Inside the Ice and Snow Palace.
Fang Qing spent a full half hour tallying Zhan Hongxiu's haul.
"Not bad... Thirty percent of this is enough for you to exchange for a Golden Core Pill."
Zhong Lingxiu nodded and gathered up the hall full of spiritual treasures.
Fang Qing grumbled inwardly: She kept the most precious part for herself, yet what she brought out is still worth this much... As expected of a Destiny Child, a daughter of fortune.
But that's exactly why there's wool to fleece... And I've been worrying about the Causality of the Devouring Sea Method.
He immediately said, "Congratulations, Island Master... I've tallied everything. These auxiliary ingredients complete most of the Golden Core Pill formula, and the rest won't be hard to find... We should be able to start refining soon."
Zhan Hongxiu had meant to take her leave. After all, she still had stolen goods on her.
But when she heard news of the Golden Core Pill, she could not bring herself to go.
"Indeed. If we produce a pill, we'll send it to that White Guest Official... He's a sword cultivator from the East Sea and a friend of mine. He agreed to help this time for the sake of that one Golden Core Pill..."
So said Zhong Lingxiu.
"White Guest Official? That swordsman?"
At news of her benefactor, Zhan Hongxiu paid even closer attention.
"Yes... Alas, that White Guest Official has had a hard life. They say he has enemies all across the East Sea and had no choice but to flee to this backwater." Zhong Lingxiu went on, "I've heard he has grudges with all nine great powers of 'One Palace One Temple, Three Sects and Four Islands.' It can't have been easy for him..." "Hey... little girl, ask where the All-Heaven Star