Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 249 - 190: Closing the Net (Long - )

Inside a tavern, within a secret private room.

Three people were already seated.

Besides Li An and Lu Tong, the third person was an elderly person of advanced age. The elder’s hair and beard were all gray, his face was yellowish, and a heavy air of murky evil was in his eyes. Clearly, he was the Talisman Master known to Li An who was afflicted with the Soul Evil curse!

After years of waiting, they finally managed to lure out this old fellow!

In fact, Li An had been planning this for many years, and the investment was substantial.

As early as a few years ago, he had started to refine Second Grade Purifying Soul Pills and even sold a Top Grade one. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The purpose was to lure this fish!

After all, the person was cursed with Soul Evil, which required a Third Grade Purifying Soul Pill to be effective.

However, collecting the ingredients for the Third Grade Purifying Soul Pill was very difficult. Even with the ingredients in hand, refining it wasn’t easy. Few Alchemists had the experience needed to make the Purifying Soul Pill.

Therefore, Li An, with his own ingredients and an experienced Alchemist, would inevitably become the other party’s only choice!

"This is Fellow Daoist Guo Jisheng. He is a Talisman Master, and the Third Grade Clear Spirit Herbs you want are in his hands."

Lu Tong introduced them to Li An and also introduced Guo Jisheng, "Brother Guo, this is the friend I mentioned, Daoist Mu Shi. He is a Third Grade Alchemist and is preparing to refine the Third Grade Purifying Soul Pill!"

Li An and Guo Jisheng both clasped their hands, exchanged pleasantries, and greeted each other.

"I wonder how confident you are in refining the Third Grade Purifying Soul Pill, Fellow Daoist?"

Guo Jisheng got straight to the point and asked Li An.

What concerned him most was the success rate. After all, he had consulted some familiar Alchemists over the years, but the answers he got were always thirty to forty percent!

This meant that even if he prepared a set of ingredients, he might not get the Purifying Soul Pill and would likely have to prepare three to four sets...

That’s too difficult!

Li An said, "I have studied the Purifying Soul Pill for many years, and I have a fifty to sixty percent success rate. If I can find an Earth Vein site for refining, it can reach eighty percent."

In fact, he had just recently become a Third Grade Alchemist, and his experience was insufficient, so he couldn’t possibly have a fifty to sixty percent success rate!

But with Shangguan Xiaoxiao helping him, he had a bit more confidence, and most importantly, as long as the other party believed it, that was enough.

Guo Jisheng nodded. An eighty percent chance was indeed worth a gamble.

"I heard from Daoist Lu that Fellow Daoist Mu has been searching for Clear Spirit Herbs for many years. It seems this item is very important to you..."

He smiled slightly, "In that case, why don’t we cooperate? I’ll give you the Clear Spirit Herbs, and we share the refined pills half and half."

Upon hearing this, Li An laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Guo is quite the businessman! You only offer one plant of Clear Spirit Herbs and want to take half of the pills?"

"Don’t forget, the Purifying Soul Pill consists of a total of seven ingredients, four of which are the main ones. You are only providing the Clear Spirit Herbs, and it’s still me who does the refining..."

Guo Jisheng looked slightly embarrassed but still said, "Apart from the Clear Spirit Herbs, I’ve also found Cold Soul Herbs and Dissolving Root, which I can bring out..."

Li An shook his head, "Those two are just auxiliary ingredients, and I’ve already collected them."

Guo Jisheng asked, "Then what do you mean, Fellow Daoist?"

"If Fellow Daoist Guo insists on taking half of the Purifying Soul Pills, you must compensate me with something else－－"

Li An was very direct.

"Fine, I am willing to offer Spirit Stones!" Guo Jisheng nodded.

Li An smiled, "Do you think I lack Spirit Stones, Fellow Daoist?"

"Then what exactly do you want?" Guo Jisheng felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

Li An said, "Fourth Grade Metal Herbs, Biluo Flower, or Earth Mother’s Milk would suffice."

Guo Jisheng shook his head, "These are ingredients for the Nascent Soul Pill, extremely precious, and I do not have them."

Even if he did, he wouldn’t give them up!

Li An said, "Aside from that, there isn’t much else on you that interests me..."

He thought for a moment and said, "I’ve always been curious about the Talisman arts, and I’m preparing to study them soon. Why not pass all your knowledge of Talisman arts to me, Fellow Daoist Guo?"

Guo Jisheng immediately frowned, a vigilant look flashing in his eyes, "Impossible!"

Li An immediately stood up and bowed, "Since Brother Guo is unwilling, then so be it. Mu never likes to force people against their will."

"Brother Lu, thank you for the information you’ve provided. I will repay you in the future."

With that, he was about to leave.

Lu Tong and Guo Jisheng both changed their expressions slightly. Guo Jisheng glanced at Lu Tong, who quickly got up and said, "Brother Mu, why the haste! This matter is of great importance. Brother Guo is also sincere, so why not discuss it a bit further..."

Li An said, "To be honest, Brother Xu, although the Clear Spirit Herbs are hard to find, I am not completely without leads. It would just take a few more years at most... But Fellow Daoist Guo, since you do not have the materials for the Nascent Soul Pill that I seek, and you refuse to pass me the Talisman arts, then there is nothing else that can interest me."

"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Guo should understand that I’m not using the Purifying Soul Pill to exchange for your Talisman arts; it’s you using your Talisman arts to exchange for your life－－"

Guo Jisheng said, "What do you mean?"

"Why do you ask the obvious, Fellow Daoist Guo? You are afflicted with Soul Evil. If there’s no Purifying Soul Pill to save you in the next two years, you will surely die. When that time comes, can you take those Talisman arts to the grave?"

Li An was very straightforward!

Just upon meeting, he already saw that Guo Jisheng’s condition with the Soul Evil was severe. If not eased with the Purifying Soul Pill, he would be dead within five years.

Therefore, he held the complete initiative!

If Guo Jisheng didn’t seek him out, who else could he turn to?

He also believed that Guo Jisheng would surely make the right choice.