"So Brother Liu sent you!"
The middle-aged medicine shop owner's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands and immediately ushered Yu Xiaogang into the back room. "Grandmaster, rest assured. Since Brother Liu sent you, I'll definitely give you the fairest price and the best goods!"
"The ones outside are-" As the owner pulled him along, Yu Xiaogang glanced at the pill bottles displayed outside.
The shop owner waved a hand. "The ones outside aren't much good. For you, Grandmaster, naturally it has to be the best."
Those words really did sound sincere.
Warmth filled Yu Xiaogang's heart. Having an acquaintance put in a word really was reliable.
The back room was larger and more spacious. The owner invited Yu Xiaogang to sit, then served him tea, clearly treating him as an honored guest.
"Even without you telling me, Grandmaster, I know why you're here. You want to break through that bottleneck at level thirty." The owner approached with a redwood tray bearing a bottle of pills. "Please, take a look."
Yu Xiaogang sat up straight. "This is-"
The owner picked up the bottle, its surface gleaming like jade, and poured out a pill. "This Barrier-Breaking Pill is a precious medicine that can help you break through."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes instantly lit up.
Azure markings adorned the pill, and its medicinal fragrance filled the air. One glance was enough to tell that it was top quality.
Over the past few days, Yu Xiaogang had crammed himself full of knowledge about pills, even using internal reference materials from the Spirit Pagoda. He considered himself initiated into the art of pill refinement and confidently believed he had a good eye.
"Excellent indeed!" Yu Xiaogang leaned closer and stared at the bottle, his breathing growing rapid. "Boss, how much for this bottle?"
"Normally, the