Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 930 - 481: Turning Their Own Methods Against Them

Tie Dan concealed his presence, blending in with the group of miscellaneous workers as he left the Alchemy Workshop. As he passed by the front hall, he indeed saw a Nascent Soul Female True sitting behind that Purple Locust Wood-patterned medical table in the diagnosis room on the west side. A screen obscured her form and face, while smoke and mist surrounded her; her charming silhouette was partly obscured by clouds, appearing and disappearing, hidden from the mortal eye.

This time, not only did Tie Dan miscalculate, but this Alchemy Master also took a hard fall, thoroughly fooled and taken for a ride. The calming agarwood incense couldn’t settle her mind, and she couldn’t shout out her anger. She could only simmer in frustration, her indignation growing the more she thought about it. Unable to contain her frustration, she let out an angry, delicate gasp, her chest heaving, her mind in turmoil, failing to notice someone sneaking out from the secret chamber.

Tie Dan was speechless, inwardly cursing, wondering what kind of mess he’d gotten himself into. However, he successfully scouted the area without alarming the pill master, so it wasn’t a total failure.

After this episode, Tie Dan lost the mood to kill. He figured dealing with the Xiaoyao Sect could happen anytime, no need to rush. Since the other side was going to refine medicine today, it was better to meet Xing Yuanzhi, handle the important business, and then come back for the kill later.

There was no need to stake out in front of their gate now. Tie Dan worried that the Wangwu Mountain Lord might cause trouble for Tang Tong to shield the two Daoist companions, so he went back to the Tang Clan Chamber of Commerce to check things out.

Thankfully, Tang Tong was safe and sound, currently handling the division of assets. After all, since Tie Dan killed so many people at once, causing immense karma, his business couldn’t continue. He planned to return to Nine Yin Mountain and gamble on it; money is just an external thing, so he split it among the partners, selling the inventory cheaply to friendly shopkeepers as a favor.

However, the real estate deeds were naturally kept, as the karma attached to this land led him to take a beating from the Gate Valve without any room for compromise. If he were to fall halfway in the future, it would be fate, but should he achieve great success with Divine Skills later, haha, he would exact vengeance a thousandfold, perhaps even wiping out an entire family for fun.

Tang Tong resolved the karma decisively, so Tie Dan didn’t need to say much. However, he noticed that most of the Tang Family Trading Company’s stock was mountain goods and medicinal herbs, sparking an idea.

"Old Tang, you seem to know a lot about Medicine, right? Stocking so many herbs, could that Alchemy Workshop be one of your clients? No wonder they targeted you..."

Tang Tong didn’t confirm or deny, rapidly calculating accounts on an abacus,

"Medical Divination isn’t separate; Elixirs are interconnected. Mountain men rarely enter the world, so they must learn some Medical Skills for self-defense.

In these times, Immortal money is the easiest to earn. After so many years honing my skills in the mountains, I naturally know what cultivators lack, want to buy, and can sell.

Without the backing of a Mountain Gate or aristocratic family, one naturally can’t handle large-scale trades like refining artifacts into pills or major Spirit Stone Immortal Silk deals. However, distributing Qianzhou mountain goods is no problem for my Tang family.

Besides, herbs are the easiest to sell—the more, the better. As long as the goods are good, someone will take them. Qianzhou has countless Mountain Gates, each sect with its own spirit field and medicine garden. And Genzhou has been plagued by wars for years, with Gate Valve elites uprooted and medicine fields left fallow, making it the perfect time to earn the price difference.

Moreover, only those who understand the trade can do this medicinal business—outsiders aren’t trusted, and if robbed, it can’t be turned over easily. It can’t fill bellies, so bandit marauders aren’t interested.

Mountain men are generous buyers, valuing the quality and color of medicinal herbs over weight quibbles. When dealing with sect-wide purchases, they make sweeping gestures, hauling carts of goods into the mountains, raking in fortunes is no empty boast."

"Hmm..."

Tie Dan sized him up and couldn’t help but nod thoughtfully.

Tang Tong felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze, shivering as he said nervously,

"Why are you looking at me like that..."

Tie Dan chuckled,

"Old Tang, I suddenly realize you’re very talented, handsome, and capable—a great asset to cultivate. I am quite fond of this and have a wonderful Immortal Fate I wish to give you."

Tang Tong hurriedly raised the abacus defensively,

"Hold! Stop, stop, stop! Your face normally looks lifeless, so why act so sneakily and terrifyingly today? I suspect it’s not something good!"

Tie Dan had to put on a serious face,

"I say it’s a good thing, so it is. Tell me when I’ve ever tricked you?"

Tang Tong was skeptical,

"Wasn’t it the first time we met that you dragged me downhill for punishment..."

"That was all in the past!"

Tie Dan waved his hand, pulling Tang Tong into the inner room and articulating his thoughts.

Tang Tong, after hearing him out, strongly opposed,

"I object! Are you kidding? You want me, a Foundation Establishment, to dual cultivate with a Nascent Soul cultivator!?

A Carefree Demoness who captures souls, absorbs Primordial Yang, and seizes True Essence?

And you want me to counter-attack, draining her True Yuan and taking her cultivation!?

Such actions clearly violate my Mystic Sect’s rules, and you, as a Sect Leader, are setting a bad example!

No! Dan! How did you end up so aligned with the Demon Path now!"

Tie Dan dismissed it, waving his hand,

"What Demon Path? At best, it’s fighting fire with fire—karmic retribution and justice! Goodness sake!

Our Mystic Sect’s rules only prohibit senior sect members from consuming the energy of juniors before they achieve Golden Core! There’s no rule against juniors doing it to seniors in return!

Besides, she’s not even from the Mystic Sect! She’s from the Demon Path, a heretic, who should be eradicated by all! Objections are futile!"