182: Chapter 182 A pig-butchering scam tailored for the Feng family

“I've spoken with Master. He told me to tell you to be careful, and to ask him if you need any help.”

Feng Yange thanked her, then looked at Feng Mian. “How did you end up taking him as your Master?”

Feng Mian scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed. “I don't really know either. Master took me in as a Disciple when he came down the mountain. I thought he was a good person, so I accepted him as my Master.”

Feng Yange didn't ask further and prepared to leave. Feng Mian quickly caught up. “Sister, where are you going? Do you need my help?”

“You, help me? Aren't you afraid I might do something to harm you?”

Feng Mian froze for a moment, then shook her head with a smile. “I trust you. You're different from what they say. If you wanted to kill me, I'd be dead already.”

“Then let me ask you: what is the rarest Medicinal Pill at the Auction House?”

Without a second thought, Feng Mian replied, “The spirit cleansing pill. It can purify one's Spiritual Root talent. This is something every Disciple with Spiritual Root talent wants, but spirit cleansing pills are too difficult to refine; they are extremely hard to come by.”

Feng Yange frowned. She had never actually refined a spirit cleansing pill; after all, she didn't have such worries.

“What kind of price can a single spirit cleansing pill fetch?”

“Over one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones.” Feng Mian's eyes sparkled as she looked at Feng Yange. “That's a spirit cleansing pill! It's a Medicinal Pill that can turn a high-grade Spiritual Root talent into a Top-grade Spirit Root talent. If it's of high quality, a Top-grade Spirit Root can even become a Heaven-grade Spirit Root. That's a Medicinal Pill that will drive people mad with greed.”

“What Medicinal Pill does Matriarch Feng need most right now?”

After Feng Yange asked, she noticed Feng Mian freeze, then suddenly realize. “The first choice would definitely be the spirit cleansing pill! Your two older sisters both have Top-grade Spirit Root talent. If they could get spirit cleansing pills, they might become Heaven-grade Spirit Root talents. The Matriarch would buy them no matter how much money it costs.”

Feng Mian asked cautiously, “Sister, are you an Alchemist?”

Feng Yange looked up at her. Feng Mian quickly waved her hands and explained, “I was just asking, I didn't mean anything else. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about seeing you. If you're worried, I can make a Heavenly Dao oath.”

Feng Yange gave her a cool glance. “Just pretend you never saw me—unless you want to end up like the Grand Elder.”

Ignoring Feng Mian's pale face, Feng Yange turned and walked away.

“Mistress, do you plan to refine spirit cleansing pills?”

Once she was far enough away, Feng Yange found a spot to let them all out. After all, they were of the beast race; though their human transformations were perfect, their handsome faces were far too eye-catching. To be safe, Feng Yange and all of them used Disguise Pills and concealed their auras.

“Since spirit cleansing pills are so highly sought after here, I'll trade them for jinge pearls. Two spirit cleansing pills for one jinge pearl is a very good deal.”

After all, Phoenix had two precious darlings. For one pill, she might hesitate, but for two spirit cleansing pills, she would definitely make a move.

“Mistress, where are we going now?”

Feng Yange looked around. With so many of them, staying at an inn would easily draw attention. So, she found a courtyard outside the city to stay in, then split up with Li Mingye to buy the few missing medicinal ingredients for the spirit cleansing pill.

Yue Lan was kept in the water by her. Since it was his first time in the human world, he was curious about everything and sneaked out with Cang Yan to wander the streets. Feng Yange only told Cang Yan to keep a close eye on Yue Lan and did not stop them.

Long Ze acted as a Protector for Feng Yange, warning the others to keep a low profile when they went out, not to make too much noise, and not to expose their identities.

The success rate for spirit cleansing pills was much lower than that of other Medicinal Pills. Following the conventional Alchemy method, Feng Yange's pill formation rate was only fifty percent, and the quality was much worse than her previous ordinary pills.

Feng Yange had no intention of selling sub-standard spirit cleansing pills, so she went out and bought a top-grade Pill Furnace.

“Mother, why does her back look so much like Feng Yange's?”

Matriarch Feng looked at the back of the hurried woman. Her figure was exquisite, and her clothes were custom-made from highly defensive Heavenly Silkworm Silk, while the hairpin on her head, though simple, was made of extremely precious pearl.

“It can't be Feng Yange. How could a shabby waste like her afford clothes worth hundreds of thousands of Top-Grade Spirit Stones?”

Phoenix withdrew her cold, proud gaze, her fists clenching once more. That wretched daughter—she had better not catch her, or she would definitely make her wish she were dead.

“Master, can you buy us some human snacks?”

Dark Spirit's voice came through. “I really want to go out and wander the streets.”

“Just tell me what you want to eat. Your identities are special and you're easily discovered, so just tell me what you want, and I'll buy it all and put it in the space for you.” Inside Feng Yange's space, several pairs of eyes stared intently at the various snacks in the marketplace.

Feng Yange smiled. “Alright, I'll buy them all for you. Buy whatever you want to eat.”

“Thank you, Master!”

After buying a huge pile of food, Feng Yange went to several large restaurants in the city to order a few tables' worth of dishes before returning to her residence.

For several days in a row, Feng Yange spent her time refining spirit cleansing pills. She was only satisfied when she managed to refine top-grade spirit cleansing pills, though there were still over thirty spirit cleansing pills that contained Impurities.

Feng Yange didn't let them go to waste and put them into a bottle.

“Mistress, why must it be a top-grade spirit cleansing pill? I've secretly inquired, and even spirit cleansing pills with Impurities are extremely hard to come by. Hardly any Alchemists can refine spirit cleansing pills at all, let alone high-quality ones.”

Ling Feng watched his Mistress pull out the large iron pot, his handsome brows furrowing. Was she planning to refine pills batch by batch in a pot again?

Without any hesitation, Feng Yange swiftly prepared the medicinal herbs. “If the quality isn't high, Phoenix will definitely hesitate to hand over the jinge pearl. But if it's a top-grade spirit cleansing pill, given her current situation, she will definitely pour everything she has into securing the best resources for her two daughters.”

“Mistress, then how will we handle these spirit cleansing pills with Impurities?”

“They will have their uses, of course.”

Feng Yange revealed a wicked smile. Thinking about it, she was actually quite looking forward to it, though it would require some careful planning.

“A-Ze, keep an eye on them. Don't expose your identities. Buy whatever you want, but you are not allowed to clash with anyone. This time, we only want to get the jinge pearl.”

Just thinking about the bunch of foodies she was raising gave Feng Yange a headache. She would buy more for them when they were about to leave.

“Mistress, we definitely won't cause you any trouble. We know our limits,” Xuan Li quickly promised. The others chimed in. Watching their Mistress take out the large iron pot, they each went off to do their own things.

Three days later, Feng Yange looked at the fifty to sixty spirit cleansing pills inside the large iron pot. Ninety percent of them were top-grade spirit cleansing pills. How many jinge pearls could she exchange these for?

She really was an Alchemy Genius.

Feng Yange took two spirit cleansing pills and put them in a bottle. “I'll leave the rest for you to keep safe. I'm going to the Auction House. Do you want to come with me or stay at home?”

“Mistress, we'll accompany you from inside the space.”

Long Ze held the large iron pot. Except for Li Mingye and Jun Chen, everyone else stayed in the space. Li Mingye rarely appeared in the Li Family, and Jun Chen looked thoroughly ethereal, no different from a human.

The three of them arrived at the largest Auction House. She took out a Top-Grade Spirit Stone to tip the waiter. “Take me to your owner. I have top-grade Medicinal Pills to auction.”

The three of them had disguised their faces, so their appearances were ordinary and their auras were concealed, making them look just like ordinary cultivation Disciples.

“I want to auction two top-grade spirit cleansing pills in exchange for a jinge pearl. Once it's done, I'll sell all of these Medicinal Pills to you.” With a wave of Feng Yange's hand, various Medicinal Pills were laid out on the table, making the Auction House Owner's eyes go wide.