“Boss, do you have any new tea?”

When Chu Liang’s figure appeared in the Hongmian Market again, familiar faces immediately greeted him. Although he didn’t come here often, he had already gained some fame.

Chu Liang responded with a smile, “I’ve stopped making it recently, I’ve changed my line of work.”

Those who heard this exclaimed in disappointment, it seemed they had become loyal fans of the first fruit tea of spring.

Chu Liang also felt it was a great pity, after all, it was not easy to build a brand. But there was no other way, fortunately, before the fruit tea business ended, he had slightly promoted the berries, and the market response was good.

Arriving at his familiar stall, Chu Liang spread out a small blanket and set up his sign: “Dragon Breath Golden Pattern Berries, invigorating for men, beautifying for women.”

As soon as the sign was displayed, it immediately attracted a large number of eyes. Some people remembered, “Isn’t this the berry that was given away last time? It tasted great! Are you giving it away this time?”

“Not this time, I’m selling them,” Chu Liang said with a smile.

With that, he placed three boxes on the ground, ranging in size from small to large.

“How much are they?” At this point, a few acquaintances came up.

Chu Liang took out a sign with prices written on it, pointed at the three boxes, and said, “One sword coin for three berries, three sword coins for five berries, five sword coins for ten berries.”

“?”

As soon as these words came out, the people in line all had question marks above their heads.

“Did you say it wrong or did we hear it wrong?” A fellow disciple couldn’t help but wonder, “Why does it get more expensive the more you buy?”

“Neither of you are wrong.” Chu Liang laughed, “The value and taste of the Dragon Breath Golden Pattern Berries are far beyond what this price can buy. The so-called sale is actually more like a benefit for the fellow disciples of Shu Mountain. Since it’s a benefit, it should benefit more fellow disciples. I had no choice but to come up with this method. Each person is limited to one box per day, and can only choose one from the three boxes.”

“Benefit?” The crowd looked at him suspiciously.

“Just like the fruit tea before, I limited the purchase because the quantity was limited, it was purely a benefit. Now that it’s sold out, there won’t be any more.” Chu Liang sighed with a sense of regret, “These berries are the same, if I didn’t consider the fellow disciples of Shu Mountain as family, why would I sell them?”

“Wait…” A clever disciple from Shu Mountain suddenly said, “If I want to buy more and don’t want to pay a higher price, can I just ask another fellow disciple to help me buy it? You said it’s limited to one person, if he buys it and then gives it to me, you can’t control that, right?”

“This…” Chu Liang’s face changed, as if he had made a big mistake, “Isn’t this exploiting a loophole?”

“Haha.” The clever disciple felt like he had found a loophole and said triumphantly, “I’m going back to call my fellow disciples to buy! You can’t run away!”

With all the commotion, a large crowd gathered again, and even those who hadn’t seen Chu Liang before came to join in the fun.

Those who had eaten the berries last time were already lining up, most of them bought the small box with three berries first. After eating, they felt it was really effective.

Then some people went to call their friends to use the single person’s quota to buy the small box of berries, achieving the purpose of “taking advantage”.

The medium and large boxes of berries also had a market. Some disciples were very generous and didn’t bother to find someone to buy for them, they directly bought the large portion. It was only three to five sword coins, which everyone could afford, and they enjoyed the admiring eyes of the people behind them.

In this way, by the morning, the disciples of Shu Mountain who often came to Hongmian Market basically knew about this news.

The one who sold fruit tea is giving benefits to the family again!

……

“I heard that you’ve developed another hot berry business, you’re really amazing.” Jiang Yuebai said with a smile, looking at Chu Liang.

“Hey, the child of a poor family has to take charge early.” Chu Liang laughed, “Thanks to Sister Jiang’s support last time, I was able to open the door to selling goods. Without your help, it wouldn’t have been so smooth.”

“Without Sister Jiang, there are also Sister Zhao and Sister Qian, you’re so smart that you would always find a way.” Jiang Yuebai praised.

“I only recognize Sister Jiang in Shu Mountain.” Chu Liang said firmly.

She was dressed in a white brocade dress with a jade belt, her waist swaying like a willow in the wind, and a fragrant breeze wafted as she walked.

After Chu Liang returned to Shu Mountain, he had exchanged a few paper cranes with her. Today, he took advantage of her free time to ask her some questions.

“Alright, stop flattering, tell me what you want to ask today?” Jiang Yuebai sat on the side, not wasting any more words.

“I want to ask some questions about forming the Golden Elixir, because Sister Jiang is a standout in the Golden Elixir realm, I want to ask you…” Chu Liang began.

Before he could finish, Jiang Yuebai looked slightly surprised, “Why are you asking so early? Wait, you haven’t reached the peak of the Divine Intent realm, have you?”

Although she had felt last time that Chu Liang was about to reach the peak of the third realm, she didn’t expect it to be so fast.

It’s only been a few days?Just as this thought crossed her mind, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly took a deep breath and revealed a calm smile.

I’m no longer surprised.

I’m Jiang Xiaobai, who has seen the world.

Time and time again, now, no matter how fast you are, you can’t expect me to show a hint of emotion.

“I was fortunate enough to break through the other day,” Chu Liang could only respond with a humble smile.

“Being at the peak is good. Go on,” Jiang Xiaobai said, raising her hand slightly.

“Actually, I wanted to ask Senior Sister Jiang if she has any advice for me on forming my Golden Elixir. This matter is quite complex, and I don’t have many close acquaintances on Shu Mountain…” Chu Liang continued.

Jiang Xiaobai listened to his words, blinked, and smiled faintly, as if she had thought of something.

After a pause, she finally said, “Given your current talent and comprehension, I think you should at least choose a high-grade Golden Elixir.”

“Okay,” Chu Liang nodded.

His original intention was also to form a high-grade Golden Elixir. In fact, no disciple of Shu Mountain would think otherwise. It’s just that some might have failed too many times and would settle for a mid-grade Golden Elixir.

The disciples of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths must aim high from the start.

Only those non-mainstream cultivators at the bottom of the Jianghu would choose to form any Golden Elixir, no matter how low-grade, as long as they could form one.

“If you don’t have a preference for any of the Five Elements in your daily cultivation, I suggest you choose from the Yin-Yang Golden Elixirs. Usually, women lean towards Yin and men towards Yang. Like me, I have no preference for the Five Elements, so I chose the Divine Yin Golden Elixir. But it’s not absolute, some men like Yin attributes and can also refine the Divine Yin Golden Elixir.”

“Although the Divine Yin-Yang Golden Elixir doesn’t favor a single attribute, it surpasses other Golden Elixirs in the cultivation of all attributes.”

“The Five Elements Golden Elixir only strengthens a single attribute, surpassing the Yin-Yang Golden Elixir in power. However, it is generally weaker in the cultivation of other attributes.”

“Whether you choose Yin-Yang or Five Elements depends on your personal preference,” Jiang Xiaobai explained.

Chu Liang listened carefully. This practical knowledge was not recorded in books, and Wen Yulong wouldn’t know about it.

But he learned from his conversation with Wen Yulong yesterday that the Dark Sea Golden Lotus he had once obtained, a heavenly treasure of pure Yin attribute, could also be added to the Golden Elixir to refine the Divine Yin Golden Elixir!

It was even a bit of a waste.

After all, this is a heavenly treasure that can help cultivators break through the third layer of the Five Elements Realm. Using it to form a Golden Elixir is somewhat of a waste.

But Chu Liang felt the pressure was too great at the moment. If he really couldn’t get enough heavenly treasures, it wouldn’t be a problem to use it first.

Then Jiang Xiaobai continued, “As for the matter of the top-grade Golden Elixir, you don’t need to think too much about it. The Ascension Grass is located in the Fairy Lake in the Southern Region. Every Shu Mountain disciple who is about to form a Golden Elixir will go and try their luck, but very few can actually bring back a plant. It probably happens once every hundred years. When the time comes, you can just go and try your luck, without any obsession.”

“I see,” Chu Liang nodded and chuckled, “I’m not delusional.”

“Who knows, you might be lucky and bring back an Ascension Grass?” Jiang Xiaobai laughed, “Then I would be jealous of you.”

“I wouldn’t dare,” Chu Liang quickly laughed.

As he spoke, he pondered for a moment. If he had two Golden Elixirs, the two might be able to complement each other. From this perspective, he wondered if there was any good combination.

So he asked again, “I have another question.”

“That is, if… I mean if, two Golden Elixirs are cultivated together, is there any combination that is better?” He asked tentatively, without expecting a definite answer.

Who knew that Jiang Xiaobai would immediately ask, “You’re talking about dual cultivation, right?”

“Oh, yes,” Chu Liang nodded repeatedly.

He had forgotten that there were many cases of dual cultivation among Daoist couples in the cultivation world. It was said that some special dual cultivation methods could achieve a result where one plus one is far greater than two when combined by a man and a woman. This was not entirely a demonic cultivation method. For example, the Sea King Sect, where Wen Yulong belonged, was famous for its dual cultivation method.

“For dual cultivation, a good combination can actually refer to the generation cycle of the Five Elements, such as wood generates fire, fire generates earth… But usually, this means one party assists the other, and it’s hard for both parties to benefit. Even if they don’t generate each other, they should at least avoid restraining each other. Like Yin and water, Yang and fire, this can benefit both parties, but there is still a primary and secondary distinction. To be honest, only the combination of Yin and Yang is equal, which is the best,” Jiang Xiaobai explained seriously.

“Both people won’t enter the Golden Elixir stage at the same time. Usually, it’s based on the attribute of the person who enters the Golden Elixir stage first, and then the attribute of the other person’s Golden Elixir is chosen for dual cultivation,” Jiang Xiaobai said, and then suddenly asked, “You can first determine what attribute of Golden Elixir you want to dual cultivate with, and I’ll explain the combination in detail.”

Chu Liang was thinking after hearing this. His Dark Sea Golden Lotus could be used to form a Yin attribute Golden Elixir first, and then the attribute of the other Golden Elixir would be determined based on this.Upon hearing Jiang Yuebai’s question, he answered truthfully: “The Divine Firmament Lesser Yin Golden Elixir.”

Who would have known that upon hearing this, Jiang Yuebai’s face turned slightly red, and she lightly scolded: “What are you thinking about?”

－－－－－－Author’s Note－－－－－－

Good morning (for real).