Elder Mo's expression grew even gloomier after hearing Xiao Yan's words. Stroking his beard, he eased his tone and said:
"Young friend, you have only considered the difficulty of refining pills, yet overlooked how extraordinarily difficult it is to gather these heavenly and earthly spiritual items.
Spirit Medicine Hall only found these five spiritual items through a fortunate coincidence. It took a great deal of time and consumed considerable manpower and resources. How should those costs be calculated?
Moreover, these five spiritual items would make a cultivator's path of cultivation far smoother. Being so concerned over temporary gains and losses is hardly a wise choice."
"Enough, stop arguing. I'll take these five materials, but Elder Mo, you must at least offer some compensation. Otherwise, it would be rather unreasonable." Just as Xiao Yan was about to continue, Xiao Yao spoke up and stopped their dispute.
Hearing this, Elder Mo pondered for a moment. After a while, he nodded lightly and smiled faintly. "In that case, for these five heavenly and earthly spiritual items and the supplementary medicinal ingredients, I will charge you six Sixth-Grade Pills. As for the basic materials for these formations, I shall give them to you free of charge as compensation. What do you think of this price?"
"That will do."
Xiao Yao did not wish to waste any more time. He took out two jade bottles from his Storage Ring and handed them over.
"I already gave you one Sect-Breaking Pill earlier. The remaining five Sixth-Grade Pills are in these two jade bottles: three Battle Spirit Pills and two Emperor's Extreme Pills."
Elder Mo hurriedly accepted the two bottles of pills from Xiao Yao and inspected them carefully, satisfaction appearing on his face.
"Not bad. They truly are high-quality Sixth-Grade Pills. Young friend, you are indeed