"Senior, these are the Rising Dragon Pills you requested."
Looking at the densely packed Jade Bottles before him, Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction.
"How many Spirit Stones?"
The maid swallowed and said cautiously, with a fawning smile, "Five hundred and fifty Spirit Stones per bottle, ten bottles in total. Thank you for your patronage, five thousand five hundred Spirit Stones."
Luo Chen frowned.
"Weren't they five hundred per bottle?"
Seeing his displeasure, the maid became panic-stricken.
"The price has risen recently. That is simply the market rate now. I ask Senior to forgive us."
Luo Chen was not about to get angry with a maid.
What displeased him was that everything was getting more expensive now.
Tier 2 Pills had already been costly to begin with, and they were necessities for daily cultivation.
It looked like only fifty extra Spirit Stones per bottle.
But over the long term, that meant spending thousands upon thousands more Spirit Stones.
Even though he was wealthier than ordinary rogue cultivators, he could not withstand such consumption!
Suppressing his unhappiness, Luo Chen patiently asked, "If I purchase in bulk, does your shop not have any corresponding discounts?"
At those words, the maid's eyes lit up.
Her panic gradually faded, replaced by sudden enthusiasm.
"I was just about to introduce it to Senior!"
"At Azure Pill Valley, anyone who spends more than ten thousand Spirit Stones in a single purchase can be promoted to a distinguished Nine-Pattern Customer."
"Nine-Pattern Customers receive a five-percent discount on every pill purchase. If they reside within the Immortal City, they may also enjoy free home delivery of pills."
Only five percent off?
Luo Chen inwardly cursed Azure Pill Valley for being stingy, but his hands moved swiftly.
"Then add another twenty-five bottles of Rising Dragon Pills. Apply the Nine-Pattern Customer