Procure Spirit Medicine

Inside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion!

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's request, the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's shop assistant led Ye Qingxuan to the Pill Zone.

The light wall in the Pill Zone displayed the prices of various pills, making it convenient for passing customers to view them at any time.

After looking them over, Ye Qingxuan focused on the prices of Tier One Pills.

Sure enough, just as he had expected, among the Tier One Pills in the Xuantian Sect Market, the most expensive were the Cultivation Assistance Pills—and it was the Spirit Augmentation Pill Ye Qingxuan knew well.

The exchange price for Spirit Augmentation Pills at the Xuantian Sect's Myriad Things Hall was ten Contribution Points per pill, while purchasing them with spirit stones at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion cost Twelve Low-grade Spirit Stones each.

The price had risen by a full twenty percent!

Of course, as the circulating currency within the sect, Contribution Points could naturally be used by sect disciples for private transactions.

Thus, the Hundred Treasures Pavilion also accepted Contribution Points in exchange for medicinal pills, and the price was the same as the sect's exchange rate: ten Contribution Points per pill.

Looking at the highest-priced Spirit Augmentation Pill among the Tier One Pills, Ye Qingxuan asked:

"Do you have the pill recipe for a First-order Spirit Augmentation Pill here?"

The Ye Family's alchemy inheritance did not contain a related pill recipe for a relatively special medicinal pill like the Spirit Augmentation Pill.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's question, the shop assistant beside him glanced at him in surprise before saying:

"Customer, we do. The First-order Spirit Augmentation Pill recipe costs 1000 Contribution Points, or one thousand two hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones. Furthermore, after purchasing it, you must establish a restriction and may not pass it on."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded and fell into thought.

He only had one hundred Contribution Points left. His monthly stipend was merely thirty Contribution Points, so without taking on tasks, he would have to wait at least more than two years to gather one thousand Contribution Points.

After weighing the matter for a moment, he ultimately chose to buy it with spirit stones.

"Get me a Spirit Augmentation Pill recipe. I'll pay with spirit stones."

Ye Qingxuan was confident that within more than two years, he could earn back the two hundred spirit stones' difference.

Hearing that Ye Qingxuan had chosen to purchase it, the shop assistant hesitated briefly. Seeing that Ye Qingxuan was only at the Early Qi Refining stage, he kindly advised him:

"Customer, the refinement difficulty of the Spirit Augmentation Pill is not low. If you are only beginning to learn alchemy and want something to practice with, I suggest choosing a pill with lower difficulty."

Faced with the shop assistant's kind advice, Ye Qingxuan's favorable impression of him immediately rose. However, Ye Qingxuan had his own plans, so he could only decline:

"No harm. Thank you for your concern, Brother."

The shop assistant was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Though their age difference could not be seen on the surface, the other man should be older than Ye Qingxuan, so calling him Brother could not be wrong.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan insist, the shop assistant said no more. He fetched Ye Qingxuan the Spirit Augmentation Pill recipe and completed the transaction.

After obtaining the Spirit Augmentation Pill recipe, Ye Qingxuan looked at the shop assistant and asked:

"Brother, how should I address you? Are you also a Xuantian Sect Disciple?"

Hearing Ye Qingxuan call him Brother, the shop assistant became noticeably more enthusiastic, and his tone was no longer so stiff.

"My name is Bai Wenyang. I am an Outer Sect Disciple of the Xuantian Sect."

After confirming that Bai Wenyang was also a Xuantian Sect Disciple, Ye Qingxuan could not help sighing inwardly.

"Though the Xuantian Sect is one sect, it is more like a nation. Its sect disciples truly spread throughout all aspects of the Xuantian Sect."

Looking towards Bai Wenyang, Ye Qingxuan smiled.

"Since that's the case, Senior Brother should call me Junior Brother from now on! Hahaha!"

"Then this Senior Brother will respectfully comply, hahaha!" Bai Wenyang did not refuse either, and agreed with a smile.

At once, the distance between them had narrowed considerably.

Afterward, Ye Qingxuan continued asking:

"Senior Brother, how many spirit stones does one portion of the Spirit Augmentation Pill's Spirit Medicine cost? Also, does the Hundred Treasures Pavilion purchase Spirit Augmentation Pills?"

Through their conversation, Bai Wenyang had already guessed Ye Qingxuan's intentions.

Seeing Ye Qingxuan so confident, he did not speak to discourage him. Perhaps Ye Qingxuan truly could refine Spirit Augmentation Pills?

So Bai Wenyang explained:

"Junior Brother, one portion of Spirit Augmentation Pill's Spirit Medicine costs Ten Low-grade Spirit Stones. This Senior Brother can make the decision to give you a five percent discount.

"The purchase price for Spirit Augmentation Pills is uniformly Nine Low-grade Spirit Stones per pill at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. This Senior Brother is powerless to change that."

After learning the price of one portion of Spirit Augmentation Pill's Spirit Medicine and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's purchase price, Ye Qingxuan secretly nodded.

As long as he refined one Spirit Augmentation Pill from a portion of spirit medicine, Ye Qingxuan would more or less break even.

As long as one portion of spirit medicine could produce two Spirit Augmentation Pills, he would make a huge profit.

Having made up his mind, Ye Qingxuan looked at Bai Wenyang and said:

"Then thank you, Senior Brother! Get Junior Brother three thousand three hundred portions of Spirit Augmentation Pill's Spirit Medicine!"

"Alright, Junior Brother, please wait a moment!"

With that, Bai Wenyang walked behind the counter.

While waiting for Bai Wenyang, Ye Qingxuan once more turned his gaze to the medicinal pill prices displayed on the light wall.

Looking higher up, Ye Qingxuan discovered that after Tier 4, the prices of various healing, spiritual energy recovery, and detoxification pills soared in a straight line.

They were almost no different from the prices of pills that increased Cultivation Speed.

Noticing this contrast, Ye Qingxuan was puzzled.

There did not seem to be any major war breaking out within the Xuantian Sect's territory. Would anyone buy those healing, recovery, and detoxification pills at such high prices?

Just as Ye Qingxuan was wondering, Bai Wenyang emerged carrying a Storage Bag and handed it to Ye Qingxuan.

"Junior Brother, this is the spirit medicine you requested. This Storage Bag is a gift from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."

Ye Qingxuan accepted the Storage Bag and instinctively voiced his doubts regarding the shift in medicinal pill prices.

"Senior Brother, why are healing, recovery, and detoxification pills above Tier Four so expensive?"

This time, upon hearing Ye Qingxuan's question, Bai Wenyang did not answer. Instead, he looked at Ye Qingxuan meaningfully and said:

"Junior Brother, once your cultivation rises, you will naturally know what you should know."

Seeing Bai Wenyang acting so mysteriously, Ye Qingxuan asked curiously:

"Then do you know, Senior Brother?"

"This Senior Brother is only in the Foundation Establishment Realm, so I don't know either!" Bai Wenyang answered with a solemn expression.

"Uh?"

Hearing Bai Wenyang's answer, Ye Qingxuan's face darkened with black lines.

Seeing Bai Wenyang being so mysterious, Ye Qingxuan had thought he knew!

And this was the result?

Unable to resist rolling his eyes at Bai Wenyang, Ye Qingxuan inspected the Spirit Augmentation Pill's Spirit Medicine, then took out a pile of spirit stones and placed them on the counter. He also exchanged Sound Transmission Talismans with Bai Wenyang.

Once the transaction was complete, Ye Qingxuan prepared to leave the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, so he cupped his fists to Bai Wenyang.

"Thank you for looking after me this time, Senior Brother. Then Junior Brother will take leave first!"

Hearing this, Bai Wenyang put away Ye Qingxuan's spirit stones and returned the gesture.

"Junior Brother, there is no need to be polite. Then I wish Junior Brother an early success in refining Spirit Augmentation Pills!"

As a shop assistant of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Bai Wenyang had certain business requirements, and purchasing Spirit Augmentation Pills was one of them.

However, he did not hold much hope for Ye Qingxuan, the Junior Brother he had only met today.

After all, with alchemy, if one lacked talent, there was basically no way forward.

He had tried it himself back then. As for the result, it was better left unsaid!

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Bai Wenyang!

Ye Qingxuan left the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. Short of funds, he did not linger in the marketplace any longer and instead left through the Teleportation Array.

On this trip, he had spent 75 Low-grade Spirit Stones purchasing materials for thirty portions of Qi Gathering Pills, 1200 Low-grade Spirit Stones on the Spirit Augmentation Pill recipe, and 31,350 Low-grade Spirit Stones on three thousand three hundred portions of Spirit Augmentation Pill materials after the five percent discount.

A total of 32,625 Low-grade Spirit Stones!

Now, only 375 spirit stones remained in Ye Qingxuan's Storage Ring.

If he did not return and seize the time to study alchemy, he would go bankrupt.

However, on his way back, Ye Qingxuan made a detour to the Labor Courtyard to visit Ye Qingxiao.

Upon seeing Ye Qingxuan, Ye Qingxiao was extremely happy and continuously complained that the restrictions on Servant Disciples were too severe.

Every day came with a certain number of menial tasks, leaving him unable to sneak out and play whenever he wanted.

Fortunately, Mo Tian was the manager of the Labor Courtyard. For the sake of their Ancestor Ye Zhaoyang, he had assigned Ye Qingxiao tasks that were not difficult.

Even so, despite having fewer resources and less cultivation time than Ye Qingxuan, Ye Qingxiao's cultivation had still surpassed Ye Qingxuan's, reaching the Qi Refining Fifth Layer Realm.

At this, Ye Qingxuan could not help sighing:

"Sure enough, cultivating immortality still depends on aptitude. Anyone without aptitude who wants to defy the heavens is just chasing a fool's dream!"

Of course, he himself was the exception!

Stimulated by Ye Qingxiao's cultivation, Ye Qingxuan prepared to return to his small courtyard to cultivate diligently. At the same time, he would study alchemy and pave the way for the blessed land's future development!

Before leaving, Ye Qingxuan and Ye Qingxiao exchanged Sound Transmission Talismans!