Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Looking at Lin Sheng, who was eager to try, Wan Sha wondered if he hadn't heard what she said clearly.

It's practically as if they're saying outright that this is a pure money-losing venture.

"Lin Su has always been very lucky?"

"no."

"Does Lin Su have his own methods?"

"no."

"...Is Lin Suling looking to spend some spare money?"

"No, actually I only took three qian of silver with me when I went out today."

In Wan Sha's eyes, besides an indescribable weariness, there was also speechlessness and helplessness.

Seeing the conversation between the two, Hu Er hurriedly interrupted, "It's alright, it's alright, I, Hu, will pay. Since Lord Lin wants to have some fun, I'll foot the bill."

Just as he was about to pay, Lin Sheng stopped him.

Lin Sheng said, "Boss Hu, how about we make a deal? I'll give you a Qi-forming pearl in exchange for the silver I need to buy these things?"

Lin Sheng had just seen the sign on the stall: thirty taels of silver per piece, but he didn't have that much money.

"How many does Lord Lin wish to buy?"

"The more the better, of course."

Hu Er gasped, looking at the twenty-odd beads on the stall, unsure of what to say.

It wasn't that he was stingy with the money; he just didn't want to do business that wouldn't yield much return. If Lin Sheng bought dead beads, he would not only get nothing, but also suffer a shockingly high loss rate.

He initially thought the other party was just acting on a whim, but he didn't expect them to go all in. How could he dare to follow suit?

"Lord Lin...do you have the confidence...?" he asked tentatively.

"Just look at my climate chart," Lin Sheng said and stepped forward.

I'm afraid my presence will turn into a laughing stock.

Hu Er thought to himself, then squeezed into the crowd.

Lin Sheng walked to the front row, where the surrounding discussion grew even louder. Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, offering very professional analyses, but no one actually bought anything.

Looking at the twenty-odd beads in front of him, Lin Sheng said to the merchant, "Let me touch them and check their quality."

The merchant glanced at him, thinking he was a potential buyer, and replied, "Don't touch him too hard, and don't touch him for too long."

"OK."

It's fine as long as you can touch it; as long as you touch it, the corrosive agent will take effect.

Lin Sheng reached out and gently touched the nearest one in front of him. In the darkness, the extremely thin aura of the Corrosive Life Force silently seeped into it.

Sensing the disappearance of the breath, Lin Sheng reached for the next one, his movements fluid and uninterrupted.

Seeing how quickly he moved, the merchants stopped paying him any attention.

Initially, Lin Sheng was a little worried that he might have some tricks up his sleeve, but seeing that he only touched the object briefly before leaving made him think that Lin Sheng was just watching the show.

Seeing the curious look in the other person's eyes strengthened her resolve, and she even started promoting it to other people with a strong desire to buy.

"Um?"

When the life-giving energy began to dissipate on a nascent pearl, Lin Sheng knew that this one had a chance.

But his expression didn't show it; he still looked curious, as if he were seeing something new for the first time.

Seeing how Lu Linsheng was choosing, Wan Sha decided to help him out as a way of "repaying" him for his help during the day.

He squeezed into the front row and carefully selected items. The shopkeeper greeted him warmly, but he received no response.

Wan Sha's eyes narrowed slightly. As he closed them, a point of green light gathered in his pupils. When he opened them again, his gaze quickly swept towards the embryonic pearl.

However, his vision quickly blurred and a stinging sensation forced him to stop, but fortunately he had already gained something.

He pretended to yawn from exhaustion, concealing the tears that were making his eyes uncomfortable from the spell, and left the stall looking listless.

Lin Sheng, who was touching the next one, suddenly received a telepathic message: "Lin Suling, the one next to your right foot."

When Lin Sheng heard Wan Sha's voice, he was first surprised that he could recognize him; he hadn't expected Wan Sha to have this ability.

Secondly, it was as expected, because this embryonic pearl was the first one he had discovered.

"Fellow Daoist Wan probably wants to take this opportunity to express his goodwill."

Lin Sheng didn't expose him, but nodded in response. Wan Sha understood what he meant.

After Lin Sheng had grasped the situation of all the embryonic beads, he was clearly dissatisfied with the drop rate.

Of the twenty-eight embryonic beads, only four still had a chance of survival; the rest were stillborn.

"This is outrageous! Thirty taels for one, and it's hard to say whether these stillborn fetuses are even worth a tael of silver."

"If you don't buy any live pearls, wouldn't you lose 29 taels of silver for nothing? No wonder it's a business that always makes money."

Lin Sheng cursed the unscrupulous merchant in his heart, then performed a show of agonizing over picking up and putting down the beads, finally choosing the four beads that formed the embryo.

Hu Er breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Sheng finish making his selection. He thought the other party was really going to buy them all, but now that he had only bought four, he could still afford it.

As for the money, so be it. Consider it as my life being worth an extra 120 taels of silver.

After paying, Lin Sheng took the four Fetal Formation Beads and walked out of the stall. In front of Wan Sha, he handed one of the Fetal Formation Beads to Hu Er.

Hu Er waved his hands repeatedly, to which Lin Sheng replied, "You promised, take it, you won't be disappointed."

Lin Sheng himself didn't know which of these living beads contained more energy. In order to avoid accidentally turning the seemingly dead into the truly dead, he only mobilized a very small amount of life-corroding energy, just to determine whether they were still alive.

Although we don't know exactly what kind of demon it is, as long as it's alive, the reward will be substantial.

You should know that even the most basic demon materials cost at least tens or hundreds of taels, let alone a living demon.

At the same time, it is precisely because of this kind of high-return, low-risk business that specialized businesses have emerged; otherwise, they would have been out of business long ago.

Looking at the fertilized pearl that had been forced into his hands, Hu Er forced a smile and said, "Thank you, sir."

"How about we call it a day?"

Lin Sheng was a little excited and wanted to go back immediately.

Wan Sha nodded; he also wanted to go back and try the pearl.

Hu Er nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I'll arrange a carriage to take you two back."

Drinking and eating were fine, but he was a little worried that Lin Sheng might suddenly come up with another idea. There were so many scams in this market, and he was genuinely afraid that Lin Sheng would be lured in again.

Now that the objective had been achieved and the other party wanted to leave, Hu Er immediately made arrangements.

After saying goodbye to Hu Er, the two got into the car and left.

Hu Er watched the departing carriage, then looked down at the fertilized pearl in his hand, and shook his head helplessly.

Inside the carriage, Lin Sheng thanked Wan Sha.

"Lin Su Ling, you're too kind. I was just doing what I could."

After a moment of silence, looking at the three embryonic beads the other person was holding, he continued, "As for Lin Suling, besides the previous one, the other two..."

"Fellow Daoist Wan, do you have any thoughts on these two?"

Wan Sha quickly shook his head. He already had enough pearls and there was no need to ask for the Embryo-forming Pearl.

He had only reminded Lin Sheng not to lose money, but he didn't expect the other party to pick three more. Now that it's something where nine out of ten gambles result in a loss, he thought the other party must have gotten carried away after seeing that he had made some gains.

Seeing Lin Sheng's barely concealed excitement, Wan Sha told herself that she must never gamble like that again.