recipe, Li Wu stayed at Ning Que's urging, watching the mountain of white bones as he ate a meal.
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Several days later
compound.
He Yu and the others stared at the recipe for the beast-repelling powder on the table, their eyes gleaming.
If we're talking about the most famous spiritual item in the market right now, it has to be this beast-repelling powder. And today, the method of making this item is right in front of them. How can they not be envious?
He Yu was the first to look away, turning to Li Wu with a puzzled expression:
"Fellow Daoist Li Wu, what is the meaning of this?"
Li Wu remained calm and explained:
"Now that I have obtained the recipe for the beast-repelling powder, I plan to open a shop in the market. That's why I've invited you here, hoping you will learn how to grind this beast-repelling powder and manage the shop for me."
Li Wu certainly didn't have time to manage the shop, as there were too many trivial matters. As for who would manage the shop, it would naturally be He Yu.
After all, we are quite familiar with each other, know each other's character and capabilities, so we feel at ease using them.
Upon hearing that Li Wu was going to teach them how to grind the beast-repelling powder, everyone was overjoyed and nodded in agreement. Only He Yu frowned slightly, her face showing reluctance, and said:
"However, the vacant shops in Pukoufang Market are all in the newly developed eastern area, where there is less foot traffic."
Upon hearing this, Li Wu waved his hand and said:
"It's alright, I'll rent a shop from another aristocratic family."
"it is good."
Seeing Li Wu's confidence, He Yu did not refuse again.
After they left, Li Wu began preparing for the opening of the shop.
Pukou Market was jointly established by five foundation-building forces.
The governance rights are shared by the five parties.
Therefore, most of the shops in the market were owned by them.
Of the five Foundation Establishment forces, only the Zhao family of Xigu had some connection with Li Wu.
The Zhao family of Xigu once purchased a large quantity of beast-repelling powder from him.
"It seems I'll have to make a trip to the Zhao family," Li Wu thought to himself.
"It's also a good opportunity to meet Lu Sui."
Since Lu Sui became a retainer of the Zhao family, the two rarely met and mostly corresponded by letter.
A few months ago, Lu Sui sent me a letter.
The letter stated that he had killed five mid-stage Qi Refining demonic beasts while guarding the mine, achieving outstanding military exploits. As a result, he was specially transferred by the Zhao family to the valley to learn the art of alchemy.