Chapter 37 Smuggling
It turned out to be the case.

After Jiang He heard what Tang Ge said, he suddenly understood.

Although the spiritual boat is prohibited from sailing, Qingmu City has a vast territory, and Wuyamen probably cannot take care of everything.

The spirit boat is not only possessed by the Wuya Sect.

However, this was just his inference, and he didn't know how the spirit boat managed to sneak across the border and avoid the sight of the Wuya Sect.

"Someone in the market is already secretly selling smuggling quotas, taking advantage of this opportunity to squeeze the money out of the independent cultivators."

Tongge paced back and forth, wishing he could pull out his beard.

"Spirit stones are a small matter, but the problem is that smuggling requires avoiding the commonly used routes. Relatively speaking, the danger is much higher. I have never taken risks in my life."

As he said this, he sighed dejectedly.

The lowest grade spirit boats are all second-grade magic weapons that rely on a large amount of spirit stones to achieve long-distance transportation.

It needs a foundation-building cultivator to lead the city. In Qingmu City, apart from Wuya Sect, there are only a few families that may have one or two.
I don’t know which family is preparing to withdraw from Aoki Castle.

But why is Tang Ge so afraid of the Xuanming Sect?

As an alchemist, he is popular wherever he goes.

No matter whether it is the righteous path or the evil path, one still needs to take pills.

Jiang He was confused, but he didn't want to talk too much about his secrets. Which monk doesn't have his own secrets?

It was not easy for him to ask.

"Fellow Daoist said that Xuanming Sect will come to attack Wuya Sect. Are you sure?"

Tang Ge asked without giving up, and without waiting for Jiang He to answer, he continued to talk to himself,

"Yes, ever since the destruction of the Zhuming Immortal Sect, the order of the entire Zhuming Territory has been disrupted. The vast territory of Dajin is just a small boat in the vast ocean in Zhuming Territory. How can it not be affected by the storm?"

Zhuming District is located on the coast of the South China Sea. Looking across the sea, you can see continuous glaciers and the chilling cold.

The climate in the north and south is very different, just like the two poles. The north is hot as fire, scorching sun; while the south is freezing cold, with wind and snow.

The Great Jin Dynasty was located at the junction of the north and the south, which was also the place where the conflicts were most intense.

At this time, with internal and external troubles, the country would soon be destroyed.

Speaking of which, the second person in Lin Chi's protagonist group is the princess of the fallen Jin Dynasty. She shoulders the responsibility of restoring the country and is the key to the secret vault of the Jin Dynasty.

If everything goes well, they will never have the chance to meet each other in this life.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, where is this spiritual boat you are taking to?"

Jiang He was also ready to leave this dangerous place, but the safety of this kind of sneaking spirit boat was really difficult to guarantee, and it was common for thieves to rob each other.

What's more, the route is remote and there is a chance that we might run into some big monster. This is why Tangge hesitated.

"Go to Dangui City, which is a city of independent cultivators. Although it lacks order, it is at least ruled by the Xuanming Sect."

Tang Ge sighed again, and then said,

"If you are willing, you can go to Dangui City with me, but we have to wait for another half a year. The owner of the Spirit Boat will have to wait and see, after all, he also has many concerns. But in my opinion, the ancestor of the Wuya Sect is very old and is far less powerful than the Xuanming Sect."

It seems that he knows a lot about Xuanming Sect from his conversation, and he must have some grudges with that sect.

This is a story for later.

Jiang He said he would think about it, and then he took out the bottles of pills and gave them to Tang Ge for identification. He just sniffed them slightly, and his expression was clear:
"Of these seven bottles of medicine, six are Qi-boosting pills and one is a Spirit-gathering pill."

Qi-replenishing pills are common elixirs used in the Qi training stage. The price of one pill is around three spirit stones, and the bottle here contains five pills.

However, there is only one pill in a bottle of Gathering Spirit Pill, and it is very expensive. It is suitable for those who want to break through to the later stages of Qi training, and its price is around seventy or eighty spirit stones.

The wealth of Tan Yuansheng was beyond his imagination. It was probably the savings of the entire Dragon and Tiger Gang. It would be difficult for a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi training to accumulate such wealth while practicing.

Jiang He couldn't help but feel happy, as he was just about to reach the eighth level of Qi training and needed this Spirit Gathering Pill.

Just as he was about to take out the spirit stones to pay, Tang Ge stopped him and teased:
"If it were an ordinary person, I might have to pretend to check it. Since Brother Jiang is an acquaintance, I won't lie to you. I have been addicted to elixirs for half my life, and I can tell the difference between ordinary elixirs just by smelling them."

There was no trace of embarrassment in his words, but rather a hint of pride.

Alchemists make their living by their skills, so even if others know about it, they can't blame him. Jiang He didn't continue to be polite. Tang Ge wanted to build a good relationship with him, and it would seem a bit strange if he refused.

Alchemist Jiang He remembered something and asked:

"Do you know how to make gunpowder?"

"Gunpowder?" Tang Ge looked a little puzzled when he heard this.
"When I was young, I was refining pills and was also interested in gunpowder. But even though it has been improved many times, its lethality among mortals is indeed considerable, but it is of little use against monsters."

I thought that the gunpowder in the cultivation world might be different. It seems that he was just overthinking.
"However, I once put the wrong materials in when refining the Flame Crystal Pill, and it turned out to have a similar effect to gunpowder, but with a much more destructive power."

Tonge stroked his beard and thought, then added,

"However, its aura is restless and can be easily detected. Once injected with spiritual power or external force, it will explode instantly, making it difficult to use in battle. As for using it to mine, it is not as cost-effective as magic, and is quite useless."

After discussing with Tang Ge for a long time, he finally ordered one hundred Flame Crystal Pills, spending a full two hundred spirit stones, which also surprised Tang Ge greatly.

He could earn a considerable sum of money from selling these pills.

An extra layer of insurance.

Jiang He calculated the gap between him and Lin Chi. Lin Chi was already seriously injured, and Bai Minxin could restrain his Xuanhuang Pearl. He could also arrange a large number of talismans and Yanjing Pills in advance.

I still feel it's not safe
Jiang He passed by countless pedestrians as he walked through the streets. After just a few days, Dongfang City had returned to its usual prosperity. The countless streams of people and hawking stalls brought some joy to his tired body and mind.

When I was on Blue Star, I liked to be alone and didn't like crowds.

Nowadays, I yearn for the mundane life of the world, but this prosperity is just an illusion and will soon become desolate.

He just wanted to be a free and easy monk, raise his three disciples, and rely on them for the rest of his life.

I don't want to worry about life and death, but unfortunately, there are many things that are not up to me.

He gently shook the candied haws in his hand. The seven plump, rosy fruits swayed and seduced the eyes of the girl behind him.

She couldn't help but swallow secretly.

mock up
Jiang He had a smile on his lips. He still remembered the bunch of candied haws he bought. They didn't even touch them.

How nice it would be to just eat, sleep and tease the apprentice.
Bai Min watched with his own eyes as the seven became six, and six became five, until finally only a bare pole was left.

She really wanted to eat it, but even if Jiang He gave it to her, she wouldn't eat it!
"I didn't expect to buy one extra. I can't eat it anymore."

Jiang He took out another one like a magician and raised it. He gave her an ambiguous look.

"Don't waste it, or I'll kill Yuan Xia."

　Thanks to "Book Friends 160627095637291" for your monthly votes
　　I was too busy yesterday to notice, thanks again!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)