Chapter 83
“Brother Qi, have you heard about the mysterious alchemist who’s arrived in our Qingshi Market?”
Qi Ping had just reached the Qingshi Market on the morning of the second day and hadn’t even exchanged more than a few pleasantries with Boss Gao when the portly shop owner leaned in, speaking with a conspiratorial tone.
This took Qi Ping by surprise.
After confirming that no one else had visited Peak No. 7 earlier that morning, he had set out, feeling reassured. His plan was to purchase some spiritual seeds and other supplies needed to build his new home. The journey hadn’t been entirely smooth; he had encountered a group of mid-tier first-grade Tusk-Gold Beetle demonic insects along the way, which his High-Speed Ring-Cutter Bees had swiftly dispatched.
Since entering the market, he had overheard people mentioning an ‘alchemist’ more than once. Now Boss Gao was specifically bringing it up. Could it be that a second-grade alchemist had arrived? After all, while ordinary first-grade alchemists weren’t exactly common in Qingshi County, the three major families still had a few.
“I hadn’t heard. What’s so remarkable about this mysterious alchemist? Could you tell me about it, Boss Gao?” Qi Ping followed the topic, seeing it as a good opportunity to gather recent news about Qingshi County.
Seeing Qi Ping’s curious look, Boss Gao immediately became more animated and launched into a vivid description: “Rumor has it this female alchemist is as beautiful as a celestial being, with a captivating charm… ah, they say no woman in our entire Qingshi County can compare, hehe…”
“But what really draws people in isn’t that; it’s the fact that she sells Soul-Nourishing Pills at half price!”
Soul-Nourishing Pills? And at half price?