My Co-renting Lady Boss

Mo Yue and Mu Ta exchanged glances, both wearing slight smiles on their faces.

The Chu Family was aware of the meeting between the three giants of Tianpo City, but to Chu Kuang’s surprise, the three had not come out to talk to him and even chose to ignore the matter.

The calmness of the three giants from Tianpo City made him somewhat anxious, and he hastily found his father, Chu Bashan.

"Father, what do you think those three old guys are up to? I heard that Mu Ta sent someone to find that hall master named Tang Ming. That hall master didn’t go to see Mu Ta and sent that old fellow Guo Muye instead. Could it be that the guy named Tang Ming has some other trump card?"

Chu Kuang raised his eyebrows, his face full of contemplation.

Chu Bashan took a sip from his teacup: "Sometimes you overthink these things. Let me ask you, how old is that kid named Tang Ming this year?"

"Can’t really tell, but judging by the compatibility between his soul and the Immortal Energy of Taoyuan World, he should be less than a hundred years old."

Chu Kuang was a bit surprised by Chu Bashan’s question but still responded.

"Exactly, a young guy not even a hundred years old, do you think he could compare to your brother Chu Qing in talent for Elixir Cultivation?"

Chu Bashan displayed a proud smile.

Chu Kuang nodded and laughed along with Chu Bashan: "Father, just wait and see, let the three old guys in Tianpo City come to plead with you. If they do, I’m willing to sell more Medicine Powder. After all, now isn’t the time to tear facades."

"These aren’t matters you need to consider. What you need to do is make money for me, and before those three old fellows come looking for you, earn enough money. Got it?"

Chu Bashan once again lifted his teacup, only to find it was already empty.

Chu Kuang cheerfully walked over and poured him another cup: "Don’t worry, Father. This time, I’m going to make a fortune in Tianpo City."

The process of refining Elixir Powder is tedious, but Tang Ming found joy in it, managing to refine five types of Elixir Powder in one day, without a single failure thanks to the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod.

Looking at the top-tier special Elixir Powder Tang Ming had refined, Zhao Jian decided to stay in Tang Ming’s small courtyard to learn alchemy from him.

Tang Ming felt quite troubled by Zhao Jian, realizing his own alchemy skills still lagged behind Zhao Jian’s, reliant entirely on the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod.

Luckily, he had the Jade Scroll handed to him by the Nine-headed Goose Deer, containing notes from the previous owner of the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod, which Tang Ming used to teach Zhao Jian.

"Hall Master, you are truly amazing, I feel I’ve been wasting my life these past centuries. If my previous master who taught me alchemy had half your skill, I would have become a ninth-class alchemist long ago."

In the Immortal Mountain, among Elixir Cultivators, alchemists are divided into special, superior, intermediate, and inferior levels, with each level further divided into nine classes.

It is said that in the Jiulong Dynasty, the most powerful alchemist only reaches the Intermediate Second-class level.

"Study well. In the future, the matters of the medical hall will rest on you. I hope you can shoulder the great responsibility of alchemy."

Tang Ming patted Zhao Jian’s shoulder, leaving Zhao Jian too excited for words.

The Chu Family shop’s Medicine Powder prices had risen again, though the increase wasn’t much, it had already exceeded what the Demon Hunting Team, with their originally low income, could bear.

"Young Master, let’s lower the price. Those demon hunters have red eyes now, and if we don’t lower it, they might smash the shop and rob the medicine."

Manager Chu Lu of the Chu Family shop, covered in sweat, walked into the backyard where Chu Kuang and Chu Qing were resting.

Chu Qing, having his shoulders massaged and legs rubbed by two women, raised his eyebrows. Chu Kuang grinned: "Scared?"

"It’s not about fear, Young Master, as you well know those demon hunters are desperados. They’re in the hall shouting for medicine now but won’t accept our current price. Maybe, you should go out and take a look."

Chu Lu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

In the Chu Family, Chu Lu’s rank is slightly lower than Chu Qing and Chu Kuang. He comes from a collateral line, and due to his aptitude in business, he was appreciated by Chu Bashan, managing the family’s shops for years.

Selling medicine is highly profitable. Although he doesn’t know how much Spirit Stone Immortal Elixir these Medicine Powders consume, just the Spirit Stone profit from two days’ sales now exceeds the monthly income he previously earned from managing the shop.

"Useless. Everything I have to go over personally for, what’s the point of keeping you?"

Chu Kuang snorted, but stood up anyway.

Tang Ming looked at the Medicine Powder placed in front of him, a smile of excitement on his face. According to Guo Muye, selling these powders at the medical hall in Tianpo City could fetch a month’s worth of sales at least.

After all, for the Demon Hunting Team, Elixir Powder is both a consumable and a luxury. Purchasing some to keep in hand is a matter of life-saving.

"I heard the Chu Family shop raised prices again, and the demon hunters have started causing trouble over there."

Zhou Mo stood beside Zhao Jian with a cheerful smile.

Zhao Jian snorted coldly: "The Chu Family are vultures. I’ve heard that their Hemostatic Pill Powder is three times more expensive than the medical hall’s former price."

"It’s because their Medicine Powder quality is good, yet still pales in comparison to the Golden Sore Medicine refined by the Hall Master."

Zhou Mo remarked with a cheerful smile.

Tang Ming nodded: "Alright, our medical hall has been closed for two days. They say third time’s the charm, so tomorrow morning, we’ll reopen. Zhou Mo, arrange for the other three deputy hall masters to come to me, I have instructions for them."

Zhou Mo’s face lit up with excitement. The Chu Family was so arrogant that he had long been displeased, yet Tang Ming kept saying to wait, leaving Zhou Mo unsure of what he was waiting for.

Now, Tang Ming was finally lifting the veil, and Zhou Mo eagerly anticipated seeing the Chu Family’s reaction upon discovering a better Medicine Powder at the Tianpo City medical hall.

Chu Kuang arrogantly scolded the troublesome demon hunters in the shop, and with two Golden Core Stage elders from the Chu Family backing him, he unscrupulously revoked the demon hunters’ privilege to buy Medicine Powder at the Chu Family shop.

You’re arrogant? I’ll be even more arrogant than you. The Chu Family’s way is this bold. Dare create trouble at the Chu Family shop? You don’t dare, make trouble and I’ll kill you.