"Fellow Daoist Xiao, there are several pills here better suited to independent cultivators. Fellow Daoist Chen has never liked Earth Immortal Pills, and she didn't choose them when she first arrived. Why not give her a different set of pills?" Ding Chen addressed him simply as a fellow Daoist. His expression was already distinctly displeased.
Xiao Ruizi paid that no mind. Clearly, his earlier actions had been intended to target and suppress Luo Qinggu. Now that he had achieved his aim, he could not keep doing it over and over, lest word spread and tarnish his reputation.
Besides, Ding Chen was different from the others. He was the foremost cultivator in the Two Principles realm and would soon advance to the Three Powers realm, so Xiao Ruizi could not afford to slight him too much. He immediately said, "Who in this world doesn't love Earth Immortal Pills? How about I exchange them for two boxes of Dao Pills?"
Granny Ancestor stared coldly at Xiao Ruizi, her face livid. She was on the verge of turning hostile, but Ding Chen gestured for her not to act rashly. "Dao Pills are of no benefit to Earth Immortals. How about Yin-Yang Qi Transformation Pills instead? They increase the speed at which one extracts immortal qi. They're excellent for the cultivation of independent immortals living deep in the mountains."
"Heh, exchange the Earth Immortal Pills for two boxes of Dao Pills. Have He Dongyou from the enforcement team send her away. The Immortal Sect isn't some ragtag sect. Are we supposed to wait around and watch her throw a tantrum here?" Xiao Ruizi's face darkened.
An Earth Immortal beside him immediately took two boxes of Dao Pills—which were not even among the rewards—from the pack on his back and tossed them out. Then he