Gu He's words greatly stirred the red-robed old man. He had never expected to encounter an Eighth-grade Alchemist capable of refining pills that summoned Four-colored Pill Lightning. Moreover, judging by his tone, refining such pills did not seem difficult for him. Four-colored Pill Lightning was likely not even his limit. If he could gain his friendship, it would probably be worth even more than a pill that summoned Four-colored Pill Lightning.
In that brief moment, the old man considered many things. Facing Gu He's proposal, he said with a broad smile, "Of course. Give me your address, and once you have successfully refined it, we can make the exchange."
Upon hearing Gu He's proposal, the middle-aged man no longer held much hope for the exchange, yet he was still somewhat unwilling to give up. He asked, "May I ask who you are, sir?"
"My name is Gu He. I just joined the Pill Tower," Gu He said calmly. Afterward, he exchanged contact information with the old man so they could swiftly complete the transaction once he had refined the pill.
The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. Over the past few months, no one had been discussed more than Gu He, and some of his details had spread as well. For instance, he looked extremely young and was an Eighth-grade Alchemist who had just joined the Pill Tower. Did that not perfectly match the young man before him?
"So you are Mister Gu He. I have long admired your name. I am Bai Jingxin, the younger brother of the Bai Family's head," the middle-aged man said, cupping his hands toward Gu He.
Gu He nodded, treating it as nothing more than an ordinary transaction. He did not wish to have much contact with the Bai Family either, since there was no