Chrysanthemum Pass's Gift

An extraordinarily rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from Jiang Xuan's hand. Even soul beasts with little intelligence revealed expressions of fascination and longing upon catching its scent.

If not for their fear of Chrysanthemum Pass's soul power deterrence, the nearby soul beasts would have long since lost their minds and rushed forward to fight over it.

Fortunately, their instinct for survival temporarily restrained their greed. However, judging by the current situation, more and more soul beasts were gathering nearby. Before long, they might form a terrifying beast tide. By then, even Chrysanthemum Pass, whose soul power had reached rank 95, might suffer if he made one wrong move.

However, Chrysanthemum Pass was experienced. After recovering from his amazement, he immediately released his soul power and used the aura of his martial soul, the Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, to forcibly confine the medicinal fragrance within a hundred-meter radius.

With the medicinal scent gone, the soul beasts gathered nearby were initially confused, then scattered like frightened birds under the intimidation of Chrysanthemum Pass's powerful soul power.

With the external danger resolved, Chrysanthemum Pass immediately hurried over to Jiang Xuan and stared at the three freshly refined Soul-Gathering Pills in his hand with an almost worshipful gaze.

It could not be helped. Without the system's guidance, although Jiang Xuan no longer failed at pill refinement, the number of pills produced inevitably dropped somewhat. To recreate the feat of producing ten pills in a single batch, he could only continue practicing diligently.

Even so, it was enough to leave Chrysanthemum Pass utterly astonished.

After all, when he had refined pills himself before, let alone producing multiple pills from one batch, even successfully refining a single pill had taken tremendous effort. Now, an unparalleled genius capable of producing three pills in one batch stood before him. If not for their vast age difference and his inability to swallow his pride, Chrysanthemum Pass might have already knelt to take Jiang Xuan as his master.

"Young friend..."

Chrysanthemum Pass's voice trembled with excitement, startling Jiang Xuan. If he had not known this old auntie's personality, seeing his entire body shake like that, Jiang Xuan might have thought he wanted to devour him.

"Senior, please calm down first. We can talk slowly. Now that my pills have been successfully refined, I wonder whether Senior is still willing to honor our agreement?"

Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Pass froze for a moment and subconsciously asked:

"Agreement? What agreement?"

Just as Jiang Xuan thought this old auntie was about to go back on his word, the man's tone abruptly changed:

"Oh, I remember now. You mean that useless hundred-thousand-year soul beast! Look at my memory—I nearly forgot. Please don't blame me, young friend. I naturally keep my word. Since you have fulfilled the condition I set, that hundred-thousand-year soul beast is naturally yours... But with your strength, are you confident you can subdue it?"

Seeing that Chrysanthemum Pass had not reneged, Jiang Xuan sighed in relief.

"You needn't worry about that, Senior. It is merely a soul beast. This junior has his own means of dealing with it."

If it had been anyone else, Yue Guan would probably have instinctively questioned them.

"Are you bullshitting me?"

But the person before him was Jiang Xuan, who had just produced three pills in one batch. Yue Guan simply gave him a thumbs-up.

"At such a young age, your methods are already unfathomable. Truly, heroes emerge in their youth. This one admires you!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chrysanthemum Pass rubbed his hands together and finally made up his mind.

Compared to the pursuit of his entire life, things like pride were completely unimportant!

With that thought, he spoke with an almost ingratiating smile.

"Young friend, would you be willing to trade the pills in your hand with me? Rest assured, I know the value of these pills. Feel free to name your conditions, young friend. So long as it is something I can accomplish, I will not so much as frown. As long as you are willing to trade with me!"

Just as expected!

Chrysanthemum Pass still could not resist taking the initiative to ask.

As long as he gave away the pills in his hand, several thousand—or even tens of thousands—of Merit Points would surely arrive soon.

At the thought, it was difficult for Jiang Xuan to suppress the curve of his lips. Yet at that moment, Qian Renxue, still in her little girl form beside him, suddenly tugged at the corner of his clothes and spoke in a soft, sweet voice.

"Brother Jiang Xuan, it was not easy for this senior to subdue a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast. This elder is noble and upright, and he was willing to honor his promise by giving the hundred-thousand-year soul beast to us. We should not take too much advantage of him. Since Senior needs the pills refined by you, Brother Jiang Xuan, why not give him one for free?"

At the end of the day, Qian Renxue was still a member of the Martial Soul Hall.

It was only natural and proper for her to help one of her own Hall's worship elders obtain a little benefit. She had nothing to hide.

Upon hearing her words, Chrysanthemum Pass became even more convinced of his earlier thoughts.

This girl really was from the Angel Clan. Otherwise, why would she voluntarily help him gain an advantage for no reason?

But while this young girl could be ignorant, he could not be!

He absolutely could not take advantage of Jiang Xuan for nothing!

After all, he would still have to find a way to seek Jiang Xuan's guidance and learn from him afterward.

With that thought, he immediately smiled and politely declined.

"Little girl, thank you for your kindness, but there is no need for a free gift. I always keep my word. If I say it is a trade, then it must be an absolutely fair trade. What do you think, young friend?"

Jiang Xuan's feelings were somewhat complicated at the moment.

He truly had not expected Qian Renxue to speak up for Chrysanthemum Pass at such a time.

Although he was somewhat displeased by her behavior.

Looking at the outcome, however, this was absolutely a good thing for Jiang Xuan.

Because if Chrysanthemum Pass suffered any side effects after taking the pill, Jiang Xuan could directly shift the blame onto Qian Renxue!

At that thought, he smiled calmly, lifted one of the pills with soul power, and voluntarily sent it before Chrysanthemum Pass.

"Senior, please do not stand on ceremony with this junior. Sister Xue'er was right just now. You were willing to honor your promise and give that hundred-thousand-year soul beast to me, which has already allowed me to gain a great advantage. Therefore, it is only right for this junior to give this pill to Senior for free. I hope Senior will not refuse, or it would mean you look down on this junior's craftsmanship."

Truthfully, Chrysanthemum Pass had already prepared himself to empty out his entire fortune if necessary to obtain this pill at all costs.

He had never expected such a surprise to come so suddenly.

Could today be his lucky day?

With the descendant of the Angel Clan urging it, along with Jiang Xuan's apparent willingness to give it away, Chrysanthemum Pass was so excited that he nearly shed two tears.

"Good! Since that is the case, then I will no longer refuse!"

After accepting the Soul-Gathering Pill, Chrysanthemum Pass took out a rather strangely shaped token from his person. After a brief moment of thought, he placed it directly into Jiang Xuan's hand.

"Young friend, remember this: I am a worship elder of the Martial Soul Hall, Yue Guan. We are fated to meet today, so I shall give this token to you. Should you encounter any trouble you cannot resolve in the future, you may use this token to come to the Martial Soul Hall and find me. No matter what the trouble is, I will personally resolve it for you then, without refusal!"