Getting Better and Better

Overjoyed at his windfall Yue Qianchou blurted out, "Restriction Breaking Pill? I've never refined that stuff before. I don't know how to refine pills at all."

Yin Baikang's face stiffened, then turned somewhat green, and he glared at Yue Qianchou with venomous eyes, saying, "Brother Niu, you're not joking, are you?" If it weren't for the other party's cultivation level and status, Yin Baikang would have wanted to torture this guy to death right now...

When Yue Qianchou saw his expression, he was slightly taken aback, then laughed loudly and said, "Brother Yin, don't misunderstand. I may not know how to refine pills, but that doesn't mean I can't get Restriction Breaking Pill. As long as you have Spirit Stone, I'll get you as many as you want. I'm just afraid you won't have enough money."

Upon hearing this, Yin Baikang's expression softened slightly, and he pointed suspiciously to the sky, saying, "Could it be that Brother Niu means you can obtain the Restriction Breaking Pill from the Immortal Realm?"

Yue Qianchou nodded and said, "I am telling Brother Yin the truth, and I hope Brother Yin will keep my secret."

"That's natural." Yin Baikang awaited his response.

"To be honest, the Restriction Breaking Pill is a treasure here, but in the Immortal Realm, it's not considered a high-grade elixir. Although I don't know how to refine it, there are many people in the Immortal Realm who can. As long as you have Spirit Stone, you can hire someone to refine it. As I just said, I'm a bit short on funds in the Immortal Realm, but as Reception Envoy, I have advantages that other immortals don't have. Other immortals can't descend to the mortal realm at will, but I can!" Yue Qianchou winked at him and chuckled, "Brother Yin is a smart man, he must understand what I mean."

"Oh! Brilliant, brilliant!" Yin Baikang suddenly realized, clapping his hands in approval. He truly understood now. It seemed that other immortals in the Celestial Realm couldn't freely descend to the mortal realm, but Niu Youde, as Reception Envoy the Celestial Realm, could travel between the two worlds due to the convenience of his position. Moreover, Niu Youde's claim of being short of money clearly implied that this guy wanted to smuggle the Celestial Realm's Restriction Breaking Pill to the mortal realm to profit from the price difference in Spirit Stone.

"It seems Brother Yin understands what I mean," Yue Qianchou chuckled.

"I understand, I understand, I completely understand. It's only human nature! I'm a businessman by trade too, and it's great to make money." Yin Baikang's face lit up with a smile, and he rubbed his hands together excitedly. He was joking, of course. Since Niu Youde could get his hands on the Restriction Breaking Pill from the Immortal Realm, he could probably get his hands on other things too. This was truly wonderful, a stroke of luck!

"The reason I made those commotions in the Ghost Manor was to see who in the Cultivation World here has the most abundant wealth." Yue Qianchou winked and grinned at Yin Baikang. "I had long heard that the World Commerce Association had the most abundant wealth, and I didn't expect it to be true. Having a wealthy partner makes things much easier."

"Brother Niu is right, I like it. In business, the more financial resources you have, the better." Yin Baikang patted his chest and said loudly, "I dare not say anything else in the Cultivation World, but when it comes to financial resources, my World Commerce Association is second to none."

"Good, good, good." Yue Qianchou praised three times, saying, "So, I didn't choose the wrong partner?"

"No, no, I guarantee that Brother Niu will not find anyone more suitable than me in this Cultivation World," Yin Baikang said confidently.

Yue Qianchou leaned closer and whispered, "Just keep this to yourself and don't let anyone else hear it, lest something unexpected happens."

"Of course," Yin Baikang said. The two looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter, laughing heartily, as if they had both succeeded in their scheme.

One was scheming to carve out a huge chunk of profit from the World Commerce Association, while the other was plotting to obtain valuable items from the Immortal Realm through them. Both were scheming and ultimately driven by self-interest; neither was truly altruistic.

"By the way, Brother Niu," Yin Baikang asked, "I wonder when you can get the Restriction Breaking Pill from the Immortal Realm. To be honest, I'd also like to see the miraculous effects of this elixir. I want to broaden my horizons."

Although he believed in Niu Youde's background, he was always cautious and needed to see things for himself. He couldn't simply believe everything Niu Youde said; otherwise, he wouldn't be Yin Baikang. He needed to verify things at least a little!

Yue Qianchou sneered inwardly, pretending not to understand his meaning. He raised his hand and showed the bracelet on his wrist. After examining it with his Divine Sense, he frowned and muttered, "Li Qiuxiang is only at the late Foundation Establishment and needs seven to reach the early Tribulation stage. Tian Ye Nascent Soul Middle Stage and needs two. There are two other guys who each need three. A total of fifteen are needed. Hmm! There are still two left over."

The bracelet flashed, releasing two beams of red light that landed in Yue Qianchou's palm. He handed over two spirit pills, each shrouded in a red halo, saying, "There are fifteen left. I need to save them for those I just acquired. Brother Yin, these two are just to give you a taste. I'll get you a batch when I return to the Immortal Realm."

"Just by looking at the aura of this pill, you can tell it's a good thing. Ordinary people don't have such superb refining skills. It's truly worthy of being a spiritual pill refined in the Immortal Realm." Yin Baikang held the spiritual pill with great admiration. The aura of the pill was like a precious light, which was really attractive to look at.

He then remained silent for a moment, looking down the mountain. A short while later, Sikong Jue appeared at the summit, carrying one person in each hand. Sikong Jue bowed and said, "Master, Senior Niu. Bring one Foundation Establishment Early Stage disciple and one Core Formation stage disciple."

"Greetings, Grandmaster," the two disciples said in a panic. They had no idea why they'd been captured by Sikong Jue and brought to God of Wealth Peak. Normally, they weren't qualified to be here, especially not to meet the Mountain-Suppressing Ancestor...

"Don't be nervous," Yin Baikang said with a smile, raising his hand. He then opened his palm, revealing two rosy-red pills. He said to Sikong Jue, "Sikong, these are two Restriction Breaking Pills. Let them test their effects."

"This is the Restriction Breaking Pill?" Sikong Jue. He took the two pills and looked at them, then couldn't help but praise, "Tsk tsk! Such superb alchemy skills, there's even a pill halo."

Yin Baikang and Niu Youde exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly. Seeing his master's knowing smile, Sikong Jue was also delighted... It seemed his master and Niu Youde's private conversation had achieved very satisfactory results, otherwise they wouldn't be smiling so happily. Moreover, judging from their tacit understanding, they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement.

Sikong Jue's two disciples spread out the Dao of Alchemy, "You two have the opportunity to be the first to try the Restriction Breaking Pill, so hurry up and thank our ancestor and Senior Niu."

The two disciples had naturally heard of the Restriction Breaking Pill, a legendary elixir that was the talk of the Cultivation World! It was said to be able to rapidly improve one's cultivation level. Seeing the unfamiliar halos on the two pills, they were overjoyed, never expecting such a benefit to fall into their laps. They repeatedly thanked Yin Baikang and Niu Youde.

Yin Baikang gestured for Sikong Jue begin, and the latter asked Yue Qianchou, "Senior Niu, I heard that it also needs to be used in conjunction with Spirit Stone?"

"Of course, without sufficient Spiritual Qi, how could one possibly improve their cultivation level for no reason? There's no such thing as a free lunch," Yue Qianchou said dismissively. "Their cultivation is still shallow; they won't need many Spirit Stones..."

Under Yue Qianchou's guidance, the two disciples took the elixir and sat cross-legged. Sikong Jue immediately poured a large pile of Spirit Stone between them. Before long, the two disciples were flushed red and appeared unbearably hot. They immediately followed instructions, grabbing the Spirit Stone on the ground and frantically absorbing their Spiritual Qi to cool down...

Several hours later, their expressions returned to normal, and they stopped absorbing Spirit Stone. When they opened their eyes one after the other, their eyes were filled with undisguised joy, and they were so excited that they didn't know what to say.

Based on their cultivation levels, all three could tell that the two disciples' cultivation had indeed improved by one level. Yin Baikang gave Sikong Jue a wink, and the latter flashed over, grabbed the wrists of the two disciples, and silently checked their physical condition.

"No physical abnormalities. Your cultivation has even increased by one level. The Restriction Breaking Pill truly lives up to its reputation." Sikong Jue conveyed to his master that everything was fine.

Yin Baikang smiled and gestured for him to take the two down. Sikong Jue quickly collected the remaining Spirit Stone on the ground, grabbed the two still excited disciples, and swept them down the mountain.

"The Foundation Establishment Early Stage used over a hundred high-grade Spirit Stones, and the early Core Formation stage used over three thousand. It seems that the amount of Spirit Stone absorbed varies depending on the level of cultivation." Yin Baikang turned his head and said, "Brother Niu, do you think I'm right?"

"Not bad." Yue Qianchou nodded and smiled.

"Hehe! I've really broadened my horizons today. I never imagined there were such miraculous elixirs." Yin Baikang exclaimed with great joy.

"What a narrow-minded person! He's just worried that the elixir might be faulty, so he's having someone test it out! You old fox!" Yue Qianchou thought to himself, but on the surface he said nonchalantly, "This kind of elixir is nothing special in the Immortal Realm. There are many more amazing ones, they're just expensive."

"Of course, there are plenty of good things in the Immortal Realm." Yin Baikang rubbed his hands together and laughed, thinking to himself, "I can't rush things; I have to take it one step at a time." Suddenly, his gaze lingered on Yue Qianchou's bracelet, and he pointed at it with some surprise, saying, "I just saw Brother Niu take something out of it. Could it be that there's a storage space inside this bracelet?"

"Oh!" Yue Qianchou pulled off the bracelet on his wrist and handed it to him, saying, "Not bad, this thing is similar to the Storage Bag here, but it has ten storage spaces inside, and its capacity is much larger than that of Storage Bag."

Yin Baikang was slightly taken aback, not expecting him to show it to him. After receiving it and examining it with his Divine Sense, he discovered that there were indeed ten large storage spaces arranged in a ring on the bracelet. He immediately clicked his tongue and said, "Not bad, not bad, it is indeed a good thing, worthy of being an item from the Immortal Realm. With the crafting level of the Cultivation World, a single bracelet could not hold so many storage spaces."

Somewhat disappointed, however, he found there were very few items inside; no wonder they showed it to him. Suppressing his delight, he returned the bracelet, saying, "Brother Niu, if it's convenient, could you perhaps buy one for me from the Immortal Realm?" He then added, "How many Spirit Stones would it cost?"

Sure enough, a businessman's nature is hard to change! Yue Qianchou smiled inwardly, slipped the bracelet back onto his wrist, and said casually, "That's easy. Three divine-grade Spirit Stones will be enough."

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