Within Double-Eyed Token Master's storage ring were several hundred jade bottles of varying sizes. Yan Chihuo had initially been delighted, but after inspecting them, he discovered that ninety percent contained pills for the Double-Pupiled Birds, meant to advance their cultivation. Such spirit pills were exceedingly valuable, yet they were of no use whatsoever to Yan Chihuo; even Zihai shook his head vigorously at them.
The remaining pills were ordinary healing and detoxification medicines, which Yan Chihuo did not think much of either. After putting away the Five Peaks Divine Prison Diagram and Double-Eyed Token Master's storage ring, he began pondering how to obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Ganoderma Orchid from Jade Clear Hall.
This was truly a headache. Though he had recently slain Lei Yun, the Peacock Token Master, and Double-Eyed Token Master in succession and obtained their bonded spirit treasures, how could Jade Clear Hall's consecrated elders possibly regard such things highly enough to trade for them? Besides, where could he find a connection that would allow him to meet one of Jade Clear Hall's consecrated elders?
Just then, the sound of the innkeeper arguing with someone drifted in from outside.
"Innkeeper, I already told you—this fellow Daoist is a close friend of ours. He won't take offense," a man said.
"Three seniors, please don't make things difficult for me. Before this senior went in, he expressly said he was not to be disturbed, so our inn set up an array here. You may be his friends, but this senior certainly doesn't regard me as one. If he holds me accountable, we cannot bear the consequences. Since you three seniors are his friends, just wait until he comes out. Forgive this old man, but I cannot agree to dismantle the array," the innkeeper replied.
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